Long-term application of diethylstilbestrol upregulates expressions of μ- and m-calpains in pituitary intermediate lobe of female Wistar rats

BACKGROUND: During formation of prolactin neoplasia, how cells and its structure in adenohypophysis affect prolactin cells should be further studied. Intermediate lobe can be regarded as a driving region to release prolactin (PRL) and may promote formation of prolactin neoplasia in pituitary anterior lobe. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of diethylstilbestrol (DES) on the expressions of μ and m-calpains in pituitary intermediate lobe of female Wistar rats. DESIGN: Observational contrast animal study. SETTING: Beijing Neurosurgical Institute. MATERIALS: A total of 21 female Wistar rats, 3 weeks old weighing 70–80 g were housed with free access to tap water and standard pellet food. They were kept in a CL-grade condition, at (24±1)℃ and a humidity of (55±5)%, and with a 12 hours day-night cycle. Caprine anti-μ- and m-calpains antibodies were provided by Santa Cruz Biotechnology, CA, USA; rabbit-anti-PRL antibodies by Dako, Denmark; rabbit-anti-ACTH antibody by Boster Company, Wuhan. METHODS: The experiment was carried out in Pathophysiological Department and Animal Laboratory, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute from August 2006 to January 2007. ① Rats were randomly divided into groups with 7 in each group, including vehicle control group, in which rats were injected intraperitoneally with sun-flower seed oil (1 mL/kg, twice a week) for 16 weeks; DES group, where animals were administered with DES (5 mg/kg, twice a week) for 16 weeks; DES + vehicle control group, in which DES was administered for 12 weeks at the same dose with those in DES group, and then was discontinued and replaced by sun-flower seed oil (1 mL/kg, twice a week) for the following 4 weeks. ② At 16 weeks later, pituitary tissue was dealt with HE staining and PRL immunohistochemical examination to observe evoke of tumor; meanwhile, immunohistochemical examination was used to observe expression of PRL of pituitary anterior lobe, expressions of μ- and m-calpains of pituitary intermediate lobe and distribution of adrenocorticotropin. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Expression of PRL of pituitary anterior lobe, expressions of μ- and m-calpains of pituitary intermediate lobe and distribution of adrenocorticotropin. ② Morphological observation of pituitary tissue. RESULTS: All 21 rats were involved in the final analysis. ① Results of immunohistochemical examination: Morphological changes of neoplasia in DES group were strongly positive to PRL, and this suggested that formation of prolactin adenoma was observed in pituitary tissue. As compared with vehicle control group, expression of adrenoeorticotropic hormone (ACTH) was increased in both DES group and DES + vehicle control group. In addition, expressions of μ- and m-calpains in pituitary intermediate lobe were higher in DES group than that in vehicle control group. Otherwise, expressions of m-calpains in pituitary intermediate lobe was decreased in DES + vehicle control group, but expression of μ-calpains was still increased. ② Morphological observation of pituitary tissue: Gland tubes were orderly arranged in rats in vehicle control group. Anterior pituitary gland in rats of DES group demonstrated an apparent disappearance of gland tubes and a relatively large-scaled vasculature formation, namely the vascular lake lined by tightly arranged endothelial cells. Local integrated tumor cell arrangements were also detected. In addition, the border between the IL and the anterior lobe was locally blurred. The definite tumor-like changes in pituitary tissues were confirmed in 6 of 7 female Wistar rats in DES group, and one spontaneous occurrence of tumor formation was found in vehicle control group. In DES + vehicle control group, DES withdrawal led to the subtile emergence of gland tube cavity, although tumor-like cells still existed in 4 of 7 rats, suggesting occurrence of the tumor regression due to the withdrawal of DES. CONCLUSION: A long-term application of DES can enhance the expressions of ubiquitours neutral cysteine protease in pituitary intermediate lobe and this suggests that both of them play a key role in release of hormone and formation of prolactin neoplasia through directly promoting PRL expression and release of neighboring pituitary intermediate lobe.     

地震伤患者医院感染目标性监测

对某院收治的50名地震伤员进行医院感染目标性监测，有效地预防与控制医院感染的发生。通过分类安置伤员，专人目标监测，严格执行消毒隔离制度及手卫生、标准预防措施等，将医院感染发生率降至最低：仅1例重症挤压伤者发生医院感染，医院感染率为2．00％。     

预防肝硬化上消化道出血的临床研究

目的　探讨普萘洛尔和低剂量兰索拉唑长期维持治疗对预防肝硬化门脉高压消化道出血的疗效。方法　1 1 9例肝硬化门脉高压患者随机分为 3组 :Ⅰ组 :给予口服普萘洛尔加上护肝治疗。Ⅱ组 :联合给予低剂量兰索拉唑和普萘洛尔。Ⅲ组 :仅给予护肝治疗。兰索拉唑维持服药 6个月 ,普萘洛尔及一般对症治疗维持 1年。观察治疗前后各组患者所伴发溃疡、门脉高压性胃病 (PHG)、急性胃黏膜病变 (AGML)情况 (发生率 ) ,各组消化道出血的复发率、门静脉直径 (PVD)、脾静脉直径 (SVD)的变化。结果　经 1年观察 ,结果显示 ,普萘洛尔组、联合治疗组、对照组出血的复发率分别为 1 5 0 %、2 2 %、48 5 % ,组Ⅰ、组Ⅱ复发率显著低于组Ⅲ ,同时 ,组Ⅰ与组Ⅱ间的差异有显著性意义。治疗可见组Ⅰ、组Ⅱ患者所伴发的溃疡、PHG、AGML明显改善 ,PVD、SVD缩小。结论　普萘洛尔组联合抑制酸维持治疗 ,可预防引起消化道出血多种病因 ,较单用普萘洛尔的疗效好     

