窄带成像技术普通内镜与放大内镜对大肠肿瘤诊断价值的对比研究

目的 探讨窄带成像技术（NBI）模式下普通内镜和放大内镜对大肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变的鉴别诊断价值.方法 选择2008年9月至2010年2月间内镜中心行NBI内镜检查发现的大肠新生性病变的患者,对发现的大肠新生性病变进行黏膜表面细微腺管开口形态分型及微血管形态分型,综合工藤进英腺管开口形态分型法与佐野宁微血管形态分型法进行诊断,将NBI内镜诊断结果与病理诊断结果进行对比分析.100例患者符合条件纳入研究,其中行NBI普通内镜64例,行NBI放大内镜36例.结果 排除不符合诊断标准的7例病例（NBI普通内镜5例,NBI放大内镜2例）,NBI内镜对大肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变诊断的总符合率为91.4%（85/93）,其中NBI普通内镜为89.8%（53/59）,NBI放大内镜为94.1%（32/34）,均明显高于文献报道传统内镜的79.1%（P均＜0.05）,但NBI普通内镜与NBI放大内镜间比较差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）.结论 与NBI放大内镜相似,NBI普通内镜也可比较准确地鉴别大肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变.     

内镜窄带成像放大技术和染色放大技术诊断结直肠癌及其癌前病变的对比研究

目的 探讨窄带成像(NBI)放大内镜和染色放大内镜对结直肠肿瘤性和非肿瘤性病变的鉴别诊断价值.方法 75例患者92处病变分别在常规内镜模式、NBI放大模式及染色放大模式下进行观察,对发现的病变进行腺管开口分型及血管形态分型,将内镜诊断结果与病理诊断结果进行对比分析.结果 常规内镜检出87处(94.6％)病灶,NBI放大内镜检出90处(97.8％),染色放大内镜全部检出(100.0％).在病变轮廓、微血管形态的图像显示上NBI放大内镜明显优于染色放大内镜(P=0.000),在腺管开口形态的图像显示上NBI放大内镜与染色放大内镜比较差异无统计学意义(P=0.394).NBI放大内镜诊断结直肠肿瘤性病变的符合率、敏感度、特异度分别为91.3％(84/92)、83.9％ (26/31)、95.1％ (58/61),染色放大内镜则对应分别为89.1％(82/92)、80.6％(25/31)、93.4％(57/61),两者比较差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 NBI放大内镜和染色放大内镜对结直肠肿瘤性、非肿瘤性病变的鉴别效果相似,但NBI放大内镜能更为清晰地显示病变轮廓、微血管形态,且操作转换简单快捷,更易于临床推广应用.     

窄带成像放大内镜鉴别大肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变的价值

目的 探讨窄带成像放大内镜（NBI—ME）鉴别大肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变表面网状微血管结构改变的临床价值。方法选择常规内镜检出大肠肿瘤性、非肿瘤性病变144处（102例）,记录NBI—ME观察病变表面微血管结构（CP）形态和染色放大内镜观察病变黏膜表面腺管开口（pit）形态。分析pit周围CP形态变化,比较两者形态间的关系。所有病变经内镜或手术治疗后行组织病理学检查。结果常规内镜鉴别病变是否为肿瘤性的准确率75．7％、敏感性85．1％、特异性40．0％,明显低于NBI—ME和染色放大内镜（P〈0．005）,NBI—ME和染色放大内镜间则未见差异。CP分型与pit分型对照,CP—Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型、Ⅳ型、Ⅵa型分别与pitⅠ型、Ⅱ型、Ⅳ型、Ⅴ1型间一致性达100％。144处病变中,内镜治疗129处,手术治疗15处。组织病理学检查：非肿瘤性30处（增生性息肉17处、炎症性息肉13处）;肿瘤性114处（腺瘤95处、腺癌19处）。结论初步显示NBI—ME和染色放大内镜之间具有正相关性,两种检查方法互补可作为当前鉴别大肠病变是否为肿瘤性的重要手段。     

