1.Clinical outcomes of micro incision prechop phacoemulsification in patients with nuclear cataract
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2021;44(7):650-654
Objective:To study the therapeutic effect of 1.8 mm micro incision prechop phacoemulsification (PE) in patients with nuclear cataract.Methods:The clinical data of 120 patients with nuclear cataract from June to December 2018 in Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 60 patients were treated with 1.8 mm micro incision prechop PE (prechop group), and 60 patients were treated with 1.8 mm micro incision PE (non-prechop group). The effective ultrasonic time and ultrasonic energy were recorded. The changes of optimum corrected vision, astigmatism degree and related indexes of corneal endothelial cells 1 d before operation and 1 d, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months after operation were compared between 2 groups.Results:The effective ultrasonic time and ultrasonic energy in prechop group were significantly lower than those in non-prechop group: (44.04 ± 8.93) s vs. (59.03 ± 9.98) s and (11.29 ± 1.08)% vs. (14.15 ± 1.16)%, and there were statistical differences ( t = 4.139 and 5.289, <0.05). No serious complications occurred in both groups. There was no statistical difference in optimum corrected vision 1d before operation and 1 d after operation between 2 groups ( P>0.05); the optimum corrected vision 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after operation in prechop group was significantly better than that in non-prechop group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in astigmatism degree before and after operation ( P>0.05). The density of corneal endothelial cells and the proportion of hexagonal cells after operation in prechop group were significantly higher than those in non-prechop group, the area of corneal endothelial cells and variation coefficient were significantly lower than those in non-prechop group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The 1.8 mm micro incision prechop PE to treat nuclear cataract can effectively reduce astigmatism degree after operation and damage corneal endothelial cells in lower degree. And it is better to patients′ postoperative visual recovery.
2.Dioscin Inhibits Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Cancer Cells
Xinru LI ; Jiaqi WANG ; Xisong KE ; Xianglian ZHOU
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2023;50(6):567-572
Objective To explore the antitumor small molecules targeting the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) on the basis of active molecules from traditional Chinese medicine. Methods UbG76V-GFP stably expressing cell line was constructed to screen novel small molecule inhibitors targeting UPS. The fluorogenic substrates of Suc-LLVY-AMC, Z-LLE-AMC, and Boc-LRR-AMC were used to assess the effect of dioscin on the 20S proteasome hydrolase activity. The Ub-AMC substrate was used to evaluate the effect of dioscin on the intracellular deubiquitinating enzyme activity. Western blot was used to detect the effect of dioscin on intracellular ubiquitination levels. CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used to detect the inhibitory effect of dioscin on the tumor cell proliferation. Results Dioscin is a UPS inhibitor discovered through the UbG76V-GFP reporter system. It enhances intracellular ubiquitination and inhibits tumor cell proliferation and colony formation by targeting deubiquitinating enzymes. Conclusion Dioscin could significantly inhibit tumor cell proliferation by targeting ubiquitin–proteasome.
3.Analysis of clinical, imaging and endoscopic characteristics of 14 patients with idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis
Miaoping ZHOU ; Yiming LIU ; Shuifu LU ; Jun ZHU ; Junfeng XIONG ; Xiaolong HE ; Chaogen JIANG ; Xisong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2022;42(1):36-41
Objective:To investigate the clinical, imaging and endoscopic characteristics of idiopathic mesenteric phlebosclerosis (IMP).Methods:From January 2010 to December 2020, 14 patients with IMP diagnosed and treated at the Quzhou Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University (Quzhou People′s Hospital) were enrolled. All patients underwent abdominal X-ray, contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and endoscopy. Three cases accepted double-contrast barium enema and 11 cases underwent endoscopic biopsy. Three of the 14 IMP patients underwent surgery and pathological examination because of intestinal perforation or intestinal obstruction that failed conservative treatment. The general data (such as gender, drinking history, etc.), clinical symptoms, complications, imaging (abdominal X-ray, CT, double-contrast barium enema) and endoscopic features were retrospectively analyzed. Descriptive method was used for statistical analysis.Results:Among the 14 IMP patients, 13 cases were male and one case was female. All the 13 male cases had long history of drinking Chinese herbal medicine wine, among them, 8 patients consumed acanthopanax bark wine. Complications occurred in 7 cases, including 5 cases of intestinal obstruction and 2 cases of intestinal perforation. The clinical symptoms of 14 IMP patients were nonspecific, mostly manifested as abdominal pain (11 cases), abdominal distension (6 cases), diarrhea (6 cases), nausea and vomiting (4 cases), and constipation (2 cases). Abdominal X-ray images mainly showed multiple irregular calcifications along involved colon. The images of 3 patients received double-contrast barium enema demonstrated shallowness or disappearance of semilunar folds, rigid colonic wall, narrowed lumen and " thumb printing". The typical CT images indicated edema and thickening of the involved intestinal wall, blurred mesenteric fat space, spot, thread-like, and curved calcification of mesenteric vein and colonic wall. Typical endoscopic findings included dark-purple colored mucosa, congestion, edema, erosion and ulceration, and focal nodular surface and visible varicose veins.Conclusions:IMP has typical imaging and endoscopic characteristics, and the combination of them can diagnose and evaluate IMP more accurately.