Secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor from human luteinized granulosa cells is human chorionic gonadotrophin dependent

Vascularization is a prominent event during corpus luteum formation, providing low density lipoproteins for steroid biosynthesis and enabling transport of secreted steroids. The process of vascularization is controlled by specific regulators. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), otherwise named vascular permeability factor (VPF), induces endothelial cell proliferation as well as angiogenesis in vivo and increases capillary permeability. Here we report the expression of VEGF/VPF mRNA by cultured human luteinized granulosa cells (GC) for at least 10 days. Without HCG VEGF/VPF expression declined after day 4 and by day 10 was reduced to approximately 30% of the value at day 4. However, after culture in the presence of 1 U/ml human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG), expression of VEGF/VPF mRNA by GC was four times greater than control experiments by day 10, and increased 100% from day 4 to day 10. Simultaneously, HCG supplementation increased VEGF/VPF secretion by GC. Medium VEGF/VPF on day 3 was 13 pM without and 11 pM with HCG. Medium VEGF/VPF on day 10 was 6 pM without HCG and 29 pM with HCG. These results suggest that vascularization of the corpus luteum is induced by HCG-mediated effects of VEGF/VPF.      

Evaluation of Urea-motility-indole medium for recognition and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella species in stool cultures.

A semisolid urea-motility-indole medium designed for detection in Enterobacteriaceae of urease activity, motility, and indole production in one tube was prepared and evaluated. The formulation of the medium was similar to that of Christensen urea agar, but the agar concentration was 0.2%, and 1% tryptone was added. Results with 687 strains of Enterobacteriaceae were the same as those obtained with standard test media (98% overall agreement). The urea-motility-indole medium was also used in combination with Kligler iron agar for the recognition and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella species from colonies picked from plating media in fecal cultures. This combination was compared with the combination of Kligler iron agar and lysine iron agar with 507 strains of non-lactose-fermenting Enterobacteriaceae. Although both combinations enabled the presumptive recognition and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella species, an analysis of data indicated that the combination of Kligler iron agar and urea-motility-indole medium performed better than the combination of Kligler iron agar and lysine iron agar in detecting Salmonella and Shigella species.     

蒙药毛勒日—达布斯—4汤中微量元素及氨基酸含量的测定

目的：测定蒙药毛勒日-达布斯-4汤中微量元素和氨基酸的含量。方法：用原子吸收分光光度计,测定蒙药毛勒日-达布斯-4汤中几种重要的微量元素含量;用氨基酸自动分析仪测定氨基酸的含量。结果与结论：蒙药毛勒日-达布斯-4汤中含有较高的Mn、Fe、Zn和Mg;含有17种氨基酸,包括7种人体必需氨基酸,氨基酸总量为4.615%（mg/g）。     

多普勒血流仪引导注射治疗内痔

目的：介绍新的更有效的内痔注射方式。方法：用多普勒血流仪引导注射治疗内痔出血与脱出,与单纯注射治疗对照观察。结果：一年后出血复发率治疗组为１０％,对照组为１１９．１７％（Ｐ〈０．０５）;内痔脱出复发率治疗组为１８．２５％,对照组为２５％。结论：用多普勒血流仪引导注射治疗内痔能更有效的闭塞痔动脉。     

慢性光化性皮炎的病因诊断及治疗

目的;探讨慢性光化性皮炎（ＣＡＤ）的病因,诊断及治疗,方法：查阅文献,对引起ＣＡＤ的光敏物、发病机理及治疗进行分析,结果：约１１％的ＣＡＤ患者有光敏物接触史;６２％光敏性隐匿;２７％有慢性皮炎病史;结论：ＣＡＤ发病与光变态反应有关,避光治疗有效。     

Radio-guided surgery with MIBG in a case of abdominal neuroblastoma

Radio-guided surgery is a new technique which can provide benefits for pediatric oncology, as in our patient with neuroblastoma in stage IV, that after a chemotherapy, surgical, radiotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplant treatment kept showing, at 2 years, residual tumoral fragments and increase of catecholamines. Radio-guided surgery allowed an easy and exact location. This technique decreases surgery time and let us find residual tumoral tissue no matter how small. With radio-guided surgery we can obtain higher survival and even cure the patient.