Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease caused by the failure of neuromuscular transmission,which is mediated by autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors.Ocular myasthenia is a form of myasthenia gravis in which weakened eye muscles cause double vision or drooping eyelids.It accounts for approximately 80％ of juvenile myasthenia gravis.This review focuses on the extraocular muscle susceptibility to myasthenia gravis and the management of ocular myasthenia gravis.

Retinal neovascularization ( RNV) is a serious and causing-blindness eye disease in human beings. It occurs in severe eye diseases including diabetic retinopathy age-related tnacular degeneration etc.. In recent years vascular growth factor is the most important factors in controlling retinal endothelium proliferation and retinal neovacularization. Roundabout 4 ( Robo4 also known as Magic Roundabout) is a transmembrane receptor protein. Expression of Robo4 is restricted exclusively to sites of active angiogenesis. It has been recognized that Robo4 can control endothelial cell migration and the sprouting of new blood vessels neutralize signaling through the vascular growth factor and maintain vessel integrity. These findings could lead to new therapeutic target for RNV. The roles of Robo4 in angiogenesis and endothelial cell migration were discussed and basic research in the eye was reviewed.

Objective To study the advances in t he relationship between the number of infiltrating dendritic cells and the posto perative prognosis of digestive malignant tumor. Methods The literature in recent years on the rela tionship between the number of infiltrating dendritic cells and the postoperativ e prognosis of digestive malignant tumor was reviewed.Results The number of infiltrating dendritic cells among esophageal cancer,and gastric carcinoma,colonic cancer and pancreatic canc er was associated with a better prognosis.Conclusion The population density of dendritic cel ls among the malignant tissue could be regarded as an independent indicator in e stimating the postoperative prognosis of malignant tumor.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect and safety of Epalrestat,an aldose reductase inhibitor(ARI),on patients with diabetic neuropathy.Methods 80 patients with diabetic neuropathy were randomly divided into two groups,one group were treated with Epalrestat,the other was treated with VitB12 for 16 weeks.All patients were measured on their symptoms,the physical signs and SNCV of medial nerve,ulnar nerve,peroneal nerve and tibial nerve during the treatment.Results The degrees of improvement were similar between the two groups.The subjective symptom and physical signs were significantly improved(P

The present study retrospectively analyzed 23 patients with ulnar fracture or bone nonunion who received treatment in the Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between August 2001 and December 2008. These patients comprised 16 males, 7 females, and averaged 41.8 years old (range 20-72 years old). Of them, 14 had single ulnar fracture, 6 had monteggia fracture, 19 had fresh fracture, 1 had obsolete fracture, and 3 presented with bone nonunion and plate breakage following ulnar fracture. All patients received interlocking intramedullary nailing. Internal fixation time and the mean time to fracture healing were recorded. The function of nailed forearm was evaluated using Anderson criteria. All 23 patients were followed up in terms of intra- and post-operative complications for a period of 6 months -7.3 years. Following Hertel classification criteria, bone union occurring at a mean of 14.7 weeks was found in 23 patients. No intramedullary nail loosening, fragmentation, or incision infection was observed. Twenty patients had intramedullary nails removed but did not present recurred fracture. According to the Anderson evaluation criteria regarding forearm functions, the results were excellent in 22 patients and satisfactory in 1 patient. These findings indicated that interlocking intramedullary nailing for treatment of ulnar fracture provides less trauma, short recovery period, and low recurrence. For these advantages, it is suitable for treatment of ulnar shaft fracture, multi-segment ulnar fracture, bone defects, bone non-union, and the fractures failed after compression plating; in addition, it is a better choice in treating ulnar fracture in patients with severe soft tissue injury or osteoporosis.

C-arm based surgical navigation is a typical computer assisted surgery technique; it takes XR II images as carriers,and helps surgeons with high quality operation by demonstrate operating entity virtually. In this paper, we focused on some issues concerning C-arm based surgical navigation technique, including the system operation theory, key techniques, consisting parts,main application, advantages and shortcomings. On this basis, we also discussed the development trend of this kind of surgical navigation technique.

Objective To investigate the correlation between interleukin 18 (IL-18) gene promoter -137 G/C polymorphism and plasma levels of IL-18 and cerebral infraction.Methods A total of 218 Han patients with acute cerebral infarction in northern China were recruited and 218 sex- and age-matched health subjects were used as control group. Enzyme-linked irnmunosorbent assay was used to detcet the level of IL-18. Sequence specific primer-polymerase chain reaction was used to detect IL-18 gene promoter - 137 G/C polymorphism. Results The plasma IL-18 levels (1 47. 47 ±29. 79 ng/L vs. 78. 78 ± 16. 42 ng/L; t =29. 816, P ＜0. 01)and the frequency of - 137 GG genotype (79. 8％ vs. 67. 0％;x2 =8. 563, P =0. 032) in the acute cerebral infarction group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The risk of cerebral infarction in individuals with - 137GG genotype was 1.95 times higher than that in individuals without - 137GG genotype (odds ratio 1.95, 95％ confidence interval 1. 263-3. 012,P =0. 002); plasma IL-18 levels in patients with CG genotype were significantly higher than those in patients with CG +CC genotype (150. 00 ±27. 26 ng/L vs. 118. 47 ±21.62 ng/L, t =8. 222, P ＜0. 01). Conclusions The IL-18 gene promoter - 137 G/C polymorphism correlates with cerebral infarction in Han population in north China. The risk of cerebral infarction in individuals with GG genotype is significantly higher, and it may be associated with its influence on plasma level of IL-18.

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A),a high-molecular-weight zinc-binding metrix metalloproteinase,is expressed abundantly in the ruptured atherosclerostic plaque. PAPP-A can be used as a novel biological marker of plaque instability and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome. However,the role of PAPP-A in iscbemic stroke remains unclear. This article reviews the value of VAPP-A in predicting the risks of ischemic stroke events.

In order to probe into the mechanism of low-dose chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of leukemia, we studied the effects of low concentrations (l-40ng/ml) of daunorubicin (DNR) on proliferation and differentiation of human promyelocytic leukemia cell line (HL-60). 1 ng/ml DNR could inhibit the proliferation of the cells, but no induction of differentiation was found. DNR at more than 5 ng/ml had both cytotoxicity and induction of differentiation. Through the count of survival cells, [3H]TdR and [3H]UR incorporation, cloning efficiency, cell morphology and NBT reduction test, it is concluded that low-dose DNR could have inhibitory and cytotoxic effects on the cells, and its inducing differentiation was not important.

The effects of 1, 25 (OH)2D3 in combination with low-dose chemotherapeutant on the human promyelocytic leukemic cells (HL-60) were investigated. In 4-day-cultured cells, 1, 25 (OH)2D3 and low-dose harringtonine (HH) or daunorubicine (DNR) had synergic effect in inducing differentiation of HL-60 cells, and HH or DNR significantly potentiated the effect of 1, 25 (OH)2D3 in inhibiting the cell proliferation, which were demonstrated by NBT reduction test and [3H]-TdR incorporation, respectively. Cell cycle analysis by flow cytometery revealed that the cells in S phase decreased remarkably and most cells stopped at G0/G1 phase. The results provide a new way for the inducers in treatment of leukemia.