Comparison of iodine-123 low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and indium-111 LDL binding to mononuclear cells of healthy normolipaemic controls and patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

The binding of radiolabelled lipoproteins, iodine-123-labelled low-density. lipoprotein (LDL) and indium-111-labelled LDL, to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MNCs) was compared in normolipaemic subjects and in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). ¹²³I-LDL and ¹¹¹In-LDL binding to MNCs exhibited high-affinity, highly specific, time- and temperature-dependent binding reaching saturation at concentrations above 50 nM. The number of LDL binding sites (B_max) was significantly (P<0.01) lower in FH patients (P<0.001; ¹²³I-LDL: B_max 279±44 ng protein/10⁸MNCs; ¹¹¹In-LDL: B_max 309±43 ng protein/10⁸MNCs) as compared with controls (¹²³I-LDL: B_max 2874±246 ng protein/10⁸ MNCs; ¹¹¹In-LDL: B_max 3145±339 ng protein/10⁸ MNCs). The corresponding dissociation constants (K _d) were 16±8 nM for ¹²³I-LDL and 12±6 nM for ¹²³In-LDL in healthy volunteers (¹²³In-LDL vs ¹¹¹In-LDL, P<0.05). In FH patients, the K _d values were 20±8 nM for ¹²³I-LDL and 16±6 nM for ¹²³In-LDL (P<0.05 vs controls for both ¹²³I-LDL and ¹¹¹In-LDL). ¹¹¹In-LDL binding to MNCs was inhibited (IC₅₀) by 30±8 nM in healthy controls and 38±12 nM in FH patients (P<0.05). ¹²³In-LDL binding to MNCs was inhibited (IC₅₀) by 34±8 nM in healthy controls and 46±10 nM in FH patients (P<0.05). Taken together, these results suggest a reduced number of LDL receptors expressed on MNCs from FH patients. We conclude that ¹¹¹In-LDL and ¹²³I-LDL are equally well suited as a probe of receptor-mediated binding and uptake of LDL.     

心脏机械瓣膜置换术后分娩的临床研究

目的 探讨心脏机械瓣膜置换术后分娩的临床处理措施。方法 对19例心脏机械瓣膜置换手术后妊娠及分娩的资料进行回顾性分忻。结果 19例心脏机械瓣膜置换术后产妇均安全度过孕产期。分娩前后心功能Ⅰ～Ⅲ级，分娩时出血200～260m1，胎儿体重2950--3146g。无母婴死亡者，无胎儿出血以及畸形者。结论 心脏机械瓣膜置换术后心功能Ⅰ～Ⅲ级可安全度过孕产期。分娩采用剖宫产术为宜。妊娠期间口服抗凝剂(华法林)不增加分娩时母婴出血和新生儿畸形。     

160例女性不孕症的四种病原体检测及意义

本文报告了对１６０例女性不孕症患者宫颈分泌物中解脲脲原体（Ｕｕ）、人型支原体（Ｍｈ）、沙眼衣原体（Ｃｔ）和淋病奈氏球菌（Ｎｇ）的测定，结果总体检出率７０％（１２０／１６０），明显高于对照组（同期早孕妇女），Ｐ＜０．０１。其中输卵管阻塞组阳性率８４．７８％（３９／４６），明显高于输卵管通畅组６３．４６％（３３／５２）及欠通畅组６４．５２％（４０／６２），Ｐ＜０．０５。且针对性治疗收到一定效果，提示妇女下生殖道Ｕｕ、Ｃｔ、Ｎｇ感染是输卵管阻塞性不孕的主要原因之一。对该类患者行三项检测，对不孕症的病因诊断及治疗有好处。     

