The inferior supernumerary renal arteries: A classification into three types

Among cases that had multiple renal arteries on one side, an inferior supernumerary renal artery was found in 24/270 cases (ca. 9%) on the right and in 19/270 cases (ca. 7%) on the left, together with the usual renal artery. We have noticed that there are correlations between their levels of origin from the aorta and their positional relation to the ureter and the inferior vena cava (IVC). An inferior supernumerary renal artery (InfRA) of lower origin passes in front of the IVC and behind the ureter. An InfRA of middle origin passes in front of both the IVC and the ureter. An InfRA of upper origin passes behind the IVC and in front of the ureter or renal pelvis. In addition there was a tendency for the lower origin type to have an ureteric branch, while the middle and upper origin types had a gonadal branch. These findings suggest that different derivations lead to the inferior supernumerary renal arteries.     

A novel translocation involving chromosomes 2, 9, 14, and 22 in chronic myeloid leukemia

A 46-year-old man with chronic myelogenous leukemia was found to have a new complex translocation. In chronic phase, all of the bone marrow cells had a rearrangement of a t(2;9;14;22) (p21;q34;q32;q11). Southern blot analysis of leukocyte DNA revealed rearrangement of the breakpoint cluster region (bcr) within the 5.8-Kb bcr. The patient eventually died in blast crisis 28 months later. The cytogenetic findings of bone marrow cells showed a 46,XY,t(2;9;14;22)(p21;q34;q32;qll),add(lp),del(3q) karyotype in blast crisis.     

CHEMOTACTIC ACTIVITY FOR POLYMORPHONUCLEAR AND MONONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES IN RHEUMATOID SYNOVIAL FLUIDS

In order to why polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are predominant and mononuclear leukocytes (MNLs) are few in rheumatoid synovial fluids, chemotactic factor(s) for PMNs and MNLs were studied in the synovial fluids of rheumatoid arthritis (RA-SF) and osteoarthritis (OA-SF) using both Boyden's and agarose methods. The RA-SF showed strong chemotactic activity for human peripheral blood PMNs compared with non-rheumatoid OA-SF. The chemotactic activity for PMNs was well correlated with the number of PMNs in RA-SF, suggesting that it was a natural mediator for PMN emigration into rheumatoid joint cavity. The major chemotactic factor for PMN in RA-SF was of apparent molecular weight of 14,000 and its activity was suppressed to less than 10 percent by anti-C5a antibody, but it failed to show any anaphylatoxin activity which was an attribute of C5a. It was, therefore, suggested to be C5a-like molecule but not C5a itself. The possibility that the factor may be a C5a des-Arg was discussed. On the contrary, the chemotactic activity for MNLs was not found neither in RA-SF nor OA-SF. These findings may explain the fact that PMNs are predominant in rheumatoid synovial fluids.     

非水介质中明胶水凝胶电场驱动行为的研究

研究了明胶水凝胶在绝缘硅油中的电场响应行为。结果表明,在硅油中,明胶水凝胶在外加高压直流电场作用下可发生运动,其运动由转动和平动两部分组成。存在一个运动所需的最小阈值电场,只有外加电场在此阈值以上时,才可观察到水凝胶明显的运动。水凝胶的运动速度随外加电场的增大而增大,其运动可通过外加电场的大小来调控。由硅油很稳定且在电场中会电解,因此避免了传统电场驱动水凝胶在水介质中响应时不可避免的电解缺点,为建立一种新的电响应凝毅然驱动方式提供了可能。     

A surveillance study of patterns of reirradiation practice using external beam radiotherapy in Japan

The aim of this study was to survey the present status and patterns of reirradiation (Re-RT) practice using external beam radiotherapy in Japan. We distributed an e-mail questionnaire to the Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology partner institutions, which consisted of part 1 (number of Re-RT cases in 2008–2012 and 2013–2018) and part 2 (indications and treatment planning for Re-RT and eight case scenarios). Of the 85 institutions that replied to part 1, 75 (88%) performed Re-RTs. However, 59 of these 75 institutions (79%) reported difficulty in obtaining Re-RT case information from their databases. The responses from 37 institutions included the number of Re-RT cases, which totaled 508 in the period from 2009 to 2013 (institution median 3; 0–235), and an increase to 762 cases in the period from 2014 to 2018 (12.5; 0–295). A total of 47 physicians responded to part 2 of the survey. Important indications for Re-RT that were considered were age, performance status, life expectancy, absence of distant metastases and time interval since previous radiotherapy. In addition to clinical decision-making factors, previous total radiation dose, volume of irradiated tissue and the biologically equivalent dose were considered during Re-RT planning. From the eight site-specific scenarios presented to the respondents, >60% of radiation oncologists agreed to perform Re-RT. Re-RT cases have increased in number, and interest in Re-RT among radiation oncologists has increased recently due to advances in technology. However, several problems exist that emphasize the need for consensus building and the establishment of guidelines for practice and prospective evaluation.     

