Kupffer cell-mediated cytotoxicity against hepatoma cells occurs through production of nitric oxide and adhesion via ICAM-1/CD18

Rat Kupffer cell (KC)-mediated cytotoxicity against both thesyngeneic hepatoma cell line AH70 and hepatocytes was evaluatedby changes in mitochondrial function, and the possible roleof ICAM-1/CD18 in the interaction between the cells was studied.Rhodamine 123 fluorescence, a marker of the mitochondrial membranepotential, decreased in AH70 cells after co-culture with KC,while that in hepatocytes was unchanged by co-culture. Thisdecrease was blocked by anti-ICAM-1, anti-CD18 and the Inhibitionof nitric oxide synthesis. Cytometric studies demonstrated thatICAM-1 expression on AH70 cells increased after addition ofIFN-, IL-1ß, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- or KC, whilein hepatocytes ICAM-1 was not increased. Anti-ICAM-1 pretreatmentinhibited the increase in ICAM-1 expression and the decreasein rhodamine 123 fluorescence on AH70 cells after co-culturewith KC. CD18 on KC was increased only after co-culture withAH70. TNF- but not IFN- was detected in the supernatant of co-culturebetween KC and AH70 cells, and this production was partiallyinhibited by anti-ICAM-1 and anti-CD18. The activity of Induciblenitric oxide synthase in Kupffer cells and the levels of nitritesand nitrates in the co-culture supernatant increased over time,and this increase was attenuated either by addition of NO synthesisinhibitors, anti-ICAM-1 or anti-CD18. These results indicatethat the rat KC causes mitochondrial dysfunction in cancer cellsvia the production of NO and cell-to-cell adhesion via ICAM-1/CD18has an Important role in this cytotoxic process.     

大鼠孤束核内NT-LI成分生后发育和衰老变化的光镜和电镜观察

用免疫细胞化学和电镜相结合技术,在光镜和电镜水平对生后4天、15天、30天、90天、300天和760天6组大鼠孤束核内神经降压肽样免疫反应(NT-LI)成分的生后发育和衰老变化进行了定量研究。光镜下孤束核内NT-LI胞体和终末主要分布于最后区平面,多见于背侧亚核、内侧亚核和连合核内。电镜下内侧亚核内可见NT-LI胞体、树突、轴突及终末。6组大鼠孤束核内NT-LI细胞均数和内侧亚核内NT-LI终末密度及其突触密度均以生后4天至15天间增长最快,NT-LI细胞数在生后15天达到最高,NT-LI终末及突触密度在生后90天达到最高。三者在生后300天时均明显减少。发育期内侧亚核内NT-LI终末构成的突触以Gray Ⅰ型为主,至老年期则变为Gray Ⅱ型占优势。发育期内侧亚核内以含清亮囊泡伴颗粒囊泡的NT-LI终末为主,老年期此类终末明显减少。只含清亮囊泡的NT-LI终末从生后至老年变化不明显。     

No allelic association between Parkinson's disease and dopamine D2, D3, and D4 receptor gene polymorphisms

Parkinson's disease is thought to be caused by a combination of unknown environmental, genetic, and degenerative factors. Evidence from necropsy brain samples and pharmacokinetics suggests involvement of dopamine receptors in the pathogenesis or pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease. Genetic association studies between Parkinson's disease and dopamine D2, D3 and D4 receptor gene polymorphisms were conducted. The polymorphism was examined in 71 patients with Parkinson's disease and 90 controls. There were no significant differences between two groups in allele frequencies at the D2, D3, and D4 dopamine receptor loci. Our findings do not support the hypothesis that susceptibility to Parkinson's disease is associated with the dopamine receptor polymorphisms examined. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Approaches to functional genomics: potential of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight mass spectrometry combined with separation methods for the analysis of DNA in biological samples

MALDI-TOF MS has potential as a valuable technique in DNA mapping studies and may well be complementary to other approaches to DNA analysis such as gel electrophoresis and sequencing. This study used 2,6-dihydroxyacetophenone (DHAP) mixed with diammonium hydrogen citrate (DAHC) as the matrix. In addition, recent technical advances such as time lag focussing (TLF) and better selection of matrices (such as 3-hydroxypicolinic acid (3 HPA) and picolinic acid (PA)) extended the range of DNA fragments that can be studied by this approach. The following samples were investigated: Poly-T mixture (dT 15, 19, 20, 25, 74 and 75), plasmid pBR322 derived oligonucleotides (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 50 nucleotides long) and DNA fragments of 25, 36 and 37 base pairs corresponding to a fragment in the restriction map for the gene corresponding to the hexon protein of Adenovirus 2 and 5. The results were contrasted with similar analyses performed by ion-paired reversed-phase HPLC coupled to on-line electrospray mass spectrometry.     

Bone-particle-impregnated bone cement: an in vivo weight-bearing study

To evaluate an experimental inorganic-bone-particle-impregnated bone cement, canine hip prostheses were implanted in dogs using a regular bone cement on one side and the experimental bone cement on the other. In a preliminary feasibility study, bone ingrowth into the resorbed bone-particle spaces was established 3 months after implantation in three dogs. In a more detailed study, twenty-eight (28) dogs were divided in four groups to delineate the effects of time on the phenomena of bony ingrowth. One month after implantation, active bone ingrowth into the bone cement was obvious. By 3 months postimplantation, the ingrowth appeared to have traversed the thickness of the bone-particle-impregnated cement. By the fifth month, most of the interconnected inorganic bone particles were replaced by new bone. At the end of a year, the ingrown bone was mature and negligible new bone activity was present. Biomechanical pushout tests closely corroborated the histologic observations. The maximum shear strength of the cement/bone interface of the experimental side reached 3.6 times that of the control side at 5 months postimplantation. No further improvements were seen at 12 months postimplantation. A viable bone/cement interface may result in a better orthopedic implant fixation system by combining the advantages of both cement for immediate rigidity and biological ingrowth for longterm stability.     

一种自动优选标准型股骨柄的方法

髋关节置换手术中采用标准型假体时,术前只能大致选取假体,术中还要预备多个假体,往往手术时间增长。为了解决这一问题,本文提出一种利用计算机优选标准型髋关节假体的方法。从X线片中获取患者股骨解剖数据。利用这些解剖数据和股骨近端截面平均数据库三维重建患者股骨近端,重建出的股骨近端模型使优选标准假体成为可能。理论分析表明,该方法切实可行。     

Association of genetic polymorphism in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene with endometrial hypoplasia in infertile women

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) polymorphisms and endometrial hypoplasia in infertile women. METHODS: The study was conducted in 105 primary infertile patients with endometrial hypoplasia diagnosed by pathology and the thickness of endometrium by B-mode ultrasound and 85 controls who were not pregnant and had normal fertility. The -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the PAI-1 gene was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymerphim analysis. RESULTS: The frequencies of 4G/4G genotype and 4G allele of the PAI-1 gene were higher in the patient group (48.6% and 66.2%) than in the normal controls (22.4% and 47.1%) (P < 0.01). ThePAI-1 4G/4G genotype was significantly associated with endometrial hypoplasia in the infertile patients (OR=4.9, 95% CI: 2.10-10.12). CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that the 4G/5G polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene was associated with endometrial hypoplasia in infertile patients.