1.Clinical observation of intravitreal injection of Conbercept treating diabetic macularedema
Li, JIANG ; Jin, LI ; Ai-Qin, NIE
International Eye Science 2017;17(6):1105-1107
AIM: To observe the clinical efficiency of intravitreal conbercept on diabetic macular edema(DME).METHODS: This was a single arm, open-babel prospective study.Twenty eyes from 20 patients (12 males and 8 females) with DME diagnosed by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were enrolled.Before the injection, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of early treatment of diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS), non-contact tonometer, ophthalmoscope, fundus photography, fundus fluoresein angiograph (FFA), and OCT were examined.All affected eyes were treated with intravitreal conbercept 0.05mL (10mg/mL).Patients were followed up for 6 to 11mo, with a mean duration of 8.55±1.96mo.Post-treatment BCVA, CMT, leakage of macular edema and complications were compared with baseline using repeat analysis.RESULTS: The initial average visual acuity (ETDRS letters) were 43.35±17.45, range from 9 to 70.The initial average central macular thickness (CMT) was 576.30±167.92μm, range from 337 to 987μm.The mean BCVA showed significant improvement during 1, 3, 6mo post-treatment and the latest follow up, with a mean increase of 11.2±5.9, 13.8±7.9, 15.7±6.8 and 14.7±8.6, respectively (P<0.01).The changes of BCVA between before and at 1mo after treatment were different compared with the changes between before and at 6mo (P<0.01).During the latest follow up, the mean BCVA was obviously improved in 10 eyes (50%), improved in 7 eyes (35%), stable in 3 eyes (15%).Likewise, the mean CMT significantly decreased during the follow-up period with a mean CMT reduction of 183.8±159.5, 292.9±169.0, 271.4±167.2 and 286.4±166.9μm respectively (P<0.001).The CMT at 1mo were different with that 3, 6mo and final follow-up (P<0.01).During the latest follow up, macula lutea leakage disappeared in 6 eyes (30%), decreased in 12 eyes (60%) and increased in 2 eyes (10%).No adverse events such as secondary retinal detachment or endophthalmitis were found during the follow-up.CONCLUSION: Intravitreal conbercept significantly improve visual acuity and macular edema exudation.
2.Effects of Remind-to-move Treatment on Functional Recovery after Stroke
An-Qin DONG ; Hai-Yan CAO ; Ai-Qun HE ; Jing-Bo LI ; Tian-Cui NIE ; Yi XIE ; Qi-Xing YING
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2018;24(3):328-332
Objective To explore the effect of remind-to-move treatment on upper limb motor function,activities of daily living and participation in patients with subacute stroke. Methods From February,2016 to October,2017,45 patients with mild to medium upper limbs dysfunction after stroke were randomly assigned to control group(n=23)and experimental group(n=22).The control group accepted rou-tine occupational therapy,while the experimental group wore a wristwatch on the hemiplegic forearm to encour-age the predetermined training programs,for three weeks.They were measured with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Up-per Extremity(FMA-UE),Function Independence Measurement(FIM),Motor Activity Log(MAL),and Stroke Impact Scale(SIS)before and after treatment. Results Both groups improved in part of the scores of three scales after treatment(P<0.05),and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group in scores of FMA-UE and FIM,and some sub-scores of MAL and SIS(t>1.183,P<0.05),with no significant difference in other indexes(P>0.05). Conclusion Remind-to-move treatment can promote the recovery of upper limb motor function,activities of daily living and participation in the patients with subacute stroke.
