Bleeding complications precipitated by unrecognized Gingko biloba use after liver transplantation

Because of its neurocognitive enhancing effects, Gingko biloba has emerged as amongst the most commonly used herbal products. We report a liver transplant recipient with potentially life-threatening toxicity resulting from Gingko biloba use. Seven days after a second liver transplantation for recurrent hepatitisB virus infection, subphrenic hematoma was documented in a 59-year-old Korean patient. Failure to control bleeding with CT-guided drainage necessitated exploratory laparotomy for the evacuation of a large subphrenic hematoma. Three weeks later, an episode of vitreous hemorrhage was documented. Unbeknownst to his care providers, the patient had been consuming Gingko biloba throughout the postoperative period. No further bleeding episodes occurred after the cessation of Gingko biloba use. Unrecognized use of herbal products may be associated with serious side effects and adverse clinical sequelae in transplant recipients. Given their increasing popularity, the use of herbal products should be routinely sought as part of the history in transplant recipients.     

Discussing options between patients and health care professionals in genetic diagnosis: ethical and legal criteria

The specific characteristics of genetic data lead to ethical-legal conflicts in the framework of genetic diagnosis. Several international organisations, including UNESCO and the Council of Europe, have enacted rules referring to the use of genetic information. This paper discusses possible legal and ethical criteria that could be used in genetic testing.     

人发角蛋白桥接周围神经缺损的形态学观察

目的 :了解人发角蛋白在神经再生中的作用 ,为临床桥接周围神经缺损寻求新的替代材料。方法 :将 18只新西兰兔的双侧坐骨神经切断 ,造成 10mm缺损 ,一侧用人发角蛋白桥接 (实验组 ) ,另一侧用空硅胶管桥接 (对照组 ) ,术后 1、 2、 3个月通过肉眼观察 ,光镜、电镜和有髓神经密度测定 ,观察、分析神经再生情况。结果 :实验组再生神经均通过 10mm缺损 ,对照组有 2例无神经生长 ;实验组再生神经排列较紧密、有序 ,髓鞘形成早于对照组 ;神经纤维密度明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 1)。结论 :人发角蛋白可促进周围神经再生 ,是桥接周围神经缺损的理想材料。     

前列腺癌中PIM-1的表达及其临床意义

目的 探讨PIM-1在前列腺癌中的表达及临床意义。方法 逆转录-聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）半定量分析2例良性前列腺增生（BPH）和5例前列腺癌（PCa）组织标本中PIM-1mRNA表达，免疫组织化学法检测20例BPH、20例高分级前列腺上皮内瘤（HGPIN）和42例PCa组织标本中PIM-1蛋白表达水平，染色结果分为阴性、弱阳性、阳性和强阳性。结果 5例PCa组织PIM-1mRNA表达相对值分别为0．63、0．55、0．42、0．91、0．76，2例BPH中其相对值为0．26、0．27。BPH、HGPIN和PCa组织中PIM-1蛋白阴性表达率分别为60％（12／20）、20％（4／20）和2％（1／42），弱阳性表达率分别为40％（8／12）、20％（4／20）和12％（5／42），阳性列强阳性表达率分别为0（0／20）、60％（12／20）和86％（36／42），PCa中PIM-1蛋白表达水平高于HGPIN和BPH（P值均〈0．05）。PIM-1蛋白表达水平随PCa的临床分期和病理分级增高而增强，在有和没有淋巴结转移PCa组织中PIM-1强阳性表达率分别为70％（7／10）、25％（8／32），差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论PIM-1高表达可能与PCa发生和发展相关，PIM-1表达水平与PCa分期、Gleason评分呈正相关，可能成为PCa预后判断的肿瘤标志物。     

西咪替丁对林可霉素生物利用度的影响

通过8名健康志愿者服药后的对照实验,用微生物法检测血药浓度,按一室模型配置求算药物动力学参数,探讨西咪替丁对林可霉素体内过程的影响。结果表明,西咪替丁不能改变林可霉素的吸收速率(Ka)和消除速率(Ke),但可通过增加其吸收程度或改变其分布容积,使林可霉素的血药浓度和生物利用度分别增加约19％和27％。     

