Taking Radix Phodiolae polysac-charides (RPPS) which was extrated from Radix Phodiolae native to Tibet, and using the immunosuppresive mice model, induced with Cy (cyclophosphamide), this paper investigated effects of RPPS on the WBC numbers and Hb content of perpheral blood, thymus weight and cell-mediated immunity of mice. It was found that RPPS had no obvious effects on WBCnumbers and thymus weight, and could decrease the content of Hb in normal mice while it increased the content of Hb in immunosuppresive mice. RPPS not only could enhance lymphocyte transformation and NK activity in normal mice but also could reverse the decrease of the above indexes in immunosuppresive mice. The results suggested that RPPS be a new biological response modifier.

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Objective:To investigate the effects of Resina Draconis on the levels of plasma glucose,insulin and lipids in normal and diabetic rats. Methods: Hyperglycemia rat models were induced by glucose or adrenaline and rat models with diabetes mellitus were induced by alloxan.The levels of plasma glucose, insulin and lipids (triglyceride, total cholesterol and HDL-C) were determined. Results: Resina Draconis had no obvious effects in decreasing the plasma sugar level in normal fasted rats but could decrease the plasma sugar level and improve the glucose-resistance in glucose-induced or adrenaline-induced hyperglycemic rats and alloxan-induced fasted diabetic rats and increase insulin secretion in both normal and diabetic rats. It could also decrease the plasma lipid level in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Conclusion: Resina Draconise exerts a good therapeutic effect on hyperglycemia in diabetic rats and its mechanism may be related to the increase of the secretion of insulin.

Aim To investigate HPA axis change relation with glucose and lipid metabolism.Methods Wistar rats were injected intraperitoneally with STZ (30 mg·kg~(-1)) after fed with high lipid food for two months, then rats with blood glucose of over 15 mmol·L~(-1) were used in the experiment. Animals were divided into four groups: normal group, diabetic model group, treatment group (ROS 200 mg·kg~(-1) ·d~(-1) ig), and metformin group (200 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) ig).Rats were decapitated after they had been administered ig for four weeks and were 24 hour urine collected.Plasma CRH, ACTH, corticosterone, hypothalamic CRH, ACTH of pituitary gland, 24 hour urinary corticosterone and plasma insulin were determined by ELISA and radio immunity kit respectively.Results In diabetic rat model induced by high lipid food and STZ, plasma and urinary glucose level and plasma TC, TG levels were increased, plasma HDL-C and hepatic glycogen content were reduced, which was synchronized with changes of higher pituitary ACTH, plasma and total 24 hour urine corticosterone excretion.Conclusion The disorder of glucose and lipid metabolism of model induced by high lipid food and low dose STZ may be linked to the change of HPA axis.The improvement of ROS on glucose and lipid metabolism in diabetic rats may be linked to the decrease of HPA axis activity.

OBJECTIVE: To review the pathogenesis of diabetes under the guidance of the theories of neuroendocrine immunomodulation(NIM) network combined with the understanding of diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine.DATA SOURCES: Computer was used to search for the articles published from January 1980 to January 2005, with key words of "diabetes mellitus,pathogenesis, neuroendocrine immunomodulation, and traditional Chinese medicine " and the language of the papers was limited to "English". Also,computer and manual search for the articles in NLW and CNKI data banks from January 1990 to January 2005 were made with the language of the papers being limited to "Chinese" and key words of "diabetes, pathogenesis,neuroendocrine immunomodulation, traditional Chinese medicine" . Manual search was made for book chapters on the treatment of diabetes by traditional Chinese medicine and papers on the relation of diabetes with neuroendocrine immunoregulation network published after 1980.STUDY SELECTION: A rough check was made firstly to the materials to choose the articles on diabetes and the relationship with neuroendocrine immunoregulation network. Inclusion criteria: ① randomized clinical trial (RCT), single-, double- or non-blinded methods were used; ②non-randomized controlled trial; ③ anterior-posterior controlled trial. Exclusion criteria: repeated studies were excluded.DATA EXTRACTION: Thirty-three articles on pathogenesis of diabetes were obtained and among them 21 were consistent with the above criteria and 12 were excluded for repetition of the same studies.DATA SYNTHESIS: Twenty-one articles on the relation of the pathogenesis of diabetes with neuroendocrine immunoregulation and with the traditional Chinese medicine were analyzed to investigate the internal relations of the three.CONCLUSION: Diabetes mellitus is induced by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors, and the imbalance among insulin, counterregulatory hormones and other factors such as hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thymus gland in neuroendocrine immunomodulation (NIM) network. The authors propose that the NIM network theory might be as a bridge to link modern medicine and the traditional Chinese medicine that is helpful to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.CONCLUSION: Diabetes mellitus is induced by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors, and the imbalance among insulin, counterregulatory hormones and other factors such as hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thymus gland in neuroendocrine immunomodulation (NIM) network. The authors propose that the NIM network theory might be as a bridge to link modern medicine and the traditional Chinese medicine that is helpful to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.

