Objective To study the nerve protective mechanism of puerarin on ischemic brain injured and observe the expression change of TNF-α cytokines in ischemic brain area. Methods 90 healthy male SD(Spraque-Dawley)rats were used to built the animal model of brain medium sized artery focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion with the patching methods, and the rats were randomly divided into three groups: Sham operation group(n=30),operation group(n=30),operation with puerarin interfered group(n=30).There were five different observing time in every group(6h,12h,24h,48h,72h after operation).The operation with puerarin group rats were treated with puerarin solution, the sham operation and operation group rats were injected the same volume Sodium Chloride. To observe the expression of TNF-α cytokines in different time, immunohistochemistry staining in ischemic region was used. Results Compared with the sham operation group. the expression of TNF-α cytokine in cerebral isehemic reperfusion brain tissue in the operation and the operation with puerarin interfered groups was higher(P＜0.01).Compared with the operation group, the expression of TNF-αcytokine was significantly decreased in different time after cerebral ischemic-reperfusion in the operation with puerarin interfered group(P＜0.01 or P＜0.05).Conclusions The puerarin can restrain the expression of the TNF-α cytokine.

To make a systematic analysis on literatures concerning traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) advices in Treatise on Febrile Diseases, and summarize the main connotations of traditional Chinese medicine advices, relevant TCM advices in Treatise on Febrile Diseases were collected, screened, compared, summarized and analyzed according to TCM dosage form preparation methods, TCM administration methods, medication contraindications and nursing after TCM administration. The literatures concerning medications in Treatise on Febrile Diseases were consulted, summarized and compared to standardize medicine advices and facilitate rational clinical application of TCMs. The standard medicine advices were as follows. The boiling water for TCMs shall be tap water and well water. The decoctions that have effects in promoting blood and meridians can be boiled with wine. The decoctions containing toxic components can be boiled with honey. Some TCMs shall be boiled with special methods, e. g. Herba Ephedra that could be boiled before other medicine and skimmed. Japonica rice could be added in decoctions to measure the duration of decoctions. Different dosages were required for different forms (litre, pill, medicine spoon). Administration times, temperature and frequency shall be adjusted according to target positions, functions and stage of illness. As for dietary contraindications during medication, thick porridges are recommended, where foods impacting medicine efficacy are prohibited. Regarding nursing after medication is important to recover physical functions, particularly warm porridges can go with diaphoretic recipes, while thick porridges can go with purgative recipes. And drug efficacies shall be defined by observing urine and excrements, and blood form. In conclusion, Treatise on Febrile Diseases is the first book that discusses TCM advices and records them in details. In this study, new standard medicine advices were proposed to provide important basis for improving clinical advices of TCMs and supports for developing the TCM dispensing technology.
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The process of exercise regulating bone metabolism is complicated, which involves a number of signaling pathways. A large number of studies in vitro have indicated that mechanical stress regulates bone metabolism by Wnt, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), and osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)/receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) signaling pathways. Both the in-tensity and frequency of mechanical stress have varing impact on bone tissue and cells. Plenty of studies in vivo also have shown that exer-cise regulates bone metabolism by key factors in bone metabolism signaling pathways. This paper reviewed the effects of exercise on bone metabolism pathways and their mechanisms.

Antrodia cinnamomea is a medicinal fungi originated in Taiwan. It is rich of triterpene substances, polysaccharide, and adenosine, and exhibits pharmacological activity of antitumor, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory effects, and so on. In recent years, it gradually becomes the hot spot about application and research of A. cinnamomea due to more and more research reports. This paper reviews the biological characteristics, chemical constituents, and pharmacological effects of A. cinnamomea, which can provide the references for future research and application of A. cinnamomea.

Objective To develop a medical assets management system involving in early warning information platform,barcoding technology and whole-life management.Methods The system was developed based on requirement analysis as well as the technologies of Web,mobile communication,mobile application and etc.Real-time monitoring of the flows of assets and funds were realized by information flow so as to master dynamic information on medical assets.Results Real-time and dynamic management of hospital fixed and circulatory assets were executed with a department,a system and a set of reports,and the problems were solved resulting from over-centralized authority for purchase,warehousing,reporting and etc.Conclusion The system gains advantages in cost control,assets utilization efficiency and etc.

