羊膜及羊膜匀浆液在眼科学中应用的研究进展

羊膜应用于医学已有一个多世纪,应用于眼科也有70余年的历史。因种种原因,在很长一段时间里,对羊膜的研究停滞不前,但随着生物医学技术和其它相关技术的发展,羊膜的解剖结构及生物学特性研究得越来越深入。而随着羊膜的解剖和生物学特性日益明确,羊膜在医学和组织工程学中的应用也越来越广泛,并且应用前景广阔。近年来,由于羊膜的诸多解剖和生物学特性符合眼科学发展的需要,羊膜在眼科中的应用也日益广泛,并取得了良好的临床效果。羊膜的研磨提取液-羊膜匀浆液保留了羊膜中的有效生物成分,在治疗眼部疾病方面也取得了一定的进展。国内外关于羊膜及羊膜匀浆的研究文献有很多,为了更深入了解羊膜的特性及其在眼科疾病治疗方面的优势,该文将对羊膜的应用历史、羊膜及羊膜匀浆液的制备及保存、生物学特性及其在眼科学中的应用作一综述。     

Grouping horses according to gender—Effects on aggression, spacing and injuries

Many horse owners tend to group horses according to gender, in an attempt to reduce aggressive interactions and the risk of injuries. The aim of our experiment was to test the effects of such gender separation on injuries, social interactions and individual distance in domestic horses. A total of 66 horses were recruited from 4 different farms in Norway and Denmark and divided into six batches. Within each batch, horses were allotted into one mare group, one gelding group and one mixed gender group, with most groups consisting of three or four animals. After 4–6 weeks of acclimatisation, a trained observer recorded all social interactions using direct, continuous observation 1 h in the morning and 1 h in the afternoon for three consecutive days. Recordings of the nearest neighbour of each horse were performed using instantaneous sampling every 10 min. The horses were inspected for injuries before grouping, day 1 after grouping and after 4–6 weeks. No significant effect of gender composition was found on social interactions (P > 0.05), spacing (P > 0.07) or injuries (P > 0.23). Eighty percent of all aggressive interactions recorded were threats, not involving physical contact. Horses with the smallest space allowance showed the highest mean number of aggressive interactions (28.6 ± 6.1 interactions per 6 h) compared to the mean of all the other batches (8.3 ± 1.0 interactions per 6 h). Very few injuries were found and most were superficial. In conclusion, gender composition does not seem to have any effect on aggression level, spacing or injuries. However, the early social experience of horses, management of feeding and space allowance probably represents more important factors for successful group housing of domestic horses.     

Induction and Analysis of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition

Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for proper morphogenesis during development. Misregulation of this process has been implicated as a key event in fibrosis and the progression of carcinomas to a metastatic state. Understanding the processes that underlie EMT is imperative for the early diagnosis and clinical control of these disease states. Reliable induction of EMT in vitro is a useful tool for drug discovery as well as to identify common gene expression signatures for diagnostic purposes. Here we demonstrate a straightforward method for the induction of EMT in a variety of cell types. Methods for the analysis of cells pre- and post-EMT induction by immunocytochemistry are also included. Additionally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of this method through antibody-based array analysis and migration/invasion assays.     

Marine biological injuries and their medical management: A narrative review

The marine environment can be extremely dangerous, and the harm caused by marine organisms when they contact the human body can be especially harmful, even deadly. Contact includes stings, bites, wounds, and consumption as food. In this article, the characteristics of the common marine biological injuries are summarized, the major marine organisms causing damage in China’s marine waters are described, and injury prevention and treatment methods are discussed.     

Simultaneous bilateral posteromedial tibial epiphysis stress fractures in a healthy young man: A case report

We present a compelling case of simultaneous, bilateral tibial stress fractures occurring in a unique epiphyseal and posterior location, with unclear aetiology. An overweight, Caucasian male in his late 20s developed synchronous bilateral medial knee pain following an intense 10-day training regimen. His radiographies were normal, but MRI revealed almost identical bilateral stress fracture lines in the posteromedial tibial epiphyses. Bone mineral densitometry and a full metabolic and hormonal panel were performed to further investigate potential underlying metabolic bone disease. He was found to have normal bone mineral densitometry and low Vitamin D serum values. Symptomatology greatly improved with activity modification. There were no further complaints and complications at 12 months’ follow-up. Diagnosis can be challenging and the treating physician should be acquainted with the basic science of stress fractures and main discriminating clinical, biochemical and radiological characteristics from insufficiency fractures, to avoid pitfalls in treatment decision.     

