Clinical significance of magnetic resonance imaging of bone marrow in patients with leukemia

Acute leukemia is a clonal malignancy ofhematopoietic tissue characterized by proliferation ofabnormalblastcellsin the bone marrow and impairedproduction of normal blood cells.Magnetic resonanceimaging( MRI) isuseful in characterizing normal andabnormal bone marrow ( BM) because of its ability todistinguish fatfrom denser,more cellulartissuessuchas leukemia.MRIalso presentsa more global view ofthe BM than biopsy materials and,therefore,mayprovide a better understanding of diffuse hematopoi-…     

Potent antioxidative potential of propofol during cardiopulmonary bypass in the adult

Summary The potent antioxidative potential of propofol during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in adults was investigated. The selected 30 patients receiving open heart surgery under CPB were randomly divided into group A and group B. The patients in the group A and group B were given propofol (0. 1 mg. kg⁻¹, min⁻¹ and fentanyl (5 μg. kg⁻¹, min⁻¹) respectively to maintain anesthesia after aorta was cross-clamped. Blood samples were drawn pre-anesthesia, pre-CPB, at 30 min of CPB, at the end of CPB, at 1 h after CPB, at the end of operation, at 12 and 24 h postoperatively. RBC suspension was prepared and erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) and phosphofructokinase (PFK) activities, total erythrocyte reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized GSH (GSSG) were assayed and GSH/GSSG ratio was calculated. In the group A, G-6-PD and PFK activities and GSH/GSSG ratio were almost uneventfully during CPB and postoperatively. In the group B, G-6-PD activity was increased and PFK activity and GSH/GSSG ratio decreased significantly from 30 min of CPB until 12 h postoperatively. It was demonstrated that propofol could obviously attenuate free radical activity during CPB, while fentanyl has no effect on free radical reduction. Propofol could be beneficial as an anesthetic in patients presenting pathologies associated with free radical reactions during CPB. This project was supported partly by a grant from National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 39270660).     

缺氧和血清剥夺诱导的PC12细胞DNA损伤与修复

探讨 PC12细胞在缺氧 ( 3 7℃ ,5 % O2 ,95 % N2 )、血清剥夺条件下 DNA损伤与修复、凋亡、坏死或生存的变化规律。应用单细胞凝胶电泳技术、流式细胞学技术检测在不同时间点 ,缺氧、无血清培养等诱导下对 PC12细胞单链 DNA损伤与修复、凋亡的影响。结果发现在 PC12细胞 DNA损伤值均在 0 .5 h时达第一个峰值 ,随后下降。 3 h后DNA损伤数值再次逐渐增加并达到最高值。细胞凋亡峰值略滞后于 DNA损伤峰值 ,并于 DNA损伤程度基本相平行。提示 PC12细胞在缺氧和血清剥夺条件下存在 DNA损伤与修复的动态变化过程 ,DNA损伤后可能直接诱导细胞凋亡 ,DNA损伤程度在早期与细胞凋亡程度相一致     

表皮生长因子及染料木黄酮对垂体瘤细胞增殖的调节

12例垂体瘤做原代细胞培养 ,检测了表皮生长因子 ( EGF)及染料木黄酮 ( Genistein)对肿瘤细胞 3H- Td R掺入率及酪氨酸激酶产物表达的影响。研究表明 EGF使大部分功能性腺瘤及所有非功能性腺瘤细胞的 3H- Td R掺入率明显增加 ,酪氨酸激酶活性增强 ,而 Genistein能抑制 EGF的作用使所有瘤细胞的 3H- Td R掺入率下降。提示表皮生长因子对垂体瘤细胞有明显的增殖刺激作用 ;Genistein能消除表皮生长因子的细胞增殖刺激作用 ,抑制肿瘤细胞增生 ,对垂体瘤治疗有重大意义。     

单态氧猝灭剂叠氮钠治疗角膜碱烧伤实验研究

为研究叠氮钠对角膜碱烧伤的治疗作用,在家兔的角膜碱烧伤模型中,用1 g/L NaN3及10 g/L NaN3+100g/L枸橼酸钠滴眼剂治疗.同时用硫代巴比妥酸(TBA)反应法检测过氧化脂质(LPO),用组织培养人角膜上皮细胞检测NaN3毒性,发现角膜烧伤后LPO逐渐减少.治疗组病情较轻,且NaN3毒性低,认为角膜碱烧伤后,用NaN3治疗有一定效果.     

