OBJECTIVE:To optimize the ultrasonic-assisted extraction technology of total flavonoids from Tibetan Scindapsus aureu. METHODS:The single-factor test was adopted to investigate the effects of extraction time,extraction temperature,the vol-ume fraction of ethanol,the ratio of liquid to solid and power on the extraction rate of total flavonoids from Tibetan Scindapsus au-reu in the process of ultrasonic-assisted extraction,based on which,four-factor and five-level Box-Behnken central component de-sign was performed with unchanged ultrasonic power,and then response surface method was adopted to analyze the effects of the 4 factors and their interaction on the extraction rate of total flavonoids to determine the optimal factor and level,and verification tests were conducted.RESULTS:The optimal ultrasonic-assisted extraction technology was as follows as extraction time of 29 min,tem-perature of 44 ℃,volume fraction of ethanol of 78%,ratio of liquid to solid of 13∶1(ml/g). In three verification tests,the aver-age extraction rate of total flavonoids was 2.130%,with an relative error of 0.005% compared to the theoretical value. CONCLU-SIONS:The optimal technology is reasonable and feasible,and can be used for theultrasonic-assisted extraction of total flavonoids from Tibetan Scindapsus aureu.

The rapid development of human micro-ecology (human microbiome) in recent years has opened up new medical prospects for revealing the close relationship between microorganism and human health and disease.As the second genome of human,the special relationship between the microorganism and the host and its important function have brought new ethical and social problems,which requires to rethink and reform the existing ethical norms.This paper focused on the seven perspectives of “identity”,ownership,informed consent,risk benefit assessment,privacy,commercialization and public health,and demonstrated the importance to construct the ethics of micro-ecological research,which would enrich and expand the connotation of bioethics in theory and better guarantee the benign development of micro-ecology research in practice.

Objective To investigate the effects of resveratrol on epileptic seizure and cognitive impairment and the role of CREB in rats with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Methods TLE rat model was established by LiCl?pilocarpine injection and resveratrol was administrated at a dose of 15 mg/(kg · d) for 7 days. The rat behavior was evaluated by Racine scale and the CREB expression and phosphorylation in temporal cortex were detected with western blot. The Morris water maze was used to assess the learning and memory. Results Resveratrol administra?tion significantly reduced the Racine scales of TLE rats. The CREB phosphorylation in TLE group was increased compared with that in control group, which was remarkably inhibited by resveratrol. The escape latency of TLE group was increased at 4th, 5th and 6th day after training, and time in target quadrant was reduced compared with that in control group. Resveratrol significantly decreased latency time and increased target quadrant time of TLE rats. Conclusion In TLE rats, resveratrol administration suppresses epileptic seizure and improves cognitive function, which might be mediated by inhibition of CREB phosphorylation.

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Objective To observe the effects of midazolam and fentanyl on hypertension in senile hypertensive patients.Method 38 cases with moderate primary hypertension were received midazolam and fentanyl during operation .BP,HR,P ET CO 2 and the change of ST segment from the 12-lead simultaneous ECGs were measured and compared respectively. Results Some parameters ,such as BP,HR,RPP have a parallel change during experimental period . There were significant differences in BP,HR,RPP at 5 min before administration then at the time in ward(P0 05). Nearly to reach 120 min after administration, the parameters tend to become uplifted as compared with in 30 and 60 min after administration(P

Objective:To investigate the effect of CCN1 on the chemosensitivity of colon cancer cells to 5-FU .Methods:Colon cancer and adjacent tissues, colon cancer cells and normal colon epithelial cells, HCT-116 and HCT-116/5/FU cells were collected, and the SCD1 mRNA expression levels were detected by RT-qPCR; HCT-116 cells were cultured and transfected with pcDNA3.1 and CCN1 expression vectors, or infected with shNC and shCCN1 lentivirus, CCK-8 assay was used to detect cell sensitivity to 5-FU, Western blot and RT-qPCR were used to detect SCD1 mRNA expression, and oil red O staining was used to detect the lipid content. Western blot was used to detect the distribution of transcription factor FoxO1 in the nucleus and cytoplasm. The effect of CCN1 and FoxO1 on the transcriptional activity of SCD1 promoter was detected by luciferase assay.Results:Compared with control group, the expression of SCD1 was up-regulated in colon cancer tissues, cell lines and HCT-116/5-FU cells (all P<0.05); overexpression of CCN1 reduced the sensitivity to 5-FU, increased intracellular lipid deposition, and up-regulated the expression of SCD1 ( P<0.05); Knockdown of CCN1 increased the sensitivity to 5-FU, reduced intracellular lipid content and down-regulate the expression level of SCD1 ( P<0.05); CCN1 can promote FoxO1 nuclear distribution, activation or inhibition of FoxO1 activity can promote or up-regulate SCD1 expression level and promoter activity ( P<0.05). Conclusion:CCN1 may up-regulate the expression of SCD1 by activating FoxO1 activity and inhibit the sensitivity of colon cancer cells to 5-FU.

BACKGROUND: At present, there has been no definite experiment systemically evaluating adherent separation and density gradient centrifugation to isolate bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Whether the two methods produce different influences on BMSC induction and differentiation remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to verify difference of these two isolation methods in chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A controlled observation was performed at the Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University from March to September 2005. MATERIALS: Twenty Japanese big-ear rabbits, aged 2-3 months, weighing 1.2-2.0 kg, were included for this study. METHODS: BMSCs were isolated by adherent separation and density gradient centrifugation. Two groups of BMSCs were taken from the same passage and induced towards chondrogenic differentiation with transforming growth factor beta 1. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Growth of BMSCs was observed under an inverted microscope to draw growth curves; Type II collagen expression was detected by immunohistochemistry. Type II collagen mRNA expression was determined by in situ hybridization. RESULTS: The growth curves demonstrated that cellular growth velocity of the two groups tended to be the same. Immunohistochemistry results showed that the efficiency of adherent separation and density gradient centrifugation for promoting chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs was 76.1% and 77.7%, respectively, and in situ hybridization results showed that the efficiency was 70.3% and 71.0%, respectively. No significant difference in differentiation efficiency existed between the adherent separation and the density gradient centrifugation. CONCLUSION: Adherent separation and density gradient centrifugation had no different influences on BMSC growth and chondrogenic differentiation.

BACKGROUND:Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection has the advantages of minimal invasion, short time, effectively restoring vertebral body height, preventing further colapse of the vertebral body and obvious analgesic effect, which has became an effective method for the treatment of elderly osteoporotic compression fractures. OBJECTIVE:To observe the therapeutic effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection on elderly osteoporotic compression fractures. METHODS:Sixty-two patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fracture, including 22 males and 40 females, aged 55-92 years, involving 86 vertebrae, were included and subjected to percutaneous vertebroplasty with polymethyl methacrylate bone cement injection under C-arm X-ray fluoroscopy. During the postoperative folow-up of 12 to 36 months, visual analogue scale scores, Cobb angle and Oswestry disability index scores were compared before and after the treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 12 to 36 months after treatment, there were 11 cases of complications, including 7 cases of bone cement leakage, 2 cases of adjacent vertebral fractures, 1 cases of bone cement tailing and 1 case of unsatisfactory pain relief. In the final folow-up, Cobb angle, visual analogue scale scores, Oswestry disability index scores were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (P < 0.05).These results demonstrate that percutaneous vertebroplasty with polymethyl methacrylate bone cement injection in the treatment of elderly osteoporotic compression fractures can not only restore vertebral shape, reduce kyphosis, reconstruct spinal stability, but also significantly reduce the pain caused by fractures and improve the life quality of patients. The curative effects in short and medium term are positive.