This article reviews the editorial work in publishing Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the past 20 years, which includes the background when the Journal was first published, its characteristics and achievements. It is believed that TCM characteristics, advanced academic content and standardization of edition are the three important principles in publishing the Journal. It is sticking to these principles that the Journal has increased its communicating efficacy and its academic impact.

ive] To assay the academic achievement of Guangzhou University of TCM by analyzing the academic value of articles published in Journal of Guangzhou University of TCM at the 45th anniversa ry of Guangzhou University of TCM. [Methods] Articles issued from 1984 to 2000 in the Journal were re viewed with the indexes such as the amount of fund - supported articles, rewarded article amount, period ical impacting factor, citation by famous overseas and domestic abstract periodicals or databases and re wards for the Journal. Runs test was used as the statistical method. [Results] From 1998 to 2000, the annual fund- supported articles occupied 28.3%, the amount of annual rewarded articles arrived 20, periodical impacting factor ranged first and the articles were listed in 17 kinds of abstract periodicals or databases. Rewards for the Journal from 1999 to 2001 were as follows: second reward in the appraise of National Best Journals & Best Scientific and Technological Periodicals, the 2nd Guangdong Best Journals and the 2nd National Best Periodicals of TCM, reward for the 3rd Guangdong Best Periodicals and the first reward in the the appraise of the 3rd Guangdong Best Scientific and Technological Periodicals. Data from 1984 to 2000 showed an increasing trend in the application of scientific methods in the Journal. [ Conclusion] Guangzhou University of TCM has obtained great academic achievement in recent years; the application of scientific methods is necessary for the development of scientific research; Guangzhou Uni versity of TCM has made progress in clinical and experimental research of TCM; studies on Chinese herb al medicines and their preparations should be strengthened.

[Objective] To observe the inhibitory effect of acupuncture combined with herbal medicine on hyperplasia of mammary glands in rats. [Methods] Rats were randomized into 6 groups: A (normal) , B (model) , C (acupuncture) , D ( herbal medicine), E (acupuncture combined with herbal medicine) and F (triphenyloxamine) . Rat models of hyperplasia of mammary glands in Group B, C, D, E and F were established by intramuscular injection of estradial benzoate and progesterone. Nipple height in rats were detected before and after treatment. The number of acini in each lobule, the diameter of acinar cavity and duct in the second pair of mammary glands were calculated under light microscope. The expression of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in the tissues of mammary gland were examined by immunohistochemical method after treatment. [Results] Nipple height in group B was more than that in group A and the scores of ER and PR expressions were also higher (P