Malignant granular cell tumor at the retrotracheal space

We report a case of an extremely rare neoplasm, malignant granular cell tumor (MGCT). The patient was a 21-year-old woman, who was 5 months pregnant. The tumor occurred in the retrotracheal space, extending from the level of the larynx to the thoracic inlet. In addition, there were multiple, variable-sized tumor nodules within both lung fields on chest CT scan. Histologically, tissue biopsied from the periphery of the tumor consisted of solid sheets of large ovoid cells with ample, eosinophilic cytoplasm, eccentric nuclei, and prominent nucleoli. Each cell showed slight atypism of the nuclei. There was a focal necrosis at the periphery of the lesion. These cells stained strongly for S-100 protein, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and CD68. On electron microscopy, the tumor cells contained autophagic vacuoles. The patient refused further treatment and died 7 months later. The exact cause of death was not known. Until now, the diagnosis of MGCTs has been made only when metastasis and an aggressive clinical course are identified, although some observers advocate that some histologic features such as nuclear pleomorphism, necrosis, and the presence of any mitotic activity are indicative of malignancy. These histologic findings are not easily detectable in every case of MGCT, as in our case. So the diagnosis of a MGCT should be considered in cases with aggressive clinical findings and some histologic features, such as necrosis, nuclear atypism, and mitotic activities, which could suggest the malignant behavior of this neoplasm.     

Cloning, expression and characterization of a murine-human chimeric antibody with specificity for pre-S2 surface antigen of hepatitis B virus

The cloning, expression and characterization of a murine-human chimeric antibody with specificity for the pre-S2 surface antigen (Ag) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is described. The heavy and light chain variable region (VH and VL) genes encoding the murine monoclonal antibody (mAb) were isolated and combined with human γ 1 and κ constant region genes, respectively. The expression vectors containing the chimeric heavy and light chain genes were sequentially electroporated into murine Sp2/0 hybridoma cells and transfectomas secreting chimeric antibody were isolated. The chimeric antibody was purified and characterized by ELISA, Western analysis and competition immunoassay, demonstrating that the transfectoma functionally express and secrete murine-human chimeric antibody which retained the specificity and affinity of the parental murine mAb.     

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.     

异基因造血干细胞移植后肺部并发症的发生和危险因素分析

目的探讨治疗恶性血液病异基因造血干细胞移植（allo—HSCT）后肺部并发症与相关危险因素的关系。方法回顾性分析1991年8月至2004年6月157例allo—HSCT患者的临床资料。结果71例患者发生87例次肺部并发症，其中15例患者发生2次以上肺部并发症，总发生率为45.2％。直接死于肺部并发症者37例（23．6％），发生中位时间103d（1～886d）。其中细菌性肺炎32例，间质性肺炎8例，肺真菌病3例，肺水肿3例，肺结核2例，肺栓塞1例，2种或2种以上病原所致的肺部并发症38例次。单因素分析显示：患者年龄、疾病状态、供受者关系、HLA配型相合程度及广泛型慢性移植物抗宿主病（cGVHD）是影响移植后肺部并发症的危险因素。多因素分析显示：疾病状态和广泛型cGVHD与肺部并发症的发生显著相关（P＜0．01）。结论肺部并发症是allo—HSCT后常见的并发症之一。患者移植时疾病状态和广泛型cGVHD是与allo—HSCT后肺部并发症发生相关的危险因素。     

VEGF、ANG-1、ANG-2、TSP-1的表达与胆管细胞性肝癌血管生成和侵润转移的关系

目的：研究血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）、血管生成素-1（ANG-1）、血管生成素-2（ANG-2）、血小板反应蛋白-1（TSP-1）的表达与胆管细胞性肝癌(CCC)血管生成和侵润转移的关系。方法： 对33例手术切除的CCC标本进行CD34、VEGF、 ANG-1、 ANG-2 和TSP-1的免疫组化染色，研究VEGF、ANG-1、ANG-2、TSP-1的表达与胆管细胞性肝癌血管生成和肿瘤门静脉侵犯、肝内转移、淋巴结转移以及肿瘤分化水平之间的关系。 结果： 本组CCC的微血管密度（MVD）为(87.2±52.6)/mm2，VEGF、ANG-1、ANG-2 和TSP-1的阳性率分别为75.6%、36.0%、57.6%和45.5%。VEGF和ANG-2的阳性表达与高MVD相关，TSP-1则与MVD负相关（P<0.01,P<0.05,P<0.01）。阳性TSP-1与肝内转移正相关（46.7% vs 5.6%，P<0.05）。结论： CCC瘤内的血管新生活跃，VEGF和ANG-2的阳性表达与CCC血管生成正相关，TSP-1则与其负相关，TSP-1的阳性表达还与肝内转移相关，VEGF、ANG-1、ANG-2的表达与肿瘤的侵润转移未见显著相关。     

