Advances in the efficacy and safety of scleral collagen cross-linking in the prevention and treatment of pathologic myopia / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

In 2004, it was the first time that Wollensak and Spoerl had applied physical and chemical cross-linking methods to scleral tissue. They found that the biomechanical strength of cross-linked sclera, induced by riboflavin/ultraviolet A, glyceraldehyde and glutaraldehyde, could be improved and proposed that scleral collagen cross-linking is expected to be a new method for the treatment of pathologic myopia. In recent years, a series of explorations have been made on the effectiveness and adverse reactions of physical and chemical cross-linking in the prevention and treatment of pathologic myopia, including the establishment of various animal models and different myopia modeling methods, the improvement of cross-linking methods, the amelioration of the measurement of biomechanical strength of scleral tissue and the attention of biological parameters such as the thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer and the amplitude of electroretinogram in vivo. Genipin-crosslinking of the scleral collagen combined with posterior scleral contraction/reinforcement has been applied to clinical research. This review summarizes physical cross-linking and the genipin-crosslinking of scleral collagen to explore the effectiveness and safety of the methods in the prevention and treatment of the pathologic myopia.

Effects of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction on tear film and ocular surface / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To investigate the effects of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction(PANDO)on the tear film and ocular surface using LipiView ocular surface interferometer and Keratograph 5M anterior segment analyzer.METHODS: A self-controlled clinical trials. A total of 40 patients diagnosed with unilateral PANDO for at least 6mo who were admitted to our department from September 2021 to March 2022 were enrolled in the study, and the healthy eyes of the patients were assessed as control group. The LipiView ocular surface interferometer and Keratograph 5M anterior segment analyzer were used to measure the changes in related parameters of the tear film and ocular surface in both eyes.RESULTS: The non-invasive tear meniscus height(NITMH), stimulated NITMH, loss rate of upper meibomian gland, nasal and temporal ciliary redness index, temporal conjunctival redness index of the affected eyes were higher than healthy eyes(P<0.05), but there were no statistical differences in the non-invasive break-up time(NIBUT), loss rate of lower meibomian gland, nasal conjunctival redness index, dry eye grading, blink responses, partial blink rate and lipid layer thickness(LLT)between the both eyes(P>0.05).CONCLUSION: PANDO may lead to the aggravation of ocular surface inflammation and the loss of upper meibomian gland, and damage the ocular surface of patients. Attention should be paid to the early treatment of PANDO.

Survey on visual acuity and refractive status of preschool children in Xining City, Qinghai Province / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM:A total of 1 084 preschool children in 4 kindergartens in Xining City were surveyed on their visual acuity and refraction status to find out abnormal vision and refraction beyond the normal range. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey study. The overall sampling method was used on October 2019, a total of 1 084 preschool children aged 3-6 years were selected from a kindergarten in the east, west, south and north of Xining City. The children were checked for uncorrected distance vision and refractive status was checked by using a refractive screener.RESULTS: The detection rate of abnormal vision in preschool children in Xining City was 12.21%, and the detection rate of abnormal vision increased with the increasing age(χ2lineartrend=94.40, P<0.05), and there were differences among different age groups(χ2=293.55, P<0.05). Refractive abnormalities accounted for 6.09% of the total number of examinations. With the increasing age, the proportion of compound hyperopic astigmatism decreased(χ2lineartrend=1.79, P>0.05).CONCLUSION: The abnormal visual acuity of preschool children in Xining City gradually increases with the increasing age; The refractive state is dominated by astigmatism, among which the proportion of mixed astigmatism and pure myopia astigmatism is the highest, followed by pure hyperopic astigmatism and compound hyperopic astigmatism; With the increase of age, the diopter of compound hyperopic astigmatism gradually decreases, which is in line with the law of children's eye refractive development.

