Analysis of alterations of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) represents the most frequent adult leukemia in the Western world. The molecular pathogenesis of B-CLL is largely unknown. Although initial reports on small panels of cases had suggested a role for Bcl-1 and Bcl-2 oncogene activation in B-CLL, later investigations failed to confirm these data. Among tumor suppressor genes, p53 mutations have been reported in a fraction of cases. In this study, we have attempted a conclusive definition of the involvement of dominantly acting oncogenes (Bcl-1 and Bcl-2) and tumor suppressor loci (p53, 6q-) in 100 cases of B-CLL selected for their CD5 positivity and Rai's stage (0 to IV). Rearrangements of Bcl-1 and Bcl-2 and deletions of 6q and 17p were analyzed by Southern blot using multiple probes. Mutational analysis (single strand conformation polymorphism and polymerase chain reaction direct sequencing) was used to assay p53 inactivation. No alterations of Bcl-1 or Bcl-2 were detected in the 100 cases tested. Mutations of p53 were found in 10/100 cases without any significant association with clinical stage. Deletions of 6q were present in 4/100 cases. Overall, our data indicate that: 1) contrary to previous reports, Bcl-1 and Bcl-2 rearrangements are not involved in CD5+ B-CLL pathogenesis and 2) p53 mutations are present in 10% of cases at all stages of the disease.     

Preterm delivery and its risk factors]

A case-control study on preterm delivery was conducted in Jianan and Jianhan District, Wuhan City in 1988. 130 singleton preterm infants were included with 260 term infants as control. The results showed that the risk factors in prematurity were edema-proteinuria-hypertension syndrome (OR 1.8), maternal diseases in pregnancy (OR 1.6), hyperemesis gravidarum (OR 5.1), vaginal bleeding during pregnancy (OR 2.4), premature rupture of membranes (OR 3.6), low weight gain and low average weight gain per week during pregnancy, psychosocial stress during pregnancy, inadequate prenatal care, maternal stature less than 158 cm (OR 1.7), menarche before age 12 (OR 4.3), multi-gravida (OR 2.1), previous induced abortion (OR 2.1) and passive cigarette smoking during pregnancy. The author suggests that early treatment of complications of pregnancy and forcing prenatal care should be emphasized in order to reduce the incidence of preterm births.     

通过原生质体融合获得青霉素高产菌株

采用两株分别带有不同抗药性标记的产黄青霉原生质体以1:1相混合,用30％的聚乙二醇(MW6000)原生质体融合处理。将混和物涂布在补给有两种药物同时存在的高渗性分离培养基上,培养后获得异核体菌落。洗下异核体分生孢于继续分离在补给有两种药物同时存在的分离培养基上,得到了同时带有两种抗性标记的重组体。纯化后,进行抗性稳定性和摇瓶效价的测定,将一株具有双重抗性、摇瓶发酵效价较高的菌株作出发菌株,经诱变因子处理后,获得了一株43u7c—57菌株,在摇瓶中效价比生产菌株平均提高4.94％,该菌株在40吨发酵罐试生产后,发酵效价平均提高4.4％,产量则平均增加12.15％。     

Fetal lumbar spine: measuring axial growth with US

Ultrasound (US) can be used to visualize vertebral segments, suggesting a quantitative means of studying vertebral column growth in utero and thus a means of detecting developmental abnormalities. US images of the lumbar spine were obtained in 128 clinically normal fetuses between the gestational age of 11 through 41 weeks. A large-aperture, dynamically focused US system capable of regional magnification was used. Average lumbar spacing was calculated from distance between centrums of at least four lumbar bodies. The average distance between lumbar centrums increased nearly linearly throughout the second and third trimesters (r2 = 0.98). Enhanced anatomic display implies new capabilities for recognizing developmental abnormalities antenatally.     

力竭运动后大鼠海马脑区谷氨酸受体NR2A蛋白含量和基因表达的变化

目的:观察力竭运动前后大鼠脑中海马谷氨酸受体NR2A蛋白含量和基因表达的变化,探讨其与运动性疲劳的可能联系。方法:50只SD雄性大鼠,随机分为安静对照组(S,n=10),力竭运动后即刻组(AE1,n=10),力竭运动后恢复0.5小时组(AE2,n=10),力竭运动后恢复3小时组(AE3,n=10)和力竭运动后恢复24小时组(AE4,n=10)。分别采用免疫印迹法和RT-PCR法测定一次性力竭运动后大鼠脑中海马谷氨酸受体NR2A蛋白含量和基因表达。结果:与安静对照组相比,力竭运动后即刻,大鼠NR2A蛋白含量明显升高,而mRNA表达显著减少;恢复0.5小时后,蛋白含量略有下降,mRNA表达显著增加;恢复3小时后蛋白含量显著下降,mRNA表达继续增加;恢复24小时后蛋白含量恢复到安静时水平,mRNA表达则减少至恢复0.5小时后水平。结论:力竭运动后即刻及恢复过程中,大鼠脑中海马谷氨酸受体NR2A蛋白含量及mRNA表达变化趋势不同,提示基因表达对蛋白含量的调控可能具有延迟性。     

格尔木地区蠓类生态习性调查研究

目的:调查了解青海省格尔木地区蠓类的活动规律,为防治提供科学依据。方法:网捕法。结果:调 查发现蠓科4属28种,即吸血蠓2属22种,非吸血蠓2属6种;其中细蠓属14种,库蠓属8种,毛蠓属5种和铗 蠓属1种。观察阐述了当地蠓类的一日活动规律与季节消长。     

一次手术治愈外直肌全麻痹

过去，为了保证前段的血液供应，外直肌全麻痹的手术治疗要分２～３次完成，考虑到全麻痹的外直肌已无功能，我们提出在这种条件下可以不动含睫状前动脉的外直肌，只退后内直肌和将上，下直肌的外侧１／２移到外直肌的附着处，如此安排，可以一次手术完成治疗，这样可以缩短治疗时间，减少病人的痛苦和负担，我们治疗了７例８眼，结果比较满意。     

大鼠室旁核内催产素免疫阳性细胞树突棘样结构在脱水状态下的改变

树突棘，室旁核，催产素，脱水，免疫组化，大鼠下丘脑内催产素大细胞神经分泌细胞与水盐代谢的调节有关，并伴有细胞形态的改变如细胞体积的增大及细胞膜与细胞膜间接触的增加和多突触的形成等。本文用免疫组化法发现在脱水状态下室旁核的催产素免疫阳性神经元上树突棘样结构有所增加。光镜观察并计算室旁核前大细胞亚核、内侧大细胞亚核及后大细胞亚核中含树突棘样结构的催产素神经元百分数变化，显示正常大鼠室旁核神经元树突棘样结构多位于树突干上，少数在胞体上。前大细胞亚核含树突棘样结构的细胞百分数为２１．２７％，内侧大细胞亚核为３０．２２％，后大细胞亚核为２０．２２％。轻度脱水大鼠室旁核含树突棘样结构细胞百分数显著增加（前大细胞亚核：２８．６５％，Ｐ＜０．０５；内侧大细胞亚核：３５．５３％，Ｐ＞０．０５；后大细胞亚核：３４．７８％，Ｐ＜０．０１）。细胞上树突棘样结构数也增加，其体积略为增大。重度脱水大鼠室旁核中树突棘样结构细胞百分数增加较小，仅后大细胞亚核内有显著变化（２７．１３％，Ｐ＜０．０５）。不同程度脱水组之间无显著变化。结果说明脱水可引起神经元膜结构的改变。树突棘样结构数变化是否与新突触的形成有直接关系？尚待进一步证实。