Experimental inhibition of corneal neovascularization by endostatin gene transfection in vivo / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate endostatin gene therapy of rat corneal neovascularization induced by acid cauterization.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>pBlast-hEndostatin and pBlast-Mcs were identified by digestion with Nhe Iand Sal I, by PCR reaction, by sequence, and then by alignment of PCR products with the gene Bank using NCBIBLAST software. They were then purified with QIAGEN Endofree plasmid maxi kit. Rat corneal neovascularization models were made with 75% AgNO(3) and 25% KNO(3) cauterization. The treatment method was subconjunctive injection of the pBlast-hEndostatin with the control of pBlast-Mcs.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>pBlast-hEndostatin was found to contain the human endostatin gene. The rat corneal neovascularization induced by acid cauterization was significantly suppressed after subconjunctive injection of the pBlast-hEndostatin with inhibition rates of 37%, 40.2%, and 42.8% respectively on the sixth, tenth, and fifteenth day. The inhibition rate for the density of corneal neovascularization was 40%. However, no inhibition effect on the length of the neovascularization and corneal inflammatory cells was observed. Corneal neovascularization areas were positively correlated with edema and corneal opacity.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The plasmid of pBlast-hEndostatin contained the human endostatin gene. The rat corneal neovascularization induced by acid cauterization can be partially inhibited by subconjunctive injection of the pBlast-hEndostatin mediated by liposomes. Endostatin produced by transfected fibroblast cells directly inhibits corneal neovascularization. This is not caused by inflammatory reaction inhibition.</p>

Characteristics of the ocular fundus of Chinese patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To investigate the characteristics of the ocular fundus of Chinese patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). Methods The photographs of ocular fundus of 42 Chinese patients (48 eyes) with PCV diagnosed by fundus photography, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) were analyzed. Results In 48 eyes with PCV, 35 (72.9%) had subretinal hemorrhage, 13 (27.1%) had yellow-white exudation, 7 (14.6%) had subretinal tuberculum-like focus in tangerine peel at the posterior pole, and 26 (54.2%) had hemorrhagic or serous pigment epithelium detachment (PED). Thirty-six eyes (75.0%) had polypoidal dilations with branching vascular network, and the other 12 (25.0%) had scattered polypoidal dilations without identifiable continuous branching vascular network. The location for these lesions were at the macular region in 30 eyes (62 5%), arcade region in 6 (12.5%), peripapillary region in 3 (6.3%), and combination region in 9 (18.8%). Conclusions Most of the lesions in Chinese patients with PCV locate at the macular region and temporal vascular arcade. Most eyes are characterized by branching choroidal vessels with polyplike terminal aneurysmal dilations in ICGA.

Clinical characters of congenital retinal vascular anomalies / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To detect the clinical characters and the classification of the congenital retinal vascular anomalies. Methods Nine cases (12 eyes) of congenital retinal vascular anomalies were exa- mined by ocular examination and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), in which 3 cases (4 eyes) were examined by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) simultaneously. Results The congenital retinal vascular anomalies were located at the posterior pole in 8 cases (10 eyes), and extended to peripheral retina in 1 case (2 eyes). Congenital retinal vascular anomalies were classified as follows: congenital retinal macrovessel (1 case, 1 eye); congenital retinal arteriolar tortuosity (2 cases, 3 eyes); inherited retinal venous beading (1 case, 2 eyes); and congenital prepapillary vascular loops (5 cases, 6 eyes). Four cases (5 eyes) were associated with spontaneous hemorrhage induced by physical exertion (Valsalva maneuver). Conclusion Most of the congenital retinal anomalies are located at the posterior pole, involving arteries and veins, and can be associated with spontaneous hemorrhage induced by Valsalva maneuver.

Effect of experimental scotoma on multifocal visual evoked potential / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To investigate the influence of experimental scotoma on multifocal visual evoked potential (mf-VEP). Methods The mf-VEP of 10 healthy individuals (20 eyes) was measured with VERIS Science 4.0. Every eye was measured for 3 times. The right eye was measured with full field stimulation and upper hemi-field or lower hemi-field masked. The left eye was measured with full field stimulation and central three-rings area or lower nasal field masked. The first slice responses of the second order in different field were analyzed and compared by VERIS software. Results The mf-VEP in masked area was undetectable or obviously decreased in all subjects. In most unmasked field, the amplitudes of mf-VEP were not changed, except that in some place decreased slightly with statistically significant difference in comparison to the full field stimulation mode. Conclusion mf-VEP is influenced with experimental scotoma. The mf-VEP changes are consistent with the visual field masked.

