Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of laser-assited subepithelial keratomileusis(LASEK) for treatment of myopia and astigmatism.Methods LASEK was performed for 30 cases(60 eyes) with myopia and astigmatism.The preoperative myopia diopter ranged from -1.50DS to -11.00DS,the astigmatism ranged from -1.50DC to -2.50DC.To make corneal subepithelial valve,eyes were soaked in 20% alcohol for 30 to 35 seconds.It was applied with quasi-molecule laser system.Results The visions with 73.17% were between 0.8 and 1.0 one month post-operatively,26.55% between 0.5 and 0.7,and 0.27% less than 0.5;The average visions with 76.69% were between 0.8 and 1.0 three months post-operatively,and 23.30% between 0.5 and 0.7;The visions with 77.78% were between 0.8 and 1.0 in six months after operation,and 21.68% between 0.5 and 0.7.There were no significant difference between in three months post-operatively and preoperative in corrected visions.Conclusion LASEK induces less pain and HAZE than PRK and LASEK has wider surgery field.Moreover,the risk of LASEK has less risk and less hidden danger than LASIK.In summary,LASEK is one of the safe choices in the treatment of myopia with laser relatively.

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a family of endogenous,non-coding small RNAs molecules that function as gene regulators.It has been revealed that miRNAs may play a critical role in many biological processes including cell proliferation,differentiation and apoptosis.Recent studies demonstrate that aberrant expression of miRNAs can lead to several human diseases even cancer.These tiny but potent molecules have the function as anti-oncogene or oncogene.Accordingly,further study of miRNAs has opened a novel avenue in the diagnosis and treatment of human cancer.

Objective To investigate the effects of high glucose on the proliferation of hepatic stellate cell-T6(HSC-T6) and the expressions of transformation growth factor-?1(TGF-?1),platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF) and precollagen Ⅲ(PCⅢ).Methods Based on glucose groups of different concentration,we observed the proliferation of HSC in 30min-16h time period,and used the methods of immunohistochemistry and radioimmunoassay to measure the expressions of TGF-?1,PDGF and PCⅢ in the supernatant at 48h and 72h.Results In 2-16h time period,the proliferation of HSC was increased stepwise over time in 1500-6000mg/L group,and was more visible in 4500-6000mg/L group.The expressions of TGF-?1 and PDGF increased at 48h,and the expression of PCⅢ in the supernatant increased at 72h in 4500-6000mg/L group compared with that in glucose control and hypertonic control groups.Conclusion High glucose can promote hepatic fibrosis by stimulating the expressions of TGF-?1,PDGF and PCⅢ in HSC-T6.

Objective To investigate changes of brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP)and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) in patients with acute cerebral infarction,and discuss their relation with prognosis of the patients.Methods The study involved 60 patients with acute cerebral infarction.Changes of BAEP and SEP in each patient were detected and recorded continuously.Prognosis evaluation was performed by using GCS.Another 60 age-matched and gender-matched healthy human beings were enrolled as controls.Results Incubation period of BAEP wave Ⅰ had no significant difference between the cerebral infarction and control groups (P ＞ 0.05).However,interspike intervals of other BAEP waves in cerebral infarction group were different from those in control group (P ＜ 0.05).A series of waves of SEP (P14-N60) were all significantly prolonged in cerebral infarction group (P ＜0.05).Conclusion BAEP and SEP can effectively reflect function of brain stem in patients with acute cerebral infarction and have some values in determining their prognosis.

Objective To analyze the causes of the complications in the treatment of limb deformities with the Ilizarov technique and to discuss the management and prevention of these complications.Methods From January 2000 to October 2010,846 patients with limb deformities (16 upper limbs and 830 lower limbs) who had been treated with Ilizarov technique were retrospectively analyzed,including 508 males and 338 females with an average age of 25.7 years (range,1.2-72).Statistical analysis was used to compare the type,severity,treatment methods and results of complications.Results Postoperative follow-up lasted for 6 to 30 months,with an average of 18 months.There were 81 cases of pin tract infections,36 cases of restricted joint movements,6 cases of skin thermal damage,7 cases of nerves and vessels injury,8 cases of bone delayed union,2 cases of osteofascial compartment syndrome,7 cases of dislocation,5 cases of fixed needle breakage,8 cases of secondary joint deformities,5 cases of serious osteoporosis,6 cases of skin eruption,4 cases of femoral fractures near to proximal external fixator,3 cases of subsequent fracture after external fixator dismantled,11 cases of deformity recurrence and 1 case of the others.Combining with anti-infection,functional training,physiotherapy,and the second operation therapy and so on,a permanent disability was finally left in 13 patients.Conclusion If the Ilizarov technique was used improperly,there would be multiple complications during the preoperative preparation,surgical procedures and postoperative management.Effective preventive measures should be taken,such as following the principle of the Ilizarov technique,standardizing operation procedures,strictly postoperative observation,correcting postoperative rehabilitation exercise guidance,regular follow-up radiography and postoperative adaptability dynamic adjustment of the external technique.

