AIM: To study the action of Fufang Danpu Decoction(FFDPD) on experimental gastric ulcer in mice. METHODS: The anti-gastric ulcer action of FFDPD was observed on the gastric ulcer induced by water immersion stress,absolute ethyl alcohol,reserpine and pyloric ligation.The effect on gastric secretion in rats was studied by pyloric ligation.The effect on gastrointestinal motility was observed by gastric emptying in mice. The analgesic effect was tested by the hot-plate test. RESULTS: FFDPD markedly inhibited gastric ulcer induced by water immersion stress,absolute ethyl alcohol,reserpine and pyloric ligation.FFDPD significantly inhibited the secretion of gastric acid and pipsin.FFDPD markedly delayed gastric emptying and enhanced hot pain threshold in mice. CONCLUSION: FFDPD may have anti-gastric ulcer effect,in relation to its inhibition of the secretion of gastric juice,of activity of gastric smooth muscle and analgetic effect.

This study was to investigate the effect of peoniflorin on the expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and its downstream signal molecules in the hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease (AD) rats for exploring the mechanism of peoniflorin protecting hippocampal neurons. AD model rats were established by bilateral intrahippocampal injection of beta-amyloid(1-42) (Abeta(1-42)) and divided randomly into 3 groups: AD model group, peoniflorin low-dose (15 mg x kg(-1)) group and peoniflorin high-dose (30 mg x kg(-1)) group. The vehicle control rats were given bilateral intrahippocampal injection of solvent with the same volume. After peoniflorin or saline was administered (ip) once daily for 14 days, the hippocampuses of all animals were taken out for measuring the expressions of Nrf2, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and gamma-glutamylcysteine synthethase (gamma-GCS) mRNA by reverse transcription PCR, determining the contents of glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA) and carbonyl protein (CP) using colorimetric method, and for assaying the expressions of neuronal apoptosis inhibitory protein (NAIP) and Caspase-3 by immunohistochemical staining method. The results showed that peoniflorin markedly increased the expressions of Nrf2, HO-1 and gamma-GCS mRNA, enhanced the level of GSH and decreased the contents of MDA and CP in the hippocampus, as compared with the model group. Peoniflorin also improved the NAIP expression and reduced the Caspase-3 expression in the hippocampus neurons. In conclusion, peoniflorin protects against the Abeta(1-42)-mediated oxidative stress and hippocampal neuron injury in AD rats by activating the Nrf2/ARE pathway.

Objective To study the clinical features of acute pancreatitis (AP) in elderly patients. Methods The elderly AP patients from January 1993 to October 1999 in our hospital were studied retrospectively. Results There are 83 cases with a male to female ratio of 1 5∶1 and a median age of 72 7 years.AP was diagnosed in 83 cases for 107 times which included 80 times of mild AP and 27 times of severe AP 13 patien with APts were diagnosed for more than one times.Abdominal pain was the primary symptom in 94 4% patients. 6 patients had no pain 53 0%(44/83) and 84 6%(11/13) patients had cholelithiasis and recurrent AP respectively.60 5% and 72 6% patients were diagnosed by type B ultrasonic and CT respectively . Conclusions In elderly AP patients,abdominal pain was the primary symptom, but a part of patients had no typical symptoms.Cholelithiasis including biliary sludge was an inducement especially in recurrent AP patients. Type B ultrasonic and CT examination were important means in diagnosis.

AIM: To study the effects of different dose proportioning the danggui-shaoyao powder (DS) on learning and memory and the content of NO in brain in mice. METHODS: The ability of learning and memory was measured by the step-through task and the water maze task. The content of NO in brain was determined referring to the reagent manual. RESULTS: All different dose proportion of DS promoted the memory of normal mice. And only DS 1 (1 5.4) and DS 3 (1 1.34) obviously improved the scopolamine-induced mice passive avoidance handicap, prolonged the latency, and decreased number of errors. DS 3(1 1.34) obviously improved reserpine-induced mice spatial orientation handicap and prolonged the latency; others had no remarkable effect on spatial orientation handicap of mice. And all different dose proportions of DS could reduce the content of NO in the brain of passive avoidance disruption mice induced by scopolamine. CONCLUSION: DS 3 (1 1.34) improves passive avoidance handicap and spatial orientation handicap of mice, and reduced the content of NO in the brain of passive avoidance handicap mice induced by scopolamine. The effect of DS 3(1 1.34) is the best on benefiting memory.

Objective To study the effect of thrombolysis of inta-arterial infusion of different concentrations of urokinase(UK) in dogs. Methods 25 healthy crossbreeding dogs were divided into five groups, with five dogs in each group. Every dog was injected with self-thrombus from carotis interna artery to embolize its distal part or branchers. Treatment with different concentrations of UK was initiated 2 hours after setting up the model of cerebral embolism by carotis interna artery. The dose of each group was: A(control group), 0.9% physiological sodium chloride solution; B,1 200U/ml UK; C,6 000U/mlUK; D, 12 000U/mlUK; E, 60 000U/mlUK. Angiography and CT scannings were performed before and after thrombolysis. Pathologic examination was performed 24 hours after embolism. Results The rate of recanalization of groups A,B were 0 but 100% for groups C,D and E, Judged by angiographies after thrombolysis, group C,D and E had significantly better reperfusion compared with group A,B(P

