Lack of spontaneous activity of cutaneous spinal dorsal horn neurons in awake, drug-free, spinally transected cats

Extracellular single-unit activity was recorded from neurons with cutaneous input in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord (L4-L6) of awake, drug-free cats before (for several weeks) and after (day 1 through day 7) cord transection (T12). The spontaneous activity of the neurons was minimal or nonexistent in both recording conditions. The lack of spontaneous activity following spinal cord transection contrasts sharply with activity recorded in acute spinal-cord transected preparations in which high rates of spontaneous activity have been reported. This discrepancy may reflect an important difference between the chronic, awake, drug-free and acute preparations.     

Electron microscopic evidence for the association of M 2 protein with the influenza virion

Summary Immunogold electron microscopy revealed that site-specific antibodies elicited by a synthetic peptide representing the N-terminal sequence (residues 2–10) of influenza virus M 2 protein were capable of binding to the surface of virions. Antibody binding was observed with two human influenza virus strains but not with an avian virus strain which has amino acid substitutions in the appropriate sequence of M 2. These results provide direct evidence for the presence of M 2 in the influenza virion.     

必须重视中药新药质量标准和制剂稳定性的研究

从审评工作的角度,提出我国要研制出在世界上有竞争力、安全有效的中药新药,必须重视中药新药质量标准和制剂稳定性的研究。同时,应加强新药审批办法的学习,以提高中药新药的申报水平。     

Comparison of p53 expression in proximal and distal gastric cancer: Histopathologic correlation and prognostic significance

Background: The overexpression of p53 has been found to be correlated with prognosis of some carcinomas, including gastric cancer, but no studies have reported on its relationship to the location of gastric cancer. In the present study, we compared the p53 expression of proximal and distal gastric cancer concerning histopathology and prognosis. Methods: A total of 170 tumors in the patients with proximal (80 cases) and distal (90 cases) gastric cancer were studied by immunohistochemical methods. Results: p53 immunopositivity was detected in 28.8% of all tumors. The p53-positive expression in proximal gastric cancer was higher than in distal gastric cancer (38.8% vs. 20.0%, p<0.05). A 5-year survival analysis showed that there is no significant difference between tumors that are p53 positive and p53 negative. No correlation was found between p53 expression and histopathology of gastric cancer. Conclusion: p53 nuclear staining is not useful as a prognostic indicator or as a parameter in gastric cancer.     

神效止痛膏的镇痛作用

用二甲苯所致的急性炎症模型观察了神效止痛膏的抗急性炎症作用．用扭体法、热板法观察了神效止痛膏对小鼠的镇痛作用．结果表明，神效止痛膏有很好的镇痛作用．     

抗体阴性重症肌无力发病与凝集素之间关系研究

借助研究抗体阴性重症肌无力（ＭＧ）发病与凝集素之间的关系，以阐明其发病过程是否与凝集素有关。方法观察伴刀豆球蛋白Ａ（ＣｏｎＡ）和麦胚凝集素（Ｔｒｉｔｉｃｕｍ）及其凝集素－糖复合物对ＴＥ６７１细胞表达的乙酰胆碱受体（ＡＣｈＲ）功能的作用，以及对α－ＢｕＴｘ结合试验的影响。结果有两种凝集素对ＡＣｈＲ功能均有抑制作用，抑制率（％）分别为５４±１４（ｎ＝１１）和４７±１６（ｎ＝１０），此作用可被３种糖抑制，抑制率（％）分别为：９５±５（ｎ＝５）和８４±８（ｎ＝５）；６９±６（ｎ＝４）和６５±５（ｎ＝４）；３９±４（ｎ＝５）和５７±６（ｎ＝５）；ＣｏｎＡ抑制α－ＢｕＴｘ结合试验，而Ｔｒｉｔｉｃｕｍ则不能。结论Ｔｒｉｔｉｃｕｍ和抗体阴性ＭＧ患者非ＩｇＧ部分对ＡＣｈＲ功能和α－ＢｕＴｘ结合试验的作用类同或一致，表明抗体阴性ＭＧ患者非ＩｇＧ部分中的内源性Ｔｒｉｔｉｃｕｍ样糖蛋白在其发病过程中起重要作用。     

随机应答技术在大学生婚前性行为调查中的应用

目的了解大学生中婚前性行为的发生率，为开展大学生的性教育提供依据。方法应用问卷调查以及随机应答技术中的“三个无关联问题技术模型”，结合“多重试验模型”两种方式调查婚前性行为的发生率，并使用X^2方检验对两样本率进行比较。结果随机应答技术和问卷调查得到的婚前性行为发生率分别为0．1338和0．0864，有统计学差异（x^2=8．105，P=0．004）。结论随机应答技术可显著降低无应答率和误答率，得到高质量的调查结果。当前大学生婚前性行为发生率很高，应当引起高校教育工作者的注意，加强大学生的性道德和性健康教育。     

THE HISTOLOGIC FEATURES AND HISTOGENESIS OF MALIGNANT OVARIAN BRENNER TUMOR

Eight cases of malignant and 12 0f benign Bren- ner tumor are reported, patient ages ranged 31 69 and 39-53 years. The malignant tumor was bilateral in 6 0f 8 cases, and the benign in l of 12. The greatest diameter of the malignant tumors averaged around 11 cm, and the benign 10. Six of the malignant Brenner tumor patients died, one was lost to follow up, and one survived for 10 years. Pathologic and microscopic findings were pre- sented in some detail. Based on the analysis of the association between the histologic features and type of Mullerian epithelium, we believe that the so called Brenner tumor is in effect a tumor arising from the Mullerian epithelium with a tendency to differentiate into vaginocervical type epithelium.     

End-to-end oesophageal anastomosis: an experimental study in the rat

To study the effects of suture material, calibre and tension on the end-to-end oesophageal anastomosis, the cervical oesophagus of the rat was resected for 2.5 mm, 7.5 mm and 12.5 mm respectively in three groups of 60 rats each. End-to-end anastomosis was performed with either 6/0 silk, 6/0 polypropylene or 9/0 polypropylene sutures. There was no postoperative leakage. Mortality was mainly due to hair bolus obstruction at the site of anastomosis. There was no difference in mortality and anastomotic stenosis between groups with different resection lengths. Within each group, however, mortality and anastomotic stenosis were significantly higher in the subgroup of rats with 6/0 silk suture than that in the subgroup with 6/0 polypropylene sutures, which also had significantly higher mortality and anastomotic stenosis than the subgroup with 9/0 polypropylene sutures. Histological examination of the stenosed anastomosis showed disruption of muscle layers and submucosal thickening. It is concluded that the use of fine calibre sutures of biologically inert material would be preferred for the end-to-end anastomosis of the oesophagus.