载脂蛋白E基因多态性与血脂代谢和脑梗死的关系

载脂蛋白E(ApoE)在血浆脂质代谢中起重要作用。人apoE基因具有多态性,3种等位基因(ε2、ε3和ε4)编码3种异构体(E2、E3和E4)。与ε3等位基因相比,ε2等位基因与较低的ε4等位基因和较高的血浆总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇相关。     

老年冠心病患者载脂蛋白E基因多态性分析

目的探讨载脂蛋白E（apoE）基因的多态性在老年冠心病发病的意义。方法应用聚合酶链反应法（PCR），Hhal内切酶消化法，测定68例老年冠心病患者（CHD组）及70例健康老年（对照组）的apoE基因型。结果冠心病组和对照组共检出6种基因型（E4／4、E4／3、E4／2、E3／3、E3／2、E2／2），冠心病组E3／3基因频率和ε3较等位基因频率对照组低（P〈0．05），差别均有显著性差异，而E4／3、E4／2基因频率和ε4等位基因频率，冠心病组高于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论apoE基因与动脉粥样硬化相关，ε4等位基因是老年CHD的危险因素。     

中国人Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症载脂蛋白E基因多态性的研究

为探讨中国人Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症患者载脂蛋白E基因多态性及其与血脂和载脂蛋白水平的关系,采用聚合酶链反应－限制片长多态性法,分别对87例Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症患者及230例血脂正常者的载脂蛋白E基因型、空腹血脂及载脂蛋白AⅠ、AⅡ、B100、CⅡ、CⅢ和E进行了全面分析。结果发现,Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症患者的血清甘油三酯、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇、非高密度脂蛋白胆固醇,以及载脂蛋白B100、CⅡ、CⅢ和E水平较对照组显著升高（P＜0．01）;;血清载脂蛋白E／CⅢ比值显著降低（P＜0．05）;Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症组与对照组载脂蛋白E基因型及等位基因频率分布均以E3／3和ε3最高,Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症组的ε4等位基因有增高的趋势,而ε2等位基因有降低的趋势（P＞0．05）。携带ε2等位基因组血清载脂蛋白E水平较E3／3基因型组显著升高,而携带ε4等位基因组血清载脂蛋白E水平较E3／3基因型及携带ε2乘位降低基因组显著（P＜0．001）。此结果提示,ε2及ε4等位基因与Ⅱa型高脂蛋白血症患者的血清载脂蛋白E水平有关。     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性与脑梗死的关系

目的探讨载脂蛋白E（apoE）基因多态性与中国东北汉族人脑梗死的关系.方法选择中国东北汉族人140例,其中72例为脑梗死患者（脑梗死组）,68例为健康体格检查者和因肛肠疾病住院的患者（对照组）.采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性（PCR-RFLP）技术,检测所有患者apoE基因多态性;一步法测定70例脑梗死患者的血脂含量.结果对照组和脑梗死组apoE基因型均以ε3ε3多见,分别为67.6%、72.2%（P＞0.05）.未见ε4ε4.两组ε2ε2、ε2ε3、ε2ε4、ε3ε4基因型频率（对照组为2.9%、13.2%、0%和16.2%,脑梗死组为2.8%、15.3%、2.8%和6.9%）和等位基因ε2、ε3、ε4频率（对照组为9.6%、82.4%和8.1%,脑梗死组为11.8%、83.3%和4.9%）,差异无显著性,P＞0.05.各基因型脑梗死患者血浆总胆固醇、三酰甘油、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）含量无显著差异（P＞0.05）.结论在中国东北汉族人中,未发现apoE基因多态性与脑梗死相关,亦未发现apoE基因多态性与脑梗死患者血浆总胆固醇、三酰甘油、HDL-C和LDL-C之间相关.     

有冠心病家族史儿童载脂蛋白E基因多态性的研究

目的：探讨有冠心病（CHD）家族史儿童载脂蛋白（apo)E基因多态性的分布及其对血脂、脂蛋白、apo的影响。方法：采用改良的聚合酶链式反应－限制性片段长度多态性方法,分析83例有CHD家族史的儿童和282例无CHD家族史的儿童apoE基因型。结果：与无CHD家族史的儿童比较,有CHD家族史儿童apoε4等位基因频率较高（分别为6．0％、15．7％,P＜0．01）。早发CHD家族史的儿童ε4等位基因频率较非早发及无CHD家族史儿童为高,三组之间的ε4等位基因频率差异有性（分别为18．3％、14．8％、6．0％,P＜0．05。apoE基因多态性对有CHD家族史儿童的血脂水平有影响,ε2、ε3、ε4等位基因携带有的血总胆固醇（TC）、低密度脂蛋白－胆固醇（LDL－C）、脂蛋白（a)、apoB100、apoE浓度有差异（P＜0．05）;与ε3等位基因携带比较,ε4具有较高的血TC、LDL－C、apoB100水平和较低的apoAⅠ、apoE水平;ε2等位基因携带的血TC、LDL－C和脂蛋白（a)水平较低（P＜0．05）。结论有CHD家族史儿童apoE基因多态性其他儿童不同,并对血浆脂蛋白代谢产生明显影响。     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性对血脂及高血压病的影响

