AIM: To evaluate the outcomes and safety of lamellar keratoplasty(LK) assisted by fibrin glue in corneal perforations. ·METHODS: Six eyes of 6 patients affected by different corneal pathologies(2 posttraumatic co...AIM: To evaluate the outcomes and safety of lamellar keratoplasty(LK) assisted by fibrin glue in corneal perforations. ·METHODS: Six eyes of 6 patients affected by different corneal pathologies(2 posttraumatic corneal scar and 3 bacterial keratitis) underwent LK procedures by using fibrin glue. The mean corneal perforation diameter was 1.35 ±0.64mm(range,0.7-2.5mm),and the greatest diameter of the ulcerative stromal defect was 2.47 ± 0.77mm in average(range,1.5-3.5mm). The donor corneal lamella diameters were 0.20-mm larger and thicker than the recipient to restore a physiologic corneal thickness and shape: mean donor diameter was 8.34 ± 0.28mm(range,8.2-8.7mm) and mean thickness was 352±40.27mm(range,220-400mm). Mean follow-up was 7.33±1.97 months(range,6-11 months). Postoperatively,the graft status,graft clarity,anterior chamber response,the visual prognosis,intraocular pressures,and postoperative complications were recorded. ·RESULTS:Allthecornealperforationsweresuccessfully healed after the procedure. The best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) ranged from 20/1 000 to 20/50 in their initial presentation,and from 20/100 to 20/20 in their last visit,showed increase in all the patients. No major complications such as graft dislocation and graft failure were noted. Neovascularization developed in the superficial stroma of donor graft in 1 case. High intraocular pressure developed on day 2 after surgery,while was remained in normal range after application of anti-glaucomatous eyedrops for 1 week in 1 case. ·CONCLUSION: Fibrin glue-assisted sutureless LK is valuable for maintaining the ocular integrity in the treatment of corneal perforations.展开更多
OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the influence of IgD on T/B cell activation and construct h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein to competitive inhibition IgD binding with IgDR.METHODS T/B cells were sorted by magnetic c...OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the influence of IgD on T/B cell activation and construct h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein to competitive inhibition IgD binding with IgDR.METHODS T/B cells were sorted by magnetic cell sorting.The differences of m IgD and IgD-R level between different T/B cell subtypes were detected by FCM.Serum IgD level was detected by ELISA.Human IgD-Fc-IgG1-Fc sequence was amplified by cross-PCR and then subcloned into PET28 a(+) empty vector.After prokaryotic expression through escherichia coli,we obtained the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein by affinity chromatograph.Western blot was used to identify the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein.Human peripheral blood monouclear cells(PBMC) and fibroblast like synoviocytes(FLS) proliferation were detected using a cell counting kit-8(CCK-8).RESULTS The percentage of CD3^+/CD4^+,CD3^+/IgD^+,CD3^+/CD4^+/IgD^+,CD3^+/IgD-R+and CD3^+/CD4^+/IgD-R+cells increased significantly in RA patients comparing to healthy people.IgD can stimulate PBMC proliferation.IgD(1,3,10,30 μg·mL^(-1)) stimulate PBMC proliferation significantly after 24 h.We obtained stable and active h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein.The h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein showed no effect on PBMC proliferation.But it could downregulate human IgD protein promoting proliferation effects in human PBMC.CONCLUSION This result suggests that IgD and IgDR play an important role on T/B cell activation in RA patients and the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein may competitively inhibit IgD′s function and may play an therapeutic role in autoimmune diseases.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To observe whether human CD4^+T cells could be activated by immuno-globulin D(IgD) via IgD receptor(IgDR)-Lck.METHODS Human CD4^+T cells were purified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) with micr...OBJECTIVE To observe whether human CD4^+T cells could be activated by immuno-globulin D(IgD) via IgD receptor(IgDR)-Lck.METHODS Human CD4^+T cells were purified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) with microbeads.The viability of T cells were detected by CCK-8.The binding affinity and expression of IgDR on T cells were detected by flow cytometry.The protein expression of IgDR,Lck and P-Lck were analyzed by western blot.RESULTS IgD could concentration-dependent bind to IgDR on CD4^+T cells.The expression of IgDR was increased in response to treatment with IgD in a time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner.Stimulating by IgD resulted in enhanced phosphorylation of Lck compared with that in the medium control sample.The expression of Lck was not changed.As inhibitor of PTK,Herbimycin A or A770041,which combined with IgD could significantly inhibit phosphorylation of Lck(Tyr^(394)).The proliferation promoting effect of IgD was blocked by Herbimycin A or A770041.IgD could stimulate CD4^+T cell activation and proliferation through upregulating activating tyrosine residue of Lck(Tyr^(394)) phosphorylation.CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that IgD exaggerates CD4^+T cell activities,which may be through promoting Lck phosphorylation.展开更多
