Paleoenvironmental reconstruction and organic matter accumulation of the paleogene shahejie oil shale in the Zhanhua Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China

The controlling factors of organic-rich shale accumulation is essential for the exploration and development of shale oil and gas resources.The sedimentary environment plays a vital role in the formation of organic-rich sediments in lacustrine facies.This article unravels the mineralogy,geochemistry,and paleoenvironmental evolution during the deposition of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation(Es_(3)^(L)).It discusses the effects of paleoclimate,paleosalinity,paleoredox conditions,paleowater depth,and paleoproductivity on organic matter(OM)enrichment.Finally,the OM enrichment model was established.The results show that the mineralogical compositions are mainly composed of calcite(avg.40.13%),quartz(avg.21.64%)and clay minerals(avg.24.07%),accompanied by dolomite(avg.7.07%),feldspar(avg.6.36%)and pyrite(avg.2.95%).The Es_(3)^(L) shale has a high abundance of OM,with total organic carbon(TOC)ranging from 1.07%to 5.12%.The organic matter type is mainly composed of type I-II_(1) kerogen,which is generally considered a good-quality source rock.The source of OM is a mixture of lower bacteria,algae,and plants.During the early sedimentary period,the paleoclimate was dry and cold,with high salinity,intense reducibility,and relatively low productivity.During the late sedimentary period,the climate became warmer and more humid.As a result,the salinity decreased to a level that was suitable for biological reproduction,and productivity increased gradually due to the input of terrigenous plants.Paleosalinity and paleoclimate determined the environment of the sedimentary period,in addition,paleoproductivity and paleoredox condition indicated the formation and preservation conditions of OM.The warm and humid climate,brackish water,suitable reduction conditions and high productivity are the favorable conditions for the generation and preservation of organic matter.The research results may have implications for the genetic mechanisms of organic matter accumulation.They will provide theoretical and technical insights into the exploration and development of shale oil.

经反向巩膜瓣IOL睫状沟缝合固定术的疗效分析

目的:探讨经反向巩膜瓣IOL睫状沟缝合固定术的临床应用。方法:回顾性分析就诊于我院眼科需行Ⅱ期IOL植入的14例14眼无晶状体眼患者临床资料。采用经反向巩膜瓣睫状沟缝合固定术行IOL植入。术中制作以穹窿部为基底的插袋式巩膜瓣。观察患者手术前后的视力、术后眼压、眼前节反应和IOL稳定性。结果:术后随访时间3.5~6mo。术前最佳矫正视力(LogMAR视力表)为0.50±0.54,术后1mo裸眼视力0.46±0.39,两者无差异(P>0.05)。术后1mo最佳矫正视力0.36±0.35,较术前最佳矫正视力有所提高。1例1眼患者术后IOL倾斜,经调整后IOL位正。3例3眼患者在术后早期眼压升高,给予降眼压药物对症处理后眼压正常,术后1mo随访眼压在正常范围内(16.4±2.6mmHg)。1例1眼患者术后玻璃体腔出血,1例1眼患者术后眼内炎症反应重,治疗后均恢复。术后无黄斑囊样水肿、脉络膜脱离、视网膜脱离等严重并发症。结论:经反向巩膜瓣IOL睫状沟缝合固定术是一种简便、安全、有效的术式。

葡萄膜巩膜途径降眼压机制治疗青光眼的研究进展

房水排出障碍导致的眼压升高是引起青光眼发病的主要原因,而降眼压仍是目前青光眼治疗的主要方法。房水外流主要通过传统的小梁网途径和非传统的葡萄膜巩膜途径,通过非压力依赖性的葡萄膜巩膜途径降低眼压以治疗青光眼越来越受到重视。本文综述了应用药物和手术从葡萄膜巩膜途径降眼压机制治疗青光眼的研究进展。

Comparison of phacotrabeculectomy and sequential surgery in the treatment of chronic angle-closure glaucoma coexisted with cataract

AIM： To compare the safety and effectiveness of phacotrabeculectomy versus sequential surgery in chronic angle-closure glaucoma（CACG） with coexisting cataract.·METHODS： One hundred and sixty-two CACG patients（162 eyes） were retrospectively analyzed. Of them, 87patients（87 eyes） in group A had underwent phacotrabeculectomy with intraocular lens（IOL）implantation, and 75 patients（75 eyes） in group B had underwent sequential surgery with IOL implanted. Best-corrected visual acuity（BCVA）, intraocular pressure（IOP）, complications and anterior chamber angle（ACA）were measured.· RESULTS： Demographic characteristics of the two groups were similar. A mean follow-up period was 15±6mo（range 13 to 24mo）, a mean IOP of 12.14 ±5.32 mm Hg in group A and 11.38 ±4.06 mm Hg in group B（P =0.84） at the last follow up. The Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the cumulative probability of success in both groups was similar（P =0.61）. Anterior uveitis and hypotony were the most common complications in group A, whereas group B experienced shallow anterior chamber with trabeculectomy. With the exception of anterior uveitis, no complications occurred to 11 trabeculectomized eyes. All postoperative measurements of anterior chamber showed statistically significant differences in each group according to the preoperative data（P〈 0.05）. However,fewer changes occurred in group B than in group A.· CONCLUSION： Phacotrabeculectomy and sequential surgery exhibit similar IOP reduction, visual recovery,and complications when treating CACG patients with cataract. However, for a wider ACA, phacotrabeculectomy has demonstrated higher effectiveness than sequential surgery.

