NGF在成年猴脑的分布

为了解NGF在成年猴脑的分布,采用免疫组化SP法对成年猴脑多个冠状位切片进行免疫组化反应。结果证明,NGF阳性反应神经元主要分布于大脑皮质Ⅲ、V层,小脑Purkinje细胞,海马,齿状回,纹状体,脑干网状结构等处。此外,在黑质、舌下神经核、迷走神经背核、前庭神经核、三叉神经核、疑核、下橄榄核也出现NGF阳性反应。在大脑和脑干还观察到NGF阳性胶质细胞。本实验结果表明,在成年猴脑的多个脑区有NGF表达,提示NGF可能涉及猴脑某些神经元及胶质细胞的生理过程。     

肾阳虚证患者红细胞LPO、SOD和ATP酶活性的变化

目的 :探讨肾阳虚证患者红细胞LPO、SOD和ATP酶活性的特点及其意义。方法 :观察 19例肾阳虚证患者和 2 1例正常人红细胞LPO、SOD和红细胞膜Na+ K+ ATP酶、Mg2 + ATP酶、Ca2 + ATP酶、Ca2 + Mg2 + ATP酶活性的变化。结果 :与对照组比较 ,肾阳虚证患者红细胞LPO含量升高 (P <0 .0 1) ,红细胞SOD活性降低 (P <0 .0 1) ;红细胞膜Na+ K+ ATP酶活性显著升高 (P <0 .0 1) ,而Mg2 + ATP酶活性变化无显著性差异 ,Ca2 + ATP酶活性升高 (P <0 .0 1) ,Ca2 + Mg2 + ATP酶活性也显著升高 (P <0 .0 1)。结论 :肾阳虚证患者红细胞内脂质过氧化反应增强 ,而抗氧化能力降低 ,红细胞膜Na+ K+ ATP酶、Ca2 + ATP酶和Ca2 + Mg2 + ATP酶活性升高 ;本研究为理解肾阳虚证的病理生理基础提供了初步实验依据     

大鼠肺微血管内皮细胞培养及其粘弹性研究

为了建立肺微血管内皮细胞培养方法 ,研究肺微血管内皮细胞粘弹性。我们取大鼠肺周边组织 (宽度不应大于 1.5 mm) ,将组织剪成 1.5 mm× 1mm× 1mm的组织块 ,贴入无菌的 2 5 cm3培养瓶 ,每瓶 10～ 15块 ,同时加入含 2 0胎牛血清、肝素 90 U/ml、L-谷氨酰胺 4mmol、青霉素 10 0 U/ml和链霉素 10 0 μg/ml的 DMEM培养基 3ml,放入 37℃二氧化碳培养箱中静置培养 ;8h后翻转培养瓶 ,6 0 h后取出肺组织块 ,接着继续培养 2～ 4d后进行传代。最后消化分离肺微血管内皮细胞 ,用微管吸吮系统研究肺微血管内皮细胞粘弹性。结果显示 :肺微血管内皮细胞通过倒置相差显微镜观察 ,细胞呈鹅卵石镶嵌状排列 ,状如梭形或多角形 ,大小均匀 ,胞核清晰 ,呈卵圆形 ,胞浆丰富 ; 因子相关抗原免疫荧光染色呈阳性 ;肺微血管内皮细胞弹性模量 K1 =49.3± 9.2 Pa、K2 =73.2±2 4.8Pa、粘性系数 μ=19.2± 7.2 Pa.s。这些结果表明用组织块法培养肺微血管内皮细胞是可行的 ,肺微血管内皮细胞表现出较大的刚性     

Systemic autoimmune disease induced by dendritic cells that have captured necrotic but not apoptotic cells in susceptible mouse strains

