8-硝基白杨素的合成及其抗肿瘤作用

目的　探讨 8-硝基白杨素的抗肿瘤活性。方法　荷Lewis肺癌雄性小鼠 5 0只 ,随机分为5组 (NS对照组 ,环磷酰胺组 ,低、中、高剂量 8-硝基白杨素组 ) ,每组 1 0只 ,均采用腹腔注射给药。末次给药 2 4h后 ,颈椎脱位处死小鼠 ,观察各组瘤重减轻情况及转移结节数。结果　低、中、高剂量 8-硝基白杨素均能明显抑制肿瘤的生长和肿瘤转移结节的数 (阳性药对照组和各处理组与对照组相比 ,P均<0 .0 1 ) ,高剂量 ( 5 0mg kg) 8-硝基白杨素与 1 0 0mg kg的环磷酰胺的抗肿瘤作用相当 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论　 8-硝基白杨素作为一种新黄酮衍生物 ,具有良好的抗肿瘤作用。     

A clinical and genetic study of 56 Saudi Wilson disease patients: identification of Saudi-specific mutations

Wilson disease (WD) is a hereditary disorder, with recessive transmission and genetic heterogeneity. Several mutations of ATP7B, the gene underlying WD, were reported in many ethnic groups. In this study, mutation screening in ATP7B of 56 Saudi Arabian WD patients was undertaken. The clinical data of all patients were recorded. The entire ATP7B coding sequence, including intron-exon boundaries were screened for mutation by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based mutation detection technique and DNA sequencing. Thirty-nine patients were symptomatic at presentation and 17 subjects were pre-symptomatic siblings of affected patients. Fourteen patients had neurological, 11 patients had mixed (hepatic and neurological), and 14 patients had hepatic presentations. Family history suggestive of WD was present in 72% of cases and 68% had consanguineous parents. Genetic analysis showed disease-causing mutations in three exons (exons 8, 19 and 21) of the ATP7B gene in 28 patients (50%). Mutations in exons 21 (18 cases) and 19 (one case) were unique for Saudis. This large series of Saudi patients with WD has shown wide variability in the genomic substrate of WD. There is no correlation between genotype and clinical presentation.     

共刺激分子B7在移植免疫中的研究现状及展望

B7家族成员是最重要的共刺激分子,其中对B7-1、B7-2分子的研究最为深入,近年来,该家族中B7-H1、B7-H2、B7-H3、B7-DC、B7-H4等新成员也被陆续发现,其作用机制主要是为T细胞活化提供所需的正性和负性共刺激信号,通过复杂的网络平衡作用决定最终的免疫效应。随着器官移植的迅速发展,诱导对移植物的特异性耐受成为解决移植排斥的重要途径,正性共刺激通路B7CD28通路、B7-H2ICOS通路、B7-H3通路的过度活化,以及负性共刺激通路B7CT-LA-4通路、B7-H1、B7-DCPD-1通路、B7-H4BTLA通路的发现,在移植免疫中意义尤为突出。     

Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: postoperative neurologic follow-up and evaluation of life quality

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is an effective and safe treatment in hemifacial spasm (HFS). Postoperative evaluations are usually made by neurosurgeons. Follow-up studies performed by neurologists and postoperative quality of life (QoL) investigations are lacking. All 25 HFS patients operated with MVD in our centre between 2000 and 2004 were evaluated with the recently validated HFS-7 scheme, extended with the item 'sleep disturbance due to HFS' (HFS-8). The patients underwent a careful neurological examination median 3 years after the operation. The evaluation focused on clinical aspects, changes in blood pressure and time until observable effect of MVD. The evaluation of HFS-7 questionnaire and the extended form (HFS-8) showed significant improvement in QoL after MVD. Neurological outcome was in almost all cases excellent or good. Eleven (44%) patients had no neurological deficits at all. Only one patient had serious complications with ipsilateral facial palsy, deafness, balance problems and vertigo. The other patients had minor neurological findings or symptoms. Eighteen (72%) patients experienced early effect within 3 months after MVD; seven (28%) patients had late effect between 6 and 14 months. Median age of the patients with late effect (62.6 years) was significantly higher than in those with early effect (52.7 years).     

