Ancient Literature Analysis and Modern Clinical Application of Famous Classical Formula Huagaisan / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo sort out the historical evolution， prescription evolution and modern clinical application of Huagaisan. MethodHuagaisan and its synonym Huagaitang are used as keywords to search the databases of Traditional Chinese Medicine Think Tank， Chinese Medical Dictionary， Airusheng Chinese Medical Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure（CNKI）. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria， we obtained the information of ancient books and modern clinical research literature related to Huagaisan， and systematically reviewed and analyzed the historical origin， prescription composition， preparation method， dosage， efficacy， medicinal material origin， processing method and modern clinical application of Huagaisan. ResultA total of 198 pieces of ancient book information were included， involving 93 ancient Chinese medicine books. Huagaisan was composed of fried Perillae Fructus， red Poria， fried Mori Cortex， Citri Eoxcarpium Rubrum， stir-fried Armeniacae Semen Amarum， Ephedrae Herba and fried Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma， which had the efficacy of promoting the lungs and relieving epidemiological symptoms， expelling phlegm and relieving cough， and treating cough with wind-cold bundled epidemiological symptoms and stagnation of phlegm and Qi. The preparation method was suggested as boiling powder， crushing the seven herbs into coarse particles， the dosage of each drug was fried Perillae Fructus of 1.27 g， red Poria of 1.27 g， fried Mori Cortex of 1.27 g， Citri Eoxcarpium Rubrum of 1.27 g， stir-fried Armeniacae Semen Amarum of 1.27 g， Ephedrae Herba of 1.27 g and fried Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma of 0.64 g， taking 8.26 g when decocting， adding 300 mL of water， decocting to 210 mL， removing the dregs， and taking it warmly after meals. Twenty-one clinical research papers were included to analyze the modern clinical application of Huagaisan， which was mainly used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as pneumonia， asthma， bronchitis and so on. ConclusionThis paper has verified and summarized the key information of the famous classical formula Huagaisan， which can provide a detailed reference basis for the development and clinical application of its compound preparation.

Correlation analysis between vitamin A, D and E levels with the altitude, seasonal variation and other factors in children with 0-6 years old in Tibetan Plateau of Ganzi Prefecture / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To detect serum levels of vitamin A (Vit A), vitamin D(Vit D)25-hydroxy vitamin D[25-(OH)D] and vitamin E(Vit E) in children aged 0-6 years in Tibetan Plateau of Garzi Prefecture, thus providing references for physical examinations and prevention of 4 key diseases (rickets, malnutrition anemia, pneumonia and diarrhea) in children in plateau areas by relevant government departments.Methods:A total of 2 122 children who participated in physical examination in 12 townships of Xiangcheng County and 14 townships of Daocheng County, Garzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province from April 2017 to April 2019 with 0-6 years old were recruited for surveying physical measurements and collection of venous blood.Serum Vit A and Vit E levels were detected by high performance liquid chromatography.Serum levels of 25-(OH)D were detected by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.The relationship between Vit A, Vit E and 25-(OH)D levels with the gender, age, seasonal change and altitude was analyzed.Results:The serum Vit A level, subclinical Vit A deficiency rate and marginal vitamin A deficiency rate were(1.05±0.27) μmol/L, 8.15%(173/2 122 cases) and 45.99%(976/2 122 cases), respectively in 2 122 children with 0-6 years old.There were significant differences in the serum Vit A level, the subclinical Vit A deficiency rate and the marginal vitamin A deficiency rate in children with different ages, seasons and altitudes (all P<0.05). The serum level of 25-(OH)D and 25-(OH)D deficiency rate insufficient rate were (24.65±6.45) ng/L, 6.03%(128/2 122 cases) and 16.59%(352/2 122 cases), respectively.There were significant differences in the serum level of 25-(OH)D, 25-(OH)D deficiency rate and 25-(OH)D insufficient rate in children with different ages and seasons (all P<0.05). The mean serum Vit E level, Vit E deficiency rate and Vit E insufficient rate were (7.81±1.74) mg/L, 2.78%(59/2 122 cases) and 29.59%(628/2 122 cases), respectively.There were significant differences in serum Vit E level, Vit E deficiency rate and Vit E insufficient rate in children with different ages and seasons (all P<0.05). The mean serum levels of Vit A and Vit D remained the lowest before the age of 1 year, and their deficiencies at this age were the most significant.The mean serum level of Vit E remained the lowest in >1-2 years old, and its deficiency and insufficient at this age were the most significant.Vit A, D and E levels were significantly affected by seasonal changes, which were significantly higher in the summer than in the spring, autumn and winter.In addition, Vit A and 25-(OH)D were significantly affected by the altitude, which were the lowest above 4 km altitude. Conclusions:The overall serum levels of Vit A, 25-(OH) D and E in children with 0-6 years old in Tibetan Plateau areas of Ganzi Prefecture are lower than those in plain areas.Vit A, 25-(OH) D and Vit E levels significantly differed in the age, season and altitude, which are related to the lack of local resources, insufficient maternal nutrition during pregnancy and insufficient intake after birth, as well as temperature and light caused by changes in local seasons and altitude.Therefore, it is necessary to make reasonable supplements during pregnancy to prevent vitamin deficiency.

