·AIM: To investigate the efficacy and security of the silicone membrane implant through observing intraocular pressure, filtering blebs and histopathologic results.·METHODS; Forty rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups. Each group consisted of 10 rabbits. Trabecu-lectomy and silicone membrane implantation were performed in one eye of each rabbit, while the other eye was only performed trabeculectomy as control. The change of intraocular pressure, filtering blebs were observed postoperatively. And each eye had undergone histopathologic examination.·RESULTS:The duration of low intraocular pressure and existence of filtering blebs in implanted eyes was longer than that in controlled eyes. Light microscopy revealed that patent drainage tract and biting site could be seen in silicone membrane implanted eye. The activity and regularity of fibroblast proliferation in implanted eyes and controlled eyes were similar. Excessive expression of fibroblast proliferation was not induced by silicone membrane.·CONCLUSION: Characterized by safety, effectiveness and simplicity, silicone membrane implantation can act as a new drainage surgery.KEYWORDS: silicone membrane; drainage surgery;intraocular pressure

OBJECTIVE:To study the anti-inflammatory effect of Fukang granules (FK,prepared from traditional Chinese herbs,such as Radix Astragali,Radix Codonopsis,Angelica sinensis,etc.). METHODS:The anti-inflammatory action of FK was studied by carrying out rat paw edema test,mouse auricular swelling test,rat chronic pelvic inflammation test and rabbit salpingitis test.RESULTS:FK could lessen rat paw edema,mouse auricular swelling and rat pelvic inflammation and rabbit salpingitis,reduce blood viscosity and blood reduction viscosity and the coefficients of cell aggregation and thrombosis. CONCLUSION:FK has anti-inflammatory effect and the action of activating blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis.

Objective To develop a new method for rapid detection of E.Coli.with a new substrate Na p nitrophenyl ? D glucuronate (PNP Glucu Na). Method The test paper was immersed with of Na p nitrophenyl ? D glucuronate which was synthesized by us and another paper with culture medium and phorphate buffer.Colour change was observed to detect the E.coli. Results An E.coli concerntration of 4?10 7 took 0.5 hour, while a concentration of 4?10 0 took 12 hours. 138 strains of E.coli and 190 strains of other bacteria were examined . The sensitivity was 94.2% and the specificity was 92.6%. Conclusion This method is rapid, accurate, simple, and economical for detecting E.coli.

Objective To explore the incidence and risk factors of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs induced liver injury (ATDILI) and to discuss its impact on the treatment outcome of patients treated with first line anti-TB drugs.Methods Among the patients who received anti-TB treatment with directly-observed treatment strategy (DOTS),121 patients with ATDILI and 817 patients without ATDILI were included in this retrospective cohort study.Binary Logistic regression model was used to analyze the risk factors of ATDILI in univariate and multivariate analysis.The x2 test was used to compare the treatment success rates and drug resistant rates.Kaplan-Meier analysis and Log-rank test were used to compare the sputum smear/culture conversion rates and cavity closure rates.Results The incidence of ATDILI was 12.9％ (121/938) in this cohort.Multivariate Logistic regression showed that hepatitis B virus carrier with both hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive (OR=4.29,95％CI:2.15-8.58,P＜0.01),complicated with systemic lupus erythematosus (OR=3.34,95％CI:1.46-7.63,P=0.004),serum albumin ≤25 g/L (OR=3.14,95％CI:1.50-6.58,P=0.002) and alcoholism (OR=1.79,95％CI:1.14-2.82,P=0.012) were independent risk factors of ATDILI.The treatment failure rate in patients with ATDILI was significantly higher than that in patients without ATDILI (19.1％[24/121] vs8.0％[65/817],OR=2.86,95％CI:1.71-4.78,P＜0.01).The drug resistant rates of two groups were not significant different (4.1％[5/121] vs 1.7％[14/817],P＞0.05).The sputum smear/culture conversion rate (85.4％[41/48] vs 94.0％ [298/317],x2 =38.912,P＜0.01) and cavity closure rate (84.6％[22/26] vs 93.0％[198/213],x2 =20.709,P＜0.01) in patients with ATDILI were both significantly lower than those in patients without ATDILI.Conclusions The incidence of ATDILI is relatively high in hospitalized patients treated with first line anti-TB drugs.ATDILI has negative effects on treatment outcome of TB patient.Hepatitis B carrier with positive HBsAg and HBeAg,systemic lupus erythematosus,albumin ≤25 g/L and alcoholism may increase the risk of developing ATDILI.

