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Objective To compare the efficacy of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab and bevacizumab in the treatment of pathological myopia choroidal neovascularization (PM-CNV).Methods It is a retrospective case study.Seventy-nine patients (79 eyes) with PM-CNV were enrolled in this study.There were 26 males (26 eyes) and 53 females (53 eyes),with the mean age of (30.77 ± 5.53) years.The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),intraocular pressure,slit lamp microscope,fundus color photography,fundus fluorescein angiography,and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed.BCVA was recorded as logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR).The central retinal thickness (CMT) was measured by OCT (Cirrus HDOCT).The eyes were divided into bevacizumab treatment group (38 eyes) and ranibizumab treatment group (41 eyes).There was no difference of the mean logMAR BCVA,intraocular pressure and CMT between two groups (t=-0.467,-1.983,1.293;P=0.642,0.051,0.200).The eyes in bevacizumab treatment group were treated with bevacizumab 0.05 ml (1.25 mg),and the eyes in ranibizumab treatment group were treated with ranibizumab 0.05 ml (0.5 rag).Times of injection between two groups were compared.The changes of intraocular pressure were observed at 1,7 days and 1 month after treatment.The changes of logMAR BCVA and CMT at 1,3,6,12 and 24 months after treatment and systemic adverse reactions occur were compared.Results At the 1,3,6,12 and 24 months after treatment,the mean logMAR BCVA of the bevacizumab treatment group and the ranibizumab treatment group was significantly improved than that before treatment (F=132.374,P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the mean logMAR BCVA at different time points between the two groups (F=0.095,P=0.759).The mean CMT of the two groups was lower than that before treatment (F=151.653,P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the mean CMT between the two groups (F=0.332,P=0.566).No retinal detachment,endophthalmitis,cataract and persistent high intraocular pressure were associated with drug,injection-related eye and systemic adverse events during follow-up.Seven eyes had conjunctiva bleeding after treatment,11 patients (11 eyes) complained of shadow floaters after treatment.Conclusion Intravitreal injection ofbevacizumab or ranibizumab can equally effectively improve the visual acuity and reduce the CMT of PM-CNV patients.

Background Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disorder characterized by a bilateral acute or subacute painless central visual loss in young adults,predominately in males.So far no one theory can completely explain all clinical manifestations of LHON.Objective This study was to investigate whether there is a linkage between X-chromosomal and mitochondrial mutation in the inheritance of a Chinese LHON pedigree with only male patients.Methods This study was approved by Ethic Committee of Affiliated First Hospital of Zhengzhou University and followed by Declaration of Helsinki.A Chinese LHON pedigree was included in Anyang city from January 2008 to August 2016.Periphery blood of 5-10 ml was collected from 4 sufferers,13 maternal members and 10 non-maternal members for DNA extraction and PCR sequencing.The gene scanning and genotyping analysis were performed by ABI-PRISM 3100 genetic analyzer and Genotyper 3.7 software,and linkage analysis was carried out with Linkage software for the calculation of logarithm of odds (LOD).Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence,fluorescence-based Genescan for X-chromosomal sequence were analyzed in the propositus and haplotype was evaluated.Results A total of 5 generations and 71 families were included in the pedigree,with 6 male sufferers,30 maternal members and 41 non-maternal members.The visual acuity was ≤0.10,and the central visual field defection,the optic nerve flushing was found in the acute phase,different levels of the optic nerve fibers atrophy were found in the chronic phase;visual evoked potential (VEP) amplitude was low and peak latency were found in the male patients,and no any ocular abnormality was seen in the maternal members,meeting a maternally inherited characteristics,with the penetranee of 20％.The three primnary mutations were not been found in this family bv PCR sequencing,mtDNA sequencing appeared 31 variation of loci in the proband,including a known G3635A mutation,as well as an unknown ND5 A12340G missense mutation and ND4 T11809C synonymous mutation as well as 28 polymorphism of locus,and the proband was mitochondrial haplotype F1.The maternal families were mutation carriers of G3635A and AI2340G loci,while the same mutation was not found in the normal family members and 107 controls.The maximum two point parametric LOD score was 1.46(θ=0.0) for marker DXS1060,1oeated at Xp22.3,and the two-point and multipoint non-parametric linkage analysis were significant (all at P＞0.05).Conclusions The ND5 A12340G and ND1 G3635A mutations coexist in this LHON family,and the ND5 A12340G mutation is a newly reported mutation.There is no evidence for an X-linked modifiers loci in this Chinese LHON family.

