Benefit and risk of exercise on myocardial function in diabetes.

Regular physical activity promotes cardiorespiratory fitness and has been considered a cornerstone for non-pharmacological treatment of more than 17 million Americans with diabetes mellitus. Physical exercise has been shown to positively affect certain cardiovascular risk factors such as insulin resistance, glucose metabolism, blood pressure and body fat composition, which are closely associated with diabetes and heart disease. With the increasingly sedentary life style in our society, routine daily exercise of moderate intensity is highly recommended to reduce cardiovascular risk, the leading cause of death in diabetic patients. Exercise produces many beneficial effects to the heart function such as reduced incidence of coronary heart disease, attenuated severity of diabetic cardiomyopathy, improved cardiac performance, cardiac reserve and autonomic regulation. Nevertheless, many diabetic patients do not appear to gain much benefit from exercise or may even be at risk of performing physical exercise. This review summarizes the benefit and risk of exercise on diabetic heart function, with a special emphasis on myocardial and autonomic function.     

Use of the humanized anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody h-R3 in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer patients.

PURPOSE: To evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy of the humanized anti-epidermal growth factor receptor monoclonal antibody h-R3 in combination with radiotherapy (RT) in unresectable head and neck cancer patients. Secondary end points were the measurement of h-R3 serum levels and the assessment of the potential mechanisms of antitumor effect on patient biopsies. Anti-idiotypic response to h-R3 was assessed. To predict pharmacologic effect, a mathematical model for antibodies recognizing antigens expressed in tumors and normal tissues was built. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients with advanced carcinomas of the head and neck received six once-weekly infusions of h-R3 at four dose levels in combination with RT. Pretreatment tumor biopsies were obtained to evaluate epidermal growth factor receptor expression as an enrollment criterion. Second biopsies were taken to evaluate the proliferative activity and angiogenesis in comparison with the pretreatment samples. Patient serum samples were collected to measure h-R3 levels and anti-idiotypic response. RESULTS: The combination of h-R3 and RT was well tolerated. Antibody-related adverse events consisted in infusion reactions. No skin or allergic toxicity appeared. Overall survival significantly increased after the use of the higher antibody doses. Immunohistochemistry studies of tumor specimens before and after treatment revealed that antitumor response correlated with antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effect. One patient developed antibodies to h-R3. The mathematical model predicted that the maximum difference between the area under the curve in tumors and normal tissues is reached when the antibody has intermediate affinity. CONCLUSION: h-R3 is a well-tolerated drug that may enhance radiocurability of unresectable head and neck neoplasms.     

Immunogene Therapy of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme with a Liposomally Encapsulated Replication-Incompetent Semliki Forest Virus Vector Carrying the Human Interleukin-12 gene – a phase I/II Clinical Protocol

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环丙氧苷诱导转导有外源HSV—tk基因的C6胶质瘤细胞的 …

目的 观察单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶基因（ＨＳＶ－ｔｋ）－环丙氧苷（ＧＣＶ）系统在胶质瘤基因治疗过程中,ＧＣＶ能否诱导转导有ＨＳＶ－ｔｋ基因的胶质瘤细胞凋亡。方法 采用光镜、电镜和荧光显微镜观察转导有ＨＳＶ－ｔｋ基因的大鼠Ｃ６／ｔｋ胶质瘤细胞形态学的改变,以末转导ＨＳＶ－ｔｋ基因的Ｃ６细胞作为对照,并以流式细胞术,ＤＮＡ凝胶电流分析进一步验证细胞凋亡的发生。结果 在５μｇ／ｍｌ ＧＣＶ作用７２ｈ后,Ｃ６     

喉癌组织恶性度与颈淋巴结转移关系

采用五因素评点法对４０例喉鳞癌进行组织学和临床方面的研究。结果表明，组织恶性度与Ｔ分期无相关性，浸润方式弥散及恶性度高（评分≥１１）的肿瘤发生颈淋巴结转移率显著高于有完整肿瘤边界者及恶性度低（评分≤１０）者。提示喉癌组织恶性度在预测颈淋巴结转移上有实用价值，可临导临床治疗方案的选择。     

直流电脉冲刺激豚鼠耳蜗基底膜振动研究

为了在活体上研究哺乳类动物耳蜗基底膜的电－机械特性、将一对铂－铱电极分别置于３０只豚鼠耳蜗底回的前庭阶和鼓阶。用矩形直流脉冲电刺激蜗管，用激光多普勒汛速仪测定电刺激诱发的耳蜗基底膜振动的幅度和速度。结果表明，在听敏度正常豚鼠的耳蜗，电刺激可诱发基底膜向正电极方向位移，其位移波形类似于电脉冲的矩形波。在矩形脉冲的起始沿和结束沿，由于外毛细胞的瞬态反应，可诱发与该部位特征频率一致的共振运动。据分析，这     

早吸吮勤吸吮对早泌乳的影响

为了探讨产后半小时内早吸吮、勤吸吮对早泌乳的影响。选择１１６例足月妊娠孕产妇，分别在第二产程及产后半小时抽取母亲静脉血，采用放射免疫双抗法（ＤＡＲＩＡ）测定胎儿娩出前、吸吮后和未吸吮时，母亲血清垂体催乳素（ＰＲＬ）值。结果表明：第二产程时两组血清ＰＲＬ值无显著差异。而产后半小时早吸吮的母亲体内血清中ＰＲＬ水平明显高于未吸吮的血清ＰＲＬ值。早吸吮的母亲泌乳早。     

老年人突发性聋

为探讨老年人突发性聋的发病特点，以指导临床诊断与治疗，将４５例６０岁以上老年突聋和临床表现、并发症及预后等，与５７例中青年突聋进行对比分析。结果发现：４５例中，２４例合并有心血管疾病，明显高于对照组。老年组听力曲线以下降型多见，对照组以上升型曲线多见。入院时两组平均听力分别为８７．３ｄＢ和８４．６ｄＢ治疗后老年组听力平均提高２０．５ｄＢ，对照组提高３８．９ｄＢ。研究说明，老年突聋常合并较高的心血管     

突发性感音神经性聋病人的血清TNFα和IL-6检测

为探讨突发性感音神经性聋发病与血清细胞因子的关系，采用夹心法ＥＬＩＳＡ检测了３２例突聋病人、１５例慢性进行性感音神经性聋病人和２０例健康对照者血清肿瘤坏死因子和白细胞介素水平。     

颞骨骨折性面瘫的临床和实验观察

为探讨影响颞骨骨折性面瘫预后的主要因素和面神经减压术的意义，总结分析了６４例面瘫预后的主要相关因素。制作面瘫实验西式，测定面神经骨管开放组和非开放线面神经膨胀率，并行电镜观察。结果表明，影响预后的主要因素是否行面神经减主及手术时机。骨管开放组面神经膨胀率显著大于非开放组，非开放组纤维损伤谋生时机提示早期行面神经减压术有 利于面神经功能恢复。