单侧睾丸扭转引发对侧睾丸生精损伤免疫机制的实验研究

目的探讨单侧睾丸扭转对侧睾丸生精功能损伤的机理。方法雄性SD大鼠24只,随机分为3组,建立睾丸扭转动物模型。第1组为假手术组,第2、3组扭转左侧睾丸720°并固定维持,分别于12 h和24 h后复位固定。术后1个月留取对侧睾丸称重。应用流式细胞术(FCM)检测各组生精细胞凋亡和各级生精细胞计数,免疫组化SABC法检测抗精子抗体免疫复合物(IgG)在睾丸组织中的沉积。结果第1、2、3组对侧睾丸重量分别为(1555.73±72.34)、(1184.20±101.02)、(783.60±117.93)mg,凋亡细胞数依次为53.25±8.61、1622.00±129.31、3401.25±179.75,抗精子抗体阳性染色率为0、0.55±0.02、0.69±0.03,组间两两比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。与第1组相比,第2、3组对侧睾丸单倍体、二倍体和四倍体细胞群计数明显减少,同时可见抗精子抗体免疫复合物在睾丸组织中明显沉积,其差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。第2、3组间(除四倍体细胞群计数外)差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论单侧睾丸扭转导致对侧睾丸生精细胞广泛凋亡,自体免疫反应可能在对侧睾丸生精功能损伤中起重要作用。     

彩色多普勒超声对肝癌肝动脉化疗栓塞的疗效评价

目的 :探讨彩色多普勒超声 (CDFI)在评价肝癌肝动脉化疗栓塞 (TAE)疗效中的应用价值。方法 :对 4 8例原发性肝癌TAE术前、后行CDFI检查 ,观察肿瘤大小、血供及肝动脉、门静脉血流动力学改变。结果 :TAE术后大多数肿瘤均有不同程度缩小 ;肿瘤内部及周边血供明显减少 (P <0 0 5 ) ,以肿瘤内血流减少更明显 ,其血供减少程度与肿瘤缩小程度呈正相关 (r =0 75 ,P <0 0 0 1) ,肝动脉峰值流速明显下降 ,门静脉血流速度增快 (P <0 0 0 1)。结论 :CDFI能客观判断肿瘤大小及血流灌注状态 ,是目前检验肝癌TAE效果较理想的影像学检查方法     

UF-100型全自动尿液沉渣检测仪测定参考范围调查

目的　确定UF - 10 0型全自动尿液沉渣检测仪检测健康人尿沉渣检测的参考值范围。方法　用UF - 10 0型全自动尿液沉渣检测仪随机检测 5 2 0例健康人不离心尿液标本 ,对尿液沉渣进行分析。结果　尿液中红细胞 (RBC)、白细胞 (WBC)、上皮细胞 (EC)、管型 (CAST)各年龄组之间检测值经 F 检验 ,差异无显著意义 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,但男、女性别之间差异有显著意义 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　尿液RBC、WBC、EC的多少与年龄无关 ,但与性别有关。健康人参考值的确立 ,为尿液常规检验定量标准化和临床应用提供了依据     

Splenocyte response to T cell-derived cytokines in thymectomized Xenopus.

A miniaturized, “hanging-drop” bioassay reveals that splenocytes from earlythymectomized (Tx) Xenopus can respond (by enhanced thymidine incorporation) to thymicdependent “cytokines” generated in PHA- or alloantigen-stimulated cultures. Preliminary evidence, using fluorescence activated cell sorting, indicates that surface IgM⁻ splenocytes, rather than sIgM⁺ cells, from Tx toads are sensitive to the crude, splenocyte-derived, active supernatants. Although these responsive cells display residual, but low, reactivity to PHA, their thymus independence is suggested by flow cytometric observations using the anti-T cell monoclonal antibody XT-1. The development of “T-like” cells in Tx Xenopus is discussed.     

