Transformation of immortal, non-tumorigenic osteoblast-like human osteosarcoma cells to the tumorigenic phenotype by nickel sulfate

Epidemiological studies have indirectly linked compounds ofchromium, nickel and arsenic to human carcinogenesis. However,there is no evidence that metal compounds can transform humancells to the tumorigenic phenotype in culture. We show herethat exposure to 36 µM NiS0₄ for 48–96 h resultsin transformation of an immortal, non-tumorigenic, osteoblast-likecell line, HOS TE85, to the tumorigenic phenotype. Continuouspassaging following treatment leads to the formation of a fewdense foci. The cells isolated and expanded from the foci aremorphologically transformed, and form anchorage-independentcolonies of the size and abundance comparable to that formedby Kirsten murine sarcoma virus transformed HOS TE85 cells.The transformed cells from tumors in nude mice, have enhancedlevels of plasminogen activators and have lost the ability toform model bone matrix on extended culture in the presence ofascorbic acid and ß-glycerophosphate. A number ofcell lines have been established from nude mouse tumors. Cytogeneticanalysis reveals 16 marker chromosomes and an aberrant chromosome16. This is the first report of the transformation of a humancell line to tumorigenic phenotype by a metal carcinogen.     

温针灸为主治疗前列腺增生症疗效观察

笔者于1998年2月～1999年12月应用温针灸为主治疗前列腺增生症51例,效果理想.现报道如下. 1临床资料 1.1病例选择全部98例观察病例均来自男科门诊.按随机法分为治疗组和对照组.其中治疗组51例,年龄最小49岁,最大72岁,平均56.3岁;病程最短2年,最长5年,平均4.1年.对照组47例,年龄最小48岁,最大71岁,平均57.1岁;病程最短3年,最长7年,平均5.0年.两组具有可比性.     

脑外科手术后发生正常灌注压突破的发病机制及超微病理基础

目的:探讨脑外科手术后部分患者病变邻近脑组织发生正常灌注压突破并发症的发病机制及其超微病理基础.材料和方法:对68例脑内血管畸形病变邻近的脑组织进行电子显微镜观察.结果:病灶邻近脑组织内部分毛细血管外周的星形细胞足突缺失或出现血管基膜疏松、分层等发育不良的情况,甚至有些血管壁组织结构破损.结论:电子显微镜检查证实,在血管畸形病灶周围的脑组织内可见病理性血管.该血管的基膜发生病变,血管周围的星形细胞足突明显减少或破坏.当血液灌注压力突然变化时,这种病变的血管就可能发生液体外渗及破裂.这就是在神经外科手术中或手术后发生正常灌注压突破并发症的超微病理基础.     

干部门诊就诊质量的影响因素与对策

对900例干部门诊中的就诊患者进行问卷调查分析,探讨干部门诊就诊质量的各种影响因素,提出干预措施,在提高患者就诊质量的前提下节省卫生资源.     

大豆蛋白影响肾损害模型钙摄入和钙排出的实验研究

[目的]研究大豆蛋白对肾损害大鼠钙平衡的影响。[方法]选择3月龄断乳雄性SD大鼠40只．按体质量从小到大排序，采用完全随机化原则分为4组。每组10只。标准饲料对照组：喂食含有14％酪蛋白饲料；大豆蛋白饲料组：喂食含有14％大豆分离蛋白饲料；混合饲料1组：喂食含有7％酪蛋白加7％大豆分离蛋白饲料；混合饲料2组：喂食含有7％酪蛋白加14％大豆分离蛋白饲料。实验期用腺嘌呤灌胃共21d，建立肾损害大鼠模型，各组大鼠喂养相应饲料6周，测饲料消耗量、24h尿蛋白、尿钙、钙表观吸收率、储留钙量。[结果]4组实验大鼠饲料摄入量1d～30d无统计学差异，大豆蛋白饲料组和混合饲料1组实验结束时与另外两组相比，尿钙排泄量低，钙表观吸收率和储留钙量高，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。[结论]蛋白质含量水平在14％条件下，含大豆蛋白的两种饲料对肾损害大鼠钙吸收、钙排泄的影响无统计学差异，有利于促进钙吸收，减少钙排泄。     