This article gave a detailed account of the practice and characteristics of medical support training in U.S. Navy hospital ship MERCY.We compared the details of medical support training in this ship with those in the Chinese Na-vy hospital ship Ark Peace.We offered suggestions as follows:①During the future medical support training on board, we should regard training procedures and medical techniques as equally important.②We should establish an examination and evaluation team for the medical staff during the training.③We should establish selection standards for significant missions and conduct routine evaluation of the medical staff aboard the hospital ship.

Objective To observe the effect of mifepristone (MIF) on the level of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH),adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),corticosterone (CORT),insulin (INS) and aldosterone (ALD) in plasma and expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) mRNA in hippocampus in type 2 diabetic rats and to discuss the effect and mechanism by which mifepristone improves hyperglycemia. Methods Type 2 diabetes mellitus model was induced by high-fat diet plus intragastric administration of low dose streptozotocin (30 mg·kg-1 ). Rats were randomly divided into normal control group,model control group,positive control (MET) (metformin hydrochloride 200 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ) group,mifepristone low dose (MIF-L) (10 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ),medium dose (MIF-M) (25 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ) and high dose (MIF-H) (50 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 ) groups. The normal control group and model control group were given distilled water. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was measured once a week. The rats were decapitated after five weeks. Organ index, corticotropin release hormone ( CRH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),corticosterone(CORT),insulin(INS) and aldosterone(ALD) levels were measured. The expression of GR mRNA in hippocampus was measured by using real-time PCR. Results Compared with the normal control group, body weight was decreased significantly (P<0. 01),FBG was increased significantly (P<0. 01),organ index was increased significantly (P<0. 05), CRH,ACTH,CORT,INS and ALD were increased and the expression of GR mRNA in hippocampus was decreased (P<0. 01) in the model control group. Compared with model control group,body weight increased in MIF-M and MIF-H groups after administration for 14 days (P<0. 01). FBG was decreased in MIF-M group 1 to 4 weeks after administration,with significant difference (P<0. 05) at 4th week. The kidney index was decreased in MIF-M and MIF-H groups (P<0. 01,P<0. 05). CRH,ACTH and CORT were increased,ALD level was decreased in MIF-L group,CRH,ACTH,CORT and ALD were decreased,INS level was increased in MIF-M and MIF-H groups,without statistically significant differences (P>0. 05). Relative expression of GR mRNA was significantly increased in MIF-L,MIF-M and MIF-H groups (all P <0. 01). Conclusion Hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic rats can be improved by MIF. The possible mechanism may be related to regulating the HPA axis through inhibiting GR.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the content determination of peoniflorin in Danggui shaoyao powder,and provide a reference for controlling the quality of the preparation. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Symmetry C18 with mobile phase of acetonitrile-water(containing 0.1% phosphoric acid)(14∶86,V/V)at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,detection wavelength was 230 nm,column temperature was 20℃,and injection volume was 20μl. RESULTS:The linear range of peoniflo-rin was 10-80 μg/ml(r=0.999 3);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2%;recovery was 98.3%-104.9%(RSD=2.0%,n=9). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and specific,and can be used for the con-tent determination of peoniflorin in Danggui shaoyao powder.

OBJECTIVE:To work out the quality control standard of Penqiangyan tablets.METHODS:The major herbs in the preparation were identified by TLC.The contents of total ferulic acid in Radix Angelia Sinensis and Rhizoma Chuanxiong were determined by HPLC.RESULTS:Ferulic acid had a good linearity in the range of1.244～124.4?g/ml(r=0.9984).The recovery and RSD were97.06%and1.44%(n=6)respectively.CONCLUSION:The method is simple and feasible and had a good repeatability.It can be used for the quality control of Penqiangyan tablets.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of the hematostatic effective components of Herba Lamiophlomis rotata on rat’s blood conglomeration parameters.The toxicity of these components was simultaneously studied.METHODS:Herba Lamiophlomis rotata water extract (HLRE)(3g?kg-1),Total Flavonoids(P1,0.36g?kg-1),Total Iridoid Glycosides(P2,0.99g ?kg-1),Maximus Polarity Components(P3,1.65g?kg-1)and normal sodium NS were given orally in rats for 14 days.Blood samples were collected from common carotid artery;prothrombin time (PT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),thrombin time (TT)and fibrinogen (FIB)were tested.Different oral doses of(P2 ,1.4,0.7,0.35 g?kg-1)and Yunnan white powder (BY,0.9g?kg-1)were given to rats and conglomeration parameters were determined too.The maximum tolerable dose (MTD)and LD50 of mice were determined after different doses of P2 were given with oral administration and intraperitoneal injection.RESULTS:Compared to NS control group,each composition of Lamiophlomis rotata Kudo can shorten the TT by 18.59%、—3.12%、24.11%and 9.92%respectively,and increase the content of FIB by 25.32%、8.67%、28.29%and 5.36%respectively.There was obvious change in HLRE and P2(P