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Objective: Inflammation and fibrosis are strongly associated with each other. Glycine is present in various traditional Chinese medicines and exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. However, the effects of glycine on myocardial fibrosis (MF) in rats with myocardial infarction (MI) have not been reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of glycine therapy on MF and comprehend its underlying mechanisms. Materials and Methods: Left anterior descending artery ligation-induced MI in Sprague Dawley rats was leveraged to assess the therapeutic effects of Glycine. Rats received either normal saline or glycine (0.5 mg/g bodyweight) for 7 days. Results: Glycine upregulated cardiac ejection fraction and fractional shortening to improve cardiac function, as evaluated by echocardiography. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses demonstrated that glycine could decrease inflammatory cell infiltration and alleviate collagen deposition. Western blotting revealed that nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)-mediated inflammatory signaling was also downregulated by glycine treatment. The expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), tumor necrosis factor-α, and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) was decreased significantly in the glycine-treated group compared to the model group. Thus, glycine plays a protective role against myocardial ischemia and subsequent MF. Conclusion: The protective effects of glycine were achieved partly through STAT3/NF-κB/TGF-β signaling pathway.

AIM: To compare the clinical curative effects of meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD)caused by evaporative dry eye by utilizing levofloxacin eye gel and Tobramycin and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment, respectively.METHODS: The 180 cases(360 eyes)with dry eye(evaporative type)caused by confirmed meibomian gland dysfunction were randomly divided into two groups(i.e. A and B): In group A, 90 individuals with 180 eyes were treated with levofloxacin eye gel+ sodium hyaluronate eye solution; The other 90 cases in group B took Tobramycin and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment+ sodium hyaluronate eye drops for curing the MGD. In addition, the same comprehensive therapy were used to the MGD patients in groups A and B, after surface anesthesia on binoculus, secretion, obstructing meibomian gland secretions, were discharged by utilizing cotton stick to extrusion mass weekly and four times consecutive treatments were regard as a course of treatment. To remove residual the thin oil soften lipid in meibomian gland, heat can be applied to the eyelids with hot water(around 45℃)on towel for 15min and do that three times a day. After each hot compress, we use levofloxacin eye gel to the patients in group A by dropping into the conjunctival sac and apply to the root of the eyelid lashes. The group B of 90 patients were applied Tobramycin and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment to the root of the eyelid lashes. All patients were dripped odium eye drops eye into their eyes four times a day. RESULTS: After treatment(Z= -0.64, P=0.524), there were no significant differences in clinical symptoms(Z= -1.37, P=0.171), secretion characteristics(Z= -1.06, P=0.288), tear film rupture time and tear secretion time between groups A and B(P>0.05). Corneal fluorescence staining score: group A(cured 83.3%, improved 11.1%, ineffective 5.6%)and group B(cured 55.6%, improved 27.8%, ineffective 16.7%). The therapeutic effect of group A was better than that of group B, with statistical significance(Z= -4.02, PCONCLUSION: Physical therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction caused by evaporative dry eye is given priority, and medication is treated as adjunctive therapy. Generally, the patients can achieve totally anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, safe and stable, without side effects by using levofloxacin eye gel. However, the patients with worst condition and lingering illness should cured by Tobramycin and Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Ointment. In addition, statistical significant difference is not found between the two drugs on curative effects.