The effects of early vitamin D supplementation on IL-2,IL-4 and immunoglobulin in premature infants with infectious diseases / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To research the effects of early vitamin D supplementation on interleukin-2(IL-2), IL-4 and immunoglobulin in premature infants with infectious diseases.Methods A total of 66 patients with infectious diseases in our hospital were selected for this study.According to the random number table method, they were divided into the observation group(37 cases)and the control group(29 cases).Patients in the con-trol group were given conventional anti infection treatment while feeding powdered formulas,on this basis,pa-tients in the observation group were given vitamin D from the third day after birth.Compared the serum levels of 25-(OH)D,IL-2,IL-4 and immunoglobulin between the two groups during the treatment period.Results Before treatment,there were no significant differences in serum 25-(OH)D and IL-2,IL-4 levels between the two groups(P>0.05).After the treatment of 4 d and 12 d,the serum levels of 25-(OH)D and IL-2,in the ob-servation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,and the IL-4 was significantly lower than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in IgA,IgM and IgG levels between the two groups of preterm infants before treatment and after the treatment of 4 d and 12 d(P>0.05).At the same time,the premature infants in two groups also did not appear obvious adverse reactions during the treatment period,the clinical medication was safe and reliable. Conclusion For premature infants with infectious diseases,early vitamin D supplementation could effectively improve the levels of serum 25-(OH)D and IL-2,reduce the level of IL-4,so that the immune resistance has been significantly improved,to ensure the clinical efficacy of anti infective treatment is very favorable.The ear-ly vitamin D supplementation on the humoral immune globulin level has not been effectively confirmed.

Research on Main Effective Chinese Materia Medica inQuban Prescription for Intervention in Melanin Synthesis / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To investigate the major effective Chinese materia medica inQuban Prescription for intervention in melanin synthesis.Methods 3×2 factorial design was used. The factors of investigation were Crataegi Fructus, Angelicae Sinensis Radix and Corni Fructus. Tyrosinase activity, melanin generation and auto-oxidation of dopa were determinated respectively; and the major effective Chinese materia medica ofQuban Prescription for intervention in melanin synthesis was analyzed by SPSS16.0 software.Results Tyrosinase activity was remarkably inhibited by Corni Fructus (P<0.05). Melanin generation was remarkably inhibited by Corni Fructus and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (P<0.01). Auto-oxidation of dopa was remarkably inhibited by Corni Fructus and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (P<0.05). Corni Fructus was in an absolute leading position.ConclusionCorni Fructus is the major effective Chinese materia medica in inhibiting tyrosinase activity, melanin generation and auto-oxidation of dopa in the prescription.

