Effects of androgens and estrogens on the vasopressin and oxytocin innervation of the adult rat brain

Recently we reported that castration of rats eliminates vasopressin immunoreactivity in the lateral septum and other areas that appear to receive vasopressin innervation from the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. Testosterone treatment counteracts this effect of castration. In the present study, we investigated whether this action of testosterone depends on its androgenic or estrogenic metabolites by treating long-term castrated rats with estradiol (E) and/or 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) or testosterone. The brains were then processed for immunocytochemistry or radioimmunoassay. DHT did not increase vasopressin staining in the lateral septum, although it fully restored the size of the seminal vesicles. E did restore the original fiber density, but individual fibers stained more weakly than in sham-operated males. Only treatment with both E and DHT fully restored the vasopressin innervation. This pattern was also reflected in the radioimmunoassay data. The vasopressin content of the lateral septum decreased about 90% after castration but was fully restored by either testosterone or E + DHT treatment. E alone, however, was only half as effective as E + DHT. The treatments had no effect on the oxytocin content of the septum, or on the vasopressin or oxytocin content of the dorsal vagal complex. The results suggest that E mediates most of the effects of testosterone on the vasopressin innervation of the lateral septum. DHT enhances the response to E but has little effect on its own.     

Cdh1小干扰RNA载体的构建及鉴定

目的:构建Cdh1小干扰RNA载体,并将其转染至Hela细胞进行鉴定.方法:根据pENTRTM/H1/TO中间载体要求,设计Cdh1小干扰RNA载体的干扰序列及无干扰作用的对照序列,合成相应的DNA单链,退火后连接到pENTRTM/H1/TO线性载体,形成完整载体,进行测序鉴定.分别将测序鉴定成功的Cdh1小干扰RNA载体及对照载体采用脂质体法转染Hela细胞,转染后48 h提取细胞总RNA及细胞总蛋白,采用实时定量PCR和Western Blot检测Cdh1的表达.结果:经测序鉴定成功构建Cdh1小干扰RNA载体和对照载体,分别命名为pENTR/shCdh1和pENTR/shcontrol.与未转染及转染pENTR/shcontrol的Hela细胞相比,转染pENTR/shCdh1的Hela细胞Cdh1表达降低(P《0.05).结论:成功构建Cdh1小干扰RNA载体,并能下调Hela细胞Cdh1的表达.     

应用经皮内镜下胃造口术(PEG)实施肠内营养

目的 介绍应用经皮内镜下胃造口术(PEG)实施肠内营养支持。方法 在内镜引导下行胃造口术．7例病人均予以肠内营养。结果 7例病人置管8次，成功率100％，6例经治疗后恢复情况好，无严重并发症。结论在肠内营养输注途径中PEG具有创伤小、时间短、经济，安全等特点。易于护理和长期使用。     

原位M形回肠代膀胱术42例报告

目的　评价原位M形回肠代膀胱的疗效。　方法　男性膀胱恶性肿瘤患者 4 2例 ,腹膜外切除膀胱前列腺 ,截取 4 5～ 5 0cm回肠纵行剖开后M形折叠形成贮尿囊 ,输尿管插入贮尿囊内 1cm作吻合 ,贮尿囊底部与尿道 6针吻合 ,将贮尿囊完全置于腹膜外。　结果　本组 4 2例 ,术后随访12～ 96个月 ,平均 4 4个月。白天控尿良好者 38例 (90 .5 % ) ,夜间控尿良好者 36例 (85 .7% )。术后 12个月代膀胱容量 (36 1± 4 8)ml,最大排尿压 (86 .8± 2 1.4 )cmH2 O(1cmH2 O =0 .0 98kPa) ,最大尿流率(18.4± 6 .1)ml/s,无明显输尿管梗阻及返流。未发现尿道残端复发肿瘤。　结论　腹膜外切除膀胱可减少腹腔被肿瘤污染 ,避免肠管进入盆腔而影响手术操作。插入式输尿管吻合法 ,操作简单 ,术后形成小乳头有良好的抗返流作用 ,输尿管狭窄发生率低。代膀胱置于腹膜外 ,可减少肠粘连、肠梗阻、输尿管梗阻、腹腔内感染等并发症。改良后的原位回肠代膀胱术式 ,具有手术操作简单、术后并发症少、功能良好的特点 ,代膀胱在位置、形态、容量及输尿管抗返流等方面均接近正常膀胱。     

USEFULNESS OF EUS IN PORTAL HYPERTENSION WITH ESOPHAGEAL VARICES

We investigated the relationship between esophageal varices and the collaterals by endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (20 MHz ultrasonic miniprobe; UMP). Moreover, we investigated the correlation between the collaterals around the esophagus and recurrence of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension who had undergone EIS. The collaterals were divided into two groups: peri‐esophageal collateral veins (peri‐ECVs) and para‐esophageal collateral veins (para‐ECVs). These were scored as mild or severe according to the stage of development. According to endoscopy, the varix form was significantly larger in severe the peri‐ECVs group than in mild the peri‐ECVs group. The prevalence of perforating veins increased according to the varix form. With regard to variceal recurrence, in patients with variceal recurrences, UMP findings included a significantly higher incidence of severe peri‐ECVs, a significantly larger diameter of perforating veins compared with patients without recurrence. In conclusion, the presence of severe peri‐ECVs and large perforating veins in the esophageal wall strongly correlates with occurrence and recurrence of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. An understanding of these UMP abnormalities on the basis of hemodynamics around the esophagus is thought to be important for management of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension.     

ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND GUIDED TRUCUT BIOPSY

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is sensitive for staging gastrointestinal malignancies and pancreatic lesions. EUS‐fine‐needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA) offers a diagnostic accuracy of about 60–90% for pancreatic tumors and > 90% for lymph nodes. There are several limitations of EUS‐FNA including the need for on‐site cytopathology review. In addition, accuracy of cytologic review is hampered by the presence of blood, benign epithelial cells, desmoplasia, and well‐differentiated tumors. Furthermore, the small biopsy sample and destruction of tissue architecture limits the diagnostic sensitivity for GISTs and lymphomas. Many of these problems can be overcome with use of EUS trucut biopsy (TCB) needles. These large caliber, cutting needles acquire larger tissue samples allowing preservation of tissue architecture and histologic examination. Our recently described experience with EUS‐TCB initially in swine and later humans demonstrated the safety for acquiring histologic tissue representative of the target organs sampled enabling accurate diagnosis. These studies suggested greater diagnostic accuracy of EUS‐TCB for submucosal mass lesions and lymphoma and potentially the need for fewer needle passes for solid pancreatic neoplasms. In this paper we will review the current TCB literature, device design and technique, help troubleshoot potential problems, and offer opinion as to the utility and role of this new device.     

Oddi括约肌狭窄的诊治体会

目的 探讨Oddi括约肌狭窄的诊断及治疗方法.方法 对1990年至2005年间45例Oddi括约肌狭窄的临床资料进行回顾性分析.结果 45例中有27例术前进行过磁共振胆胰管造影（MRCP）检查,8例获得诊断;25例切开十二指肠行括约肌成形术,术后病理证实为Oddi括约肌狭窄;20例经ERCP确诊,并行内镜括约肌切开术.因MRCP的广泛使用,2000年后Oddi括约肌狭窄的术前诊断率明显提高,2000年前为2/27,2000年后为6/18（χ2=4.79,P＜0.05）.内镜括约肌切开术术后胰腺炎发生率为3/20,经十二指肠Oddi括约肌成形术术后胰腺炎发生率为4/25（χ2=0.01,P＞0.9）.结论 MRCP是诊断Oddi括约肌狭窄理想的非损伤性检查;内镜括约肌切开术是治疗Oddi括约肌狭窄的有效方法.     

加强眶隔及重叠缝合眼轮匝肌在睑袋修复术中的应用

目的:研究应用加强眶隔及重叠缝合眼轮匝肌缘的方法治疗睑袋。方法:38例睑袋患者,应用加强眶隔及重叠缝合眼轮匝肌缘的手术方法去除睑袋,术后随访六个月。结果:术后27例得到1～6个月的随访,1例术后右眼外视时有牵扯感,2个月后消失。1例术后下睑皮下触及缝线结节,3个月后消失。其余均获得满意效果。结论:应用加强眶隔及重叠缝合眼轮匝肌缘的方法治疗睑袋,术后效果佳。     

INDICATIONS FOR ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION FOR EARLY COLORECTAL CANCER: SHOULD THEY BE STRICT OR SHOULD THEY BE EXPANDED?

Endoscopic technologies have been developed greatly. As for early gastric cancer, the indications for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer have been widened recently. Technological advances can support wider and deeper resections using endoscopy but the remaining problem for the endoscopic management of cancer is lymph node metastasis. I discuss here the indication for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer to bring into focus the risk factors for metastasis to lymph nodes.     

EFFECTIVENESS OF CYTODIAGNOSIS WITH PANCREATIC DUCT LAVAGE FLUID FOR PANCREATIC DUCTAL CARCINOMA: NEW SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

Background: Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most lethal cancers. Because pancreatic carcinoma is still very difficult to diagnose in its early stage, many of these patients will be considered unsuitable for surgery. If a cytological diagnosis is obtained at initial endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), suitable treatment will be initiated without delay. Methods: To increase the number of exfoliated cells from the pancreatic duct, we devised a new technique, pancreatic duct lavage fluid (PDLF), following bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The present paper reports the effectiveness of cytological examination using PDLF in the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. We examined 18 pancreatic carcinoma cases. After the endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP), PDLF was collected from a double‐lumen catheter inserted into the main pancreatic duct. Saline injected from the lumen for the injection, and PDLF was aspirated from the other lumen for the guidewire at the same time. The cytological examination was performed using PDLF. Results: Exfoliated cells were more frequently found in PDLF from all patients. In 15 cases (83%), cytological examination of PDLF revealed positive cytological results as the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. Conclusion: Cytological examination using PDLF has a high sensitivity for detection of pancreatic carcinoma. The new examination, PDLF, is simple, safe and effective, so we expect PDLF to become widely popular.