The Influence of Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia on the Onset of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in North China: The Kailuan Eye Study / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

Objective@#To analyze the prevalence of dry and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients with diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and to analyze the risk factors for AMD.@*Methods@#A population-based cross-sectional epidemiologic study was conducted involving 14,440 individuals. We assessed the prevalence of dry and wet AMD in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects and analyzed the risk factors for AMD.@*Results@#The prevalence of wet AMD in diabetic and non-diabetic patients was 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively, and the prevalence of dry AMD was 17% and 16.4%, respectively. The prevalence of wet AMD in healthy, hypertensive, hyperlipidemic, and hypertensive/hyperlipidemic populations was 0.5%, 0.3%, 0.2%, and 0.7%, respectively. The prevalence of dry AMD in healthy, hypertensive, hyperlipidemic, and hypertensive/hyperlipidemic populations was 16.6%, 16.2%, 15.2%, and 17.2%, respectively. Age, sex, body mass index, and use of hypoglycemic drugs or lowering blood pressure drugs were corrected in the risk factor analysis of AMD. Diabetes, diabetes/hypertension, diabetes/hyperlipidemia, and diabetes/hypertension/hyperlipidemia were analyzed. None of the factors analyzed in the current study increased the risk for the onset of AMD.@*Conclusion@#There was no significant difference in the prevalence of wet and dry AMD among diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Similarly, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of wet and dry AMD among subjects with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Diabetes co-existing with hypertension and hyperlipidemia were not shown to be risk factors for the onset of dry AMD.

Expression of NLRP3 inflammatory body in a rat model of liver fibrosis induced by common bile duct ligation / 临床肝胆病杂志

Objective To investigate the expression of NLRP3 inflammatory body in the process of liver fibrosis in a rat model of common bile duct ligation (BDL) and the association of NLRP3 inflammatory body with liver fibrosis. Methods A total of 65 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group with 15 rats and BDL model group with 50 rats. On days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28, 10 rats in the model group and 3 rats in the sham-operation group were sacrificed. The serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), direct bilirubin (DBil), total bilirubin (TBil), total bile acid (TBA), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were measured, and HE staining, Masson staining, and sirius red-picric acid staining were performed for liver tissue to evaluate liver fibrosis degree. Immunohistochemistry was used to measure the expression levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in liver tissue, Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to measure the expression level of NLRP3 inflammatory body, and ELISA was used to measure the level of the inflammatory factor interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in liver tissue. An analysis of variance was used for comparison of continuous data between groups, and the least significant difference t -test was used for further comparison between two groups. Results Compared with the sham-operation group, the BDL model group had significant increases in the serum levels of ALT, AST, DBil, TBil, TBA, and ALP (all P < 0.05) and the level of IL-1β in liver tissue ( P < 0.05), which reached the highest level on day 3 and then decreased. Compared with the sham-operation group over time, the BDL group had a significant increase in liver fibrosis score ( P < 0.05); immunohistochemistry showed gradual increases in the expression of SMA-α and TGF-β1 ( P < 0.05), and Western blot and qRT-PCR showed a gradual increase in the protein expression of NLRP3 inflammatory body in liver tissue ( P < 0.05), which remained stable after day 14. Conclusion Liver injury exists persistently in a rat model of BDL, and liver histopathology shows the dynamic evolution of hepatitis, liver fibrosis, and liver cirrhosis. NLRP3 inflammatory body is in a state of continuous activation and may play an important role in the process of liver fibrosis.

