Neovascular age-related macular degeneration(nAMD)and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV)are leading causes of blindness and visual impairment in older population.They are both with a hemorrhagic and exudative macular disorder.PCV has been proposed to be a sub-type of nAMD,hut this is a matter of controversy.Although several genes are found to be associated with PCV and nAMD(CFH,ARMS2/HTRA1),but more genes show no common association with the two diseases.such as BF/C2,Elastin,PEDF,SERPlNG1,VEGF,APOE genes.All these Results might imply that PCV and nAMD have different pathogenesis.But in the current state of our knowledge for PCV and nAMD.we still could not conclude if they are the same diseases.The purpose of these review is to discuss the recent progress in the molecular biology of PCV and nAMD.

Objective To study the lymphoproliferative responses to HHV-6(Human Herpesvirus-6,HHV-6)among patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma,and to discuss the role of HHV-6 in the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.Methods IgG antibody to HHV-6 in plasma was identified by indirect immunofluorescence(IIF).Immuno-magnetic beads were used to prepare CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells.The proliferation of CD4+ T cells,CD8+ T cells and PBMCs stimulated with HHV-6 or anti-CD3 antibodies was measured by 3H-thymidine uptake.The percentage of CD4+ C25+ Treg cells(Regulatory T cell,Treg)within the peripheral blood CD4+ T cell compartment was analyzed by flow cytometry.Results Significantly higher proportion of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma had IgG antibody to HHV-6(8/8) in plasma as compared with those in control subjects(12/20);The proliferative responses of PBMCs and CD4+ T cells from patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma to HHV-6 were significantly decreased as compared to those from HHV-6-infected and healthy individuals(P

Objective To explore whether obese adolescents had neurochemical abnormalities in frontal lobe and hippocampus.Methods Anthropometric indicators were measured in all participants.Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy(1H-MRS)were performed in 9 obese adolescents and 9 non-obese children as controls.Spectral peaks of N-acetylaspartate(NAA),creatine(Cr),choline(Cho)of 2 cortexes were measured and their ratios were computed and compared.Results Values of NAA and Cho in frontal lobe in obese group were significantly lo-wer than those of controls.There was no significant difference of Cr,NAA/Cr,Cho/Cr in frontal lobe and hippocampus between 2 groups.Conclusion The reduced NAA and Cho on 1H-MRS suggests that amount of neural nerve and myelination of white matter may be harmed in frontal lobe of obese adolescents.

This research explored the synergistic effects and the potential mechanisms of RCE-4 and various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the proliferation of cervical cancer Ca Ski cells. The MTT assay and CalcuSyn V2.0 software were used to detect cell proliferation and calculate the combination index (CI); the expression levels of various proteins were analyzed using Western blot assay; mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was assessed using JC-1 staining; acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) double-fluorescence staining was used to detect the apoptosis of Ca Ski cells; a co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) assay was used to analyze the relative content of Bcl-2-Beclin 1 complex in Ca Ski cells. The results demonstrate that the combination of RCE-4 and NSAIDs increases the inhibition of Ca Ski cells compared to the single-RCE-4 group, and celecoxib provided the best synergistic effect among the four NSAIDs tested, with a CI of 0.32. The combination of RCE-4 and celecoxib significantly down-regulated the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB), and promoted the expression of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs activity gene-1 (NAG-1). In addition, autophagy induced by RCE-4 was markedly inhibited in combination with celecoxib, which was associated with down-regulation of the expression of microtubule-associated protein 3 (LC3)-II, Beclin 1, p62 and autophagy-related gene (ATG) 3/4B/5/7/14. RCE-4-induced apoptosis was significantly enhanced by altering the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential and the expression of B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), B cell lymphoma-xl (Bcl-xl), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), Bcl-2/Bcl-xl-associated death promoter (Bad) and cleaved cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase (cleaved-caspase) 3/7/9. Furthermore, the formation of the Bcl-2-Beclin 1 complex was significantly inhibited in Ca Ski cells treated with RCE-4 in combination with celecoxib. Taken together, this research shows that the combination of RCE-4 and celecoxib has a significant synergistic effect on the proliferation of Ca Ski cells by promoting apoptosis, inhibiting autophagy and disturbing the formation of the Bcl-2-Beclin 1 complex, which may be a novel strategy to increase the sensitivity of anti-cervical cancer drugs.

Objective:To investigate the expression levels of PPARα/γin RAW264. 7 cells in the early stages of co-cultivation with Echinococcus granulosus in vitro. Methods:RAW264. 7 cells were co-cultured with E. granulosus and collected at 12,24,36,48, 72 h. The mRNA levels of PPAR-γ,PPAR-α,M1 macrophages-associated cytokines including TNF-α,MCP-1 and IL-1β,and M2 mac-rophages-associated cytokines including Arg-1,TGF-β and Fizz-1 were detected by qRT-PCR. The protein levels of Arg-1 and MR were analyzed by ELISA. Results:The expression levels of PPAR-γ, PPAR-αand the M2 macrophages-associated cytokines including Arg-1,TGF-β,Fizz-1 and MR were significantly increased,especially at 72 h (P<0. 05). M1 macrophages-associated cytokines including TNF-α,MCP-1 and IL-1β were decreased at 72h although increased at first. Conclusion:During the early stages of co-cultivation with Echinococcus granulosus in vitro, the levels of PPAR-γ/α are up-regulated in RAW264. 7 cells, which may drive macrophage polarization and play a role in the immune escape.