内镜窄带成像与染色技术诊断大肠肿瘤的对比研究

目的通过窄带成像技术（NBI）和染色放大方法对大肠新生性病变进行观察，比较这两种技术对大肠肿瘤及非肿瘤性病变的鉴别诊断精度差异。方法2006年6月至9月间，共302例年龄在加至80岁之间的患者进行了NBI肠镜检查，其中98例入选。内镜插入至回盲部，退镜时分别采用常规模式、NBI模式观察，发现病变后，分别用NBI模式及染色放大方法进行血管分型及腺管开口分型，然后行病理检查进行评价比较。结果在98例患者发现新生性病变147个，其中常规内镜下发现的病变有90．5％（133／147），采用NBI发现病变有98．6％（145／147），差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01），漏诊的主要为平坦型病变。NBI观察对肿瘤性或非肿瘤的判断符合率为91．8％，染色内镜为82．3％（P〈0.01）。结论NBI技术观察黏膜表面变化，判断肿瘤或非肿瘤病变的符合率比普通内镜和染色内镜高，敏感性强；操作转换简单易行，尤其有利于平坦型病变的发现及诊断。     

高清不放大窄带成像内镜对大肠隆起性病变的鉴别诊断作用

目的评价窄带成像技术(NBI)普通内镜在大肠隆起样病变诊断中价值。方法应用NBI普通内镜观察了80例患者共103个大肠隆起样病变的表面腺管开口形态。根据工藤进英腺管开口形态分型法,将NBI内镜诊断结果与病理检查结果进行比较。结果普通肠镜发现隆起样病变的敏感性为80.0%(80/103),切换NBI后,能清楚显示隆起样病变的形态和边界,发现隆起样病变的敏感性为100%(103/103);NBI普通内镜观察隆起样病变腺管开口,根据工藤进英腺管开口形态分型法进行诊断,其中腺管开口呈Ⅱ型18例,Ⅲ(L)型54例,Ⅳ型15例,Ⅴ型16例。NBI普通内镜对于大肠隆起性病变肿瘤及非肿瘤性的鉴别诊断的敏感性、特异性分别为95.3%(81/85)、83.3%(15/18)、NBI普通内镜对于大肠隆起性病变肿瘤及非肿瘤性的鉴别诊断的符合率为93.2%(96/103),与文献报道的NBI放大内镜的94.1%无统计学差异(P0.05)。结论应用NBI普通内镜,也可以通过观察腺管开口形态,比较准确地鉴别诊断大肠肿瘤与非肿瘤病变。     

窄带成像结肠镜对结肠息肉样病变的诊断价值

探讨窄带成像（NBI）结肠镜对结肠息肉样病变的病理组织类型的预测能力.方法 125例患者接受结肠镜检查诊断结肠息肉样病变173个,根据腺管开口形态及NBI下血管分型判定该病变为肿瘤性病变（结肠腺瘤、结肠癌）或非肿瘤性病变,并与病理结果对照,判定各种方法的敏感性、特异性及准确率.结果 NBI下血管形态鉴别肿瘤性或非肿瘤性病变的敏感性、特异性及准确率（94.83%、91.23%、93.64%）以及隐窝形态结合血管形态鉴别肿瘤性或非肿瘤性病变的敏感性、特异性及准确率（95.69%、96.49%、95.59%）显著高于常规内镜（80.17%、84.21%、81.50%）（P〈0.05）.血管形态鉴别腺瘤与结肠癌的敏感性、特异性、准确率为86.90%、100.00%、87.93%.结论 NBI模式下结肠镜检查对息肉样病变的肿瘤性、非肿瘤性,结肠腺瘤、结肠癌的鉴别优于常规内镜检查,接近病理学检查.     

窄带成像技术在结直肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变诊断中的临床应用价值

目的探讨内镜窄带成像技术(NBI)在结直肠肿瘤性及非肿瘤性病变诊断中的临床价值.方法选择2010年2月至2011年3月常规结肠镜检查发现的结直肠肿瘤性与非肿瘤性病变75个(60例).发现病变后分别采用常规模式、NBI模式及染色方法对病变轮廓、黏膜表面腺管开口(PIT)及微血管(CP)形态进行观察,与病理检查结果进行对比...     

