An HPLC-UV method was developed for the determination of total naringenin and total hesperetin in rat plasma after oral administration of Citrus aurantium Immaturus extracts and Zhizi Dahuang decoction. Plasma samples were pretreated with liquid-liquid extraction procedure and acid hydrolysis method was used for converting conjugated naringenin and hesperetin to their respective free forms. Plasma samples were separated on a C18 column (4.6 mm x 150 mm, 5 microm), using 0.1% phosphoric acid and methanol as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL x min(-1) with gradient elution. DAS 2.0 software was applied to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters while the SPSS 16.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Significant differences were observed, the C(max) AUC(0-t) of total naringenin in ZS group was 73.5% and 65.9% higher than those in ZZDHD group, respectively; the C(max), AUC(0-t) of total hesperetin in ZS group was 63.5% and 119.1% higher than those in ZZDHD group, respectively. There is a obvious decrease in C(max) and AUC(0-t) of total naringenin and total hesperetin after compatibility and their pharmacokinetic characteristics changed greatly due to the combination of other herbs. The established method was rapid, sensitive, selective and accurate, and it could be applied in the determination of total naringenin and total hesperetin in rat plasma.
Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Citrus ; chemistry ; Drug Incompatibility ; Drug Interactions ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Flavanones ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Gardenia ; chemistry ; Hesperidin ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

This article summarized the application of Quality of Life in Parkinson's disease such as in therapy or nurse assessment, and discussed how it can be used to assess the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Parkinson's disease, which suggest that a Sinicized Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) measure should be advanced.

Objective To explore protective effect of heparin on renal of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP).Methods Two hundred and fifteen cases with HSP were divided into heparin-treated group(110 cases,male 64,female 46) and control group (105 cases,male 61,female 44).Serum IL-6 and IL-8 levels were examined by using radioimmunoassay respectively.These patients were followed up for more than 6 months.Results 1.The level of IL-6,IL-8 did not show significant difference between heparin-treated group and control group before treatment.The serum concentrations of IL-6,IL-8 in heparin-treated group were obviously lower than those in control group,after treatment,there was significantly different[IL-6(116.50?19.45)vs(123.88?22.55)ng /L,t=2.573 P=0.011;IL-8(0.161?0.043)vs(0.173?0.048)?g/L,t=2.024 P=0.044].2.During more than 6 months follow-up there were 26 cases suffering from purpura nephritis in heparin-treated group, the morbidity was 25%; the morbidity in control group was 39.8%,the morbidity in treatment group was significant lower than that in control group(?2=5.061 P=0.024).The time of renal injury was significantly delay in treatment group(35.0?13.2)d compared with that of control group (26.0?12.1)d(t=2.659 P=0.010).Conclusions The serum IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations in HSP obviously decrease after heparin treatment.Heparin therapy can decrease the morbidity of renal injury in children with HSP and delay the time of renal injury effectively.

Humans ; Oncogenes ; Stomach Neoplasms ; genetics

Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Humans ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; surgery ; Postoperative Period

As a new concept, the definition of translational medicine remains obscure. The translational medicine connects the bench to bedside, and its importance would be more remarkable. The development of gastrointestinal surgery reflects the idea of translational medicine. To carry out the translational study, the gastrointestinal surgeon must learn how to find subjects from clinical problems, how to collect complete information and tissues, how to collect complete information and tissues, how to collaborate with others from different fields and how to utilize all kinds of resources. By translational studies, gastrointestinal surgeons may further improve the survival of patients with gastrointestinal tumor.
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms ; Humans ; Translational Medical Research

Adolescent ; Adult ; Cholecystitis ; complications ; drug therapy ; surgery ; Cholecystolithiasis ; complications ; drug therapy ; surgery ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatitis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; surgery ; Phytotherapy ; Postoperative Period ; Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic

Gastrointestinal Diseases ; physiopathology ; Gastrointestinal Motility ; Humans ; Kinetics ; Postoperative Complications

Objective To investigate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)on the recovery of neurological function and the expression of neurofilament protein(NFP)-200 in rats with cerebral infarction.Methods The string-fastening method was used to establish focal ischemia-reperfusion models in 60 Sprague-Dawley rats and the rats were divided into the TMS group and the sham TMS group(composed of 30 rats each).Then each group were divided into the treated 1 d,3 d,7 d,14 d and 21 d subgroups(composed of 6 rats each).TMS group rats were administered with 2 sessions of TMS(200 pulses total)daily,keeping on corresponding days in different groups.The recovery of neurological function and the optical density of NFP-200 by immunohistochemistry in the infarct peripheral zone in two groups were detected after therapy.Results At the 14 d and 21 d after treatment,neurological deficit scores of TMS group(2.67?0.82,1.50?0.55) were significantly lower than those of the sham TMS group(3.67?0.52,3.17?0.75)(P

Objective To study the diagnosis and treatment of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome. Methods A retrospective review was done on 89 patients with ACTH independent Cushing syndrome, including 85 cases of adrenal tumors with hypercorticism, 2 cases of adrenocortical adenocarcinoma and 2 cases with ACTH independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia. Results Favorable results were observed from the surgery for 85 cases of adrenal tumors combined with hypercorticism.Two cases with ACTH independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia were cured by bilateral adrenolectomy. Adrenal cortical adenocarcinoma was unresectable for both the patients who survived 7 and 9 months respectively. Plasma ACTH,dexamethasone suppression test,B ultrasonography and CT scan were useful for the diagnosis and differentiated diagnosis of ACTH independent Cushing syndrome. Conclusions Prognosis of adrenal tumors with hypercorticism and ACTH independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia is favorable after surgery,whereas the prognosis of adrenal cortical adenocarcinoma is poor.