MicroRNA-145 suppresses uveal melanoma angiogenesis and growth by targeting neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog and vascular endothelial growth factor / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

BACKGROUND@#Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults. It has been demonstrated that microRNA-145 (miR-145) is correlated with the progression of various cancers by regulating the expression of multiple target genes, especially a number of genes that regulate angiogenesis and proliferation. However, the underlying mechanisms of miR-145 in tumor angiogenesis of UM are still not well illustrated. Thus, we aimed to explore the potential target genes or pathways regulated by miR-145 in UM and the effect of miR-145 on invasion and angiogenesis.@*METHODS@#Totally, 24 choroid samples were collected in our study, including 12 UM samples and 12 normal uveal tissues. The expression of neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog (N-RAS), phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-AKT), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in UM tissues and normal uveal tissues was analyzed using Western blotting analysis. Lentivirus expression system was used to construct MUM-2B and OCM-1 cell lines with stable overexpression of miR-145. Transwell and endothelial cell tube formation assay were used to measure the effects of miR-145 on the invasion and angiogenesis of UM in vitro. The downstream target genes of miR-145 were predicted by bioinformatics and confirmed using a luciferase assay. BALB/c nude mice models were established to investigate the mechanisms of miR-145 on tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. Group data comparisons were performed using analysis of Student's t test. A two-tailed P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.@*RESULTS@#The results of Western blotting analysis indicated that the expressions of N-RAS (1.10 ± 0.35 vs. 0.41 ± 0.36, t = 3.997, P = 0.012), p-AKT (1.16 ± 0.22 vs. 0.57 ± 0.03, t = 7.05, P = 0.001), and VEGF (0.97 ± 0.32 vs. 0.45 ± 0.21, t = 3.314, P = 0.008) in UM tumor tissues were significantly higher than those in normal uveal tissue. Luciferase assay demonstrated N-RAS and VEGF as downstream targets of miR-145. Moreover, tube formation assay revealed that miR-145-transfected human microvascular endothelial cell line formed shorter tube length (36.10 ± 1.51 mm vs. 42.91 ± 0.94 mm, t = 6.603, P = 0.003) and less branch points (350.00 ± 19.97 vs. 406.67 ± 17.62, t = 3.685, P = 0.021) as compared with controls. In addition, the numbers of invaded MUM-2B and OCM-1 cells with miR-145 overexpression were significantly lower than the controls (35.7 ± 3.3 vs. 279.1 ± 4.9, t = 273.75, P < 0.001 and 69.5 ± 4.4 vs. 95.6 ± 4.7, t = 21.27, P < 0.001, respectively). In vivo, xenografts expressing miR-145 had smaller sizes (miR-145 vs. miR-scr, 717.41 ± 502.62 mmvs. 1694.80 ± 904.33 mm, t = 2.314, P = 0.045) and lower weights (miR-145 vs. miR-scr, 0.74 ± 0.46 g vs. 1.65 ± 0.85 g, t = 2.295, P = 0.045).@*CONCLUSION@#Our results indicated that miR-145 is an important tumor suppressor and the inhibitory strategies against N-RAS/VEGF signaling pathway might be potential therapeutic applications for UM in the future.

Risk factors and risk assessment of ASCVD in occupational population in Xi'an / 中国医师杂志

Objective:To investigate the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and blood lipid level of occupational population in Xi'an and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.Methods:Data of employees who came from 35 organizations and underwent physical examination in Xi'an city from March to December 2019 in Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital were collected through cross-sectional investigation to evaluate ASCVD risk factors and compare their blood lipid level.Results:⑴ There were 8 806 subjects, including 7 104 males and 1 702 females. The highest risk factor exposure rates were overweight/obesity and smoking, accounting for 56.0% and 54.1%, respectively. The proportion of dyslipidemia was triglycerides (TG) (42.8%), total cholesterol (TC) (29.0%), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (16.2%) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (16.1%). ⑵ According to the ASCVD risk assessment, the proportion of low risk, median risk and high risk were 77.7%, 12.9% and 9.4%, respectively. ASCVD risk was higher in men than in women, and the age ≥40 years group was higher than that of the age < 40 years group (all P<0.05). There were 530 cases taken risk assessment for rest of life, among which 283 cases were at high risk, accounting for 53.4%. ⑶ The average LDL value was (2.69±0.74)mmol/L, with a compliance rate of 78.4%. The average non-HDL value was (3.50±0.92)mmol/L, and the compliance rate was 70.1%. There was no significant difference in LDL and non-HDL compliance rates not only between the ASCVD risk groups, but also between the high-risk group and the non-high-risk group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The occupational population in Xi'an has a large proportion of exposure to ASCVD risk factors, about 1/4 of which are ASCVD high-risk, and a better lipid control is expected to reduce the 10-year risk of ASCVD incidence.