人工机械瓣膜替换术后早期并发症分析

1987年1月至2000年4月,共施行人工机械瓣膜替换手术700例,其中二尖瓣替换术398例,主动脉瓣替换术81例,二尖瓣和主动脉瓣替换术213例,三尖瓣替换术8例.158例患者术中和术后早期发生并发症,发生率为22.6%,死亡44例,死亡率6.3%.死亡原因主要为低心排出量综合征、严重感染和心律失常等.     

Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the tau gene with late-onset Parkinson disease.

CONTEXT: The human tau gene, which promotes assembly of neuronal microtubules, has been associated with several rare neurologic diseases that clinically include parkinsonian features. We recently observed linkage in idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD) to a region on chromosome 17q21 that contains the tau gene. These factors make tau a good candidate for investigation as a susceptibility gene for idiopathic PD, the most common form of the disease. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the tau gene is involved in idiopathic PD. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Among a sample of 1056 individuals from 235 families selected from 13 clinical centers in the United States and Australia and from a family ascertainment core center, we tested 5 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the tau gene for association with PD, using family-based tests of association. Both affected (n = 426) and unaffected (n = 579) family members were included; 51 individuals had unclear PD status. Analyses were conducted to test individual SNPs and SNP haplotypes within the tau gene. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Family-based tests of association, calculated using asymptotic distributions. RESULTS: Analysis of association between the SNPs and PD yielded significant evidence of association for 3 of the 5 SNPs tested: SNP 3, P =.03; SNP 9i, P =.04; and SNP 11, P =.04. The 2 other SNPs did not show evidence of significant association (SNP 9ii, P =.11, and SNP 9iii, P =.87). Strong evidence of association was found with haplotype analysis, with a positive association with one haplotype (P =.009) and a negative association with another haplotype (P =.007). Substantial linkage disequilibrium (P<.001) was detected between 4 of the 5 SNPs (SNPs 3, 9i, 9ii, and 11). CONCLUSIONS: This integrated approach of genetic linkage and positional association analyses implicates tau as a susceptibility gene for idiopathic PD.     

脑梗死患者血ET和TNF-α含量变化的研究

目的　研究脑梗死 (CI)患者发病初期及第 3周血中 ET和 TNF- α含量变化。方法　用放射免疫分析法检测 6 8例 CI患者发病 2～ 5天和病程第 3周初及 36例对照组血中 ET和 TNF- α水平。结果　 CI发病初期两种因子均显著升高 ,CI各组间及与对照组间有显著性差异 (P<0 .0 1) ;病程第 3周比病初血中含量明显下降 (P<0 .0 1) ,ET在重型组和大灶组仍明显高于对照组 (P<0 .0 1) ,TNF- α在 CI各组间及中重型 /大中灶组与对照组间仍具显著性差异。结论　 CI患者发病初期血 ET和 TNF- α水平显著升高 ,在此时检测其含量高低 ,有助于临床诊断、判断病情及推测预后     

皮肌炎皮损和受累肌肉中细胞凋亡的研究

目的 探讨皮肌炎皮损、肌细胞及浸润淋巴细胞凋亡的表达及皮质类固醇激素的影响。方法 对22个标本用TUNEL原位末端标记法检测角质形成细胞,肌细胞及淋巴细胞凋亡。10例用皮质激素者为A组,12例未用者为B组。结果 A组角质形成细胞、肌细胞及淋巴细胞有较多的凋亡,凋亡指数（AI）明显大于B组（P＜0．05）。皮质类固醇激素使用时间在2周以内者,凋亡细胞较少,在观察中未发现凋亡与皮肤、肌肉病理损害程度有关。结论 皮质类固醇激素可能具有诱导角质形成细胞、肌细胞及淋巴细胞凋亡的作用,这可能是皮质类固醇激素的治疗机理之一。激素使用时间的长短似与细胞凋亡程度有关。     

口腔链球丙酮酸氧化酶的克隆和序列分析

目的 阐明血链球菌产生过氧化氢及其调节的分子机理。方法 根据已知的肺炎链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因（spxB）序列设计PCR引物,扩增血链球菌ATCC10557的丙酮酸氧化酶基因,以pUC18及M13mp18、M13mp19为载体进行克隆和亚克隆,并进行序列分析。结果 成功地从血链球菌ATCC10557扩增出丙酮酸氧化酶基因,获得该基因的全部序列（1788bp),具有完整的开放读框,能编码591个氨基酸的多肽。结论 血链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因的克隆和序列分析,为进一步研究调节血链球菌产生过氧化氢的分子机理打下了基础。