Objective:To develop a method of quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker ( QAMS) for 4 kinds of saponins in spina date seed.Methods:Using jujuboside A as a reference, an HPLC method with a Kromasil C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) was applied, the mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid (30 ∶70), the flow rate was 1.0 ml · min-1 , the detection wavelength was 280 nm, the column temperature was 32℃and the injection volume was 20μl.The relative cor-rection factors among the four kinds of saponins were detected by QAMS .An external standard method was also used to determine the contents of the four saponins ( Wf ) , and the results were compared with those of QAMS ( Ws ) , and then the relative errors were calcu-lated between W f and Ws to evaluate the accuracy of QAMS , and the reproducibility was investigated as well .Results:The established QAMS was used to determine the four kinds of saponins in spina date seed , and totally 14 batches of spina date seed were determined . No significant differences were found out between the calculated values and the determined ones ( RSD<5%) .Conclusion:The vali-dated HPLC method shows the advantages of precision ,reproducibility and reliability .The established QAMS method is feasible , and suitable for the quality control of saponins in spina date seed .

Objective To test the effect of EPO on anemia of preterm infant. Methods Thirty preterm infants less than 35 weeks of gestational age from three different hospitals were devided ramdomly into EPO group of 16 cases and control group of 14 cases. The infants in EPO group were received rh EPO 400 IU/(kg?d) subcutaneously twice a week for 4 weeks from 7 days old, together with oral supplementation of ferrous sulfate at a dossage of 3~5 mg/(kg?d) in both groups. Hemoglobin(Hb) and reticulocytes(Ret) were measured at 42 days of age. Results The hemoglobin was higherin the EPO group[(999?29)g/L vs (905?25)]g/L, P 0.05). Conclusion The is lower EPO level in prematures and efficiency of rh EPO in the treatment of anemia of preterm infants. There is no observed substantial adverse effects.

Objective: To develop a GC-MS method for the simultaneous determination of six active constituents ( borneol, isoborneol, cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, muscone and benzyl benzoate) in Shexiang Baoxin pills. Methods: A gas chromatogra-phy-mass spectrography (GC-MS) method was adopted using a DB-5 capillary column (30 m × 0. 25 mm,0. 1 μm). The column tem-perature was raised as the following program:the initial temperature was 70℃, maintained for 2 min, raised the temperature (5℃· min-1) to 150℃, maintained for 4 min and then raised the temperature (20℃·min-1) to 260℃, and maintained for 3 min. The range of mass-to-electric charge ratio was 10 to 425. Results:The calibration curves of borneol, isoborneol, cinnamaldehyde, cinnam-ic acid, muscone and benzyl benzoate were linear within the range of 0.022-22.000 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 6),0.024-24.000 μg· ml-1(r=0.999 6),0.028-28.000μg·ml-1(r=0.999 8),0.034-34.000μg·ml-1(r=0.999 6),0.040-40.000μg·ml-1(r=0.999 7) and 0.050-50. 000 μg·ml-1 (r =0.999 9), respectively. The average recovery was 97.20%, 97.40%, 97.53%, 99. 60%, 98. 78% and 98. 27% and RSD was 0. 89%, 1. 18%, 1. 52%, 1. 49%, 0. 79% and 1. 74%(n=6), respectively. Con-clusion:The method is accurate, suitable, convenient and reproducible, which can be used for the quality control of multi components in Shexiang Baoxin pills.

