Effects of Lipoprotein(a) on Elderly \= Diabetes Mellitus

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Prostate cancer old problems and new approaches

Rates of prostate cancer (PCa) have increased so dramatically over the last decade that the age adjusted incidence rate for PCa is now greater than that any other cancer among men in the United States. This review, published as a three part series, provides a state-of-art assessment of the PCa problem in its divergent aspects.Part 1 covers epidemiology, incidence and progression. Several epidemiological studies have demostrated that first degree male relatives of men with PCa are at increased risk of developing the disease. Familial and genetic factors as well as medical, anthropometric, dietary, hormonal and occupational factors involved in PCa are discussed. Postmortem examination of the prostate in men without evidence of PCa documented a high frequency of adenocarcinoma. Latent disease occurred as early as the second decade of life. Although there is no significant difference in incidence between Caucasian and African-American males, high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is higher in the latter group. While dietary fat, androgens and certain environmental factors may be determinants for PCa, the exact mechanism of tumorigenesis is still relatively unknown. The current thinking of the role of genomic instability, chromosomal alterations, tumor suppressor genes and the androgen receptor are explored.     

"Top of the basilar" syndrome]

Three cases of "Top of the basilar" syndrome are reported. The clinical manifestations included the consciousness disturbance, pupillary and oculomotor abnormalities. One of the 3 cases got cortical blindness. It is emphasized that the possibility of the TOB syndrome should be considered when unconsciousness arose suddenly, accompanied by lid, pupil and oculomotor disturbances without the motor and sensory disturbances. Usually, a bilateral symmetric butterfly hypodensity could be found in the thalamus on CT scan. In addition. It was valuable findings that the infarct lesions have been shown in the mesencephalon, pons, cerebellum, occipital and medial temporal lobe on CT scans.     

Electron microscopic appearance of the chronic Campylobacter jejuni enteritis of mice.

Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of human enteritis which mimics the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, microstructural changes on the surfaces of the murine gastrointestinal tract persistently colonized by Campylobacter jejuni, strain GJ-S131, were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results revealed that the appearance of the gastrointestinal mucosa in both BALB/C and KM mice resembled that in human with inflammatory bowel disease. Under SEM, the mucosa of the jejunum and ileum, with broken or distorted villi had a "worm eaten" look; crypts were irregular in shape and size, and the mucosa showed atrophy, especially in the colon. Epithelial junctions demonstrated furrows, clefts or deep crevasses, with exudates containing a large number of leukocytes. Cytologic appearances were characterized by microvilli dysplasia and/or atrophy, patchy erosions or necrosis and pelade-like appearance due to absence of microvilli, which were similar to the findings under TEM.

     

Longitudinal study of earthquake-related PTSD in a randomly selected community sample in north China

OBJECTIVE: This study longitudinally described rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in two groups with different levels of severity of exposure to an earthquake in North China. The effects of diagnostic criteria on the frequency of detected PTSD were also examined. METHOD: Subjects were randomly sampled in two villages at different distances from the earthquake epicenter. A total of 181 and 157 subjects were assessed at 3 months and 9 months after the earthquake, respectively, for PTSD by using both DSM-IV and DSM-III-R criteria. The brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment and three subscales of the SCL-90-R were also administered at both assessment points. RESULTS: The village with a higher level of initial exposure to the earthquake and a higher level of postearthquake support had a lower frequency of PTSD than the village with a lower level of initial exposure and less postearthquake support. The rate of onset of DSM-IV PTSD within 9 months for the two villages was 19.8% and 30.3%, respectively. In both villages, the rate of onset of earthquake-related PTSD within 9 months was 24.2% by using DSM-IV criteria and 41.4% by using DSM-III-R criteria. The introduction in DSM-IV of a criterion requiring clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning for a diagnosis of PTSD was a major contributor to the lower rate of DSM-IV PTSD. CONCLUSIONS: PTSD may be as prevalent and persistent in disaster victims in China as in those elsewhere. Prompt and effective postdisaster intervention could mitigate the impact of initial exposure and reduce the probability of PTSD occurrence. Caution should be used in comparing rates of postdisaster PTSD identified by using different diagnostic criteria.     

