Objective To investigate the possible involvement of erythropoietin （EPO）/erythropoietin receptor （EPOR） system in neovascularization and vascular regeneration in diabetic retinopathy （DR）. Methods EPOR positive...Objective To investigate the possible involvement of erythropoietin （EPO）/erythropoietin receptor （EPOR） system in neovascularization and vascular regeneration in diabetic retinopathy （DR）. Methods EPOR positive circulating progenitor cells （CPCs： CD34^＋） and endothelial progenitor cells （EPCs： CD34^＋KDR^＋） were assessed by flow cytometry in type 2 diabetic patients with different stages of DR. The cohort consisted of age- and sex-matched control patients without diabetes （n=7）, non-prolif- erative DR （NPDR, n=7）, proliferative DR （PDR, n=8）, and PDR complicated with diabetic nephropathy （PDR-DN, n=7）. Results The numbers of EPOR^＋ CPCs and EPOR^＋ EPCs were reduced remarkably in NPDR corn pared with the control group （both P（0.01）, whereas rebounded in PDR and PDR-DN groups in varying degrees. Similar changes were observed in respect of the proportion of EPOR^＋ CPCs in CPCs （NPDR vs. control, P（0.01） and that of EPOR^＋ EPCs in EPCs （NPDR vs. control, P〈0.05）. Conclusion Exogenous EPO, mediated via the EPO/EPOR system of EPCs, may alleviate the impaired vascular regeneration in NPDR, whereas it might aggravate retinal neovascularization in PDR due to a rebound of EPOR^＋ EPCs associated with ischemia.展开更多
Objective To identify the possible association between C（-106）T polymorphism of the aldose reductase （ALR） gene and diabetic retinopathy （DR） in a cohort of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus （T2DM...Objective To identify the possible association between C（-106）T polymorphism of the aldose reductase （ALR） gene and diabetic retinopathy （DR） in a cohort of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus （T2DM）. Methods From November 2009 to September 2010, patients with T2DM were recruited and assigned to DR group or diabetic without retinopathy （DWR） group according to the duration of diabetes and the grading of 7-field fundus color photographs of both eyes. Genotypes of the C（-106）T polymorphism （rs759853） in ALR gene were analyzed using the MassARRAY genotyping system and an association study was performed. Results A total of 268 T2DM patients （129 in the DR group and 139 in the DWR group） were included in this study. No statistically significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in the age of diabetes onset （P=0.10） and gender （P=0.78）. The success rate of genotyping for the study subjects was 99.6% （267/268）, with one case of failure in the DR group. The frequencies of the T allele in the C（-106）T polymorphism were 16.0% （41/256） in the DR group and 19.4% （54/278） in the DWR group （P=0.36）. There was no signit^cant difference in the C（-106）T genotypes between the 2 groups （P=0.40）. Compared with the wild-type genotype, odds ratio （OR） for the risk of DR was 0.7 （95% CI, 0.38-1.3） for the heterozygous CT genotype and 0.76 （95% CI, 0.18-3.25） for the homozygous TT genotype. The risk of DR was positively associated with microalbuminuria （OR=4.61; 95% CI, 2.34-9.05） and insulin therapy （OR=3.43; 95% CI, 1.94-6.09）. Conclusions Microalbuminuria and insulin therapy are associated with the risk of DR in Chinese patients with T2DM. C（-106）T polymorphism of the ALR gene may not be significantly associated with DR in Chinese patients with T2DM.展开更多
Objective. To study the changes of microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy(DR). Methods. Examination were performed in 153 cases of type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus, among them, 7...Objective. To study the changes of microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy(DR). Methods. Examination were performed in 153 cases of type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus, among them, 72 cases were male, 81 cases were female, mean age 57.0±10.0 years, mean disease course 8.2±7.5 years. All cases were examined fundi by ophthalmologist, urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE) in 24 hours was measured by radioimmunoassay. Moreover, we examined the blood glucose, blood pressure, blood viscosity and observed the changes of naifold microcirculation. Results.It was found that there were more evident disturbance of microcirculation, markedly slowed velocity of blood flow(P<0.05), significantly increased aggregation of blood cells(P<0.05) and exudation around the loop(P<0.05) in the group with DR, compared with the group without DR. Conclusion. It was more evident disturbance of nailfold microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To screen the 5' regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. METHODS: The screenings were car...OBJECTIVE: To screen the 5' regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. METHODS: The screenings were carried out by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). All SSCP variants were submitted for DNA sequencing and inserted into the plasmid chloromycetin acetyl transferase (CAT) enhancer vector. The constructs were used to transfect Hela cells, and CAT assays were performed to assess promoter activity. Gel mobility shift and footprinting assays were also performed to determine the interaction between the DNA and nuclear proteins. RESULTS: Two polymorphisms, C (-106) T and C (-12) G, were identified in the regulatory region in 123 Chinese control subjects and 145 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The frequencies of genotypes WT/WT, WT/C (-12) G and WT/C (-106) T were not significantly different between the subjects and patients. In the patients with and without retinopathy, frequencies of WT/C (-106) T were 31.5% and 17.5% (P 0.05) respectively. The total frequency of WT/C (-12) G and WT/C (-106) T in patients with retinopathy was 41.8%, significantly higher than that (20.0%) in patients without retinopathy (P展开更多
Objective To screen the 5’ regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. Methods The screenings were carri...Objective To screen the 5’ regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. Methods The screenings were carried out by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). All SSCP variants were submitted for DNA sequencing and inserted into the plasmid chloromycetin acetyl transferase (CAT) enhancer vector. The constructs were used to transfect Hela cells,and CAT assays were performed to assess promoter activity. Gel mobility shift and footprinting assays were also performed to determine the interaction between the DNA and nuclear proteins. Results Two polymorphisms, C(-106)T and C(-12)G, were identified in the regulatory region in 123 Chinese control subjects and 145 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The frequencies of genotypes WT/WT, WT/C(-12)G and WT/C(-106)T were not significantly different between the subjects and patients. In the patients with and without retinopathy, frequencies of WT/C(-106)T were 31.5% and 17.5% (P【0.05) respectively, and the frequencies of WT/C(-12)G were 10.5% and 2.5% (P】0.05) respectively. The total frequency of WT/C(-12)G and WT/C(-106)T in patients with retinopathy was 41.8%, significantly higher than that (20.0%) in patients without retinopathy (P【0.025). The relative transcription activities of the wild-type, the C(-12)G and the C(-106)T were 15.7%, 31.0% and 32.2%, respectively. The results of DNA-protein interaction assays showed that these variations did not change the binding site of DNA with trans-acting factors. Conclusion The polymorphisms C(-12)G and C(-106)T strongly associated with diabetic retinopathy in the Chinese population have been identified in the regulatory region of the aldose reductase gene.展开更多
The changes in retinal thickness and visual function in type 2 diabetic patients without clinical evidence of diabetic retinopathy were evaluated. A total of 141 diabetic subjects without retinopathy and 158 healthy s...The changes in retinal thickness and visual function in type 2 diabetic patients without clinical evidence of diabetic retinopathy were evaluated. A total of 141 diabetic subjects without retinopathy and 158 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Superior macular ganglion cell complex thicknesses were significantly decreased in diabetic cases, and no significant peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes were observed. The contrast sensitivities at all space frequencies were significantly different between diabetic patients and controls. The mean P50 amplitude from pattern electroretinogram results was reduced significantly in the diabetic group. In the diabetic group, average superior ganglion cell complex thicknesses positively correlated with both contrast sensitivities at high spatial frequencies and P50 amplitudes. The results indicated that ganglion cell complex thickness and visual function changes could be observed in diabetic subjects before the onset of any significant diabetic retinopathy. Macular ganglion cell complex reduction occurred much earlier than peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in diabetic patients without retinopathy.