子宫内膜异位症患者血清中靶抗体的检测和应用

目的 :建立一种ELISA方法 ,以检测子宫内膜异位症患者血清中抗转铁蛋白抗体。　方法 :用转铁蛋白包被的间接ELISA方法检测血清中的抗转铁蛋白抗体。血清标本来自 96例正常体检女性 ,6 4例妊娠妇女 ,72例儿科女童 ,以及 2 4例子宫内膜异位症患者。　结果 :子宫内膜异位症患者血清中的抗转铁蛋白抗体阳性率远远高于对照组 ,特异性为 99.0 % ,敏感度为 95 .8% ,准确性为 99.2 %。　结论 :子宫内膜异位症患者血清抗转铁蛋白抗体阳性率明显高于对照组 ,抗转铁蛋白抗体检测可作为子宫内膜异位症的非创伤性诊断方法     

银屑病患者血清中抗角质层抗体滴度的研究

本文以正常人掌蹠角质层作抗原,应用酶联免疫吸附试验的方法,检测52名正常人和银屑病人血清中抗角质层抗体的含量,结果病人血清中抗角质层抗体的水平显著低于正常人(P<0.01),并且病人抗角质层抗体的消长变化与临床病情的进程和皮损的活动强度呈平行关系。     

经肝动脉化疗栓塞治疗原发性肝癌22例临床分析

目的　探讨中晚期肝癌经肝动脉化疗栓塞治疗的疗效。方法　 2 2例中晚期原发性肝癌病人 ,在X线电视监测下将导管尽可能超选择插入供应肿瘤血管的主要分支 ,注入化疗药物 ,碘化油及明胶海绵。结果　aFP下降率为 4 0 .91% ,肿瘤缩小率为4 5.4 5% ,生存期 3例 <3月 ,4例为 3～ 6月 ,15例为 6～ 12月 ,其中 4例存活至今 ,无明显并发症。结论　肝动脉化疗栓塞治疗原发性肝癌能有效地延长病人生存期 ,是中晚期肝癌治疗的有效方法。     

High affinity neurotrophin receptors in the human pre-term newborn, infant, and adult cerebellum

The immunohistochemical occurrence of the high affinity neurotrophin (NT) receptors trkA, trkB, and trkC is shown in the pre-term newborn, infant, and adult human post-mortem cerebellum. Immunoreactive neuronal perikarya and processes were observed in all specimens examined, where they appeared unevenly distributed in the cerebellar cortical layers and deep nuclei, and showed regional differences among cerebellar lobules and folia. The trk receptor-antibodies, tested by Western blot on human cerebellum homogenates, revealed multiple immunoreactive bands for trkA and single bands for trkB and trkC. The results obtained show the tissue localization of the trk receptor-like immunoreactivity in the human cerebellum from prenatal to adult age. The analysis for codistribution of the receptors with the relevant ligand and among the receptors in discrete cortical and deep nuclei tissue fields shows a wide variety of conditions, from a good similarity in terms of type and density of labeled structures, to a lack of correspondence, and suggests the possibility of colocalization of trk receptors with the relevant neurotrophin and among them in the cerebellar cortex. These results sustain the concept that the neurotrophin trophic system participates in the development, differentiation, and maintenance of the human cerebellar connectivity and support the possibility of a multifactorial trophic support for the neurotrophins through target-derived and local mechanisms.     

Expression of CD44V2 in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder and in urine

CD44 is the principal cell surface receptor for hyaluronate. Variant forms of the receptor, produced by alternative splicing, have been found to be associated with tumor progression in a variety of cancers. Based on investigations at the RNA level, it has recently been proposed that expression of CD44 variant V2 was present in urothelial cancer but not in normal urothelium. Since a distinctive marker for urothelial cancer would be extremely useful, frozen sections of normal urothelium and urothelial cancer were examined for expression of standard CD44 and CD44V2. Frozen sections of specimens of 35 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, 16 specimens of normal bladder and 5 ureters were examined. Immunohistochemical staining was performed using a polyclonal antibody to CD44V2 (PAB CD44V2), a monoclonal antibody to CD44V2 (MAB CD44V2) and a monoclonal antibody to CD44S (MAB CD44S). CD44V2 and CD44S were also measured in lysates of urine sediments from 21 patients by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). All investigated transitional cell carcinomas expressed CD44V2. There was no differentiation between invasive and noninvasive carcinoma. CD44V2 was also expressed in normal urothelium. Standard CD44 was expressed by the transitional cell carcinoma, normal urothelium, musculature and interstitial tissue. The amount of CD44V2 and CD44S in lysates of urine sediments is not correlated to diagnosis. In contrast to investigations at the RNA level, CD44V2 on the protein level seems not to be a distinctive marker for urothelial cancer. Therefore, CD44V2 will not be a useful diagnostic marker for detection of transitional cell carcinoma.     

Hamartoma of the parotid gland: A case report with immunohistochemical and electron microscopic study

Summary A case of a solid parotid tumour in a 16-year-old boy is presented. Histologically, the tumour demonstrated some peculiar findings. An acinar pattern was predominant although every component seen in the normal salivary gland was present, namely, serous and mucous gland acini, ducts, myoepithelial cells, adipose and lymphoid tissue. Large eosinophilic granules were abundant in the large acinar cell cytoplasm. Immunohistochemically, the tumour demonstrated the proteins which are present in the normal parotid gland, for example, amylase, lactoferrin and lysozyme. Electron microscopic features were quite similar to those of normal parotid tissue except for accumulation of a large number of cytoplasmic granules in the acinar cells. There has been no previous report of a tumour with the same features as seen in this case. Our pathological diagnosis is hamartoma, although the possibility of hyperplasia or neoplasia can not be excluded.     

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Giardia-specific IgA in mouse intestinal secretions

We describe an ELISA for trophozoite-specific IgA in the intestinal secretions of mice infected with Giardia muris. Using this method, trophozoite-specific IgA was demonstrated in intestinal secretions of Giardia-infected immunocompetent BALB/c mice. Such antibody was undetectable in the intestinal secretions of Giardia-infected athymic (nude) mice. Immunocompetent BALB/c mice are able to clear G. muris infection whereas nude mice are not. The study provides evidence that the chronicity of G. muris infection in nude mice results from lack of intestinal trophozoite-specific IgA in these animals. By means of the ELISA, trophozoite-specific IgA was demonstrated in intestinal secretions from immunocompetent mice in the absence of protease inhibitors.     

Hepatic falciform artery

The hepatic falciform artery is an occasional terminal branch of the left or middle hepatic artery, and may provide an uncommon but important collateral route when the principal visceral arteries are occluded.