2型糖尿病颈动脉内中膜厚度与亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶基因C677T多态性及血浆同型半胱氨酸水平的关系

目的探讨亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶（MTHFR）基因C677T多态性及同型半胱氨酸水平与早期2型糖尿病（T2DM）颈动脉内中膜厚度（IMT）的关系及影响因素。方法测定T2DM患者及对照组（NC）颈动脉IMT,分为糖尿病无内中膜增厚组（DM1）和糖尿病合并内中膜增厚组（DM2）。用PCR—RFLP检测MTHFR基因C677T多态性。结果DM。组MTHFR C677T基因TT基因型频率与NC组比较明显增高（40．4％ vs 17．3％,P〈0．01）,与DM1组比较明显增高（40．4% vs 17．9％,P〈0．01）,DM1组与NC组比较无统计学差异（17．9％ vs 17．3％,P〉0．05）。T等位基因频率DMz组与NC组比较明显增高（57．0％ vs 33．7％,P〈0．01）,与DM1组比较明显增高（57．0％ vs 42．9％,P〈0．01）,差异有统计学意义。结论高同型半胱氨酸血症、T等位基因是早期糖尿病患者颈动脉内中膜增厚的危险因素之一,血浆同型半胱氨酸水平与MTHFR C677T基因多态性有关。     

我国西部人群脂联素基因+45位点多态性与肥胖、胰岛素抵抗及2型糖尿病的相关性

目的探讨宁夏汉族人群脂联素基因＋45位核苷酸T／G多态性与肥胖、胰岛素抵抗（IR）及2型糖尿病（T2DM）的相关性。方法采用聚合酶链式反应-限制性内切酶长度多态性技术，对100例T2DM患者和101例正常对照（NC）者脂联素基因＋45位点进行基因分型；并计算BMI和HOMA-IR。结果（1）T2DM组GG基因型频率明显高于NC组（P〈0．01），G等位基因频率明显高于NC组（P〈0．01）。（2）在T2DM组中，GG＋TG基因型的BMI、HOMA-IR大于TT基因型（P〈0．01）。在NC组中，各基因型间BMI、HOMA-IR的差异无统计学意义。在T2DM组中，而BMII〉25组的GG＋TG基因型频率高于BMI〈25组（P〈0．01），G等位基因频率也高于BMI〈25组（P〈0．01）。结论脂联素基因＋45位核苷酸T／G多态性与肥胖、IR及T2DM相关。     

2型糖尿病合并脑梗塞患者的MTHFR基因、eNOS基因多态性位点的联合研究

目的探讨N5,10-亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶（MTHFR）基因C677T位点、内皮型一氧化氮合酶（eNOS）基因G894T位点与2型糖尿病合并脑梗塞的关系。方法采用Sequenom系统检测内蒙古地区汉族健康对照组65人、2型糖尿病患者34例、2型糖尿病合并脑梗塞患者42例的MTHFR、eNOS基因型。结果（1）eNOS基因G894T位点2型糖尿病合并脑梗组TT基因型频率、T等位基因频率与对照组比较差异有显著性（P〈0．01,P〈0．01）;2型糖尿病合并脑梗组T等位基因频率与糖尿病组比较差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,（2）MTHFR基因C677T位点的TT基因型与eNOS基因G894T位点的TT基因型在2型糖尿病人群患脑梗塞方面具有协同作用（P〈0．05）。结论MTHFR基因C677T位点和eNOS基因G894T位点变异增加糖尿病患者发生脑梗的危险性,可能是糖尿病患者发生脑梗塞的遗传易感基因。     

亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶基因多态性与糖尿病肾病相关性研究

目的：研究亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶（MTHFR）基因多态性与2型糖尿病肾病的关系。方法：运用聚合酶链反应－限制性片段长度多态性技术（PCR－RFLP）检测85例2型糖尿病患者（其中39例伴糖尿病肾病）及57例正常对照组MTHFR C677T基因型,采用高效液相色谱法测定血浆同型半胱酸水平。结果：糖尿病肾病组MTHFR基因TT纯合基因型,CT杂合基因型及T等位基因频率（分别为38．21％,51．28％,53．85％）均明显高于糖尿病不伴肾病组（分别为19．57％,28．26％,33．70％）及正常对照组（分别为17．54％,28．07％,31．58）,基因型和等位基因频率分布差异均有统计学意义（P＜0．05）,而MTHFR基因该多态性在不伴肾病组与正常对照组之间差异无显著性（P＞0．05）,T等位基因与糖尿病肾病的发生密切相关（OR＝2．30,95％可信区间;1．24－4．26）。糖尿病肾病组,糖尿病不伴肾病组及正常对照组中,MTHFR基因有C677T突变者血浆同型半胱氨酸水平均显著高于无基因突变者。结论：MTHFR基因C677T位碱基突变致血浆同型半胱氨酸水平高是糖尿病肾病发病的重要遗传因素。     

肝脂酶基因启动子-514C／T多态性与糖尿病慢性肾脏疾病的相关性研究

目的探讨肝脂酶（HL）基因启动子区-514C／T多态性与糖尿病慢性肾脏疾病（CKD）的相关性。方法纳入T2DM患者（T2DM组）164例,根据UAlb水平再分为CKD亚组（CKD,n=108）和无CKD亚组（CKD0,n=56）;另选健康对照者（NC组）91名。运用限制性片段长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）技术对各组HL基因启动子区-514C／T多态性进行检测,并比较各组间基因型和等位基因频率及相关资料。结果（1）CKD亚组C／T＋T／T基因型和T等位基因频率高于CKD0亚组（P〈0．05）;（2）NC组与T2DM组间基因型和等位基因频率差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;（3）T2DM组中C／T＋T／T基因型患者TG水平高于C／C基因型患者（P〈0．05）;（4）Logistic回归分析表明,HL基因启动子区514C／T基因多态性与CKD相关。结论HL基因启动子区=514T等位基因可能是CKD发生的遗传易感因素。     

昆明汉族2型糖尿病肾病与ATIR基因A1166C多态性关系

运用限制性片段长度多态性聚合酶链反应（PCR—RFLP）检测184例T2DM患者，其中110例为DN者[DN（＋）组]、74例为无肾病者[DN（-）组]及56例正常对照组（NC组）的AT1R基因多态性。结果（1）昆明汉族正常人群中AT1R基因型AA型86％，AC型14％，CC型未检出；A等位基因频率93％，C等位基因频率7％。（2）T2DM组与NC组A1R基因T的A1166C多态基因型频率和等位基因频率分布均无差异（P〉0．05）。（3）DN（＋）与DN（-）中AT1R基因的A1166C多态基因型频率和等位基因频率分布均无差异（P〉0．05）。结论（1）昆明地区汉族正常人群AT1R基因多态性频率分布具有一定的地区特征。（2）昆明汉族T2DM及2型DN与AT1R基因A1166C多态性无关。     

亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶基因C677T多态与肝细胞癌遗传易感性的相关性研究

目的探讨亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶（MTHFR）基因C677T多态与中国人肝细胞癌（Hcc）遗传易感性的关系。方法采用聚合酶链反应一限制性片段长度多态性（PCR—RFLP）方法，检测508例Hcc与543例对照的MTHFR C677T基因型分布及其差异。结果HCc和对照两组人群的MTHFR C677T基因型分布差异无统计学意义。但与C等位基因携带者（C／C和C／T基因型）相比，T／T基因型携带者患HCC的风险增加0．66倍（95％可信区间为1．08～2．54，P〈0．05）。性别因素分层分析结果显示：T／T基因型女性携带者其HCC的风险是C等位基因女性携带者的2．64倍（95％可信区间为1．19～5．88，P〈0．05）；而男性T／T基因型与C等位基因携带者其HCC的风险差异无统计学意义。结论MTHFR基因C677T多态可能是中国女性患HCC的一个遗传易感因素，而男性HCC发病风险与该多态无明显关系。     

