AlM:To explore the clinical effects of using rigid gas permeable contact lens ( RGP ) for refractoriness amblyopia patients.
METHODS: Ninety - eight cases ( 98 eyes ) were voluntarily divided into RGP group and frame glasses group, and the two groups were received the regularity combined training to treat amblyopia for 6mo. We overviewed the corrected vision (on that day, 1, 3, 6mo) and the complication in RGP group .
RESULTS: The corrected vision in RGP group was obviously better than that in control group during the same time. The therapeutic efficacy in RGP group was better than that in frame glasses group, without serious complications at 6mo after treatment.
CONCLUSlON: RGP groups could get better corrected visual acuity. lt is safe and effective to improve corrected vision for refractoriness amblyopia patients.

Objective To investigate the differential MSCT diagnostic features and comparative study of subtypes of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methods All of the renal cell carcinomas including 14 chromophobe RCCs (ChRCC), 10 papillary RCCs type 1(PRCC Ⅰ), 15 papillary RCCs type 2 (PRCC Ⅱ), 7 mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinomas (MTSCCs) were investigated except for clear cell RCC. Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT was conducted in each case after intravenous administration of contrast agent, and the data including all the CT manifestations and the enhancement features were analyzed and contrasted together. Results The indexes including enhancement homogeneity, border of the tumor, renal pelvis violation, blood vessel in tumor showed statistically significant difference between the 4 subtypes (P<0.05), but no difference in the calcification of the tumor. Only the enhancement degree of MTSCC was lower than the kidney medulla in all of the three enhancement scanning phases, while the other 3 tumors' enhancement degree was higher than the kidney medulla in the cortical phase. Peak contrast enhancement of ChRCC was located in the cortical phase, however, peak contrast enhancement of the others did in the nephrographic phase. Conclusions Enhancement characteristics combined CT features is of great help in differential diagnosis of 4 subtypes of RCC.

AIM: To investigate the influence and mechanism of recombinant interleukin-13 (rIL-13) on fibroblasts. METHODS: 3T3 fibroblasts were divided into two groups: the treated group was treated with rIL-13 (80 ?g/L, 24 h or 48 h) and the control was without rIL-13 treatment. Transmission electron microscope and Hoechst kit were used to observe morphology of 3T3 fibroblasts in both groups. The activity of proliferation in both groups was investigated and compared by MTT means. Western blot was used to analyze the level of collagen type I induced by rIL-13 in fibroblasts. The levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in the culture supernatants were determined by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: The more ribosomes and mitochondrions, as well as bigger nuclei were found in the treated group. The production of IL-6 and IL-8, and proliferation ratio of fibroblasts treated with rIL-13 for 24 h or 48 h were increased obviously, compared with the control (P

Objective To evaluate the quality of different parts of agarwood formed by stimulation with biological induction method, thus to provide evidence for agarwood quality control. Methods The identification of agarwood and the determination of alcohol extracts from agarwood were achieved by the methods of Chinese Pharmacopeia. The determination of total chromones from agarwood was achieved by ultraviolet spectrophotometry(UVS), with aquilarone E as reference substance and 760 nm as the detective wavelength. Results The UVS method was stable within 5 h and the recovery rate was 95.71%(sR=2.09%). The average alcohol extract content of the outside part of the xylem of Aquilaria sinensis(Lour.) Gilg(part B) was 109.4 mg/g,which was higher than that (100 mg/g) of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia standard. The average content of total chromones was 15.73 mg/g. The rest identification results were accorded with the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopeia. The average alcohol extract content of the inside part of the xylem(part Z) was 47.6 mg/g, and the average content of total chromones was 2.66 mg/g. The rest identification results did not reach the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopeia. Conclusion The obtained part B of the agarwood meets the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopeia, while part Z has color changed and its quality has not yet reached the requirements. The results indicated that the biological induction method impacts Aquilaria sinensis xylem from outside to inside, and then the xylem grows into agarwood gradually.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of icotinib combined with a subarachnoid space implantable pump for the treatment of leptomeningeal metastases (LM) from lung adenocarcinoma. Methods:Seven cases of LM from lung adeno-carcinoma with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation were included in the study from March 2011 to September 2015. With the aid of anesthetists, all patients were implanted with subarachnoid space implantable pumps to drain the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and then treated with icotinib (125 mg, three times a day) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicities. After 4 weeks, the efficacy and tolerability of icotinib were evaluated on the basis of symptoms, tumor markers from CSF, and brain gadolinium-enhanced magnet-ic resonance imaging scans. Results:Among the seven patients evaluated, no patient had complete response, two patients had partial response, four had stable disease, and one had progression. The patient who was progressive died at a month after therapy. The sur-vival time of all the other patients was more than 4 months. The common adverse effects of icotinib were skin rash and diarrhea, main-ly in grades 1 and 2. No infection of the local subarachnoid drainage tube was found in the abdominal wall. Conclusion:Icotinib com-bined with a subarachnoid space implantable pump for the treatment of LM from lung adenocarcinoma may be effective, and the tox-icities are tolerable. This method could also obviously alleviate the clinical symptoms and improve the quality of life of the patients, worthy of further study.

