HIV-positive patient receiving living related renal transplantation : a report of one case and literature review / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To summarize the outcomes and clinical experiences of renal transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients .Methods The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for one HIV-positive case of renal transplantation .Diagnosed as chronic renal insufficiency 1 year ago ,he received hemodialysis .After a positive screen for HIV ,he received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and HIV RNA turned negative 3 months later .CD4 + T cell count was 331 cell/μl at pre-operation and there was no HIV-rated opportunistic infection or cancer . Her mother donated her kidney . Basiliximab and steroid pulse therapy were used preoperatively and immunosuppressants were used after transplantation , including tacrolimus , corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil .Results The kidney was transplanted successfully and serum creatinine declined to a normal level at day 4 after transplantation .Because of an interaction between efaverenz and tacrolimus ,the blood concentration of tacrolimus was extremely low and the dose of tacrolimus had to be raised to 0 .2 mg/(kg·d) .Antiroviral therapy remained unchanged .No rejection and other complications were observed .And HIV RNA remained negative .Conclusions Renal transplantation is optimal for HIV-positive patients whose HIV status is completely under control .However ,drug interactions needs to be considered during perioperative and postoperative periods .

New bencaological studies of traditional Chinese medicine after name "doukou" / 中国中药杂志

Lots of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shares the same Chinese common names "Doukou". Because of similar Chinese names, appearances, functions and original plants, there are still no compromise on the original plants of "Doukou" up to now. Moreover, "Doukou" referred to more than one source of species, that is, it might refer to the Chinese crude drug derived from different plants during different historical periods. In order to identify the original botanical plants of "Doukou" during different historical periods and the relationship between these "Doukou", new bencaological studies of TCM under the name "Doukou" were carried out, which included the studies on literal description, image description, market investigation and systematic botanical research. A suggestion was made to change the Chinese name "Doukou" (Amomi Fructus Rotundus) to "Baidoukou".

Genetic structure analysis of cultivated Scrophularia ningpoensis in Zhejiang Province / 中草药

Objective To observe the genetic structure of cultivated Scrophularia ningpoensis in Zhejiang Province.Methods The genetic structures of six typical S.ningpoensis populations were analyzed by fluorescence AFLP marker.Results Bands(12 552) were generated by seven pairs of AFLP primer combinations,of which 8 808 were polymorphic,and the polymorphic rate was 70.17%.The variety ranges of PPB among different populations were 41.67%—55.56%,and 47.30% in average.I was between 0.190 8—0.238 3,and 0.221 8 in average.Ne was between 1.201 4—1.280 6,and 1.236 9 in average.Gst was 0.127 1,Nm was 3.432 4.UPGMA Cluster analysis showed that the six populations can be divided into two clusters,as that of Tiantai,Jinyun,and Jingning were one sub-cluster,and Dongyang,Pan′an,and Xianju were another one sub-cluster.Conclusion There is a relative high genetic diversity level in cultured S.ningpoensis of Zhejiang Province.Genetic differentiation exists among populations,but it exists in population mostly.There is a relative high genetic intercommunion among populations.The genetic distance is not related to the geographic environment.