醋酸染色后NBI内镜下大肠腺瘤和早期大肠癌的微形态特征

目的分析醋酸染色后窄带成像(NBI)内镜下大肠腺瘤和早期大肠癌的黏膜表面腺管形态(pit)、微血管形态(cp)、黏膜白化时间的特征,评价其预测低级别上皮内瘤变、高级别上皮内瘤变和早期癌的价值。方法用醋酸染色后NBI的方法观察大肠可疑病变,根据pit分型、cp分型、黏膜白化时间预测病变为低级别上皮内瘤变、高级别上皮内瘤变和早期癌,并与病理结果对照判断其敏感度、特异度、准确率、阳性预测值、阴性预测值。结果入选106例病例。pit分型ⅢL或Ⅳ型,联合cp分型Ⅱ型和醋酸白化时间31～60 s预测低级别上皮内瘤变敏感度、特异度、准确率分别为87.2%、89.3%、87.7%;pit分型ⅤI型,联合cp分型ⅢA型和醋酸白化时间6～30 s预测高级别上皮内瘤变和早期癌的敏感度、特异度、准确率分别为82.1%、83.3%、83.0%。结论醋酸染色后NBI观察大肠可疑病灶的微形态,两种方法结合,取长补短,能清晰显示病灶pit和cp,具有视野清晰、价格低廉、操作简单、无毒的优点,对鉴别低级别上皮内瘤变、高级别上皮内瘤变和早期癌有较高价值,值得推广应用。     

乙酸染色结合窄带成像内镜对早期结直肠癌和癌前病变的诊断价值

背景:内镜下乙酸染色结合普通窄带成像(NBI)内镜能提高早期结直肠癌和癌前病变的诊断率。目的:评价乙酸染色结合NBI在早期结直肠癌和癌前病变诊断中的价值。方法:2011年11月-2013年7月接受结肠镜检查的180例患者共检出236个怀疑结直肠癌和癌前病变的病灶,分别用乙酸染色结合NBI(联合组)、单一NBI、靛胭脂染色的方法观察病灶腺管形态、微血管形态和黏膜白化时间,分析不同方法诊断结直肠癌和癌前病变的价值。结果:联合组腺管形态的内镜图像清晰度明显优于NBI组和靛胭脂组(χ2=15.113,P=0.000;χ2=6.128,P=0.013),微血管形态的内镜图像清晰度亦优于NBI组(χ2=7.384,P=0.007)。联合组、NBI组、靛胭脂组对结直肠癌和癌前病变的诊断总符合率分别为91.9%、89.0%、86.9%。联合组腺管形态的诊断率明显优于NBI组(χ2=4.490,P=0.034),而微血管形态无明显差异。联合组Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ型腺管形态、Ⅱ、Ⅲ型微血管形态、黏膜白化时间30 s对结直肠癌和癌前病变的诊断敏感性分别为94.0%、92.8%、92.2%,特异性分别为87.4%、88.1%、88.0%,准确率分别为91.5%、91.1%、90.7%。联合组ⅤN型或高度不规则ⅤI型腺管形态、ⅢB型微血管形态和黏膜白化时间0~5 s预测浸润性癌的敏感性、特异性、准确率均较好。结论:乙酸染色结合NBI能清晰显示早期结直肠癌和癌前病变的腺管和微血管形态,与病理结果具有较好的一致性,有助于病变性质和浸润深度的诊断。     