?AIM:To evaluate the objective visual quality of patients who underwent corneal cross-linking for the keratoconus using double-pass analysis system.? METHODS: Advanced keratoconus patients who underwent UV - riboflavin corneal cross - linking from January to July 2015 were included. The outcomes of their objective scattering index ( OSI ) , predicted visual acuity ( VA ) , the cut - off frequency of modulation transfer function ( MTF cut- off ) , the Strehl ratio ( SR ) were compared before and 6mo after corneal cross-linking.?RESULTS: A total of 13 patients ( 16 eyes ) were included. There was no statistically significant difference between pre- and 6mo postoperative data in uncorrected visual acuity, best corrected visual acuity, refractions and mean value of Sim-k (P>0. 05). Non-invasive average tear film break up time ( NIAvg-BUT ) detected by the Sirius system decreased after corneal cross-linking ( P<0. 05 ) . Using double - pass analysis system, no statistically significant change was found in MTF cut off, Strehl Ratio, OSI before and after treatment(P>0. 05). Tear Film Analysis Mean OSI increased at 6mo postoperatively (P<0. 05).? CONCLUSION: The subjective visual quality isn’t effected by corneal cross-linking. The tear stabilities of patients are influenced by these operations at 6mo postoperatively. More observations on long-term effect are needed to be taken in the future.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of butylphthalide soft capsules for treatment of acute cerebral infarction and its effect on the neurological function and inflammatory reaction of patients.Methods A total of 100 patients with acute cerebral infarction in the First Hospital of Zhangjiakou City and the Third Hospital Affiliated to Hebei North University from January 2016 to October 2016 were selected and divided into control group (n =50) and treatment group (n =50) according to the treatment protocols.The patients in the control group were given anti-platelet aggregation,statins,and other routine treatment;based on this,the patients in treatment group were orally administrated with butylphthalide soft capsules.The elbow venous blood of patients in the two groups was collected and the C reactive protein(CRP),interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels,the platelet aggregation rate were detected.The change of National Institute of Health stroke scale(NIHSS) score of patients after four weeks treatment was compared between the two groups.The recovery of neurological function of patients in the two groups was evaluated by modified Rankin grading after three months treatment.Results There was no statistic difference in the CRP,IL-6 levels and platelet aggregation rate before treatment between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The CRP,IL-6 levels and platelet aggregation rate of patients in the two groups after one week treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05);and the CRP,IL-6 levels and platelet aggregation rate of patients in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group after one week treatment (P ＜ 0.05).The NIHSS score of patients in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group after four weeks treatment (P ＜ 0.05);the Rankin score of patients in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group after three months treatment (P ＜ 0.05).The total effective rate of patients in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group (x2 =13.22,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Butylphthalide soft capsules can significantly reduce the inflammatory reaction in patients with acute cerebral infarction,improve and recover the neurologic impairment;and its curative effect is remarkable.

In this paper, Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma extract,with high hygroscopic,was selected as research model, while lactose was selected as modifiers to study the effect of the grinding modification method on the hygroscopic. Subsequently, particle size distribution, scannin electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy and surface properties were adopted for a phase analysis. The results showed that the modified extract, prepared by Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma extract grinding 5 min with the same amount of lactose UP2, which hygroscopic initial velocity, acceleration, and critical relative humidity moisture were less than that of Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma extract and the mixture dramatically. In addition, compared with the mixture, the size distribution of modified extract was much less, the microstructure was also difference, while the infrared spectroscopy and surface properties were similar with that of lactose. It is the main principle that lactose particle adhered to the surface of Rhodiolae Crenulatae Radix et Rhizoma extract after grinding mofication to decress the moisture obviously.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Lactose ; chemistry ; Particle Size ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Rhodiola ; chemistry ; Spectrophotometry, Infrared ; Surface Properties ; Wettability

A new method for the comparison of the treatment efficacy for specific diseases or conditions between Chinese medicine and Western medicine, which serve the same medical aim but are based on substantially different theoretical systems, was identified. Abiding by the principle of parallel subgroup design of a randomized controlled trial (PSD-RCT), participants were recruited following identical inclusion and exclusion criteria and were randomly allocated into two groups to receive treatment using the respective approaches of Chinese medicine and Western medicine. The Chinese medicine group was divided into subgroups according to the theory of Chinese medicine and the Western medicine group was also divided into subgroups according to the theory of Western medicine. The treatment for each subgroup was well defined in the protocol, including major formulae and principles for individualized modifications. The primary outcome measure was ascertained to be directly related to the patients' status but independent from both theories of Chinese medicine and Western medicine, while the secondary outcomes were represented by the patient-reported outcomes and some laboratory tests commonly accepted by Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Then, taking functional dyspepsia as an example, the authors explain the framework of the PSD-RCT for efficacy comparisons between Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and recommend that the PSD-RCT can be used to compare treatment efficacy for a specific disease or condition between Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and the comparison among subgroups can provide valuable clues for further studies.
Dyspepsia ; therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Research Design ; Treatment Outcome ; Western World

Adult ; Bone Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Lipoma ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Talus