Objective To establish the method of fingerprint analysis on Yupingf eng Decoction,and to study the correlation of HPLC fingerprint in Radix Astraga li,Radix Saposhnikovlae,Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae and Yupingfeng Deco ction. Methods HPLC with Hypersil ODS was used,acetonitrile -water(gradient el ution) as a mobile phase and detection wavelength at 220 nm,flow rate was 1 mL ?min-1,and column temperature was 30 ℃. Results There were 9,8 and 7 common peaks separated from 10 batches of medicinal material of Radix Astragali,Radix Saposhnikovlae,and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,respectively;11 common peaks were separated from 10 batches of Yupingfeng Decoction,of which 6 peaks were shared by Radix Astragali,4 peaks by Radix Saposhnikoviae and 1 peak by Rh izoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae. Conclusion There exists a correlation of Yupin gfeng decoction with the medicinal pieces of Radix Astragali and Radix Saposhnik oviae. The major characteristic fingerprint peaks of Yupingfeng decoction belong to those of the isoflavones from Radix Astragali and chromones from Radix Sapos hnikoviae. This will provide a reference for the rules of the compatibility and component research of Yupingfeng Decoction.

AIM:To establish the method of fingerprint-analyzing Herba pogostemonis by HPLC,and compare the variability of the different parts,including stems and leaves,which could be used for quality evaluation of Herba pogostemonis. METHODS: HPLC with Hypersil ODS column was used,the acetonitrile-0.05% phosphoric acid(gradient elution)as a mobile phase and detection wavelength was at 320 nm,column temperature was at 30 ℃,and flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. RESULTS: 16 common peaks were separated on HPLC fingerprint in the stems and leaves of Herba pogostemonis,there was significant variability between the stems and leaves,the content in the leaves was more than in the stems. CONCLUSION: The method is reliable,accurate and provides a reference for the quality control of Herba pogostemonis.

AIM:To establish the method of fingerprint analysis on Yupingfeng Decoction(Radix Astragali,Radix Saposhnikoviae,Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae),work out the characteristic fingerprint,and study the influence of various compatibilities on fingerprint peaks.METHODS:HPLC with Hypersil ODS was used,acetonitrile-water(gradient elution)as a mobile phase and detection wavelength was at 220 nm,flow rate was 1 mL/min,and column temperature was at 30 ℃.RESULTS:11 common peaks were separated in 10 batches of Yupingfeng Decoction.A little influence on characteristic peaks was found in various compatibilities,but there was no new characteristic peak.The characteristic peaks were the summabilty,peak 2,5,6,8,9,10 were from Radix Astragali,peak 1,3,4,7 were from Radix Saposhnikoviae and peak 11 was from Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae.CONCLUSION:The method is reliable,accurate and provides for further reference compatibility and material base of Yupingfeng Decoction.

BACKGROUND:The thermosensitive chitosan is a kind of chitosan, its hemostatic effect, tissue compatibility andin vivo absorption need further investigations.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hemostasis,in vivo degradation and tissue compatibility of thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film.
METHODS: A total of 48 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups, and carried out two
experiments at the same time. (1) The incisions of the liver in three groups were covered with the thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film, celulose hemostatic cotton and gelatin sponge, respectively. Blank control group
received no treatment. The bleeding time and bleeding amount were recorded. (2) The incisions of the quadriceps femoris muscle of rats in the above three groups were embedded with the same hemostatic materials respectively. Blank control group was not embedded. At 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 weeks, the incision tissues of the liver and the quadriceps femoris muscle were harvested for observation. After 4 weeks, the incisions were observed with hematoxylin-
eosin staining and transmission electron microscopy.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The bleeding time and bleeding amount of thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film and celulose hemostatic cotton groups were significantly lower than those of gelatin sponge and blank
control groups (P < 0.05). After 6 weeks, the thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film was absorbed completely. After 3 weeks, the celulose hemostatic cotton was absorbed completely. After 2 weeks, the gelatin sponge was absorbed completely. The liver lobules of thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film were complete, the liver cellwere normal structure, showing light sweling and little inflammatory cellinfiltration. Under transmission electron
microscopy, the liver cels had integral structure, cellnucleus and organeles remained intact. The muscle fibers showed complete structure and little inflammatory cellinfiltration. Under transmission electron microscopy, the muscle fibers
ranked tidily, with integral cellnucleus and organeles. The thermosensitive chitosan hemostatic film has good hemostasis effect and tissue compatibility.