Analysis on the delayed effect of candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii on chronic renal failure / 中国基层医药

Objective@#To analyze the delayed effect of candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii on renal failure of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from 2 to 3.@*Methods@#From May 2015 to May 2016, 80 patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRF) in Jiaxing Hospital of Zhejiang Provincial Armed Police Corps were selected in the research.The patients were randomly divided into the combined group and control group by compute random grouping method, with 40 cases in each group.The combined group was given candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii glycosides, and the control group was given glucocorticoid treatment.The therapeutic effect, the incidence of adverse reactions, improvement of clinical indicators and degree of kidney damage were compared between the two groups.@*Results@#The total effective rate of the combined group was 95%, which was higher than 80% of the control group (χ2=4.116, P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the combined group was 7.5%, which was significantly lower than that in the control group (χ2=6.657, P<0.05). The biochemical parameters of the two groups had no statistically significant differences(t=1.032, 0.835, 1.017, 0.924, all P>0.05), but the serum urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and uric acid levels in the combined group were (6.3±1.2)mmol/L, (99.6±4.5)μmol/L, (82.7±6.5)mL/min and (335.2±28.6)μmol/L, respectively, which were significantly better than those of the control group[(7.9±2.5)mmol/L, (128.9±6.4)moL/L, (59.6±7.3)mL/min and (437.9±37.1)mol/L](t=7.812, 8.119, 7.523, 8.981, all P<0.05). Before treatment, the renal damage degree between the two groups had no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). After treatment, the proportions of renal damage degree stage Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ in the combined group were 72.5%, 12.5%, 15.0% and 0.00%, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group (22.5%, 32.5%, 37.5% and 7.5%) (χ2=20.058, 4.592, 5.237, 1.394, all P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#Candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii can be effectively used in the treatment of CKD at 2 to 3 stages, and the incidence of adverse reactions of drugs is relatively low, which can effectively improve the clinical indicators of patients and has a good retarding effect on renal failure.Therefore, it is recommended to be widely used in clinical treatment.

Effect of visual perception learning combined with occlusion on anisometropic amblyopia / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To study the therapeutic effect of visual perception learning combined with occlusion on visual acuity and stereoscopic function in patients with anisometropic amblyopia, and to compare the differences in visual acuity and stereoscopic visual function enhancement.<p>METHODS: A total of 47 patients with monocular anisometropic amblyopia who were treated in our hospital from June 2016 to December 2017 were enrolled. The visual acuity learning system combined with occlusion for amblyopia treatment was used to observe the best corrected visual acuity of 47 patients before and after treatment, and the result of random point dynamic 2nd order rough stereoscopic view, random point dynamic 1st order stereoscopic view between fine and rough, random point static 0-order near, far fine stereoscopic view, and to compare the difference between visual acuity improvement and stereo vision improvement.<p>RESULTS: After treatment, the visual acuity improvement degree was significantly different from that of dynamic 2nd order rough stereoscopic vision of random points, dynamic 1st order fine stereoscopic vision of random points, static 0 order near and far fine stereoscopic vision of random points,and the degree of improvement is obviously inconsistent. The difference was statistically significant.<p>CONCLUSION: The degree of visual acuity in patients with anisometropic amblyopia is not synchronized with the improvement of stereopsis. The stereoscopic function of patients with basically curedvisual acuity is not basically normal. Therefore, the training and establishment of stereoscopic function in patients with anisometropic amblyopia should be concerned. The measurement of stereopsis may become a new classification method and treatment standard for amblyopia.

