ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Songlingxuemaikang combined with losartan on the blood pressure and quality of life in female patients with menopausal hypertension.Methods87 female patients with menopausal hypertension were randomly divided into combined group (Songlingxuemaikang combined with losartan group,44 cases) and the control group(losartan alone,43 cases).Before and after treatment the ambulatory blood pressure (ABMP) was monitored for 24h,and blood lipids and clinical symptoms were observed.ResultsAfter two months treatment,the blood pressure variability and nighttime blood pressure decrease rate of the combination group significantly reduced,and better than those of the control group( all P ＜0.05) ;The effective rate and efficiency rate of the combination group were 90.9％,63.6％ respectively,and was higher than 74.4％,39.5％ in the control group( x2 =4.15,5.06,all P ＜ 0.05 ).The clinical symptoms improving,total cholesterol ( TC ) reducing,density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowing in the combination group was superior to the control group( all P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionSonglingxuemaikang combined with losartan in treatment of female patients with menopausal hypertension had a good antihypertensive effect,and could reduce blood pressure variability in menopausal women,improve the symptoms of menopause and lipid metabolism,incresse the quality of lfie of patients with menopausal hypertensive.

Asthma ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Hygiene Hypothesis ; Hypersensitivity

To study the effects of the extract of fungal elicitor, AgNO3, MeJA and yeast on the growth and content of secondary metabolites of adventitious roots in Tripterygium wilfordii. The above elicitors were supplemented to the medium, the growth and the content of secondary metabolites were measured. When the medium was supplemented with the elicitor Glomerella cingulata or Collectotrichum gloeosporioides, the content of triptolide was increased by 2.24 and 1.93-fold, the alkaloids content was increased by 2.02 and 2.07-fold, respectively. The optimal concentration of G. cingulata was 50 μg/mL for accumulation of triptolide, alkaloids and for the growth of adventitious roots. AgNO3 inhibited the growth of adventitious roots and the accumulation of the alkaloids, whereas it (at 25 μmol/L) increased the accumulation of triptolide by 1.71-fold compared to the control. The growth of adventitious roots, the contents of triptolide and alkaloids were increased 1.04, 1.64 and 2.12-folds, respectively when MeJA was at 50 μmol/L. When the concentration of yeast reached 2 g/L, the content of triptolide increased 1.48-folds. This research demonstrated that supplementation of AgNO3 and yeast enhanced the biosynthesis of triptolide in adventitious roots and the synergism of G. cingulata and MeJA could promote the biosynthesis of both triptolide and alkaloids.
Acetates ; pharmacology ; Alkaloids ; biosynthesis ; Colletotrichum ; Cyclopentanes ; pharmacology ; Diterpenes ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Epoxy Compounds ; metabolism ; Oxylipins ; pharmacology ; Phenanthrenes ; metabolism ; Phyllachorales ; Plant Roots ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Secondary Metabolism ; Tripterygium ; drug effects ; growth & development ; metabolism

Aim to explore the adverse drug reactions (ADR) characteristic and calculate the ADR incidence of Dengzhan Xixin injection (DZXX). A multicenter, large sample, and prospective cohort study was conducted from August 2012 to December 2014. A total of 31 724 patients using DZXX were observed. A total of 31 724 patients with 15 ADR cases among 31 724 patients, accounting for 0.06% , were reported. There were 8 male patients ADRs and 7 female patients with ADRs. ADRs included skin rashes, itching, headache, red face, abdominal pain, etc. 1 case with rhubarb radix scutellariae allergies. These ADRs happened from 5 min to within 0.5 h after DZXX were used to treat patients. ADR patients discontinued treatment, of which 2 patients used promethazine for recovery and improvement. There were 2 cases with different DZXX concentration, out of the normal range. DZXX injection could cause some ADRs. Users must not ignore these and be careful of its related side effects. This study was a cohort with large sample, which should produce strong evidence for clinical practice. However, there was still weak evidence to conclude that it was a safe Chinese medicine injection in clinical practice.
Cohort Studies ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Injections ; Male ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; Prospective Studies

Adolescent ; Adult ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use

Berberine (BBR) is a type of alkaloids isolated from Coptidis Rhizoma and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex and has been used to treat bacterial gastroenteritis, diarrhea and other digestive diseases for more than 1 000 years. According to recent studies, berberine has been found to have multiple pharmacological activities, including lowering blood glucose and lipid, anti-inflammation, antioxidation, relieving type 2 diabetic nephropathy (DN), diabetic cardiovascular disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy ( DPN) and other complications. In this article, the authors summarized the literature reports about the effects of BBR in lowering blood glucose and preventing and treating the above type 2 diabetes and its complications, in order to provide reference to further studies and promotion of BBR's application.
Animals ; Berberine ; administration & dosage ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Diabetes Complications ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Humans

Objective To investigate the clinicopathologic features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs). MethodsThe diagnosis and treatment results of GISTs were studied, and clinicopathologic features and immunohistochemical expressions of CD34, smooth muscle actin (SMA) and S-100 protein were detected in 26 cases of GISTs. ResultsThe tumor was found in the stomach(54%), small intestine(38%) and rectum(8%), and malignant tumors accounted for 77% of the cases. The size of tumors was correlated with the malignancy of GISTs significantly(P0.05). ConclusionsTumor size is a predictor of the malignancy of GISTs, and the immunophenotype is not a predictor.

Aging ; Cytoskeleton ; Endothelium ; Humans ; Research

Objective To discuss the diagnostic value of serum cystatin-C(Cys-C) and urinary retinol binding protein(RBP) for the early renal impairment in multiple myeloma(MM) patients .Methods According to estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) , the MM patients were divided into two groups :the normal renal function group(eGFR≥90 mL/min ,n=78)marked group A ,the renal impairment group(eGFR<90 mL/min ,n=40)marked group B .130 healthy subjects were selected as control group .The con-centrations of serum Cys-C ,urinary RBP ,serum creatinine(Cr) and serum urea nitrogen(UN) were measured and compared .Results The levels of Cys-C and RBP in group A were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0 .01) .There were signifi-cant difference of the levels of Cys-C ,Cr ,UN and RBP levels between group B and control group(P<0 .01) .The sensitivity of the combined detection of Cys-C and RBP was 57 .69% ,significantly higher than single index test(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Compared with traditional biomarkers ,Cys-C and RBP are more sensitive and effective indexes for the diagnosis of early renal impairment in the patients with MM ,and jointed detection of the two biomarkers has important value .

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the quality of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of Bufobufo gargarzans. METH-ODS:The morphology of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans was observed by TEM. The particle size was determined by laser scattering particle size analyzer. The contents of cinobufagin and resibufogenin, encapsulation efficiency, drug-loading amount and accumulative release rate of cinobufagin were determined by HPLC. The stability of nanoparticle was in-vestigated within 24 h at 60,25 and 4 ℃. RESULTS:The solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans were uni-form in particle size and showed round and spheroidicity shape;average particle size was(138.5±4.2)nm,The encapsulation effi-ciency of cinobufagin and resibufogenin were 90.60% and 91.51%,and drug-loading amount were 35.82% and 44.15%. The accu-mulative release rate of cinobufagin was 50%at 4 h and reached 88%at 48 h,which was in line with Weibull equation(r=0.9438). Under 3 kinds of temperature conditions,encapsulation efficiency decreased gradually as the holding time of nanoparticle pro-longed;the decrease degree was the smallest at 4 ℃.CONCLUSIONS:The quality evaluation results of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans are in line with the standard,and prepared nanoparticles show sustained-release effects and should be kept under low temperature.