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A self-made gas-solid erosion testing apparatus driven by shock wave was used to investigate the wear properties of 1Cr9Mo steel commonly used as manufacturing materials in the coal chemical industry, and SiO2, Al2O3 and SiC particles were chosen as erosive particles. Combined with the surface morphology analysis of eroded specimens, high-speed erosion wear characteristics were studied under different conditions involving impact velocity, impact angle, particle hardness, particle size, and specimen temperature. The results show that when the temperature is 20 22 and 400 22, the erosion rate of 1Cr9Mo steel reaches its maximum value within an impact angle range of 15° to 25°, and the wear properties are characterized as ductile metal. At low impact angles the cutting of particles is the main mechanism; but at large impact angles the erosion mechanism is the exfoliation of platelets around the pits from the material surface, which is produced by the vertical impact of particles to the material surface. When the velocity exponent of 1Cr9Mo steel ranges from 2.3 to 3.2, the erosion rate is much dependent on particle hardness. Under the same erosion conditions, the erosion rate caused by Al2O3 and SiC particles is an order of magnitude higher than that caused by SiO2 particles for they have higher hardness values. With the increase of particle size, the erosion rate increases first and then falls. The erosion rate caused by SiO2 particles at 400 ℃ increases significantly, and the maximum erosion rate is 3 times as large as that at 20 22.

In view of problem that traditional speed identification algorithm of induction motor only indentifies motor speed but does not consider influence of change of stator resistance on identification of motor speed, the paper proposed an improved method of speed-sensorless control of induction motor based on MARS. The method respectively uses output of voltage model and current model as expected value and estimating value of rotor flux and stator resistance, then according to MARS theory, it takes voltage model as reference model and current model as self-adaptive and adjustable model to indentify motor speed and stator resistance. The simulation result showed that the method can indentify motor speed and stator resistance simultaneously, which eliminates influence of change of stator resistance on identification of motor speed and improves low-speed identification performance of induction motor control system.

