维生素K4、维生素D2对绝经妇女骨折早期骨代谢的影响

为探讨不同剂量水平的维生素K4及维生素D对绝经妇女骨折早期骨代谢的影响。选择年龄60~84岁(72.17±1.216岁),绝经女性骨折病人35例,随机分为4组,分别给予不同剂量的维生素K4及维生素D口服,实验进行20天。通过观察患者服药前后血清钙、血清磷、血清碱性磷酸酶、血清凝血酶原时间及血清骨钙素值的变化,综合评价维生素K、维生素D对老年妇女骨折早期骨代谢的影响。结果显示,不同剂量水平维生素K4、维生素D对绝经妇女骨折早期骨代谢的影响不同,有统计学意义。维生素K4对骨代谢的影响作用超过维生素D,并随剂量水平不同而差异有显著性。但维生素K4、维生素D对骨代谢的影响无交互作用。表明维生素D、维生素K4能促进骨折早期骨代谢,对骨折愈合有一定促进作用,且维生素K的作用强于维生素D。     

钾离子通道的活性状态对蛛网膜下腔注射腺苷抗伤害性作用的影响

目的探讨ATP敏感型钾离子通道的活性状态对鞘内注射腺苷类似物R-phenylisopropyladenosine(R-PIA)抗伤害性作用的影响.方法雄性SD大鼠在苯巴比妥钠麻醉下,蛛网膜下腔留置PE-10导管,测定注药后鼠尾对光热刺激的反应(抗伤害作用).结果蛛网膜下腔注射R-PIA产生剂量依赖性的甩尾时间曲线上移(P＜0.05).蛛网膜下腔注药后10min起效,镇痛时间长达60min.ATP敏感型通道开放剂nicorandil和阻滞剂glibenclamide单独蛛网膜下腔应用无镇痛作用(P＞0.05),但nicorandil明显增强R-PIA的抗伤害性作用,相反glibenclamide明显减弱R-PIA的抗伤害性作用(P＜0.05).结论蛛网膜下腔注射R-PIA可产生明显的剂量依赖性抗伤害作用,此作用受ATP敏感型钾离子通道活性调节.     

Co-segregation of the PROS1 locus and protein S deficiency in families having no detectable mutations in PROS1.

Inherited deficiency of protein S constitutes an important risk factor of venous thrombosis. Many reports have demonstrated that causative mutations in the protein S gene are found only in approximately 50% of the cases with protein S deficiency. It is uncertain whether the protein S gene is causative in all cases of protein S deficiency or if other genes are involved in cases where no mutation is identified. The aim of the current study was to determine whether haplotypes of the protein S gene cosegregate with the disease phenotype in cases where no mutations have been found. Eight protein S-deficient families comprising 115 individuals where previous DNA sequencing had failed to detect any causative mutations were analyzed using four microsatellite markers in the protein S gene region. Co-segregation between microsatellite haplotypes and protein S deficiency was found in seven of the investigated families, one family being uninformative. This suggests that the causative genetic defects are located in or close to the protein S gene in a majority of such cases where no mutations have been found.     

Does the Farnsworth D15 test predict the ability to name colours?

Background: The Farnsworth D15 test is designed to categorise colour vision deficiency as severe or moderate. The level of difficulty of the test was set so that those who passed it should be able to recognise surface colour codes, such as those used for electrical wiring. The test is widely used to provide advice to patients with abnormal colour vision and is often used for occupational selection when reliable recognition of surface colour codes is required. However, there has been only one previous study of the correlation between performance at the D15 test and the naming of surface colour codes and there has been no study of whether a person who passes the D15 can reliably name surface colours. Methods: One hundred and two people aged 11 to 65 years with abnormal colour vision were recruited from consecutively presenting optometric patients and were asked to name the colours of fabric, paint and cotton thread samples. There were 10 colours in each class of material and the samples were presented in a large (five to 10 degree angular subtense) and small size (2.5 deg and a single thread). The errors made were compared to those made by an age‐matched control group of equal size with normal colour vision. Results: The correlations between the Farnsworth D15 colour confusion index and colour naming errors were 0.62 for the large stimuli and 0.73 for the small stimuli. Its sensitivity and specificity identifymg those who made more errors than the worst performing colour normal person were 0.80 and 0.69 (large stimuli) and 0.75 and 0.71 (small stimuli). A Nagel anomaloscope range of less than 35 scale units provides essentially the same sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions: About 40 per cent of those with abnormal colour vision can name the main colours correctly under good visibility conditions. The D15 test is an imperfect predictor of those who can name surface colour codes correctly but it does provide useful information for general counselling. It is not suitable as a single test for occupational selection because it will pass 20 per cent who cannot name surface colours correctly and fail 30 per cent who can. In occupations in which recognition of surface colour codes is of critical importance, it may be best not to select people with abnormal colour vision because of the lack of a colour vision test that is a perfect predictor of the ability to recognise surface colours.     

