Efficacy and safety of lowering immunosuppression to treat CMV infection in renal transplant recipients on valaciclovir prophylaxis: a pilot study.

BACKGROUND: Routine cytomegalovirus (CMV)-pp65 antigenaemia monitoring shows that some patients will develop pp65 antigenaemia during valaciclovir prophylaxis or after cessation of treatment. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lowering immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients who exhibit mildly symptomatic CMV infections while on valaciclovir prophylaxis. METHODS: We selected 12 patients who experienced mildly symptomatic CMV infections defined as a positive CMV-pp65 antigenaemia test associated with either neutropenia, asthenia or arthralgia, but no fever. All of them received prophylaxis with valaciclovir for at least 3 months. Testing for CMV-pp65 antigenaemia was performed weekly for 6 months. RESULTS: The mildly symptomatic infections occurred at a median interval of 69 days after transplantation-during prophylaxis in eight cases and after valaciclovir discontinuation in the other four cases. All of them were effectively managed by lowering immunosuppressive therapy, leading to the disappearance of symptoms and CMV antigenaemia reduction. No immunological complication or recurrence of CMV infection or disease was noted. I.v. ganciclovir never became necessary. CONCLUSION: The mildly symptomatic CMV infections occurring in valaciclovir-treated patients may be managed efficiently and without immunologic complication by lowering immunosuppressive therapy.     

祖国传统医学对骨质疏松症的治疗进展

骨质疏松症是以骨量减少和骨组织的纤维结构退化为特征的代谢性骨病。随着21世纪我国老龄化社会的到来，骨质疏松发病率明显增高，已逐渐成为世界性广泛关注的问题。原发性骨质疏松分为I、Ⅱ两种类型。I型为高代谢型，主要是绝经后骨质疏松，由雌激素缺乏，而使骨代谢呈负平衡，骨吸收相对增强引起；Ⅱ型是低骨转换型，主要为老年性骨     

Establishment of Germ-line Competent C57BL/6J Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

Objective To establish C57BL/6J embryonic stem （ES） cell lines with potential germ- line contribution Methods ES cells were isolated from blastocyst inner cell mass of C5 7BL/6J mice, and cultured for 15 passages, and then injected into blastococels of ICR mice blastocysts to establish chimeric mice. Results Three ES cell lines （mC57ES1,mC57ES3, mC57ES7） derived from the inner cell mass of C57BL/6J mice blastocysts were established. They were characteristic of undifferentiated state, including normal XY karyotype, expression of a specific cell surface marker “stage-specific embryonic antigen-I” and alkaline phosphatase in continuous passage. When injected into immunodeficient mice, mC57ES1 cells consistently differentiated into derivatives of all three embryonic germ layers. When mC57ES1 cells were transferred into ICR mice blastocysts, 4 chimeric mice have been obtained. One male of them revealed successful germ-line transmission. Conclussion We have obtained C57BL/6J ES cell lines with a potential germ-line contribution, which can be used to generate transgenic and gene knock-out mice.     

咳嗽从肾论治

基于中医有关古代文献和个人的临床经验，作者举例说明咳嗽不仅能从肺治疗，从肾治疗也是行之有效的方法。     

6种中药制剂治疗急性脑梗死的成本-效果分析

目的：运用药物经济学的方法对在我院应用的6种中药注射液进行成本-效果分析。方法：271例急性脑梗死患者依据药物治疗方案不同分为6组，即血塞通组、舒血宁组、苦碟子组、疏血通组、川芎嗪组、丹红组，分别观察疗效，并运用药物经济学的方法进行成本-效果分析。结果：疏血通组的成本为3 419.90元，总有效率最高（91.84%），6组间增量成本-效果最低。因此疏血通组是较为合理、经济的方案。     