Objective To explore the effects and the mechanism of manumycin on KAT-18 cells Methods Human ATC (anaplastic thyroid cancer) KAT-18 cells were used. The cytotoxicity was analyzed by SRB assay. Apoptosis and cellular nitric oxide were detected by flow cytometry using annexin v and NO sensor dye. Superoxide anion was measured with a fluorescent plate reader by DHE.GSH was assayed by fluorescent Monochlorobimane. The SOD activities were assayed by colorimetric methods. The protein expression of Mn-SOD was determined by western blot. Results Manumycin decreased the viability of KAT-18 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Manumycin induced apoptosis significantly and NO generation simultaneously. Manumycin also induced superoxide anions generation. Manumycin reduced intracellular GSH in a time-course manner. However , manumycin did not decrease the SOD activity after 6 h treatment and Mn-SOD expression. A delayed induction of SOD activity was observed after 24 h manumycin treatment. N-acetyl-L-cysteine blocked NO and superoxide anions generation and apoptosis induction by Manumycin. Furthermore , NAC protected KAT-18 cells from the cytotoxicity of manumycin. Conclusion Manumycin induces apoptosis and has cytotoxic effects on KAT-18 cells. Cellular NO and superoxide anions generation are required for Manumycin-induced apoptosis in KAT-18 cells.

Objective To discuss the risk factors of the chronic obstructive nephropathy progression.Methods A retrospective analysis of the patients with chronic obstroctive nephropathy was performed.Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify correlate risk factors of the chronic obstructive nephrupathy progression.All calculation were compu- ted with the aid of SPSS 10.0 software package.Results In the analysis of risk factors of the chronic obstructive ne- phropathy progression,gender(OR=1.963,P=0.018),hypertention(OR=2.228,P=0.039),hyperuricemia (OR=4.204,P=0.000),hypocalcemia(OR=2.612,P=0.031),proteinuric(OR=1.639,P=0.049),hy- poabumia(OR=5.505,P=0.000),SIRS(OR=6.113,P=0.000),anemia(OR=5.257,P=0.000),renal atophy(OR=5.964,P=0.009),contrast medium(OR=6.113,P

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of diabetes complicated with peripheral neu- ropathy and increase the cognition of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in clinical work.Methods The clinical data of 160 diabetic patients were analyzed with retrospective analysis.Results 118 diabetic patients had different levels neuroelectrophysiologic abnormality,and the incidence rate was 73.8 %.The cure rate of diabetic peripheral neuropa- thy was 11.0%.Conclusion The incidence of peripheral neuropathy is high in diabetic patients,neuroelec- trophysiologic examination is a sensitive index in diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy,and the therapeutic ef- fect of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is poor.

The superficial middle cerebral veins (SMCV) of 50 human heads were dissectedunder the operating microscope (10?).There were 122 terminal braches of the SMCV in the specimens and the typesof their drainage can be divided into four:type 1 (41.00%)—drains into the caver-nous sinus;type 2 (24.60%)—drains into the variant venous sinus in the lateralwall of the cavernous sinus;type 3(28.70%)—drains into the variant venous sinus inthe dura of the middle cranial fossa;type 4(5.70%)—drains into other dural venoussinuses.Type 1 may be considered as normal and the others as variant.The two variant dural venous sinuses reported are respectively located in thelateral wall of the cavernous sinus,named“the lateral wall sinus of the cavernoussinus”,and in the dura of the middle cranial fossa,named the“variant sinus ofthe middle cranial fossa”.The former occurred 27% in the specimens and the later25%.We have discussed about the drainage of the SMCV and two variant dural ven-ous sinuses on the embryonic basis and the clinical practice.

Objective To investigate the effect of irrigation with hypothermic artificial cerebral-spinal fluid (aCSF)on expression of aquaporin-4(AQP-4) in the spinal cord following spinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rabbits.Methods Fifty-four adult male New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2.0-2.5 kg were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=18 each):group sham operation(S group); group I/R and group irrigation with hypothermic aCSF (FI group). Spinal I/R was induced by clamping the abdominal aorta below renal artery for 60 min. Hypothermic aCSF(25 X.)was infused at L4,5 interspace at a rate of 30 ml/h and drained from L7,8 interspace during spinal ischemia.Neurological function was evaluated at 4, 24, 48 and 72 h of reperfusion and scored (0=no hind limb activity, 4=hind limb function completely recovered) in 6 animals in each group. Six animals were sacrificed at 4, 24 and 72 h respectively in each group.The lumbar segment (L5-8) was removed for measurement of water content and AQP-4 protein expression (by immuno-histochemistry).Results Neurological function scores were significantly lower,water content was higher and AQP-4 expression smaller in group I/R than in group S. I/R-induced effects were significantly attenuated by irrigation of hypothermic aCSF. Conclusion Irrigation with hypothermic aCSF can ameliorate the spinal cord I/R injuries by up-regulation of AQP-4 expression.