A novel strategy for the detection and definition of HLA-specific antibodies in patients awaiting renal transplantation

Abstract Conventional testing for HLA-specific antibodies employs complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) which is labour intensive and dependent on a supply of viable lymphocytes. Our strategy to minimise CDC screening is initially to screen sera by ELISA (Quikscreen) to detect HLA Class I-specific antibodies. Negative sera are then screened by flow cytometry (FCS) using lymphoblastoid cell line pools to detect HLA Class II-specific antibodies. Only Quikscreen-or FCS-positive sera are then tested by CDC and, when indicated, with an ELISA kit (PRA-STAT) for specificity definition. Of 3680 sera, 886 (24.1%) were Quikscreen positive. Of the 2794 Quikscreen-negative sera, 374 (13.4%) were FCS positive. Therefore, only 1265 of the 3680 (34.3%) sera contained HLA-specific antibodies requiring specificity definition. This novel screening strategy has significantly reduced the CDC workload of the laboratory whilst enabling the detection of additional HLA-specific antibodies.     

Quantification of in-plane motion of the coronary arteries during the cardiac cycle: Implications for acquisition window duration for MR flow quantification

Motion of the coronary arteries during the heart cycle can result in image blurring and inaccurate flow quantification by MR. This condition applies particularly for longer acquisition windows that are typical of breath-hold coronary flow measurements. To determine the sensitivity of the technique to in-plane motion of different coronary arteries, the temporal variation in coronary position was measured in a plane perpendicular to the proximal portion of the vessel. The results indicated the presence of substantial displacement of the coronary arteries within the cardiac cycle, with a magnitude of motion approximately twice as large for the right as for the left coronary arteries. An estimation of the resulting vessel blurring was calculated, showing that the duration of the acquisition window for high spatial resolution coronary flow acquisitions should be less than 25 to 120 msec, depending on the specific coronary artery studied. In addition, these data specify optimal acquisition window placement for high resolution coronary angiography.     

进展期胃癌患者手术前后外周血T细胞及其亚群变化的研究

目的:研究进展期胃癌患者外周血T细胞免疫功能状态,手术对T细胞免疫功能的影响,以及对术后免疫治疗的指导。方法:采用间接免疫荧光染色流式细胞仪检测法,对43例进展期胃癌患者作手术前后外周血T细胞及亚群的测定,17例健康人作术前正常对照组。结果:与对照组相比,术前患者CD_3~+、CD_4~+细胞及CD_4~+/CD_8~+比值显著减少(P<0.01),而CD_8~+细胞无差异(P>0.05)。9例行非根治术者,手术前后T细胞及亚群无明显变化;而34例行根治术者,术后除CD_8~+细胞无变化外,CD_3~+、CD_4~+细胞及CD_4~+/CD_8~+比值均较术前有显著提高(P<0.01或P<0.05)。结论:术前进展期胃癌患者外周血T细胞免疫功能低下,行根治性切除术后得以改善。术后辅助免疫治疗或免疫化疗,以期提高生存率。     

