Hematospermia as the presenting symptom of metastatic malignant melanoma of unknown primary origin

The presence of blood in the ejaculate is alarming to patients and may arise from many sources in the genitourinary tract. Fortunately, hematospermia is rarely due to underlying malignancy and only necessitates further evaluation with continued symptoms. We report a case of persistent hematospermia in a man with human immunodeficiency virus caused by metastatic malignant melanoma to both seminal vesicles. The evaluation included pelvic magnetic resonance imaging and transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy. Metastases to the brain were subsequently discovered, but a primary source for the melanoma could not be identified. This is the first reported case of isolated involvement of the seminal vesicles with malignant melanoma and underscores the potential for serious disease presenting as hematospermia.     

一种新的细胞凋亡相关基因——高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因HCY-2的功能初探

目的　探讨高同型半胱氨酸 (HCY)血症引起心血管病和出生性缺陷的作用机制。方法　采用诱导筛选方法克隆高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因 HCY- 2 ,以 Northern印迹分析检测 HCY- 2基因在大鼠不同组织中的表达 ,以免疫组化方法验证 HCY- 2蛋白在大鼠不同组织中的表达。结果　以诱导筛选方法从大鼠血管平滑肌细胞内克隆到一个新的全长 c DNA,即高同型半胱氨酸诱导基因 HCY- 2 ,它编码 142个氨基酸。Northern印迹分析和免疫组化检测表明 ,HCY- 2基因可在大鼠心、肾、脑、肝、肺等组织中广泛表达。在体外 ,将重组 HCY- 2基因转移至内皮细胞中 ,能够引起细胞凋亡和 DNA损伤 ;在体内 ,将 HCY- 2基因转移至鸡胚内 ,则诱发鸡胚细胞凋亡 ,并引起畸形。结论　 HCY- 2基因可能是一种新的凋亡基因 ,高同型半胱氨酸血症可能通过 HCY- 2基因诱发心血管病和出生性畸形。     

液相色谱-质谱测定鸦胆子油脂肪乳注射液在癌症患者体内的血药浓度

目的 建立液相色谱-质谱(LC-MS)法测定癌症患者单剂量滴注鸦胆 子油脂肪乳后体内油酸浓度。方法 用自身对照试验设计,7名癌症患者,第3 天不给药,抽取不同时间点空白血浆样品;第5天,单剂量滴注鸦胆子油脂肪乳 注射液100 mL,滴注开始后,抽取不同时间点血浆样品,60 min滴完,用LC- MS法测定血药浓度。结果 线性范围为2．44-156 mg·L-1;日内、日间变异 系数均<14％;7名癌症患者单剂量滴注鸦胆子油脂肪乳注射液100 mL后,主 要药代动力学参数:tmax=(1．08±0．19)h,Cmax(95．20±29．10)mg·L-1, AUC0-7h=(265．67±59．32)mg·h·L-1,t1／2=(12．14±6．42)h。结论 本法 适用临床测定血浆中油酸浓度。     

眼灌注压对人视乳头微循环的影响

目的 了解眼外负压吸引诱导的眼灌注压改变的条件下，正常人、原发性开角性青光眼(POAG)患者和正常眼压性青光眼患者(NTG)的视乳头微循环的变化，探讨视乳头局部自身调节的幅度。方法正常人8例，POAG患者10例和NTG患者7例，采用眼外负压杯吸引诱导眼压升高，负压增加的幅度为30s50mmHg，同时测量眼压。采用HRF测量视乳头处血流量。将基础状态下视乳头血流值作为基础值，当眼压升高到30mmHg和40mmHg时，分别测量这两点视乳头微循环的血流值，在40mmHg后解除负压吸引，测量负压吸引解除后1min、5min时视乳头微循环的血流值。结果 三组视乳头的基础血流量无明显差异。当眼压升高到30mmHg时，正常组的血流量仍维持稳定，但POAG组和NTG组明显下降，POAG组下降幅度超过25％，NTG组下降幅度超过45％。当眼压升高到40mmHg，正常组视乳头血流量也出现明显下降，其中0NHF下降约30％，POAG组和NTG组下降更明显，POAG组下降幅度超过50％，NTG组下降幅度超过65％。在解除负压吸引后1min，正常组血流量增加的幅度约为31％，POAG组增加约19％，NTG组无明显增加。在负压解除后5min，三组视乳头血流基本恢复到基础状态。结论 正常组视乳头微循环有一定范围的自身调节幅度，可以耐受眼灌注压一定程度的改变，POAG组和NTG组自身调节能力均有不同程度的损害。     

