Le syndrome de Smith-Magenis

Smith-Magenis syndrome is caused by a 17p11.2 deletion. It associates mental retardation, facial dysmorphism and brachydactyly; aberrant behavior and major sleep problems are present in 70% of the cases. It is probably under-diagnosed because the facial abnormalities are mild and the behavioral problems with hyperactivity and self-injuries are dominant, leading to the diagnosis of psychiatric pathology. However these behavioral problems are sufficiently characterized to allow the diagnosis of the syndrome and look for a 17p11.2 microdeletion. Otorhinolaryngologic, ophtalmologic, cardiac and renal abnormalities can be associated and their evaluation is necessary. Smith-Magenis syndrome is considered as a contiguous gene syndrome. Genes have been mapped and isolated to the critical region, but their participation in the pathogenesis of the syndrome remains unclear.     

不同内耳畸形人工耳蜗植入效果分析

目的 就不同内耳畸形人工耳蜗植入特点及效果进行分析,积累经验。方法 1996年1月～2004年5月北京同仁医院共开展多道人工耳蜗植入术410例(410耳),对其中双侧内耳畸形患者82例(82耳)进行回顾性分析,就不同原因内耳畸形的人工耳蜗植入手术特点及术后开机调试特点与耳蜗形态正常的人工耳蜗植入者进行了比较。结果 ①所有内耳畸形患者人工耳蜗植入术后都有听觉;②内耳畸形人工耳蜗术中容易出现井喷;③82例中除2例患者各遗留2对蜗外电极外,其余电极均完全植入蜗内;④术后无面瘫、脑脊液漏等并发症;⑤术后开机调试数值与结构正常植入者接近,无统计学差异(P>0.05);⑥术后经过语训,1年后听力及言语能力均有不同程度的提高。结论 伴有内耳发育畸形的深度感音性聋患者可以行人工耳蜗植入手术,植入效果与耳蜗发育正常患者的人工耳蜗植入效果基本一致,人工耳蜗植入术可以作为伴有内耳畸形的深度感音性聋患者的治疗和康复手段。     

Atypical manifestation of a fistula between a hydatid cyst of a liver and a gallbladder: A case report

The hydatid cyst of the liver is the most common location of hydatid disease. Complications in this form are dominated by superinfection of the cyst and rupture into the bile ducts or the peritoneal cavity. We report the case of a 54-year-old female patient with a hydatid cyst of the liver complicated by a rupture in the gallbladder revealed by urinary symptoms.     

PAX2在肾小管上皮细胞转分化中的作用

目的 揭示核转录因子（PAX2）在肾小管上皮细胞转分化过程中的可能作用。方法 38例病例组肾组织按间质病变程度分为轻、中、重3组,其中轻度病变15例,中度病变11例,重度病变12例;对照组为5例外伤后肾切除组织。采用免疫组化法评定肾组织PAX2的表达率和肾小管上皮细胞转分化率。对肾间质病变轻、中、重3组组内肾小管上皮细胞转分化率、PAX2表达率作方差分析,对PAX2表达量与肾小管上皮细胞转分化率作相关分析。结果 正常对照组肾小管上皮细胞只表达角蛋白（CK）,不表达平滑肌肌动蛋白（α-SMA）及PAX2。病例组肾间质病变轻、中、重3组肾小管上皮细胞均不同程度表达α-SMA及PAX2;不同肾间质病变组,肾小管上皮细胞转分化率及PAX2表达量差异均有统计学意义。相关分析表明,PAX2表达量和肾小管上皮细胞转分化率呈正相关（r=0．886,P〈0．05）。结论 PAX2回归表达可能导致肾小管上皮细胞转分化。     

Insect management products from Malian traditional medicine--establishing systematic criteria for their identification

