Clinical significance and changes of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folic acid in diabetic retinopathy / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To analyze the changes of serum homocysteine(Hcy), vitamin B12(VitB12)and folic acid in the serum of patients with diabetic retinopathy(DR), and to explore their significance in the occurrence and development of DR.METHODS: A case-control study was designed. A total of 95 patients with DR(DR group), 94 patients with diabetes mellitus(DM group)treated in endgcrinology department and 87 patients with age-related cataract(normal control group)from the ophthalmology department of Shenzhen People's Hospital between July 2021 and January 2022 were selected. Fasting venous blood was collected and serum was separated. The concentration of Hcy in serum was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), and chemiluminescence immunoassay was used to detect the concentration of VitB12 and folic acid. Pearson linear correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between Hcy and clinical parameters. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the main factors which affect Hcy level. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was designed to analyze the diagnostic value of serum Hcy, VitB12 and folic acid in DR.RESULTS: The concentration of serum Hcy in DR group was 16.52±3.54 μmol/L, which was significantly higher than that in DM group(10.86±3.47 μmol/L)and control group(6.84±1.39 μmol/L; all P<0.05); The concentration of VitB12 in the serum of the control group was 501.79±108.95 pmol/L, which was higher than that in DM group(478.57±57.85 pmol/L)and DR group(455.88±181.49 pmol/L), but the difference was not statistically significant(P=0.054); The concentration of folic acid in serum of control group was 10.31±2.43 nmol/L, which was higher than that of DM group(9.94±1.90 nmol/L)and DR group(7.27±2.79 nmol/L), and the difference between DR group and DM group was statistically significant(P<0.05); In DR group, Hcy expression was weakly positively correlated with triglyceride and low density lipoprotein(r=0.208, P=0.043; r=0.240, P=0.019). Multivariate linear regression showed that low density lipoprotein was an important factor which affect the expression of Hcy in DR patients. ROC curve shows that Hcy has important value in the diagnosis of DR.CONCLUSIONS: Hcy, VitB12 and folic acid are differentially expressed in DR group, DM group and normal control group. Hcy may be involved in the pathogenesis of DR, and it has important value in the diagnosis of DR. In addition, low density lipoprotein is also an important factor which affects the expression of Hcy.

Clinical characteristics and CT findings of Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia in 46 cases with hematological diseases / 中华血液学杂志

Objective: To summarize the original CT features of Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia in patients with hematological diseases. Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out in 46 patients with proven pneumocystis pneumonia (PJP) in the Hospital of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences between January 2014 and December 2021. All patients had multiple chests CT and related laboratory examinations, imaging typing were conducted based on the initial CT presentation, and the distinct imaging types were analyzed against the clinical data. Results: In the analysis, there were 46 patients with proven pathogenesis, 33 males, and 13 females, with a median age of 37.5 (2-65) years. The diagnosis was validated by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) hexamine silver staining in 11 patients and clinically diagnosed in 35 cases. Of the 35 clinically diagnosed patients, 16 were diagnosed by alveolar lavage fluid macrogenomic sequencing (BALF-mNGS) and 19 by peripheral blood macrogenomic sequencing (PB-mNGS) . The initial chest CT presentation was categorized into 4 types, including ground glass (GGO) type in 25 cases (56.5%) , nodular type in 10 cases (21.7%) , fibrosis type in 4 cases (8.7%) , and mixed type in 5 cases (13.0%) . There was no substantial discrepancy in CT types among confirmed patients, BALF-mNGS diagnosed patients and PB-mNGS diagnosed patients (χ(2)=11.039, P=0.087) . The CT manifestations of confirmed patients and PB-mNGS diagnosed patients were primarily GGO type (67.6%, 73.7%) , while that of BALF-mNGS diagnosed patients were nodular type (37.5%) . Of the 46 patients, 63.0% (29/46) had lymphocytopenia in the peripheral blood, 25.6% (10/39) with positive serum G test, and 77.1% (27/35) with elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) . There were no great discrepancies in the rates of lymphopenia in peripheral blood, positive G-test, and increased LDH among different CT types (all P>0.05) . Conclusion: The initial chest CT findings of PJP in patients with hematological diseases were relatively prevalent with multiple GGO in both lungs. Nodular and fibrosis types were also the initial imaging findings for PJP.

