1.The features of optical coherence tomography angiography in acute central serous chorioretinopathy eyes
Jingli GUO ; Xinyi DING ; Haixiang WU ; Yongjin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2017;33(5):494-497
Objective To observe the alterations of vascular density of superficial or deep retinal vascular plexus and the area of foveal avascular zone (FAZ) in acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) eyes. Methods This is a retrospective study including 22 patients with unilateral CSC in acute stages. The patients were divided into group A (22 affected eyes) and B (22 fellow eyes). Twenty eyes of 20 age and gender-matched healthy volunteers (group C) were enrolled in this study. All subjects underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography examinations. The observation index included signal intensity of blood flow in choroidal capillary, vessel density and FAZ on the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP). Results The FAZ on DCP in group A was larger than that in group B and C (t=4.28, 5.57; P=0.00、0.00), but there was no significant difference of FAZ on SCP among 3 groups (t=0.28, 0.80; P=0.78, 0.43). The vessel density of SCP and DCP in group A and B were decreased than those in group C (t=-4.40, -2.91; P=0.00, 0.00). The type of choroidal capillaries dilation had two different manifestations by OCTA, which was circumscribed in 12 eyes and diffuse in 10 eyes. The subretinal fluid in macular area which presented dark chamber with weak reflection was observed by en-face OCT. Conclusions The vessel density of SCP and DCP in both eyes of acute CSC are lower than those in normal eyes. The FAZ of DCP in affected eyes of acute CSC is larger than that in fellow eyes and normal eyes. The blood flow of dilated choroidal capillary can be manifested as different morphological enhancements.
2.Comparison of clinical effects of a novel stent assisted intestinal bypass and temporary loop ileostomy in laparoscopic low anterior resection of rectal cancer
Liushiyang XU ; Shiyu HU ; Wanbo HUANG ; Jianming XIE ; Jiabin YANG ; Yongfang YIN ; Haixiang DING ; Zhilong YAN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2023;38(6):401-406
Objective:To compare the clinical value of stent assisted intestinal bypass and temporary loop ileostomy in laparoscopic low anterior resection of rectal cancer.Method:In this retrospective analysis, 57 patients undergoing laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer in the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University from Jan 2020 to Jan 2022 were divided into intestinal bypass group (36 cases) and loop ileostomy group (21 cases).Result:There were no significant differences in postoperative GI function recovery and postoperative complication rate between the two groups (all P>0.05). The levels of albumin, prealbumin and hemoglobin in the intestinal bypass group were better than those in the ileostomy group when evaluated on 3rd months after operation [(40.5±2.3) g/L vs. (38.1±2.6)g/L、(26.4±2.7)mg/dl vs. (24.5±2.0)mg/dl、(137.6±5.9) g/L vs. (134.0±7.0) g/L, t=3.605、2.743、2.085, all P<0.05]. Hospital expenses of the intestinal bypass group was lower [(571 000±7 500) yuan vs. (69 300±9 100) yuan, t=-5.477, P<0.05]. Conclusion:Compared with traditional ileostomy, the stent assisted intestinal bypass reduces trauma with lower expenses and improves patients' status after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
3.Prokaryotic expression and functional identification of androgen receptor functional domains
Yuqi Zhang ; Mingzhu Ding ; Jinfeng Wu ; Haixiang Zheng ; Lei Zhang ; Xing Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(2):219-224
Objective:
To construct the full-length prokaryotic expression plasmid of the wild type of androgen receptor (AR) and the truncated body of four functional domains,and to identify the fusion protein by Western blot and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA) .
Methods:
Based on the pGEX-4T-1 vector ,the recombinant plasmids were constructed to express the full-length and functional domains of AR. IPTG was used to induce the expression of the recombinant proteins,which were isolated and purified by glutathione sepharose 4B beads under the optimized condition.The specific protein expression in the bacterial lysate and the purified protein isolated with glutathione sepharose 4B beads was identified by Western blot with AR antibody and GST labeled antibody.The purified protein was incubated with a fluorescent probe of the virus,and the complex was detected by electrophoresis in a non-denaturing gel.
Results :
The prokaryotic recombinant plasmids of full length and three functional domain truncated AR were successfully constructed.The recombinant clones were identified by using bacterial culture as a template,and further verified by double enzyme digestion.It showed that there were identical bands in the same sizes as the inserted fragments.The nucleotide and the amino acid sequences were aligned to the reference sequence in NCBI GenBank.The GST fusion protein,GST-AR-NTD + DBD (96 ku) and GST-AR-NTD (86 ku) were successfully induced and verified. The purified protein could be directly combined with the viral genome DNA.
Conclusion
The prokaryotic expression conditions of truncated AR plasmid from the same gene sequence are different.The purified AR protein can be used to understand the direct interaction mechanism between functional domains of AR and other molecules.