OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the simultaneous determination of psoralen,isopsoralen,epimedin B,epi-medin C and icariin in Chanlong dingchuan mixture. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Welch Materials C18 with mobile phase of acetonitrile- methanol(1∶1,V/V)-water(gradient elution)at a flow rate of 0.9 ml/min,the detection wavelength was 246 nm(psoralen,isopsoralen)and 270 nm(epimedin B,epimedin C and icariin),column temperature was 30 ℃,injection volume was 20 μl. RESULTS:The linear range was 8.24-164.80 μg/ml for psoralen(r=0.999 7),5.15-103.00 μg/ml for isopso-ralen(r=0.999 3),4.06-81.20 μg/ml for epimedin B(r=0.999 6),5.88-117.60 μg/ml for epimedin C(r=0.999 5)and 4.90-98.00μg/ml for icariin(r=0.999 8);the limits of quantitation were 0.385 μg/ml,0.179 μg/ml ,0.124 μg/ml,0.218 μg/ml and 0.348 μg/ml, limits of detection were 0.127μg/ml,0.059μg/ml ,0.041μg/ml,0.072μg/ml and 0.115μg/ml;RSDs of precision,stability and re-producibility tests were lower than 2.0%;recoveries were 97.93%-100.06%(RSD=0.80%,n=6),96.91%-100.16%(RSD=1.37%,n=6),96.95%-99.63%(RSD=0.98%,n=6),96.69%-99.33%(RSD=1.03%,n=6) and 96.76%-98.53%(RSD=0.70%,n=6),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple and reliable,and suitable for the simultaneous determination of psoralen,isopsoralen,epimedin B,epimedin C and icariin in Chanlong dingchuan mixture.

Objective: To determine loureirin A and B in different brands of home made resina draconis,providing basis for new quality control method.Methods: A high pressure liquid chromatography(HPLC) method has been developed. UV detector wavelength was set at 270 nm.The mobile phase was acetonitrile acetic acid solution (40∶60).The flow rate was 1.0 ml/min and the column was at room temperature.Results: A good linear correlation was found in the range of 4 to 24 ?g/ml of loureirin A.The regression equation obtained was Y =855.8+803 7.1 X ( r =0.999 9); A good linear correlation was found in the range of 20 to 120 ?g/ml of loureirin B.The regression equation obtained was Y =219.3+808 1.8 X ( r =0.999 9).Conclusion: The quantities of loureirin B in all brands are lower than the limit of quality standard.The quantities of loureirin A are higher than that of loureirin B in the same sample.

Objective To observe clinical efficacy of external bath of modified Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction in relieving peripheral neurotoxicity induced by oxaliplatin.Methods Sixty patients were randomly divided into control group and treatment group (30 cases in each group). Both groups received intramuscular injection of mecobalamine (0.5 mg/d, three times a week). At the same time, the treatment group received external bath of modifiedHuangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction. All the courses of treatment lasted for 14 days. Clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of the two groups were observed.Results The total effective rate of treatment group was 73.3% (22/30), which was superior to that of 40.0% (12/30) in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05), without any adverse reaction.Conclusion External bath of modifiedHuangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction is effective as supportive care for alleviating chronic peripheral neurotoxicity induced by oxaliplatin.

Background and purpose:Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) and hypoxia inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) play key roles in hepatocarcinogenesis and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Positive correlation on the expression of these 2 proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues has been found, whereas the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. This study focused on the role of HBx in regulating HIF-1α and the underlying mechanisms in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Methods:The expression plasmids were transfected into Huh7 cells with LipofectemineTM 2000. Western blot analysis was applied to detect the expressions of HIF-1αand HIF-1β protein. The transcriptional activity of HIF-1α was detected by the commercial analysis kits. The mRNA levels of HIF-1αand its target genes, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and multi-drug resistance gene 1 (MDR1), were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Immunoprecipitation analysis was applied to detect the interaction of HIF-1α, HBx and protein von Hippel-Lindau (pVHL). Results:Huh7 cells transfected with HBx plasmid led to sharp increase of HIF-1αprotein and transcriptional activity, as well as the mRNA of VEGF and MDR1 (P<0.05). However, the mRNA level of HIF-1αwas not obviously changed after HBx transfection (P>0.05). Meanwhile, HBx also signiifcantly impaired the function of pVHL in mediating the degradation of HIF-1αby ubiquitin hydrolase. This finding was further confirmed by the immunoprecipitation analysis, which showed that HBx could directly bind to pVHL, but not to HIF-1α. Conclusion:HBx may inhibit the inter-activation between pVHL and HIF-1αthrough directly binding to pVHL, and thus enhance the stability and transcriptional activity of HIF-1α.