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the value of optic disc retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)thickness in the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:Ninety patients with type 2 diabetes,including 60 patients with...Objective:To investigate the value of optic disc retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)thickness in the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:Ninety patients with type 2 diabetes,including 60 patients without DPN(NDPN group)and 30 patients with DPN(DPN group),and 30 healthy participants(normal group)were enrolled.Optical coherence tomography(OCT)was used to measure the four quadrants and the overall average RNFL thickness of the optic disc.The receiver operator characteristic curve was drawn and the area under the curve(AUC)was calculated to evaluate the diagnostic value of RNFL thickness in the optic disc area for DPN.Results:The RNFL thickness of the DPN group was thinner than those of the normal and NDPN groups in the overall average((101.07±12.40)μm vs.(111.07±6.99)μm and(109.25±6.90)μm),superior quadrant((123.00±19.04)μm vs.(138.93±14.16)μm and(134.47±14.34)μm),and inferior quadrant((129.37±17.50)μm vs.(143.60±12.22)μm and(144.48±14.10)μm),and the differences were statistically significant.The diagnostic efficiencies of the overall average,superior quadrant,and inferior quadrant RNFL thicknesses,and a combined index of superior and inferior quadrant RNFL thicknesses were similar,and the AUCs were 0.739(95%confidence interval(CI)0.635–0.826),0.683(95%CI 0.576–0.778),0.755(95%CI 0.652–0.840),and 0.773(95%CI 0.672–0.854),respectively.The diagnostic sensitivity of RNFL thickness in the superior quadrant reached 93.33%.Conclusions:The thickness of the RNFL in the optic disc can be used as a diagnostic method for DPN.展开更多
基金Supported by Sciences and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (08ZR1422100 and 08410701200)
文摘Objective To investigate the possible involvement of erythropoietin （EPO）/erythropoietin receptor （EPOR） system in neovascularization and vascular regeneration in diabetic retinopathy （DR）. Methods EPOR positive circulating progenitor cells （CPCs： CD34^＋） and endothelial progenitor cells （EPCs： CD34^＋KDR^＋） were assessed by flow cytometry in type 2 diabetic patients with different stages of DR. The cohort consisted of age- and sex-matched control patients without diabetes （n=7）, non-prolif- erative DR （NPDR, n=7）, proliferative DR （PDR, n=8）, and PDR complicated with diabetic nephropathy （PDR-DN, n=7）. Results The numbers of EPOR^＋ CPCs and EPOR^＋ EPCs were reduced remarkably in NPDR corn pared with the control group （both P（0.01）, whereas rebounded in PDR and PDR-DN groups in varying degrees. Similar changes were observed in respect of the proportion of EPOR^＋ CPCs in CPCs （NPDR vs. control, P（0.01） and that of EPOR^＋ EPCs in EPCs （NPDR vs. control, P〈0.05）. Conclusion Exogenous EPO, mediated via the EPO/EPOR system of EPCs, may alleviate the impaired vascular regeneration in NPDR, whereas it might aggravate retinal neovascularization in PDR due to a rebound of EPOR^＋ EPCs associated with ischemia.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2007CB512201)the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau Grant(2009208)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(7131007)
文摘Objective To identify the possible association between C（-106）T polymorphism of the aldose reductase （ALR） gene and diabetic retinopathy （DR） in a cohort of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus （T2DM）. Methods From November 2009 to September 2010, patients with T2DM were recruited and assigned to DR group or diabetic without retinopathy （DWR） group according to the duration of diabetes and the grading of 7-field fundus color photographs of both eyes. Genotypes of the C（-106）T polymorphism （rs759853） in ALR gene were analyzed using the MassARRAY genotyping system and an association study was performed. Results A total of 268 T2DM patients （129 in the DR group and 139 in the DWR group） were included in this study. No statistically significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in the age of diabetes onset （P=0.10） and gender （P=0.78）. The success rate of genotyping for the study subjects was 99.6% （267/268）, with one case of failure in the DR group. The frequencies of the T allele in the C（-106）T polymorphism were 16.0% （41/256） in the DR group and 19.4% （54/278） in the DWR group （P=0.36）. There was no signit^cant difference in the C（-106）T genotypes between the 2 groups （P=0.40）. Compared with the wild-type genotype, odds ratio （OR） for the risk of DR was 0.7 （95% CI, 0.38-1.3） for the heterozygous CT genotype and 0.76 （95% CI, 0.18-3.25） for the homozygous TT genotype. The risk of DR was positively associated with microalbuminuria （OR=4.61; 95% CI, 2.34-9.05） and insulin therapy （OR=3.43; 95% CI, 1.94-6.09）. Conclusions Microalbuminuria and insulin therapy are associated with the risk of DR in Chinese patients with T2DM. C（-106）T polymorphism of the ALR gene may not be significantly associated with DR in Chinese patients with T2DM.