Clinical observation on the treatment of inflammatory external hemorrhoids by journal of traditional chinese medicine / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective This experiment will use from yu liquid Elimination hemorrhoids decoction in the treatment of inflammatory external piles,and to evaluate the clinical curative effect analysis.MethodsThe experiment selected the June 2016-December 2016 in our hospital 120 cases of patients with inflammatory external piles as the research object,were randomly divided into control group and observation group,60 cases in each group.Among them,the control group were treated by hemorrhoid better treatment.observation group to adopt the yu fumigation sitz bath liquid Elimination hemorrhoids soup treatment.Recorded before and after treatment in patients with symptoms of 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, including bleeding, anal discomfort, lower rectal mucosa, emergence, defecate unwell, etc., and score four grade three points method.Then compared two groups of patients was improved and the recurrence rate,further to explore the treatment effectiveness.ResultsTwo groups after treatment in patients with the disease were eased,and the observation group has better effect to improve patients,in particular,involves the bleeding,anal discomfort,lower rectal mucosa,hernia,defecate unwell wait for a problem,and group therapy 3 days, 7 days, 14 days total score, respectively (10.2±4.0), (8.6±3.5), (5.3±3.1) and control group corresponding to(11.3±4.2), (9.9±3.5), (6.4±3.2) and significant difference comparing the two groups, with statistical significance(P<0.05).But in comprehensive treatment efficiency,small difference between the two groups,no statistically significant.ConclusionUsing the quasi yu liquid elimination hemorrhoids decoction in the treatment of inflammatory external piles have good improvement effect, eliminate edema, quick effect, medical expenses low salient features, and avoid the operation of psychological pressure and economic pressure, is worthy of popularization and application in the process of clinical treatment.

Qiu Changlin's Treatment Experience of Treating Multiple Sclerosis Remission Stage with Nourishing Kidney and Extinguishing Wind / 浙江中医药大学学报

Objective] To sum up Qiu Changlin's clinical experience and academic views of treatment of multiple sclerosis remission stage. [Methods] Through the way of reviewing the related literature of traditional Chinese medicine, clinical practice with teacher, arranging medical records, systematically arranging Qiu Changlin's clinical experience and academic perspective in the aspects of etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation ,treatment ideas, drug integration of TCM and western medicine. [Results] Qiu Changlin believes that the MS remission stage is of deficiency syndrome or deficiency complicated with excess syndrome. The main pathogenesis is insufficiency of kidney yin and kidney yang, deficiency of governor vessel. The subject is wind and phlegm attacking into collateral, stagnation of phlegm and blood stasis. Put forward that the treatment based on the differentiation between the main syndrome and minor syndrome. In clinic, divided the main syndrome into three types, like insufficiency of kidney yin, insufficiency of kidney yang, insufficiency of kidney essence. Establish the therapeutic principles like nourishing yin and kidney, warming yang and nourishing kidney, the complementing of yin and yang, dispelling wind and dredging collaterals. The kidney yin deficiency type can modify Six Ingredient Rehmannia pill, Zhibaidihuang pill, Zuogui pill, Dabuyin pill, Huqian pill. The kidney yang deficiency type can modify Jingui Shenqi pill, Yougui pill. The kidney essence deficiency type can modify Dihuangyinzi. Regard that nourishing kidney and governing vessel to the fundamental treatment, ants going into collaterals to dispel the blood stasis and wind for treatment of the symptoms, and believe that nourishing kidney and extinguish wind should always run through the whole treatment process. When treatment based on the main syndrome, we should emphasize personalized features that can reflect the characteristics of this disease, in order to improve the clinical curative effect. [Conclusion] Qiu Changlin has rich clinical experience in the treatment of MS remission stage;patients are satisfactory to the curative effect and have fewer side effects. It's fully explained that TCM has certain advantages in the treatment of MS remission stage, and is worth popularizing inheritance.

Clinical observation on ginger-partitioned moxibustion plus manual repositioning for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of ginger-partitioned moxibustion combined with manual repositioning for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Methods:A total of 76 BPPV cases were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=38) and a control group (n=38). Patients in the observation group received ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Tinggong (SI 19) plus manual repositioning, whereas patients in the control group received the same manual repositioning alone. Results: After 48 h of treatment, the total effective rate was 94.7% in the observation group, versus 86.8% in the control group; after 7 d of treatment, the total effective rate was 78.9% in the observation group, versus 73.7% in the control group, both showing between-group statistical differences (P<0.05). The follow-up after 3 months showed that 2 cases (6.7%) got relapse in the observation group, versus 8 cases (28.6%) in the control group, showing a statistical difference (P<0.05). The adverse reaction rate was 2.6% in the observation group, versus 21.1% in the control group, showing a statistical difference (P<0.05).Conclusion: Ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Tinggong (SI 19) plus manual repositioning can obtain better effect for BPPV than manual repositioning alone. In addition, this therapy has stable efficacy and causes less adverse reactions.