3.Clinical effect of limbal conjunctival autograft or amniotic membrane transplantation for the treatment of primary pterygium
Ai-Qin NIE ; Qiang LI ; Wei LI
International Eye Science 2018;18(3):581-584
·AIM:To observe the clinical effect of limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation (LCAT) or amniotic membrane transplantation ( AMT ) in treatment of primary pterygium. ·METHODS:Analysis of 96 cases(96 eyes) with primary pterygium treated at Shenzhen People's Hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 was taken. Depending on the surgical methods, the patients were divided into two groups: excision of pterygium and limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation being performed in LCAT group (46 cases,46 eyes); excision of pterygium and amniotic membrane transplantation being performed in AMT group (50 cases, 50 eyes). Two groups were followed-up for 12mo to compare the operation time, the corneal epithelium repair time, postoperative complications and the recurrence rate. ·RESULTS:The operation time of LCAT and AMT group was 33. 83 ± 1. 65min, 23. 60 ± 1. 51min respectively, the LCAT group was higher than the AMT group (t=-31.683, P<0.001). The corneal epithelium repair time of LCAT and AMT group was 4.04±0.95d,4.67±1.18d respectively, the LCAT group was lower than the AMT group (t=-2.922,P=0.004); 1 case was recurred in LCAT group, 3 cases were recurred in AMT group. The recurrence rate was 2% in LCAT group and 6% in AMT group, but it hadn't show a significant statistical difference between the two groups (P = 0. 618). One case of conjunctival granuloma was observed in 2wk after surgery of LCAT group, but no serious complications were observed in AMT group. · CONCLUSION: Limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation and amniotic membrane transplantation are effective and safe methods to primary pterygium, which have advantages of rapid recovery, fewer complications and the lower recurrence rate.
4.Expression Level and Target Gene Prediction of miR-181b in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Zhen KOU ; Hong LIU ; Yi-Chun WANG ; Qin HUANG ; Zeng-Sheng WANG ; Zai-Li Nu Er GU ; Tao LANG ; Yu-Ling NIE ; Li AN ; Zi-Gu Li A ; He-Ta Bai Er MU ; Xiao-Yan ZHANG ; Ling FU ; He-Mai Jiang AI ; Min MAO ; Xiao-Min WANG ; Yan LI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2020;28(3):808-814
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the expression level of miR-181b in CD19+ B lymphocytes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), to analyze the relationship between its expression and the prognosis of CLL patients, and to predict the potential target gene of miR-181b in CLL by using bioinformatics.
METHODS:
Eight-four patients with CLL treated in People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from June 2013 to June 2018 were selected. and 20 healthy people were selected as control group. RNA was extracted from CD19+B lymphocytes of peripheral blood by magnetic bead sorting, the expression level of miR-181b was detected, and it's expression differences in different IPI groups were analyzed. The correlation between the expression level of miR-181b and PFS of CLL patients also was analyzed. miR-181b target genes were predicted by online database and literatures, and gene annotation analysis and relevant signal pathway analysis were performed for candidate target genes.
RESULTS:
The expression level of miR-181b in CLL patients was significantly lower than that in control group (P<0.01); The expression level of miR-181b in the low-risk group was higher than that in high-risk group and extremely high-risk group (P<0.05), but there was no statistical difference between low-risk group and medium-risk group (P=1.00). The expression level of miR-181b in medium-risk group was higher than that in high-risk group and extremely high-risk group (P<0.05), but there was no difference between high-risk group and extremely high-risk group (P=1.00). ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.792 (P<0.01).When the expression level of miR-181b was at the threshold value of 0.279, it showed a better sensitivity (62.9%) and specificity (91.8%). Survival analysis results suggested that compared with the high expression group, the miR-181b low expression group had poor PFS (log rank: P=0.047). Prediction of miR-181b by using the starBase, targetscan and picTar database and its combination with literature reports indicated that CARD11, ZFP36L1, RUNX1, NR4A3, ATP1B1, PUM1 and PLAG1 related with blood diseases, and up-regulated CARD11 and ZFP36L1 participated in lymphoid tumor formation by promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting cell aging.
CONCLUSION
The expression level of miR-181b in CLL group are significantly lower than that in the controls group, and the low expression of miR-181b relates with poor prognosis of CLL patients. Through bioinformatics prediction and combined with literature reports, it is speculated that CARD11 and ZFP36L1 as target genes of miR-181b may be participated in the occurrence and development of CLL. Further experiments are needed to verify this result.
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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Cell Proliferation
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Humans
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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genetics
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MicroRNAs
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Prognosis