Objective To investigate the applicability of the digitized standard of GC-MS characteristic fingerprint in GC. Methods The GC-MS and GC were used to analyze the essential components of thirteen batches of Amomum villosum samples. The digitized standard of characteristic fingerprint of Amomum villosum essential oil was compared with the result of the samples detected by GC-MS and GC. Results Ten essential characteristic components have been identified in thirteen batches of Amomum villosum samples,and their relative content was (88.15?2.97)%,which are the representative components. The main components were ?-pinene,camphene,?-pinene,?-myrcene,limonene,linalol,camphor,isoborneol,borneol and borneol acetate. With the ten components as indexes,the sample similarity calculated by cosin method was 0.994～1.000 when analyzed by GC-MS and GC,0.978～0.999 when analyzed by GC-MS and the digitized standard of GC-MS characteristic fingerprint,and 0.986～0.998 when analyzed by GC and the digitized standard of GC-MS characteristic fingerprint. Conclusion The digitized standard of GC-MS characteristic fingerprint of Amomum villosum can be used in GC,which will ensure the comparison of results obtaining at different time by different types of machines,on different chromatographic columns and under different conditions. The method can be used for quality evaluation of Amomum villosum.

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), inflammatory responses during the progression of renal tissue and tissue injury related causes its progression to end-state renal disease. Among them, nuclear factor (nuclear factor, NF)-kappaB signaling pathway by regulating the corresponding nuclear expression of target gene transcription, as well as affecting the synthesis of inflammatory mediators, induction of inflammation lead to kidney damage and renal fibrosis. Some single herbs and their extracts (such as Astragali Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Ginkgo Folium) and some traditional Chinese medicine (such as Danggui Buxue decoction, Qilian decoction) can reduce the inflammatory damage induced by renal tissue NF-kappaB signaling pathway and delay the progression of CKD.
Animals ; Humans ; Kidney ; drug effects ; pathology ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Signal Transduction ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo demonstrate the effects and mechanisms of Qifu decoction( QFD) on renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) in model rats with yang-deficiency syndrome.

METHODThe rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, the Sham group (Group A), the Model group (Group B), the Qifu decoction group (Group C) and the Enalapril group (Group D). The RIF model was established by adenine administrated and unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) of the left ureter. After the model was successfully established, the rats in Group C and D were administrated with QFD or the Enalapril suspension,while the rats in Group A and B were administrated with distilled water. All rats were administrated for 3 weeks. Before administration and at the end of week 1, 2 and 3, the rats were weighted, and 24 h urinary protein excretion (Upro), urinary β2-microglobulin (Uβ2-MG) and urinary N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) were examined, respectively. All rats were killed after administration for 3 weeks. Blood and renal tissues were collected, renal morphology and tubulointerstitial morphology were evaluated, respectively. Serum cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr) and uric acid (UA) were detected, respectively. The protein expressions of E-cadherin, α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), onnective tissue growth factor (CTGF) extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2(ERK1/2) and phosphorylated-ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2) in kidney were evaluated, respectively.

RESULTQFD ameliorated serum cAMP level and the rate of cAMP/cGMP, attenuated urinary β2-MG level, NAG level and renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis, increased E-cadherin protein expression, and reduced α-SMA, TGF-β1, CTGF and p-ERK1/2 protein expressions in the kidney. However, QFD had no influence on renal function in vivo. In addition, these effects were better than those of the model rats treated by Enalapril.