Anaesthetic experience with paediatric interventional cardiology

Anaesthetic and sedation techniques, complications and outcomes were reviewed in 176 children undergoing 184 interventional cardiologic procedures. Techniques included sedation only, and ketamine, inhalational or narcotic anaesthesia. Ketamine infusion was the technique most frequently used. Ketamine was associated with a higher incidence of respiratory complications (P < 0.05) than the other techniques. The higher incidence of hypercarbia (15.6 per cent), which did not affect outcome, may be attributable to the use of supplemental sedatives. The incidence of upper airway obstruction (7.8 per cent) was similar to that of previous studies. Vascular compromise resulted from the procedure in 33 patients, necessitating surgical correction in 16. Cardiac perforation occurred in four cases, causing one death. Pulmonary valve stenosis was most amenable to balloon dilatation and aortic valve stenosis least amenable. Ketamine was the anaesthetic agent preferred by cardiologists for use in the catheterisation suite when general anaesthesia was required. Vigilant monitoring by anaesthetic staff is necessary during the procedure, and avoidance of concomitant narcotics is recommended if a ketamine technique with spontaneous ventilation is used. Les techniques anesthésiques et de sédation ainsi que les complications et les issues ont été revues chez 176 enfants subissant 184 procedures cardiaques. Les techniques ont inctu soil la sédation seulement, soit l’anesthésie à la kétamine, aux agents d’inhalation ou aux narcotiques. La perfusion de kétamine était la technique la plus fréquemment utilisée. La ketamine était associée à une plus grande incidence de complication respiratoire (P < 0.05) comparativement aux autres techniques. La plus grande incidence d’hypercarbie (15.6 pour cent), n’ayant pas affecté l’issue, pourrait être attribuée à l’utilisation additionnelle de sédatifs. L’incidence d’obstruction des voies aériennes supérieures (7.8 pour cent) était similaire aux études préalables. Un problème vasculaire suite à la procédure fut observé chez 33 patients dont 16 ont requis une correction chirurgicale. Une perforation cardiaque est survenue dans quatre cas provoquant le décès d’un seul patient. La sténose de la valve pulmonaire était la procédure la plus susceptible d’être dilatée et la sténose de la valve aortique la moins susceptible. La kétamine était l’agent anesthésique préféré par les cardiologistes lors des cathétérisations quand une anesthésie générate était requise. Une surveillance vigilante par une équipe anesthésique fut nécessaire durant la procedure. Il faut aussi éviter l’administration de narcotiques si la kétamine est administrée en respiration spontanée.

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Presented in part at the Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society annual meeting in Halifax, June 1988.     

Combinational IL-2/IL-15 induction does not further enhance IL-15-induced lymphokine-activated killer cell cytotoxicity against human leukemia/lymphoma cells

In vitro comparisons of induction of perforin (PFP), granzyme B (GRB), production of cytokines, and cell-mediated cytotoxicity by interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-15 (IL-15), or combinational IL-2/IL-15-induced lymphokine-activated killer cells were studied in this study. Whereas IL-2-induction was associated with a decrease in cultured cell population over a 7-day period, IL-15 alone or in combination with IL-2 resulted in significant increase including cytotoxic T lymphocytes and subsets of CD56+ lymphocytes, particularly cytokine-induced killer and cytolytic natural killer-T lymphocytes. The overall PFP, GRB, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression in different subtypes were also significantly higher with IL-15 alone or in combination with IL-2 induction with resultant superior cytotoxicity compared to IL-2 treatment. There was no significant advantage of addition of IL-2 over IL-15 induction. These results offer further information on the cytotoxic potency of these cytokines and their mechanisms of action implicating potential use of IL-15 as part of cytokine adoptive immunotherapy.     

Distribution and phenotype of murine rotavirus-specific B cells induced by intranasal immunization with 2/6 virus-like particles

Virus-like particles containing the rotavirus (RV) internal proteins VP2 and VP6 (2/6-VLP) have been shown to induce serum and fecal antibodies as well as protection in mice after intranasal administration with a mutant of E. coli toxin, LT-R192G. To better understand the origin of fecal IgA induced by this protocol, we studied the RV-specific B cell response in systemic and mucosal lymphoid tissues using a flow cytometry assay that allows quantification and phenotypic characterization of RV-specific B lymphocytes. We also assessed the RV-specific antibody-secreting cells in the spleen and intestinal lamina propria (ILP). A remarkably high frequency of RV-specific B cells was found in the respiratory lymphoid tissues and spleen, of which only a minority expressed the alpha4beta7 integrin (intestinal homing receptor). In contrast, but in accordance with alpha4beta7 expression at the induction site, a very low response was observed in intestinal lymphoid tissues (mesenteric lymph nodes and ILP), which did not increase after a second immunization. Thus, intranasal immunization with a nonreplicating antigen does not induce an important number of RV-specific B cells with an intestinal homing profile.