Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of matrine on CT26 tumor-bearing mice and its effect on the sterol regulatory element binding protein(SREBP)signaling pathway.Methods:A CT26 tumor-bearing mouse model w...Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of matrine on CT26 tumor-bearing mice and its effect on the sterol regulatory element binding protein(SREBP)signaling pathway.Methods:A CT26 tumor-bearing mouse model was established using CT26 cells.Different doses of matrine were orally administered to mice,and the tumor size and weight in each group of mice before and after administration were measured to calculate the tumor inhibition rate of matrine.Subsequently,tumor tissues were subjected to hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining to observe morphological changes in tumor tissue,and quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)was performed to detect the expression of the genes of the lipid metabolism-related enzymes sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1(Srebf1),ATP citrate lyase(Acly),acetyl-Coenzyme A carboxylase alpha(Acc),and fatty acid synthase(Fasn)in tumor tissues before and after matrine intervention.Results:Compared to those in the model group,tumor-bearing mice in both the low and high-dose matrine groups showed significantly reduced tumor weights.HE staining showed that matrine significantly inhibited tumor cell proliferation in both the low and high-dose groups.The qPCR results showed that,compared with the model group,the expression levels of the genes of lipid metabolism-related enzymes Srebf1,Acly,Acc,and Fasn in tumor tissues were significantly downregulated in both the low and high-dose matrine groups.Conclusion:Matrine modulates the lipid metabolism pathway,affects tumor cell lipid metabolism,and exerts antitumor effects.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the differences in the functional connectivity(FC) of the primary visual cortex(V1) between the youth comitant exotropia(CE) patients and health subjects using resting functional magnetic resonance im...AIM: To evaluate the differences in the functional connectivity(FC) of the primary visual cortex(V1) between the youth comitant exotropia(CE) patients and health subjects using resting functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI) data.METHODS: Totally, 32 CEs(25 males and 7 females) and 32 healthy control subjects(HCs)(25 males and 7 females) were enrolled in the study and underwent the MRI scanning. Two-sample t-test was used to examine differences in FC maps between the CE patients and HCs. RESULTS: The CE patients showed significantly less FC between the left brodmann area(BA17) and left lingual gyrus/cerebellum posterior lobe, right middle occipital gyrus, left precentral gyrus/postcentral gyrus and right inferior parietal lobule/postcentral gyrus. Meanwhile, CE patients showed significantly less FC between right BA17 and right middle occipital gyrus(BA19, 37).CONCLUSION: Our findings show that CE involves abnormal FC in primary visual cortex in many regions, which may underlie the pathologic mechanism of impaired fusion and stereoscopic vision in CEs.展开更多
This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity(FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury(OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC), and their relationships wit...This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity(FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury(OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC), and their relationships with clinical features. Totally, 16 male and 2 female acute OGI patients and 18 sex, age, and education-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. All subjects were scanned through functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI). Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curves analyses had been used to identify the VMHC in these brain areas could be used as biomarkers to distinguish OGI and from healthy control(HC). The mean VMHC values in multiple brain areas and clinical OGI manifestations were evaluated with a Pearson correlation analysis. OGI patients had significantly decreased VMHC in the bilateral calcarine/lingual/cuneus(BA18, 19, 30) and middle occipital gyrus(BA18, 19). The OGI patients had abnormal interhemispheric FC in the dorsal visual pathway, which may represent the pathophysiological mechanism that underlies acute vision loss after OGI.展开更多
