P-glycoprotein,multidrug resistance and tumor progression

P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is a plasma membrane protein that was first characterised in multidrug resistant cell lines. The occurrence of Pgp in clinical tumors has been widely studied. Recent investigations have begun to focus on the relationship between Pgp detection in tumors and treatment outcome. In several types of tumors, detection of Pgp correlates with poor response to chemotherapy and shorter survival. P-glycoprotein overexpression often occurs upon relapse from chemotherapy but may also occur at the time of diagnosis. Studies of experimental rat liver carcinogenesis have shown that Pgp expression increases in late stages of carcinogenesis, suggesting that Pgp may be involved in tumor progression. While some of the Pgp isoforms are known to transport hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs out of tumor cells, the biologic effects of Pgp overexpression in tumor cells are not fully understood, because the spectrum of substrates for Pgp-mediated transport has not been determined. In the rat liver carcinoma model, strong expression of Pgp is associated with a highly vascular stroma, suggesting that Pgp in tumor cells may affect the connective tissue stroma. The regulation of Pgp appears to be complex, and little is known about how it is up-regulated during carcinogenesis. Further studies of the role of Pgp in malignancy may contribute to our understanding of molecular mechanisms which underlie tumor progression.     

宫颈粘液电导率在月经周期中的变化规律

采用电化学分析方法,在月经周期中连续测定宫颈粘液的电导率,分析电导率变化规律与排卵期的相关性,此法确认的排卵期与实际排卵期一致,由此为自然避孕提供新途径。     

椎动脉型颈椎病患者中缩血管活性肽类物质的变化及意义

目的　探索缩血管活性肽类物质在椎动脉型颈椎病发病时的变化情况及病理意义。方法　椎动脉型颈椎病治疗组 30例 ,正常组 30例 ,椎动脉型颈椎病患者均采用中医手法治疗。正常组和治疗组患者分别在治疗前和治疗后空腹取静脉血进行神经肽类物质NPY、ET、CGRP、ANP放射免疫检测。结果　治疗前椎动脉型颈椎病患者的血浆NPY、ET、ANP明显高于正常组 ,而CGRP的含量则低于正常组 (P <0 0 5) ;经过治疗后患者的血浆NPY、ET、ANP含量降低 ,CGRP的含量升高 ,与治疗前比较具有显著性差异 (P <0 0 5)。结论　缩血管活性肽类物质在椎动脉型颈椎病发病时可能起重要的神经 体液调节作用     

颈椎骨折类型与脊髓损伤关系之临床观察

通过对９２例颈椎骨折病例的分析，发现屈曲型损伤最多见（５３％），其次为过伸型（２６％），压缩型（２１％）。屈曲型和压缩型多见于年轻人，而屈曲损伤导致的脱位及过伸型则多见于年龄较大者。爆裂骨折引起的神经损害最重，其次为屈曲型、过伸型及压缩（非爆裂）骨折。神经功能改善率以爆裂型骨折最差，死亡率亦最高，以压缩（非爆裂型）骨折最好，其次为过伸型及屈曲型。文内对各型的特点进行了详细讨论。     

煤焦沥青诱发大鼠肺癌的实验研究——Ⅱ.形态学观察

本文对煤焦沥青诱发大鼠肺癌过程中的病理形态学所见作了报道。整个过程可以分为三个阶段:1.异物反应阶段;2.异常增生和鳞状化生阶段;3.癌肿发生发展阶段。文中对每一个阶段的病理组织学改变做了详细描述。煤焦沥青诱发的大鼠肺癌的特征如下:1.癌肿全都发生在肺的周边部位;2.绝大多数癌肿的组织类型都是高分化鳞状细胞癌;3.多发性,数个至数十个大小不等的肿块布满全肺;4.癌变各个不同阶段的改变可在同一肺脏中出现;5.转移癌较少见。     

Long-term follow-up by video of cervical dystonia treated with botulinum toxin

We have analysed video recordings of 21 patients with cervical dystonia treated with botulinum toxin. Fourteen patients have a record both of their response shortly after injections were commenced and between four years five months and six years seven months later. Our analysis shows that the long term outcome is often better than the initial response. We suggest that chronic treatment with botulinum toxin allows different muscles to those initially injected to be identified as contributors to the dystonia. Subsequent injection of these muscles leads to further improvement. It implies that cervical dystonia is a more widespread disorder of motor control, rather than simply limited to a few muscles.     

Case-control study of risk factors for cervical neoplasia in Denmark. II. Role of sexual activity,reproductive factors,and venereal infections

Sexual, reproductive and venereal risk factors for cervical neoplasia were investigated in a population-based case-control study of 586 women with histologically verified, cervical squamous-cell carcinoma in situ, and 59 women with invasive squamous-cell cervical cancer, diagnosed from 1985 to 1986 in Copenhagen. Cases were identified from the computerized Danish Cancer Registry. An age-stratified control group (n=614) was drawn at random from the female population in the study area by means of the Danish Central Population Register. A structured questionnaire was mailed to cases as well as controls. Increasing number of sexual partners exerted a significant effect on the risk both for carcinoma in situ, and invasive cancer, independently of age at first intercourse and other potential confounders. Conversely, the association with early age at first intercourse became statistically insignificant after allowance for other risk factors, although an increasing risk was still observed with decreasing age at sexual debut. Early age at first episode with genital warts was a significant risk factor for carcinoma in situ, perhaps indicating a possible increased susceptibility of the cervix epithelium during adolescence. A history of genital warts was a good predictor of risk for carcinoma in situ, whereas a history of previous gonorrhea was associated with an increased risk for invasive carcinoma. Women with multiple births had a significantly increased adjusted risk, especially for carcinoma in situ, although some association was also observed with invasive cervical cancer. The study supports the hypothesis of cervical neoplasia being a sexually transmitted disease, and that carcinoma in situ and invasive cervical carcinoma, to a high degree, have similar patterns of risk factors.Drs Kjaer, Engholm, and Lynge are with the Danish Cancer Registry. Dr Dahl is with the Department of Surgery, Slagelse Hospital, Denmark. Dr Bock is with the Department of Gynecology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr Jensen, formerly with the Danish Cancer Registry, is deceased. Address correspondence to Dr Kjaer, Danish Cancer Registry, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Rosenvengets Hovedvej 35, Box 839, Copenhagen. Denmark. The Danish Cancer Society supported this study through grants.     

颈椎髓外硬膜下结核瘤1例

患者,男,38岁,以颈项部疼痛1个月,突发左上肢麻木无力3d入院。1个月前,无明显诱因,出现颈部疼痛,无双上肢感觉障碍,无活动受限,无头晕头痛,就诊于当地医院(具体治疗不详),症状无改善。3d前突然出现左上肢麻木无力,右上肢麻木感,排尿无力。既往:3年前无明显诱因出现颈部皮肤溃烂