In vivo efficacy of cefotaxime and amoxicillin against penicillin-susceptible, penicillin-resistant and penicillin-cephalosporin-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a mouse pneumonia model

Objective: To compare cefotaxime (CTX) to amoxicillin (AMO) (usually considered the definitive therapy for penicillinsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae infections) in an immunocompromised mouse pneumonia model.
Methods: Three S. pneumoniae clinical isolates were used: two serotype 19 strains, a penicillin-susceptible (P^s) strain (penicillin MIC = 0.03 μ/mL) and a highly penicillin-resistant (P^r) strain (penicillin MIC = 4 μ/mL), and one serotype 23F strain, a penicillin-cephalosporin-resistant (CFTR) strain (CTX MIC = 4 μ/mL).
Results: CTX activity in this mouse model of pneumonia induced by the highly penicillin-resistant strain of S. pneumoniae was lower than expected from its low MIC against this organism. Furthermore, AMO had greater efficacy than CTX against a CFTR S. pneumoniae strain.
Conclusion: Our data suggest that there is no major difference in the in vivo efficacy of the two agents, cefotaxime and amoxicillin, against penicillin-resistant and penicillin-cephalosporin-resistant S. pneumoniae.     

ACh and 5-HT stimulated thermogenesis at different core temperatures in the He-Cold hypothermic hamster

Hamsters in deep experimentally induced hypothermia, at body temperatures between 7 degrees C and 11.5 degrees C, were microinjected with 5-HT and ACh at brain sites in the anterior-preoptic area of the hypothalamus (AH/POA). ACh or 5-HT was injected into an AH/POA site at different starting core temperatures in different groups of hypothermic hamsters. Colonic temperatures (Tc) were maintained, following He-Cold induction, in a temperature controlled environmental chamber and measured with a YSI thermister probe and YSI telethermometer. Injections of either 5-HT or ACh at Tc's between 7.0 degrees C and 9.0 degrees C elicited only modest increases in Tc i.e., 0.3 degrees C--0.6 degrees C, respectively. As Tc increased, however, to ranges between 9.1 degrees C--10.0 degrees C and in different animals to greater than 10 degrees C both ACh and 5-HT at the same sites elicited significant increases in Tc, 1.5 degrees C for 5-HT and 2.2 degrees C for ACh compared to saline injections. These data suggest that at the lowest Tc's we are observing a "cold block" of temperature sensitive sites in the AH/POA. Increasing the starting Tc beyond 9.0 degrees C however, evokes significant increases in heat-gain following AH/POA injection of either ACh or 5-HT. These data are consistent with Myers' observations concerning the organization of heat-gain mechanisms at AH/POA sites. In addition, they suggest that both the afferent limb of the heat-gain circuit (5-HT) and the efferent limb of the circuit (ACh) are functionally impaired when Tc is close to the physiological limit in the He-Cold hypothermic hamster.     

Potentiation of central effects of L-dopa by an inhibitor of catechol-O-methyltransferase

Summary The effects of a COMT-inhibitor, U-0521, and a MAO-B-inhibitor, l-deprenyl, on L-dopa-induced circling behaviour were compared in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. The actions of U-0521 and l-deprenyl on the anticataleptic effect of L-dopa were also studied. Both U-0521 and l-deprenyl were found to potentiate L-dopa-induced circling behaviour and anticataleptic effect of L-dopa. In both test systems the L-dopa potentiation of l-deprenyl was longer-lasting than that caused by U-0521. Thus inhibition of COMT, like inhibition of MAO, is able to enhance the central effects of L-dopa. This principle might be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's disease especially if COMT-inhibitors with greater performance can be developed.     

东方田鼠室内繁殖与生长发育观察

近年来,逐渐增多的小鼠突变系资源已对现有的动物设施和品种（系）的保存方法提出严峻的挑战,小鼠胚胎和配合子的低温保存是目前保存小鼠种群资源中应用最为广泛的方法,通过低温保存不仅使原有的或新开发的小鼠品系得以安全的,长期的保存下来,同时也使这些小 模型的规模化生产,推广普及变得更为简单化,无疑,小鼠模型的保存将为21世纪哺乳类遗传学的飞速发展和最终攻克人类目前的疑难疾病创造了有利条件。     

