Cytokine Production by Lymphocytes in Pregnancy

PROBLEM: In the presence of progesterone lymphocytes of pregnant women release a 34- kDa protein named the progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF). PIBF mediates the immunomodulatory and anti-abortive effects of progesterone and its presence is related to the outcome of pregnancy. PIBF induces production of Th2 type cytokines by activated lymphocytes. The in vivo relationship between PIBF- and cytokine production of pregnancy lymphocytes and the outcome of pregnancy was investigated. METHOD OF STUDY: Interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-10 production and PIBF expression in peripheral lymphocytes of 111 healthy pregnant women and 120 women at risk for premature pregnancy termination were detected by immunocytochemistry. RESULTS: We found increased IL-12 and low PIBF and IL-10 expression on lymphocytes of “risk” patients, and a high rate of IL-10 and PIBF positivity on lymphocytes from healthy pregnant women. The cytokine production pattern of the lymphocytes was related to the presence or absence of previous abortions as well as to the outcome of pregnancy. CONCLUSION: These data suggest the involvement of an altered cytokine production pattern in the immunologic effects of progesterone.     

Ganglioglioma: A clinicopathological study of 10 cases

The clinical, radiological, and pathological features in 10 cases of ganglioglioma are described. The clinical data were derived from the patients' medical records, including a review of the age, sex, details of the presenting symptoms, radiological imagings, surgical intervention, and the clinical outcome. Age ranged from 1 to 66 years (mean 29); there were five males and five females. The tumors were located in the fronto-medial, bifrontal, temporal, temporo-basal, temporo-parieto-occipital, and parietal lobes; the 3rd ventricle; the cervicothoracic spinal cord; and the conus medullaris. The presenting symptoms were focal seizures, headaches, hemiparesis, paraparesis, and tetraparesis. In four patients, gross total resection was achieved and in the remaining six patients only subtotal resection was possible. Tumor recurrence occurred in three patients, 1 year, 14 months, and 2 years after the first operation. The histopathologic appearance of gangliogliomas showed a broad variation of the neuronal, glial, and stromal component. Studying proliferation characteristics, labeling for Ki-67 ranged from 0 to 13.7% (mean 4.1) and for PCNA from 0 to 32.1% (mean 20.4). Due to their favorable prognosis, early recognition and correct diagnosis are important in order to avoid progressive neurological deficits and unnecessary aggressive therapy. The application of immunohistochemistry for both neuronal (synaptophysin, NSE, NFP) and astrocytic (GFAP) cell markers, as well as proliferation markers, are recommended in the diagnostic setting for gangliogliomas. The treatment of choice is total surgical resection. The role of radio- and chemotherapy is still controversial.     

2%戊二醛在根管治疗中的应用

应用戊二醛、甲醛甲酚消毒感染根管各80例，观察其细菌学培养情况，结果表明戊二醛消毒根管后细菌培养阳性率4％，甲醛甲酚消毒根管后细菌培养阳性率为18％，说明戊二醛对感染根管的消毒作用显著优于甲醛甲酚消毒剂。     

Induction of Experimental Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome in PL/J Mice Following Immunization With β2GPI

PROBLEM: Immunization with β₂-glycoprotein I (β₂GPI) induces antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in normal mice and rabbits. Recently we reported early onset of autoimmunity in MRL/++ mice following immunization with β₂GPI. There is a close association between aPL with thrombosis, recurrent fetal loss, and intrauterine growth retardation. In this study we evaluated the effect of β₂GPI-induced aPL on pregnancy outcomes in an inbred strain of mice (PL/J). METHOD: Three groups of seven-week-old female PL/J mice (12 per group) were studied. Group A was immunized with β₂GPI and group B with ovalbumin; group C was not immunized. After two booster injections, the mice were tested for aPL, anti-DNA by ELISA, and for ANA by indirect immunofluorescence. Platelet count and pregnancy outcomes were studied at the age of 14 weeks. RESULTS: The aPL and anti-DNA levels were higher at 12 and 14 weeks in group A; the optical densities (OD) were 1.72±0.6 and 0.699±0.25 for group A, 0.091 ±0.040 and 0.230±0.47 for group B, and 0.0435±0.003 and 0.119±0.026 for group C (comparing group A with groups B and C combined, P<0.001). ANA titers rose in groups A and B by age, but they were significantly higher at 14 weeks in group A. The mean titers were 1/286, 1/90, and 1/16 for A, B, and C, respectively (P<0.001). The platelet counts were not significantly different among the three groups. The litter size was significantly smaller in group A, as evidenced by the numbers of viable fetuses among the mice that became pregnant in each group: 0.75, 2.45, and 5.5 in groups A, B, and C, respectively. Seven pregnant mice in group A had complete resorption, seven pregnant mice in group B showed focal (partial) resorption areas, and only one mouse in group C had complete resorption of the embryos, as shown by histopathological studies, although the fecundity rate was similar in the three groups. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest a pathogenic role for β₂GPI-induced aPL in the development of experimental models of APS in PL/J mice.     

