STAT-3 overexpression and p21 up-regulation accompany impaired regeneration of fatty livers

Fatty liver is an important cause of morbidity in humans and is linked to impaired liver regeneration after liver injury, but the mechanisms for impaired liver regeneration remain unknown. In the normal liver, the interleukin (IL)-6/STAT-3 pathway is thought to play a central role in regeneration because this pathway is disrupted in IL-6-deficient mice that exhibit impaired liver regeneration after 70% partial hepatectomy (PH). To determine whether inhibition of STAT-3 is involved in fatty liver-related mitoinhibition, regenerative induction of STAT-3 was compared in normal mice and leptin-deficient ob/ob mice that have fatty livers and markedly impaired liver regeneration after PH. In both groups, two waves of STAT-3 activation were observed, the first in endothelia and the second in hepatocytes. Before PH, a significantly higher percentage of ob/ob endothelial and hepatocyte nuclei expressed phosphorylated (activated) STAT-3. After PH, phospho-STAT-3 accumulated in liver nuclei of lean mice and this response was markedly exaggerated in ob/ob mice. Moreover, a striking inverse correlation was noted between hepatocyte nuclear accumulation of phospho-STAT-3 and DNA synthesis (as assessed by bromodeoxyuridine labeling), as well as cyclin D1 mRNA induction and protein expression. In contrast, STAT-3 activation was positively correlated with p21 protein expression in both groups of mice. Because these results link exaggerated STAT-3 activation with impaired hepatocyte proliferation, STAT-3 inhibition cannot be a growth-arrest mechanism in ob/ob fatty livers. Rather, hyperinduction of this factor may promote mitoinhibition by up-regulating mechanisms that impede cell cycle progression.     

Atypical angiomyolipoma of kidney in a patient with tuberous sclerosis: a case report with p53 gene mutation analysis

Angiomyolipoma (AML) is the most common benign mesenchymal tumor of the kidney. It belongs to the family of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors and is typically composed of blood vessels, adipose tissue, and smooth muscle- like cells, which are characteristically positive for HMB-45. Results of recent studies suggest that p53 mutation may play an important role in AML progression. Here, we describe a locally destructive renal AML in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. The tumor consisted of mostly epithelioid cells with marked nuclear pleomorphism and frequent mitoses and was positive for HMB-45. The diagnosis of atypical epithelioid AML was made. Codon alteration in the p53 gene was not detected, despite focal p53 immunoreactivity and single nucleotide polymorphism at exon 6. Our finding indicates no definite link between p53 abnormalities and the atypical appearance of AML. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second renal AML case investigated for p53 mutations.     

同型半胱氨酸对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞分泌和表达IL-6的影响

目的:探讨同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞(VSMCs)分泌和表达促炎性细胞因子白细胞介素-6(IL-6)的影响。方法:在大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞培养基中加入不同浓度的Hcy, 并孵育不同时间。用ELISA法检测培养上清IL-6蛋白含量, 用半定量RT-PCR法检测IL-6mRNA表达。结果:0.25mmol/LHcy干预后, IL-6在6h开始高于对照组; 4.达峰值, 48h仍较对照组高;并且在一定的浓度范围内, Hcy呈剂量依赖性刺激VSMCs产生IL-6, 01mmol/L及0.25mmol/LHcy分别使IL-6产量较对照增多1.4和3.4倍。RT-PCR结果显示Hcy能刺激IL-6mRNA表达, 也呈剂量和时间依赖关系。结论:Hcy能促进VSMCs产生和表达IL-6、激活血管壁炎症反应, 这可能为其诱导动脉粥样硬化的重要机制之一。     

Genome macrorestriction analysis of sequential Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from bronchiectasis patients without cystic fibrosis.

The respiratory tracts of bronchiectasis patients may be persistently colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, despite intensive chemotherapy. The organism may undergo phenotypic changes in these patients, providing misleading typing results by conventional methods. We prospectively studied eight bronchiectasis patients without cystic fibrosis over a period of 1 year. A high microbial load of P. aeruginosa was found in 70% of sputum samples collected. Of these, 55 sequential P. aeruginosa isolates were characterized by a genotyping method, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, to overcome the problem of differentiating the P. aeruginosa strains during chemotherapy. Genome macrorestriction fingerprinting patterns were analyzed after digestion with XbaI restriction endonuclease. Of the eight patients, six harbored a single dominant strain of P. aeruginosa, with an intrapatient macrorestriction similarity pattern range of 96 to 100%. The other two patients were infected with mixed bacterial isolates including P. aeruginosa. However, diversity was observed in the P. aeruginosa isolates from all eight patients, with a relatedness of only 55 to 65%. The study further strengthens the fact that pulsed-field gel electrophoresis can be used efficiently and effectively to differentiate P. aeruginosa strains in bronchiectasis patients without cystic fibrosis.     