帕司烟肼介入凝胶体外抗结核活性及安全性研究

目的 观察帕司烟肼凝胶体外抗结核作用和支气管介入的安全性。方法 手工法、仪器法分别测定帕司烟肼及其凝胶的最小抑菌浓度和最小杀菌浓度及家兔经支气管介入的安全性试验。结果 帕司烟肼凝胶对H37Rv标准株、牛型结核分枝杆菌、草分枝杆菌MIC值分别为0．1、0，1、0．4mg／L，MBC值分别为0，2、0．2和1．6mg／L；帕司烟肼凝胶与帕司烟肼单体MIC、MBC值无显著差异；动物实验表明该药应用安全。结论 帕司烟肼凝胶具有与帕司烟肼单体相同的抗结核菌药效，卡波姆基质不影响帕司烟肼的抗菌活性；以卡波姆为基质的帕司烟肼凝胶应用安全。     

Population-based case-control study of CYP11A gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk.

The CYP11A gene encodes the cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) that catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step for the biosynthesis of sex hormones. A pentanucleotide repeat [(TAAAA)n] polymorphism in the 5' of the CYP11A gene has been reported to be related to the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome, an inherited endocrine disorder characterized by hyperandrogenemia. We investigated the association of this polymorphism with breast cancer risk in a population-based case-control study conducted among Chinese women in Shanghai. Genotype assays were completed for 1015 incident breast cancer cases and 1082 community controls. Three common alleles with 4, 6, or 8 TAAAA repeats were identified in the study population. The frequency of the 8 repeat allele was more common in cases (12.6%) than controls (8.5%) (odds ratio = 1.6, 95% confidence interval = 1.3-1.9; P < 0.0001). Compared to subjects who did not carry this allele, adjusted odds ratios were 1.5 (95% confidence interval = 1.2-1.9) and 2.9 (1.3-6.7) (P for trend, <0.001), respectively, for those who carried one and two copies of this allele. This positive association was observed in both pre- and postmenopausal women and all strata defined by major breast cancer risk factors, including years of menstruation, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio. The results from this study indicate that the TAAAA repeat polymorphism near the promoter region of the CYP11A gene may be an important susceptibility factor for breast cancer risk.     

左主干狭窄的外科治疗

目的 探讨左主干狭窄（ＬＭＳ）≥５０％患者的外科治疗效果。方法 ４２例ＬＭＳ的患者接受了冠状动脉旁路移植术（ＣＡＢＧ）。平均年龄６８．７岁。ＬＭＳ介于５０％￣７５％者１６例,大于７５％者２６例,不稳定型心绞痛２９例。按ＣＣＳＳ标准心绞痛分级,Ⅰ级２例,Ⅱ级５例、Ⅲ级１７例,Ⅳ级１８例。左室射血分数小于５０％者２４例。结果 术前平均住院时间２．３ｄ人均移植血管３．３根,无手术死亡。术后所有患者心绞痛     

一种新的细胞凋亡相关基因——高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因HCY-2的功能初探

目的　探讨高同型半胱氨酸 (HCY)血症引起心血管病和出生性缺陷的作用机制。方法　采用诱导筛选方法克隆高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因 HCY- 2 ,以 Northern印迹分析检测 HCY- 2基因在大鼠不同组织中的表达 ,以免疫组化方法验证 HCY- 2蛋白在大鼠不同组织中的表达。结果　以诱导筛选方法从大鼠血管平滑肌细胞内克隆到一个新的全长 c DNA,即高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因 HCY- 2 ,它编码 142个氨基酸。Northern印迹分析和免疫组化检测表明 ,HCY- 2基因可在大鼠心、肾、脑、肝、肺等组织中广泛表达。在体外 ,将重组 HCY- 2基因转移至内皮细胞中 ,能够引起细胞凋亡和 DNA损伤 ;在体内 ,将 HCY- 2基因转移至鸡胚内 ,则诱发鸡胚细胞凋亡 ,并引起畸形。结论　 HCY- 2基因可能是一种新的凋亡基因 ,高同型半胱氨酸血症可能通过 HCY- 2基因诱发心血管病和出生性畸形。