不同分子量尿毒血清组分对人肾小管上皮细胞CTGF基因和蛋白表达的影响

目的：探讨不同分子量尿毒血清组分对人肾小管上皮细胞结缔组织生长因子（CTGF）基因和蛋白表达的影响。方法:无菌条件下收集40份尿毒症病人血清和20例正常人血清，应用Centricon Plus 20 Centrifugal Filter Devices将尿毒血清分离成分子量 >10 000 D，5 000-10 000 D，<5 000 D 3个组分。应用Western blotting方法检测CTGF的蛋白表达，RT-PCR方法检测CTGF mRNA表达。结果:2.5%-20%浓度尿毒血清组CTGF基因表达均明显高于正常对照组，以10%尿毒血清组最高；分子量 <5 000 D尿毒血清组CTGF基因表达与正常对照组差异无显著，而分子量 5 000-10 000 D和 >10 000 D尿毒血清组CTGF基因表达均高于正常对照组，以分子量 >10 000 D尿毒血清组最高。不同浓度尿毒血清组CTGF蛋白表达均高于正常对照组，且有随着尿毒血清浓度的升高而增高，在不同分子量尿毒血清组中，以分子量 >10 000 D组增高最为显著。结论：尿毒症毒素通过影响人肾小管上皮细胞致纤维化细胞因子CTGF基因和蛋白表达从而在人肾小管-间质纤维化中起重要作用，而以分子量大于 10 000 D的尿毒症毒素在其中起主要作用。     

Antibody dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic COVID-19 infections

Background

The missing asymptomatic COVID-19 infections have been overlooked because of the imperfect sensitivity of the nucleic acid testing (NAT). Globally understanding the humoral immunity in asymptomatic carriers will provide scientific knowledge for developing serological tests, improving early identification, and implementing more rational control strategies against the pandemic.

Measure

Utilizing both NAT and commercial kits for serum IgM and IgG antibodies, we extensively screened 11 766 epidemiologically suspected individuals on enrollment and 63 asymptomatic individuals were detected and recruited. Sixty-three healthy individuals and 51 mild patients without any preexisting conditions were set as controls. Serum IgM and IgG profiles were further probed using a SARS-CoV-2 proteome microarray, and neutralizing antibody was detected by a pseudotyped virus neutralization assay system. The dynamics of antibodies were analyzed with exposure time or symptoms onset.

Results

A combination test of NAT and serological testing for IgM antibody discovered 55.5% of the total of 63 asymptomatic infections, which significantly raises the detection sensitivity when compared with the NAT alone (19%). Serum proteome microarray analysis demonstrated that asymptomatics mainly produced IgM and IgG antibodies against S1 and N proteins out of 20 proteins of SARS-CoV-2. Different from strong and persistent N-specific antibodies, S1-specific IgM responses, which evolved in asymptomatic individuals as early as the seventh day after exposure, peaked on days from 17 days to 25 days, and then disappeared in two months, might be used as an early diagnostic biomarker. 11.8% (6/51) mild patients and 38.1% (24/63) asymptomatic individuals did not produce neutralizing antibody. In particular, neutralizing antibody in asymptomatics gradually vanished in two months.

Conclusion

Our findings might have important implications for the definition of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, diagnosis, serological survey, public health, and immunization strategies.

     

Evidence for a major gene underlying bone size variation in the Chinese

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem defined as a loss of bone strength, of which bone size is an important determinant. In the present study, familial correlation and segregation analyses for the spine and hip bone sizes were performed for the first time in a Chinese sample composed of 393 nuclear families with a total of 1,193 individuals. The results indicate a major gene of codominant inheritance for spine bone size; however, there is no evidence of a major gene influencing hip bone size. Significant familial residual effects are found for both traits, suggesting their polygenic inheritance. Heritability estimates (±SE) for spine and hip bone size were 0.62 (0.13) and 0.59 (0.12), respectively. Sex and age differences in genotype‐specific average bone size were observed. Compared with our previous study on bone mineral density (BMD) in the same population, this study suggests that genetic determination of bone size may be different from that of BMD, and thus studying bone size as one surrogate phenotype for osteoporotic fractures may be necessary. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 16:68–77, 2004. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

败血症休克大鼠血管L-精氨酸/一氧化氮途径的变化

目的:观察败血症休克大鼠主动脉内膜、中膜和外膜一氧化氮合成途径的改变。方法:雄性Wistar大鼠盲肠结扎并穿孔复制败血症休克模型,分别测定假手术组、早期休克组和晚期休克组大鼠主动脉内膜、中膜和外膜的亚硝酸盐(NO^-₂)含量、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性及L-精氨酸(L-Arg)转运;免疫组化染色检测诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)在主动脉各层的分布。结果:早期及晚期败血症休克大鼠主动脉内膜产生的NO^-₂含量、NOS活性及L-Arg转运速率均低于假手术组,而中膜和外膜的NO^-₂、NOS活性及L-Arg转运速率则显著高于假手术组,外膜增加的程度尤为显著。免疫组织化学染色显示,败血症休克时血管中膜和外膜尤其是外膜iNOS阳性染色明显较强。结论:败血症休克时血管内膜NO合成受到抑制,而中膜和外膜NO合成显著增强,这一改变与休克状态下血管中L-Arg转运、iNOS表达及其活性的变化有关。