Using 70 SD white rats, diveded in two groups at random, after the common carotid artery wa(?) exposed, anastomosis of the artery was done by whole-layer suture and suture without including the endothelial layer, respectively. The rate of patency of both groups immediately after operation was 100 percent, where as in late stage, 94 percent and 97 percent, respectively. From the histologic exam ination, it was found that in the group of whole-layer suture, the time required to cover the sutureline with endothelium was delayed and there was rupture of the clastic fibers.
Uveitis is a group of inflammatory diseases affecting the uveal tract, retina, retinal blood vessels and vitreous. Due to its complex etiology, various entities, diverse and lack of constancy in treatment, some patients can experience visual impairment and even loss. In view of the fact that blindness caused by uveitis is mostly incurable and occurs usually in young and middle-aged people, it accounts for an important part of blinding eye diseases and has attracted worldwide attention. With the continuous development of precision medicine, clinicians will face new problems and challenges in disease diagnosis, and further in-depth research is needed to explore more optimized and efficient diagnostic processes and examinations to improve the diagnosis of uveitis in China.
Objective To investigate the effects of lights with different wavelength on the retina of rd12 and C57BL/6J mice. Methods Thirty two rd12 mice and C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the control group, white light group, midwavelength light (505 nm) group and shortwavelength light (405 nm) group, with eight mice in each group. Besides the control group, other groups were exposed to cycle illuminations ［12 hours dark, 12 hours (800plusmn;130) Lux］ for seven days to establish the model of retinal light damage. Electroretinogram (ERG) responses of all mice were recorded at the day before illumination and 1st, 4th and 7th days after illumination. The eyes were enucleated at 7th days after illumination to assess levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), expression of peroxiredoxin 6 (PRDX6), and activity of caspase-3. Results ERG amplitudes of all groups declined gradually in C57BL/6J mice, and the most significant effects was found in the short-wavelength light group. The amplitudes of photopic b-wave were significantly different at 1st, 4th and 7th days (F=4.412, 5.082, 9.980；P＜0.01). The amplitudes of cone b-wave of the four groups decreased to (85plusmn;10) %, (70plusmn;19) %, (57plusmn;22) % and (46plusmn;19) % at 7th days, respectively, and were significantly different between white light group and short-wavelength light group(t=3.19,P＜0.01). The levels of ROS were significantly different in rd12 mice (F=16.08,P＜0.01), and elevated obviously in shortwavelength light group. The expressions of PRDX6 of retina were significantly different in rd12 mice (F=7.214,P＜0.05), and were decreased obviously in short-wavelength light group. The caspase-3 relative activity was significantly different in rd12 retina (F=7.530,P＜0.05); but there was no significant difference in C57BL/6J mice (F=3.625, 1.993, 1.133; P＞0.05).The caspase-3 relative activity were significant different between rd12 mice and C57BL/6J mice in short wavelength light group (t=5.474,P＜0.05). Conclusions Short-wavelength light can induce retinal damage of mouse retina, especially in rd12 mouse. The retinal light damage possibly relates to the oxidative damage.
Objective To investigate the effect of bromocriptine on rats with experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis.Methods Tweenty-four Wistar rats were immunized by bovine soluble antigen and randomly divided into treatment and control group. The rats in treatment group took bromocriptine orally with the dosage of 5 mg/(kg·d), which could inhibit prolactin (PRL) deliverance, while the rats in control group took glucose solution orally with the dosage of 50 g/(L·d). The clinical changes of all the rats and the delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response were detected. The rats were anesthetized and killed after im munized for 21 days, and the eyes were removed and examined histologically.Results The occurrence of EAU and histology scores of rats in treatment group were lower than the controls (P＜0.05,P＜0.001). The DTH response of two groups had no statistic difference (P＞0.05). Conclusions Bromocriptine can generally inhibit PRL deliverance, and may also inhibit the occurrence of EAU in rats through neuroendocrine-immune regulating network. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis，2003，19：34-37)
An in vitro experiment showed that the skin expanders were permeable to metronidazole and procaine. Twenty kidney shaped skin expanders were divided into four groups. Group 1. 100ml 0.2% metronidazole solution was injected into the expanders and the expenders were immersed in a flask filled with 100ml saline solution, and then were placed in a hermetically sealed glass chamber; Group 2.the whole procedure was the same as that of Group 1 except the expander was previously boiled in water for 30 minutes; Group 3. 100 ml 2% procaine was injected instead of metronidazole, other step was the same as that ofgroup I; and Group 4. the whole procedure was the same as that of Group 2 except the solutioninjected was 2% procaine. The concentration of metronidazole and procaine in the surrounding saline was measured at 1st, 2nd, 4th, 16th, 24th, 48th, 72nd 120th hours. The rate of diffusion of a drug was highest at 2 and 4 hous. The rate of diffusion was inversely proportional to its molecular weight, i.e., the smaller the molecular weight the greater the permeability. In view of this, during the process of expansion, metronidazole and procaine would diffuse out of the expander which might be beneficial for preventing infection and controlling pain.