Optimizing Suicide Gene Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

An effective “suicide gene” therapy strategy in experimental studies has been the use of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene(HSV-tk) to sensitize tumors to the cytotoxic effects of ganciclovir administration. Previous studies using this model have focused on utilizing maximal viral titers and high levels of ganciclovir that are not compatible with human dosing. Because of the high ganciclovir doses and the maximal viral titers, this strategy has limited application to actual clinical scenarios. In the following studies the authors investigate tumor regression in an oral squamous cell carcinoma animal model as a function of variable adenoviral titers and more physiologic ganciclovir dosing. Using adenoviral titers ranging from 1 × 10⁸ to 2 × 10⁹ plaque forming units(pfu) to treat oral tumors, they found no statistical difference in tumor regression among the different viral doses, despite differences in mitotic activity. Each treatment group, however, demonstrated a significant effect on tumor regression when compared with controls. Furthermore, the authors were able to reduce the level of ganciclovir administration to 10 mg/kg twice daily from established levels of 100 to 150 mg/kg twice daily while maintaining significant tumor responses to the HSV-tk therapy. Mean survival of animals treated with this lower ganciclovir dose was significantly higher than in controls and was equal to established means based on previous studies using higher ganciclovir doses. The optimization of this suicide gene therapy strategy is imperative in order to minimize theoretical and known viral and ganciclovir toxicities while establishing a foundation upon which to design appropriate and effective clinical trials.     

军团菌肺炎的临床特点探讨

作者对１０例军团菌肺炎和１０例非军团菌肺炎患者临床资料进行分析。本组军团菌肺炎特点为：病情重、进展快、消化道症状及肌肉关节痛、低钠血症、低氧血症、代酸或呼碱发生率较高，Ｘ线胸片多见双侧或多叶肺浸润伴胸膜反应，病死率高。     

萘普生对肿瘤性和感染性发热的解热作用

通过双盲法研究表明,萘普生可使肿瘤性发热很快完全消退,对感染性发热很少有解热作用。而扑热息痛对肿瘤性发热和感染性发热的解热作用与萘普生相反。萘普生、扑热息痛可用作肿瘤发热的诊断性治疗。     

大白鼠肾上腺的血管构筑

本实验采用血管铸型扫描电镜,注射明胶卡红组织切片显微镜下观察和注射铅丹乳胶追踪血管来源三种方法对14只健康大白鼠肾上腺血管构筑进行了研究。大白鼠肾上腺动脉发自腹主动脉和肾动脉。它们在行程中发出分支至腺体表面,再次分支穿入囊内,逐级分支至毛细血管。皮质动脉发自囊内血管,它们在皮质中分支分布。球状带的毛细血管与囊的毛细血管相连,毛细血管在球状带围绕细胞团形成网眼状;在束状带呈放射状排列;在网状带吻合增多形成网状。髓质动脉亦发自囊的血管,它们在皮质中不发分支直抵髓质,在髓质分成毛细血管。网状带的毛细血管越向髓质口径越粗,它们在皮髓交界处互相吻合形成更粗的静脉,这些静脉逐级吻合,最后形成一主干——中央静脉,它穿出皮质出现于肾上腺门处。左侧的中央静脉注入在肾静脉,右侧的注入下腔静脉。     

2001年广西疟疾防治效果及流行特征分析

目的：分析2001年全区疟疾防治效果、流行趋势、流行特征，为疟疾防治与监测提供依据。方法：对全区2001年疟疾监测结果和调查结果资料进行分析研究。结果：2001年全区疟疾发病率、居民原虫阳性率分别比上年降低21．74％及16．67％，91．49％的当地感染的病人分布在山区县，86．02％的病灶村为1例病人。流动人口检出疟疾病例数占各类人群血检检出疟疾病例总数的87．89％，外出回归人员检出病例中84．79％的病人从事与野外作业相关的工种。结论：全区大部分地区为低疟区，局部地区疟疾传播仍未阻断。流动人口和山区复媒地区是当前疟疾监测的重点。     

狗前列腺微波热凝术后的组织学观察

用微波(频率2450MH_2(、单板天线(含测温装置)功率50W、中央定温60℃,进行狗前列腺热凝术。术后组织学观察,变化可分为三期:①凝固坏死期(0～3天);②炎症反应期(第6～15天);③组织自身修复期(第18～24天)。膀胱尿道造影及大体标本观察,尿道前列腺部明显扩大。提示局部、深部、温控微波热凝术,能有效地破坏前列腺组织,拓宽尿道前列腺部,而毗邻组织不受损伤。