AIM: To compare the efficacy of different locations scleral tunnel incision in phacoemulsification cataract on preoperative corneal astigmatism.
METHODS:Totally 90 patients (94 eyes) in our hospital who had undergone the phaco-surgery from March 2013 to October 2014 were divided into two groups. The group A was those with 3. 2mm scleral tunnel incision at the direction of 10:00 ~11:00 points. The group B was those with 3.2mm scleral tunnel incision at the steepest corneal meridian. Incision was not sutured. Corneal astigmatism status of preoperative and postoperative at different times were detected by corneal refractive. The impact of different surgical incision on postoperative corneal astigmatism was compared. In the two groups, patients with preoperative corneal astigmatism<1. 00D, 1. 00 ~2.00D and > 2. 00D were compared respectively. The changes of the uncorrected visual acuity and corneal astigmatism at postoperative 1wk, 1 and 3mo were observed.
RESULTS:The uncorrected visual acuity of the patients who were in the group B preoperative corneal astigmatism <1. 00D and 1. 00 ~ 2. 00D was better than that in the group A. The postoperative corneal astigmatism of the patients who were in the group B preoperative corneal astigmatism <1. 00D was lower than that in the group A.
CONCLUSION: On the basis of preoperative corneal astigmatism, 3. 2mm scleral tunnel incision at the steepest corneal meridian to some extent can correct preoperative corneal astigmatism < 1. 00D, and accordingly improve the uncorrected visual acuity.

Introduction: The increasing trend of extensively drugresistant gram negative bacteria responsible for nosocomial infections has prompted resurgence colistin usage. Colistin-induced nephrotoxicity is a concern with disparity in the reported rates between previous studies. This study aims to evaluate colistin-induced nephrotoxicity among Malaysian population. Methods: The medical records of ICU patients receiving colistin therapy in Hospital Serdang and Hospital Sungai Buloh from 2010 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics data, treatment characteristic as well as culture result and creatinine level were documented. Nephrotoxicity was determined based on RIFLE criteria. Results: A total of 100 patients were included. Median daily dose, cumulative dose and duration of colistin therapy were 3.0 MIU (IQR: 4, range 1-12), 17.8 MIU (IQR: 31.5, range 2-180) and seven days (IQR: 4, range 1-30). Nephrotoxicity was found in 23% of the study population. All cases were reversible but marginally associated with higher mortality. No statistical association exist between age, gender and race as well as administration routes with nephrotoxicity by univariable analysis. The association of dose and duration with nephrotoxicity was also not significant by univariable analysis. After adjustment for confounders, statistical association between the independent variables and dependent variable remains not significant. Conclusion: Lower dose and shorter duration in local settings contribute to lack of association between colistin therapy and nephrotoxicity in this study. Higher dosing regimen with loading dose application has been introduced in the latest National Antibiotic Guideline. Further evaluation of colistin-induced nephrotoxicity and potential risk factors is therefore warranted.
Colistin ; Intensive Care Units

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of plasma miR-150,squamous cell carcinoma anti gen (SCCA) and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) in human papillomavirus (HPV) positive cervical cancer patients.Methods RT PCR was detected in 108 cases of HPV patients with positive cervical cancer (cervical cancer group) and 40 cases of HPV positive CIN patients (CIN group) and 40 cases of HPV with positive/HPV positive uterine benign lesions (control group),plasma miR-150,SCCA and CA125 levels.Analyzed the relation between miR 150 expression and clinicopathological features of cervical cancer.ROC curve was used to evaluate the early diagnostic value of miR-150,SCCA and CA125 in patients with HPV positive cervical cancer.Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the rela tionship between three indicators and HPV positive cervical cancer.Results The levels of miR-150,SCCA and CA125 in the cervical cancer group were significantly higher than those in the CIN group and the control group [miR-150(2-△△Ct):10.28 ±4.16 vs 4.72± 1.18 and 1.83±0.64.SCCA(ng/ml):9.86±2.14 vs 3.18±0.85 and 1.35±0.3t.CA125 (U/ml):46.26 ±11.58 vs 19.14±7.05 and 16.42±5.83,F=16.427,13.205,8.719,all P＜0.01].The expression of plasma miR 150 in HPV positive cervical cancer correlated with clinical stage,lymph node metastasis and depth of invasion (P＜0.05).The optimal cut-off values of plasma miR-150 for diagnosis of HPV positive cervical cancer and CIN were 8.25 and 3.46,and the sensitivity and specificity were 87.0 ％ and 84.3 ％,81.0 ％ and 80.2 ％,respectively.Logistic regression analysis showed that elevated plasma miR 150 and SCCA levels were independent risk factors for HPV positive cervical cancer [OR(95 ％ CI)=2.107(1.915～2.814),OR(95％CI)=1.583(1.327～2.036)].Conclusion Plasma miR 150 was significantly up regulated in patients with HPV positive cervical cancer,which can be used as a biological marker for the early diagnosis of HPV positive cervical cancer and the differential diagnosis of CIN.

