Narrowing the embryologic window of the adriamycin-induced fetal rat model of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula

We recently reported on a new fetal rat model of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) induced by prenatal exposure to adriamycin (1.75 mg/kg i. p. injected daily to the pregnant dam from the 6th to 9th gestational days). With this treatment regime, many fetuses were resorbed and the number of associated malformations was very high. The present study demonstrates that similar doses of the drug administered only on the 8th and 9th gestational days allow higher fetal survival (9.7 3.9 vs. 6.8 4.7 fetuses per litter, P < 0.01) with a similar incidence of EA-TEF (41.2% vs. 56.4%, n. s.) and decreased occurence of associated anorectal and genitourinary malformations. Since this model is an instrument for further investigation of the disturbed cellular and morphogenetic events leading to EA and TEF, the narrowing of the embryologic window obtained by the present study will allow better focusing of the research on the critical period of time involved.     

博宁霉素霜剂对牛乳头瘤病毒所致奶牛乳头瘤的疗效观察

目的 观察博宁霉素霜剂对牛乳头瘤病毒所致奶牛乳头瘤的疗效。方法 将临床患病牛随机分为2组每次将药物和基质分别涂于试验牛及对照牛乳头皮肤的肿瘤上，每日3次，连续进行10d。结果 试验组2例指状乳头状瘤分别于第6天和第9天完全脱落；4例扁平瘤虽未脱落，但瘤体表面均发生明显的剥蚀；对照组均未发生此类现象。结论 博宁霉索霜剂对奶牛乳头的皮肤无损害作用，但可选择性地使指状乳头瘤脱落，扁平瘤剥蚀、脱皮，呈现良好的治疗作用。     

年轻宫颈癌患者卵巢移位临床效果初步分析

目的　探讨宫颈癌患者卵巢移位术的临床意义。方法　收集 1 999年 9月～ 2 0 0 2年 1月间北京大学人民医院妇科收治的 1 4例绝经前患者在手术治疗的同时行卵巢移位术的临床资料 ,分析术后患者的更年期症状 ,并与临床特征进行比较。结果　① 1 4例患者均为绝经前 ,平均年龄 37 36岁 (2 7～ 4 3岁 ) ,宫颈原位癌累腺 2例、Ia 3例、Ib7例、Ⅱa2例 ;② 1 4例患者中 ,双侧卵巢移位术 6例 ,随访 8 3个月 ,5例未出现更年期症状 ;单侧卵巢移位 8例 ,4例无更年期症状 ;③术后辅助治疗 6例 ,均为宫颈浸润癌术后辅助放疗和 /或化疗 ,其中 5例分别于术后 6～ 1 8个月出现更年期症状 ,术后未辅助治疗 8例 ,其中 1例 (4 3岁 )于术后 6个月出现更年期症状。结论　宫颈癌患者术中行卵巢移位术 ,可保留卵巢的功能 ,但术后辅助放疗仍直接影响卵巢的功能 ,卵巢移位术的临床价值 ,有待进一步探讨     

自体微小颗粒骨复合碱性成纤维细胞生长因子修复节段性骨缺损的实验研究

目的 探讨自体微小颗粒骨复合碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(basic fibroblast growth factor，bFGF)治疗骨缺损的效果，为其临床应用提供实验依据。方法 将36只新西兰白兔双侧桡骨中上段制成骨缺损模型，分别植入自体微小颗粒骨、bFGF和自体微小颗粒骨与bFGF的复合物，同时设空白对照组，分别手术后第2、4、8周进行大体观察，X检查及组织学检查。术后第8周进行骨密度测定，比较修复骨缺损的疗效。结果 经大体观察、组织学及X线检查发现，术后第8周自体微小颗粒骨复合bFGF能更有效地修复节段性骨缺损，对照组无骨愈合迹象。术后第8周骨密度测定证明自体微小颗粒骨复合bFGF组骨密度值明显高于对照组。结论 自体微小颗粒骨复合bFGF组成骨速度快，成骨量多，修复骨缺损的能力明显强于自体微小颗粒骨组及单纯bFGF组。     

颜面皮肤癌VEGF和NOS表达及相关性

[目的]研究血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)和内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)在颜而皮肤癌的表达及其相关性.[方法]应用免疫组化方法检测47例颜面皮肤癌标本VEGF、iNOS和eNOS的表达,并对其相关性进行统计分析.[结果]47例颜面皮肤癌组织中,表达iNOS、eNOS、VEGF的分别为63.83%、74.47%、68.09%;VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性(P＜0.01),VEGF与eNOS的表达无明显相关性(P＞0.05);VEGF的表达与颜面皮肤癌肿瘤分化程度呈正相关,与临床分期及病理分型无关.iNOS表达与颜面皮肤癌的分化程度及临床分期呈正相关,与病理分型无关.eNOS表达与颜面皮肤癌病理分型、临床分期和分化程度均无关.[结论]VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性,iNOS和VEGF在肿瘤生成过程中起重要作用.     