食管癌、胃癌组织的低密度脂蛋白受体分析

以１２５Ⅰ－ＬＤＬ为配体对食管癌、胃癌及其相应的正常组织进行了ＬＤＬ受体水平的测定，同时分析了各组织中蛋白质、ＤＮＡ的含量，以探讨食管癌和胃癌发生与ＬＤＬ代谢之间的关系。结果显示，癌组织和正常组织的ＬＤＬ受体亲和性差异无显著性，但癌变组织的蛋白质、ＤＮＡ和ＬＤＬ受体水平均明显高于相应正常组织。癌细胞需要大量的胆固醇满足其有丝分裂，细胞通过受体升高机制使ＬＤＬＲ增多，以增加对ＬＤＬ的摄取和利用。     

Toluene vapor exposure and urinary excretion of hippuric acid among workers in China.

A factory survey was conducted in three provinces in China from 1985 to 1989. The time-weighted average toluene concentrations in breathing zone air were monitored by diffusive sampling, whereas hippuric acid (HA) concentrations in shift-end urine samples were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Exposed workers (456 men and women) were those for whom toluene (up to 548 ppm toluene) accounted for greater than or equal to 90% of total exposure (by vapor concentration in ppm), whereas 517 nonexposed controls were recruited from the same factories or from factories of the same region. There was a linear correlation between the intensity of toluene exposure and HA concentration in the shift-end urine. Comparison of the results with findings in the literature shows that the toluene-induced increase in urinary HA concentration among workers in China is significantly smaller than the published values, whereas HA concentrations in urine samples from nonexposed controls are comparable to the levels previously reported.     

小鼠轮状病毒EW株VP7基因的克隆及其在重组腺病毒中的表达

目的：构建表达小鼠轮状病毒(EDIM)EW株VP7基因的重组腺病毒，以在小鼠模型上研究轮状病毒的免疫保护机制。方法：用RT-PCR方法扩增EDIM VP7全长cDNA并进行基因序列分析，将所得的VP7基因片段插入腺病毒穿梭质粒pShuttle-CMV，获得重组质粒pShuttleCMV-EVP7，将该质粒与腺病毒骨架质粒pAdEasy-1共转化大肠杆菌BJ5183获得重组腺病毒质粒pAdCMV-EVP7，将该质粒线性化后转染293细胞包装重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7。以rvAdEVP7感染293细胞，并分别应用电子显微镜、PCR、RT-PCR和Western blot等方法观察rvAdEVP7的形态、VP7基因整合、遗传稳定性、VP7基因在细胞内转录及表达等有关生物学特性。结果：获得了小鼠轮状病毒的全长cDNA，重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7具有典型的腺病毒形态，PCR、RT-PCR和Western blot等分子生物学方法分析显示：rvAdEVP7中确有特异性的VP7基因稳定整合；有较好的遗传稳定性；感染293细胞后能有效转录；可表达轮状病毒主要结构蛋白VP7。结论：成功构建含VP7基因的重组腺病毒rvAdEVP7，为进一步研究轮状病毒的免疫保护机制打下了基础。     

计量分析甘草甜素和绞股蓝总苷等对大鼠肝癌前病变的影响

采用被公认的以γ－谷氨酰转肽酶阳性灶（ＧＧＴ＋）为观察终点的二乙基亚硝胺（ＤＥＮ）致大鼠肝癌前病变的模型，对甘草甜素（ＧＬ）、纹股蓝总苷（绞股蓝总甙，ＧＰ）、茶多酚和柴胡水提取液等进行了筛选、并用体现学方法进行计量分析。结果显示，ＧＬ组的ＧＧＴ＋的面数由度（Ｎａ）为２４．１７±１．８３／ｃｍ２（ｘ±Ｓｘ，下同），体密度（Ｖｖ）为４．７４±０．５１％，数密度（Ｎｖ）为３９４．９±４５．２／ｃｍ３；ＧＰ组的Ｎａ为２５．３５±２．６４／ｃｍ２，Ｖｖ为５．９３±０．７５％，Ｎｖ为３７９．２±４８．４／ｃｍ２，这两组的３个估计值与对照组的３个估计值（Ｎａ为３７．２１±２．５６／ｃｍ２，Ｖｖ为８．１２±０．７０％。Ｎｖ为５７６．１±５８．０／ｃｍ３）分别比较时均有显著性差异，说明这两种药物对ＤＥＮ致肝癌发生有抑制作用，而茶多酚和柴胡水提取液则未显示抑制作用。