HIV-1 infected mononuclear phagocyte secretory products affect neuronal physiology leading to cellular demise: relevance for HIV-1-associated dementia

Viral and cellular products from HIV-1-infected and/or immune competent mononuclear phagocytes (MP) (brain macrophages and microglia) affect neuronal function during HIV-1-associated dementia (HAD). Neurotoxic MP factors include, but are not limited to, pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, platelet activating factor, arachidonic acid and its metabolites, nitric oxide, progeny virions and viral structural and regulatory proteins. The mechanisms for immune-mediated neural injury in HAD, only now, are being unraveled. In this regard, we reviewed the current knowledge of how postmitotic neurons, which can neither divide nor be replaced, are damaged by MP secretory activities. Linking neuronal function with brain MP activation was made possible by placing viral and/or immune products onto neurons and measuring cell signaling events or through ex vivo electrophysiological tests on MP-treated brain slices. Such linkages are shown, in this report, by select demonstrations of MP factors which cause neuronal dysfunction in HAD.     

电针对去势大鼠外周血淋巴细胞雌激素受体影响的研究

目的　从生殖内分泌 -免疫网络角度探讨电针治疗围绝经期综合征的作用机制。方法　以去势大鼠为实验对象 ,取双侧三阴交、太溪、后三里穴 ,采用放射免疫法和流式细胞分析技术 ,观察电针治疗对去势大鼠血清雌激素 (E2 )、促黄体生成素 (LH)、促卵泡生成素(FSH)及外周血淋巴细胞内雌激素受体 (ER)水平的影响。结果　电针可使去势大鼠血清E2 明显升高 ,LH及FSH明显下降 ,外周血淋巴细胞内ER明显升高 ,与造模组比较有显著性差异。结论　电针可明显改善去势大鼠的生殖内分泌功能 ,并能调节免疫细胞的雌激素受体表达。     

针刺对吗啡戒断大鼠脑组织一氧化氮合酶基因表达的影响

目的 :观察针刺对吗啡戒断大鼠脑组织神经元一氧化氮合酶基因 (nNOSmRNA)表达的影响 ,探讨针刺改善戒断症状的分子生物学机理。方法 :建立大鼠吗啡自然戒断模型 ,运用逆转录聚合酶链反应 (RT PCR)测定戒断大鼠脑组织nNOSmRNA的表达。观察戒断后 ,针刺“足三里”和一氧化氮合酶 (NOS)抑制剂L N 硝基精氨酸 (L NAME)对吗啡戒断大鼠戒断症状和脑组织nNOSmRNA表达的影响。结果 :戒断组nNOSmRNA表达增加 ,针刺组和L NAME组nNOSmRNA表达比戒断组减少。针刺组戒断积分比戒断组少 ,组间差异显著 (P <0 .0 1 )。结论 :针刺“足三里”穴具有抑制吗啡戒断大鼠脑组织nNOSmRNA表达的作用 ,提示这可能是针刺改善吗啡戒断症状的一个重要机制。     

新辅助化疗在晚期鼻咽癌治疗中的应用价值

目的 :探讨新辅助化疗在治疗中晚期鼻咽癌 (nasopharyngealcarcinoma ,NPC)中的应用价值。方法 :经病理检查确诊的 80例中晚期 (Ⅱ～Ⅳ期 )初治NPC患者 ,于放疗前随机分成两组 ,即新辅助化疗 +放射治疗组 (化放组 )和单纯放疗组(单放组 )各 4 0例 ,观察新辅助化疗对肿瘤患者的缓解率和毒副反应 ,对比放射治疗后两组的疗效。结果 :化放组的全身性毒副反应发生率、复发率及转移率均较低 ,而肿瘤控制率及生存率明显高于单放组 ;化疗组与单放组的 5年生存率分别为 6 5 %和 4 2 5 % ,两组间相比较均有显著性差异 (P值均 <0 0 5 )。结论 :对中晚期NPC宜先进行新辅助化疗 ,再行放射治疗 ,可以提高疗效     

Abrogation of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth by epidermal growth factor receptor ligand fused to pseudomonas exotoxin transforming growth factor alpha-PE38.

PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to determine whether low intratumoral doses of the epidermal growth factor receptor ligand-transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) fused to Pseudomonas exotoxin (TGF-alpha-PE38)-abrogated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: In vitro cytotoxicity assays were carried out to determine the sensitivity of HNSCC cells to TGF-alpha-PE38. TGF-alpha-PE38-treated HNSCC cells were examined by immunoblotting for cleaved poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase to evaluate apoptosis. Nude mice bearing established HNSCC xenografts were treated with several doses of TGF-alpha-PE38 to evaluate the antitumor efficacy in vivo. Tumor sections were stained with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling for apoptosis. To determine the effect of oral administration of TGF-alpha-PE38, gavage injections of TGF-alpha-PE38 were administered, and the esophagus and surrounding soft tissue were then stained for apoptotic cells. RESULTS: HNSCC cell lines examined were sensitive to low doses of TGF-alpha-PE38 (EC(50) in the range of 1.6 to 10 ng/mL). HNSCC cells treated with TGF-alpha-PE38 undergo apoptosis. Antitumor effects were observed using 0.1 and 0.03 microg of TGF-alpha-PE38 administered intratumorally. At these doses, the treatment was well tolerated. Tumors treated with the toxin had a higher number of apoptotic cells compared with the control tumors. No apoptotic cells were observed in the pharyngoesophageal tissues of the mice after gavage administration of the toxin suggesting that the toxin could be orally administered without toxicity. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that topical or intratumoral administration of low doses of TGF-alpha-PE38 may demonstrate antitumor effects in HNSCC without associated systemic toxicity.     

喉全切除发音重建术远期疗效分析

One hundred and twenty-five patients received voice rehabilitation operations following total laryngectomy over the period from August 1977 to December 1994. Among them, 119 were male and 6 were female, the eldest was 70 years old and the youngest 30 years old, and the average age was 55.3 years. Clinical staging was as follows: stage II, 2 cases; stage III, 45 cases; stage IV, 66 cases; and recurrence, 12 cases. The voice rehabilitation operations included pharynx-trachea anastomosis 18 cases and trachea-esophagus fistulization 107 cases. One hundred and fourteen patients were followed-up for 13 months to 18 years. The 3, 5, and 10 year survival rates were 78.2%, 61.4%, and 40.5% respectively. The effective rates of voice rehabilitation according to hearing voice distance were 84.6%, 81.1%, and 67.5% 3 weeks, 1 year, and 5 years respectively after operation. The causes of failure were closure of fistula 15 cases; food aspiration 8 cases and unknown 3 cases. The clinical value, advantages and disadvantages of voice rehabilitation, and the time to evaluate the effect of voice rehabilitation were discussed.     

p16与C—myc在喉鳞状细胞癌中的表达意义

目的：研究p16和C－myc在喉鳞状细胞癌中的表达意义。方法：应从p16和C－myc单克隆抗体，通过免疫组织化学法检测6例正常喉粘膜和47例喉鳞癌中p16和C－myc的表达。结果：6例正常喉粘膜组织中未发现p16和C－myc蛋白阳性表达，47例喉鳞癌中p16和C－myc阳性表达率分别为48．9％（23／47）和57.4％（27／47），与性别、年龄和肿瘤发生的部位无相关性（P＞0．05），与临床分期和病理分级相关（P＜0．05）；C－myc还与颈淋巴结转移相关（P＜0．05）。结论：p16和C-myc蛋白阳性表达在喉鳞癌的发生和发展中起重要作用，可作为评价喉鳞癌预后的新指标。     

鼻咽结核22例报告

报告鼻咽结核22例，5例合并肺结核，16例合并颈淋巴结核。临床诊断注意与鼻咽癌鉴别。颈淋巴结FNA细胞学检查与PCR检测有助于诊断，确诊需病理学检查。全身抗痨治疗，同时应用5％链霉素局部灌洗，可显著提高疗效，缩短病程。对合并巨大的或全身用药不敏感的结核性颈淋巴结炎采取手术切除效果良好。     

电化学治疗转移性体表肿瘤疗效分析

1994年7月至1995年8月采用电化学治疗转移性体表肿瘤53例，其中颜面部2例，颈部32例，胸壁4例，腋窝6例，腰骶部1例，腹股沟8例。总有效率达92％。临床实践表明：电化学治疗体表肿瘤操作方便，安全有效，疗程短，损伤小，无任何并发症，尤其是对应用其他疗法无效的体表肿瘤仍有效。     

针刺治疗稳定性心绞痛30例体会

目的:比较针刺与药物治疗稳定性心绞痛的疗效差异。方法:随机选取稳定性心绞痛患者,分为针刺组30例、药物组2 2例,分别比较治疗后两组症状、心电图及硝酸甘油停减情况。结果:症状疗效方面:针刺组有效率为90 .0 0 %,药物组有效率为81 .82 %,两组比较有显著性差异(P <0 .0 5 )。心电图改善情况两组未见明显差异。硝酸甘油停减情况:针刺组停药率为2 3.3%,药物组停药率为1 8.2 %,两组比较无明显差异。结论:针刺具有明显改善稳定性心绞痛症状的功效。