Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) is reduced in permanent focal cerebral ischemic mouse brain using an adenoviral vector to induce overexpression of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist

Our previous studies have demonstrated that overexpression of recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1ra) via gene transfer can reduce ischemic brain injury. However, the mechanism of action of IL-1ra in ischemia is unclear. Since interleukin-1 can up-regulate intercellular adhesion molecules in endothelium, the present study was designed to determine whether overexpression of the IL-1ra can reduce the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) after ischemic injury. Normal saline or adenovirus vector (1x109 particles) encoding the human IL-1ra gene (Ad.RSVIL-1ra) or the Escherichia coli LacZ gene (Ad.RSVlacZ) was injected into the right lateral cerebral ventricle of adult CD-1 mice. After five days, permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was achieved for 24 h using an intraluminal suture. Cerebral blood flow was monitored by transcranial laser Doppler flowmetry to verify the occlusion. ICAM-1 protein was quantified using Western blot analysis and localized using immunohistochemistry. After MCAO, surface blood flow in the ischemic hemisphere was decreased to 9-11% of the baseline. There were fewer ICAM-1 positive vessels in the ischemic cortex of the Ad.RSVIL-1ra transfected mice than in the Ad.RSVlacZ transfected and saline treated mice (138+/-19 vs. 249+/-25, 284+/-22, p<0.05). Western blot analysis shows that ICAM-1 protein decreased 50-60% in the Ad. RSVIL-1ra group compared to the other two groups. There were no significant differences in the numbers of positive vessels in the ischemic basal ganglia and contralateral hemisphere among the three groups. Our studies suggest that IL-1ra overexpression can down-regulate the expression of ICAM-1 in the ipsilateral cortex in ischemic mice. Interleukin-1 may play an important role in the activation of inflammatory reaction during focal cerebral ischemia by promoting leukocyte adhesion on the endothelium cells.     

先天性胆总管囊肿并发肝功能异常的临床意义

目的 探讨先天性胆总管囊肿肝功能异常的病理基础及临床意义,方法 分析８０例先天性胆总管囊肿患者的肝功能结果,对其中的３６例进行肝病理观察及随访,结果 该病患儿肝功能异常的发生率为８０％,胆汗淤滞是其病理基础,手术后随胆汁淤滞的解除,肝功能均恢复正常,结论 及时手术解除明道梗阻是改善肝功能的根本途径。     

中俄,中哈边境地区莱姆病自然疫源地调查研究

目的：调查边境地区莱杂姆病和自然疫源地的状况。方法;对血清学、病原学、宿主、媒介,病例和地理景观方面进行调查。结果：用ＩＦＡ和ＥＬＩＳＡ法共检测人畜血清１５０１份,从１９９份人血清中检出抗体阳性１８份,阳性率为９．０５％,并发现莱姆病典型患者１５例;检查马血清２０份,阳性５份,阳性率为２５．００％;检查牛血清３９９份,阳性６９份,阳性率１７．２９％;检查羊血清８８３份,阳性１９９份,阳性率２２．５     

肺癌患者血清与支气管肺泡灌洗液四项放免肿瘤指标同步检测的结果分析

对３８例肺癌患者的血清和支气管肺泡灌洗液（ＢＡＬＦ）同步进行ＣＥＡ、ＣＡ－５０、ＡＦＰ、ＳＦ的检测。结果显示：肺癌ＢＡＬＦ的ＣＥＡ浓度测值７３％明显高于血清中ＣＥＡ浓度;ＣＡ－５０浓度测值６８％高于血清;ＳＦ９２％明显低于血清中测值;而ＡＦＰ在肺癌患者无论血清及灌洗液中,阳性率均低于７％,但仍是ＢＡＬＦ的浓度测值敏感于血清。提示支气管肺泡灌洗液的ＣＥＡ、ＣＡ－５０与血清的同步检测是目前肺癌早期诊断的主要优选方法之一。     

