低氧对口腔鳞癌细胞系血管内皮生长因子和MMP-2的影响

目的 :研究低氧对体外培养的口腔鳞癌细胞系血管内皮生长因子 (vascularendothelialgrowthfactor ,VEGF)和明胶酶 A(matrixmetalloproteinase 2 ,MMP 2 )的影响。 方法 :分别用酶联免疫吸附实验 (ELISA)和半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应 (RT PCR)测定了低氧处理不同时间段时口腔鳞癌细胞系TSCCa和GNM细胞的细胞中VEGF和MMP 2的活性和mRNA表达情况。结果 :低氧处理 4h时 ,VEGF和MMP 2的活性便显著增加 ,8h时达到最高 ,GNM细胞中VEGF和MMP 2分别增加 2倍和 2 .5倍 ;而TSCCa细胞中VEGF和MMP 2增加的更为明显 ,分别增加了 6倍和 4倍。RT PCR结果显示GNM细胞VEGF和MMP 2mRNA表达水平均较TSCCa细胞高 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,低氧处理时在TSCCa细胞中VEGF和MMP 2增加的尤为明显。结论 :低氧可通过调节口腔鳞癌细胞VEGF和MMP 2的活性和mRNA的表达在口腔鳞癌血管形成中起重要作用     

Quantitative evidence of peripheral conversion of angiotensin within the human leg: effects of local angiotensin-I administration and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition on regional blood flow and angiotensin-II balance across the leg

Summary The renin-angiotensin system relevantly contributes to the maintenance of systemic vascular tone and there is experimental evidence that large amounts of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) are present in peripheral vascular tissues, including resistance vessels. To determine and quantify peripheral vascular conversion of angiotensin-I (ANG-I) to angiotensin-II (ANG-II) across the human leg, the response of regional blood flow to local regional intra-arterial infusion of ANG-I and changes in associated ANG-I1 balance were evaluated during ANG-I infusion and following additional ACE inhibition. Ten sodium-loaded healthy men were enrolled in the study. Following cannulation of both femoral arteries and the right femoral vein, leg blood flow was determined (indocyanine-green dye-dilution method) at baseline conditions and during constant intra-arterial infusion of haemodynamically ineffective doses of ANG-I as well as following concomitant intra-arterial administration of low doses of the non-sulfhydril ACE inhibitor cilazapril. From the transfemoral arterio-venous differences in ANG-II plasma concentrations and the corresponding regional blood (plasma) flow, the ANG-II balance across the leg was calculated. Systemic blood pressure did not change throughout the trial, indicating that no major systemic effects were present during ANG-I infusion or concomitant ACE inhibition. Moreover, arterial ANG-II plasma concentrations were not significantly changed by ANG-I infusion. Leg blood flow decreased to below baseline values following ANG-I infusion, increasing again then in a dose-dependent manner during concomitant cilazapril administration. The calculated baseline ANG-II balance across the leg revealed a net extraction in 6 out of 10 subjects and a net ANG-II formation in 4. Following ANG-I, a shift towards net ANG-II formation or decrease in extraction was seen in 8 subjects, while 2 had no change in ANG-II balance.During concomitant ACE inhibition, ANG-II balance was again shifted towards net extraction or reduced formation. Our results confirm that, in man, considerable regional arterio-venous differences in ANG-II plasma concentrations are present, resulting in either net transfemoral extraction or net formation of the peptide. It is suggested that systemic vascular conversion of circulating ANG-I might contribute to the maintenance of peripheral vasuclar tone in man. Send offprint requests to S. Gasic at the above address     

bFGF、VEGF在大鼠创伤脑组织中的表达及关系

目的 研究碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)、血管内皮细胞生长因子(VEGF)在大鼠创伤脑组织中不同时间的表达及其它们之间的关系，从分子水平探讨颅脑损伤后的病理机制，为临床治疗脑损伤的新途径提供实验基础。方法 改进Marmarou大鼠加速弥漫性脑损伤模型，制作成弥漫性轴索损伤同时合并局灶性脑挫伤的新的动物模型。SD雄性大鼠48只，随机分为8组。每组6只。取挫伤灶周围脑组织免疫组化染色观察bFGF、VEGF基因表达情况。结果 脑挫伤灶周围脑组织，bFGF基因表达在伤后1h明显增加。伤后12h达高峰；VEGF基因表达伤后逐渐增加，24h达高峰，12h恢复到对照水平。结论 bFGF、VEGF基因表达与脑损伤密切相关，作为生长因子，bFGF、VEGF可能参与颅脑损伤后神经元保护及损伤后修复过程。     

太极通天液治疗血管性痴呆的疗效评价

目的：评价太极通天液治疗血管性痴呆的临床疗效。方法：随机将148例血管性痴呆分为太极通天液治疗组和丹参口服液对照组，另接应用韦氏成人智力量表评分，将血管性痴呆组分为3个亚组：即80－89分组，70－79分组和70分以下组，观察期为3个月。结果：太极通天液治疗前后WAIS－RC评分与对照组比较，80－89分组和70－79分组均有统计学差异（P＜0．05），而70分以下组无统计学差异（P＞0．05），结论：太极通天液对血管性痴呆有较好的治疗效果，且与痴呆病情程度有关。     

