汉语失语症患者动词功能损伤的神经语言学分析

目的:分析汉语失语症患者动词功能的损伤和临床病灶部位。方法:于2000-02/04在江苏省徐州市第一、二、三、四医院、解放军第九十七医院等大型医院入住的神经内科患者中选择6位典型的汉语失语症患者作为测查对象。采用北京医科大学汉语失语症成套测验检查法,同时参考波士顿诊断性失语检查法、西方失语症成套测验,并结合头颅CT的检查结果判断失语类型。根据本实验的目的,设计听觉路径和视觉路径两种测试方法。听觉路径通过语音来测试患者的动词功能知识(配价知识);视觉路径则是通过画面来测试患者的动词功能知识。最后,根据被试对测试的正确结果进行统计分析。结果:患者6例均进入结果分析。6例失语症患者的单宾语动词(二价动词)听觉路径成绩为:①字词层级,患者1的正确率为10%,患者2为55%,患者3为75%,患者4为60%,患者5为80%,患者6为35%。②语句层级,患者1的正确率为5%,患者2为40%,患者3为60%,患者4为55%,患者5为65%,患者6为30%。③篇章层级,患者1的正确率为5%,患者2为30%,患者3为50%,患者4为50%,患者5为60%,患者6为25%。6例失语症患者的二价动词视觉路径成绩为:①字词层级,患者1的正确率为15%,患者2为55%,患者3为80%,患者4为65%,患者5为85%,患者6为75%。②语句层级,患者1的正确率为10%,患者2为45%,患者3为65%,患者4为60%,患者5为75%,患者6为65%。③篇章层级,患者1的正确率为5%,患者2为35%,患者3为55%,患者4为50%,患者5为65%,患者6为60%。结论:汉语失语症患者的动词功能中受损伤程度最小的是该动词的基本价位,大脑对任何动词的各种论元结构变换都有极强的适应能力;左额下回后部对动词配价加工起主要作用,还涉及左额下回后部的周围区域和其他较远的相关区域。     

尼莫地平对烫伤大鼠脑内ZO-1 mRNA及血脑屏障通透性的影响

目的:观察尼莫地平对严重烫伤大鼠脑内紧密连接相关蛋白ZO-1mRNA及血脑屏障通透性的影响。方法:实验于2005-04/10在南昌大学基础医学院应用解剖实验室完成。①取健康SD大鼠132只分为正常对照组12只、烫伤组60只,尼莫地平组60只,后两组又设烫伤后1,3,6,12,24h5个时间点,每个时间点12只,其中6只用于脑组织伊文思蓝含量的测定,剩余6只用于ZO-1mRNA的检测。②烫伤组和尼莫地平组大鼠100℃开水烫伤15s,造成背部30%体表总面积Ⅲ度烧伤。尼莫地平组大鼠于烫伤后即刻腹腔注射尼莫地平(0.5mg/kg),其他2组不给药。③各组大鼠于相应的时间点麻醉并处死动物取材,应用化学定量方法检测大鼠脑组织内伊文思蓝含量,运用RT-PCR方法检测大鼠脑内ZO-1mRNA的表达变化。结果:经补充后132只大鼠进入结果分析。①大脑伊文思蓝含量:正常对照组为(10.18±1.79)μg/g,烫伤组伤后1,3,6,12h均高于正常对照组(P<0.05),其高峰在烫伤后6h,为(20.00±0.58)μg/g;尼莫地平组伤后1,6,12h均低于烫伤组(P<0.01),烫伤后6h时为(16.74±0.78)μg/g。②小脑伊文思蓝含量:正常对照组为(12.90±1.32)μg/g,烫伤组伤后1,3,6,12h均高于正常对照组(P<0.05),其高峰在烫伤后6h,为(31.3±1.47)μg/g;尼莫地平组伤后1,3,6,12h均低于烫伤组(P<0.01),烫伤后6h时为(21.05±2.36)μg/g。③脑组织ZO-1mRNA的表达:烫伤组烫伤后3,6,12,24h分别为正常对照组的(0.1235±0.0158),(0.1890±0.0531),(0.2014±0.0412),(0.1555±0.0163)倍(P<0.01);尼莫地平组较烫伤组高,以烫伤后3,6h最为明显,分别为烫伤组的3.96及1.81倍(P<0.01).结论:①严重烫伤后血脑屏障通透性增高,脑内ZO-1mRNA表达下降。②烫伤后早期应用尼莫地平能防止脑内ZO-1mRNA表达下降,并能起到保护血脑屏障功能的作用。     

核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸抑制肿瘤坏死因子α诱导大鼠关节滑膜细胞中一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达