Background Idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane (IMEM) occurs probably along with vitreous macular traction syndrome (VMTS),persudo macular hole (PMH) and lamellar macular hole (LMH).Removing posterior hyaloid and completely peeling IMEM are the key to the treatment.Objective This study was to investigate the effectiveness of indocyanine green (ICG)-assisted macular epiretinal membrane combined internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for IMEM.Methods Twenty nine eyes of 29 patients with IMEM were collected in Affiliated First Hospital of Zhengzhou University from June 2010 to September 2012,including 16 eyes with simple macular epiretinal membrane,6 eyes with both IMEM and VMTS,3 eyes with IMEM and PMH,4 eyes with IMEM and LMH.A standard three-port pars plana vitrectomy was performed.After removal of posterior hyaloid,0.25％ ICG was used to assist IMEM and ILM peeling.The process and results were recored.Results After staining,the free boundary of the IMEM became obvious and IMEM was peeled directly in 17 of the 29 eyes (58％).In the others (42％),a free petal of ILM was made,IMEM and ILM were peeled together.In all the 29 eyes,the peeled zone could be easily recognized.No serious intraoperative complication was found.The mean postoperative follow-up was (9.65 ±7.58)months (ranged,1 to 28 months).Visual acuity was improved in 20 eyes (69％).The LogMAR vision was significantly improved in postoperation in comprison with preoperation (0.62 ±0.56 versus 0.72 ±0.67) (t =2.370,P=0.025).No IMEM recurred during the following-up duration.Conclusions ICG-assisted ILM peeling can make the surgery of IMEM safer and prevent recurrence.

Objective To evaluate the uniformity of different diagnosis criteria of metabolic syn-drome in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially the criteria that suit for metabolic syndrome in type 2 dia-betes patients.Methods The patients with type 2 diabetes, aged from 20~74 years, who were treated at Department of Endocrinology , the Third Affiliated Hospital , Qiqihar Medical University from January 2008 to November 2009 were enrolled.Four hundred and twenty one patients with integral data were analyzed . Waistline, hip line, height, body mass, blood pressure and so on were surveyed , and according to waistline and hip line the waist-to-hip ratio was calculated .On the basis of body mase/height body mass index ( kg/m2 ) was calculated .The blood sugar was detected with the hexokinase method .The blood cholesterol , tria-cylglycerol , the high density lipoprotein cholesterol were determined with the biochemistry method .Urinates the micro albumin level was determined with chemistry to try the belt technology .Diagnosis standards of WHO (1999), NCEP-ATPⅢ(2001),ACCE(2003),EGIR(1999),the Chinese CDS(2007) suggestion metabolism synthesis drafts , the triacylglycerol-waistline standard of Blackburn P forecast cardiovascular e-vent(2003) were applied to calculate prevalence rate of metabolism synthesis .Results The 421 enrolled testees were involved in the result analysis .⑴Prevalence rates of type 2diabetes and metabolism synthesis in various single component: In the investigation population the differences in body of obesity , hypertension and hypertriacylglycerolemia , the low and high density lipoprotein cholesterol blood sickness between the men and women were insignificant , but the overload (66.1%) in males was remarkably higher than that in females (49.7%).The prevalence rate in abdomen obese in males (74.0%) was remarkably higher than that in females(59.9%).⑵Abnormal distribution of metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes: Preva-lence rate of one kind of abnormal metabolism was 27.2%.Prevalence rate of two kinds of or above two kinds of above abnormal metabolism was 61.0%.Prevalence rate of three kinds of above abnormal metabo-lism was 26.1%,and the prevalence rate in females was not higher than that of males ( P >0.05 ) .⑶After age and sex lamination ,prevalence rates of metabolism synthesis and it's the correlated disease:The preva-lence rates of the high hypertriacylglycerolemia , hypertension , metabolism synthesis had the tendency of in-creasing along with the age .Prevalence rates of abdominal obesity and the low and high density lipoprotein cholesterol blood sickness had the increased tendency in females , but it was not obvious in males .Except that 35~44 years old of age group prevalence rate of the high hypertriacylglycerolemia in males ( 62.1%) was remarkably higher than that in females ( 29.2%) ( P <0.005 ) , and the 20~35 years old age group prevalence rates of metabolism synthesis in males (41.2%)were remarkably higher than outside the females (20.0%)( P <0.05).In other various age groups ,there was insignificant difference in prevalence rate between males and females .⑷The prevalence rate of WHO diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (62.9%) had good concordance with the prevalence rate of the Chinese CDS diagnosis standard for metabo -lism-synthesis ( 66.7%) .The prevalence rate of ACCE diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (88.8%) had good concordance with the prevalence rate of the EGIR diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (86.6%).The prevalence rate of Blackburn P forecast cardiovascular event (20.9%),which was distanced from the result of the diagnosis standards ( P <0.005 ) .Conclusion ⑴Patients with type 2 di-abetes have high metabolism syndrome proportion rate , and the abnormal metabolism proportion rate in sin-gle group is also higher.⑵WHO (1999) metabolism syndrome diagnosis standard and CDS (2007)sugges-tion standard are suitable for Chinese metabolism -synthesis in type 2 diabetic patients .⑶The metabolism syndrome diagnostic standards of EGIR and ACCE are similar in proportion rate in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes , which is accorded with the findings of former literatures .Whether that can be used widely deserves further study .⑷The diagnostic criteria of triacylglycerol waistline is not suitable for Chinese type 2diabetic patients.