Analysis on the delayed effect of candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii on chronic renal failure / 中国基层医药

Objective To analyze the delayed effect of candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii on renal failure of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from 2 to 3.Methods From May 2015 to May 2016,80 patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRF) in Jiaxing Hospital of Zhejiang Provincial Armed Police Corps were selected in the research.The patients were randomly divided into the combined group and control group by compute random grouping method,with 40 cases in each group.The combined group was given candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii glycosides,and the control group was given glucocorticoid treatment.The therapeutic effect,the incidence of adverse reactions,improvement of clinical indicators and degree of kidney damage were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the combined group was 95%,which was higher than 80% of the control group (χ2 ＝4.116,P＜0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions in the combined group was 7.5%,which was significantly lower than that in the control group ( χ2 ＝6.657,P＜0.05).The biochemical parameters of the two groups had no statistically significant differences (t＝1.032,0.835,1.017,0.924,all P＞0.05),but the serum urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (Scr),glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and uric acid levels in the combined group were (6.3 ±1.2)mmol／L,(99.6 ±4.5)μmol／L,(82.7 ±6.5)mL／min and (335.2 ±28.6)μmol／L,respectively, which were significantly better than those of the control group [(7.9 ±2.5)mmol／L,(128.9 ±6.4)moL／L,(59.6 ± 7.3)mL／min and (437.9 ±37.1) mol／L] ( t＝7.812,8.119,7.523,8.981,all P＜0.05).Before treatment,the renal damage degree between the two groups had no statistically significant difference (P＞0.05).After treatment,the proportions of renal damage degree stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,ⅢandⅣin the combined group were 72.5%,12.5%,15.0%and 0.00%,respectively,which were significantly lower than those in the control group (22.5%,32.5%,37.5% and 7.5%) (χ2＝20.058,4.592,5.237,1.394,all P＜0.05).Conclusion Candesartan ester combined with tripterygium wilfordii can be effectively used in the treatment of CKD at 2 to 3 stages,and the incidence of adverse reactions of drugs is relatively low,which can effectively improve the clinical indicators of patients and has a good retarding effect on renal failure.Therefore,it is recommended to be widely used in clinical treatment.

Clinical features of children with Epstein-Barr virus-related acute liver failure: an analysis of four cases / 中国当代儿科杂志

A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of four children with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related acute liver failure. There were two boys and two girls with a median age of 10 months (range 8.5-44 months). Of the four children, three were diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM), among whom two met the diagnostic criteria of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and one was diagnosed with past EBV infection. All the children had positive EBV DNA in blood and all had pyrexia, hepatomegaly, and jaundice on admission. Three children had the symptom of splenomegaly, ascites, or vomiting. Two children had enlargement of cervical lymph nodes, skin rash, or pleural effusion. One child had gastrointestinal bleeding or stage 2 hepatic encephalopathy. All the children had an abnormal lymphocyte count of <10%, and only one child had leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia. Among the four children, alanine aminotransferase level increased by 10-100 times; total bilirubin level increased by 3-5 times; lactate dehydrogenase level increased by many 10 times; prothrombin time prolonged significantly. All the children were given antiviral therapy with intravenously injected acyclovir or ganciclovir, as well as hepatocyte growth factor to promote hepatocyte growth and hormone to alleviate inflammatory response. Two children were given plasma exchange in addition, among whom one was given the combination of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. Two children with HLH were given chemotherapy according to the HLH-2004 regimen. Three children survived, and one child with HLH died of multiple organ failure. It is concluded that EBV infection can cause acute liver failure and that early use of multimodality therapy including blood purification may be beneficial for prognosis in these children.