窄带成像技术对大肠增生性病变的诊断价值研究

目的探讨窄带光谱成像技术（NBI）对大肠增生性病变的诊断价值。方法在白光及NBI模式下分别对大肠可疑病灶进行观察、诊断,以活检病理学检查结果作为金标准,对比NBI与传统肠镜诊断大肠炎性增生、腺瘤、早癌及进展期肿瘤的敏感性及特异性。采用NBI模式结合放大内镜观察各种大肠增生性病灶的腺管开口分型及病灶表面微血管形态并进行评分,总结NBI下大肠各种增生性病灶的内镜下特点。结果（1）传统肠镜及NBI技术检查280例患者共发现368处病灶,NBI诊断大肠炎性增生、腺瘤及早癌的敏感性及特异性明显高于传统肠镜。（2）NBI下大肠炎性增生的腺管开口多为Ⅰ、Ⅱ型,腺瘤多为Ⅱ、Ⅲ型（共占94．2％）,早癌的腺管开口可为Ⅲ（18．8％）、Ⅳ（56．3％）和Ⅴ型（25．0％）,进展期肿瘤多为Ⅴ型开口（94．0％）。（3）NBI下大肠炎性增生、腺瘤、早癌及进展期恶性肿瘤的微血管形态学平均评分分别为1．35±0．72、3．86±1．07、6．52±2．59和11．42±3．59,评分在6．5分以上病灶高度提示为恶性病灶。结论NBI在鉴别诊断大肠增生性病灶的敏感性及特异性明显高于传统肠镜,NBI结合放大内镜对病灶腺管开口分型及微血管形态的观察能帮助预测病灶的病理性质。     

Three layer functional model and energy exchange concept of aging process

Relying on a certain degree of abstraction, we can propose that no particular distinction exists between animate or living matter and inanimate matter. While focusing attention on some specifics, the dividing line between the two can be drawn. The most apparent distinction is in the level of structural and functional organization with the dissimilar streams of ‘energy flow’ between the observed entity and the surrounding environment. In essence, living matter is created from inanimate matter which is organized to contain internal intense energy processes and maintain lower intensity energy exchange processes with the environment. Taking internal and external energy processes into account, we contend in this paper that living matter can be referred to as matter of dissipative structure, with this structure assumed to be a common quality of all living creatures and living matter in general. Interruption of internal energy conversion processes and terminating the controlled energy exchange with the environment leads to degeneration of dissipative structure and reduction of the same to inanimate matter, (gas, liquid and/or solid inanimate substances), and ultimately what can be called ‘death.’ This concept of what we call dissipative nature can be extended from living organisms to social groups of animals, to mankind. An analogy based on the organization of matter provides a basis for a functional model of living entities. The models relies on the parallels among the three central structures of any cell (nucleus, cytoplasm and outer membrane) and the human body (central organs, body fluids along with the connective tissues, and external skin integument). This three-part structural organization may be observed almost universally in nature. It can be observed from the atomic structure to the planetary and intergalactic organizations. This similarity is corroborated by the membrane theory applied to living organisms. According to the energy nature of living matter and the proposed functional model, the decreased integrity of a human body's external envelope membrane is a first cause of the structural degradation and aging of the entire organism. The aging process than progresses externally to internally, as in single cell organisms, suggesting that much of the efforts towards the restoration and maintenance of the mechanisms responsible for structural development should be focused accordingly, on the membrane, i.e., the skin. Numerous reports indicate that all parts of the human body, like: bones, blood with blood vessels, muscles, skin, and so on, have some ability for restoration. Therefore, actual revival of not only aging tissue of the human body's membrane, but the entire human body enclosed within, with all internal organs, might be expected. We assess several aging theories within the context of our model and provide suggestions on how to activate the body's own anti-aging mechanisms and increase longevity. This paper presents some analogies and some distinctions that exist between the living dissipative structure matter and inanimate matter, discusses the aging process and proposes certain aging reversal solutions.     

