Cytomegalovirus infection and trans-activation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 LTRs in human astrocytoma cells

Susceptibility of a human astrocytoma cell line to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection was investigated. Infection of U-373MG astrocytoma cells with two strains of HCMV resulted in both production of extracellular, infectious virus and expression of immediate early and early antigens within 18 hours and late antigens after 72 hours of infection. The kinetics of infection in U-373MG cells were the same as in human diploid fibroblasts (MRC-5). Since HCMV and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have reportedly been found in astrocytic cells in vivo, we studied the possible interaction between HCMV and HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) elements in this cellular environment. HCMV infection transactivated the LTR of HIV-1 and HIV-2 to similar levels. Interestingly, transfection of these cells with infectious HIV-1 provirus did not result in expression of gag, env, or F proteins detectable by immunofluorescence. However, provirus gene expression was not completely silent, since it transactivated HIV-1 LTR. The level of this transactivation was similar to that seen following cotransfection with a tat expression vector. These results suggest that opportunistic infection with HCMV may reactivate latent HIV genomes in glial cells.     

上皮样血管瘤16例临床与病理分析

 目的:探讨上皮样血管瘤（EH）的临床及组织病理学特征。 方法:回顾性分析16例已确诊患者的临床及病理资料,并对相关文献进行综述。 结果:16例患者中女8例,男8例;平均年龄（45.44±12.52）岁;病程3个月~20年;皮损主要表现为红色至暗红色丘疹、结节,可伴瘙痒和糜烂,好发于头皮、耳部,其中发生在头部10例、耳部5例、外阴1例;皮损单发者5例,多发者11例。皮损组织病理学检查均具有典型的血管增生,管壁增厚,内皮细胞呈上皮样突向管腔,管周大量淋巴细胞及嗜酸性粒细胞浸润。结论：上皮样血管瘤少见,诊断需要临床与病理密切结合。加强对该病的认识,可避免误诊误治。     

COMMUNITY SENSE OF COHERENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AS RELATED TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN RISK BEHAVIORS

The current study employs a new concept–community sense of coherence (CSOC)–that measures youth's perceptions of their own community and its potential as a source for protective factors and assets. The theoretical foundation for this measure is the salutogenic approach and its concept of “sense of coherence.” A total of 1023 students from the 8th to 11th grades, living in 3 Israeli communities, filled out self‐reported questionnaires that included measures of CSOC and involvement in risk behaviors. Results indicated significant negative correlations between CSOC and the levels of risk behaviors. The overall variance of risk behaviors explained by CSOC was found to be different in each of the three communities. The findings suggest that CSOC is a significant protective factor that could be related to reduced involvement in risk behaviors. The results are discussed within the framework of community protective factors and the salutogenic approach.     

激素治疗增加绝经后健康妇女尿失禁的发病率和严重程度

问题：在绝经后健康妇女中，激素治疗（hormone therapy，HT）对尿失禁（urinary incontinence，UI）的效果如何？     

The use of drugs for the inhibition of prostaglandin or leukotriene synthesis from arachidonic acid is theoretically hazardous

It would appear that it has become almost common practice to regard arachidonic acid (AA) as the sole precursor of eicosanoids. The fact that both dihomogamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) give rise to distinct families of eicosanoids is commonly almost completely ignored. Elevated tissue levels of AA eicosanoids have been found in and have been implicated in the etiology of a number of diseases. Drugs which selectively block AA mobilization or its eicosanoid metabolism have therefore been developed for therapeutic use in these conditions. The fact that such drugs will also simultaneously block the eicosanoid metabolism from DGLA as well as from EPA is also commonly ignored. It is suggested that the profoundly adverse side-effects displayed by some of these drugs, resulting in some instances in their withdrawal from use, could be the direct result of their concomitant action of interfering with the eicosanoid metabolism of DGLA and EPA. It is further suggested that, before the interactions between the eicosanoids derived from AA and those derived from DGLA and EPA are understood, the use of drugs for the manipulation of AA eicosanoid metabolism in isolation, could be hazardous. This implies that all such drugs currently in use are to be regarded as experimental and provisionally toxic in terms of their effects on the whole system of eicosanoid metabolism. Thus even drugs which have been passed by the FDA and similar Drug Control Councils require total re-evaluation especially in view of the fact that the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are often prescribed for chronic conditions which require therapy for several years.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

