Objective To evaluate the quality of Cortex Cinnamomi from genuine producing areas and GAP planting base,and to compare with those of the commercial medicinal materials.Methods A RP-HPLC method was carried out to determine the content of cinnamyl aldehyde in cortex cinnamomi.Combined with the comparison of volatile oil yield,total ash content and acid-insoluble ash content,the quality of the samples was evaluated with the index of cinnamyl aldehyde content.Results The total ash contents and acid-insoluble ash contents of all samples were in the normal range.Cinnamyl aldehyde contents and volatile oil yields for samples from genuine producing areas and GAP planting base were up to the pharmacopoeia.There was a great fluctuation in cinnamyl aldehyde contents and volatile oil yields in commercial materials.Conclusions The quality is good and stable for the samples from genuine producing areas and GAP planting base,but it is not stable for the commercial materials.

Objective To realize the expression changes and patterns of lipid metabolism and transport-related genes in rat liver regeneration(LR) at transcriptional level. Methods Genes involved in lipid metabolism and transport were obtained by retrieving the databases data and the related papers.The gene expression changes during LR was checked by Rat Genome 230 2.0 array,and LR-associated genes were identified by comparing gene expression difference between partial hepatectomy(PH) and sham operation(SO) groups. Results One hundred ninety three genes were found to be LR-associated.The number of initially and totally expressed genes occurring in forepart(0.5-4 hours after PH) of LR,prophase(6-12 hours after PH),metaphase(12-66 hours after PH),and anaphase(72-168 hours after PH) was 113,20,66,1 and 250,205,796,293,respectively.The number of their up-regulation and down-regulation was 852 and 630 times,and their expression profiles were classified into 27 types.The subdued transcription levels occur to the bile acid metabolism-involved genes in forepart and prophase of LR;the elevated transcription levels occur to the glucocorticoid catabolism-involved genes in forepart and anaphase;phospholipids synthesis-involved genes were up-regulated in prophase and metaphase,while phospholipids catabolism-involved genes were down-expressed;fatty acid,leukotriene and glycosphingolipid synthesis-involved genes,triglyceride and phosphatidylinositol metabolism-involved genes were up-regulated in metaphase,while glycosphingolipid catabolism-involved genes were down-expressed;the elevated transcription levels occur to the prostaglandin synthesis and fatty acid catabolism-involved genes in metaphase and anaphase;during almost the whole period of LR,genes participating in sex hormone,glucocorticoid and progesterone synthesis,sphingomyelin metabolism and lipid transport were up-regulated,while cholesterol metabolism-involved genes were down-expressed.Conclusion Lipid metabolism and transport during LR were diverse,and they were tightly related with LR.

Objective To establish the RP-HPLC method for the determination of cinnamic acid in different parts of Cortex Cinnamomi which comes from Wulong and Xinyi in Guangdong province. Methods The samples were assayed on a DiamonsilTM C18 column(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m)with temperature at 40℃. The mobile phase was aqueous acetonitrile-0.01 %phosphoric acid (gradient elution); flow rate was 1 mL/min and the detection wavelength was at 278 nm. Results The contents of cinnamic acid in one-year branches were the highest in the samples from the two differents habitats.Conclusion The method is simple,reliable,repeatable,and is suitable for the determination of cinnamic acid in Cortex Cinnamomi.

A retrospective analysis was carried out in 36 patients with blunt diaphragmatic rupture during March 1991 and March 2006. Twenty-two diagnoses were confirmed preoperatively, and the rest 14were confirmed perioperatively. Three patients underwent surgical treatment after no response to conservative therapy. Thoracotomy was performed in 21 patients, laparotomy in 9, thoracotomy plus laparotomy in 5 and combined thoraco-laparotomy in 1. Most diaphragmatic rupture may be caused by blunt collision and could lead to thoracoabdominal injury. In spite of high mortality rate, the condition is usually under diagnosed. Definite diagnosis and timely operation are important to increase survival rate and reduce mortality.

Objective To explore the influence of expert patient progratmne on self-efficacy and serf-management of patients with permanent colostomy. Methods 46 patients with permanent colostomy were participated in expert patient programme .All patients' self-efficacy and self-management were inves-tigated with questionnaire before and after training. Results The score of serf-efficacy and self-manage-ment was increased after participating in the expert patient programme. Conclusions Taking part in ex-pert patient programme may improve self-efficacy and self-management of patients with permanent colosto-my effectively.