In material-resource poor countries like Mali, traditional practices incorporate the use of plants for medicinal purposes. Ethnobotanical research has documented traditional uses of plants, while concomitant studies by natural product chemists, ethnobotanists, and microbiologists have verified the efficacy of using traditional medicinal plants that have proven antimicrobial activity. These plants may also be used to protect agricultural crops pre-harvest and post-harvest from insect herbivory. In Mali, subsistence farmers, regional scientists, and extension specialists rely on local plants for many medicinal needs and are amenable to using traditional plant materials for insect pest management. The goal of this research was to develop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies using Malian traditional medicine as a discovery lead. The discovery premise was based on identifying plants through a matrix approach utilizing agricultural scientists, traditional practitioners, and subsistence farmers. We hypothesized that plants used in traditional medicine with antimicrobial activity lead to potential insect pest management agents. To test our hypothesis, we developed a four-step process for selecting Malian plant species. Seven criteria were selected to create a systematic matrix to identify the most promising plant materials for practical, affordable, ecologically-sound insect management by Malian farmers. In the first step of the process, we developed a list of 294 medicinal Malian plant species which were evaluated using the matrix. Sixty-seven plant species met our main criteria. After the environmental soundness of these species was evaluated using four minor criteria, 50 species emerged from this pre-chemical, pre-bioassay process for further consideration in IPM programs in Mali.     

乳状液膜法提取青霉素非稳态传质数学模型的研究

在“渐进前沿模型”的基础上 ,建立并推导了乳状液膜法提取青霉素的非稳态传质数学模型。实验条件下乳状液膜法提取青霉素的过程属扩散控制 ,其阻力主要来源于膜相。青霉素在膜相中的扩散是提取过程的速控步骤     

Isolation,characterisation and complement fixation activity of acidic polysaccharides from Argemone mexicana used as antimalarials in Mali

ContextGlobal studies on Argemone mexicana L. (Papaveraceae) traditionally used against malaria in Mali are limited to its low-mass compounds activities, and little information on its bioactive polysaccharides is available.ObjectiveThis study determines the structure and the immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharides from aerial parts of A. mexicana.Materials and methodsAcidic polysaccharides from this plant material named HMAmA1 and HMAmA2 were isolated from water extracts. Their monosaccharide composition was determined by gas chromatography. Glycosidic linkages were determined using GC-MS. NMR was also applied. The polymers were tested for effects on the human complement system in vitro at different doses.ResultsThe monosaccharide composition showed that the two polysaccharides contained in different amounts the following monomers: arabinose, rhamnose, galactose, and galacturonic acid. Overall structural analysis showed the presence of a low ratio of 1,2-linked rhamnose compared to 1,4-linked galacturonic acid with arabinogalactans substituted on position 4 of rhamnose. NMR data showed the presence of galacturonans alternated by rhamnogalacturonans bearing arabinose and galactose units. α-Linkages were found for l-arabinose, l-rhamnose and d-galacturonic acid, while β-linkages were found for d-galactose. The two polysaccharides exhibited strong complement fixation activities, with HMAmA1 being the highest potent fraction. ICH₅₀ value of HMAmA1 was 5 µg/mL, compared to the control BPII being 15.9 µg/mL.Discussion and conclusionsPolysaccharides form A. mexicana presented a complement fixation effect. The complement system is an important part of the immune defense, and compounds acting on the cascade are of interest. Therefore, these polymers may be useful as immunodulatory agents.     

Rotor-Gene链融解曲线法甲基化标记筛选技术的建立

目的:建立基于Rotor-Gene的链融解曲线法的甲基化标记筛选技术,分析各种影响因素,评估其实用性.方法:克隆Hela细胞雄激素受体基因外显子-1的Bisulfite-PCR产物,挑出经测序证实的可以代表不同甲基化程度的一组质粒,并以之为模板,在Rotor-Gene 3 000实时定量PCR仪进行扩增和链融解,分析融链温度、链融解曲线与甲基化程度、甲基化模式的相关性及各种影响因素.结果:基于Rotor-Gene 的链融解曲线法,不仅可以区分甲基化与非甲基化,而且能够鉴别片段内细微的甲基化差异;主要的影响因素有升温幅度、缓冲液离子强度、产物浓度等.结论:基于Rotor-Gene 的链融解曲线法,可以集扩增和链融解于一体,是一种经济简便的甲基化分析技术,可用于样品的甲基化筛选.