Lysosomal dysfunction results in lamina-specific meganeurite formation but not apoptosis in frontal cortex

An inhibitor of cathepsins B and L was used to test if lysosomal dysfunction in cultured slices of rat frontal cortex induces pathological features that develop in the human cortex during aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Incubation for 6 days with N-CBZ-L-phenylalanyl-L-alanine-diazomethylketone (ZPAD) resulted in a massive proliferation of endosomes-lysosomes in all cortical layers. Slices additionally exposed to a washout of 4 days had numerous meganeurites, blister-like structures in the region of the axon hillock, in layer III but not in other cortical laminae. Meganeurites are a characteristic feature of the human frontal cortex after age 50 and are largely restricted to layer III. Tests for apoptosis were carried out at two intervals following meganeurite formation. TUNEL-labeled neurons were confined to layers II/III on the surface of the slices but there was no evidence for a ZPAD effect. In all, 6 days of lysosomal dysfunction reproduces characteristic effects of normal aging in neocortex without generating some key features of AD.     

Prostate cancer old problems and new approaches

Rates of prostate cancer (PCa) have increased so dramatically over the last decade that the age adjusted incidence rate for PCa is now greater than that any other cancer among men in the United States. This review, published as a three part series, provides a state-of-art assessment of the PCa problem in its divergent aspects.Part 1 covers epidemiology, incidence and progression. Several epidemiological studies have demostrated that first degree male relatives of men with PCa are at increased risk of developing the disease. Familial and genetic factors as well as medical, anthropometric, dietary, hormonal and occupational factors involved in PCa are discussed. Postmortem examination of the prostate in men without evidence of PCa documented a high frequency of adenocarcinoma. Latent disease occurred as early as the second decade of life. Although there is no significant difference in incidence between Caucasian and African-American males, high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is higher in the latter group. While dietary fat, androgens and certain environmental factors may be determinants for PCa, the exact mechanism of tumorigenesis is still relatively unknown. The current thinking of the role of genomic instability, chromosomal alterations, tumor suppressor genes and the androgen receptor are explored.     

Studies on constituents of Korean basidiomycetes (L)

To find antitumor metabolites in Korean basidiomycetes, the shake-cultured mycelia of eight of the higher fungi were extracted with hot water and the extracts, after being partially purified, were subjected toin vivo antitumor test. When administeredi.p. at the dose of 30mg/kg/day for ten consecutive days into the female ICR mice, which had been implanted with 1×10⁵ cells of sarcoma 180 twenty-four hours before the first injection, the extracts ofAgaricus campestris, Lyophyllum decastes, Lyophyllum ulmarium, Armillaria tabescence andCalvatia exipulitormis respectively showed inhibition ratios of 64.1%, 65.4%, 60.0%, 53.0% and 49.3%. These five species were selected for further study, whereas the extracts ofPhallus impudicus, Coprinus comatus andPholiota squarrosa which showed the inhibition ratios of 31.2%, 33.5% and 19.0% were discontinued.     

14例大疱性表皮坏死松解型药疹治疗体会

报告14例大疱性表皮坏死松解型药疹的治疗。以磺胺类药和解热镇痛药引起者居多,各4例。皮损面积按九分法计算,皮损面积80％以上者9例,80％以上者5例,治愈9例,死亡5例,我们认为早期使用足够剂量皮质激素类药物是有效措施。病程中注意防治感染,给予足够的液体以防止水电解质失平衡,局部治疗使用本院中药“五黄油”。     

胎儿生长的数学模型

根据孕 16～ 2 8周胎儿双顶径、头围、腹围及股骨长等的超声测量值拟合 Rossavik数学模型 [P=c(t) k+ s( t) ]建立胎儿个体生长曲线。结果显示 ,2 0例正常单胎的超声参数与 Rossavik模型的拟合效果好 ,孕 2 8～ 41周胎儿各项参数的模型预测值与实测值比较均无显著差异     