麝香酮对易卒中型肾血管性高血压大鼠血浆内皮素和脑血管重塑的影响

目的观察麝香酮对易卒中型肾血管性高血压大鼠(RHRSP)血浆内皮素(ET)和脑动脉结构改变的影响。方法雄性RHRSP自术后第9周始分成两组:高血压组(n=12)和麝香酮治疗组(n=12),并以年龄、性别、数量相同的正常假手术组作对照,测量收缩压(SBP)和血浆ET含量,显微镜下观察血管形态改变,计算机图像分析血管外径、中膜厚度、管腔内径、中膜面积和壁腔比。结果12周时麝香酮组的SBP、ET水平比高血压组低(P<0.05)。镜下观察发现麝香酮组血管形态损害比高血压组轻。麝香酮组血管外径、血管内径、管壁厚度均大于高血压组(P<0.05),壁腔比则小于高血压组(P<0.05)。大脑中动脉平滑肌细胞面积较高血压组大,但两者间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论麝香酮治疗可轻度降低RHRSP的SBP和血浆ET水平,并能一定程度上改善其血管重塑。     

腺病毒介导gax基因转染在培养的血管平滑肌细胞中的表达

目的　以腺病毒介导gax基因转染血管平滑肌细胞 (VSMC) ,增强VSMC中gax基因的表达。方法　采用位置特异性重组方法构建携带大鼠 gax基因表达序列的复制缺陷型 5型腺病毒载体(AdCMV gax) ,经 2 93细胞扩增 ,纯化制备高滴度病毒转染液 ;以病毒转染液常规转染VSMC后 ,应用RT PCR、流式细胞仪和免疫细胞化学等方法分别检测VSMC中 gaxmRNA和蛋白质的表达。 结果　流式细胞仪检测和免疫细胞化学染色均显示AdCMV gax转染VSMC后 ,VSMC的Gax蛋白表达率明显增高 ,转染后 2 4小时即可达 80 %左右 ,高水平的表达可维持 5天以上 ;AdCMV gax转染前 ,PDGF BB对gax基因转录和翻译水平的表达均有下调作用 ,AdCMV gax转染后 ,无论有无PDGF BB刺激 ,VSMC中 gax基因的表达均比转染前显著增高。 结论　腺病毒载体可有效地介导 gax基因转染VSMC ,并且表达为蛋白质。这有利于进一步研究 gax基因对VSMC生物学行为的影响     

A double-blind cross-over study of nifedipine retard in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon

Summary The effectiveness of nifedipine retard as a treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon was assessed in 15 patients in a placebo controlled double blind study. An associated connective tissue disease was evident in 7 patients. Changes in finger and forearm blood flow (venous occlusion plethysmography), digital skin temperature and digital systolic pressure were measured acutely before and after a 2-week treatment period. Subjective assessment of efficacy was based on patient diary data. In addition alpha₂-adrenoceptor density on platelets was measured before and after chronic nifedipine therapy in both the patient group and in an age-and-sex-matched control group. No significant haemodynamic changes were observed. Nifedipine retard significantly reduced the frequency (p<0.05) with no change in either the duration or severity of vasospastic attacks. Side effects were commono following nifedipine retard. A reduction in alpha₂-adrenoceptor density on platelets was observed in patients compared to a control group (p<0.05). Alpha₂-adrenoceptor density was unchanged following a 2-week treatment period with nifedipine retard. This study concludes that nifedipine retard is not effective in the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon over a short time course. Patients with Raynaud's phenomenon have reduced alpha₂-adrenoceptor densities on their platelets.     

低强度激光照射诱导大鼠胸主动脉金属硫蛋白的生成

目的：观察低强度红激光照射对大鼠脑主动脉金属硫蛋白（metallothionein,MT)生成的影响，探讨激光照射的细胞保护机制。方法：取24只大鼠的胸主动脉，将其制成厚度为0．5mm的薄片，置于含10％胎牛血清Krebs-Henseleit液6孔培养板，经95％O2－5％CO2、37℃孵育。设对照组及3个实验组，对照组不照射激光，3个实验组分别以功率密度为3、6和12J／cm^2的632nm波长的激光照射。采用竞争性RT－PCR法测定胸主动脉内MT的mRNA水平变化，以^109Cd牛血红蛋白饱和法测定MT的含量。结果：3个实验组MT1 mRNA水平分别比对照组增加175％（P＞0.05)、418．6％（P＜0．05）和668．2％（P＜0．01）；MT2 mRNA水平分别比对照组增加163．9（P＞0．05）、615％、（P＜0．01）和1087％（P＜0．01）；相应的MT蛋白含量分别比对照组增加142．8％（P＜0．05）、170．8％（P＜0．05）和142．1％（P＜0．05）。     

Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 modulation by tumor necrosis factor in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antibodies inhibit passively transferred experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) in SJL mice. The possibility that this occurs through interference in TNF's upregulation of endothelial cell adhesion molecules was investigated. Expression of both vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on spinal cord vessels increased during EAE. The upregulation of VCAM-1 was markedly reduced or prevented by anti-TNF treatment. Leukocytic infiltration was 15-fold lower in anti-TNF-treated than diseased animals. Spinal cord endothelial expression of VCAM-1, though not ICAM-1 or fibronectin, positively correlated with the extent of T cell, B cell or monocyte infiltration in each animal.