Age-related macular degeneration(AMD)is a kind of degenerative diseases with complex pathogenesis and stimulation of multiple factors.It has become one of the major diseases causing-blindness in the elderly population in China.Recently,some epidemiological findings demonstrated that diabetes mellitus possibly is one of risk factors for AMD,and this will offers a new approach for the prevention and treatment of AMD.Thus,it is very important for US to strengthen the research of mechanism of AMD impacted by diabetes mellitus,pay more attention to the progress of AMD,search for a scientific and rational therapeutic way of improving the prognosis and elevate the quality of life in the patients with diabetes mellitus.

The association of polymorphisms of calcium channel?1 subunit ( Cav1.1 ) gene ( - 1551T/C at exon 11 ) with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) was investigated by PCR-RFLP.The distributions and frequencies of - 1551TC + CC genotype and C allele in TPP group were significantly higher than those in hyperthyroidism (HT) and normal control (CON) groups.There was no statistic difference between HT and CON groups.Cavl.1 gene - 1551TC + CC genotype and allele may contribute to the development of TPP in male HAN population from North China.

Objective To investigate the relative histological change of transplanted domestic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE), which were treated with different methods, in order to offer the referential data for clinical application. Methods e-PTFE treated with different methods was transplanted into subcutaneous tussue of rat. The samples harvested according to time sequence were examined by using histological and histochemical methods. Dynamic change of the structure between the e-PTFE and it's surrounded tissue was investigated based on the examination. Results Cell and tissue were observed on the inside of all the e-PTFE including the control group and the experiment groups. Heavy cell infiltration on the 3rd day was the most significant in control group, and the quantity of tissue ingrowth was also the most until the 28th day. The next was trimming group. The quantity of both cell infiltration and the tissue ingrowth in high pressure steamed group and forceps squeezed group were less than that in other groups. Conclusion Cell infiltration into domestic e-PTFE is significantly achieved since 72 hrs and fibrovascular ingrowth since the 7days after implanted e-PTFE under subcutaneous tissue of the rat. Different treatment methods of e-PTFE can affect the speed of tissue ingrowth into the e-PTFE, which could be a reference for clinic application of e-PTFE.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Asthenopia ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Male ; Military Personnel ; Radar ; Young Adult

Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Mesenchymoma ; surgery ; Nose Neoplasms ; surgery ; Young Adult

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Melanoma ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Neurocutaneous Syndromes ; diagnosis ; pathology

Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; Silicosis ; complications ; microbiology ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; complications

OBJECTIVE:To prepare compound tretinoin cream No I,No II and observe their effects on chloasma.METHODS:The cream was prepared by taking tretinoin,kojoic acid and allantoin as main components and adding base material.The tretinoin was encapsulated with ?-cyclodextrin.RESULTS & CONCLUSION:The prescription of compound tretinoin cream is rational,preparation technic being stable and therapeutic effect on chloasma is satisfactory.

The phenylacetone monooxygenase, isolated from Thermobifida fusca, mainly catalyzes Baeyer-Villiger oxidation reaction towards aromatic compounds. Met446 plays a vital role in catalytic promiscuity, based on the structure and function of phenylacetone monooxygenase. Mutation in Met446 locus can offer enzyme new catalytic feature to activate C-H bond, oxidizing indole to finally generate indigo and indirubin, but the yield was only 1.89 mg/L. In order to further improve the biosynthesis efficiency of the whole-cell catalyst, metabolic engineering was applied to change glucose metabolism pathway of Escherichia coli. Blocking glucose isomerase gene pgi led to pentose phosphate pathway instead of the glycolytic pathway to become the major metabolic pathways of glucose, which provided more cofactor NADPH needed in enzymatic oxidation of indole. Engineering the host E. coli led to synthesis of indigo and indirubin efficiency further increased to 25 mg/L. Combination of protein and metabolic engineering to design efficient whole-cell catalysts not only improves the synthesis of indigo and indirubin, but also provides a novel strategy for whole-cell catalyst development.
Escherichia coli ; genetics ; metabolism ; Glucose ; metabolism ; Indigo Carmine ; metabolism ; Indoles ; metabolism ; Industrial Microbiology ; methods ; Metabolic Engineering ; Metabolic Networks and Pathways ; Protein Engineering

Objective To provide Meta-analysis evidence of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) vs open partial nephrectomy (OPN) in assisting clinical decision making.Methods By searching CHKD,PUBMED,Wanfang and VIP database self-built library up to June 30,2012,both Chinese and English literatures of LPN and OPN efficacy in controlled study were included with strict exclusion criteria by two independent screenings of the literature.Data extraction and quality assessment were done by using the RevMan 5.1 META analysis software.Results A total of four English and six Chinese literature were included in this Meta-analysis.There were 1636 cases of partial nephrectomies.Of these patients,794 cases were treated with LPN,842 cases were treated with OPN.Meta analysis results showed that:in terms of operative time (SMD =0.10,95％ CI-O.40-0.59,P =0.70),surgical complication (OR =1.03,95％ CI0.73-1.44,P =0.88),positive surgical margin (OR =1.64,95 ％ CI0.83-3.23,P =0.16),warm ischemia time (SMD =1.07,95％ CI-0.02-2.16,P =0.05),postoperative tumor recurrence (OR =0.58,95％ CI 0.26-1.30,P =0.18),there was no significant difference.But in terms of intraoperative blood loss (SMD=-1.08,95％CI-1.57--0.59,P＜0.01),postoperative hospital stay (SMD=-0.81,95％CI-0.97--0.65,P ＜0.01),the differences were significant in favor of LPN.Conclusion Comparing with OPN,LPN has advantages in intraoperative blood loss and post-operative hospital stay,no obvious advantages in operative time,surgical complications,positive surgical margin,warm ischemia time and tumor recurrence.