Therapeutic effect of TriVex system minimally invasive phlebectomy on lower extremity varicose veins / 心血管康复医学杂志

Objective: To study therapeutic effect of TriVex system minimally invasive phlebectomy on lower extremity varicose veins (LEVV). Methods: A total of 100 LEVV patients treated in our department were selected, randomly and equally divided into minimally invasive phlebectomy group (received TriVex system minimally invasive phlebectomy) and traditional treatment group (received high ligation and exfoliation). Therapeutic effect, treatment-related indexes and postoperative complications were assessed in two groups, and they received assessments of venous clinical severity score (VCSS), chronic venous insufficiency questionnaire (CIVIQ) and clinical-etiology-anatomic-pathophysiologic (CEAP) class on three and six months after operation. Results: There was no significant difference in therapeutic effect between two groups (P＞ 0. 05). Compared with traditional treatment group, there were significant reductions in number of incisions [(8. 6±1. 7) vs. (4. 2±1. 1)], surgery time [(70. 17±15. 92) min vs. (32. 45±11. 74) min], recovery time after surgery [(6. 82± 1. 51) h vs. (3. 93±1. 13) h], incidence rates of superficial vein thrombosis (18. 0％ vs. 0) and recurrence rate (12. 0％ vs. 0) in minimally invasive phlebectomy group, P=0. 001 all. Compared with traditional treatment group on three and six months after surgery, there was significant reduction in VCSS score [three months: (7. 23±1. 48) scores vs. (4. 16±1. 35) scores], and significant rise in CIVIQ score [three months: (67. 23±9. 47) scores vs. (81. 16±8. 38) scores]in minimally invasive phlebectomy group, P=0. 001 all; CEAP classes of two groups were significantly lower than those of before surgery (P=0. 001 all), but there was no significant difference between two groups (P＞0. 05 all). Conclusion: TriVex system minimally invasive phlebectomy possesses similar therapeutic effect with traditional surgeries on multiple-cause varicose veins. The method is simpler and therapeutic effect is definite with less pain and complications, and patients recover rapidly and accept it easily, which is worth extending.

Association between S100B gene polymorphisms and hand, foot and mouth disease caused by enterovirus 71 infection / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the association between rs9722 polymorphisms in the S100B gene and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by enterovirus 71.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 124 HFMD children with enterovirus 71 infection were enrolled as subjects, and 56 healthy children were enrolled as control group. The rs9722 polymorphisms in the S100B gene were detected for both groups, and the serum level of S100B protein was measured for 74 HFMD children.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The rs9722 locus of the S100B gene had three genotypes, CC, CT, and TT, and the genotype frequencies were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Compared with the control group, the HFMD group had significant increases in the frequencies of TT genotype and T allele (P<0.01). Children with severe HFMD caused by enterovirus 71 infection had significantly higher frequencies of TT genotype and T allele than those with moderate or mild HFMD (P<0.05). Compared with the cured patients, the patients with poor prognosis had significant increases in the frequencies of TT genotype and T allele in the rs9722 locus of the S100B gene (P<0.05). Among the 74 children with HFMD, the children with TT genotype had the highest serum level of S100B protein, and those with CC genotype had the lowest level (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>T allele in the rs9722 locus of the S100B gene might be a risk factor for severe HFMD caused by enterovirus 71 infection.</p>

Effects of Saikosaponin-d on Transcriptional Activation of Estrogen Receptor in Rat Hepatic Stellate Cells / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To observe the effect of saikosaponin-d on transcriptional activation of estrogen receptor in rat hepatic stellate cells(HSC-T6), and to explore its pharmacological mechanism. Methods The rat HSC-T6 were cultured in vitro for the study. After transient transfection of HSC-T6 with the ER-specific reporter gene ERE-tk-Luc by liposome, the effect of saikosaponin-d and estradiol on luciferase activity was observed by Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay System under the conditions of various drug concentrations, various treatment time and addition of estrogen receptor inhibitor ICI182. 780. Results When the concentrations of saikosaponin-d and estradiol were in the range of 0.01-5 μmol/L, 0.01-1 μmol/L respectively, luciferase activity was increased in a dose-dependent manner . Luciferase activity arrived the highest when saikosaponin-d concentration was 5 μmol/L and estradiol concentration was 1 μmol/L, but the effect was weakening when estradiol concentration reached 5μmol/L. In respect of the effect of treatment time, when HSC-T6 were separately treated with 5μmol/L of saikosaponin-d and 1 μmol/L of estradiol for 24 h, the luciferase activity was the highest. And ICI182.780 could significantly inhibit the induction of saikosaponin-d and estradiol for luciferase activity. Conclusion Saikosaponin-d has an effect on promoting the transcriptional activation of estrogen receptor in HSC-T6.

