OBJECTIVE: To study the preventive effect of Breviscapus Injection on the chronic hypoxic myocardium injury in rats and its mechanism. METHODS: Transmission electron microscope and biochemical analysis were used to assay the therapeutic effect of Breviscapus Injection in rat model induced by 4 week's hypoxia. RESULTS: The contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and Ca(2+) in the homogenate of myocardial tissue of the hypoxic rats were significantly higher than those of the control rats. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the homogenate of myocardial tissue and the plasmic NO levels of the hypoxic rats were significantly lower than those of the control rats. Breviscapus Injection reduced the contents of MDA and Ca(2+), and increased the levels of SOD, NOS and NO. Ultrastructural examination revealed that the injuries of the ultrastructure of heart in hypoxic rats were improved by treatment with Breviscapus Injection. CONCLUSION: Breviscapus Injection can effectively prevent and treat the hypoxia-induced myocardial damage. One of its mechanisms may relate to its adjusting NO level, anti-damaging of free radicals and inhibiting calcium overload.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the forming technology for Zuojin dropping pill.METHODS:The base material and cooling agent were optimized by orthogonal experiment with the type of base material,the ratio of drug to base material,the temperature of physic liquor,the type of the cooling agent as factors taking the mixing state,forming condition and dissolution time as indexes; the dripping condition was optimized with the temperature of the cooling agent,the caliber of the dripping mouth,the dripping distance and dripping speed as factors taking the variation coefficient of the pill weight difference as index. RESULTS:The optimal forming technology was as follows:with polyglycol 4000 as base and paraffin oil as cooling agent; the cooling temperature was 12 ℃;the caliber of the dripping mouth was 3.5/4.9 mm;the dripping distance was 10 cm and the dripping speed was 25 drop?min-1.CONCLUSION:The forming technology is stable,reproducible and the preparation was well-shaped,and the forming technology serves as a reference for the production of Zuojin dropping pill.

Objective To research on treament of femoral head of patients with osteoneerosis of the femoral head fracture.Methods Twenty-six patients half of femaoral head of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head fracture who treated with vascularzed bone graft were determined.Twenty-one hips treated with internal fixation unloaded and vascularzed bone graft after selective digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed to confirm the blood supply of femoral head.one case underwent total hip replacement after internal fixation unloaded.Results All patients were followed up for a mean of 23 months (range,12-38months)and were assessed clinically and radiologically according to Harris scoring.Selective digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed in 15 cases to confirm the blood reconstruction of femoral head.Two cases underwent total hip replacement postoperatively.Preoperative and postoperative Harris score were 54 and 86.2,clinical success rate was 92.0% and radiological success rate was 84.0%.DSA demonstrated blood supply was found reconstruction in the necrotic femoral head.Conclusion Femoral head of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head fracture was very much (recent 40%).Taking out of internal fixation,treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head by using vascularzed bone graft was confirmed,early clinical results were satisfied.

Objective:From a professional competency-based perspective,this study aimed to explore appro-priate ways for certifying counselors and psychotherapists in China,and focused on improving the evaluation pro-gram for clinical and counseling psychologist of the Clinical and Counseling Psychology Registration System (CCPRS)of Chinese Psychological Society.Method:The theories and methods for certifying counselors and psy-chotherapists in China and overseas were summarized by using the literature method,based on which the design principles for certification in China were determined.Using the expert method,the core competencies of Chinese counselor and psychotherapist were proposed to form the index system of evaluation.A survey was also conducted to obtain a preliminary validity of the improved evaluation program.Result:Design principles for certifying coun-selors and psychotherapists were multi-trait,multi-method,and multi-informant.The core competencies of Chinese counselor and therapist included six domains,which were professional attitudes and conduct,ethics and law,clinical knowledge and skills,science and research,relationship building,cultural diversity and Chinese culture,case man-agement,respectively.Results from the expert judgments indicated that the evaluation materials which formulated by the improved program could assess all six core competencies and had acceptable reliabilities(Cronbach's α=0.74-0.97).And the expert evaluation about the improved program was high.Conclusion:The core competencies of Chinese counselor and therapist,which formulated by the improved evaluation program,reflect the necessary attitudes,knowledge and skills that needed when engaged in the professional practice of counseling and psychothera-py,and also can be used as a reference for counselor and psychotherapist education,training,practice,and compe-tency evaluation in China.The improved evaluation program can be used as a transitional way for certifying coun-selors and psychotherapists in China.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the optimal technical condition for the extraction of volatile oil from the volatile herbs of Huoxiang zhengqi prescription with supercritical CO2 fluid(SFE-CO2).METHODS:The technical condition for the extraction of volatile oil from the volatile herbs of Huoxiang zhengqi prescription were optimized using L9(34)orthogonal design table with extraction pressure,the extraction temperature,the pressure and temperature of separator Ⅰ as factors and with the yield of the volatile oil as index.RESULTS:A highest extraction yield of volatile oil from the volatile herbs of Huoxiang zhengqi prescription was achieved(2.057%)under an optimal technical condition as follows:with extraction pressure at 25 MPa,the extraction temperature at 30 ℃,the pressure for separator Ⅰ at 9 MPa and the temperature of separator Ⅰ at 45 ℃.CONCLUSION:Extraction of volatile oil from the volatile herbs of Huoxiang zhengqi prescription by SFE-CO2 is characterized by high extraction yield,stable,pure operation,safe,and by which the biological activity of the volatile oil can be maintained,thus it is a potential extraction and separation method.