BACKGROUND: Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), as a promoter of inflammatory reaction, stimulates injured parts or transcription of local inflammatory gene, promotes generation of inflammatory factors, and induces pain onset; however, the mechanism on chronic inflammatory pained spinal cord has been less reported.OBJECTIVE: To explore the NF-κB expression in spinal dorsal horn and behavioral hyperalgesia by preparing rat models of complete Freurd's adjuvant arthritis.METHODS: A total of 24 SD rats were randomly divides into sham-surgery group and complete Freund's adjuvant group, with 12 rats in each group. Adjuvant arthritis model was produced by injection of 50 pL complete Fraund's adjuvant (CFA) to the right ankle joint after anesthesia. The same volume saline was injected to the rat right ankle joint in sham-surgery group. The mechanical pain threshold, paw withdrawal thermal latency (PWTL), the diameter of ankle, and NF-kB expression in spinal dorsal horn were investigated 2 days before and 4, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after CFA injection.thermal symptoms were not obvious. The inflamed symptoms significantly appeared on right ankle joint and developed to food to before injection and sham-surgery group, the mechanical pain threshold was significantly decreased at 4 days after CFA injection, and reached the lowest value at 21 days (P ＜ 0.01). The PWTL was significantly decreased at 4 days after CFA injection significantly increased in Ⅰ-Ⅵ in spinal dorsal horn in the complete Fraund's adjuvant group, which was higher than sham-surgery group (P ＜ 0.01). The results indicated that we could gain stable monoarthritis model by injecting CFA with oil-contained water intorat ankle joint space, and the model shown prolong and significant hyperalgesia to radial thermal and mechanical pressure;meanwhile, the NF-kB expression increased significantly in lamber Ⅰ-Ⅵ in spinal dorsal horn after the ankle joint arthritis.

Objective To compare the effect of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction (BYD) containing different doses of Radix Astragali on fibulin-3 expression in the hemorrhoid tissues of stage Ⅲ internal hemorrhoids patients with spleen deficiency and sinking of qi, and to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy and possible mechanism. Methods Fifty-five qualified patients were randomly divided into control group(N = 15), Chinese medicine group 1(N =20), and Chinese medicine group 2(N=20). All of the 3 groups were treated with operation, and additionally, Chinese medicine group 1 was given BYD containing Radix Astragali 20 g, and Chinese medicine group 2 was given BYD containing Radix Astragali 50 g orally after operation. The scores of anal pendant expansion and anal prolapse were evaluated, and the expression level of fibulin-3 in the hemorrhoid tissues was detected by Western blot method. Results After treatment, the symptoms of anal pendant expansion and anal prolapse were improved in the 2 Chinese medicine groups (P < 0.05) , and the improvement of anal pendant expansion symptom in Chinese medicine group 2 was superior to that of Chinese medicine group 1(P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the expression level of fibulin-3 in the hemorrhoid tissues of the two Chinese medicine groups was increased (P < 0.05); the expression level of Chinese medicine group 2 showed an increasing trend as compared with that of Chinese medicine group 1, but the difference was statistically insignificant (P > 0.05). Conclusion BYD with large dose of Radix Astragali exerts stronger therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of prolapsed hemorrhoids than BYD with small dose of Radix Astragali, and its therapeutic mechanism has no obvious relation with promoting the increase of fibulin-3 expression.