丹参注射液椎管内局部灌注对急性脊髓损伤的保护作用

目的 探讨丹参对急性脊髓损伤的防治作用。方法 以改良Allen's法造成兔不完全性脊髓损伤的模型,硬膜下插管。随机分成丹参治疗组和对照组。术后按每天0.3ml/kg体重的总量分4次从硬膜下导管推入丹参注射液,对照组推入生理盐水。损伤后8、72h对脊髓损伤区进行过氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)、组织形态学观察、神经元凋亡、bcl-2等进行评价。结果 丹参组SOD含量高于对照组(P<0.01),MDA含量低于对照组(P<0.01)。细胞凋亡数目TUNEL法丹参组低于对照组(P<0.01),流式细胞术检测凋亡丹参组低于对照组(P<0.05)。bcl-2的表达丹参组高于对照组(P<0.05)。神经元及神经纤维变性、坏死轻于对照组。结论 丹参能改善损伤脊髓微循环,抑制和减轻脊髓损伤后的两种死亡方式坏死和凋亡。     

胸椎骨折合并胸外伤的外科治疗

目的　总结 17例胸椎骨折患者的特点与诊疗情况 ,为提高此类合并胸外伤患者的疗效提供有效的治疗方案。方法　分析了 17例胸椎骨折患者的临床特点、诊疗经过、近远期随访结果。结果　 14例 (82 .4 % )合并肋骨骨折 ,11例 (6 4 .7% )合并血气胸 ,10例 (5 8.8% )合并严重脊髓伤 ,3例 (30 % )远期脊髓伤为有用恢复。结论　胸椎骨折常合并肋骨骨折、血气胸、严重脊髓损伤 ,预后较差 ,为此应重视合并胸外伤的胸椎骨折的围手术期处理     

小干扰RNA干扰大鼠神经元Nogo受体mRNA表达的实验研究

目的观察大鼠Nogo受体(NgR)特异性小干扰RNA(small interfering RNA,siRNA)在原代神经元干扰其mRNA表达的效果。方法体外培养大鼠原代皮层和海马细胞,应用阳离子脂质体转染试剂转染4对化学合成的大鼠NgR特异性siRNA,72h后提取细胞总RNA,实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测NgR mRNA表达情况。结果4对siRNA均能够下调靶基因NgR的mRNA表达水平,siNgR199、siNgR562、siNgR772和siNgR964等干扰后,NgR mRNA的表达分别为对照siRNA干扰组的6.5%、62.4%、15.2%和6.86%,与对照siRNA干扰组比较有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论化学合成的NgR特异性siRNA能够有效的干扰大鼠原代皮层和海马细胞内NgR基因mRNA的表达水平。     

皮下环精索封闭疗法治疗急性附睾-睾丸炎疗效观察

目的评价急性附睾-睾丸炎皮下环精索封闭疗法的疗效.方法对80例急性附睾-睾丸炎病例随机分为两组,对照组给予传统治疗方法,而治疗组除了传统疗法外,加用皮下环精索封闭治疗.结果治疗组所有患者1～3d内发热、疼痛症状缓解,4～6 d内附睾睾丸肿胀明显减退,97.5%的病例2周内治愈;而对照组40%的患者1～3d内发热、疼痛症状缓解,75%的患者4～6d内附睾睾丸肿胀减退,80%患者2周内治愈,治疗组疗效优于对照组.结论皮下环精索封闭疗法可以迅速缓解临床症状,缩短病程,提高治愈率,是治疗急性附睾-睾丸炎的有效方法.     

常压及控制性降压下脊髓急性牵拉损伤比较研究

目的 评价控制性降压是否增加脊髓对牵拉损伤的易感性。材料与方法健康成年杂种犬6只，随机分为常压和控制性降压脊髓牵拉损伤组。观察常压及控制性降压水平下相同程度牵拉损伤后脊髓血流(SCBF)、体感诱发电位(SEP)、神经源性运动诱发电位(NMEP)改变的差异。结果 外周血有创动脉压(MABP)平均下降幅度为40．5％。经SSPS统计软件独立样本t检验，不同牵拉水平下，常压组及低压组的SCBF(％)、SEP波幅(Asep)(％)及NMEP波幅(％)无显著差异。结论 尼卡地平控制性降压不增加脊髓对牵拉损伤的易感性。     

鞘内注射吗啡加可乐定对切口痛大鼠脊髓背角蛋白激酶A催化亚单位表达的影响

Objective To observe the effect of intrathecal clonidine plus morphine on expression of protein kinase A (PKA) catalytic subunit in the spinal dorsal horn in a rat model of incisional pain. Methods Eighty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into five groups: sham group, control group, pre-incisional morphine 2.5 μg group, pro-incisional clonidine 5 μg group and preincisional morphine 2.5 μg plus clonidine 5 lag group (n=16). lntrathecal catheter and the model of incisional pain were pro-duced according to Yaksh and Brennan's described method respectively. Changes of pain behavior were assessed by mechanical with-drawal threshold (MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency(TWL). The expressions of PKA catalytic subunit in the spinal dorsal horn were assessed by immunohistochemical method and western blotting analysis. Results Compared with sham group, MWT and TWL in control group were decreased significantly at 2 h after incision (P<0.01) and the number of positive cells and protein expression of PKA catalytic subunit in the spinal dorsal horn were increased significantly in control group (P<0.01). Compared with control group, MWT and TWL in pre-incision morphine 2 μg plus clonidine 5 lag group were increased significantly at 2 h after incision (P<0.01) and the number of positive cells and protein expression of PKA catalytic subunit in the spinal dorsal horn were decreased significantly in pre-incision morphine 2 μg plus clonidine 5 μg group (P<0.01). However, MWT, TWL and the number of positive cells and pro-tein expression of PKA catalytic subunit in the spinal dorsal horn changed with no statistical significance in pre-incisional morphine 2.5 μg group and pre-incisional clonidine 5 μg group compared with control group. Conclusion lntrathecal clonidine significantly enhances the antinociceptive effect of intrathecal morphine in a rat model of incisional pain, which might be associated with inhibi-tion of the increased expression of PKA catalytic subunit in spinal cord.     