Metformin(MET), an antidiabetic agent, also has antioxidative effects in metabolic-related hypertension.This study was designed to determine whether MET has anti-hypertensive effects in salt-sensitive hypertensive rat...Metformin(MET), an antidiabetic agent, also has antioxidative effects in metabolic-related hypertension.This study was designed to determine whether MET has anti-hypertensive effects in salt-sensitive hypertensive rats by inhibiting oxidative stress in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus(PVN). Salt-sensitive rats received a highsalt(HS) diet to induce hypertension, or a normal-salt(NS)diet as control. At the same time, they received intracerebroventricular(ICV) infusion of MET or vehicle for 6 weeks. We found that HS rats had higher oxidative stress levels and mean arterial pressure(MAP) than NS rats. ICV infusion of MET attenuated MAP and reduced plasma norepinephrine levels in HS rats. It also decreased reactive oxygen species and the expression of subunits of NAD(P)H oxidase, improved the superoxide dismutase activity,reduced components of the renin-angiotensin system, and altered neurotransmitters in the PVN. Our findings suggest that central MET administration lowers MAP in saltsensitive hypertension via attenuating oxidative stress,inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system, and restoring the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the PVN.展开更多
Angiotensin(Ang)-(1–7) is an important biologically-active peptide of the renin-angiotensin system. This study was designed to determine whether inhibition of Ang-(1–7) in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus(PV...Angiotensin(Ang)-(1–7) is an important biologically-active peptide of the renin-angiotensin system. This study was designed to determine whether inhibition of Ang-(1–7) in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus(PVN) attenuates sympathetic activity and elevates blood pressure by modulating pro-inflammatory cytokines(PICs)and oxidative stress in the PVN in salt-induced hypertension. Rats were fed either a high-salt(8% NaCl) or a normal salt diet(0.3% NaCl) for 10 weeks, followed by bilateral microinjections of the Ang-(1–7) antagonist A-779 or vehicle into the PVN. We found that the mean arterial pressure(MAP), renal sympathetic nerve activity(RSNA), and plasma norepinephrine(NE) were significantly increased in salt-induced hypertensive rats. The high-salt diet also resulted in higher levels of the PICs interleukin-6, interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1, as well as higher gp91 phoxexpression and superoxide production in the PVN. Microinjection of A-779(3 nmol/50 nL) into the bilateral PVN of hypertensive rats not only attenuated MAP, RSNA, and NE, but also decreased the PICs and oxidative stress in the PVN. These results suggest that the increased MAP and sympathetic activity in salt-induced hypertension can be suppressed by blockade of endogenous Ang-(1–7) in the PVN, through modulation of PICs and oxidative stress.展开更多
基金Supported by the USPHS grants DK 25636 (J. L. B.)the Yale Liver Center Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Morphology Cores (P30-34989)the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Grant DE 872/1-1 (G. U. D.)
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81100639No.81000367)+4 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(No.2012-CXB-30No.2013-2-112)Xiamen Science and Technology Plan Projects(No.3502Z20124037No.2011S0589No.3502Z20131017)
文摘AIM: To evaluate the outcomes and safety of lamellar keratoplasty(LK) assisted by fibrin glue in corneal perforations. ·METHODS: Six eyes of 6 patients affected by different corneal pathologies(2 posttraumatic corneal scar and 3 bacterial keratitis) underwent LK procedures by using fibrin glue. The mean corneal perforation diameter was 1.35 ±0.64mm(range,0.7-2.5mm),and the greatest diameter of the ulcerative stromal defect was 2.47 ± 0.77mm in average(range,1.5-3.5mm). The donor corneal lamella diameters were 0.20-mm larger and thicker than the recipient to restore a physiologic corneal thickness and shape: mean donor diameter was 8.34 ± 0.28mm(range,8.2-8.7mm) and mean thickness was 352±40.27mm(range,220-400mm). Mean follow-up was 7.33±1.97 months(range,6-11 months). Postoperatively,the graft status,graft clarity,anterior chamber response,the visual prognosis,intraocular pressures,and postoperative complications were recorded. ·RESULTS:Allthecornealperforationsweresuccessfully healed after the procedure. The best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) ranged from 20/1 000 to 20/50 in their initial presentation,and from 20/100 to 20/20 in their last visit,showed increase in all the patients. No major complications such as graft dislocation and graft failure were noted. Neovascularization developed in the superficial stroma of donor graft in 1 case. High intraocular pressure developed on day 2 after surgery,while was remained in normal range after application of anti-glaucomatous eyedrops for 1 week in 1 case. ·CONCLUSION: Fibrin glue-assisted sutureless LK is valuable for maintaining the ocular integrity in the treatment of corneal perforations.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81330081,81202596)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20123420110003)+1 种基金Program for Tackling Key Problems in Science and Technology by Anhui Province(1301042098)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2013M540508)