In order to resolve low automation and timeconsuming in determination of thousand-seed weight of rapeseeds, a method based on image processing technology was proposed. Pixels number representing rapeseed (Brassica napus) seed area was obtained by image processing. Correlation models were established between seeds area and seed mass. Kernel of each seed was obtained by selective limit erosion algorithm and then was labeled on gradient image of seed. Then watershed algorithm was used to segment rapeseeds on the labeled gradient image. The rape seeds which were still adhesive after first segmentation were extracted, and their kernel inside the seed was obtained by method of maximum value after distance transformation. Then the watershed algorithm was used to segment seeds again. In the segmented image, 1000 seeds were randomly selected and their area was extracted. 1000- seed weight was calculated by the correlation model between seeds area and mass. Results showed that the relative error of 1000-seed weight of the 3 varieties was less than 3.16%. This accuracy could fully meet the requirements of national standard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hubei plain area is characterized by plenty of rainfall in spring, which results in frequent occurrence of waterlogging of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) field. Subsurface waterlogging is often found in these fields. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the influence of waterlogging on the growth and yield of winter wheat and develop a drainage index for the waterlogged fields. This study aimed to investigate the response of wheat growth to waterlogging condition and to determine a drainage index. In order to achieve the objectives, tube-shaped concrete facilities were used for irrigation and drainage adjustment. Wheat was planted in the facility. Waterlogging period for 5, 15, and 20 d was designed. The waterlogging was conducted in the booting and filling stages of wheat. The soil moisture in the waterlogging treatment was kept at 90% water holding capacity. Meanwhile, the facility for wheat cultivation in soil with moisture kept at 70%-80% water holding capacity was used as the control. The chlorophyll content (Chla, Chlb, Chl(a+b)), malonaldehyde content (MDA), peroxidase content (POD), catalase content (CAT), and superoxide dismutase content (SOD) were measured. The yield and its component of wheat were determined. The results showed that: wheat suffering from waterlogging in the booting and filling stages resulted in a decline of Chla, Chlb and Chl(a+b) content, which was increased with increasing waterlogging periods. The content of Chla, Chlb, and Chl(a+b) was significantly (p<0.05) lower than that of the control treatment when the wheat was waterlogged for 5 days in booting stage. The chlorophyll content decreased significantly (p<0.05) in filling stage. When the wheat field was waterlogged in the both stages, the activity of CAT in the wheat flag leaf, root system and young panicle was increased first and then decreased, and was maximal in the root system at the booting stage when wheat was suffered from subsurface waterlogging for 15 days and in the parts of the other stages for 10 days. The activity of CAT in the young panicle went up continuously with increasing waterlogged stress. The activity of POD increased continuously except in the young panicle at booting stage and in the root system at the filling stage. Moreover, the severe the waterlogged stress was, the higher the amplification of POD activity could be. The POD activity in the young panicle at the booting stage changed in the opposite trend. The POD activity in the root system at the filling stage tended to decrease first and then increase, which reached the minimum when wheat suffered from subsurface waterlogging for 10 days. The activity of SOD in the flag leaf, root system and young panicle declined with the prolonged waterlogged stress. Wheat suffering from continuous waterlogging caused a severe reduction in wheat yield. The actual yield reduction per test-pit was 18.4% for 5 d of stress, 45.5% for 10 d of stress, 63.9% for 15 d of stress and 85.5% for 20 d of stress in booting stage, and 7.6% for 5 d of stress, 17.8% for 10 d of stress, 43.7% for 15 d of stress and 70.2% for 20 d of stress in filling stage, respectively. The reason of yield reduction caused by stress in booting stage could be that waterlogging stress led to decreasing in number of productive panicle and kernels per spike. In the filling stage, the waterlogging stress may decrease number of kernels per spike and 1000-kernal weight. Assuming that the 15% decrease in the wheat yield could be tolerant and used as the standard of waterlogging drainage, the waterlogging time that the wheat could tolerate in the booting and filling stages was 3.6 and 6.4 days, respectively with the premise was that the groundwater table should be lowered down after the surface waterlogging was eliminated until the crop could tolerate waterlogging from the underground water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mirror neurons are a new class of visuomotor neurons in the premotor cortex of monkeys. These neurons fire both when an animal executes a goal-directed act and when the animal perceives the same kind of act being performed by a conspecific or by a human experimenter. Researches by TMS and FMRI provide evidence that there is mirror neuron system in human premotor cortex that has similar function like that of monkey's. Mirror neuron system in human brain is the neural-physiological foundation of embodied simulation. The fact that mirror neurons fire in both execution and observation shows that simulation processes are actually a kind of reuse of motor systems. The reason why we can understand others' behavior ( or why we can read others' mind) is that we may simulate others' experiences by mirror neuron systems. By embodied simulation, we match others' behavior with our own and thus mind-reading becomes possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese traditional Taoist thoughts on responsibility form an important link of Chinese psychological structure concerning the understanding of responsibility. From the noumenon of Tao and its ethical values, we have derived three complementary aspects of the psychological structure of responsibility in the relevant Taoist theorizations, i.e. social governance, health preservation, and universal care. We maintain that the formation of such a structure depends on the successful cultivation of the personality of "true man" For this purpose, there are three basic strategies: sitting immersed in profound emptiness, sticking to the policy of modesty, and learning how to follow natural laws. The exploration of Chinese traditional Taoist thoughts on responsibility can teach us a lot as to how to construct a contemporary theory of responsibility, to understand the true meaning of life, and to make reflections on the social values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Responsibility is a familiar and common word in daily life as well as in academic research. However, it is very difficult to find a commonly-accepted definition of responsibility when its connotation is analyzed or summarized. Based on the comparison and analysis of the definitions of responsibility in Chinese and western academic circles, it is proposed that the essence of responsibility is its internality: it is an internalized pattern of thinking and behavioral norm, and it is the general readiness of an individual's consciousness and his value judgment system. Moreover, the value judgment of responsibility will arouse relevant emotional experience and internal motive and trigger corresponding behavioral response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To investigate the effects of different cortical bone thickness and jaw bone density at implant sites on intraoperative pain during implant surgery., Methods: One hundred and eighty-seven patients(263 implant sites) who underwent implant placement surgery at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from August 2021 to August 2022 were selected to investigate the effects of different cortical bone thickness and jaw bone density HU values at implant sites on the anesthetic effect under local infiltration anesthesia with epinephrine in articaine. SPSS 26.0 software package was used for data analysis., Results: The mean cortical bone thickness at the painful sites[(3.90±1.36) mm] was significantly greater than that at the non-painful sites [(2.24±0.66) mm], and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05). The differences in cortical bone thickness in the mandibular anterior, premolar, and molar regions were statistically significant in the comparison of pain and non-pain sites. The mean HU value of bone density was (764.46±239.75) for the painful sites and (612.23±235.31) for the non-painful sites, with significant difference(P＜0.05). The difference was not significant(P＞0.05) when comparing the HU values of painful sites with non-painful sites in the mandibular anterior teeth and anterior molar region, while the difference was significant(P＜0.05) when comparing the HU values of painful sites with non-painful sites in the mandibular molar region., Conclusions: Sites with large cortical bone thickness have a greater effect on blocking infiltrative anesthetic penetration and are more prone to intraoperative pain during implantation. In the mandibular anterior and premolar regions, the HU value of the implant sites had less effect on infiltrative anesthetic penetration, and the effect was greater in the mandibular molar region, and the implant sites with high HU values in the mandibular molar region were more likely to have intraoperative pain. When the cortical bone thickness in the planned implant site is greater than 3.9 mm and the mean bone density in the mandibular molar region is greater than 665 HU. If there is sufficient safe distance for hole operation, it is recommended to apply mandibular nerve block anesthesia combined with articaine infiltration anesthesia to avoid intraoperative pain and bad surgical experience for the patients.