基质金属蛋白酶-9基因多态性与原发性高血压发病的相关性

目的基质金属蛋白酶（MMP）-9是一种基质降解酶,可能参与了血管的重构。本研究旨在探讨MMP-9基因C-1562T多态性与高血压及性别的相关性。方法采用聚合酶链反应结合限制性内切酶片段长度多态性分析,分别检测北京宣武医院门诊807例原发性高血压患者和同一地区509例正常对照的MMP-9基因C-1562T多态性。电泳判断基因型并测序。结果高血压组TT＋CT基因型频率和T等位基因频率显著高于正常对照组（28．7％vs22．6％,15．4%vs12．7％;P〈0．05）。女性中高血压组的TT＋CT基因型频率和T等位基因频率显著高于正常对照组（31．0％vs22．0％,16．6％vs12．1％;P〈0．05）,T等位基因对高血压的OR值为1．442（CI：1．057～1．968）。男性中两组基因型无显著差别。老年女性高血压组的TT＋CT基因型频率和T等位基因频率显著高于老年男性高血压组、老年女性正常对照组和非老年女性高血压组。结论MMP9基因-1562T等位基因可能是老年女性原发性高血压的危险因素。     

p22phox基因多态性与上海地区人群2型糖尿病的相关性

目的研究NAD（P）H氧化酶p22phox基因多态性与上海地区人群2型糖尿病（T2DM）相关性。方法应用PCR-RFLP方法对194名T2DM患者和105名健康对照者（NC）行NAD（P）H氧化酶p22phox亚基C242T、A640G基因型检测,并测身高、体重、血脂、FPG、FIns、HbA1c。结果T2DM组CT＋TT基因型频率（20.62%vs3.81%P=0.002）及T等位基因频率（16.75%vs2.86%,P=0.000）明显高于NC组,两组间AG＋AA基因型频率（13.33%vs12.88%P=0.562）及A等位基因频率（14.04%vs12.38%P=0.195）差异无统计学意义。多元回归分析,242T等位基因、BMI、FPG、HbA1c是T2DM的危险因素。结论结果表明p22phox亚基T等位基因可能与上海地区人群T2DM相关。NAD（P）H氧化酶p22phox亚基A640G基因多态性与该人群T2DM无相关性。242T等位基因与BMI、FPG、HbAc相关,可能是T2DM的危险因素。     

蚌埠地区汉族人群IL-6R基因第9外显子D358A变异与2型糖尿病及肥胖的相关性研究

选取安徽蚌埠地区汉族T2DM患者101例（其中肥胖患者50例,非肥胖患者51例）,对照组（ND组）52例（其中肥胖者25例,非肥胖者27例）,抽取外周静脉血测定代谢指标、提取DNA,采用PCR—RFLP分析基因型。结果：①A等位基因频率在（ND组）为51．0％,（T1DM组）为65．3％;C等位基因频率在（ND组）为49．O％,（T2DM组）为34．7％。组间比较差异有显著性（P〈0．05）。②野生型（AA）基因型频率ND组为30．8％,T2DM组为43．6％;杂合子（AC）基因型频率在ND组为40．4％,T2DM组为43．6％;纯合子（CC）基因型频率在ND组为28．8％,T2DM组为12．9％;组间比较差异均有显著性（P〈0．05）。③四组等位基因频率,及基因型频率比较,组间均无显著性差异（P〉0．05）。结论：蚌埠地区汉族人群IL-6R基因第9外显子D358A多态性与T2DM有明显相关性、与肥胖无相关性。     

