Objective To analyze the factors related to glare occurred after the phakic intraocular lens (P-IOL) implantation,and to raise the standard for the P-IOL selection.Design Retrospective case series.Participants 104 patients with high myopia underwent P-IOL implantation in Beijing Tongren Hospital.Methods In 104 cases,22 cases (22 eyes) were implanted angle supported Phakic6 designed accord with corneal symmetry,54 cases (54 eyes) were implanted iris fixed Verisyse,and 28 cases (28 eyes) were implanted posterior chamber PRL.Selection of the diameter of P-IOL optics depended on P-IOL diopters.The pupil diameter,the P-IOL optic center position,the pupil and corneal center position were measured with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT).The contrast sensitivity (CS) under different condition (day,day and glare,night,night and glare) and in different space frequency (1.5,3,6, 12,18c/d)were examined with Optec6500 system.Main Outcome Measures Glare incidence,CS,and the influence of pupil diameter and P-IOL location to glare.Results None of the 104 P-IOL eyes occurred glare in day time.59 eyes (56.73%) complained of glare in dime condition.The glare incidence was 63.18% (14/22) in Phakic6 eyes,55.56% (30/54) in Verisyse eyes,and 53.27% (15/28) in PRL eyes (P=0.691).CS of all surgical eyes were improved in day time with or without glare luminous environment (P=0.000).And the CS of halo-complaining eyes was lower than of no halo eyes in night time with or without glare luminous environment (P=0.000).Glare oc- curred more frequently in eyes with the pupil diameter larger than P-IOL diameter in clime condition after surgery (10 in Phakic6 eyes, 20 in Verisyse eyes,12 in PRL eyes,all P

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To investigate changes in Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene expression in postburn Staphylococcus aureus infection, and its potential signaling mechanism, 68 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups as follows: normal control group (n=6), scald control group (n=6), postburn sepsis group (n=36),AG126 treatment group (n=10) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) treatment group (n=10). Tissue samples from the liver, kidney and lung were collected from every group to determine TLR2 and tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) mRNA expression. The results showed that TLR2 mRNA expressions in the liver, kidney and lung from postburn septic animals were up-regulated rapidly, peaking at 0.5-2 hours (P

Objective To observe the change in interleukin-18 (IL-18) mRNA expression in cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) induced sepsis, and to investigate its potential role in the pathogenesis of endotoxemia. Methods Fifty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=6), CLP group (n=36) and recombinant bactericidal/permeability increasing protein (rBPI 21) treatment group (n=12). Tissue samples from the liver, lungs and kidneys were collected to determine IL-18 mRNA expression. Meanwhile, tissue endotoxin level and the indexes of organ function were also measured. Results After CLP, endotoxin levels in the liver,lungs and kidneys were significantly increased, peaking at 2-12h (P