Objective To construct the eukaryotic expression vector of pcDNA3.1-PEA-15 and express it in the human esophageal cancer (EC-109) cells,and to explore the effect of PEA-15 on EC-109 cells.Methods The PEA-15 gene was amplified from EC-109 by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and ligated to eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1.After confirmation of recombinant plasmid was correctly by endonuc]eases digestion and DNA sequencing,the construct was transfected it into EC-109 through liposome inducing.The expression of PEA-15 in transfected EC-109 was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.The cell growth inhibition ratio was evaluated by MTT assay.Results RT-PCR indicated that PEA-15 was highly expressed in EC-109 cells.The amplified fragment by RT-PCR was coincident with hypothesis enzyme digestion analysis and DNA sequencing confirmed that the pcDNA3.1-PEA-15 was constructed successfully.The expression of PEA-15 gene was increased obviously in the transfected EC-109 detected by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively (t =4.078,5.269,P ＜ 0.05).The cell growth inhibition ratio in the group which transfected pcDNA3.1-PEA-15 was significantly lower compared with the pcDNA3.1 transfect group after 72 hours (t =6.163,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1-PEA-15 is constructed successfully,and it can be expressed in EC-109.It also shows that PEA-15 has the function on cell growth which suggests that PEA-15 can inhibit the apoptosis of EC-109 cells and its expression involved in esophageal cancer development.

Objective To investigate the effect of propofol on the high-voltage-activated calcium currents [ICa(HVA)] in rat hippocampal neurons. Methods Hippocampal neurons were prepared from Wistar rats and cultured. ICa(HVA) was recorded using whole-cell patch clamp technique. Different concentrations of propofol were added to the culture. The effect of propofol on ICa(HVA) Was evaluated. Results ICa(HVA) was inhibited by propofol in 300 μmol/L reduced peak ICa(HVA) by (24±6)%, (33 ±5) %, (36±7)% and(38±3)% respectively with a mean IC50 of 3.8 μmol/L and Hill coefficient of 0.35. Vmax was shifted from (4.0± 2.0) mV to (3.8 ± 1.6) mV. The V1/2 of inactivation curve was shifted from (- 32 ± 5) mV to (- 35 ± 4) mV and the slope factor was 31 ± 5 and 35 ± 6 before and after administration respectively. Conclusion Propofol produces significant inhibition of calcium currents in the central neurons which may partly explain the action of propofol on central nervous system.

A reverse phase HPLC-ELSD method for the determination of ginsenoside Rg1 in the rootof Panaa pseudo-ginseng var. notoginseng (Burkill) Hoo et Tseng was reported. Chromatographic condi-tions: Shim-pack CLC-ODS column (6.0 mm×150 mm)； acetonitrile-water (30: 70) as the mobilephase； Shimadzu LC-6A with SEDEX-55 ELSD detector. The method was found to be simple and accuratewith recovery rate of 100. 50％ and RSD= 1.82 %. The established UV spectrophotometric determinationof total saponins in P. pseudo-ginseng var. notoginseng was also tried and gave an accurate result coinci-dental with that of the HPLC results. The recovery rate was 101.50%， and RSD=1. 44%. It seemed thatboth methods can be used reliably for the quality control of P. pseudo-ginseng var. notoginseng.

Objective To explore the effect of cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein1 (cIAP-1) gene on the radiosensitivity of SMMC-7721 cells.Methods We silenced cIAP-1 expressions by the shRNA technology,and then we detected the changes of cell proliferation,cell cycle and cell apoptosis by CCK8 as-say,Western blot,qRT-PCR and flow cytometry after the radiotherapy.Results The cell proliferation rate of liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells at different radiation doses of 1 Gy,4 Gy,7 Gy and 10 Gy was detected.Comparing with control group (pGCsi-H1-control),the cell proliferation in cIAP-1 silencing group (pGCsiH1-shRNA) was significantly reduced at various radiation doses,and the effect was dose-dependent (P ＜ 0.05).G1/G0 phase arrest was observed after radiation (P ＜0.01),and the proportion of cells in S phase was significantly reduced compared with control (P ＜ 0.01).Compared with control group,G1/G0 phase arrest was detected (P ＜ 0.05),and the percentage of cell apoptosis was increased significantly in cIAP-1 silencing group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion cIAP-1 silencing can enhance the radiosensitivity of liver cancer cells,and inhibit cell proliferation by promoting the anti-tumor effect of radiation.

Objective: To investigate the anti-oxidation activity of astaxanthin. Method: Free radical scavenging properties were investigated in modified chemical system. The antioxidation activity of astaxanthin and vitamin E for linoleic acid autooxidation, hydroxy radical and DPPH radical was detected by spectrophotometry. Results: Astaxanthin could inhibit autooxidation of linoleic acid effectively and its inhibition and elimination rate to hydroxy radical was higher than vitamin E. The elimination rate was 95.98% at the concentration of 50 ?g/ml astaxanthin. Although the effect of astaxanthin on eliminating DPPH radical was slightly lower than vitamin E, but the elimination rate still high to 97.0% at concentration of 80 ?g/ml. Conclusion: Astaxanthin has obvious anti-oxidation activity.