The detection of monocytes in human glomerulonephritis

Renal biopsy specimens from 343 patients with primary or secondary glomerulonephritis (GN) were examined for monocytes by the non-specific esterase reaction. Large numbers of monocytes per glomerulus (M/G) were found in essential cryoglobulinemia GN (29 pts, M/G 30.6 +/- 22.4), in acute post-infectious GN (27 pts, M/G 9.1 +/- 8.3), in rapidly progressive crescentic GN (20 pts, M/G 5.6 +/- 2.7), in systemic lupus GN (61 pts, M/G 5.0 +/- 5.6), and in IgA-GN associated with chronic liver disease (5 pts, M/G 6.4 +/- 5.9) or Sch?nlein-Henoch purpura (15 pts, M/G 3.3 +/- 6.4). Clinico-histological correlation showed that monocyte infiltration was correlated with the extent of proteinuria (all groups), with the presence of endoluminal "thrombi" (cryoglobulinemia GN), of polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration (post-infectious GN), of cellular crescents (crescentic GN), of "active" lesions (lupus GN), and with the extension of lesions to the peripheral capillary walls (IgA-associated GN). The M/G index was negligible in renal amyloidosis (21 pts), in idiopathic membranoproliferative GN (10 pts), in idiopathic IgA mesangial GN (63 pts), in membranous GN (40 pts), in focal glomerulosclerosis (29 pts), in minimal change nephropathy (18 pts), and in diabetic glomerulosclerosis (5 pts). The results confirm the participation of cells of the monocyte-macrophage series in the genesis of proliferative lesions, both intracapillary and extracapillary, in immune-mediated human GN and suggest their direct involvement in glomerular injury.     

Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy as a Model of Food Allergies

Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is one of the most common food allergies in infants, and its prevalence has increased over recent years. In the present paper, we focus on CMA as a model of food allergies in children. Understanding the diagnostic features of CMA is essential in order to manage patients with this disorder, guide the use of an elimination diet, and find the best moment to start an oral food challenge (OFC) and liberalize the diet. To date, no shared tolerance markers for the diagnosis of food allergy have been identified, and OFC remains the gold standard. Recently, oral immunotherapy (OIT) has emerged as a new therapeutic strategy and has changed the natural history of CMA. Before this, patients had to strictly avoid the food allergen, resulting in a decline in quality of life and subsequent nutritional, social, and psychological impairments. Thanks to the introduction of OIT, the passive approach involving rigid exclusion has changed to a proactive one. Both the heterogeneity in the diagnostic process among the studies and the variability of OIT data limit the comprehension of the real epidemiology of CMA, and, consequentially, its natural history. Therefore, well-planned randomized controlled trials are needed to standardize CMA diagnosis, prevention, and treatment strategies.     

慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织FasL表达与血清可溶性FasL水平的关系

目的：探讨慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织中FasL表达与血清可溶性FasL水平的关系。方法：用免疫组化方法检测60例慢性乙型肝炎患者肝穿组织FasL的表达,同时用酶联免疫吸附试验检测血清可溶性FasL。结果：重度慢性乙型肝炎患者血清中sFasL水平＞中度＞轻度,各组间差异有显著意义（P＜0．01）;慢性乙型肝炎患者肝组织FasL表达的程度和血清sFasL水平与肝组织病变的活动性一致。结论：（1）肝组织炎症程度加重,肝组织FasL抗原的表达增强,同时血清中sFasL水平升高;（2）Fas介导的肝细胞凋亡在慢性乙型肝炎的发病机制中起重要作用,抑制肝细胞Fas表达有助于减轻肝细胞损伤程度。     

蠕变局部损伤开裂的有限元模型

建立了蠕变局部损伤法模型,并给出单元进入损伤态的判据和失效的临界拉伸应变条件,局部蠕变损伤理论的实质就是试样是多种不同蠕变性能材料的统一,并由蠕变应力再分布得到证实,应用有限元对双缺口圆试样作了蠕变局部损伤分析,启裂时间和断裂蠕变应变值均与实验结果相吻合。     

Exciting Performance of Plasma Fibrinogen in Periprosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis

ObjectiveTo test the significance of serum C‐reactive protein (CRP), the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), the platelet count/mean platelet volume ratio (PC/MPV), plasma fibrinogen, and D‐Dimer in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 149 patients diagnosed from July 2016 to December 2019 with primary osteoarthritis (OA group, average age 63.18 years [range, 53–82 years] 18 males, 46 females), PJI (PJI group, average age 63.74 years [range, 52–81 years], 16 males, 31 females), and aseptic loosening (aseptic group, average age 63.18 years [range, 53–80 years], 12 male, 26 female) in our department. Demographic data and the sensitivity and specificity of preoperative CRP, ESR, PC/MPV, fibrinogen, and D‐Dimer in PJI diagnosis were compared.ResultsThere were no significant differences when the demographic data of the three groups were compared. The expression level of CRP (50.67 ± 58.98 mg/L), ESR (50.55 ± 25.81 mm/h), PC/MPV (35.79 ± 18.00), and fibrinogen (4.85 ± 1.33 μg/mL) in the PJI group were higher than in the OA group (CRP: 4.09 ± 9.68 mg/L; ESR:13.44 ± 9.32 mm/1 h; PC/MPV: 24.97 ± 7.58; fibrinogen: 3.09 ± 0.55 μg/mL) and the aseptic group (CRP: 7.01 ± 11.83 mg/L; ESR: 22.47 ± 17.53 mm/1 h; PC/MPV: 25.18 ± 11.48; fibrinogen: 3.39 ± 0.80 μg/mL), respectively. The expression level of plasma D‐dimer (1.60 ± 1.29 mg/L) in the PJI group was higher than in the OA group (0.49 ± 0.42 mg/L) but similar to that in the aseptic group (1.21 ± 1.35 mg/L). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis demonstrated that the areas under the ROC curve (AUC) for CRP, ESR, PC/MPV, fibrinogen, and D‐dimer were 0.892 (95% confidence interval, 0.829–0.954), 0.888 (0.829–0.947), 0.686 (0.589–0.784), 0.873 (0.803–0.943), and 0.835 (0.772–0.899), respectively. When PC/MPV > 31.70, fibrinogen >4.01 μg/mL, and D‐dimer >1.17 mg/L were set as the threshold values for the diagnosis of PJI, the sensitivity of PC/MPV in PJI diagnosis was lower than that of ESR and plasma fibrinogen. In contrast, there was no significant difference when comparing the specificity of CRP, ESR, PC/MPV, fibrinogen, and D‐dimer in PJI diagnosis.ConclusionPlasma fibrinogen is a good new auxiliary diagnostic marker for PJI.     

Endoscopic therapy of weight regain after bariatric surgery

Weight regain following primary bariatric surgery occurs in a significant proportion of patients and is attributed to epidemiological, anatomical and metabolic factors. Surgical revision of these patients has significant risks and limited benefits. Endoscopic revisions that reduce gastric pouch size and diameter of the gastrojejunal anastomosis may offer an effective, safe, less invasive and even reproducible treatment. We herein discuss the indication, selection and feasibility of different endoscopic techniques that could be used in the management of weight regain following primary bariatric surgery. Future research could optimize a personalized approach not only in the endoscopic management but also in combination with other therapeutic modalities for weight regain after bariatric surgery.     

Prophylactic chemotherapy with fosfomycin trometamol during transurethral surgery and urological man?uvres. Results of a multicentre study

