Sequential metabolic studies of pancreas allograft function in type 1 diabetic recipients.

We have previously shown that the loss of acute first phase insulin secretion precedes pancreas allograft rejection and development of glucose intolerance in Type 1 diabetic patients. In order to examine whether there is a progressive loss of phases of insulin secretion and beta-cell function in technically successful pancreas transplants during the first year, we measured glucose, insulin, and C-peptide responses to physiological (mixed meal) and pharmacological (IV glucose and IV glucagon) stimulation in 27 glucose-tolerant, insulin-independent allograft recipients at 3, 6, and 12 months. Mean +/- SE fasting serum glucose levels were normalized throughout the study period. Postprandial serum glucose profiles tended to increase by 12 months compared to 3 and 6 months, although peak glucose levels were not statistically different. Following pancreas transplantation, basal serum insulin levels were high at 3 months (163 +/- 17 pM), 6 months (165 +/- 22 pM), and 12 months (248 +/- 54 pM, p = NS) in the Type 1 diabetic pancreas allograft recipients when compared to normal (25 +/- 3 pM). We observed slight elevations in postprandial insulin and C-peptide profiles at 12 months compared to 3 and 6 months. Following IV glucose and glucagon stimulation, serum insulin and C-peptide levels as well as phases of insulin release did not differ over the 12-month study period. Similarly, the glucose decay constant (KG) was nearly identical at 3, 6, and 12 months. In summary, 1 year following successful whole cadaveric, heterotopic pancreas transplantation in Type 1 diabetic recipients, fasting serum glucose remains normalized, while postprandial glucose tends to rise.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

男性肝硬化患者血清睾丸酮、雌二醇水平

本文观察了80例男性肝炎后肝硬化患者。检测了血清睾丸酮（T），雌二醇（E2）水平及E2／T比值的变化。与正常对照组及脑血管意外对照组进行了统计比较，发现E2及E2／T比值升高，T值降低2与对照组间比较均有显著差异，但肝硬化各组间无明显差异。文中分析了检测结果并探讨了与性功能变化的关系。认为性功能降低可能是由于血清睾丸酮水平降低所致。     

Respiratory symptoms associated with the use of azodicarbonamide foaming agent in a plastics injection molding facility

Respiratory health variables were studied cross-sectionally in 227 employees of a plastics molding facility where numerous complaints had been apparently associated with the use of azodicarbonamide foaming agent in injection molding. Pre- and postshift respiratory status measures and azodicarbonamide concentrations were also obtained for 17 employees. Cross-sectional pulmonary function differences by injection molding status were not observed. Modest decrements in pulmonary function measures were observed between start and end of shift but with no dose-effect relationship. A strong association was observed for injection molding workers for eye/nose/throat irritation, cough, and wheezing. Additionally, wheezing, chest tightness, and symptoms of chronic bronchitis were strongly associated with work in injection molding during periods in which azodicarbonamide was in use. These results suggest respiratory symptom causation by some combination of azodicarbonamide itself, reaction products of azodicarbonamide formed during injection molding, or other unidentified agents uniquely associated with the process of injection molding with azodicarbonamide foaming agent.     

潘南金在急性心肌梗死治疗中的作用

目的探讨潘南金在急性心肌梗死(AMI)治疗中改善恶性心律失常及心功能的作用。方法将患者随机分为潘南金组及对照组各40例,在AMI常规治疗基础上,潘南金组予潘南金注射液40mL加入5%葡萄糖注射液500mL中静脉点滴,1次/d;同时加服片剂2片/次,3次/d。对照组则予极化液静点,1次/d。2组均在CCU监护1周后转入普通病房,共治疗3～4周。结果恶性心律失常发生率潘南金组为25%,对照组为65%,2组比较P<0.01。出院时心功能NYHA分级改善2级以上者,潘南金组为58%,对照组为45%,2组比较P<0.05。结论对AMI患者尽早应用潘南金治疗,可明显降低恶性心律失常发生率和改善心功能,且不良反应少,可列为常规用药。     

Long-lasting effect of ceruletide on dyskinesia and monoaminergic neuronal pathways in rats treated with iminodipropionitrile

