The significance of involvement of a free serosal surface for recurrence and survival following resection of clinicopathological stage B and C rectal cancer

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the presence of tumour at a free serosal surface was independently associated with pelvic recurrence or survival in patients who had a resection for clinicopathological stage B or stage C rectal cancer and who had not received adjuvant therapy. METHOD: Data were drawn from a comprehensive, prospective hospital registry of all resections for rectal cancer from January 1971 to December 1998 with follow up to December 2003. Statistical analysis employed the chi(2) test or Fisher's exact probability, Kaplan-Meier estimation and proportional hazards regression, with a significance level of < or =0.05 and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS: In 665 patients with stages B or C tumour, 35 (5.3%; CI 3.7-7.2%) had tumour at a free serosal surface. These comprised 6/332 (1.8%; CI 0.8-3.7%) patients with stage B tumour and 29/333 (8.7%; CI 6.1-12.2%) with stage C tumour. After adjustment for other relevant variables, involvement of a free serosal surface was significantly associated with pelvic recurrence [hazard ratio (HR) 2.7; CI 1.3-5.5] and diminished survival (HR 1.6; CI 1.1-2.4) but not with systemic (only) recurrence. CONCLUSION: This study has confirmed that direct tumour spread to a free serosal surface independently predicts pelvic recurrence and diminished survival after resection of clinicopathological stage B and C rectal cancer. This feature should always be sought by the pathologist and reported when present, and noted by the surgeon and oncologist. Serosal involvement should be evaluated further for its utility in selecting patients for adjuvant therapy.     

老年腹股沟疝无张力修补术与传统修补术的比较

目的 比较无张力腹股沟疝修补术与传统腹股沟疝修补术在老年患者中应用的临床结果、术后生活质量和经济开支。方法 自2000～2001年60岁以上的老年患者42例行腹股沟疝无张力修补术与42例行传统腹股沟疝修补术者，分类比较。结果　无张力腹股沟疝修补术对于老年患者在复发率、术后镇痛、手术时间和术后下地时间方面均明显优于传统腹股沟疝修补术。结论　无张力腹股沟疝修补术运用在老年患者中，近远期效果均优于传统修补手术。     

氨乙基异硫脲对大鼠离体心脏冠脉结扎后再灌期心律失常与细胞动作电位的作用

用Langendorff方法与微电极技术研究自由基清除剂氨乙基异硫脲(AET)对离体大鼠心脏冠脉结扎后再灌期心律失常与细胞动作电位的作用。AET(0.001～1mmol/L)使室颤和室速发生率明显下降,使正常窦性心律时间增加。浓度为0.01～1mmol/L的AET可使不可逆室颤发生率下降为零。冠脉阻塞再灌损伤使缺血中心区心肌动作电位波形异常,APA,RP,V_(max)各参数下降。AET(0.1mmol/L)可使异常波形动作电位显著减少。     

Chemical Pathways of Peptide Degradation. V. Ascorbic Acid Promotes Rather than Inhibits the Oxidation of Methionine to Methionine Sulfoxide in Small Model Peptides

The effect of primary structure and external conditions on the oxidation of methionine to methionine sulfoxide by the ascorbate/Fe³⁺ system was studied in small model peptides. Degradation kinetics and yield of sulfoxide formation were dependent on the concentration of ascorbate and H⁺, with a maximum rate observed at pH 6–7. Phosphate buffer significantly accelerated the peptide degradation compared to Tris, HEPES, and MOPS buffers; however, the formation of sulfoxide was low. The oxidation could not be inhibited by the addition of EDTA. Other side products besides sulfoxide were observed, indicating the existence of various other pathways. The influence of methionine location at the C terminus, at the N terminus, and in the middle of the sequence was investigated. The presence of histidine in the sequence markedly increased the degradation rate as well as the sulfoxide production. The histidine catalysis of methionine oxidation occurred intramolecularly with a maximum enhancement of the oxidation rate and sulfoxide production when one residue was placed between the histidine and the methionine residue.     