AIM: To study the changes of the resting state functional connectivity(rsFC) between acute eye pain(EP) subjects and healthy controls(HCs) in the two hemispheres by using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC) me...AIM: To study the changes of the resting state functional connectivity(rsFC) between acute eye pain(EP) subjects and healthy controls(HCs) in the two hemispheres by using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC) method.METHODS: Totally 20 patients with EP and 20 HCs were enrolled, sex, age, and education were matched, and all subjects were examined by functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) scans at resting-state. The changes of rs FC between the hemispheres were evaluated by the VMHC method according to Gaussian random field(GRF) theory. In order to identify the VMHC, as biomarkers for distinguishing EP and from HC, the receiver operating characteristic curves(ROC) had been analyzed. The relationships were evaluated with Pearson correlation analysis between the mean VMHC signal values and clinical features in these patients.RESULTS: By comparing with health subjects, the significant decreased VMHC values was observed in lingual/calcarine(Brodmann area, BA 30), precentral/postcentral gyrus(PreCG/PosCG; BA 4) and medial frontal gyrus(MFG; BA 8)(false discovery rate corrected <0.01) in the acute EP individuals. The accuracy of area under curve was excellent indicated by the ROC curve analysis of each brain regions.CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates preliminary evidence of disrupted interhemispheric rsFC in acute EP in sensorimotor and limbic system and somatosensory cortex, which might give some useful information for understanding the neurological mechanisms in acute EP individuals.展开更多
●AIM:To explore netrin-1 functions on corneal epithelium in vitro and in vivo.●METHODS:In vitro the human corneal epithelial(HCE)cells were treated with serum free DMEM-F12 basic media containing 0,50,100,200,300,50...●AIM:To explore netrin-1 functions on corneal epithelium in vitro and in vivo.●METHODS:In vitro the human corneal epithelial(HCE)cells were treated with serum free DMEM-F12 basic media containing 0,50,100,200,300,500,800,and 1000 ng/mL of netrin-1,respectively.The cells viability was detected by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8).The wound-healing assay was applied to assess the migration proficiency of HCE cells.Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell-cycle distribution and apoptosis.In vivo,normal c57(6 wk)mice were demarcated with a trephine in the middle of the cornea to produce a 3-mm circular wound.Mice corneas were inflicted no epithelium with a 3-mm wound displayed,but remained the limbal epithelium intact.A blunt scalpel blade was used to remove the corneal epithelian cells,followed by topical netrin-1 application(200 ng/mL),and the group treated by PBS as control.The treated group was injected netrin-1 into the normal c57 mice inferior subconjunctival 4 h before trauma.Mouse corneal inflammation and neovascularization were observed under slit lamp microscope.The apoptosis of corneal cells was determined by TUNEL staining.●RESLUTS:A concentration of 200 ng/mL netrin-1 enhanced 25%of the HCE viability.The relative migration rates were 76.3%and 100%in control and netrin-1 treated group after cultured 72 h.Treated with netrin-1(200 ng/mL)decreased the apoptosis of HCE cells,as well as decreased their percentage from 19.3%±0.57%to 12.7%±0.42%of the total.The remaining wound area was 1.22 mm2 in control group but 0.22 mm2 in the netrin-1 treated group.Exogenous Netrin-1 inhibits apoptosis of corneal epithelial cells of c57 mice.TUNEL-positive cells at the epithelial layer of the corneas of the control and netrin-1 treated c57 mice at 24 h after wounding were 43.3%and 16.7%respectively.●CONCLUSION:Netrin-1 can reduce HCE apoptosis as well as promote its proliferation and migration.Topical application of netrin-1 promotes the injuryed cornea epithelial wound repair and inhibits apoptosis of corneal epithelial cells.These findings may offer potential therapies to repair the defects of corneal epithelial based on netrin-1.展开更多
BACKGROUND Diabetic vitreous hemorrhage(DVH)is a common complication of diabetes.While the diagnostic methods nowadays only concentrate on the eye injury in DVH patients,whether DVH leads to abnormalities of other vis...BACKGROUND Diabetic vitreous hemorrhage(DVH)is a common complication of diabetes.While the diagnostic methods nowadays only concentrate on the eye injury in DVH patients,whether DVH leads to abnormalities of other visual systems,including the eye,the visual cortex,and other brain regions,remains unknown.AIM To explore the potential changes of brain activity in DVH using regional homogeneity(ReHo)and their relationships with clinical features.METHODS Thirty-one DVH patients and 31 matched healthy controls(HCs)were recruited.All subjects were examined by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging.The neural homogeneity in the brain region was estimated by ReHo method.Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationships between average ReHo values and clinical manifestations in DVH patients.RESULTS Compared with HCs,the ReHo values in the bilateral cerebellar posterior lobes,right superior(RS)/middle occipital gyrus(MOG),and bilateral superior frontal gyrus were significantly increased.In contrast,in the right insula,bilateral medial frontal gyri,and right middle frontal gyrus,the ReHo values were significantly decreased.Furthermore,we found that best-corrected visual acuity of the contralateral eye in patients with DVH presented a positive correlation with the mean ReHo value of the RS/MOG.We also found that depression score of the DVH group presented a negative correlation with the mean ReHo values of the right insula,bilateral medial frontal gyrus,and right middle frontal gyrus.CONCLUSION We found that DVH may cause dysfunction in multiple brain areas,which may benefit the exploration of pathologic mechanisms in DVH patients.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the modified skin re-draping epicanthoplasty procedure for correction of recurrent lower lid epiblepharon in Chinese children.METHODS:From 2016 to 2018,18 children(10 males and...AIM:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the modified skin re-draping epicanthoplasty procedure for correction of recurrent lower lid epiblepharon in Chinese children.METHODS:From 2016 to 2018,18 children(10 males and 8 females,average age 6.2±1.7 y;30 eyes)with recurrent epiblepharon who attended Beijing Children’s Hospital were included in the study.All the children had undergone lower eyelid surgery for epiblepharon.Surgical design included using an additional incision along the upper palpebral margin,to avoid vertical scarring on the upper lid.The re-draping method was used to correct recurrent epiblepharon.Follow-up ranged from 3 to 24 mo.Postoperative surgical outcomes,complications,and subjective satisfaction were evaluated.RESULTS:Complete correction of cilia touching the cornea was observed in all patients during an average follow-up of 7.1 mo.No"dog ears"or obvious scars were formed after surgery.All parents were satisfied with the cosmetic results and none complained.Mean astigmatism decreased from 2.39±0.79 diopter(D)preoperatively to 2.19±0.79 D at 6 mo after surgery;however,the difference was not significant.Best-corrected visual acuity improved,although the change in mean visual acuity was not significant.No recurrence occurred during the follow-up period.CONCLUSION:This surgical modified skin re-draping technique is effective and highly satisfactory for correction of recurrent epiblepharon.The approach is characterized by a simple design,a straightforward procedure,inconspicuous scarring,and good postoperative appearance.展开更多
●AIM:To use the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)method to explore the underlying functional network brain-activity in patients with ophthalmectomy.●METHODS:A total of 32 ophthalmic surgery patients(10 women and 22 m...●AIM:To use the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)method to explore the underlying functional network brain-activity in patients with ophthalmectomy.●METHODS:A total of 32 ophthalmic surgery patients(10 women and 22 men),and 32 healthy subjects(10 women and 22 men)highly matched in gender,age,and the same operation method.Everyone experienced a restingstate functional magnetic resonance imaging scan.The spontaneous brain activity could be assessed by DC.Correlation analysis was used to explore the relationships between the average DC signal values and behavior performance in different regions.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)cur ve analysis was utilized to differentiate between ophthalmectomy patients and healthy controls(HCs).●RESULTS:Compared with HCs,ophthalmectomy patients had greatly reduced DC values in left lingual gyrus,bilateral lingual lobe,left cingulate gyrus,and increased DC values of left cerebellum posterior lobe,left middle frontal gyrus1,right supramarginal gyrus,left middle frontal gyrus2,right middle frontal gyrus.However,we did not find that there was a correlation between the average DC values from various brain regions and clinical manifestations.●CONCLUSION:Dysfunction may be caused by ophthalmectomy in lots of cerebral areas,which may show the potential pathological mechanism of ophthalmectomy and it is beneficial to clinical diagnosis.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the protective effect of mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops on dry eye in postmenopausal women.METHODS: Sixty postmenopause female patients diagnosed of dry eye were assigned...AIM: To investigate the protective effect of mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops on dry eye in postmenopausal women.METHODS: Sixty postmenopause female patients diagnosed of dry eye were assigned randomly to mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops treatment group(n=30) and control group treated with normal saline eye drops(n=30). The subjective symptoms of ocular surface, Ocular Surface Disease Index(OSDI), tear film function tests, tear protein and corneal morphology by confocal scanning microscopy were