Comparison of the Permeability Characteristics of a Human Colonic Epithelial (Caco-2) Cell Line to Colon of Rabbit,Monkey, and Dog Intestine and Human Drug Absorption

The in vitro permeabilities of Caco-2 monolayers and permeabilities in tissue sections from colon of monkey, rabbit, and dog were compared using a series of compounds. The selected compounds differed in their physicochemical properties, such as octanol/water partition coefficient, water solubility, and molecular weight. Their structure included steroids, carboxylic acids, xanthins, alcohols, and polyethylene glycols. A linear permeability relationship was established between Caco-2 and colon tissue from both rabbit and monkey. The results suggest that Caco-2 is twice as permeable as rabbit and five times as permeable as monkey colon. However, no clear relationship could be established between Caco-2 monolayers and dog colon permeability. A relationship between permeability in Caco-2 monolayers and human absorption was found. The results suggest that within certain limits, permeability of Caco-2 monolayers may be used as a predictive tool to estimate human drug absorption.     

浅谈对传染科护士素质的要求与体会

根据笔者在传染科病房工作中的体会,从六个方面针对传染科工作的特殊性和存在的共性分别阐述了传染科护士在工作中如何高标准、严要求自己,如何对病人做到到位的护理,旨在提高传染科病房的整体护理质量,从而把更多的实惠让利于患者。     

Interactions between peripheral blood CD8 T lymphocytes and intestinal epithelial cells (iEC)

Intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIEL) are primarily CD8 cells and most of them have a CD28^? phenotype, the phenotype of effector cytotoxic T cells. We asked whether the predominance of CD8⁺ CD28^? T cells in the gut may result from peripheral blood T cells preferentially migrating to the iIEL compartment and adhering to iEC. Compared with CD4 cells, adhesion of resting CD8⁺ T cells to iEC cell lines was significantly higher. Adhesion could be blocked with a MoAb to gp180, a molecule expressed on iEC which is known to interact with CD8/lck. No significant difference in the level of adhesion was observed between CD8⁺ CD28⁺ and CD8⁺ CD28^? T cells. Thus CD8 cells may preferentially migrate to the iIEL compartment, but loss of CD28 expression could occur in situ after migration. Consistent with this hypothesis, the CD8⁺ CD28^? cells became enriched after co-culturing T cells with iEC cell lines and primary iEC. Induction of the CD8⁺ CD28^? phenotype in cord blood and adult T cells was observed in co-cultures with iEC and also with mitogens and superantigens. In the latter case, CD28 down-modulation was seen specifically in the Vβ subset targeted by the superantigen, indicating that loss of CD28 expression is a direct result of T cell receptor (TCR)-mediated stimulation. The combined results suggest that CD8⁺ CD28^? T cells are antigen experienced T cells, and that they may have a survival advantage in the presence of gut epithelial cells in vitro. This may contribute to the predominance of CD8⁺ CD28^? T cells in the iIEL compartment.     

30例急性单发性球形肺炎的临床与CT特点

目的　通过分析 3 0例急性单发性球形肺炎的临床与CT特点 ,提高与周围性肺癌的鉴别能力。方法　对 3 0例住院患者 ,入院后均行胸片、胸部CT、纤维支气管镜检查及痰涂片、痰细菌培养等检查。结果　痰细菌培养均为细菌感染 ,胸片、胸部CT显示病灶为贴近胸膜或沿支气管血管束分布占 70 .0 0 % ;分布在两肺下叶背段或后基底段占 60 .0 0 %。病灶直径 2 .0～ 4.5cm 2 4例 ,占 80 .0 0 % ,2 5例患者经抗炎治疗病灶完全吸收。结论　抗炎治疗是动态观察单发性球形肺炎病灶变化的一种有效方法。     

The child with recurrent respiratory infections: normal or not?

Respiratory infections (RI) are one of the major complaints in children and adolescents, and represent a demanding challenge for the pediatrician. It has been estimated that at least 6% of Italian children younger than 6 yr of age present recurrent respiratory infections (RRI). Children with RRI are not affected by severe alterations of the immune system. RRI represent essentially the consequence of an increased exposure to infectious agents during the first years of life, when immune functions are still largely immature. Several social and environmental factors, such as day-care attendance, family size, air pollution, parental smoking, and home dampness, represent important risk factors for airway diseases and may contribute in various degrees to determine the incidence of RRI. The main problem for the pediatrician is to discriminate normal children with high RI frequency related to an augmented exposure to environmental risk factors from children affected by other underlying pathological conditions (immunological or not), predisposing to infectious diseases. When RRI diagnosis has been formulated, removal of environmental risk factors (i.e. precocious day-care attendance, smoking in the household) must first be suggested.     