Unusual responses of nocturnal pineal melatonin synthesis and secretion to swimming: Attempts to define mechanisms

Abstract: The effect of swimming at night on rat pineal melatonin synthesis was compared with that of light exposure at night. Rats were forced to swim at 0030 hr (lights out at 2000 hr) and sacrificed by decapitation 15 and 30 min later, immediately after swimming. Other groups of animals were exposed to white light (650μW/cm²) for 15 and 30 min at same time. Swimming caused a rapid and highly significant drop in the melatonin content in the pineal gland; however, the activity of N-acetyltransferase (NAT), the supposed rate limiting enzyme in the melatonin production, was not changed. Despite the drop in pineal melatonin levels, serum concentrations of the indole remained elevated in the rats that swam. In contrast, melatonin levels in the pineal and serum of light exposed rats fell precipitously, accompanied by a significant suppression of NAT activity. Since we anticipated that the strenuous exercise associated with swimming may induce release of artrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) from the heart, which in turn could cause the release of pineal melatonin, in a second study we injected physiological saline intravenously to stretch the cardiac muscle and release ANP. Three milliliters of normal saline was injected during the day into the jugular vein of anesthetized rats that were pretreated with isoproterenol to stimulate pineal melatonin production. Animals were killed 15 min after the saline injection, and pineal NAT activity and pineal melatonin levels were measured. The saline injections caused no alteration in the elevated levels of either NAT or melatonin. These data suggest that the disparity in pineal NAT activity (which was high) and pineal melatonin (which was low), in animals swum at night, may not be caused by ANP which is released during strenuous exercise such as swimming.     

Melatonin and photoperiodic time measurement: Seasonal breeding in the sheep

Abstract: Well-established circadian physiology supports the view that photoperiodic time measurement utilizes the coincidence between the presence of light and a photosensitive phase of a 'biological clock' to alter reproductive status—the so-called external coincidence model of seasonal breeding. In this review, we examine the mechanism whereby photoperiod interacts with presumed suprachiasmatic nuclei activity to allow endogenous melatonin to normally synchronize reproductive activity to the optimal time of year. The Romney Marsh sheep is particularly explored as an experimental model. It is suggested that the on/off activity of seasonal reproduction may be a robust mechanism able to be predictably manipulated by the judicious use of the light/dark cycle and exogenous melatonin, but firmly based on circadian principles.     

Serological survey of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in Madagascar

Objectives Peripartal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, leads to severe consequences for newborns. Preventive measures require awareness of the maternal infection. Although HIV and syphilis testing in Madagascar could be theoretically carried out within the framework of the national pregnancy follow‐up scheme, the required test kits are rarely available at peripheral health centres. In this study, we screened blood samples of pregnant Madagascan women for HIV and syphilis seroprevalence to estimate the demand for systemic screening in pregnancy. Methods Retrospective anonymous serological analysis for HIV and syphilis was performed in plasma samples from 1232 pregnant women that were taken between May and July 2010 in Ambositra, Ifanadiana, Manakara, Mananjary, Moramanga and Tsiroanomandidy (Madagascar) during pregnancy follow‐up. Screening was based on Treponema pallidum haemagglutination tests for syphilis and rapid tests for HIV, with confirmation of positive screening results on line assays. Results Out of 1232 pregnant women, none were seropositive for HIV and 37 (3%) were seropositive for Treponema pallidum. Conclusions Our findings are in line with previous studies that describe considerable syphilis prevalence in the rural Madagascan population. The results suggest a need for screening to prevent peripartal Treponema pallidum transmission, while HIV is still rare. If they are known, Treponema pallidum infections can be easily, safely and inexpensively treated even in pregnancy to reduce the risk of transmission.     

Variabilité des concentrations plasmatiques de l’angiotensinogène et risque d’hypertension artérielle chez le rat transgénique

Aim

Genetic polymorphisms of the human angiotensinogen gene are frequent and may induce up to 30% increase of plasma angiotensinogen concentrations with a blood pressure increase of up to 5 mmHg. Their role for the pathogenesis of human arterial hypertension remains unclear. High plasma angiotensinogen levels could increase the sensitivity to other blood pressure stressors.

Methods

Male transgenic rats with a 9-fold increase of plasma angiotensinogen concentrations and male non-transgenic rats aged 10 weeks were treated or not with NG-Nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester for 3 weeks in their drinking water (n = 3/group). Systolic blood pressure and body weight were measured at baseline and at the end of the study when left ventricular weight and ventricular expression of angiotensin I-converting enzyme and procollagen Iα1 were determined (polymerase chain reaction).