Control tactics and partner violence in heterosexual relationships

This study investigated sex-specific predictors of violent and nonviolent mate guarding used by men (n=399) and women (n=951) in heterosexual relationships, using both self-reports and reports on partners. We found, contrary to some previous evolutionary assumptions, that men and women showed similar degrees of controlling behavior, and that this predicted physical aggression to partners in both sexes. We also predicted from evolutionarily based studies that men's and women's control and aggression would vary as a function of female fecundity and mate value (relative to peer group and to partner). Fecundity was associated with men's and women's controlling behavior, but not their physical aggression: relationships where the woman was fecund showed higher rates of control. According to partners' reports, men and women who had lower mate values showed more controlling behavior and (to a lesser extent) more physical aggression. There was no support for the prediction that higher mate-value partners would be guarded more than lower mate-value ones. The following limitations are discussed: the sample and method of data collection, and the lack of information on the women's hormonal status.     

The costs of migration: Injuries in migratory waterbirds along the west coast of India

The long distant, transcontinental migration of shorebirds entails many well identified costs in terms of time, energy, and direct mortality risk. Injuries from debris or from human structures and activities were observed as the major reasons for the direct mortality of shorebirds during migration worldwide. We recorded injured birds in major coastal wetlands of Kerala, for a period of 15 years from 2005 to 2019. The injured birds were observed in 9 different sites in various districts of Kerala. The highest instances of injuries were observed in Kadalundi-Vallikunnu Community Reserve, the major wintering and stop over site of migrant shorebirds in the west coast of India. During the study period, fifty-eight individuals of shorebirds belonging to four families were found to be injured. The highest proportion of injuries was recorded among the families Scolopacidae and Charadriidae comprising long distance migrant shorebird species and the lowest among Laridae and Ardeidae. We recommend that environmental authorities pay special attention to minimize anthropogenic debris along the flyways used by migratory birds thereby reducing the risk of injuries to some of these species. Proactive measures such as removal of discarded fishing gear or plastic debris from wintering areas as well as stopover areas could greatly reduce injuries in migratory birds arising from anthropogenic sources.     

A Contusion Model of Severe Spinal Cord Injury in Rats

The translational potential of novel treatments should be investigated in severe spinal cord injury (SCI) contusion models. A detailed methodology is described to obtain a consistent model of severe SCI. Use of a stereotactic frame and computer controlled impactor allows for creation of reproducible injury. Hypothermia and urinary tract infection pose significant challenges in the post-operative period. Careful monitoring of animals with daily weight recording and bladder expression allows for early detection of post-operative complications. The functional results of this contusion model are equivalent to transection models. The contusion model can be utilized to evaluate the efficacy of both neuroprotective and neuroregenerative approaches.     

辐射损伤对动物血浆游离氨基酸的影响

<正> 当前不同氨基酸比例配制的混合液已广泛应用于许多疾病的支持治疗,但混合氨基酸对辐射损伤患者有无支持疗法的作用,尚待研究。本文使用DNS—Cl(Dimet-hylamino—Naphthalene—5—Sulfonylchlovide,丹酰氯)荧光标记,聚酰胺(polyamide)薄膜层析方法,测定血浆中13种游离氨基酸,确定哪些氨基酸与辐射损伤有关,以此探讨(1)辐射损伤血浆氨基酸的敏感指标;(2)在此基础上,为配制不同氨基酸比例的混合液作为辐射损伤支持疗法,提供一定的科学依据。     

A comparative scanning electron-microscopical study of endoneurial collagen around normal mouse nerve fibres,nerve fibres following crush injury and nerve fibres of the dystonic mouse mutant (dt/dt)

Summary The endoneurial collagen sheath around teased nerve fibres following crush injury was studied by scanning electron microscopy and compared with uninjured sciatic nerve fibres and with fibres from the dystonic mutant mouse. Following crush injury the endoneurial collagen became more abundant than seen in untreated nerve fibres and formed large, separate and longitudinally oriented bundles. However, by four weeks post injury the sheath regained a normal external appearance. Mutant nerve fibres were also associated with more than the usual amount of collagen, but the sheaths were more disorganised, with a marked disorientation and irregular aggregation of collagen, and these abnormalities were not confined to obviously degenerating or demyelinated regions of the fibres. The dystonic abnormalities of the endoneurial sheath may be important in the mechanism of the neuropathy.Medical Research Council, Radiobiology Unit, Harwell, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 ORD