To evaluate the treatment process of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) and to found out the effective treatment, aetiological agent and prognosis.
●METHODS: A total of 6 cases (7 eyes) were suspected with TASS by clinical situations. Bacterial infectious endophthalmitis could be ruled out by anterior chamber and vitreous body paracentesis. All patients were treated with local application of antibiotics and glucocorticoid eyedrops, and some patients were treated with intravitreal injection of 1mg vancomycin and 2mg ceftazidime. The therapeutic effects after treatment were observed .
●RESULTS: There were no bacterial growth in 6 cases (7 eyes) with TASS by anterior chamber fluid and vitreous humor culture. After administrated with antibiotics and glucocorticoid eye drops, inflammation was steady in 1 case ( 2 eyes ). After anterior chamber irrigation and intravitreal medicine injection, anterior chamber inflammation were improved significantly in 5 cases (5 eyes). No ocular abnormality was seen in following up 6mo. Risk factors was considered as the cause of sterilization pot, the incidence decreased obviously by timely cleaning change and filter.
●CONCLUSlON: TASS is a rare complication of ocular anterior segment surgery. Good prognostic results will be achieved with correct analysis, criterion and effective treatment.

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment for depressive symptom in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Methods: A total of 70 patients with IBS-D accompanied by depressive symptom were randomized into a control group and an observation group, with 35 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oral intake of pinaverium bromide tablets, and the observation group was treated with regulating liver and spleen acupuncture treatment. The two groups were treated for 4 weeks. The scores of IBS symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were assessed before and after treatment. Results: After treatment, there were statistical significant differences in the scores of abdominal pain degree, abdominal pain frequency and defecation satisfaction level and the total score between the two groups (all P＜0.05). The SDS score of the observation group was obviously decreased, and the improvement was significantly superior to that in the control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment can significantly improve gastrointestinal symptom and depressive symptom in patients with IBS-D.

Objective To investigate the expression and cellular localization of metallothionein-1 (MT-1) in mouse kidney. Methods The adult male CD-1 mice were selected as experimental animals. The protein of MT-1 in mouse renal cortex and medulla was detected by Western blot assay. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence methods were ap-plied to observe the location of MT-1 in renal tubules and collecting ducts of mouse kidney. Double-immunofluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to observe the subcellular localization of MT-1 in the epithelial cells of re-nal tubules and collecting ducts of mouse kidney. Results The expression of MT-1 was detected in cortex and medulla of mouse kidney. The expression of MT-1was mainly found in proximal convoluted tubules and distal convoluted tubules of cor-tical labyrinth, and proximal straight tubules, distal straight tubules and collecting ducts of ray medullary and medulla of kid-ney. The strongest expression of MT-1 was found in proximal tubules, secondary in distal tubules and last in collecting ducts. The intracellular location of MT-1 was in brush border of proximal tubules and intracytoplasm, in the distal tubule epi-thelial cell cytoplasm and in the basolateral membranes of collecting duct epithelial cells. The subcellular localization was found in the lysosome. Conclusion The different locations of MT-1 expressed in proximal tubules, distal tubules and col-lecting ducts may determine different roles of them in kidney.

Hyperhomocysteinemia is one of the independent risk factors of cerebrovascular diseases. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T gene mutation often results in the increase of plasma homocysteine levels, but the relationship between the genetic polymorphism of MTHFR and cerebrovascular diseases is not significant.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by hemophagocytosis and a reactive process resulting from prolonged and excessive activation of antigen presenting cells (macrophages,histiocytes) and CD8+ T cells.The majority of genetic causes identified to date affect the cytotoxic function of NK and T cells,crippling immunologic mechanisms that mediate natural immune contraction.The predominant clinical findings of HLH are fevers (often hectic and persistent),cytopenias,hepatitis and splenomegaly.Due to the life-threatening implications of the diagnosis of genetically determined HLH,antiinflammatory therapy,often consisting of steroids,etoposide or antithymocyte globulin,should be instituted promptly,followed by curative hematopoietic cell transplantation.Secondary HLH,associated with autoimmune disorders or viral infections in teens and adults,should control the primary inflammatory.