Adult ; Brucellosis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Diseases

Objective To investigate the role of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) in attenuation of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by delayed preconditioning with sevoflurane in rats.Methods Eighty male SD rats, weighing 250-300 g, were randomly assigned into 5 groups ( n = 16 each): Ⅰsham operation group (group S), Ⅱ group I/R, Ⅲ sevoflurane delayed preconditioning group (group SP), Ⅳ the mPTP opener atractyloside + sevoflurane delayed preconditioning group (group A + SP), and Ⅴ atractyloside group (group A). Myocardial I/R was induced by ligation of anterior descending branch of left coronary artery for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion in group I/R, SP, A + SP and A. In group SP and A + SP, 2.5%sevoflurane was inhaled for 1 h, while pure oxygen was inhaled for 1 h in the other groups, and then myocardial ischemia was performed 24 h later. In group A + SP and A, atractyloside 5 mg/kg was injected intravenously via caudal vein 15 min before ischemia. Blood samples were taken from carotid arteries for detection of serum cardiac troponin-Ⅰ (cTnI) concentrations at the end of reperfusion. Then the rats were sacrificed and hearts removed. The myocardial infarct size (IS) and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in the myocardium were determined. Myocardial ultrastructure was examined with the electron microscope. Results Serum cTnI concentrations and Bax expression were significantly higher, the myocardial IS was significantly larger and Bcl-2 expression was significantly lower in the other groups than in group S ( P ＜ 0.05). Serum cTnI concentrations and Bax expression were significantly lower, the myocardial IS was significantly smaller and Bcl-2 expression was significantly higher in group SP than in group I/R ( P ＜ 0.05). Microscopic examination showed less damage in group SP than in group I/R. The protection provided by sevoflurane preconditioning was abolished by atractyloside. Conclusion Inhibition of mPTP opening can result in an up-regulation of Bcl-2 expression and down-regulation of Bax expression, which plays a role in attenuation of myocardial I/R injury by delayed preconditioning with sevoflurane in rats.

BACKGROUND: The study of isolation, purification, culture, cell labeling, inducing factors, effects of gene transfection on cytobiology, cell carrier construction, and time window for back transplantation of cell compound pertaining to marrow stromal cells (MSCs) is still in its infancy. OBJECTIVE: To search for an in vitro culture method that can be simply and effectively obtained. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The present cytological in vitro experiment was performed at the Beijing Institute of Genome, Chinese Academy of Sciences between June 2006 and July 2007. MATERIALS: Eight specific pathogen-free New Zealand rabbits, aged 6 weeks, were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center, Institute of Genetics and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences. METHODS: Under sterile condition, 1 mL rabbit bone marrow was taken and diluted with D-Hanks solution. Following centrifugation and subsequent supernatant removal, bone marrow was re-suspended using dulbecco's modified eagle's medium (DMEM) for single cell suspension. Next, single cell suspension was dropped onto the liquid surface of equal-volume lymphocyte separation medium (density: 1.077). Subsequent to centrifugation, cloudlike mononuclear cell layer was collected and re-suspended with DMEM containing 20% fetal bovine serum. The cells were inoculated at lxl0/cm2 and purified by adherent method. When 70%-80% of flask bottom was covered, cell digestion and passage was performed.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cell growth was observed with an operating microscope. Surviving cells were counted by Trypan blue viability test. Cell identification was performed by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Through the use of 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, cell viability was detected to observe the cellular resuscitation of the cultured cells following cryopreservation. RESULTS: Twenty-four hours after inoculation, cells began to adhere to the wall, exhibiting short shuttle- or triangle-shaped appearance with different sizes of cellular processes. Three days later, adherent cells began to divide, and cell clusters could be found in some areas; One week later, most of cells exhibited scattered fibroblast-like growth; After passage, cells were evenly distributed with long shuttle-shaped appearance and arranged orderly. Following 3 passages, there wound be 5×106-1×107 adherent cells in 1 mL MSC suspension. Approximately 90% of MSCs survived and identified as mononuclear cells. Cells vigorously grew at days 1-6 after inoculation and reached a peak level at day 8, followed by a viability decline. After 56 days of resuscitation, frozen cells displayed a good and rapid growth. CONCLUSION: Highly purified MSCs can be acquired by gradient centrifugation of lymphocyte separation medium. Enough seeded cells can be obtained by in vitro culture and the cellular viability does not change after frozen preservation and resuscitation.

