Successful treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the female urethra with combined radio- and chemotherapy

We report on two cases of women with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the urethra. Patient 1 also displayed regional lymph node metastasis. Treatment comprised combined radiotherapy to 60 Gy and chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin. Complete response was obtained in both patients, including the inguinal lymph nodes of Patient 1. Patient 1 experienced recurrent inguinal lymph node metastasis on the contralateral side at 42 months after initial treatment, and the same treatment was performed followed by surgical excision. Both patients remain alive with no evidence of disease, at 12 months after recurrence in Patient 1, and at 27 months after treatment in Patient 2.     

Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Following Radiation Therapy for Optic Glioma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

A 42-year-old female presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), presumably from a radiation-induced anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Six years earlier, she had undergone radiation treatment for an optic glioma that was diagnosed based on imaging criteria. The aneurysm was successfully clipped, and the optic glioma was biopsied to verify the diagnosis histologically. Radiation-induced cerebral aneurysms often manifest with a fatal SAH. These aneurysms typically develop in the field of radiation and are diagnosed a mean of 8.52 years after radiation. Rarely, the aneurysm sac thromboses spontaneously. Clipping or coiling of the aneurysm can be an effective treatment.     

连续核移植对异种山羊(Bore)克隆胚胎发育的影响

目的探讨连续核移植与异种山羊克隆胚胎发育之间的关系。方法分别以波尔(Bore)山羊耳部成纤维细胞、山羊-兔异种克隆桑椹胚卵裂球为核供体,以兔卵母细胞为受体,进行连续核移植。结果共构建145枚异种原代重构卵、73枚继Ⅰ代及20枚继II代重构卵,经电融合后,获得重构胚数分别为90、58和14枚,融合率分别为62.1%、79.5%和70%;162枚重构胚在同等条件下进行体外共培养,卵裂率分别为72.2%、75.9%和28.6%,囊胚率分别为10%、13.8%和0%;融合率方面,原代、继I及继II重构卵之间无显著差异(P>0.05);早期发育率无显著差异,但继Ⅰ代重构胚高于原代重构胚,相反,继II代远低于前两者,差异极显著(P<0.01)。结论波尔山羊体细胞核经第1次核移植过程中异种受体卵胞质作用后,比高度分化的体细胞更有利于重构胚的发育,但异种山羊克隆胚卵裂球反复多次暴露在异种卵胞质中,可能不利于细胞核的发育。     

核因子kB在大鼠胃缺血再灌注损伤中的表达及意义

目的研究核因子kB（NF-kB）在大鼠胃缺血再灌注损伤中的表达及意义。方法采用大鼠胃缺血再灌注（gustric ischemia/reperfusion, CI／R）模型（夹闭腹腔动脉30min后再灌注），分别于再灌注0．5、1、3、24h取胃，计算胃黏膜损伤指数。应用免疫组化、Western blot方法检测胃黏膜NF-kB p65。结果大鼠GUR后引起胃黏膜损伤，再灌注1h时损伤最明显，随后降低，24h接近正常。GI／R后胃黏膜NF—kB阳性细胞数和蛋白表达量增多，与胃黏膜损伤变化规律一致。结论NF-kB在大鼠CI／R损伤过程中发挥着重要作用。     

骨髓基质干细胞移植对大鼠胶质瘤局部微环境的影响

目的:探讨骨髓基质干细胞(BMSCs)移植对脑胶质瘤模型大鼠(荷瘤大鼠)胶质瘤的影响。方法:观察BMSCs培养上清液对C6胶质瘤细胞增殖活性、细胞周期的影响。观察脑内移植BMSCs对胶质瘤核增殖抗原(PCNA)表达阳性率、脑内胶质瘤微血管计数的影响及荷瘤鼠生存期的改变。结果:BMSCs培养上清液对胶质瘤细胞增殖没有明显的影响;BMSCs可抑制肿瘤边缘及卫星灶的肿瘤增殖,对肿瘤内部的细胞增殖没有明显影响。移植BMSCs后肿瘤边缘及卫星灶的微血管计数未见明显改变。移植BMSCs后的荷瘤大鼠脑内胶质瘤水肿有所减轻。结论:BMSCs移植可轻度抑制荷瘤鼠脑内胶质瘤细胞的增殖。     

5名电离辐射事故患者外周血T细胞T细胞抗原受体、T细胞分化抗原决定簇－3效应的研究

文中报道了５名事故性急性骨髓型放射病患者照后２．５和３．５年外周血Ｔ淋巴细胞Ｔ细胞受体（ＴＣＲ）基因，ＴＣＲ、Ｔ细胞分化抗原决定簇－３（ＣＤ_３）表达与ＴＣＲ／ＣＤ_３复合物功能的辐射效应．发现５名患者于照后２．５年，２名（５．２Ｇｙ和２．４Ｇｙ，５５岁）于照后３．５年外周血Ｔ细胞应答抗ＣＤ３单抗刺激而增殖的能力尚未完全恢复；经同时用ＩＬ－２和抗ＣＤ_３单抗刺激，增殖能力比单用抗ＣＤ_３单抗刺激有所增强；后２名的外周血ＴＣＲ、ＣＤ_３阳性细胞百分率一直低于正常对照和其他患者；并见一患者出现ＤＮＡ重排杂交带型．本文并从ＴＣＲ／ＣＤ_３在介导Ｔ细胞抗原刺激反应中的作用，电离辐射对ＴＣＲ／ＣＤ_３复合物的影响，后果和意义等方面进行了讨论．     

The bactericidal activity of pulsed Nd-YAG laser radiation in vitro

Pulsed Nd-YAG laser irradiation of bacteria has been suggested as a possible means of treating contaminated intra-oral sites although relatively few studies have been conducted. In this investigation, the antimicrobial activity of a pulsed Nd-YAG laser was assessed in vitro for a range of oral bacteria using several pulse energies and exposure durations. Pure cultures of each organism were lased in saline suspensions followed by standard colony counting techniques for test and control samples. Microbial inhibition was found to be organism-dependent and varied with energy dose and pulse energy. For all nine test species 120-mJ laser pulses proved more efficient than 80-mJ pulses, with 99.9% kills compared with around 90% kills after exposure to 1800 pulses. These killing activity levels compare favourably with those achieved with other lasers in vitro.