Objective To study the mechanism of protective effects of total rhizoma panacis japonica saponins(tRPJS)on the cerebral ischemia injury.Methods The middle cerebral artery occlusion model (MCAO)in rats and cerebral ischemia-reperfusion models in mice were used to investigate the influence of tRPJS on the nitric oxide synthase(NOS)and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)activity in hippocampus region.Results tRPJS significantly decreased the contents of NOS and iNOS in hippocampus region of MCAO rat and cerebral ischemia reinfusion mouse.Conclusion tRPJS has significantly protective effects by decreasing NOS and iNOS.

Objective To develop an alignment technique based on the movement of body gravity center. Methods As join forces in the system of balance is zero, the position of body gravity center can be calculated by body gravity which is taken from weight sensors, by the special software. Meanwhile, the position of body gravity will be sent to control unit, which can be transformed to driving signal of motor. The sliding table with laser, linked to motor, can make pursuit movement following with body gravity. A precise alignment can be made as the movement of body gravity. The balance function test is also used to make an assistant estimate for the alignment. Results and Conclusion An alignment technique has been developed for the fit of prosthesis and orthotics.

AIM: To study the dynamic changes of free radicals and antioxidative system of prostate in rats with short-term diabetes. METHODS: 48 Wistar male rats were divided into 6 groups at random (8 rats in each group). One group were injected(ip) with sodium citrate buffer to be the control group, the other 5 groups were injected (ip) with steptozocin(STZ) 60mg/kg body weight which were called diabetes group. Rats were killed after 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 days; superoxide dismutase(SOD), malondialdehyde(MDA), glutathione(GST), glutathione s-transferase(GST), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-px), nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase(NOS) of prostate were examined. RESULTS: The levels of MDA, GSH-px and NO in prostate homogenate of diabetes group were higher evidently as compared with control levels. The activities of SOD, GST, NOS and the levels of GSH in prostate homogenate were increased obviously after injection of STZ with control levels, then returned near to control values. CONCLUSION: The evidences mentioned above indicate that high-level of free radicals and decrease in antioxidative system rendere the prostate cells to be in oxidative stress.

Objective To explore the values of manual anastomosis with two operations out of anus in laparoscopic anal sphincter preserving resection of ultra low rectal cancer. Methods Radical excision of ultra low rectal cancer was performed with ultrasonic scalpel in 12 patients based on the concept of total mesorectal excision (TME) and ultra low coloreclal/anal anastomosis was performed applying manual anastomosis with two operations out of anus. Results All the operations were finished successfully, without conversions to open for surgery. One case had anastomotic leakage, and there were no bleeding and infection of abdominal cavity, anastomotic stenosis and other complications. The operating time was 185-310 (218 ±10) min, the blood loss was 160-450 (232 ±8) ml,the length of hospital stay was 9-14 (11 ±3) d. All patients were followed up 6-36(18 ± 2) months, local recurrence was not found but 1 case had liver metastasis.Conclusions The manual anastomosis with two operations out of anus in laparoscopic anal sphincter preserving resection of ultra low rectal cancer is safe,economical,effective,minimally invasive, and has the benefits of less bleeding during the operation and shorter hospital stay. It should be widely used.

Objective To study the characteristic of salvianolic acid(SA) binding to bovine serum albumin(BSA) and the structure-performance relationship.Methods The interactions between BSA and four natural SA(SAⅠ,rosmaric acid;SAⅡ,lithosperic acid;SAⅢ,salvianolic acid A;and SAⅣ,salvianolic acid B) were investigated by fluorescence and ultraviolet spectroscopy.Results The intrinsic fluorescence of BSA was quenched by SA via forming SA-BSA complexes and non-radiation energy transfer.The parameters of SA-BSA binding process,such as the static apparent association constant KA,the number of binding site n,the efficiency of energy transfer E,the spatial distance r were obtained,and the thermodynamic constants ?G,?H,and ?S were calculated.Conclusion The results indicate that SAⅢ bounds to BSA mainly through a hydrophobic force and the other three SA-BSA interactions are mainly driven by hydrogen bond and Van der Waals' force.Y,a comprehensive binding parameter constructing from the equation Y=lg (KA?E?n/r),could be used to reflect the interaction extent of SA-BSA system.The Y value changes with the number of free phenolic hydroxyl and molecule volume and decreases in the order of SAⅢ→SAⅣ→SAⅡ→SAⅠ.The results from correlation analysis indicate that it could be possible to estimate SA-BSA binding extent from hydrophobic parameter clogP and topo-polar surface area per unit of molecular weight tPSA/Mr of SA molecule.

