Immunoadjuvant action of liposomes for entrapped Japanese Encephalitis virus E－glucoprotein

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护理管理自选课题中常见的问题及对策

通过归纳护理管理论文自选课题中常见的错误,即选题重复、过大、偏离、有悖伦理、缺乏实用性和可行性等,提出立题前检索、选择贴近护理管理领域的课题、认真筛选专家进行论证、选择易于操作的课题等改进措施。     

Organization of amygdaloid projections to the mediodorsal thalamus and prefrontal cortex: a fluorescence retrograde transport study in the rat

Previous studies have shown that the amygdala projects to both the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus (MD) and its cortical projection area, the prefrontal cortex (PFC). In this investigation rats received injections of different fluorescent retrograde tracers (true blue and diamidino yellow) into MD and either the lateral, polar, or medial PFC in order to examine the relationship of amygdaloid neurons with cortical and/or thalamic projections. PFC injections labeled neurons in the basolateral (BL), basomedial (BM), ventral endopiriform (EnV), and rostral lateral nuclei as well as the periamygdaloid cortex (PAC) and the medial part of the amygdalohippocampal area (AHA). In BL, which contained the great majority of neurons projecting to PFC, most labeled cells were concentrated in particular parts of the nucleus and were topographically organized. The overwhelming majority of labeled neurons in BL were large pyramidal or piriform cells that correspond to class I neurons described in Golgi studies. Occasional small neurons with thin dendrites were also observed; these cells may be class II neurons. MD injections labeled numerous cells in the anterior division of the cortical nucleus, medial nucleus, and caudomedial part of the central nucleus. Moderate numbers of labeled cells were found in caudal portions of BM and PAC, whereas scattered cells were observed throughout the rest of the amygdala with the exception of the lateral nucleus. In BL and AHA many MD-projecting neurons were observed along nuclear boundaries and in the adjacent white matter. Neurons in BL, BM, and AHA usually had large elongated or irregular somata and two to four primary dendrites that branched sparingly. Other cells had smaller ovoid somata. The morphology and distribution of MD-projection cells in the basolateral amygdala indicate that they are primarily large class II neurons. Double-labeled amygdaloid neurons, labeled by both cortical and thalamic injections, were observed only in a small number of animals. Control experiments suggest that most of the double-labeled cells in these cases were artifacts caused by spread of the thalamic injectate into the third ventricle with subsequent uptake by fibers in the anterior commissure. Thus the findings of this study suggest that different neuronal populations in the amygdala project to the two poles of the MD-PFC system. In the basolateral amygdala class I neurons are the predominant cell type involved in PFC projections, whereas a subpopulation of class II neurons, hitherto thought to be primarily local-circuit neurons, project to MD.     

Ziehl-Neelsen-维多利亚蓝-碘绿复合染色法显示抗酸杆菌

目的 :探讨显示皮肤活检组织中抗酸麻风杆菌、弹力纤维和细胞等组织成分的复合染色法。方法 :运用Ziehl Neelsen(Z N)苯酚复红染色液、维多利亚蓝 (Victoriablue ,VB)染色液、碘绿 (iodinegreen ,IG)和马汀氏黄 (Mar tiusyellow ,MY)染色液对皮肤活检组织进行复合染色。结果 :组织内结核样结节中麻风杆菌显示为红色 ,细胞核呈淡绿色 ,细胞浆无色 ,结节周围的弹性纤维呈蓝色 ,基质呈淡黄色。结论 :Z N原法染色单一 ,对比效果差 ,应用碘绿、马汀氏黄和维多利亚蓝复合的改造染色液 ,能更好显示组织中的麻风杆菌 ,以及包绕于结核样结节周围的弹力纤维等成分 ,该方法是一种对比清晰 ,可靠的复合染色法     

A Combination of Speckled Lentiginous Nevus with Patch-type Blue Nevus

A peculiar case of “nevus on nevus” was reported. A 67-year-old man had had a pigmented lesion in the left hypochondrial area since birth. The clinicopathologic findings of the pigmented lesion revealed a combination of speckled lentiginous nevus and patch-type blue nevus. This case of “nevus on nevus” is not described under the term of combined nevus as is current in the literature; it was considered to be a subtype of the type II atypical blue nevus described by Kawamura.     

