Objective To observe the clinical characteristics of patients with macular branch retinal vein occlusion (MBRVO) and the changes of the area of foveal avascular zone (FAZ). Methods The data of 69 eyes of 69 patients with MBRVO , who had been diagnosed by ophthalmoscopy, slit-lamp examination and fluorescein angiography, were retrospectively studied. The relationship of locations between artery and vein on the obstructive site, and the characteristics of fundus pictures, retinal vasculature changes and the complications were analyzed. In 69 patients with MBRVO, 36 had the course of disease for more than 3-6 months, of whom the area of FAZ was compared with that of 30 healthy people. Results In 69 patients, superior MBRVO occurred in 45 eyes (65.22%), and inferior MBRVO occurred in 24 eyes (34.78%). Most of the arteries were anterior to the veins at the obstructive site. Four clinical types of MBRVO were found, and the main complication was macular edema. There was a significant difference in area of FAZ between patients with MBRVO and healthy people (P

ObjectiveTo study the changes and clinical significance of serum heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) and soluble ST2 protein (sST2) in children with chronic heart failure (CHF).MethodsThirty-nine children with CHF and 30 healthy children were recruited. Serum levels of H-FABP and sST2 were determined by ELISA, The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and fractional shortening of the left ventricle (LVFS) were measured by two-dimensional echocardiog-raphy.ResultsIn 39 children with CHF, 15 males and 24 females, aged 2 months to 14 years, included 27 cases of endocardial ifbroelastosis (EFE) and 12 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). According to the cardiac functional grading standard, the children with CHF were divided into 10 cases with cardiac function II, 15 cases with cardiac function III, and 14 cases with cardiac function IV. The mean levels of H-FABP, sST2 and NT-Pro-BNP in children with CHF at stage of heart failure and heart failure remission were statistically higher than those in the healthy children (allP<0.01). The serum H-FABP and sST2 levels had signiifcant differences among groups grouped according to cardiac functional grading standard (allP<0.05). The serum H-FABP and sST2 levels had no signiifcant difference between the EFE and DCM groups (allP>0.05). The Spearman correlation analysis showed that, in children with CHF at stage of heart failure, the serum H-FABP level was positively correlated with NT-Pro-BNP, sST2 and cardiac function (r=0.402、0.621、0.644,P<0.05). Serum sST2 level was positively correlated with NT-Pro-BNP and cardiac function (r = 0.501、0.678,P<0.05), and was negatively correlated with LVEF and LVFS (r=?0.340、?0.329, P<0.05).ConclusionsH-FABP and sST2 are involved in the development of heart failure. H-FABP and sST2 can be used as reference indices for clinical diagnosis and assessment of CHF.

0.05). But the mean light sensitivity at central 10? eccentricity were significantly decreased 3 months after photocoagulation (P

Objective; To investigate the cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment in vitro. Methods; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were extracted from healthy person^ blood and cultivated to transform into monocytes/macrophages. The monocytes/macrophages were cultured with Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment (O_2 < 1%) and in normal microenvironment (20% O_2). The cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cell was examined by MTT assay. Results;The cytotoxicity of monocyles/macrophages against Tca8113 cells in hypoxic microenvironment was lower than that in normal environment(P<0.05). Conclusion; In hypoxic microenvironment, the cytotoxicity of monocytes/macrophages against Tca8113 cells is decreased. Bui the mechanism of monocytes/macrophages' function in tumors need further research.

Objective　To study the similarities and differences on in vitro replication and expression of hepatitis C virus (HCV) between human fetal hepatocytes (HFH) and 7721 cell line. Methods　Human fetal hepatocytes and a hepatoma cell line 7721 were incubated with a serum from hepatitis C patient. After incubation, the presence of HCV RNA, the expression of HCV NS3 antigens in cells and/or supernatant were examined by RT-PCR, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Results　It was found that: ①The intracellular HCV RNA was first detected on d 2～3 post-incubation and then could be intermittently detected in cells and/or supernatant subsequently (HCV RNA could be detected in 7721 cells during a period of at least 66 days. In HFH, HCV RNA could be detected up to 25 days after incubation); ②HCV-NS3 antigen could be expressed in infected cells; ③Minus-strand RNA of HCV was mainly located within cytoplasm by in situ hybridization. Conclusion　The results suggest that both the fetal hpatocytes and the hepatoma cell line 7721 are susceptible to HCV, and especially 7721 cell line can stably support HCV replication in vitro and may be used as the target cell for long-term cultures of HCV.