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder of a largely unknown etiology. Anti-double-stranded (ds) DNA antibodies are a classic hallmark of the disease, although the mechanism underlying their induction remains unclear. We demonstrate here that, in both lupus-prone and normal mouse strains, strong anti-dsDNA antibody responses can be induced by dendritic cells (DC) that have ingested syngeneic necrotic (DC/nec), but not apoptotic (DC/apo), cells. Clinical manifestations of lupus were evident, however, only in susceptible mouse strains, which correlate with the ability of DC/nec to release IFN-gamma and to induce the pathogenic IgG2a anti-dsDNA antibodies. Injection of DC/nec not only accelerated disease progression in the MRL/MpJ-lpr/lpr lupus-prone mice but also induced a lupus-like disease in the MRL/MpJ-+/+ wild-type control strain. Immune complex deposition was readily detectable in the kidneys, and the mice developed proteinuria. Strikingly, female MRL/MpJ-+/+ mice that had received DC/nec, but not DC/apo, developed a 'butterfly' facial lesion resembling a cardinal feature of human SLE. Our study therefore demonstrates that DC/nec inducing a Th1 type of responses, which are otherwise tightly regulated in a normal immune system, may play a pivotal role in SLE pathogenesis.     

家兔实验性动脉粥样硬化血管重塑的形态定量分析

目的 :探讨AS血管重塑的几何形态变化规律。方法 :将 40只新西兰雄性家兔随机等分为正常对照组 (C组 )和动脉粥样硬化模型组 (AS组 ) ,分别于实验的第 4、8、12周末取各组家兔的胸主动脉进行定性观察及定量分析。结果 :随时间延长 ,AS组斑块面积逐渐增大 ,斑块检出率逐渐增加。管腔面积在早期斑块形成时并无改变 ,晚期则明显缩小。斑块面积及管腔面积均分别与内弹性膜包围面积 (IELA)、外弹性膜包围面积 (EELA)呈正相关关系 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,IELA和EELA间也呈显著正相关关系 (P <0 .0 1) ,但斑块面积与管腔面积间并无直线相关关系 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论 :家兔AS病变随时间延长逐渐加重 ,且在斑块形成时伴内弹性膜和外弹性膜的同时扩张 ,管腔狭窄与否主要与IELA和EELA相关。IELA和EELA可作为判断管腔狭窄及评价血管重塑的指标。     

Ovarian serous cystadenoma with mural nodules of genital rhabdomyoma

We present an extremely rare case of ovarian serous cystadenoma with mural nodules of rhabdomyoma. The patient, a 48-year-old woman, was admitted to our hospital with left lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. A unilocular cystic tumor, measuring 13 x 10 x 10 cm, was found in her left ovary and was removed. The tumor contained clear serous fluid, approximately 600 mL, and 2 mural nodules, up to 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm. The internal cystic wall was thin for the most part and lined with ciliated cuboidal epithelium without any malignant feature. The mural part was composed of mainly more mature muscle fibers with easily discernible cross-striations, set in abundant myxoid to fibromyxoid stroma, similar to clinical and microscopic manifestations of genital rhabdomyomas reported in other sites. Because extracardiac rhabdomyoma has never been described occurring in the ovary, especially arising in serous cystadenoma, to our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the English literature.     

POL32, a subunit of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA polymerase δ, defines a link between DNA replication and the mutagenic bypass repair pathway

Pol32 is a subunit of Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA polymerase δ required in DNA replication and repair. To gain insight into the function of Pol32 and to determine in which repair pathway POL32 may be involved, we extended the analysis of the pol32Δ mutant with respect to UV and methylation sensitivity, UV-induced mutagenesis; and we performed an epistasis analysis of UV sensitivity by combining the pol32Δ with mutations in several genes for postreplication repair (RAD6 group), nucleotide excision repair (RAD3 group) and recombinational repair (RAD52 group). These studies showed that pol32Δ is deficient in UV-induced mutagenesis and place POL32 in the error-prone RAD6/REV3 pathway. We also found that the increase in the CAN1 spontaneous forward mutation of different rad mutators relies entirely or partially on a functional POL32 gene. Moreover, in a two-hybrid screen, we observed that Pol32 interacts with Srs2, a DNA helicase required for DNA replication and mutagenesis. Simultaneous deletion of POL32 and SRS2 dramatically decreases cellular viability at 15 °C and greatly increases cellular sensitivity to hydroxyurea at the permissive temperature. Based on these findings, we propose that POL32 defines a link between the DNA polymerase and helicase activities, and plays a role in the mutagenic bypass repair pathway. Received: 25 May 2000 / Accepted: 3 July 2000     

