catena-Poly[[dichloridocopper(II)]-μ-4,4′-bis­(benzimidazol-1-yl)biphen­yl]

In the title compound, [CuCl2(C26H18N4)]n, the Cu(II) ion is four-coordinated by two N atoms from two 4,4′-bis­(benzo­imidazol-1-yl)biphenyl ligands and two chloride anions, in a slightly distorted tetra­hedral environment. The biphenyl ligand acts as a linear bidentate ligand, connecting the metal atoms into an infinite chain parallel to [101]. In the biphenyl ligand, the two benzene rings make a dihedral angle of 33.19 (7)°

Improvement of glaucoma drainage valve implantation and its application in refractory glaucoma

AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of improved glaucoma drainage valve implantation in the treatment of refractory glaucoma after vitrectomy. METHODS: The improved procedure: the surgeon used a crescent knife to make a scleral sleeve with a width of about 2mm and a length of about 3mm behind the limbus 5mm to 7mm; maked a length of about 1.5mm scleral tunnel at a distance of 3.5mm from the limbus; piercing the posterior chamber by a one-time spear knife through the scleral tunnel; the drainage tube was trimmed to the proper length, then placed between the iris and intraocular lens in the posterior chamber through the scleral sleeve and scleral tunnel. Reduce the pupil, we could see the drainage tube port in the pupil margin, drainage tube mouth beveled toward the pupil edge. All patients underwent modified surgical glaucoma drainage valve implantation. Patients incorporated into the study who had secondary glaucoma after vitrectomy and intraocular lens implantation admitted to our hospital from March 2016 to August 2017. Follow-up time: 1, 3d, 1wk, 1 and 6mo, followed up every 6mo. The intraocular pressure, intraoperative and postoperative complications and related treatment methods were analyzed before and after surgery. Intraocular pressure(IOP)at different time points before and after surgery was compared using repeated measures of variance analysis. RESULTS: A total of 26 patients were enrolled in the study. The average IOP was 42.5±8.1 mmHg preoperatively, 12.1±11.2mmHg on the first day after surgery, 14.3±5.9mmHg in the last follow-up. There was a statistically significant difference between preoperative IOP and that on the first postoperative day(PP=0.89). There were 8 eyes with IOP less than 6mmHg on the first postoperative day. There were 6 eyes with IOP higher than 6mmHg on the first postoperative day, then dropped below 6mmHg on the third postoperative day. The rate of early postoperative low intraocular pressure was 54%. IOP returned to normal after intravitreal injection of air, injection of drug(triamcinolone acetonide), or injection of viscoelastic into the anterior chamber. During the follow-up no corneal endothelial decompensation, drainage tube exposure, explosive choroidal hemorrhage, endophthalmitis and other serious complications.CONCLUSION: Improved glaucoma drainage valve implantation is a safe, effective and less-complicated surgical procedure for the treatment of refractory glaucoma. Anterior chamber injection of viscoelastic, vitreous cavity gas injection is a simple, effective, repeatable, and easy-to-use method for the treatment of early hypotony after glaucoma valve implantation

The LAMOST Survey of Background Quasars in the Vicinity of the Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies -- II. Results from the Commissioning Observations and the Pilot Surveys

We present new quasars discovered in the vicinity of the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies with the LAMOST during the 2010 and 2011 observational seasons. Quasar candidates are selected based on the available SDSS, KPNO 4 m telescope, XSTPS optical, and WISE near infrared photometric data. We present 509 new quasars discovered in a stripe of ~135 sq. deg from M31 to M33 along the Giant Stellar Stream in the 2011 pilot survey datasets, and also 17 new quasars discovered in an area of ~100 sq. deg that covers the central region and the southeastern halo of M31 in the 2010 commissioning datasets. These 526 new quasars have i magnitudes ranging from 15.5 to 20.0, redshifts from 0.1 to 3.2. They represent a significant increase of the number of identified quasars in the vicinity of M31 and M33. There are now 26, 62 and 139 known quasars in this region of the sky with i magnitudes brighter than 17.0, 17.5 and 18.0 respectively, of which 5, 20 and 75 are newly-discovered. These bright quasars provide an invaluable collection with which to probe the kinematics and chemistry of the ISM/IGM in the Local Group of galaxies. A total of 93 quasars are now known with locations within 2.5 deg of M31, of which 73 are newly discovered. Tens of quasars are now known to be located behind the Giant Stellar Stream, and hundreds behind the extended halo and its associated substructures of M31. The much enlarged sample of known quasars in the vicinity of M31 and M33 can potentially be utilized to construct a perfect astrometric reference frame to measure the minute PMs of M31 and M33, along with the PMs of substructures associated with the Local Group of galaxies. Those PMs are some of the most fundamental properties of the Local Group.Comment: 26 pages, 6 figures, AJ accepte

Deep Sequencing of Plasma Exosomal microRNA Level in Psoriasis Vulgaris Patients

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease affecting 1% to 3% of the world population. Psoriasis vulgaris (PV) is the most common form of psoriasis. PV patients suffer from inflamed, pruritic and painful lesions for years (even a lifetime). However, conventional drugs for PV are costly. Considering the need for long-term treatment of PV, it is urgent to discover novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Plasma exosomal miRNAs have been identified as the reliable biomarkers and therapy targets of human diseases. Here, we described the levels of plasma exosomal miRNAs in PV patients and analyzed the functional features of differently expressed miRNAs and their potential target genes for the first time. We identified 1,182 miRNAs including 336 novel miRNAs and 246 differently expressed miRNAs in plasma exosomes of healthy people and PV patients. Furthermore, the functional analysis found differently expressed miRNA-regulated target genes enriched for specific GO terms including primary metabolic process, cellular metabolic process, metabolic process, organic substance metabolic process, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway containing cellular processes, human diseases, metabolic pathways, metabolism and organismal systems. In addition, we found that some predicted target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs, such as CREB1, RUNX2, EGFR, are both involved in inflammatory response and metabolism. In summary, our study identifies many candidate miRNAs involved in PV, which could provide potential biomarkers for diagnosis of PV and targets for clinical therapies against PV

Application of metal − organic frameworks

The burgeoning field of metal-organic frameworks or porous coordination polymers has received increasing interest in recent years. In the last decade these microporous materials have found several applications including storage and separation of gases, sensors, catalysis and functional materials. In order to better design new metal-organic frameworks and porous coordination polymers with specific functionalities a fundamental issue is to achieve a basic understanding of the relationship between molecular parameters and structures, preferred adsorption sites and properties by using using modern theoretical methods. The focus of this mini-review is a description of the potential and emerging applications of metal-organic framework