Qiu Changlin's Experience of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment on Pregnancy Complicating Myasthenia Gravis / 浙江中医药大学学报

Objective] To conclude the teacher Qiu's clinical experience and academic points on diagnosing and treating pregnancy with myasthenia gravis(MG). [Method] By reviewing relevant literature of traditional Chinese medicine, studying in clinic with teacher and tidying medical records, systematic mining and constructing teacher Qiu's clinical experience and academic points on etiology and pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation, medication thinking, drug characteristics, the taboo of drugs and combining traditional Chinese and western medicines treatment of pregnancy with myasthenia gravis(MG).[Results]Teacher Qiu thinks, pregnancy with MG involving spleen and kidney deficiency is the pathological process of pregnancy and physio-logical process of MG; Clinical syndrome differentiations can be divided into three types like temper deficiency, spleen and kidney deficiency, qi and Yin deficiency; establish the therapeutic rules of nourishing qi to invigorate spleen, tonifying the spleen and kidney and tonifying qi and yin. Respectively adding and subtracting Buzhong Yiqi Decoction with Taishan Panshi San, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction with aconitum lizhong pill and Taishan Panshi San, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction with sengmai san and Taishan Panshi San for syndrome differentiation treating the disease, nourishing qi to invigorate spleen and fetal irritability are the main treatments of the disease. Buzhong Yiqi Decoction and Taishan Panshi San are the basic prescriptions. Large dose of the astragalus membranaceus, atractylodes macrocephala koidz, Codonopsis pilosula,epimedium gradiflorum morr to tonify kidney strengthening spleen and supporting Qi in the prescription, combining traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine can reduce the use of western medicine and reduce the adverse reaction of western medicine. [Conclusion]The teacher Qiu's experience of syndrome differentiation and treatment on pregnancy complicating myasthenia gravis is rich, efficacy is got and has less side effect. It states that Chinese medicine treatment of pregnancy with MG has certain advantages and is worth being popularized and inheriting.

"Discussion on ""Fire Stagnation Requiring Dissipation""" / 浙江中医药大学学报

Objective]To explore the basic connotation of “fire stagnation requiring dissipation”and analyse ancient physicians' discussion about the fever, in order to expand its application in the clinical treatment.[Method] Using the method of conceptual thinking to explain the etiology and pathology of“fire stagnation”,the specific connotation of“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”,collecting ancient physicians' exposition on“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”,and listing the relevant prescriptions in order to deepen the thinking.[Result] Fire stagnation produces nothing more than exogenous ,internal injuries,the mechanism is in the human body, the anger's ascending-descending and coming in-going out is out of balance by some factors ,the anger stagnates and can't get out. Neijing first recorded“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”,that is treating the fire stagnation disease needs making the gas opening,lifting,entry becomes coordinate,finally the body goes back to health. In the Shang Han Lun, Zhang Zhongjing expounded the meanings and mechanism of“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”perfectly. Since Jin and Yuan Dynasties, ancient physicians have come up with several prescriptions and have promoted the development of the doctrine.[Conclusion] Since the Neijing proposed the theory of“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”,physicians' understanding of fire stagnation syndrome has been gradually deepening,and provided a broader ideas for clinical treatment.In recent years,the theory of“fire stagnation requiring dissipation”is widely used in various kinds of diseases,its academic value is worth summarizing,inheritance,extension.

