类粘蛋白的遗传表型对阿米替林血浆游离型药物浓度和蛋白结合率的影响

目的：探讨类粘蛋白(orosomucoid, ORM)表型对弱碱性药物阿米替林血浆游离浓度和蛋白结合率的影响. 方法：对28名健康受试者的去唾液酸血清ORM用等电聚焦电泳、免疫印迹法进行表型分型.ORM1的三种表型分别为纯合子ORM1 F1 (n=10)、ORM1 S (n=8)和杂合子ORM1 F1S(n=10).受试者口服单剂量的硫酸阿米替林片50 mg,测定服药后不同时间血浆阿米替林总浓度(RP-HPLC)和游离浓度(微超滤离心/RP-HPLC). 结果：给药后12和24 h,三组不同ORM1表型者阿米替林血浆总浓度的经时过程、血浆t1/2、Cmax和tmax值相似.与ORM1 S表型组比较,ORM1 F1表型组的阿米替林游离浓度较高;而蛋白结合率较低,12 h为(82.77±4.05)%,24 h为(79.99±4.39)% (P<0.01).杂合子ORM1 F1S表型组的游离药物浓度和蛋白结合率介于两组纯合子表型之间. 结论：不同ORM1表型,将明显影响弱碱性药物阿米替林的血清游离药物浓度和蛋白结合率;ORM1 F1表型者药物的血浆蛋白结合率最低,而游离型药物浓度最高.临床用药中应予以注意,并适当调整给药剂量.     

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。     

端粒酶及nm23的表达与胃腺癌预后的关系探讨

目的 :探讨端粒酶和nm2 3癌基因蛋白表达与胃癌根治术后复发及预后的关系。方法 :采用端粒酶原位分子杂交技术及免疫组化S P法分别对 4 5例原发性胃腺癌组织中端粒酶的活性及nm2 3进行检测 ,并结合内镜及随访资料进行分析。结果 :胃腺癌端粒酶阳性表达率及nm2 3低表达率在有淋巴结转移组显著高于无淋巴结转移组 ;在术后 5年内复发者中显著高于无复发者。虽然随着胃腺癌分化程度的降低及浸润深度的增加 ,端粒酶活性及nm2 3低表达呈增强趋势 ,但其差异无统计学意义。结论 :胃腺癌组织中端粒酶的活性表达及nm2 3的低表达与淋巴结转移及术后复发显著相关 ,两者的表达变化对判断胃癌术后复发及预后判断有重要临床意义     

人脑星形细胞瘤PTEN基因的突变

目的 探讨phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN)基因突变在人星形细胞瘤发生和恶性进展中的作用。方法 应用聚合酶链反应－单链构象多态性结合银染技术检测星形细胞瘤PTEN基因第5外显子区域的突变情况。结果 10例正常脑组织和10例良性脑膜瘤均无点突变发生,62例星形细胞瘤中7例（11．29％）有点突变发生,并且点突变发生与星形细胞瘤病理分级明显相关（P＜0．05）,其中高恶性度星形细胞瘤（Ⅲ－Ⅳ级）突变率（18．91％）明显高于低恶性度（Ⅰ－Ⅱ级）星形细胞瘤（P＜0．05）。结论 PTEN基因突变与星形细胞瘤病理分级关系密切,属于星形细胞瘤恶性进展的后期事件。     

贫血患者血清铁铁蛋白细胞内外铁检测结果分析

目的探讨各类贫血患者血清铁、铁蛋白和骨髓细胞内外铁含量多或寡与贫血症的相互关系.方法应用比色法、放射免疫法和普鲁士兰反应法检测186例各种贫血患者血清铁、铁蛋白浓度和细胞内外铁粒、铁小珠的含量.结果急、慢性白血病贫血、再生障碍性贫血、铁粒幼红细胞性贫血、溶血性贫血、巨幼红细胞性贫血患者血清铁浓度升高;肾性贫血、肝性贫血、缺铁性贫血、肿瘤性贫血、骨髓增生异常综合症(MDS-RA)患者血清铁下降;铁蛋白增高主要见于急、慢性白血病贫血和铁粒幼红细胞性贫血、肿瘤性贫血及骨髓增生异常综合症等;细胞内外铁颗粒减少和外铁消失主要见于缺铁性贫血和肾性贫血.结论检测血清铁、铁蛋白和细胞内外铁能灵敏地反映机体铁的贮存和利用水平;恶性肿瘤或其它细胞快速增殖时,细胞合成铁蛋白的能力较强.     

