肿瘤坏死因子α对暴发性肝衰竭小鼠肠上皮细胞紧密连接蛋白表达的影响

目的 研究TNFα对暴发性肝衰竭（FHF）小鼠大肠上皮细胞紧密连接蛋白occludin表达的影响。方法 采用D-氨基半乳糖（GaIN）和内毒素（LPS）联合腹腔注射（ip）制备FHF小鼠动物模型,并设立TNFα组（TNFα10μs／kg,ip）,TNFα抗体组（注射LPS和GaIN前30min尾静脉注射TNFd抗体100μg/只）。在不同的时间点（6h,9h）处死动物,应用免疫组织化学技术、Westernblot及实时定量PCR检测各组小鼠大肠上皮细胞紧密连接蛋白occludin表达的变化。结果 在生理盐水（NS）对照组,几乎整张切片上均可见到沿大肠黏膜上皮细胞膜顶端呈线性分布的occludin阳性染色,但FHF组及TNFα组小鼠的阳性染色较之明显减弱,TNFα抗体组occludin的阳性反应与Ns对照组比较无明显减弱。Westernblot结果与免疫组织化学结果相一致,FHF组及TNFα组小鼠9h时occludin蛋白含量明显下降,与NS对照组相比差异有统计学意义（0．36±0．05,0．48±0．02比0．71±0．09,P〈0．05）,TNFα抗体组与NS对照组相比差异无统计学意义（0．74±0．03比0．71±0．09,P〉0．05）。实时定量PCR结果显示,FHF组与TNFα组小鼠6h时occludinmRNA水平最低,与NS对照组相比差异有统计学意义（0．72±0．04,0．81±0．03比1．00±0．05,P〈0．05）,TNFα抗体组与Ns对照组相比差异无统计学意义（1．01±0．10比1．00±0．05,P〉0．05）。结论 在小鼠暴发性肝衰竭过程中,TNFα介导大肠上皮细胞间紧密连接蛋白occludin表达的下降。     

罗格列酮对D-氨基半乳糖联合脂多糖诱导小鼠急性肝衰竭的保护作用

目的 观察罗格列酮对D-氨基半乳糖(D-GalN)联合脂多糖(LPS)诱导的小鼠急性肝衰竭的保护作用,并研究其可能的作用机制.方法 雄性昆明小鼠随机分为3组:正常组、对照组、治疗组.对照组和治疗组以D-GalN/LPS腹腔注射构建小鼠急性肝衰竭模型,正常组则相应予以生理盐水腹腔注射;治疗组于造模前2 h予以罗格列酮灌胃,正常组和对照组则相应予以生理盐水灌胃.比较各组小鼠24 h存活率、血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)和天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)水平、肝组织病变程度及肝组织中肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和天冬氨酸特异半胱氨酸蛋白酶-3(Caspase-3)mRNA表达水平.结果 治疗组小鼠24 h存活率明显高十对照组(P<0.05),血清ALT、AST水平明显低于对照组(P<0.05);治疗组与对照组比较,肝组织炎性细胞浸润明显减少,肝细胞以变性为主,未见明显坏死;治疗组小鼠肝组织TNF-α、Caspase-3 mRNA表达水平明显低于对照组(P<0.05).结论 罗格列酮对D-GalN/LPS小鼠急性肝衰竭有保护作用,可改善肝细胞炎症和坏死.降低急性肝衰竭死亡率,其机制可能与罗格列酮下调TNF-α、Caspasc-3表达有关.     

紧密连接蛋白occludin在急性坏死性胰腺炎大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞的表达

目的 研究ANP大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞紧密连接蛋白occludin表达的变化及与胰腺病变程度的关系.方法 80只大鼠按完全随机法分为假手术(SO)组和ANP 3、6、12、24 h组.以5%胆酸钠逆行性胰胆管注射诱导ANP大鼠动物模型,行胰腺组织病理学评价,应用免疫组织化学法、RT-PCR法及Western blotting法检测大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞间紧密连接蛋白occludin及其mRNA表达.结果 occludin蛋白沿脑血管线性表达.ANP 3 h组蛋白表达量从S0组的0.49±0.08下降到0.35±0.09;occludin mRNA表达从1.50±0.30减少到1.01±0.18(P<0.05).ANP 6 h组达最低值,分别为0.26±0.07和0.93±0.19.ANP 12、24 h组occludin蛋白和mRNA表达量又较ANP 6 h组增加(P<0.05),但仍低于SO组(P<0.05).occludin蛋白及mRNA表达与胰腺组织损害程度呈明显负相关(Pearson相关系数分别为-0.48和-0.536,P<0.05).结论 在ANP进程中,脑微血管内皮细胞间紧密连接蛋白occludin及其mRNA均呈下调趋势,且与胰腺病变程度呈负相关.     

