Aim To explore the modulation of Salvia miltiorrhiza on hyperpolarization-activated current (Ih) channels in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons of rats and identify the mechanism of Salvia miltiorrhiza in alleviating pain and inhibiting calcium overload. Methods The effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection on Ih channels in DRG neurons of rats were examined by using whole-cell patch clamp technique. Results The experimental results showed that the amplitude of Ih evoked by -150 mV was (-1.06±0.18) nA. The Ih could be fitted well into the single kinetics and the time constant of activation, τ was clearly voltage-dependent with τ=(322.14±28.81) ms at -100 mV, decreasing to τ=(62.51±9.78) ms at -150 mV. The reversal potential of Ih was (-35.03±1.12) mV measured from tail currents. But no significant differences were found between the DRG neurons in the absence and presence of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection (10%, 25%, 50%) in the current amplitude, the time constant of activation and the reversal potential. The only difference between the DRG neurons in the absence and presence of Salvia miltiorrhiza injection was the half-activation potential of Ih. In control recordings the half-activation potential was (-106.07±3.59) mV. By comparison, the half-activation potentials changed to (-111.59±3.79) mV (n=31 neurons, P＜0.05), (-119.37±4.96) mV (n=31 neurons, P＜0.05) and (-121.23±3.86) mV (n=31 neurons, P＜0.05) in the presence of 10%, 25%, 50% Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, respectively. Conclusion Only the half-activation potential of Ih in the arthritic and neuropathic rat models shifted in the depolarizing direction, which increased the electrophysiological activity of Ih and made it related to peripheral hyperalgesia. The selective inhibition of Salvia miltiorrhiza on the electrophysiological activity of Ih may be one of the mechanisms underlying its analgesic effects.

Zebrafish is widely used as a model organism in the process of drug discovery. It expresses drug metabolizing enzymes like cytochrome P450 (CYP450), uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) and nuclear receptors like pregnane X receptor (PXR), aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), etc. This article summarized the profiles of main drug metabolizing enzymes and nuclear receptors, and reviewed the advances on xenobiotics metabolism in zebrafish.

Objective To investigate the infection status of nanobacteria on patients with upper urinary calculi and healthy sub-jects ,and analyze the role of nanobacteria in the formation of upper urinary calculi .Methods The serum ,urine and calculus of 42 patients with upper urinary calculi were investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and by bacteria cultivation with 10% γ-FBS and PMBI 1640 .The resulting PCR products were sequenced for further comparison with the reported sequence in gene bank . The serum and urine from 30 healthy adults were used as controls .Results After 4 to 6 weeks′culture ,the white or yellow precipi-tate was visible at the bottom of the tube .The positive rate of PCR was 90 .4% in calculous patients urine and 6 .7% in healthy a-dults urine ,as the positive was 92 .8% and 6 .7% in serum .which there is significant difference (P<0 .01) .The positive rate of the nanabactria in urinary calculi was 95 .2% .The coincidence rate was 98 .72% between the PCR products and the reported sequence in gene bank .Conclusion Nanobacteria are widely existed in the serum ,urine and calculus of the patients with upper urinary calcu-li ,this indicate that the nanobacteria might be have the most important influence on the formation process of urinary calculi .

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) +45T→G in adiponectin gene exon 2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity and insulin resistance (IR) in Han population in Guangxi. Methods:Polymer-ase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism ( PCR-RFLP) was performed to identify the T-G polymorphism of adiponec-tin (exon 2) in 313 unrelated Han people from Guangxi including 95 normal glucose tolerance,103 impaired glucose tolerance and 115 type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results:In Han people of Guangxi, the SNP +45 GG genotype in adiponectin gene had significantly lower HDL-C levels than TT and TG genotypes in Han people(P<0. 05). The subjects with the GG genotype at position 45 had a signifi-cantly increased risk of IR (odds ratio of 2. 876[95%CI:1. 141-7. 248]) compared with those with the TT genotype at position 45. Conclusion:In Han people of Guangxi, the SNP +45 TT genotype in adiponectin gene has significantly higher HDL-C levels than GG genotype. The subjects with the GG genotype at position 45 have a significantly increased risk of IR compared with those with the TT genotype, while obesity and T2DM are independent on SNP+45 of adiponectin gene.

