四氢卟啉锰的放射性肺损伤保护作用的实验研究

目的用大鼠放射性肺损伤模型评价仿SOD化合物四氢卟啉锰(MnTE-2-PyP)的放射性肺损伤保护作用.方法 150～160 g Fish-344雌性大鼠随机进入实验组,用4 MV X射线、单次照射右全肺28 Gy,照射前15～30 min腹腔内注射MnTE-2-PyP 6 mg/kg.治疗后每两周观测呼吸频率和转化生长因子(TGF-β1)水平,在出现明显呼吸困难伴有明显体重下降时终止观察,否则6个月后终止观察.肺组织进行羟脯胺酸含量、TGF-β1蛋白表达和肺纤维化评分等检测.结果在加MnTE-2-PyP者能明显延迟呼吸频率发生改变的时间(延迟3周)和降低呼吸频率改变的幅度(低30%)(P<0.01).在单纯照射组,有3只大鼠在第12～14周出现明显呼吸困难给予终止观察,而在放射加MnTE-2-PyP者仅为1只(14周以后).单纯照射组较之照射加MnTE-2-PyP组,每克湿肺和干肺的羟脯胺酸含量分别为(6.76±0.38) mg/g与(5.20±0.55) mg/g(t=2.35,P<0.05)和(28.80±2.04) mg/g与(24.12±2.40) mg/g(t=2.26,P<0.05);肺组织纤维化评分分别为5.82±0.34与3.60±0.15(P<0.05);在12周的血浆TGF-β1相对含量分别为(3.10±0.50) ng/ml和(1.34±0.63) ng/ml(t=2.41,P=0.029).另外,放射加MnTE-2-PyP组的肺组织TGF-β1蛋白表达也比单纯照射组明显减少.结论 MnTE-2-PyP能增加肺组织对放射性损伤的耐受,可能是一潜在的放射性损伤保护剂.     

Fatal bronchospasm after oral ingestion of isphagula

We report the case of a 40-year-old asthmatic who suffered fatal bronchospasm following oral injestion of a laxative containing isphagula.     

Colorectal carcinoma: detection with indium-111 anticarcinoembryonic- antigen monoclonal antibody ZCE-025

A phase I and II clinical trial with indium-111-labeled anticarcinoembryonic-antigen monoclonal antibody ZCE-025 (In-111 ZCE-025) was initiated. Fifteen patients with colorectal tumors underwent external scintigraphy following the administration of 5.5 mCi (203.5 MBq) In-111 ZCE-025 at doses of 2.5-80.0 mg. Eighteen of 20 documented tumor sites, excluding those in the liver, were detected with In-111 ZCE-025. Lesions less than 1.5 cm could not be detected. Twenty-five percent of liver metastases exhibited positive accumulation of In-111 ZCE-025 at doses of 40-80 mg. No side effects were encountered. Because of the high detection rate of lymph node metastases from colorectal carcinoma with In-111 ZCE-025, this technique may be helpful in preoperative staging of patients with colorectal tumors, as well as in distinguishing recurrent tumors from postoperative or postradiation changes seen on computed tomography scans or other radiologic images.     

Polyarthropathy, orbital myositis and posterior scleritis: an unusual adverse reaction to influenza vaccine

We report a patient who developed an acute symmetrical polyarthropathy, orbital myositis and posterior scleritis following inoculation with the 1993 Fluvirin (inactivated influenza vaccine: surface antigen) vaccine. We believe that this represents a hypersensitivity reaction to the vaccine as extensive investigations revealed no underlying infective, inflammatory or systemic cause. We review the current indications for vaccination against the influenza virus and the known adverse reactions to the vaccine.      

脉冲电流对胰岛素经皮渗透的促进作用

实验结果表明,脉冲电流能有效地提高胰岛素的透皮扩散速率,并随着释放池中胰岛素浓度的递增,透皮扩散速率呈线性增加。同时,胰岛素在pH值偏离等电点的酸性溶液(pH3.6)中透皮速率最高,为324.2±33.4μU/(cm²·h),而在pH值高于等电点的溶液(pH7.4)中其透皮速率降至143.7±27.3μU/(cm²·h),在pH值接近等电点(pH5.3)时,胰岛素的透皮速率最低,为78.4±21.9μU/(cm²·h)。     

Ocular and cerebral metastases in the VX2 rabbit tumor model: contrast- enhanced MR imaging

Ocular and cerebral metastases developed after the inoculation of a VX2 tumor cell suspension into the internal carotid artery of 15 rabbits. The hematogenous spread of tumor cells resulted in ocular metastases in 13 of 15 animals (86.7%) and cerebral system metastases in 14 of 15 animals (93%). Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with Gd-DTPA demonstrated early disruption of the blood-ocular barrier and blood-brain barrier 5-7 days after infusion of tumor cells. Quantitative assessment of contrast enhancement revealed a mean increase in signal intensity of 145% +/- 51% in the anterior chambers, 102% +/- 70% for choroidal metastases, and 51% +/- 29% for central nervous system (CNS) metastases. These results indicate that contrast-enhanced MR imaging can be used to demonstrate a loss of blood-ocular barrier integrity that is similar to the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier associated with metastatic tumors to the CNS and eye.     

Proteus vulgaris agglutination by cystic fibrosis sera

The factor in sera of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their parents which agglutinates Proteus vulgaris has characteristics similar to those of IgG antibody to this organism. Sera of patients without CF who have P. vulgaris infections agglutinate the organism similarly. At present there are too many false-positives in a control population for the test to be widely useful for heterozygote identification.