Objective:To measure the concentration of free fatty acids(FFAs) and analyse its associations with correlative factors in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS).Methods:11 obese and 28 non-obese women with PCOS and 21 age-matched healthy women were recruited.Serum concentration of FFAs,free testosterone,androstenedione,total testosterone,sex hormone binding globulin,TC,TG,HDL-c,LDL-c,fasting plasma glucose (FPG),2-hours post prandial glucose (PPG),fasting insulin(FINS) and insulin sensitivity (with two-step hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp technique) were measured.Results:There was no significant difference in serum FFAs level between obese and non-obese women with PCOS,while both groups showed higher serum concentration of FFAs than controls( P

The recent development of process analytical chemistry(PAC) in the past years is reviewed. The content includes process measurement, sensor, chemometrics etc. The future of PAC is also discussed. 62 references are cited

Enolase is one kind of important glycolytic enzymes which widely exists in most organisms. A number of recent studies confirm that this enzyme has the functions of activating the plasminogen involving in the processes of infection and mi-gration of parasites reducing the immune function of the host as well as preventing parasites from the immune attack of the host. This paper reviews the current research advances in the parasite enolase and explores its potential for diagnosis drug develop-ment and vaccine target of parasitic diseases.

Objective To establish the quality standard for Complex Prescription Kudouzi Capsules.Methods TLC was employed to identify Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.、Cassia obtusifolia L.and sophora alopecuroides L..The content of chrysophanol in Cassia obtusifolia L.was determined by HPLC.Results Spots obtained from the test solutions had the same color in reference solution and medical material in the same location,and the blank solution had no interference.The linear range of chrysophanol was 0.028 4 ～ 0.908 8 ?g,r =0.999 7(n =6),and the average recovery was 99.97%.Conclusion The characteristic of identification by TLC was highly specific,HPLC is accurate and reproducible,and they can be used effectively for the quality control of Complex Prescription Kudouzi Capsules.

Dorsal-ventral axis formation is one of the earliest and the most important steps of patterning formation during early embryogenesis.The molecular basis of dorsoventral axis formation reflects the fundamental issues of orchestrated cell proliferation and differentiation.Wildly speculated since the Renaissance,the effort of deciphering the mechanisms of dorsal-ventral axis formation has contributed significantly to our current understanding of disease pathogenesis.Here,we focused our discussion on the recent discovery of the convergence of dorsal and ventral signaling pathways during early embryogenesis and its implications in cancer biology and beyond.

MicroRNA,which is found in recent years,is a class of small noncoding RNAs of about 18-24 nucleotides in length,that can regulate gene expression.It induces mRNA degradation or inhibit translation of tagert genes mainly by complete or incomplete base pairing to the 3' untranslated region of tagert messenger RNAs.The application of microRNA biology technology provides new methods to the research of multiple diseases,and can further elucidate its occurrence,development mechanism.In this paper,microRNA biology-related researches are introduced and miR-125 in a variety of diseases is reviewed.

Respirator is one of medical equipment in the first-aid, the clinical risk of it is much higher than the general medical equipment and diagnostic or patient monitor equipment. As a result, the quality control of it is particularly important. Several issues of the quality control of the respirator, such as the pre -purchase technical feasibility study, acceptance and installation after arrival, respirator use and management, respirator-reported loss demonstration and cost- benefit analysis of it are discussed from the angle of clinical engineers and technical personnel.

Based on the organizational strategy,the balanced scorecard(BSC) is a kind of customized performance measurement system.Put forward by Robert Kaplan and David Norton in 1990,it has been using at several healthcare organizations and led to a great deal of innovation in organizing and management.This paper aims to introduce the composition,characteristics and successful cases of BSC,and analyze the feasibility of adopting this method in domestic healthcare organizations.

This article classified and compared the latest researches on the objectification of pulse diagnosis based on its theory and purpose. It introduced the significance of objectification of pulse diagnosis, which also revealed the reason that hindered its development and applications in practice. The paper has an overview of its current status and some personal reflection on this issue.