Artery pulse theories are closely tied to body circulation theories.This design aims to build up a bridge between Chinese medicine and Western medicine through the method of engineering.It uses microscope to enlarge the simulated artery and get the blood pulse curve in an image processing way.In the same condition,there are quite close relations between blood pulse curve and artery pulse curve.It's easy to simulate the changes of the viscoelasticity through changing the artery materials,which can bring up a new artery pulse curve.The differences between the new artery pulse curve and the former one are comprehensively analyzed.This design explains the differences in Windkessel theory,and makes a conclusion.

Due to their potential application as novel antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides are attracting much attention. Large quantities of highly purified peptides are crucial to basic and clinical studies. Natural resources of antimicrobial peptides are limited and hard to purify, chemical synthesis is of high-cost and unstable, so recombinant expression of antimicrobial peptides is a cost-effective way. Escherichia coli has been the most widely used as host to express antimicrobial peptides with fusion protein, which can not only avoid the lethal effect towards the host, but also protect the peptide from degradation by proteases. Combined with our research, the present article reviews the progress of fusion vector, cleavage methods and optimization options for antimicrobial peptides production with fusion protein in Escherichia coli.
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides ; biosynthesis ; Escherichia coli ; metabolism ; Genetic Vectors ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; biosynthesis

Objective:To study the effects of exosomes (EXO) released by adenoid cystic carcinoma SACC-83 cells on the expression of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in normal human salivary gland stromal fibroblasts (hSGSFs).Methods:ACC exosomes were isolated from SACC-83 cell culture supernatant by using Total Exosome Isolation Reagent.The whole-mount EXO were characterized and assessed by transmission electron microscope and Western Blot.The exosomes were labeled with green fluorescent dye PKH67 and co-cultured with hSGSFs for 48h,followed by staining with Alexa Fluor 594 Phalloidin and DAPI.Mterwards,exsosomes uptake was observed under a laser scanning confocal microscope.After a 48-hour co-culture of SACC-83 exosomes with hSGSFs,the expression of FAP in SACC-83-EXO-treated hSGSFs was investigated by qRT-PCR and Western Blot.Results:The vesicles isolated from SACC-83 cell culture supernatant had the reported size range of 30-100 nm,expressed the exosomal marker CD63 and TSG101.Mter co-culture of hSGSFs with PKH67 labeled SACC-83 exosomes,exosomes were taken up by hSGSFs and FAP expression was elevated in hSGSFs.Conclusion:Exosomes derived from SACC-83 cells can be taken up by hSGSFs and can induce the expression of FAP in hSGSFs.These results suggest that exosomes derived from SACC-83 cells might induce the transformation of normal salivary gland strormal fibroblasts to cancer associated fibroblasts.

