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Objective: To optimize the integration technology on field processing and processing crude drugs of Ligusticum chuanxiong (LC) and provide the scientific evidence for the integration of LC. Methods: Single factor test and orthogonal method was used to investigate the three significant influencing factors, which were water content, drying temperature, and slice thickness. Based on the appearance character and active component (ferulic acid, volatile oil, and extract) of LC, the integrated process was selected by comprehensive scoring method. To investigate the stability of the process, three batches of integrated slices were processed according to the optimized integrated process; And three batches of corresponding traditional slices were processed according to the method stipulated in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 edition), and the quality of the two kinds of slices was compared. The rat migraine model was induced by nitroglycerin. The effects of two different processed slices on migraine were compared by recording the times of head flick and head scratching, the level of NO in serum and the activity of NOS in serum of rats. Results: The optimum integrated process was as follows: drying fresh LC until water content was 28%, cutting 2 mm thick slices, drying at 50 ℃ in drying box (about 6 h). The integrated process had good stability and repeatability, and the quality of integrated slices was close to that of traditional slices. Compared with the model group, two processed slices could significantly reduce the number of head flick and head scratch (P < 0.01, 0.001), and decreased the activity of NOS (P < 0.01), and the level of NO decreased significantly (P < 0.01). The pharmacodynamics of the two process pieces was similar. Conclusion: The integrated processing and traditional processing of Chuanxiong Rhizoma decoction has good similarity in character, effective component content and treatment of migraine. Moreover, the integrated processing has standardized the production of Chuanxiong Rhizoma decoction slices from the source. Under the premise of ensuring the quality of Chinese herbal slices, the production cycle is shortened and the production cost is saved. It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine slices production mode which is worth popularizing.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate whether insulin resistance exists in patients with colorectal cancer and its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 135 patients with colorectal cancer were included as the study group, and 120 healthy subjects were included as the control group. Height, weight, and blood pressure were recorded. Fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and insulin were measured. Insulin resistance index(lnHOMA-IR) was calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The lnHOMA-IR was 0.84±0.38 in the study group and 0.42±0.08 in the control group(P<0.05). The incidence of metabolic syndrome was 34.1%(46/135) in the study group and 22.5%(27/120) in the control group(P<0.05). Insulin resistance index did not differ between the groups according to metabolic syndrome(0.98±0.41 vs. 0.74±0.22, P>0.05). There were no significant associations between insulin resistance index and tumor differentiation, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, and TNM staging(P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Insulin resistance exists in colorectal cancer patients, and it is possibly associated with metabolic syndrome and the tumor.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Case-Control Studies , Colorectal Neoplasms , Insulin Resistance , Metabolic SyndromeABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the applicability of MultiCalc software to prenatal screening of Down's syndrome in Jiangsu province, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The gestational age-specific median of maternal serum marker was calculated by means of regression method. Regression functions for adjustment of Multiple of the Median (MoM) by weight were established for our own population.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Before the adjustment by weight, the average level of alpha fetal protein(AFP) was 16% higher and the free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (beta-hCG) was 14% higher than those of the Caucasian in MultiCalc software respectively. But when the AFP and free beta-hCG results were converted to weight-adjusted MoM levels, the values were 0.99 and 1.02 respectively. The median of MoM of AFP and the free beta-hCG were 1.00 through the regression model of gestational age and weight adjustment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There was no difference of average weight-adjusted MoM levels between the Jiangsu population and the Caucasian, and the MultiCalc software was applicable to maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome of Jiangsu.</p>