Objective: To explore the value of CYP2C19 genotype polymorphisms for guiding the strategy of anti-platelet therapy in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with clinical prognosis.
Methods: A total of 326 CAD patients with PCI treatment received CYP2C19 genotype examination. According to CYP2C19 polymorphisms, the patients were divided into 3 groups. The patients with CYP2C19*1/*1, fast metabolism were defined as Routine group, who received clopidogrel 75 mg/day,n=128. The patients with CYP2C19*1/*2, CYP2C19*1/*3, CYP2C19*2/*3, CYP2C19*2/*2, CYP2C19*3/*3, medium and slow metabolism were further divided into 2 groups as High clopidogrel group, who received clopidogrel 150 mg/day,n=99 and Ticagrelor group, who received ticagrelor 90 mg/bid,n=99. The changes of platelet aggregation rate (PAgT) at before and 1, 3, 6 months after PCI were observed, the major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and bleeding condition were compared among different groups at 6 months after PCI.
Results: The PAgT was similar between High clopidogrel group and Routine group at 1, 3, 6 months after PCI, P>0.05;while compared with High clopidogrel group and Routine group, the PAgT decreased in Ticagrelor group at 1, 3, 6 months after PCI,P<0.05. The occurrence of MACE was similar between High clopidogrel group and Routine group at 6 months after PCI,P>0.05; while compared with High clopidogrel group and Routine group, Ticagrelor group had much less MACE occurrence,P<0.05. Ticagrelor group had no more major bleeding events than the other 2 groups,P>0.05.
Conclusion: High dose clopidogrel does not increase MACE occurrence in CAD patients with CYP2C19 medium and slow metabolism after PCI. Ticagrelor may decrease PAgT and MACE occurrence without elevating the major bleeding events.

Objective To analyze the frail status and influencing factors of inpatients in geriatrics department.Methods A total of 170 patients aged ≥ 65 years in Geriatrics Department in our hospital were selected.Frailty was defined according to the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS),and patients were divided into non-frail group and frail group.The differences in comorbidity,physical function,nutrition,cognitive,psychological,geriatrics syndromes,medication,social support and other aspects were analyzed between the two groups by using Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment(CGA),and correlationof the factors with frailty was evaluated.Results There were 83 (49.0％)patients in frail group and 87 (51.0％)in non-frail group.In frail group versus non-frail group,Charlson comorbidity index was(2.7±2.0)vs.(1.9±1.1),and cumulative illness rating scale was(10.8±3.7) vs.(8.0±2.6) (all P＜0.05);mini-nutrition assessment was(11.2±2.3)vs.(13.0±1.3),and simple cognitive score was(2.7±1.3)vs.(4.1±0.9)(all P＜0.05).Grip,five chair rising,timed get-up and go test,walking speed,SPPB showed statistically significant differences (all P＜ 0.05) between frail group and non-frail group:(20.7±6.6)kg vs.(27.96.7)kg,(30.4±17.5)vs.(12.9±4.1),(23.7± 9.9)vs.(11.7± 3.3),(0.5 ± 0.2)m/s vs.(0.9± 0.2)m/s,(5.6 ± 2.3) vs.(10.3±1.8)respectively.The incidences of incontinence,visual impairment,hearing impairment,sleeping disorder,oral problems,chronic pain,anxiety or depression and fall history were higher in frail patients than in non-frail patients.Living alone,the widowed,nursing staff employment proportion were higher in frail group than in non-frail group.Level of education was lower in frail group than non-frail group.Logistic regression analysis showed that BMI,the walking speed and the number of geriatrics syndromes had a significant impact on frailty(OR=0.789,0.000,2.745,all P＜0.05).Conclusions Incidence rate of frailty in elderly hospitalized patients is high.To identify frailty of hospitalized patients,comprehensive geriatric assessment can be used for understanding frail characteristics and its influencing factors for hospitalized old patients,so as to provide evidence for the reasonable treatment programs.

Objective To research the functional role of thyroidal motilin and the effects of electric excitation of the paraventricular nuclei(PVN) on gastric motility and the levels of motilin in thyroid and plasma.Methods The expression of motilin in rat and human thyroid was detected by immunofluorescence staining.A phase Ⅲ-like contraction was recorded before and after thyroidectomy and after PVN excitation.The changes in concentrations of plasma FT3,FT4 and motilin were determined via radioimmunoassay (RIA).c-Fos expression of PVN after thyroidectomy and motilin expression in thyroid after PVN excitation were observed by immunohistochemical staining.Results There were motilin immunoreactive cells in rat and human thyroid.The phase Ⅲ-like contraction and concentration of motilin in plasma decreased significantly when measured on the second and fourth days after thyroidectomy(2d,P＜0.01 ;4d,P＜0.05).The expression of c-Fos in PVN after thyroidectomy was significantly increased(P＜0.05).An electric excitation of PVN could increase the concentration of motilin in plasma and thyroid and increase corresponding gastric motility in rats (P ＜0.05).The increased phase Ⅲ-like contraction by PVN excitation could be partially inhibited by administration of motilin receptor antagonist,GM-109 (P＜0.05).Excitation of PVN in thyroidectomized rats resulted in lower plasma motilin and less intense phase Ⅲ-like contraction of stomach,as compared with the sham operated control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Motilin from the thyroid may be secreted into the peripheral plasma to affect gastric motility and PVN may modulate gastric motility and motilin expression in the thyroid.

Objective To summarize the diagnostic and therapeutic experience of a patient with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) related polymyositis (PM) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).Methods A patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia in com- plete remission received sibling allo-HSCT,and cyclosporine and methotrexate were adopted to pre- vent GVHD.Results Eleven days after HSCT,WBC＞0.5?10~9/L,13 days after HSCT,PLT＞20?10~9/L;27 days after HSCT,chromosome analysis of bone marrow cells showed 99% donor type. Seventeen days after HSCT,Ⅰ~0 acute GVHD of skin occurred,and it was cured by intravenous injec- tion of dexamethasone and methotrexate.Eight months after HSCT,cGVHD of liver happened.Al- though treated by tacrolimus and azathioprine,enzymes of liver were still elevated.At last,tacrolimus combined with sirolimus were used,and enzymes of liver subsided gradually.However,the serum creatine phosphokinase (CK) began to rise from 9 U/L to 3010 U/L,and fatigue all over the patient occurred.Finally,the symptom relapsed,and disability involved with the origin of limbs appeared. The electromyogram and magnetic resonance imaging of concerned muscles confirmed the PM diagno- sis.Although treated with methylprednisolone and plasma exchange,the patient died due to asphyxia, while the CK as high as 21 010 U/L.Conclusion PM is a rare kind of manifestations of cGVHD. When the key muscle tissue was involved,the prognosis is poor.

Objective To characterize the population dynamics and spatial distribution of Aleuroglyphus ovatus in the flour warehouse,so as to provide the basic evidence for improving the sampling guidelines that are essential for effective pest monitor?ing and management. Methods The samples from flour warehouses of four localities were collected,examined and counted for A. ovatus in every month in Wuhu City. The dispersion pattern target,Iwao m*/-x regression analysis and Taylor power method were used for analyzing the spatial distribution pattern of A. ovatus in the flour warehouses. Results The peaks of population dynamics of A. ovatus were discovered in July and September,respectively. The indexes of dispersion were as follows:I>0, CA>0,m*/-x >1. At the same time,the parameters in the equation of Iwao:m*=5.471+1.022-x (r=0.999)and Taylor:lgS2=0.697+1.111 lg-x (r=0.987)showed that the spatial distribution pattern of A. ovatus was assembled. Conclusion The peaks of population dynamics of A. ovatus in the flour warehouse are bimodal pattern ,and the spatial distribution pattern of A. ovatus is assembled.

Objective To investigate the effects of quetiapine on serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factors ( BDNF) and the correlation between BDNF and psychiatric symptoms and cognitive function in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Methods Eighty patients with first-episode schizophrenia ( treatment group) were treated with quetiapine orally for 4 weeks,at initial dose of 100 mg·d-1 and average dose of (580±120) mg·d-1 . The psychiatric symptoms were evaluated by using the positive and negative syndrome scale ( PANSS) . The cognitive function was assessed by using Wisconsin cards sort test ( WCST) . The serum BDNF level was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA) . Results The serum level of BDNF was markedly lower in schizophrenic patients before[(13. 72±8. 79) ng·mL-1,P<0. 01] and after treatment[(18. 02±9.06) ng·mL-1,P<0.05]in comparison with normal controls(23. 67±10. 13) ng·mL-1]. After treatment,the PANSS total scores and subscale scores decreased,WCST number of categories and the number of correct answers increased,and the number of wrong answers reduced. There was a positive correlation between the serum BDNF and negative symptoms ( SANS) ( r= 0. 54, P=0. 032),and the number of correct answers. Conclusion The quetiapine significantly increases serum level of BDNF in schizophrenia patients,which correlates positively with improvements in symptoms and cognitive function.