轮状病毒中枢神经及肺部感染

研究背景 轮状病毒性胃肠炎是婴幼儿期最常见腹泻疾病之一。国内外对轮状病毒中枢神经及肺部感染告道甚少。 研究方法 用电镜、免疫电镜、酶联免疫吸附与阻断试验确诊轮状病毒中枢神经及肺部感染。 研究结果 200例轮状病毒性胃肠炎患儿中,并发轮状病毒性脑膜炎一例,轮状病毒性肺炎2例,其中1例同时合并胸膜炎、胸腔积液。 结论 轮状病毒中枢神经及肺部感染预后良好。     

腰椎间盘术后椎间盘炎的诊治

目的：探讨腰椎间盘术后椎间盘炎的病因。早期诊断和治疗问题。方法：分析10例术后腰椎间盘炎的临床表现、血象、血流变化、血和病灶细菌培养、腰椎X线平片、CT、MRI所见在发病后的敏感程度，比较3例非手术与7例经前路腹膜后（2例联合后入路）病灶清除，一期椎间植骨融合本治疗的效果。结果：不同程度的发热、痉挛性腰痛、血流增快是本病的特点。MRI、CF、X线片三者的诊断敏感性存在时间差，分别约为发病后1、3、5周。仅2例血和病灶细菌培养均阳性。前路减压植骨融合术减少全身性抗生素和镇痛剂的使用量，明显缩短病程。结论：ESR、MRI对早期确诊、引导手术价值较高。高热、痉挛性腰痛、血沉增快三者具一持续2周得不到控制，可考虑及早手术。手术疗法近期效果更为确切。     

Travel to sunny countries is associated with changes in immunological parameters

Under laboratory conditions, various studies have shown that changes in immunological parameters must be expected after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. The objective of the present study was to evaluate, whether such changes can also be revealed after a vacation to a sunny country without prior adaptation to ultraviolet radiation. In 32 volunteers white blood cells, lymphocyte subpopulations, sIL2-R, sCD14, immunoglobulins and complement factor C₃ were determined before and after a vacation in a country with abundant sunshine during winter. The subjects received relevant doses of UVB as confirmed by questionnaires, UVB-dosimetry and the significant increase of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. After vacation, there was a significant decrease of the CD4/8 ratio and the serum concentration of IgG. The serum concentration of sIL2-R, sCD14, IgA and C₃ was increased after the journey. Sunshine exposure without prior adaptation may be responsible for significant alterations in the immune system in association with a vacation during winter.     

Attachment loss and serum antibody levels against autologous and reference strains of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in untreated localized juvenile periodontitis patients

Abstract Immunological data have been suggested to be a potential tool in the diagnosis, classification and monitoring of periodontal diseases. However, the role of circulating antibodies in periodontal patients is poorly understood. Patients suffering from localized juvenile periodontitis (LJP) are often reported to show high titers of serum IgG antibodies against Aetinobaeillus actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcotnitans), but several affected patients do not. Most studies use well-known reference strains of the bacterium for testing against the patients' sera. The aim of the present investigation was to study the relationship between serum IgG antibody levels to autologous A. actinomycetemcomitans strains and clinical attachment loss (CAL). In addition, we wanted to assess the patients’serum titers against 4 well-known reference strains of the bacterium as well as their general potential immunoglobulin response. Intravenous blood samples were taken from 23 LJP patients and 10 healthy individuals, and autologous A. actinomycetemcomitans strains were cultured from 18 of the L.JP patients. CAL was measured at 4 different sites around ail present teeth and assessed as a % of teeth with at least 1 site moderately ≥2<5 mm) or severely (≥5 mm) involved. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to evaluate the serum titers of IgG antibodies to A. actinomycetemcomitans antigens. No significant correlation was found between serum IgG antibody titers to autologous strains and CAL. However, there was a trend that low responders had more moderately affected teeth than had high responders and patients with undetectable A. actinomycetemcomitans levels, which is in agreement with a hypothetically protective role of the antibodies. The total counts of immunoglobulin assessed in all participants showed that the predominant class was IgG and the reference group displayed significantly less (p<0.05) IgG and IgG1 counts than the LJP patients. Both the reaction pattern against reference and autologous strains varied widely. We conclude that the specific antibody response against A. actinomycetemcomitans shows a weak correlation to clinical attachment levels in LJP patients.     

TREATMENT OF PSEUDALLESCHERIA BOYDII INFECTION WITH ORAL KETOCONAZOLE AND TOPICAL MICONAZOLE

Skin infection in a man immunosuppressed by corticosteroid treatment was found to be due to Pseudallescheria boydii. Although treatment is often unsatisfactory, infection in this patient responded well to oral ketoconazole and topical miconazole.     