Objective To establish the method of fingerprint analysis for volatile oil from Cinnamomum cassia Presl and to determine the main characteristic components.Methods The main components of the volatile oil of Cinnamomum cassia Presl from different habitats of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces and from GAP base were compared by GC fingerprinting,and 11 common components were determined.The chromatogram conditions were as follows: the GC system consisted of Flame Ionization Detector(FID) and HP6890 gas chromatograph with a HP-5 column(Crosslinked Mehyl siloxame,30 m? 0.321 mm? 0.25 ? m),the temperatures of sample vent and FID were 240 ℃ and 300 ℃ respectively and the column programmed temperature was elevated from 100 ℃ to 140 ℃ at the rate of 20 ℃ ? min-1 and then from 140 ℃ to 200 ℃ at the rate of 2 ℃ ? min-1,the carrier gas was N2 and its flow rate was 0.4 mL? min-1,and the split ratio was 50 ∶ 1.Results With 11 components as indexes,the RSD of precision,reproducibility and stability of GC fingerprinting method is in the range of 5 %.Conclusion A good fingerprint of Cinnamomum cassia Presl has been established.The method is reliable,accurate and can be applied for the quality control of Cinnamomum cassia Presl.

A new kind of curcin (curcin 2), induced by several kinds of stresses from Jatropha curcas leaves, under the control of the 35S CaMV (cauliflower mosaic virus) promoter, was introduced into tobacco genome by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method. Curcin 2 protein was only detected in the transgenic tobacco plants transformed with the cur2p fragment (coding premature curcin 2 protein), but not in the plants transformed with cur2m fragment (coding mature curcin 2 protein). The transgenic lines expressing curcin 2 showed increased tolerance to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).

Animals ; Astrocytes ; immunology ; metabolism ; Male ; Microglia ; immunology ; metabolism ; Neurons ; metabolism ; Oxidopamine ; metabolism ; Parkinson Disease ; immunology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To analyze the influence of medical insurance paying proportion to hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, and to provide basis for the improvement of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment. Methods Data about average number of visits of insured residents in 2015 were obtained from Hangzhou medical insurance service database. Differences between visits to Community Health Service Centers (CHSC) of residents having Medical Insurance of Urban and Rural Residents (MIURR) and residents having Urban Employees' Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) were compared. And differences stratified by signed contracted services offered by General Practitioners (GPs) or not were further analyzed. Results Proportion of visits to CHSCs in all visits to medical institutions in residents with MIURR was 77.22%, which was significantly higher than the proportion in residents with UEBMI was 51.26%. In the residents with UEBMI, and the proportion of visits to CHSCs in all visits to medical institutions of the group sighed contracted services offered by GPs was significantly higher than the group non-sighed. Conclusion Increasing the gap between reimbursement ratio of CHSCs and higher medical institutions plays an important role in guiding health-seeking behavior of residents. Reformation of medical insurance payment and contracted services will guide residents to seek medical treatment and effective referral.

OBJECTIVETo explore the role and mechanism of oxidative inflammatory cascade in pancreatic fibrosis progression of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in mice induced by dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) plus ethanol.

METHODSThirty-six KM mice were randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 18): control group and model group (DBTC combined with ethanol). The mice in model group were intravenously injected with DBTC (8 mg/kg) in tail vein and drink 10% ethanol. After modeling 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks, the mice were anesthetized and sacrificed, the pathological changes and the degree of fibrosis in the pancreas were observed by HE and Masson staining, the F4/80 expression level were detected by immunohistochemistry, the content of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde(MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) were measured in the pancreatic homogenates.

RESULTSThe fibroblasts and macrophages (f4/80 positive staining) could be seen obviously in pancreas of model group at 2 weeks. At 4 weeks and 8 weeks, macrophages infiltration increased and pancreatic tissue was substituted by the proliferation of fibrosis significantly. At every time-point, in pancreatic homogenates SOD was decreased, MDA and MPO markedly increased. There was significant differences between two groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONDBTC injection joint ethanol drinking can successfully establish the model of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic fibrosis in mice. Oxidative inflammatory cascade plays an important role in the progression of pancreatic fibrosis.

Animals ; Disease Progression ; Ethanol ; adverse effects ; Fibrosis ; Immunohistochemistry ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; Organotin Compounds ; adverse effects ; Oxidative Stress ; Pancreas ; pathology ; Pancreatitis, Chronic ; chemically induced ; physiopathology ; Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism