Humans ; Liver Diseases ; drug therapy ; prevention & control ; Oleanolic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use ; Phytotherapy ; Saponins ; therapeutic use

To study the effect of different storage conditions and storage time on herb quality of Lonicera macranthoides, different packaging materials including vacuum plastic bags, plastic bags, woven bags, sealed with endometrial bags, paper bags, sack bags were selected for the study under different storage conditions including room temperature, 5 degrees C refrigerator, low temperature of - 20 degrees C refrigerator and desiccator. Twenty-four batches of samples were used for the study, and active ingredients were determined. The experimental results showed that the ingredients in each storage group changed with the storage time, storage conditions (storage environment, packaging). Under the same storage time, the storage environment (temperature, humidity) had effect on the stability of herb quality. Low temperature had less effect on herb quality. The effect of packaging on herb quality was as following: plastic vacuum packaging > woven with endometrial sealed packaging > plastic bag > woven bag > sack bags > paper bags. Under the same storage conditions, with the increase of storage time, caffeic acid content increased slowly, and other five ingredients content decreased gradually. Storage time affected significantly on the intrinsic quality (chemical composition) and appearance of herb. It is suggested that low temperature (5 degrees C), dark and sealed storage are suitable for storage of L. macranthoides herb, the storage time should be not more than 24 months.
Desiccation ; Drug Packaging ; Drug Storage ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Lonicera ; chemistry ; Organic Chemicals ; analysis ; Quality Control ; Time Factors

Objective:To study the clinico-pathologic characteristics, molecular phenotypes, and prognosis of young breast can-cer patients. Methods:Data from 133 low-age (age≤30 years) young breast cancer patients and 117 young (31 years≤age≤35 years) breast cancer patients who underwent surgery between January 2002 and December 2009 were reviewed. Cases of the middle and old-age elderly (age>35 years) breast cancer patients during the corresponding period were randomly selected as matched controls. The clinico-pathologic characteristics, molecular phenotypes, and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed. Results:The low-age young and young breast cancer patients significantly differed from the elderly patients in terms of tumor size, lymph node metastasis, histological grading, molecular phenotype, and relapse (P<0.05). The low-age young patients are more vulnerable to have triple-negative breast can-cer, recurrence, and distant metastasis (P<0.001). Moreover, the low-age young patients have lower overall survival and disease-free survival than the other groups (P<0.05). Conclusion:Young breast cancer patients have poor prognosis compared with the elderly. Ear-ly screening and prompt treatment are necessary for young breast cancer patients.

Objective:To observe the effects of orbital bone density on the stress distribution of implant-bone surface.Methods:The 3D finite element analysis craniofacial model with eight HU values(300 -1 0 000)was established.A force of 20 N along the im-plant axis was applied on the model.The stress values and distribution were calculated and analyzed.Results:The peak of stress val-ue and displacement discreased as HU value increased.In the range of HU value 800 -1 000 HU,the peak of stress value and dis-placement of bone interface did not significantly change with the increasing of HU value.Conclusion:Orbital bone density is an im-portant factor on orbital implant failure when HU value below 800.

Objective To open out new method,we probe into immune function of??ST and NKT cells in NSCLC.Methods The peripheral blood cells were stained with antibodies labeled with fluorescence in NSCLC,??T,NKT and their set group cells were counted with flow cytometry.Results The absolute counts of??T,CD~+_(56)??T,CD~-_(56)??T,NKT and??T~+ NKT cells in NSCLC was significantly lower than that of normal controls.The relative counts of NKT,??T~+ NKT,??T~-NKT and CD~+_56??T cells in NSCLC was not sig- nificantly lower than that of normal control.The absolute counts of??T cells in NSCLC positively correlated to the number of NKT cells,(r=0.426,P=0.009).Conclusion The absolute counts of??T,NKT and their set ground cells in NSCLC was significantly lower than that of normal controls.In NSCLC the relation of the??T and NKT had positive correlation.

