Objective To investigate the content change of aconitine in Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii in different boiling time. Methods The chromatographic procedure was carried out with methanol-water-chloroform-diethylamide (70∶30∶3∶0.2) as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, the column temperature at 30 ℃, and UV detector at 240 nm. Results There was a good linear relationship of aconitine within 0.08-0.8 μg, r=0.999 8 (n=6), and the average recovery rate was 97.16%. The content of aconitine increased gradually in 0-2 h, then gradually decreased. And the reduction was evident particularly during 2-4 hours. Conclusion HPLC method is rapid, simple, accurate, reproducible and reliable for determining aconitine. The content of aconitine can be decreased effectively by boiling 4 hours.

Objective To prepare and purify the polysaccharides in Shuanqian fungal substance (FS);To study its monosaccharide composition and property. Methods Strychnos nux-vomica was under a thirty-day solid fermentation through Trametes cinnabarina. Then crude polysaccharide was got after the process of drying, smashing, water boiling, condensing, decoloring, removing protein and ethanol precipitation. The content of polysaccharides in Shuanqian FS was determined by phenol-sulfuric acid method. Dialysis and gel chromatography method was used to purify the crude polysaccharide. The purified composition was analyzed by acid hydrolysis and thin layer chromatography. Results The content of crude polysaccharide was 47.68%and yield was 10.52%. It showed that polysaccharide in Shuanqian FS contained glucose and galactose, but no nucleic acid and protein. Conclusion Polysaccharide in Shuanqian FS was an offwhite powdery heteropolysaccharide, which contained glucose and galactose.

Objective:To optimize the extraction procedure of total alkaloid in Radix Aconiti.Methods:The orthogonal design(L9(34) ) was carried out for the optimum extraction conditions guided by yield of the extract and the content of aconitine,hypaconitine and mesaconitine determined with RP-HPLC method,the mobile phase was MeOH-H2O2-CHCl3-DEA(70∶30∶ 2∶0.1).Results:The best extraction process was as follows:moisten with ammonia test solution,then leach for 24 hours with 15 times of ether.Conclusion:The optimum extraction methods are rational.

Objective To optimize the extraction technology of alginic acid in Laminaria japonica Aresch. Methods The influence of the amount of solvent, the extraction time and temperature (3 factors) on the alginic acid content and yield was investigated by orthogonal test L9(34), and carried on to inspect the methodology. Result The optimum extraction condition was A1B1C2, that was adding 30 times solvent (1%Na2CO3), whisk extracting for one hour at 60 ℃. Conclusion The temperature is the most important factor. The content of alginic acid decrease obviously at above 60 ℃. The optimum extraction technology is reasonable.

Three migrant workers were diagnosed with advanced schistosomiasis in Dongpo District,Meishan City,2005-2009.

Objective To explore the effects of gadopentetate dimeglumine injection on renal function. Methods The study included 623 consecutive patients. Their serum creatinine concentrations before and within 3 days after injection of gadopentetate dimeglumine were analyzed. Their eGFR ( estimated glomerular filtration rate) were calculated. Patients were divided into two groups according to their injection dose: group received single dose and group received double dose. Patients in each group were subdivided into three subgroups according to their eGFR: subgroup of normal renal function, subgroup of mild renal insufficiency and subgroup of moderate renal insufficiency. Paried sample t test and group design paried sample Rank Sum test were used for statistical analysis. Results There was no adverse reaction oroccurrence of acute renal insufficiency. The mean level of serum creatinine dropped from (74. 0 ±17. 2) μ mol/L to (71.5 ± 19. 0) μ mol/L (t = 5. 39, P ＜ 0. 05 ) in 623 cases after injection of gadopentetate dimeglumine. However, the mean level of serum creatinine increased from (89.6 ± 12. 2 ) μmol/L to (92. 1 ± 14. 6) μmol/L ( t = 0. 68, P ＞ 0. 05 ) in subgroup of mild renal insufficiency under group received double dose and increased from ( 118. 3 ± 15. 3 ) μmol/L to ( 135.7 ± 8. 5 ) μ mol/L ( t = 2. 02, P ＜ 0. 05 ) in subgroup of moderate renal insufficiency under group received double dose, the mean level of serum creatinine dropped in all other subgroups. Conclusions Single dose gadopentetate dimeglumine is safe for patients with normal renal function and mild, moderate renal insufficiency in short term, but patients with abnormal renal function should be followed up after double dose injection.