高血压病以昼夜血压模式指导治疗初探

目的：探讨高血压以昼夜血压模式指导药物治疗的疗效。方法：124例高血压患者被随机分为两组：观察组80例,采用以昼夜血压模式为依据,指导选用药物进行治疗,着重加强异常升高血压部份的降压治疗,同时加强血压监测;对照组仍按照常规方法治疗,6周为1疗程,治疗前和治疗后都检测血压和24小时动态血压。结果：观察组降压的总有效率和昼夜血压模式转为正常杓形态明显高于对照组,结论：高血压病患者以昼夜血压模式为依据指导用药降压治疗有较好的医疗效果。     

Kubelka-Munk模型下的兔血管对氦-氖激光的散射与吸收特性

测量了兔动脉和静脉对 He-Ne激光的反射和透射传输特性。实验采用两积分球系统及波长为632.8nm的He-Ne激光器,并根据测量数据及采用 Kubelka-Munk模型分析和计算了兔动脉和静脉组织对该长激光的吸收系数、散射系数及总的光强I（x）及前向散射通量i(x）和后向散射通量j(x）随厚度的变化情况。结果表明,兔动脉和静脉的漫反射率和透射率有明显差别,而且,动脉对激光的吸收系数明显较静脉的要小,而动脉对激光的散射系数却明显较静脉的要大,在动脉和静脉组织中总的光强I（x）及前向散射通量i(x）和后向散射通量j(x）随组织厚度的变化情况也有明显的区别。     

预测加氢裂化过程的产率

以缓和加氢裂化数据为基础,对于两种典型的加氢裂化动力学模型－－Stangeland模型和改进MHC模型,使用Shor最优化法进行了参数的拟合,比较了这两种动力学模型的结果、算法、复杂度以及预测能力。结果表明,改进MHC模型是一种更为合理的动力学模型,该模型也可用于实际加氢过程。     

周围神经端侧缝合与神经移植的实验研究

目的　比较周围神经端侧缝合与神经移植的效果。方法　选用体重 2 0 0～ 30 0gWistar大白鼠 ,左侧后肢腓总神经与胫神经端侧缝合 ,右侧腓总神经采用神经移植修复。结果　 3个月后运动神经传导速度分别为2 9.6 8± 5 .34m/s、 30 .87± 6 .0m/s(P >0 .0 5 ) ,潜伏期 2 .1± 0 .1ms ,2 .0± 0 .1ms(P >0 .0 5 ) ,波幅 12 .5± 0 .6mV、13.9± 0 .5mV(P >0 .0 5 ) ,组织切片中 ,两组均可见大量神经纤维和髓鞘 ,有髓神经纤维计数分别为 75 7.2± 2 2 .31、775± 2 1.87(P >0 .0 5 )。结论　①正常神经发出侧芽能通过端侧缝合口长入远端神经 ,使变性神经再神经化 ;②周围神经端侧缝合能取得与神经移植相近的结果。     

腹膜透析相关性腹膜炎兔模型的病理形态学观察

用 12只新西兰大白兔分为腹膜炎组和对照组。腹膜炎组注射含活金黄色葡萄球菌的透析液 ,对照组为含生理盐水的透析液 ;观察腹膜透析相关性腹膜炎兔模型的病理变化。结果发现 :(1)腹膜炎组腹膜间皮细胞增生 ,水肿 ,血管扩张 ,炎症细胞浸润 ,对照组无变化。 (2 )腹膜炎组腹膜透液中葡萄糖浓度除 0min外 ,其他各时间点D/D0 葡萄糖均低于对照组 (P <0 .0 1)。 (3)腹膜炎组腹透液中肌酐浓度与血浆肌酐浓度比值 (D/Dcr)显著高于对照组中的浓度比值 (P <0 .0 5 )。 (4 )腹膜炎组透析液中WBC计数除O点外 ,其余各时间点明显高于对照组 (P <0 .0 5 )。提示新西兰兔腹膜注射含活金黄色葡萄球菌 48h后 ,进行腹膜透析时 ,其腹膜病理改变与临床腹膜透析并发腹膜炎特征基本一致     

大鼠磨牙三维有限元模型的建立

目的 :建立大鼠磨牙的三维有限元模型 ,探讨牙及牙周组织的应力分布状况。方法 :采用Sprague Dawley大鼠 2 0只 ,建立大鼠磨牙正畸移动的动物模型 ,制作大鼠上颌第一磨牙牙周连续切片 ;采用计算机技术 ,重建牙及牙周组织三维形态、结构 ,并建立其三维有限元模型。结果 :组织切片的应力分布显示牙周膜是一种存在于两种硬组织之间的软组织 ,有其特有的应力分布状态。结论 :本研究建立的正畸大鼠磨牙三维有限元模型是观察正畸牙移动过程中分析应力的一种简便、准确、可靠的模型及方法。