BACKGROUND: SOX-9 plays an important role in occurrence and development of cartilaginous tissues,enhances agglutination of mesenchymal cells,has structural domains of transcriptional activation,and can directly regulate the transcription,OBJECTIVE: To construct pDC316-SOX-9 plasmid for transfection of rabbit bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) using SOX-9 gene,and to investigate the effects of SOX-9 gene on growth characteristics of BMSCs and product expression. DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING: The cell gene engineering in vitro experiment was performe,d at the Beijing Institute of Genome, Chinese Academy of Scienees from June 2006 to January 2007.MATERIALS: Eight SPF New Zealand rabbits aged 6 weeks were used for culture of BMSCs.METHODS: pDC316-SOX-9 plasmid was used for transfection of rabbit BMSCs by liposome mediated method,Cell transfection included a SOX-9 plasmid transfection group,a blank plasmid group and a blank control group (only treatment of liposome). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cell morphology; growth activity; The SOX-9 protein expression in rabbit BMSCs were detected by immunohistochemistry,hematoxylin-eosin staining,reserve transcriptase-polymcrase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Some cell colonies were detected at 4 days after pDC316-SOX-9 plasmid transfection.Spindle-shaped cells were collected after clone amplification.Cells in the blank control group gradually died over time.Cell activities in the SOX-9 plasmid transfeetion group and the blank plasmid group significantly prolonged,reached a peak at 2 weeks of transfection,and then gradually decreased.At 6 days,BMSCs were yellow in the SOX-9 plasmid transfection group following immunohistochemistry,expressing SOX-9 protein.Hematoxyliu-eosin staining showed many dikaryocytes,rich cell proliferation,similar to chondroblasts.No SOX-9 protein expression and unproductive cell proliferation in the blank plasmid group.SOX-9 mRNA was detected in the SOX-9 plasmid transfection group,but SOX-9 mRNA was not detected in the blank plasmid group and blank control group.SOX-9 levels were significantly higher in the SOX-9 plasmid transfection group than in the blank plasmid group and blank control group at 24,48 and 72 hours,1,2 weeks (P＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: Rabbit BMSCs were successfully transfected with pDC316-SOX-9 plasmid to enhance cell growth activity and to persistently stably secrete SOX-9 protein,resulting in the differentiation of BMSCs into cartilages.

Objective To observe the recent clinical efficacy of the sequential therapy hormone in the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis.Methods In accordance with the principle of digital sheet,160 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,80 cases in each group.On the basis of methotrexate and leflunomide in both groups,the hormone sequential therapy was given in the observation group,but prednisone was given in the control group.The clinical efficacy of treatment after 1 week and 3 months were compared in two groups.Results In the observation group,the indicators in 7 d after treatment were significantly reduced,compared with untreated(t =19.90,7.63,14.73,7.58,6.84,14.09,all P ＜0.01),In the control group,three indicators of the duration of morning stiffness,joint tenderness index and joint swelling index in 7d after treatment were significantly reduced,compared with untreated (t =13.42,3.34,7.24,all P ＜ 0.01),Compared the indicators in the two groups in 7 d after treatment,there were statistically significant differences (t =13.07,4.92,10.51,5.23,5.74,15.03,all P ＜ 0.01).The indicators in the 3 months after treatment in both groups were signifi cantly decreased,buttherewasnosignificantdifferencebetweenthetwogroups (t =1.80,1.73,1.59,1.22,1.21,1.35,all P ＞ 0.05).The total effective rate was 80% in the observation group; but the rate was 75 % in the control group;there was no statistically significant difference in the two groups(x2 =0.57,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The sequential hormone therapy is an effective means for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis,by controlled the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis effectively and alleviated the patient's condition.