析因实验法建立规范化小鼠暴发性肝衰竭模型

目的:建立稳定有效的小鼠D-氨基半乳糖(D-GalN)和内毒素(LPS)致暴发性肝衰竭(FHF)模型.方法:采用析因实验法,选择两个影响模型成功率的因素:D-GalN和LPS的攻击剂量.两者各选取三个水平,以小鼠24 h病死率为评价指标,观察实验鼠的血清肝功能和肝组织病理学改变.结果:优选出两种较理想的给药方案:D-Ga1N600 mg/kg联合LPS 0.5 mg/kg和D-GalN 800mg/kg联合LPS 0.04 mg/kg腹腔注射.不同剂量的D-GalN和LPS对模型的病死率均有影响(F=36.878,P=0.000;F=32.386,P=0.000),均存在量效关系;而且D-Ga1N和LPS间存在交互作用(F=5.226,P=0.005),两种试剂合用可以明显提高模型的病死率.结论:建立了D-GalN和LPS致小鼠FHF的规范化模型.     

急性肝衰竭TNF-α、Caspase-3及TGF-β1 mRNA的表达及罗格列酮的干预

目的: 观察D-氨基半乳糖(D-Ga lN)联合脂多糖(LPS)诱导的小鼠急性肝衰竭TNF-α、Caspase-3、TGF-β1 mRNA的表达,并探讨罗格列酮的干预作用.方法: ♂昆明小鼠随机分为3组: 正常组、对照组、干预组.对照组和干预组以D-Ga lN/LPS腹腔注射构建小鼠急性肝衰竭模型,正常组则相应予以生理盐水腹腔注射;干预组于造模前2 h予以罗格列酮灌胃,正常组和对照组则相应予以生理盐水灌胃.比较各组小鼠血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)和天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)水平,肝组织病变程度及肝组织TNF-α、Caspase-3,TGF-β1 mRNA的表达水平.结果: D-GalN联合LPS腹腔注射成功构建了小鼠急性肝衰竭模型,对照组肝组织中TNF-α、Caspase-3、TGF-β1 mRNA的表达较正常组明显增高( P＜0.001);干预组小鼠血清ALT,AST水平明显低于对照组(403.6±76.1 U/L vs 3664.8±646.1 U/L,464.6±63.0 U/L vs 3514.0±468.9 U/L,均P＜0.001),肝组织中TNF-α、Caspase-3、TGF-β1 mRNA表达水平明显低于对照组(0.270±0.042 vs 0.459±0.072,0.388±0.033 vs 0.553±0.033,0.261±0.031 vs 0.403±0.042,均P＜0.001);与对照组比较,干预组肝组织炎性细胞浸润明显减少,肝细胞以变性为主,未见明显坏死.结论: 罗格列酮可能通过下调T N F - α、Caspase-3、TGF-β1的表达对D-GalN/LPS小鼠急性肝衰竭起保护作用.     