白桦树皮挥发油成分的研究

采用气相色谱－质谱联用方法，对白桦树皮挥发油进行了研究，共鉴定出２９种化合物，主要成分为２－氧代丙酸（５３．５４％）。     

CT对眼球异物的诊断及定位

本文比较了11例眼球异物CT与X线影像，并经手术摘出异物证实，CT眼球异物检出及定位准确性均优于X线，尤其对球壁异物的定位，而且能显示断层眼球壁轮廓，具有直观效果，CT异物影像比异物明显扩大，应警惕CT伪影可能使球壁异物定位发生误差，CT目前尚不能完全取代眼球异物常规X线检查。     

抗癌药物对心脏毒性反应(附五例报告)

本文报道五例肿瘤患者在用抗癌药的治疗过程中,出现对心脏不同程度的毒性反应,并就有关几种抗癌药物的毒性作用机理及防治进行了讨论。     

家犬实验性附睾淤积症及其超声波治疗对附睾起始部超微结构的影响

实验性附睾淤积症引起家犬附睾起始部主细胞超微结构异常改变,但较附睾体部所见为轻;经超声波处理后(功率0.75W/cm~2,每日一次,每次8min,连续7日)则见其明显改变、或完全恢复,且未造成附睾起始部主细胞新的损伤。本实验结果在与附睾体部主细胞相应变化进行比较后,发现由于附睾淤积症对附睾管不同部位的影响是不同的,因而这种形态和功能均已不同程度改变了的附睾不同部位的主细胞对超声波作用的反应也各不相同,这除因主细胞功能状态不同外,尚与超声波声场的不均匀有关,提示探寻超声波治疗最适宜的量不仅必要,而且是有可能找到的。     

In vivo and in vitro anti-tumour response of selenium-protein polysaccharide extracted from rich selenium Agaricus blazei

In this study, the anti-tumour activity of selenium-protein polysaccharide (SPP), a water extract of the rich selenium Agaricus blazei, was tested both in vivo and in vitro. The results of in vivo experiments show that SPP at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg inhibits proliferation of implanted Sarcoma 180 by 22 and 37.69%, respectively, and promotes lymphocyte transformation and natural killer (NK) cells activity in tumour bearing mice. During the in vitro experiment, we treated the tumour and non-tumour bearing mice with SPP, and prepared serum treated with SPP (Serum_SPP). The results show that Serum_SPP, whether from tumour or non-tumour bearing mice, significantly inhibits K562 cells proliferation and induces their apoptosis, and also significantly increases caspase-3 activity of K562 cells. However, the difference in anti-tumour activity of Serum_SPP between tumour and non-tumour bearing mice is significantly different (p<0.01). The results, according to the studies both in vivo and in vitro, imply that SPP extracted from rich selenium A. blazei can inhibit growth of implanted Sarcoma 180 and promote lymphocyte transformation and NK cells activity in vivo. Additionally, Serum_SPP can inhibit proliferation and cause apoptotic morphological changes and the fragmentation of internucleosomal DNA, and increase caspase-3 activity of K562 cells in vitro, which indicates that apoptosis of K562 cells induced by Serum_SPP may be related to up-regulation of caspase-3.     

江西省528例非何杰金氏恶性淋巴瘤回顾性病理分析

本文收集了我省十年(1974—1983)来诊断为恶性淋巴瘤的病例,按免疫功能分类复查了全部切片,最后确诊为非何杰金氏恶性淋巴瘤(NHL)528例,进行了分析。本组NHL在首发部位、类型分布等方面与国内外有所不同。本组NHL首发于淋巴结外的占64.02％,明显高于国内其它省、市,而滤泡型淋巴瘤则低于国内多数地区。T细胞淋巴瘤占14.84％,较国内、外均低。并提出提高制片质量和广泛开展及应用免疫学技术的重要性。