Objective: To study the calcium channel reaction of human Leydig cells induced by hCG/ATP at different extracellular calcium ion concentrations. Methods: The Leydig cell calcium ion concentration was examined with laser confocal microscope, when the cells were stimulated with hCG/ATP at different extracellular calcium contrations. Results: With calcium-containing extracellular fluid, the Leydig cells were sensitive to hCG stimulation and when the extracellular fluid was calcium-free, the Leydig cells did not respond to the stimulation. However, the Leydig cells did respond to ATP stimulation no matter the extracellular fluid contained calcium or not. Conclusion: In human Leydig cells, there are calcium channels sensitive to hCG and ATP. The extracellular calcium ion concentration plays an important role in the regulation of Leydig cell metabolism by hCG/ATP. 相似文献
A perusal of the medical literature re-
vealod only one case of giant nonmetallic in
traocular foreign body, 15x11x7 mm, removed
in China However, no mention was made of
the operative result of the wounded eye in the
report. Usually after removal of intraocular
foriegn bodies, especially the giant ones, the
eyeball becomes inevitably atrophied, thus it
has to be enucleated soon after operation.
We removed a giant intraocular metallic
foreign body, measuring 18.1x9x1.5 mm and
weighing 0.24 g, from the left eye of a patient
at our clinic. Follow-up l year after operation
found that the eyeball of the affected eye was
good in appearance with preservation of partial
vision. 相似文献
Background: Erythrocytes are transfused to improve oxygen delivery and prevent or treat inadequate oxygenation of tissues. Acute isovolemic anemia subtly slows human data processing and degrades memory, increases heart rate, and decreases self-assessed energy level. Erythrocyte transfusion is efficacious in reversing these effects of acute anemia. We tested the hypothesis that increasing arterial oxygen pressure (Pao2) to 350 mmHg or greater would supply sufficient oxygen to be equivalent to augmenting hemoglobin concentration by 2-3 g/dl and thus reverse the effects of acute anemia.
Methods: Thirty-one healthy volunteers, aged 28 +/- 4 yr (mean +/- SD), were tested with verbal memory and standard, computerized neuropsychologic tests before and twice after acute isovolemic reduction of their hemoglobin concentration to 5.7 +/- 0.3 g/dl. Two sets of tests were performed in randomized order at the lower hemoglobin concentration: with the volunteer breathing room air or oxygen. The subject and those administering the tests and recording the results were unaware which gas was administered. As an additional control for duration of the experiment, 10 of these volunteers also completed the same tests on a separate day, without alteration of hemoglobin concentration, at times of the day similar to those on the experimental day. Heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, and self-assessed sense of energy were recorded at the time of each test.
Results: Reaction time for digit-symbol substitution test increased, delayed memory was degraded, mean arterial pressure and energy level decreased, and heart rate increased at a hemoglobin concentration of 5.7 g/dl (all P < 0.05). Increasing Pao2 to 406 +/- 47 mmHg reversed the digit-symbol substitution test result and the delayed memory changes to values not different from those at the baseline hemoglobin concentration of 12.7 +/- 1.0 g/dl, and decreased heart rate (P < 0.05). However, mean arterial pressure and energy level changes were not altered with increased Pao2 during acute anemia. 相似文献
Plasma testosterone and estradiol are determined
in 72 patients with abnormal high density lipoprotein.
cholesterol (HDL-C) and high density lipoprotein
cholesterol/total cholesterol (H/T) ratio values, and
in 72 randomly chosen males with normal HDLC
and H/T values. The results showed that plasma
testosterone levels in the groups with abnormal
HDL-C and H/T were obviously lower than those
in the controls. Statistically significant differences
were found in all the abnormal groups in comparison
with the controls (P0.20).
Testosterone levels lowered further with increasing
age in the groups with abnormal HDL-C and H/T.,
the most obvious drops were in the groups around
56 years of age (P<0.005). The data indicate that
male hormone deficiency may reduce HDL-C and
H.'T and facilitate the process of atherosclero_is.