Cytogenetics ; Humans ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; genetics

To ensure the meridian can be measured and displayed correctly on the human body surface, a visualization method based on impedance and binocular vision is proposed. First of all, using alternating constant current source to inject current signal into the human skin surface, then according to the low impedance characteristics of meridian, the multi-channel detecting instrument detects voltage of each pair of electrodes, thereby obtaining the channel of the meridian location, through the serial port communication, data is transmitted to the host computer. Secondly, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of cameras are obtained by Zhang's camera calibration method, and 3D information of meridian location is got by corner selection and matching of the optical target, and then transform coordinate of 3D information according to the binocular vision principle. Finally, using curve fitting and image fusion technology realizes the meridian visualization. The test results show that the system can realize real-time detection and accurate display of meridian.
Calibration ; Electric Impedance ; Electrodes ; Humans ; Meridians ; Vision, Binocular

Objective: To analyze clinical features and prognosis of more than 75-year old patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) through comparing with heart failure（HF）and reduced ejection fraction (HFREF), and provide reference for prevention and treatment of HFPEF. Methods: A total of 134 > 75 years HF inpatients admitted from Jan 2009 to Dec 2011 were selected. With left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 50% as the critical point, patients were divided into HFPER group (n=63) and HFREF group (n=71). Clinical characteristics were compared between two groups. Clinical outcomes (all-cause death and rehospitalization caused by heart failure) were compared between two groups after follow up. Results: (1) Clinical features: compared with HFREF group, there were significant increase in LVEF [(36.46±6.84)% vs. (58.65±5.01)%], percentage of patients with hypertension (49.3% vs. 69.8%), left atrial diameter [(34.98±3.78) mm vs. (40.02±3.29) mm], and significant decrease in level of brain natriuretic peptide [BNP, (1005.62±458.99) pg/ml vs. (646.57±333.56) pg/ml], concentration of hemoglobin [(11.97±1.29) g/dl vs. (10.76±1.21) g/dl] and left ventricular diameter [(57.17±7.52) mm vs. (47.73±5.48) mm] in HFPEF group, P<0.01 all; (2) Patients were followed up for a mean 2.6 years. There were no significant difference in all-cause mortalities（17.5% vs. 19.7%）and mean time without heart failure event (286 d vs. 258 d) between HFPEF group and HFREF group. Conclusion: Compared with HF patients with reduced ejection fraction, hypertension and anemia are more frequent in HF patients with preserved ejection fraction, but there is no significant difference in clinical outcomes between them.

