Result of Bencaocogical studies on Changpu showed that it originated from two different source, one is Shuichangpu (Asorus calamas) while another is Shichangpu (A.tatarinowii and A.gramineus). Usually, Changpu grown on stony ground was referred to as Shichangpu.Jujiechangpu is a kind of Changpu with 9 nodal rings within an "inch" on its root stock,but that which is used in Northwest China is an cntirely different herb Anemone altaica.

Objective To observe the effect of depside salt from Salvia Miltiorrhiza on platelet endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS) activity in health adults.Methods Peripheral venous blood was collected,platelets were isolated with gel-filtration chromatography and incubated with eNOS agonist histamine,eNOS inhibitor L-NAME and different concentrations of depside salt from Salvia Miltiorrhiza(0.1,1,10,100,1000 mg/L) for 30 minutes,then eNOS activity was measured as formation of 3H-L-citrulline from 3H-L-arginine.Results(1)Platelet eNOS activity was significantly inhibited after incubated platelets with L-NAME and increased after incubated with histamine(P

Objective To study the effect of adenovirus type 3I,7b on the expressions of mRNA and protein of transforming growth factor-beta 1(TGF-?1) in human embryonic lung fibroblast cells.Method The expression of mRNA and protein of TGF-?1 were determined in human embryonic lung fibroblast cells before and after being infected by adenovirus type 3I,7b and in normal fibroblast cells with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and in situ hybridization.Results The mRNA and protein of TGF-?1 expression in human embryonic lung fibroblast cells increased siginificantly after being infected by adenovirous type 3I,7b compared with those in normal fibroblast cells(Pa0.05).Conclusion Lung fibroblast cells and TGF-?1 may play some roles in pathophysiological processes of viral pneumonia.

This aticle introduced the process of Botulinum toxin from toxin to drug, as well as the application in Spastic Cerebral Palsy such as dose, therapeutic estimation and side-effect etc.

BACKGROUND:As mechanical load-bearing tissues, tendons have unique biomechanical characteristics. Mechanical loading is necessary in tendon development, and the tendon can alter its structure and biological behaviors in response to the various mechanical loading conditions. OBJECTIVE: To fuly understand the healing process and biomechanical properties of the damaged tendon so as to know the researching progress in the role of stress in the tendon healing process. METHODS: An electronic search of Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and PubMed databases was done for colection of reviews and papers addressing stress effects on tendon healing, and then we analyzed the role of stress in the healing process of tendon from the micro and macro levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Totaly 59 relevant articles were enroled. Tendon is sensitive to stress, and it can change its structure and biological reaction in response to different stress loadings. Proper stress stimulus to the tendon is necessary to the tendon development and healing. How to achieve a good balance between the lowest (resulting in alienation effect) and the highest stress loadings (resulting in minimaly invasive injury) during the clinical tendon healing is a chalenge. At present the treatment of tendon injuries is stil a huge chalenge to clinicians, and the vast majority of tendon injuries belong to tissue healing.

BACKGROUND:Tissue-engineered tendons have been used to repair the damaged tendon tissue. Use of tissue-engineered tendons for repair of tendon injury has become a hot spot in this research field. OBJECTIVE: To elaborate the types, advantages and disadvantages of seed cels, the design method, advantages and disadvantages of scaffold materials, and the factors that induced the formation of tendon, so as to promote the optimization of each joint, al of which benefit for mature construction of tissue-engineered tendons. METHODS: The related reviews and paper reports of tendon tissue engineering published from January 2000 to January 2015 were retrieved from Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China Knowledge Resources Database (CNKI) series database, Chinese Citation Database and PubMed database. The key words were “tissue engineering; tendon; tendon defect”. The research progress of seed cels, scaffold material and induction factors were analyzed. RESULTS AND COMCLUSION:The recent research of tissue-engineered tendons for repair of tendon injury has been summarized. Seed cels, scaffold, induction factors were discussed. Tendon stem cels, as a kind of seed cels, are currently the first choice in the process of tissue engineering tendon research, because tendon stem cels have the homology of the homogenous or autologous tendons and possess strong differentiation and proliferation capacities. However, there have been no systematic schemes regarding acquisition and proliferation and culture of tendon stem cels. The currently designed tissue-engineered tendons cannot meet the clinical requirements because of poor mechanical properties of tendon tissue, poor integration with the host tissue, being susceptible to degradation in late period and functional disuse. Induction factors are the laft key factors for tissue-engineered tendons for repair of tendon injury. The selection and use of induction factors are prerequisites for the regulation of tendon tissue development. But the categories of induction factors and the association and interrelationship between induction factors have not been fuly clear and studies are needed to further investigate these uncertainties.