miR-29c promotes apoptosis in prostate cancer cell line PC 3 / 基础医学与临床

Objective To study the effect of miR-29c on the apoptosis of prostate cancer cell line PC 3.Methods The expression of miR-29c, VEGF and VEGFR2 in RWPE-1 and PC3 were detected to verify the different between normal and cancer cell .The location of p-VEGFR2 was measured by immunofluorescence (IF).After PC3 cell were transfected by miR-29c overexpression adenovirus , the expression level of miR-29c, VEGF, t-VEGFR2, p-VEGFR2, BAX and Bcl-2 were measured by RT-PCR and Western blot , the cell apoptosis rate was detected by the kits of ho-echst 33258 and FCM.Results The expression level of miR-29c was lower and VEGF, VEGFR2 was higher in PC3 cell compared with that in RWPE-1(P<0.001).The expression level of miR-29c and BAX were higher and VEGF , p-VEGFR2 and Bcl-2 were lower in Ad-miR-29c group compared with that in control group (P<0.001).Higher apop-tosis rate was detected in Ad-miR-29c group compared with control group (P<0.001).Conclusions miR-29c can promote apoptosis in prostate cancer cell PC 3 by significantly inhibiting VEGF/VEGFR2 signaling.

The influence of help-seeking behavior in people with subjective memory complaints / 中华护理杂志

Objective To explore the influence factors of help-seeking behavior in people with subjective memory complaints (SMCs).Methods A total of 305 eligible SMCs people were recruited and investigated with illness perception questionnaire-memory (IPQ-M),GDS-15,Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE),auditory verbal learning test(AVLT).Subjects were comprised of two groups:help-seeking group(n=44) and non-help-seeking group(n=261).Results The ratio of SMCs people for help-seeking was very low,only accounted for 14.4％.The ratio for going to hospital to see a specialist memory clinic accounted for only 2.0％.Logistic regression analysis showed 6 related factors were prime motivators for help-seeking behavior,which were symptom (OR=1.455),treatment control (OR=2.456),emotional representation (OR=2.268),accepting dementia education (OR=1.576),lacking of blood supply to the brain(OR=1.115),not using brain(OR=2.079).Three causal attributions were obstructive factors for help-seeking behavior,which were loneliness (OR=0.253),aging (OR=0.450),and chance or bad luck (OR=0.374).Conclusion Illness perception-memory in subjects with SMCs had some prediction for help-seeking behavior.Community nurses should attach importance to illness perception-memory of SMCs people and help them promote help-seeking,so as to facilitate earlv screening,identification and prevention of dementia.

Research of statistically analytic system based on Visual Studio 2005 for the usage of medical equipment / 中国医学装备

Objective: To study and design a software system of filling out and submitting on line for the utilization rate of medical equipment so as to realize automatic analysis for the utilization rate of medical equipment in accordance with the time slot. Methods: SQL Server2000 was used as backend database, and Visual Studi2005 that was object-oriented language was adopted as procedure software to research this system. The filled data of client-side were saved in internal storage array of client, and the array of internal storage could be visited through Socket C of client, and then all of these data were disposably send to server. The Socket of server saved these received data in array of internal storage through the link of Socket C at client-side. And server was used as bridge between client and database through to link active data object of Sql serve2000 database, and it saved these received data of client and visited these data of database, and then returned to client and displayed them at client. Results: The software system realized submission on line for the service situation of medical equipment and saved the times of department that used medical equipment and statistic staff who count utilization rate. Through statistic analysis of computer, the system tremendously reduced the error rate and enhanced the accuracy and work efficiency of statistic work for the utilization rate of medical equipment. Conclusion: The software system can effectively replace the manual filling and calculate the utilization situation of medical equipment, and it can enhance timeliness and accuracy of statistic analysis for the utilization of medical equipment.