The aim of the present open prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of fosfomycin trometamol in the chemoprophylaxis of urinary tract infections following transurethral diagnostic and/or therapeutic manuvres. 712 patients were enrolled in 72 urological surgical centres. All the enrolled patients received an initial dose of fosfomycin trometamol (Monuril® sachet containing 3 g of active drug in powder) 3 h before and a second dose 24 h after the transurethral manuvres. Clinical and microbiological examinations were carried out before the intervention, and then on the second and seventh days after the manuvres. 94 patients with positive baseline tests were excluded from the microbiological follow-up for noncompliance with the main inclusion criteria. Out of 618 patients with sterile urine or with bacteriuria <>⁵ ml on baseline screening, 20 (3.2%) developed UTI on the second day and 22 (3.6%) on the seventh day after treatment. Clinical follow-up is in agreement with these microbiological data. Overall, a total of 24 side effects were observed (3.3%), 16 of which were associated with Monuril® treatment. The results of this open study agree with the preliminary observations in the controlled studies.In der vorliegenden Studie wurde die Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Fosfomycin Trometamol in der Chemoprophylaxe bei diagnostischen und therapeutischen transurethralen Eingriffen geprüft. In 72 urologischen Zentren wurden 712 Patienten in die Studie aufgenommen. Alle Patienten erhielten drei Stunden vor dem Eingriff eine initiale Einzeldosis von 3 g Fosfomycin Trometamol (Monuril® Beutel mit 3 g Wirkstoff in Pulverform). Nach 24 Stunden wurde eine zweite Dosis verabreicht. Vor dem Eingriff sowie am zweiten und siebten Tag nach dem Eingriff wurden die Patienten klinisch untersucht und mikrobiologische Tests durchgeführt. Wegen Verletzung der Einschlußkriterien wurden 94 Patienten mit positiven Befunden zu Studienbeginn aus der mikrobiologischen Verlaufsbeurteilung ausgeschlossen. 20 der 618 Patienten, die vor dem Eingriff einen sterilen Urin oder eine Bakteriurie mit weniger als 10⁵ Keimen/ml hatten, wiesen am zweiten Tag eine Harnwegsinfektion auf (3,2%); am siebten Tag nach dem Eingriff waren 22 (3,6%) der Patienten an einer Harnwegsinfektion erkrankt. Diese mikrobiologischen Daten stimmen mit den klinischen Befunden bei den Verlaufskontrollen überein. Insgesamt traten in 24 Fällen unerwünschte Wirkungen auf (3,3%), davon wurden 16 mit Monuril® in Zusammenhang gebracht. Die Ergebnisse dieser offenen Studie stimmen mit vorläufigen Ergebnissen kontrollierter Studien überein.     

Prognostic factors affecting survival in multiple myeloma

70 patients suffering from multiple myeloma were observed by authors in the last 15 years and three months. In the meantime fifty-two out of them have died, and 18 patients are under permanent care. 43 IgG, 17 IgA, 6 Bence-Jones, 2 IgD types were diagnosed according to the paraprotein distribution, one patient proved to be nonsecretory, and an other one to osteosclerotic form as well. The median survival time was 27 months in the group of deceased patients. In the group followed-up 50.8 months survival time was observed up to the closing of the study. Several prognostic factors were investigated. According to the classification by Durie and Salmon the survival time was 60 months in the patients with stage I, 33 months in stage II., and 9 months in stage III respectively. The prognosis is much poorer in patients into the "B" category: the survival time was 14 months. Classified in the basis of the type of the myeloma-cell, the cases with well matured cells have had the best prognosis with survival time of 46 months, while the most unfavourable prognosis was observed in patients with blast-cell type, with a median survival time of 10 months. The greatest number of patients suffered from multiple myeloma of IgG paraprotein type, in this group the serum IgA level was found to be significantly decreased in the patients died due to inevitable infections. The survival was injured significantly by the occurrence of concomitant severe diseases, to.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

人急性白血病淋巴细胞HSP70及 HSP70 mRNA的表达研究

目的：检测急性白血病病人血淋巴细胞热休克蛋白70（HSP70）及其mRNA的表达。方法：ELISA法检测HSP70,RT－PCR法检测HSP70 mRNA。结果：化疗前急性白血病病人淋巴细胞HSP70及mRNA明显低于正常人;而化疗后,急性白血病病人淋巴细胞HSP70及mRNA明显高于正常人（P＜0．01）,结论：HSP70与急性白血病癌细胞关系密切,对癌细胞起保护作用。     

小鼠胚胎干细胞体外分化为神经前体细胞的研究

目的 探索小鼠胚胎干细胞（Embryonic stem cell,ES cell）体外分化为神经前体细胞（Neural precursor cells,NPC）的无血清培养条件,比较人胚胎成纤维细胞（Human embryonic fibroblasts,HEF）与小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞（Mouse embryonic fibroblasts,MEF）对小鼠ES细胞生长的作用。方法 在MEF或HEF饲养层上培养ES细胞,培养液中含白血病抑制因子。采用无血清方法培养NPC,免疫组化方法检测巢蛋白（Nestin）,用硝基四氮啖蓝/5-溴-4-氯-吲哚基磷酸（NBT/BCIP）显色检测碱性磷酸酶。结果 无血清培养可以获得86%的NPC。HEF与MEF-样能维持ES未分化状态。结论 无血清培养方法有利于ES细胞向NPC分化,HEF可用于小鼠ES细胞的培养,而且比MEF优越。