Inflammation and the Aging Process: Devil or Angel

Inflammation is often viewed as a pathologic mechanism leading to tissue damage and interference with function, such as the process of chronic tissue scarring or fibrosis. However, it is important to note that inflammation is a crucial component of normal tissue repair as well as being fundamental to the body's defense against infection. Considering inflammation as a "causative agent in aging" belies the underlying mechanisms whereby the acute inflammatory response is necessary for survival, and efforts to reduce and control the inflammatory response leave the host susceptible to infectious agents and improper healing. Chronic inflammation inevitably has initiating mechanisms that include immune, autoimmune, and metabolic pathways, leading to the activation and presence of the host-protective response. It is more appropriate to target the underlying initiating conditions than the inflammatory process that ensues and treat the basic mechanisms of disease rather than interfere in a very important protective mechanism of the host.     

辛伐他汀对早期糖尿病大鼠视网膜白细胞黏附的影响

目的 观察辛伐他汀（Sim）对白细胞在早期糖尿病大鼠视网膜毛细血管中黏附、堆积的影响,探索他汀类药物可能的非调脂性治疗作用.方法 Wistar大鼠40只,随机分为正常对照组、糖尿病组（DM）、糖尿病Sim组（DMsim）和糖尿病生理盐水组（DM saline）.腹腔注射链脲佐菌素（STZ）建立糖尿病模型,成模后Sim组予以Sim15 mg/（kg·d）;DMsim组等量灌胃,2周后处死动物,取右眼制备视网膜石蜡切片,行形态学观察及CD45-MAb免疫组织化学研究.结果 CD45在正常大鼠视网膜血管内皮细胞胞膜中有表达,DM组CD45的表达明显增加,与正常对照组、DMsim组比较差异有统计学意义（P＜O.05）.结论 早期糖尿病大鼠视网膜白细胞黏附性增加,Sim可显著地抑制白细胞在视网膜中的黏附和堆积,改善糖尿病大鼠视网膜微循环.     

Pathology of the lung in the fetus and neonate, with particular reference to problems of growth and maturation

The major forms of lung pathology in the perinatal period are reviewed with emphasis on disturbances of growth and maturation. Lung hypoplasia results from impairment in the physiological control of lung growth during the fetal period. It is more common than organogenetic defects which are discussed only briefly. Hyaline membrane disease is now seldom seen in a pure form due to improvements in perinatal care. However, its complications and sequelae such as interstitial emphysema, pneumothorax and bronchopulmonary dysplasia are encountered more frequently. In addition, a wide variety of pathological processes may localize to, or be expressed in, the lung of the newborn, notably asphyxial changes, persistent pulmonary hypertension, haemorrhage and infection.     

Lymphoma phenotyping in formalin-fixed and paraffin wax-embedded tissues. I. Range of antibodies and staining patterns

Recently, monoclonal antibodies capable of phenotyping malignant lymphomas in routinely fixed and processed tissue have become available. Some of these reagents identify lineage-restricted variants of the leucocyte common molecule, whereas others identify unique fixation-resistant epitopes on lymphoid cells, some of which are shared by non-lymphoid tissues. A new generation of antibodies recognizing 'classical' leucocyte antigens such as CD3 are also emerging. Refinements in antigen detection systems, especially for immunoglobulin recognition, combined with these new reagents promise to improve the accuracy of lymphoma diagnosis in routine histopathology. These new antibodies are reviewed, and their limitations, cross reactivities and profiles of staining in lymphoreticular disease are discussed. A strategy for their optimal use is proposed.     

妇科疾病中人乳头瘤病毒感染的分子流行病学调查

目的:探讨各种妇科疾病与人乳头瘤病毒感染的关系,建立不同妇科疾病和不同年龄段妇女人乳头瘤病毒感染的流行病学资料库。方法:应用反向点杂交技术分别对疾病组1 512例病人标本和正常组500例标本进行HPV检测,所得数据用SPSS 13.0软件包进行统计分析。结果:正常组500例标本中,阳性标本101例,感染率为20.2%,疾病组1 512例标本中,阳性标本523例,感染率为34.6%,其中双重感染82例,占阳性标本的15.7%,多重感染34例,占阳性标本的6.5%,而高危感染340例,感染率为22.5%,占阳性标本的65.0%,其中单纯HPV16亚型感染155例,占所有阳性标本的29.6%;不同年龄段、不同性生活史、不同妇科疾病以及不同首次性生活年龄的HPV感染检出率都有显著性差异。结论:正常组和疾病组的HPV感染率有显著性差异(2χ=36.37,P<0.01)。在HPV感染的普查中可以有重点的选择高危人群,这样更加有针对性,从而大大降低普查成本。     