文摘Objective. To study the changes of microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy(DR). Methods. Examination were performed in 153 cases of type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus, among them, 72 cases were male, 81 cases were female, mean age 57.0±10.0 years, mean disease course 8.2±7.5 years. All cases were examined fundi by ophthalmologist, urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE) in 24 hours was measured by radioimmunoassay. Moreover, we examined the blood glucose, blood pressure, blood viscosity and observed the changes of naifold microcirculation. Results.It was found that there were more evident disturbance of microcirculation, markedly slowed velocity of blood flow(P<0.05), significantly increased aggregation of blood cells(P<0.05) and exudation around the loop(P<0.05) in the group with DR, compared with the group without DR. Conclusion. It was more evident disturbance of nailfold microcirculation in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
文摘OBJECTIVE: To screen the 5' regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. METHODS: The screenings were carried out by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). All SSCP variants were submitted for DNA sequencing and inserted into the plasmid chloromycetin acetyl transferase (CAT) enhancer vector. The constructs were used to transfect Hela cells, and CAT assays were performed to assess promoter activity. Gel mobility shift and footprinting assays were also performed to determine the interaction between the DNA and nuclear proteins. RESULTS: Two polymorphisms, C (-106) T and C (-12) G, were identified in the regulatory region in 123 Chinese control subjects and 145 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The frequencies of genotypes WT/WT, WT/C (-12) G and WT/C (-106) T were not significantly different between the subjects and patients. In the patients with and without retinopathy, frequencies of WT/C (-106) T were 31.5% and 17.5% (P 0.05) respectively. The total frequency of WT/C (-12) G and WT/C (-106) T in patients with retinopathy was 41.8%, significantly higher than that (20.0%) in patients without retinopathy (P
基金grantsfromtheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina (No 396 70 35 2 )
文摘Objective To screen the 5’ regulatory region of the aldose reductase (AR) gene for genetic variabilities causing changes in protein expression and affecting the promoter function. Methods The screenings were carried out by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). All SSCP variants were submitted for DNA sequencing and inserted into the plasmid chloromycetin acetyl transferase (CAT) enhancer vector. The constructs were used to transfect Hela cells,and CAT assays were performed to assess promoter activity. Gel mobility shift and footprinting assays were also performed to determine the interaction between the DNA and nuclear proteins. Results Two polymorphisms, C(-106)T and C(-12)G, were identified in the regulatory region in 123 Chinese control subjects and 145 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The frequencies of genotypes WT/WT, WT/C(-12)G and WT/C(-106)T were not significantly different between the subjects and patients. In the patients with and without retinopathy, frequencies of WT/C(-106)T were 31.5% and 17.5% (P【0.05) respectively, and the frequencies of WT/C(-12)G were 10.5% and 2.5% (P】0.05) respectively. The total frequency of WT/C(-12)G and WT/C(-106)T in patients with retinopathy was 41.8%, significantly higher than that (20.0%) in patients without retinopathy (P【0.025). The relative transcription activities of the wild-type, the C(-12)G and the C(-106)T were 15.7%, 31.0% and 32.2%, respectively. The results of DNA-protein interaction assays showed that these variations did not change the binding site of DNA with trans-acting factors. Conclusion The polymorphisms C(-12)G and C(-106)T strongly associated with diabetic retinopathy in the Chinese population have been identified in the regulatory region of the aldose reductase gene.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81341029)
文摘The changes in retinal thickness and visual function in type 2 diabetic patients without clinical evidence of diabetic retinopathy were evaluated. A total of 141 diabetic subjects without retinopathy and 158 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Superior macular ganglion cell complex thicknesses were significantly decreased in diabetic cases, and no significant peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes were observed. The contrast sensitivities at all space frequencies were significantly different between diabetic patients and controls. The mean P50 amplitude from pattern electroretinogram results was reduced significantly in the diabetic group. In the diabetic group, average superior ganglion cell complex thicknesses positively correlated with both contrast sensitivities at high spatial frequencies and P50 amplitudes. The results indicated that ganglion cell complex thickness and visual function changes could be observed in diabetic subjects before the onset of any significant diabetic retinopathy. Macular ganglion cell complex reduction occurred much earlier than peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in diabetic patients without retinopathy.
基金the Science and Technology Plan Project of Quanzhou(Nos.2018Z114,2018Z115,and 2019N104S)the Qihang Fund of Fujian Medical University(No.2016QH072)the Health Research Talent Training Project of Fujian(No.2019-ZQN-66),China。
文摘Objective:To investigate the value of optic disc retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)thickness in the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods:Ninety patients with type 2 diabetes,including 60 patients without DPN(NDPN group)and 30 patients with DPN(DPN group),and 30 healthy participants(normal group)were enrolled.Optical coherence tomography(OCT)was used to measure the four quadrants and the overall average RNFL thickness of the optic disc.The receiver operator characteristic curve was drawn and the area under the curve(AUC)was calculated to evaluate the diagnostic value of RNFL thickness in the optic disc area for DPN.Results:The RNFL thickness of the DPN group was thinner than those of the normal and NDPN groups in the overall average((101.07±12.40)μm vs.(111.07±6.99)μm and(109.25±6.90)μm),superior quadrant((123.00±19.04)μm vs.(138.93±14.16)μm and(134.47±14.34)μm),and inferior quadrant((129.37±17.50)μm vs.(143.60±12.22)μm and(144.48±14.10)μm),and the differences were statistically significant.The diagnostic efficiencies of the overall average,superior quadrant,and inferior quadrant RNFL thicknesses,and a combined index of superior and inferior quadrant RNFL thicknesses were similar,and the AUCs were 0.739(95%confidence interval(CI)0.635–0.826),0.683(95%CI 0.576–0.778),0.755(95%CI 0.652–0.840),and 0.773(95%CI 0.672–0.854),respectively.The diagnostic sensitivity of RNFL thickness in the superior quadrant reached 93.33%.Conclusions:The thickness of the RNFL in the optic disc can be used as a diagnostic method for DPN.
