Dexamethasone treatment attenuates early seawater instillation-induced acute lung injury in rabbits.

There is very little evidence on the value of giving corticoids in cases of seawater drowning induced acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether dexamethasone treatment can attenuate seawater instillation-induced acute lung injury in rabbits. Seawater (4 ml/kg body weight) was instilled into the lower trachea of ventilated, anesthetized rabbits. Then these rabbits were assigned randomly 20 min later to receive intravenous injection of 1mg/kg body weight of dexamethasone (dissolving in 2 ml of normal saline) or 2 ml of normal saline. All animals demonstrated immediate drops in arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) and the total thoracic compliance, which were significantly improved after 2 h of dexamethasone treatment. Histopathological study also indicated that dexamethasone treatment markedly attenuated lung histopathological changes, alveolar hemorrhage and inflammatory cells infiltration with evidence of decreasing of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) concentration in lung tissue. In addition, dexamethasone treatment reduced extravascular lung water and lung epithelial-endothelial barrier permeability, up-regulated the expression of surfactant protein-A (SP-A) and alpha-epithelial Na+ channel, and increased Na+/K+-adenosine triphosphatase (Na+/K+-ATPase) activity and Na+/K+-ATPase-alpha1 protein abundance. Thus, these data indicate that dexamethasone treatment might be of benefit in patients with seawater aspiration-induced ALI.     

缺氧对乳腺癌细胞E-cadherin、cytokeratin、vimentin表达的影响

目的:研究体外缺氧对乳腺癌细胞系MCF7浸润能力及其细胞表面黏附分子E-cadherin和细胞骨架蛋白犤细胞角蛋白(cytokeratin)、波形蛋白(vimentin)犦表达的影响。方法:模拟体外缺氧环境,观察缺氧对乳腺癌细胞MCF7浸润穿透Matrigel的能力;以及采用半定量RT-PCR检测细胞表面黏附分子E-cadherin和cytokeratin、vimentin表达情况。结果:缺氧状态下MCF7细胞的浸润能力明显增强;且在缺氧条件下E-cadherin基因表达下降、cytokeratin、vimentin基因表达升高。结论:缺氧状态下MCF7细胞转移能力和其表面的E-cadherin基因、cytokeratin、vimentin基因表达存在一定关系。     

鸟氨酸脱羧酶在乳腺癌中的表达及其意义

为探讨鸟氨酸脱羧酶（ODC）基因表达在乳腺癌发生发展中的作用，笔者利用逆转录-聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）方法测定20例乳腺癌组织及相应癌旁乳腺组织中ODCmRNA表达的相对水平，观察其与乳腺癌的发生发展及与乳腺癌临床分期的关系。结果示乳腺癌组织中ODC的表达明显高于癌旁组织（P<0.05），乳腺癌组织中ODC的相对水平与临床TNM分期呈正相关趋势（P<0.01）。提示ODC在乳腺癌组织中呈高表达，并与临床TNM分期呈正相关，说明其在乳腺癌的发生发展中可能起重要作用。     

IL-1Ra和IL-10真核表达质粒载体的构建及其表达检测

目的:构建人IL-1Ra和人IL-10真核表达质粒载体并检测其表达。方法:用双酶切方法切取PCDI-IL-1Ra和PCDI-IL-10质粒中包含人IL-1Ra和人IL-10 CDS全长序列的cD-NA片段,并分别连接到真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1上,然后用壳聚糖转染上述质粒到原代软骨细胞,RT-PCR检测其mRNA水平的表达。结果:成功将人IL-1Ra和IL-10 CDS全长序列的cDNA片段克隆到真核表达载体,mRNA水平检测到目的基因的表达明显提高。结论:真核表达质粒可以用于外源基因的原代软骨细胞导入和表达,为进一步的基因治疗研究提供依据。     

神经电生理对腓总神经卡压的诊断价值

目的 观察神经电生理检测对腓总神经卡压的诊断价值。方法 对腓总神经卡压的临床特征及病因进行分析，并作神经传导速度和肌电图检测和分析。结果 21条患病神经中1条神经波形消失。其余有不同程度的传导速度减慢，尤其是跨腓骨小头段，波幅降低，传导时间延长，42块腓总神经支配的肌肉中有30块出现失神经电位。结论 神经电生理检查在腓总神经卡压的诊断中有重要意义。     

Phase I trial of doxorubicin-containing low temperature sensitive liposomes in spontaneous canine tumors.