AlM: To investigate the efficacy of photodynamic therapy ( PDT) and intravitreal injection with ranibizumab on macular choroidal neovascularization ( CNV ) of pathologic myopia ( PM) .
METHODS: There were patients ( 32 eyes ) who were diagnosed as PM with CNV. Randomly selected 16 cases ( 16 eyes ) which were given the PDT treatment ( PDT group ) . The remaining were given both PDT and intravitreal injection with ranibizumab ( combination group) . There is no significant difference on macular edema between two groups. We analyzed the changes in the best corrected visual activity ( BCVA) , optic coherence tomograph ( OCT ) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) before and 1, 6mo after treatment.
RESULTS:One month after the treatment in PDT group:the BCVA increased while the CMT decreased compared with that of pretreatment (P<0. 05). One month after the treatment in combination group: the BCVA increased while the CMT decreased significantly compared with that of pretreatment (P<0. 01);the changes of BCVA and CMT showed statistically significant between the two groups ( P<0. 05). Six month after the treatment in PDT group: the BCVA increased while the CMT decreased compared with that of pretreatment ( P <0. 05 ). Six month after the treatment in combination group: the BCVA increased while the CMT decreased significantly compared with that of pretreatment ( P <0. 01 ); compared with changes of BCVA and CMT in two groups, the difference was significant after treatment (P<0. 05). Compared 1mo with 6mo after treatment:there was no significant difference in the BCVA and CMT changes (P>0. 05). One month after treatment: in PDT group, FFA showed no leakage or reduced leakage of CNV in 11 eyes (69%), and the fundus remained leaky in 5 eyes ( 31%); in combination group, FFA showed no leakage or reduced leakage of CNV in 13 eyes (81%);the fundus remained leaky in 3 eyes (19%). Six month after treatment:in PDT group, FFA showed no leakage or reduced leakage in 10 eyes ( 62. 5%); the fundus remained leaky in 4 eyes ( 25%); two eyes ( 12. 5%) relapsed leakage; in combination group, FFA showed no leakage or reduced leakage of CNV in 15 eyes (94%);the fundus remained leaky in 1 eye (6%).
CONCLUSlON: Not only PDT but also PDT and intravitreal injection with ranibizumab can block CNV of pathologic myopia completely or partly, and reduce the danger causing descent of vision. Effects and the stability of the combination therapy is superior to PDT treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To introduce the immune response of CD4~+ T helper lymphocytes (Th) and their cytokines following liver transplantation. DATA SOURCE: A computer-based online search was conducted in Medline from January 1970 to December 2008, Wanfang Database from January 1998 to December 2008, and China Hospital Knowledge Database from January 1998 to December 2008 with the key words of "liver transplantation, rejection, immune Tolerance, T helper lymphocytes, Th1 cells, Th2 cells" in both Chinese and English. DATA SELECTION: Articles about immune response of Th and their cytokines following liver transplantation were included, but reviews and duplicated studies were excluded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A total of 36 relative articles about immune response of Th and their cytokines following liver transplantation (n=3), immune effect of Th and cytokines on liver transplantation (n=22), and relationship among Th, cytokines, and transplantation immunity (n=11) were included. RESULTS: T helper lymphocyte was of importance to regulate the immune response, with function of supporting body fluid and cellular immune. Th and their cytokines played a very important role in immune tolerance following liver transplantation. The ration of Th1/Th2 was correlated with the immune response following liver transplantation. The increased Th1 secretion might induce rejection of liver tissue. When the ration turned to Th2, the immune tolerance easily occurred. CONCLUSION: Up to now, the theory of relationship between Th1/Th2 ration and transplantation immunity is not used for clinical application. Therefore, how to determine the immune state of organism by detecting and regulating cytokines, adjust Th1/Th2 ration, and induce specific immunologic tolerance of host become hot topics in the future.

Objective To explore the relationships of self-esteem, implicit self-esteem and perfectionism in the depressed patients. Methods Both of the depression group (n=50) and control group (n=45) completed the self-esteem scale (SES), the self-acceptance questionnaire (SAQ), the Chinese Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale (CFMPS), the implicit association test and the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. The implicit association test were performed before (pre-IAT) and after (later-IAT) the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. Results The SES score was lower in depression group than in control group (P=0.002). To the IAT score, the interaction effect of group and time achieved no statistically different (P=0.735). The group main effect of IAT was significant (P=0.001). The IAT score was higher in de?pression group than in control group (P=0.013). The time main effect was significant (P=0.033). The pre-IAT was higher than later-IAT (P=0.007). The depression group had higher scores of concern over mistakes (P=0.007) and doubt about action (P=0.006) dimension of CFMPS, and lower score of parental expectations (P=0.038) dimension than the control group. The later-IAT was negatively related with parental expectations dimension and the total score of CFMPS in the de?pression group (P<0.05). Depressed patients’SES and SAQ scores were negatively related with concern over mistakes and doubt about action dimension and the total score of CFMPS (P<0.05). Conclusion The instability of implicit self-es?teem of depressed patients is associated with negative perfectionism.