Multifocal electroretinograms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the characteristics of multifocal electroretinograms (mf-ERG) of different phases in diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Multifocal electroretinograms in patients with DR (I - II stage) were tested with VERIS IV system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In I - II stage, the absolute values of N1, P1 and N2 response densities, and the N1-P1 and P1-N2 response densities were attenuated is a field of about 45 degrees in diameter.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>As a new objective and quantitative examination for spatial visual function, multifocal electroretinograms may be valuable in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy.</p>

Comparison of pre- and post-operational multifocal electroretinograms of retinal detachment / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To explore the changes of multifocal electroretinograms (mfERG) before and after retinal detachment surgery and to evaluate its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-three patients (23 eyes) with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment underwent mfERG before and after surgery. The latencies and average response densities of N(1)-wave and P(1)-wave of mfERGs in detached areas, attached areas, fovea and the entire tested area were compared before and after surgery.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Preoperatively, the average response densities of N(1)-wave and P(1)-wave in the detached area were significantly smaller than those in attached areas (t = 3.68, t = 4.26, P < 0.01), and the latencies of N(1)-wave and P(1)-wave in detached areas were significantly longer than those in attached areas (t = 3.07, t = 3.89, P < 0.01). Postoperatively, the average response densities of N(1)-wave and P(1)-wave in detached areas, fovea and the entire tested area increased, and there were significant differences pre- and postoperatively (P < 0.05). However, the latencies of N(1)-wave and P(1)-wave before and after surgery showed no significant differences (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The mfERG is a useful tool to evaluate the recovery of posterior retinal function after retinal detachment surgery. The response density is a more sensitive index than latency to evaluate retinal function of retinal detachment.</p>

Change in visual evoked potential by radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma on visual evoked potential (VEP).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>VEP of 63 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma were tested before, at the end of, half a year, one year, 2 years and 3 years after their radiotherapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Within the male group, one year after radiotherapy, the latency of VEP was significantly delayed than that before and at the end of radiotherapy, while the amplitude was decreased significantly. Two years after radiotherapy, the latency of VEP was significantly delayed more than that before radiotherapy. However there was no significant difference among VEP at the end of, half a year and 3 years after radiotherapy. Within the female group, 2 years after radiotherapy, the latency of VEP was significantly delayed than that before radiotherapy. Three years after radiotherapy, the latency of VEP was significantly delayed than that before, at the end of, half a year and one year after radiotherapy. There was no significant difference in VEP amplitudes before and after radiotherapy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Within the male group, the abnormal delay of VEP latency mostly happens one or two years after radiotherapy. Within the female group, the significant delay of VEP latency happens at the end of radiotherapy and lasts for 3 years, while the VEP amplitude does not change significantly during the 3 years after radiotherapy. The result indicates that the sustained radiation damage within the female visual nerve system starts at the end of radiotherapy, but to a lesser degree. It was shown that radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma certainly damages the visual nerve system, though there is sex difference in the impairment.</p>

Comparison of genotype polymorphism of cytochrome CYP2C19 between Chinese Han subjects and Chinese Meng subjects / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To compare genotype polymorphism of cytochrome CYP2C19 between Chinese Meng subjects and Chinese Han subjects. METHODS: The genotype polymorphism was analyzed by PCR RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) in 74 subjects of healthy Chinese Han and 6 subjects of Chinese Meng. RESULTS: Of the 74 genotyped healthy subjects, 31 ( 41.9 %) were homozygous for wildtype (wt/wt), 9 ( 12.2 %) were homozygous for CYP2C19m1 and CYP2C19m2 (m1/m1 or m1/m2 or m2/m2), and 34 ( 45.9 %) were heterozygous for CYP2C19m1 or CYP2C19m2 (m1/wt or m2/wt). Among the 6 genotyped Chinese Meng, 1 ( 16.7 %) was homozygous for wildtype (wt/wt), 2 ( 33.3 %) were homozygous for mutant allele CYP2C19m1 and CYP2C19m2 (m1/m1 or m1/m2 or m2/m2), and 3( 50.0 %) were heterozygous for CYP2C19m1 or CYP2C19m2 (m1/wt or m2/wt); no homozygous genotype for CYP2C19m2(m2/m2)was found in this study. CONCLUSION: There is no statistical difference in occurrence of wt/wt and m1/m1 between in 74 subjects of healthy Chinese Han and 6 subjects of Chinese Meng.

Cytochrome P450 and genetic polymorphism / 中国药理学通报

Cytochrome P450 enzyme are an important enzyme family in drug metabolism. Human cytochrome P450 enzymes have been studied entensively about their polymorphism in recent years. polymorphism of CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 have been detected at both phenotypic and genotypic level, and their molecular mechanism have been studied entensively, however, the molecular mechanism of other enzymes for exzample CYP2C9,CYP1A1,CYP2E1 et al) is being discussed, though these enzymes possiblely exist polymorphism. The article summarizes the substrates of P450, molucular mechanism of polymorphism, and paticular reference to the effects of this variation on drug metabolism and susceptibility to chemically-induced diseases.