To screen differentially expressed genes involved in osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) at defined stages, subtractive cDNA library was established by means of suppression subtractive hybridization. The BMSCs cultured for 12 and 21 d were used as driver and tester, respectively. A subtract library was successfully constructed and five positive clones were selected from the library. Sequencing analysis and homology comparison showed that the five clones differentially expressed in BMSCs cultured for 21 d were at least 90% homologous with the known genes in human GenBank. It was interestingly found that the osteogenic BMSCs cultured for 21 d differentially expressed decorin and Bax inhibitor 1. RT-PCR was performed to confirm the differentially expressed genes. The results showed that the expression of Bax inhibitor 1 was significantly higher in the cells of 21-day than that of 12-day, while the expression of decorin was only detected in the cells of 21-day.
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; genetics ; Cells, Cultured ; Decorin ; genetics ; metabolism ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Gene Library ; Humans ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; Osteoblasts ; cytology

According to the current situations and development of (TCMIs), the author of the article reveals the scientific connotation of TCMIs in theory, preparations and clinic application, and points out that TCMIs are an innovative and breakthrough of conventional dosage forms of traditional Chinese medicines, the combination of traditional theory and modern technology as well as a type of modern dosage form with the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicines, which conforms to the principle of including the essence and excluding the wastes for traditional Chinese medicine preparations, meets the demands for quick-acting of traditional Chinese medicines and guides one of the development orientation of traditional Chinese medicines. In the meantime, an analysis was also made on key issues, such as adverse reactions of TCMIs, modern clinical application, special drug delivery route and diversity of components and ingredients.
Drug Delivery Systems ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Exanthema ; chemically induced ; Humans ; Injections ; adverse effects ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; adverse effects ; methods ; trends ; Nausea ; chemically induced ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; methods ; statistics & numerical data ; Vomiting ; chemically induced

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to summarize the interactions between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and iron overload, and to understand the mechanisms of iron overload in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and the role iron plays in HCV life cycle.

DATA SOURCESThis review was based on data in articles published in the PubMed databases up to January 28, 2017, with the keywords "hepatitis C virus", "iron overload", "iron metabolism", "hepcidin", "translation", and "replication".

STUDY SELECTIONArticles related to iron metabolism, iron overload in patients with CHC, or the effects of iron on HCV life cycle were selected for the review.

RESULTSIron overload is common in patients with CHC. The mechanisms involve decreased hepcidin levels caused by HCV through signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, mitogen-activated protein kinase, or bone morphogenetic protein/SMAD signaling pathways, and the altered expression of other iron-metabolism-related genes. Some studies found that iron increases HCV replication, while other studies found the opposite result. Most of the studies suggest the positive role of iron on HCV translation, the mechanisms of which involve increased expression levels of factors associated with HCV internal ribosome entry site-dependent translation, such as eukaryotic initiation factor 3 and La protein.

CONCLUSIONThe growing literature demonstrates that CHC leads to iron overload, and iron affects the HCV life cycle in turn. Further research should be conducted to clarify the mechanism involved in the complicated interaction between iron and HCV.

Female ; Hepacivirus ; pathogenicity ; Hepatitis C ; complications ; metabolism ; Hepcidins ; metabolism ; Humans ; Iron Overload ; etiology ; metabolism ; virology ; Male ; Signal Transduction

OBJECTIVEIt is demonstrated that KRAS2, functioning as an oncogene, plays a critical role in carcinogenesis. However, some studies suggest that the wild type KRAS2, located in the region of 12p12.1, takes its effect as a tumor suppressor gene. This study, therefore, is aimed to investigate the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 12p12-13 region in 10 human colon carcinomas.

