Ultrastructure of capillary permeability in human brain tumor: primary meningeal malignant melanoma

The tumor vessels of a primary meningeal malignant melanoma were studied by electron microscopy. There were numerous endothelial fenestrae and basal lamina abnormalities in the intrinsic tumor capillaries. They resembled the tumor vessels found in nonglial tumors, but were distinctly different from those seen in glial tumors with nonfenestrated capillaries. These findings were anticipated because leptomeninges have fenestrated capillaries.     

女性运动试验后QTc与ST的对比分析

作者测量100例妇女心电图运动试验后即刻QTc间期。冠心病组50例运动后即刻QTc间期比静息时明显延长(P<0.001),比正常配对组50例则明显缩短(P<0.001)。以QTc间期延长≥0.01秒力阳性指标,与ST段压低比较,其敏感性可从42％提高至70％,特异性从66％提高至76％;如综合QTc间期与ST段标准加以判断时,可使敏感性、特异性分别增至74％、88％。     

Factor VIII lability, protein C and other vitamin K-dependent proteins

The stability of factor VIII was studied in plasmas from patients on long-term warfarin therapy. The percent residual factor VIII activity (F.VIII:C) after incubation at 37 degrees C for 4 hr was higher in warfarinized patients than in normal subjects; 76.9 +/- 10.8% (mean +/- SD) of the initial F.VIII:C in the patients versus 61.6 +/- 5.8% in normal subjects (p less than 0.001). On the whole, neither protein C nor vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors except factor VII activity (F.VII:C) correlated with the residual F.VIII:C. There was a negative and weak correlation between the residual F.VIII:C at 4 hr and either the initial F.VIII:C or F.VII:C. Another experiment using protein C depleted plasma showed a relatively enhanced stability of F.VIII:C in the protein C deficiency. These results indicate that factor VIII is more stable in warfarinized plasma, and that protein C and vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors are not the sole, main factor responsible for such a phenomenon.     

戊二醛交联提高胶原/壳聚糖真皮支架抗细胞收缩能力的研究

目的 应用交联处理的胶原支架,来减缓其降解过多、易收缩变形、机械性能不足等缺点.方法 采用冷冻-冻干法构建胶原/壳聚糖多孔支架,并通过戊二醛交联构建具有良好抗细胞收缩稳定性和细胞相容性的胶原支架.通过测定不同培养时间各类支架的尺寸变化,研究了戊二醛交联对支架抗细胞收缩能力的影响.结果 戊二醛交联后的胶原/壳聚糖支架未见明显收缩,其细胞活性也始终高于干热交联支架.结论 戊二醛能有效地提高胶原基支架的抗细胞收缩能力,并保持其良好的生物相容性.     

The correlation between TNF-α, IL-6 in cervical mucous during follicular development and ovulation stimulation in different protocols

Objective To investigate the correlation between TNF-α and IL-6 levels in cervical mucous during follicular development and ovulation stimulation in different protocols.Methods 36 infertile women were set up as experimental groups,divided into CC, HMG, IVF-ET group,each group consisted of 12 infertile women and 15 women with normal menstrual cycles were choiced as control group.Cervical mucous during follicular phase, luteal phase and ovulation phase were collected.TNF-α, IL-6 levels in cervical mucous were measured by radioimmunology assay (RIA).Follicular development were monitored by transvaginal ultrasonagraphy.Results (1) TNF-α levels in cervical mucous of experimental groups and control group were periodically various among the reproductive cycle.It increased during follicular phase, reached to peak during ovulation phase, and decreased during luteal phase (P＜0.05).IL-6 levels had no obvious periodical changes.(2) Compared with CC and control group, levels of TNF-α,IL-6 in HMG and IVF-ET group were significantly higher (P＜0.05).(3) Levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in cervical mucous were positively correlated with the dominant follicle diameter (r=0.261, r=0.192 respectively,P＜0.05).(4) TNF-α and IL-6 showed positive correlation in the reproductive cycle (r=0.782,P＜0.05).Conclusions (1) TNF-α level shows a cyclic change in the reproductive cycle and peaks during ovulation,whereas IL-6 level does not.(2) TNF-α and IL-6 may play a certain role in the process of follicular development and ovulation.(3)The levels of TNF-α and IL-6 are up-regulated by gonadotrophic hormone.(4) TNF-α and IL-6 may have coordination properties and participate in the same biological effects.     

Influence of TAT-peptide polymerization on properties and transfection activity of TAT/DNA polyplexes.

