玻璃体切割手术治疗化脓性眼内炎

目的 观察玻璃体切割手术治疗化脓性眼内炎的疗效。方法 对1999年6月～2003年2月在我院行玻璃体切割术的14例(14只眼)化脓性眼内炎患者进行回顾性分析。除眼内异物外，其余患者临床诊断化脓性眼内炎后均先采用保守治疗，密切观察1～2天无好转而行玻璃体切割手术。眼内炎的原因：眼球穿通伤13只眼，青光眼术后晚期滤过泡感染1只眼。玻璃体切割手术前先抽取前房及玻璃体腔内液体涂片及培养。采用标准三通道闭合式玻璃体切割手术，7只眼因前房积脓及晶状体前大量渗出和3只眼外伤性白内障影响手术而同时切除晶状体，8只联合巩膜环扎。缝合巩膜切口后玻璃体腔内注射罗氏芬2．5mg及地塞米松0．4mg。术后全身继续使用抗生素及激素1周。术后平均随访14．8个月(2～24个月)．结果 14只眼中术后视力提高12只眼(85．7％)，眼球保留13只眼(92．6％)。5只眼培养阳性。术后玻璃体腔内少量出血2只眼，无其它手术并发症。结论 玻璃体切割手术联合眼内注射抗生素治疗化脓性眼内炎疗效可靠。只要手术时机选择适当，大多数患者能保住眼球，恢复有用视力。     

Wirkung des Äthylazetatextraktes von Chrysanthemum morifolium auf Plasmodium falciparumIn Vitro

Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung des ?thylazetatextraktes von Chrysanthemum morifolium auf P. falciparum wurde in vitro untersucht. W?hrend sich die Parasit?mie bei der Kontrollgruppe bis zu 10. 90 % entwickelte, wurde bei dem mit ?thylazetatextrakt in einer Konzentration von 100 μg/ml Medium am 5. Tag der Kultur eine signifikante Hemmwirkung auf die Parasiten beobachtet. Die Parasit?mie blieb bei 1. 00 %.

Diese Arbeit wurde durch die Stiftung von “National Nature Science Foundation of China” finanziert (No. 39260066)     

年龄因素对健康人心率变异性的影响

目的探讨年龄因素对健康人心率变异性（ＨＲＶ）的影响。材料与方法将２３６例健康人分为五个年龄组，使用美国先进医用设备公司５．０版本ＨＲＶ软件做短时时域及频域ＨＲＶ分析。结果年龄因素对健康人ＨＲＶ短时时域和频域分析的多项指标产生显著影响，随着年龄增大，时域指标中的ＨＲＳＤ、ＳＤＡＮＮ、ｒＭＳＳＤ及ＰＮＮ５０均逐渐降低；随着年龄增长，频域指标中各频段下的绝对面积，即：ＶＬＦ、ＬＦ、ＭＦ及ＨＦ均逐渐降低；而频域指标中各频段下的相对面积，即：ＶＬＦＰ、ＬＦＰ、ＭＦＰ、ＨＦＰ随着年龄增长呈不同的发展趋势。ＬＦ／ＨＦ随着年龄的增加而逐渐升高。结论ＨＲＶ随着年龄的增加而下降，尤以迷走神经活性下降为显著。频域指标中各频段的相对面积较绝对面积能更敏感地反映交感、迷走神经张力的消长。     

Limited diversity of the protein D gene (hpd) among encapsulated and nonencapsulated Haemophilus influenzae strains.

Protein D is a surface-exposed lipoprotein of the gram-negative bacterium Haemophilus influenzae with affinity for human immunoglobulin D myeloma protein. The gene encoding protein D (hpd) in a serotype b strain of H. influenzae was cloned. Escherichia coli carrying the hpd gene bound human myeloma immunoglobulin D. Nucleotide sequence analysis identified an 1,092-bp open reading frame that was more than 99% identical to the hpd gene from a nontypeable H. influenzae strain. In the deduced amino acid sequences for protein D, only 2 of 364 amino acid residues differed. The restriction fragment length polymorphism of the hpd region in different strains was analyzed by Southern blot analyses of PstI- or EcoRI-digested genomic DNA from 100 H. influenzae strains. The analysis was performed by using isolated fragments of the cloned hpd gene, originating from the nontypeable H. influenzae 772, as probes. All strains tested had DNA sequences with a high degree of homology to the hpd probes. The analysis also showed that restriction endonuclease sites within the gene were more conserved than sites adjacent to the hpd gene. An interesting difference between type b strains and unencapsulated strains was observed. The majority of type b strains seem to have a 1.4-kbp DNA fragment upstream of the hpd gene that is absent in nontypeable strains. On the basis of the high degree of conservation of the hpd gene among H. influenzae strains, we conclude that protein D is a possible vaccine candidate.     

