Focus on anti-atherosclerotic therapy

Calcium antagonists (CA) exert an anti-atherosclerotic effect in cholesterol-fed rabbits through reduction of cholesterol accumulation in the arterial wall. Further studies in our Institute indicate that verapamil-like compounds and diltiazem stimulate receptor-mediated LDL uptake by human fibroblasts in culture, while nifedipine-like compounds and flunarizine are inactive. Verapamil and diltiazem stimulated LDL-receptor activity also in cells from a heterozygous FH patient, while they were inactive in a receptor defective homozygous FH patient. A basic group needs to be present on the CA molecule to modulate the LDL receptor expression. Preliminary data in our laboratory suggest that some CA can achieve concentrations in the aortic wall likely to exert effects on LDL receptors. This stimulatory activity may improve lipid metabolism in the arterial wall.Corresponding author     

Effects of Ethanol on the Contractile Function of the Heart: A Review

Chronic ethanol consumption leads to a number of alterations in the contractile function of the heart and is a leading cause of cardiomyopathy. Ethanol also has an acute negative inotropic effect mediated by direct interaction with cardiac muscle cells, although this action is often masked by indirect actions resulting from enhanced release of catecholamines in vivo. This article reviews the effects of ethanol on the contractile function of the heart. The specific targets affected by ethanol in cardiac muscle cells are discussed in terms of potential mechanisms underlying the depressions of contractility resulting from both acute and chronic actions of ethanol.     

磷酸钙骨水泥修复良性骨肿瘤骨缺损

目的：研究磷酸钙骨水泥(CPC)修复良性骨肿瘤刮除术后遗留的骨缺损的临床应用。方法：应用CPC修复33例患者良性骨肿瘤刮除术后遗留的骨缺损。患者平均年龄38岁，肿瘤类型依次为骨纤维结构不良、骨巨细胞瘤、骨囊肿、动脉瘤样骨囊肿、软骨粘液样纤维瘤、非骨化性纤维瘤、骨母细胞瘤，观察患者术中CPC固化时间，术后全身及切口局部反应，血钙、磷值变化，X线片和CT扫描，平均随访时间19个月。结果：全部患者未见明显不良反应，血钙、磷值未见升高，X线片显示骨缺损处均填充良好，随访见所有患者均有CPC降解和骨替代现象发生。结论：良性骨肿瘤刮除后利用CPC填充修复骨缺损，可充分填充骨肿瘤刮除后不规则瘤腔，即刻恢复骨的强度．经骨替代后可真正完成骨修复。术式简单．并发症少。     

槲皮素磷酸酯钾对实验性心肌梗塞的影响

iv10～20mg/kg(木解)皮素磷酸酯钾使兔急性心肌梗塞范围明显缩小,ST段明显降低,并能对抗冠脉结扎后引起的血清CPK含量增加及心律失常,这些作用与普萘洛尔相似。但iv40mg/kg后作用不明显。     

Distribution of calbindin D-28K and parvalbumin immunoreactivities in the nucleus olfactorius anterior of the rat

The distributions of calbindin D-28K (CaBP) and parvalbumin (PV) in the rat nucleus olfactorius anterior (NOA) were described using monoclonal antibodies and the avidin-biotin-peroxidase method. The NOA showed a high immunoreactivity for CaBP, with a rostrocaudal increase in the positive neurons and fibres. Pars externa (NOAe) was the only subdivision which showed a low CaBP immunostaining. PV-positive elements were less abundant than those CaBP immunostained. The main difference in the distributions for both proteins was observed in the pars medialis which was practically PV negative. PV- and CaBP-stained neurons showed similar morphologies in the subdivisions where they were present. In NOAe, we observed a characteristic PV- and CaBP-positive neuronal type, with an oriented dendritic pattern. Transition areas were clearly observable in both CaBP- and PV-labelled sections.     

