Synergistic enhancement by interleukin-1 α of cisplatin-mediated antitumor activity in RIF-1 tumor-bearing C3H/HeJ mice

Administration of interleukin-1 (IL-1 ) plus certain cytotoxic drugs causes substantially greater clonogenic tumor-cell kill and tumor-regrowth delay than does treatment with either agent alone. IL-1 itself has little effect on tumor growth despite its ability to induce acute hemorrhagic necrosis, restrict tumor blood flow, and cause microvascular injury in a variety of murine model systems. To investigate further IL-1 's ability to enhance the antitumor activity of cytotoxic drugs, we initiated studies to examine the effect of IL-1 on cisplatin (cDDP)-mediated cytotoxicity using the RIF-1 tumor system. The antitumor activity of IL-1 and cDDP was quantitated through standard clonogenic tumor-cell survival assays, a tumor hemorrhagic necrosis assay and tumor-regrowth delay studies, with the interaction between IL-1 and cDDP being analyzed through median dose-effect. In vitro, IL-1 had no enhancing effect on the cDDP-mediated tumorcell kill. For examination of the in vivo efficacy of this regimen. RIF-1 tumor-bearing C3H/HeJ mice (14 days postimplantation) were treated concurrently with single i.p. injections of IL-1 and/or cDDP at various doses. The increased clonogenic tumor-cell kill obtained with IL-1 /cDDP was dose-dependent, with significant enhancement by IL-1 being observed (P<0.001), even at the lowest doses tested (2 mg/kg and 6 g/kg for cDDP and IL-1 , respectively), but it did not correlate with an increase in tumor hemorrhage. Using median dose-effect analysis, this interaction was determined to be strongly synergistic. When treated animals were monitored for long-term antitumor effects, combinations with IL-1 significantly increased the tumor-regrowth delay and decreased the fractional tumor volume (P<0.001). These results demonstrate that IL-1 synergistically enhances cDDP mediated in vivo antitumor activity and suggest that the combination of IL-1 and cDDP may have potential therapeutic application in the design of effective treatment modalities for cancer.Abbreviations IL-1 interleukin-1 - cDDP cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (cisplatin) - BRMs biological response modifiers - TNF tumor necrosis factor - IFN interferon - Fa traction affected - D_m or ED₅₀ drug concentration necessary to produce Fa=0.5 as compared with untreated controls - CI combination index; SF, surviving fraction - ANOVA oneway analysis of variance This work was supported in part by Public Health Service grant CA-48077 from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, by the Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation, and by the Ramona DeSantis Cancer Research Fund     

魔芋精粉与几种常用膳食纤维降血脂效果比较及机理探讨

用含胆固醇1％、胆盐0.25％、猪油5％的高脂饲料喂饲健康雄性大鼠,诱发高脂血症的同时分别加入5％的魔芋精粉、果胶、褐藻胶及琼脂,观察此四种膳食纤维对大鼠生长、血清脂质含量、肝脏脂质含量及肝脏组织病理的不同影响,并通过测定粪中酸性固醇的排泄量来观察它们对胆汁酸代谢的影响。结果表明:1)四种膳食纤维均能有效地降低进食高脂膳食大鼠的空腹血清总胆固醇含量,对空腹血甘油三酯水平无影响;2)魔芋精粉能较其余三种膳食纤维更有效地降低肝脏组织脂质含量,包括胆固醇及甘油三酯。肝组织病理学检查亦显示魔芋精粉减轻肝脂变效果最佳;3)四种膳食纤维均能增加粪中胆汁酸尤其是鹅脱氧胆酸的排泄量,推测这可能是它们降低机体脂质的机理之一;4)四种膳食纤维在5％摄入水平对大鼠摄食及生长无不良影响。     

小儿急性白血病骨胳X线表现(附10例分析)

结合10例临床资料分析,认为小儿急性白血病浸润骨骼的主要X线表现为骨质稀疏、干骺端横行透明线,溶骨性破坏,骨膜反应及病理骨折等。上述表现可出现于临床症状之前,对小儿急性白血病的诊断起着重要作用,特别是2岁以上患儿长骨干骺端白血病线是本病诊断的重要依据。     

肉苁蓉炮制对微量元素含量及对动物体内DNA合成率的影响

对不同方法炮制的肉苁蓉进行了肝脾脱氧核糖核酸合成率以及金属微量元素的测定分析。结果表明,蒸制盐大芸对“阳虚”动物脱氧核糖核酸及微量元素锌、锰、铜、铁的含量均高于其他的传统炮制品。     

神经移植端侧缝合颈5/7神经根与上干桥接治疗产瘫

目的：探讨一种不影响残存神经自行恢复的产瘫臂丛神经修复新方法。方法：将上干损伤部位行松解,不切除神经瘤,将其近端的颈5或颈7神经根和神经瘤远端的臂丛上干的神经束膜切开窗口,取颈丛皮支或前臂外侧皮神经前成多段（一般每段长约2．0－2．5cm）,两端分别与颈5神经根和上干的神经束膜行端侧缝合,结果：8例患儿经术后1－11年（平均3年）的随访,4例的三角肌和肱二头肌骨力达4级和4^-级,4例达3例。3例后期进行了肩关节松解和旋前圆肌肌腱切断,结论：该方法既提供了可使损伤近端颈5神经根的新生纤维生长至上干的神经通道,又未阻断神经瘤内残存神经纤维的自行恢复,是治疗产瘫特别是Tassin2型的新术式。     