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Objective:To explore the influence of different cell culture methods in the genome-wide DNA methylation status of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells,and to clarify the relationship between genome-wide DNA methylation status and cell growth environment and the role of genome-wide DNA methylation status in the occurrence and development of tumor.Methods:The MDA-MB-231 cells were cultured with 2D and 3D cell culture models and mouse orthotopic transplantation model (Ti model)and collected, then DNA was extracted by DNA extraction kit and the genome-wide DNA methylation status of MDA-MB-231 cells after cultured with three different culture methods was detected by DNA methylation chip,then the value of beta,DiffScore and Delta_Beta of the CpG loci of each gene were calculated by applying Genomestudio software, and the differential methylation genes were screened by Genomestudio software and GO and Pathway analysis of these genes were performed in DAVID on-line analysis tool.Results:All 480 genes of the MDA-MB-231 cells showed significant differences in the degree of methylation in 3D and 2D models (P<0.05);86 448 genes in 3D and Ti models (P<0.05);90 005 genes in Ti and 2D models (P<0.05).The differential methylation genes in 3D and 2D,3D and Ti,and Ti and 2D models were enriched on the multicellular organismal development term and cell differentiation term (P<0.05);also on MAPK signaling pathway,cell adhesion molecules (CAMs),and regulation of actin cytoskeleton (P<0.05). Conclusion:There are differences in genome-wide DNA methylation status of MDA-MB-231 cells cultured in 2D, 3D cell culture and Ti models.

Objective To study the characteristic of cognitive function impaired and its relationship with the psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia.Methods 43 first-episode male schizophrenia patients diagnosed with DSM-Ⅳ were recruited in the study and received the atypical antipsychotics treatment 8weeks.The total score and sub-scores of Chinese Cognitive Ability Scale (CCAS)were obtained for all the patients pre-and post-treatments,and the patients were also assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).Results The differences of the intelligence quotient(IQ) and its cognitive function factors between pre-and post-treatment of the patients were significant(P＜ 0.01).The total IQ score (85.7 ± 11.5),learning ability (17.9± 2.3),reasoning ability (16.1 ± 3.4),processing speed (16.9 ± 2.1),working memory (13.8 ± 2.6),space/calculate (17.5 ± 2.9),verbal IQ (86.8 ± 11.7),performance IQ (83.9 ± 12.4) before treatment and cognitive score (97.6 ± 14.3) as well as cognitive function factor (learning ability (20.1 ± 2.9),reasoning ability (18.9± 3.1),processing speed (19.7 ± 1.8),working memory (15.7 ± 2.5),space/calculate (20.8 ± 2.5),verbal IQ (98.3 ± 13.7),performance IQ (95.8 ± 14.6) after treatment,there were significant differences pre-and posttreatment (P ＜ 0.01).The difference of IQ pre-and post-treatment was significantly correlated with that of total score and positive score of PANSS(r =0.596 or 0.783).Conclusions (1) This finding supports that the cognitive function impairment exists in the early stage of schizophrenia.(2)The typical antipsychotic drugs can improve the cognitive function impairment and psychiatric symptoms of schizophrenia.(3) The cognitive function impairment of schizophrenia has significant relation to the positive symptoms,but no relation to the negative symptoms.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of the tympanic membrane atelectasis and treatment methods ,and to provide a reference value for future clinical diagnosis and treatment .Methods A retro‐spective analysis of 86 patients(104 ears) with tympanic membrane atelectasis treated in our hospital from June 2011 to August 2013 .Disease severity was classified according to the erasmus classification of atelectasis by Sade ,and pre- and post -operative air -bone gaps (ABG) were compared .Results There was no statistical difference of mastoid gasification on CT scan between mild and sever tympanic membrane atelectasis (P>0 .05) .While the sta‐tistical difference was found in two groups of whether there were soft tissues in middle ear and mastoid cavity on CT scan(P<0 .05) .There was an improvement in the average ABG for all stages .Conclusion This study demonstrated that surgical intervention had a favorable effect on hearing level across all stages .The treatment of atelectatic ears should be taken and individualized .

Objective To show the capability of NF-κB expression in cochlea. Methods Kanamycin (KA) was subcutaneously injected twice daily for 3 and 7 days with an eight hours interval between two injections, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was injected into the tympanic cavity of mice. Equal amount of saline was injected for 7 days as control. Frozen sections of all mice cochleae were examined immmunohistochemichally with rabbit polyclonal NF-κB p50. Expression of NF-κB p50 immunoreactivity of mouse cochleae is identified as showed as brown reaction products characteristic of DAB immunohistochemistry. Results Immnoreactivity NF-κB p50 in mouse cochlea was localized in the organ of Corti, spiral limbus, tectorial membrane, the vascular stria, spiral ligament, spiral ganglion and nerve fibers. The immunoreaction could be observed in all spirals throughout the cochlea. Stronger staining was visible in spiral ligament, tectorial membrane, spiral prominence, spiral ganglion and nerve fibers, and the organ of Corti. The immunoreaction in the vascular stria was weaker than that in the structures mentioned above. The immunoreaction in the organ of Corti was observed in inner hair cells (IHC) and outer hair cells (OHC), inner and outer pillar cells, Deiter's cells, and Boettcher's cells. The immunoreaction was weaker in inner sulcus cells, Hensen's cells and Claudius'cells. The stronger immunoreaction was observed in nucleus of spiral ganglion cells. The nucleus of IHC and OHC remained unstained. Conclusion The injection of LPS/KA can promote NF-κB p50 expression to induce an acute reaction in mouse cochlea.