两种不同抗体双弹头标记物导向治疗肝癌的比较

在动物实验的基础上，比较了抗ＡＦＰ单克隆抗体（ｍＡｂ）和抗ＡＦＰ多克隆抗体（ｐＡｂ）两种不同抗体双弹头标记物在肝癌患者体内的生物代谢情况。结果显示，两种抗体标记物的血浆清除半衰期均在２４ｈ左右，ｍＡｂ标记物的清除较ｐＡｂ标记物略慢。尿清除的半衰期，ｍＡｂ标记物约为１２０ｈ，而ｐＡｂ标记物则约为１８ｈ，表明二者的体内生物代谢不同，疗效可能不一。     

人子宫内膜植入兔眼前房模型的研究

本实验成功地将人子宫内膜植入到１５只去卵巢新西兰雌兔的眼前房，并给每只兔外源补充雌二醇（Ｅ２）１００μｇ／ｄ和孕酮（Ｐ）８ｍｇ／ｄ。在内膜植入期间每只兔皮下注射总量为９ｍｇ的霉酚酸（ｍｙ－ｃｏｐｈｅｎｏｌｉｃａｃｉｄ）以防免疫排斥反应。在眼前房的人子宫内膜存活了２８．４４±８．６５天，兔血清Ｅ２和Ｐ的平均值分别为１６１．７１±１５．１３和３８．８８±７．４５ｐｍｏｌ／Ｌ。前房液中Ｅ２和Ｐ浓度在植入人子宫内膜前后分别为２４．８０±１６．５３和１７０９．２５±４７５．１０ｐｍｏｌ／Ｌ，２．００±０．５３和１２．２２±３．８１ｎｍｏｌ／Ｌ。树脂切片验证人子宫内膜植入兔眼前房第５天就能与虹膜附贴并有血管发生。来自巩膜的血管分布在子宫内膜周围。扫描电镜观察人子宫内膜分化成分泌细胞和纤毛细胞。植入人子宫内膜后，前房液的蛋白浓度高于植入前。可以证明该模型可用来研究人子宫内膜对药物的反应和通过对前房液的测量研究子宫内膜的分泌功能。     

重组人生长激素降解产物的检测分析

本文详细介绍了Ｓ－Ｂ电导率模型确定泥质砂岩储层含水饱和度的基本原理以及相应参数的确定方法。用该方法处理了大庆地区的树１３１井、萨南５丁４－检１３２井及杏９丁３检１３４井的一些层位，并将求得的含水饱和度与岩心分析的含水饱和度进行了对比，吻合得比较好。这说明了应用Ｓ－Ｂ模型确定储层的含水饱和度是可行的，结果比较好。     

Marine biodiversity as a source of chemical diversity

Total global biodiversity is estimated at between 3 and 500 × 10⁶ species of prokaryote and eukaryote organisms spread across 70 or more phyla. The marine macrofauna alone are estimated between 0.5 and 30 × 10⁶ species and represents a broader range of taxonomic diversity than that found in the terrestrial environment, which has been the traditional source of natural products. With a typical eukaryote possessing 50,000 genes, the global marine macrofauna are the source of 2.5 × 10¹⁰ to 1.5 × 10¹² primary products and an associated extensive range of secondary products. However, only a few thousand novel compounds from marine organisms have been described. These compounds have proven unique in chemical and pharmacological terms but, as yet, no therapeutic agents have resulted. Given a broader drug discovery strategy, and facilitated by technological advances, it is predicted that the characterisation of marine chemical diversity will be accelerated. Strategies for drug discovery from the virtually untapped chemical diversity of marine organisms are discussed. © 1994 Wiley-Less, Inc.     

长泰乐口服液治疗成人急性感染性腹泻45例临床观察

长泰乐生物保健口服液是一种新型腹泻治疗药物，用该药治疗感染性腹泻４５例，与用氟哌酸治疗的对照组比较，结果表明疗效相近，且比后者使用安全。我们认为该药可代替抗生素用于治疗感染性腹泻轻、中型患者，尤其适用于老年、孕妇和儿童。对非感染性腹泻有良好的治疗前景。