A common FGFR3 mutation functions as a diagnostic marker for achondroplasia-group disorders in the Japanese population

Recent DNA studies performed by several groups have detected mutations of the gene encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) in patients with achondroplasia-group disorders, including achondroplasia (ACH), hypochondroplasia (HCH), and thanatophoric dysplasia (TD). For this study, we analyzed theFGFR3 gene in 31 Japanese patients with typical ACH, four with HCH, three with a condition intermediate between ACH and HCH (ACH/HCH-intermediate), and one with TD. Of the 31 typical ACH patients, 29 showed a G1138 to A transition and the other two a G1138 to C transversion, both resulting in a common Gly380Arg substitution in the transmembrane domain of FGFR3. The one TD and the four HCH patients did not display any mutations in the transmembrane domain of FGFR3. Of the three ACH/HCH-intermediate cases, one patient showed the Gly380Arg substitution and one did not, and further analysis of the second patient revealed the presence of Asn540Lys substitution. The first patient was, therefore, genotypically diagnosed as ACH and the second as HCH. Peripheral blood leukocyte DNA analysis in the remaining ACH/HCH-intermediate patient indicated an unequal ratio of mutant to normal PCR products, possibly representing a somatic mosaic for the Gly380Arg mutation. Analysis of the common FGFR3 mutation thus appears to help in the molecular diagnosis of patients with achondroplasia-group disorders.     

Pleural mesotheliomas and asbestos exposure in the pulp and paper industries: a new risk group identified by linkage of official registers

Analysis of data obtained by linking the 1960 Swedish Census and the Swedish Cancer Registry has demonstrated an increased risk of pleural mesothelioma among pulp and paper workers. The present study was undertaken with the aim of revealing possible environmental risk factors. The work histories of the 25 cases identified earlier were reviewed. "Certain" or "probable" exposure to asbestos was found among 70% of these workers. The study illustrates how linkage of official registers can be used to identify new risk environments and encourage the establishment of preventive measures.     

Genetically determined N-acetylation and oxidation capacities in Japanese patients with non-occupational urinary bladder cancer

Summary Genetically determined polymorphisms of N-acetylation and oxidative capacity have been studied using dapsone and metoprolol in 51 Japanese patients with spontaneous bladder cancer and 203 healthy control subjects.The results for N-acetylation pharmacogenetics were against the initial expectation that there would be a preponderance of slow acetylators in the cancer group, as 3 such patients (5.9%) were found as compared to 13 (6.4%) in the healthy group. There was no poor metabolizer (PM) of metoprolol in the cancer group, whereas in the healthy group one (0.5%) was a PM. There were no significant differences between the groups in the frequency of slow acetylator and poor oxidiser phenotypes, or in the frequency distribution profiles of acetylation (monoacetyldapsone/dapsone) and oxidative metabolic ratio (log metoprolol/-hydroxymetoprolol).The results indicate that neither N-acetylation nor the debrisoquine/sparteine-type oxidative phenotype and/or capacity represent a genetic predisposition to spontaneous bladder carcinogenesis in Japanese patients. In the normal Japanese population there is a great predominance of rapid acetylators and extensive oxidisers.     

Toluidine blue cytometry test for sperm DNA conformation: comparison with the flow cytometric sperm chromatin structure and TUNEL assays

BACKGROUND: Sperm DNA integrity (SDI) is an important factor in the prognosis of male fertility. Here we compare the toluidine blue (TB) image cytometry test, recently proposed by us for SDI assessment, with two other tests-the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) and the terminal nick-end labelling (TUNEL) assay. METHODS: Sperm samples from 35 men were evaluated for standard sperm parameters and subjected to the TB test and SCSA. Eighteen of the 35 samples were also subjected to the TUNEL assay. RESULTS: The proportion of sperm cells with abnormal DNA integrity assayed by the TB test correlated strongly with the proportion of abnormal cells detected by the SCSA and TUNEL assay (rho=-0.84 and rho=0.80, P<0.001, respectively). Furthermore, the fractions of abnormal cells by the TB test corresponded closely to the sum of two SCSA parameters, the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and the fraction of highly DNA-stainable cells (HDS) (medians 33.0 versus 32.0%, P=0.6). CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal cells in a TB test correspond to the sum of DFI and HDS fractions in the SCSA. TB-positive cells may represent sperm with fragmented DNA and/or abnormal chromatin structure. Because the TB test is an easy and inexpensive method, its potential use as a routine test for sperm DNA integrity, complementary to standard semen parameters, should be investigated further.     

Neonate blood IgE levels on filter paper as indicators of atopic disease

Measurements of IgE levels in the blood of neonates were investigated using filter paper for blood collection in mass screening of congenital metabolic disorders. Time-resolved fluoroimmunometric assay system for the measurement of filter paper blood IgE levels was also studied. In an analysis of the present results, IgE values of at least 0.015U/ml, the measurement limit, were considered as high. High IgE levels in filter paper blood were seen in 28 (7.2%) of the 389 cases. When the relation with serum IgE levels at 18 months of age was investigated in 134 of 389 subjects, high serum IgE levels were also found in about 86.7% of the subjects with high IgE levels in filter paper blood. In addition, when the relation between family history of atopic disease and presence of atopic disease in the first 18 months of age was investigated in 203 of the 389 subjects, about 90% of the subjects with a family history of atopic disease and high IgE levels in filter paper blood developed atopic disease. Since filter paper blood is routinely collected in Japan, IgE levels in this blood should be widely checked for the prediction of onset of atopic disease in infants.