18F-氟脱氧葡萄糖PET及PET-CT在食管癌中的应用价值

食管癌的预后较差,切除术的致死率和致残率较高,术前正确分期对确定治疗方案尤为重要。PET是对CT、MRI、食管镜等常规检查的有益补充。受分辨率的影响,PET较难确定肿瘤的浸润程度,但对远处转移灶的诊断明显优于CT、MRI等常规检查,诊断复发性食管癌准确率较高,能有效鉴别手术瘢痕和复发,有效评价放疗、化疗的疗效。结合传统影像学检查,18F-氟脱氧葡萄糖PET及PET-CT能较为准确地进行术前分期,纠正不正确的治疗方案,改善食管癌患者的预后。     

大鼠胚胎肝干细胞的分离方法比较

目的比较两种体外分离培养原代大鼠胚胎肝干细胞(EHSCs)方法,并对其进行鉴定。方法用胶原酶灌注法及剪碎消化法分离不同年龄的大鼠胚胎肝干细胞,用含10%优等胎牛血清的H-DMEM培养液培养。利用免疫细胞化学方法在激光共聚焦扫描显微镜下观察该细胞表面抗原的表达情况,进行鉴定。结果两种方法分离的大鼠胚胎肝干细胞体外培养24 h贴壁,5 d左右可长成单层,光镜下为致密圆形细胞,边缘清楚。8 d后细胞铺展,呈上皮样。表达甲胎蛋白(AFP)抗原、细胞角蛋白(CK)18、19。结论所分离的细胞经鉴定为大鼠胚胎肝干细胞,可在体外培养条件下迅速扩增,两种方法所分离培养的肝细胞形态基本一致。     

Fas配体阳性睾丸细胞对共移植的胰岛细胞存活起全身和/或局部的免疫豁免作用

目的探讨Fas配体阳性睾丸细胞对共移植的胰岛细胞存活起全身和/或局部的免疫豁免作用。方法将同种大鼠胰岛细胞与不同数量的睾丸细胞同侧或两侧共移植于糖尿病受体肾包膜下,观察移植物功能和存活情况,以及移植物内淋巴细胞凋亡。结果单纯移植胰岛组(对照组)平均存活期为(4.6±1.1)天。睾丸细胞和胰岛细胞同侧共移植时,当睾丸细胞数为1×106(A组)时,胰岛细胞平均存活期为(23.8±4.6)天;睾丸细胞数增至1×107时(B组),胰岛细胞存活期大于(57.5±4.0)天,均较对照组明显延长(P<0.01)。两侧共移植时,当睾丸细胞数为1×105(C组),胰岛细胞平均存活期为(6.0±1.4)天,与对照组相似(P>0.05);睾丸细胞数增至1×106(D组),胰岛细胞存活期(11.5±3.1)天较对照组或C组延长(P<0.01);睾丸细胞数增至1×107(E组)时,胰岛细胞存活期(31.2±15.9)天延长更加明显(P<0.01)。相同剂量的睾丸细胞与胰岛细胞分别同侧和两侧共移植时发生移植排斥反应各自的病理表现是不同的,前者移植物内有淋巴细胞浸润,部分胰岛玻璃样变,抗胰岛素抗体染色仅见少量阳性细胞,而后者胰岛细胞移植物内有大量的淋巴细胞和少量的中性粒细胞浸润,抗胰岛素抗体阳性细胞较少,未见胰岛玻璃样变。原位细胞凋亡检测发现同侧共移植后的移植物与肾实质交界处有淋巴细胞凋亡。电镜检查发现胰岛移植物存活超过60d的标本可见大量存活的胰岛细胞团和睾丸Sertoli细胞,有散在的凋亡淋巴细胞。结论睾丸细胞与同种胰岛细胞移植后不仅可诱导局部免疫豁免,而且也具有一定的全身免疫保护作用,但较局部免疫豁免作用弱;这些作用可延长移植物的存活期,并具有剂量依赖性。     

