幼兔近视模型及大光明护眼液的疗效

目的 :探讨学生近视眼的发病机制和有效治疗药物。方法 :选用 2 0只新西兰纯种幼兔建立近视模型 ,然后分别采用2种药物和生理盐水治疗。结果 :大光明护眼液治疗组的平均屈光度 (D)值为 (+ 2 5 0± 0 6 8)、平均裸眼觅食距离 (cm)值为(2 80 0 0± 2 7 30 )、平均体重 (g)增长值为 (72 6 0 0± 31 30 ) ;而珍视明滴眼液治疗组和生理盐水治疗组近视屈光度 (D)值分别为(+ 1 6 6± 0 2 9)和 (+ 0 85± 0 42 ) ,平均裸眼觅食距离 (cm)分别为 (2 5 6 0 0± 5 4 48)和 (196 0 0± 76 48) ,平均体重 (g)增长分别为 (6 2 2 0 0± 31 94)和 (5 6 0 0 0± 6 2 85 )。结论 :(1)长期限制视距、微弱光线照射和经常习惯性近距离视物是造成近视眼的直接因素 ;(2 )采用大光明护眼液治疗近视眼的疗效明显 ,优于珍视明滴眼液和生理盐水治疗组 (P <0 0 1)。     

慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织FasL表达与血清可溶性FasL水平的关系

目的：探讨慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织中FasL表达与血清可溶性FasL水平的关系。方法：用免疫组化方法检测60例慢性乙型肝炎患者肝穿组织FasL的表达,同时用酶联免疫吸附试验检测血清可溶性FasL。结果：重度慢性乙型肝炎患者血清中sFasL水平＞中度＞轻度,各组间差异有显著意义（P＜0．01）;慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织FasL表达的程度和血清sFasL水平与肝组织病变的活动性一致。结论：（1）肝组织炎症程度加重,肝组织FasL抗原的表达增强,同时血清中sFasL水平升高;（2）Fas介导的肝细胞凋亡在慢性乙型肝炎的发病机制中起重要作用,抑制肝细胞Fas表达有助于减轻肝细胞损伤程度。     

端粒酶及nm23的表达与胃腺癌预后的关系探讨

目的 :探讨端粒酶和nm2 3癌基因蛋白表达与胃癌根治术后复发及预后的关系。方法 :采用端粒酶原位分子杂交技术及免疫组化S P法分别对 4 5例原发性胃腺癌组织中端粒酶的活性及nm2 3进行检测 ,并结合内镜及随访资料进行分析。结果 :胃腺癌端粒酶阳性表达率及nm2 3低表达率在有淋巴结转移组显著高于无淋巴结转移组 ;在术后 5年内复发者中显著高于无复发者。虽然随着胃腺癌分化程度的降低及浸润深度的增加 ,端粒酶活性及nm2 3低表达呈增强趋势 ,但其差异无统计学意义。结论 :胃腺癌组织中端粒酶的活性表达及nm2 3的低表达与淋巴结转移及术后复发显著相关 ,两者的表达变化对判断胃癌术后复发及预后判断有重要临床意义     

Culture bovine prospermatogonia with 2i medium

Germplasm cryopreservation and expansion of gonocytes/prospermatogonia or spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are important; however, it's difficult in cattle. Since inhibitors of Mek1/2 and Gsk3β (2i) can enhance pluripotency maintenance, effects of 2i-based medium on the cultivation of bovine prospermatogonia from the cryopreserved tissues were examined. The testicular tissues of newborn bulls were well cryopreserved. High mRNA levels of prospermatogonium/SSC markers (PLZF, GFRα-1) and pluripotency markers (Oct4/Pouf5, Sox2, Nanog) were detected and the PLZF⁺/GFRα-1⁺ prospermatogonia were consistently identified immunohistochemically in the seminiferous cords. Using differential plating and Percoll-based centrifugation, 41.59% prospermatogonia were enriched and they proliferated robustly in 2i medium. The 2i medium boosted mRNA abundances of Pouf5, Sox2, Nanog, GFRα-1, PLZF, anti-apoptosis gene Bcl2, LIF receptor gene LIFR and enhanced PLZF protein expression, but suppressed mRNA expressions of spermatogonial differentiation marker c-kit and pro-apoptotic gene Bax, in the cultured prospermatogonia. It also alleviated H₂O₂-induced apoptosis of the enriched cells and decreased histone H3 lysine (K9) trimethylation (H3K9me3) and its methylase Suv39h1/2 mRNA level in the cultured seminiferous cords. Overall, 2i medium improves the cultivation of bovine prospermatogonia isolated from the cryopreserved testes, by inhibiting Suv39h1/2-mediated H3K9me3 through Mek1/2 and Gsk3β signalling, evidencing successful cryopreservation and expansion of bovine germplasm.     

Clearing the clouds: Case‐report and review of the literature

In peritoneal dialysis (PD), a cloudy dialysate is an alarming finding. Bacterial peritonitis is the most common cause, however, atypical infections and non‐infectious causes must be considered. A 46‐year‐old man presented with asthenia, paraesthesia, foamy urine and hypertension. Laboratory testing revealed severe azotaemia, anaemia, hyperkalaemia and nephrotic‐range proteinuria. Haemodialysis was started through a central venous catheter. Later, due to patient preference, a Tenckhoff catheter was inserted. Conversion to PD occurred 3 weeks later, during hospitalization for a presumed central line infection. A month later, the patient was hospitalized for neutropenic fever. He was diagnosed an acute parvovirus infection and was discharged under isoniazid for latent tuberculosis. Four months later, the patient presented with fever and a cloudy effluent. Peritoneal fluid (PF) cytology was suggestive of infectious peritonitis, but the symptoms persisted despite antibiotic therapy. Bacterial and mycological cultures were negative. No neoplastic cells were detected. Mycobacterium tuberculosis eventually grew in PF cultures, despite previous negative molecular tests. Directed therapy was then initiated with excellent response. Thus, facing a cloudy effluent, one must consider multiple aetiologies. Diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis is hampered by the lack of highly sensitive and specific exams. Here, diagnosis was only possible due to positive mycobacterial cultures.     

A head-to-head comparison of measurement properties of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in acute myeloid leukemia patients

Quality of Life Research - This study aimed to compare the measurement properties of EQ-5D-3L(3L) and EQ-5D-5L(5L) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in China. We consecutively recruited...     

RNA silencing: a conserved antiviral immunity of plants and animals

RNA silencing is a novel RNA-guided gene regulatory mechanism operational in a wide range of eukaryotic organisms from fission yeast, plants, to mammals. This article reviews the recent progress on aspects of RNA silencing that are related to its biological function as a conserved antiviral immunity of plants and animals, and highlights features of this novel antiviral response in invertebrate animals as compared to the known innate and adaptive immunities. Finally, we discuss evidence that suggests a natural antiviral role for RNA silencing in vertebrates as well as experimental approaches that may facilitate the identification of first mammalian viral suppressors of RNA silencing.