VASOCONSTRICTION IN THE RENAL VASCULAR BED DURING EXERCISE: STUDIES IN CONTROL AND HEART FAILURE RABBITS

1. The effects of graded treadmill exercise on renal blood flow (RBF) were examined in seven rabbits, in which congestive heart failure (CHF) was produced by the administration of doxorubicin, 1 mg/kg, twice weekly for 8 weeks, and in seven controls. A third group of five rabbits underwent doxorubicin treatment with the addition of surgical section of the left renal sympathetic nerve. 2. During submaximal exercise, there was a small reduction in RBF in controls, which was greatly exaggerated in CHF. 3. In both control and heart failure rabbits, there was a precipitous fall in RBF as exercise fatigue developed. 4. Renal sympathectomy ablated these changes in RBF during exercise. 5. It is concluded that in heart failure there is an exaggerated, sympathetically mediated, diversion of blood flow away from the kidney. The onset of exercise fatigue in both normal and heart failure rabbits is accompanied by a marked intensification of this process.     

p53 Protein expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas bearing wild-type and mutated p53 gene

We performed an immunohistochemical analysis to investigate the expression of p53 protein in a panel of 18 laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas, 15 primary tumours and three in relapse, previously analysed by us for the presence of p53 gene mutations. Dysplastic and/or normal surrounding mucosa was evaluated in 15 different tumours. The results of our study are the following: (1) expression of p53 protein was observed in one out of five tumours positive for p53 gene mutations (20%) and in 10 out of 13 (80%) negative cases; (2), p53 protein over-expression was frequently observed in normal and/or dysplastic mucosa surrounding either wild-type (7/11) or mutated p53 tumours (2/4); (3), p53 immunoreactive cells showed a pattern of distribution in normal and mildly/moderately dysplastic mucosa (basal layers), different from that in severely dysplastic mucosa (whole thickness). These data further support the hypothesis that p53 protein over-expression may be a marker of the earliest phases of multistep tumorigenesis in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.     

MRI诊断腰椎间盘术后粘连和突出复发

失败的下腰椎手术是个复杂的问题，由于其症状和体征不典型，单靠临床检查很难明确诊断，而脊髓造影和常规ＣＴ等检查也很难区别突出复发和硬膜外粘连。本文分析了３２例再手术患者ＭＲＩ图象，并与第二次手术所见对比，发现２７例ＭＲＩ诊断准确，３例假阳性，２例因信号缺失不能明确诊断。     

Peripheral seventh nerve palsy due to transorbital intracranial penetrating pontine injury

The case of a child injured by a knitting needle penetrating transorbitally and intracranially, resulting in carotid cavernous fistula and pontine injury, is reported. After receiving medical and endovascular treatment, the only remaining abnormal neurological manifestation was right peripheral facial nerve palsy. The clinical sequences of events and the demonstration of a pontine lesion leading to peripheral facial palsy are presented. Facial nuclear injury with a penetrating trauma is an extremely rare condition. It is important to identify the anatomical regions injured in penetrating traumas. The lesions must be identified by computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, clinical and laboratory investigation.     

健侧C7移位至桡神经治疗全臂丛神经根性撕脱伤改良术的解剖学基础

目的寻求健侧C7神经根移位治疗全臂丛神经根性撕脱伤手术中尺神经与桡神经的最佳吻合部位。方法在10具20侧福尔马林固定的成人尸体上肢标本上观察桡神经及其肱三头肌肌支的解剖学特征;尺神经的解剖学特征;尺神经不同水平与对侧颈根部的距离。结果桡神经从后侧束发出部位到发出肱三头肌长头的第一支肌支之间的距离为(8.2±1.4)cm,从发出长头的第一个肌支部位到外侧头最后一个肌支发出部位之间的距离为(4.8±0.7)cm。尺神经肘部以上几乎无分支,尺神经在发出部位的直径为(6.7±0.6)mm;在肘部的直径为(6.3±0.5)mm;在腕部的直径为(4.0±0.4)mm;从锁骨下尺神经发出部位到肘部的长度为(29.0±2.6)cm;从锁骨下尺神经发出点到对侧颈根部的距离为(18.0±1.8)cm。结论健侧C7神经根移位修复桡神经,尺神经与桡神经的最佳吻合部位是锁骨下区,在此部位吻合不但能保证肱三头肌功能恢复,而且大大缩短桥接神经的长度。     