Immune responses to the expressed products of the CSP antige n gene of Plasmodium falciparum southern China isolate FCC1/HN in Hela cell

Objective To construct a eukaryotic expression system with pcDNA3-PfCSP/Hela for the Circ umsporozoite protein (CSP) gene of Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum), t o observe the immune responses in BALB/c mice induced by the expressed proteins .Methods The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3-PfCSP was transformed into the Hela cell line. The expressed protein was isolated and analyzed by using SDS-PAGE and used for immunization of BALB/c mice by subcutaneous, intravenous, and intraperitone al adminstration.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), Dot-ELISA, Wester n blot, T lymphocyte proliferation test, natural killer cell(NKC) activity assay , and CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell detection were used for observation of humoral an d cellular immune responses.Results Immune sera strongly reacted with the expressed protein, antibody titer was up to 1∶6400 as detected by ELISA.Western blot analysis revealed a specific b and at 38.3 Kda.When the spleen cells of normal and immunized BALB/c mice we re specifically stimulated with expressed protein, the optical densities were 0 .12±0.03 and 0.34±0.04, respectively.The latter were significantly highe r than the former (P&lt;0.01).We used the MTT colorimetric assay to measure NKC activity of mice spleen.The results showed that the NKC activity of immuni zed BALB/c mice was remarkably higher than that of the controls (P&lt;0.05). CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells were detected by using monoclonal antibody immunofluor escence methods.The results showed that the percentage of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells of immunized group were significantly higher than that of control group ( P&lt;0.05).Conclusions The humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and elevated NKC activity to pr oducts made with a eukaryotic expression system could be specifically detected i n BALB/c mice.These findings indicate that the expressed protein could enhance the immune function in mice.     

Comparison of CT virtual endoscopy with electronic colonoscopy in 30 colonic c arcinoma patients

目的　探讨CT仿真内镜在结肠癌诊治中的临床应用。方法　收集 30例结肠癌的CT仿真内镜、电子结肠镜及手术病理的材料 ,并从肿块分型、病变环周侵犯范围及病变长度等三方面进行比较。结果　结肠癌的CT仿真内镜征象分析 :(1)肿块分型 :肿块型 11例、溃疡型 11例、浸润型 8例。 (2 )环周侵犯范围 :侵犯肠腔≤ 1/2共 4例、侵犯肠腔 1/4- 3/4共 6例、侵犯肠腔≥ 3/4共 2 0例。 (3)病变长度 :1.0 - 3.0cm共 7例 ,3.1- 5 .0cm共 10例 ,5 .1- 1.0cm共 13例。CT仿真内镜、电子结肠镜与手术病理结果对照 :(1)CT仿真内镜与手术病理结果比较 :肿块分型相同 2 6例 ,不同 4例 ;环周侵犯范围相同 2 5例 ,不同 5例 ;病变长度相同 2 3例 ,不同 7例。 (2 )电子结肠镜与手术病理结果比较 :肿块分型相同 2 2例 ,不同 8例 ;环周侵犯范围相同 2 8例 ,不同 2例 ;病变长度相同 14例 ,不同 3例 ,电子结肠镜不能确定病变长度 13例。结论　CT仿真内镜能获得类似电子结肠镜所见的图像 ,可以作为不能进行电子结肠镜检查 ,或电子结肠镜检查观察不全面的结肠癌患者的一种良好补充检查手段。     

普罗布考对体外培养的主动脉平滑肌细胞NF—kB活性的影响

目的：观察普罗布考（probucol)对血管平滑肌细胞（VSMCs)核因子kB(NF-kB)活性的调控作用,以探讨probucol在动脉粥样硬化（AS）和经皮腔内冠状动脉成形术后再狭窄（RS）防治中的某些可能的作用机制。方法：采用电泳迁移位移测定法观察probucol对VSMCsNF-kB活性的影响。结果：H2O2或胎牛血清（NCS）处理VSMCs72h后,NF-kB活性均明显增强;而加入100umol/Lprobucol后,NF-kB活性受到部分抑制,抑制率分别为37.1%和14.8%。结论：Probucol抑制NCS、H2O2诱导的VSMCsNF-kB的活性,可能是其临床有效防治RS及AS的作用机制之一。     

胎粪吸入综合征患儿肾血流动力学的改变

目的：探索新生儿窒息并发胎粪吸入综合征（meconium aspiration syndrome,MAS）时肾血流动力学的改变。方法：应用彩色超声血流显像技术,对窒息合并MAS的新生儿的肾动脉血流参数及心输出量进行检测。结果：并发MAS的窒息儿肾动脉血流速度和血流量降低,但阻力无改变;心输出量降低;肾血流量与心输出量的比值也降低。结论：并发MAS的窒息儿,其肾脏损害加重,早期检测肾血流动力学变化,早期发现肾功改变并指导治疗。