Sustained hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV ) as experienced at high altitude can lead to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension(HPH).HPV,a special physiological phenomenon of lung,is the physiological reflex of organism in hypoxic envi-ronment.However,in high altitude hypoxic environment,the sustained HPV can lead to pulmonary vascular remodeling and right ventricular hypertrophy,at the same time,the degree of hypoxia in alveoli can be aggravated.Vicious circle of hypoxia is formed,further causing the severe high altitude sickness such as pulmonary edema and pulmonary heart disease.HPV appears in preliminary of HPH,but in the chronic phase,irreversible hy-poxic pulmonary vascular remodeling forms.Therefore,studying the mechanism of HPV and the effect of HPV in HPH can pro-vide targets and ideas for the prevention and treatment of high al-titude sickness. Additionally, in preliminary stage of HPV, prompt treatment is critical for the prevention of high altitude sickness.However,the mechanism of HPV and its roles in HPH are still not fully elucidated in current studies.This paper sum-marizes the studies about HPV in HPH of recent years,aiming to provide references for researchers and clinical treatment in this research field.

There are thousands of medicinal formulas in the ancient Tibetan medical texts. Researching the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas is a very important step in the study and practice of Tibetan medicine. In order to explore the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas this article draws on the research methods utilized in related fields of traditional Chinese medicine adapted to the unique characteristics of Tibetan medicine. This is the first time the utilization of data mining methods has been proposed for the research of Tibetan medical formulas. It is believed that data mining techniques can aid researchers in discovering the composition rules of Tibetan medical formulas in accordance with Tibetan medical theory.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; Data Mining ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; Medicine, Tibetan Traditional ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry

By referring to the relevant records of Tibetan medical classics, conducts textual research on the synonym, origin, medicinal parts and processing of Jiazhu in the famous prescriptions of Tibetan medical classics. After research, it can be seen that Zangduo Medical Notes began to contain Jiazhu, and the alias that often appeared was Manzhu. Since modern times, the origin of Jiazhu has appeared in a variety of ways, most of which are related to the lack of textual research in the records of the classics, the local usage, and the mixed influence of the traditional Chinese medicine market. According to the characteristics recorded in the classics of Tibetan medicine, field research, and public consultation, it has been found that Jiazhu is a snake species unique to the hinterland of Tibet, and is the only hot spring snake in the world that can live above 4 000 meters above sea level. It has been found that the medicinal parts have changed from the eyes to the head, even the whole body can be used as medicine; the processing methods have been changed from diversity to standardization, and the current standard is the Regulations for the Processing of Tibetan Medicinal Materials compiled by the Food and Drug Administration of the Tibet Autonomous Region in 2006.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of different sources of Tibetan medicine "Jiawa" by the spectrum-effect relationship. METHODS The HPLC fingerprints of 17 batches of "Jiawa" were analyzed by similarity evaluation, cluster analysis and principal component analysis. Gray correlation degree analysis was used to study the relationship between 13 common fingerprint peaks and DPPH/ABTS radical scavenging capacity of "Jiawa". Due to high correlation with antioxidant activity, the content of ferulic acid was determined. RESULTS The 17 batches of "Jiawa" samples showed varied greatly in fingerprint characteristics, antioxidant activity and content of ferulic acid, which divided into group A and group B. Osmorhiza aristata (group A) showed low similarity in both chemical components and concentration with other samples, should not be used as "Jiawa". Group B included mainstreaming "Jiawa" products in the market(Pleurospermum hookeri, Pleurospermum szechenyii, Vicatia thibetica, Sphallerocarpua gracilis), showed some difference within group. Vicatia thibetica from Linzhi showed the best antioxidant activity and the highest of ferulic acid, while those from Lhasa and its surrounding areas had good antioxidant activity, and the ferulic acid content was moderate. Samples from Aba and Changdu had the minimum level in both antioxidant activity and ferulic acid content. CONCLUSION Ferulic acid is closely related to the antioxidant capacity of "Jiawa", which can be used as an important target to evaluate the quality of Tibetan medicine "Jiawa".