Therefore, it seems rational to treat such patients
with male sex hormone preparations or to use the
traditional Chinese medicines which strengthen Yang
(maleness) in a new attempt to treat and prevent
CHD. 相似文献
Background: Smoking is considered to be a risk factor for patients undergoing surgery and anesthesia, but it is unclear whether this is applicable to patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of respiratory complications and wound infection among smokers.
Methods: The authors studied a random selection of 489 adult patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Smoking status was determined by self-report and confirmed with end-expired carbon monoxide analysis. The risk of respiratory complications (i.e., desaturation, cough, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, breath-holding, or apnea) and wound infection (i.e., wound redness or discharge +/- positive microbial culture, requiring antibiotic therapy) in smokers versus nonsmokers was ascertained. Odds ratios were estimated from multivariable logistic regression and adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, partner's smoking status, domiciliary smoking exposure, and extent and duration of surgery.
Results: Most smokers continued to smoke up until the day of surgery. Smokers had a higher rate of respiratory complications (32.8%vs. 25.9%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-2.84;P = 0.038) and wound infection (3.6%vs. 0.6%; odds ratio, 16.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.58-175;P = 0.019). Odds ratios comparing current plus ex-smokers with nonsmokers were of similar magnitude for most of these complications. 相似文献
Eight cases of malignant and 12 0f benign Bren-
ner tumor are reported, patient ages ranged 31
69 and 39-53 years. The malignant tumor was
bilateral in 6 0f 8 cases, and the benign in l of 12.
The greatest diameter of the malignant tumors
averaged around 11 cm, and the benign 10. Six of
the malignant Brenner tumor patients died, one was
lost to follow up, and one survived for 10 years.
Pathologic and microscopic findings were pre-
sented in some detail. Based on the analysis of the
association between the histologic features and type
of Mullerian epithelium, we believe that the so called
Brenner tumor is in effect a tumor arising from the
Mullerian epithelium with a tendency to differentiate
into vaginocervical type epithelium. 相似文献
Objective To invest the efficient method which can culture and induce embryonic stem cells to neurocyte in vitro. Methods Isolate the blastula of 3.5 d from BALB/c species mouse. Culture the cells from inner cell mass (inner cell mass, ICM) which were isolated by mechanical method on the mouse embryonic fibroblaste cell (MEF) feeder layer or 0.1% gelatin coated dishes. The stem cells were identified by characterized morphology, alkaline phosphatase stain, differential potency in vivo and immunochemistry stain. The isolated cells were differentiated by serial induction method that mimicking the intrinsic developmental process of the neural system. Results The isolated cells were positive for alkaline phosphatatse and SSEA-1 (stage specific embryonic antigen 1). Moreover they were identified pluripotent by differentiation in vivo. Therefore the isolated cells presented the characters of ESCs. Then the isolated cells were able to differentiate into neurocytes in vitro. Conclusion Mouse embryonic stem cells isolation, culture and differentiation system has been established. 相似文献
Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare uterineneoplasm, histologically characterized by nodularmasses of benign smooth muscle growing withinthe uterine and pelvic veins. The entity has ty-pical gross and microscopic features. A case of intravenous leiomyomatosisassociated with uterine leiomyoma, adenomyosisand early pregnancy was reported. The condi-tion was recognized during surgery for uterinefibroids. This is, to our knowledge, the thirdcase of intravenOUs leiomyomatosis associatedwith pregnancy so far reported. 相似文献
This paper reports computerized tomography(CT) findings in 21 cases of tuberculous meningitis,normal in 5 and abnormal in 16. ' The cases withabnormal CT findings were hydrocephalus, tuber-culoma, exudation in basal cisterns, brain edema andcerebral infarction. The incidence of hydrocephalusincreased with the duration and severity of illness.The Iocations of tuberculomas corresponded withpatients' clinical pictures. The study also indicatedthat patients wih normal or slighly changed scanshad good prognosis, but patients with severe hydrocephalus and exudation m basal cisterns had poorprognosis in spite of active medical treatment. CThas been proved valuable in diagnosis and treatmentof tuberculous meningitis. 相似文献