肿瘤患者医院感染的分析与预防措施

目的了解肿瘤科医院感染特点,为临床减少肿瘤患者感染提供参考信息。方法以主动监测与系统回顾相结合的方法,对2005年全年入住肿瘤科2 679例患者的临床资料进行统计、分析、评定。结果2 679例肿瘤患者发生医院感染120例次,医院例次感染率为4.47%,其中感染1次者179例、2次者31例、≥3次者10例;以呼吸道感染占首位,其中上呼吸道38例、下呼吸道36例,其次为消化道10例、血液9例、手术切口感染8例、泌尿道6例和其他部位感染13例。结论提高机体免疫力、控制内源性感染,是预防与控制肿瘤患者感染的主要措施。     

Antiserotonergic inhibition of calcitonin-induced increase of β-endorphin,ACTH, and cortisol secretion

Summary In a previous study we observed that calcitonin increases -endorphin, ACTH, and cortisol secretion. We assumed that calcitonin might have a modulatory role on the pituitary function. The present study was initiated to clarify whether this effect is due to a direct pituitary stimulation or to an indirect stimulation through CRF (corticotropin releasing factor).Fourteen healthy subjects, aged 30–60 years were investigated. All the subjects received 100IU Salmon calcitonin Sandoz i.v. at 8a.m. (time 0). Plasma -endorphin, ACTH and cortisol were estimated every 30min from – 30 to 120 min by specific radioimmunoassay. The same parameters were estimated a second time, at the same intervals, when cyproheptadine 8 mg (7 subjects) and 40 mg propranolol (7 subjects) were given per os at – 30 min and calcitonin i.v. at time 0. -endorphin, ACTH and cortisol levels (Mean ±SEM) rose significantly after calcitonin (peak value at 30–90 min) from 5.2 ±0.7 to 15.1±2.6 pmol/l; from 43.0±2.7 to 70.7±4.1 pg/ml and from 10.6±1.5 to 19.6 ±2.1 g/100 ml respectively (p< 0.0001 by analysis of variance and covariance and repeated measures). Propranolol 40 mg (per os) administered at time – 30 did not alter the response of -endorphin, ACTH and cortisol to calcitonin (infused at time 0).Cyproheptadine, the antiserotonergic substance that inhibits the synthesis and release of CRF completely inhibited the stimulatory effect of calcitonin.We conclude that probably calcitonin has a modulatory role on the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis and that it acts at the hypothalamic level probably by stimulating CRF secretion.     

Histochemical study of pituitary adenomas with Ki-67 and anti-DNA polymerase α monoclonal antibodies,bromodeoxyuridine labeling,and nucleolar organizer region counts

Summary The growth potential of 65 pituitary adenomas was determined by histochemical analysis with Ki-67 and anti-DNA polymerase monoclonal antibodies, bromodeoxyuridine (BrdUdR) labeling, and counts of argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (Ag-NORs). The mean proliferating cell indices (PCIs) determined by Ki-67 and anti-DNA polymerase and the BrdUdR labeling index (LI) were generally very low [1.0±0.2%, 1.1±0.2%, and 0.5±0.1% (±SE), respectively]. Apart from adrenocorticotropic hormone-positive adenomas, which had significantly higher indices, there were no statistically significant differences in the indices among the other subtypes of pituitary adenomas. Recurrent tumors had higher Ki-67 and DNA polymerase PCIs and BrdUdR LIs (3.6%, 4.2%, 1.4%) than primary tumors (0.8%, 0.8%, 0.3%; P<0.005). The number of Ag-NORs did not correlated significantly with any of the three indices. The mean number of Ag-NORs was higher in nonfunctioning adenomas than in functioning adenomas (2.04 vs 1.66, P<0.005); among prolactin-positive adenomas, those treated preoperatively with bromocriptine had more Ag-NORs than untreated tumors (1.75 vs 1.57, P<0.005). These results suggest that the Ki-67 and DNA polymerase PCIs and the BrdUdR LI predict the growth potential of individual pituitary adenomas, whereas the number of Ag-NORs appears to correlate with hormone production rather than with the proliferative potential.Supported by grants CA-13525 and CA-50210 from the National Cancer Institute, by a grant from the Phi Beta Psi Sorority, and by Grant-in-Aid A 63771083 from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture of Japan     

Regional brain kinetics of 6-fluoro-(β-11C)-L-dopa and (β-11C)-L-dopa following COMT inhibition. A study in vivo using positron emission tomography

Summary The regional brain kinetics of (-11C)-L-dopa and 6-fluoro-(-11C)-L-dopa was measured in six Rhesus monkeys using positron emission tomography (PET). Radioactivity accumulated specifically in the striatal region and the increase in L-dopa-derived radioactivity utilization with time was calculated using surrounding brain as a reference area, this being devoid of dopaminergic activity. The rate constant for selective striatal utilization i.e. grossly decarboxylation was 0.0110 ± 0.0007 (S.D) and 0.0057 ± 0.0006 min1 for (-11C)-L-dopa and 6-fluoro-(-11C)-L-dopa, respectively. After pre-treatment of the monkeys with the peripherally and centrally active catecholamine-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitor Ro 40-7592 10 mg/kg, the decarboxylation rate remained unchanged (0.0112 ± 0.0015 min-1) for (11C)-L-dopa, whereas an increase in rate was measured for 6-fluoro-(-11C)L-dopa (0.0092 ± 0.0015 min–1). Differences in the distribution of radiolabelled metabolites i.e. the corresponding O-methyl-L-dopa in the reference area is most probably the reason for the difference in calculated decarboxylation rate seen between the radiotracers. The higher decarboxylation rate measured for 6-fluoro-(-11C)-L-dopa after blockade of COMT shows that the radiolabelled metabolites i.e. 6-fluoro-O-methyl-(-11C)-L-dopa significantly contributes to background radioactivity.