AIM: To observe the therapeutic effect and safety of improved extra panretinal photocoagulation ( E - PRP) in the treatment of high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (hsPDR).
METHODS: A total of 88 consecutive cases (102 eyes) with hsPDR were diagnosed by fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA) from February 2011 to December 2014 in our hospital . Fifty two eyes had been treated by improved E - PRP with 532nm frequency - doubled laser. Fifty eyes had been treated by standard PRP. All cases were checked by FFA and fundus photocoagulation every 3mo. Patients with persisting neovascularization or non perfusion area were treated with laser again. All cases were followed up 6-36mo.
RESULTS: The postoperative visual acuity had no statistical difference between two groups ( P > 0. 05). In improved E - PRP group, retinal non perfusion area and neovascularization disappeared in 35 eyes ( 67%). Effective rate was 88%. Six eyes (12%) underwent pars plana vitrectomy because of vitreous hemorrhage, fiberosis and stretched retinal detachment. In standard PRP group, retinal nonperfusion area and neovascularization disappeared in 23 eyes ( 46%). Effective rate was 66%. Seventeen eyes(34%) underwent pars plana vitrectomy because of anterior retina bleeding or vitreous hemorrhage. The rate of neovascularization disappeared and effective rate had statistical difference between two groups (P<0. 05).
CONCLUSION: It is a safe and effective methods to treat hsPDR by improved E-PRP and it was more effective than traditional PRP.

Objective: In this paper the pharmacodynamical mechanism of Heat Asthma Formula(HAF)(Herba Ephedrae, Rhizoma pinelliae, Flos Lonicerae, etc) in the treatment of bronchial asthma was discussed. Methods: By means of the radio labelled aglycone, applying phlogistic medium TXB2, ? receptor on bronchus and cyclic nucleotide (cAMP/cGMP) in lung tissue used as observed targets. Results: The results showed HAF could inhibit the release of phlogistic medium TXB2, improve the conjugate rate of ? receptor, adjust the proportion between cAMP and cGMP. Conclusion: The treatment on bronchial asthma of “Heat Asthma Formula” was perhaps concerned with above mentioned contents.

AIMTo investigate the extent of systemic absorption and uptake of meptazinol (MEP) hydrochloride in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after intranasal administration on rats and compare with oral administration.

METHODSCSF samples were collected by a serial sampling method. The concentration of MEP in the biological samples was measured by HPLC with fluorescence detector.

RESULTSRapid and significant levels of MEP in plasma and CSF can be achieved after nasal administration whereas the oral administration resulted in considerably lower drug concentrations. AUC in plasma and CSF from the nasal route are 7.375 and 15.6 folds compared with those of the oral route, respectively.

CONCLUSIONIntranasal MEP is able to show quick absorption and improve the bioavailability, which could be a promising alternative to oral administration.

Administration, Intranasal ; Administration, Oral ; Analgesics, Opioid ; administration & dosage ; blood ; cerebrospinal fluid ; pharmacokinetics ; Animals ; Area Under Curve ; Biological Availability ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Male ; Meptazinol ; administration & dosage ; blood ; cerebrospinal fluid ; pharmacokinetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Bone Diseases, Developmental ; surgery ; Female ; Femur ; pathology ; surgery ; Fibrosis ; surgery ; Humans ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo seek the plasma differential proteins in patients with unstable angina of blood-stasis pattern (UA-BSS) for exploring the proteomic specialty in them by way of two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) detection on plasma of patients and healthy persons.

METHODSUsing DIGE and tandem mass spectrometry, comparative proteomic study was conducted on the plasma of 12 UA patients of qi-deficiency and blood-stasis pattern (UA-QBS), 12 UA patients of phlegm-stasis cross-blocking pattern (UA-PSS) and 12 healthy volunteers.

RESULTSPreliminary results showed that Haptoglobin beta chain, DBP, HBB, HBA, Transthyretin, ApoA- I, ApoA-IV were significantly differentially expressed in both patterns, while Haptoglobin alpha1 chain, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, ApoC-III, ApoA-II, ApoC-II, ApoJ, and Haptoglobin alpha 2 chain were only seen differentially expressed in the UA-PSS patients, alpha1-antitrypsin, Fibrinogen gamma chain, and Fibrin beta were only seen differentially expressed in UA-QBS patients.

CONCLUSIONThe common proteomics characteristics of patients of QBS and PSS patterns may be correlated with inflammatory reaction and metabolic disturbance (including blood lipid and blood oxygen).

Aged ; Angina, Unstable ; blood ; diagnosis ; Apolipoprotein A-II ; blood ; Apolipoprotein C-III ; blood ; Blood Proteins ; metabolism ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Fibrinogen ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Proteome ; analysis ; Proteomics ; Two-Dimensional Difference Gel Electrophoresis

BACKGROUNDIt is very important to search for novel anti-ischemia/reperfusion neuroprotective drugs for prevention or treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Icariin, the major active component of traditional Chinese herb Yinyanghuo, may have a beneficial role for neurons in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion caused by accident. However, it was not clear yet. In this study, we observed the protective effects of icariin on neurons injured by ischemia/reperfusion in vitro and in vivo and investigated its protective mechanism.

