Effect of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection on IL-laand IL-6 secretion by rat Sertoli cells

Objective: To observe the effect of Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection on the IL-1α and IL-6 secretion by rat Sertoli cells. Methods: Eight 20-day-old UU-free male SD rats (average weight 40 g) were used. Under sterile condition, the testes were removed and separately digested with collagenase typeⅡand hyaluronidase. High purity Sertoli cells were then isolated and adjusted to a concentration of 8×105/mL with DMEM/Ham's F-12. In the infected group, 1 mL Sertoli cell suspension and 100 mL UU (serotype 8, T960) were introduced into one well of a 24 well culture plate. In the control group, 1 mL Sertoli cell suspension and 100 mL medium were introduced. IL-1αand IL-6 were determined in the culture supernatant with ELISA. Results: The production of IL-1αwas significantly lower and of IL-6 significantly higher in the infected than those in the control groups (P<0.01). Conclusion: UU infection reduces the IL-1αand increases the IL-6 secretion by rat Sertoli cells. UU infection is probably involved in     

小儿头孢菌素致抗生素相关性腹泻64例分析

目的了解头孢菌素导致抗生素相关性腹泻的基本情况。方法对64例头孢菌素致抗生素相关性腹泻进行临床观察。结果本组头孢菌素致抗生素相关性腹泻以6个月～3岁年龄组发生率最高。其中第3代头孢菌素所致抗生素相关性腹泻的腹泻程度重于第1代。临床表现和实验室检查均缺乏特异性。结论头孢菌素致抗生素相关性腹泻比较常见,应引起临床医师在用药时的重视。     

Effect of testosterone on bone in hypogonadal males.

Bone mineral content (BMC) and testosterone levels were evaluated and compared in 10 hypogonadal males and 10 normal, age-matched controls. In 6 of the subjects an investigation was also carried out into the effects of testosterone administration on lumbar BMC, calcitonin (CT) response to hypercalcaemia, osteocalcin (BGP) and the fasting urinary calcium/creatinine and hydroxyproline/creatinine ratios. Our results confirm that male hypogonadism is characterized by a low BMC and that testosterone administration is able to improve this parameter and to increase both basal BGP and CT response to hypercalcaemia. Testosterone therefore probably acts on bone tissue through both a direct action on osteoblast cells and an improvement in CT secretion.     

Non-invasive treatment for retained common bile duct stones in patients with T tube in situ: saline washout after intravenous ceruletide

The combination of ceruletide-induced relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi plus flushing with saline has recently been proposed as a novel procedure for the treatment of residual common bile duct (CBD) stones. In this study we have administered intravenous ceruletide (2 ng kg-1 body weight min-1 for 1 h) plus intraductal saline (800-3000 ml, infused at a rate that kept biliary pressure below 30 cmH2O) to a group of 14 patients. The treatment induced the passage of residual stones in 11 subjects (79 per cent) with complete clearance in 7 (50 per cent). The majority of the cleared concretions (11/15) had a diameter less than 10 mm. No severe side-effects were recorded during the treatment. Four of the seven subjects who exhibited incomplete CBD clearance underwent a short cycle of mono-octanoin administration in order to reduce the size of residual radiolucent stones. This course of treatment was followed by another attempt with intravenous ceruletide and saline washout which gave a successful response in an additional three cases. These data indicate that the combination of ceruletide and flushing is a safe and inexpensive method for treatment of residual stones. The procedure is feasible for both radiolucent and radio-opaque stones and is mainly eligible for small concretions of diameter less than 10 mm. Larger (greater than 10 mm) radiolucent stones may be partially dissolved with mono-octanoin and then eliminated by the washout technique.     

Inhibitory action of quercetin on intestinal transit in mice

The effects of quercetin have been investigated on the gastrointestinal propulsion of charcoal meal in mice. Quercetin reduced the rate of intestinal transit and this effect was potentiated by verapamil.     

核骨架/核基质结合区及其功能研究的进展

长期以来的研究只能用结合试验来证明核基质结合区(MARs)的存在,对其真正的功能了解甚少.直到最近,人们才发现了MARs的一些生物学活性,MARs参与襻环的形成和染色体的高级包装,在真核生物的转录调控和凋亡方面起到了重要作用.对MARs的生物学功能仍在进一步的研究中,本文主要就MARs的结构、在转录调控中的作用及其它一些研究进展作一综述.     

早搏联律间期缩短对血流动力学的影响

目的研究房性、室性早搏联律间期缩短与桡动脉图的关系,探讨早搏对血流动力学的影响。方法经心电图诊断为房性早搏48例及室性早搏51例,再应用心功能仪检查,通过信号处理技术对早搏桡动脉图形进行面积积分。结果①早搏桡动脉图积分面积提前率〉40%时最小,20%-40%时居中,〈20%时最大（P〈0.05）。②提前率相同情况下,左房与右房的早搏桡动脉图积分面积比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）;左室与右室的早搏桡动脉图积分面积比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。③早搏时的桡动脉图积分面积最小,早搏前第一个窦性心搏居中,早搏后第一个窦性心搏最大（P〈0.05）。结论早搏对血流动力学的影响主要与早搏的联律间期长短有关,室性早搏还与其发生部位有关,早搏的代偿间歇,不能改善对血流动力学的影响。     

Peptidergic neurons in the snail Helix pomatia: Distribution of neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems that react with an Antibody raised to the insect neuropeptide,leucokinin I

In this study, antiserum raised against an insect myotropic peptide, leucokinin I (DPAFNSWGamide), was: used for mapping leucokinin-like immunoreactive (LK-LI) neurons in the gastropod mollusc, Helix pomatia. Immunocytochemistry performed on both whole-mounts and cryostat sections demonstrated LK-LI neurons in all ganglia of the central nervous system (CNS), except the visceral ganglion. Altogether about 700 immunolabelled neurons have been found, with nearly one-half (46%) in the cerebral ganglia. A large proportion of the LK-LI neurons have small cell bodies and are likely to be interneurons. The most prominent LK-LI cell group is represented by the entire neuron population of the mesocerebri, which is the major source of a thick fiber bundle system, encircling and innervating the whole CNS. One single LK-LI giant neuron was found, which is located in the left pedal ganglion and is termed GLPdLKC (giant left pedal leucokinin immunoreactive cell). This cell has not been identified previously. The ganglion neuropils are heavily innervated by varicose LK-LI fiber arborizations. Some integrative centers, such as the medullary neuropil of the procerebri, reveal an extreme density of LK-LI innervation. All major peripheral nerves contain a large number of LK-LI axons, and LK-LI innervation is found in the musculature of different peripheral organs (buccal mass, lip, tentacles, oviduct, intestine). Among the peripheral organs investigated, the intestine contains a rich varicose LK-LI network, composed of both intrinsic and extrinsic elements. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) demonstrates a very high content of LK-LI material in Helix ganglion extracts (about 50 pmol/CNS). This is the first report on the occurrence of a substance resembling the myotropic neuropeptide leucokinin I in a phylum outside arthropods. Based on our immunocytochemical observations, a role for leucokinin-like peptides in both central and peripheral regulatory processes in Helix is suggested. According to double-labelling experiments, only a small number of the LK-LI neurons are labelled with an antibody to the vertebrate tachykinin substance P.