目的:利用核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸抑制肿瘤坏死因子α诱导的关节滑膜细胞中一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达,探讨基因治疗类风湿性关节炎的新方法。方法:实验于2005-03/2006-03在北京大学医学部中心实验室(国家级)完成。①实验材料:清洁级健康近交系SD大鼠10只;一氧化氮合酶2,环氧合酶2,3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶引物(由北京奥科生物公司合成);肿瘤坏死因子α(Sigma公司);核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸和转染条件由北京大学运动医学研究所陈连旭博士提供。②实验干预:切取大鼠髋关节和膝关节的滑膜体外培养滑膜细胞。利用脂质体siPORTTMLipid将核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸转染滑膜细胞,再加入肿瘤坏死因子α刺激。阴性对照为任意编码的小干涉核糖核酸,阳性对照为针对3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶的小干涉核糖核酸。③实验评估:提取滑膜细胞中的核蛋白,利用电泳迁移率试验检测核因子κB的活性;提取滑膜细胞的核糖核酸和总蛋白,利用反转录聚合酶链反应和蛋白质免疫印记法从信使核糖核酸和蛋白质两水平检测一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达。结果:①肿瘤坏死因子α和核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸对核因子κB转录活性的影响:与正常滑膜细胞相比,肿瘤坏死因子α可以显著提高核因子κB的结合能力,而事先转染小干涉核糖核酸48h,再用肿瘤坏死因子α刺激,核因子κB的结合能力又显著降低。②核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸对核因子κB下游因子的影响:在培养的滑膜细胞中,肿瘤坏死因子α可以显著增加一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达;在转染小干涉核糖核酸抑制核因子κBp65的表达后再用肿瘤坏死因子α刺激,一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达被抑制。结论:①核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸可降低肿瘤坏死因子α诱导的滑膜细胞中核因子κB的转录活性,抑制其下游因子一氧化氮合酶2和环氧合酶2的表达。②核因子κBp65特异性小干涉核糖核酸可用于基因治疗类风湿性关节炎的试验研究。     

应用灰关联分析及信息处理方法评价骨质疏松症复方中药治疗的用药规律

学术背景：中医药在防治骨质疏松症方面具有独特优势,但目前关于该病的中药复方用药规律的研究较少,而且多以统计用药频率为主。此法往往需要大样本且须具有典型的概率分布。此外,在中医诊治过程中,个人经验也造成处方配伍用药的偏倚,药物剂量相距甚远,这使药物治疗的安全性和有效性难以保证。目的：应用灰关联分析及信息处理方法探讨治疗骨质疏松症的用药规律。 检索策略：由第一、三、四作者应用计算机检索中国知网1995-01/2005-12期间的相关文献。所用中文检索词包括“骨质疏松,骨萎,中药,治疗”。共检索到169篇文献。纳入标准：①治疗方法为单纯使用中药治疗,不包括其他辅助治疗,如西药、手法、针灸等。②所有中药复方必须药味完整,剂量准确,主治明确,疗效确切。排除标准：排除含有辅助治疗及疗效不确切,药味不全、没有给出药物剂量或剂量不准确的文献。结果选出104篇符合标准的文章。 文献评价：文献的来源主要是通过对治疗骨质疏松症的中药复方的相关文章进行循证医学系统查询,通过灰关联分析及信息处理方法分析查询结果,以此探讨治疗骨质疏松症的中药复方用药规律。资料综合：在治疗骨质疏松症的104首中药复方中共使用106种药物1204频次。其中,使用频次在10次以上的依次为熟地、淫洋藿、杜仲等34味中药,使用总频次为890次,灰关联系数大小依次为山药、淫羊藿、骨碎补等。性温、平,味甘、苦、辛,归肾经、肝经和脾经的药物所占比例较大。在药物分类中,补益药达到23种,占总数的67.6%。其中,又以补阳药为主,其次为补气药。 结论：灰关联分析及信息处理结果认为骨质疏松症的主要病理是脾肾阳虚,其次为气虚、阴虚和血虚,在用药中主要使用补益肝肾、补脾益气、滋阴活血药。     

Search for intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus in hemophilia patients

This study was performed to determine the risk of family members of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive hemophilia patients (index patients) for infection with HCV compared with the risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. All index patients (n = 141) were found to be positive by first and second generation anti-HCV enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). Among their household contacts (n = 228), 224 were negative and 1 positive by both assays. Three contacts gave positive results in first generation anti-HCV EIA and negative results in second generation assay. This latter result was confirmed by further tests (neutralization test, synthetic peptides, and supplemental assay). Percent positivity for anti-HBc was about the same in non-sexual household contacts and sexual partners (13 of 109 [12%] and 7 of 54 [13%], respectively). Percent prevalence of anti-HBc was higher in contacts of index patients with chronic hepatitis B than in those of index patients who had recovered from that disease (6 of 20 [30%] and 14 of 133 [10%], respectively; P < .05). The HBV infection rate of contacts participating in controlled self-treatment was not higher than that of controls (3 of 57 [5%] and 10 of 98 [10%], respectively). Of 44 sexual partners, 5 (11%) were found to be positive for anti-HIV. Prevalence of anti-HAV matched with the age-related distribution in the German population. These findings suggest that intrafamilial transmission of HCV to family members of hemophilia patients is uncommon. In contacts of hemophilia patients, the risk of acquiring HBV infection seems to be as high in household contacts as in sexual contacts. Participation in controlled self-treatment does not appear to be an additional risk for HCV and HBV infection. There is no doubt that sexual transmission of HCV is less common than that of HBV and HIV.     