This study aims to investigate the effects of baicalein(BAI) on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced human microglial clone 3(HMC3) cells, with a focus on suppressing inflammatory responses and elucidating the potential mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects of BAI on ischemic stroke via modulating the cAMP-PKA-NF-κB/CREB pathway. The findings have significant implications for the application of traditional Chinese medicine in treating cerebral ischemic diseases. First, the safe dosage of BAI was screened, and then an inflammation model was established with HMC3 cells by induction with LPS for 24 h. The cells were assigned into a control group, a model group, and high-, medium-, and low-dose(5, 2.5, and 1.25 μmol·L~(-1), respectively) BAI groups. The levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and malondialdehyde(MDA) in cell extracts, as well as the levels of interleukin-1β(IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), and cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP) in the cell supernatant, were measured. Western blot was performed to determine the expression of protein kinase A(PKA), phosphorylated cAMP-response element binding protein(p-CREB), and nuclear factor-kappa B p65(NF-κB p65). Hoechst 33342/PI staining was employed to assess cell apoptosis. High and low doses of BAI were used for treatment in the research on the mechanism. The results revealed that BAI at the concentrations of 10 μmol·L~(-1) and below had no impact on normally cultured HMC3 cells. LPS induction at 200 ng·mL~(-1) for 24 h reduced the SOD activity and increased the MDA content in HMC3 cells. However, 5, 2.5, and 1.25 μmol·L~(-1) BAI significantly increased the SOD activity and 5 μmol·L~(-1) BAI significantly decreased the MDA content. In addition, BAI ameliorated the M1 polarization of HMC3 cells induced by LPS, as indicated by cellular morphology. The results of ELISA demonstrated that BAI significantly lowered the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and cAMP in the cell supernatant. Western blot revealed that BAI up-regulated the protein levels of PKA and p-CREB while down-regulating the expression of NF-κB p65. Hoechst 33342/PI staining results indicated that BAI mitigated the apoptosis of HMC3 cells. Overall, the results indicated that BAI had protective effects on the HMC3 cells induced by LPS, and could inhi-bit inflammatory response and improve cell apoptosis, which might be related to the regulation of the cAMP-PKA-NF-κB/CREB pathway.

