RNA interference(RNAi),the first method of choice to suppress gene expression in vitro,is a conserved biologic response to double-stranded RNA that resulted in the sequence-specific silencing of target gene expression.Recently,more than 100 literatures reported synthetic small interfering RNAs in mammals.These reports demonstrated that RNAi is also a powerful tool for in vivo research and may become an effective therapeutic tool.This paper reviews the influencing factors and experimental design of in vivo use of RNAi.

OBJECTIVE: To establish an HPLC method for simultaneous determination of the contents of Chlorogenic Acid and Coffeic Acid in the Fruit of Chaenomeles. METHODS: HPLC was applied to determine and compare the contents of 11 batches of Chaenomeles medicinal materials collected at different time, prepared with different process and stored for different length of time, using Coffeic Acid and Chlorogenic Acid standard substances. The chromatogram conditions were as follows: Kromasil C18( 250mm? 4. 6mm, 5? m) column; mobile phase of ( A) acetonitrile, ( B) 0. 05% phosphoric acid; gradient el-ution ( 0～ 10min, 0% A～ 15% A, 100% B～ 85% B; 10～ 40min ( 15% A～ 30% A , 85% B～ 70% B) ; flow rate at 0. 8 mL? min- 1; detection wavelength at 325nm. RESULTS: The content of Chlorogenic Acid in batches 1 to 9 were respectively 0. 020% , 0. 035% , 0. 043% , 0. 051% , 0. 260% , 0. 104% , 0. 081% , 0. 056% , 0. 034% ; that of Coffeic Acid were respectively 0. 005% , 0. 006% , 0. 008% , 0. 010% , 0. 051% , 0. 024% , 0. 020% , 0. 015% , 0. 007% . The contents of Chlorogenic Acid and Coffeic Acid in batch 8’ ( burn- prepared) were respectively 0. 045% and 0. 010% ; those of Chlorogenic Acid and Coffeic Acid in batch 9’ ( stored for 1a) were respectively 0. 023% and 0. 005% . CONCLUSIONS: The method is simple, reproducible and suitable for the quality control of Fruit of Chaenomeles. The best time for harvesting batch 5 is on July 12, and the best process for this batch is solarization. The storage time has certain influence on the content of Chlorogenic Acid.

AIM: To establish the method for quality control of Guipi Pills(concentrated pill) (Radix Codonopsis,Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae,Radix Astragali,Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae,etc).and a quantitative method of determining astragaloside IV. METHODS: Radix Codonopsis,Radix Angelicae Sinensis,Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae and Radix Aucklandiae in the pill were identified by TLC.Astragaloside IV in the pill was determined by HPLC-ELSD. RESULTS: For astragaloside IV,the linear range was within 25.4-508.3 ?g and the average recovery was 99.1%,r=0.999 7 with RSD of 0.8%. CONCLUSION: The method is simple,reliable,accurate,practical.It can be used in the quality control of Gui Pipills(concentrated pills).

Micro-syringe as a result of the high frequency of clinical use, direct contact with patients, the failure of its equipment will have a direct impact on the patient's disease status. Researchers in this paper, by simulating the test fluid, electrical safety testing and analysis of statistical methods such as maintenance records, consider six kinds of common injection pump, in terms of performance, safety and the failure rate of three performance. Compared the performance analysis, summarized the various types of injection pump characteristics, researchers make suggestions to clinical departments, equipment procurement and equipment management departments for usage and improvement.
Equipment Failure ; Equipment Safety ; Syringes

