预防肝硬化上消化道出血的临床研究

目的　探讨普萘洛尔和低剂量兰索拉唑长期维持治疗对预防肝硬化门脉高压消化道出血的疗效。方法　1 1 9例肝硬化门脉高压患者随机分为 3组 :Ⅰ组 :给予口服普萘洛尔加上护肝治疗。Ⅱ组 :联合给予低剂量兰索拉唑和普萘洛尔。Ⅲ组 :仅给予护肝治疗。兰索拉唑维持服药 6个月 ,普萘洛尔及一般对症治疗维持 1年。观察治疗前后各组患者所伴发溃疡、门脉高压性胃病 (PHG)、急性胃黏膜病变 (AGML)情况 (发生率 ) ,各组消化道出血的复发率、门静脉直径 (PVD)、脾静脉直径 (SVD)的变化。结果　经 1年观察 ,结果显示 ,普萘洛尔组、联合治疗组、对照组出血的复发率分别为 1 5 0 %、2 2 %、48 5 % ,组Ⅰ、组Ⅱ复发率显著低于组Ⅲ ,同时 ,组Ⅰ与组Ⅱ间的差异有显著性意义。治疗可见组Ⅰ、组Ⅱ患者所伴发的溃疡、PHG、AGML明显改善 ,PVD、SVD缩小。结论　普萘洛尔组联合抑制酸维持治疗 ,可预防引起消化道出血多种病因 ,较单用普萘洛尔的疗效好     

Antibodies against dengue virus E protein peptide bind to human plasminogen and inhibit plasmin activity

Both mice and rabbits immunized with dengue virus E protein peptide spanning amino acids 100–119 (D4E) produced antibodies that reacted not only with the D4E peptide itself but also with human plasminogen, as shown by ELISA and Western blot. Sera from dengue virus-hyperimmunized mice and dengue patients also contained antibodies against D4E and plasminogen. Furthermore, such sera all contained plasmin inhibitory activity. Using affinity-purified anti-D4E antibodies and free D4E peptide for competitive inhibition, we demonstrated that the inhibition of plasmin activity was due to anti-D4E antibodies rather than other substances in the sera. Taken together, these results suggest dengue virus E protein amino acids 100–119 are a cross-reactive immunogenic region, and antibodies against this region may interfere with human fibrinolysis.     

袖套法异种心脏移植模型

采用Heron袖套法进行异种（小鼠→大鼠）心脏移植，异位移植于颈部皮下，供体主动脉接受体颈内动脉，供体肺动脉接受体项外静脉，并对手术方法进行了部分改进。进行正式手术22次，成功率86％，移植后平均存活时间2．10±0．80天；该方法简单、迅速、可靠，移植于颈部易于观察，对于超急性排斥反应的观察以及免疫耐受的诱导，抗免疫排斥药物筛选是一位得推广的动物模型。     

小肝癌的病理与螺旋CT诊断

原发性肝癌(primaryhepatocellularcarcinoma,PH CC)在我国是居第3位的恶性肿瘤,每年患者达11万之多,预后甚差[1]。肝癌的早期诊断,是提高患者5年生存率的重要手段,也是影像学面临的重大课题。直径>3cm的病灶,各种影像学技术的检出敏感性均很高,无统计学差异。而对于小肝癌(SHCC),特别是微小肝癌(MHCC)的检出仍有一定困难,其检出敏感性有一定差异。以往文献报道术中超声、CT动脉门脉造影(CTAP)和碘油CT的敏感性最高,但均为创伤性检查,临床应用有严格指征。1989年螺旋CT机问世,其连续快速扫描和容积数据采集成像技术的应用,特别是近…     

巨大浆膜下子宫肌瘤的CT与MRI诊断

目的:探讨巨大浆膜下子宫肌瘤(giant subserous hysteromyoma,GSH)的CT与MRI表现,以期提高诊断水平。方法:回顾性分析15例GSH的CT平扫、增强扫描及14例MRI平扫1、0例增强扫描表现并与手术病理结果对照。结果:5例CT表现呈非均匀实性的GSH在增强后内部呈多个大小不等的结节状改变,其间可见分隔结构,4例呈非均匀实性的GSH增强后呈"漩涡状"混杂密度,3例GSH瘤体边缘见低密度带。MRI T1WI所有肌瘤表现为等、低信号,T2WI表现为低或混杂信号,5例瘤体内部为结节状改变,其间可见高信号分隔结构,7例瘤体边缘见低信号带。结论:GSH的CT与MRI表现有一定的特征性,具有较高的诊断价值。     