The molecular epidemiology and infections risk factors of clinical linezolid-resistant Enterococci isolates / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the molecular epidemiology and infectious risk factors of linezolid-resistant Enterococci (LRE) isolates in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.Methods Thirteen LRE isolates were collected from 2011 to 2013 and confirmed by broth dilution susceptibility testing.The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of twelve antimicrobial agents were analyzed using Vitek 2 compact.The molecular epidemiology of LRE isolates was determined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and the Diversilab.A casecontrol study was conducted for the analysis of risk factors, and Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the independent risk factors.Results All thirteen LRE isolates showed low-level resistance to linezolid, and most of these isolates were resistant to tetracycline, erythromycin and ciprofloxacin.However, they had high sensitivity to penicillin, ampicillin and tigecycline.Sequence type 480 was predominant in the hospital, and three isolates (isolates 3, 4, and 5) from July to September 2013 were found to have the same ST, PFGE pattern and rep-PCR group, indicating the same resistance clone.Admission to intensive care unit (ICU), peripheral vascular disease, males, hypoalbuminaemia, enema and linezolid therapy were identified as significant risk factors for LRE infections.Among these factors, admission to ICU, enema and linezolid therapy were independent risk factors for the acquisition of LRE.Conclusions Thirteen LRE isolates collected in the hospital showed a multidrug-resistant phenotype, and a small-scale prevalence was detected from 2011 to 2013.Therefore, attention should be paid to monitor the LRE in the hospital to decrease the prevalence of LRE infections.

Cloning of Blakeslea trispora carRA gene by PCR-driven overlap extension and construction of an activity detection system / 生物工程学报

Blakeslea trispora CarRA has both lycopene cyclase and phytoene synthase activity. In order to analyze the double functional activity of CarRA proteins and to detect the active sites of lycopene cyclase, we constructed two detection systems in Escherichia coli by color complementary. Through PCR-driven overlap extension we got carRA gene cDNA, then constructed prokaryotes expression vector pET28a-carRA. pET28a-carRA with plasmid pAC-LYC carrying crtl/crtB/crtE gene clusters were co-transformed to BL21(DE3) to validate lycopene cyclase activity. We constructed the plasmid pAC-LYC delta (crtB) carrying crtl/crtE gene clusters, then co-transtormed them with pET28a-carRA to BL21(DE3) to validate phytoene synthase activity. Based on color complementary, and HPLC analysis of metabolites, we confirmed that the CarRA protein activity detection system was reliable. Our study provides a screening model for specific mutation of lycopene cyclase without affecting phytoene synthase activity.

Therapeutic effect of complex radix sophorae flavescentis injection in treating cancer pain / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of complex Radix Sophorae Flavescentis injection in treating advanced cancer pain. Methods 90 patients with advanced cancer and pain were selected randomly. The patients' general information was analyzed, their pain was ranked, and the score of quality of life was estimated. Results Among the patients with gentle pain,ratio of CR is 28.57 % (10/35), ratio of PR is 54.29 % (19/35), ratio of slight response is 5.71 %, total effective rate is 88.57 % (31/35). Among the patients with medium pain, the ratio of CR is 10% (3/30), ratio of PR is 23.33 % (7/30), ratio of slight response is 36.67 % (11/30), total effective rate is 70 % (21/30). Among the patients with severe pain, the ratio of CR is 0, ratio of PR is 4.00 % (1/25), ratio of slight response is 12.00 % (2/25), total effective rate is 16.00 % (4/25). The score of quality of life was improved from (21.04±4.92) to (33.52±5.98). The difference was statistical significant (t =14.07, P =0.00). TCM type: in all the 90 patients, the total effective rate of mixture of phlegm and blood phlegm are the highest (88.46 %), and the total effective rate of yang asthhenia of the spleen and kidney is 20.00 %. Rash was found in only one patient and no other adverse effect, such as in digestive tract, bone marrow, heart, liver or kidney was found among all patients. Conclusion Complex Radix Sophorae Flavescentis injection has significant analgesic effect in treating light and medium cancer pain and could improve the patients' quality of life, and it has significant therapeutic effect especially in the mixture of phlegm and blood stasis patients. So Complex Radix Sophorae Flavescentis injection is safe and effective traditional Chinese medical drug.