Digital signal processing of oscillatory potentials and its clinical application / 眼科新进展

Objective　To study the analyzing method of oscillatory potentials (OPs) and its clinical application.Methods　OPs from 40 normal control eyes, 33 eyes (33 cases) with early (0～Ⅱ stage) diabetic retinopathy (DR), 9 eyes (9 cases) with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and 9 eyes (9 cases) with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) were tested. In each OPs waveform, the frequency spectra from 10 to 290 Hz were derived by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The sum of power and the maximum power were calculated. The OPs in time domain was re-constructed by counter FFT with the components from 110 to 250 Hz in the frequency spectrum. The latencies, the amplitudes and the sum of amplitudes of wavelets in the re-constructed OPs were measured by the computer.Results　Comparing with normal control eyes, in the OPs of early DR, the mean frequency spectra from 140 to 210 Hz were reduced; the sum of power and the maximum power were reduced; the latencies of the four wavelets were prolonged; the amplitudes of the four wavelets and the sum of the amplitudes were attenuated. In the OPs of CRVO, the mean frequency spectra from 150 to 180 Hz were reduced; the sum of power and the maximum power were reduced; the latencies from the first to the third wavelets were prolonged; the amplitudes from the first to the third wavelets and the sum of amplitudes were attenuated. In the OPs of BRVO, the sum of power and the maximum power were reduced; the latencies from the second to the third wavelets were prolonged; the amplitudes from the first to the third wavelets and the sum of amplitudes were attenuated.Conclusion　The analysis of OPs in the present study can provide effective and objective indices for diagnosis of DR, CRVO and BRVO.

Comparison between four- and single-channel recording of normal multifocal visual evoked potential / 中华眼底病杂志

objective To observe the differences between four- and single-channel recording of normal multifocal visual evoked potential (mfVEP). Methods mfVEP of 35 health individuals (70 eyes) were detected by both four- and single-channel recording with VERIS apparatus. The root mean square (RMS) value of reactive amplitude was obtained from the results of the two kinds of recording. Each stimulated patch was analyzed to compare the variational degree of each patch between the two recording methods. Responases asymmetry coefficient (RAC) was introduced to evaluate the symmetry property between the two eyes in an individual. Results Compared with the single-channel recording,the responses of the stimulated patches of the four-channel recording were increased statistically, with most of the patches below the horizontal meridian and some of patches in the upper field, and there was distinct symmetry property between the two eyes in the same individual recorded by four-channel recording. Conclusion The four-channel recording is better than the single one and could be clinically applied and popularized.

Pharmacokinetic study of bifonazole in human / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE　To study the pharmacokinetics of bifonazole in healthy human,in order to evaluate the safety of bifonazole.METHODS　8 healthy volunteers were given single dose of 300 mg bifonazole solution and cream preparation respectively in a cross-over design.Blood samples were collected at the designed time,and the concentrations of bifonazole in plasma were determined by means of GC-MS(SIM) quantitative method.The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated with the 3P87 software.RESULTS　The plasma concentration-time curves of the two preparations were fitted to two-compartment open model.The tmax of the solution and cream preparations were 2.91 h and 5.62 h,cmax 713.46 ng.mL-1 and 410.70 ng*mL-1,respectively.The cream preparations absorption,distribution and clearance was a little slower than that of the solution preparation.However,no significant difference in their AUC.CONCLUSION　Bifonazole is a safe drug,and clinical use of the solution and cream preparation in turn is suggested to improve its therapeutic efficacy.

Fitting method of the intensity-response curve of electroretinogram and its application / 中国医学物理学杂志

This study presents a fitting method for the intensity-response curve of electroretinogram. The data of b-wave amplitudes from 10 eyes with idiopathic macular hole and their contra-lateral contrast eye (normal) were analyzed. It was observed that the Rmax de creased significantly (P=0.013) in the eyes with idiopathic macular hole.

