Retinal specificity in eye fragments: investigations on the retinotectal projections of different quarter-eyes in Xenopus laevis

According to Sperry's chemoaffinity hypothesis, the projection of a small eye fragment with a reduced amount of optic fibres should be restricted to that position in the optic tectum corresponding to its own specificity. However, previous investigations on different types of quarter-eyes in Xenopus laevis have revealed that their retinal projection was always restricted to the rostral part of the tectum, no matter what the origin of the remaining retinal quadrant. To get an indication of the state of specificity in such eye fragments, we investigated by electrophysiological and histological methods several features of the retinal projections of temporoventral (TV), naso-ventral (NV) and ventral (V) quarter-eyes which referred to their positional identity. Irrespective of their different origins, the projections were always located in the rostral part of the tectum, the size of the innervated tectal area depending for all fragment types on the size of the quarter-eyes, i.e. number of optic fibres. However, quantitative analyses revealed that with increasing eye size the various fragments expand their projections preferentially into those tectal areas that match their original specificity: TV projection is more concentrated in the rostral tectum, NV eyes expand their projections mainly to the caudal tectum, and V eyes enlarge their projections equally into the medial and caudal tectum. In addition, fibre-tracing experiments with cobaltic lysine showed that, according to the different origins of the quarter-eyes, retinal fibres follow the appropriate branch of the optic tract selectively: fibres of NV and V eyes pass mainly through the medial tract, and most fibres of TV eyes innervate the rostral tectum directly from a central position between the two side branches. All these findings suggest that the different types of quarter-eyes retain their original positional identity. Thus, their rostrally located retinotectal projections are not in register with their retinal specificity. We conclude that in X. laevis local positional markers in the tectum, if present at all, do not influence the development of the retinotectal projection. Instead we suggest a concept of self-sorting of the optic fibres, which can account for the partial innervation of the rostral tectum in different types of quarter-eyes.     

内镜下应用保护性套管取上消化道异物

食管、胃异物经内镜取出是目前认可的方法 ,成功率约90 % [1 ] 。但是对部分异物特别是细长锐利性异物取出时 ,易有出血、穿孔合并症 ,且极易伤及食道及咽喉部黏膜 ,甚至出现黏膜撕裂、剥脱及引起嵌顿等严重并发症。大连医科大学第二临床学院消化内科 1 995年 1月～ 2 0 0 3年 5月应用食管保护性套管成功取出食管及胃细长锐利性异物 6 9例 ,无 1例异物造成继发性食管黏膜损伤发生。现报告如下。1　材料和方法1 .1　一般资料①本组 6 9例患者。男 4 2例 ,女 2 7例 ;年龄 2 2岁～ 92岁。误服异物史 :30min～ 7d。②异物种类 :缝被针、铁钉、铁…     

Human cyclovergence as a function of stimulus frequency and amplitude

Summary By the use of scleral search coils a continuous record of human cyclovergence was obtained while two identical 80° textured patterns, presented dichoptically, oscillated in the frontal plane in counterphase through 1, 3 and 6° of cyclorotation at frequencies between 0.05 and 2 Hz. The amplitude and gain of the response decreased exponentially with increasing stimulus frequency. As stimulus amplitude increased, response amplitude also increased but gain was highest for low-amplitude cyclorotations. For an amplitude of 1° and a frequency of 0.05 Hz the gain reached 0.87 for two subjects. The phase lag increased from a few degrees at a frequency of 0.05 Hz to over 100° at a frequency of 2 Hz. These results suggest that cyclovergence is designed to correct for small, slow drifts in the stereoscopic alignment of the images in the two eyes. Although the disparity in the textured display was not interpreted as slant, it provided a strong stimulus for cyclovergence. The cyclovergence caused a transfer of cyclodisparity into a superimposed vertical line, which was then perceived as slanting in depth.     

Recurrent locking of knee joint caused by intraarticular migration of bioabsorbable tibial interference screw after arthroscopic ACL reconstruction

Two cases are reported in which, after ACL reconstruction with autologous hamstring grafts, tibial polylactide interference screws migrated into the knee joint. Clinically, both patients presented with recurrent locking of the joint. In one case, a broken 15 mm-long tip of the screw was found intra-articularly. In the other case, the whole screw had migrated into the joint cavity. The degradation process of polylactic acid, operative technique and bone quality are discussed as possible reasons for these complications.     

涉外护理专业学生社区毕业实习效果评价

目的 探讨涉外护理专业学生社区毕业实习模式。方法 随机设定实验组(36人),参加慢性疾病调查、建立健康档案和进行相应的健康教育,结束时与不参加社区毕业实习的对照Ⅰ组(31人)、对照Ⅱ组(38人)的实习生同时接受基础知识和能力闭卷测试。然后统计调查问卷和健康档案的正确率,并将三组测试成绩进行比较。结果 实验组调查问卷和健康档案的正确率≥95％。实习生基础知识得分实验组(43.14±2.78)、对照Ⅱ组(42.53±1.96)与对照Ⅰ组(40.65±2.47)比较;能力得分实验组(47.00±2.34)与对照Ⅰ组(41.61±3.41)、对照Ⅱ组(41.42±3.52)比较;总分实验组(90.14±4.30)与对照Ⅰ组(82.26±5.33)、对照Ⅱ组(83.95±4.13)比较,均P<0.01,差异有极显著性意义。结论 社区毕业实习强化了实习生社区护理的基本知识,培养了实习生社区护理的相关能力。但有待于规范化。     

