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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the underlying mechanism of inhibition by Jinkui Shenqi Pills (JKSQP) on glucocorticoid-enhanced axial length elongation in experimental lens-induced myopia (LIM) guinea pigs.@*METHODS@#Sixty 2-week old male guinea pigs were randomly divided into 4 groups with 15 guinea pigs in each group, according to the random numbers generated by SPSS software: control, LIM, saline and JKSQP groups. The control group includes animals with no treatment, while the guinea pigs in the other 3 groups received lens-induced myopization on the right eyes throughout the experiment (for 8 weeks). The saline and JKSQP groups were given daily intraperitoneal injections of 10 mg/kg hydrocortisone for 2 consecutive weeks at the same time, and then orally administered either saline or JKSQP [13.5 g/(kg•d) for 6 consecutive weeks. Body weight, anal temperature and animal appearance were observed and recorded to evaluate the GC-associated symptoms. The ocular parameters, including refraction and axial length, were measured by streak retinoscopy and A-scan ultrasonography, respectively. The levels of plasma hormones associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA), including free triiodothyronine, free thyroxine, estradiol and testosterone, were measured by radioimmunoassay, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In addition, the mRNA and protein expressions of retinal amphiregulin (AREG) was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting, respectively.@*RESULTS@#JKSQP effectively increased body weight and anal temperature, improved animal appearance and suppressed axial length elongation in glucocorticoid-enhanced myopic guinea pigs with normalization of 4 HPAA-associated plasma hormones (all P<0.05). The plasma level of cAMP was significantly increased, whereas the plasma level of cGMP and the mRNA and protein expressions of retinal AREG were decreased after treatment with JKSQP (all P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#JKSQP exhibited a significant inhibitory effect on axial length elongation with decreased expression of AREG in the retina, and normalized 4 HPAA-associated plasma hormones and the expression of cAMP and cGMP in GC-enhanced myopic guinea pigs.
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Male , Animals , Guinea Pigs , Glucocorticoids , Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System , Pituitary-Adrenal System , Myopia/metabolism , Body Weight , RNA, Messenger , Disease Models, AnimalABSTRACT
@#MicroRNAs(miRNAs)are one of the most important regulatory factors of gene expression, which involved in the growth, development, differentiation and apoptosis of various cells, tissues and organs. TRPM3 is located in human chromosome 9 and belongs to M sub-family of the transient receptor potential(TRP)channels. MiR-204 is located on TRPM3 intron 6 and participates in the regulation of post-transcriptional gene expression through cleavage or translation inhibition of target mRNAs. Studies have shown that TRPM3/miR-204 complex locus plays an important role in the occurrence and development of eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, corneal neovascularization, corneal wound healing, retinal diseases, optic nerve diseases and so on. In this paper, the biological function of TRPM3/miR-204, its expression and regulation in the eyes and its correlation with a variety of ophthalmic diseases are reviewed.
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Rehabilitation activities can improve functioning and quality of life for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Therapeutic dancing, as a kind of aerobic exercise that combines music reminder, balance training, complexity and rhythmicity, can better meet the requirement of rehabilitation for PD patients. This paper reviewed the application of therapeutic dancing for PD patients in recent years, in terms of main types, mechanism, clinical effects, etc.