睾丸内白膜下注射法,一种雄性节育药的初筛模型

探索了一种简易男性节育药的筛选方法,将少量样品注射到大鼠睾丸白膜下,共2次,于第3周末解剖大鼠,作附睾精子、睾丸和附睾组织学检查。该法比WHO制订的MB-50分析法简单、省时、用药量少。药物注入后可在睾丸内进行部分代谢,因此,具有抗生育活性的代谢产物也能得到阳性结果。共筛选了近200个样品,并与MB-50比较,结果基本一致,仅出现个别假阳性并无假阴性,因此可以作为初筛方法。     

THE ROLE OF SERUM FACTORS IN THE LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFORMATION TEST OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LEUKAEMIA

ABSTRACT. Révész, T., Szigeti, R. and Schuler, D. (Second Department of Paediatrics, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary). The role of serum factors in the lymphocyte transformation test of children with acute leukaemia. Acta Paediatr Scand, 63: 715, 1974.—PHA-induced lymphocyte transformation tests were carried out in 14 children who were in full remission of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in 12 controls. Stimulation was assessed on the basis of tritiated thymidine uptake. For an adequate testing of lymphocyte reactivity, dose-response curves were established for each child. No significant difference could be observed in either the maximum response, or the shape of the curve, between the leukaemic and the control groups. Supplementation of the culture medium with autologous plasma instead of AB serum did not result in any significant inhibition or stimulation of lymphocyte reactivity to PHA. The lymphocyte response of both leukaemic and control children, however, was greatly reduced when sera from untreated leukaemic children was used. Allogeneic sera drawn from patients in remission exerted little or no inhibitory effect, while that obtained in relapse was again more inhibitory. The observed effect was not due to cytotoxic antibodies, nor due to natural iso-antibodies, but is thought to be a phenomenon closely connected with the active phase of malignant diseases. The exact nature of the agent is still far from being clarified at present.     

差示分光光度法测定牛黄类中成药中胆红素的含量

本文利用胆红素溶液在光照下易氧化变色及其吸收光谱发生显著变化的性质,在波长453 nm处,测其光照前后的吸收度差值(△A),△A与胆红素溶液浓度呈线性关系,对含牛黄的中成药(六应丸,六神丸和牛黄消炎丸)中胆红素进行了定量,并对其它组分进行了光照试验,排除了光照对其它组分的影响,从而确定了此法的可行性。     

压电频移中和萃取法测定微克量枸橼酸维静宁

用涂圈压电石英晶体频移一中和萃取法测定枸橼酸维静宁(咳必清),检出限0.02μg,在0.05～1.6μg范围内呈线性,相关系数0.999,变异系数为2.3%。与经典的中和萃取法相比,本法具有明显的优越性。     

Ovarian follicular concentration of IL-12, IL-15, IL-18 and p40 subunit of IL-12 and IL-23

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the presence of interleukin (IL)-12, IL-15, IL-18 and p40 subunit of IL-12/IL-23 in follicular fluid from spontaneous cycles and the relation between the concentration of selected cytokines and IVF-embryo transfer outcome. METHODS: IVF-embryo transfer and enzyme immunoassay (EIA) (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA and MBL, Nagoya, Japan) were used. RESULTS: Follicular fluid of women included in the IVF-embryo transfer procedure contained common p40 subunit of IL-12/IL-23 (median 70.1 pg/ml), IL-15 (median 1.3 pg/ml) and IL-18 (median 38.2 pg/ml). There was a significant negative correlation between follicular fluid concentrations of IL-15 and IL-18 (R=-0.392, P=0.003). Significantly higher concentrations of common p40 subunit of IL-12/IL-23 (median 79.8 pg/ml) were found in the follicular fluid taken from follicles containing oocytes, when compared with those without an oocyte (median 44.5 pg/ml, P=0.006). Patients who achieved clinical pregnancy had significantly decreased concentration of IL-15 (median 0.8 pg/ml) compared with patients without successful IVF-embryo transfer outcome (median 1.4 pg/ml, P=0.047). CONCLUSION: Follicular fluid collected from spontaneous cycles contains detectable levels of p40 subunit of IL-12/IL-23, IL-15 and IL-18. Increased concentrations of p40 subunit of IL-12/IL-23 in follicles containing oocytes suggest an important role of this cytokine in reproduction. Possible negative value of IL-15 as a predictor of IVF-embryo transfer success remains to be determined.     

The Effect of Treatment-Induced Viral Eradication on Cytokine and Growth Factor Expression in Chronic Hepatitis C

In this study, we evaluated the effect of hepatitis C virus eradication using direct-acting antivirals (DAA) on the serum cytokine and growth factor profiles of chronic hepatitis C patients (CHC). Serum concentrations of 12 cytokines and 13 growth factors were measured in 56 patients with CHC before, during the DAA treatment and after sustained virological response using bead-based flow cytometry. Cytokine and growth factor levels were also measured in 15 healthy individuals. The majority of the selected cytokines and growth factors exhibited similar concentrations before, during and after successful DAA treatment, the exceptions being IL-10, EGF, HGF and VEGF. Significantly lower concentrations of IL-10, IL-13, IL-4, IL-4, IL-9, TNF- α and higher levels of Ang-2, HGF and SCF were observed in patients with CHC before and after DAA treatment compared with healthy individuals. Patients with severe fibrosis stages exhibited higher levels of Ang-2 and lower levels of EGF, PDGF-AA and VEGF. Furthermore, IL-4, IL-5 and SCF were characterized as potential biomarkers of DAA treatment using random forest. Additionally, logistic regression characterized EGF as a potential biomarker of severe CHC. Our results suggest inhibition of pro-inflammatory processes and promotion of liver regeneration in CHC patients during DAA treatment.     

Technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine clearance values in children with minimal renal disease: can a normal range be determined?

Use of technetium-99m labelled mercaptoacetyltriglycine (^99mTc-MAG3) simplifies and improves the quantification of renal clearance in children by virtue of its permanent availability, good imaging properties and low radiation exposure. Due to the lack of reference values for ^99mTc-MAG3 clearance in children, the Paediatric Task Group of the EANM initiated a multicentre study to evaluate ^99mTc-MAG3 clearance values in children with minimal renal disease. One hundred and twenty-five children aged between 12 months and 17 years, classified as renally healthy using defined diagnostic criteria, were included in the study. ^99mTc-MAG3 clearance was calculated using an algorithm on the basis of a single blood sample taken at any time between 30 and 40 min after tracer injection. In addition, the absolute ^99m-Tc-MAG3 clearance values were normalized to body surface area. For further evaluation the children were classified into several groups according to age. There was a continuous increase in non-corrected ^99mTc-MAG3 clearance values from the age of 1 year up to the age of 17 years (mean value <2 years: 98±57 ml/min; mean value >8 years: 208±66 ml/min). Normal clearance values for adults were achieved by the age of 8 years. Analysis of the relationship between non-corrected clearance and age yielded a correlation coefficient of r=0.7. When these absolute clearance values were normalized to body surface area, we found nearly constant clearance values for all age groups, with a mean clearance value of 315±114 ml/min×1.73 m². The correlation coefficient for the relationship between normalized clearance and age was r=0.28. In conclusion, the clearance of ^99mTc-MAG3 increases continuously throughout childhood into adolescence due to the maturation and growth of the kidney. After normalization of the absolute clearance to body surface area, no correlation between clearance and age could be proven. Received 16 June 1997 and in revised form 1 September 1997