儿童呼吸道腺病毒基因分型方法的建立及其应用

目的 利用PCR技术,建立引起儿童呼吸道感染的腺病毒的基因分型方法,便于推广和应用.方法 分析GenBank中不同型别腺病毒的六邻体基因序列特点,设计不同型腺病毒的特异性引物,以PCR方法进行基因分型,建立基因分型方法,并利用此方法对广州市2004年7月某幼儿园流行的腺病毒感染进行了基因分型.结果 建立了呼吸道腺病毒的基因分型方法.广州市2004年7月某幼儿园流行的腺病毒为3型腺病毒.结论 PCR方法可进行腺病毒的基因分型,且简便、结果可靠,便于推广应用.     

CMOSens~流量计和控制器在NO输送系统中的应用

本文在研究分析了CMOSens质量流量计和控制器的基础上,研究设计了一套能与呼吸机周期同步且成比例地释放NO标气的NO输送系统,并用N O/NO 2电化学传感器连续监测治疗气中NO浓度和二氧化氮(NO 2)浓度。在NO治疗气浓度为20 ppm的情况下,通过整定系统软件参数后,呼吸机的吸气流量和NO供给流量的相位差为0,NO检测浓度相比较整定前的检测值平均增大2.15 ppm,更接近于NO设定浓度值,NO 2检测浓度≤0.2 ppm属于安全范围。结果表明经过整定后的系统系实现了和呼吸机周期同步地供给NO标气,并且提高了NO治疗气的精度、降低了NO由于被氧化而生成NO 2的可能性。     

大学生日常琐事应激与健康的关系

目的探讨日常琐事应激与大学生健康的关系,检验日常琐事应激对健康的预测作用。方法采用自测健康量表和经修订的日常琐事应激量表对153名大学生施测,考察自测健康和日常琐事应激的关系。结果大学生日常琐事应激频率对生理健康预测显著;认知评价和个体应对对心理健康预测显著;个体应对对社会健康预测显著;应激频率和个体应对对总体健康预测显著。结论大学生日常琐事应激与健康关系密切,可作为预测个体身心健康的有效预测源。     

缺血后适应对大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响

目的：探讨缺血后适应对大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响。方法:应用线栓法制作大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤模型；21只雄性SD大鼠随机分为缺血/再灌注组、夹闭单侧颈总动脉后处理组和夹闭双侧颈总动脉后处理组，每组7只。再灌注48 h，测定脑梗死体积；拔栓后1 h及处死大鼠前进行神经功能测定；梗死即刻、梗死后10 min、术中1 h、拔栓后即刻、每次夹/松颈总动脉时、干预后30 min等15个时点监测脑血流。结果:夹闭单侧、双侧颈总动脉后处理组大鼠脑组织梗死体积与缺血/再灌注组相比明显减小，有显著差异；3组脑血流各个时点方差分析差异无显著，但是夹闭双侧颈总动脉后处理组干预30 min后脑血流百分比较缺血/再灌注组、夹闭单侧颈总动脉后处理组降低9％。手术后1 h 3组神经功能评分P<0.05，差异显著，夹闭单侧、双侧颈总动脉后处理组神经功能缺损均比缺血/再灌注组减轻。结论:缺血后适应能够明显减小梗塞体积，改善大鼠术后1h神经功能评分，可能与缺血后适应调节早期再灌注时血流动力学状态有关。     

负压封闭吸引对糖尿病溃疡愈合的促进作用

目的 在"创而床准备(WBP)"理论指导下,观察负压封闭吸引局部处理糖尿病溃疡的疗效.方法 收集2000年1月至2005年1月间收治的27例糖尿病溃疡患者作对照组,2005年1月至2007年6月的8例糖尿病溃疡患者为试验组.两组患者均经常规系统的治疗,试验组在创面的黑、黄期采用清创后负压吸引治疗.观察两组创而各分期间的演进情况.比较两组手术Ⅰ期修复率、入院首次及实施负压治疗后1、2、3周创面细菌学检查结果 .观察各期创面组织标本的HE染色和黄、红两期Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原纤维苦味酸-天狼猩红染色结果 及对其含量进行图像分析.结果 试验组患者创面各分期的演进速度、于术Ⅰ期修复率均优于以照组(100%比46%,P<0.05).治疗2周后试验组创面末检出致病菌,对照组检出率为66.7%(P<0.05).HE染色显示试验组各期间的演进类似于急性创面愈合过程,且试验组黄期Ⅰ、m型胶原总含量为12.28%,对照组为24.77%(P<0.01).结论 基于WBP方案的负压吸引治疗能促进糖尿病溃疡的创面愈合过程.     

1049例育龄妇女下生殖道感染情况调查

目的了解育龄妇女下生殖道感染情况,为育龄女性生殖健康提供进一步的数据资料。方法对1049例来自健康体检中心的21~40岁育龄妇女的阴道后穹窿及宫颈分泌物标本进行检测,阴道清洁度、滴虫采用显微镜镜检法,淋球菌、解脲支原体、人型支原体、真菌采用培养法,沙眼衣原体则采用免疫层析法。检测结果进行统计学分析。结果女性生殖道感染的感染率为53.3%,其中混合感染率为9.8%,而清洁度异常率仅为28.4%;前三位病原体感染依次为解脲支原体(35.9%)、衣原体(18.1%)、真菌(6.7%)。结论女性生殖道感染情况严重,具有隐匿性,应加强对无症状感染的育龄妇女的监测。