Sinoatrial Node Electrogram Studies in Patients with Sick Sinus Syndrome

Sinoatrial node electrogram (SNE) was recorded successfully in recent years, using transvenous electrode catheter. Via SNE and intratrialelectrogram (IEG), one could measure sinoatrial conduction time(SACT) directly, observe sinoatrial node (SN) potential changes in cadiac cycles, diagnose some sinus arrhythmias which couldn't be confirmed by surface ECG. All these could offer accurate evidence for differential diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome (SSS). The authors recommend a modified method for the location of the electrode catheter, by which one can increase success rate of obtaining stable SNE. Using this method, the authors recorded SNE in 10 cases with SSS successfully.     

A comparison of various methods for the determination of viability of parasitic flagellates

To find out a simple, rapid, accurate, and reliable viability assay for in vitro anti-protozoa drug testing, a comparison among the various methods for the determination of flagellate viability was made. Micro-colony forming efficiency up to 90% for three different flagellates was obtained by the agar plate method. Macro-colony forming efficiency obtained by the culture tube method was generally lower (20-45%). Viability determined by trypan blue exclusion correlated closely with viability determined by micro-colony count (r = 0.94). The growth of the remaining parasites survived from serum treatment was not inhibited while that from metronidazole pretreatment was inhibited. The standard regrowth assay based on the 48-hr cultivation could be applied only for those survival not inhibited. The inhibitory effect of metronidazole on parasites was further testified by the longer generation time for metronidazole-pretreated flagellates in comparison with that for control (p less than 0.001). If the inhibitory effect of a drug is involved in the mechanisms against parasites, only the trypan blue exclusion and the micro-colony count can give an accurate and reliable viability determination. Moreover, the simple and rapid diagnosis provided by trypan blue exclusion is especially useful for the in vitro anti-protozoa drug susceptibility test.     

地中海贫血红细胞系超微结构改变的研究

本文报道了6例地中海贫血红细胞系列的超微结构改变,包括中、晚幼红细胞,网织红细胞及部份成熟红细胞的胞浆及胞核内可见电子密度较高的包涵体(α或β肽链的沉积);核膜有缺失或重叠,核周间隙扩大;各期红细胞中易见自噬泡和空泡形成;红细胞外形变化显著,发现有特征性的棒形红细胞。此外,还观察到红细胞在狭窄的脾窦中被扣押、挤压、破坏的现象。上述变化提供了地中海贫血发病机理的形态学证据     

α_2受体阻滞后肾上腺素诱导的心衰病人血小板的聚集功能

先前的研究表明血小板α_2受体变化表征交感神经突触前α_2受体的变化。为了解心衰病人血小板α_2受体功能状况,我们观察了10例Ⅲ、Ⅳ级心功能的心衰病人及10例配对正常人由肾上腺素诱导的血小板聚集率在α_2受体阻滞前后的变化。结果表明肾上腺素诱导的血小板聚集率在两组无显著性差异,但应用α_2阻滞剂Rauwolscine(0.25mg/L)后,0.25,0.5,1.0mg/L E诱导的心衰病人血小板聚集率显著低于对照组,提示血小板α_2受体在心衰时有数量的减少或(和)功能的降低,表征交感神经突触前NE释放的负反馈机制被抑制。     

硫氮(艹卓)酮对心肌钙反常损伤的影响

本实验建立心肌钙反常损伤模型,观察钙通道阻滞剂硫氮(艹卓)酮对心肌钙反常损伤的影响。发现硫氮(艹卓)酮能显著减轻心肌挛缩,提高冠脉流量和冠脉流出液中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,降低心肌细胞内的 CPK 释放及心室肌组织钙含量。实验结果表明,硫氮(艹卓)酮对心肌钙反常损伤有明显的保护作用。     

不同浓度氢氟酸对大鼠血钙变化的影响

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of different concentration of hydrofluoric acid (HF) on local skin and calcium level of serum. METHODS: SD rats were divided into two groups which were wounded by 20% and 40% percent of HF respectively. Samples of blood and wound tissue were harvested at different postburn time for the analysis of the calcium level of the serum and histological study. RESULTS: It was found that twenty percent of HF was enough to cause a skin damage, and might bring about fatal hypocalcemia after a prolonged contact. High concentration of HF (40%) could cause deep tissue necrosis within a short time, and result in a fatal hypocalcemia within 24 hour even in the case of a small area injury. CONCLUSION: It is important to treat the patient with HF injury as early as possible. Sufficient calcium must be applied guided by laboratory study in order to prevent the fatal hypocalcemia.     