Objective:Through gene cloning,expression and activity analysis of hBcl 2 to provide enough proteins for the development of new drugs on the basis of 3 D structue of hBcl 2 protein.Methods:Gene cloning using PCR amplification,identification with Western Blot and MALDI TOF MS.Results:hBcl 2 gene was cloned,inserted into pET28a(+) and solublely expressed in E.Coli.Its molecule weight was confirmed through MALDI TOF MS,which fits exactly with its theoretical value.After purification to reach electrophoresis homogeneity,it showed the ability of combining specifically with BH 3 domain of Bak,and then provide the basis for the further research on small chemical compounds which could specifically bind hBcl 2 protein.Conclusion:In this work hBcl 2 was successfully expressed and recovered its binding activity in a soluble form. [

Objective:To investigate the effect of microRNA-155(miR-155) on transforming growth factor β2 (TGF-β2)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition of human retinal pigment epithelial cells and its mechanism.Methods:The retinal pigment epithelial cell ARPE-19 cell line was used as the research object.The cells cultured with DMEM medium were served as the control group and the cells cultured with DMEM medium containing 10 ng/ml TGF-β2 were served as the TGF-β2 group.The ARPE-19 cells transfected with miR-155 inhibitor were set as the miR-155 inhibitor group and the ARPE-19 cells transfected with miR-155 negative control were set as the miR-155 negative control group, and the cells in the two groups were cultured in DMEM medium containing 10 ng/ml TGF-β2.After 48 hours cell culture, reverse transcription-PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-155 in each group, and scratch migration test and Transwell chamber test were used to detect cell migration and invasion ability, and Western blot was used to detect the expressions of phosphate and tension homology deleted on chromosome ten gene (PTEN), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), p-Akt and epithelial mesenchymal markers E-cadherin (E-cad), zonula occludens protein 1 (ZO-1), F-actin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), fibronectin 1 (FN-l) vimentin, proteins.The target gene prediction library predicted miR-155 target gene and fluorescein enzyme reporter vectors were used to identify target genes.Results:After 48 hours of culture, the cells in the control group were in good condition with tight adherence and regular shape.The cells in the TGF-β2 group showed more obvious spindle shape with loose arrangement, and most of the cells were fibrous.The relative expression level of miR-155 in the cells of TGF-β2 group was 0.92±0.14, which was significantly higher than 0.35±0.06 of the control group ( t=7.242, P=0.003). The relative expression level of miR-155 in the cells of miR-155 inhibitor group was 0.21±0.03, which was significantly lower than 0.98±0.09 of the miR-155 negative control group ( t=12.421, P<0.01). The migration rate was higher and the number of cells passing through basement membrane was more in the TGF-β2 group than those of the control group, and the migration rate was higher and the number of cells passing through basement membrane of miR-155 was more in the miR-155 negative control group than those of the miR-155 inhibitor group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the relative expression levels of PTEN, E-cad, ZO-1, F-actin protein were decreased, while the relative expression levels of PI3K and the p-Akt/Akt ratio were increased, and the relative expression levels of α-SMA, FN-1, vimentin proteins were increased in the TGF-β2 group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.01). Compared with the miR-155 negative control group, the relative expression levels of E-cad, ZO-1, F-actin and PTEN proteins were increased, while the relative expression levels of α-SMA, FN-l, vimentin, PI3K and the p-Akt/Akt ratio were decreased in the miR-155 inhibitor group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.01). Target gene prediction library prediction and luciferase reporter vector identification confirmed that PTEN was a downstream target gene of miR-155. Conclusions:miR-155 can promote the TGF-β2-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition progress in human retinal pigment epithelial cells, and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting the expression of the target gene PTEN and stimulating the activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.