A double blind trial of sex drive reducing medication in pedophiles

A sample of 100 men accused of sexual assault on a child and referred to a forensic clinic were approached for assessment and treatment in a double blind study of MPA (Provera). A total of 48 men completed assessment and 18 agreed to participate in the drug trial. Only 11 completed a 3-month course of MPA or placebo therapy. Those refusing treatment were less intelligent and less impaired on the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery but were more impaired on the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. Dropouts differed only in reporting more frequent sexual fantasies of children. Of a possible 27 side effects for MPA, only two were statistically significant. MPA led to more depression and excess salivation than did the placebo, although the frequency of fatigue was noteworthy. MPA appeared as a useful sex drive reducing medication with few side effects but compliance in taking the drug was seen as a major obstacle in its use with pedophiles.     

Immunogenic and Antigenic Epitopes of Immunoglobulins Binding of Human Monoclonal Anti-D Antibodies to FcRI on the Monocyte-Like U937 Cell Line

Seventeen human monoclonal IgG1- or IgG3 anti-D-secreting clones have been examined for their ability to sensitise O+ red cells for Fc-receptor-mediated rosette formation with U937 cells. IgG3 but not IgG1 anti-D antibodies were able to mediate stable rosette formation with unstimulated U937 cells via interaction with the FcRI receptor. Decreasing FcRI density by incubating U937 cells with di-butyryl cAMP almost completely abolished rosette formation, whilst increasing FcRI density by incubating U937 cells with interferon-gamma increased the percentage of cells forming rosettes with IgG3- and IgG1-sensitised red cells. These data suggest that rosette formation between IgG anti-D-sensitised red cells and FcRI-expressing cells is dependent upon the density of IgG3 on the red cell surface, the density of FcRI on the effector cell, multiple FcRI/IgG interactions are required for stable rosette formation and that more FcRI/IgG1 than FcRI/IgG3 interactions are required.     

Personality and sexual anomalies

Test properties of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) were examined in a sample of 419 sex offenders and controls in three different settings. The offender group included sexual aggressives, pedophiles, incest perpetrators and miscellaneous cases. Nineteen of the 20 scales of the MCMI had alpha reliability over 0.60 and for 13 scales it was over 0.80. The scales showed satisfactory discriminant validity from age but 9 scales showed a moderate influence of intelligence scores and education. Criminal history did not influence scale results. The scales unfortunately did show significant correlations with MMPI validity scales. Although the scales were not susceptible to naive lying, they were influenced by social desirability especially. Four factors were extracted in principal axes factor analysis that accounted for 91.2% of the total variance. The first factor explained 58.2% of the variance and was labeled general psychopathology. The other three factors suggested psychotic tendencies, extraversion and the bipolar dependency-antisocial tendencies. When the groups were compared, almost all scales significantly differentiated them. When the MMPI F-K Scale was forced to enter a stepwise discriminant analysis first, five scales still were significant; Narcissistic, Schizoid-Asocial, Alcohol Abuse, Paranoid, & Dependent-Submissive scales. The MCMI taps important dimensions in sex offenders but suffers from validity problems.     

Traditional Practices of Women From India: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Newborn Care

This article describes maternal and child care practices among women from India. As in all cultures, certain beliefs exist surrounding what facilitates a good pregnancy and its outcome, as well as negative sanctions. These practices continue to influence many immigrant women to whom western practices are either unknown or unacceptable. An understanding of the traditional belief system of such women can ease their adaptation into the Canadian and U.S. health care systems.     

尼卡地平控制性降压对家犬脊髓血流的影响

目的　观察尼卡地平控制性降压对家犬脊髓血流的影响。方法　成年杂种犬 6只 ,体重 12 5～ 16kg ,以 2 5 %硫喷妥钠麻醉。股动脉置管监测MAP。以尼卡地平 8μg·kg 1·min 1持续静脉注射控制性降压。以激光多普勒血流仪测定脊髓血流 (SCBF)。结果　降压前MAP为 (12 5 7±10 6 )mmHg ,降压后为 (72 0± 11 2 )mmHg ,平均下降 4 2 8%。降压前SCBF为 (9 80± 1 0 5 )v ,降压后为 (8 0 4± 0 96 )v ,降低幅度为 18%。结论　尼卡地平控制性降压对SCBF影响较小 ,可安全用于脊髓手术。     

以乙二胺为核心的聚酰胺-胺树形高分子的合成及毛细管电泳分离研究

在-30℃下合成了1．0G～6.0G聚酰胺．胺(PAMAM)树形高分子，并采用核磁共振、元素分析对其进行了表征；采用毛细管电泳对1．0GPAMAM进行了分离。结果表明：在该温度下合成的PAMAM具有较好的结构完整性，而毛细管电泳是一种有效的分离提纯PAMAM树形高分子的方法。     

人resistin基因原核表达载体构建和表达

[目的]构建人resistin基因原核表达载体并观察其表达,为开展对resistin的研究打下实验基础.[方法]酚氯仿一步法从一位2型糖尿病合并胆管癌患者腹壁皮下脂肪组织抽取总RNA,RT-PCR法扩增出re-sistin基因cDNA,经测序后,PCR产物亚克隆入T载体,用EcoRI和KpnI分别酶切重组T质粒和原核表达载体pGENKS,然后resistin基因片段和表达载体通过T4DNA连接酶进行定向连接,用核酸内切酶EcoRI、KpnI酶切和测序方法鉴定出重组表达质粒.重组表达质粒转化大肠杆菌JM109,经1 mmol/LIPTG在32℃诱导表达2 h,裂解细菌,进行PAGE凝胶电泳鉴定融合蛋白的表达.[结果]RT-PCR扩增产物分子大小为327 bp,序列分析表明为人resistin基因完整编码区.PCR产物与T载体连接、转化大肠杆菌后,从细菌质粒中酶切回收了目的片段.重组表达质粒经EcoRI和KpnI双酶切后能产生出327 bp、4 980 bp大小的两个片段,序列分析表明重组表达质粒包含人resistin基因完整编码区,基因编码无移位,PAGE凝胶电泳表明在细菌裂解上清有分子质量为39.5 kD的融合蛋白.[结论]成功构建了人resistin基因原核表达载体,且构建的载体能表达出含目的蛋白的融合蛋白,为下一步研究打下了实验基础.     

大鼠氮能神经与胃电节律失常的关系

目的 :探讨一氧化氮与胃电节律失常的关系 .方法 :2 8只大鼠随机分为 3组 :正常对照组 (12只 )和胃电节律失常模型组 (8只 )喂养 4wk后 ,先记录胃电、再行胃窦肌间神经丛氮能神经染色 ;药物组 (8只 ) :观察注射不同剂量硝普钠 (SNP)、一氧化氮合酶抑制剂左型精氨酸甲酯 (L NAME)后的胃电变化 .结果 :药物组大鼠注射硝普钠或大剂量L NAME后出现了明显的胃电节律失常 ;模型组大鼠胃电节律失常增加 ,异常节律指数 (ARI)和慢波频率变异系数 (coefficientofvariation,CV)分别为 2 1.8%和 2 5 .7% ,明显高于正常对照组大鼠 (ARI和CV分别为 9.5 %和 17.2 % ,P <0 .0 1) ,胃窦肌间神经丛的氮能神经含量也明显多于正常对照组 (2 1.9%vs13.8% ,P <0 .0 1) .结论 :一氧化氮增多或过少均可导致明显的胃电节律失常