The comparison of multifocal electroretinogram before and after retinal detachment surgery / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To explore the changes of multifocal electroretinogram (mERG) before and after retinal detachment surgery and its clinical significance. Methods Eighteen patients suffered from rhegmatogenous retinal detachment underwent mERG before and after surgery using VERIS Science TM 4.0. The mERG at different area was compared between preoperative and postoperative surgery. Results Preoperatively, the latencies of a wave and b wave in detached area were statistically longer than in attached area ( t =4.541 and 6.784, P

The multifocal electroretinogram in inherited retinoschisis / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To measure and compare the difference between the normal control and retinoschisis with multifocal electroretinography. Methods Nineteen cases (21 eyes) of normal control and 8 cases (15 eyes) of inherited retinoschisis were measured with VERIS Science TM 4.0. Three cases (6 eyes) of inherited retinoschisis were tested with Ganzfeld ERG. Results There was statistically significant difference of average response density and latencies in all 6 ring retinal regions between the normal control and retinoschisis. The topography of multifocal ERG showed that multifocal amplitude decreased with disappearing or decreasing of central peak amplitude in patients with retinoschisis. The P 1/N 1 ratio of the multifocal ERG average response densities in 6 ring retinal regions was different from the b/a ratio of the Ganzfeld ERG. Conclusion Each of the multifocal ERG and Ganzfeld ERG has its advantage in the diagnosis of the retinoschisis.

The multi-focal electroretinogram of Stargardt′s disease / 中华眼底病杂志

Purpose To observe the features of multi-focal electroretinogram (mERG) in Stargardt′s disease, and evaluate the validity of mERG on diagnosis of this disease. Methods mERG had been recorded in 7 cases (14 eyes) of Stargardt′s disease with VERIS 4.0,and the findings were compared with normal individuals. Results The mERG were remarkably abnormal in all cases of the disease, as the amplitudes of N 1 and P 1 waves were seriously decreased and the latencies were prolonged in all the 6 regions ( P

Distribution properties of multifocal pattern visual evoked potential across visual field / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective To investigate the distribution properties of multifocal pattern visual evoked potential across visual field. Methods Multifocal pattern visual evoked potentials(VEP) of 14 normals were measured with VERIS Science TM 4.0. The visual stimuli were dart board 60 with patterns which consisted of 60 patches arranged in dart board configuration spanning a 26? visual field. The temporal modulation of each patch was controlled by a special type of pseudorandom sequence called binary m-sequence. The electrodes were placed at equal distances 2 cm inferior to and 2 cm superior to and straddling the inion . The first slice of the second order kernel for each stimulus patch was analysed. The 60 patches were grouped into several sectors. The summed responses of these sectors were analysed and compared. Results Compared with that of the lower hemifield, the polarity of the multifocal VEP of the upper hemifield was reverse, and the latency delayed, the response density decreased. With the eccentricity increased, the response density of the multifocal VEP decreased. The properties of the multifocal VEP of the horizontal sectors were different from that of the vertical sectors. Conclusion VEP of many locations within visual field could be recorded simultaneously in a short time with the method of mutifocal VEP. The multifocal VEP showed different properties in different sectors within visual field.

The multifocal electroretinography in age-related macular degeneration / 中华眼底病杂志

Purpose To measure and compare the difference of multifocal electroretinogram in normal subjects and patients with age related macular degeneration. Methods Seventeen cases(20 eyes)of normal subjects,7 cases(10 eyes)of dry form AMD(age related macular degeneration),8 cases(8 eyes)of wet form AMD and 11 cases(11 eyes)of idiopathic macular hole(IMH)were tested with VERIS Sciences TM 4.0 made by EDI company of America.The latencies and average response densities of 6 ring retinal regions in normal subjects were compared with those in various types of age related maculopathies. Results The N 1 and P 1 wave latencies of all 6 rings in wet form AMD and the N 1 wave latencies of 3～6 rings in dry form AMD were delayed statistically.The N 1 and P 1 wave average response densities of 1～4 rings in and the P 1 wave average response densities of 1～6 rings wet form AMD and the N 1 wave average response densities of 1～5 and the P 1 wave average response densties of 1～6 rings in dry form AMD were decreased statistically.The N 1 and P 1 wave average response densities of 1～2 and the P 1wave average response densities of 1～3 rings were decrease statistically in IMH. Conclusion Multifocal electroretinogram can be used to quantitate the visual function of the affected location in age related macular degeneration.

The evaluation of the visual function in retinal detachment using multifocal electroretinography / 中华眼底病杂志

Objective [WT5”BZ]To explore significance of multifocal ERG(MERG) in evaluating visual function in patients with retinal detachment(RD). Methods MERG was tested using VERIS 4.0 visual evoked response imaging system for 21 patients with retinal detachment (22 eyes) and 36 normal subjects (42 eyes). The stimulative visual angles subtended ?26.6? horizontally and ?22.1? vertically. Burian Allen contact lens electrode was used to record the responses from 103 retinal locations in 8 min (16 segments). Results The latencies of a wave and b wave at the 4 quadrans, macular area and extra macular area in RD group were significantly delayed and their amplitudes markedly decreased comparing with normal group (P

The visual function of idiopathic macular hole before and after surgery / 中华眼底病杂志

0.05).②Laser retinal visual acuity was from 0.12 to 0.4 preoperatively,and from 0.2 to 0.63 postoperatively,the difference was significant (P