Antibodies against dengue virus E protein peptide bind to human plasminogen and inhibit plasmin activity

Both mice and rabbits immunized with dengue virus E protein peptide spanning amino acids 100–119 (D4E) produced antibodies that reacted not only with the D4E peptide itself but also with human plasminogen, as shown by ELISA and Western blot. Sera from dengue virus-hyperimmunized mice and dengue patients also contained antibodies against D4E and plasminogen. Furthermore, such sera all contained plasmin inhibitory activity. Using affinity-purified anti-D4E antibodies and free D4E peptide for competitive inhibition, we demonstrated that the inhibition of plasmin activity was due to anti-D4E antibodies rather than other substances in the sera. Taken together, these results suggest dengue virus E protein amino acids 100–119 are a cross-reactive immunogenic region, and antibodies against this region may interfere with human fibrinolysis.     

小肝癌的病理与螺旋CT诊断

原发性肝癌(primaryhepatocellularcarcinoma,PH CC)在我国是居第3位的恶性肿瘤,每年患者达11万之多,预后甚差[1]。肝癌的早期诊断,是提高患者5年生存率的重要手段,也是影像学面临的重大课题。直径>3cm的病灶,各种影像学技术的检出敏感性均很高,无统计学差异。而对于小肝癌(SHCC),特别是微小肝癌(MHCC)的检出仍有一定困难,其检出敏感性有一定差异。以往文献报道术中超声、CT动脉门脉造影(CTAP)和碘油CT的敏感性最高,但均为创伤性检查,临床应用有严格指征。1989年螺旋CT机问世,其连续快速扫描和容积数据采集成像技术的应用,特别是近…     

巨大浆膜下子宫肌瘤的CT与MRI诊断

目的:探讨巨大浆膜下子宫肌瘤(giant subserous hysteromyoma,GSH)的CT与MRI表现,以期提高诊断水平。方法:回顾性分析15例GSH的CT平扫、增强扫描及14例MRI平扫1、0例增强扫描表现并与手术病理结果对照。结果:5例CT表现呈非均匀实性的GSH在增强后内部呈多个大小不等的结节状改变,其间可见分隔结构,4例呈非均匀实性的GSH增强后呈"漩涡状"混杂密度,3例GSH瘤体边缘见低密度带。MRI T1WI所有肌瘤表现为等、低信号,T2WI表现为低或混杂信号,5例瘤体内部为结节状改变,其间可见高信号分隔结构,7例瘤体边缘见低信号带。结论:GSH的CT与MRI表现有一定的特征性,具有较高的诊断价值。     

支气管肺隔离症1例报道

男性,28岁,体检发现右下肺肿块1月余,无明显自觉症状.以往有肺结核病史.胸部X线平片(图1)显示右肺下叶后基底段一6 cm×4 cm×5 cm的团块影,边缘清晰,双肺上叶可见陈旧性结核灶.CT增强扫描(图2)显示右下肺肿块,中央CT值约40HU,增强后无强化,肿块内侧可见一粗大的血管断面伴随,血管与肿块关系密切.CT血管造影(CTA)MIP重建显示一较大的血管自膈下发出一直径约1cm的供血动脉,并可见引流的肺静脉影(图3).     

胶质瘤中LGI 1的突变及微卫星不稳定性研究

目的 为了检测人脑胶质瘤组织及胶质瘤细胞系LGI 1基因编码区中有无碱基突变及微卫星不稳定性(MSI)和杂合性缺失(LOH).方法 收集30例胶质瘤标本,2例脑膜瘤、2例瘤旁及2例颅脑损伤内减压脑组织标本及体外培养5个脑胶质瘤细胞系.提取组织标本及培养细胞基因组DNA.设计特异性引物分别扩增LGI 1各外显子序列,采用SSCP银染分析;扩增LGI 1微卫星序列,凝胶电泳银染分析;发现异常泳动条带进行DNA序列分析.结果 ①PCR-SSCP分析琼脂糖凝胶电泳检测有1例Ⅱ级胶质瘤标本未检测到第1 a外显子处扩增产物以及Ⅱ、Ⅲ级各1例胶质瘤标本均未检测到第8 c外显子处扩增产物.未在30例胶质瘤标本和4个脑胶质瘤细胞系中检测到电泳条带异常,在细胞系TJ905第5外显子处检测到电泳条带异常,经DNA测序分析证实确有突变.②在30例胶质瘤标本及5个细胞系中均未检测到MSI和LOH.结论 基因突变及MSI和LOH可能不是LGI 1在胶质瘤恶性进展过程中失活的主要原因.     

侵袭性真菌感染及治疗策略

近年来，全球侵袭性真菌感染（invasive fungal infections，IFI）的发病明显增加，儿童IFI亦呈增加趋势，而且在医院内感染中居重要位置。由于IFI常发生在有严重基础疾病的患儿，其临床表现和组织病理变化与其他许多疾病很相似，使诊断存在一定难度，临床上容易出现误诊和漏诊，延误治疗，病死率很高。所以，IFI的诊治已成为儿科当前的重要问题。