Research progress of opaque bubble layer created in corneal stroma during femtosecond laser surgery / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

Femtosecond laser-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)and small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)are the mainstream corneal refractive surgeries at present. Despite efficacy, safety and predictability they have showed in refractive error correction, there are still complications relating to femtosecond laser, such as suction loss and opaque bubble layer(OBL), due to that the production of corneal flap or lenticule is dependent on the femtosecond laser. OBL is a complication that is unique to femtosecond laser surgery and the bubbles are generated from photo-disruptive effect towards corneal tissues which consisted of water vapor and carbon dioxide, and OBL gradually formed when the bubbles are trapped in the stroma. The bubbles can influence the intraoperative manipulation and postoperative visual quality. This review discusses the mechanism, grading, classification, and influencing factors of OBL and its effects on intraoperative manipulations and postoperative recovery, in the hope of providing reference and basis for further clinical studies.

Effect observation of human fibrin sealant in the surgery of pterygium / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To compare the efficacy and characteristic of human fibrin sealant in the surgery of pterygium. <p>METHODS: A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted. A total of 148 eyes of 148 patients with pterygium were involved in the study from June 2016 to September 2017. All patients were divided into two groups receiving 10-0 vicryl sutures or human fibrin sealant respectively. Patients were seen on postoperative 1, 3d, 1wk, 1, 3, and 6mo after surgery. The duration of surgery, level of patient discomfort, pterygium recurrence, and complications were retrospectively analyzed between two groups. <p>RESULTS: The duration of surgery in observer group was 15.23±2.26min and 28.22±2.70min in control group, the difference was statistically significant(<i>t</i>=-31.75, <i>P</i><0.01). One week later, the level of patient discomfort at 1, 3 and 7d after surgery were 0.62±0.69, 0.34±0.50, 0.16±0.37 in observation group, and the level of patient discomfort were 1.15±0.92, 0.54±0.60, 0.18±0.38 in control group, and the difference were statistically significant in observer group and control group(<i>P</i><0.01); comparison between any two means in either group was significantly different(<i>P</i><0.01). There were significant difference between the two groups on postoperative 1, 3d after surgery(<i>t</i>=-3.94, -2.22; <i>P</i><0.05), and there was not significant difference between the two groups on postoperative 7d after surgery(<i>t</i>=-0.22, <i>P</i>>0.05). Two eyes(2.7%)were recurrent on postoperative 6mo after surgery in observation group and 4 of 74 eyes(5.4%)in control group, demonstrated no significant differences(<i>χ</i>²=24.2, <i>P</i>>0.05). Five of 74 eyes(6.8%)were with complications in observation group and 6 of 74 eyes(8.1%)in control group, demonstrated no significant differences(<i>χ</i>²=16.32, <i>P</i>>0.05). <p>CONCLUSION: The duration of surgery, patient discomfort level were reduced markedly, as less flap dislocation and postoperative reaction with human fibrin sealant compared with 10-0 vicryl sutures. A good result can be obtained by using the human fibrin sealant in the surgery of pterygium.

Effect of Conbercept injection and macular grid pattern photocoagulation in treating macular edema after non-ischemic branch retinal vein occlusion / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

· AIM:To investigate the effects and safety of intravitreal injection of Conbercept combined with macular grid pattern photocoagulation for macular edema secondary to non-ischemic branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).· METHODS:A total of 38 patients (38 eyes) with macular edema following non-ischemic BRVO were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were given best corrected visual acuity(BCVA),intraocular pressure,slit lamp with preset lens,optic coherent tomography(OCT) and fluorescence fundus angiography (FFA) examination.The BCVA and central macular thickness (CMT) were observed before and 1wk,1,2,3,6,9 and 12mo after treatment.The change in pre-treatment and post-treatment were compared,and the related complications were recorded.· RESULTS:BCVA before treatment and 1wk,1,2,3,6,9 and 12mo after treatment were 0.89±0.62,0.64±0.59,0.55±0.62,0.46±0.43,0.53±0.67,0.43±0.38,0.42±0.29,0.40 ± 0.30,the difference was statistically significant between that before and after treatment (P＜0.001),while the BCVA after treatment showed no significant difference with each other (P＞ 0.05).CMT were 683.25 ± 236.47,298.65±116.12,276.89±107.28,281.55±99.62,251.41 ± 119.47,240.58±88.62,231.74±75.36,209.51±84.68pm,the difference was statistically significant between that before and after treatment (P＜ 0.001),while the those after treatment showed no significant difference with each other (P＞ 0.05).There were 11 eyes received one injection,18 eyes with two injections,2 eyes with 3,3 eyes with 4,and 4 eyes more than 4,the average injection was 2.01±1.42.The CMT decreased after every injection.The intraocular hypertension and other complications were not seen after treatment.· CONCLUSION:Intravitreal injection of conbercept combined with macular grid pattern photocoagulation for macular edema to non-ischemic BRVO can reduce the macular edema and improve BCVA,which is effective and safety.