This study explored the effects of Buyang Huanwu Decoction(BYHWD) on platelet activation and differential gene expression after acute myocardial infarction(AMI). SD rats were randomly divided into a sham-operated group, a model group, a positive drug(aspirin) group, and a BYHWD group. Pre-treatment was conducted for 14 days with a daily oral dose of 1.6 g·kg~(-1) BYHWD and 0.1 g·kg~(-1) aspirin. The AMI model was established using the high ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery method. The detection indicators included myocardial infarct size, heart function, myocardial tissue pathology, peripheral blood flow perfusion, platelet aggregation rate, platelet membrane glycoprotein CD62p expression, platelet transcriptomics, and differential gene expression. The results showed that compared with the sham-operated group, the model group showed reduced ejection fraction and cardiac output, decreased peripheral blood flow, and increased platelet aggregation rate and CD62p expression, and activated platelets. At the same time, TXB&#95;2 content increased and 6-keto-PGF1α content decreased in serum. Compared with the model group, BYHWD increased ejection fraction and cardiac output, improved blood circulation in the foot and tail regions and cardiomyocytes arrangement, reduced myocardial infarct size and inflammatory infiltration, down-regulated platelet aggregation rate and CD62p expression, reduced serum TXB&#95;2 content, and increased 6-keto-PGF1α content. Platelet transcriptome sequencing results revealed that BYHWD regulated mTOR-autophagy pathway-related genes in platelets. The differential gene expression levels were detected using real-time quantitative PCR. BYHWD up-regulated mTOR, down-regulated autophagy-related FUNDC1 and PINK genes, and up-regulated p62 gene expression. The results demonstrated that BYHWD could regulate platelet activation, improve blood circulation, and protect ischemic myocardium in AMI rats, and its mechanism is related to the regulation of the mTOR-autophagy pathway in platelets.

In observational studies, herbal prescriptions are usually studied in the form of &quot;similar prescriptions&quot;. At present, the classification of prescriptions is mainly based on clinical experience judgment, but there are some problems in manual judgment, such as lack of unified criteria, labor consumption, and difficulty in verification. In the construction of a database of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), our research group tried to classify real-world herbal prescriptions using a similarity matching algorithm. The main steps include 78 target prescriptions are determined in advance; four levels of importance labeling shall be carried out for the drugs of each target prescription; the combination, format conversion, and standardization of drug names of the prescriptions to be identified in the herbal medicine database; calculate the similarity between the prescriptions to be identified and each target prescription one by one; prescription discrimination is performed based on the preset criteria; remove the name of the prescriptions with &quot;large prescriptions cover the small&quot;. Through the similarity matching algorithm, 87.49% of the real prescriptions in the herbal medicine database of this study can be identified, which preliminarily proves that this method can complete the classification of herbal prescriptions. However, this method does not consider the influence of herbal dosage on the results, and there is no recognized standard for the weight of drug importance and criteria, so there are some limitations, which need to be further explored and improved in future research.

This study aims to observe the therapeutic effect of salidroside on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) model rats, and to specifically explore the protection of salidroside on endothelial cell barrier after I/R and the mechanism. In the experiment, SD rats were randomized into sham group, model group, and high-, medium-, and low-dose(10, 5, and 2.5 mg·kg~(-1)) salidroside groups. The suture method was used to induce I/R in rats. The infarct area, neurobehavioral evaluation, and brain water content were used to evaluate the efficacy of salidroside. As for the experiment on the mechanism, high-dose and low-dose salidroside groups were designed. The pathological morphology was observed based on hematoxylin and eosin(HE) staining, and ultrastructure of vascular endothelial cells based on transmission electron microscopy. The content of nitric oxide(NO) in serum, four indexes of blood coagulation, and the content of von Willebrand factor(vWF) in plasma were measured. Western blot(WB) and immunofluorescence(IF) were employed to determine the expression of tight junction proteins(ZO-1, occluding, and claudin-1) and matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP-9) in the cortex. The results showed that the model group had obvious neurological deficit, obvious infarct in the right brain tissue, and significant increase in water content in brain tissue compared with the sham group. Compared with the model group, high-dose and low-dose salidroside groups showed decrease in neurobehavioral score, and the high-, medium-, and low-dose salidroside groups demonstrated obviously small infarct area and significant decrease in water content in brain tissue. The results of HE staining and transmission electron microscopy showed that rats had necrosis of neurons, damage of original physiological structure of endothelial cells, and disintegration of the tight junction between endothelial cells after I/R compared with the sham group. Compared with the model group, the high-dose and low-dose salidroside groups showed alleviation of neuron injury and intact physiological structure of endothelial cells. The model group had significantly lower serum level of NO, significantly higher plasma levels of vWF and fibrinogen(FIB), and significantly shorter thrombin time(TT) and prothrombin time(PT) than the sham group. Compared with model group, the high-dose and low-dose salidroside groups increased the serum content of NO in serum, decreased the plasma levels of FIB and vWF, and significantly prolonged TT and PT. WB and IF results showed that the model group had significantly lower levels of ZO-1, occluding, and claudin-1 among endothelial cells and significantly higher level of MMP-9 than the sham group. Compared with the model group, high-dose and low-dose salidroside significantly increased the levels of ZO-1, occluding, and claudin-1 in the cortex. The above experimental results show that salidroside has clear therapeutic effect on I/R rats and protects the brain. To be specific, it alleviates the damage of endothelial cells by increasing NO synthesis in endothelial cells, inhibiting coagulation reaction and MMP-9 expression, up-regulating the expression of ZO-1, occludin, and claudin-1, thereby protecting the brain.