In a model of dyskinesia induced by the administration of iminodipropionitrile (IDPN) in the rat, we evaluated the effects of ceruletide, an analogue of cholecystokinin, on behavioral abnormalities and monoaminergic neuronal function. Vertical head twitching in the IDPN-treated animals was inhibited for over 5 h following a single subcutaneous dose of 160 micrograms/kg ceruletide. In animals dosed daily for 2 or 3 days, the number of head twitches at 24 h after the last dose was about one-third of the number before treatment. After repeated daily doses of ceruletide for 6 days, the number of head twitches was reduced to low levels and remained significantly below pretreatment levels until the 4th posttreatment day. These results indicate that the inhibition of dyskinesia by ceruletide was long-lasting. Assays of monoaminergic neurotransmitters and their metabolites in various brain regions indicate that an imbalance between dopaminergic and serotonergic neuronal systems plays a major role in the pathogenesis of the IDPN-induced dyskinesia, i.e. the ratio of (DOPAC+HVA)/5-HIAA was significantly greater in the striatum but significantly smaller in the hippocampus of the IDPN-treated vs normal animals. This initially abnormal ratio of (DOPAC+HVA)/5-HIAA in the striatum and hippocampus of IDPN-treated animals returned to normal following treatment with ceruletide, corresponding with the reduction of the head twitching. The alterations in monoaminergic neuronal function induced by repeated administration of ceruletide persisted for at least 3 days, even though its plasma half-life is several minutes. Ceruletide also exerted a marked effect on monoaminergic neuronal function in the IDPN-treated rats, in contrast to only a slight effect in normal animals.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Measurement of arterial input functions for dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging using echoplanar images: comparison of physical simulations with in vivo results.

Measurement of the arterial input bolus shape is essential to the quantification of mean transit time and blood flow with dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI. Input functions derived from the echoplanar signal intensity within or near arteries are highly nonlinear, yet such input functions are widely used. We employed a physical model for the echoplanar signal intensity from an artery as a function of contrast agent concentration, artery size, and angle to the magnetic field to test approaches for the measurement of the arterial input function. The simulated results confirmed the strong nonlinearity of signal in the neighborhood of vessels. Of the input function measurement methods considered, the simulations suggested that measurement of signal near but not within a large vessel is most accurate, but mean transit times (MTT) calculated with these input functions are highly sensitive to peak bolus concentration. Input functions determined from voxels demonstrating the shortest first moment overestimated the MTT but the measured MTTs were more robust to changes in peak concentration. Characteristics of the measured in vivo input functions were consistent with the simulations. Our results emphasize the important contribution of input function errors to the uncertainty in MTT and blood flow imaging with DSC MRI.     

黄芪注射液治疗充血性心力衰竭的临床观察

目的 :观察黄芪注射液对充血性心力衰竭 (CHF)的治疗效果。方法 :将 12 7例心衰病人随机分为 2组。对照组 5 5例 ,给予传统治疗心衰药物洋地黄、利尿剂及休息、低盐饮食、吸氧等治疗 ;治疗组 72例 ,在对照组病人用药的基础上加黄芪注射液 40ml ,静脉滴注 ,每日 1次 ,2组均连续用药 15天。结果 :总有效率治疗组 91 7%,对照组 6 7 3%,治疗组效果明显优于对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,且 2组自身对照 ,治疗后好转程度 ,治疗组优于对照组 ,左室射血分数 (LVEF)明显好于对照组。结论 :在常规治疗CHF的同时加用黄芪注射液可显著提高疗效。     

The effects of acute and repeated doses of moclobemide on psychomotor performance and cognitive function in healthy elderly volunteers

The effects of moclobemide, a new selective and reversible MAO-A inhibitor, on cognitive function and psychomotor performance were measured in 12 healthy elderly male volunteers (with a mean age of 72.5 years). Subjects received moclobemide 200 mg, amitriptyline (positive internal control) 25 mg or placebo twice daily and were assessed on a battery of psychometric tests on the mornings following the first (acute) day and seventh (sub-chronic) day. The tests were: Choice Reaction Time; Tracking; Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold; Memory Scanning; Continuous Attention Task; the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire and a Visual Line Analogue Rating Scale. The results show that amitriptyline produced impairment of cognitive and psychomotor functions. Moclobemide, however, did not disrupt sleep or cause daytime sedation, and remained neutral in the assessment of behavioural toxicity.     

血小板第4因子对辐射损伤小鼠免疫功能的保护作用

目的：探讨血小板第4因子（plateletfactor4，PF4）对辐射损伤小鼠免疫系统的影响。方法：雄性BALB／c小鼠随机分为3组，第1组（单纯照射组）、第Ⅱ组（PF4保护组）、第Ⅲ组（正常对照组），第Ⅱ组在照射前26h及20h腹腔注射PF440μg／kg，全身一次性5Gy60Co—γ射线照射后瑞氏染色法计数外周血淋巴细胞百分数。胸腺、脾脏制成细胞悬液计数后，MTT比色法测定胸腺及脾细胞增殖能力。结果：第Ⅱ组小鼠外周血淋巴细胞百分数下降趋势较第1组明显减慢。胸腺、脾细胞计数，第Ⅱ组明显高于第1组。淋巴细胞增殖试验，第Ⅱ组与第1组相比，小鼠胸腺及脾细胞的增殖能力明显增强。结论：PF4对免疫系统有辐射保护作用，可明显增强辐射损伤小鼠的免疫功能。