Objective Study on the best drug compatibility for the double-lumen endobronchial intubation anesthesia. Methods Eighty ASA Ⅰ - Ⅱ patients undergoing selective thoracis surgery requiring intubation with double-lumen tubes were randomly divided into A and B group, with 40 cases in each group.The systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), were recorded before induction (T0) , after drug injection (T1), during intubation (T2), and at 1 min (T3), 3 min (T4)and 5 min (T5) after intubation. Results There was no significant difference in SBP, DBP and HR between the two groups at T0[(124. 9 ± 16. 0) mmHg vs (125.8 ±6. 4) mmHg, (73. 1 ±9. 9)mmHg vs (74. 3± 10. 4) mmHg, (81.8 ± 6. 6) times/min vs (82. 4 ± 8. 1) times/min] (P ＞ 0. 05). Compared with parameter at T0, SBP, DBP and HR, parameters in two groups in T1 were all significantly decreased after anesthesia [(94. 8 ± 10. 03) mmHg vs (96. 9 ± 10. 1) mmHg, (57. 3 ± 7. 66) mmHg vs (55.4 ± 7. 03) mmHg,(69. 6 ± 7. 43) times/min vs (66. 3 ± 7. 03) times/min] (P ＜ 0. 05). The cardiovascular parameters at T0,T2, T3, T4 were all comparable with those in group B [SBP: (130 ± 11.6) mmHg, (125.6 ± 10. 43) mmHg,(120. 1 ± 12. 3)mmHg,(116. 8± 11.4)mmHg;DBP:(75.6 ±9. 12)mmHg,(76. 2 ±9. 8)mmHg,(73. 1 ±9. 2) mmHg, (71.6 ± 8.46) mmHg; HR: (88 ± 9. 12) times/min, (82. 9 ± 7.5) times/min, (81.9 ± 8.2)times/min, (79. 9 ± 7. 8) times/min] (P ＞ 0. 05) , which were significantly higher than those in group A [SBP: (146. 3 ± 14. 2) mmHg, (141.2 ± 10. 63) mmHg, (137. 2 ± 13.23) mmHg, (122. 9 ± 11.6) mmHg;DBP: (94. 9 ± 10. 6) mmHg, (84 ± 9.63) mmHg, (79. 9 ± 9) mmHg, (75.8 ± 8. 3) mmHg; HR: (102 ±10. 63) times/min, (97.6 ± 9. 23) times/min, (87. 7 ± 8. 2) times/min, (82. 1 ± 7.32) times/min] (P ＜0. 05). The parameters at T2, T3, T4 in group A were obviously higher than those group B (P ＜ 0. 05).Conclusions Cardiovascular response with double-lumen endobronchial intubation by sufentanil-induced was stronger than fentaty, sufentanil had more stable hemodynamic parameters and it worth to be usd in clinic.

Injections of propidium iedide (PI) into the lateral cerebral ventricle (LV) ofthe rat resulted in a prominent abnormality characterized by tremor,ataxia,andnystagmus.The intensity of PI fluorescence in the parenchyma of the brain fadedgradually away from the injection site and ventricles to the surfaces of the brain. In the forebrain it was seen that PI fluorescence reached the most lateral part ofthe ipsilateral caudate putamen nucleus.A constant neuronal labeling was observedin the septohippocampal nuclei,the A8-9-10 dopaminergic cell groups of themidbrain,the dorsal raphe nucleus,the median raphe nucleus,neurons within anddorsal to the medial lemniscus of the caudal midbrain,and Furkinje cells of thecerebellum.This neuronal labeling was bilateral.No distinct labeling was seen inother areas of the brain.Combined with Faglu histofluorescence,it was found thatalmost all of the dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain exhibited PI fluorescence.No labeled non-dopaminergic neuron was seen in A8-9-10.With a transection ofthe unilateral medial forebrain bundle,a prominent accumulation of PI fluorescencewas seen within the distal segments of catecholaminergic fibers near the transection,but no accumulation of PI was seen in the proximal segments.With LV injectionof Evans blue(EB)or DAPI or ethidium bromide,animals did not exhibit anyvisible abnormality.In animals with LV injection of EB or DAPI,although somelabeled cells were seen in the distant areas of the brain,their distribution wasdistinctly different from that of PI labeling.The above results indicate that besidesconfirming the LV injection of PI results in a prominent abnormality and PI isselectively uptaken by Purkinje cells,we have found that:a)PI is able to enter theparenchyma from the cerebrospinal fluid and diffuse widely in the brain;b)LVinjection of PI results in a selective labeling in certain specific areas of the brain,and those selectively labeled cells in A8-9-10 all are dopaminergic neurons;c)these dopaminergi(?) cells are labeled through axonal uptake and retrograde transportof PI.

The tanshinone ⅡA,an effective component of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae(RSM)can be extracted up to 90% in alcohol,but mostly decomposed in the later concentrating and drying procedures.Although reducing-pressure concentrating processes can reduce the decomposi- tion in experiment,but it can not preserve effectively the tanshinone during the large scale production because of the extended time of tanshinone in dampness and heat.Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction(SFE-CO_2)of RSM can give crystalline substance and dark red modifier when the alcohol is used as modifier at extraction pressure of 10 Mpa and the tem- perature at 40℃.The SFE-CO_2 technology can get higher concentration of tanshinone and be used during preparation production directly.The SFE-CO_2 technology is superior to the alco- hol-extraction technology.