Protective effect of Qilong Capsules(QL) on the myocardial fibrosis and blood circulation of rats with coronary heart disease of Qi deficiency and blood stasis type was investigated. Sleep deprivation and coronary artery ligation were used to construct a disease-symptom combination model, and 60 SD rats were divided into sham operation(sham) group, syndrome(S) group, disease and syndrome(M) group and QL group randomly. The treatment group received administration of QL 0.4 g·kg~(-1)·d~(-1). Other groups were given the same amount of normal saline. The disease indexes of each group [left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVESD), left ventricular end systolic diameter(LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF), left ventricular axis shortening rate(LVFS), myocardial histopathology, platelet morphology, peripheral blood flow] and syndrome indexes(tongue color, pulse, grip power) were detected. In sham group, cardiomyocytes and myocardial fibers were arranged neatly and densely with clear structures. The tongues' color in sham were light red, and the pulse shape were regular. RGB is a parameter reflected the brightness of the image of the tongue. In the S group, the amplitude and frequency of the animal's pulse increased accompanied by decreasing R,G,B, however, the decreased R,G,B was accompanied by reduced pulse amplitude in M group. And in M group, we observed fuzzy cell morphology, hypertrophied myocytes, disordered arrangement of cardiomyocytes and myocardial fibers, reduced peripheral blood flow and increased collagen volume fraction(CVF). Increased LVESD and LVEDD, and decreased LVEF and LVFS represented cardiac function in S group was significantly lower than that in sham. In QL group, the tongue's color was red and the pulse was smooth. The myocardial fibers of the QL group were arranged neatly and secreted less collagen. It improved the blood circulation in the sole and tail, and reversed the increasing of LVEDD, LVESD and the decreasing of LVEF and LVFS of M group. Platelets in M and S group showed high reactivity, and QL could decrease aggregation risk. In conclusion, Qilong Capsules has an obvious myocardial protective effect on ischemic cardiomyopathy, which may inhibit the degree of myocardial fibrosis and reduce platelet reactivity.

This study aims to explore the pharmacodynamic effect of baicalin on rat brain edema induced by cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury and discuss the mechanism from the perspective of inhibiting astrocyte swelling, which is expected to serve as a refe-rence for the treatment of cerebral ischemia with Chinese medicine. To be specific, middle cerebral artery occlusion(suture method) was used to induce cerebral ischemia in rats. Rats were randomized into normal group, model group, high-dose baicalin(20 mg·kg~(-1)) group, and low-dose baicalin(10 mg·kg~(-1)) group. The neurobehavior, brain index, brain water content, and cerebral infarction area of rats were measured 6 h and 24 h after cerebral ischemia. Brain slices were stained with hematoxylin and eosin(HE) for the observation of pathological morphology of cerebral cortex after baicalin treatment. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was employed to determine the content of total L-glutathione(GSH) and glutamic acid(Glu) in brain tissue, Western blot to measure the content of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP), aquaporin-4(AQP4), and transient receptor potential vanilloid type 4(TRPV4), and immunohistochemical staining to observe the expression of GFAP. The low-dose baicalin was used for exploring the mechanism. The experimental results showed that the neurobehavioral scores(6 h and 24 h of cerebral ischemia), brain water content, and cerebral infarction area of the model group were increased, and both high-dose and low-dose baicalin can lower the above three indexes. The content of GSH dropped but the content of Glu raised in brain tissue of rats in the model group. Low-dose baicalin can elevate the content of GSH and lower the content of Glu. According to the immunohistochemical staining result, the model group demonstrated the increase in GFAP expression, and swelling and proliferation of astrocytes, and the low-dose baicalin can significantly improve this situation. The results of Western blot showed that the expression of GFAP, TRPV4, and AQP4 in the cerebral cortex of the model group increased, and the low-dose baicalin reduce their expression. The cerebral cortex of rats in the model group was severely damaged, and the low-dose baicalin can significantly alleviate the damage. The above results indicate that baicalin can effectively relieve the brain edema caused by cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in rats, possibly by suppressing astrocyte swelling and TRPV4 and AQP4.

The traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) syndrome of blood stasis refers to blood stagnation in meridians and viscera, with the main symptoms of pain, mass, bleeding, purple tongue, and unsmooth pulse. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are among the major chronic diseases seriously harming the health of the Chinese. Among the coronary heart disease and stroke patients, most demonstrate the blood stasis syndrome. Platelet is considered to be one of the necessary factors in thrombosis, which closely relates to the TCM syndrome of blood stasis and the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The clinical and laboratory research on platelet activation and aggregation has been paid more and more attention. Its purpose is to treat and prevent blood stasis syndrome. In this study, the authors analyzed the research on the dysfunctions of platelets in blood stasis syndrome, biological basis of TCM blood stasis syndrome, and the effect of blood-activating stasis-resolving prescriptions on platelets, aiming at providing a reference for exploring the mechanism of platelet intervention in the treatment of TCM blood stasis syndrome and the pathways and targets of Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of the syndrome.

Buyang Huanwu Decoction, a representative prescription in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for tonifying Qi and activating blood, has been proved to be effective in preventing and treating acute cerebral infarction(ACI). It consists of Astragali Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Pheretima, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Carthami Flos, and Persicae Semen, possessing multiple active ingredients. The neurovascular unit is a functionally and structurally interdependent multicellular complex composed of neurons-glial cells-blood vessels. It plays an important role in the pathological changes of cerebral ischemia and the permeability variation of the blood-brain barrier. In recent years, Buyang Huanwu Decoction has been found to protect the integrity of neurovascular units and improve the permeability of the blood-brain barrier, thereby alleviating stroke and other diseases caused by cerebral ischemia. This paper collated and summarized the protective effects of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on neurovascular units.

Objective: To improve the accuracy of acupuncture manipulation modeling and inheritance, this article explores the feasibility of automatically classifying "twirling" and "lifting and thrusting", two basic acupuncture manipulations in science of acupuncture and moxibustion, with the computer vision technology., Methods: A hybrid deep learning network model was designed based on 3D convolutional neural network and long-short term memory neural network to extract the spatial-temporal features of video frame sequences, which were then input into the classifier for classification., Results: The model discriminated between "twirling" and "lifting and thrusting" manipulations in 200 videos, with the training and verification accuracy reaching up to 95.4% and 95.3%, respectively., Conclusion: This computer vision-based acupuncture manipulation classification system provides an effective way for the data extraction and inheritance of acupuncture manipulations.

In this study, the oxygen-glucose deprivation(OGD) model in the human brain microvascular endothelial cell(HBMEC) was used to simulate the ischemic neuronal damage and observe the inflammatory response, explore the possible mechanisms for treating cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and improving memory impairment from the view point of inhibiting inflammatory response, which is of great reference significance for related Chinese medicine treatment of ischemic diseases. HBMECs were given with drugs at the same time of OGD injury, and reoxygenated for 2 h after 4 h treatment. Cell supernatant was then collected, and the inflammatory factors in cell supernatant were detected. Immunofluorescence assay was used to detect HBMECs morphology and expression of p-nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B(p-NF-κB); Western blot was used to detect expression changes of Toll like receptor 4(TLR4), myeloid differentiation primary response 88(MYD88) and p-NF-κB. The results showed that, after OGD modeling, the levels of interleukin 6(IL-6), IL-1α, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) were significantly increased; baicalin protected HBMEC, inhibited intranuclear transcription of p-NF-κB, significantly decreased HBMEC release of inflammatory factors caused by OGD injury, and inhibited the expression of TLR4, MYD88, and p-NF-κB. The studies suggested that baicalin had obvious protective effect on HBMECs damaged by OGD, and could inhibit inflammatory response. Its protection mechanism may be related to inhibiting TLR4 signaling pathways.

Endoparasitic fungi are a group of nematophagous fungi which produce a variety of special spores to infect free nematodes. They play a key role in maintaining the population density of nematodes in the natural systems. Moreover, they are important materials for the study of species diversity. Therefore, they have special research significance and economic values. At present, many studies mainly focus on the infectivity of trapping fungi to nematodes, and mainly directed at the second instars larvae. However, the endoparasitic fungi have infectivity to nematodes at all stages. Here, we reviewed the resource status, diversity of spore morphology, infection modes, life history and host of endoparasitic fungi, and the biocontrol fungi with development potential and their commercialized application. Finally, we proposed some suggestions for future researches.