To obtain recombinant human β2-microglobulin (rhβ2M) with properties of good solubility and high purity from E. coli, prokaryotic expression conditions were optimized and protein purification was performed in this study. After testing the effect of different IPTG concentrations, temperatures and induction times on the production of rhβ2M, the optimum expression conditions were determined, i. e. joining IPTG to final concentration being 0.8 mmol/L and inducing time 6 h and at temperature of 25 degrees C. Under the optimum induction conditions, the ratio of soluble rhβ2M to soluble bacterial protein was 63.7%. After purified by Ni Sepharose 6 Fast Flow, the purity of rhβ2M achieved a greater value of 95%. Western blot analysis revealed that rhβ2M possessed the antigen property that specifically interacted with anti-β2M antibody.
Blotting, Western ; Escherichia coli ; metabolism ; Humans ; Recombinant Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Solubility ; beta 2-Microglobulin ; biosynthesis

Objective To investigate the effect of surfactant protein D(SP-D)overexpression on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1)expression in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells(HK-2)and its mechanism. Methods HK-2 cells were treated with LPS at various concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, 2, 5, 10 mg/L)for 8 h and at 5 mg/L for various time points(0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24 h). Expression of SP-D was detected by Western blotting and real-time PCR. Expression of MCP-1 was determined by ELISA and real-time PCR. Human SP-D cDNA eukaryotic expression vector pEE14-hSP-D was transfected to HK-2 cells. The changes in transfected cells of SP-D protein were observed by Western blotting. Expression of MCP-1 was detected by ELJSA and real-time PCR. Results SP-D was expressed in HK-2 cells. The levels of SP-D protein and mRNA in HK-2 cells were significantly decreased after treatment with LPS(P<0.05). Expression of MCP-1 protein and mRNA was increased remarkably after treatment with LPS(P<0.05). HK-2 cells transfected with pEE14-hSP-D showed up-regulated expression of SP-D. The overexpression of SP-D inhibited the LPS-inducedexpression of MCP-1(P<0.01). Conclusions SP-D inhibits LPS-induced expression of MCP-1 in HK-2 cells. SP-D may play an important role in the modulation of renal inflammation.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the early changes of ECG,cTnⅠ,LDH,α-HBDH and CKMB in patients with anthra-cyclines chemotherapy-induced heart damage after breast cancer surgery,and to explore their significances in the diagnosis of early heart damage. METHODS:Medical information of 152 cases of anthracyclines chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery in our hos-pital during Jan. 2015-Jun. 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. According to diagnosis criteria of drug-induced cardiotoxicity,the occurrence of heart damage was evaluated during hospitalization and 1-year follow-up. According to evaluation results,those pa-tients were divided into heart damage group(50 cases)and control group(102 cases). The early changes of ECG,cTnⅠ,LDH, CKMB and α-HBDH were analyzed before chemotherapy(T0),24 h after first chemotherapy(T1),24 h after second chemothera-py(T2),24 h after forth chemotherapy. RESULTS:At T1,T2,T3,the proprotion of ECG abnormalities in heart damage group was significantly higher than control group;the serum levels of cTnⅠ,LDH,CKMB andα-HBDH in heart damage group were signifi-cantly higher than control group, with statistical significance (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:For anthracyclines chemotherapy drugs-induced heart damage after breast cancer surgery,early regular monitoring of ECG,cTnⅠ,LDH,CKMB and α-HBDH can improve the efficiency of early diagnosis of heart damage,and improve prognosis.

Objective:To investigate the criterion-related validity of Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL)-Chinese version and to evaluate the effect of menopausal symptoms on health related quality of life. Methods:This study was a cross-sectional survey. Three communities were randomly chosenin Changsha,and then 340 menopausal women aged 45-55 years were randomly chosen from the documented data of the 3 community health service centers. They were required to fill out 4 questionnaires: demographic questionnaire, MENQOL-Chinese version, Kupperman Index (KI) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHQOL)-BREF. Correlation analysis was used to measure the criterion-related validity. Results: MENQOL-Chinese version subscales (vasomotor, psycho-social, sexual and physical) and KI total score were positively correlated (r=0.800,0.751, 0.607, 0.906 respectively); while negatively correlated with WHOQOL-BREF total score (r =-0.694,-0.851,-0.585,-0.873 respectively); MENQOL-Chinese version subscales (vasomotor, psycho-social, sexual and physical) were signiifcantly correlated with WHOQOL-BREF subscales (physical, psychological, social relationship, environment), and the physical domain was the highest among the correlation coeffcients (r=-0.915). Conclusion:MENQOL-Chinese version shows relatively high criterion-related validity compared with KI and WHOQOL-BREF, which can be widely used to measure the quality of life of menopause women in China.

Objective To study the clinical and imaging characteristics of Chinese atopic myelitis (AM) patients.Methods Three diagnosed AM patients were retrospectively analyzed for the clinical data,serum IgE level,antigen specific IgE,cerebrospinal fluid,spinal MRI and therapeutic efficacy profiles.Results All the three patients were male and presented as subacute AM with the onset at 25,47 and 49 years old respectively.Two patients were allergic to pollen and other drugs,while another patient suffered from allergic rhinitis.Elevated serum total IgE and mite antigen specific IgE were found in all cases.Paraesthesia in limb extremities and positive Lhermitte sign were the main clinical features,while no optic,motor,urinary and defecation disturbance were found.Oligoclonal banding of cerebrospinal fluid and serum aquaporin 4 (AQP4) antibody were both negative in all cases.Spinal MRI showed lesions were hypointense on T1 and hyperintense on T2 at the posterior column of T2-3 segment with abnormal enhancement in case 1,hypointense on T1 and hyperintense on T2 at C2/3 segment with mild swelling in case 2 and hypointense on T1 and hyperintense on T2 at C3-5 segments with swelling and abnormal enhancement in case 3.Vitamin B were used in one patient,while the other two patients improved after the treatment with high-dose corticosteroids.Conclusions Subacute myelitis predominantly presents as paraesthesia in limb extremities with elevated serum total IgE and mite antigen specific IgE,while severe motor disorders are rare.Swelling and abnormal enhancement lesions at the posterior column of cervical cord are the common imaging features.Treatment with corticosteroids is recommended to be sustained for 3-6 months.