外源性NGF对坐骨神经损伤后脊髓前角细胞CNTF表达的影响

目的　探讨坐骨神经损伤后脊髓前角细胞睫状神经营养因子 (CNTF)表达变化及外源性神经生长因子(NGF)与CNTF表达的关系。方法　采用大鼠坐骨神经损伤动物模型 ,分为给药组和对照组 ,每只大鼠又分为损伤侧组 (L组 )和健侧组 (R组 )两个亚组。用原位杂交、免疫组化技术检测CNTF的表达水平 ,观察各组在 1d、7d、1 4d、2 1d及 2 8d时的变化。用计算机图像自动处理系统进行定量分析研究。结果　给药组损伤侧脊髓前角细胞中CNTF表达水平除 1d、7d组外其余均多于对照组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;而两组健侧脊髓前角细胞中CNTF表达水平无统计学意义 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论　①外源性NGF能促进坐骨神经损伤后损伤侧脊髓前角细胞中CNTF表达水平的增加 ;而对健侧CNTF表达水平无明显作用。②坐骨神经损伤后损伤侧脊髓前角细胞中CNTF表达水平在最初的 3周内逐渐下降 ,然后开始恢复 ,但至第 4周尚未恢复到开始时的水平 ;而两组健侧CNTF表达水平则无明显差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。     

Treatment of fecal incontinence by temporary sacral nerve stimulation

Summary BACKGROUND: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an option for the treatment of fecal incontinence in patients with morphologically intact, but weak external anal sphincter. METHODS: In ten patients a percutaneous test-SNS was performed. Two patients suffered from fecal incontinence after surgery, one patient after incomplete leg palsy after traumatic spine injury and seven patients from idiopathic incontinence. Incontinence score, anorectal manometry and patient diary were performed before and after test-SNS. RESULTS: Intraoperative response (Bellows action) could be achieved in 90% of patients. Test-SNS was successful in 50% of patients. In these patients, resting pressure was increased by 100.1% and squeeze pressure by 84.5%. CONCLUSIONS: SNS is an effective therapy in a subset of patients with fecal incontinence. Fifty percent of patients tested are eligible for implantation of a permanent stimulation device.      

脑干、三叉神经及大脑动脉环的可视化研究

目的 建立人体脑干、三叉神经及大脑动脉环的可视化数字模型。方法 采用首例中国数字化可视人体数据集，在SGI工作站上对脑干及其周围毗邻结构进行计算机三维重建并立体显示。结果 获得人体脑干、三叉神经及大脑动脉环等器官组织的三维重建结构，可对其进行任意径线和角度的适时三维测量。结论 首例中国数字化可视人体数据集能够提供完整而精确的解剖断面数据，脑干及其毗邻的三叉神经、大脑动脉环的可视化模型准确反映出该区域复杂的解剖学结构特点及其相邻器官间的空间毗邻关系，可为该区域的疾病的影像诊断和外科治疗提供形态学依据。     

喉癌组织T淋巴细胞亚群与外周血前列环素及血栓素的检测

目的 探讨喉癌局部组织的细胞免疫状态与前列腺素类物质前列环素及血栓素的关系。方法 应用免疫组化法检测了28例喉鳞癌患者局部组织内淋巴细胞亚群的分布状况，并与该患者残喉健康侧组织及喉良性肿瘤患者的瘤组织进行对比；同时采用放射免疫分析法分别检测了上述喉鳞癌、喉良性肿瘤患者和正常人血浆前列环素(PGI2)及血栓素A2(TXA2)的含量，并以它们在健康人血浆中的含量为正常对照。结果 喉癌组织内浸润的CD4和CD8细胞数明显升高，而且CD8细胞多于CD4细胞，提示喉癌组织局部的细胞免疫功能受抑。同时喉癌患者血浆中PGI2和TXA2的稳定代谢产物6-酮-前列腺素F1α及血栓素B2(TXB2)的含量高于正常对照组，以TXB2升高更明显。结论 喉癌患者体内前列腺素类物质PGI2／TXA2与其癌组织局部细胞免疫受抑有关，因而可作为生物学标记提示喉癌组织局部的细胞免疫功能状态。     

喉癌患者血小板聚集功能的测定

目的 探讨喉癌与血小板聚集功能的关系。方法 采用比浊法，对50例喉癌患进行血小板聚集功能的检测并以良性肿瘤病人、喉慢性炎性疾病病人及正常人作为对照，应用SAS计算机系统进行分析。结果 与其他组病人相比，喉癌组血小板聚集功能增强并且随着临床分期的增高有增强趋势。结论 喉癌病人的血小板聚集功能有一定的增强；测定血小板聚集功能对恶性肿瘤的疗效判定、预后评估及预测转移有一定的意义；血小板抑制剂有望成为治疗肿瘤的新方法。