对不同月龄雄性大鼠成骨细胞内钙和钙通道电流的实验研究

目的研究不同月龄的雄性大鼠成骨细胞内钙浓度及钙通道电流是否存在差异.方法采用二次酶消化法分离不同月龄(分别为1、2、3、5、7、9、11、13、15)雄性大鼠的原代成骨细胞,通过激光扫描共聚焦技术测定细胞内游离钙浓度([Ca2+]i)(以平均荧光强度表示),同时应用全细胞膜片钳技术记录成骨细胞膜钙电流(ICa)的变化.结果共聚焦结果显示随月龄增加,成骨细胞内[Ca2+]i逐渐降低,但相邻2月龄组之间细胞内[Ca2+]i无显著性差异(P＞0.05);1、2、3月龄组与11、13、15月龄组成骨细胞内[Ca2+]i有显著性差异(P＜0.05),5、7、9月龄组与各组相比均无差异(P＞0.05).应用全细胞膜片钳技术发现刺激电压为+10 mV时,2、7、13月龄组鼠ICa分别为(-392.77±97.07)pA、(-330.33±33.86)pA和(-287.68±71.01)pA,13月龄组鼠与2月龄组鼠相比,ICa明显降低(P＜0.05),而7月龄组鼠与2月龄组鼠和13月龄组鼠相比,ICa均没有明显差异(P＞0.05).结论不同月龄大鼠成骨细胞内[Ca2+]i存在差异,其机制可能与细胞膜上钙通道活性改变相关.     

联合补充大豆异黄酮和钙预防去势大鼠骨质疏松的实验研究

目的 研究联合补充大豆异黄酮和钙对去卵巢大鼠骨质疏松的预防作用。方法 将50只3月龄SD雌性大鼠摘除卵巢后按体重随机分成5组：假手术对照组、手术对照组、大豆异黄酮组（40mg／kgBW）、钙组（100mg／kgBW）、钙＋大豆异黄酮组（Ca100mg／kgBW＋SI40mg／kgBW）。连续灌胃饲养3个月后测定大鼠血清骨钙素，左侧股骨测定骨密度和骨钙含量、右侧股骨进行骨组织形态学计量分析。结果 Ca＋SI组血清BGP水平和股骨骨密度均高于其他去卵巢各组（P〈0．05），但低于Sham组（P〈0．05）；Ca＋SI组大鼠股骨的骨钙含量与Ca组、Sham组差异均无统计学意义；在去卵巢各组大鼠中手术对照组、大豆异黄酮组和钙组大鼠的骨小梁数目和骨小梁厚度显著减少，骨小梁间距明显增宽，与钙＋大豆异黄酮组相比有显著差异（P〈0．05）。结论 与单独补充大豆异黄酮或钙相比，大豆异黄酮与钙的联合应用能够更有效地预防去卵巢大鼠骨质疏松的发生。     

Phase II Trial of Fludarabine Phosphate in Multiple Myeloma Using a Loading Dose and Continuous Infusion Schedule

A phase II trial of fludarabine phosphate using a bolus and continuous infusion regimen in previously treated multiple myeloma was performed. No responses were observed in eleven patients. There was no significant non-hematologic toxicity noted. Fludarabine phosphate is inactive in multiple myeloma using this schedule.     

Modulation of vertebrate neuronal calcium channels by transmitters

A large number of neurotransmitters have now been shown to reduce the amplitude and slow the activation kinetics of whole cell HVA I_Ca in a great diversity of neurons. These transmitters include l-glutamate (AMPA/kainate, metabotropic and NMDA receptors), G AB A (via GABA_B receptors, NA (via α₂ receptors), 5-HT, N A (via α₂ receptors), DA and several peptides. Both whole-cell and single-channel studies have demonstrated that the N-channel is the most common channel type to be blocked by transmitters, although an inhibition of the L-type channel has also occasionally been reported. The suppression of the N-type Ca current was commonly shown to be voltage-dependent, with a relief at large positive voltages. Strong evidence has been put forward showing that the transmitter action is mediated by a G-protein, with GDP-β-S blocking transmitter action, and GTP-γ-S directly inhibiting the Ca channel. Moreover, pertussis toxin blocked the transmitter action in most neurons, and following such block, injection of the G-protein G₀ restored transmitter action. A direct link between the G-protein and the Ca channel has been widely theorized to mediate the action of transmitters on certain neurons. There is also some evidence that certain transmitters in specific neurons mediate calcium channel inhibition through a 2nd messenger, perhaps protein kinase C.Transmitters have also been found, although uncommonly, to inhibit HVA L-type and LVA T-type channels. In addition, an enhancement of both HVA and LVA, Ca currents by transmitters has been demonstrated, and substantial evidence exists for mediation of this action by cAMP.     

TOCP染毒母鸡的神经电生理研究

对TOCP染毒母鸡进行为期7周的神经电生理监测,结果表明,TOCP主要影响远端周围神经,导致坐骨神经远端MCV和SCV减慢及腓肠肌EMG失神经样改变,而胫后神经H反射及重复电刺激无明显异常。