Effects of cimetidine on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of losartan,an AT1-selective non-peptide angiotensin II receptor antagonist

This was a 2-period randomized, crossover study in 8 healthy males to determine the effects of cimetidine (400 mg q.i.d. for 6 days) on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects of the angiotensin II receptor antagonist, losartan (100 mg). Cimetidine increased the AUC for losartan 18% without affecting the AUC for E-3174, the active metabolite of losartan. The increase in plasma renin activity following losartan was not affected by cimetidine (maximum mean increases 12.6 and 12.1 ng Ang I·ml^–1·h^–1 without and with cimetidine, respectively). These results indicate that cimetidine does not appear to alter the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of losartan to a clinically significant extent.     

Distinct Expression of Cytokines and Mitogenic Inhibitory Factors in Semen of Fertile and Infertile Men

PROBLEM: To assess the effect of seminal plasma (SP) of fertile and infertile men on leukocyte mitogenic response, and the capability of sperm cells to produce IL-1. METHODS: This study included four groups: fertile men (donors, normal), infertile men with azoospermia (azoo), oligo-terato-asthenozoospermia (OTA), and OTA with genital infection (OTA-inf). Mouse spleen cell proliferation in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or Concanavalin-A (Con-A) was examined in the presence of SP from the above four groups. Supernatants (sup) and lysates (lys) of sperm cells from fertile and oligoteratoasthenospermic (OTA) men were evaluated for IL-1 bioactivity by specific bioassay. RESULTS: Seminal plasma (SP) of the four groups were shown to inhibit the mitogenic response of mouse spleen cells to LPS and Con-A. SP of fertile men was significantly more inhibitory than SP from infertile men. Sperm cells from fertile and OTA infertile men constitutively produced IL-1. Sperm cells of both groups produced similar levels of IL-1 as examined in the supernatants and lysates. CONCLUSIONS: Seminal plasma of fertile men had more inhibitory mitogenic activity than that of OTA. Sperm cells constitutively produce IL-1. It is possible that the factors involved in this inhibition are not only anti-proliferative immune factors. Cytokines and inhibitory factors of mitogenesis in the seminal plasma may be involved in the physiology and pathophysiology of sperm functions and thus affect male fertility.     

五型病毒性肝炎的暴露因素与临床表现的比较

比较急性病毒性肝炎患者感染打危险因素，同时比较五型肝炎的症状和体征。连续收集急性病毒性肝炎患者血清２９３份，用ＥＬＩＳＡ法检测了五型肝炎病毒的病原学指标，并进行了流赞美同学调查。暴露因素：丙肝的肠道外暴露外明显多于甲肝；甲肝和戊肝有较高的“甲肝”患者接触史；乙肝，丙肝和丁肝有高的“乙肝”接触史，与甲肝，戊肝相比差异显著。     

白血病患者血浆和外周血白细胞内维生素变化

检测４５例正常人和４４例不同病期白血病血浆和外周血白细胞内维生素Ａ、Ｅ、Ｃ、Ｂ１２和β－胡罗卜素、叶酸浓度。结果表明，初治白血病患者血浆维生素Ａ、β－胡罗卜素降低（Ｐ＜０．０１），未缓期解者血浆β－胡罗卜素和叶酸低于正常（Ｐ＜０．０１和Ｐ＜０．０５）。在初治和未缓解期患者的外周血白细胞内，维生素Ｅ、Ｃ、Ｂ１２和β－胡罗卜素均显著降低（Ｐ＜０．０１～０．００１）。而且，外周血白细胞内维生素代谢异常比血浆更为显著。提示维生素含量变化对于解释病因，预测疗效及估计预后有一定的价值。     

人乳头瘤病毒16型DNA转化人胚肺细胞的实验研究

人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)的16,18,31,33型等与宫颈癌的发病有关,其中HPV16与宫颈癌关系密切。为进一步研究HPV16的致癌性,我们用克隆的HPV16 DNA(2μg/10~5细胞)转染体外培养的人胚肺细胞,并进行了细胞存活时间、血清依赖性、着壁依赖性、间接免疫酶检测、HPV16 DNA、同源序列检测、染色体核型等生物学的研究。结果表明,转染细胞存活时间延长、在软琼脂培养基中形成集落、HPV16特异抗原得以表达、HPV16 DNA的同源序列存在于细胞中。表明本实验用HPV16DNA转染的人胚肺细胞具备转化细胞的某些特征,HPV16有使人胚肺细胞转化的作用。     

不同记忆负荷对事件相关电位—P300的影响

我们研究了不同记忆负荷条件下,ERP-P_(300)变化的规律性和特点及ERP-P_(300)与脑力负荷难度之间的关系。在三种脑力作业时,要求受试者记忆2、4、6位随机数字。结果表明,1、随着记忆数字增加,P_(300)波幅相应增大,三种记忆作业P_(300)波幅之间均有显著性差异。2、记忆错误率和记忆难度主观评价值,亦随着记忆数字增加而增大,且在三种记忆作业之间均有显著性差异。3、P_(300)波幅和记忆难度主观评价值之间相关分析表明呈正相关(P<0.01)。我们建议,P_(300)波幅测量可以作为评价脑力负荷的一项客观指标。     

合肥市部分人群SARS认知及行为态度

目的　了解合肥市部分人群对 SARS的认知情况及行为态度。方法　对合肥市两个社区及一所大学的部分人群共 1332人进行现况调查 ,比较不同性别、职业、文化程度对 SARS的总体认知水平。结果　合肥市人群对 SARS的认知情况尚好 ,总体平均得分 ( 15 .0 2± 1.98)分 (总分 18分 )。结论　合肥市居民对 SARS的认知水平总体较高 ,但存在群体差异 ,卫生行政部门应加强对公众的宣传教育 ,以提高全体居民的健康意识 ,进而预防 SARS的发生