Objective To study the role of B-mode ultrasound found bladder trabeculation in evaluating the degree of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and the bladder function in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients.Methods Conducted prospective research to determine differences in clinical data and urodynamic parameters between BPH patients with and without bladder trabeculation diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound.Results Thirty-six BPH patients with bladder trabeculation were compared with 68 BPH patients without bladder trabeculation.The mean age was (73.7 ± 10.1 ) years for the patients with bladder trabeculation and ( 69.6 ± 6.2 ) years without bladder trabeculation, IPSS was 24.4 ± 6.6 and 22.8 ± 8.3 respectively, in which no significant differences were found ( P ＞ 0.05 ).The detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate was ( 131.7 ± 57.3 ) cm H20 and (92.1 ± 47.8 )cm H2O ) respectively.The linearized passive urethral resistance relation was 4.6 :± 1.1 and 3.5 ± 1.5 respectively, showing a significant difference ( P ＜.05 ) between the two groups.Seventy-two point two percent (26/36) of the patients with bladder trabeculation had a low compliance bladder, among whom 23.1% (6/26) of the patients had bilateral hydronephrosis with renal insufficiency.The percentage for the control group was 42.6% (29/68) and 10.3% (3/29) respectively (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The bladder trabeculation found by B-ultrasound in BPH patients suggests the existence of BOO and a high risk of bilateral hydronephrosis.Bladder trabeculation in patients without urinary retention suggests they are in compensation status.Relief of the obstruction is helpful to recovery of bladder function and the reduction of complications.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of low dose of oral desmopressin in elderly women with nocturia. Methods Eligible female patients with nocturia older than 60 years were included in this study.A total of 97 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups.Care was taken to match the patients of the two groups by age and clinical criteria.Control group (n=48 ) received liquid restriction during nighttime.Experimental group (n=49) received 0.1 mg desmopressin at bedtime and liquid restriction for 8 weeks.Patients were required to visit the outpatient clinic from the first visit,and after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment.Patients maintained flow volume charts and used diaries to record voiding data throughout the study.At each visit,all patients were evaluated by blood biochemical routine test,mean nocturnal urine volume,mean number of nocturia,mean duration of the first sleep period and sleep quality.At baseline,all the patient's blood sodium,liver and kidney function were normal. Results After 4 weeks of treatment with desmopressin,28 patients (57.1％) had less than 2 voids.15 patients (31.3％) in the control group had less than 2 voids.After 8 weeks,35 patients (71.4％) with desmopressin had less than 2 voids.16 patients (33.3％) in the control group had less than 2 voids.Compared with control group,nocturia cure rate in experimental group was significantly higher after 4 weeks and 8 weeks (P ＜ 0.05).After 8weeks,desmopressin significantly decreased mean nocturnal urine output from 590 ± 70 ml to 376 ± 50 ml (P ＜ 0.05).Mean nocturnal urine output in the control group was not significantly decreased from 600 ± 90 ml to 550 ± 60ml (P ＞0.05) ; Mean number of nocturia before and after receiving desmopressin were 2.9 and 1.6 respectively which differed significantly (P ＜ 0.05).Mean number of nocturia before and after in control group were 2.8 and 2.3 respectively with no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).The mean duration of the first sleep period increased by 73％ (from 2.2 to 3.8 h) in the desmopressin group,compared with an increase of 19％ (from 2.1 to 2.5 h) in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).39 (79.6％) patients in demopressin group were satisfied with sleep quality compared with only 15 (31.3％) patients in control group were satisfied (P ＜ 0.05).No serious complications were found during the medication.All the patient's blood sodium,liver and kidney function remained normal during treatment. Conclusions Low does oral administration of desmopressin could be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for nocturnal polyuria in elderly women.