Observation on phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgical intervention of complicated cataract in patients with uveitis / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgical intervention of complicated cataract in patients with uveitis. ●METHODS:Retrospective study. A total of 57 cases (57 eyes ) with complicated cataract with uveitis were involved in the study from Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2015. All cases underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgery successfully. The postoperative reaction, effect, complications and so on were retrospectively analyzed after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgery. The date of visual outcome was analyzed using Non - parametric Wilcoxon test. ●RESULTS: lris were bleed in 21 eyes ( 37%) , 4 eyes ( 7%) with posterior capsule rapture and posterior chamber intraocular lens was not implanted in 4 eyes ( 7%) . The uncorrected visual acuity ( UCVA ) was significantly increased after surgery. The UCVA of 8 eyes (14%) were 0. 1 or better before surgery, and the UCVA of 42 eyes (74%) were 0. 1 or better 3mo after surgery, the difference was statistically significant ( Z=23. 42, P ● CONCLUSION: The phacoemulsification combined intraocular lens implantation surgical intervention of complicated cataract in patients with uveitis has good effect and fewer complications.

Prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in people with viral myocarditis / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) on prognostic value in patients with viral myocarditis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 48 patients with viral myocarditis and 42 healthy people were enrolled and followed up for two years. The NYHA class and LVEF were recorded and the concentration of BNP were measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The concentration of BNP were higher and EF were lower in patients with viral myocarditis (P < 0.01) than contrast people. Higher levels of plasma BNP were related to higher mortality.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Levels of brain natriuretic peptide measured in the plasma could be a useful biochemical marker for the myocarditis, and high concentration of BNP may correlate with poor prognosis in patients with myocarditis.</p>

A novel angiographic technique, StentBoost, in comparison with intravascular ultrasound to assess stent expansion / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>StentBoost (SB) is a novel angiographic technique which can enhance stent visualization and improve detection of inadequate stent expansion. Studies of SB that compare it with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), which is the current gold standard for detection of stent underexpansion, remain inadequate. This study aimed to test the correlation of IVUS and SB, and to evaluate the effect of SB guiding the stent postdilatation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From March 2009 to June 2010, 52 patients were analyzed using quantitative coronary angiography (QCA), IVUS, and SB. They included 37 patients (54 stents) with postdilatation and 15 patients (21 stents) without postdilatation. Correlations of stent diameter between the three modalities were determined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The minimum diameter, maximum diameter and average diameter of postdilatation obtained by QCA, IVUS, SB were significantly larger than that of poststenting, and the ratio (maximum stent diameter (MaxLD)-minimum stent diameter (MinLD))/MaxLD of postdilatation was smaller. Correlations of MinLD were the highest between IVUS and SB (r = 0.979, P < 0.0001) when compared with QCA and SB (r = 0.973, P < 0.0001), and QCA and IVUS (r = 0.964, P < 0.0001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>SB has superior correlations for stent expansion measured by IVUS when compared with QCA. In addition, there is an important advantage for SB in guiding the stent postdilatation.</p>

Clinical study of Wenxikeli treatment of viral myocarditis / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe Wenxinkeli viral myocarditis clinical efficacy and safety.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>45 patients were randomly divided into two groups. Treatment group given Wenxinkeli (5 g, 3 times a day with warm water) treatment, the control group given adenosine triphosphate, coenzyme A, vitamin C, coenzyme Q10 and other nutrients cardiac drugs, treatment for 4 weeks.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The treatment of clinical symptoms, signs and ECG improvement, restoration of enzyme than the control group, there was a significant difference (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Wenxinkeli ventricular premature treatment of viral myocarditis is effective, and no significant adverse reactions, safety, good.</p>