Objective To observe the effect of diabetic retinopathy on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) from peripheral blood. Methods Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into control group and diabetes group. The rats in diabetes group were induced with streptozotocin (STZ) injection for diabetic retinopathy model. Flow cytometry was used to identify and count the number of EPCs from peripheral blood at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months after injection. All eyeballs were examined by hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, periodic acidSchiff's (PAS) staining of trypsin-digested retinal vessels flat preparation and transmission electron microscope. EPCs count, and the relationship between DR morphological changes and EPCs count were compared and analyzed. Results The quantity of EPCs from peripheral blood at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months after STZ injection were 25plusmn;7, 28plusmn;8, 39plusmn;7, 43plusmn;7 cells per 200 000 monocytes respectively, which decreased compared with the control group 45plusmn;4 cells per 200 000 monocytes (F=8.933，Plt;0.01). The quantity of EPCs was gradually increased at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months after STZ injection, accompanied with responsive pathological changes of retinal structure and vessels. The thickness of retina at 1 week and 1 month after injection were reduced slightly. The number of retinal ganglion cells reduced, with the time passing by. Endothelial cells were edema, mitochondrial was swollen, capillary basement membrane was thicken, lumen was significant stenosis, lumen occlusion and retinal artery aneurysm were observed at 6 months after STZ injection. Conclusion The number of EPCs increases gradually throughout the development of DR.
Objective To investigate the effect of micropulse di ode laser treatment on the retina in Brown-Norway rats (BN Rats). Methods 130 eyes of BN rats received irradiance of different powers of micr opulse diode laser with 810nm wavelength through a contact lens. Fundus color photography and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) were performed on day 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days after treatment. Animals were sacrificed on 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days separately for historical study. The expression of heat shock protein-70 (HSP-70) in the retina was observed with immunohistochemistry. Cell apoptosis of retina tissue was examined by TdT mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). Results (1) No change was found in no visible reaction laser spots by light microscope. High duty cycles with threshold and suprathreshold en ergies can produce severe damage even to the inner nuclear layer. (2) HSP-70 ex pression was markedly increased in the inner nuclear layer at 1d after micropulse diode laser. This increase in HSP-70 expression peaked at day 3 whereafter a decline near to normal at 2 weeks was detected. (3) Apoptosis was detected mainl y in retinal pigment epithelium, outer nuclear layer, inner nuclear layer and ev en choroid by TUNEL after micropulse diode laser treatment. The TUNEL-positive cells increased with the laser power. Maximum TUNEL-positive cells could be seen at day 3 after treatment. Conclusions The retinal injury has positive relationship with laser energy. The thermal damage is confined to the RPE and spare the neurosensory retina when using threshold power (50mW) with 50% duty-cycle and supra-threshold power with high duty-cycle (100mW，5%～15%). The hyper expression of HSP-70 and apoptosis mechanism may play an important role in the tissue repair process. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2008,24:122-126)
Objective To observe the histopathologic features and expression patterns of tumor necrosis factor-alpha; （TNF-alpha;）, interleukin-1beta;（IL-1beta;） and Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the rat vitreous with LPS inducedendophthalmitis. Methods Wistar rats were randomly divided into saline control group (SC,136 rats）,endophthalmitis group （EO, 168 rats）and blank control group （BC,12 rats）.EO group received an intravitreal injection of 5 mu;l LPS; SC group received 5 mu;l sterile saline and no intervention for BC group.Six,12,24,48, and 72 hours,5 and 7 days after injection, intraocular inflammation were observed and the eyes and vitreous were collected for histopathological examination and measurement of TNF-alpha;, IL-1beta; and LPS expression. Results Severe inflammatory responses in the eyes were observed in EO group between six and 72 hours after LPS injection，ocular inflammation subsided seven days after LPS injection. In the vitreous, a peak neutrophil count was observed at 24 hours （1224.64plusmn;132.2） cells/eye that rapidly declined at 72 hours （342.25plusmn;47.7） cells/eye. The levels of TNF-alpha; and IL-1beta; in EO group were peaked at 24 hours with （996.18plusmn;89.45） and（5556plusmn;1440）pg/ L, respectively；Persisted at 48 hours and began to decline rapidly thereafter. Seven days after LPS injection, levels of TNF-alpha; and IL-1beta; returned to baseline with （22.16plusmn;5.84）and （73.7plusmn;18.7） pg/L, respectively. LPS concentration in EO group decrease rapidly at 72 hours with （11.03plusmn;3.41） ng and disappear on days 7 with (0.22plusmn;0.08) ng after LPS injection.Conclusions Massive neutrophils infiltration, high levels expression of TNF-alpha; and IL-1beta; and spontaneous elimination of bacterial elements in vitreous cavity were major pathologic characteristics in this experimental model. The expression patterns of TNF-alpha;,IL-1beta; were in accord with LPS clearance process.