METHODSLOH analysis of the 12p12-13 region was performed by PCR, using 11 microsatellite markers in 12p12-13 region. The relationships between LOH for each marker and clinical pathologic factors were evaluated.

RESULTSLOH in at least one of the loci in 12p12-13 region was detected in 30% (3/10) of adjacent tissues; the highest frequency of LOH was identified at the locus of D12S1034 in 28.57% (2/7) of adjacent tissues. 60% (6/10) carcinoma tissues were found to have LOH in at least one locus in the same region; the most frequent LOH was found at the loci of D12S1034 and D12S1591, both about 42.86% (3/7). Among all samples, 3 cases were noted to have LOH in both adjacent and tumor tissues, and 3 cases were shown to have LOH only in tumor tissues. Occurrence of LOH was not correlated with sex, age, tumor size and lymph node metastasis.

CONCLUSIONAllelic loss on 12p12-13 region would influence the KRAS2 expression by reducing the gene-dosage in colon carcinogenesis.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12 ; genetics ; Colonic Neoplasms ; ethnology ; genetics ; Humans ; Loss of Heterozygosity ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; genetics ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) ; ras Proteins ; genetics

Objective To analysis the etiology and molecular classification of brucella strains isolated in Guangdong province in 2010.Methods The strains of 19 brucella were verified and identified by some methods including traditional biology phenotype confirmation,PCR amplification and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).Results On phenotype level,4 strains were brucella melitensis biovar 1,2 strains were brucella suis biovar 3,and the rest were brucella melitensis biovar 3,which were specific B genes positive strains,and the PFGE typing similar values ranging from 67.9％ to 100％.In addition to the four strains from Zhuhai for the outbreak,the homology was 100％,and the rest were sporadic cases.Conclusions Brucella cases,in Guangdong province,are highly sporadic and dispersed outbreaks.Compared with a few years ago,it shows species diversification,and brucella melitensis biovar 3 is still the dominant serotype.PFGE can be used to distinguish the three species of brucella,but it can't effectively distinguish the allotypes.

OBJECTIVETo study the combined effect of gestational age and birth weight on metabolites related to inherited metabolic diseases (IMD).

METHODSA total of 3 381 samples ruled out of IMD by follow-up were randomly selected from 38 931 newborns who participated in the neonatal IMD screening during 2014-2016. The 3 381 neonates were categorized into seven groups according to their gestational age and birth weight: extremely preterm appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA) group (n=12), preterm small-for-gestational age (SGA) group (n=18), preterm AGA group (n=219), preterm large-for-gestational age (LGA) group (n=18), full-term SGA group (n=206), full-term AGA group (n=2 677), and full-term LGA group (n=231). Heel blood samples were collected from each group on postnatal days 3-7 after adequate breastfeeding. Levels of 17 key IMD-related metabolic indices in dried blood spots were measured using tandem mass spectrometry. Spearman′s correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationships between 17 IMD-related metabolic indices and their influencing factors, while covariance analysis was used to compare the metabolic indices between these groups.

RESULTSAfter adjusting the influencing factors such as physiological and pathological status, compared with the full-term AGA group, the extremely preterm AGA, preterm SGA, and preterm AGA groups had significantly reduced levels of leucine\isoleucine\hydroxyproline and valine (P<0.05); the preterm AGA group had a significantly decreased ornithine level (P<0.05); the extremely preterm AGA and preterm AGA groups had a significantly reduced proline level (P<0.05). Besides, the phenylalanine level in the extremely preterm AGA and preterm AGA groups, the methionine level in the preterm SGA group, and the tyrosine level in the preterm AGA group all significantly increased (P<0.05). The increased levels of free carnitine, acetylcarnitine, and propionylcarnitine were found in the preterm SGA and preterm AGA groups. The oleylcarnitine level also significantly increased in the preterm SGA group (P<0.05). Most carnitine indices showed significant differences between the SGA group and the AGA/LGA group in both preterm and full-term infants (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSLow gestational age and low birth weight may result in abnormal results in IMD screening. Therefore, gestational age and birth weight should be considered to comprehensively judge the abnormal results in IMD screening.

Birth Weight ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Small for Gestational Age ; Male ; Metabolic Diseases ; metabolism