脊柱后路减压治疗胸腰段骨折脱位合并脊髓损伤术式选择

目的研究两种不同脊柱后路减压方法治疗胸腰段骨折脱位合并脊髓损伤的手术治疗效果。方法回顾分析本院1996年3月～2002年6月收治的胸腰段骨折脱位并脊髓损伤患者76例，按不同减压方法将其分为两组：切除一侧或两侧椎板、椎弓根或部分关节突行侧前方环状减压AF内固定者40例，为直接减压组；体位复位结合AF器械矫正复位36例，为间接减压组。统计学分析，两组资料具有可比性。对术后神经功能恢复情况，按ASIA神经功能评定标准进行评定。中晚期并发症，根据是否有腰背痛，下肢根性痛、麻木无力，两便功能障碍进行评定。生活能力按FIM评定。结果两组病例获6个月～5年随访，结果表明，术前脊髓完全性损伤，术后均无恢复；术前脊髓不完全性损伤，术后两组间比较差异无显著性。中晚期并发症发生，直接减压组高于间接减压组；术后生活自理能力，间接减压组好于直接减压组。结论间接减压手术方法治疗胸腰段骨折脱位合并脊髓损伤不失为一种早期治疗的首选方法。     

Characterization of hindlimb motoneuron membrane properties in acute and chronic spinal cats

The purpose of this study was to determine if changes in hindlimb motoneuron membrane electrical properties occur 4–6 months after spinal transection in the adult animal. Eight acute and nine chronic animals were spinalized at T₁₂. Intracellular recordings from motoneurons innervating the triceps surae were performed. Membrane electrical properties, including resting potential, action potential peak amplitude, afterhyperpolarization duration, rheobasic current, input resistance and axonal conduction velocity were measured. There were no statistical differences found between group means or frequency distributions in the membrane properties of motoneurons assessed from acute and chronic spinal animals. Thus, alteration of motoneuron membrane properties does not appear to be a major contributing factor to the hyperexcitable hindlimb reflex activity demonstrated by chronic spinal animals.     

Metabolism and binding of androgens in the spinal cord of the rat

The binding of [3H]androgens and estrogens, and the metabolism of [3H]androgens, were studied in the spinal cord of the adult rat. High-affinity, specific binding sites for [3H]testosterone and [3H]estradiol were detected in cytosol fractions from the spinal cords of castrate animals. Equilibrium dissociation constants for reaction of these sites with their respective ligands were similar to those of androgen and estrogen receptors from other regions of the central nervous system. Nuclear binding of [3H]estradiol was observed in the spinal cord 1 h after intravenous administration of the isotope. Likewise, exchange assay demonstrated the presence of high-affinity androgen binding sites in spinal cord nuclei from orchidectomized, testosterone propionate treated animals. 5 alpha-Reductase activity in homogenates of the spinal cord was relatively high, approximately 3 times that in the pooled hypothalamus, preoptic area, septum and amygdala. However, in contrast to the latter brain regions, estrogen formation was not detectable in spinal cord tissue. No sex differences were observed in the metabolism of [3H]testosterone by spinal cord homogenates. These results confirm the presence of androgen and estrogen receptors in the rat spinal cord. The lack of detectable aromatase activity in the spinal cord is consistent with the hypothesis that the effects of circulating testosterone on spinal reflex function are mediated primarily through the androgen receptor system.     

Association between cord blood IgE and genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-4, the β-subunit of the high-affinity receptor for IgE, lymphotoxin-α, and tumor Necrosis factor-α

High cord blood immunoglobulin E (cbIgE) is known to be associated with increased risks of atopic diseases in childhood. The relationship between genetic polymorphisms and high cbIgE has not been well documented. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the association between cbIgE and genetic polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-4 -590C/T, the beta-subunit of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI-beta) E237G, lymphotoxin (LT)-alphaNcoI alleles, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha -308G/A. A total of 320 mother-neonate pairs were recruited from four maternity hospitals from different locations of Taiwan. Cord blood was obtained and assayed for cbIgE. Polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to assess the genotypes. Three hundred pairs of mothers and neonates were included in the final analysis. Infants with IL-4 -590 C allele were found to have higher risk of elevated cbIgE (> or =0.35 IU/ml, 24.3%) (p = 0.004). After adjusting for gender, birth order, maternal age, and history of allergic disease in maternal and paternal families, odds ratios for CC and CT genotypes were 4.41 and 3.16 (95% confidence interval 0.78-22.67, and 1.66-6.13), respectively, using TT genotype as reference. The genotypes of FcepsilonRI-beta, LT-alpha, and TNF-alpha were not associated with cbIgE before or after the adjustment. Our finding suggested a significant association of cbIgE with genetic polymorphism of IL-4 -590C/T, but not with the genotypes of FcepsilonRI-beta, LT-alpha, and TNF-alpha.