Intraocular pressure-dependent dynamic changes of optic disc cupping in adult glaucoma patients.

The authors performed a study of intraocular pressure-dependent changes in optic disc cupping in 17 adults with chronic open-angle glaucoma. Analyses with the Rodenstock Optic Nerve Head Analyzer were performed at baseline low intraocular pressure during therapy, after elevation of intraocular pressure (from therapeutic failure or noncompliance), and after reduction of intraocular pressure with successful therapy. Optic disc cupping increased significantly upon short-term increase of intraocular pressure from baseline of 20.4 +/- 2.5 mmHg to 31.1 +/- 5.9 mmHg. Optic disc cupping reverted to baseline after persistent intraocular pressure reduction to 19.3 +/- 4.8 mmHg. These data demonstrate intraocular pressure-dependent dynamic changes of optic disc cupping in patients with demonstrable glaucomatous optic nerve damage. They underscore the detrimental effect of elevated intraocular pressure and the beneficial effect of intraocular pressure reduction on optic disc cup changes.     

环氧合酶-2和血管内皮生长因子共表达与肝细胞癌血管形成的关系

目的　探讨环氧合酶 (COX) 2与肝细胞癌血管形成的关系。方法　利用免疫组织化学、Westernblot方法检测 48例肝癌组织中COX 2和血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)蛋白及逆转录 聚合酶链反应法 (RT PCR)检测COX 2和VEGFmRNA的共表达 ,对共表达COX 2和VEGF蛋白和mRNA的肝癌组织进行微血管记数。结果　免疫组织化学检测中 ,48例肝癌组织 3 6例共表达COX 2和VEGF蛋白。类似结果见于蛋白电泳分析。RT PCR显示 ,48例肝癌组织 3 6例共表达COX 2mRNA和VEGFmRNA。两者之间的表达明显相关 (γ =0 .845 )。共表达COX 2和VEGF蛋白和mRNA的肝癌组织中 ,平均微血管数 (5 6.8± 17.5 )个 ,明显高于阴性表达组。结论　COX 2可能与肝细胞癌的血管形成有关 ,且其作用之一可能是通过上调VEGF通道来发挥的     

椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤临床病理观察(附2例报告)

目的探讨椎管内孤立性纤维性肿瘤的临床病理特征、诊断和鉴别诊断,以期提高对该肿瘤的诊断水平。方法复习2例椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤的临床资料,并观察其组织学特征和免疫组化标记。结果2例患者男、女各1例,年龄分别为23岁和32岁,临床表现为局部神经压迫症状。MRI示椎管内髓外硬膜内占位。组织学特征为梭形、卵圆形细胞呈束状、波浪状或旋涡状排列,富于胶原纤维及伴有分支状薄壁血管。细胞未见异型性和核分裂像。免疫组化示瘤细胞Vimentin( ),CD34( ),CD99( ),Bcl-2( ),AACT(-),Actin(-),S-100(-),EMA(-),GFAP(-),CD68(-),CD117(-),SMA(-),NF(-)。结论椎管内原发性孤立性纤维性肿瘤是一种罕见的肿瘤,诊断主要依靠病理形态学及免疫组化,并应与椎管内的其他梭形细胞肿瘤鉴别。     

Inhibition of a dihydropyridine, omega-conotoxin insensitive Ca2+ channel in rat synaptosomes by venom of the spider Hololena curta.

Inhibition of the N and L type Ca2+ channels with omega conotoxin GVIA (omega-CgTx) together with the dihydropyridine (-)-202-791 produces slight reduction (congruent to 25%) of K(+)-evoked Ca2+ influx in mammalian synaptosomes. These results and others suggest the existence of a third high threshold voltage sensitive calcium channel (VSCC) responsible for the majority of influx. Venom from the funnel web spider Hololena curta potently and persistently inhibited Ca2+ influx in rat cortical synaptosomes (IC50 1:10,000 or 4.21 micrograms/venom protein/ml of synaptosomes). Also Ca2+ influx in cerebellar synaptosomes was inhibited in a similar manner. K(+)-evoked tritium release from synaptosomes labeled with [3H]noradrenaline was inhibited by Hololena venom (congruent to 60% reduction at 10 micrograms/venom protein). Inhibition of Ca2+ influx by venom was unaffected by combined omega-CgTx and (-)-202-791 pretreatment (both 1 microM). Hololena venom and its active constituent should provide useful tools to investigate the role of this novel Ca2+ channel in neuronal function.     

Macrophages are activated by 17beta-estradiol: possible permission role in endometriosis.

