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Clearance of beta- amyloid from the CSF by the choroid plexus： implications in drug development for treatment of Alzheimer＇s disease

The formation of insoluble aggregates of beta - amyloid peptide （ A ） within the brain extracellular fluid is a critical event in the etiology of Alzheimer＇s disease （AD）. In theory, an unbalanced A kinetics can be due to its over production, inadequate metabolic cleaning, or an improper balance of import or export of A or related molecules at brain barriers. We investigated the role of the choroid plexus, which forms a barrier between blood and brain cerebrospinal fluid （ CSF）, in regulating A in the CSF. A uptake from CSF was determined as its volume of distribution （ VD ） into isola- ted rat choroid plexus tissue by using [^125I] A 1-40 and along with a extracellular space marker [^14C ] sucrose. The choroid plexus exhibited a definite capacity in sequestering [^125I] A 1-40 from the surrounding CSF. Uptake of [^125I] A by the choroid plexus was saturable, time - and temperature - dependent, and not ttffected by addition of transthyretin or apolipoprotein E3. Studies with cultured monolayers of primary choroid epithelial cells indicated that A permeability across cells, corrected by [ ^14C] sucrose, was greater from the CSF -facing membrane than from the blood -facing membrane. Similarly, cellular accumulation of [ ^125 I ] A was concentrative from both directions and was greater from the CSF -facing membrane. Quantitative real- time RT- PCR, immunodetection and enzyme activity assays further revealed the presence of several key enzymes involved in A production, e. g. , amyloid precursor protein and beta - secretase, and in A metabolism and alternate processing, e. g. , insulin degrading enzyme, endothelin - converting enzyme - 1, neprilysin and alpha - secretase. Overall, these results suggest the choroid plexus selectively cleanses A from the CSF by an undetermined mechanism （s） ; moreover, it has the capacity to degrade A , suggesting a vital role of this tissue in maintaining A homeostasis. The perspectives of drug development for treatment of AD by reducing A from brain extracellular fluid as a new strategy will be discussed.     

Transient Macular Edema after Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis

Purpose: To investigate the macular changes induced by laser in situ keratomileusisc(LASIK) procedure.Methods: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) was used to examine 27 eyes of 15LASIK patients before surgery, and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month after surgery.Results: The mean thick iness of neuroepithelial layer of macula was (195 ±24)microns, (178± 16) microns 1 day and 1 month after surgery, respectively, while thebaseline was (174 ± 12) microns. The increase in macular neuroepithelial thickness wascorrelated with the degree of myopia, but not with the duration of suction or thepostoperative BCVA.Conclusion: Mild macular edema is common in the first month following LASIK,especially in high myopia. However, no association with loss of BCVA has beenestablished. Eye Science 2003; 19: 20 - 24.     

Inhibition on Telomerase Activity and Cytotoxic Effects by Cisplatin in Cultured Human Choroidal Melanoma Cells

Purpose: To study the changes of telomerase activity and cytotoxic effects by Cisplatin; cis-dichlorodiamine platinum (CDDP) in cultured human choroidal melanoma. Material and Methods: The primary cultured human choroidal melanoma cells were cultured in the presence and absence of CDDP with different concentration and time respectively. The toxic effects were evaluated by MTT and the level of telormarse was detected by PCR-ELISA assay. And the relationship between telomerase activity and cytotoxic effects were analyzed by a correlation analysis.Results: Following the increase of the concentration and the time of CDDP, gradually repressed telomerase activity was detected in cultured cells. Meanwhile, the restrain rate of the cells increased. The telomerase activity at 24h and 1μg/ml was repressed significantly compared with the control cells. However, the appearance of cell death lagged behind the decreasing of telomerase.Conclusions: CDDP is an effective telomerase inhibitor in cultured choroidal melan     

RETlNAL VEIN OCCLUSION TREATMENT WITH WESTERN MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

This paper presents 205 ca.ses of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) treated rr.wording t0 3 regi- mens and followed up periodically during the past 14 years. The clinical findings are analyz- ed. The effective rate of combined treatnwat with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and westeirn medicine in retinal branch vein oicclu- sion (RBVO) is 85.18To. 31.76'70 0f the patients with central retinal velin occlus.ion and 53.04% of tho相似文献   

IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS

Using humoral immunity (gamma-globulin 18 cases, IgG, IgA, IgM each 30 cases, CH50, C3, C4 each 29 cases and CIC 31 cases), cellular immunity (E-RFC 68 cases, As 30 cases, SmIg, SmIgG each 18 cases, IMIT 30 cases) and immunopathological manifestations (light microscope, fluorescence microscope, transmitted electron microscope each 7 cases) as indices, we studied the immunological changes of "progressing", "remittent" and "stabilized" groups of patients with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) in different stages. Humoral immunity indicated that gamma-globulin, immune complex and IgG were all increased; cellular immunity indicated that the rate of T cells and suppressor cells was declined, while that of B cells was elevated. Immunopathologically, under light microscope all the layers of involved vessels were infiltrated with neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes; under fluorescence and electron microscope, immune complexes were found in the involved vessel walls. Our preliminary results suggest that TAO is an autoimmune disease relevant to antigen-antibody complex.     

A comparison of two data analyses from two observer performance studies using Jackknife ROC and JAFROC

The authors compared two methodological approaches, Jackknife ROC and JAFROC, in analyzing data ascertained during FROC (free-response receiver operating characteristics) type studies. Observer rating data obtained from two observer performance studies were analyzed. During the first study, seven radiologists interpreted 120 mammography examinations depicting 57 masses under five different conditions with and without the results of computer-aided detection (CAD). In the second study, eight radiologists interpreted 110 examinations depicting 51 masses under six different display conditions with and without CAD results. Readers rated the detection task in a FROC type response. Jackknife ROC (using the software of LABMRMC with the highest rating per case) and JAFROC were used to compute differences, if any, in summary performance levels among all reading modes in each study as well as for all paired data sets. The results of the different analytical approaches are compared. The overall results for all modes were significantly different for the first study (p < 0.05) and not significant (p > 0.05) for the second study using either analytical approach. In the first study, the performance levels represented by three paired data sets were significantly different (p < 0.05) when computed using LABMRMC and four pairs were significantly different (p < 0.05) using JAFROC. In eight of ten pairs, JAFROC produced lower p values than LABMRMC. In the second study, LABMRMC showed no significant differences for any paired data sets and JAFROC showed a significant difference for one pair. In 15 of 16 pairs, p values computed by JAFROC were lower than those computed by LABMRMC.