Effects of metamizol on nociceptive responses to stimulation of the ureter and on ureter motility in anaesthetised rats

In this study, we have examined the effects of metamizol (dipyrone), a non-opioid analgesic which is effective in relieving renal colic pain, on nociceptive responses evoked by stimulation of the ureter, on pyeloureteral motility and on intraureter pressure after ureter obstruction in anaesthetised rats. Metamizol (5–50 mg/kg i.v.) dose-dependently inhibited reflex pressor responses evoked by distensions of the ureter to pressures of 30, 55 and 75 mmHg for 30 s (ID50=8±1 mg/kg). Metamizol also dose-dependently reduced intraureter pressure during total ureter occlusion (25 mg/kg produced a reduction of 25% in 10 min). However, metamizol at doses up to 50 mg/kg had no effect on pyleoureteric motility (contraction amplitude, rate or intraureter pressure) under normal pressure conditions. We conclude that metamizol has a direct antinociceptive action on pain of ureteric origin, and spasmolytic effects after ureter obstruction (but not under normal conditions) which may also contribute to pain relief.accepted by K. Brune     

Renin-producing renal cell carcinomas—clinical and experimental investigations on a special form of renal hypertension

Summary The pathogenetic relationship between tumour and hypertension was investigated in 129 patients with renal cell carcinoma, of whom 41 (31.8%) were hypertensive. Of these 41 patients with renal tumours and hypertension, 6 (14.6%) were found to have primary reninism. In these patients the plasma renin activity in blood from the renal veins showed a tumour kidney to contralateral kidney ratio of between 4 and 7, and 2 patients also had secondary hyperaldosteronism. In the same 6 cases the renin content in the renal tumour tissue was significantly higher than that in tissue from the adjacent tumour-free renal cortex of the ipsilateral kidney. Immunohistochemical demonstration of renin in the tumour was only possible in these 6 cases. In 5 of these patients blood pressure returned to normal following nephrectomy; in the 6th case there was a drop in blood pressure after nephrectomy. In 3 renin-positive tumours examined, autonomous renin production was demonstrated in cell culture. Renin-producing renal cell carcinomas are an uncommon cause of renal hypertension. The differential diagnosis of hypertension should therefore also include renal tumour.     

连续肾替代治疗对严重烧伤脓毒症患者血浆内毒素和细胞因子水平的影响

目的　分析连续肾替代治疗 (continuousrenalreplacementtherapy,CRRT)对严重烧伤脓毒症患者血浆内毒素和细胞因子水平的影响。　方法　对 10例应用CRRT及 10例应用常规疗法治疗的严重烧伤脓毒症患者血浆内毒素和细胞因子 (TNFα、IL 1β、IL 6、IL 8)浓度变化进行比较分析。　结果　严重烧伤脓毒症患者应用CRRT后血浆内毒素、细胞因子浓度较治疗前明显下降 ,其下降速度与常规治疗组比较差异有非常显著性意义 (P <0 .0 1)。　结论　严重烧伤脓毒症患者应用CRRT能有效降低血浆内毒素和细胞因子浓度     

当归或三七对兔甘油致急性肾衰的保护作用及其机制研究

目的：用甘油复制兔急性肾小管坏死(ATN)模型，观察当归、三七对ATN的保护作用，并初步探讨其机制。方法：40只健康新西兰白色家兔，等分为四组：当归组、三七组、对照组、正常组。当归、三七、对照三组均用50％甘油等渗盐水15ml/kg注入兔双后肤皮下，复制ATN模型，当归组于注射甘油后即刻，第3小时，第6小时，肌注当归注射液50mg／kg，三七组于相同时点肌注三七皂甙50mg／kg，正常组则于兔双后肢皮下注射生理盐水15ml/kg，并于相同时点注射5％葡萄糖注射液。于实验第24小时取血液、尿液和肾脏，检测血清尿素氮、肌酐、尿液总渗透压、尿总氨基酸、肾组织MDA、SOD、GSH—PX、ATP酶、Ca2^ 、肾组织病理形态学检查。结果：各组与正常组比，肌酐、尿素氮明显升高，说明模型复制成功。当归、三七纪元l例死亡，对照组死士率为30％，血清肌酐、尿素氮、丙二醛、尿总氨基酸、滤过钠排泄分数和肾组织钙含量均明显低于对照组(P＜0．01)，而肾组织ATP酶、SOD、GSH-PX活性均高于对照组(P＜0.01)，病理形态学变化轻于对照组。以上指标，当归与三七组无显著差异(P＞0．05)。结论：当归、三七对甘油所致的ATN有明显保护作用，二者效果无差异，其机制可能与二者均有改善微循环、血液流变学、抑制脂质过氧化反应、保护肾脏抗氧化酶和ATP酶活性及减轻肾组织钙超载有关。     

肾癌患者组织蛋白酶B检测的临床意义

目的　观察组织蛋白酶B在肾癌癌组织中的表达 ,探讨其临床应用价值。方法　应用免疫组化技术测定组织蛋白酶B在肾癌患者癌组织和癌周组织中阳性的表达。结果　癌组织中组织蛋白酶B平均标记指数在癌组织较癌周组织明显增高 ,两者之间有高度显著性差异 (p <0 .0 0 1 )。结论　组织蛋白酶B在癌组织中表达增强表明 ,组织蛋白酶B与肾癌恶性表现相关 ,是肾癌患者临床监测有效指标     