On the basis of the common occurrence of high concentration of estrogen and activated macrophages in patients with endometriosis, we postulate that interaction between 17beta-estradiol and macrophage may be an important affair in endometriosis. So our study was focused on the effect of 17beta-estradiol on macrophage. First morphology of macrophages was examined with environmental scanning electron microscopy. Increased size, extension of more microvilli, expression of retraction fibers and elaboration of membrane ruffles were detected in 17beta-estradiol treated macrophages. Then Nitrate and nitrite level in the supernatant was measured by the method of Griess and iNOS expression was analyzed using immunohistochemical staining. It showed that 17beta-estradiol could induce NO release from peritoneal macrophages and expression of iNOS was increased. Also more TNF-alpha in supernatant that was measured by MTT via L929 cell was produced by macrophages under the inducing of 17beta-estradiol. Furthermore, [Ca2+]i, which was viewed by microscope in a laser scanning confocal unit, elevated 39.8% in peritoneal macrophages after 17beta-estradiol 100 nmol/L treated. The results above demonstrated that peritoneal macrophage had been activated in both morphology and cytokine line when interaction with 17beta-estradiol, which indicated that macrophage activated by 17beta-estradiol might play a permission role in development of endometriosis.     

端粒酶在鳞状细胞癌和Bowen病组织中的表达

目的探讨端粒酶在皮肤鳞状细胞癌(SCC)及Bowen病(BD)病变组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法应用原位杂交方法检测30例皮肤SCC和30例BD病变组织中端粒酶基因hTR和hTERTmRNA的表达。结果在BD组织中hTR和hTERTmRNA呈弱表达,阳性率为23.33%和16.67%。在SCC中,hTR和hTERTmRNA的阳性率分别为86.67%和93.33%。其中Ⅰ、Ⅱ级SCC阳性率分别为82.35%和88.24%,无强阳性;Ⅲ、Ⅳ级SCC阳性率分别为92.31%和100%、强阳性表达率分别为69.23%和76.92%。SCC和BD两者比较差异有显著性(P<0.05)。SCCⅠ、Ⅱ级与Ⅲ、Ⅳ级比较差异有显著性(P<0.05)。结论端粒酶hTR和hTERTmRNA的表达增多是预测皮肤SCC的重要因素。     

Tardive dyskinesia in children treated with atypical antipsychotic medications.

Recent years have witnessed increased antipsychotic treatment of children despite limited long‐term safety data in children. In this study, motor side effects associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs in children were examined in a sample of pediatric psychiatric patients. Child and adolescent psychiatric patients receiving antipsychotics (most were on atypicals) for 6 months or longer (n = 118) were compared with antipsychotic‐naïve patients (n = 80) with similar age, sex ratio, and diagnoses. Only 19% of patients on antipsychotics had ever experienced psychotic symptoms. Eleven children (9%) on antipsychotics exhibited dyskinesia, when compared with 0 in the naïve group (P = 0.003, Fisher's exact test). Nine of 62 African–American children (15%) on antipsychotics exhibited dyskinesia, when compared with only 4% (2 of 52) of European–American children (P = 0.003, Fisher's exact test). Children treated with antipsychotic drugs might experience a significant risk of dyskinesia even when treated only with atypical antipsychotics. Ethnicity might also be a risk factor for dyskinesia in children. Side‐effect profile of the atypical antipsychotic drugs in children may be much different than that in adults. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society     

躁狂症患者血清一氧化氮水平研究

目的：了解躁狂症患者的血清一氧化氮(NO)水平。方法：对20例躁狂症患者的血清NO水平进行检测，采用Bech-Rafaelsen躁狂量表(BRMS)进行评定。以18例正常体检者为对照。结果：躁狂症组的血清NO水平明显高于正常对照组，血清NO水平与BRMS分之间未发现有相关性。结论：躁狂症患者存在相对较高的血清NO水平，可能是躁狂发作的病理生理基础。     

Saccular Aneurysm of the Azygos Anterior Cerebral Artery: Three Case Reports

The azygos anterior cerebral artery, a rare anomaly in the circle of Willis in which only a single vessel supplies the medial aspects of both anterior cerebral hemispheres, is closely associated with saccular aneurysms. We present three cases of azygos anterior cerebral artery aneurysms among the 781 cerebral aneurysms surgically treated at our institution in an 11-year period. These three cases all involved elderly women who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Conventional cerebral angiography and CT angiography revealed small saccular aneurysms at the distal ends of the azygos anterior cerebral arteries. These aneurysms were clipped successfully using a bifrontal interhemispheric approach. Hence, the pathogenesis of these particular aneurysms relating to hemodynamic change, associated anomalies, and surgical pitfalls is discussed with review of literature.     

子宫内膜体外构建及其应用研究进展

体外构建子宫内膜是利用组织工程学原理,在体外构建结构、形态与功能上与体内子宫内膜相似的三维模拟体。种子细胞分离培养、生物支架材料的合理选择及体外构建方法的优化是体外构建子宫内膜的重要因素。构建的子宫内膜在病理研究、三维培养体系、胚胎发育学及移植等方面具有重要的研究意义。只有更进一步模拟自然子宫的结构,优化构建技术路线和培养条件,才可以再造出真正意义上的组织工程化子宫。