analyzed before treatment and at 1, 2, 4 and 8 wk after treatment respectively. To ensure the safety of the trial, all patients were examined with systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, urine creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen at 8 wk after treatment.RESULTS: There were no obvious differences between two groups before the treatment(P>0.05). In two months after the treatment, the symptoms of ocular surface, OSDI, tear protein, and tear film function were only slightly changed in normal saline eye drops group. However, all indices were improved after the treatment of mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops group(P<0.05). In addition, the average amount of corneal epithelium basal cells and inflammatory cells of mistletoe treated group were 3174±379 and 38±25 cells/mm2, significantly decreased as compared to the control group with 4309±612 and 158± 61 cells/mm2, respectively. In the control group, althoughnerves still maintained straight under corneal epithelium, the number of nerves were significantly decreased, as compared with normal female. In the mistletoe treated group, the number of nerves was only slightly reduced, compared with normal female.CONCLUSION: Mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops can alleviate the symptoms and signs of dry eye symptoms.展开更多
AIM:To explore the intrinsic brain activity variations in retinal vein occlusion(RVO)subjects by using the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)technique.METHODS:Twenty-one subjects with RVO and twentyone healthy controls(...AIM:To explore the intrinsic brain activity variations in retinal vein occlusion(RVO)subjects by using the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)technique.METHODS:Twenty-one subjects with RVO and twentyone healthy controls(HCs)were enlisted and underwent the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-f MRI)examination.The spontaneous cerebrum activity variations were inspected using the DC technology.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was implemented to distinguish the DC values of RVOs from HCs.The relationships between DC signal of definite regions of interest and the clinical characteristics in RVO group were evaluated by Pearson’s correlation analysis.RESULTS:RVOs showed notably higher DC signals in right superior parietal lobule,middle frontal gyrus and left precuneus,but decreased DC signals in left middle temporal gyrus and bilateral anterior cingulated(BAC)when comparing with HCs.The mean DC value of RVOs in the BAC were negatively correlated with the anxiety and depression scale.CONCLUSION:RVO is associated aberrant intrinsic brain activity patterns in several brain areas including painrelated as well as visual-related regions,which might assist to reveal the latent neural mechanisms.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)mice model and its effects on the endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)signaling pathway.Methods:NASH mice...Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)mice model and its effects on the endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)signaling pathway.Methods:NASH mice model was established by methionine-choline deficient(MCD)diet induction and intragastric administration of Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction.The therapeutic effects of the decoction on NASH mice model were evaluated by measuring the body weight,hepatic index,and blood lipids and analyzing liver function-related biochemical markers,liver hematoxylin and eosin staining,and liver oil red O staining after the administration of the decoction in the mice model.Next,the levels of glucose-regulated protein 78(GRP78),inositol-requiring enzyme 1(IRE1),and X-box binding protein 1(XBP1)in the liver tissue of the mice were measured using Western blotting to investigate the mechanism underlying the treatment of NASH mice model by Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction.Results:Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction improved the body weight and hepatic index;reduced the levels of total cholesterol,transglutaminase,alanine transaminase,and aspartate aminotransferase;and improved pathological changes caused by hepatocyte necrosis,inflammatory cell infiltration,ballooning,and fat accumulation in the liver tissue of NASH mice model.The Western blot results showed that Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction reduced the levels of GRP78,IRE1,and XBP1 proteins in the liver tissues of NASH mice model.Conclusion:Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction has therapeutic effects on NASH mice model.The mechanism of its action may be related to the regulation of level of GRP78,IRE1,and XBP1 proteins in liver tissue and improvement of ERS.展开更多
基金This work was supported by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian province(No.2020J011181).