A comparative study of etanercept plus methotrexate and methotrexate alone in Taiwanese patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Etanercept (Enbrel), a recombinant tumor necrosis factor receptor fusion protein, has been shown to be effective in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of etanercept in combination with methotrexate (MTX) and MTX alone in Taiwanese patients with active RA. METHODS: In this double-blind study, 58 patients with active RA who were maintained on MTX therapy at a stable dose of 12.5 to 20 mg per week for 4 weeks were randomized to receive either etanercept 25 mg (n = 29) or placebo (n = 29) by subcutaneous injection twice weekly over a period of 12 weeks. The primary endpoint was the reduction of tender and swollen joint counts by 20% (ACR 20), 50% (ACR 50), and 70% (ACR 70) as determined by the American College of Rheumatology criteria at the 12th week. RESULTS: The addition of etanercept to MTX resulted in a greater reduction in the number of tender (7.00 vs 2.45, p = 0.012) and swollen joints (8.55 vs 3.86, p = 0.017), and in serum levels of C-reactive protein (1.26 mg/dL vs 0.45 mg/dL, p = 0.014) compared to MTX alone after 12 weeks of therapy. In addition, the global assessment of disease activity by both physicians and patients, duration of morning stiffness, pain visual analog scale score, and Health Assessment Questionnaire were all improved by etanercept plus MTX therapy. Results for the overall improvement in disease activity assessed by ACR 20 (90% vs 34%), ACR 50 (66% vs 10%) and ACR 70 (24% vs 0%) all favored the etanercept plus MTX group. However, the adverse events were comparable between the 2 treatment groups. CONCLUSION: Etanercept in combination with MTX was well tolerated and provided significantly more clinical benefit than MTX alone in Taiwanese patients with active RA.     

Ultrastructural identification of cholinergic neurons in the external cuneate nucleus of the gerbil: acetylcholinesterase histochemistry and choline acetyltransferase immunocytochemistry

Summary Using acetylcholinesterase histochemical and choline acetyltransferase immunocytochemical localization methods, this study has provided conclusive evidence for the existence of cholinergic neurons in the external cuneate nucleus of gerbils. By light microscopy, both acetylcholinesterase and choline acetyltransferase labelling was confined to the rostral portion of the external cuneate nucleus. Ultrastructurally, acetylcholinesterase reaction products were found in the nuclear envelope, cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi saccules of some somata and large dendrites as well as in the membranes of small dendrites, myelinated axons and axon terminals. These neuronal elements were also stained for choline acetyltransferase; immunoreactivity was associated with nuclear pores, nuclear envelope, perikaryal membrane and all the membranous structures within the cytoplasm. Of the total choline acetyltransferase-labelled neuronal profiles analysed, 79% were myelinated axons, 15% dendrites, 4% somata and 2% axon terminals. The immunostained axon terminals consisted of two types containing either round (Rd type; 62.5%) or pleomorphic (Pd type; 37.5%) vesicles. Both were associated directly with choline acetyltransferase-positive dendrites. In contrast to the paucity of choline acetyltransferase-labelled axon terminals, numerous choline acetyltransferase-positive myelinated axons were present. It may thus be hypothesized that most, if not all, of the external cuneate nucleus cholinergic neurons are projection cells; such cells may give rise to axonal collaterals which synapse onto their own dendrites for possible feedback control. Choline acetyltransferase-positive dendrites were contacted by numerous unlabelled presynaptic boutons, 60% of which contained round or spherical synaptic vesicles (Rd boutons) and 40% flattened vesicles (Fd boutons), suggesting that these neurons are under strong inhibitory control. The preferential concentration of cholinergic components in the rostral external cuneate nucleus may be significant in the light of the highly organized somatotopy in the external cuneate nucleus and its extensive efferent projections to medullary autonomic-related nuclei. Our results suggest that the cholinergic neurons may be involved in somatoautonomic integration.     

支气管肺隔离症1例报道

男性,28岁,体检发现右下肺肿块1月余,无明显自觉症状.以往有肺结核病史.胸部X线平片(图1)显示右肺下叶后基底段一6 cm×4 cm×5 cm的团块影,边缘清晰,双肺上叶可见陈旧性结核灶.CT增强扫描(图2)显示右下肺肿块,中央CT值约40HU,增强后无强化,肿块内侧可见一粗大的血管断面伴随,血管与肿块关系密切.CT血管造影(CTA)MIP重建显示一较大的血管自膈下发出一直径约1cm的供血动脉,并可见引流的肺静脉影(图3).     

侵袭性真菌感染及治疗策略

近年来，全球侵袭性真菌感染（invasive fungal infections，IFI）的发病明显增加，儿童IFI亦呈增加趋势，而且在医院内感染中居重要位置。由于IFI常发生在有严重基础疾病的患儿，其临床表现和组织病理变化与其他许多疾病很相似，使诊断存在一定难度，临床上容易出现误诊和漏诊，延误治疗，病死率很高。所以，IFI的诊治已成为儿科当前的重要问题。     

实时定量RT-PCR的原理及方法

实时定量RT-PCR广泛应用于定量检测mRAN表达水平,为基础研究、分子药物学和生物技术研究提供了一种有力的方法。该法具有易操作、高通量、敏感性高和特异性强的特点,随着新酶、新探针和新仪器的发展而得到快速的发展。本文将对实时定量RT-PCR的定量原理、仪器应用、探针种类的研究进展以及细胞因子mRNA表达水平检测上的应用作一综述。