Protection by a taurine supplemented diet from lead-induced deficits of long-term potentiation/depotentiation in dentate gyrus of rats in vivo

Previous studies have demonstrated that synaptic plasticity, which includes long-term potentiation (LTP) and depotentiation (DP) in hippocampus, is important for learning and memory. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of taurine via drinking water on the lead-induced impairments of LTP and DP in rat dentate gyrus (DG) in vivo. The experiments were carried out in four groups of rats (control, lead-exposed, control and lead-exposed with a taurine-supplement diet, respectively). The input-output (I/O) function, excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) and population spike (PS) amplitude were measured in the DG area of adult rats (60-90 days) in response to stimulation applied to the lateral perforant path. The results show that: 1. chronic lead exposure impaired LTP/DP measured on both EPSP slope and PS amplitude in DG area of the hippocampus; 2. in control rats, taurine had no effect on LTP/DP; 3. the amplitudes of LTP/DP of lead-exposed group were significantly increased by applying taurine. These results suggest that dietary taurine supplement could protect rats from the lead-induced impairments of synaptic plasticity and might be a preventive medicine to cure the cognitive deficits induced by lead.     

Effect of age on left ventricular systolic function in humans: a study of systolic isovolumic acceleration rate

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of age on left ventricular (LV) systolic function in normal healthy adults. Eighty consecutive subjects without cardiovascular disease underwent standard and tissue Doppler (TD) echocardiographic imaging. LV systolic function was assessed by load-dependent indices as ejection fraction (EF) and myocardial systolic velocities by TD as well as by the load-independent index, systolic isovolumic acceleration rate (IVA). None of the echocardiographic measurements of systolic function declined with age (mean IVA for the group, 286 +/- 123 cm s(-2); IVA vs. age, r = 0.21, P = 0.1). Likewise, LV end diastolic dimension, wall thickness, mass and left atrial maximum volume were not significantly related to age. On the other hand, as previously reported, echocardiographic indices of diastolic function showed a significant decline with age (P < 0.05). When the group was stratified by gender, isovolumic velocity and acceleration were higher in men than women, but the differences were not significant (P = 0.12 and 0.37, respectively). No significant relation was observed between age and measurements of LV systolic function by regression analysis in women (P > 0.1). However, in men, a positive correlation was noted between average IVA and age (r = 0.63, P = 0.007). In conclusion, age is not associated with a change in cardiac structure and LV systolic function, but is accompanied by a decline in echocardiographic indices of diastolic function. With respect to gender, age does not appear to influence LV systolic function in women, but is associated with an increase in IVA and septal systolic ejection in men.     

金丝桃抗脂质过氧化作用研究

为研究金丝桃的抗脂质过氧化作用,用分光光度法测定了金丝桃提取物对大鼠离体组织匀浆的脂质过氧化及由Fe2+-H2O2体系、Fe2+-VitC体系和Fe2+-Cys体系诱导的脂质过氧化的抑制作用。发现金丝桃提取物对大鼠肝、心、肾组织匀浆脂质过氧化和线粒体诱导的脂质过氧化具有抑制作用并表现出剂量依赖关系,而且提取物F003的抑制作用要强于F004、F005的抑制作用。认为金丝桃具有较好的抗脂质过氧化作用,具有进一步研究与开发价值。     

Probucol improves erectile function by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes

This study was to explore the effect and mechanism of Probucol on STZ-induced erectile dysfunction in diabetic rats. Thirty SD male rats aged 12 weeks were given intraperitoneal injection of STZ after fasting for 12 hr. Diabetic rats were haphazardly partitioned under two assemblies and administered 0 or 500 mg/kg probucol by oral gavage to 12 weeks. Control group was intraperitoneally injected with physiological saline, and saline was administered by oral gavage daily. Intracorporeal pressure was used to evaluate erectile function. Levels of proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. α-SMA and vWF were detected using immunofluorescence staining. After treatment, erectile function in probucol group was significantly improved. Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins were expressed higher in DM group than in sham group, while expression of these proteins decreased significantly in probucol group. However, α-SMA and vWF were expressed at lower levels in DM group than in sham group, and probucol treatment reversed this phenomenon. Finally, Bax and Caspase3 were expressed at higher levels and Bcl-2 was expressed at lower levels in DM group, while the opposite result was obtained in probucol group. In conclusions, probucol improves erectile function by reducing endothelial dysfunction and inhibiting PERK/ATF4/CHOP pathway in STZ-induced diabetic rats.     

Targeting NF-κB c-Rel in regulatory T cells to treat corneal transplantation rejection

The relevance of Tregs in the induction of tolerance against corneal allografts has been well established. Although it is well known that the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells contributes to the loss of corneal immune privilege, the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. Using heterologous penetrating keratoplasty model, we found that Tregs from corneal allograft rejected mice (inflam-Tregs) exhibit impaired function and characteristics of effector T cells. Further study showed that the expression of NF-κB c-Rel, a key mediator of effector T cell function, was significantly increased in inflam-Tregs. Mechanistic study revealed that elevated NF-κB c-Rel level in inflam-Tregs impaired Treg function through the promotion of inflammatory cytokine production and glycolysis. More importantly, we demonstrated that targeting NF-κB c-Rel was able to improve the immune suppressive function of inflam-Tregs in vitro and enhance the potential of them to suppress corneal transplantation rejection. Therefore, our current study identified NF-κB c-Rel as a key mediator of the conversion of Tregs into effector-like cells when under inflammatory environment.