实验性高胆固醇血症兔离体主动脉功能变化的研究

目的探讨高胆固醇血症对血管功能的影响。方法20只新西兰雄性兔随机分为2组正常饮食组(normal cholesterol,NC)10只及高胆固醇饮食组(hypercholesterol,HC)10只。4周后取出每只兔的降主动脉,5mm宽动脉环放置于含有25mlKreb液的组织－器官水浴系统中。分别测量游离血管对乙酰胆碱（10-10～10-5mol/L)的舒张反应及对去甲肾上腺素（10-10～10-5mol/L）的收缩反应。结果2组兔血胆固醇有显著差异,其中NC组（30.1±11.2）mg/dl,HC组（987.3±110.0)mg/dl(P<0.01);HC组血管对乙酰胆碱舒张反应与NC组比较明显减弱,HC组最大为（58.50±6.17）％,NC组最大为(103.2±6.9)％(P<0.01）;HC组血管对去甲肾上腺素反应增强,最大收缩力HC组为(4.15±0.56)g,NC组为(2.9±0.3)g(P<0.05）。2组动脉病理学检查无动脉硬化的改变。结论高胆固醇血症降低血管内皮依赖性舒张反应,增加血管对去甲肾上腺素的收缩反应。高胆固醇血症时血管内皮功能改变早于动脉粥样硬化的结构改变。     

真菌感染在新生儿疾病中的护理方法探讨

目的探讨综合护理方法在新生儿真菌感染类疾病中的护理效果。方法回顾性总结我院收治的发生真菌感染类疾病新生儿的护理资料56例,按照护理方法不同分为两组:选择综合护理方法护理的30例为观察组,常规护理方法的26例为对照组,各组患儿分别在护理后按照本研究统计指标进行统计并比较差异性。结果观察组治愈29例(96.7%),死亡1例(3.3%);对照组治愈15例(57.7%),死亡11例(42.3%),两组护理结果差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论对真菌感染新生儿治疗过程中,采取综合性护理措施(集中操作、加强监护、强化无菌意识和积极治疗等)具有更优秀的临床护理效果。     

Apnoea induced by airflow obstruction

Total obstruction of the airways caused all respiratory efforts to stop on 15 occasions in 10 preterm babies. This was not seen in 60 studies on 38 term babies. These findings suggest that failure to achieve an oral airway may not be the only mechanism by which upper airway obstruction might cause the cot death syndrome.     

Leptin concentrations in the follicular phase of spontaneous cycles and cycles superovulated with follicle stimulating hormone

It has been reported that oestradiol may play a role in the production of leptin from adipocytes. To investigate this relationship further, nine normally ovulating women were studied during two menstrual cycles, i.e. an untreated spontaneous cycle and a cycle treated with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) from cycle day 2 until the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) injection. Serum leptin values on cycle day 2 did not differ significantly between the spontaneous and the FSH cycles. In the spontaneous cycles, leptin values declined gradually and significantly up to day 7 and then increased progressively up to the day of luteinizing hormone (LH) surge onset, at which point they achieved the highest values. In the FSH cycles, serum leptin values increased gradually and significantly up to day 6, remaining stable thereafter, and were in the midfollicular phase significantly higher than in the spontaneous cycles. Significant positive correlations were found between mean values of leptin and mean values of oestradiol during the second half of the follicular phase in the spontaneous cycles and during the first half in the FSH cycles. A significant negative correlation was found between these two parameters in the spontaneous cycles during the first half of the follicular phase. Serum leptin levels were significantly higher in the midluteal than in the follicular phase in both cycles. These results demonstrate for the first time significant changes in leptin values during the follicular phase of the human menstrual cycle and a significant increase during superovulation induction with FSH. It is suggested that oestradiol may be involved in the regulation of leptin production in women.