AIM: To observe the clinical effects of moisturizing eye decoction combined with artificial tears in the treatment of ophthalmoxerosis.METHODS: A randomized controlled clinical research method was employed.One hundred-sixty patients diagnosed with ophthalmoxerosis were equally divided into a treatment group and a control group.In the treatment group,patients were given one dose per day of the moisturizing eye decoction as well as artificial tear drops three times a day.The patients in the control group were treated with artificial tears drops three times a day.The course of treatment was 3mo.Dry-eye symptoms,tear break-up time(BUT) by the slit lamp,the time of tear secretion (Schirmers Ⅰ test),corneal fluorescein staining (FL),and curative effects were observed before treatment as well as in the first and third months after treatment.RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of BUT,SⅠt,and FL before treatment (P>0.05).After treatment in the first and the third months,the BUT,SⅠt,FL,and curative effects were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Moisturizing eye decoction combined with artificial tears in the treatment of ophthalmoxerosis can improve efficacy.

Objective To explore the oxidative stress pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease(PD) induced by paraquat in substantia nigra of mice. Methods The model of PD was established by oral administration of paraquat to mice.The spectrophotometry was used to determine the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX) and the content of malondialdehyde(MDA) in substantia nigra.At the same time,number of tyrosine hydroxylase(TH) positive neurons in substantia nigra of mice was estimated by immunohistochemistry. Results The activities of SOD and GSH-PX were significantly decreased,and the content of MDA was increased in paraquat-treated mice compared to that of mice treated by saline taken orally(P

Objectives To analyze the clinical and pathological characteristics of gastric submucosal tumors (GSMTs), and evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for GSMTs. Methods 61 patients with GSMTs were selected from June 2014 to September 2012 by endoscopy and ultrasonography;they were all treated by endoscopic therapy; pathological examination was took in all removed tumors, the tumors which could be the gastric stromal tumor were furtherly examined by molecular biology technique of immunohistochemistry. Result In 61 cas-es, 39 cases are female patients, accounting for 63.93%;the tumors located at the stomach fund accounted for 52.46%(32/61), at the gastric corpus for 21.31%(13/61), at the gastric antrum for 11.48 %(7/61), at cardia for 14.75%(9/61); 10 cases were treated by Endoscopic submucosal dissection, 21 by endoscopic submucosal excavation, 27 by Endoscopic full-thickness resection, 3 by Submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection; in all 61 cases, 2 were changed to laparoscopic treatment because one tumor was too big and broke the Serous and another was located at mucus Lake of gastric fund, 1 occurred postoperative bleeding and was treated by laparoscopy successfully, 1 oc-curred postoperative perforation and was treated by endoscopy successfully; after pathological and immunohisto-chemical analysis, 34 tumors were identified as gastric stromal tumor and all of them in risk classification were at very low risk, 11 were leiomyoma, 5 were lipoma, 3 were heterotopic pancreas, 5 were calcifying fibrous pseudotu-mor, 2 were inflammatory fibroid polyps, and 1 was angiomatous proliferation; gastric stromal tumor at gastric fundus account for 73.53 % (25/34), at gastric corpus for 11.76 % (4/34), at gastric antrum for 5.88 % (2/34) and at cardia for 8.82 %(3/34). Conclusion Most GSMTs are found in female and commonly lack of specific clinical symptoms;GMSTs are commonly located at gastric fund and most of them are gastric stromal tumors, vast majority of gastric stromal tumors in the risk classification are at very low risk;the endoscopic resection is a mini-invasive, safe and ef-fective treatment for GSMTs.

Fluorescent staining method is a sensitive cytochemical staining method, it can reflect minimal changes of biochemical components of cells. The 7690-Xu fluorescent staining solution prepared with thioflavine can show the heterogeneo- us fluorescence of cells in different stages of differentiation. The younger cells with low degree of differentiation show blue fluorescence, the lower the degree the deeper the color. Along with the differentiation of cells, the blue color of fluorescence deflects to the red color of spectrum gradually, the blue color of fluorescence of cytoplasm changes gradually to bluish, bluish-green, and finally yellow color. The blue color of fluorescence of nucleus changes through greyish- blue to orangeyellow or orange-red.The cytoplasm of cells in various organs with high degree of differentiation appears yellow, and the nucleus orange-yellow or orange-red in color.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration biopsy for children with thyroid nodules.Methods Eleven children with thyroid nodule were examined by fine needle aspiration biopsy.The cytologic features of thyoid nodules were observed by the light microscope.The pathological sections of thyroid nodules were acquired and compared with fine needle aspiration biopsy.Results Eleven cases were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy including nodule goiter 4 cases,papillary thyroid carcinoma 2 cases,follicular adenoma 2 cases,medullary carcinima 1 cases,Hashimoto′s thyroiditis 1 case and cyst 1 case.Compared with pathological section,10 cases were diagnosed correctly and one was misdiagnosis.Conclusion Fine needle aspiration biopsy is a valuable methods to the diagnosis of children with thyroid nodules.

