Isoflurane Preconditioning Improves Long-term Neurologic Outcome after Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Neonatal Rats

Background: Preconditioning the brain with relatively safe drugs seems to be a viable option to reduce ischemic brain injury. The authors and others have shown that the volatile anesthetic isoflurane can precondition the brain against ischemia. Here, the authors determine whether isoflurane preconditioning improves long-term neurologic outcome after brain ischemia.

Methods: Six-day-old rats were exposed to 1.5% isoflurane for 30 min at 24 h before the brain hypoxia-ischemia that was induced by left common carotid arterial ligation and then exposure to 8% oxygen for 2 h. The neuropathology, motor coordination, and learning and memory functions were assayed 1 month after the brain ischemia. Western analysis was performed to quantify the expression of the heat shock protein 70, Bcl-2, and survivin 24 h after isoflurane exposure.

Results: The mortality was 45% after brain hypoxia-ischemia. Isoflurane preconditioning did not affect this mortality. However, isoflurane preconditioning attenuated ischemia-induced loss of neurons and brain tissues, such as cerebral cortex and hippocampus in the survivors. Isoflurane also improved the motor coordination of rats at 1 month after ischemia. The learning and memory functions as measured by performance of Y-maze and social recognition tasks in the survivors were not affected by the brain hypoxia-ischemia or isoflurane preconditioning. The expression of Bcl-2, a well-known antiapoptotic protein, in the hippocampus is increased after isoflurane exposure. This increase was reduced by the inhibitors of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibition also abolished isoflurane preconditioning-induced neuroprotection.     

基因治疗在心脏外科的作用

尽管基因治疗在实验研究方面已做了大量的工作 ,但实际上临床治疗成功的尚不多。现复习这一领域的近期文献 ,并讨论基因治疗的一些限制和潜在的问题 ,强调在心脏外科作基因治疗临床试验之前必须提请考虑的问题和规则。     

无骨折脱位型颈脊髓损伤的治疗

目的:探讨多节段无骨折脱位颈脊髓损伤的治疗。方法:多节段无骨折脱位型颈脊髓损伤21例,均行单开门颈椎管扩大减压成形术。采用JOA、Frankel分级及影像学进行疗效评价。结果:平均随访2年1个月,JOA评分术后改善率为37.81%,Frankel分级A→B 1例,B→C 7例,C→C 1例,C→D 10例,D→D 2例,D→E 4例。影像学检查提示颈椎生理曲度正常,未发现有再关门及不稳定现象。结论:单开门棘突重建颈椎管扩大成形术由于重建了颈后方韧带复合体,对于改善和维持颈椎的生理屈度、稳定性方面有重要的临床意义。     

GS23PPAEDIATRIC SURGERY PERFORMED BY GENERAL SURGEONS IN A PROVINCIAL NEW ZEALAND (NZ) HOSPITAL

Purpose To perform an audit of paediatric surgical patients in a provincial general surgical unit. Methodology Data was prospectively recorded using a standardized proforma on all children aged up to 15 yrs, seen between 11th December 2005 and 11th December 2006. Results There were 209 admissions (194 children), median age 8 yrs (6 wks–15 yrs) with 153 (73%) acutes. 37 children (18%) were under 2 yrs. Male : female ratio was 3 : 2. Procedures (n = 119) were appendicectomy (35), inguinal herniotomy (30), skin procedures (29), endoscopy (10), testicular (10) and others (5). The commonest acute and elective operations were appendicectomy and inguinal herniotomy respectively. 51% of operations were acute. There were 10 tertiary hospital transfers (5%) for burns (4), pyloric stenosis (3), intussusseption (1), neonatal inguinal hernia (1) and pyoderma gangrenosum (1). Median age of transfers was 11 months (6 wks–14 yrs). Complications were wound infection (1), post‐operative ileus (2) and infarcted ovary (1). Conclusion There are increasing moves towards centralization in paediatric surgery. 1 With only 4 paediatric tertiary centres in NZ, many general surgeons routinely perform paediatric surgery. A large number of children presented to our surgical department. Around half of these children required surgery and half of operations were acute. There is still a significant need for general paediatric surgery in the provinces and hence close collaboration with specialist paediatric surgeons.     

Klippel-Feil syndrome plus atretic meningocele in one identical twin and anencephaly in the other.

Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a heterogeneous entity, characterized by specific congenital anomalies of segmentation of the cervical spine. We report a case of KFS plus atretic meningocele in one identical twin and anencephaly in the other. These identical twins were both male with no chromosome defect. One of them had anencephaly diagnosed at the gestational age of 17 weeks and died soon after birth, whereas the co-twin had KFS with multiple congenital anomalies including short neck with low hairline, occipital atretic meningocele, butterfly vertebrae, hemivertebrae, cervico-thoracic scoliosis, left thumb preaxial polydactyly, and right undescended testis. He received rehabilitation during infancy and could walk at the age of 15 months. Both of these infants had preaxial polydactyly, which is an uncommon anomaly associated with KFS. In conclusion, iniencephaly and anencephaly are probably the extreme manifestations of KFS rather than different dysraphisms. Prompt clinical suspicion with early diagnostic imaging for spine lesions and occult opening of neural tube is mandatory for further intervention and rehabilitation.     

17 β雌二醇通过丝裂原活化蛋白激酶抑制前列腺癌细胞系PC3增殖

目的探讨丝裂原活化蛋白激酶在17β雌二醇(E2)抑制前列腺癌PC3细胞生长中的作用。方法检测不同浓度E2作用不同时间后PC3细胞生长抑制率。流式细胞仪分析细胞周期分布,TUNEL染色检测凋亡。Western blot检测ERK1/2,JNK和p38活性。RT-PCR法检测雌激素受体(ER)α、ERβ、P21WAF1和cyclinD1的表达。结果E2抑制PC3细胞增殖,并且可以激活ERK1/2、JNK和p38。处理因素作用48h后,对照组、E2、E2 PD98059、E2 SP600125、E2 SB203580组细胞的凋亡率分别为(0.9±0.1)%;(23.0±1.4)%;(30.0±1.2)%;(10.6±0.8)%和(14.6±0.7)%,(P<0.05)。E2使细胞阻滞在G1期,PD98059、SP600125、SB203580分别预处理1h后细胞分别进一步阻滞在G1期;轻度阻滞在G1期和进入S期。RT-PCR发现PC3细胞表达ERα和ERβ,E2、E2 PD98059、E2 SP600125、E2 SB203580组中cyclinD1、P21WAF1基因表达分别为对照组的(0.42±0.03)、(3.13±0.02)倍;(0.21±0.03)、(3.08±0.05)倍;(0.43±0.01)、(1.31±0.04)倍;(2.81±0.02)、(3.14±0.02)倍(P<0.05)。结论E2激活JNK增加P21WAF1基因表达,并激活p38抑制cyclinD1表达,使细胞阻滞在G1期,JNK和p38通路还介导E2引起PC3细胞凋亡。同时E2又可激活ERK1/2,轻度拮抗上述作用。     

可吸收钉治疗四肢骨折18例体会

自可吸收钉发明并应用于临床以来．因该钉能在体内降解、吸收，免除了二次手术拆钉的痛苦，受到病人的普遍接受。本院自2003年6月以来应用可吸收螺钉治疗骨折18例，取得了较好的效果。报告如下。     

May钢板在治疗股骨转子间骨折中的应用

目的　探讨May钢板治疗股骨转子间骨折临床效果及治疗要点。方法　对 2 7例股骨转子间骨折用May钢板治疗 ,按Evans分型 ,Ⅰ型 2例 ,Ⅱ型 4例 ,Ⅲ型 9例 ,Ⅳ型 12例。结果　 2 7例平均随访 2 9个月 (15～ 36个月 ) ,骨折全部愈合。根据Harris髋关节评分 ,优良率达 96 %。结论　May钢板是治疗股骨转子间骨折的较好选择之一 ,可使骨折达到解剖复位和牢固的内固定 ,疗效良好。     

Bcl-2和Bax在胆管癌中的表达及意义

目的　检测 4 9例肝外胆管癌和 10例正常胆管Bcl 2和Bax的表达。方法　免疫组化ABC法。结果　Bcl 2在胆管癌中阳性表达 (48.98% )显著高于正常胆管 (10 .0 0 % ) (P <0 .0 5 ) ;高、中分化胆管癌Bcl 2阳性表达显著高于低分化癌 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;胆管癌Bax阳性表达 (5 3.0 6 % )与正常胆管 (80 .0 0 % )相比无统计学意义 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,正常胆管Bax阳性表达显著高于Bcl 2阳性表达 (P<0 .0 1) ,而胆管癌中Bcl 2与Bax阳性表达无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论　Bcl 2过度表达对胆管癌的发生可能起促进作用 ;胆管癌中Bcl 2低表达可能是预后不良的预测指标之一。