文摘OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the influence of IgD on T/B cell activation and construct h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein to competitive inhibition IgD binding with IgDR.METHODS T/B cells were sorted by magnetic cell sorting.The differences of m IgD and IgD-R level between different T/B cell subtypes were detected by FCM.Serum IgD level was detected by ELISA.Human IgD-Fc-IgG1-Fc sequence was amplified by cross-PCR and then subcloned into PET28 a(+) empty vector.After prokaryotic expression through escherichia coli,we obtained the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein by affinity chromatograph.Western blot was used to identify the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein.Human peripheral blood monouclear cells(PBMC) and fibroblast like synoviocytes(FLS) proliferation were detected using a cell counting kit-8(CCK-8).RESULTS The percentage of CD3^+/CD4^+,CD3^+/IgD^+,CD3^+/CD4^+/IgD^+,CD3^+/IgD-R+and CD3^+/CD4^+/IgD-R+cells increased significantly in RA patients comparing to healthy people.IgD can stimulate PBMC proliferation.IgD(1,3,10,30 μg·mL^(-1)) stimulate PBMC proliferation significantly after 24 h.We obtained stable and active h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein.The h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein showed no effect on PBMC proliferation.But it could downregulate human IgD protein promoting proliferation effects in human PBMC.CONCLUSION This result suggests that IgD and IgDR play an important role on T/B cell activation in RA patients and the h IgD-Fc-Igfusion protein may competitively inhibit IgD′s function and may play an therapeutic role in autoimmune diseases.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81330081,81673444,81603121)BSKY(XJ201629 and XJ201630) from Anhui Medical University
文摘OBJECTIVE To observe whether human CD4^+T cells could be activated by immuno-globulin D(IgD) via IgD receptor(IgDR)-Lck.METHODS Human CD4^+T cells were purified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) with microbeads.The viability of T cells were detected by CCK-8.The binding affinity and expression of IgDR on T cells were detected by flow cytometry.The protein expression of IgDR,Lck and P-Lck were analyzed by western blot.RESULTS IgD could concentration-dependent bind to IgDR on CD4^+T cells.The expression of IgDR was increased in response to treatment with IgD in a time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner.Stimulating by IgD resulted in enhanced phosphorylation of Lck compared with that in the medium control sample.The expression of Lck was not changed.As inhibitor of PTK,Herbimycin A or A770041,which combined with IgD could significantly inhibit phosphorylation of Lck(Tyr^(394)).The proliferation promoting effect of IgD was blocked by Herbimycin A or A770041.IgD could stimulate CD4^+T cell activation and proliferation through upregulating activating tyrosine residue of Lck(Tyr^(394)) phosphorylation.CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that IgD exaggerates CD4^+T cell activities,which may be through promoting Lck phosphorylation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81600333,81770426,81800372,91439120,and 91639105)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2016M602835,2017M620457)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(2016BSHEDZZ91)
文摘Metformin(MET), an antidiabetic agent, also has antioxidative effects in metabolic-related hypertension.This study was designed to determine whether MET has anti-hypertensive effects in salt-sensitive hypertensive rats by inhibiting oxidative stress in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus(PVN). Salt-sensitive rats received a highsalt(HS) diet to induce hypertension, or a normal-salt(NS)diet as control. At the same time, they received intracerebroventricular(ICV) infusion of MET or vehicle for 6 weeks. We found that HS rats had higher oxidative stress levels and mean arterial pressure(MAP) than NS rats. ICV infusion of MET attenuated MAP and reduced plasma norepinephrine levels in HS rats. It also decreased reactive oxygen species and the expression of subunits of NAD(P)H oxidase, improved the superoxide dismutase activity,reduced components of the renin-angiotensin system, and altered neurotransmitters in the PVN. Our findings suggest that central MET administration lowers MAP in saltsensitive hypertension via attenuating oxidative stress,inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system, and restoring the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the PVN.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81600333,81770426,91439120,and 91639105)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2016M602835 and 2016M592802)the Shaanxi Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2016BSHEDZZ91)
文摘Angiotensin(Ang)-(1–7) is an important biologically-active peptide of the renin-angiotensin system. This study was designed to determine whether inhibition of Ang-(1–7) in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus(PVN) attenuates sympathetic activity and elevates blood pressure by modulating pro-inflammatory cytokines(PICs)and oxidative stress in the PVN in salt-induced hypertension. Rats were fed either a high-salt(8% NaCl) or a normal salt diet(0.3% NaCl) for 10 weeks, followed by bilateral microinjections of the Ang-(1–7) antagonist A-779 or vehicle into the PVN. We found that the mean arterial pressure(MAP), renal sympathetic nerve activity(RSNA), and plasma norepinephrine(NE) were significantly increased in salt-induced hypertensive rats. The high-salt diet also resulted in higher levels of the PICs interleukin-6, interleukin-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1, as well as higher gp91 phoxexpression and superoxide production in the PVN. Microinjection of A-779(3 nmol/50 nL) into the bilateral PVN of hypertensive rats not only attenuated MAP, RSNA, and NE, but also decreased the PICs and oxidative stress in the PVN. These results suggest that the increased MAP and sympathetic activity in salt-induced hypertension can be suppressed by blockade of endogenous Ang-(1–7) in the PVN, through modulation of PICs and oxidative stress.