Aim To investigate the protective effect of the potent UT receptor(urotensin Ⅱ receptor,UTS2R)antagonist-urantide against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion(I/R)injury and its probable mechanisms in rats.Methods Rat myocardial I/R injury was induced by ligating and untying the left anterior descending coronary artery.The rats were randomly assigned into 6 groups:sham group,model group,urantide 3 ?g?kg-1 group,urantide 10 ?g?kg-1 group,urantide 30 ?g?kg-1 group and Ver(Verapamil)1.6 mg?kg-1 group.All animals except sham group were subjected to 30 min of occlusion and 60 min of reperfusion.Urantide or Ver was given ten minutes before occlusion through intravenous drug perfusion.Heart rate(HR)and the ST segment change of electrocardiogram(ECG)were recorded.The content of malondialdehyde(MDA)and nitric oxide(NO),and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and nitric oxide synthase(NOS)in blood serum were measured.Infarct size(IS),as a percentage of the area at risk(AAR),was determined by Evans blue and TTC double staining.The expression of iNOS protein was detected by western blotting.Results The results demonstrated that during the process of I/R,HR decreased significantly whereas ST segment of ECG markedly elevated.After I/R,MDA content and LDH activity in blood serum increased significantly,while total NO content and total NOS activity decreased sharply.Urantide(10,30 ?g?kg-1)had no significant effect on HR changes,but could markedly inhibit the elevation of ST segment of ECG,MDA content and LDH activity,and inhibit the decline of total NO content and total NOS activity,at the same time decrease I/R induced IS/AAR.But 3 ?g?kg-1 urantide had no significant effect on above indexes.Except for this,urantide(10,30 ?g?kg-1)down-regulated the I/R induced expression of iNOS.Conclusions Our findings indicate that urantide has a protective effect against myocardial I/R injury in rats.The cardio-protective involves the inhibition of lipid peroxidation and the stimulation of NO release.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effect of urantide on myocardial apoptosis in rats induced by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) or hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury and explore the underlying mechanism. METHODS ① In vivo test A rat myocardial I/R injury model was induced by ligating and untying the left anterior descending coronary artery with occlusion 30 min/reperfusion 60 min. Urantide 3, 10 and 30 μg·kg-1 was iv given 10 min before ischemia. TUNEL labeling was used for apoptosis measurement in myocardium. Immu-nohistochemical assay was used for Bcl-2 and Bax proteins expression detection. ② In vitro test An H/R cell model was set up by 3 h hypoxia/3 h reoxygenation. Urantide 0.1,1 and 10 nmol·L-1 was added just before hy-poxia, respectively. Hoechst33258 assay and flow cytometric techniques were used to detect apoptotic cells. RESULTS ① In vivo test Compared with sham group, the number of TUNEL-positive cells in I/R model group significantly increased (P<0.01) ; Bcl-2 protein expression slightly increased with no significant difference, Bax protein expression markedly increased ( P < 0. 01 ) , while Bcl-2/Bax ratio in I/R model group significantly decreased (P <0.01). Compared with I/R model group, the number of TUNEL-positive cells in urantide 10 and 30 μg·kg-1 groups was significantly decreased by about 36.6% and 57. 2% (P<0.05) ; Bax protein expression markedly decreased ( P <0.05 ) , while Bcl-2/Bax ratio was significantly augmented ( P <0.05 ). Urantide 30 u,g-kg1 also markedly increased Bcl-2 protein expression(P <0.05). ② In vitro test Compared with normal control group, the apoptosis rate in H/R model group significantly increased (P<0. 01). Hoechst33258 assay revealed that urantide 0.1, 1 and 10 nmol·L-1 reduced H/R-induced apoptotic nuclei by about 27.9% , 59.0% and 75. 4% , respectively (P <0.05). Flow cytometric techniques showed that the apoptosis rate was significantly reduced by about 32.8% and 64. 7% with administration of urantide 1 and 10 nmol·L-1 (P < 0. 01). CONCLUSION Urantide exerts an inhibitory effect on I/R or H/R-induced apoptosis by increasing Bcl-2 protein expression and decreasing Bax protein expression.

This paper summarizes the experiences of nursing care for children patients with Pavlik harness in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia. Nurses attended to the children immediately after the diagnosis was identified. Cooperating with orthopedic surgeon,nursing care mainly focused on family health education,follow-up and guidance on how to prevent the leg from the position of over abduction,as well as guidance on daily life,skin care and positions being holded. As a result,43 children achieved stable reposition with Pavlik harness while 4 cases changed to manipulation reposition integrated with casting whose femoral head had not reduced to the acetabulum. No femoral head necrosis and limb contracture happened except 3 cases suffered from slight skin damage.

Objective To establish a method for lysis coagula rapidly within endometriosis cyst to ease aspiration difficulty while ultrasound-guided puncture and aspiration therapy. Methods Urokinase for injection with different concentration was used to lysis the coagula within endometriosis ovarian cyst with thick content. The effect of urokinase on the coagula, the wall of cyst and the aspiration rate of content were investigated. Results The area of coagula in unit area was significantly small in urokinase group compared with that in control group[( 95.6? 17.5)?m2 vs ( 1692.3? 1028.3)?m2,F= 28.86,P= 0.000]. Urokinase can lysis the coagula appending to the wall but did not change the permeability of cyst wall. The aspiration rate was significantly faster in urokinase group than in control group[( 2.79? 2.61)ml/min vs ( 1.42? 0.58)ml/min; t= 2.4572,P= 0.0121]. Conclusions Urokinase can resolve the coagula within endometriosis ovarian cyst and on the cyst wall safely and effectively, making it easy for cyst content aspirating and improving the coagulation effect of ethanol.

Through the consultation of TCM ancient classical theory, the relationship of kidney essence, marrow and brain is analyzed. It is discovered that the degenerative brain diseases, represented by Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) share the same etiological basis as "kidney essence deficiency and brain marrow emptiness" and have the mutual pathological outcomes as yang qi declining. The Governor Vessel gathers yang qi of the whole body and maintains the normal functional activity of zangfu organs in the human body through the storage, regulation and invigoration of yang qi. It is viewed that the theory of the Governor Vessel is applied to treat the different degenerative brain diseases, which provides the theoretic support and practice guide for the thought of TCM as the same therapeutic program for the different diseases. As a result, the degenerative brain diseases can be retarded and the approach is provided to the effective prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases in central nerve system:
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Alzheimer Disease ; therapy ; Humans ; Meridians ; Parkinson Disease ; therapy ; Qi

To improve the precision of image registration based on corner detection, a relative position function between multiple points to determine matching points accurately. First the corners in images are detected using Harris detector, and clustering method is used to eliminate most wrong matches after coarse screening. Then the proposed relative position function is used as a criterion of precise matching. Finally the image registration process is accomplished by affine transformation. Results show that the proposed algorithm is more effective and accurate than conventional registration algorithm.