表达白细胞介素18的条件增殖腺病毒在肾癌Ketr-3细胞中的生物活性及抗肿瘤作用

目的 观察表达白细胞介素18(IL-18)基因的条件增殖腺病毒在肾癌Ketr-3细胞中的生物活性及其对Ketr-3细胞的杀伤作用.方法 通过荧光显微镜观察表达绿色荧光蛋白的条件增殖腺病毒(ZD55-EGFP)在肾癌Ketr-3细胞中的感染和增殖情况.分别将表达IL-18的条件增殖腺病毒(ZD55-IL-18)及表达IL-18的普通腺病毒(Ad-IL-18)感染人肾癌Ketr-3细胞系,通过Western blot法检测病毒E1A和IL-18蛋白的表达;免疫细胞化学染色检测IL-18抗原表达;TUNEL法检测Ketr-3细胞的凋亡情况;噻唑蓝(MTT)比色法检测Ketr-3细胞存活情况.结果 ZD55-EGFP能有效感染肾癌Ketr-3细胞并在其中大量增殖.Westem blot检测结果 发现ZD55-IL-18能在肿瘤细胞内表达E1 A并有效介导IL-18表达,在病毒感染Ketr-3细胞48 h后,ZD55-IL-18、Ad-IL-18处理组的IL-18蛋白表达量分别为255.6±3.1、118.7±2.90免疫组织化学检测显示ZD55-IL-18、Ad-IL-18处理组的IL-18抗原阳性率分别为(82.4±3.2)%和(23.4±1.9)%.TNUEL检测结果 显示ZD55-IL-18、Ad-IL-18处理组的细胞凋亡率分别为(52.2±3.5)%和(25.5±1.9)%.病毒感染4 d后,MTT检测结果 显示ZD55-IL-18、Ad-IL-18处理组细胞存活率分别为(32.6±2.3)%和(73.3±2.5)%,表明ZD55-IL-18对Ketr-3细胞有显著的杀伤作用.结论 ZD55-IL-18能在Kerr-3细胞中高效特异性表达IL-18基因并显示出良好的抗肿瘤作用.     

4-1BB(CD137)配体在几种肿瘤细胞株上的表达

目的：研究4—1BBL在几种人肿瘤细胞株上的表达。方法：用RT—PCR及法检测肿瘤细胞内4—lBBL mRNA水平的表达；用流式细胞仪检测肿瘤细胞膜表面4—1BBL的表达。结果：4—1BBL在Jurkat细胞株上高表达(98．97％)，在HL-60和K562上表达较低(分别为24．77％和19．23％)，而在HL-29细胞株上基本不表达(2．13％)。结论：4—1BBL在不同肿瘤细胞株表达水平不同。     

弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤中CD40L的表达及意义

目的探讨弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤（DLBCL）组织中CD40L表达与DLBCL预后间的关系及意义。方法免疫组织化学法检测27例弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤、20例淋巴结反应性增生组织中CD40L的表达。结果（1）DLBCL中CD40L过度阳性率（25．93％）显著低于淋巴结反应性增生（63．64％），P〈0．05。（2）CD40L在Ⅲ、Ⅳ期DLBCL过度阳性率（14．29％）低于Ⅰ、Ⅱ期（38．46％），P〈0．05。CD40L过度阳性率在有结外浸润DLBCL（11．76％）低于无有结外浸润DLBCL（40％），P〈0．05。（3）DLBCL患者CD40L的过度阳性率与远处转移、临床分期均显著相关，P〈0．05。结论（1）CD40L过度阳性率与结外器官浸润及临床分期密切相关，其可能作为判断DLBCL侵袭性及预后的指标。（2）DLBCL中CD40L表达的减少可能是影响其发病的因素之一。     

Rapid determination of trisomy 18 parental origin using fluorescent PCR and small tandem repeat markers: case reports