CONCLUSIONQFD could alleviate yang-deficiency parameters, as well as urinary β2-MG level and NAG level in model rats induced by adenine administration and UUO. Moreover, QFD could improve EMT and RIF by up-regulating E-cadherin protein expression, and down-regulating α-SMA, TGF-β1, CTGF and p-ERK1/2 protein expressions, the key molecular in ERK1/2 signaling pathway.

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Fibrosis ; Kidney ; drug effects ; pathology ; Kidney Diseases ; drug therapy ; pathology ; MAP Kinase Signaling System ; drug effects ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Ureteral Obstruction ; complications ; Yang Deficiency ; complications

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; Cisplatin ; administration & dosage ; Dexamethasone ; administration & dosage ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell ; pathology ; Lymphoma, Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell ; pathology ; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Natural Killer T-Cells ; pathology ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Skin Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the potential mechanisms of regulating adiponectin secretion and expression in vivo in rats.Methods To observe the regulation of adiponectin by fasing-refeeding and β-adrenergic agonists, male Wistar rats were fasted for 18 h and allowed to refeed or a β3-adrenergic receptor agonist was infused into refeeding rats.The effects of insulin clamp on adiponectin secretion and expression, including euglycemichyperinsulinemic clamp and hyperglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp, were also investigated.Plasma adiponectin level was determined by radioimmunoassay.Adiponectin mRNA expression in adipose tissue of rats was detected by realtime PCR.Results (1) Refeeding 18 h fasted rats increased plasma adiponectin concentration (about 2-fold) and adipose tissue adiponectin expression (about 3-fold), which were completely blocked by administration of β-adrenergic agonist.(2) Hyperinsulinemic clamp increased plasma adiponectin concentration and adiponectin gene expression in adipose tissue.Conclusions Adiponectin secretion and expression are acutely regulated in vivo by nutritional status.Insulin and β-adrenergic agonists regulate adiponectin secretion and expression in adipose tissue.

Objective To investigate the value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.Methods Twenty-two cases of clinically suspected sarcoidosis underwent bronchoscopy and ultrasound bronchoscopy examination,including endobronchial biopsy (EBB),transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB),and EBUS-TBNA.The biopsy samples of EBB,TBLB,and EBUS-TBNA were paraffin-embedded for hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining and acid-fast staining,respectively.Differences in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis were compared among EBB,TBLB,and EBUS-TBNA.The diagnostic performance of EBUS-TBNA was evaluated.Interventional pulmonology diagnostic strategy of sarcoidosis was analyzed.Results Among all the 22 patients with suspected sarcoidosis,20 cases were diagnosed as sarcoidosis,1 case was small cell lung cancer,and 1 case was lymphoma.The number of patients who were diagnosed by EBB,TBLB,and EBUS-TBNA was 6 cases,9 cases,and 16 cases,respectively;and their diagnostic yield was 30.0％,45.0％,and 80.0％,respectively.The diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA was significantly better than the other two (P =0.005).Combined EBB and EBUS-TBNA,the diagnostic yield was 85.0％.Combined TBLB and EBUS-TBNA,the diagnostic yield was 90.0％.Combined those three,the diagnostic yield was 95.0％.EBUS-TBNA diagnostic yield was affected by the location and size of lymph nodes.The diagnostic yield of subcarinal lymph nodes and paratracheal lymph nodes by EBUS-TBNA was significantly better than that of Hilar lymph nodes (x2 =4.29,P ＜0.05),EBUS-TBNA showed better diagnostic yield for the lymph nodes whose diameter was greater than 2cm (x2 =4.067,P ＜ 0.05).EBUS-TBNA had fewer complications.Most patients only had a little bleeding in puncture site.Conclusions EBUS-TBNA contributed to diagnose sarcoidosis,while TBLB and EBB had a complementary value in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis by EBUS-TBNA.