The immunoneuroendocrine role of melatonin

Abstract: A tight, physiological link between the pineal gland and the immune system is emerging from a series of experimental studies. This link might reflect the evolutionary connection between self-recognition and reproduction. Pinealectomy or other experimental methods which inhibit melatonin synthesis and secretion induce a state of immunodepression which is counteracted by melatonin. In general, melatonin seems to have an immunoenhancing effect that is particularly apparent in immunodepressive states. The negative effect of acute stress or immunosuppressive pharmacological treatments on various immune parameters are counteracted by melatonin. It seems important to note that one of the main targets of melatonin is the thymus, i.e., the central organ of the immune system. The clinical use of melatonin as an immunotherapeutic agent seems promising in primary and secondary immunodeficiencies as well as in cancer immunotherapy. The immunoenhancing action of melatonin seems to be mediated by T-helper cell-derived opioid peptides as well as by lymphokines and, perhaps, by pituitary hormones. Melatonin-induced-immuno-opioids (MHO) and lymphokines imply the presence of specific binding sites or melatonin receptors on cells of the immune system. On the other hand, lymphokines such as -γ-interferon and interleukin-2 as well as thymic hormones can modulate the synthesis of melatonin in the pineal gland. The pineal gland might thus be viewed as the crux of a sophisticated immunoneuroendocrine network which functions as an unconscious, diffuse sensory organ.     

Changes in connexin43, the gap junction protein of astrocytes, during development of the rat pineal gland

Abstract: The abundance of gap junctions between rat pineal astrocytes formed by connexin43 (Cx43) was studied during development. Levels and distribution of Cx43 were measured by immunoblotting and indirect immunofluorescence, respectively. The amount of Cx43 in cells located within the gland was low until about the 7th postnatal day and increased to adult values between the 14th and 21st days postpartum. Although astrocytes, recognized by their vimentin immunoreactivity, were scarce before birth, they were abundant by the 7th postnatal day suggesting that the low levels of Cx43 found at this age corresponded to a low expression of this protein. Localization of the immunoreactivity to Cx43 and vimentin showed a close correlation, indicating that mature or immature pineal astrocytes form gap junctions made of Cx43. Since Cx43 levels attained their adult values at about the time the innervation and the functional state of the gland reached maturity (2–3 weeks after birth), it is proposed that astrocyte gap junctions are involved in the function of the adult rat pineal gland.     

Conservative management of perforated duodenal diverticulum： A case report and review of the literature

Duodenal diverticula are a relatively common condition. They are asymptomatic, unless they become complicated, with perforation being the rarest but most severe complication. Surgical treatment is the most frequently performed approach. We report the case of a patient with a perforated duodenal diverticulum, which was diagnosed early and treated conservatively with antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of secondary retroperitoneal abscesses. We suggest this method could be an acceptable option for the management of similar cases, provided that the patient is in good general condition and without septic signs.     

Response of rat pineal melatonin to calcium, magnesium, and lithium is circadian stage dependent

Abstract: Herein we documented the response of pineal melatonin production to electrolytes known to be effective on pineal function in view of a possible circadian stage dependence. We studied the release of melatonin by perifused rat pineal glands at 2 different circadian stages corresponding to the middle of the light and dark periods, i.e., respectively, 7 and 19 HALO (Hours After Light Onset, L:D = 12:12). The initial efflux rates were, as expected, much higher in the perifusates of glands removed from rats sacrificed during the dark phase than of those removed during the light phase. After 3 hr of perifusion, melatonin release reached similar levels which were found constant up to the 8th hr of perifusion, whatever the circadian stage. Perifusion of the glands with physiological concentrations for the rat of calcium (5.2 mmol/1) and magnesium (1.34 mmol/1) resulted in a stimulatory effect on the pineal glands removed from rats sacrificed in the middle of the dark period (19 HALO), whereas no effects were observed on the pineal glands removed from rats sacrificed during the light (7 HALO). Lithium (0.28 and 0.55 mmol/1) was ineffective on melatonin release in pineal glands removed 7 and 19 HALO. Our results show differences in the initial efflux rates of melatonin and in the response of perifused pineal glands to calcium and magnesium according to the circadian stage.     

