In vivo and in vitro comparison of fire ant venom and fire ant whole body extract

Thirty-four patients with a history of immediate hypersensitivity to the sting of the imported fire ant were evaluated in a study designed to compare the diagnostic usefulness of fire ant whole body extract (WBE) preparations with that of fire ant venom (IFAV). Ninety-one percent ($\text{31}\text{34}$) of the hypersensitive patients skin tested with IFAV at a maximal concentration of 1:5 × 10³, $\text{v}\text{v}$, demonstrated a wheat equal to or greater than the histamine control. Fifty-three percent ($\text{18}\text{34}$) of the group were skin test positive to a WBE preparation. When the criteria for a positive skin test were relaxed, 82% of the hypersensitive group could be identified with the IFAWBE. A comparison of skin test results in sensitive patients revealed variability in the sensitivity of the WBE preparations utilized in the study. Leukocyte histamine release demonstrated a dose-response release of histamine with both IFAV and SIWBEa preparations. Specific venom antisera produced in rabbits identified a precipitin line of common identity in a gel-diffusion system containing IFAWBE and IFAV. This finding was verified by the competitive inhibition of IFAWBE with IFAV in a solid-phase radioimmunoassay system. Fire ant WBEs contain venom constituents and are effective diagnostic agents in up to 82% of patients with hypersensitivity to the sting of the imported fire ant. Marked variability in the responsiveness of sensitive patients to different WBE preparations mandates standardization of these diagnostic preparations.     

基于“阴火”理论探讨内皮细胞代谢重塑与肿瘤血管化关系及中医药干预思考

血管内壁的内皮细胞借助调节血管稳态、血管张力、细胞黏附、细胞增殖、凝血抗性、炎症因子等来响应机体的物理和化学信号,进而维持血管处于衡动稳定的状态。血管生成是肿瘤发生发展所需的关键条件,肿瘤血管化的病理模式为瘤体生长提供所需的营养和氧气,以促进其增殖。近年来,内皮细胞参与肿瘤血管渗入,驱动血管生成被认为是促进肿瘤转移的关键环节。血管内皮细胞可通过调控代谢重塑以满足肿瘤血管化过程中对物质和能量的需要,其异常的代谢特征使得其能更好地适应肿瘤微环境的变化,这种代谢的改变常被看作是肿瘤血管化进程的重要基础。中医“阴火”理论源自《黄帝内经》,原指“阴虚生内热”,属内伤之火范畴,后经历代医家推演变化,逐步形成“脾胃气虚-阴火上乘-气火失调”的病机认识。内皮细胞代谢重塑的发病过程是“阴火”病理表征的客观体现,而阴火造化生息、燔灼妄动之性又与肿瘤新生血管增生无制、亢变为害的疾病状态相吻合。脾胃亏虚与气机失衡的改变可致水谷精微不得布散,发生代谢障碍,停久为痰为瘀,与血脉相搏结,致使局部环境异化（肿瘤微环境形成）、脉道不利（内皮细胞代谢失衡）,异变形成肿瘤新生血管。在“阴火”证候要素指导下,围绕气与火的相关性,运用“扶正调气”的治法遣方用药,可调节内皮细胞代谢功能,达到机体相对平衡状态,进而抑制肿瘤血管新生。基于以上认识,该文围绕内皮细胞代谢重塑与阴火相关理论,阐发学术微旨,以期为中医药干预肿瘤血管化进程提供一定的理论支持。     

Importance of Hydrostatic Pressure and Irrigation for Hemostasis in Neuroendoscopic Surgery

Recently neurosurgical operations have been carried out with water irrigation such as endoscopic third ventriculostomy and tumor resections in ventricles. Water irrigation is one of several published methods that promote hemostasis; however, not enough experimental evidence exists on its efficacy. In this study, we investigate whether hydrostatic pressure and persistent irrigation promote hemostasis in neuroendoscopic surgery. We dissected tails of 12–16-week-old C57BL/6 male mice at 5 mm proximal from the tip and checked for bleeding times under dry and wet conditions at pressures of 0 cmH₂O, 10 cmH₂O, 15 H₂O, and 20 cmH₂O without persistent irrigation to bleeding point and 10 cmH₂O with persistent irrigation. We then examined the dissected edge with hematoxylin–eosin staining and measured the size of vessels. The average bleeding time of each group is as follows: dry: 203.4 sec, wet: 164.4 sec, 5 cmH₂O: 138.6 sec, 10 cmH₂O: 104.6 sec (P <0.001), 20 cmH₂O: 56 sec (P <0.001), and 10 cmH₂O with persistent irrigation: 72.8 sec (P <0.01 compared to 10 cmH₂O without persistent irrigation). The maximum caliber of mice’s tail artery was 50–60 μm. Hydrostatic pressure and irrigation are important factors contributing to hemostasis.     

基于中医药整合药理学和转录组学探究丹栀逍遥散防治焦虑肝郁化火证的作用机制

目的 基于中医药整合药理学和转录组学探究丹栀逍遥散防治焦虑肝郁化火证的作用机制。方法 采用中医药整合药理学研究平台v2.0,检索并获取丹栀逍遥散的活性成分及靶标、焦虑肝郁化火证靶标信息,构建中药-成分-靶点-通路网络。将交集基因导入String数据库,构建交集靶点的蛋白互作网络,以确定最终需要验证的靶标。利用GEO数据库转录组学验证整合网络药理学结果,同时采用动物实验进行验证。结果 共筛选出与焦虑肝郁化火证相关的靶标13个,丹栀逍遥散活性成分430种。整合药理学结果显示,丹栀逍遥散防治焦虑肝郁化火证主要通过调控α-氨基-3-羟基-5-甲基-4-异噁唑丙酸受体（α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor,AMPAR）、蛋白激酶A(protein kinase A,PKA)、N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸（N-methyl-D-aspartic acid,NMDA）受体的激活及磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶（phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases,PI3K）/蛋白激酶B(protein kinase B,...     

