Isolated pedunculated congenital corneal dermoid

PURPOSE: To investigate a case of isolated pedunculated congenital corneal dermoid. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: In a 14-day-old infant, the pedunculated portion of the dermoid was removed and confirmed by histopathologic examination. No surgical complication or recurrence was encountered, and the patient is waiting for a rotational autokeratoplasty. CONCLUSIONS: Prompt treatment of such an unusual tumor is important to allow for visual rehabilitation and development.     

Suppression of voltage-dependent K+ currents in retinal bipolar cells by ascorbate

Ascorbate, often used as an antioxidant in neural studies, may also serve as a neuromodulator in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS), in that it modulates the synaptic actions of glutamate and dopamine. Retina of fish contain a high concentration of ascorbate. The release and/or uptake of neurotransmitters are related to membrane potential, which to a large extent is determined by the activity of K+ channels. As retinal bipolar cells are subject to synaptic input from glutamatergic and dopaminergic sources, the effects of ascorbate on voltage-dependent K+ currents (I(K)(v)) of the mixed rod-cone ON-center bipolar cells (Mb) in goldfish retinal slices were studied using whole-cell recording techniques. I(K)(V) was suppressed reversibly 60% by 100-200 microM ascorbate. The effect of ascorbate was not due to changes in pH, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, any Ca2+-dependent or Na+-dependent action. However, the suppressive effect of ascorbate was blocked by cholera toxin and Wiptide, a protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor. It is concluded that ascorbate, at physiological concentrations, inhibits I(K)(V) of bipolar cells via a Gs-protein-PKA system. This effect of ascorbate should be taken into account when using ascorbate as an antioxidant in retinal studies involving dopamine.     

氯地滴眼液对家兔眼压及房角组织影响的研究

目的 观察氯地滴眼液对家兔眼压及房角组织影响。方法 用６０只家兔设实验和对照组,以含０．１７５％氯霉素和０．１５％地塞米松的氯地跟液滴眼,每日４次,生理盐水对照。于１／２、１、２、３月测眼压后处死家兔以电镜观察房角组织变化。结果 眼压和房角组织结构与对照组无明显差异。结论 临床应用氯地眼液３月内是安全的。     

PRK治疗RK后残余近视散光二年疗效分析

目的： 评价准分子激光屈光性角膜切削术治疗放射状角膜切开术后残余近视散光的预测性、稳定性和安全性。方法： 对５２ 眼 Ｒ Ｋ 术后残余近视散光患者行再次 Ｐ Ｒ Ｋ 治疗, 并连续随访两年以上。术前残余球镜屈光度－ ３７５±１３２ Ｄ,残余柱镜屈光度－ ２３６±１２５ Ｄ, 最佳矫正视力均≥０８。结果： 术后 ６ 个月球镜屈光度－ ０３２±０２４ Ｄ, 柱镜屈光度－ ０７８±０５２ Ｄ, 裸眼视力≥１０ 者４６ 眼 （８８４６％ ）, 术后 ２４ 个月球镜屈光度－ ０３７±０４２ Ｄ, 柱镜屈光度－ ０５６±０３７ Ｄ, 裸眼视力≥１０ 者 ４２ 眼 （８０７６％ ）。最佳矫正视力下降 １ 行以上者 ３ 眼 （５７６％ ）, 实际球镜矫正度与预期矫正度相差１０ Ｄ 以内 ５０ 眼 （９０１５％ ）, 柱镜相差 １０ Ｄ以内５１ 眼 （９８０７％ ）。结论： Ｐ Ｒ Ｋ 治疗 Ｒ Ｋ 术后残余近视散光的两年随访结果表明, 该方法预测性强、稳定性好和安全性高, 特别在矫正残余散光方面, 其结果令人满意。     

左旋四氢巴马汀对单个豚鼠心室肌细胞钙电流的阻滞作用

AIM: To study the effect of l-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) on L-type calcium channel. METHODS: Patch clamp technique (whole cell recording) was used to record L-Ca2+ current in single cardiac myocyte. RESULTS: 1) l-THP 1, 10, and 100 micromol.L-1 reduced ICa-max from (999 +/- 93) pA to (700 +/- 111) pA, (582 +/- 66) pA, and (420 +/- 112) pA (n = 6, P < 0.01), respectively. 2) l-THP reduced the voltage at half-maximal inactivation (V1/2) of L-Ca2+ channel to more negative potentials by 9 mV (n = 5, P < 0.05). 3) l-THP caused both tonic and use-dependent reduction of Ca2+ current. Tonic block of l-THP on Ca2+ current was 46% +/- 8% (n = 6, P < 0.01). The degree of use dependent blocking was 13.5% +/- 2.4% (n = 6, P < 0.05) at 1 Hz, the degree increased to 44% +/- 5% (n = 6, P < 0.01) at 3 Hz. 4) l-THP delayed half-recovery time of Ca2+ channel recovery from inactivity from (94 +/- 39) ms to (170 +/- 42) ms(n = 6, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: l-THP has a moderate inhibitory effect on L-Ca2+ current.     

