Pseudoangiosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma: first case report on penis

Pseudoangiosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma, also called pseudovascular, pseudoangiomatoid or adenoid pseudovascular carcinoma, is an uncommon and highly aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma. Histologically, it is characterized by proliferation of atypical keratinocytes with acantholysis and formation of pseudovascular spaces, forming anastomosed channels lined with neoplastic cells that invade the dermis. These cells are positive for cytokeratin and negative for vascular markers such as CD31 and CD34. There are few reports of this variant in the literature. Skin, breast, lung and vulva involvement have been described, but to the best of our knowledge, no cases involving the penis has been described. This study aims to describe the first case of angiosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma of the penis. The patient presented with a painful lesion in the penis associated with urinary retention. Macroscopic findings exhibited an ulcerative vegetating lesion that involving the entire glans and part of the penile body, as well as infiltration of penile structures and scrotal skin. Microscopy shows atypical proliferation of sarcomatous keratinocyte pattern mimicking vascular spaces. Human papilloma virus (HPV) biomarkers and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were all negative. Advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma with aggressive lymph node metastasis. This report presents the first case of penile pseudoangiosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma, as an important differential diagnosis.     

IMXQB-80: A Quillaja brasiliensis saponin-based nanoadjuvant enhances Zika virus specific immune responses in mice

Vaccine adjuvants are compounds that enhance/prolong the immune response to a co-administered antigen. Saponins have been widely used as adjuvants for many years in several vaccines – especially for intracellular pathogens – including the recent and somewhat revolutionary malaria and shingles vaccines. In view of the immunoadjuvant potential of Q. brasiliensis saponins, the present study aimed to characterize the QB-80 saponin-rich fraction and a nanoadjuvant prepared with QB-80 and lipids (IMXQB-80). In addition, the performance of such adjuvants was examined in experimental inactivated vaccines against Zika virus (ZIKV). Analysis of QB-80 by DI-ESI-ToF by negative ion electrospray revealed over 29 saponins that could be assigned to known structures existing in their congener Q. saponaria, including the well-studied QS-21 and QS-7. The QB-80 saponins were a micrOTOF able to self-assembly with lipids in ISCOM-like nanoparticles with diameters of approximately 43 nm, here named IMXQB-80. Toxicity assays revealed that QB-80 saponins did present some haemolytical and cytotoxic potentials; however, these were abrogated in IMXQB-80 nanoparticles. Regarding the adjuvant activity, QB-80 and IMXQB-80 significantly enhanced serum levels of anti-Zika virus IgG and subtypes (IgG1, IgG2b, IgG2c) as well as neutralized antibodies when compared to an unadjuvanted vaccine. Furthermore, the nanoadjuvant IMXQB-80 was as effective as QB-80 in stimulating immune responses, yet requiring fourfold less saponins to induce the equivalent stimuli, and with less toxicity. These findings reveal that the saponin fraction QB-80, and particularly the IMXQB-80 nanoadjuvant, are safe and capable of potentializing immune responses when used as adjuvants in experimental ZIKV vaccines.     

计算机辅助的心血管信号检测和处理系统的研究

【目的】研制一个计算机辅助的心血管信号检测和处理系统。【方法】本系统的硬件设计采用奔腾 Ⅱ / 2 33多媒体微机系统 ,多路模 /数转换器和心电电极、心音传感器、脉搏波传感器及由运算放大器等构成相关的放大器及滤波器。本系统采用可视化编程环境构建系统结构和功能模块设计的方法 ,基于多媒体技术和小波变换原理 ,在 32位Windows平台下 ,利用可视化编程语言VisualC 6 0和多媒体著作工具Authorware等进行系统的软件设计。【结果】本系统能完成心电、心音、脉搏波信号检测和处理 ,并将结果以图、文、声并茂的形式显示、打印或播放 ,还具有病案管理和心音听诊多媒体计算机辅助教学功能。【结论】它是一个新型的多功能心血管信号检测和处理系统。     

100例重庆市汉族儿童哮喘α1-抗糜蛋白酶基因突变初探

目的：了解儿童哮喘α１－抗糜蛋白酶（α１－ａｎｔｒｉｃｈｙｍｏｔｒｙｐｓｉｎ,α１－ＡＣＴ）基因点突变情况。方法：应用聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）和限制性酶切图谱分析技术,对１００全重庆市汉族儿童哮喘α１－ＡＣＴ基因外显子（ｅｘｏｎ）Ⅱ和Ⅲ进行检测。结果：所有研究对象均未发现Ｂｏｎｎ－１及Ｂｏｃｈｕｍ－１变异体。结论：Ｂｏｎｎ－１和Ｂｏｃｈｕｍ－１变异体与１００全重庆市汉族儿童哮喘发病无平行关系。     