银黄洗剂治疗下肢血栓性浅静脉炎的临床疗效观察

目的:观察银黄洗剂治疗下肢血栓性浅静脉炎的临床疗效。方法:将62例诊断为下肢血栓性浅静脉炎的患者随机分为对照组和观察组,各31例。对照组在常规治疗的基础上应用硫酸镁湿敷,观察组在常规治疗的基础上应用银黄洗剂湿敷,疗程均为10 d。比较两组患者临床症状评分(皮肤颜色、患肢肿胀、硬索结节及疼痛的评分)、相关实验室指标(超敏C反应蛋白及纤维蛋白原)的变化情况以及总有效率。结果:观察组总有效率90.32%,高于对照组的64.52%(P<0.05)。与治疗前比较,两组症状体征评分明显改善,超敏C反应蛋白及纤维蛋白原明显降低(P<0.05)。观察组在改善症状体征及降低炎性反应方面较对照组更明显(P<0.05),两组治疗后纤维蛋白原数值比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:银黄洗剂治疗下肢血栓性浅静脉炎,可有效改善患者临床症状及降低炎性反应,明显提高临床疗效。     

湿法纺制PEI／PES中空纤维气体分离共混膜

采用湿法纺丝工艺纺制了聚醚酰亚胺（ＰＥＩ）－聚苯醚砜（ＰＥＳ）中空纤维Ｈ２－Ｎ２和Ｈｅ－Ｎ２分离共混膜,得到Ｈ２和Ｈｅ的渗透通量及选择性为：ＪＨ２＝３６０ＧＰＵ,αＨ２／Ｎ２＝１６２,ＪＨｅ＝１８１ＧＰＵ,αＨｅ／Ｎ２＝７６．７;研究了芯液组成及其流量对膜性能的影响。通过扫描电镜,分析了中空纤维膜的结构,讨论了膜制备过程中的相转化原理。     

Proliferative (mib1, mdm2) versus anti-proliferative (p53) markers in head and neck cancer. An Immunohistochemical study

Formalin fixed and paraffin embedded samples from 36 squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx and the oral cavity (pT₂N₀M₀, R₀) surrounded by non-tumorous mucosa were studied immunohistochemically using a panel of four different anti-p53 antibodies (CM1, PAbl801, D07, PAb240), a monoclonal anti-mdm2 antibody and MIB1, following wet autoclave antigen retrieval. P53 immunoreactivity was detected in 11/14 laryngeal and in 9/22 oral carcinomas. All p53 positive oral, and all but one laryngeal tumors revealed mdm2 positivity as well, whereas in p53 negative tumors 4/12 and 1/3 mdm2 immunopositive cases were demonstrated, respectively. MIB1 labeling indices of the tumors ranged between 18% – 64% in p53 positive cases, and 10% – 53% in p53 negative ones. The difference was not statistically significant. Close spatial coexpression of p53, mdm2 and MIB1 immunoreactivity was observed at the invasive front of the carcinomas and in the basal and suprabasal layers of the non-tumorous epithelium in all p53 positive cases. However, the MIB1 expression was similarly increased at the invasive margins in carcinomas lacking immunohistochemically detectable p53 alterations. Our results strongly suggest that p53 overexpression does not necessarily correspond to increased rate of proliferation, but rather to mdm2 overexpression and is largely dependent on the anatomical site in case of small and localized squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck region.     

细湿针穿刺细胞学检查诊断直肠癌

[目的]为了进一步探讨直肠癌诊断的新途径，运用穿刺针吸细胞学在其它疾病的检查诊断方法，应用于直肠癌的诊断。[方法]总结分析了经细湿针45例针吸细胞学检查诊断直肠癌的病例。[结果]其结果与术后病理诊断完全符合，提示其对直肠癌诊断正确率100％。[结论]细湿针穿刺细胞学诊断直肠癌，不需特殊医疗器械、操作方法简单易行、无大出血感染之危、损伤小、安全可靠、不会引起肿瘤种植。因此认为细湿针穿刺细胞学诊断直肠癌比临床上常用的细干针穿刺细胞学诊断方法具有更高的成功率和正确率。     

入侵红火蚁对我国生态环境的威胁及防制措施

入侵红火蚁入侵我国之后,可能会给我国生态环境带来极大的危害。其不断蔓延有可能成为我国农业生态和人民财产健康的威胁。本文主要介绍了红火蚁在全球生物入侵的基本情况,根据东西半球生物类型逐渐趋同的原理,借鉴美国等国家的经验,分析了红火蚁对生态环境的威胁,以及红火蚁的防制措施等相关国内外的研究。     

火灾伤害与社会经济因素相关分析

目的 探讨社会经济因素对火灾伤害的影响，为预防和控制火灾伤害提供理论依据。方法 联合应用Pearson相关分析、因子分析和逐步回归分析等方法，对我国火灾频数与社会经济因素的关系进行分析。结果火灾发生数与社会经济因素中的各地区年平均人口数、城市个数、国内生产总值（GDP）、个体和私营企业数、个体和私营企业从业人数、居民年均生活消费支出均呈正相关，提示人口数和城市数越多，经济越发达。生产经营越活跃的地区火灾形势越严重。其中偏回归系数最高的是个体和私营企业数及其从业人数，提示个体和私营企业以及其从业人员是火灾发生的重要危险因子。结论 我国火灾形势随着社会经济的发展趋于严重，个体和私营企业以及其从业人员是火灾发生的重要危险因子，加强个体和私营企业及其从业人员的消防安全意识可以减少火灾伤害的发生。