Background Proliferation of the human Tenon capsule fibroblasts(HTFs) is a main cause of failure of filtering surgery.To search the drug of inhibiting the growth of the HTFs is essential for the improvement of successful rate of filtering surgery.Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of apigenin on HTFs and its mechanism.Methods Human Tenon capsular tissue was obtained during the strabismus correction surgery.HTFs was primarily cultured using explant method and identified using vimentin by immunochemistry.The 3-5 generation of cells were incubated to 96-well plate.Apigenin of 0,20,40,80,160 μmol/L was added into the medium,respectively,for 24,48,72 hours,and the proliferation of HTFs was detected by sulfonyl chloride (SRB) at the wavelength of 560 nm (A560).Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) of 10 μg/L was added to culture the cells for 48 hours to calculate the labeling rate of BrdU.The morphology of the cells was observed using Hoechst 33258 staining,and apoptosis and cells cycle were evaluated by flow cytometry.Results Cultured cells grew well with the positive response for vimentin,showing the green fluorescence in cytoplasm.SRB assay showed that the A560 value was gradually declined with the increase of the dosage of apigenin and prolong of time (Fgroup =480.306,P =0.000 ; Ftime =555.144,P =0.000).The labeling rate after 0,40,80 μmol/L apigenin acted for 48 hours was (87.860 ±0.632)％,(61.520±4.306)％ and (23.480±4.472)％,showing a significant difference among the three groups (F =299.347,P =0.000).The labeling rate of HTFs for BrdU was significantly decreased in the 40 and 80 μmol/L apigenin groups compared with the 0 μmol/L apigenin group (P＜0.05).Hoechse 33258 staining found that the number of the HTFs was gradually decreased and the cell number of karyopyknosis and nuclear deformation was increased with the increase of apigenin dosage.Percentage of cells in G0/G1 phase were raised and that in S and G2/M phase were declined in the higher dosage apigenin group,with a significant difference among the different groups (FG0/G1 =58.621,P=0.000;Fs =32.357,P=0.001 ;FG2/M =83.998,P=0.000).In the 72nd hour after acted by 0,40,80,160 μmol/L apigenin,the apoptosis rate of HTFs was (4.77±0.21) ％,(13.24±1.35)％,(18.33±1.86) ％,(31.58 ± 2.77) ％,respectively,with a statistically significant difference among the four groups (F =204.791,P＜0.05).Conclusions Apigenin restrains the growth of HTFs by evoking G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and inducing apoptosis in a dosage-and time-dependent manner.

Adult ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Insulin Resistance ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Yang Deficiency ; diagnosis ; Yin Deficiency ; diagnosis

In the current study, nine flavonoids were isolated and purified from 75% ethanol extract of Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring by column chromatographic techniques over macroporous resin, polyamide, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and pre-HPLC. On the basis of their physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data analyses, these compounds were elucidated as cirsimarin (1), nepitrin (2), apigenin-6-C-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-8-C-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), apigenin-6-C-β-D-glucopyranosyl-8-C-α-L-arabinopyranoside (4), apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), 2,3-dihydroamentoflavone (6), 4'-O-methylamentoflavone (7), 2,3-dihydro-4'-O-methyl-amentoflavone (8), and 2,3,2",3"-tetrahydron-4'-O-methyl-robustaflavone (9). Compounds 1-5 belong to flavonoid glycosides and were isolated from the genus Selaginella for the first time.
Flavonoids ; analysis ; Selaginellaceae ; chemistry

