Microarray analysis is a new technology for high-throughput molecular profile. Microarray analysis has been applied in the pathogenesis of pituitary adenomas research, age-related factors and molecular mechanisms of routine therapies. Microarray will help the understanding about more pituitary adenomas than before. Substantial improvements of microarray technologies are needed for laboratory and clinical research.

Object To isolate and identify the chemical constituents of Saussurea japonica (Thunb.) DC. and to obtain some rules of chemical shift effects on hydroxylation and O-glycosylation. Methods The constituents were isolated by silica gel column chromatography and HPLC (RP-18), and their structures were elucidated through spectroscopic analysis (NMR and FABMS). The rules were obtained by comparison with those of known analogous lignans. Results Three lignan glycosides were isolated and identifiedcas (+)-1-hydroxypinoresinol-4″-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅵ), (+)-lariciresinol-4-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅷ), and (+)-1-lariciresinol-4′-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅸ), as well as the rules for effects of the hydroxy group at C-1 (upshift about ??-4.2) and O-glucosylation (downshift about ??+3.0) on 13CNMR chemical shifts of (+)-pinoresinol and (+)-lariciresinol. Conclusion All these compounds were obtained from the plants of Saussurea DC. for the first time and the rules should be as some important evidences to assign the position of hydroxylation and glycosylation.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of serum procalcitonin(PCT),C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),white blood cell count(WBC)and neutrophil percentage(NEU％)in the early diagnosis of sepsis caused by different pathogenic bacteria infection to provide a risk assessment for sepsis patients.Methods The clinical data of 117 patients with sepsis caused by bloodstream infection in the intensive care unit(ICU)of our hospital from Oct.2013 to Oct.2015 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were performed blood culture before antibiotics use and divided into the G+ bacteria group and G-bacteria group according to the results of blood culture.PCT,hs-CRP,WBC and NEU％ were detected in all cases.The differences in the detection results between the two groups were analyzed and the correlation between PCT with APACHE-Ⅱ and SOFA scores was evaluated.Results Among 117 cases of sepsis,78 cases were in the G+ bacteria group and 39 cases were in the G-bacteria group;compared with the G+ bacteria group,PCT in the G-bacteria group had obvious change and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05),while the detection results of hs-CRP,WBC and NEU in the G-group had little change(P>0.05);the serum PCT level was positively correlated with the SOFA score in the G-bacteria group(r=0.536,P＜0.05),but had no correlation with the APACHE-Ⅱ score(P>0.05);serum PCT level had no correlation with the APACHE-Ⅱ score and SOFA score in the G+ bacteria group(P>0.05).Conclusion PCT has some value in the early differential diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis caused by different pathogens,and it is more sensitive to G-bacteria.