A pair of species-specific primer (GZG1/GZG2) based on COⅠ sequence regions for identification of Gekko chinensis were designed. A fluorescent quantitative PCR method was established to identify and quantify G. chinensis from Jinlong Capsules Formula. A standard curve for quantitative analysis of G. chinensis was established (the standard curve equation: y=-3.012 7x+34.501, y is Ct value, x is lg N, N is the copies of COⅠ fragment from G. chinensis). Samples included G. chinensis appeared amplification, while falsify group (not included G. chinensis) and negative control did not have amplification products. The copy number of COⅠ region of G. chinensis was respectively 11.511×10⁶, 6.416×10⁶, 2.553×10⁶ copies/μL in all quality goods, quality goods-adulterants 1:1, quality goods-adulterants 1:4. The results accorded with proportion of adding amount roughly. This study can provide a new strategy for quality control of Chinese patent medicine containing animal drug ingredients., Competing Interests: The authors of this article and the planning committee members and staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., (Copyright© by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.)

Ischemic cerebrovascular disease and cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury threaten the health of human being. We studied the protective effect of Ginkgo biloba extract 50 (EGb50) on the mitochondrial function in SH-SY5Y cells after hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury and explored its mechanisms, so as to provide new ideas for studies on the treatment for ischemic cerebrovascular disease. We established the H/R injury model in SH-SY5Y cells after administrating EGb50. Subsequently, the mitochondrial membrane potential and the concentration of intracellular Ca²⁺ were measured by flow cytometer. The levels of optic atrophy1 (Opa1) and dynamin-like protein 1 (Drp1) were evaluated by immunofluorescence and western blot. The results showed that the mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased and the level of intracellular Ca²⁺ was increased after H/R injury. Moreover, the expression of mitochondrial fusion protein Opa1 was decreased, while the expression of mitochondrial fission protein Drp1 was increased. However, EGb50 significantly increased the mitochondrial membrane potential and suppressed the level of intracellular Ca²⁺. In addition, EGb50 increased the expression of Opa1 and decreased the expression of Drp1. The results demonstrated that EGb50 has a neuroprotective effect on SH-SY5Y cells after H/R injury, and could improve the energy metabolism and mitochondrial function. The underlying mechanisms may be associated with the regulation of mitochondrial fusion and fission, which provided data support for the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease with EGb50., Competing Interests: The authors of this article and the planning committee members and staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., (Copyright© by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.)

Objective: To identify the original species of fish maw sold in Guangzhou market by DNA barcoding technology., Methods: Mitochondrial cytochrome C subunit I (CO I) gene fragment of eleven fish maw samples were amplified and sequenced with the self-designed primers. UPGMA phylogenetic tree were constructed for clustering analysis. The species origin of each sample was identified with the identification engine provided in the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)., Results: The self-designed primers were effective in fish maw CO I amplification and sequencing, with success rates both of 100%. BOLD identification and UPGMA clustering analysis indicated the fish maw samples were derived from five fish species of three families., Conclusion: DNA barcoding combined with BOLD identification system can accurately identify the species origin of commercial fish maw.

To investigate the metabolic stability of E7 in liver microsomes of human, Beagle dog, Cynomolgus monkey and SD rats, and compare the metabolic differences between different species. Selective chemical inhibitors were used to determine the effects of different inhibitors on E7 metabolic rate, and predict the main enzymes involved in E7 metabolism in rat liver microsomes. The experimental results showed that the in vitro half-lives (T1/2) of E7 in liver microsomes of human, dog, monkey and rats were 57.75, 69.30, 16.90,30.13 min respectively. Their intrinsic clearance rate was 0.004 8, 0.004 0, 0.016 4 and 0.009 2 mL•min⁻¹•mg⁻¹ respectively. Hence, it could be speculated that the metabolic rate of E7 was similarly slow in human and dog liver microsomes; while it was similarly fast in monkey and rat liver microsomes. There was significant difference in metabolic rate of E7 between different species. The results showed that CYP2E1, CYP2A6, CYP1A2 and CYP2D6 might participate in metabolism of E7, while the contribution of polymorphic CYP3A4 was small., Competing Interests: The authors of this article and the planning committee members and staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose., (Copyright© by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.)