Objective To investigate the p53,Bax,bcl-2 gene in NaAsO2-induced human embryonic lung fibroblasts(HELF)apoptosis.Methods HELF was divided into HELF cells transfected with p53 plasmid(p53 group),HELF cells transfected with PC plasmid(PC group)and normal cultured HELF cells(normal group).The mRNA expression of p53,Bax and bcl-2 gene was detected by real-time PCR,the protein expression of p53,Bax and bcl-2 was assessed by immunohistochemical SABC and the cell apoptosis of HELF was detected by flow cytometry(FCM),in a 6-well plate and cultured for 48 hours,which was exposed to different doses(0,3,9,15mmol/L)NaAsO2 for 24 hours.Results The p53 gene mRNA expression level of p53 group(0.51±0.29)was lower than that of the normal group and PC group [ (1.00 ± 0.20), (1.32 ± 0.26), all P < 0.05 ]. The p53 protein expression level of p53 group(4.10 ± 1.20) was lower than the PC group and normal group[ (8.00 ± 1.63), (7.90 ± 1.79), allP < 0.05]. In p53 group, PC group, normal group exposed to 0,3,9,15 mmol/L NaAsO2 doses, the apoptotic rate [(0.57 ± 0.28)%, (22.91 ± 4.86)%, (40.05 ± 3.93)%, (44.87 ± 3.58)%; (0.65 ± 0.24)%, (14.09 ± 3.49)%,(20.31 ± 3.66)%, (32.42 ± 3.63)%; (0.56 ± 0.25)%, (12.14 ± 3.70)%, (19.61 ± 3.63)%, (30.43 ± 2.83)%], Bax mRNA expression level[(12.73 ± 3.96), (25.12 ± 6.42), (104.96 ± 26.77), (154.04 ± 30.52); (14.63 ± 3.57),(36.75 ± 3.67), (272.26 ± 66.11), (846.12 ± 243.36); (14.75 ± 5.65), (37.22 ± 11.27), (278.51 ± 37.42),(861.67 ± 369.29) ], Bax protein expression level [ ( 15.07 ± 0.83 ) %, ( 23.79 ± 3.99 ) %, (38.51 ± 1.58 ) %, (53.86 ±1.74)%;(15.43 ± 1.45)%,(36.11 ± 1.37)%, (56.86 ± 1.97)%, (76.09 ± 2.01)%; (15.20 ± 1.03)%,(35.25 ±1.09)%, (55.56 ± 2.17)%, (74.48 ± 2.85)% ] was respectively increased in a dose-dependent manner with the increased concentration of NaAsO2(all P < 0.05). The bel-2 mRNA expression level [ (443.00 ± 244.47), (156.79 ±53.18), (62.13 ± 13.66), (23.10 ± 6.44); (420.55 ± 110.77), (48.15 ± 10.02), (14.91 ± 6.53), (7.54 ± 2.62);(577.75 ± 123.22), (49.68 ± 10.11), (12.41 ± 1.28), (7.22 ± 1.89)], bcl-2 protein expression level[(47.20 ±3.77)%, (41.80 ± 2.94)%, (36.00 ± 2.36)%, (29.00 ± 2.91)%; (45.90 ± 4.15)%, (35.70 ± 2.77)%, (29.80 ±2.78)%, (24.80 ± 2.66)% ; (46.70 ± 3.47)%, (36.20 ± 2.90)%, (30.10 ± 3.21)%, (25.10 ± 2.28)% ] wasdecreased in a dose-dependent manner with the increased concentration of NaAsO2(all P < 0.05 ). In 3,9,15 mmol/L NaAsO2, apoptotic rate of p53 group, mRNA expression of bcl-2, protein expression of bcl-2 was higher than that ofnormal group and PC group, respectively (all P < 0.05), but mRNA expression of Bax, protein expression of Bax was respeetivelylower than that normal group and the PC group(P < 0.05 ). Conclusion p53 gene reduced the apoptosis induced by NaAsO2 in HELF, possibly by changing the apoptosis pathway.

The effects of Cinnamon granules on pharmacokinetics of berberine in Rhizoma Coptidis granules in healthy male volunteers, and the compatibility mechanism of Jiao-Tai-Wan (JTW) composed of Rhizoma Coptidis granules and Cinnamon granules were investigated. The concentration of berberine in plasma of healthy male volunteers was determined directly by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after an oral administration of Rhizoma Coptidis granules alone or combined with Cinnamon granules (JTW). The plasma concentration-time curves of berberine were plotted. The data were analyzed with Drug and Statistics (DAS) 2.0 pharmacokinetic program (Chinese Pharmacology Society) to obtain the main pharmacokinetic parameters. The results showed that the plasma concentration-time curve of berberine was described by a two-compartment model. The C(max), T(max), t(1/2) and CLz/F of berberine in Rhizoma Coptidis granules were 360.883 μg/L, 2.0 h, 3.882 h, 119.320 L·h(-1)·kg(-1) respectively, and those of berberine in JTW were 396.124 μg/L, 1.5 h, 4.727 h, 57.709 L·h(-1)·kg(-1) respectively. It was suggested that Rhizoma Coptidis granules combined with Cinnamon granules could increase the plasma concentration of berberine, promote berberine absorption and lengthen the detention time of berberine in healthy male volunteers.