电针对大鼠脑局部缺血-再灌流损伤的保护作用

再灌流前电针“环跳”穴３０ｍｉｎ，观察对左大脑中动脉（ＭＣＡ）缺血 再灌流模型大鼠早期运动功能、自由基代谢、脑水肿及神经电生理活动的影响。结果：缺血再灌＋针刺组大鼠再灌流后神经功能缺损状况有较明显的改善，病灶侧脑组织过氧化物歧化酶（ＳＯＤ）活性及丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）含量恢复到接近假手术对照组的水平。皮层体感诱发电位（ＳＥＰ）测量表明缺血侧Ｐ１潜伏期及Ｐ１ Ｎ１波幅亦有显著性改善。结果表明：于再灌流前电针处理对本模型脑缺血 再灌流损伤有保护作用     

Benzoyl Peroxide Solubility and Stability in Hydric Solvents

Saturated solubility and reaction rate constants for the decomposition of benzoyl peroxide in solution and suspension were determined for use in formulation development. The solvents studied included ethanol, propylene glycol, and cosolvent mixtures of PEG 400 and water. The solubility of benzoyl peroxide was inversely related to the solvent polarity, with greater solubility occurring with semipolar solvents. The stability of benzoyl peroxide in solution was dependent on the solvent, concentration of benzoyl peroxide, and temperature. The compound was least stable in PEG 400. Stability was improved when water was added to PEG 400. Similar solvent effects were observed in suspension. In benzoyl peroxide suspensions of PEG 400 and PEG 400/water blends, benzoyl peroxide stability was dependent on solubility, with improved stability occurring in blends where the benzoyl peroxide was least soluble. Thus, solution formulations of benzoyl peroxide in pharmaceutically acceptable solvents are unlikely to show good stability; however, suspension formulations should be reasonably stable if the vehicle is selected to provide low benzoyl peroxide solubility.     

甲基叔丁基醚无铅汽油肾脏毒性的实验研究

目的：了解甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）无铅汽油对肾脏的毒性及毒作用机制。方法：昆明种小鼠经呼吸道静式染毒，MTBE无铅汽油22．9、11．4及2．3g/m^3每天一次，连续2h，共22d亚急性染毒。日立－7150型全自动生化仪检测血清中尿素氮（BUN）、肌酐（Cr）含量；肾组织均浆中丙二醛（MDA）和超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）含量分别用荧光法，邻苯三酚自氧化固定时间法测定；电镜观察肾皮质区超微结构的变化，结果：22.9g/m^3染毒组雌性小鼠血清中BUN含量与阴性对照组间比较差异有显著性（P＜0．05）；电镜观察到22.9g/m^3染色毒对照组雌雄性小鼠的肾小球基底膜，肾小管细胞线粒体及绒毛均未见显著异常改变。结论：MTBE无铅汽油对肾小球的滤过功能有一定的影响，雌性小鼠可能更为敏感。     

褐藻中高相对分子质量褐藻多酚的抗氧化活性研究

目的　评价鼠尾藻和海黍子两种褐藻中高相对分子质量褐藻多酚的抗氧化活性。方法　分别利用 3种体系 ,通过对羟自由基 (· OH)、超氧阴离子 ( O÷2 )和 1,1-二苯基 - 2 -苦味肼基自由基 ( DPPH· )清除效率来评价其抗氧化活性。结果　两种褐藻中高相对分子质量褐藻多酚对· OH、O÷2 和 DPPH·均有很高的清除效率 ,且效果相近。结论　鼠尾藻和海黍子两种褐藻中高相对分子质量褐藻多酚具有较强的抗氧化活性 ,是一类潜在的海洋生物天然抗氧化剂。     

SOD和Cu（Ⅱ）络合物脂质体的SOD样活性

用Cyt.c-HX-XO法分别测定了SOD和4种Cu（Ⅱ）络合物及脂质体的SOD样活性，结果表明：所有体系均有某种程度的SOD样活性，其中组氨酸酮脂质体的SOD样活性最高，Cu(Ⅱ）络合物与脂质体具有一些协同作用。     

Surface-related triggering of the neutrophil respiratory burst. Characterization of the response induced by IgG adsorbed to hydrophilic and hydrophobic glass surfaces

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic glass surfaces precoated with human albumin, fibrinogen, or IgG were investigated with respect to their ability to activate the neutrophil NADPH-oxidase. We found that IgG-coated surfaces induced a substantial and prolonged neutrophil production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). When a hydrophilic surface was used to support protein binding, a somewhat lower neutrophil response (around 35%) was obtained, compared with the response induced by IgG on a hydrophobic surface. The production of ROS was completely eliminated when cytochalasin B was added to the measuring system, suggesting the involvement of the cell cytoskeleton in the activation process. The relation between the intra- and extracellular generation of ROS was further assessed, and we found that most of the ROS produced were released from the cells, in agreement with a model in which the activating surfaces induce a ‘frustrated’ phagocytic response. Serum totally inhibited ‘frustrated’ phagocytosis provided that the IgG molecules were sticking to a hydrophilic surface.