为探讨载脂蛋白E基因多态性对血脂及高血压病的影响，采用聚合酶链式反应－限制性片段多态性方法测定112例原发性高血压病人及118例非高血压病对照的载脂蛋白E基因型。结果发现高血压病患者ε4等位基因频率及载脂蛋白E ε4携带者显著高于对照组（P＜0．05）。载脂蛋白E ε4携带者的总胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平显著高于载脂蛋白E ε2携带者（P＜0．05），载脂蛋白E ε3／ε3携带者的低密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平也显著高于载脂蛋白E ε2携带者（P＜0．05）。载脂蛋白E ε4携带是高血压病的独立危险因素（P＜0．05）。研究表明载脂蛋白E基因多态性影响个体的血脂和脂蛋白水平，载脂蛋白E ε4为高血压病的一种重要遗传标志。     

121例新生儿载脂蛋白E基因型的分布

为了建立能较好反映国人载脂蛋白E等位基因分布的基本数据。利用聚合酶链反应－限制片长多态性技术测定121例天津市新生儿载脂蛋白型并计算其等位基因频率频率。结果发现,新生儿载脂蛋白E匠六种基因型分布分别为：E3／3（74．38％）、E2／3（13．22％）、E3／4（8．27％）、E2／4（2．48％）、E2／2（1．65％）及E4／4（0）,推算等位基因ε3、ε2和ε4频率分别为85．13％、9．50％和5．37％。121例新生儿的数据与多数以前所报成年人和老年人的结果十分相近,提示虽然携带不同载脂蛋白E等位基因可能影响机体的血脂水平及冠心病等的发病率,但尚未对人群的预期寿命产生明显的影响。     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性与血管性痴呆的关系

人载脂蛋白E（ApoE)具有明显的遗传多态性，3种常见的等位基因（ε2、ε3、ε4）分别编码3种主要异构体（E2、E3、E4）。ApoE作为其受体与低密度脂蛋白（LDL）受体的配基在调节机体脂质水平中起到重要的作用。血管性痴呆是一种多因素，近年来越来越多的学者关注ApoE基因多态性对其发病的作用，并做了大量的研究，但尚未得出一致的结论。     

载脂蛋白E基因多态性对血脂水平的影响及与冠状动脉狭窄的关系

为探讨载脂蛋白E基因多态性对血脂水平的影响及与冠状动脉狭窄程度的关系 ,采用聚合酶链反应—限制片段长度多态性对 95例冠心病患者和 46例正常对照者载脂者蛋白E基因型进行分析 ,同时测定血脂及载脂蛋白B水平。并根据冠状动脉受累支数不同将冠心病患者分为冠状动脉多支病变组和单支病变组。结果显示 ,5 5例冠状动脉病变多支组和 40例冠状动脉单支病变组E3/ 4基因型和ε4等位基因频率均高于对照组 (P <0 .0 1) ,且多支病变组E3/ 4基因型和ε4等位基因频率高于单支病变组 (P <0 .0 5 )。与E3/ 3及E2 / 3基因型比较 ,E3/ 4基因型者有较高的总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇和载脂蛋白B水平及较低的高密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平。与对照组比较 ,冠心病组E3/ 4基因型升高总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇和载脂蛋白B的作用及降低高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的作用更明显。表明载脂蛋白E基因多态性影响血胆固醇代谢 ,ε4等位基因与冠心病危险性增加有关 ,ε4等位基因频率升高的冠心病者冠状动脉受累支数加重 ,推测ε4等位基因可能与冠状动脉狭窄程度存在内在联系。     

老年冠心病患者载脂蛋白E基因多态性检测的临床意义

目的：探讨载脂蛋白E(apoE)基因多态性与老年冠心病的关系及其对血脂、脂蛋白水平的影响。方法：应用聚合酶链反应—限制性片段长度多态性法(PCR—RFLP)检测l25例老年冠心病患者和ll6例健康老年人(对照组)的apoE基因型；按常规方法测定血浆脂质、脂蛋白水平。结果：冠心病组及对照组共检出6种基因型，分别为：E2／2、E2／3、E3／3、E3／4、E4／4、E2／4；冠心病组E3／3基因型频率(51．2％)和ε3等位基因频率(73．2％)明显低于对照组(69．8％和84．0％，P＜o．05)；E3／4基因型频率(30．4％)和ε4等位基因频率(17．6％)明显高于对照组(11．2％和6．9％，P＜0.05)；冠心病组总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白—胆固醇(LDL—C)水平明显高于对照组(P＜0.05)；冠心病患者中E2／3、E3／3、E3／4基因型之间TC、LDL—C水平差异有显著性(P＜0.05)。结论:ε4等位基因是冠心病重要的遗传标记；apoE基因多态性可能通过影响血脂水平而影响冠心病的发生。     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.