Objective To compare the techniques of bolus chasing angiography(BCA)and static digital subtraction angiography(DSA).Methods The parameters of BCA and DSA including time of examination,dose of contrast medium,image quality and dose-area product(DAP)were comparatively analysed in 61 patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic peripheral disease.Results DSA in comparison with BCA was of better image quality in showing fibiofibular vessel,but DAP value was high,more contrast medium dose and examined time was long.There was statistically significant difference between both DSA and BCA(P

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of 16-detector row computed tomography coronary angiography in detection of hemodynamically relevant stenosis(≥50%) of the coronary artery. Methods Twenty-six patients undergoing both multi-detector row CT and conventional coronary angiography were included in this retrospective study. CT scan were obtained with collimation of 16 and rotation time of 500 ms. Retrospective electrocardiographic(ECG) gating was used for image reconstrution. The stenosis degree was detected with axial scanning and three-dimensional reformation. Results With the results of conventional coronary angiography as golden standard, the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predicted value and negative predicted value of the CT angiography in detection of hemodynamically relevant stenosis(≥50%) were 90.0%, 95.5%, 94.7%, 77.6%, and 98.2% respectively. Conclusion Sixteen-detector row computed tomography coronary angiography has high clinical value with evaluating hemodynamically relevant stenosis(≥50%) of coronary artery,and could be a significant guide for diagnosis and therapy of coronary heart disease.

Objective To evaluate the ability of 64-slice spiral CT(64-MSCT) in demonstrating the coronary collateral circulation(CCC).Methods Patients undergoing 64- MSCT coronary angiography with relatively good image quality from August 2005 to April 2007 were entered into the study according to following requirements: patients underwent a traditional coronary artery angiography (CAG) after the coronary CT imaging; the CAG showed there was stenosis greater than 90% in at least one major coronary artery.The CCCs were assessed in CAG by the Rentrop grading, and the CAG served as the gold standard to determine the accuracy of 64-MSCT angiography in detecting collateral circulations.All CCCs were grouped angiographieally into three groups of CC0, CC1 ,and CC2 by Werner collateral collection(CC) grading.In the 64-MSCT coronary angiography imaging, a new grading(MSCT-CC) was used to evaluate CCCs.The consistency between these two grading standards was analyzed by Kappa test.Resalts A total of 97 patients were entered into the study, among whom at least one CCC was found by CAG in 37 patients and at least one CCC was detected by 64-MSCT angiography.Taken the CAG results as the reference standard, the sensitivity and specificity of the 64-MSCT angiography in detecting patients with the CCCs were 89.2% (33/37) and 93.8% (60/64) respectively.The sensitivity of the 64-MSCT angiography detecting the CCCs was 75.8% (47/62). All the CCCs detected by CAG and 64-MSCT angiography were grouped into three groups according to Werner grading: 4 in CC0 group, 24 in CC1 group and 19 in CC2 group.The CCCs were grouped into three groups according to MSCT-CC: 7 in MSCT-CC0 group, 22 in MSCT-CC1 group and 18 in MSCT-CC3 group.The consistency of the two grading criteria was relatively high (Kappa = 0.857, P < 0.01).Conclusion 64-MSCT angiography can accurately evaluate the coronary collateral circulation.

The structure and 5-HT immunoreactivity in the brain and suboesophageal ganglion of three beetles, Ambrostoma quadriimpressum, Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata and Oxycetonia jucunda, were first studied by means of colophony-paraffin embedding serial section technique and strepteavidin-peroxidase immunohistochemical method. The results showed that the brains of these three taxonomically closely related beetles were remarkably different in composition and size. Mushroom bodies and antennal lobes in Oxycetonia jucunda were conspicuous. Calyces and lobes of the mushroom bodies.were much developed. In contrast, calyces of Ambrostoma quadriimpressum and Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata were extremely undeveloped. However, the postretinal fibres and circumpharyngeal nerves of Ambrostoma quadriimpressum were highly developed. In the three beetles, 5-HT immunoreactivity was present in all neuropils of the brain and the suboesophageal ganglion. The pattern of 5-HT immunoreactivity and the localization of immunoreactive somata which often clustered into groups were similar among these beetles, while the immunoreactivity intensity was distinct, especially in the lamina. The results suggest that the three beetles have given rise to adaptive radiation under the evolutionary pressure because of the long-term different life styles and living environments in which the taxonomic status of Ambrostoma quadriimpressum is relatively low. The similarity of the pattern of 5-HT immunoreactivity and localization of some positive somata among the three beetles raise the possibility that 5-HT seemes to serve similar physiological function in different insects. Furthermore, 5-HT might be involved in modulating the ingestion by regulating muscular activity and visual sensitivity.