Trisomy 18 is the second most common genetic defect after trisomy 21, almost 90% of which are due to additional chromosome from the mother. The parental origin of the additional chromosome can, if required, be determined by two methods: karyotyping, which takes several weeks; or, more recently, by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which is often problematic. Fluorescent PCR of small tandem repeats (STRs) can determine the parental origin in the majority of cases within 5 h. Although the incidence of paternal origin is known for both trisomy 21 and trisomy 18, this technique can rapidly determine the parental origin in cases where there is insufficient samples to perform conventional tests. Determining parental origin by these methods may also have clinical significance in the diagnosis of chromosomal translocations or in the diagnosis of genetic disease using linkage analysis.     

Cardiac metabolism: A technical spectrum of modalities including positron emission tomography,single-photon emission computed tomography,and magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Noninvasive techniques for the assessment of cardiac metabolism are important for the detection of potentially salvageable tissue in jeopardized areas of the myocardium. The correct identification of hibernating and stunned myocardium in patients with severely depressed cardiac function can have vital therapeutic consequences for the patient. Changes in myocardial fatty acid and glucose metabolism during acute and prolonged ischemia can be traced by positron-emitting or gamma-emitting radiopharmaceuticals. Alternatively,³¹P-labeled magnetic resonance spectroscopy can be used for the assessment of high-energy phosphate metabolism. It is not yet clear which modality will emerge as the most useful in the clinical setting. Positron emission tomography (PET) that uses combinations of flow tracers and metabolic tracers offers unique opportunities for quantification and high-resolution static and rapid dynamic studies. Currently, assessment of glucose metabolism with¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose is regarded as the gold standard for myocardial viability and prediction of improvement of impaired contractile function after revascularization. However, preserved oxidative metabolism may be required for potential functional improvement, and therefore assessment of residual oxidative metabolism by¹¹C-labeled acetate PET may prove to be more accurate than¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET, which reflects both anaerobic and oxidative metabolism. Moreover, because fatty acids are metabolized only aerobically, they are excellent candidates for the clinical assessment of myocardial viability and prediction of functional improvement after revascularization. Especially derivatives of fatty acids that are not metabolized but accumulate in the myocyte are attractive for myocardial imaging. Examples are¹²³I-beta-methyl-p-iodophenyl pentadecanoic acid and 15-(o-¹²³I-phenyl)-pentadecanoic acid. These tracers can be detected by planar scintigraphy and single-photon emission computed tomography, which are more economical and widely available than PET. In addition, 511 keV collimators have been developed recently, making the detection of positron emitters by planar scintigraphy and single-photon emission computed tomography feasible. The experience with³¹P-labeled magnetic resonance spectroscopy in humans is still limited. With current magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques, insufficient spatial resolution is achieved for clinical purposes, but the possibility of serial measurements to monitor rapid changes of phosphate-containing molecules in time makes magnetic resonance spectroscopy very valuable for the research of myocardial metabolism.     

Preliminary assessment of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron mission tomography in patients with bladder cancer

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of imaging of bladder cancer with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scanning. We studied 12 patients with histologically proven bladder cancer who had undergone surgical procedures and/or radiotherapy. Retrograde irrigation of the urinary bladder with 1000–3710 ml saline was performed during nine of the studies. Dynamic and static PET images were obtained, and standardized uptake value images were reconstructed. FDG-PET scanning was true-positive in eight patients (66.7%), but false-negative in four (33.3%). Of 20 organs with tumor mass lesions confirmed pathologically or clinically, 16 (80%) were detected by FDG-PET scanning. FDG-PET scanning detected all of 17 distant metastatic lesions and two of three proven regional lymph node metastases. FDG-PET was also capable of differentiating viable recurrent bladder cancer from radiation-induced alterations in two patients. In conclusion, these preliminary data indicate the feasibility of FDG-PET imaging in patients with bladder cancer, although a major remaining pitfall is intense FDG accumulation in the urine. Present address: Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa 359, Japan