Mating system and causes of low fructification rate by self-pollination of Codonopsis pilosula / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study four kinds of germplasm resources of Codonopsis pilosula and provide the basal mating systems data for the breeding and cultivation of C. pilosula.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>0.5% TTC (2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride) solution was used for the pollen viability test and benzidineand-H2O2 [1% benzidine in 60% ethanol,hydrogen peroxide (3%), and water, 4:11:22] was used for estimation of the stigma receptivity. The mating systems were tested by out crossing index (OC1), pollen-ovule ratio (P/O) and pollination by bagged and emasculated in the field.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The pollen viability of C. pilosula reached highly about 80% when the pollen staying in the anther, 2-3 days before the petals opening. The anther began scattering pollen before the day of the petals opening, the pollen viability was the highest about 95%, the pollen stick thickly aroud the stigma and quickliy lost in the next day. The stigma life-span was about 4-5 days, the optimal time for pollination was the first day of the petals opening, when the stigma was highly sticky and yellow. The value of out crossing index (OC1) was 4, pollen-ovule ratio was between 104.84-185.75. The natural fructification rate of cross-pollination by emasculated-treatment was 25.6% 42.4%. The fructification rate and compatible index of self-pollination by bagged- treatment were about 3.3%-6.7% and 3.0-21.8.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The mating system of C. pilosula is mixed with self-pollination and cross-pollination, prone to cross-pollination. The compatibility of self-pollination is high. The difference of maturing period of pistil and stamen and the lack of polen amount cause low fructification rate of self-pollination.</p>

Studies on effect of acidic extracts from 28 kinds of Chinese materia medica on melanin synthesis / 中华中医药杂志

Objective:To confi rm acidic extracts of Chinese materia medica having an inhibition to melanin synthesis. Methods: By L-DOPA oxidation method, the in vitro determination was studied to get tyrosinase activity’s inhibition of acidic extracts from 28 kinds of Chinese materia medica with high, middle and low concentration solution. Results: First, Acidic extracts from 28 kinds of Chinese materia medica at high concentration (25g/L) showed potent inhibitory action on tyrosinase activity. The highest inhibition rate was 96.50%, which was from the acidic extract of Fructus Mume. The next was fructus schizandrae with 85.33% inhibition rate. Compared with a 56.67% inhibition rate of 2 mmol/ml control sample arbutin, both Fructus Mume and fructus schizandrae had a large signifi cant deviation ( P

Effects of oral administration of type II collagen on adjuvant arthritis in rats and its mechanisms / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of oral administration of type II collagen (CII) on adjuvant arthritis (AA) in rats and its mechanisms, and to compare the effects of CII with those of the Chinese traditional medicine Tripterygium Polyglycoside administered similarly.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Arthritis was induced in rats by immunization using Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). After feeding rats either soluble CII or Tripterygium Polyglycoside, changes in degree of articular swelling and articular histological findings were observed in AA rats. Some correlative immunological indexes were measured, including delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction, anti-collagen and anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) antibody in serum, and levels of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha in articular steep in rats.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Oral administration of CII was able to alleviate both distinctly articular and general symptoms in AA rats, suppress synovium hyperplasia and inflammatory cells infiltration in arthrosis capsule. The effects brought about by CII were stronger than those by Tripterygium Polyglycoside. Oral administration of CII inhibited antigen-specific immune response, such as DTH and antibody reaction to CII. In addition, the expression of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha in joints were locally downregulated.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The therapeutic effect of oral administration of CII is obvious on adjuvant arthritis in rats. Its remedial mechanisms are likely related to the downregulation of both IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha, and the suppression of cell immunity.</p>

Studies on Isoflavones From Chinese Peashrub(Caragana sinica) / 中草药

The root of Caragana sinica (Buc' hoz)Rehd' is a Chinese folk medicine which is said to be useful for thetreatment of asthenia syndrome,vascular hypertension, leukorrhagia, arthrodynia, and as antiinflammatory agent. In the course of our search for inhibitors of protein kinase C from Chinese herbs,chemical constituentsof the root of C. sinica was examined. Frorn ethanol extract of this crude drug,five isof1avones were isolatedand identified as flemichapparnin B, formononetin, pseudobaptigenin, 5-hydroxy-7, 4'-dimethoxy isoflavone,and 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3', 4' -methylenedioxy isoflavone.