Extensive Aberrant Mongolian Spot

A 9-month-old male infant had generalized diffuse blue-gray pigmentation over most of his body, sparing the scalp, face, neck, palms, soles, periumbilical area, genital area, and nipples. Within the lesion, there were several conspicuous macules of considerably darker hue. Histologic examination revealed numerous dermal melanocytes. By 16 months of age, the child's blue-gray pigmentation had decreased substantially.     

Transdermal Dual-Controlled Delivery of Contraceptive Drugs: Formulation Development,in Vitro and in Vivo Evaluations,and Clinical Performance

Several transdermal contraceptive device (TCD) formulations were developed to provide a dual-controlled transdermal delivery of levonorgestrel (LN), a potent progestin, and 17-estradiol (E₂), a natural estrogen. Using a sensitive HPLC method, the in vitro release and skin permeation profiles of LN and E₂ from various TCD formulations were simultaneously characterized in the hydrodynamically well-calibrated Valia–Chien skin permeation cells and both were found to follow zero-order kinetics. The rates of drug release and skin permeation were observed to vary significantly depending upon some formulation parameters. Six-month stability studies were performed on seven formulations at room and elevated temperatures (37 and 45°C), and two (Formulations 4 and 5) were found to be acceptable, based on drug recovery, release rate, and skin permeation rate data. Judging from the 6-month accelerated stability studies, it is projected these two formulations will have shelf-life of at least 2 years. As a result of development of an efficient manufacturing process, Formulation 4 was selected for further evaluation. One-week primary skin irritation evaluation in 6 rabbits indicated that Formulation 4 is nonirritating, and it was thus selected for Phase I clinical bioavailability/dose proportionality studies in 12 healthy female volunteers of child-bearing age. Results of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses demonstrated that it is capable of achieving and maintaining a steady-state serum level of LN throughout the 3-week treatment period by weekly applications of one or two TCD patches (10 or 20 cm²). A dose proportionality was obtained in the serum drug levels, daily dose delivered, and contraception efficacy. An excellent correlation was obtained for the rates of transdermal delivery determined by the in vitro studies using human cadaver skin, the in vivo studies in rabbits, and the clinical studies in living subjects.     

静态与动态下脱细胞猪主动脉瓣种植人成纤维细胞初步研究

目的 探索在脱细胞猪主动脉瓣膜材料上种植人成纤维细胞的方法与效果；材料和方法 采用在脱细胞猪主动脉瓣膜材料上静态与动态种植人成纤维细胞，并对其结果进行比较研究。结果 静态种植不能在猪主动脉瓣叶的两侧形成完整的单层人成纤维细胞融合层；而经过动态种植，在一定条件下可以在猪主动脉瓣叶两侧形成完整的单层人成纤维细胞融合层；结论 动态种植较之静态种植易达到形成完整均匀的细胞种植效果。     

S100A8, S100A9 and the S100A8/A9 heterodimer complex specifically bind to human endothelial cells: identification and characterization of ligands for the myeloid-related proteins S100A9 and S100A8/A9 on human dermal microvascular endothelial cell line-1 cells

The natural ligands of the S100 EF hand proteins S100A8 and A9 [myeloid-related proteins 8 and 14] have long been searched for in order to further the understanding of the role of the S100A8/A9-expressing monocyte subpopulation in progressing inflammatory processes. We demonstrate that S100A8, S100A9 and the S100A8/A9 heterodimeric complex bind to human dermal microvascular endothelial cell line (HMEC)-1 with an increasing binding capacity progressing from S100A8 < or = S100A9 < or = S100A8/A9. Similar results were obtained in the apolipoprotein E knockout mouse model, where preferably recombinant S100A9 but no S100A8 bound to the endothelium of the aorta ascendens. The binding of the S100A8/A9 heterodimer complex to activated HMEC-1 is specific as demonstrated by a dose-responding and satiable binding curve and the competition of FITC-labeled versus unlabeled protein. The protein character of the binding site was proven by treatment with trypsin. S100A8/A9 binding to HMEC-1 is inducible by lipopolysaccharide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and in the presence of calcium. A 163-kDa protein was isolated from a cell lysate of activated HMEC-1 cells using an affinity-chromatography protocol. The endothelial cell-associated ligand proteins isolated by the use of the S100A9 monomer and the S100A8/A9 dimer were subjected to mass spectrometry for protein identification. Clearly, alpha(2)-macroglobulin was identified as a binding partner for the S100A9 monomer, whereas no protein could be identified from the database for the ligand of the S100A8/A9 dimer.     

