赛拉嗪对麻醉大鼠海马CA1区乙酰胆碱含量的影响

应用乙酰胆碱选择性微电极技术,观察到小剂量赛拉嗪(2.0和6.0mg·kg^-1)可显著增加大鼠海马CA1区ACh的含量,而大剂量赛拉嗪(10.0mg·kg^-1)及咪唑克生(0.6mg·kg^-1)则作用相反。咪唑克生虽可明显拮抗赛拉嗪的作用,但海马CA₁区ACh的含量仍显著低于正常水平。在去兰斑核的大鼠上,赛拉嗪(2.0和6.0mg·kg^-1)及咪唑克生(0.6mg·kg^-1)分别对海马CA₁区ACh的含量具有减少和增加作用,且咪唑克生拮抗赛拉嗪的作用后,海马CA₁区ACh的含量基本恢复至正常水平。结果提示,赛拉嗪对麻醉大鼠海马CA₁区ACh含量呈双相性影响,咪唑可生虽能显著拮抗赛拉嗪的作用,但海马CA₁区ACh的含量仍明显低于正常水平,可能分别与赛拉嗪和咪唑克生降低或提高中枢NE能系统的功能有关。     

Differential kinetic features by tumour topography in cutaneous small-cell neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinomas

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Merkel cell carcinomas (MCC) reveal epithelial and neuroendocrine differentiation, but its topographic cell kinetics remains unknown. This study analyses proliferation, apoptosis, and DNA ploidy by topography, features that can help planning therapeutic protocols. This study topographically analyses proliferation, apoptosis, and DNA ploidy. METHODS: We selected 27 small-cell MCCs (expressing one epithelial and two neural markers, with consistent ultrastructural findings) to evaluate mitotic figure counting, Ki-67 index, apoptosis index based on the in situ end labelling of fragmented DNA (using Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I, Klenow fragment), DNA ploidy, and BCL2 and TP53 immuno-expression. At least 50 high-power fields were screened per topographic compartment (superficial or papillary dermis, and deep or reticular dermis), recording average and standard deviation for each variable. Variables were statistically compared in each tumour compartment using analysis of variance and Student's t-test (significant if P < 0.05). RESULTS: MCCs revealed superficial aneuploid DNA content, and no topographic differences for proliferation markers. Apoptosis showed significantly lower values in the deep compartment (average, P = 0.0050, and standard deviation, P = 0.0074), correlating with increased BCL2 and TP53 immuno-expressions. CONCLUSIONS: High homogeneously distributed proliferation and superficial aneuploid DNA content defines MCCs. Apoptosis follows proliferation in superficial compartments, being less variable and proliferation independent in deep compartments, where it is inversely correlated with BCL2/TP53 expression.     

Rectal steroids suppress bone formation in patients with colitis

Background : The aetiology of bone loss in inflammatory bowel disease is multifactorial, but oral corticosteroids are an important contributory factor. Rectally administered steroids are widely used in patients with distal disease, but very little is known about their effect on bone metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a standard course of rectal prednisolone on biochemical markers of bone turnover.
Methods : In a longitudinal study of 10 patients, biochemical markers of bone turnover were measured before, during and after treatment with prednisolone metasulphobenzoate (Predfoam, Pharmax Ltd) 20 mg twice daily for 2 weeks. Bone formation markers measured were serum osteocalcin (BGP), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and procollagen carboxy-terminal propeptide (PICP). Urinary deoxypyridinoline (dPyr) was measured to assess bone resorption.
Results : Disease activity scores improved during treatment (difference in mean Powell–Tuck score=2.3 (±3.1), 95% CI: 0.11–4.48, P =0.04). There was a significant fall in BALP ( P =0.02) during treatment, and a rapid but non-significant fall in BGP ( P =0.19). PICP (0.42), and urinary dPyr (0.30) did not change significantly during treatment.
Conclusions : Following a standard 2-week course of rectal prednisolone metasulphobenzoate, we observed a significant fall in bone-specific alkaline phosphatase activity. These results suggest that bone formation is suppressed in patients with distal colitis treated with pharmacological doses of rectal steroids.     

钙拮抗剂TMB-8抑制BHQ,NE和KCl引起的培养乳牛基底动脉单个平滑肌细胞内游离钙的升高

用ＡＲＣＭＭＩＣ阳离子测定系统，测量单个细胞内游离钙浓度（［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ），研究８（Ｎ，Ｎ二乙胺）ｎ辛基３，４，５三甲氧基苯甲酸酯（ＴＭＢ８）对培养乳牛基底动脉平滑肌［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的作用。在细胞外钙浓度为１３ｍｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１时，ＴＭＢ８（３０μｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１）可明显抑制ＢＨＱ，ＮＥ及ＫＣｌ引起［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的升高。在细胞外钙为零＋ＥＧＴＡ０１ｍｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１时，ＴＭＢ８（１０，３０及１００μｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１）可浓度依赖性地降低静息［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ，ＴＭＢ８（３０μｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１）可几乎完全阻断ＢＨＱ及ＮＥ引起［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的增加。研究表明ＴＭＢ８降低培养乳牛基底动脉平滑肌［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的机制，主要是抑制肌浆网Ｃａ２＋的释放，或增加肌浆网对Ｃａ２＋的摄入，并由此间接地抑制细胞外钙的内流。