Presence of immunoreactive growth hormone and prolactin in the ovine pineal gland

Abstract: The use of antisera raised against bovine growth hormone (GH) and ovine prolactin (PRL) enabled the detection of related immunoreactive (ir) sequences of proteins in ovine pineal tissue. The isolation of PRL-like ir-material was accomplished using a 0.25 M ammonium sulphate (pH 5.5) extraction followed by ethanol precipitation, whereas the resulting 2.0 M ammonium sulphate (pH 7.0) precipitate contained a GH-like immunoreactivity. Gel chromatography of the GH-like immunoreactivity (Sephadex G-100) indicated the presence of several GH-like fragments ranging in the M_r range of 7,000 to 55,000. Analyses of the PRL-like ir-material found in pineal tissue on HPLC using a TSK 545-DEAE column led to the resolution into a single peak of immunoreactivity. A single peak of activity was also observed following chromatofocusing and hydrophobic interaction chromatography of the ir-peak from the TSK 545-DEAE column. The PRL-like ir-material inhibited the binding of [¹²⁵I]ovine PRL-S14 to anti-ovine PRL antibodies without showing an affinity for binding to anti-rat PRL or anti-bovine GH antibodies. Scatchard analysis of the binding of pineal PRL-like ir-material and pituitary ovine PRL-S14 to liver membranes from day-20 pregnant rats revealed similar affinity constants (K_a of 4.7 ± 0.2 × 10⁹ M^-1). In addition, the replication of Nb 2 Node rat lymphoma cells was stimulated by pineal PRL-like ir-material, an effect known to be specific for lactogenic hormones. The pineal PRL-like immunoreactivity appeared on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gels as a single major band of M_r 24,000. The functional status of PRL-and GH-like ir-material in the ovine pineal remains to be determined, but evidence is presented that the overall protein synthesis rate of the rat pineal responded to circulating concentrations of PRL.     

Microbiology of human immunodeficiency virus anorectal disease

PURPOSE: Individuals who are seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus are at high risk for opportunistic infection and anorectal disorders. Little prospective information is available regarding anorectal pathogens in these patients. METHODS: One hundred sixty-three HIV-seropositive patients presented to the colorectal clinic between 1989 and 1992. Forty-seven (29 percent) patients were thought to have an infectious process and were prospectively studied using a standardized multiculture protocol. RESULTS: Mean age was 33 (range, 19–59) years. All were male; high-risk behavior accounted for 87 percent of HIV transmissions. Presenting complaints included anorectal pain (79 percent), pus per anum (28 percent), and blood per anum (26 percent). Examination revealed perianal tenderness (60 percent), condyloma (38 percent), perianal ulcers (38 percent), and anal fissures (34 percent). Sixty-six sets of cultures were performed; 28 patients had one set, 15 had two sets, and 4 had three sets. Thirty-two of these 47 patients (68 percent) had positive cultures including herpes (50 percent), cytomegalovirus (25 percent),Neisseria gonorrhoeae (16 percent), chlamydia (16 percent), acidfast bacilli (2 percent), and others (9 percent). Six of 32 patients with positive cultures had more than one organism cultured. Sixteen (50 percent) patients with positive cultures were treated medically, 8 (25 percent) were treated surgically and 8 (25 percent) were treated with both modalities. Sixty-one procedures were performed on 17 patients for condylomata. Eighteen patients had 20 procedures for abscesses, 50 percent of whom had positive cultures for other than common bowel flora; all improved. Fourteen patients underwent 33 procedures for perianal fistulas.Mycobacterium fortuitum was cultured from one patient who required 13 procedures for abscesses and fistulas. Forty-five (96 percent) patients were followed for an average of 12.5 months ±2.9 SEM (range, 1–94 months). Symptoms were improved or resolved in 22 of 32 (69 percent) patients with positive cultures and in 11 of 13 (84 percent) with negative cultures. CONCLUSIONS: Specific pathogens may often be identified in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients with anorectal disorders if aggressively sought. Although patients without specific pathogens identified may be expected to improve with planned empiric treatment, positive identification allows more directed therapy.