Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as drug carrier have become the new hot point in the field of biomedical application in recent years. This review focuses on the more recent developments and achievements on experimental design aspect of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with cancer diagnosis and therapy. The key advances of functionalization strategies of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with controlled release, tumor targeting and overcoming multidrug resistance are discussed in particular. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as unique delivery systems have the potential to provide significantly a sound platform for cancer theranostic application.

AIM: To establish a HPLC method for determination of curcumol and germacrone in Zedoary Turmeric Oil and Glucose Injections. METHODS: RP-HPLC was applied for quantitative analysis of curcumol and germacrone. Hypersil ODS2 column (250 mm? 4.6 mm, 5 ?m) and gradient elution was used. Mobile phase A was acetonitrile and mobile phase B was water. Phase A time-percentage composition was as follows:0-3 min,45%;3-30 min,45%→65%;30-38 min, 65%; 38-45 min, 65%→90%;45-55 min,90%→100%;55-65 min,100%. The flow rate was at 1.0 mL?min -1 . Diode array detector was set at 214 nm and column temperature was at 25 ?C. RESULTS: The calibration curves of curcumol and germacrone were linear in the range of 0.26 - 6.5 ?g(r= 0.999 9 ) and 0.112 5 - 2.812 5 ?g(r=1), The average recoveries of them were 102.1% and 98.8% (n=5), respectively. CONCLUSION: Curcumol and germacrone can be determined by the method, and this will improve the quality control of Zedoary Turmeric Oil and Glucose Injections.

Objective To explore the role of endogenous and exogenous β-glucuronidase( β-G) in the development of primary common duct stones.Method Using modified Fishman method to test the activities of the endogenous and exogenous β -G in 35 patients with primary common duct stones(experimental group) and 11 patients with cystic polypus (control group) respectively.Results The activities of endogenous β -G in the bile of experimental group and control group were (7859.1 ± 738.5 ),(2174.9 ± 348.4 ) U/L(P ＜0.01).While the activities of exogenous β-G in experimental group and control group were (6786.1 ±544.3),(1504.7 ±655.7) U/L (P ＜0.01).In experimental group,there were significant statistical differences in the activities of the exogenous β -G in the sample obtained on the day of operation and 7 days after operation from 13 cases with the acute inflammation [(8935.7 ± 845.9),(2176.1 ± 956.7) U/L]and from 22 cases with the chronic inflammation [(5137.2 ±540.7),(1838.8 ±733.3) U/L],and there were significant higher in the activities of the exogenous β -G in the sample obtained on the day of operation from the acute inflammation compared to those from the chronic inflammation (P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions There is obvious correlation between either endogenous or exogenous β -G with primary common duct stones.And the endogenous β -G might be one of the fundamental cause in the development of primary common duct stones.