To observe the protective effect and mechanism of Sailuotong capsule in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. The 90 min middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) reperfusion model was established. The expressions of dynamin-related protein 1 ( Drp1) and optic atrophy 1 (Opa1) were tested by Western blot. The transmission electron microscope was used to observe the changes in the mitochondrial ultra-structure. The pathological morphological changes were observed through the HE staining. The immunohistochemical method was used to test Drp1 and Opa1 expressions. Sailuotong capsule (33, 16.5 mg x kg(-1), ig) can inhibit the abnormal mitochondrial fission and fusion in the cortical area on the ischemia side and the mitochondrial fission gene expression and promote the mitochondrial fusion gene Opa1 expression, so as to alleviate the energy metabolism disorder caused by ischemia/reperfusion. Sailuotong capsule can inhibit the abnormal mitochondrial dynamics in peri-ischemic regions and maintain the normal morphology of mitochondria, which may be the mechanism of Sailuotong capsule in promoting the self-recovery function in the ischemic brain region.

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were isolated from 100 soil samples collected from a phosphorous-rich area around the Dianchi Lake of Yunnan Province, Southwest China. The chemotatic PSB strains were screened by cheA gene detection, and their chemotaxis was verified by the method of soft agar plate. The tricalcium phosphate (TCP)-solubilizing activities of PSB were determined with molybdenum blue spectrophotometry. Based on 16S rRNA sequences, the phylogenic relationships of the PSB were analyzed. A total of 145 PSB strains with a diameter of phosphate-solubilizing halo zone ranged from 0.5 cm to 2 cm were isolated, among which, 37 strains were chemotactic. The 37 chemotactic strains showed chemotaxis towards four test attractants, and exhibited TCP-solubilizing activity. Phylogenic analysis revealed that the 37 chemotatic strains were belonged to 17 species of 10 genera, in which, Pseudomonas was dominant (9 strains of 5 species), followed by Enterobacter (8 strains of 3 species). Only one species (Bacillus aryabhattai) was isolated from Bacillus, but 9 strains were identified.

Objective: To study the changes of plasma cytokines in patients with severe hepatitis treated with a probiotic preparation., Methods: One hundred twelve patients with severe hepatitis treated with a basic regimen were randomly divided into a probiotic preparation treatment group and a control group. Their plasma cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-2, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, were determined by conventional techniques., Results: Clinical symptoms of 84.5% of the treatment group were obviously improved. The treatment effectiveness in this group was better than that in the control group (X2=8.888). It showed that liver functions were significantly improved compared to those of the control group . After the probiotic preparation therapy, there were significant decreases in the concentrations of TNFa and IL-6. TNFa and IL-6 in the treatment group and in the control group were (109.4+/-14.7) pg/ml vs (128.7+/-18.8) pg/ml and (84.3+/-20.1) pg/ml vs (109.1+/-18.7) pg/ml respectively. However, the concentrations of IL-10 and IL-2 in the treatment group increased obviously: IL-2 was (59.8+/-12.2) pg/ml vs (47.1+/-6.7) pg/ml and IL-10 was (30.6+/-6.6) pg/ml vs (22.5+/-6.1) pg/ml., Conclusion: The probiotic preparation treatment effectively reduces the TNFa and IL-6 and increases the concentrations of IL-10 and IL-2 in the blood of the patients with severe hepatitis.

Objective: To study the phamacokinetics and targeting characteristics of adriamyin in dogs following embolization of hepatic artery with adriamyin-lipiodol emulsion (AD-E)., Methods: After injection of adriamycin solution and the emulsion, respectively, into the hepatic artery via a femoral artery of the dogs, the concentration of adriamycin in the peripheral venous blood and hepatic tissue were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography., Results: The concentration of adriamycin in peripheral venous blood was significantly lowered after AD-E embolization in comparison with that after adriamycin solution injection. Adriamycin concentration in the hepatic tissue at 10, 24, and 48 h after AD-E embolization was 5.42, 3.33 and 2.38 times that of adrimycin solution group, respectively., Conclusion: Compared to adriamycin solution, AD-E as an embolic agent can significantly alter the serum pharmacokinetics and liver targeting characteristics of adriamycin.