文摘Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of matrine on CT26 tumor-bearing mice and its effect on the sterol regulatory element binding protein(SREBP)signaling pathway.Methods:A CT26 tumor-bearing mouse model was established using CT26 cells.Different doses of matrine were orally administered to mice,and the tumor size and weight in each group of mice before and after administration were measured to calculate the tumor inhibition rate of matrine.Subsequently,tumor tissues were subjected to hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining to observe morphological changes in tumor tissue,and quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)was performed to detect the expression of the genes of the lipid metabolism-related enzymes sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1(Srebf1),ATP citrate lyase(Acly),acetyl-Coenzyme A carboxylase alpha(Acc),and fatty acid synthase(Fasn)in tumor tissues before and after matrine intervention.Results:Compared to those in the model group,tumor-bearing mice in both the low and high-dose matrine groups showed significantly reduced tumor weights.HE staining showed that matrine significantly inhibited tumor cell proliferation in both the low and high-dose groups.The qPCR results showed that,compared with the model group,the expression levels of the genes of lipid metabolism-related enzymes Srebf1,Acly,Acc,and Fasn in tumor tissues were significantly downregulated in both the low and high-dose matrine groups.Conclusion:Matrine modulates the lipid metabolism pathway,affects tumor cell lipid metabolism,and exerts antitumor effects.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158No.81160118No.81400372)
文摘AIM: To evaluate the differences in the functional connectivity(FC) of the primary visual cortex(V1) between the youth comitant exotropia(CE) patients and health subjects using resting functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI) data.METHODS: Totally, 32 CEs(25 males and 7 females) and 32 healthy control subjects(HCs)(25 males and 7 females) were enrolled in the study and underwent the MRI scanning. Two-sample t-test was used to examine differences in FC maps between the CE patients and HCs. RESULTS: The CE patients showed significantly less FC between the left brodmann area(BA17) and left lingual gyrus/cerebellum posterior lobe, right middle occipital gyrus, left precentral gyrus/postcentral gyrus and right inferior parietal lobule/postcentral gyrus. Meanwhile, CE patients showed significantly less FC between right BA17 and right middle occipital gyrus(BA19, 37).CONCLUSION: Our findings show that CE involves abnormal FC in primary visual cortex in many regions, which may underlie the pathologic mechanism of impaired fusion and stereoscopic vision in CEs.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158No.81400372)+1 种基金Natural Science Key Project of Jiangxi Province(No.20161ACB21017)Health Development Planning Commission Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20175116)
文摘This study investigated the changes in interhemispheric functional connectivity(FC) of the whole brain in open globe injury(OGI) patients, using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC), and their relationships with clinical features. Totally, 16 male and 2 female acute OGI patients and 18 sex, age, and education-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. All subjects were scanned through functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI). Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curves analyses had been used to identify the VMHC in these brain areas could be used as biomarkers to distinguish OGI and from healthy control(HC). The mean VMHC values in multiple brain areas and clinical OGI manifestations were evaluated with a Pearson correlation analysis. OGI patients had significantly decreased VMHC in the bilateral calcarine/lingual/cuneus(BA18, 19, 30) and middle occipital gyrus(BA18, 19). The OGI patients had abnormal interhemispheric FC in the dorsal visual pathway, which may represent the pathophysiological mechanism that underlies acute vision loss after OGI.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158 No.81400372)+1 种基金Natural Science Key Project of Jiangxi Province(No.20161ACB21017)Health Development Planning Commission Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20175116)