METHODSCerebral cortical neurons of Wistar rats in primary culture were studied during the different periods of oxygen-glucose deprivation and reperfusion with oxygen and glucose. Cell viability was determined by methyl thiazoleterazolium (MTT) assay. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leaked from neurons, cell apoptosis and the concentration of intracellular free calcium were measured respectively. On the other hand, the mice model of transient cerebral ischemia/reperfusion was made by bilateral occlusion of common carotid arteries and ischemic hypotension/reperfusion. The mice were divided into several groups at random: sham operated group, model group and icariin preventive treatment group. The changes of mice behavioral, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured, respectively.

RESULTSTreatment with icariin (final concentration 0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/L) during ischemia/reperfusion-mimetic incubation in vitro concentration-dependently attenuated neuronal damage with characteristics of increasing injured neuronal absorbance of MTT, decreasing LDH release, decreasing cell apoptosis, and blunting elevation of intracellular calcium concentration. And in vivo the learning and memory abilities significantly decreased, activities of SOD were diminished and MDA level increased obviously in model group, compared with that in sham operated group. But pre-treatment of model mice with icariin (10, 30 and 100 mg/kg, i.g.) significantly blunted the decrease of mice learning, memory ability and SOD activity, and markedly decreased MDA level.

CONCLUSIONSIcariin has protective effects on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injured neurons. And decreasing cell apoptosis, preventing intracellular calcium concentration elevation and enhancing anti-oxidant capacity may contribute to its protective effects.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; secretion ; Learning ; drug effects ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; analysis ; Memory ; drug effects ; Mice ; Neurons ; pathology ; Neuroprotective Agents ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control

Objective To investigate the effectiveness and safety of endovascular embolization for the treatment of middle cerebral artery aneurysms. Methods From March 2007 to May 2015,the clinical data of 170 patients with 173 middle cerebral artery aneurysms treated with endovascular embolization at the Department of Neurosurgery,Nanjing Jinling Hospital were analyzed retrospectively,including 120 (69.4%)ruptured aneurysms and 53 (30. 6%)unruptured aneurysms. The incidence of complications and prognosis were compared between the 2 groups. Results (1)A total of 170 patients who could perform endovascular embolization after preoperative evaluation successfully completed the interventional procedure. None of the patients died. (2)18 patients (10. 6%)had intraoperative and postoperative complications,including 4 (7. 5%,4/53)in the unruptured aneurysm group and 14 (11. 7%,14/120)in the ruptured aneurysm group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups. (3)101 patients were followed up for 3-48 months. No new nervous system symptoms and reruptured aneurysm were observed. One patient had recurrence in the unruptured aneurysm group and 4 had recurrence in the ruptured aneurysm group. Conclusion Endovascular treatment of middle cerebral artery aneurysms is a safe,effective,and feasible technique.

Child ; Contracture ; congenital ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Neck Muscles ; pathology ; Torticollis ; congenital

Objective To establish CFPAC-1 cell lines deficient in CDC25B2 by recombinant lentivirus, and to investigate the role of this gene. Methods After CFPAC-1 cells were transduced with recombinant lentivirus producing CDC25B2 siRNA, stably transduced cells with green fluorescent protein were selected by flow cytometer. The mRNA and protein expression of CDC25B2 was examined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. The effect of the lentivirus on the cell proliferation, cell cycle, clone-forming, migration and invasion ability was analyzed by MTr method, flow cytometer, plate clone-forming assay and Transwell chamber method respectively. Results CDC25B2 siRNA knocked down CDC25B2 expression in CFPAC-1 cells significantly. The silencing efficiency of siRNA transduction by recombinant lentivirns was very high. Proliferation, cloneforming, migration and invasion ability of human pancreatic cancer cell line CFPAC-I were significantly in-creased, while cell cycle was not affected. Conclusion CDC25 B2 plays an important role in cell proliferation, clone-forming, migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer. This research provides experimental evidences for targeting CDC25B2 in gene therapy against pancreatic cancer.

Objective To investigate the effect of parent artery occlusion with liquid embolic agents (Onyx)for the treatment of distal intracranial aneurysms. Methods The clinical data of 27 patients with 29 ruptured distal intracranial aneurysms were analyzed retrospectively.Seventeen aneurysms located in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery,3 in the anterior inferior cerebellar artery,2 in the superior cerebellar artery,2 in the posterior cerebral artery,1 in the anterior cerebral artery,and 4 in the middle cerebral artery.Twenty-eight aneurysms were treated with Onyx to occlude proximal parent arteries and aneurysms, and 1 distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm was occluded spontaneously. Results All the aneurysms treated were occluded completely.One patient died of intraoperative hemorrhage.The remaining patients were followed up for 8 to 67 months.The final Glasgow outcome scale (GOS)scores were 5 in 23 patients and 4 in 3 patients. 17 patients were followed up with digital subtraction angiography (DSA)and 5 were followed up with computed tomography angiography (CTA)after procedure.There was no recurrence of the aneurysm. Four patients were followed up clinically.No new neurological disturbance or rebleeding was found in all the survived patients. Conclusion Medium-long term follow-up results have shown that the clinical efficacy of proximal parent artery occlusion with Onyx for the treatment of distal intracranial aneurysms is satisfactory,and the recurrence rate is low.