牛磺酸在防治老年病中的应用及其药理机制

牛磺酸(taurine,Tau) 又名为牛胆酸、牛胆素,是名贵中药"牛黄"的主要功效成分之一,化学名为2-氨基乙磺酸(2-Aminoethyanesulfonicacid),分子结构式见图1.牛磺酸最早于1827年从雄牛的胆汁中分离得到并得名,1975年Hayes等[1]报道牛磺酸为猫和早产儿的必需营养物质,此后国际上对牛磺酸进行了大量的研究.本文就牛磺酸的生化性质及防病抗衰功效做一综述,并提出笔者对牛磺酸药理作用的独特的生化诠释.     

The prevalence of LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant in Chinese Han population with Parkinson's disease.

We conducted a case-control study to determine the prevalence of the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant in patients with Parkinson's disease in Han population in mainland China. Heterozygous LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant was identified in 14 of 235 patients with Parkinson's disease (5.69%), but not in 214 unrelated healthy controls. Multivariate analysis indicated the frequency of Gly2385Arg variant in the female patients with early age at onset is higher than their male counterparts. The founder haplotype analysis showed the variant carriers shared the same founder. Clinically, the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg carriers presented with classical Parkinson's disease symptoms. Our study indicates that the LRRK2 Gly2385Arg variant is a potential ethnic-specific genetic risk factor of Parkinson's disease within Chinese Han ethnicity.     

褪黑素在鸡脊柱侧凸模型中的影响

目的　通过鸡松果体蒂部切断的方法 ,研究褪黑素在松果体切除鸡脊柱侧凸动物模型中的作用。方法　 10只刚孵育出的WhiteLeghorn鸡作为对照组 ,未行任何处理 ,控制白天 12h光照 (强度 5 0 0Lux)、夜间 12h完全黑暗 (强度 0 - 5lux)条件下饲养 ;2 0只WhiteLeghorn鸡在鸡龄 3d时行松果体切除 ,控制光照条件同对照组 ;2 0只WhiteLeghorn鸡 3d时行松果体蒂部切断术 ,控制光照同对照组。 5周时留取所有鸡白天 (mid -day)和夜间 (mid -night)的血清 ,用RIA试剂盒测定血清中褪黑素含量。所有的鸡处死后 ,取骨骼标本 ,行脊柱前后位平片检查。结果　 5周时 ,对照组褪黑素含量呈现明显白天低 (5 7.2 5± 7.4 3)pg/ml,夜间高 (2 5 7.92± 2 6 .0 9)pg/ml的周期性变化。松果体切除组褪黑素含量 ,白天为 (6 0 .0 5± 5 .4 8)pg/ml,夜间为 (5 5 .0 9± 8.35 )pg/ml,其分泌维持低水平。松果体蒂部切断组褪黑素含量 ,白天为 (5 8.77± 8.4 4 )pg/ml,夜间为 (2 4 8.4 7± 2 7.2 1)pg/ml,仍呈白天低 ,夜间高的周期性变化。X线检查 :对照组 10只鸡无脊柱侧凸发生 ;松果体切除组 2 0只鸡中 9只鸡发生了脊柱侧凸 ,发生率为 4 5 % ;松果体蒂部切断组 2 0只鸡中有 11只发生了侧弯 ,发生率为 5 5 %。结论　松果体切除和松果体蒂部     

Electrical impedance scanning in breast tumor imaging: correlation with the growth pattern of lesion

Background This study researched the electric impedance properties of breast tissue and demonstrated the differentcharacteristic of electrical impedance scanning (EIS) images.Methods The impedance character of 40 malignant tumors, 34 benign tumors and some normal breast tissue from 69patients undergoing breast surgery was examined by EIS in vivo measurement and mammography screening, with aseries of frequencies set between 100 Hz-100 kHz in the ex vivo spectroscopy measurement.Results Of the 39 patients with 40 malignant tumors, 24 showed bright spots, 11 showed dark areas in EIS and 5showed no specific image. Of the 30 patients with 34 benign tumors there were almost no specific abnormality shown inthe EIS results. Primary ex vivo spectroscopy experiments showed that the resistivity of various breast tissue take thefollowing pattern: adipose tissue＞cancerous tissue＞mammary gland and benign tumor tissue.Conclusions There are significant differences in the electrical impedance properties between cancerous tissue andhealthy tissue. The impedivity of benign tumor is lower, and is at the same level with that of the mammary glandulartissue. The distinct growth pattern of breast lesions determined the different electrical impedance characteristics in theEIS results.     

平喘合剂治疗小儿哮喘发作期的临床研究

认为哮喘是外因作用于内因的结果 ,痰瘀伏肺为其宿根 ,外邪引触伏痰、痰瘀胶结、阻塞气道、痰阻气逆为其病机 ,寒热夹杂为其病性。具有宣肺化痰、降气平喘、清热活血功效的中药平喘合剂可明显改善哮喘发作期患儿的肺通气功能 ,明显降低患儿血浆中sICAM 1、IgE水平 ,与对照组比较有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 1,P <0 .0 5 ) ,推测其作用机制可能与减轻气道阻塞、调节免疫反应及抑制气道炎症等多个环节有关     

