Morphological types of ganglion cells in the dog and wolf retina.

The morphological types of ganglion cells in the dog and wolf retina were studied by intracellular staining with Lucifer Yellow. These retinae contain a range of ganglion cell types that closely correspond to those found in cat retina: alpha cells with large somata and large, relatively densely branched dendritic trees; beta cells with medium-sized somata and small, densely branched dendritic trees; and a variety of other types with smaller somata and varying dendritic branching patterns and dendritic field sizes. The correspondence of canine and cat ganglion cell types strengthens the view that there is a common set of ganglion cell types in carnivores. Alpha and beta cell dendritic trees of dog and wolf are monostratified in either the inner or the outer part of the inner plexiform layer, suggesting an on/off dichotomy in the response to light. Dendritic field sizes of dog alpha and beta cells increase from the central area to peripheral retina: alpha cell fields from 160-200 microns to about 1,100 microns diameter, and beta cell fields from 25 microns to about 360 microns diameter. These sizes are quantitatively very similar to those found in cat retina. The close qualitative and quantitative morphological correspondence of cat and dog ganglion cells suggests that they are also functionally very similar. It is likely that dog alpha cells have brisk-transient (Y), and dog beta cells brisk-sustained (X) concentric receptive fields. From the smallest beta cell sizes it is concluded that the visual acuity of the dog may be as good as that of the cat.     

ONCOCYTES OF THE THYROID: A NEUTRAL RED DYE UPTAKE STUDY

Oncocytosis and oncocytomas have attracted attention because on the one hand there have been reports of the favourable prognosis and generally benign nature of oncocytic tumours, while on the other hand, Hurthle cell change in thyroid neoplasms have been reported to be correlated with aggressive biological behaviour and a significantly worse clinical course. Presently, there appear to be two schools of thought on the significance of oncocytosis: (i) a process where there is redifferentiation of cells with involvement in the pathogenesis of cancer; and (ii) a compensatory process for ‘functional exhaustion’ of the cell. Many aspects of oncocytosis seem unclear. In this study, transmission electron microscopy is used to demonstrate the presence of thyroid oncocytes in the hemithyroidectomy specimen of a patient with focal lymphocytic thyroiditis. Tissue sections from this specimen did not display preferential uptake of neutral red dye, a distinctive characteristic of M-phase cancer cells which was previously reported. The findings seem to suggest that oncocytes are not cells with distinctive proliferative potentials. If that were the case, then oncogenesis or cancer cell progression and oncocytosis may not be convergent processes.     

PM2.5混悬液染尘大鼠肺银染色的组织病理学观察

目的观察PM2.5混悬液染尘大鼠的肺组织病理学改变及银染色显示肺内尘粒的效果。方法将收集的游离PM2.5制成混悬液，72只Wistar大鼠随机分为低剂量组（每0．2ml含PM2.50．3nag）、中剂量组（每0．2ml含PM2.50．75mg）、高剂量组（每0．2ml含PM2.52mg）和对照组，每组18只。3个实验组分别以不同的剂量采用支气管肺内滴入方式染尘，每周染尘1次。分别于染尘后第4、12及24周时，取肺脏，石蜡包埋组织切片进行HE染色及沃森一斯塔理（Worthin-Starry，WS）银染色观察、透射电镜（TEM）观察，对肺内尘粒进行X-线质谱元素分析（X-RSA）。计数大鼠肺内肉芽肿样病变的数目，测定肺内尘粒的沉积程度、平均积分吸光度值（IOD）和平均积分面密度值（IAD）。结果随着染毒时间的延长和染毒剂量的增大，大鼠肺内肉芽肿样病变的数目及其细胞质内尘粒的IAD值和IOD值也逐渐增高。这些尘粒在WS染色切片上呈黑褐色，更清晰；其IOD值和IAD值均明显高于HE染色下的测定值，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；尘粒IOD值与肉芽肿病变数目呈正相关关系（r=0．639，P〈0．01）。TEM下大鼠肺内尘粒的超微结构与游离的PM2.5相同，X-RSA分析两者的主要元素成分也相同，均为硅元素。结论PM2.5混悬液染尘可以引起大鼠肺内出现肉芽肿样病变，WS银染色方法可以较好地显示被吞噬细胞吞噬后的PM2.5，其染色效果优于HE染色。     

颈前部皮神经构筑研究

目的　为研究皮肤疾病和损伤提供皮神经构筑资料。方法　用S 10 0蛋白免疫组化染色法研究正常成人颈前部胸锁乳突肌前、后缘皮肤各层内皮神经的数量、分布及构筑特点。结果　 ( 1)皮肤乳头层内皮神经的小分支多分布在皮突下和乳头内血管丛附近。 ( 2 )真皮网状层内神经多位于小血管附近和汗腺、皮脂腺以及毛囊周围 ,神经分支呈串珠状或波纹形。 ( 3 )皮下组织内神经干和神经网同时存在。结论　皮肤内感觉神经树的分布及构筑特点与血管树相似。     