文摘AIM: To study the changes of the resting state functional connectivity(rsFC) between acute eye pain(EP) subjects and healthy controls(HCs) in the two hemispheres by using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity(VMHC) method.METHODS: Totally 20 patients with EP and 20 HCs were enrolled, sex, age, and education were matched, and all subjects were examined by functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) scans at resting-state. The changes of rs FC between the hemispheres were evaluated by the VMHC method according to Gaussian random field(GRF) theory. In order to identify the VMHC, as biomarkers for distinguishing EP and from HC, the receiver operating characteristic curves(ROC) had been analyzed. The relationships were evaluated with Pearson correlation analysis between the mean VMHC signal values and clinical features in these patients.RESULTS: By comparing with health subjects, the significant decreased VMHC values was observed in lingual/calcarine(Brodmann area, BA 30), precentral/postcentral gyrus(PreCG/PosCG; BA 4) and medial frontal gyrus(MFG; BA 8)(false discovery rate corrected <0.01) in the acute EP individuals. The accuracy of area under curve was excellent indicated by the ROC curve analysis of each brain regions.CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates preliminary evidence of disrupted interhemispheric rsFC in acute EP in sensorimotor and limbic system and somatosensory cortex, which might give some useful information for understanding the neurological mechanisms in acute EP individuals.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81300729,No.81160118,No.81460092,No.81660158)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2015J05170).
文摘●AIM:To explore netrin-1 functions on corneal epithelium in vitro and in vivo.●METHODS:In vitro the human corneal epithelial(HCE)cells were treated with serum free DMEM-F12 basic media containing 0,50,100,200,300,500,800,and 1000 ng/mL of netrin-1,respectively.The cells viability was detected by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8).The wound-healing assay was applied to assess the migration proficiency of HCE cells.Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell-cycle distribution and apoptosis.In vivo,normal c57(6 wk)mice were demarcated with a trephine in the middle of the cornea to produce a 3-mm circular wound.Mice corneas were inflicted no epithelium with a 3-mm wound displayed,but remained the limbal epithelium intact.A blunt scalpel blade was used to remove the corneal epithelian cells,followed by topical netrin-1 application(200 ng/mL),and the group treated by PBS as control.The treated group was injected netrin-1 into the normal c57 mice inferior subconjunctival 4 h before trauma.Mouse corneal inflammation and neovascularization were observed under slit lamp microscope.The apoptosis of corneal cells was determined by TUNEL staining.●RESLUTS:A concentration of 200 ng/mL netrin-1 enhanced 25%of the HCE viability.The relative migration rates were 76.3%and 100%in control and netrin-1 treated group after cultured 72 h.Treated with netrin-1(200 ng/mL)decreased the apoptosis of HCE cells,as well as decreased their percentage from 19.3%±0.57%to 12.7%±0.42%of the total.The remaining wound area was 1.22 mm2 in control group but 0.22 mm2 in the netrin-1 treated group.Exogenous Netrin-1 inhibits apoptosis of corneal epithelial cells of c57 mice.TUNEL-positive cells at the epithelial layer of the corneas of the control and netrin-1 treated c57 mice at 24 h after wounding were 43.3%and 16.7%respectively.●CONCLUSION:Netrin-1 can reduce HCE apoptosis as well as promote its proliferation and migration.Topical application of netrin-1 promotes the injuryed cornea epithelial wound repair and inhibits apoptosis of corneal epithelial cells.These findings may offer potential therapies to repair the defects of corneal epithelial based on netrin-1.
