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Finally, efforts to understand the events underlying mtDNA release into the cytosol are warranted. Pursuing these and many related avenues can improve our understanding of what goes wrong in mitochondrial disease.Erectile dysfunction (ED) remains a significant problem in up to 63% of men following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Following the discovery of the neurovascular bundle, additional anatomic description and variation in nerve-sparing techniques have been described to improve post-RARP ED. However, it remains questionable whether ED rates have improved over time, and this is concerning as competing treatments are introduced that have better ED outcomes. In this review, we describe RARP nerve sparing technical modifications that improve erectile function recovery. We focused on reports that included detailed anatomical descriptions as well as video illustrations to disseminate technique. We found that the alternative RARP nerve sparing surgical techniques provide better outcomes compared to standard nerve-sparing RARP. The use of validated quality of life questionanires is necessary for the appropriate comparison of outcomes. However, the retrospective character and inherent weaknesses of the included studies do not allow one to conclude which is the best nerve-sparing approach. Overall, there is significant variation in RARP nerve sparing techniques and outcomes, and the ideal technical maneuvers to optimize outcomes remains subject to debate. However, there is a consensus on the importane of anatomically dissecting the neurovascular bundle, minimizing traction and thermal injury as well as preserving the periprostatic fascia. Well-designed randomized controlled trials with videos describing details of different surgical techniques for generalizability are needed to consistently and objectively evaluate sexual function outcomes following RARP to optimize postoperative potency.Introduction The cingulum bundle and uncinate fasciculus are major limbic white matter tracts involved in emotion, memory, and cognition. The main goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between age and structural properties of the uncinate fasciculus and the cingulum bundle using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) tractography in a large cohort of healthy individuals. The second goal was to determine the effects of the catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene polymorphism on the DTI measurements of these white matter tracts. Methods We recruited 140 healthy participants (18-85 years old). DTI data sets were acquired on a 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging system. The rostral, dorsal, and parahippocampal cingulum, as well as uncinate fasciculus, were delineated using deterministic tractography. Fractional anisotropy (FA), mean (MD), radial (RD), and axial (AD) diffusivities, tract volume, linear (Cl), planar (Cp), and spherical (Cs) tensor shapes were calculated. The COMT polymorphism (methionine homozygous vs. valine carriers) was determined using single nucleotide polymorphism. Results We found that age was negatively associated with FA, but positively associated with MD and RD for the rostral cingulum, dorsal cingulum, and the uncinate fasciculus but not for the parahippocampal cingulum. Furthermore, individuals with the COMT methionine homozygous had higher FA and lower MD, RD, AD, and Cs values in the right rostral cingulum compared with the valine carriers across the entire adult life span. Discussion This study indicates that limbic tracts might be nonuniformly affected by healthy aging, and the methionine homozygous genotype might be associated with micro/macro white matter properties of the right rostral cingulum.Significance In vivo molecular and metabolic imaging is an emerging field in biomedical research that aims to perform noninvasive detection of tissue metabolism in disease states and responses to therapeutic agents. The imbalance in tissue oxidation/reduction (Redox) states is related to the onset and progression of several diseases. Tissue redox metabolism provides biomarkers for early diagnosis and drug treatments. Thus, noninvasive imaging of redox metabolism could be a useful, novel diagnostic tool for diagnosis of redox-related disease and drug discovery. Recent Advances In vivo dynamic nuclear polarization magnetic resonance imaging (DNP-MRI) is a technique that enables the imaging of free radicals in living animals. DNP enhances the MRI signal by irradiating the target tissue or solution with the free radical molecule's electron paramagnetic resonance frequency before executing pulse sequence of the MRI. In vivo DNP-MRI with redox-sensitive nitroxyl radicals as the DNP redox contrast agent enables the imaging of the redox metabolism on various diseases. Moreover, nitroxyl radicals show antioxidant effects that suppress oxidative stress. find more Critical Issues To date, considerable progress has been documented preclinically in the development of animal imaging systems. Here, we review redox imaging of in vivo DNP-MRI with a focus on the recent progress of this system and its uses in patients with redox-related diseases. Future Directions This technique could have broad applications in the study of other redox-related diseases, such as cancer, inflammation, and neurological disorders, and facilitate the evaluation of treatment response as a theranostic tool.
To report a case of aqueous misdirection after goniopuncture in deep sclerectomy treated with NdYAG laser irido-zonulo-hyaloidotomy.
About 72 years old patient with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma who underwent deep sclerectomy, developed aqueous misdirection after NdYAG laser goniopuncture. Medical management failed and subsequent peripheral Yag laser iridotomy to expose the zonules coupled with laser zonulo-hyaloidotomy was done and an instant gush of aqueous and vitreous substance prolapse through the iridotomy was noticed. Later, the anterior chamber was deep and the pressure was controlled.
Aqueous misdirection can occur after NdYAG laser goniopuncture. NdYAG laser irido-zonulo-hyaloidotomy can be effective in breaking the attack.
Aqueous misdirection can occur after NdYAG laser goniopuncture. NdYAG laser irido-zonulo-hyaloidotomy can be effective in breaking the attack.
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