Calcitonin ; blood ; Fluorine ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Osteocalcin ; blood

OBJECTIVE:To virtually screen potential α-glycosidase inhibitor ingredients from C. mori and F. mori,and to pro-vide reference for finding out new typeα-glycosidase inhibitor ingredient. METHODS:Surflex-Dock module of Sybyl-x 2.0 molecu-lar simulation software was used to perform the docking of small molecule compound,which was from the ingredients of C. mori and F. mori as ligand stated in literatures,with α-glycosidase. Total score of affinity scoring function was equal to 7 as the thresh-old value,to judge potential α-glycosidase inhibitor ingredient in C. mori and F. mori. RESULTS:After 70 small molecule com-pounds docked with α-glycosidase, 10 compounds showed binding activity (Total score≥7.00). Among them, moracin M-3′-O-β-D-glucopyranoside,5,7,2′-trihydroxyflavanone-4′-O-β-D-glucoside,mulberroside A,resveratrol-4,3′-di-O-β-D-gluco-pyranoside and 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-D-arabinitol had higher binding activity with α-glycosidase(Total score>8.00). CONCLUSIONS:Multi-constituents of C. mori and F. Mori show potential α-glycosidase inhibitory activity. The method is a kind of highly targeted,rapid and efficient approach to discover α-glycosidase inhibitor from traditional Chinese medi-cine.

Objective Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) is a critical and triggering event in the development of distal organ dysfunction,frequently involving the lungs.In this study we investigated the effects of edaravone on the prevention of lung injury induced by intestinal I-R in rats.Methods Eighteen male SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: Sham operation group (group Sham),I-R group (group IR) and edaravone group (group E).After injecting 6 mg of edaravone or the same volume of 0.9% sodium chloride,the anterior mesenteric artery was clamped with a noninvasive microvascular clip for 120 min and then reperfusion for 120 min.Sham-operated animals underwent the same surgical procedures without clamping.Lung tissues were collected for pathology tested by HE dyed,blood as collected for the analysis of TNF-α and IL-6 concentration by ELISA,small lung tissues were collected for the analysis of lung myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and malonialdehyde (MDA) concentration.Results Compared with group Sham,the alveolar epithelial cells in group IR was widespread edema,inflammatory cell infiltration,atectasis,disruption of alveolar,and pulmonary capillary hemorrhage.The pathological changes of lung tissue in group E were significantly improved compared with those in group IR,and that of alveolar inflammatory exudate was decreased.Pathological scoring of group E (2.1±0.7),which was significantly lower than that of group IR (5.7±1.1) and group sham (1.5±0.2) score (P<0.05),so the concentration of TNF-α,IL-6,MPO activity and MDA concentration of group E were less than those of group IR (P<0.01).Conclusion Edaravone ameliorated the lung injury induced by intestinal I-R.

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of the fistulography of multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT)in the diagnosis of anal fistula.Methods A total of 28 patients who were verified operatively of fistula in ano underwent preoperative fistulography of MSCT.The multi-planar reformation(MPR)and surface shadow display(SSD)images were generated and analyzed retrorespectively.Results There were 8 cases with perianal abscess and 20 cases with anal fistula in 28 patients.Complex fistula was diagnosed in 16 cases,and simple inter-sphincteric fistula was found in 4 cases;the inner orificiums of anal fistulas were revealed accurately with MPR images in 18 cases.Conclusion The fistulography of MSCT is valuable for preoperative assessment of anal fistula,in particular for investigation of the inner orificiums of anal fistulas with MPR.

An investigation and analysis on the effect of current bilingual teaching has been done among the 2002rd seven-year program students by using questionnaire.The result can provide basic foundation for improving the quality of bilingual teaching.