敏感期内、末单眼斜视和剥夺猫视觉系统脑源性神经营养因子表达机理研究

目的观察和研究敏感期内、末不同时限单眼斜视
(monocularstrabismus,MS)和单眼剥夺(monoculardeprivation,
MD)幼猫视皮质、外侧膝状体的脑源性神经营养因子(brain
derivedneurotrophicfactor,BDNF)的可塑性变化。从形态学、分
子神经生物学角度探讨不同时限MS和MD幼猫视     

巩膜面直接缝线固定人工晶体术

探讨后房型人工晶体缝线固定植处的简易术式。方法采用不做巩膜瓣,直接在巩膜表面进出针。并将固定线直接缝扎在巩膜表面的方法对２９例行人工晶体缝线固定术,并对其追踪观察。     

Methadone-induced desensitization of the delta-opioid receptor is mediated by uncoupling of receptor from G protein.

Chronic exposure of neuroblastoma x glioma (NG108-15) hybrid cells and rat mu-receptor-transfected Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells to 10 microM morphine resulted in a compensatory and antagonist-precipitated increase in cAMP accumulation. However, incubation of these cells with 10 microM methadone during chronic exposure to morphine substantially prevented the actions of morphine. Chronic methadone treatment caused a pronounced reduction in agonist-stimulated binding of [35S]GTPgammaS to G proteins, but it did not produce significant down-regulation of delta-opioid receptors, whereas chronic morphine treatment failed to induce either uncoupling of delta-opioid receptors from G proteins or down-regulation of delta-opioid receptors. In contrast to chronic treatment with morphine alone, treatment of cells with morphine and methadone simultaneously resulted in a significant decrease in agonist-stimulated binding of [35S]GTPgammaS to G proteins. The action of methadone-mediated uncoupling of the receptor from the G protein was blocked by the nonselective protein kinase inhibitor [1-(5-isoqinolinesulfony)-2-methylpiprazine](H7), but not by the specific protein kinase C inhibitor, chelerythrine. The data demonstrate that methadone desensitizes the delta-opioid receptor by uncoupling the receptor from the G protein. In this way, methadone antagonizes the morphine-mediated adaptive sensitization and overshoot of adenylate cyclase. The functional desensitization of opioid receptors by methadone may explain why methadone is effective in the treatment of morphine dependence.     

Cochlear degeneration in guinea pigs after repeated hyperbaric exposures.

The effects of repeated hyperbaric exposures on inner ear function and morphology in guinea pigs were investigated with auditory electrophysiological testing, histopathological and electron microscopic techniques associated with enzyme histochemical method. The results showed that repeated hyperbaric exposures, though considered "safe," did cause damage to the cochlear system. Possible causes of the pathology include direct effects of repeated compression and decompression on the ear, and the possibility of inner ear decompression sickness and barotrauma cannot be excluded.     

食管平滑肌瘤诊断的新征象

本文报告2例食管平滑肌瘤,经食管钡透检查,发现两种新的征象,我们称之为“粘膜折叠征”和“粘膜外凸征”。经食管镜检查与术中观察分析可印证:这两种征象的出现是食管粘膜深陷于肿瘤表面的凹陷处,或深陷于两个肿瘤挤压在一起的间隙中而形成的,而食管壁以外的任何肿瘤压迫食管壁都不可能出现的征象。出现上述两种征象,可以作为食管平滑肌瘤与纵隔肿瘤鉴别诊断的依据,也可以作为多发性食管平滑肌瘤挤压在一起的征象。     

益肾清利化瘀汤对急性肾盂肾炎大鼠病理改变的影响

目的 探讨益肾清利化瘀汤治疗尿路感染的实验室依据。方法 建立急性肾孟肾炎大鼠模型，以左氧氟沙星为对照，观察益肾清利化瘀汤对该模型的肾脏病理学改变的影响。结果 与模型组相比，益肾清利化瘀汤组和左氧氟沙星组肾孟炎症较轻，表现在肾脏纵切面仅见有粘膜充血，第7、15天肾孟粘膜病理和间质区较少的灶性淋巴细胞浸润；而模型组可见到肾包膜紧张和肾孟扩张，以及光镜下明显的灶性淋巴细胞浸润。结论 益肾清利化瘀汤能部分减轻该模型的急性肾孟炎症。