Use of bioactive cationic peptides as gene carriers is limited by instability of their DNA complexes in vivo and by the loss of their biological activity due to undesired interactions of their bioactive parts with the DNA. To overcome the two major limitations, biodegradable high-molecular-weight form of TAT peptide (POLYTAT) sensitive to cellular redox-potential gradients was synthesized in this study by oxidative polycondensation. Physicochemical and transfection properties of DNA polyplexes based on POLYTAT were investigated and compared with polyplexes based on TAT polymer prepared by in situ template-assisted polymerization. Physicochemical properties of TAT-based polyplexes were affected by the molecular weight and method of polymerization of the TAT peptide. All TAT-based DNA polyplexes exhibited reduced cytotoxicity when compared with control polyethylenimine (PEI) polyplexes. Polyplexes based on both high-molecular-weight TAT polypeptides exhibited increased transfection efficiency compared to control TAT peptide but lower than that of PEI polyplexes. The evidence shows that transfection activity of TAT-based polyplexes is strongly dependent on the presence of chloroquine and therefore suggests that TAT polyplexes are internalized by an endocytosis. Overall, high-molecular-weight reducible polycations based on bioactive peptides has the potential as versatile carriers of nucleic acids that display low cytotoxicity and can prove to be especially beneficial in cases that require surface presentation of membrane-active or cell-specific targeting peptides.     

黄芪、雷公藤多甙对大鼠肾小球系膜细胞分泌IL-6的影响

目的:观察黄芪和雷公藤多甙对大鼠肾小球系膜细胞分泌IL-6水平的影响.方法:应用细胞培养技术进行肾小球系膜细胞培养,采用血清药理学方法,制备黄芪药物血清,雷公藤多甙药物血清,并分为低、中、高3个剂量梯度,观察药物血清对正常状态下肾小球系膜细胞分泌IL-6的影响,采用细胞ELISA法测定IL-6含量.结果:黄芪、雷公藤多甙各不同剂量组均可抑制肾小球系膜细胞产生IL-6,其抑制作用随剂量增加而增殖,其中尤以雷公藤高剂量组、中剂量组及黄芪高剂量组作用明显.结论:黄芪可抑制肾小球系膜细胞分泌IL-6,这一作用与雷公藤类似.这可能是黄芪防治肾小球硬化的作用机制之一.     

血管性勃起功能障碍动物模型的建立

目的探索建立血管性勃起功能障碍(ED)动物模型。方法雄性新西兰大白兔给予胆固醇及高脂饮食,同时用球囊导管损伤双侧髂内动脉内皮。测定术后4周、8周血脂并观察阴茎勃起情况、交配情况,同时用阴茎海绵体注射盐酸罂粟碱、阴茎血管双核素检查、髂内动脉数字减影造影(DSA)等方法研究勃起功能。结果与对照组相比,术后4周、8周模型组动物出现明显高脂血症,勃起程度明显下降,交配实验的各项观察指标均显著降低(P＜0.01),动脉造影显示双侧髂内动脉管腔直径明显缩小,双核素检查动脉显像指数(PIA)及静脉显像指数(PIV)明显降低,但第4周的模型组与对照组PIV结果没有统计学差异(P＞0.05)。结论高脂、高胆固醇饮食同时用球囊导管扩张动物髂内动脉,可以加速模型的形成,从而用于血管性ED的进一步研究。     

Comparative promoting activities of phosphate salts on rat two-stage bladder carcinogenesis under conditions of equivalent urinary Na+ or K+ levels.

Promoting effects of Na or K phosphate salts on rat two-stage bladder carcinogenesis were compared. Animals were treated with 0.05% N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine (BBN) in their drinking water for 4 weeks and thereafter received 1.4% Na3PO4, 2.0% NaH2PO4, 1.0% K3PO4, or 2.5% KH2PO4, these dietary concentrations being selected because they result in approximately equal levels of Na+ and K+ in the urine, equivalent to moderate natriuresis or kaluresis in comparison with our previous data. Treatment with Na3PO4 or K3PO4 induced significant increase in urinary pH compared with control values, whereas urinary pH in the NaH2PO4 and KH2PO4 groups was comparable to control values. With regard to preneoplastic lesion development, both incidences and multiplicity were significantly increased in the groups given Na3PO4 or K3PO4 compared with both controls and NaH2PO4 or KH2PO4 groups, respectively. Furthermore, treatment with Na3PO4 significantly increased multiplicity of papillomas, accompanied by a tendency to increased incidence. No statistically significant difference in promoting potential between Na3PO4 and K3PO4 groups was evident. The present results thus suggest that tumor promotion under conditions of moderate natriuresis or kaluresis depends primarily on high urinary pH.