Culture Medium Modulates Proinflammatory Conditions of Human Pancreatic Islets Before Transplantation

A portion of transplanted islets is lost during engraftment as a result of stressful events, involving hypoxia and production of proinflammatory molecules by islets. Two of these molecules (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, CCL2/MCP-1 and tissue factor, TF) are directly correlated with reduced graft function. We evaluated which factors reduce islet proinflammatory conditions. In particular the effects of different culture media supplemented with proteins or antioxidant agents on CCL2/MCP-1 and TF human islet release were evaluated. We observed that human islets after culture in final wash culture medium (FW) significantly decreased CCL2/MCP-1 release and TF production compared with CMRL and M199. These effects were independent from the type of protein added to the media (human serum, human albumin, fetal calf serum). Glutathione in FW further decreased CCL2/MCP-1 in a dose-dependent manner. Culture conditions can modulate the proinflammatory state of islets, and could be used in clinical islet transplantation to reduce inflammation during engraftment.     

埋没导引缝合法矫治鹰钩鼻鼻尖畸形

目的介绍一种较新的矫治鹰钩鼻鼻尖畸形的手术方法。方法自1995年2月至2005年5月,采用埋没导引缝合技术对18例鹰钩鼻鼻尖畸形患者进行手术矫治,术后结合鼻管支撑的鼻孔悬吊法外固定7~10d。结果术后经14个月至3年的随访,18例患者的鼻尖外形良好,形态满意。其中1例患者因鼻腔内悬吊线穿透引起轻度炎症,术后3周剪除缝线,5d自愈。结论采用埋没导引缝合的手术方法对鹰钩鼻鼻尖畸形患者进行矫治,并结合缝合、悬吊和固定,获得了良好的术后效果。此方法是一种较理想的手术方法,值得推广应用。     

Micro-CT observation of rat dental pulp healing after pulpotomy in in vivo study

We report the newly developed Micro-CT, which allows us to observe the individual animal over a long experimental period and to compare changes in pulp tissue in relation to growth and aging without considering individual differences. Further, we used pathological examination to prove similar the result observing from Micro-CT. We have examined wound healing of teeth after pulpotomy in rats, and could clearly observe histopathological changes in the affected teeth and the absorption of temporary filling material and pulp capping agents. In cases with breakage of the dental crown, the CT images agreed with the pathological observations, and it was possible to estimate the time of breakage. In vivo Micro-CT is possible to apply in continuous recording of small experimental animals, such as rats, under anesthesia and the result is sufficiently high. High-quality image was obtained in of the entire head region of the rat. It was suggested that this method can be used for long-term continuous observation of changes in the teeth conditions after pulpotomy in experimental animals. We report the newly developed Micro-CT, which allows us to observe the individual animal over a long experimental period and to compare changes in pulp tissue in relation to growth and aging without considering individual differences.     

Intracranial Non-Hodgkin’s MALT lymphoma mimicking a large convexity meningioma

Summary Primary presentation of an intradural Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is rare. Recently these B cell lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) have gained acceptance as an important pathological subtype and are distinguishable from other primary CNS lymphomas that exhibit aggressive behaviour. Over the past decade a number of these lesions have been reported to resemble a meningioma both intra-operatively and radiologically. The authors outline such a case of marginal zone B cell lymphoma that clinically and radiologically resembled a meningioma. This case illustrates the rare occurrence of low grade dural B cell lymphoma and the need to consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of CNS lesions, if appropriate targeted therapy is to be administered.     

管状膨体聚四氟乙烯用于组织工程支架材料的动物实验研究

目的：研究膨体聚四氟乙烯(ePTFE)植入动物体内后与机体的关系。方法：管状膨体聚四氟乙烯两端闭合，内充DMEM培养液，埋入家兔皮下，观察宿主生命情况，于术后1、2、4、6周取出标本，行大体及光镜下观察。结果：家兔在植入膨体聚四氟乙烯材料及DMEM培养液后存活情况良好，DMEM培养液在1周时即已完全无色透明；4周时膨体聚四氟乙烯与周围组织有粘连，6周时粘连紧密；光镜下观察，各时间点材料间隙均可见着色，1周时可见少量淋巴细胞浸润，无血管及组织细胞。材料内壁未见细胞附着。结论：植入膨体聚四氟乙烯材料及少量DMEM培养液对宿主动物存活无影响；管内外液体可相互交通，管状膨体聚四氟乙烯可作为组织工程化尿道的支架材料。     