RP-HPLC测定犬血浆中卡托普利

目的　采用反相高效液相色谱法测定犬血浆中卡托普利浓度。方法　以对溴苯乙酰基溴为衍生剂 ,血浆样品经衍生反应后 ,用乙酸乙酯 -苯 (1∶1)提取 ,以ODSC18为固定相 ,乙腈∶水∶冰醋酸 (4 5∶5 5∶0 2 )为流动相 ,UV2 5 8nm紫外检测。结果　在 2 5～ 6 0 0 μg·L-1浓度范围线性良好 ,最小检测浓度为 12 5 μg·L-1。其日内差及日间差RSD分别小于 4 95 %和 2 88% ,相对回收率大于 94 8%。结论　方法简便灵敏 ,为卡托普利样品分析及临床药物监测提供了检测方法。     

儿童四肢不完全皮肤撕脱伤并开放性骨折的处理

目的 探讨儿童四肢不完全皮肤撕脱伤合并同部位开放性骨折的处理方法。方法总结1991年7月～2002年9月收治的四肢不完全皮肤撕脱伤合并同部位开放性骨折22例临床资料。结果21例骨折按期愈合，1例胫骨下段骨折延期愈合；皮肤撕脱伤15例愈合良好，5例散在皮肤小面积坏死。2例大面积坏死，经二期植皮治愈。结论骨折经清创、复位及内固定处理后，有血运的皮肤原位缝合，无血运的制成全厚或中厚网状皮片回植修复创而是治疗儿童四肢不完全皮肤撕脱伤并开放性骨折较为理想的方式。     

三种细菌生物被膜中超广谱β-内酰胺酶的检测

目的检测肺炎克雷伯氏菌、大肠埃希氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌三种细菌的生物被膜(biofilm,BF)中超广谱β-内酰胺酶(Extended-spectrumβ-lactamases,ESBLs)的产生。方法用改良平板培养法在硅胶膜上建立肺炎克雷伯氏菌、大肠埃希氏菌、铜绿假单胞菌BF的体外模型。用银染法及扫描电镜对BF进行鉴定。用双纸片试验检测ESBLs,等电聚焦电泳测定β-内酰胺酶的等电点。结果三种细菌的各30株中,BF肺炎克雷伯氏菌组(A2组)中ESBLs的产生率最高(14株,46.7%),其浮游菌组(A1组)检出8株(26.7%);BF大肠埃希氏菌组(B2组)有10株(33.3%)产生ESBLs,其浮游菌组(B1组)检出6株(20.0%);BF铜绿假单胞菌组(C2组)有3株(10%)产ESBLs,其浮游组(C1组)为2株(6.7%)。浮游菌组中ESBLs的产生率低于BF菌组,其中肺炎克雷伯氏菌及大肠埃希氏菌的BF组和浮游菌组的检出率之间有显著差异(P<0.05)。A2组共检出14株产生ESBLs,有4种ESBLs,等电点分别为8.2(4株)、7.6(8株)、6.3(1株)和5.6(1株),A1组检出8株产生ESBLs,为3种ESBLs,等电点分别为8.2(2株)、7.6(5株)和5.6(1株);B2、B1组检出2种相同等电点分别为7.6(B1组4株,B2组6株)、8.2(B1组2株,B2组4株)的ESBLs;C1、C2组检出一种等电点为6.4的ESBLs(C1组2株,C2组3株)。以pI为7.6的β-内酰胺酶的检出率最高,其     

避孕药物醋酸烯诺孕酮的研究进展

哺乳期妇女出于对婴儿安全的考虑 ,对于避孕药物的选择十分谨慎。醋酸烯诺孕酮的激素特性和药代动力学特点使其在临床试验中避孕率高 ,副作用小 ,尤其对婴儿无影响 ,其皮下埋植剂有希望成为哺乳期妇女避孕的首选药物。本文就醋酸烯诺孕酮的化学结构、激素活性、药代动力学特性、临床有效率、副作用、药物作用机制以及阴道环剂型等方面作一综述。