Presenting symptoms and natural history of Wilson disease

The presenting symptoms of Wilson disease and its natural history as related to age are described based on 283 cases collected in Japan. The disease presented with a variety of signs and symptoms; the most frequent were in order of frequency jaundice, dysarthria, clumsiness, tremor, drooling, gait disturbance, malaise and arthralgia. The mean age at onset of the disease was 12.0 years. Hepatic and osteoarthral symptoms developed early and neurological symptoms late. Fifty-eight cases develolped neurological symptoms only, 28 cases had hepatic symptoms only, and in 26 cases hepatic mortality rate was observed in hepatic, hepato-haematological and hepato-renal cases mainly due to acute hepatic failure resulting in death only a few weeks after onset. Cases having only neurological symptoms showed a more favourable prognosis with a longer survival.     

尼莫地平对阿尔茨海默病大鼠脑组织NO、NOS含量及行为学的影响

目的：探讨尼莫地平对阿尔茨海默病（AD）大鼠脑组织一氧化氮(NO)、一氧化氮合酶（NOS）浓度及行为学改变的影响。方法：SD大鼠30只，随机分为空白对照组,AD模型组和尼莫地平组，采用大鼠脑组织立体定位微量注射技术，尼莫地平组和AD模型组用鹅膏蕈氨酸（IBO）1μl(5μg)损毁大鼠双侧迈内特基底核（nbM）建立AD动物模型，空白对照组以0.1mol/L pH7.4PB液代替IBO。尼莫地平组给予尼莫地平0.5mg/kg，空白对照组和AD模型组以生理盐水代替尼莫地平，连续灌胃60d，每d2次，每次2ml。做迷宫试验及跳台试验测学习记忆能力，然后将大鼠断头处死，分离海马及大脑皮质，分别检测NO,NOS含量。结果：AD模型组较空白对照组学习记忆能力显著降低，海马及大脑皮质NO,NOS含量显著升高，尼莫地平较AD模型组学习记忆能力显著升高，海马及大脑皮质NO、NOS含量显著降低。结论：用IBO损毁大鼠双侧nbM可建立AD动物模型，尼莫地平可显著改变AD模型大鼠的学习记忆能力，降低海马及大脑皮质NO、NOS含量。     

醒脑静注射液治疗肺性脑病31例疗效分析

目的 :探讨醒脑静注射液治疗肺性脑病的临床疗效。方法 :采用随机分组对照法 ,将 6 1例肺性脑病患者分为加用醒脑静组 (治疗组 ) 31例和单纯西药治疗组 (对照组 ) 30例 ,进行疗效对比分析。结果 :治疗组治愈12例 ,有效 15例 ,总有效率 87.10 % ;对照组治愈 5例 ,有效 16例 ,总有效率 70 .0 % ,2组疗效差异有显著性(P<0 .0 5 )。从时效关系看 :治疗组对意识障碍的起效时间〔(72 .0 0± 33.94 )小时〕明显快于对照组〔(117.71± 34.70 )小时 ,P<0 .0 1〕,表现为促醒时间短 ,意识恢复正常快 ,并能达到镇静安神的作用 ;从改善原发病症状、体征及血气指标看 :治疗组在改善头痛、失眠、多语、幻觉、谵妄、狂躁及喘憋等症状方面明显优于对照组 (P<0 .0 5 ) ,对降低 Pa CO2 效果亦明显优于对照组 (P<0 .0 1)。结论 :醒脑静注射液具有开窍醒脑、行痰通瘀、镇静止痉和清热解毒等功效 ,是防治肺性脑病的安全、有效药物。     

巴金森氏病智力损害与年龄、病程、运动障碍的关系

巴金森氏病病人的年龄、起病年龄、病程、运动障碍的严重程度与其智力损害的关系至今仍存有争议。为此用定量的临床评定方法、标准化的韦氏成人智力测验对31名连续收选的特发性巴金森氏病进行了研究。结果发现缓动的严重程度与智力损害明显相关,而震颤严重程度与智力损害呈反相关。病人的年龄、起病年龄、病程及强直的程度与智力损害无明显相关。这些结果提示引起缓动的皮层下脑损害同样可能引起智力损害,而有明显震颤的巴金森氏病可能属于该病的早期或属于智力损害较轻的一种巴金森氏病亚型。