正视眼角膜表面形态和屈光力分析

目的：为探讨正视眼角膜表面形态和屈光力。方法：８３只正视眼用ＴｏｍｅｙＴＭＳ－２ＴＭ型角膜地形图检查角膜表面形态和屈光力。结果：①绝对等级全角膜有２～５种颜色，屈光力有轻微的变化；②角膜中央屈光力为４３．８５４±１．３２１Ｄ，Ｓｉｍｋ值为４４．１４２±１．３４２Ｄ，平均屈光力（ＡＣＰ）为４３．００７±１．４７３Ｄ，角膜表面规则系数（ＳＲＩ）为０．２４１±０．２１３，角膜表面不对称系数（ＳＡＩ）为０．３２１±０．１３０，不规则散光指数（ＩＡＩ）为０．３５７±０．００６。结论：本文检查的国人正视眼角膜表面形态和屈光力数值，可为屈光性角膜手术提供解剖依据。     

Two case reports of pituitary adenoma associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection

The involvement of the pituitary in cases of toxoplasmosis has been described in the literature only rarely. This is the first report to describe pituitary adenoma in association with Toxoplasma gondii infection. The two patients were 43 and 19 year old women. Radiological examination revealed tumours in the sellar region. Microscopically, the tumours consisted of small homogeneous polygonal or round cells. Toxoplasma cysts were found among the tumour cells, a finding confirmed by Toxoplasma gondii specific antibody immunohistochemistry. The association between pituitary adenoma and toxoplasma raises the possibility that T gondii might be involved in the development of certain cases of pituitary adenoma.     

Interleukin-8 and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 regulation in oral epithelial cells by selected periodontal bacteria: multiple effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis via antagonistic mechanisms

Interaction of bacteria with mucosal surfaces can modulate the production of proinflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules produced by epithelial cells. Previously, we showed that expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) by gingival epithelial cells increases following interaction with several putative periodontal pathogens. In contrast, expression of IL-8 and ICAM-1 is reduced after Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 challenge. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms that govern the regulation of these two molecules in bacterially infected gingival epithelial cells. Experimental approaches included bacterial stimulation of gingival epithelial cells by either a brief challenge (1.5 to 2 h) or a continuous coculture throughout the incubation period. The kinetics of IL-8 and ICAM-1 expression following brief challenge were such that (i) secretion of IL-8 by gingival epithelial cells reached its peak 2 h following Fusobacterium nucleatum infection whereas it rapidly decreased within 2 h after P. gingivalis infection and remained decreased up to 30 h and (ii) IL-8 and ICAM-1 mRNA levels were up-regulated rapidly 2 to 4 h postinfection and then decreased to basal levels 8 to 20 h after infection with either Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, F. nucleatum, or P. gingivalis. Attenuation of IL-8 secretion was facilitated by adherent P. gingivalis strains. The IL-8 secreted from epithelial cells after F. nucleatum stimulation could be down-regulated by subsequent infection with P. gingivalis or its culture supernatant. Although these results suggested that IL-8 attenuation at the protein level might be associated with P. gingivalis proteases, the Arg- and Lys-gingipain proteases did not appear to be solely responsible for IL-8 attenuation. In addition, while P. gingivalis up-regulated IL-8 mRNA expression, this effect was overridden when the bacteria were continuously cocultured with the epithelial cells. The IL-8 mRNA levels in epithelial cells following sequential challenge with P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum and vice versa were approximately identical and were lower than those following F. nucleatum challenge alone and higher than control levels or those following P. gingivalis challenge alone. Thus, together with the protease effect, P. gingivalis possesses a powerful strategy to ensure the down-regulation of IL-8 and ICAM-1.