Eukaryotic initiation factor 5A2 and human digestive system neoplasms

Eukaryotic initiation factor 5A2(eIF5A2),as one of the two isoforms in the family,is reported to be a novel oncogenic protein that is involved in multiple aspects of many types of human cancer.Overexpression or gene amplification of EIF5A2 has been demonstrated in many cancers.Accumulated evidence shows that eIF5A2 initiates tumor formation,enhances cancer cell growth,increases cancer cell metastasis,and promotes treatment resistance through multiple means,including inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition,cytoskeletal rearrangement,angiogenesis,and metabolic reprogramming.Expression of eIF5A2 in cancer correlates with poor survival,advanced disease stage,as well as metastasis,suggesting that eIF5A2 function is crucial for tumor development and maintenance but not for normal tissue homeostasis.All these studies suggest that eIF5A2 is a useful biomarker in the prediction of cancer prognosis and serves as an anticancer molecular target.This review focuses on the expression,subcellular localization,post-translational modifications,and regulatory networks of eIF5A2,as well as its biochemical functions and evolving clinical applications in cancer,especially in human digestive system neoplasms.

Exosome-mediated aptamer S58 reduces fibrosis in a rat glaucoma filtration surgery model

AIM:To confirm whether exosome-mediated delivery of aptamer S58(Exo-S58) has a better antifibrotic effect than naked S58 in human conjunctival fibroblasts(HCon Fs) and a rat glaucoma filtration surgery(GFS) model.METHODS:To enhance the effective reaction time of aptamer S58 in vivo, we loaded aptamer S58 into exosomes derived from HEK293 T cells by PEI transfection to determine the effect of Exo-S58 in HCon Fs and a rat GFS model.RESULTS:Exo-S58 can significantly reduce cell proliferation, migration and fibrosis in TGF-β2-induced HCon Fs. In an in vivo experiment, Exo-S58 treatment prolonged filtering bleb retention and reduced fibrosis compared with naked S58 treatment in GFS rats.CONCLUSION:The exosomes are safe and valid carriers to deliver aptamers. Furthermore, Exo-S58 exhibited superior antifibrotic effect than naked S58 both in HCon Fs cells and rat GFS models.

眼轴长度测量与人工晶状体屈光力计算研究进展

白内障手术的效果受多种因素的影响,如术前生物学参数的测量、人工晶状体屈光力计算公式的选择、手术方式及手术技巧等。眼轴长度是计算人工晶状体屈光力的重要参数,目前测量眼轴长度的主要方法是超声生物测量法及光学生物测量法,这两种方法各有利弊,相辅相成。人工晶状体屈光力的计算公式在过去的几十年里不断更新,在近几年更是出现了很多新的计算公式,如Barrett UniversalⅡ(BUⅡ)公式、Kane公式、Olsen公式、Hill-radial basis function(Hill-RBF)公式等。本文主要总结了两种眼轴长度测量方法的利弊,并比较不同人工晶状体屈光力计算公式在不同眼轴长度时的准确性。

Adjunctive Peony-Glycyrrhiza decoction for antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinaemia:a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Background Hyperprolactinaemia is a common adverse effect of antipsychotics （APs）. The results of Peony-Glycyrrhiza decoction （PGD） as a potentially useful adjunctivetreatment for hyperprolactinaemia are inconsistent.Aim This meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials （RCTs） examined the effcacy and safety of adjunctive PGDtherapy for AP-induced hyperprolactinaemia.Methods English （PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO） and Chinese （Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data） databases were systematicallysearched up to 10 June 2018. The inclusion criteria were based on PICOS-Participants： adult patients with schizophrenia; Intervention： PGD plus APs; Comparison： APs plus placebo or AP monotherapy; Outcomes： effcacy and safety; Study design： RCTs. The weighted mean difference （WMD） and risk ratio （RR） along with their 95% CIs were calculated using Review Manager （RevMan） V.5.3 software.Results Five RCTs （n=450） were included and analysed. Two RCTs （n=140） were double-blind and four RCTs （n=409） reported ‘random’ assignment with specifc description. The PGD group showed a signifcantly lower serum prolactin level at endpoint than the control group （n=380, WMD： ？32.69 ng/mL （95% CI -41.66 to 23.72）, p〈0.00001, I2=97%）. Similarly, the superiority of PGD over the control groups was also found in the improvement of hyperprolactinaemia-related symptoms. No difference was found in the improvement of psychiatric symptoms assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale （n=403, WMD： -0.62 （95% CI -2.38 to 1.15）, p=0.49, I^2=0%）. There were similar rates of all-cause discontinuation （n=330, RR 0.93 （95% CI 0.63 to 1.37）, p=0.71, I^2=0%） and adverse drug reactions between the two groups. According to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach, the level of evidence of primary and secondary outcomes ranged from ‘very low’ （14.3%）, ‘low’ （42.8%）, ‘moderate’ （14.3%）, to ‘high’ （28.6%）.Conclusions Current evidence supports the adjunctive use of PGD to suppress elevated prolactin and improve prolactin-induced symptoms without signifcant adverse events in adult patients with AP-induced hyperprolactinaemia. High-quality RCTs with longer duration are needed to confrm these fndings.

Novel clicked tetrathiafulvalene-calix[4]arene assemblies:Synthesis and intermolecular electron transfer toward p-chloranil

Two tetrathiafulvalene-calix[4]arene assemblies （TTF-calix-1 and TFF-calix-2） have been synthesized by the click reaction. Both their cyclic voltammograms show, as expected, two one-electron quasi- reversible redox behavior. The UV-vis absorption spectra studies show that these two assemblies undergo progressive oxidation at the TFF moiety in presence of increasing amounts of Cu2＋ or Hg2＋. Moreover, the absorption studies show intermolecular electron transfer between compounds TrF-calix- I or TI＇F-calix-2 and p-chloranil may be promoted by specific metal ions such as Pb2＋, Sc3＋ etc.