Objective To investigate the plasma levels of glutamate (Glu) andγ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in Par?kinson’s disease patients with depression (PDD) and their clinical significance. Methods Plasma levels of Glu and GA?BA were measured in 88 PD patients including 43 PDD patients and 45 PD patients without depression, and 68 healthy controls by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-RF). Depression was assessed in enrolled subjects by using the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). The plasma levels of Glu and GABA were compared among different groups and their associations with HAMD scores were subsequently evaluated by correlation analysis. Results The plas?ma levels of Glu and GABA were significantly lower in PD group(49.81±22.79,249.17±62.57)than in normal control group(149.59±50.08,276.66±85.43)(all P<0.05). In addition, PD patients with depression exhibited significantly low?er plasma levels of Glu and GABA(40.34±15.77 and 233.63±53.56)compared to PD patients without depression(58.86± 24.87 and 264.02±67.39)and healthy controls (all P<0.05). Correlation analysis indicated that HAMD scores were nega?tively associated with plasma levels of Glu ( r=-0.366,P=0.000 ) and GABA ( r=-0.217,P=0.043 ). Conclusion The decrease in plasma levels of Glu and GABA may be implicated in the pathogenesis of depression in PD patients.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for formulating related provisions,guidelines and regulations for off-label drug use,standardizing medical behavior in medical health institutions. METHODS:According to the connotation of off-label drug use,Questionnaire for off-label drug use was developed for medical institutions,in which drug name,treatment disease,the type and use evidence ofoff-label drug usewere included. The questionnaires were delivered to pharmacists who participatedClinical phar-macist practice skills training in Sichuan province to collect the related information of off-label drug use for statistical analysis, and suggestions were put forward. RESULTS:Totally 150 questionnaires were sent out,124 were effectively received with effec-tively recovery of 82.7%;the surveyed pharmacists came from 22 medical institutions,including 18 tertiary hospitals and 4 second-ary hospitals;there were 128 information about off-label drug use,including 14 (10.9%) with incomplete reporting information. The another 114 information were major in“super indication”(61) and“super administration”(43),accounting for 53.5% and 37.7%,respectively,and there are 8 other drug overdose(7.0%),2 super object(1.8%). The relevant off-label drug use mainly included anti-infection drugs (34 information,29.8%),anti-tumor drugs (16 information,14.0%),TCM injections (8 informa-tion,7.0%),and etc.;the relative concentration of varieties were metronidazole,dexamethasone,gentamicin,methotrexate, azithromycin,irinotecan,vancomycin,nystatin,etc.. Some medical institutions were absence of effective regulatory measures. CONCLUSIONS:Off-label drug use is quite common in medical institutions of Sichuan province,some of them exist obvious med-ication risk. It is suggested that the state should be as soon as possible to develop related provisions,guidelines and regulations for off-label drug use,endowing legal force for off-label drug use;medical staff should avoid no evidence-based drug use,unreason-able or even unnecessary off-label drug use;pharmaceutical production enterprises should strengthen communication with medical institutions and pay attention to collect information related to the clinical medication,timely update the drug instructions to ensure the legitimate rights for patients and the interests for medical staff.

Objective To observe the effect of early rehabilitation treatment at different time point on the motor function and activity of daily living (ADL) and emotion in acute stroke patients. Methods 120 patients with acute stroke were randomly assigned to three reha-bilitation groups and one control group according to the disease course (3 days, 5 days, 8 days when the disease is steady). Each group con-sisted of 30 eases. The patients in each group were treated with the regular medication therapy, rehabilitation groups were treated with com-prehensive rehabilitation treatment including Bobath technique therapy. Neurological deficit, motor function, balance function, ADL, emo-tion of all the patients were assessed before and 21 days after rehabilitation intervention. Results After treatment, the motor function, bal-ance function, ADL and emotion of each rehabilitation group were improved. The patients'rehabilitation scores in FMA, Fugl-Meyer balance function, MBI and HRSD got much better than that in control group. The difference was statistic significant. The effect of rehabilitation treat-ment did not show difference among rehabilitation groups. Conclusion Early rehabilitation treatment for acute stroke does benefit for stroke patients. Effect does not show vary with the start time of rehabilitation treatment within 8 days after acute stroke.

Objective To screen out specific microsatellite markers for use in Tupaia belangeri chinensis genetic testing. Methods Firstly to screen about 700 microsatellite loci from whole genome.Secondly to choose about 100 better loci without defect factors.Lastly 46 primers were designed by 33 tree shrew’ s microsatellite loci obtained from whole genome and other references.Agarose gel electrophoresis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were used for PCR products, and better loci based on electrophoresis results were chosen.Then STR scan was used to select the microsatellite loci combination for genetic testing.Results Twenty-two microsatellite loci were selected with a significant Stutter peak on STR scanning.Comparing the alternative loci and ultimately selected loci, there were two loci available in the five alternative loci of T.glis.The coincidence rate between T.glis and T.b.chinensis was 40%.There were two loci available in the five alternative loci of T.minor, and the coincidence rate between T.minor and T.b.chinensis was 40%.There were two loci available in the three alternative loci of T.belangeri, and the coincidence rate between T.belangeri and T.b. chinensis was about 70%.Conclusions The 22 microsatellite loci screened in this study are well applied for genetic testing of Tupaia belangeri chinensis, therefore, provide a scientific basis for the genetic quality monitoring of tree shrews.