Objective To investigate the effects of gastroesophageal reflux and duodenoesophageal reflux on expression of p53, Cyclin D 1, p21 and p16 in esophageal epithelium in rats. Methods Rat models of gastroesophageal reflux (G), duodenogastroesophageal reflux (DG), duodenoesophageal reflux (D) and control group (C) were set up by operations. All esophagi were draw at 1,2,4 week after operation and the expressions of p53, Cyclin D 1, p21 and p16 protein were measured by immunohistochemistry analyses. Results The levels of p53, Cyclin D 1 protein expression in reflux groups were significantly greater than those in C group, and those in D and DG group were significantly higher than in G group. The expressions of p16 protein were similar in each group. The number of p21 positive cells in D and DG group was fewer than C group at 4 week, and the staining pattern correlated well with p53 staining. Conclusions Both gastric juice and duodenal contents can change expression of p53, Cyclin D 1, p21 protein in esophageal epithelium, but not that of p16. The effects of duodenal contents is stronger than gastric juice. The changes of above genes expression may associate with the pathogenesis of reflux esophagitis and its complications.

To study the changes in serum immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) and T lymphocytes rDNA transcription activity in peripheral blood of patients with pancreatic cancer before and after operation. The level of IAP and T lymphocytes rDNA transcription activity in peripheral blood of 58 patients with pancreatic cancer were measured before and after opreration by one directional immunodiffusion test and a cell image analysis of Ag NORs, respectively, and the results were compared with that of healthy controls. The level of IAP was higher while T lymphocytes rDNA transcription activity was lower before operation compared with healthy controls( P 0 05). The levels of IAP and T lymphocytes rDNA transcription activity were closely related to tumor invasion, metastasis and clinical stages (TNM). Serial determination of the levels of IAP and T lymphocytes rDNA transcription activity might serve as an important index for evalution of tumor invasion and metatasis, and also prognosis for the patients with pancreatic cancer

[Objective]To evaluate the cytocompatibility of chitosan-alginate scaffolds through in vitro cytoxicity experiment,cell-material co-culture experiment and in vivo implantation test.[Method]Chitosan-alginate scaffolds with longitudinal,paralleled multi-channels were produced via freeze-drying. Bone marrow derived stromal cells (BMSCs) were cultivated with the leach liquor. The cytotoxicity of scaffold was analyzed using MTT assay after 1,3 and 5 days of culture.Scanning electron microscopy was conducted after 3,5 and 7 days of BMSCs culture on the chitosan-alginate scaffold in vitro. Immunofluorescence detection was performed after implanting BMSCs and chitosan-alginate scaffolds in vitro in acute hemi-transaction spinal cord injury.[Result]The cytotoxicity of chitosan-alginate scaffold was in grade 0-1. Scanning electron microscopic observation indicated that the cells adhered to and grew on the surface of scaffold,arranging in a directional manner after 3 days of co-culture. NF200 and NSE fluorescence detection proved that a great many BMSCs were survival in the scaffold after 6 weeks,and that some transplanted cells differentiated into neuron-like cells.[Conclusion]Chitosan-alginate scaffold has a satisfactory cytocompatibility and may be an ideal tissue engineering scaffold material.

Gastroesophageal reflux(G), duodenoesophageal reflux(D) and duodeno gastroesophageal reflux(DG) model and control group(C) were reproduced by operations in rats. Their esophagi were harvested at 1, 2, and 4 weeks after operation. Epithelial cells were stained by PI and assessed with flow cytometry(FCM).The results of FCM were compared in terms of DNA index (DI, the ratio of the G0/G1 peak of the sample cells to that of the spleen lymphocyte of normal rat), proliferating index (PI, the percent of cells in S and G 2 /M in all cells) and aneuploidy (a distinct additional G0/G1peak).PI of D group increased at 2 weeks, and PIs of D and DG group were greater than G group and C group at 4 weeks.DIs and the rates of aneuploidy of all groups were similar at all time points. The results were in accord with the morphological changes. It is concluded that gastric and duodenal contents can induce abnormal proliferation of esophageal epithelium. This effect is obvious in groups with reflux of duodenal contents. Excessive proliferation of the esophageal epithelium might be one of the pathogenetic factors of reflux esophagitis or other relevant complications.