Paucity of glutaminase-immunoreactive nonpyramidal neurons in the rat cerebral cortex.

Glutaminase has been considered to be a synthesizing enzyme of transmitter glutamate in pyramidal neurons of the cerebral cortex. In the present study, an attempt was made to examine with a double immunofluorescence method whether or not nonpyramidal neurons of the cerebral cortex are immunoreactive for glutaminase. Glutaminase was stained with mouse anti-glutaminase IgM and FITC-labeled anti-[mouse IgM] antibody. In the same section, parvalbumin (PA), calbindin (CB), choline acetyltransferase (CAT), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), cholecystokinin (CCK), somatostatin (SS), or neuropeptide Y (NPY) was visualized as a marker for nonpyramidal neurons with an antibody to each substance, biotinylated secondary antibody and Texas Red-labeled avidin. Virtually no glutaminase immunoreactivity was seen in PA-, CB-, CAT-, VIP-, CRF-, CCK-, SS-, or NPY-immunoreactive neuronal perikarya in the neocortex and mesocortex (cingulate and retrosplenial cortices), although it was detected in a few PA-, CB-, VIP-, CCK-, SS-, or NPY-immunoreactive nonpyramidal neurons in the piriform, entorhinal, and hippocampal cortices. PA- and CB-positive neurons have been reported to constitute the major population of GABAergic neurons in the cerebral cortex. Thus, the present results, together with the previous reports, suggest that most GABAergic, cholinergic and peptidergic nonpyramidal neurons in the neo- and mesocortex do not contain glutaminase.     

经胸门奇静脉断流术的外科解剖学基础(附52例临床疗效分析报告)

观测了１００例成年尸体胃底、贲门及食管区静脉。结果显示：胃左、右静脉的出现率是９６％和９２％，胃小弯侧的静脉分布可归纳为５型：胃左静脉型、胃右静脉型、胃左静脉优势型、胃右静脉优势型和胃左右静脉均衡型。胃后静脉出现率为７３．６％，胃左静脉与左膈下静脉间有相对恒定的吻合，此种情况占４８％。在此基础上作者于１９７６年３月至１９９２年３月对５２例因门脉高压症大出血患者行经胸门奇静脉断流术，急症手术死亡率为４．９％，急症手术止血率为９２．６％，远期再出血率为１１．４％。作者认为彻底断流的关键是识别胃小弯侧静脉分型、胃左静脉汇入部位及属支变化；胃后静脉及门腔吻合。阐述了经胸门奇静脉断流的优越性。     

Interleukin-4 as a potent down-regulator for human alveolar macrophages capable of producing tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1.

The effects of recombinant human interleukin-4 (IL-4) on the production of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) by human alveolar macrophages (AM) and autologous peripheral blood monocytes (PBM) in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were examined. AM and PBM were obtained by bronchoalveolar lavage and centrifugal elutriation, respectively, from healthy donors. The production of IL-1 (alpha and beta) and TNF alpha by human AM and PBM were quantitated by enzyme immunoassays (EIA). When activated with LPS, AM secreted much more TNF alpha, but less IL-1 beta than PBM. The production of IL-1 (alpha and beta) by activated AM and autologous PBM was suppressed dose-dependently by IL-4. The inhibitory effect of IL-4 was greatest when it was added to AM or PBM simultaneously with LPS or within 3 h after LPS. The suppressive effect of IL-4 was completely neutralized by pretreatment with rabbit anti-IL-4 antiserum. IL-4 also suppressed the production of IL-1 and TNF alpha by monocyte-derived macrophages. As measured by thymocyte co-stimulation assay, the production of cell-associated IL-1 was inhibited by coculture of AM plus LPS with IL-4. Northern blot analysis showed suppression by IL-4 of expression of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) for IL-1 and TNF alpha in LPS-stimulated AM. We conclude that IL-4 is a potent down-regulator for human alveolar macrophages capable of producing IL-1 and TNF alpha.     

黄疸出血群赖型017株钩端螺旋体外膜单克隆抗体免疫...

BALB/c mice were immunized intraperitoneally with outer envelopes of serogroup icterohaemorrhagiae lai serovar strain 017 leptospires. Monoclonal antibodies against outer envelopes (IgG, agglutinating titre 1:25,600) were produced by hybridoma technique. The monoclonal antibodies ascites (diluted 1:100) 1 ml administered intraperitoneally 1 hour before the intraperitoneal injection of 2 x 10(8) leptospires of strain 017 and the subsequent daily administration of McAb in similar doses for five days protected 80% of guinea pigs. Survival rates of three control groups which received physiological saline, ascites of BALB/c mouse myeloma cell lines SP2/0, and monoclonal antibodies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in place of monoclonal antibodies against outer envelopes of strain 017 leptospires were 10%, 20% and 10% respectively. When killed 20 days after challenge, guinea pigs of experiment group were normal at autopsy. Old pulmonary haemorrhage were present in the animals of three control groups. Passive immunoprotection experiments have demonstrated immunoprotection of monoclonal antibodies against outer envelopes of strain 017 leptospires. It will be valuable for separating protective antigen fraction of outer envelopes and studying new vaccine of leptospira.     

