1.Intestinal microbiota and enterohepatic diseases.
Mengmeng CHEN ; Xiangtian ZHOU ; Yanyan LIU ; Jiabin LI
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2014;22(10):795-797
2.Development and application of scoring system for academic conference papers
Jie YANG ; Hua ZHOU ; Xiaoxing WANG ; Shuangyang GUO ; Qinmei WANG ; Xiangtian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2008;21(6):368-370
Objective To develop a Scoring System for Academic Conference Papers,in order to achieve real-time paper scoring in large academic conference with the information technology and network.Methods Based on Microsoft.Net technology,an information system Was developed,supporting multimeeting.multi-client and dynamic screen show.Results In this system,the conference inforrnation,meeting name and scoring standards Call be customized;the doctor information,papers information,used time,score detail and dynamic list Can be displayed in the screen.This system has been applied in national ophthalmic conferences several times and gained praise from the organizing committee and judges.Conclusions The scoring system for Academic Conference Papers can significantly improve efficiency,help to promote the standardization of paper scoring,and manifest the open,fair and just principles.It is worth of spreading.
3.Advances in single-cell RNA sequencing in the retina
He ZHU ; Xiangtian ZHOU ; Fuxin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2023;39(1):73-77
Retina is composed of a heterogeneous population of cell types, each with a unique biological function. Even if the same type of cells, due to genetic heterogeneity will lead to cell function differences. In the past, traditional molecular biological methods cannot resolve variations in their functional roles that arise from these differences, and some cells are difficult to define due to the lack of specific molecular markers or the scarcity of numbers, which hindered the understanding and research of these cells. With the development of biotechnology, single-cell RNA sequencing can analyze and resolve differences in single-cell transcriptome expression profiles, characterize intracellular population heterogeneity, identify new and rare cell subtypes, and more definitely define the characteristics of each cell type. It clarifies the origin, function, and variations in cell phenotypes. Other attributes include pinpointing both disease-related characteristics of cell subtypes and specific differential gene expression patterns, to deepen our understanding of the causes and progression of diseases, as well as to aid clinical diagnosis and targeted therapy.
4.The effect of form deprivation on the morphology of retinal ganglion cells in mice
Zhina ZHI ; Cuimin SUN ; Qian FU ; Si CHEN ; Xiangtian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2019;35(5):451-461
Objective To investigate the effects of form deprivation on the morphology of different types of RGC in mice.Methods Sixty B6.Cg-Tg (Thy1-YFP) HJrs/J transgenic mice were randomly assigned to form-deprived group (n=28) and control group (n=32). The right eyes of mice in the form-deprived group were covered by an occluder for 2 weeks as experimental eyes. The right eyes of mice in the control group were taken as control eyes. Before and 2 weeks after form deprivation, the refraction and ocular biometrics were measured; RGC were stained with Bra3a antibody and counted; the morphology of RGC was reconstructed with Neuroexplore software after immunohistochemical staining. The data was compared among experimental eyes, fellow eyes and control eyes by one-way analysis of variance.Results Two weeks after form deprivation, the axial myopia was observed in the experimental eyes (refraction:F=15.009,P<0.001; vitreous chamber depth:F=3.360,P=0047; ocluar axial length:F=5.011,P=0013). The number of RGC in central retina of the experimental eyes was decreased compared with the fellow eyes and the control eyes (F=4.769,P=0.035). The reconstructed RGC were classified into 4 types according to their dendritic morphology. Form deprivation affected all 4 types of RGC but in a different way. Among them, 3 types of RGC were likely contribute to form vision perception. Form deprivation increased the dendrite branches in these types of ganglion cells. However, form deprivation decreasd dendrite segment numbers in both eyes and the intersection and length insholl analyse type 4 ganglion cells which were morphologically identified as ipRGC.Conclusion Form deprivation distinguishingly affects the morphology of different types of RGC, indicating that form vision and non-form vision play different role in myopia development.
5.Altered Retinal Dopamine Levels in a Melatonin-proficient Mouse Model of Form-deprivation Myopia.
Kang-Wei QIAN ; Yun-Yun LI ; Xiao-Hua WU ; Xue GONG ; Ai-Lin LIU ; Wen-Hao CHEN ; Zhe YANG ; Ling-Jie CUI ; Yun-Feng LIU ; Yuan-Yuan MA ; Chen-Xi YU ; Furong HUANG ; Qiongsi WANG ; Xiangtian ZHOU ; Jia QU ; Yong-Mei ZHONG ; Xiong-Li YANG ; Shi-Jun WENG
Neuroscience Bulletin 2022;38(9):992-1006
Reduced levels of retinal dopamine, a key regulator of eye development, are associated with experimental myopia in various species, but are not seen in the myopic eyes of C57BL/6 mice, which are deficient in melatonin, a neurohormone having extensive interactions with dopamine. Here, we examined the relationship between form-deprivation myopia (FDM) and retinal dopamine levels in melatonin-proficient CBA/CaJ mice. We found that these mice exhibited a myopic refractive shift in form-deprived eyes, which was accompanied by altered retinal dopamine levels. When melatonin receptors were pharmacologically blocked, FDM could still be induced, but its magnitude was reduced, and retinal dopamine levels were no longer altered in FDM animals, indicating that melatonin-related changes in retinal dopamine levels contribute to FDM. Thus, FDM is mediated by both dopamine level-independent and melatonin-related dopamine level-dependent mechanisms in CBA/CaJ mice. The previously reported unaltered retinal dopamine levels in myopic C57BL/6 mice may be attributed to melatonin deficiency.
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Disease Models, Animal
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Dopamine
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Melatonin
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Mice, Inbred CBA
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Myopia
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Retina
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Sensory Deprivation