血管紧张素(1-7)和依那普利拉对烧伤血清离体灌注大鼠心脏功能的影响

Objective To investigate effects of angiotcnsin ( 1-7 ) [ Ang( 1-7 ) ] and enalaprilat on function of isolated rat heart perfused by burn serum. Methods Eighty SD rats were used to prepare burn serum. Hearts of another 24 SD rats were isolated to reproduce Langendorff perfusion model. The rat hearts were divided into different groups with different perfusion fluids as K-H buffer group, K-H buffer containing 20% burn serum group ( burn serum group) , K-H buffer containing 20% burn serum and 2 μg/mL enala-prilat group (enalaprilat group), and K-H buffer containing 20% burn serum and 1 nmol/mL Ang(1-7) group [ Ang(1-7) group]. The rat hearts were perfused for 30 mins with each of above-mentioned fluids in different groups. Then left ventrieular systolic pressure (LVSP) , left ventricular end diastolic pressure ( LV-EDP) , ± dp/dt max, coronary flow(CF) , level of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in respective coronary effluent were determined. Results Compared with LVSP ( 11.2 ± 1.0 kPa, 1 kPa = 7.5 mm Hg), +dp/dt max (642±53 kPa/s), -dp/dt max (380±61 kPa/s) and CF level in K-H buffer group, CF, LVSP(5.9±0.8, 8.0±1.1, 8.9±1.3 kPa, respectively), +dp/dt max(275±37, 454±48, 479±63 kPa/s, respectively), - dp/dt max ( 135±35, 219±47, 277±58 kPa/s, respectively ) of burn serum group, those levels in Ang(1-7) group, and enalaprilat group were decreased obviously(P<0.05 or P <0.01 ), but LVEDP, level of CK and LDH in coronary effluent were increased. Compared with those parameters in burn serum group, CF, LVSP, ±dp/dt max of Ang(1-7) group and enalaprilat group were increased obviously(P<0.05 or P<0.01), and LVEDP, level of CK and LDH in coronary effluent were decreased obviously(P<0.01). Conclusions Ang(1-7) and enalaprilat can effectively improve left ventricular function of isolated rat heart perfused by burn serum and mitigate myocardial injury.     

义齿用Ti-6Al-7Nb合金铸件挠度的研究

目的：通过对相同长度、宽度、不同厚度的Ti-6Al-7Nb合金铸件挠度的测量,观察铸件厚度与挠度的关系,为确定Ti-6Al-7Nb合金铸造义齿基托的适合厚度提供实验依据。方法：参照ISO关于义齿基托材料挠度的标准,测量不同厚度Ti-6Al-7Nb合金铸件的挠度,并与纯钛、Ti-6Al-4V合金及Co-Cr合金对比。结果：Ti-6Al-7Nb合金、纯钛及Ti-6Al-4V合金铸件的厚度在0.65mm时可以达到义齿基托挠度的标准;Co-Cr合金在0.57mm时可达到标准要求。结论：在临床制作Ti-6Al-7Nb合金义齿基托时,厚度应不低于0.65mm。     

宫颈癌组织中HPV16 E7序列多态性分析

目的探讨广东地区宫颈癌组织中HPV16肿瘤相关性抗原E7基因序列的多态性.方法采用通用引物PCR直接测序法对宫颈癌标本中的HPV分型,从含有HPV16型的标本中采用自行设计的多重引物通过巢式PCR扩增出HPV16E7,经DNA序列测定法检测其基因变异,进而寻找其热点突变.结果50例宫颈癌组织HPV-DNA的检出率为78%,其中HPV16和HPV18型混合感染18例,单纯HPV16型感染15例.33例含有HPV16型的标本中扩增出25例HPV16E7,其中17例647位核苷酸“T”变异“C”,导致相应的蛋白质由天冬氨酸变异为丝氨酸.结论广东地区宫颈癌组织中HPV16E7DNA序列发生碱基替换的区域主要在647位至846位,热点突变点为Nt647和Nt846.     

Serum markers for fibrosis and plasma transforming growth factor-β1 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in comparison with patients with liver cirrhosis

In order to elucidate collagen metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue, we compared levels of different potential markers of collagen metabolism and plasma transforming growth factor-β₁ in patients with HCC and in patients with liver cirrhosis. Serum levels of prolyl hydroxylase and the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in patients with HCC were significantly higher than those in patients with liver cirrhosis and increased with the size of the HCC tumour, whereas the serum levels of procollagen type III propeptide and type IV collagen 7S domain were similar in the two groups. In HCC, the increased plasma transforming growth factor-β₁ levels were closely correlated with serum levels of prolyl hydroxylase and the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1. These findings suggest that, in HCC tissue, the intracellular biosynthesis of collagen is enhanced, whereas the secretion of procollagen is disturbed and the degradation of collagen is suppressed by the excess production of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1. The results also suggest that plasma transforming growth factor-β₁ plays an important role in the altered metabolism of collagen in HCC.