In vivo 13C saturation transfer effect of the lactate dehydrogenase reaction.

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, EC 1.1.1.27) catalyzes an exchange reaction between pyruvate and lactate. It is demonstrated here that this reaction is sufficiently fast to cause a significant magnetization (saturation) transfer effect when the 13C resonance of pyruvate is saturated by a continuous-wave (CW) RF pulse. Infusion of [2-(13)C]glucose was used to allow labeling of pyruvate C2 at 207.9 ppm to determine the pseudo first-order rate constant of the unidirectional lactate-->pyruvate flux in vivo. During systemic administration of GABAA receptor antagonist bicuculline, this pseudo first-order rate constant was determined to be 0.08+/-0.01 s-1 (mean+/-SD, N=4) in halothane-anesthetized adult rat brains. In 9L and C6 rat glioma models, the 13C saturation transfer effect of the LDH reaction was also detected in vivo. Our results demonstrate that the 13C magnetization transfer effect of the LDH reaction may be useful as a novel marker for utilizing noninvasive in vivo MRS to study many physiological and pathological conditions, such as cancer.     

肱骨近端记忆接骨器的设计与临床应用

目的 探索肱骨头解剖颈至外科颈及肱骨近端干段骨折、骨不连的内固定新技术。方法 根据生物记忆材料镍钛合金性能与肱骨近端解剖生理特征，研制肱骨近端记忆接骨器（proximal humerus memory connector，PHMC），并临床治疗肱骨近端粉碎性骨折、畸形愈合、骨不连共22例。患者平均年龄41．7岁，平均随访18．5个月。结果 骨折骨性愈合时间平均3．6个月；骨不连骨性愈合时间平均4．5个月。骨愈合形式均呈骨板样骨替代，未见无序骨痂出现。PHMC术后弃用外固定，创伤反应期（7～12d）后，进行主动渐进性功能锻炼。肩关节功能按Michael Reese评分，平均88．5分。结论 PHMC能有效治疗肱骨解剖颈始至肱骨近端的各类型骨折与骨不连，亦为减少该部的假体关节置换探索出了新路。     

成人肾母细胞瘤的诊断与治疗(附9例报告及文献复习)

目的探讨成人肾母细胞瘤的诊断和治疗方法。方法回顾性分析9例成人肾母细胞瘤的临床表现、分期、治疗及预后。结果9例患者按照美国国家肾母细胞瘤研究组（National Wilms Tumor Study,NWTS）分期：Ⅰ期3例,Ⅱ期3例,Ⅲ期2例,Ⅳ期1例。9例均行肾切除术,其中术前分别辅以化疗1例、放疗1例、肾动脉介入栓塞化疗2例。9例术后辅以放疗和化疗。8例获得随访,随访1-6年,7例生存。结论成人肾母细胞瘤是一种比较少见的恶性肿瘤,早期诊断、手术治疗、辅以放疗和化疗等可明显提高治愈率并改善其预后。     

Performance measurement of the microPET focus 120 scanner.

The microPET Focus 120 scanner is a third-generation animal PET scanner dedicated to rodent imaging. Here, we report the results of scanner performance testing. METHODS: A (68)Ge point source was used to measure energy resolution, which was determined for each crystal and averaged. Spatial resolution was measured using a (22)Na point source with a nominal size of 0.25 mm at the system center and various off-center positions. Absolute sensitivity without attenuation was determined by extrapolating the data measured using an (18)F line source and multiple layers of absorbers. Scatter fraction and counting rate performance were measured using 2 different cylindric phantoms simulating rat and mouse bodies. Sensitivity, scatter fraction, and noise equivalent counting rate (NECR) experiments were repeated under 4 different conditions (energy window, 250 approximately 750 keV or 350 approximately 650 keV; coincidence window, 6 or 10 ns). A performance phantom with hot-rod inserts of various sizes was scanned, and several animal studies were also performed. RESULTS: Energy resolution at a 511-keV photopeak was 18.3% on average. Radial, tangential, and axial resolution of images reconstructed with the Fourier rebinning (FORE) and filtered backprojection (FBP) algorithms were 1.18 (radial), 1.13 (tangential), and 1.45 mm full width at half maximum (FWHM) (axial) at center and 2.35 (radial), 1.66 (tangential), and 2.00 mm FWHM (axial) at a radial offset of 2 cm. Absolute sensitivities at transaxial and axial centers were 7.0% (250 approximately 750 keV, 10 ns), 6.7% (250 approximately 750 keV, 6 ns), 4.0% (350 approximately 650 keV, 10 ns), and 3.8% (350 approximately 650 keV, 6 ns). Scatter fractions were 15.9% (mouse phantom) and 35.0% (rat phantom) for 250 approximately 750 keV and 6 ns. Peak NECR was 869 kcps at 3,242 kBq/mL (mouse phantom) and 228 kcps at 290 kBq/mL (rat phantom) at 250 approximately 750 keV and 6 ns. Hot-rod inserts of 1.6-mm diameter were clearly identified, and animal studies illustrated the feasibility of this system for studies of whole rodents and mid-sized animal brains. CONCLUSION: The results of this independent field test showed the improved physical characteristics of the F120 scanner over the previous microPET series systems. This system will be useful for imaging studies on small rodents and brains of larger animals.     

