Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to prevent disease for thousands of years. However, the actual value of TCM has not been recognized adequately due to the lack of scientific approaches to its study . Fortunately, metabolomics becomes practically available and consists with the holistic thinking of TCM. The metabolomics can serve as a new strategy for evaluating the efficacy of TCM . This review summarized applications of metabolomics in special TCM field with an emphasis on biomarker discovery.

Objective To determine the content of two original constituents of Liuwei Dihuang Wan migrating to blood. Methods HPLC- fingerprint of the preparation and drug- containing serum fingerprint were established by RP- HPLC. Based on the fingerprints, the original constituents migrating to blood were identified and determined by comparing with the standard. Results Loganin and paeonol were identified as the original constituents migrating to blood; the loganin content was 0.93? 0.01 mg/g and the paeonol was 0.37? 0.01 mg/g. Conclusion Using the constituent content migrating to blood as the parameter, this method will provide scientific evidence for improving the quality control of Liuwei Dihuang Wan. 

Objective To prepare poriferous ?-tricalcium phosphate(?-TCP) particles and investigate the possibility of these particles to serve as bone graft and bone tissue engineering scaffold.Methods Poriferous anorganic bone particles were prepared with healthy bovine cancellous bone by removal of cells,defat and double calcination,finally with ?-TCP remained as the main ingredient.A bone defect was made in rabbit's femur,and it was repaired with poriferous ?-TCP bone graft.The results were observed by X-ray,molybdenum target films,fluorescence label and histology at the 4th,8th and 12th week after operation.Results The nature of cancellous bone structure was still maintained in the poriferous ?-TCP bone graft,even retaining its contour after it was transplanted in the bone defect.At the 4th week after operation,the graft was integrated with neighboring tissues,and the new bone gradually grew in the ?-TCP bone graft pores,with delineation of bone defect remaining clear.There was no obvious absorption of the graft,neither growth of soft tissues or bone tissue into the central part.At the 8th week after operation,the soft tissue further grew into the inside of the ?-TCP bone graft,and little bone tissue grew in the central part.At the 12th week after operation,the graft was firmly surrounded with new bone tissue,the demarcation between the graft and new bone becoming obscure,and the graft was partially absorbed,with thickening of bone trabeculae,which extended into the center of ?-TCP bone.However,the speed and quantity of the new bone formation were deteriorated.Histologic examination also found that the ?-TCP bone graft degenerated slowly with passage of time.Conclusion The poriferous ?-TCP bone graft possesses excellent osteogenesis for repairing a bone defect,and may be used as bone tissue engineering scaffold,though its degradation speed should be ameliorated.

Objective To compare activity efficiency of different activators on steady ClO2. Methods Muriatic acid,sodium bisulfate,oxalic acid,citric acid were selected as activator. Their activity rate of steady ClO2 was measured under different pH condition. Results With the decrease of pH,the activity rate of steady ClO2 increased. Activity of steady ClO2 needed acidic condition. The activity rate of ClO2 exceeded 80% under the condition of pH

A canthopanax Senticosus , a vulnerable species, was one of the major government-protected plants. This paper deals with the major reason for wildlife resources from biological standpoints, which are sexual propagation with less capability , vegetative propagation being damaged due to leaves , roots and rhizomes being gathered un-reasonable. Raising wildlife resources, semi-wild extensive management, and reasonable gatheration will be an important means for protection of wildlife resources in light of local conditions.

BACKGROUND:Ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty can be applied to young patients requiring frequent activity and high quality of life.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the short-term efficiency of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty in young and middle-aged patients of femoral neck fractures.
METHODS:Fifty-one young and middle-aged patients under 50 years old with ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty were selected to analyze the function of hip joints and the complication after operation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al the patients were fol owed up for 6 months to 44 months. At the last fol ow-up, the average Harris score was 92.0±3.4 points with an excellent and good rate of 94.1%. No dislocation was observed and three cases exhibited mild limping. Imaging examination showed that, no prosthesis loosing, broken, sinking or radiolucent line around prosthesis was observed. Ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty in young patients with femoral neck fractures can effectively decrease the osteolysis, prosthesis loosing and sinking caused by the debris of wearing, prolong the working life of the prosthesis, and improve the patient’s quality of life.

The study of vitiligo has made a huge progress due to the development of medical technology. Some new treatment idea, methods and integrated therapies have been considered as the trending alternatives. This paper summarized the treatment of different regular treatment combined with fire needling for vitiligo in clinic.

Objective To explore the clinical significance of the differential expression of PTEN in glioma tissue.Methods The mRNA and protein expressions of PTEN were assayed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry in 75 human brain glioma cases.Results The positive expression rate mRNA of PTEN differed significantly between brain glioma tissue and normal brain tissue(?2=22.66,P

Objective To develop a method for simultaneous determination of 4 compounds in Zhizhu Pills by HPLC.Method Reversed-phase HPLC was used to determine the content of the compounds such as hesperidin,naringin,neohesperidin and atractylenolideⅠ.The column was symmetry C18(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) with temperature of 30 ℃.Methanol-0.095 %phosphoric acid solution served as the mobile phase by gradient elution.The wavelength of detection was set at 283 nm and 224 nm.The injection volume was 10 ?L and the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min.Results Hesperidin,naringin,neohesperidin and atractylenolideⅠin Zhizhu Pills can be isolated completely.Three batches of samples were determined and the recoveries of naringin,hesperidin,neohesperidin and atractylenolideⅠwere 98.81 %(RSD=1.11 %,n=6),100.63 %(RSD=1.90 %,n=6),99.32 %(RSD=1.44 %,n=6) and 99.65 %(RSD=1.53 %,n=6) respectively.Conclusion This method is accurate,reliable and with good reproducibility.It can be used for the quality control of Zhizhu Pills.