CA19-9及其同分异构体CD15s在大肠癌表达的对比研究

目的:探讨CA19-9及其同分异构体CD15s在大肠癌中的表达及其与肿瘤发生、分化、转移及预后的关系.方法:应用催化信号放大法(CSA)检测150例大肠癌、84例转移淋巴结和50例远离癌组织的正常大肠黏膜CA19-9及其同分异构体CD15s的表达状况.结果:CA19-9和CD15s阳性物质在远离癌组织的正常大肠黏膜中阳性表达率分别为88.0%(44/50)和18.0%(9/50),在大肠癌组织中阳性率分别为81.3%(122/150)和94.0%(141/150),转移淋巴结标本中阳性率分别为66.7%(56/84)和95.2%(80/84).结论:作为预测大肠癌侵袭、转移及评估患者预后的肿瘤相关抗原,CD15s比CA19-9具有更重要的临床意义.     

夹竹桃甙对Na~+、K~+-ATP酶抑制的动力学研究

本文对夹竹桃甙抑制Na~+、K~+-ATP酶的动力学作了探讨,并与乌本甙的作用进行了比较。结果表明:夹竹桃甙抑制Na~+、K~+-ATP酶,在Na~+、K~+浓度改变对均为非竞争性抑制,Na~+/K~+比例6:1时,为混合性抑制,而ATP对夹竹桃甙的作用几无影响。     

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROCESSES OF MACULA DENSA CELLS

1. Macula densa (MD) cells are located within the thick ascending limb (TAL) and have their apical surface in contact with tubular fluid and their basilar region in contact with the glomerulus. These cells sense changes in luminal fluid sodium chloride concentration ([NaCl]) and transmit signals resulting in changes in vascular resistance (tubuloglomerular feedback) and renin release. 2. Current efforts have focused on understanding the cellular transport mechanisms of MD cells. Progress in this area has benefited from the use of the isolated perfused TAL-glomerular preparation, which permits direct access to MD cells. 3. Using microelectrodes to measure basolateral membrane potential (V_BL) of MD cells, it was found that VBL was very sensitive to changes in luminal fluid [NaCl]. As [NaCl] was elevated from 20 to 150mmol/L, V_BL was found to depolarize by over 30 mV. 4. Basolateral membrane potential measurements were also used to identify an apical Na⁺: 2CI^?: K⁺ cotransport pathway in MD cells that is the major pathway for NaCl entry into these cells. 5. Other work identified a basolateral chloride channel that is presumed to be responsible for changes in V_BL during alterations in luminal [NaCl]. This channel, which is the predominant conductance across the basolateral membrane, may be regulated by intracellular Ca²⁺ and cAMP. 6. An apical Na⁺: H⁺ exchanger in MD cells was detected by measuring changes in intracellular pH using the fluorescent probe 2′,7′-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5(and-6) carboxyfluorescein. 7. Using patch-clamp techniques, a high density of pH- and Ca²⁺-sensitive K⁺ channels was observed at the apical membrane of MD cells. 8. Other studies found that, at the normal physiological conditions prevailing at the end of the TAL (luminal [NaCl] of 20–60 mmol/L), reabsorption mediated by MD cells is very sensitive to changes in luminal [NaCl].