Autoimmune Diseases ; Humans ; Laryngeal Diseases ; Sarcoidosis ; Vocal Cords ; pathology

Adult ; Aged ; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography ; Dental Implantation, Endosseous ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Hydrostatic Pressure ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Middle Aged ; Piezosurgery ; methods ; Sinus Floor Augmentation ; methods ; Tooth Loss ; surgery

Objective To explore the nuclear factor-kappa-B activator 1 (Act1) expression in salivary gland and peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with Sj(o)gren's syndrome (SS),and to explore its possible regulatory mechanisms.Methods The Act1 expression in salivary gland tissue from 10 patients with SS was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining,and immunolluorescence double staining was used to detect Act1-expressing cells.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from 28 SS patients and 22 healthy controls (HC).The Act1 expression in different lymphocyte subpopulations was determined by flow cytometry and Act1-mRNA expression was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),and the data was analyzed by Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation analysis.Results Remarkable expression of Actl in the salivary glands from SS patients was observed,especially in T lymphocytes,in contrast to the few expression in B lymphocytes.The expression of Act1 in the peripheral CD4+ T cells,CD8+ T cells,CD20+ B cells was higher in SS patients than HC.There was no significant difference of Act 1-mRNA levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in healthy controls and SS patients.However,a tendency of up-regulation of Act1 expression was noticed in SS patients than healthy controls (0.84±0.35 vs 0.79±0.21,U=274.5,P＞0.05),and the up-regulation of Act1 was also found in those SS patients with hypergammaglobulinemia (0.88±0.39 vs 0.75±0.27,U=73.0,P＞0.05) or with internal organ involvement(0.92±0.38 vs 0.77±0.33,U=75.0,P＞0.05),but the differences were not statistically significant.Conclusion Our data suggest that Act1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of SS by negative feedback mechanism in B cell-mediated humoral immune pathway,and positive feedback mechanism in IL-17 mediated T-cell immune pathways.Act1 may be associated with disease activity and severity in SS.

Objective To analyze the nuclear factor-kappa-B activator 1 (Act1) expression in synovial tissues and peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA),and explore its possible regulatory mechanisms.Methods The Act1 expression of synovial tissue from 10 RA patients and 5 osteoarthritis patients were analyzed by immunohistochemical staining,and double immunofluorescence staining was used to identify the Act1-expressing cells.The peripheral blood of 47 RA patients and 22 healthy controls (HC) were obtained.The Act1 expression in different lymphocyte subpopulation from peripheral blood was determined by flow cytometry and Act1-mRNA expression was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The data was analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test,two independent sample t test and Pearson correlation analysis.Results Remarkable infiltration of inflammatory cells and expression of Act1 in synovium from RA patients was observed.The Act1 was expressed in T lymphocytes,in contrast to the few expression in B lymphocytes.Compared to HC,the expression of Act1-mRNA was lower in peripheral CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells [CD4+ T cells:133 (69,380) vs 158 (117,246),U=36,P＞0.05; CD8+ T cells:127(63,363) vs 129(81,222),U=35,P＞0.05],however,higher in CD20+ B cells in RA patients [62(34,81) vs 52(33,105),U =36,P ＞0.05].There was no significant difference of Act1-mRNA levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells between HC and RA patients (0.71 ±0.32 vs 0.79±0.21,t=1.717,P=0.091).However,a tendency of down-regulation of Act1 expression was noticed in RA patients than HC.No significant correlation was found between Act1-mRNA level and RA disease activity index.Conclusion Our data suggest that Act1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of RA,however,we could not yet found its association with RA disease activity.

Objective　 To probe into the operative methods, effects and reasons of failure for retinal detachment with choroid detachment.Methods　Thirty-one cases (31 eyes) with choroid detachment and proliferative vitreous retinopathy (PVR) were given vitreoretinal surgery, stripping of pre-membrane and injection of inert gas or silicone oil into vitreous body. Results　The retina was totally reattached in 22 cases (22 eyes), partly reattached in 5 cases (5 eyes),unattached in 4 cases (4 eyes),which was accounted for 70.9%,16.1% and 12.9% in 31 cases (31 eyes) respectively. Visual acuity improved in 25 eyes and no change in 5 eyes and decreased in 1 eye. The main cause of operation failure was possibly related to the severe anterior PVR. Conclusion　Vitreoretinal surgery can improve the successful rate of retinal detachment with choroid detachment.