文摘BACKGROUND Diabetic vitreous hemorrhage(DVH)is a common complication of diabetes.While the diagnostic methods nowadays only concentrate on the eye injury in DVH patients,whether DVH leads to abnormalities of other visual systems,including the eye,the visual cortex,and other brain regions,remains unknown.AIM To explore the potential changes of brain activity in DVH using regional homogeneity(ReHo)and their relationships with clinical features.METHODS Thirty-one DVH patients and 31 matched healthy controls(HCs)were recruited.All subjects were examined by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging.The neural homogeneity in the brain region was estimated by ReHo method.Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationships between average ReHo values and clinical manifestations in DVH patients.RESULTS Compared with HCs,the ReHo values in the bilateral cerebellar posterior lobes,right superior(RS)/middle occipital gyrus(MOG),and bilateral superior frontal gyrus were significantly increased.In contrast,in the right insula,bilateral medial frontal gyri,and right middle frontal gyrus,the ReHo values were significantly decreased.Furthermore,we found that best-corrected visual acuity of the contralateral eye in patients with DVH presented a positive correlation with the mean ReHo value of the RS/MOG.We also found that depression score of the DVH group presented a negative correlation with the mean ReHo values of the right insula,bilateral medial frontal gyrus,and right middle frontal gyrus.CONCLUSION We found that DVH may cause dysfunction in multiple brain areas,which may benefit the exploration of pathologic mechanisms in DVH patients.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158No.81400372)Natural Science Key Project of Jiangxi Province(No.20161ACB21017)。
文摘AIM:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the modified skin re-draping epicanthoplasty procedure for correction of recurrent lower lid epiblepharon in Chinese children.METHODS:From 2016 to 2018,18 children(10 males and 8 females,average age 6.2±1.7 y;30 eyes)with recurrent epiblepharon who attended Beijing Children’s Hospital were included in the study.All the children had undergone lower eyelid surgery for epiblepharon.Surgical design included using an additional incision along the upper palpebral margin,to avoid vertical scarring on the upper lid.The re-draping method was used to correct recurrent epiblepharon.Follow-up ranged from 3 to 24 mo.Postoperative surgical outcomes,complications,and subjective satisfaction were evaluated.RESULTS:Complete correction of cilia touching the cornea was observed in all patients during an average follow-up of 7.1 mo.No"dog ears"or obvious scars were formed after surgery.All parents were satisfied with the cosmetic results and none complained.Mean astigmatism decreased from 2.39±0.79 diopter(D)preoperatively to 2.19±0.79 D at 6 mo after surgery;however,the difference was not significant.Best-corrected visual acuity improved,although the change in mean visual acuity was not significant.No recurrence occurred during the follow-up period.CONCLUSION:This surgical modified skin re-draping technique is effective and highly satisfactory for correction of recurrent epiblepharon.The approach is characterized by a simple design,a straightforward procedure,inconspicuous scarring,and good postoperative appearance.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81660158,No.81400372,No.81460092).
文摘●AIM:To use the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)method to explore the underlying functional network brain-activity in patients with ophthalmectomy.●METHODS:A total of 32 ophthalmic surgery patients(10 women and 22 men),and 32 healthy subjects(10 women and 22 men)highly matched in gender,age,and the same operation method.Everyone experienced a restingstate functional magnetic resonance imaging scan.The spontaneous brain activity could be assessed by DC.Correlation analysis was used to explore the relationships between the average DC signal values and behavior performance in different regions.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)cur ve analysis was utilized to differentiate between ophthalmectomy patients and healthy controls(HCs).●RESULTS:Compared with HCs,ophthalmectomy patients had greatly reduced DC values in left lingual gyrus,bilateral lingual lobe,left cingulate gyrus,and increased DC values of left cerebellum posterior lobe,left middle frontal gyrus1,right supramarginal gyrus,left middle frontal gyrus2,right middle frontal gyrus.However,we did not find that there was a correlation between the average DC values from various brain regions and clinical manifestations.●CONCLUSION:Dysfunction may be caused by ophthalmectomy in lots of cerebral areas,which may show the potential pathological mechanism of ophthalmectomy and it is beneficial to clinical diagnosis.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81460092, No.81660158 and No.81400372)Natural Science Key Project of Jiangxi Province (No.20161ACB21017)+1 种基金Youth Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No.20151BAB215016)Technology and Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No.20151BBG70223)
