Objective To establish a HPLC method for determining the content of oleanolic acid in Radix araliae armatae.Methods Stationary phase was Lichrospher-C18(4.6 mm?250 mm,5 ?m),mobile phase was methanol-0.2% phosphoric(85:15),detection wavelength was 210 nm,flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and column temperature was 30 ℃.Results There was good linearity in the range of 0.059～0.59 ?g for oleanolic acid.The average recovery of oleanolic acid were 95.4% with RSD=0.67%(n=6).Conclusion This method is rapid and accurate.It can be applied to control the quality of Radix araliae armatae effectively.

Objective To establish the quality standard for Tianqi Granule.Methods Radix Notoginseng in Tianqi Granule was identified by TLC.The ginsenoside Rg1 and notoginsenoide R1 in Tianqi were determined by HPLC.Result Radix Notoginseng could be identified by TLC.The linear ranges of ginsenoside Rg1 and notoginsenoide R1 were at 0.628～5.652 ?g(r =0.999 8)and 0.155～1.395 ?g(r =0.999 8),respectively.The average recoveries were 99.24%(RSD=0.84%)and 99.14%(RSD=1.13%).Conclusion The method is simple,accurate and with good reproducibility and high precision,and can be used for quality control of Tianqi Granule.

Objective To establish a HPLC method for determining emodin in Radix et Caulis Ventilaginis leiocarpae. Methods Stationary phase was Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (4.6 mm?150 mm, 5 ?m), mobile phase was methanol-0.1%phosphoric (75∶25), detection wavelength was 285 nm, flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and column temperature was 30 ℃. Results There was good linearity in the range of 0.006 3～0.063 ?g for emodin (r=0.999 9). The average recovery of emodin was 102.0% with RSD=1.58%. Conclusion This method is rapid and accurate. It can be applied to control the quality of Radix et Caulis Ventilaginis leiocarpae.

Objective To find out the differences of bergenin content in Ardisia crenata from different regions and its different parts,and suggest its medicinal parts. Methods The bergenin content in different parts of Ardisia crenata was identified by TLC and determined by HPLC. Results The difference of bergenin content in different parts of Ardisia crenata was significant,and that in stems was better than in roots,which in the leaves was the lest. Conclusion The stem was regarded as the available medicinal resources and is worth exploiting.

Objective To explore the effect and the mechanism of glycynhizin in the prevention of colonic cancer (after) cholecystectomy. Methods Sixty mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham group(S group),group of model of colonic cancer after cholecystectomy(C group) and glycynhizin treatment group(GL group). The incidence of colonic cancer, expressions of p53 mRNA,p21 mRNA and bcl-2mRNA and the activity of NF-?B were tested. Results The incidence of colonic cancer in C group was significantly higher than that in GL group (P

Isoprene is an important precursor of synthetic rubber material. In our previous study, metabolic engineered Escherichia coli strain (BW-01) was constructed and used to produce isoprene. Based on the theory of protein budget, using synthetic biology strategies including the increased copy number of genes and rare codons, we regulated the expression of key enzyme to improve isoprene production in Escherichia coli strain. Under shake-flask conditions, isoprene productivity of the engineered strain (BW-07) increased by 73% compared with BW-01, reached 761.1 mg/L. It provides a reference for further studies.
Butadienes ; Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Gene Dosage ; Hemiterpenes ; biosynthesis ; Industrial Microbiology ; Metabolic Engineering ; Mevalonic Acid ; Pentanes ; Synthetic Biology

Objective: To investigation the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) syndrome.Methods: The clinical characters of 57 cases of ecotopic ACTH syndrome from Jan.1996 to Dec.2016 were collected and analyzed.The 57 cases included 32 males and 25 females.The age ranged from 11 to 68 years (average 32 years).ACTH levels significantly increased from 16.5 to 365.6 pmol/L, with average 77.6 pmol/L (normal range <10.1 pmol/L).The pituitary MRI did not found lesions.The CT showed that their bilateral adrenal glands diffused small nodular changes or nodular hyperplasia.The 57 cases were divided into 3 groups according to different treatment options.In the study, 25 ectopic ACTH syndrome cases (44%) were group A, without identified source of ectopic hormone, were treated with bilateral or unilateral adrenalectomy due to the severity of the disease and difficulty of operation.Group B was composed of 16 cases (28%) diagnosed as ectopic ACTH syndrome by finding ectopic ACTH tumors and surgical resection.Group C included 16 cases (28%) with nonsurgical therapy.Different treatment results and prognosis were analyzed.Results: In the study, 40 cases of the 57 had been followed up for 6 months to 10 years.In group A, of the 25 cases with bilateral or unilateral adrenalectomy, 4 died of diabetes and severe pulmonary infection, 18 survived, and 3 were lost to the follow-up, and the survival rate was 81% (18/22).In group B, of the 16 cases with radical tumor resection, 5 died of tumor recurrence 0.5-6.0 years after operation, 3 survived, and 8 were lost to the follow-up, and the survival rate was 37.5% (3/8).In group C, of the 16 non-operation patients, 4 with radiotherapy and chemotherapy died of metastases, diabetes or pulmonary infection, 6 with chemotherapy died of pulmonary infection within 1 year and the others were lost to the follow-up, and the survival rate was 0.Conclusion: Ectopic ACTH syndrome is difficult to treat.Adrenalectomy is effective for the management of ectopic ACTH syndrome, especially for those patients with severe Cushing''s syndrome, but the primary tumor can not be located.