PURPOSE: To determine the maximum tolerated dose, dose-limiting toxicities, and pharmacokinetic characteristics of doxorubicin encapsulated in a low temperature sensitive liposome (LTSL) when given concurrently with local hyperthermia to canine solid tumors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Privately owned dogs with solid tumors (carcinomas or sarcomas) were treated. The tumors did not involve bone and were located at sites amenable to local hyperthermia. LTSL-doxorubicin was given (0.7-1.0 mg/kg i.v.) over 30 minutes during local tumor hyperthermia in a standard phase I dose escalation study. Three treatments, given 3 weeks apart, were scheduled. Toxicity was monitored for an additional month. Pharmacokinetics were evaluated during the first treatment cycle. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were enrolled: 18 with sarcomas and 3 with carcinomas. Grade 4 neutropenia and acute death secondary to liver failure, possibly drug related, were the dose-limiting toxicities. The maximum tolerated dose was 0.93 mg/kg. Other toxicities, with the possible exception of renal damage, were consistent with those observed following free doxorubicin administration. Of the 20 dogs that received > or = 2 doses of LTSL-doxorubicin, 12 had stable disease, and 6 had a partial response to treatment. Pharmacokinetic variables were more similar to those of free doxorubicin than the marketed liposomal product. Tumor drug concentrations at a dose of 1.0 mg/kg averaged 9.12 +/- 6.17 ng/mg tissue. CONCLUSION: LTSL-doxorubicin offers a novel approach to improving drug delivery to solid tumors. It was well tolerated and resulted in favorable response profiles in these patients. Additional evaluation in human patients is warranted.     

硫化氢及一氧化氦气体信号分子在高原高血压发病中的作用

目的 探讨气体信号分子硫化氢（H2S）及一氧化氮（NO）在高原高血压的病理生理意义。方法 平原体检正常者进入海拔5000m高原（1～3）月期间，在高原暴露时间、劳动强度及生活条件相同的施工群体中随机抽样127人。依血压变化将其分为高原高血压（Ⅰ～Ⅲ级）组78人（进一步分为收缩期高原高血压组与舒张期高原高血压组），高原正常血压组49人，采取肘静脉血，采用敏感硫电极法测定其H2S浓度，Griess法测定血清NO含量。结果 高原高血压组、收缩期高原高血压组、舒张期高原高血压组的血清H2S与NO平均含量均显著增加，分别比正常血压组高34．5％，36．9％，31.7％（均P〈0．001）与28．4％，33．1％，39．7％，（均P〈0．05），尤以H2S更为突出；随着血压分级程度的升高H2S与NO血清含量相应增高，也以H2S更显著（R^2=0．918）；H2S与NO、舒张压间均有密切正相关关系及良好的拟和优度、与氧饱和度呈显著的负相关与拟和优度（R^2=0．374，P=0．001）。结论 H2S与NO的代谢失常可能参与了高原高血压发病过程。     

食蟹猴年龄相关的运动功能减退及其与纹状体多巴胺转运体的关系

目的研究食蟹猴老化过程中运动行为和脑内纹状体多巴胺系统功能变化及两者之间的相关关系。方法选取4岁、10岁和15岁3个年龄组的健康食蟹猴共29只,利用计算机化的网络摄像头视频检测系统和行为分析软件连续采集和分析每个动物8h随意运动活动总量,各年龄组分别选取4只动物用多巴胺转运体(DAT)配体99mTc-TRODAT-1结合单光子发射体层摄影术(SPECT)显像观察脑内纹状体多巴胺转运体放射性摄取率的变化。结果在4岁、10岁和15岁年龄组,8h随意运动活动总量(×106)分别为5·00±1·93,3·28±1·02,2·79±0·67,在10岁和15岁较之4随年龄组分别降低了34·50%和55·71%(P<0·05,P<0·01),但此两个年龄组运动活动总量无显著差异(P>0·05);纹状体99mTc-TRODAT-1放射性摄取率分别为2·98±0·08,2·56±0·12和2·27±0·35,10岁和15岁较之4随年龄组分别降低了14·00%和25·60%,但仅4岁与15岁年龄组存在显著相关关系(P<0·01)。二者均随着年龄的增长呈逐渐减低的趋势,直线回归分析显示两者分别与年龄呈负相关关系(r=-0·57,P=0·001;r=-0·86,P<0·01)。8h随意运动活动总量与纹状体99mTc-TRODAT-1放射性摄取率呈显著的正相关关系(r=0·70,P<0·05)。结论正常食蟹猴老化过程中,脑内多巴胺神经系统功能的减退伴随着运动行为的减少,两者之间的相关关系进一步佐证了运动功能的减退可能是由于纹状体内多巴胺神经元功能减退所致。     

颅底中线区大型和巨大型脑膜瘤的显微手术切除

目的探讨颅底中线区不同部位大型和巨大型脑膜瘤手术入路和切除方式,并分析特殊类型脑膜瘤手术治疗方法。方法本组93例,男性26例,女性67例;平均年龄48.4岁。术前行神经影像学检查,根据肿瘤部位,选择相应手术入路,采用显微手术切除肿瘤。结果肿瘤全切除80例(86.02%),大部分切除13例(13.98%),死亡1例(10.75%)。除单条颅神经功能术前完全丧失外,术后神经功能改善者75例(81.52%),不变者10例(10.86%),加重者7例(7.6%)。经6月￣7年随访,13例(14.13%)肿瘤复发。结论颅底中线区大型和巨大型脑膜瘤手术切除难度大。要取得良好的手术效果,必须选择正确手术入路,采用分块切除方式,精心保护重要血管和神经。