Effects of the AMPA receptor antagonist NBQX on the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to cocaine and amphetamine

 We examined the effect of 2,3-dihydroxy-6-nitro-7-sulfamoyl-benzo(f)quinoxaline (NBQX), an antagonist of the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA) subtype of glutamate receptor, on the development and expression of behavioral sensitization to amphetamine and cocaine in rats. A single injection of NBQX (12.5 mg/kg) administered 30 min prior to cocaine during the induction phase (days 1–5) prevented the development of cocaine sensitization, assessed by responsiveness to cocaine challenge on day 8. This NBQX regimen did not affect development of amphetamine sensitization. Two pretreatment injections of NBQX, one 20 min before and one 70 min after amphetamine on each day of the induction phase (days 1–6), did not affect sensitization of stereotypy but prevented sensitization of post-stereotypy ambulatory hyperactivity (both assessed by responsiveness to amphetamine challenge on day 8). The effect of NBQX on ambulatory sensitization was dose-dependent (attenuation with 12.5 mg/kg, complete prevention with 25 mg/kg). In contrast to its effects on development, NBQX (25 mg/kg) did not prevent expression of sensitization to cocaine or amphetamine. NBQX itself exerted no significant effects on locomotor activity in either drug-naive rats or rats that had received either NBQX or amphetamine repeatedly. These findings support a requirement for AMPA receptor stimulation in the development of locomotor sensitization to cocaine and amphetamine, but suggest a different mechanism for sensitization of amphetamine stereotypy. Received: 14 January 1997 / Final version: 24 June 1997     

板层角膜移植治疗绿脓杆菌性角膜溃疡的临床价值

目的探讨绿脓杆菌性角膜溃疡的病理机制及安全有效的治疗方法。方法应用板层角膜移植术治疗即将穿孔的绿脓杆菌性角膜溃疡，并对病变组织做病理活检。结果２１例（２１只眼）均获得一次手术便可有效控制角膜炎症、成功恢复角膜外形及保留较好视力的理想效果。组织病理学显示，该病除有严重的炎症坏死性改变外，角膜缘球结膜与巩膜、角膜溃疡周围及溃疡底部均有大量淋巴细胞浸润、角膜胶原变性水肿及新生血管伸入。结论绿脓杆菌性角膜溃疡可能存在炎症反应与变态反应共同参与的病理机制，板层角膜移植术能有效阻断上述机制而获理想临床效果。     

阿昔洛韦联合胸腺肽抗乙肝病毒疗效观察

本文报道了阿昔洛韦联合胸腺肽对慢性乙型肝炎抗病毒疗效，阿昔洛韦１０ｇ，胸腺肽１６ｍｇ静滴，每日一次，连续治疗２月，共治疗３３例，治疗结束后，治疗组ＨＢｅＡｇ阴转１６例，阴转率５５１７％，ＨＢＶ ＤＮＡ阴转１８例，阴转率５４５４％。对照组ＨＢｅＡｇ阴转率９５２％（２／２５），ＨＢＶ ＤＶＡ阴转率９０９％（１／２５），两组比较有显著性差异（ｐ＜００１），表明阿昔洛韦联合胸腺肽是一种有效、价廉、使用方便的抗乙型肝炎病毒药物。     

应用门控SPECT测量左心室功能的方法学研究

目的：试用门控心肌显像测定左室功能并与心血池显像结果比较。材料和方法：61例受检者进行了Tc-99m—MIBI门控心肌显像及心血池显像．结果：门控断层心肌显像的短轴中间部左室功能结果与平衡法心血池显像有良好的相关性(r=0．82）。结论：门控心肌断层显像测定的左室功能结果方法简便可靠．能同时反映心肌直流及左室功能。     

中度高原老年人骨密度研究

本研究法用γ线吸收法，测量了８７例６０岁以上正常老年人的骨密度，以观察中度高原地区老年人骨密度的变化规律，结果提示：中度高原地区骨密度变化趋势与平原地区一样，密度与年龄成反比，女性骨量比男性丢失快且早，７０岁以上男女之间差别缩小，７０岁以下组平原地区测定值与高原存在显著差异（Ｐ〈０．００１），造成差异的原因我们认为与高原地区紫外线强，食物及人接受的照射剂量比平原高，继而摄取及皮肤转化钙调节类激素增     

四氧嘧啶诱发糖尿病大鼠血管紧张素的变化

实验观察了四氧嘧啶诱发糖尿病大鼠连续饲养１１０ｄ后体内肾素一血管紧张素系统的变化。结果表明，血浆和心脏的血管紧张素Ⅱ含量无明显变化，而肾脏的ＡｎｇⅡ含量却明显低于正常对照组。另外，心脏的心钠素（ＡＮＰ）含量在糖尿病大鼠与正常对照组之间无差别，血中的糖化血红蛋白含量基本无变化。上述结果表明，糖尿病大鼠早期心脏可能无明显损伤，而肾脏的肾素一血管紧张素系统活性降低。     

Analysis of serum free amino acid profiles in patients dying from major burns

An analysis of serum free amino acid profiles in 8 patients dying from major burns revealed that free amino acid began to decrease in shock period, decrease 31.12% in infection period and 41.3% before death in comparison with the control group. The amount of BCAA-also decrease 36.27% in infection period and 56.83% before death. If the serum free amino acid in major burn drops steadily, the prognosis will be worse.     

Vasonatrin peptide: a unique synthetic natriuretic and vasorelaxing peptide.

This study reports the cardiovascular and renal actions of a novel and newly synthesized 27-amino acid peptide termed vasonatrin peptide (VNP). VNP is a chimera of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). This synthetic peptide possesses the 22-amino acid structure of CNP, which is a cardiovascular selective peptide of endothelial origin and is structurally related to ANP. VNP also possesses the five-amino acid COOH terminus of ANP. The current study demonstrates both in vitro and in vivo that VNP possesses the venodilating actions of CNP, the natriuretic actions of ANP, and unique arterial vasodilating actions not associated with either ANP or CNP.