1,8-cineol based influenza vaccine can improve vaccine efficacy on mice infected influenza virus / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To evaluate 1,8-cineol as vaccine adjuvants to enhance influenza vaccine immune efficacy.Methods:80 BALB/c mice were divided into blank control group,1,8-cineol group,HA group and HA+ 1,8-cineol group,each group of 20.Blank control group normal breeding,HA group accepted HA protein 0.2 μg,the HA+1,8-cineol group was given 0.2 μg HA+ 100 mg/kg 1,8-cineol,1,8-cineol group was given 100 mg/kg 1,8-cineol.Except the blank group,other groups of mice intranasal immunized for three times interval of one week.At the fourth weeks each mice was infected with 10LD50 influenza virus FM1.On the 6 days after the infected,10 mice in each group were collected serum,using enzyme-linked immunoassay(ELISA)to detect serum IgG,IgG1b,IgG2a, IgG2b in 450 nm absorbance values(OD).Removed the lung tissue and measured the lung index and pathological.Remaining mice continue to observe 15 days and record the deaths,calculating the infected mice survival rate.Results:Compared with the HA group, HA + 1,8-cineol group can reduce the lung index,alleviate the pulmonary lesions,improve the serum IgG,IgG1b,IgG2a,and increases the survival rate of infected mice.Conclusion:1,8-cineol as vaccine adjuvants,can strengthen the immune effect of influenza vaccine.

The theoretical and realistic analysis of medical insuranc e payment stan dard for pharmaceuti-cal in China / 中国卫生政策研究

It is an important countermeasure in the world to establish the medical insurance payment standard (reference price)to control the growth of pharmaceutical costs.Medical insurance payment standards for pharmaceu-ticals affect patients,behavior and pharmaceutical pricing through enhancing competition for pharmaceutical demand and patients,choice.After the liberalization of government pricing in China,it was also needed to establish the price formation mechanism to adapt to the development of pharmaceutical market.To establish the medical insurance pay-ment standards,one should know more about the development of China,s pharmaceutical policy and the current situa-tion and clarify the specific mechanism of controlling expenses.To achieve a sustainable availability of drugs, the control of costs and policy incentives,it is crucial to identify the problems in practice,pay close attention to the es-tablishment of pharmaco-economic evaluation system,drug classification management,the medical insurance payment and compensation levels,a reasonable allocation of compensation balance and so on.

Effects of Ligustrazine on proliferation of human retinal vascular endothelial cells induced by high glucose / 药物评价研究

Objective To observe the effects of Ligustrazine on proliferation of human retinal vascular endothelial cells (HRCECs) induced by high glucose.Methods HRCECs cells were divided into control (saline) group,model (25 mmol/L glucose) group,ligustrazine low,medium,high concentration (50,100 and 200 mol/L) group,cultured for 48 h.Cell proliferation was detected by MTT cytotoxicity assay.Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle,and the expression of VEGF was detected by ELISA analysis.Results Compared with control group,HRCECs cell proliferation,cell division (M) phase ratio and supematant of VEGF concentration in model group increased significantly (P ＜ 0.05,0.01).Compared with model group,cell proliferation,M phase ratio and supematant of VEGF in Ligustrazine low,medium and high concentration groups decreased significantly (P ＜ 0.05,0.01),and showed a concentration dependence.Conclusion Ligustrazine can inhibit the expression of VEGF in HRCECs cells induced by high glucose to block cell cycle and inhibit the proliferation of HRCECs cells.