小儿乙状结肠冗长症病理特点分析

目的 探讨小儿乙状结肠冗长症的病理特点，以提高对该症病理特点的认识。方法 分析我科1993～2002年间经手术治疗12例小儿乙状结肠冗长症的临床病理资料。结果 小儿乙状结肠冗长症病理特点与先天性巨结肠同源病相似。主要表现为乙状结肠肠壁肥厚，部分肌纤维变性。结肠黏膜萎缩，黏膜下充血水肿；肌间神经丛减少，均可见神经节细胞发育幼稚，且数量减少或体积变小，呈固缩或空泡变性。结论 小儿乙状结肠冗长症大多有肠神经元发育异常。     

实验小鼠肠道正常菌群

在动物肠道中栖息的细菌，构成了肠道正常菌群。实验动物的质量与肠道菌群的状态有着十分密切的联系，肠道菌群平衡状态在维持动物机体的生理状态、正常功能，以及抵抗外袭菌方面起着重要的作用。小鼠肠道中，每克肠内容物含有上亿个菌体，可分为10～15个属，上百个种。肠道正常菌群的主要菌属有双歧杆菌、拟杆菌(类杆菌)、肠球菌、乳杆菌、梭杆菌、真杆菌。不同品系的小鼠之间，各种菌的数量有所不同。本文简要介绍了近年来对小鼠肠道正常菌群的研究进展。     

褪黑素对结肠黏膜上皮细胞氧化应激的影响

目的 探讨褪黑素对大鼠结肠黏膜上皮细胞氧化应激的影响。方法 在分离培养正常大鼠结肠黏膜上皮细胞基础上，利用FeSO4 H2O2产生*OH攻击制备结肠黏膜细胞氧化损伤模型，同时预先加入褪黑素并观察损伤减轻程度。实验设正常对照组、模型对照组、5-氨基水杨酸给药组(0.1mmol／L)，褪黑素给药组(0．01、0．1、l.0mmol／L)。培养一定时间后，取上清测乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、丙二醛(MDA)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSHPx)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、一氧化氮(NO)和黏液含量。结果 模型组大鼠结肠黏膜上皮细胞：MDA、LDH和NO水平增高，CAT、GSHPX、SOD和黏液含量减少。不同剂量褪黑素呈剂量依赖性的减少LDH释放，抑制MDA和NO的形成，恢复黏液、CAT、GSHPX及SOD水平。结论 褪黑素对大鼠结肠黏膜氧化损伤具有保护作用。     

The epidemiology of nosocomial Pseudomonas cepacia infections: Endemic infections

Pseudomonas cepacia has recently emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen. We analyzed a national nosocomial infections database, the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system, to describe the epidemiology of endemic nosocomial P. cepacia infections. Between 1980 and 1985, the P. cepacia nosocomial infection rate was 2.4 per 100,000 patient discharges. During this period, there was a significant increase in the P. cepacia infection rate. The highest infection rate was reported from large medical school-affiliated hospitals. Over 90% of the infections were reported from medicine and surgery services. The most frequently reported site of infection was the lower respiratory tract (31%), followed by blood (20%) and the urinary tract (20%). Nosocomial P. cepacia infections are often associated with mortality, particularly when they involve the lung. These data confirm the hypothesis that P. cepacia is an emerging nosocomial pathogen and suggest that the epidemiology of endemic infections differs from that reported for epidemic inflections.     

Detailed Analysis of Mucosal Restoration of the Small Intestine After the Cavitary Two-Layer Cold Storage Method

Small bowel transplantation (SBT) is associated with a high incidence of infectious complications because of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) mucosal injury concomitant with potent immunosuppression. In this study, we evaluated whether the cavitary two-layer method (cTLM) could reduce I/R injury and allow early mucosal restoration, particularly after prolonged preservation and transplantation. Canine heterotopic segmental SBT was performed immediately without preservation (group 1), after 24-h preservation in UW solution (group 2) or by the cTLM (group 3). The graft samples were taken 1 h after reperfusion and on days 1, 4 and 7. We assessed graft mucosa with detailed microscopic and electromicroscopic analyses. In Group 3, histological injury and cell apoptosis after transplantation were significantly alleviated and rapidly recovered to a similar level of group 1. The mucosal restoration was morphologically completed within 4 days. In contrast, in group 2, more pronounced mucosal injury and delayed recovery were noted. Crypt cell proliferation activity was well maintained in groups 1 and 3 throughout the experimental period. Our ultrastructural analysis suggested that mitochondrial integrity achieved by the cTLM was a basal mechanism under the prompt mucosal restoration. The cTLM could reduce I/R injury, facilitate mucosal regeneration and restore the nearly normal structure early after SBT.