罗格列酮对D-氨基半乳糖联合脂多糖诱导的小鼠急性肝衰竭的保护作用

目的观察罗格列酮对D-氨基半乳糖(D-GalN)联合脂多糖(LPS)诱导的小鼠急性肝衰竭的保护作用,并研究其可能的作用机制。方法雄性昆明小鼠随机分为三组:正常组、对照组和治疗组。对照组和治疗组以D-GalN/LPS腹腔注射构建小鼠急性肝衰竭模型,正常组则相应予以生理盐水腹腔注射;治疗组于造模前2 h予以罗格列酮灌胃,正常组和对照组则相应予以生理盐水灌胃。比较各组小鼠24 h存活率,检测血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)和天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)水平,肝组织病变程度及肝组织中肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和天冬氨酸特异半胱氨酸蛋白酶-3(Caspase-3)mRNA的表达水平。结果治疗组小鼠24 h存活率明显高于对照组(P0.05),血清ALT、AST水平明显低于对照组(P0.05);治疗组与对照组比较,肝组织炎性细胞浸润明显减少,肝细胞以变性为主,未见明显坏死;治疗组小鼠肝组织中TNF-α、Caspase-3 mRNA表达水平明显低于对照组(P0.05)。结论罗格列酮对D-GalN/LPS小鼠急性肝衰竭有保护作用,可改善肝细胞炎症和坏死,降低急性肝衰竭的死亡率,其机制可能与罗格列酮下调TNF-α、Caspase-3的表达有关。     

非酒精性脂肪性肝病大鼠肠上皮细胞间紧密连接的变化及occludin的表达

目的 研究非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)大鼠肠上皮细胞间紧密连接的变化及其蛋白occludin的表达及分布. 方法30只雄性SD大鼠平均分为两组,对照组普通饮食,模型组给予高脂饮食,喂养12周后处死.模型组肝脏HE染色显示脂肪肝造模成功.取空肠行电镜下观察肠上皮细胞间紧密连接部位的变化,应用免疫组化检测肠上皮细胞间紧密连接蛋白occludin的定位及表达的变化. 结果电镜下模型组紧密连接(0.50±0.21) μm明显短于对照组(0.78±0.19) μm,具有显著性差异(P＜0.05).对照组occludin蛋白主要沿大鼠小肠黏膜上皮细胞膜的顶端呈线状分布,而模型组阳性染色明显减弱,呈非连续性分布.结论 NAFLD大鼠小肠上皮细胞间紧密连接明显缩短,occludin表达下降,提示肠黏膜机械屏障损害在NAFLD的病理生理机制中发挥一定的作用.     

miR-122在D-氨基半乳糖联合脂多糖诱导急性肝衰竭小鼠体内的表达及其意义

目的 通过监测急性肝功能衰竭小鼠体内miR-122的表达,探讨miR-122与小鼠急性肝衰竭疾病程度和进展之间的关系,为肝功能衰竭的早期诊断提供新的生物学标志物. 方法将BALB/C小鼠随机分为4组,实验组用D-氨基半乳糖(D-GalN,900 mg/kg)联合脂多糖(LPS,10 μg/kg)腹腔注射建立肝衰竭模型,对照组3组,分别予以D-GalN(900 mg/kg),LPS(10 μg/kg)和等渗盐水腹腔注射,在不同时间点观察小鼠病死率、肝脏组织学变化,给药后0、1、3、5、7、9 h分别留取血清、肝脏组织标本,实时定量逆转录多聚酶链反应检测小鼠体内miRNA-122和炎症因子的表达,LNA(锁核酸)-Northern blot验证miRNA-122的表达,生化分析仪检测血清中ALT、AST水平,酶联免疫吸附法检测血清中炎症因子水平.组间均数比较用two-WayANOVA方差分析,相关性分析采用Pearson和Spearman相关分析.结果 D-GalN/LPS给药24 h,小鼠病死率率达80%以上,而3个对照组则无一只小鼠死亡;肝脏特异性miR-122在正常小鼠肝脏内含量丰富(ct≈14),D-GalN/LPS诱导后1 h,miR-122即发生了明显的变化(P=0.013),表现为上调,之后随疾病的进展,miR-122表达进行性下降,9 h下调最为明显(ct≈15,P=0.002);ALT/AST于给药1 h无明显变化,3 h后呈明显上升趋势,7 h达高峰,之后ALT/AST急剧下降;对miR-122和ALT的表达对比,发现在该模型中miR-122比ALT变化快,且持久;肝衰竭相关炎症因子肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)α和白细胞介素(IL)-6在肝组织和血清中的变化一致,均上调(P<0.05); miR-122和ALT、TNFα和IL-6的相关性分析显示miR-122与以上三项指标均呈良好的相关性(相关系数分别为-0.505、0.493和0.674、).结论 肝衰竭小鼠体内肝脏特异性miR-122和ALT呈负相关关系,但又较ALT更敏感,更持久地反映肝细胞损伤程度,且miR-122表达变化与肝脏炎症损伤相关因素TNF α、IL-6均具良好的相关性,推测miR-122有望成为判断急性肝衰竭肝细胞损伤程度的一个新的分子生物学标志物.     