Study on the changes of thrombosis-associated factors in patients with coronary heart disease of turbidity-phlegm blocking syndrome / 中国结合医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To preliminarily explore the relationship between thrombosis and its associated factors in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) of turbidity-phlegm blocking syndrome (TPB), and to study its acting mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Plasma levels of thrombosis-associated factors, including Von Willebrand factor: (vWF), D-dimer, and fibrinogen (Fg), in 85 patients of CHD with TPB, 93 with CHD of non-TPD, and 89 healthy persons were detected and compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Levels of the three factors were increased in all the CHD: patients, and were higher in TPB patients than in non-TPB patients (P<0.01 or P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The TPB: syndrome in CHD patients was closely related to the blood coagulation-fibrinolytic system; they might be in pre-thrombosis state, and the plasma levels of vWF, D-dimer, and Fg could be taken as the objective indices for thrombosis differentiation of TPB syndrome in CHD patients.</p>

Level and clinical significance of soluble CD40 in patients with chronic hepatitis B / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the level and clinical significance of soluble CD40 in patients with chronic hepatitis B.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Detecting the concentration of sCD40 from 176 cases with chronic hepatitis B by ELISA and analyzing its relationship with different grades of inflammation and necrosis in liver tissue.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>sCD40 from patients with chronic hepatitis B was significantly higher than those from healthy. And that the concentration of sCD40 was positive correlation with severe clinical disease and liver inflammation and necrosis. In patients whose ALT lower than 80 IU/L and sCD40 higher than 80 pg/ml, it showed that 65.85% cases have high grade of liver inflammation and necrosis, which was significantly higher than patients with sCD40 lower than 80 pg/ ml.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The concentration of sCD40 is positively related with the grade of liver inflammation and necrosis. This information could help us to evaluate the status of chronic hepatitis B as an immunological index.</p>

Progress on molecular biology of delta6-fatty acid desaturases / 生物工程学报

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) including gamma-linolenic acid are valuable products because of their involvement in several aspects of human health care. GLA has been claimed to play a crucial role in development and prevention of some skin diseases, diabetes, reproductive disorder and others. At present, market demand for most gamma-linolenic acid is growing continually and current sources are inadequate for satisfying this demand due to the significant problems of low productivity, complex and expensive downstream process and unstable quality. Therefore, seeking for alternative sources are demanding. delta6-fatty acid desaturase is the rate-limiting enzyme for the biosynthesis of PUFAs, which catalyses the conversion of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid to gamma-linolenic acid and stearidonic acid respectively. Unfortunately, the structure information on membrane desaturases is scarce because of the technical limitations in obtaining quantities of purified protein and the intrinsic difficulties in obtaining crystals from membrane proteins. With the isolation of the genes coding for delta6-fatty acid desaturase from various organisms, its characteristics will be elucidated gradually. Here we concisely reviewed the recent progress on studies of molecular biology including the cloning of delta6-fatty acid desaturase gene, structure and function, phylogeny and prospects of gene engineering application.

Inhibiting effect of arsenic trioxide on telomerase activity of NB4 and Jurkat cell lines / 中国实验血液学杂志

To investigate the inhibiting effect of arsenic trioxide (As(2)O(3)) on the telomerase activity of leukemia cell lines NB4 and Jurkat cells, MTT assay, electrophoresis of genomic DNA, protein/DNA dual parameter flow cytometry as well as a semi-quantitative telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) assay and RT-PCR were used to examine the effect of As(2)O(3) on cell proliferation, telomerase activity and expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins. The results showed that cell proliferation and telomerase activity were significantly inhibited and apoptosis was induced in these cells after exposure to As(2)O(3). Furthermore, the expression of some cell cycle and apoptosis related proteins, such as Bcl-2, Rb, P16, caspase-3, cyclin A and cyclin E, was altered in As(2)O(3) treated NB4 cells. Cell cycle was arrested at G(1) and G(2)/M phases in both cells. It is concluded that the change of cell cycle regulatory proteins plays an important role in decline of the telomerase activity during the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis of NB4 and Jurkat cells induced by As(2)O(3).

Purification of HLA-DR molecules / 军事医学科学院院刊

Objective:To purify HLA-DR molecules. Methods: Anti-HLA-DR antibody L243 was purified and coupled with CNBr activated Sepharose 4B gel. Immunoaffinity column was used to purify HLA-DR molecules. Results:Twenty micrograms of HLA-DR molecules were isolated from about 5 g Epstein-Barr virus-transformed human B lymphoblastoid cell line RAJI lysates by affinity chromatography. The purified HLA-DR molecules existed in α/β heterodimers form and could bind to conformation-dependent antibody L243. These HLA-DR molecules were separated into two strands,α and β,by boiling denaturation. These results are the basis for studying MHC Ⅱ binding peptide motif and CD4＋ T cell epitopes of antigens in future.