异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜在喉肿瘤切除术后黏膜缺损修复中的临床研究

目的探讨应用异种（牛）脱细胞真皮基质修复膜修复喉部手术后黏膜缺损的I临床使用价值。方法对20例喉癌术后的黏膜缺损应用异种脱细胞真皮基质修复膜1期修复，其中声门区癌18例，其中T2NoMo8例，T3N1MO5例，T3N2MO4例，T4N2MO1例。声门上区癌2例，T3N1MO1例，T3N2MO1例。结果20例患者黏膜缺损修复均1期愈合。患者术后3-6个月应用电子喉镜复查，修复膜均已替代缺损黏膜组织，局部功能恢复；20例喉癌中6月生存率100％（11／11）；一年生存率100％（3／3），其余9例术后不足6月，正在观察之中。讨论异种脱细胞基质修复膜为修复喉肿瘤术后的黏膜缺损提供了一种新的方法，手术操作简便，有很好的临床应用价值。     

异基因造血干细胞移植后肺部并发症的发生和危险因素分析

目的探讨治疗恶性血液病异基因造血干细胞移植（allo—HSCT）后肺部并发症与相关危险因素的关系。方法回顾性分析1991年8月至2004年6月157例allo—HSCT患者的临床资料。结果71例患者发生87例次肺部并发症，其中15例患者发生2次以上肺部并发症，总发生率为45.2％。直接死于肺部并发症者37例（23．6％），发生中位时间103d（1～886d）。其中细菌性肺炎32例，间质性肺炎8例，肺真菌病3例，肺水肿3例，肺结核2例，肺栓塞1例，2种或2种以上病原所致的肺部并发症38例次。单因素分析显示：患者年龄、疾病状态、供受者关系、HLA配型相合程度及广泛型慢性移植物抗宿主病（cGVHD）是影响移植后肺部并发症的危险因素。多因素分析显示：疾病状态和广泛型cGVHD与肺部并发症的发生显著相关（P＜0．01）。结论肺部并发症是allo—HSCT后常见的并发症之一。患者移植时疾病状态和广泛型cGVHD是与allo—HSCT后肺部并发症发生相关的危险因素。     

CD40L表达在异基因造血干细胞移植中GVHD发生的意义

目的：初步探讨在异基因造血干细胞移植（HSCT）中发生移植物抗宿主病（GVHD）患者DC40L表达的变化以及意义。方法：HSCT治疗重型β-地中海贫血（n=12）和遗传性溶血性贫血（n=1）成功植入的儿童患者，其中脐血移植（UCBT）8例，异基因外周血造血干细胞移植(allo-PBSCT)5例，在移植前、移植后发生GVHD时采用流式细胞仪检测和比较外周血中CD40L和CD40的表达。结果：3例UCBT无GVHD，其余均发生了Ⅰ-Ⅳ度急性GVHD。急性GVHD发生时CD4^ CD40L^ 和CD8^ CD40LT细胞表达明显升高，allo-PBSCT者更明显；慢性GVHD发生时患者的CD40L^ 、CD25^ 和CD69^ 在CD4^ 和CD8^ T细胞上的表达亦增加。CD19^ CD40^ B细胞的表达在UCBT和allo-PBSCT的3个月内则一直处于低于正常的水平。结论：CD40L高表达与GVHD的发生相关，提示CD40-CD40L共刺激途径在GVHD的发生中可能起着重要作用。     

Fibre optic confocal imaging (FOCI) of keratinocytes, blood vessels and nerves in hairless mouse skin in vivo

Fibre optic confocal imaging (FOCI) enabled subsurface fluorescence microscopy of the skin of hairless mice in vivo. Application of acridine orange enabled imaging of the layers of the epidermis. The corneocytes of the stratum corneum, the keratinocytes in the basal layers and redundant hair follicles were visualised at depths greater than 100 μm. Cellular and nuclear membranes of keratinocytes of the skin were visualised by the use of acridine orange and DIOC5(3). Imaging of the skin after injection of FITC-dextran revealed an extensive network of blood vessels with a size range up to 20 μm. Blood cells could be seen moving through dermal vessels and the blood circulation through the dermal vascular bed was video-taped. The fluorescent dye 4-di-2-ASP showed the presence of nerves fibres around the hair follicles and subsurface blood vessels. Comparison was made between images obtained in vivo using FOCI and in vitro scanning electron microscopy and conventional histology. FOCI offers the potential to study dynamic events in vivo, such as blood flow, skin growth, nerve regeneration and many pathological processes, in ways which have not previously been possible.     

Phenotypic characterization and analysis of allogeneic T cell responses in ZAP-70 dominant negative transgenic mice

Antigen stimulation of T cells results in a series of biochemical events including the interaction of both SH2 domains of ZAP-70 with phosphorylated ITAMS on the T cell receptor. In order to study the physiological relevance of decreasing native ZAP-70–SH2 interaction in vivo, we generated transgenic mice expressing a T cell-specific, dominant negative form of ZAP-70 consisting of only the tandem SH2 domains (ZAP-NC). Phenotypically, these animals had a comparable distribution of lymphocyte subsets in the thymus and spleen compared with the wild-type (WT) controls. However, examination of peripheral blood revealed a slow but progressive decrease in the number of lymphocytes, particularly CD4⁺ cells, with age (17% reduction by 3 months, 58% reduction by 6 months). Allogeneic responses were then evaluated in vitro as well as in vivo using a subcutaneous sponge matrix implant. Although spleen cells cultured for 4 days in vitro with alloantigen developed normal functional responses, allogeneic responses generated in vivo within a subcutaneous sponge matrix were impaired. This was characterized by a depression in cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, a 82% reduction in the frequency of helper T cells, and a 78% reduction in the capacity of sponge-infiltrating lymphocytes to produce IL-2 in response to secondary antigen stimulation. These results indicate that although overt lymphocyte development and in vitro function were unremarkable, expression of a truncated ZAP-70 affected the in vivo survival of peripheral lymphocytes and altered the in vivo generation of functional activity to alloantigen.