Culture bovine prospermatogonia with 2i medium

Germplasm cryopreservation and expansion of gonocytes/prospermatogonia or spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are important; however, it's difficult in cattle. Since inhibitors of Mek1/2 and Gsk3β (2i) can enhance pluripotency maintenance, effects of 2i-based medium on the cultivation of bovine prospermatogonia from the cryopreserved tissues were examined. The testicular tissues of newborn bulls were well cryopreserved. High mRNA levels of prospermatogonium/SSC markers (PLZF, GFRα-1) and pluripotency markers (Oct4/Pouf5, Sox2, Nanog) were detected and the PLZF⁺/GFRα-1⁺ prospermatogonia were consistently identified immunohistochemically in the seminiferous cords. Using differential plating and Percoll-based centrifugation, 41.59% prospermatogonia were enriched and they proliferated robustly in 2i medium. The 2i medium boosted mRNA abundances of Pouf5, Sox2, Nanog, GFRα-1, PLZF, anti-apoptosis gene Bcl2, LIF receptor gene LIFR and enhanced PLZF protein expression, but suppressed mRNA expressions of spermatogonial differentiation marker c-kit and pro-apoptotic gene Bax, in the cultured prospermatogonia. It also alleviated H₂O₂-induced apoptosis of the enriched cells and decreased histone H3 lysine (K9) trimethylation (H3K9me3) and its methylase Suv39h1/2 mRNA level in the cultured seminiferous cords. Overall, 2i medium improves the cultivation of bovine prospermatogonia isolated from the cryopreserved testes, by inhibiting Suv39h1/2-mediated H3K9me3 through Mek1/2 and Gsk3β signalling, evidencing successful cryopreservation and expansion of bovine germplasm.     

Safety and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine,Qiaoshao formula,combined with dapoxetine in the treatment of premature ejaculation: An open-label,real-life,retrospective multicentre study in Chinese men

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Chinese medicine, Qiaoshao formula combined with dapoxetine was used for the treatment of premature ejaculation in a real-life setting. Nine hundred and five males diagnosed with premature ejaculation were reviewed in this retrospective cohort study. We divided the patients into two groups: dapoxetine alone and Qiaoshao formula combined with dapoxetine according to actual interventions provided to patients in clinics. The perceived intravaginal ejaculation latency time and the premature ejaculation profile measures markedly improved in both groups. However, in men with severe premature ejaculation (baseline perceived intravaginal ejaculation latency time <1 min) and those with baseline age ≤30 years, the perceived intravaginal ejaculation latency time was slightly but significantly longer with combined therapy than with dapoxetine alone (p < .05). Therefore, combined therapy involving the Qiaoshao formula and dapoxetine proved to safe as well as effective for treating premature ejaculation while prolonging the perceived intravaginal ejaculation latency time, which significantly improved the overall satisfaction of the patient and likely that of the couple.     

METTL3-Mediated m6A mRNA Methylation Modulates Tooth Root Formation by Affecting NFIC Translation

N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A), as a eukaryotic mRNA modification catalyzed by methyltransferase METTL3, is involved in various processes of development or diseases via regulating RNA metabolism. However, the effect of METTL3-mediated m⁶A modification in tooth development has remained elusive. Here we show that METTL3 is prevalently expressed in odontoblasts, dental pulp cells, dental follicle cells, and epithelial cells in Hertwig's epithelial root sheath during tooth root formation. Depletion of METTL3 in human dental pulp cells (hDPCs) impairs proliferation, migration, and odontogenic differentiation. Furthermore, conditional knockout of Mettl3 in Osterix-expressing cells leads to short molar roots and thinner root dentin featured by decreased secretion of pre-dentin matrix and formation of the odontoblast process. Mechanistically, loss of METTL3 cripples the translational efficiency of the key root-forming regulator nuclear factor I-C (NFIC). The odontogenic capacity of METTL3-silenced hDPCs is partially rescued via overexpressing NFIC. Our findings suggest that m⁶A methyltransferase METTL3 is crucial for tooth root development, uncovering a novel epigenetic mechanism in tooth root formation. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).     

Clearing the clouds: Case‐report and review of the literature

In peritoneal dialysis (PD), a cloudy dialysate is an alarming finding. Bacterial peritonitis is the most common cause, however, atypical infections and non‐infectious causes must be considered. A 46‐year‐old man presented with asthenia, paraesthesia, foamy urine and hypertension. Laboratory testing revealed severe azotaemia, anaemia, hyperkalaemia and nephrotic‐range proteinuria. Haemodialysis was started through a central venous catheter. Later, due to patient preference, a Tenckhoff catheter was inserted. Conversion to PD occurred 3 weeks later, during hospitalization for a presumed central line infection. A month later, the patient was hospitalized for neutropenic fever. He was diagnosed an acute parvovirus infection and was discharged under isoniazid for latent tuberculosis. Four months later, the patient presented with fever and a cloudy effluent. Peritoneal fluid (PF) cytology was suggestive of infectious peritonitis, but the symptoms persisted despite antibiotic therapy. Bacterial and mycological cultures were negative. No neoplastic cells were detected. Mycobacterium tuberculosis eventually grew in PF cultures, despite previous negative molecular tests. Directed therapy was then initiated with excellent response. Thus, facing a cloudy effluent, one must consider multiple aetiologies. Diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis is hampered by the lack of highly sensitive and specific exams. Here, diagnosis was only possible due to positive mycobacterial cultures.