Interleukln-8 stimulates angiogenesis in rats

To test the hypothesis that the cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 may play regulatory roles in the aberrant neovascularization in chronic inflammatory diseases, we examined their effects in a rat sponge model and compared their actions with those of IL-1 and lumor necrosis factor- (TNF-). Daily doses of 3 pmol IL-8, IL-1, TNF-, but nol IL-6, significantly accelerated the sponge-induced angio-genesis. Although lower doses (0.3 pmol) of these cytokines were inactive, IL-1 acted synergistically with subthreshold daily doses (10 pmol) of substance P (SP) and bradykinin (BK) to produce an intense angiogenic response. In contrast, IL-8 only interacted positively with IL-1, but not TNF-, SP, or BK. There was no synergism or antagonism between IL-6 and SP. These results demonstrate the discrete interactions between angiogenic factors and cytokines in chronic inflammation and suggest that the sponge model is a good means for the study of such interactions.     

A study on the expression of TGF-beta 1/T beta R II in laryngeal carcinoma]

OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression of TGF-beta 1/T beta R II in laryngeal carcinoma. METHOD: Immunohistochemical study using SP kit in 53 cases. RESULT: The expression of TGF-beta 1 was decreased in carcinoma tissues when compared with peri-cancer controls (P < 0.05). There wasn't difference in T beta R II expression when compared with peri cancer controls (P > 0.05). But it was correlated with the stage, differentiation and lymph node metastasis of laryngeal carcinoma. CONCLUSION: TGF-beta 1/T beta R II may involve in the histogenesis and development of laryngeal carcinoma. The decreased expression of TGF-beta 1/T beta R II may serve as an important molecular marker of laryngeal carcinoma.     

喉鳞癌瘤内微血管及微淋巴管形态计量研究及临床意义

目的:研究喉鳞癌瘤内微血管和微淋巴管形态、分布、密度,以及相关临床意义。方法:采用5’-Nase-AlPase双重酶组织化学法和HE染色对40侧喉鳞癌标本冰冻切片进行研究。结果:光镜下微血管呈蓝色,微淋巴管呈棕色。除转移组微血管密度显著高于未转移组外,与其余临床指标均未见相关性。结论:瘤内微血管密度与淋巴转移有明显相关,而微淋巴管密度未发现明显临床意义,其机制待深入研究。     

微细药物表面包覆技术在制剂中的应用

新型药物开发制备过程中，需要对药物颗粒进行粒子设计，通过多层微胶囊化而得到复合包覆药物颗粒。药物包覆、微胶囊制备方法很多，可分为化学法、物理化学法、物理法。本文着重介绍了制备复合多层包覆药物颗粒的几种物理机械方法：复合杂化系统，高速椭圆转子混合法、喷流床包覆法。简要分析了该技术用于中药现代化加工的可能性。     

Synthesis and physico‐chemical properties of peptides in soil humic substances

Abstract: Soil humic substances (HS) are heterologous, polydispersive, and multi‐functional organometallic macromolecules ubiquitous in soils and sediments. They are key players in the maintenance of the belowground ecosystems and in the bioavailability of both organic and inorganic contaminants. It is widely assumed that the peptidic substructures of HS are readily degraded and therefore do not contribute significantly to interactions with contaminants such as toxic metals. To investigate the turnover of humified peptides, laboratory soil aging experiments were conducted with ¹³C‐glucose or ¹⁵N‐nitrate for 8.5 months. Evidence for random‐coil peptidic structures in the labeled HS was obtained from 2‐D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), pyrolysis gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (pyro‐GC‐MS), and circular dichroism data. Interaction of metals with the peptidic carbonyls of labeled HS was rationalized from the solid‐state NMR data. Detailed ¹³C and ¹⁵N labeling patterns of amino acid residues in the acid hydrolysates of HS acquired from NMR and GC‐MS revealed two pools of peptides, i.e. one extant (unlabeled) and the other, newly humified with little isotopic scrambling (fully labeled). The persistence of pre‐existing peptidic structures indicates their resistance to degradation while the presence of fully labeled peptidic amino acids suggests wholesale incorporation of newly synthesized peptides into HS. These findings are contrary to the general notion that humified peptides are readily degraded.