Objective To make soluble expression of Plasmodium falciparum (FCC1/HN) glutamate dehydrogenase(GDH) in Escherichia coli, purification and immunocompetence identification of the recombinant non-fusion GDH. Methods The GDH gene was cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET23(a) to form recombinant expression vector pET23(a)/GDH. pET23(a)/GDH was transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3). Induced by IPTG(isopropyl-beta D-thiogalactoside), GDH was highly expressed in the supernatant after sonication. The soluble recombinant GDH was purified by Source-Q and Source-S chromatography. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blotting were carried out to identify the immunocompetence of the purified product. Results SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the soluble GDH protein accounted for approximately 15% of the total bacterial protein. By two-step ion-exchange chromatography, the purity of GDH reached more than 90% and the GDH possessed high antigenicity. Conclusion The soluble expression of GDH results in an integral three-dimensional structure epitope with high biological activity.

AIM: To survey the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and surgical treatment for the correction of A-pattern exotropia.METHODS: The case history and surgical effect of 62 A-pattern exotropia in 1825 strabismus were studied. The superior oblique muscles weakening or the horizontal muscles procedures were performed in all patients according to the dysfunction of the superior oblique muscles, horizontal deviation, with or without binocular vision. Follow-up after surgery was 6-18months with mean duration of 9 months.RESULTS: A-pattern exotropia accounts for 3.4% of all strabismus. A-pattern exotropia accounts for 21.2% of A-V syndrome. After surgery, 52 cases got alignment, 56 cases gained A-sign correction and 54 cases recovered binocular vision.CONCLUSION: A-pattern exotropia is a common type in strabismus, its etiology is mainly oblique muscle dysfunction.Different surgical procedures should be selected according to overaction degrees of oblique muscle and binocular vision function, which can acquire the satisfied results.

Background The application of mesenchymal stem cells to transfer specific genes is under investigation in various diseases.Using this strategy may provide a more effective method to supply exogenous neurotrophic factors to the cental nervous system,including retina.Objective This study was to construct ciliary neurotrophic factor(CNTF)-overexpressing bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) using lentiviral vectors.Methods Rat secreted-CNTF gene cDNA was synthesized and subcloned into a lentiviral vector plasmid pHⅣ-dTomato to construct recombinant vector CNTF-dTomato.CNTF-dTomato/pH Ⅳ-dTomato plasmid were co-transfected into 293T packaging cell line with packaging plasmid psPAX2 and enveloped plasmid pMD.2G to produce recombinant lentivirus CNTF-lenti and control-lenti.Rat BMSCs were infected with CNTF-lenti/control-lenti to produce CNTF-BMSCs and control-BMSCs.Expression of dTomato and efficiency of infection was evaluated under the fluorescence microscope.Uninfected BMSCs(pure BMSCs) served as the blank control.CNTF protein level in the supernate was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and compared among the blank-BMSCs group,control-BMSCs group and CNTF-BMSCs group.Adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of CNTF-BMSCs were induced using adipogenic-inducible medium and osteogenic-inducible medium and identified using oil-red O staining and alizarin red S (ARS) staining.Results After CNTF-dTomato plasmid was transfected into Stbl3 competent cells,the colony PCR product was 1 033 bp.The inserted sequence in the pHⅣ-dTomato plasmid was coincident with the expected one.The results of DNA sequencing showed that CNTF-dTomato plasmid was successfully constructed.The infection rate of CNTF-lenti was approximately 95％.ELISA showed that on the post-infected day 2,3,7,the CNTF protein levels in the supernate were significantly higher in the CNTF-BMSCs group than those in the blankBMSCs group and control-BMSCs group (all at P=0.000).In the CNTF-BMSCs group,the CNTF protein levels in the supernate were significantly increased on post-infected day 2,3,7 compared with day 1 (P =0.013,0.004,0.042).The adipogenic-induced cells showed the red staining to oil red O,and osteogenic-induced cells presented the orange staining to ARS.Conclusions BMSC line with stable expression of CNTF is successfully established by lentiviral vectors.CNTF-BMSCs have the potential to differentiate towards adipocytes and osteoblasts.