The behaviour of activity of selected enzymes in urine and in serum in experimental intoxication of animals with sublimate (mercury chloride). Part I. Acute intoxication

In the work the behaviour of activity of selected enzymes in urine and in serum of experimental animals, which were intoxicated in an acute way, is presented. In the investigations there was observed the increase of activity of alkaline phosphatase in urine, simultaneous with its decrease in serum, the increase of GGTP in urine and shift in the composition of LDH isoenzymes in direction of slow migrating fractions.     

Murine CD9 is the receptor for pregnancy-specific glycoprotein 17.

Pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) are a family of highly similar secreted proteins produced by the placenta. PSG homologs have been identified in primates and rodents. Members of the human and murine PSG family induce secretion of antiinflammatory cytokines in mononuclear phagocytes. For the purpose of cloning the receptor, we screened a RAW 264.7 cell cDNA expression library. The PSG17 receptor was identified as the tetraspanin, CD9. We confirmed binding of PSG17 to CD9 by ELISA, flow cytometry, alkaline phosphatase binding assays, and in situ rosetting. Anti-CD9 monoclonal antibody inhibited binding of PSG17 to CD9-transfected cells and RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, PSG17 binding to macrophages from CD9-deficient mice was significantly reduced. We then tested whether PSG17 binds to other members of the murine tetraspanin family. PSG17 did not bind to cells transfected with CD53, CD63, CD81, CD82, or CD151, suggesting that PSG17-CD9 binding is a specific interaction. We have identified the first receptor for a murine PSG as well as the first natural ligand for a member of the tetraspanin superfamily.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Glycoprotein ABCB5 and YB-1 expression plays a role in increased heterogeneity of breast cancer cells: correlations with cell fusion and doxorubicin resistance

Background  

Cancer cells recurrently develop into acquired resistance to the administered drugs. The iatrogenic mechanisms of induced chemotherapy-resistance remain elusive and the degree of drug resistance did not exclusively correlate with reductions of drug accumulation, suggesting that drug resistance may involve additional mechanisms. Our aim is to define the potential targets, that makes drug-sensitive MCF-7 breast cancer cells turn to drug-resistant, for the anti-cancer drug development against drug resistant breast cancer cells.     

进驻海拔4300m不同时间对移居青年血流动力学的影响

目的探讨进驻海拔4 300 m不同时间对移居青年血流动力学的影响。方法对进驻海拔4 300 m 1年和3年的健康青年,分别用XG-Ⅲ型血液循环功能自动测试仪检测血流动力学并与海拔1 400 m青年比较。结果进驻1年者较海拔1 400 m青年P,TPR,AR,η,CCP增加非常显著,BV,SV,VPE,mAP降低非常显著(P<0.01);ALT,PAWP增加显著,ETK降低显著(P<0.05)。进驻3年较进驻1年者η和ALT增加非常显著(P<0.01),SV和mAP降低显著(P<0.05);TPR,AR,PAWP,CCP增加,BV,VPE,ETK降低,但无统计学意义。结论青年人进驻海拔4 300 m 1年时血流动力学为低排高阻性改变;进驻3年时其低排高阻性改变较1年时有所加重。     

富氧水防治急性高原病的效果观察

目的:观察饮用富氧水防治急性高原病的效果。方法:36名受试者自海拔1400m驻地乘汽车2天到达海拔3700m当日随机分两组,实验组(18人)口服5%葡萄糖注射液制成的富氧水,对照组(18人)口服5%葡萄糖注射液,均每次500mL,一日2次,直至进入海拔5200m某哨卡第6天,共服液8天。以军用卫生标准GJB1098-91"急性高原反应的诊断和处理原则"随访记录受试者进入哨卡第2天、4天、6天急性高原反应症状,然后分度与评分。同时检测血氧饱和度(SaO2)和脉率。结果:进驻哨卡第2天和第4天实验组较对照组急性高原反应分值减少,而SaO2增高(P<0.05或P<0.01),进驻哨卡第2天实验组较对照组脉率降低(P<0.05)。结论:饮用富氧水有防治急性高原病的效果。     

123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphy as a noninvasive screen for the diagnosis of coronary artery spasm

Background  It has been suggested that the sympathetic nervous system might play an important role in the development of coronary artery spasm. However, no cardiac imaging modality has been able to demonstrate abnormal sympathetic innervation in patients with coronary artery spasm. The purpose of this study was to assess the presence and location of abnormal sympathetic innervation using iodine 123-metaiodobenzylguanidine (¹²³I-MIBG) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of ¹²³I-MIBG SPECT as a noninvasive screening test in patients with coronary artery spasm. Methods and Results  Coronary arteriography and a provocative test with intravenous administration of ergonovine maleate were performed in 26 patients (20 men, 6 women, mean age 48.2±12.0 years, range 20 to 67 years) who were suspected of having a coronary artery spasm. The subjects were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n=18) comprised subjects with negative provocative provocative test result, and group 2 (n=8) comprised subjects with negative provocative test results. Ten healthy subjects served as controls. No abnormal MIBG uptake was observed in the control subjects. Abnormal sympathetic nervous innervation using ¹²³I-MIBG SPECT was observed either as a reduced uptake or a defective pattern in the perfused areas in 13 of the 18 regions supplied by vessels of ergonovine-induced vasospasm. Normal sympathetic innervation, as evidenced by normal ¹²³I-MIBG uptake, was noted in all of the 60 segments of normal vessel territories. Reduced uptake of ¹²³I-MIBG was not detected in the perfused areas of 5 vasospasm-induced vessels (perfusion territory of left anterior descending coronary artery [LAD] and the right coronary artery [RCA] in 2 and 3 patients, respectively). The sensitivity and specificity of ¹²³I-MIBG for detection of coronary artery spasm were 72.2% (95% confidence interval, [CI] 55% to 89%) and 100%, respectively. The positive predictive and negative predictive values were 100% and 92.3% (95% CI 91% to 93%), respectively. Conclusion   ¹²³I-MIBG SPECT is a feasible method to evaluate noninvasively and localize the territories of coronary arteries with spasm. Invasive diagnostic coronary arteriography with ergonovine provocation test may be unnecessary for diagnosis of coronary artery spasm in patients with typical resting pain, negative exercise test or normal thallium perfusion scan results, but showing abnormalities in ¹²³I-MIBG SPECT. Presented in part at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Congress, September 1996, Copenhagen, Denmark.