To provide an effective approach to select, develop, interpret and apply well-designed quality indicators. Then to promote the continual improvement of laboratory quality and to assure patient safety. We focused on the quality cycle of selecting, development, implementation and processing for quality indicators. And some examples for essential activities in the development and use of quality indicators were shown. Through the presentation of process and examples, we put forward an organized approach that provides the laboratory with a plan to structure its development of quality indicators to gather useful information. Quality indicators are important. However, they should be integrated with internal review plan, External Quality Assessment (EQA) and the process of activities in plan. Only then can we really promote the continual improvement of quality.

Objective To explore influence of hypertriglyceridemia on serum NO ET-1 and the grade of the pathology severity in rats with severe acute pancreatitis. Methods 36 SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups, group A (HLSAP group) , group B (SAP group). Severe acute pancreatitis was constructed by retrograde injection of 5% na-taurocholate. Blood samples were taken from all subjects to measure triglyceride, ET-1 and NO, pancreatic tissue samples were taken from head of pancreas and stained with H. E. , the degree of pancreatic damage was observed according to the point score of Schmidt and Pozsar's methods. Results In group A, the concentration of ET-1 increased more obviously than that in group B at 4 hour and 8 hour period(P ＜0. 05). The concentration of NO declined both in group A and group B at 12 hours period,but it had a great decline in group A. Animals with hyperlipidemia and severe acute pancreatitis developed significantly higher(P ＜0. 05) ET-1 than the animals of the non-hyperlipamic severe acute pancreatit group in 4 hours and 8 hours period. NO declined in group A and group B at 12 hours period, group A have significantly higher(P ＜0. 05) decline than group B in NO. The histological degree of pancreatic damage were significantly higher in group A than that in the group B at all times. Conclusions Mircrocirculation disorder had existed disorder in the early of SAP. Hypertriglyceridemia could incrase ET-1 and NO earlier and higher in severe acute pancreatitis, and then decline in the late stage. Hypertriglyceridemia intensified the pathologichistological degree of pancreatic damage.

The concept of golden mean (Zhong Yong), i.e. moderation, is the highest principle of moral cultivation in Confucianism. It entails an exclusive methodology in addressing politics, philosophy and everything in the universe. This concept has permeated into all aspects of traditional Chinese culture. As an ancient therapy, tuina is an important part of Chinese medicine and has its characteristic theory and methods. Just like Chinese medicine, tuina has long been greatly influenced by the concept of golden mean. To better promote the development of tuina, it’s necessary to investigate the historical evolution of tuina and the concept of golden mean as well as the influence of ‘golden mean’ idea on tuina manipulation, mechanism and treatment.

Objective To investigate the functional changes of osteoblasts in female SD rats in vivo at different phases following ovariectomy and to analyze their mechanism. Methods 40 female SD rats aged 6 months were randomly divided into 2 groups: the sham operated group and the ovariectomized (OVX) group. During the 4-month experiment, 10 rats from each group were sacrificed to have the serum and the 4th lumbar vertebrae specimens at the end of the 2nd week and the 16th week respectively. Serum bone gla protein (BGP), serum bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) were measured. The excretive function and morphologic changes of the osteoblasts were observed under TEM (Transmission Electronic Microscope). Results In the OVX group, the levels of BGP and BALP all increased at the end of the 2nd week, but showed no significant difference from those in the control group at the end of the 16th week. TEM indicated osteoblasts were activated at the end of the 2nd week, but tended to be inactivated in the ovariectomized group at the end of the 16th week. Conclusions When estrogen decreases in ovariectomized rats, osteoblasts experience a short activated period, but their capacity of bone formation decreases in the end. Abnormal function of osteoblasts may play an important role in pathogenesis of osteoporosis.

In recent years, there is some new recognition about the origin of prostatic carcinoma, prostatic carcinoma has been considered as a stem cell disease. Prostate cancer stem cells have close relationship with prostatic carcinoma formation, advancement, relapse, metastasis and drug resistance. As the development of science and technology continues, studies on the isolation and correlated phenotype identification of prostate cancer stem cells have lead us to further recognize prostate cancer stem cells, as well pave a new way for the diagnosis and therapy of clinical prostatic carcinoma.

Objective To discuss the expression and its significance of neuron specific enolase(NSE) and soluble-protein 100(S100) in Hirschsprung′s disease(HD) and its allied disease.Methods Clinicopathologic data were reviewed from 120 cases of suspected HD patients.According to the morphological characteristic of the nerve stanza cell stained with HE under the microscope.NSE and S100 immunohistochemical staining was performed in 29 cases.Then we compared the effect of the staining with analyzed the distribution.Results The number of the nerve plexus and ganglion cell of allied HD was significantly higher than that in normal control group(P

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Gastrodin (GAS) is the major bioactive component of the extracts from the rhizome of Gastrodia elata Blume. The aim of this study is to investigate the transport of GAS in Caco-2 cells and the interaction of P-glycoprotein and GAS. The apparent permeability coefficients (Papp) of GAS were measured as a function of directions and concentrations. It was demonstrated that the efflux ratio was < 2.0 over the range of 50-500 micromol x L(-1) of GAS from bi-directional transport studies. The transport rate of GAS was dependent on the concentrations. Papp of GAS was not affected by transport directions, GAS concentration or the classical inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (verapamil and GF 120918). The cellular accumulation of GAS in Bcap37/MDR1 cells transected with hMDR1 gene, was similar to that in Bcap37 cells. The accumulation in both cell lines was concentration dependent. GAS did not affect the accumulation of Rhodamine 123 in Bcap37/MDR1 cells over the range of 50-500 micromol x L(-1). It indicated that the transport of GAS in Caco-2 cell monolayers mainly is by passive paracellular transport pathway. P-glycoprotein did not participate in the absorption of GAS in the intestine or the transport across the blood-brain barrier.

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women. Bone is commonly affected in the context of metastatic breast cancer.Once bone metastasis happens, patient would experience poor prognosis and impaired quality of life.However, there is a lack of approaches for more sensitive and specific diagnosis and treatments for breast cancer bone metastasis.Thus, it is im-perative to find new treatment target from molecular mechanism.In this paper, we review the current research progress on the molecular mechanism from several levels including gene profile, proteins and microRNAs.We also review the establishment of animal models of breast cancer bone metastasis.With the achievements acquired in the completed or undergoing researches on breast cancer bone metasta-sis, we hope the finding of the optimal diagnostic and therapeutic targets could lead the breast cancer research into a new era.

Objective To observe the effect of Xingnaojing injection in myocardial mitochondrial oxidative stress injury in sepsis mice. Methods The septic model were set up by receiving endotoxin through interaperitoneal injection. After Xingnaojing injection by gastric tube , seventy mice were randomly divided into 7 groups in ten of each group including group LPS-6 h , group LPS-24 h , group LPS-48 h; group XNJ-6 h , group XNJ-24 h, group XNJ-48 h and control group. The myocardial mitochondrial changes , the semi-quantitative scores and the level of SOD、MDA、NO、iNOS in sepsis mice were observed. Results Xingnaojing injection could improve the myocardial mitochondrial changes , reduce the semi-quantitative scores , significantly reduce the level of MDA、NO、iNOS and elevate the level of SOD. Conclusion Xingnaojing injection could significantly reduce the myocardial mitochondrial oxidative stress level and improve the ability of clearing oxygen radicals , thereby protect the myocardial mitochondrion in sepsis mice.