Compromised kidney graft rejection response in Vervet monkeys after withdrawal of immunosuppressants tacrolimus and sirolimus

BACKGROUND: In nonprimates, organ allografts are often not rejected after withdrawal of immunosuppression. In this study, we examined whether such a phenomenon also occurs in primates. METHODS: Vervet monkeys were transplanted with renal allografts and treated for 60 days with tacrolimus, or tacrolimus plus sirolimus. The drugs were totally withdrawn on day 61. The survival of the monkeys was monitored, and their response to donor- or third party-derived alloantigens was examined in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS: The majority (80-100%) of the grafts survived for at least additional 30 days with no signs of acute rejection. The compromised rejection is donor-specific, because recipient monkeys failed to reject a donor-derived skin graft, but a third-party skin graft was rejected. In vitro mixed lymphocyte reaction and interleukin-2 production in the mixed lymphocyte reaction between the recipients and their donors or between the recipients and a third party had no discernable patterns, and thus did not reflect the in vivo status of the immune system. Although the recipients could not reject the graft acutely after drug withdrawal, the kidney grafts and the donor-derived skin grafts had pathological findings of chronic rejection. CONCLUSIONS: The rejection response of the monkeys to an established graft after withdrawal of immunosuppression is compromised. The compromised rejection is specific and is not due to a permanent alteration of the immune system by the initial drug treatment. The allografts are not inert but have low levels of interaction with the recipient immune system.     

Population-based case-control study of CYP11A gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk.

The CYP11A gene encodes the cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc) that catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step for the biosynthesis of sex hormones. A pentanucleotide repeat [(TAAAA)n] polymorphism in the 5' of the CYP11A gene has been reported to be related to the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome, an inherited endocrine disorder characterized by hyperandrogenemia. We investigated the association of this polymorphism with breast cancer risk in a population-based case-control study conducted among Chinese women in Shanghai. Genotype assays were completed for 1015 incident breast cancer cases and 1082 community controls. Three common alleles with 4, 6, or 8 TAAAA repeats were identified in the study population. The frequency of the 8 repeat allele was more common in cases (12.6%) than controls (8.5%) (odds ratio = 1.6, 95% confidence interval = 1.3-1.9; P < 0.0001). Compared to subjects who did not carry this allele, adjusted odds ratios were 1.5 (95% confidence interval = 1.2-1.9) and 2.9 (1.3-6.7) (P for trend, <0.001), respectively, for those who carried one and two copies of this allele. This positive association was observed in both pre- and postmenopausal women and all strata defined by major breast cancer risk factors, including years of menstruation, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratio. The results from this study indicate that the TAAAA repeat polymorphism near the promoter region of the CYP11A gene may be an important susceptibility factor for breast cancer risk.     

PCR检测慢性胃炎患儿胃液中幽门螺杆菌DNA

目的检测慢性胃炎儿童胃液中幽门螺杆菌DNA，探讨其在临床诊断中的实用价值。方法应用PCR检测胃液中幽门螺旋菌DNA，应用Warthin-Starry银染色检测胃粘膜组织中的幽门螺旋菌。结果胃炎组与非胃炎组比较，敏感性为75.0％，特异性为96．2％，两组有显著性差异（P＜0．01）。PCR与Warthin－Starry银染色比较，PCR优于Warthin—Starry银染色法。结论PCR检测患儿胃液中的幽门螺旋菌DNA，具有敏感、快速、特异、高效等优点，是基因水平上检测幽门螺旋菌一项新技术，用于慢性胃炎的早期诊断，具有较好的实用价值，值得推广应用。     

孕妇下生殖道解脲脲原体感染与妊娠结局关系的探讨

应用聚合酶链反应技术，对２１６例妊娠１２－３７周孕妇的宫颈阴道分泌物和其中１０９例有孕妇分娩时的羊水进行解脲脲原体ＤＮＡ检测，同时临床观察２１６例孕妇的妊娠结局。结果：宫颈阴道分泌物ＵＵ ＤＮＡ阳性率为４３．０６％，宫颈阴道ＵＵ ＤＮＡ阳性组对应的羊水ＵＵ检出率明显高于阴性组，两组平均孕周，平均出生体重，平均Ａｐｇａｒ评分以及胎儿窘迫，早产，剖宫产，低出生体重儿，低Ａｐｇａｒ评分和瘭生儿畸形的发五