正常人眼球直肌Pulley功能位置的动态磁共振成像研究

目的研究正常人眼球运动动态磁共振成像（MRI）4条直肌Pulley（滑车）的功能性位置。方法采用西门子公司Sonata1.5T超导型MRI扫描仪,应用眼球运动动态MRI技术,获取20名正常人（20个眼眶）眼球原在位及上转、下转、内转、外转20度时垂直于眶轴的眼眶冠状位MRI图像。以眼球中心为原点建立三维坐标系,应用ScionImage医学图像测量软件分别测量各层面眼球垂直转动时水平直肌、眼球水平转动时垂直直肌的横截面质心。根据各层面直肌横截面质心的坐标值建立直线回归方程,分别求得眼球垂直转动时内、外直肌径路及眼球水平转动时上、下直肌径路直线回归曲线斜率变化最大的一点,即为该直肌Pulley的功能性位置。对4条直肌Pulley相对于眼球中心的坐标值（X、Y）进行统计。结果内直肌Pulley位于眼球中心后4mm,内14.7mm,下0.3mm;外直肌Pulley位于眼球中心后8mm,外9.8mm,下0.3mm;上直肌Pulley位于眼球中心后6mm,内1.6mm,上11.5mm;下直肌Pulley位于眼球中心后6mm,内4.4mm,下12.7mm。结论应用眼球运动动态MRI技术,分析眼球转动时直肌径路的变化,可证实4条直肌Pulley的存在并确定其功能位置。     

螨类接种豚鼠气管引起的肺部病变

本文首次报导了螨类接种豚鼠气管所引起的肺部病变。螨类接种后的第6天发现肺部已形成典型的结节性病灶。结节呈圆锥形,淡黄色,直径1～5mm之间。镜下主要表现为细支气管和细支气管周围的病变。和早年报导的猴肺螨病肺部病变比较,有以下不同,肺实质内有明显的异物肉芽肿形成,炎症反应中嗜酸性细胞浸润不明显,而有更多的异物巨细胞形成;细支气管周围的小动脉受到损害:部分小动脉壁平滑肌明显增厚,以致腔隙变窄,部分小动脉腔内可见到虫体。根据我们实验研究证明,螨类接种豚鼠气管可引起肺部的典型病变.因而认为用豚鼠作为肺螨病的动物模型是有希望的。     

Large French-Canadian family with Lewy body parkinsonism: exclusion of known loci.

The identification of rare, large families with Parkinson's disease (PD) has provided important clues that have contributed to our understanding of this complex disorder. We have identified a large French-Canadian kindred that spans five generations consisting of more than 90 individuals. A total of 65 individuals now have been examined, had venous blood drawn, and DNA extracted. Two-point and multipoint linkage analysis was performed to assess linkage to known PD genes or loci. Within the third and fourth generations of this family there are 10 living, plus 3 deceased members with well-documented levodopa responsive parkinsonism. Autopsy results on 1 member demonstrated the loss of pigmented neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of alpha-synuclein positive Lewy bodies. Four of the PD patients have prominent postural and kinetic tremors that preceded their parkinsonism by up to 10 years. Two other individuals within the family have prominent isolated postural and kinetic tremors without parkinsonism. The alpha-synuclein(4q21.3-23), Parkin(6q25.2-27), PARK3 (2p13), PARK4, and ubiquitin carboxy terminal hydrolase-L1 (4p14-16.3) and PARK6 and PARK7 (1p35-36) loci were excluded in this kindred using closely linked markers. The clinical and pathological features of this family are consistent with the diagnosis of PD. This family further demonstrates the known genetic heterogeneity in PD and is large enough that a genome-wide screen has been undertaken in an effort to identify a novel PD gene.     

Thoracoscopic Retrieval of Foreign Bodies After Penetrating Chest Trauma

Video-assisted thoracic surgery or thoracoscopy has proved to be valuable in many settings in thoracic surgery. The use of video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma has been limited, especially with respect to penetrating trauma. We report the use of thoracoscopy to remove intrathoracic fragments of glass and avert the need for a thoracotomy.     

凋亡相关蛋白Apr-2的克隆、测序及初步表达

目的: 从HL-60细胞凋亡模型中克隆凋亡相关蛋白Apr-2编码区基因,并对其进行表达,为进一步研究Apr-2的结构功能及多克隆抗体的制备奠定基础.方法: 建立HL-60细胞凋亡模型,提取HL-60凋亡细胞总RNA,以RT-PCR方法获取Apr-2 cDNA编码区全序列,将其与PGEM-T Easy载体连接,转化E.coli DH5α,构建重组克隆载体PGEM-TEasy/apr-2,测序正确后,将目的片段亚克隆入PGEX-4T-2原核表达载体,并转化大肠杆菌, IPTG诱导重组蛋白质表达,分析蛋白质在细菌中的表达分布,进行凝胶自动扫描分析. 结果:序列分析表明,与GenBank中已登录的Apr-2 cDNA编码区序列比较,完全一致.表达的融合蛋白占菌体总蛋白质的40%以上,主要以包涵体的形式存在. 结论:成功的获得了细胞凋亡模型HL-60中Apr-2 cDNA编码区的克隆及其融合蛋白表达产物.