Results

At baseline, transgenic rats had +18 mmHg higher bood pressure and –8% lower body weight compared to non-transgenic rats (P < 0.05) without significant changes for the vehicle groups throughout the study (P > 0.05). NG-Nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester increased blood pressure, left ventricular weight and left ventricular weight indexed for body weight by +41%, +17.6% and +18.6% (P < 0.05) in transgenic and +25%, +5.3% and +6.7% (P > 0.05) in non-transgenic rats compared to untreated animals, respectively. Cardiac gene expression showed no differences between groups (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

Increased plasma angiotensinogen levels may sensitize to additional blood pressure stressors. Our preliminary results point towards an independent role of angiotensinogen in the pathogenesis of human hypertension and associated end-organ damage.     

Morphological and immunocytochemical heterogeneity of cultured pinealocytes from one-week-and two-month-old rats: Planimetric and densitometric investigations

Abstract: In vitro preparations of rat pinealocytes are widely used for biochemical analyses of signal transduction processes. This paper deals with morphological and immunocytochemical features of such preparations. Special attention was paid to the problems of whether pinealocytes represent a heterogeneous cell population and how such heterogeneity may develop during ontogeny. The investigations were performed with cells which were obtained from the pineal organ of one-week-and two-month-old rats, attached to synthetic peptide-coated coverslips or tissue culture chamber slides, and maintained under in vitro conditions overnight. The attached cells were then fixed with paraformaldehyde. These preparations yielded monolayers of spherical cells of different sizes; most cells were isolated, but some of them were aggregated and formed small clusters. On the average, the cells from the one-week-old animals were smaller than the cells from the two-month-old animals. Immunocytochemical demonstration of S-antigen, a pinealocyte-specific marker, showed that the majority of the cells from two-month-old animals were intensely or moderately labelled. Pinealocytes from one-week-old animals were less S-antigen immunoreactive. Only very few cells (less than 1% displayed glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-immunoreactivity. Planimetric investigations of the cell size and semiquantitative densitometric investigations of the intensity of the S-antigen immunoreaction revealed that (i) pinealocytes kept in vitro form a heterogeneous cell population, and that (ii) this heterogeneity increases during postnatal development from one-week-old to two-month-old animals. Two groups of pinealocytes can be distinguished based on their developmental fate: pinealocytes of one group grow dramatically, but show only a moderate increase in S-antigen immunoreactivity, and pinealocytes of the other group retain their size, but display a distinct increment in S-antigen immunoreacti vitv.     

Effects of pinealectomy and melatonin administration on certain indices of ovarian hyperplasia and/or hypertrophy in rats with both ovaries intact or after unilateral ovariectomy

Abstract: In earlier studies from other laboratories it was shown that melatonin decreased ovarian weight in rats and inhibited compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining ovary after unilateral ovariectomy. This study was designed to examine the influence of melatonin on certain indices of ovarian hyperplasia and/or hypertrophy in adult female rats with both ovaries preserved and with either an intact pineal gland or with the pineal gland removed (pinealectomy, PX) or, finally, in sham-PX animals. Similar studies were conducted on rats after unilateral ovariectomy, referring the examined parameters to the remaining intact ovary. The studies included mitotic activity of granulosa layer cells and corpus luteum cells, ovarian weight, ovarian cross-sectional area, cross-sectional area of the granulosa layer of all the Graafian follicles and the cross-sectional areas of the corpora lutea, visible on the ovarian cross-section. On the basis of results, we conclude that: 1) the effect of PX on the processes of ovarian hyperplasia and hypertrophy may vary; analogously, exogenous melatonin administration may influence ovarian hyperplasia and hypertrophy in different ways; 2) PX and exogenous melatonin may, under certain conditions, exert similar biological effects, even synergistic effects; 3) melatonin inhibits ovarian growth processes, while the effects of PX are variable; 4) the results indicate that in experiments performed on rats, with the use of two control groups, i.e., intact and sham-PX, melatonin effects on these two groups may differ.