Effect of gastrointestinal maturation on absorption of beta-lactam antibiotics.

Gastrointestinal absorption of cefazolin, which is poorly absorbed in adults, and of cephradine, which is well absorbed in adults, was studied in rats during their development. Significantly higher concentrations of cefazolin in plasma after oral administration were observed in 1- and 2-week-old rats compared with 3-week-old and adult rats. A marked difference in the absorption of cefazolin by 2- and 3-week-old rats (at weaning period) was observed. No such marked difference in the absorption of cephradine by rats of various age groups was found. With cefazolin, a similar pattern of developmental change in jejunal uptake was observed. Cortisone, which causes early maturation of the intestinal membrane, was given as a preweaning injection to 2-week-old rats. This treatment decreased concentrations of cefazolin in plasma and jejunal uptake of cefazolin. Thus, the absorption of cefazolin in 1- and 2-week-old rats seems to depend on the permeability of the immature intestinal membrane before weaning. Cephradine absorption from the intestine of 1-week-old rats became saturated and inhibited by carnosine and glycylglycine when studied by the in situ loop method. Cefazolin absorption was proportional to luminally administered doses and was not affected by carnosine and glycylglycine. A nonsaturable process for cefazolin and a saturable process for cephradine were also observed in an in vitro uptake experiment.     

棉尘及吸烟对肺功能影响的观察

对８３名接触棉尘的健康者作肺功能测定，并与３９名不接触棉尘的健康者对照。其中男性均为吸烟者；女性均为不吸烟者。结果表明，ＭＭＥＦ、ＰＥＦＲ、Ｖ２５％～７５％均明显低于对照组（分别为Ｐ＜０．０１和Ｐ＜０．０５）．在男性吸烟组，ＶＣ，ＭＢＣ，ＦＥＶ１％也有明显下降（Ｐ＜０．０１），作者认为棉尘对人体的危害主要部位在小气道，吸烟者因损害严重可累及大气道。以往对棉尘反应的肺功能评估仅以ＦＥＶ１％为指标，不能反映早期的变化，有必要进一步完善。     

杂多阴离子对SiO_2细胞毒性的拮抗作用

本文采用离体细胞培养法,以细胞存活率、乳酸脱氢酶活性和酸性磷酸酶活性为指标,研究了几种α-Keggin结构的杂多阴离子对石英粉尘细胞毒性的影响。结果表明,与对照组比较,所用杂多阴离子无细胞毒性(P>0.05),石英尘经杂多阴离子作用后,细胞毒性显著降低,与石英尘组比较,上述三项指标差异均有显著意义(P<0.01),由此表明杂多阴离子对石英的细胞毒性有明显的拮抗作用。     

腹腔镜手术治疗嵌顿性胆囊结石的经验

目的探讨嵌顿性胆囊结石行腹腔镜胆囊切除术（LC）的经验。方法回顾性分析我院1998年1月至2004年12月期间用LC治疗嵌顿性胆囊结石365例的临床资料。结果358例成功施行LC，7例中转开腹，2例术后发生胆瘘，无胃肠道、胆管损伤等并发症，无死亡病例，全部患者均痊愈出院。结论随着腹腔镜技术日臻完善，嵌顿性胆囊结石选择LC，一次性切除病灶，术后恢复快，并发症少。     

三峡建坝后血吸虫病传播危险因素研究Ⅲ库区血吸虫病监测方案的研究

目的了解三峡库区血吸虫病传播危险因素,为三峡库区血吸虫病动态监测提供技术方案。方法在三峡库区进行钉螺生存模拟试验,调查库区流动人口、家畜血吸虫病传染源和钉螺输入库区的潜在危险因素,以及建坝后社会经济发展变化对血吸虫病传播的潜在影响因素,找出库区血吸虫病监测的重点。结果钉螺在三峡库区的适宜环境中能够生长繁殖;血吸虫病传染源主要是往返于血吸虫病流行区的流动人口;从血吸虫病疫区引进花草树木和牲畜,存在将钉螺和动物传染源输入库区的可能;库区社会经济发展可使血吸虫病传入的危险增加,三峡库区已成为血吸虫病的潜在流行区。结论三峡库区血吸虫病监测工作重点应是流动人口、引进的牲畜等血吸虫病传染源和钉螺输入因素的监测。