Inflammatory Diabetic Neuropathy: Helpful Diagnostic Parameters.

Objectives: Mild inflammatory diabetic neuropathies (IDNs) overlap with diabetic sensorimotor neuropathy (DPN) in clinical presentation and electrophysiological and laboratory tests. This study is to determine whether IDN can be differentiated from DPN by clinical features, electrophysiological, pathological, or laboratory tests.

Methods: Suspected IDN cases were identified by a subacute onset and progressive sensory or motor neuropathy in patients with diabetes.

Fingerprinting of galectins in normal, P. aeruginosa-infected, and chemically burned mouse corneas.

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to assess whether the expression pattern of galectins is altered in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected and chemically burned mouse corneas.

Methods: Galectin (Gal) fingerprinting of normal, P. aeruginosa-infected, and silver nitrate-cauterized corneas was performed by Western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, and qRT-PCR.