Sex Differences in the Management and 5-Year Outcome of Young Patients (<55 Years) with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Background

Young women are usually protected against coronary artery disease due to hormonal and risk-factor profile. Previous studies have suggested poorer outcome in women hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome as compared with men. However, when adjusted for age and other risk factors, this difference does not remain significant. We compared the risk profile and outcome between young (≤55 years) women and men admitted with acute coronary syndrome.

The role of echocardiography in diagnosis and management of isolated meningococcal pericarditis

Although pericarditis may complicate the course of meningococcemia, it is distinctly unusual as a presenting sign. Herein we report a case of a previously healthy 16-year-old male with isolated meningococcal pericarditis, in which transthoracic echocardiography was of great importance for the initial diagnosis and for guiding the therapeutic approach during the hospitalization period. The patient presented with symptoms of chest pain and fever that deteriorated into cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis was successful and Neisseria meningitidis was identified as the causative agent in the pericardial fluid. Because of failure of clinical resolution, echocardiogram was repeated and showed evidence of maintenance of large echo dense content in pericardial space. The presence of purulent content was confirmed during open-chest surgery. The role of echocardiography for the correct management of this rare form of pericarditis is discussed.     

A simplified immuno-enzymetric assay of the epidermal growth factor receptor in breast tumors: Evaluation in 282 cases

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) is currently being investigated in human clinical oncology, and particularly in breast cancer, as a potential prognostic factor and a biological target for therapy. As an alternative to the ¹²⁵I-EGF binding assay, we propose a sensitive immuno-enzymetric assay (IEMA) suitable for EGF-R assay in breast cancer. The assay is performed on solubilized extracts of the 105,000 g pellet of a tumor homogenate, allowing estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) assays to be made on the cytosol. The IEMA is performed on 96-well plates coated with the monoclonal anti-EGF-R antibody RI, through an anti-mouse IgG_2b bridge. Trapped EGF-R in the samples is covered by a second monoclonal antibody (MAb), 528, and revealed by an antilgG_2a-peroxidase complex. The sensitivity is I fmol/mg membrane protein, and the assay can be performed on tissue samples down to 50 mg. Two hundred and twenty primary ductal breast carcinomas assayed by this method showed a log normal distribution with a modal value of 8 fmol/mg prot., a mean at 18 and a median at 13 fmol/mg prot. EGF-R-rich tumors (>20 fmol/mg prot.) were highly correlated with the absence of estrogen receptors and/or with a high histological grade (SBR III). Our data demonstrate the validity of the IEMA assay of EGF-R in human breast tumors.     

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour in an infertile patient after stimulated ovulation

A 36 year-old infertile female developed a stage IV (FIGO) ovarian carcinoma consisting of a poorly differentiated Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour after receiving one course of ovulation induction with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), human menopausal gonadotrophin (HMG) and human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) followed by gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa). The patient died of liver metastasis and hepatic failure 4 1/2 months after first diagnosis, despite aggressive treatment consisting of debulking surgery and aggressive adjuvant chemotherapy.      

Computer interpretation of pediatric frank vectorcardiograms in the evaluation of congenital heart disease

The evaluation of a new computer program for analysis and interpretation of pediatric Frank vectorcardiograms is reported. The program includes extensive age- and sex-dependent criteria based on tables of limits for numerous vectorcardiographic parameters. In 728 catheterized patients, the diagnostic performance for type A statements was tested against independent and objective evidence obtained from hemodynamic and angiographic data. The overall diagnostic accuracy ranged from 75 to 89% without difference between children < 2 years of age and those >- 2 years of age. Sensitivities and specificities of the various diagnoses did not differ much between the 2 age groups. In the younger children, the accuracy of a positive diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy, right ventricular hypertrophy, and biventricular hypertrophy was 20, 15, and 32% higher, respectively, than in the older children. The accuracy of the diagnosis “normal” was 28% lower in the younger children. These differences were explained by the higher proportion of pathologic findings in the younger children: 93% versus 74% in the older children.Given the strict methods of the evaluation, the diagnostic accuracy of this pediatric program was considered clinically satisfactory. Program performance appears to be dependent not on patient age but on prevalence of abnormalities in the population analyzed. Further improvement can be expected by making the criteria more adaptable to the composition of the population.