Humans ; Occupational Diseases ; diagnosis ; Occupational Health Services ; organization & administration

Objective To investigate the clinical and pathologic features in patients of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) with peripheral nerve abnormality.Methods We collected clinical data of 6 patients with MPA that was confirmed by immunological,pathological and clinical findings.Electroneurophysiologic examinations and sural nerve biopsies were performed in these patients.Two normal controls were included in these studies.Results All of 6 patients developed asymmetric polyneuropathies.Electrodiagnostic studies showed reduced amplitudes of the sensory nerve action potential and compound motor action potential with mild impaired conductive velocities.The patients presented vasculitis changes with cell infiltration by monocytes and lymphocytes.Sural nerve biopsies found loss of myelinated fibers in all of the patients indicating axonal degeneration.Some of them associated with regeneration clusters of myelinated fibers.Conclusions Asymmetric neuropathy with sensory nerve injuries is the mainfeature in the MPA associated polyneuropathy.Electrodiagnostic examination indicated axonal lesions in mononeuritis multiplex.Sural nerve biopsies confirmed the active axonal lesions and vasculitis.

BACKGROUND:Bone nonunion is a common complication in the orthopedic treatment, and its morbidity reached 5%-10%, which results in the long-term functional disturbance of the limbs, and even disability. Autogenous iliac crest graft has been commonly used to treat bone nonunion, but some limitations stil exist.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment outcomes of autogenous iliac crest graft combined with autologous bone marrow stem cel transplantation for bone nonunion after fracture surgery.
METHODS:Clinical and fol ow-up data from 69 patients with bone nonunion were analyzed retrospectively. Al patients were al otted to combination (n=37) and iliac (n=32) groups, fol owed by treated with autologous iliac crest graft combined with autologous bone marrow stem cel transplantation or autologous crest graft, respectively. Afterwards, the hospitalization time, fracture healing time, bone mineral density and Fereadez-Esteve cal us scores were detected and compared between groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The hospitalization time did not differ significantly between groups (P>0.05). The fracture healing time in the combination group was significantly shortened compared with the iliac group (P<0.05). The bone mineral density and Fereadez-Esteve callus scores in the combination group were significantly higher than those in the iliac group at 3 and 6 months after surgery (P<0.05). The excellent and good rate of the affected limb function in the combination group was significantly higher than that in the iliac group (P<0.05). These results suggest that autogenous iliac crest graft combined with autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation for bone nonunion can accelerate fracture healing, promote porosis and improve the functional recovery of affected limbs.

Objective To explore the damage effect of high level of glucose on ECV304 cells and the approaches in which high level of glucose plays its part to provide theoretical bases for the therapy of diabetes.Methods ECV304 cells were divided into four groups:normal control,high glucose group in which glucose was added to the cells with final concentration of 35 mmol?L-1,Radix Astragali(RA) group in which glucose was added to the cells with final concentration of 35 mmol?L-1,as well as RA with final concentration of 500 mg?L-1,mannitol group in which mannitol was added to the cells with final concentration of 25 mmol?L-1.The cells were cultivated for 24 h after the glucose,RA and mannitol were added to the cells and collected for the determination of intracellular Ca2+ concentration,mitochondrial membrane potential and the morphological changes of cells and mitochondria were observed under electronic microscope.Results The intracellular Ca2+ concentration in the cells of high glucose group was significantly higher than those of RA group,mannitol group and normal control group(P

Objective To explore the effectiveness,feasibility and suitability of the guideline for nasogastric tube feeding in adult patients.Methods Based on the Ottawa Model of Research Use as framework,we screened relevant evidence from guidelines,and developed new nasogastric tube feeding nursing procedure.Nursing knowledge,the rate of compliance to new procedure and the incidence of complications of nasogastric tube feeding were used to evaluate the clinical effects of the guideline.Results Nurses' knowledge increased significantly(P＜0.05).Nurses had a high degree of implementation of the new procedure,with the rate of over 85％.Compared with the control group,the rate of complications of nasogastric tube feeing in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group.Especially,the rates of reflux and aspiration were significantly lower(P＜0.05).Both rates of tube shedding and skin damage in the intervention group were decreased significantly(P＜0.05).Conclusion The nasal feeding nursing guideline in our clinical scenarios has its effectiveness,feasibility and suitability.