肝硬化组织转化生长因子β1 的分布研究及临床意义

目的研究转化生长因子β1(TGFβ1)、胶原纤维和网状纤维在肝硬化组织中的分布、意义及肝细胞癌变对其分布的影响.方法采用免疫组织化学SP法检测30例肝硬化组织和1例大致正常肝组织TGFβ1的表达情况.用Masson染色显示胶原纤维,Gordon-Sweet染色显示网状纤维.CMIAS-8彩色图像分析系统对阳性目标进行分析处理.结果 (1)TGFβ1主要位于肝非实质细胞胞浆内,这些细胞主要分布在汇管区、纤维间隔、炎症区;纤维组织中有少量TGFβ1存在;少数肝细胞胞浆内也表达TGFβ1,总阳性率为20%,肝炎肝硬化组TGFβ1阳性表达率与肝炎肝硬化合并原发性肝细胞癌组比较无显著性差异(P>0.05);(2)肝炎肝硬化组TGFβ1的IOD为395.3±291.3,胶原纤维的AD为(6.3±3.8)%,网状纤维的AD为(5.4±2.3)%.TGFβ1的IOD与胶原纤维的AD呈正相关(r=0.8991,P<0.01),与网状纤维的AD呈正相关(r=0.8317,P<0.01);肝炎肝硬化合并原发性肝细胞癌组TGFβ1 的IOD为840.7±449.6,胶原纤维的AD为(12.5±4.9)%,网状纤维的AD为(9.2±3.2)%.TGFβ1的IOD与胶原纤维的AD呈正相关(r=0.8025,P<0.01),与网状纤维的AD无相关(r=0.4314,P>0. 05).肝炎肝硬化组TGFβ1的表达、胶原纤维和网状纤维分布与肝炎肝硬化合并原发性肝细胞癌组比较均有显著性差异(P均<0.01);(3)胶原纤维主要分布在汇管区、纤维隔,炎症区,肝窦旁也可见少量存在;网状纤维主要分布在汇管区、纤维隔、炎症区、肝窦旁、实质细胞周围;原发性肝癌及外周肝硬化组织Gordon-Sweet染色显示肝癌细胞区网状纤维不显色.结论 TGFβ1与肝纤维化肝硬化的发生发展密切相关.在肝炎肝硬化,TGFβ1表达增强,当合并原发性肝细胞癌时,TGFβ1有极强表达;TGFβ1可作为原发性肝细胞癌的血清学辅助诊断,Gordon-Sweet染色可作为原发性肝细胞癌的病理学辅助诊断.     

后天性外耳道狭窄的手术治疗

目的探讨后天性外耳道狭窄的手术治疗方法及效果。方法对26例（27耳）外耳道狭窄行外耳道成形术或厢乳突根治鼓室成型术，取大腿内侧自体游离中厚皮片植皮，碘仿纱条压迫并扩张耳道。结果26例病人27耳随访6个月至8年，24耳外耳道宽敞，无再狭窄；3耳出现轻度狭窄，发生率11．1％（3／27），效果满意。结论对后天性外耳道狭窄的治疗可根据狭窄的原因、部位及程度等不同情况采用外耳道成形、游离中厚皮片移植或同时进行乳突根治鼓室成型术等手术治疗，术后局部换药，即能取得较好效果。     

冻存保护剂在肝细胞冻存中的研究进展

生物人工肝和肝细胞移植技术需要建立肝细胞库以提供大量具有高度活性和良好功能的肝细胞.肝细胞冻存技术的研究成为实现这一目标的关键,而对冻存保护剂的研究则是肝细胞冻存技术取得突破的主要方向,此文就近些年来国内外肝细胞冻存领域中冻存保护剂的研究进展进行了综述.     

Geste antagonistes in idiopathic lower cranial dystonia.

Geste antagonistes, or sensory tricks, are well described in focal dystonia affecting the neck, hand, and face. Improvement in dystonic movements is typically maintained while the trick is performed, but disappears when the geste ends. We investigated the phenomenological features of geste antagoniste maneuvers in 19 patients with idiopathic lower cranial dystonia who were prospectively evaluated over a period of 6 years. Of the 19, 10 were men, mean age of onset was 49.8 years, and the most commonly involved lower cranial area was the jaw (10 patients). In most patients, dystonia was task-specific. Taking advantage of the improvement with a sensory geste, we manufactured oral appliances that mimicked the geste in 8 patients, and 3 continue to use it.