重组人白介素-24蛋白对荷人A375细胞黑素瘤裸鼠的抑瘤作用

目的 研究原核表达及纯化、复性的重组人白介素24蛋白(recombined human interlukin 24,rhIL-24)对荷人A375细胞黑素瘤裸鼠的抑制肿瘤生长的作用.方法 将人A375黑素瘤细胞注射至裸鼠体内,待肿瘤生长到一定体积后,向裸鼠的肿瘤内注射rhIL-24,2周后切取肿瘤称重、量体积,进行病理检查及免疫组化检测.结果 经rhIL-24注射的肿瘤体积及重量与对照组相比明显减小、减轻;Bax基因表达上调、Bcl-2、CD34及VEGF基因表达下调,显示肿瘤细胞生长受到抑制,凋亡率增加.结论 rhIL-24对荷人A375细胞黑素瘤裸鼠的肿瘤有显著抑制生长的功能,可促进A375细胞凋亡,而对裸鼠则无明显的不良反应.     

中风后癫痫的临床研究

本文报告３６例中风后癫痫发作的临床和ＣＴ资料。通过回顾性病历复习和随访发现，中风后癫痫的发生率占同期住院中风患者的５．２６％，以蛛网膜下腔出血和脑栓塞发生癫痫比率最高，分别为１５％和１２．５％。癫痫发作与ＣＴ所见病灶分布密切相关，皮质病灶较皮质下病灶更易发生病病。癫痫发作可发生于中风后任何时期，但早期癫痫以出血性中风多见，而迟发性癫痫则更多见于脑梗塞患者。     

通塞益脑液治疗急性脑梗塞的机理探讨

本文以结扎左侧颈总动脉造成实验性急性脑梗塞的沙土鼠模型,探讨通塞益脑液治疗急性脑梗塞的机理。发现结扎术前胃饲通塞益脑液者,可降低急性脑梗塞后脑组织中过氧化脂质的含量;结扎术后给药者,可降低脑组织中钙的含量。初步认为通塞益脑液对急性脑梗塞的脑组织有保护作用。     

新型麻醉药异丙酚的氧化动力学

采用高效液相色谱法测定了异丙酚在不同温度下及其甲醇 水（Ｖ∶Ｖ＝７０∶３０）混合溶液在不同ｐＨ值下的反应速率常数，并求出了异丙酚氧化反应的活化能，结果表明ｐＨ值与温度对异丙酚的氧化动力学均有影响     

Expression and distribution of vascular endothelial growth factor protein in human brain tumors

Marked neovascularization is a hallmark of many neoplasms in the nervous system. Recent reports indicate that the endothelial mitogen vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may play a critical role in the regulation of vascular endothelial proliferation in malignant gliomas. Using novel monoclonal antibodies to the VEGF polypeptide we have determined the expression and cellular distribution of VEGF protein in a representative series of 171 human central nervous system (CNS) tumors by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. In agreement with previous in situ hybridization data, 19 out of 20 glioblastomas (95%) showed immunoreactivity for VEGF, whereas both the percentage of immunoreactive tumors and the extent of immunoreactivity for VEGF were significantly lower in astrocytomas. Of the pilocytic astrocytomas (WHO grade I) 44% were immunoreactive for VEGF, but we observed several cases with pronounced vascular proliferates in the absence of VEGF. In ependymomas, meningiomas, hemangioblastomas, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors, there was no correlation between VEGF expression, vascular endothelial proliferation and the grade of malignancy. Oligodendrogliomas and the oligodendroglial component of mixed gliomas lacked immunoreactive VEGF, indicating that endothelial growth factors other than VEGF may regulate tumor angiogenesis in these neoplasms. Western blot analysis showed a predominant VEGF protein species of 23 kDa and confirmed the immunohistochemical data in all cases. Our findings demonstrate that VEGF is expressed in a wide spectrum of brain tumors in which it may induce neovascularization. However, other angiogenic factors also appear to contribute to the vascularization of CNS neoplasms. Received: 18 April 1996 / Revised, accepted: 20 August 1996     

二维彩色多普勒超声心动图诊断扩张型心肌病（附100例分析）

应用ＡＴＬ－ｕｌｔｒａｍａｒｋ超６型彩色多普勒超声诊断仪诊断扩张型心肌病１００例，并与性别、年龄相应的正常人对比分析。结果：除扩张型心肌病各组室间隔及左室后壁舒张期厚度与相应正常对照组相比无显著性差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）外，其左室舒张内径及收缩内径、左房内径明显大于正常对照组（Ｐ＜０．０１），左室射血分数及左室内径缩短分数较正常对照组明显降低（Ｐ＜０．０１），并见心腔内血流速度缓慢，颜色变淡。另在７７例病人中探及４０例瓣膜返流。提示该诊断方法对扩张型心肌病具有直观、简便、准确、迅速的优点，为本病的诊断及鉴别诊断提供了良好的手段。