文摘AIM: To investigate the protective effect of mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops on dry eye in postmenopausal women.METHODS: Sixty postmenopause female patients diagnosed of dry eye were assigned randomly to mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops treatment group(n=30) and control group treated with normal saline eye drops(n=30). The subjective symptoms of ocular surface, Ocular Surface Disease Index(OSDI), tear film function tests, tear protein and corneal morphology by confocal scanning microscopy were analyzed before treatment and at 1, 2, 4 and 8 wk after treatment respectively. To ensure the safety of the trial, all patients were examined with systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, urine creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen at 8 wk after treatment.RESULTS: There were no obvious differences between two groups before the treatment(P>0.05). In two months after the treatment, the symptoms of ocular surface, OSDI, tear protein, and tear film function were only slightly changed in normal saline eye drops group. However, all indices were improved after the treatment of mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops group(P<0.05). In addition, the average amount of corneal epithelium basal cells and inflammatory cells of mistletoe treated group were 3174±379 and 38±25 cells/mm2, significantly decreased as compared to the control group with 4309±612 and 158± 61 cells/mm2, respectively. In the control group, althoughnerves still maintained straight under corneal epithelium, the number of nerves were significantly decreased, as compared with normal female. In the mistletoe treated group, the number of nerves was only slightly reduced, compared with normal female.CONCLUSION: Mistletoe combined with carboxymethyl cellulose eye drops can alleviate the symptoms and signs of dry eye symptoms.
文摘AIM:To explore the intrinsic brain activity variations in retinal vein occlusion(RVO)subjects by using the voxel-wise degree centrality(DC)technique.METHODS:Twenty-one subjects with RVO and twentyone healthy controls(HCs)were enlisted and underwent the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-f MRI)examination.The spontaneous cerebrum activity variations were inspected using the DC technology.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was implemented to distinguish the DC values of RVOs from HCs.The relationships between DC signal of definite regions of interest and the clinical characteristics in RVO group were evaluated by Pearson’s correlation analysis.RESULTS:RVOs showed notably higher DC signals in right superior parietal lobule,middle frontal gyrus and left precuneus,but decreased DC signals in left middle temporal gyrus and bilateral anterior cingulated(BAC)when comparing with HCs.The mean DC value of RVOs in the BAC were negatively correlated with the anxiety and depression scale.CONCLUSION:RVO is associated aberrant intrinsic brain activity patterns in several brain areas including painrelated as well as visual-related regions,which might assist to reveal the latent neural mechanisms.
文摘Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)mice model and its effects on the endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)signaling pathway.Methods:NASH mice model was established by methionine-choline deficient(MCD)diet induction and intragastric administration of Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction.The therapeutic effects of the decoction on NASH mice model were evaluated by measuring the body weight,hepatic index,and blood lipids and analyzing liver function-related biochemical markers,liver hematoxylin and eosin staining,and liver oil red O staining after the administration of the decoction in the mice model.Next,the levels of glucose-regulated protein 78(GRP78),inositol-requiring enzyme 1(IRE1),and X-box binding protein 1(XBP1)in the liver tissue of the mice were measured using Western blotting to investigate the mechanism underlying the treatment of NASH mice model by Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction.Results:Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction improved the body weight and hepatic index;reduced the levels of total cholesterol,transglutaminase,alanine transaminase,and aspartate aminotransferase;and improved pathological changes caused by hepatocyte necrosis,inflammatory cell infiltration,ballooning,and fat accumulation in the liver tissue of NASH mice model.The Western blot results showed that Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction reduced the levels of GRP78,IRE1,and XBP1 proteins in the liver tissues of NASH mice model.Conclusion:Jiangan Xiaozhi decoction has therapeutic effects on NASH mice model.The mechanism of its action may be related to the regulation of level of GRP78,IRE1,and XBP1 proteins in liver tissue and improvement of ERS.
