Peritoneal adhesions are fibrous tissues that tether organs to one another or to the peritoneal wall and represent the major cause of postsurgical morbidity. Enterolysis at repeat surgeries induces adhesion reformation that is more difficult to prevent than primary adhesion. Here we studied the preventive effects of different approaches of berberine treatment for primary adhesion, and its effects on adhesion reformation compared to Interceed. We found the primary adhesion was remarkably prevented by berberine through intraperitoneal injection 30 min before abrasive surgery (pre-berberine) or direct addition into injured cecum immediately after the surgery (inter-berberine). Rats with adhesion reformation had a more deteriorative collagen accumulation and tissue injury in abrasive sites than rats with primary adhesion. The dysregulated TIMP-1/MMP balance was observed in patients after surgery, as well as adhesion tissues from primary adhesion or adhesion reformation rats. Inter-berberine treatment had a better effect for adhesion reformation prevention than Interceed. Berberine promoted the activation of MMP-3 and MMP-8 by directly blocking TIMP-1 activation core, which was reversed by TIMP-1 overexpression in fibroblasts. In conclusion, this study suggests berberine as a reasonable approach for preventing primary adhesion formation and adhesion reformation.

Objective To analyze the genotypes distribution and clinical significance of human papillomavir-us(HPV) infection in atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) ,low squamous intraepi-thelial lesion (LSIL) and high squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) of uterine cervix ,meanwhile to conduct the cervical histopathological diagnostic analysis in the patients with ASC-US、LSIL and HSIL .Methods The gene amplification technique (PCR) combined with gene-chips technology were adopted to conduct the 23 kinds of HPV genotype detection on 236 cases of cervical ASC-US ,36 cases of cervical LSIL and 61 cases of cervical HSIL specimens .All cases of ASC-US ,LSIL and HSIL were performed the cervical biopsy his-topathological diagnosis .And then the subjects related data were analyzed .Results Among 236 cases of cervi-cal ASC-US specimens ,139 cases of HPV infection were detected with the total HPV infection rate 58 .90％(139/236) ,in which the single genotypes infection rate was 38 .14％ (90/236)and the multiple genotypes infec-tion rate was 20 .76％ (49/236);26 cases of HPV infection were detected from 36 cases of cervical LSIL speci-mens with the total HPV infection rate of 72 .22％ (26/36) ,in which the single genotypes infection rate was 52 .78％ (19/36) and the multiple genotypes infection rate was 19 .44％ (7/36);61 cases of HPV infection were detected from 58 cases of cervical HSIL specimens with the total HPV infection rate of 95 .08％ (58/61) , in which the single genotypes infection rate was 68 .85％ (42/61)and the multiple genotypes infection rate was 26 .23％ (16/61) .The total infection rates had statistically significantly differences among the cervical ASC-US group ,LSIL group and HSIL group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion HPV16 ,52 ,58 are the main types in the patients with cervical ASC-US ,LSIL and HSIL .The gene-chip technology can be used in the HPV genotypes detection of cervical cells ,which has an important clinical significance for further distribution management on ASC-US patients and should draw great attention of gynecologist .

Extracellular acidity has been associated with many pathological states, such as cancer, ischemic stroke, neurotrauma and infection, which makes it an effective target for therapy and diagnosis of such diseases. As a polypeptide vector, pH low insertion peptides (pHLIPs) are endowed with high sensitivity to extracellular acidic environment, which can insert the membrane and deliver payload to pathological cells in a pH dependent manner. Here, theranostic applications of pHLIP in disease, are reviewed in two aspects:pHLIP-mediated single-molecule transporter and nano-sized carrier.

To analyze and identify the chemical components in Xingbei Zhike Keli by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS). The analysis was performed on Agilent Zorbax SB-C₁₈(4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm) column, with methanol-0.08% formic acid solution (including 0.1% ammonium formate) as the mobile phase for gradient elution. The flow rate was 1 mL·min⁻¹ and column temperature was 30 °C. The MS spectrum was acquired in both negative and positive ion modes by using electron spray ionization (ESI). These components were further analyzed based on accurate m/z, secondary fragmentation and other information combined with reference substance and literature data. As a result, 87 compounds were successfully identified and predicted, including alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins and saponins, of which 23 compounds were verified by comparing with reference substances. These results provide reference for the quality control of Xingbei Zhike Keli, and lay the foundation for elucidating their effective components and mechanism of action.
Alkaloids ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Flavonoids ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Tongxie Yaofang (TXYF) is a famous formula that has been used for treating gastrointestinal diseases in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). Saposhnikoviae Radix is considered as a meridian guiding drug in TXYF and could enhance the effectiveness of prescription. However, the scientific evidence for this effect is still not clear. To reveal the interactions of Saposhnikoviae Radix with other herbs, we conducted this study on the pharmacokinetic profile and tissue distribution of active ingredients of TXYF in rats. The concentrations of four components in blood and tissues were determined by UPLC-MS/MS after oral administration with TXYF. The detection was carried out by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The positive and negative ion switching technique was performed in the same analysis. The results revealed that Saposhnikoviae Radix could enhance Cmax, AUC0-t, and AUC0-∞ of paeoniflorin and hesperidin, and increase the distribution of atractylenolide-I, paeoniflorin and hesperidin in liver, spleen, brain and small intestine. Saposhnikoviae Radix increased the ratio of brain to blood concentrations of atractylenolide-I, paeoniflorin and hesperidin. Meanwhile, it reduced the ratio of lung to blood concentrations of atractylenolide-I and paeoniflorin. Saposhnikoviae Radix, and may enhance the effectiveness of prescriptions by promoting distribution of other herbs in brain.

Objective To explore the clinical distribution states of human papillomavirus genotypes in tissues of 691 women with vulva condyloma acuminates in Nanjing city and Zhenjiang city in Jiangsu Province and genotyping clinical significance.Methods Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)and gene-chips technology were utilized for the detection of 23 kinds of HPV genotypes in tissue specimens from 619 women of vulva condyloma acuminates in Nanjing city and Zhenjiang city in Jiangsu Province.And related materials of all subjects were analyzed.Results In 691 women of vulva condyloma acuminates,597 women of HPV infecton,total infection rate of HPV was 86.40％(597/691),including single genotype infection rate of HPV was 51.38％(355/691),11、6 and 16 genotypes are the most common in single genotypes,they are successively 51.55％(183/355)、41.97％(149/355)and 3.38％(12/355).multiple genotypes infection rate of HPV was 35.02％(242/691),6+11、11+18、6+16 and 11+16 genotypes are the most common in multiple genotypes,they are successively 9.92％(24/242)、9.09％(22/242)、4.96％(12/242)and 4.13％(10/242).Conclusion The low-risk HPV types are the main factors to cause the female vulva CA,a few high-risk HPV types may cause warts as well in tissues of women with vulva condyloma acuminates in Nanjing city and Zhenjiang city in Jiangsu Province.The vulva examine of HPV types should be held to the vulva CA patients.This precaution will has extremely important meaning to the prevention and treatment of the female vulva CA and cervical lesion in our nation.