控制肾血管的肾脏重建治疗重度肾外伤(附15例报告)

目的：提高肾外伤手术治疗的肾单位保存率。方法：采用早期控制肾血管，必要时阻断肾血管重建伤肾的方法，治疗重度肾外伤l5例。结果：5例行肾修补术，4例行肾部分切除术，2例行肾静脉修补术，4例行肾切除术，肾切除率26．3％。结论：控制肾血管的肾脏重建术能有效减少肾脏切除率，是手术治疗肾外伤的理想方法。     

表达端粒酶逆转录酶siRNA的溶瘤腺病毒对裸鼠肾癌移植瘤的治疗作用

Objective To investigate the antitumor effect of oncolytic adenovirus armed with small interference RNA targeting hTERT gene for renal cancer therapy. Methods Nude mice were divid-ed randomly into 4 groups (8 mice/group),and were treated by intratumoral injections of ZD55-hTERT ( an oncolytic adenovirus armed with small interference RNA targeting hTERT gene) ,ZD55-EGFP ( an on-colytic adenovirus) and Ad-hTERT (replication-defective adenovirus armed with small interference RNA targeting hTERT gene) with three consecutive daily at 7 × 108 pfu/day or treated with PBS as a control. The expression of E1A and hTERT, and apoptosis of tumor xenografts were assessed by immunohistochemi-cal technique at the 7th day after injections. The tumor volume was measured at the 50th day after injec-tions. Results The tumor volume in ZD55-hTERT treatment group ( 124.1±27.5) was significantly less than that in ZD-EGFP (499.8±77.1 ) and Ad-hTERT ( 609.0±102.5 ) treatment groups. The E 1A pos-itive expression in ZD55-hTERT treatment group was significantly higher than that in Ad-hTERT treatment group. The hTERT positive expression in ZD55-hTERT treatment group was significantly lower than that in Ad-hTERT treatment group. ZD55-hTERT treatment of tumor xenografts resulted in an increased apoptotie cell death as compared with ZD55-EGFP and Ad-hTERT treatment. Conclusion The antitumor effect of ZD55-hTERT was more potent than oneolytie adenovirus ZD55-EGFP and Ad-hTERT.     

Pharmacokinetics of piperacillin and tazobactam in critically ill patients with renal failure, treated with continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH)

Objective: Kinetics of piperacillin (pip), in combination with the beta-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam (taz) have been studied in volunteers and patients in relatively stable conditions. The fixed drug preparation appeared to have ideal pharmacokinetic properties if renal function was normal or slightly impaired, but no data are available for critically ill patients in anuric renal failure. This study should provide such data. Patients, design: We studied the pharmacokinetics in nine patients with multiple organ failure, including anuric renal failure, treated with continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH). Patients received a standard schedule of 4 g pip and 0.5 g taz administered over 0.5 h intravenously, 8 hourly. During 2 consecutive days, the serum levels of both compounds were determined, and total clearance (CI_T) was calculated from serum concentrations. Results: All nine patients completed day 1, and 8 completed day 2 of the protocol. On day 1, single-dose kinetics showed considerable spread, but pip/taz serum levels followed the pattern as expected, with a pip / taz concentration ratio of 20 : 1. On day 2, however, taz serum concentrations showed a relative increase as compared to pip, resulting in a change in the serum pip/taz concentration ratio to 10 : 1 on day 2. The CI_T of pip was 2.52 ± 1.38 l/h (t ¹/₂ : 5.9 ± 2.9 h), and CI_T of taz 4.44 ± 2.28 l/h (t ¹/₂ : 8.1 ± 3.7 h). The CI_T and t ¹/₂ of pip and taz correlated highly significantly with clearance by CVVH. Despite a higher CI_T, taz has a longer half-life, because of a higher volume of distribution. Conclusion: In CVVH dependent patients, pip/taz fixed drug preparations can be used initially, but the pip dosage should be increased relative to that of taz (or interval-adjusted) to prevent cumulation of taz, as compared to the active antimicrobial agent pip. Received: 19 February 1997 Accepted: 20 May 1997     

Enhanced in vivo cytotoxicity of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor with etoposide in human renal cell carcinoma

Summary The combination of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and etoposide (ETP) was evaluated for potential cytotoxic efficacy against a human renal cell carcinoma xenograft using an in vivo assay employing an athymic mouse host with tumor implanted a the subrenal capsule site. Both antitumor efficacy (relative survival or RTS) and toxicity (weight loss) of TNF and ETP alone and in combination were evaluated. While TNF and ETP alone were mildly inhibitory (RTS 90% and 71%, respectively), the combination caused marked tumor inhibition (45% of controls). Host toxicity encountered with the combination did not exceed the toxicity associated with ETP alone, suggesting that the therapeutic index may have been augmented. It is concluded that enhanced antitumor activity without substantial augmentation of toxicity is observed with this combination, providing a rationale for further evaluation of tumor necrosis factor-based regimens for the treatment of advanced renal carcinoma.Supported by a Merit Review grant, VA Medical Research Service, Durham, NC 27710, USA     

慢性肾功能不全时测定左心室收缩时间间期的意义

本文报道了36例慢性肾功能不全患者的左心室收缩时间间期测定结果,并探讨其临床意义。作者认为,该项检查在慢性肾功能不全患者中有实际应用的价值;有关PEP/LVET比值和多种病理因素的相关分析表明,尿毒症晚期心肌病变确非单一因素引起。