Hp相关胃炎患者血清表皮生长因子（ECG）和β2—微球蛋白（β2—MG）水平研究

目的探索EGF和β2-MG在CSG -CAG -GC演变模式中的变化规律 ,探讨Hp对EGF和β2-MG有无影响。方法应用尿素酶试验法、血清学试验法和组织学诊断法 ,进行Hp检查 ,应用放射免疫法检测血清EGF及β2-MG水平。结果(一)EGF水平(μg/L) :(1)按CSG -CAG -GC逐渐升高 ,依次为0.3229±0.225 ,0.8823±0.2549,1.3999±0.8935,GC组高于CSG组 (P<0.01) ,也高于CAG组 (P<0.05) ,CAG组高于CSG组 (P<0.01)。(2)CSG患者Hp(+)组 (0.2404±0.1103)低于Hp( -)组 (0 .4492±0.2931) (P<0.01) ;CAG患者Hp(+)组 (0 .8119±0.279)低于Hp(- )组(1.0056±0.1704) ,GC患者Hp(+)组 (1.159±0 .9229)低于Hp(- )组(1 .4963±0 .9127) ,均无统计学差异 (P>0.05)。(二 ) β2-MG水平 (mg/l) :(1)按CSG -CAG -GC顺序增高 ,依次为 :1.659±0.4321 ,1 .9661±1 .0802,2.3431±0 .5951 ,GC组高于CSG组 (P<0.01),CAG组高于CSG组 ,GC组高于CAG组 ,均无统计学意义 (P>0.05)。(2)同一胃病Hp( +)组与Hp( -)组比较血清β2-MG水平均无明显差异 (P>0.05)。结论按CSG -CAG -GC ,EGF水平逐渐升高 ,β2-MG有此种趋势。Hp有降低EGF的作用 ,Hp对β2-MG水平无明显影响     

Aortic valve endocarditis in an acutely rejecting orthotopic heart transplant recipient

Infective endocarditis is an infrequent but serious complication in heart transplant recipients. We report successful treatment for this serious complication.     

Genetic segregation analysis of red blood cell (RBC) histamine N-methyltransferase (HNMT) activity

Methylation is an important pathway in the biotransformation of many drugs, neurotransmitters, and xenobiotic compounds. Histamine N-methyltransferase (HNMT) catalyzes the Nτ-methylation of histamine and structurally related compounds. Measurement of HNMT activity in the RBC makes it possible to access variation in the enzyme activity that may reflect differences in less accessible tissues such as brain. Previously reported high family correlations for RBC HNMT activity suggested that genetic inheritance plays a major role in the regulation of variation in this enzyme. In the present study we completed complex segregation analyses of RBC HNMT activity of 241 individuals in 51 nuclear families that were randomly ascertained through children in the Rochester, Minnesota public school system in order to characterize the mode of inheritance of this important enzyme. We found evidence for major gene influence on the regulation of RBC HNMT activity. Both transformed and untransformed data support the presence of Mendelian major gene segregation, but the gene frequency differences do not indicate a direct correspondence between genotypes inferred from the two sets of analyses. Analyses of the skewed untransformed data indicated the presence of a relatively rare (Q = 0.121) additive major gene for high activity, with the three overlapping genotype distributions representing 77, 21, and 2 % of individuals. Analyses of the normalized transformed data indicated the presence of a common (Q = 0.71) additive major gene for high activity, with the three overlapping genotype distributions accounting for 9, 41, and 50 % of individuals. The analyses of transformed data give the best fit as well as the most parsimonious Mendelian major gene model. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of multiple alleles, and analyses of untransformed data provide some support for a third allele. Molecular studies will be needed to validate and characterize the alleles that regulate RBC HNMT activity levels in humans. © 1993 Wiley-Liss. Inc.     

颅内生殖细胞瘤综合治疗

报告５０例颅内生殖细胞瘤，手术治疗１９例，放射治疗４３例。综合治疗后临床症状改善４１例，无效２例。随访３２例，其中恢复正常工作或学习者１４例，生活能自理１２例，生活部分需人帮助４例，死亡２例。５年生存率为５０％。推荐放疗为首选治疗手段，并对合并颅内压增高及多发性、复发性肿瘤的治疗作了讨论。     

Neuropharmacological characterization of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate and 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylate, ligands of the N-methyl-D-aspartate-associated glycine receptor

Following intravenous administration, 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (ACBC, 100 mg/kg), a N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-associated glycine receptor antagonist, was eliminated with a T1/2 of 5 min in mouse brain and 4 min in rat cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC), a NMDA-associated glycine receptor agonist, was found to have a T1/2 of less than 5 min in mouse brain. ACC and ACBC did not alter basal cerebellar cGMP. Glycine and D-serine increased cGMP, and 1-hydroxy-3-aminopyrrolidone-2 (HA-966), a glycine antagonist, reversed the D-serine-induced increases in cGMP. In contrast, ACBC did not reverse the D-serine-induced increases in cGMP. These data suggest that despite their brain bioavailability and marked potency at the glycine receptor in vitro, ACC and ACBC are rapidly inactivated and thus have limited in vivo utility.     

Fluorescence and photobleaching dynamics of single light-harvesting complexes

Single light-harvesting complexes LH-2 from Rhodopseudomonas acidophila were immobilized on various charged surfaces under physiological conditions. Polarized light experiments showed that the complexes were situated on the surface as nearly upright cylinders. Their fluorescence lifetimes and photobleaching properties were obtained by using a confocal fluorescence microscope with picosecond time resolution. Initially all molecules fluoresced with a lifetime of 1 ± 0.2 ns, similar to the bulk value. The photobleaching of one bacteriochlorophyll molecule from the 18-member assembly caused the fluorescence to switch off completely, because of trapping of the mobile excitations by energy transfer. This process was linear in light intensity. On continued irradiation the fluorescence often reappeared, but all molecules did not show the same behavior. Some LH-2 complexes displayed a variation of their quantum yields that was attributed to photoinduced confinement of the excited states and thereby a diminution of the superradiance. Others showed much shorter lifetimes caused by excitation energy traps that are only ≈3% efficient. On repeated excitation some molecules entered a noisy state where the fluorescence switched on and off with a correlation time of ≈0.1 s. About 490 molecules were examined.