Objective To investigate the changes of time-course of dopamine transporter (DAT) mRNA and vesicular monoamine transporter2 (VMAT2) mRNA in the substantia nigra of Parkinsonian mice induced by paraquat orally. Methods RT-PCR technique was used to detect the changes of expressions of DAT and VMAT2 mRNA in the substantia nigra of mice after paraquat taken orally for different days. Results The gene expressions of DAT and VMAT2 were decreased gradually two weeks after paraquat. Conclusion In the early stage of paraquat-induced parkinsonian mice, the expressions of DAT and VMAT2 mRNA were decreased, and the degree of reduced expression was more severe with the development of Parkinson disease. DAT and VMAT2 may be involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease.

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Objective To investigate the role of transcriptional-coactivator with PDZ-binding motif( TAZ) in genistein-induced osteoblastogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells ( BMSCs) .Methods Mouse BMSCs were cultured in phenol red-freeα-MEM containing osteogenic supplements for inducing osteogenic differentiation.BMSCs were transfected with siRNA-TAZ and treated with genistein.The temporal sequence of osteoblastic differentiation in BMSCs cultures was assayed by measuring alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) and calcium deposition.The mRNA expression of bone sialoprotein ( BSP) and osteocalcin ( OC) were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The binding interaction between TAZ and cbfa1 was identified by co-immunoprecipitation.Results TAZ expression was detected during the induction of osteogenic differentiation, the ALP activity and calcium deposition were significantly decreased in BMSCs which were transfected with siRNA-TAZ.Genistein(0.01-1 μmol/L) exhibited a dose-dependent effect on TAZ expression in mouse BMSCs cultures.Treatment with genistein ( 1 μmol/L ) resulted in increased ALP avtivity and calcium deposition of BMSC cultures as function of time.Genistein(1μmol/L) also promoted the nuclear localization of TAZ and augmented the interaction between TAZ and cbfa1, and by which upregulated cbfa1-mediated gene expression such as BSP and OC.However, the ALP avtivity and calcium deposition, as well as the expression of BSP and OC were not promoted by genistein in BMSCs transfected with siRNA-TAZ.Conclusion These data suggest that the TAZ plays an important role in genistein-induced osteoblastic differentiation of mouse BMSCs cultures.

Objective To evaluate the in vitro effect of heat shock protein 70(HSP70)on interleukin-6 (IL-6)expression by cultured fibroblasts from psoriasis vulgaris lesions(PFbs).Methods Fibroblasts were isolated from the lesions of patients with psoriasis vulgaris and subjected to a primary culture.After 3 to 5 passages of culture,the fibroblasts were collected and used in the next experiment.Some PFbs were cultured with different concentrations(5,10,20,30 mg/L)of HSP70 for 48 hours,or with HSP70 of 30 mg/L for different durations(3,6,12,24,48,72 hours);some PFbs were incubated with HSP70 of 30 mg/L for 24 hours after pretreatment with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC,a specific inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappa B)for 30 minutes.PFbs receiving no treatment served as the control.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and semi-quantitative reverse transcription PCR were performed to measure the IL-6 protein expression in culture supematant and IL-6 mRNA expression by PFbs,respectively.Differences in the expression of IL-6 protein and mRNA between PFbs receiving different treatment were analyzed by using t test and Dunnett's t test.Results HSP70 significantly increased both protein production and mRNA expression of IL-6 in a time(0-48 h)-and dose(5-30 mg/L)-dependent manner.The expression levels of supernatant IL-6 protein and IL-6 mRNA were significantly higher in the PFbs treated with HSP70 of 10 mg/L for 48 hours than untreated PFbs((75.2 ± 15.4)ng/L vs.(47.2 ± 10.6)ng/L,0.439 ± 0.093 vs.0.249 ± 0.069,both P ＜ 0.05).A significant increase was observed as early as 6 hours in the level of IL-6 mRNA after the treatment with HSP70 of 30 mg/L,and 12 hours in the level of supematant IL-6 protein.Decreased supernatant IL-6 protein and IL-6 mRNA were noted for PFbs treated with PDTC and HSP70 of 30 mg/L compared with untreated PFbs((42.23 ± 9.41)ng/L vs.(68.40 ± 14.43)ng/L,0.144 ± 0.048 vs.0.295 ± 0.081,both P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion HSP70 may increase the expression of IL-6 mRNA and protein by cultured PFbs via the nuclear factor-kappa B pathway.