甲硝唑磷酸酯钾的家兔药物动力学研究

:目的 :研究甲硝唑磷酸酯钾 (PMP)及甲硝唑 ((MTZ)在家兔血中的药物动力学参数。方法 :家兔iv和im等量的PMP、MTZ(10 0 μmol/kg)后 ,用HPLC苦味酸内标法测定家兔血浆中PMP和MTZ的浓度。 结果 :家兔iv等量PMP和MTZ后 ,其家兔血中PMP和MTZ药 -时曲线均符合二室开放模型 ,但其PMP释出的MTZ药 -时曲线较MTZ的药 -时曲线稍低 ,前者的AUC为后者的 47 4%。家兔im等量PMP和MTZ后 ,PMP释出的MTZ药 -时曲线为一室模型 ,MTZ的药 -时曲线为二室模型。前者的Cmax较后者低 ,其AUC为后者的38 9%。结论 :家兔ivPMP和MTZ后 ,二者末端的消除速率接近 ;家兔imPMP和MTZ后 ,二者的Tp 相近。     

District allocation and utilization of health care services in Pau da Lima, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

This cross-sectional study is aimed at the identification of patterns in the utilization of health care services in Pau da Lima, a neighborhood in the city of Salvador, Bahia. In 1992, a household survey was carried out with 384 families selected through a random cluster sampling design. In each household, the family head or a surrogate informant was asked to answer a questionnaire about their use of any type of health care in the last month. From the total of 1,887 individuals, 236 reported at least one visit to health facilities during the referent period This means an estimated prevalence of health services utilization of 12.5%. With regard to the type of services, 25.9% of all visits were made to public sector facilities. Attendants were mainly women (73.7%) from 15 to 29 years of age. The main reason reported for the choice of the health facility was availability (63.7%), and the major reason for seeking health care was disease-related conditions (75.7%), rather than preventive procedures. These findings may result from the still unfinished process of distritaliza??o(district allocation of services), which is evident in the lack of health services' infrastructure or coverage, as well as in persistent organizational problems. These issues may lead the population living in the respective district to seek health care outside the assigned catchment area. The authors discuss these findings in the context of the expansion of the private sector in the health area and the financial collapse of the public budget in Brazil.     

丝光绿蝇饲养初步研究

目的通过对丝光绿蝇的室内饲养,观察其驯化以及饲养的生物学。方法采用煮熟的鲢鱼引诱丝光绿蝇产卵,收集其卵块,置于室内采用人工配制饲料进行驯化饲养。结果丝光绿蝇第１代从卵发育至成蝇需１４天,其中三龄期约５天,蛹期约６天。成蝇产卵前期约７天,卵散产。第２代从卵发育至成蝇约需１３天,其中三龄期约４天,蛹期约６天。结论丝光绿蝇室内驯养在温度２６℃～３１℃,相对湿度７５％条件下,从卵到蝇历期为１３～１４天,驯养初期,其生物学与自然条件下相比有所改变。     

神阙穴敷贴对原发性骨质疏松症骨钙素的影响

目的　观察神阙穴贴补血益精透皮贴对原发性骨质疏松症骨钙素 (BGP)的影响。方法　选择原发性骨质疏松症患者130名 ,分神阙穴贴药组 (补血益精穴位透皮贴剂 )、西药组 (羟乙磷酸钠片 )、中药组 (补血益精药丸 )、空白对照组。结果和结论　穴位敷贴组能显著提高骨钙素 (7.69± 1.65 )。穴位敷贴组与中药组 (7.82± 0 .99)和西药对照组 (7.13± 0 .89)对原发性骨质疏松症的骨钙素调整作用基本一致 (P>0 .0 5 )。     

葡萄糖对豚鼠心室肌细胞跨膜离子电流的影响

目的观察葡萄糖对豚鼠心室肌细胞膜APD,IK1,IK,ICa-L的影响.方法采用全细胞膜片技术记录单个豚鼠心室肌细胞膜的动作电位时程和离子电流.比较0、10和20mmol·L-1葡萄糖对心室肌细胞跨膜离子电流的作用.结果(1)与10 mmol·L-1葡萄糖相比,0和20mmol·L-1均可使豚鼠心室肌细胞的APD缩短(P＜0.05);(2)在细胞外葡萄糖浓度为10 mmol·L-1时,内向整流钾电流IK1的电流密度最大,标准化I-V曲线显示0和20mmol·L-1葡萄糖均可抑制IK1,并使I-V曲线左移,其翻转电位从-72.4移至-64.6 mV;(3)与mmol·L-1葡萄糖相比,0和20mmol·L-1葡萄糖均可增加ICa-L的电流幅度和电流密度.当钳制电位为10 mV,细胞外葡萄糖浓度为0 mmol·L-1时,ICa-L的电流密度为(-8.03±0.82)pA/pF(n=8),而10mmol·L-1和20mmol·L-1葡萄糖分别使电流密度增加为(-5.45±0.67)pA/pF和(-6.50±0.56)pA/pF;(4)当钳制电压为 70mV,细胞外葡萄糖浓度为0、10和20 mmol·L-1时,IK的电流密度分别为(18.96±2.86)pA/pF,(8.66±1.87)pA/pF,(15.32±3.12)pA/pF.结论细胞外不同浓度的葡萄糖可使豚鼠心室肌细胞APD,IK1,IK,ICa-L发生改变.细胞外葡萄糖浓度为0和20mmol·L-1对细胞膜离子电流产生相似的影响.