阻生智齿误入周围组织间隙的临床处理

目的 探讨下颌阻生智齿拔除术中意外进入周围组织间隙的原因及处理与预防措施。方法 对1984年5月至2002年10月共15例意外将牙齿或牙根推入软组织间隙的病例进行回顾性分析。结果 经过准确定位，15例软组织内的牙齿或牙根全部拔除。术后发生6例于槽症，1例多间隙感染。结论 术中判断误差和器械使用不当，是牙体进入软组织间隙的主要原因。一旦牙体进入间隙，准确的定位和合理的处理是减少并发症的关键。     

定量组织速度成像对右室起搏患者左室收缩运动的研究

目的　应用定量组织速度成像 (QTVI)评价右室心尖起搏 (RVAP)VVI型对左心收缩功能的影响。方法　应用GEVivid 7彩色多普勒超声显像仪对 2 0例RVAP患者和 2 0例正常人的心尖四腔切面的室间隔和左室外侧壁速度和位移曲线进行观察 ,测量心电图Q波分别至室间隔和左室外侧壁收缩期峰速度的时间 ,并除以R R间期进行校正。结果　QTVI显示右室起搏器置入者的室间隔与左室外侧壁速度曲线的收缩期S波非同步出现。Q波至室间隔收缩期峰速度的时间短于Q波至左室外侧壁收缩期峰速度的时间 ,两者分别为 ( 0 .12± 0 .0 2 )s和 ( 0 .14± 0 .0 2 )s,P <0 .0 5。结论　右室起搏后早期的左室整体收缩功能虽未见明显下降 ,但QTVI可以发现室间隔与左室壁收缩明显的不协调 ,可作为早期分析左室收缩运动的定量方法。     

软组织血管瘤16层螺旋CT血管成像诊断

目的探讨软组织血管瘤多排CT血管成像的影像表现方法回顾性分析临床、手术及病理证实20例软组织血管瘤CT平扫、增强和CT血管成像的不同表现结果CT平扫病灶呈软组织密度,5例灶内或灶缘见斑点状或斑块状高密度钙化灶;20例增强后病灶血管成像呈不同表现,12例动脉期瘤体内呈网状血管强化并见明显的瘤体供血动脉,其中单支供血动脉4例,2支以上多支供血动脉8例,供血动脉较对侧明显增粗瘤体内明显迂曲静脉血管6例,而静脉期瘤体表现为网状血管阴影强化8例病变动脉期瘤体不强化或仅轻微强化,且无明显供血动脉参与供血,静脉期瘤体逐渐均匀一致强化结论软组织血管瘤的多排螺旋CT血管成像可清晰显示软组织血管瘤的形态、大小、供血血管     

人抵抗素基因cDNA的克隆

目的克隆人抵抗素基因(hRETN)cDNA,为进一步研究RETN的结构和功能提供实验基础.方法应用RT-PCR方法从中国人网膜脂肪垫总RNA中扩增出RETN 基因cDNA,克隆入载体pMD18-T中,形成重组载体pMD18-T/hRETN.通过蓝白斑筛选出阳性克隆,限制性内切酶酶切鉴定后对其进行测序.结果从脂肪组织总RNA中扩增得到363 bp片段hRETN基因,其cDNA序列与Genbank hRETN基因序列基本相同.结论成功地克隆中国人hRETN cDNA.     

Brain tissue microarrays in dementia research: White matter microvascular pathology in Alzheimer's disease

Tissue microarrays (TMA) consist of up to 1000 cylindrical tissue cores from different donor paraffin blocks relocated into one recipient block, allowing for efficient histopathological studies by fluorescence in situ hybridization, RNA in situ hybridization or immunohistochemistry. On the background of the increasing interest of the TMA technique in cancer research and the suggestion of its application also in studies of non‐neoplastic intracranial disorders, the technique was applied to pathologic white matter in AD brains. Eight cases with AD and concomitant white matter pathology were neuropathologically diagnosed on whole brain coronal slides. The TMA technique was used to grade severity of white matter pathology and to quantify small vessels with traditional staining and immunohistochemical markers. These measurements were compared with the whole brain neuropathological assessment. The technique produced good results with preserved tissue structures as confirmed by the whole brain evaluation. Severity of white matter pathology evaluated on the TMA cores correlated negatively with small vessel quantities, and statistically significant differences in vessel quantities paralleled different grades of white matter pathology. It is concluded that the TMA technique could be further utilized in studies of dementing disorders, and may have its advantages in large, clinically well‐characterized materials (e.g. in quantitative mapping of white matter changes).