胆酸钠对人卵巢癌细胞系作用的研究

目的 探讨胆酸钠单独应用及联合全反式维甲酸对2株卵巢癌细胞系(COC2、CAOV3)的体外抑制作用。方法 2003年5～8月对经不同浓度的胆酸钠及胆酸钠联合全反式维甲酸作用后的两株细胞采用MTT比色法测定细胞生长抑制率，流式细胞仪测定细胞周期变化，并行培养细胞的光镜、电镜观察。结果胆酸钠对两株细胞的抗增殖活性在50～150mg／L范围内呈现剂量依赖效应，并且在两药合用时此作用更明显；单用胆酸钠及两药联合应用均能随用药浓度而明显增加G0／G1期细胞比例，降低S、G2／M期比例，并以两药合用更为明显；光镜、电镜结果显示：胆酸钠100mg／L组与全反式维甲酸10μmol／L组细胞形态变化相似，但两者合用时细胞凋亡明显。结论 在两株卵巢癌细胞中胆酸钠不但具有单独而且有协同全反式维甲酸抑制肿瘤的作用，胆酸钠能明显降低全反式维甲酸的用量从而减少其副反应，并且不降低其抗肿瘤作用。     

The value of pulse wave velocity in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease

Objective: Using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve to evaluate the value of pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: By using coronary angiography as golden diagnostic standard of CHD, 218 patients were divided into both CHD group (n=121) and non-CHD group (n = 97). All these patients received PWV test. The efficacy of PWV of each artery segments in the diagnosis of CHD was evaluated by ROC curve. The sensitivity and specificity were calculated with the golden diagnostic standard of CHD. Results:The PWV of right carotid to femoral artery (Rc-f), left carotid to femoral artery (Lc-f), right radial to carotid artery (Rc-r), left radial to carotid artery (Lc-r) in CHD group were significantly higher than that of non-CHD group (9. 31±1. 75 vs 7.60±1.59, P<0. 01; 9. 02±1.71 vs 7. 52±1.50, P<0. 01; 8. 69±1. 37 vs 8. 00±1. 27, P<0. 01; 8.52±1. 03 vs 8. 03±1. 2, P<0. 01 respectively). However, the PWV of both right and left femoral to ankle artery (Rf-a and Lf-a) had no significant differences between the two groups. We then compared the area under curve (AUC) of each ROC(AUCROC) of PWV of Rc-f, Lc-f Rc-r and Lc-r to evaluate their diagnostic efficacy for CHD. We found that AUCROC of Rc-f PWV was the biggest (AUCROC = 0. 818), at the peak point of its ROC curve, the PWV was 8. 32 m/s. PWV>8. 32 m/s of Rc-f could predict the presence of CHD with a sensitivity of 79% and specificity of 77%. Conclusion: The PWV of Rc-f, Lc-f, Rc-r, Lc-r are significantly higher in CHD group than that in non-CHD group, and PWV of Rc-f is the most accurate in the detection of CHD. The PWV>8. 32 m/s of RC-F is a valuable predictor of CHD.     

中药复方脑还丹对快速老化鼠SAM-P／8海马CAl区超微结构的影响

目的 探讨中药复方脑还丹对快速老化鼠海马CAl区超微结构的影响。方法3月龄雄性SAM／P18小鼠30只，随机分成对照组、脑还丹低剂量组、脑还丹高剂量组，分别给予生理盐水及不同剂量中药复方脑还丹灌胃治疗4月，取海马制作电镜标本，透射电镜观察海马CAl区神经元超微结构。结果对照组脂褐素增多，溶酶体数目增多且空化，粗面内质网偶有扩张或膜结构断裂，核糖体数目明显减少，线粒体数目减少，线粒体肿胀、核膜增厚，嵴断裂或萎缩成中空状，细胞核核膜模糊，核周池不清，染色质呈凝聚样改变，核周空泡明显。脑还丹组上述变化明显减轻。结论脑还丹能够减轻神经元退行性变化。     

Calpastatin participates in the regulation of cell migration in BAP1-deficient uveal melanoma cells

AIM: To detect how BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) regulates cell migration in uveal melanoma (UM) cells. METHODS: Wound healing and transwell assays were performed to detect UM cell migration abilities. Protein chip, immunoprecipitations and surface plasmon resonance analyses were applied to identify BAP1 protein partners. Western blot and calpain activity assays were used to test the expression and function of calpastatin (CAST). RESULTS: CAST protein was confirmed as a new BAP1 protein partner, and loss of BAP1 reduced the expression and function of CAST in UM cells. The overexpression of CAST rescued the cell migration phenotype caused by BAP1 loss. CONCLUSION: BAP1 interacts with CAST in UM cells, and CAST and its subsequent calpain pathway may mediate BAP1-related cell migration regulation.     

中风文献的计量学分析

本文运用文献计量学方法 分析了由中国中医科学院中医药信息研究所研制开发的"中医临床数据库"(2001～2005)年的中风文献,分析了5年来中风文献的变化,研究了中风文献的主要作者、主要期刊和研究内容的变化和发展.