I型内皮素受体反义寡聚核苷酸抑制VSMC增殖及内膜增生

目的　观察 型内皮素受体 (ETA)反义寡核苷酸(ODN)对血管平滑肌细胞 (VSMC)增殖和内膜增生的抑制作用 .方法　 1细胞培养 :取家兔主动脉中膜消化后培养传代 ,经抗 α- actin鉴定后使用第 4～ 6代传代细胞 ;2人工合成ODN:经 Genbank检索筛选 ,合成含 18bp ETA- ODN片段 ,再对 5 端硫代修饰以增加稳定性 ,同时行地高辛标记以检测反义片段的细胞膜穿透性 ;3 MTT分光光度法检测 ETA-ODN对 VSMC增殖的抑制作用 ;4运用放射受体结合分析法 (1 2 5I- ET- 1)了解 ODN对 ETA蛋白表达的抑制作用 ,以探讨其反义作用 ;5兔颈动脉空气干燥模型在体研究 ODN对血管内膜增生的抑制作用 :应用 F- 12 7凝胶载体携带 ETA-ODN(3.0μmol· L- 1 )导入血管周围 ,术后不同时间观察增生内膜相对厚度 .结果　 ODN于培养后 12 h进入细胞内 ,并逐渐增加 ;15 μmol· L- 1 ETA- ODN对 VSMC增殖具有抑制作用 ,2 4h后即有显著作用 ;ETA- ODN对 ETA表达亦有明显的抑制作用 ,表现为 CPM于 2 4h逐渐减少 ;ETA- ODN导入后 ,血管增生内膜相对厚度减少 .结论　 ETA- ODN以浓度和时间依赖方式抑制 ETA蛋白表达以及 VSMC的增殖 ;反义寡核苷酸是通过反义机制实现对 ETA蛋白和 VSMC增殖的抑制作用     

前列腺癌肿瘤血管生成的研究

目的：探讨肿瘤微血管与前列腺癌生长,转移的关系。方法：应用免疫组化技术结合放射免疫测定检测第Ⅷ因子相关抗原和前列腺特异性抗原（PSA）在19例前列腺癌和40例前列腺增生中的表达和平均值及其相关关系。结果：前列腺癌组织中微血管密度（MVD）和PSA值明显高于前列腺增生,转移性前列腺癌MVD和PSA值高于非转移性前列腺癌,前列腺癌MVD与PSA呈正相关,结论：血管形成与前列腺癌的发生,发展和转移密切相关,肿瘤的增长和转移有赖于肿瘤血管的生成。     

职业性慢性放射病临床诊断及预后

目的：探讨慢性放射病（以下简称慢放病）的诊断、治疗及预后。方法：以受照剂量,临床症状,造血功能,Ｔ淋巴细胞百分率,染色体畸变率对３０例慢性放射损伤患者进行综合分析判断,对其中１１例慢放病用胸腺肽治疗并追踪观察１０年。结果：慢放病患者受照剂量超过２Ｓｖ,白细胞下降伴有几髓造血功能障碍,Ｔ淋巴细胞百分率下降,染色体畸变率显著上升。胸腺肽能改善临床症状,显著提高细胞免疫功能。慢放病各项指标恢复依时间顺序为：Ｔ淋巴细胞百分率（２年）,临床症状（３．５年）,造血功能（５～８年）,染色体畸变率（１０年）。结论：受照剂量是误断慢放病的重要依据;白细胞总数、骨髓造血功能改变是诊断的关键;Ｔ淋巴细胞百分率、染色体畸变率可作为鉴别诊断指标。慢放病是一种可以恢复的职业性疾病,胸腺肽治疗有助于慢放病的恢复。     

Manometric Evidence of Improved Early Gastric Stasis by Erythromycin after Pylorus-preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy

Gastric stasis is a frequent complication of pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD). We demonstrated that it might be attributable to delayed recovery of phase III activity of the gastric migrating motor complex due to low concentrations of plasma motilin caused by resection of the duodenum. Leucine 13-motilin is effective for treating gastric stasis, but it is not yet available for clinical use. Whether erythromycin would improve early gastric stasis after PPPD was tested clinically and by manometry. A manometric tube assembly and a gastrostomy tube were inserted in the stomach of 10 patients at PPPD for pressure recording from the gastric antrum and jejunum and for gastric juice drainage, respectively. After baseline recording, erythromycin 5 mg/kg was given intravenously on day 14 and saline as a placebo on day 17 every 4 hours four times a day. The daily volume of gastric juice output and the gastric motility index were measured. The mean period until the return of gastric phase III was 31 +/- 1 days. Erythromycin significantly increased the gastric motility index from 7.9 +/- 1.3 mmHg to 15.7 +/- 1.8 mmHg (p = 0.0005), whereas saline did not (7.2 +/- 1.6 mmHg to 6.5 +/- 1.2 mmHg; p = 0.21). Erythromycin significantly decreased the gastric juice output from 1,080 +/- 190 ml to 738 +/- 199 ml (p < 0.0001), but the saline injections did not (1,064 +/- 174 ml to 1,115 +/- 189 ml; p = 0.35). Erythromycin, a universally available motilin agonist, is a safe, effective, potent drug for the treatment of early gastric stasis after PPPD.