Objective To investigate the surgical treatment of severe ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone(ACTH) syndrome.Methods The clinical data of 12 cases of severe ecotopic ACTH syndrome from January 1996 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.The cases include 7 males and 5 females with a mean age 38 years(range 11 to 64 years).12 cases demonstrated typical Cushing syndrome(CS),accompanied by hypertension, diabetes, hypokalemia and severe osteoporosis.9 cases were complicated with thoracolumbar compression fractures.8 cases presented with pulmonary infection and fever during operation.7 cases had cardiac dysfunction.Laboratory tests showed elevated serum cortisol(695.0 ～ 1 661.5 nmol/L,mean 1 055.7 nmol/L), high urinary free cortisol excretion (807.3 ～ 28 240.0 nmol/24 h, mean 5 270.5 nmol/24h)and high ACTH plasma levels(16.5 ～ 273.9 pmol/L, mean 80.4 pmol/L).Source of ectopic ATCH were not identified and CT showed bilateral enlargement of adrenal in 12 patients.Results We performed emergency bilateral or unilateral adrenalectomy in 12 cases.Among them, one-stage bilateral adrenalectomy were given to 6 cases, staged bilateral adrenalectomy was performed in 3 cases, and unilateral adrenalectomy were given to 3 cases.The patients were treated with hormone replacement therapy after bilateral adrenalectomy.The excised adrenal gland showed diffuse thickening and multiple nodular.Pathological diagnosis were adrenal cortical hyperplasia.They have been followed up for 1 to 8years(median 2.5 years), 9 cases survived, 2 cases died of diabetes and severe pulmonary infection, and 1 case was lost to follow-up.Conclusions Severe ectopic ACTH syndrome is difficult to treat.Emergency adrenalectomy is effective for the management of severe ectopic ACTH syndrome especially for those patients with severe Cushing syndrome but primary tumor can not be located.

OBJECTIVE:To improve the quality standard of Shuangshen capsule. METHODS:TLC was conducted for the qual-itative identification of Curcumnae radix and Rehmannia glutinosa in the preparation. HPLC was used for the content determination of salvianolic acid B in the preparation:the column was Diamonsil C18(2)with mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.1% H3PO4(22:78, V/V) at a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min,detection wavelength was 286 nm,column temperature was 30 ℃,and the injection volume was 2 μl. RESULTS:The TLC spots of C. radix and R. glutinosa were clear and well separated;the linear range of salvianolic ac-id B was 0.0792-0.792 μg(r=0.9999);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 1%;recovery was 100.71%-101.82%(RSD=0.50%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The established standard can be used for the quality control of Shuang-shen capsule.

Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of total laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy (TLPD) and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).Methods From August 2013 to December 2014,137 pancreaticoduodenectomies (PDs) were performed at the Department of General Surgery of our hospital,of which 19 TLPDs were performed at the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery (the Experimental group).At the same time,another cohort of 19 OPDs were matched for age,gender,body mass index (BMI),ASA score and tumor site and they formed the control group.The clinical data in the perioperative period were evaluated,and the short-term clinical outcomes were compared.Results Operation time in the experimental group was significantly longer than the control group [(407.8 ± 146.5)min vs (263.3 ± 65.3) rmin,P ＜ 0.05].The mean intraoperative blood loss [(309.7 ± 151.2)ml vs (509.4 ± 309.9)ml],mean intensive care time after surgery [(47.5 ±16.8)h vs (68.1 ± 19.1)h],mean postoperative time to pass flatus [(3.5 ± 1.1) d vs (4.3 ± 1.1) d],mean postoperative hospitalization stay [(8.8 ± 2.1) d vs (10.8 ± 2.3)d] and mean incision length [(5.1 ± 0.9)cm vs (14.4 ± 1.3)cm] in the experimental group were significantly different from the control group (P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences on the intraoperative R0 resection rates,intraoperative pathology,tumor size [(20.6 ± 9.6) mm vs (25.9 ± 10.2)mm],number of lymph node dissected [(17.7 ± 6.5) vs (19.4 ± 5.6)],complication rates,recurrence rates and mortality between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions TLPD had comparable safety and therapeutic outcome when compared with OPD.Moreover,TLPD has the advantages of less bleeding,smaller wounds and faster postoperative recovery.TLPD requires specialized appliances and equipments,better surgeon experience and patient selection to achieve a high success rate.