角膜移植术后角膜在共焦显微镜下的形态学改变

目的：研究角膜移植术后角膜组织在共焦显微镜(Confocal microscopy)下的形态学改变。方法：应用Conoscan2．0共焦显微镜对板层角膜移植术后3～7d患者12例(12只眼)，术后1a患者8例(8只眼)，穿透性角膜移植术后3～7d患者10例(10只眼)，术后1a患者11例(11只眼)进行扫描检查，记录各层角膜图像。结果：板层角膜移植术后3～7d，植片中基质细胞较小，可见裂隙状暗纹和细小神经，层间为大面积高反光区，有点状颗粒沉积，植床水肿，细胞成像不清。移植术后1a，植片中未见神经，层间反光明显减弱，但仍有点状高反光颗粒沉积，植床中出现粗大裂隙状暗纹，内皮细胞密度正常。穿透角膜移植术后3～7d，植片中基质细胞“激活”，可见神经和后基质层的粗大暗纹，内皮细胞密度正常，细胞间可镶嵌有高反光点。术后1a，植片中基质细胞仍较小，未见神经，后基质层仍有裂隙状暗纹，内皮细胞体积增大，密度减少，高反光点消失。结论：Confoscan 2．0共焦显微镜可活体检查角膜移植术后角膜组织结构和细胞的病理改变，这对评估手术效果和临床观察以及跟踪随访具有重大意义。     

Effect of chronic selenite supplementation on selenium excretion and organ accumulation in rats

We examined the effect of chronic selenite supplementation on whole body and selected organ selenium (Se) accumulation, urine excretion of total Se and trimethylselenonium ion, and Se balance in adult male rats. Animals were housed in metabolic cages and given either deionized water or water containing 4 micrograms of Se/mL as selenite for 30 d. Absorption of selenite was nearly complete, with only approximately 10% of ingested Se appearing in feces. There was a rapid rise in urinary Se that reached a plateau within a few days and accounted for 54 +/- 2% of the intake. Excretion of trimethylselenonium ion (TMSe) in urine increased rapidly, representing 35-40% of urinary Se in the supplemented animals compared with only 2% for the control group. In one experiment, rats were killed at 30 d and total carcass Se was measured using isotope dilution analysis. Supplemented rats had only a modest increase in whole body Se (94 +/- 4 micrograms Se vs. 66 +/- 3 in controls). Calculation of Se balance in the supplemented rats showed that approximately 35% of ingested Se could not be accounted for by urine plus fecal losses combined with the portion retained in the carcass. The results from this study demonstrate that under the condition of supplementation at 4 micrograms of Se/mL of drinking water, pathways other than urinary and fecal excretion may account for a substantial portion of Se loss.     

自主神经功能与功能性便秘患者临床症状的相关性分析

目的：根据功能性便秘（functional constipation,FC）患者临床资料分析内脏自主神经功能与便秘症状特征、心理状态及生活质量的相关性。方法：评估102例FC患者和42例健康对照者的一般资料、精神心理状态和心率变异性（heart rate variability,HRV）检测结果,再根据HRV检测结果将FC患者分为自主神经张力偏向正常组、严重偏向交感神经张力组和严重偏向副交感神经张力组;比较各组间Zung’s焦虑自评量表（self-rating anxiety scale,SAS）和抑郁自评量表（self-rating depression scale,SDS）、便秘评分系统（constipation scoring system,CSS）和便秘患者症状自评量表（patient assessment of constipation symptoms, PAC-SYM）、便秘患者生活质量自评问卷（patient assessment of constipation quality of life,PAC-QOL）分值差异,同时比较不同 HRV分组间肛直肠测压参数、肠电图参数差异,分析便秘患者生活质量与自主神经功能、精神心理状态、便秘症状之间的相关性。结果：与健康对照组相比,FC患者焦虑抑郁水平显著升高,HRV检测结果显示自主神经功能异常率高。不同HRV分组的 FC患者间肛直肠测压参数、肠电图参数差异无统计学意义;与交感-副交感神经张力偏向正常组相比,严重偏向交感神经张力组患者明显存在明显的焦虑抑郁情绪、PAC-SYM较高、生活质量降低（主要是躯体不适和担心焦虑两个维度）。严重偏向副交感神经张力组患者CSS评分最高,可能与抑郁情绪为主导有关。多重线性回归显示,患者的焦虑抑郁情绪、自主神经功能显著影响便秘患者生活质量。结论：自主神经功能紊乱的便秘患者存在明显的焦虑抑郁情绪,与便秘严重程度相比,自主神经功能紊乱、焦虑抑郁情绪对便秘患者的生活质量具有更明显的负面影响。调节自主神经功能、心理干预或中枢神经药物等治疗可能具有重要临床意义。     

LncRNA VIM-AS1通过miR-497-5p/FBXW7轴调控高糖环境下视网膜内皮细胞的迁移和凋亡

目的：探讨长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)VIM反义RNA 1(VIM-AS1)在糖尿病视网膜病变中的潜在分子机制。方法：使用q RT-PCR测定LncRNA VIM-AS1、miR-497-5p和FBXW7 mRNA的表达。使用蛋白质印迹检测FBXW7蛋白水平。分别使用CCK-8实验、伤口愈合实验和流式细胞技术分析评估细胞增殖、迁移和凋亡。通过双荧光素酶报告基因分析验证lncRNA VIM-AS1、miR-497-5p和FBXW7之间的结合关系。结果：在高糖处理的ARPE-19细胞中,LncRNAVIM-AS1和FBXW7的表达显著降低,而miR-497-5p的表达上调。LncRNA VIM-AS1可以通过竞争性结合miR-497-5p上调FBXW7的表达。LncRNA VIMAS1过表达能够促进HG处理的ARPE-19细胞的增殖和迁移,并抑制细胞凋亡,而miR-497-5p过表达消除了lncRNA VIM-AS1过表达对HG处理的ARPE-19细胞的影响。此外,FBXW7敲低消除了miR-497-5p对HG处理的ARPE-19细胞表型的抑制。结论：lncRNA VIM-AS1可通过...