Age-related macular degeneration(AMD)is a kind of degenerative diseases with complex pathogenesis and stimulation of multiple factors.It has become one of the major diseases causing-blindness in the elderly population in China.Recently,some epidemiological findings demonstrated that diabetes mellitus possibly is one of risk factors for AMD,and this will offers a new approach for the prevention and treatment of AMD.Thus,it is very important for US to strengthen the research of mechanism of AMD impacted by diabetes mellitus,pay more attention to the progress of AMD,search for a scientific and rational therapeutic way of improving the prognosis and elevate the quality of life in the patients with diabetes mellitus.

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Objective:To expore early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of thyroid.Methods:One patient with tuberculosis of thyroid who was misdiagnosed for 7 months was reported,a retrospective analysis of 87 patients with tuberculosis of thyroid gland diagnosed by needle biopsy and postoperative pathologic examination.Results:15 cases were diagnosed by needle blopsy,others by postoperative pathologic examination,most of them were misdiagnosed as thyroid carcinoma,thyroid adenoma,the fewer were misdiagnosed as endemic goiter,nodular goiter,hyperthyroidism.Conclusion:Thyroid node accompanied by fever and pulmonary tuberculosis must be considered of tuberculosis of thyroid,needle biopsy is a convenient and effective method for diagnosis.

Objectives: To study the alteration of total plasma antioxidant capacity(TAC), NO and IL 6 in severely burned rats, and evaluate the relationship between TAC and NO or IL 6 production. Methods: Full thickness scald burn covering 30%TBSA was produced on SD rats. At different time the blood were collected for isolating the plasma. The TAC and NO were measured according to the protocols of kits. The IL 6 was measured by radioimmunoassay. Results:TAC decreased significantly after burns, following by the increasing production of NO and IL 6. The lowest TAC level and highest production of NO and IL 6 appeared at 6 h after burns. The correlation analysis showed that TAC and NO or IL 6 had negative correlation( r=-0.839, r =-0.783). Conclusions: The low TAC level might be the cause of the high production of inflammatory mediate such as NO and IL 6. It hints that enhancing TAC level might inhibit the production of NO and inflammatory cytokines.

Objectives:To study the alterations of calcium ion and NF ?B activation in cultured PBMC after stimulation of post burn plasma, and to investigate the roles of signal transduction pathway in the mechanisms of SIRS after burn. Methods:PBMC were stimulated with post burn plasma in vitro . The calcium ion concentration were measured by fura 2. The NF ?B protein were measured by EMSA. Results:Lots of NF ?B proteins were sequester in nucleus in all burn plasma groups. Dantrium and Nimodipine could decrease the activity of NF ?B protein in nucleus, and have significant inhibitory effects on the production of interleukin 6 and NO. Conclusions:In signal transduction levels, calcium ion may modulate the activity of NF ?B which mediate the expression of most proinflammtory cytokines.

Objective To investigate the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on coronary microcirculation function in short-term hibernating myocardium(SHM) animal model.Methods Twelve little domestic Chinese pigs were established as the model of SHM by interventional method (closed-chest) and divided into 2 groups at random: the control group (CON group, n =6) and ischemic preconditioning group (IPC group, n =6).IPC was elicited by 2 cycle of 5 min of ischemia followed by 5 min of reperfusion before the establishment of model.Intracoronary Doppler guidewire was used to measure average peak velocity (APV),diastolic systolic velocity ratio(DSVR) and coronary flow reserve(CFR) of the distal to the stenosis at the baseline and 10 min,30 min,60 min,120 min after the establishment of model.Results APV,DSVR and CFR all decreased significantly in SHM model in both groups( P 0.05 ),at 60 min CFR of the CON group decreased significantly than before( 0.96 ? 0.27 vs 1.74 ? 0.49 , P 0.05 ).Conclusions The coronary microcirculation dysfunction happened at the time point of 60 min after coronary stenosis in SHM model,IPC can protect the coronary microcirculation function in SHM model.

Objective:To study the function of tumor necrosis factor r eceptor-associated factor 6(TRAF6) in the development of rat dental germ. Methods:After specimen preparation of every stage of rat developing d ental germs, immunohistochemical staining of TRAF6 was carried out. Resu lts:Positive expression of TRAF 6 was observed in thickening stage of de ntal lamina, peripheral dental lamina of bud stage, outer and inner enamal epith elium, stellate reticulum,dental papilla cells and dentinoblasts in early bell s tage, ameloblasts, dentinoblast,intermediate layer, stellate reticulum and denta l papilla cells in late bell stage, and dentinoblasts and ameloblasts in the ger m 7 days after birth. Conclusions:TRAF6 may be a signal transduc tion factor which modulates the proliferation and differentiation of developing epithelial and mesenchymal cells in the development of the dental germ.

AIM: To study the relationship between ApoE polymorphism and lipid metabolism of patients with cerebral infarction. METHODS: ApoE phenotype was determined in 110 patients with cerebral infarction and 60 normal controls by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting. The TC, TG and HDL-C levels in serum of these subjects were measured with enzymes methods, ApoA I and ApoB levels with rocket immunoelectrophoresis methods, ApoE and Lp(a) levels with ELISA methods. RESULTS: The differences of the ApoE polymorphism distribution and ApoE allele frequencies ( P

Ricin is a plant-derived ribosome-inhibitor which can be easily purified in large quantities from castor beans. It is a potent irreversible inhibitor of protein synthesis. The mode of intoxication could be inhalation, ingestion, intravenous injection.Ricin has been classified as a schedule 1 threat agent by the Chemical Weapons Convention.A fast and sensitive method for the detection of this threat agent is an important tool for preventing or dealing with the consequences of intoxication. An ideal method should be highly sensitve, highly selective, and well capable of identifying ricin in a short assay time. Several methods have been established for ricin detection. This review summaries the development of detection methods for ricin in recent years.

Objectives:To study the alterations of NF-?B activation in PBMC, in order to clarify the signal transcription of NF-?B concerned in the mechanism of inflammatory reaction in severe burns. To evaluate the alterations of expression of NF-?B dependent proinflammatory cytokines mRNA. Thereby, to observe the regulating effects of NAC on NF-?B, and verify the medial effects of upstream signal molecules on cytokines expression. Methods:Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to each group. A 30% TBSA full-thickness scald was performed by immersing in 100℃ water for 12 seconds. PBMC were isolated at different time point after scalding. From isolated PBMC, the total RNA was isolated and the nuclear protein purified by Trizol reagents. The NF-?B proteins were measured through EMSA. Message RNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines and Th2 cytokines were assayed by RT-PCR. Results:Lots of NF-?B proteins were sequester in nucleus in all burn groups. mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines were also enhanced and related to the activity of NF-?B protein in nucleus. NAC could decrease the activity of NF-?B protein in nucleus. NAC had also significantly inhibitory effects on the production of proinflammatory cytokines. However, all of Th2 cytokines measured in this study were enhanced too. Conclusions:NF-?B might be the second signal molecule from cytosol to nucleus and mediate the proinflammatory cytokines transcription in PBMC after burns. In signal transduction levels, enhancing scavengers of oxygen free radicals in PBMC may modulate the activity of NF-?B which mediate the expression of proinflammtory cytokines.