Urotensin Ⅱ在急性肝衰竭小鼠肝组织中的表达及损伤作用

目的:探讨Urotensin Ⅱ(UⅡ)在急性肝衰竭(acute liver failure,ALF)小鼠肝组织中的表达及损伤作用.方法:♂Balb/c小鼠随机分成4组(每组6只):正常对照组(A组)、预处理对照组(B组)、模型组(C组)和预处理模型组(D组).模型动物以脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)/D-半乳糖胺(D-galactosamine,D-GalN)腹腔注射,预处理动物在造模前30min,用UⅡ受体拮抗剂Urantide0.6mg/kg尾静脉注射.LPS/D-GalN攻击12h后,采集血清和肝组织标本,并观察24h小鼠存活情况;采用Reitman-Frankel法检测血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(alanine aminotransferase,ALT)和天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(aspartate amino-transferase,AST)活性水平;采用HE染色显微镜观察肝组织损伤程度;RT-PCR法检测UⅡ及其受体UTmRNA的表达;ELISA法检测血清UⅡ多肽分泌水平;免疫组织化学方法检测肝组织UⅡ多肽及其UT受体蛋白质表达.结果:C组小鼠死亡率为66.7%,A、B和D组所有动物均存活;LPS/D-GalN攻击引起C和D组小鼠血清ALT和AST水平显著升高(P<0.01),而D组较C组显著降低(2271.09U/L±102.24U/Lvs1160.67U/L±258.32U/L,1569.42U/L±204.04U/Lvs1030.31U/L±108.09U/L,P<0.01);C组小鼠肝组织结构破坏明显,见大片出血性坏死及炎症表现,D组肝组织结构保持完整,仅有局灶性出血坏死,炎症明显减轻;C和D组小鼠血清UⅡ多肽水平较A和B组高(P<0.01),但D组较C组明显降低(3.73g/L±0.52g/Lvs1.90g/L±0.27g/L,P<0.01);LPS/D-GalN诱导了C和D组小鼠肝组织UⅡ和UT的mRNA及蛋白质高水平表达,而D组的表达水平较C组显著降低(P<0.01).结论:LPS/D-GalN可诱导ALF小鼠肝组织表达和分泌UⅡ,并促进肝组织UT受体的表达;UⅡ的表达与分泌可能存在正反馈调控机制;UⅡ/UT受体介导了LPS/D-GalN诱导的ALF的发生.     

肝纤维化能够保护小鼠抵抗D-GalN/LPS诱导的致死性损伤

目的:证明四氯化碳(carbon tetrachloride,CCl4)诱导的肝纤维化小鼠对致死性D-氨基半乳糖/脂多糖(D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide,D-GalN/LPS)攻击的耐受性.方法:建立CCl4诱导的肝纤维化小鼠模型,于纤维化6 wk时以致死剂量的D-GalN(700 mg/kg)/LPS(50μg/kg)进行攻击,以同样处理的正常小鼠作为对照,即实验共分为4组:正常对照组(Nor)、急性损伤组(Nor+D-GalN/LPS)、肝纤维化组(Fib)、肝纤维化+急性攻击组(Fib+D-GalN/LPS).根据攻击前后小鼠生存率、转氨酶水平及肝组织学的变化来评估正常和纤维化小鼠对致死性D-GalN/LPS损伤的耐受性.结果:生存分析显示,Fib+D-GalN/LPS组的生存率显著高于Nor+D-GalN/LPS组(100%vs20%).血清转氨酶结果表明,Fib+D-GalN/LPS组肝损伤程度明显轻于Nor+D-GalN/LPS组,其sALT水平分别为(6630 U/L±1675 U/L)和(22429 U/L±5446 U/L)(P<0.01).接受攻击的纤维化和正常小鼠的sALT分别升高了14.3倍和455.9倍.肝组织学检查结果也证明,接受致死性D-GalN/LPS攻击的纤维化小鼠的肝损伤较同样处理的正常小鼠明显减轻.结论:CCl4诱导的肝纤维化可保护小鼠抵抗致死性D-GalN/LPS损伤的攻击.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.