Objective To investigate the association between rs7744 polymorphism in the 3'?untranslated region(3'?UTR)of myeloid differen?tiation factor 88(MyD88)gene and the risk and severity of coronary artery disease(CAD)in a North Chinese Han population. Methods The CAD and control groups consisted of 540 patients and 270 subjects,respectively. The genotypes of rs7744 were detected by polymerase chain reac?tion?restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR?RFLP),and clinical data were collected. Results The distributions of MyD88 rs7744 were in HWE(P>0.1). In the<50?year?old age group,a lower risk of CAD was observed for subjects carrying the variant AG genotype in comparison to subjects carrying the wild AA genotype(OR=0.38,95%CI:0.17-0.93,P=0.029). The MyD88 rs7744 polymorphism was also related to the modified Gensini score(P=0.011),which was lower in subjects carrying the variant GG genotype than the wild AA genotype(5.23±3.85 vs 7.49± 4.96). Conclusion Our results revealed that MyD88 rs7744 polymorphism in the 3'?UTR is correlated with the risk and severity of CAD.

OBJECTIVE To screen the anti-meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)traditional Chinese materia medica(TCMM)by biosensor technique,targeted on the soluble penicillin binding protein 2a(PBP2a)of clinical MRSA.METHODS The soluble PBP2a with amino acid sequence from 25 to 668 from clinical MRSA were expressed in Escherichia coli by gene recombination technique.Then,the expressed product was identified and its biological function was analyzed.After the PBP2a was immobilized into the carboxymethyl dextran cuvette(CMD),the anti-MRSA TCMM was screened by means of biosensor.RESULTS The soluble protein PBP2a had been successfully expressed,whose relative molecular mass was 74?103.It was confirmed that the soluble PBP2a had transpeptidase activitiy and ?-lactamase activitiy.Subsequently,10 kinds of anti-MRSA TCMM were screened out by biosensor technique.Moreover,Radix Scutellariae,Rhizoma Coptidis and Spica Prunellae had greater anti-MRSA effect than others.CONCLUSIONS Anti-MRSA TCMM has been successfully screened out by biosensor technique,targeted on the soluble PBP2a of clinical MRSA.

Objective: To study the relationship between myocardial X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) expression and myocardial apoptosis in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) rat’s model and to clarify the mechanism of valsartan inhibiting myocardial apoptosis. Methods: A total of 50 Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups: Control group, the rats received intraperitoneal citrate buffer at 65mg/kg,n=10 and Streptozotocin group, the rats received intraperitoneal streptozotocin at 65mg/kg,n=40, all animals were treated for 7 days. DCM model was established in 37 rats (fasting blood glucose ≥ 16.7mmole/L) and they were further divided into 2 groups: DCM group, the rats received intragastric normal saline,n=20 and DCM + valsartan group, the rats received intragastric valsartan at 30mg/kg·day,n=17. The rats were treated for 16 weeks. The body weight, tail blood pressure, glucose and cardiac function were compared among 3 groups. Myocardial apoptosis was detected by TUNEL staining, RNA and protein expressions of myocardial cytochrome C, cleaved caspase 3, glucose regulation protein 78 (GRP78) and XBP1-s were examined by immunolfuorescence, real time RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Results: Compared with Control group, DCM group showed disordered cardiac structure, more collagen content and myocardial apoptosis,P<0.05; increased RNA and protein expressions of GRP78, XBP1-s, cleaved caspase 3 and cytochrome C,P<0.05. Compared with DCM group, DCM + valsartan group had rather regularly arranged myocardiocytes, less interstitial ifbrosis and myocardial apoptosis,P<0.05; decreased RNA and protein expressions of GRP78, XBP1-s, cleaved caspase 3 and cytochrome C,P<0.05. Conclusion: Valsartan may inhibit myocardial XBP1 activation and therefore, reduce the myocardial apoptosis in experimental DCM rat’s model.