AIM:To investigate the effect of anterior chamber paracentesis combined with improved compound trabeculectomy for persistent state of high intraocular press(IOP)in patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma(AACG)failed in drug control. METHODS:Thirty-seven AACG patients(37 eyes)with persistent state of high IOP admitted in our hospital from June 2011 to June 2015 were selected. Vision:there was light perception in 2 eyes, hand movement in 3 eyes, finger count in 6 eyes, 0.01 in 8 eyes, 0.05 in 6 eyes, 0.1 in 5 eyes, 0.2 in 3 eyes, 0.25 in 2 eyes, 0.3 in 2 eyes; IOP:40-50 mmHg in 14 eyes, 51-60 mmHg in 11 eyes, 61-70 mmHg in 7 eyes, 71-80mmHg in 5 eyes; Anterior chamber:29 patients gotⅡ grade shallow anterior chamber and 8 patients got Ⅲ grade. After 24-72h of comprehensive ocular hypotensive medications failed to control IOP, paracentesis was applied. At 1-2d after IOP dropped to 21mmHg or less, patients received trabeculectomy combined with goniosynechialysis and mitomycin(MMC). Postoperative systemic and topical anti-inflammatory, anti-infection, symptomatic treatments were applied. RESULTS:Postoperative vision was 0.1-0.2 in 3 eyes, 0.25 in 4 eyes, 0.3 in 6 eyes, 0.4 in 8 eyes, 0.5 in 7 eyes, 0.6 in 6 eyes and 0.8 or more in 3 eyes. Postoperative IOP was controlled within 10-21mmHg without medication in 26 eyes, within 23-27mmHg with 1-2 kinds of anti-glaucoma medications in 8 eyes, 3 eyes failed in drug decompression with 2-3 medications and remained high IOP of 30-38mmHg at last underwent surgery again. The chamber grading was grade Ⅰ in 28 eyes, grade Ⅱ in 6 eyes, Ⅲ grade in 3 eyes. Filtering bleb type was type Ⅰ of functional filtering bleb in 21 eyes, type Ⅱ functional filtering bleb in 13 eyes, type Ⅲ of non-functional filtering bleb in 2 eyes, type Ⅳ of non-functional filtering bleb in 1 eyes. No case occurred complications such as fulminant choroidal hemorrhage, vitreous loss or postoperative malignant glaucoma. There were 3 eyes underwent phacoemulsification cataract combined with IOL implantation and trabeculectomy triple surgery again. CONCLUSION:In statement of persistent high IOP in acute angle-closure glaucoma patients with acute exacerbation, anterior chamber paracentesis combined with improved compound trabeculectomy surgery is effective, safe and feasible, greatly reducing postoperative complications, significantly improving the quality and efficiency of operation, and further improving the success rate of surgery.

AIM: To explore the different ages of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in infants, take different treatment methods at different times. METHODS:The 87 cases of 102 children were divided into three different age groups: the first group of 25d-3mo of age 21 cases 26 eyes; The second group >3mo-7mo 31 cases 36 eyes; The third group >7-24mo of age 35 cases 40 eyes. For the first group of infants, the implementation of the lacrimal sac nasolacrimal duct massage + eye drops; for the second group of infants, carry lacrimal pressure washing treatment; for the third group of infants, the implementation of the nasolacrimal duct probing treatment. RESULTS:The first group of children through the nasolacrimal duct sac massage + drops tobramycin eye drops treatment unobstructed 12, the cure rate was 46.2%; The second group of children through pressurized irrigation treatment lacrimal patency by 33, the cure rate was 91.7%; The third group of children through the nasolacrimal duct probing unobstructed 36 treatment, the cure rate was 90.0%. The second and third group were better than the first group(χ2=15.71, Pχ2=15.27, Pχ2=0.02, P>0.05).CONCLUSION:Infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction should distinguish between ages, taking different treatments, in order to obtain a better therapeutic effect, and lacrimal pressure washing is the preferred way of treating infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

AIM: To investigate the effect of pterygium excision combined with autologous limbal stem cell transplantation and drug treatment after the operation.METHODS: A total of 980 eyes of 760 cases underwent pterygium excision, the conjunctival graft with stem cells was interrupted sutured in the limbal sclera planting beds and bulbar conjunctiva. One hundred and sixty-two eyes which relapse again were divided into 2 groups, group A: 1g/L mitomycin C+norfloxacin eye drops for 1-3 months; Group B: dexamethasone eye drops and diclofenac sodium eye drops for 1-3 months or more.RESULTS: One hundred and sixty-two eyes which relapse again were divided into the A and B groups use different medication treatment, Group A: 67 eyes(81.7%)were curd, 12 eyes(14.6%)relapse again, 3 eyes(3.7%)recurrence. Group B: 35 eyes(43.8%)were cured, 29 eyes(36.3%)relapse again, 16 eyes(20.0%)recurrence. The recurrence rate of group A was significantly lower than that of group B(PCONCLUSION: Pterygium excision combined with limbal stem cell transplantation without rejection, safe and effective, with low recurrence rate, postoperative eye drops is particularly important, which could effectively inhibit and reduce the recurrence rate and significantly improve the therapeutic effect.