基因转移FasL治疗人黑素瘤的实验研究

目的探讨体内外基因转移F as配体(F as-ligand,F asL)对恶性人黑素瘤细胞凋亡的影响。方法用携带人F asL cDNA的缺陷型重组腺病毒(A d-F asL),在体外转导两株黑素瘤细胞,并使其表达;通过流式细胞仪、RT-PCR法进行F as/F asL表达检测,TUNEL法及荧光显微镜相关凋亡检测、分析。建立人黑素瘤裸鼠模型,并对其进行体内疗效观察及病理学检查。结果流式细胞仪和RT-PCR检测两株黑素瘤细胞表面均表达F as,不表达F asL,而A d-F asL转导的两株黑素瘤细胞均能表达F asL;A d-F asL能显著诱导两株黑素瘤细胞在体外凋亡或抑制其生长。体内疗效观察黑素瘤荷瘤鼠模型治疗组瘤重(0.48±0.16)g与对照组瘤重(1.02±0.19)g相比,差异有显著性(P<0.05)。肿瘤组织形态学检查,治疗组可见肿瘤细胞凋亡坏死区及炎性细胞浸润。结论F asL基因重组腺病毒在体内外均具有显著诱导人黑素瘤细胞凋亡的效果。     

大鼠大脑皮质向脊髓与红核投射的比较

目的 比较大脑皮质向脊髓与红核发出投射的区域并探讨是否有分支投射存在。方法 将。TB及NY分别注入大白鼠的脊髓与红核内，在大脑皮质观察比较标记细胞出现的部位。结果 FB标记细胞出现在24，10，8，6，4，3，1，2，23，29b，29c，18，7，13，39区。NY标记细胞出现于6，4，3，1区，10区的尾侧部及7，18区的颅饲部亦有少量存在。无发现双标记细胞。结论 大脑皮质向脊髓发出投射的区域非常广泛，向红核发出投射的区域全部重叠于皮质脊髓神经元分布的区域内，皮质脊髓神经元无分支投射到红核。     

D1S549等6个短串重复序列基因座在河南汉族群体的遗传多态性

目的　探讨河南汉族群体的D1S5 49、D3S175 4、D2 2S683和CSF1PO、TPOX、TH0 1基因座遗传多态性分布。方法　ACD抗凝血样采自 2 19名无血缘关系汉族个体 ,酚 氯仿法提取DNA ,应用复合扩增技术对D1S5 49等 6个短串重复序列 (STR)基因座进行扩增 ,采用高分辨率的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离、银染法显影技术。统计各基因频率、计算杂合度、多态信息含量、个人识别概率及亲权否定概率。结果　 6个STR基因座基因频率的分布均符合Hardy Weinberg平衡 ,各基因座的杂合度分别为 0 .7964、0 .72 3 1、0 .815 9、0 .75 81、0 .65 2 3、0 .6816;非父排除概率为 0 .62 46、0 .4914、0 .65 0 1、0 .5 2 3 6、0 .40 98、0 .42 87;个人识别机率为 0 .8996、0 .8781、0 .92 3 1、0 .8896、0 .8167、0 .83 92 ;多态信息含量为 0 .72 16、0 .6994、0 .742 1、0 .7169、0 .65 17、0 .710 6。结论　D1S5 49等 6个STR基因座是一组高度多态性的遗传标记系统 ,在人类遗传学及法医学研究中具有重要意义     

多种底物在免疫金银染色检测抗核抗体试验中的联合应用

将多种底物联合应用于免疫金银染色检测ANA试验,与各底物单独应用比较,可明显改善检测的敏感性与核型显示。其中,两种鼠脏器印片联合应用的结果可与Hep-2细胞的结果相当,三种及四种鼠脏器印片联合应用的结果可与Hep-2细胞和一种鼠脏器印片联合应用的结果相当,且均不使正常人ANA阳性率明显升高。     

一种鉴别肥大细胞表型的复合染色法

运用ABC-爱先蓝-PAS复合染色法,分别对大鼠肝,胃、肠中不同表型肥大细胞即结缔组织肥大细胞(CTMC)和粘膜肥大细胞(MMC)进行鉴别染色实验。结果表明:肝汇管区MC呈棕褐色;胃粘膜上皮及粘膜下结缔组织内MC分别被染成蓝色和棕褐色;肠粘膜固有层MC呈蓝色.通过不同颜色反应从而确定其MC表型。本实验还通过对染色顺序。固定液选择等的多次摸索。取得了较好的染色效果,与其它检测方法的结果相一致,但试剂来源方便,操作简易。一般实验室即可进行。     

Intracytoplasmic Lumina in Human Oviduct Epithelium

Intracytoplasmic lumina (ICL) in human oviduct epithelium were investigated with transmission electron microscopy. ICL were found in 43 out of 60 cases examined. They were ultra-structurally characterized by microvilli lining the lumina, periodic acid-thiocarbohydrazide-silver proteinate (PA-TCH-SP) staining-positive finely granular material in the lumina, and secretory vesicles in the cytoplasm surrounding the lumina. Although ICL were observed at various heights within the epithelium, they were mainly seen in basally located cells that did not face the oviduct lumen. Various stages of formation and development of ICL were observed in the basally located epithelial cells with secretory activities. Primary ICL were originated in the cytoplasm where the secretory granules were aggregated with smooth-surfaced tubular vesicles. Electron microscopic observations after PA-TCH-SP staining revealed that ICL were formed by fusion of the secretory granules with the tubular vesicles. ICL were enlarged into round profiles by further fusion of secretory granules and tubular vesicles, and subsequently opened to the oviduct lumen, or fused to each other to develop into large extracellular cysts within the epithelium.