Objective To develop a method of quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker(QAMS) for determination of effective components of naphthopyrone glycosides and anthraquinone aglycone in Cassia tora L.Methods The separation was performed on a Sunfire C18 column (4.6 mm ×250 mm,5 μm), and column temperature 30 ℃.Aetonitrile-0.1% H3PO4 was used as the mobile phase with gradient elution.The detection wavelength was at 278 nm and 284 nm.Relative correction factor by determination of Between aurantio-obtusin and rubrofusarin-gentiobioside or chrysophanol or physcion.the method was evaluated for reproducibility, and the difference between calculated and measured values was compared. Results Rubrofusarin-gentiobioside, aurantio-obtusin, chrysophanol and physcion respectively 0.0503-1.5078, 0.3197-9.5899, 0.5070-15.2108, 0.4027-12.0814μg showed a good linear relationship, and the regression equation is Y =4.95X +2.01(R2 =0.9998),Y =1.03X +0.03(R2 =0.9999),Y=3.98X-0.12(R2 =0.9993),Y =4.81X +0.26(R2 =0.9996).The quantitative results of six batches of Cassia tora L by QAMS was basically consistent with that by external standard method.Conclusion The QAMS method was reliable and accurate, which might be used for the quality control of Cassia tora L.

By using the method of chondrocytes in monolayer culture in vitro we observed the effect of free radicals generated by the xanthine oxidase and xanthine on DNA, matrix proteoglycan (PG), collagen synthesis and ultrastructure of human embryo chondrocytes. Our results showed that the synthesis of DNA, PG and collagen of the chondrocytes were obviously inhibited and the membranes and subcellular organelles of the chondrocytes were damaged strongly. On the bases of these results we suggest that oxygen free radicals from poymorphonuclear leukocytes and phagocytes would be the important factors of cartilage injury in arthritis.

Objective:To investigate the effects of abdominal Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage)on behavioral function,5-hydroxytryptamine 1A receptor(5-HT1AR),and synapsin-1(Syn1)in neonatal rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries(HIBI). Methods:Forty healthy neonatal rats,born of 5 specific pathogen-free healthy pregnant rats,were randomly divided into a group for modeling(n=28)and a sham operation group(n=12)on the 7th day of birth.In the group for modeling,24 neonatal rats with HIBI successfully established by the Rice method were randomly divided into a model group(n=12)and an abdominal Tuina group(n=12).The abdominal Tuina group was given abdominal Tuina for 28 d from 24 h after modeling,and the other groups were put under the same conditions but without any treatments.Rats in each group were subjected to suspension tests on the 7th,14th,21st,and 28th days of intervention.After the intervention,the rat hippocampal tissue was collected and stained with hematoxylin-eosin to observe the pathological changes in the rat hippocampal CA1 region.The 5-HT1AR expression in rat hippocampal CA1 region was detected by immune-histochemistry.The Syn1 expression in rat hippocampus was measured by Western blotting method. Results:The cells were disordered,and edema and necrosis appeared in the hippocampal CA1 region of the model group.Cell arrangement was clear,and edema was improved obviously in the hippocampal CA1 region of the abdominal Tuina group.Compared with the sham operation group,the suspension test scores,the number of 5-HT1AR positive cells,and Syn1 protein expression in the hippocampus decreased significantly in the model group after 21 d and 28 d of interventions(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the suspension test scores,the number of 5-HT1AR positive cells,and Syn1 protein expression increased significantly in the abdominal Tuina group after 21 d and 28 d of interventions(P<0.05). Conclusion:Abdominal Tuina improves the behavioral function of upper limbs and up-regulates the expression levels of 5-HT1AR and Syn1 in the hippocampus of neonatal HIBI rats.

Objective:To explore the effect of abdominal massage on the behavior of rats with neonatal hypoxia-ischemia and its mechanism.Methods:7-day-old SD rats were made as the HIBD model by the classical method of RICE and then the HIBD model rats were divided into the abdominal massage group and model group according to the random number table method, with 12 rats in each group, and 12 rats were selected as the normal group. The abdominal massage group was given abdominal massage 24 hours after the modeling, and the intervention continued for 28 days. Rats in each group underwent a balance beam test on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th day of the intervention. After the intervention, HE staining was applied to observe the morphological structure of the hippocampal CA1 region of the rats; Quantitative Real-time PCR method was used to measure the serotonin receptor (5-HTR1A) in the hippocampus. The expression of cAMP, PKA and CREB in the hippocampus were measured by immunohistochemistry, and the expression of SYP protein was measured by Western blotting.Results:After the intervention, the cells in the hippocampal CA1 area of the model group were diffusely distributed, the number of neurons reduced, and the condition of inflammatory edema appeared; the cells in hippocampal CA1 area of the abdominal massage group were arranged clearly, and the condition of inflammatory edema has significantly improved; on the 21st and 28th day of the intervention, the balance beam test scores in the abdominal massage group significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and the relative expression of 5-HTR1A mRNA (1.18±0.08 vs. 0.77±0.04) in the abdominal massage group significantly increased ( P<0.05). The expression of cAMP (0.32±0.02 vs. 0.31±0.01), PKA (0.32±0.02 vs. 0.29±0.01),CREB (0.31±0.02 vs. 0.28±0.01) and SYP in the abdominal massage group significantly increased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Abdominal massage could improve the behavior of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic rats, which may play a role on nerve repair by regulating 5-HTR1A/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway.