By reshaping the cornea without the creation of a stromal flap, excimer laser corneal surface ablation eliminates flap-related complications and avoids the risk of ectasia that may occur after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis ( LASIK ) . Post-operative pain is one of the most significant disadvantages of surface ablation and thus the management of pain and discomfort following surface ablation is of great importance. We summarize mechanism of corneal pain and current approaches to pain management after surface ablation.

Fura—2 was used as a Ca~(2+) indicator to determine the intracellular calcium ion concentra-tion(〔Ca~(2+)〕i)of rat peritoneal macrophages(RPM?s),and APAAP enzyme immnoassay was ap-plied to detect the expression of Ia antigens on RPM?s.The results showed that norepinephrine(NE,10~(-9)mol/L)could markedly increase the〔Ca~(2+)〕i of the RPM?s(p

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Objective To study the relationship between chromosomal abnormality and Y chromosome microdeletions and male infertility. Methods Lymphocytes were cultured from peripheral blood of 1975 male infertility patients and stained with Giemsa. The chromosomes were analyzed under microscope. Y chromosome specific sequence tags (STS) were selected, then the Y chromosome microdeletions in AZF regions were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in azoospermia and oligozoospermia patients. Results There were 305 cases of detected chromosomal abnormalities (15.44%) in the 1975 cases. There were 101 cases (5.11 %) with autosome abnormalities which clinically manifested as oligozoospermia and teratospermia. There were 204 cases (10. 33%) of sexual chromosome abnormalities and the patients were mainly characterized with Klinefelter's syndrome. Y chromosome microdeletions were detected in 109 (14.97 %) of the 728 cases of azoospermia or oligozoospermia. The most common microdeletion of Y chromosome was AZFc (62.39%) and these patients were characterized with azoospermia and oligozoospermia. Five patients (4. 59%) who suffered Y chromosome microdeletion in AZFa region and AZFb region were characterized with azoospermia. Fifteen cases (13.76%) with microdeletion in AZFb region and AZFc region were mainly characterized with azoospermia. There were 6 cases (5. 50 % ) of microdeletion in AZFa, AZFb and AZFc regions,these patients were all characterized with azoospermia. Conclusions Both Chromosome abnormalities and Y chromosome microdeletions are important causes for male infertility.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of heme oxygenase- 1 ( HO- 1 ) on pancreas and liver in severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) rats, and explore its probable mechanism. MethodsA total of 40 male SD rats were randomLy divided into 4 groups: control group(n = 10) ; SAP group(n = 10) ; HO-1 stimulation group (75 μg/kg hemin was injected intraperitoneally at 30 minutes after model establishment, n = 10 ) ; HO-1 inhibition group(20 μg/kg ZnPP was injected intraperitoneally at 30 minutes after model establishment, n = 10). Sodium Cholate (3％) was retrogradedly injected into the pancreatic duct to produce the SAP model. To observe the histopathological changes of pancreas, liver tissues were observed and serum, pancrease and liver tissues concentration of HO-1, IL-10 and TNF-α in different groups were observed 24 h after the SAP model establishment. ResultsCompared with those in SAP model group, the pathological scores were lower in HO-1 stimuLation group[ (7.50 ±0.58) vs (10.50 ±0. 71) ; ( 1.20 ±0.42) vs (1.70 ±0.48) ]( P ＜ 0.05 ), and the serum, pancreas and liver tissues HO- 1 [ (0.97 ± 0.02) ng/mL, (0.78 ± 0.09) ng/mL,(0.73 ±0.05) ng/mL]and IL-10[(101.72 ±2.63) ng/mL, (63.58 +1.02) pg/mL, (169.40 ±3.06) pg/mL ]concentrations were significantly elevated in HO- 1 stimuLation group ( P ＜ 0.05 ), while the serum, pancreas and liver tissues TNF-α [ (22.85 ± 1.74) pg/mL, (26.50 ± 1.3) pg/mL, (35.88 ±0.98 ) pg/mL]concentrations were significantly decreased in HO-1 stimuLation group (P ＜ 0.05 ). Compared with those in SAP model group, the pathological scores were higher in HO-1 inhibition group (P ＜0.05 ), and the serum, pancreas and liver tissues HO-1 and IL-10 concentrations were significantly decreased( P ＜0.05 ), while the serum, pancreas and liver tissues TNF-α concentrations were significantly elevated (P ＜ 0.05 ). CondusionThe results of the study demonstrated that HO- 1 over- expression has protective effects on the pancreas and liver in SAP. UP-regulated IL-10 expression and down-reguLated TNF-α expression might be served as a potential mechanism.

· AIM: To study the in situ relative intraocular position of the iris-claw phakic intraocular lens (PIOL)for high myopia using an anterior chamber optical coherence tomography (AC OCT)prototype.· METHODS: Six PIOLs (11.50 to 22.00D lens powers) were implanted in phakic myopic eyes. Using AC OCT, tomography was taken in the anterior chamber to measure the preoperative anterior chamber depth, postoperative distance between the PIOL and the corneal endothelium (endothelial-optic distance), and the postoperative distance between the PIOL and the crystalline lens.· RESULTS: Preoperative anterior chamber depth ranged from 3.27 to 3.91 mm and the postoperative endothelial-optic distance measured 2,07 to 2,24 mm. The distance between the crystalline lens and the posterior surface of the IOL ranged from 0.82 to 1.32 mm. Several tomography revealed the position of the PIOL on the iris, The pigment layer of the iris did not seem to be disturbed by the presence of the PIOL.· CONCLUSION, The original anterior chamber depths were reduced by 36,1% to 44.6% after implantation. This study of 6 eyes revealed that tomography taken by AC OCT are useful in verifying the intraocular position of the PIOL within the anterior chamber. Adequate space was maintained between the iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens and the corneal endothelium, angle, and crystalline lens.

The purpose of this study was to synthesize and evaluate the necrosis target of MRI contrast agent based on rhein.The novel ligand 10-{ [6-(1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone-3-carboxamido) hexyl] amino} acetyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1,4,7-triacetic acid (DO3A-rhein) was synthesized by two-step acylation and two-step deprotection.The paramagnetic contrast agent gadolinium 10-{ [6-(1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone-3-carboxamido) hexyl] amino} acetyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecan-1,4,7-triacetate (Gd-DO3A-rhein) was obtained by coordination of Gd3+ with the synthesized ligand.Its necrosis affinity was evaluated by liver infarction and muscular necrosis on rat models.The MRI was performed before administration of Gd-DO3A-rhein and during 0 h to 12 h after administration of Gd-DO3A-rhein (0.1 mmol/kg),respectively,and Gd-DOTA was used as control.After MRI scanning,rats were sacrificed and necrotic tissues were stained using triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) and hematoxylin-eosin (HE).MRI images of liver infarction and muscular necrosis on rat models showed significantly enhanced signal intensity compared with normal tissues.The contrast ratios of necrotic liver/normal liver were 1.61 ±0.14 and 2.36 ±0.20 at 3 h and 12 h postinjection of Gd-DO3A-rhein (0.1 mmol/kg) respectively,demonstrating a significant difference compared with pre-administration of Gd-DO3A-rhein (1.16 ±0.10;P ＜ 0.05).The same results were obtained from necrotic muscles.These findings suggested that Gd-DO3A-rhein possessed the necrosis target and imaging capability of necrotic tissues.

Objective To evaluate the relevance of PET CO 2 ,TcPCO 2 and PaCO 2 in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.Methods Eighty pediatric patients with congenital heart disease were scheduled for elective cardiac operation with cardiopulmonary bypass,aged 1 month to 5 years, 42 male and 38 female,were divided into 4 groups:group N1,cyanotic type congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary hypertension;group N2,cyanotic type congenital heart disease without pul-monary hypertension;group N3,non-cyanotic congenital heart disease with severe pulmonary hyper-tension;group N4,non-cyanotic congenital heart disease with mild pulmonary hypertension or normal of pulmonary artery pressure,20 cases in each group.The same anesthesia methods were selected in each group.PET CO 2 ,TcPCO 2 and PaCO 2 before operation were recorded,and the relevance among them was analyzed.Results In groups N1,N2 and N3,the differences of PET CO 2 and PaCO 2 were significant,,while the difference was relatively small in group N4;the difference of TcPCO 2 and PaCO 2 were relatively small between the four groups.In Groups N1,N2 and N3,the values of TcP-CO 2-PaCO 2 value were significantly less than that of PET CO 2-PaCO 2 ;in group N4,TcPCO 2-PaCO 2 value was obviously higher than that of PET CO 2-PaCO 2 values (P < 0.01 ).Correlation analysis of PET CO 2 and PaCO 2 showed that R2 in the groups N1,N2,N3,N4 were 0.028,0.1 97,0.390, 0.71 1(P >0.05,0.02

Objective To investigate the effect of insulin on D_5 dopamine receptor expression and function in renal proximal tubule (RPT).Methods Immortalized RPT cells and D_5 receptor transfected HEK293 (HEK-D_5) cells were used in the study to investigate the effect of insulin on D_5 receptor expression and function,and those effects were compared in RPT cells from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The function of D_5 receptor was determined by measurement of the Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity in HEK-D_5 cells. Results Insulin increased D_5 receptor protein expression in a concentration and time-dependent manner in WKY RPT cells,but not in SHR.The basal level of D_5 receptor expression was higher in WKY cells than that in SHR cells. Stimulation with fenoldopam(D_1-like dopamine receptor agonist) inhibited the Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity;pretreat- ment with insulin increased the inhibitory effect of fenoldopam on Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity in HEK-D_5 cells. Conclusion The abnormal regulation of insulin on D_5 receptor expression and function might be involved in the path- ogenesis of essential hypertension.

ObjectiveTo assess the satisfaction of general practical students' perception with the two modes of histologic laboratory instruction,and obtain the advantages and disadvantages of each mode.MethodsWeb-based database was established and in the questionnaires were delivered to the general practical students ( n=193 ).Results75％ of students agreed that the case study component of the webbased laboratory instruction was arranged in order.82％ of students identified with the detailed word explanation attached to every image presented.ConclusionStudents support the progression of web-based histologic laboratory instruction,but it is difficult to replace traditional microscope with web-based database in histologic laboratory instruction.