MR of the cerebral operculum: abnormal opercular formation in infants and children.

PURPOSETo evaluate abnormalities of the cerebral operculum in infants and children and to propose the embryogenic basis of abnormal opercular formation as determined from MR imaging findings.METHODSEighty-six infants and children who had abnormally wide interopercular distances and/or distorted opercular topography seen on MR images were studied retrospectively. Clinically, patients presented with tonal abnormalities, macrocephaly, microcephaly, seizures, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, or facial dysmorphism. The abnormal opercula were compared with developing opercula at different stages of gestation.RESULTSAmong the 86 infants and children, two categories of opercular abnormalities were identified: an underdeveloped operculum (n = 64) and a malformed operculum (n = 22). The malformed operculum was further classified into three subtypes: nonformation of the operculum with lissencephaly (n = 1, 1%), abnormal opercular formation with pachygyria (n = 11, 13%), and nonformation or abnormal formation of the operculum without pachygyria or lissencephaly (n = 10, 12%). Two subtypes of the underdeveloped operculum were identified: an open operculum without a normal insula (n = 6, 7%) and an open operculum with a normal insula (n = 58, 67%). The five subtypes of abnormal opercular configuration showed a range of maturity that was comparable to the developing operculum at different ages.CONCLUSIONOpercular anomalies appear to follow sequentially predetermined normal steps in development. Arrest in opercular development or malformation may occur after an initial insult. MR imaging is the method of choice by which to identify these abnormalities.     

高热惊厥脑干听觉诱发电位的分析

本文报道了30例高热惊厥患儿的脑干听觉诱发电位检测结果。结果提示,高热惊厥患儿脑干听觉诱发电位异常率较高,以Ⅰ—Ⅴ波峰间期延长为主,同时Ⅰ、Ⅲ、Ⅴ波耳间差值增大。文中讨论了这一结果与高热惊厥发病年龄特征的关系。     

羟磷灰石加阿霉素瘤内注射治疗小鼠肝癌的实验研究

作者通过动物实验研究了羟磷灰石(HA)的抑癌效果及其机理。将80只移植有H_(22)肝癌的BALB/c小鼠分为4组:Ⅰ组HA加阿霉素(ADM)瘤内注射;Ⅱ组HA瘤内注射;Ⅲ组ADM瘤内注射;Ⅳ组未给药。结果Ⅰ～Ⅲ组的肿瘤生长抑制率分别为65.9％、41.9％及51.1％。Ⅰ～Ⅳ组的生存时间分别为32、22、26及18天。作者认为HA抑癌作用的机理可能是:①直接界面作用;②诱导组织纤维化;③免疫激活作用;④药物载体和缓释作用。结果显示HA加ADM瘤内注射可能成为一种治疗恶性肿瘤的新方法。     

The Protein Expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Fas/Apo-1 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Homeostasisof11ematopoiesisiscontrollednotoillybytheproliferationanddifferentiationofcells,butalsobycelldeath.Inadditiontolossofcontrolofcellproliferation,disruptionofapoptosis--inducedf[lnctionalsocontributestotumordevelopment.Althoughdiversesignalscaninduceapoptosisinawidevarietyofcelltypes,anumberofevolutionarilyconservedgenesregulateafinalcommoncelldeathpathway,thatisconservedinmanyspeciesfromwormstohumansll].Thehcf--2proto--oncogeneisoneofthecrucialapoptosisantagonizinggenes.Highlevelofhc…