Objective To investigate the effects of Additive Foshousan(AFSS) on the serum levels of estradiol and progesterone in rats with primary dysmenorrhea. Methods SD rats were divided into six groups, each 10. Group 1 was normal control , groups 2,3 and 4 were treated with low, middle and high dose of AFSS(0.75, 1.5 and 3.0 g/kg) respectively, group 5 as positive controls was treated with Yuanhuzhitong tablets (1 mg/kg)and group 6 served as model control. Except the normal control group, all rats were injected diethylstilbestrol and oxytocin to establish primary dysmenorrhea model. The levels of estradiol(E2)and progesterone(P) in rats serum was determined by ELISA method and the ratio of E2/P was calculated. Results In middle and high dose of AFSS groups, the level of E2(48.27±6.42)pg/L,(47.51±7.03)pg/L respectively were lower than that in model group(54.47±9.12)pg/L and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). In low dose of AFSS group, the level of E2 was(50.83±6.26)pg/L and the difference was no statistically significant compared with model group. In all doses of AFSS groups,The content of P(687.41±21.14)ng/L, (720.47±41.03)ng/L, (719.78±32.01)ng/L respectively were higher than that in the model control group (667.32±46.51)ng/L and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05 or<0.01). In middle and high dose of AFSS groups, the content of P were higher than that of Yuanhu-Zhitong tablets group(699.31±36.31)and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion To reduce the content of E2, increase of P the content and decrease ratio of E2/P is one of the mechanism for AFSS to treat primary dysmenorrhea.

Objective:To evaluate the hemodynamic situation of the patients with moyamoya disease using MR perfusion imaging,and to explore the relationship between compensatory collateral circulation and perfusion. Methods:Seventy-two hospitalized patients with moyamoya disease were selected as typical moyamoya disease group,including 37 males and 35 females,aged 10 - 62 years old,all patients underwent cerebral angiography (DSA)and MR perfusion imaging.And 20 patients with out neurological history were used as control group.With mean transit time (MTT)image as a standard,the abnormal perfusion ranges were classified as region of interest (ROI),and the corresponding perfusion parameter values,including cerebral blood flow (CBF),cerebral blood volume (CBV),MTT and time to peak (TTP)were recorded,respectively.The cerebellum was used as a reference in this study,the perfusion parameters were standardized,and the relative ratios of the perfusion parameters (rMTT,rTTP,rCBF,rCBV)were obtained.Results:Compared with control group,the rMTT and rTTP of the patients in typical moyamoya disease group were prolonged and the rCBF was reduced (P <0.05 or P < 0.01), but the rCBV had no obvious difference (P >0.05).②Compared with the contralateral side,the rMTT and rTTP of the suffered side were prolonged,and the rCBF and rCBV were reduced (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).Compared with chronic onset group,the rCBV and rCBF of the patients in acute onset group were reduced (P <0.05 or P <0.01),but the rMTT and rTTP had no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05).There were no significant differences in all parameters between hemorrhagic moyamoya disease group and ischemia group (P > 0.05 ). Conclusion:MR perfusion imaging can accurately evaluate the hemodynamic condition of moyamoya disease;MTT and TTP hve higher sensitivities than CBF and CBV.MR perfusion imaging can evaluate the compensation of collateral circulation of moyamoya disease and provide the objective basis for the clinician to select the proper surgical timing and the best operation methods.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of shuxuening treatment on organophosphorus pesti-cide poisoning with toxic myocarditis.Methods 60 patients with organophosphorus toxic myocarditis were selected in our hospital as the research subjects,and 60 cases were divided into two groups:observation group(n =30) and control group(n =30).Control group was given conventional treatment,treatment group was given shuxuening injec-tion 14 days on the basis of conventional treatment.After treatment,creatine kinase isoenzyme (CKMB),troponin (TNI),interleukin 6 (IL -6) and cholinesterase(ChE) were compared,and the changes of clinical symptoms were observed at the same time.Results There was no significant difference between the observation group and the control group(χ2 =0.630,P =0.730).The TNI,IL -6,CKMB could reflect the severity of myocardial injury in patients with different degrees of organic phosphorus poisoning,TNI,CK -MB,IL -6 increased with the degree of poisoning,the differences were statistically significant(F =11.863,4.512,3.774;P =0.000,0.015,0.029).After treatment for 4, 9,14 days,TnI,CK,CK -MB,levels of IL -6 in the two groups were recovered,but the recovery levels of TnI,CK -MB and IL -6 of the observation group significantly better than the control group,the differences were statistically sig-nificant(Fourth days,t =8.125,5.128,10.461;P =0.000,0.001,0.000;Ninth days,t =5.464,4.674,9.510;P =0.001,0.002,0.000,t =6.162,8.248,5.523;P =0.000,0.000,0.001).Conclusion Conventional treatment combined with shuxuening in the treatment of organophosphorus pesticide poisoning with toxic myocarditis has better therapeutic effect,it is worthy of promotion.

OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of total organic acid of Thladiantha dubia fruit(TOATF)on coagulation time and hemorheology of rats with cold coagulation and blood stasis. METHODS:60 rats were randomly divided in normal control group (water),model control group (water),aspirin group (positive drug,50 mg/kg) and TOATF low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups(50,100,200 mg/kg)with 10 rats in each group. Except for normal control group,cold coagulation and blood stasis model was induced by 4 ℃ water bath and subcutaneous injection of adrenaline hydrochloride,and then given correspon-dence medicine intragastrically,once a day,for consecutive 14 d. 24 h after last administration,blood samples were collected from aorta abdominalis. The coagulating time(CT),erythrocrit(HCT),plasma viscosity(PV),prothrombin time(PT),thrombin time (TT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),platelet aggregation rate (PAR) and whole blood low-shear,middle-shear and high-shear viscosity were measured and blood sedimentation equation K value was calculated. RESULTS:Compared with nor-mal control group,CT,PT,TT and APTT of model control group were shortened,and HCT,PV,blood sedimentation equation K value,PAR and whole blood low-shear,middle-shear and high-shear viscosity increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with model control group,CT,PT and APTT prolonged in aspirin group and TOATF medium-dose and high-dose groups,and PAR de-creased;PT of treatment groups prolonged,while HCT,PV,blood sedimentation equation K value and whole blood low-shear and middle-shear viscosity decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:TOATF has obvious improvement effects on anticoagula-tion and hemorheology in rats with cold coagulation and blood stasis.

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In this study,the coding region of type O FMDV capsid protein VP1 and a series of codon optimized DNA sequences coding for VP1 amino acid residues 141-160(epitopel),tandem repeat 200-213(epitope2(+2))and the combination of two epitopes(epitope1-2)was genetically cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pPROExHTb and pGEX4T-1,respectively.VP1 and the fused epitopes GST-E1,GST-E2(+2)and GST-E1-2 were successfully solubly expressed in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli and Western blot analysis demonstrated they retained antigenicity.Indirect VP1-ELISA and epitope ELISAs were subsequently developed to screen a panel of 80 field pig sera using LPB-ELISA as a standard test.For VP1-ELISA and all the epitope ELISAs,there were clear distinctions between the FMDV-positive and the FMDV-negative samples.Cross-reactions with pig sera positive to the viruses of swine vesicular disease virus that produce clinically indistinguishable syndromes in pigs or guinea pig antisera to FMDV strains of type A,C and Asial did not occur.The relative sensitivity and specificity for the GST-E1 ELISA,GST-E2(+2),GST-E1-2 ELISA and VP1-ELISA in comparison with LPB-ELISA were 93.3% and 85.0%,95.0% and 90%,100% and 81.8%,96.6% and 80.9% respectively.This study shows the potential use of the aforementioned epitopes as alternatives to the complex antigens used in current detection for antibody to FMDV structural proteins.

In order to develop an anti-FMDV Asial type monoclonal antibody (mAb), BABL/c mice were immunized with recombinant FMDV VP1 protein. Three mAbs, 1B8, 5E1 and 5E2, were then further optimized. The result indicated that prepared anti-FMDV Asial mAbs had no cross-reactivity with Swine vesicular disease (SVD) and FMDV O, A and C type antigen. Their titers in abdomen liquor were l:5×106, l:2×106 and l:5×l06, respectively. 1B8 was found to be of IgGi subtype, 5E1 and 5E2 belonged to IgG2b subtype. In this study, the prepared mAbs are specific for detecting FMDV type Asial, and is potentially useful for pen-side diagnosis.

Objective To investigate the potential relationship between the paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation(PAF) and serum uric acid level.Methods Consecutive patients with (patient group,n =65) and without(control group,n =41) PAF,who were hospitalized in the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from September 2011 to June 2012,were included in this study.We excluded subjects with congestive heart failure,acute coronary syndrome,congenital heart disease,valvular heart disease,cardiomyopathy,thyroid dysfunction and acute infection or inflammatory conditions.Baseline clinical data,complications and laboratory examination results were collected.Left atrium diameter (LAD),left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were determined by echocardiography.Univariate and logistic regression was conducted to detect risk factors for PAF.Results Serum uric acid level were significantly increased in patients with PAF compared with controls ((360.2 ± 103.9) μmol/L vs (296.0 ±68.1) μmol/L,P =0.001).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher level of serum uric acid (OR:1.007,95％ CI:1.000-1.015) and LAD (OR:1.142,95％ CI:1.031-1.265) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of PAF.Conclusion High serum uric acid level is an independent risk factor for the development of PAF.Future larger studies should further evaluate this potential association as well as the underlying mechanisms.

Objective To analyze the effectiveness evaluation of cardiovascular drugs which have been developed on the CYP2C9 target protein by multi-layer fuzzy evaluation technology .Methods The multi-layer fuzzy evaluation method was used to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiovascular drugs interacting with the CYP 2C9 protein and to construct the index system that affects drug efficacy .Results and Conclusion The index system was used to study such cardiovascular drugs as valsartan and to score the drug effectiveness of individual samples .The results were consistent with actual drug treatment and were well confirmed .The results contribute to evaluation of personalized medication .

AIM: Research on the change of the saponins constituents of Radix Bupleuri after being processed has been carried out. METHODS: Saikosaponin a、c、d and b2 are used as the marker ingredients; the change of saponins constituents,both after procession and saponated action,have been determined by HPLC. RESULTS: After being processed,the content of saikosaponin b2 has a significant increase,saikosaponin a,saikosaponin c,saikosaponin d and saikosaponin a + c + d all have slight decrease. After the saponated action,the content of saikosaponin a + c + d has a little change,and saikosaponin b2 has increased significantly. CONCLUSION: The change rules of saponin compounds in processed Radix Bupleuri have been revealed.