赤灵芝的致突变性试验

使用赤灵芝的水提取液、乙醇（３０％）提取液进行鼠伤寒沙门氏菌回复、小鼠骨髓多染红细胞微核和雄小鼠精子畸变等三种致突变试验。剂量为１０００μｇ．皿＾－１和５０００μｇ／皿＾－１的鼠伤寒沙门氏菌回复试验的结果为阴性。小鼠在服用７５００ｍｇ．ｋｇ＾－１的水提取液或２５００ｍｇ．ｋｇ＾－１的醇提取液时，微核试验和精子畸变试验结果均为阴性。     

PET in cardiology: current status and clinical expectations

Summary. The development of positron emission tomography (PET) in the clinical environment along with the synthesis of biologically active molecules and tracer kinetic principles has provided a diagnostic tool for in vivo tissue characterization in humans. Moreover, based on the growing knowledge of cellular function on the molecular level of diseases PET biological imaging has stimulated the synthesis of numerous metabolic compounds labelled with the four primary positron-emitting radioisotopes C-ll, F-18, N-13 and 0–15. While the concept of biological imaging has gained attraction for probing both the central nervous system and neoplastic tissues, current diagnostic benefit from PET is probably best defined in cardiovascular medicine.     

新生儿颈外静脉的解剖观测及临床意义

本文解剖观察、测量了16具32例新生儿尸体的颈外静脉,结果其平均长度为4.37±0.94Cm,平均管径起点为0.16±0.05Cm,汇合点为0.24±0.07Cm,注入点为0.28±0.08Cm,被测量的颈外静脉中有98%的下段后壁上有一较大的属支.全长可分为三段,根据回流部位不同可分为三型,即锁骨下静脉型、静脉角型和颈内静脉型.     

Oxidative breakdown of octanoic acid is maintained in patients with cirrhosis despite advanced disease

As an octanoic acid 13CO2 breath test is frequently used to test gastric emptying of solid food, the purpose of the present study was to study whether oxidative breakdown of octanoic acid is affected by severe liver disease. The design of our study was twofold. First, cirrhotic patients (n = 82) of varying severity were compared with healthy controls (n = 17). Values of half-time, time point of maximal expiration and cumulative recovery of octanoic acid breath tests (OBT) were not significantly different between them. Secondly, cirrhotic patients (n = 10) were studied before placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, 4-7 days later and 1-2 months later. Values of half-time, time point of maximal expiration and cumulative recovery of consecutive OBTs did not change significantly. The OBT may therefore be a suitable test in the future to detect delayed gastric emptying of solids in cirrhotic patients with reduced liver function and portal hypertension.     

Lack of effect of a single dose of hydrocortisone on serotonin(1A) receptors in recovered depressed patients measured by positron emission tomography with [11C]WAY-100635.

BACKGROUND: Elevated cortisol levels might account for the reduction in central serotonin 1A (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT](1A)) receptor binding and function observed in patients with major depression. We tested this hypothesis by studying the effect of acute administration of hydrocortisone on 5-HT(1A) receptor binding potential (BP) in subjects recovered from depression. METHODS: We studied 14 subjects (8 male, 6 female) who had recovered from at least two episodes of major depression and had been euthymic and drug free for at least 6 months. Serotonin 1A receptor BP was measured by [(11)C]WAY-100635 in conjunction with positron emission tomography. Subjects were tested on two occasions in a double-blind, random-order, crossover design after administration of either hydrocortisone (100 mg orally) or placebo 12 hours previously. Positron emission tomography scans were analyzed with a region of interest analysis. RESULTS: Hydrocortisone treatment did not decrease 5-HT(1A) receptor BP either in the hippocampus, which was our a priori hypothesis, or in other cortical 5-HT(1A) regions; however, female subjects had a higher 5-HT(1A) receptor BP in certain brain areas compared with male subjects. CONCLUSIONS: These data are consistent with an earlier study in healthy volunteers and do not support the proposal that decreased 5-HT(1A) receptor BP in patients with acute major depression is a consequence of cortisol hypersecretion.     

反坦克武器击中坦克时舱室内有害气体测试方法的探讨

为探讨在模拟实验条件下，坦克受到反我武器攻击后舱室内有害气体的取样方法和分析方法，用3种武器发射3种弹药攻击坦克，在远距离控制取样设备，取样后在实验室进行坦克舱室内有害气体浓度分析，结果取样成功，坦克被击中后，一氧化碳气体含量有明显的增高，氮氧化物、二氧化硫增高幅度不大，氧含量无明显变化，说明对坦克舱室进行远距离现场控制气体采样是可行的；坦克的受反坦克武器打击后，除弹片和冲击波等致伤因素外，还会造成坦克内乘员一氧化碳中毒。     

Receptor binding of N-(methyl-11C) clozapine in the brain of rhesus monkey studied by positron emission tomography (PET)

By means of positron emission tomography the uptake and kinetics of N-(methyl-¹¹C)clozapine in different brain regions have been studied in Rhesus monkeys. ¹¹C-clozapine rapidly entered the brain and maximum radioactive uptake was seen 5–12 min after administration. Highest uptake was measured in the striatum. Other regions with an uptake higher than in the cerebellum were thalamus and mesencephalon. The radioactivity from different brain regions decreased with an elimination half-life of about 5 h and parallelled the plasma kinetics of unlabelled clozapine. The striatum/cerebellum ratio of ¹¹C-clozapine-derived radioactivity remained constant during the period studied and did not change after pretreatment with atropine. In contrast, the striatum/cerebellum ratio was somewhat lower after pretreatment with N-methylspiperone (NMSP), indicating competition for the same binding sites in the striatum. After pretreatment with increasing doses of clozapine, a dose-dependent protection of binding sites in the striatum for ¹¹C-NMSP was seen. It is concluded that clozapine is more loosely bound to dopamine receptors in the striatum than N-methylspiperone and that the kinetics of clozapine in the brain parallel that in the plasma. The binding properties of clozapine within the brain may explain some of the clinical properties of the drug.     

Controversies in tuberculosis

Tuberculous infection among children continues to be a significant cause of morbidity. The symptom complex are so variable among children that the final diagnosis often rests on the laboratory tests. Proper interpretation of the tests, specially tuberculin test and radiographic studies, are necessary for establishing correct diagnosis. The usefulness of tuberculin test in both unimmunized and BCG vaccinated children is highlighted. BCG accelerated response as a test should be reserved for identifying serious form of pulmonary disease or CNS tuberculosis when the tuberculin test is negative. Radiographic assessment may be sensitive in some instances but not always specific and hence needs cautious interpretation. Tuberculosis among BCG vaccinated children though not uncommon, needs proper documentation. Current trends in the management of tuberculosis including CNS forms are briefly outlined.     

LCT联合阴道镜检查对宫颈病变筛查的临床分析

目的:评价液基细胞学检查(liquid-based cytologic test,LCT)配合阴道镜检查对子宫颈病变的诊断价值。方法:收集2006年1月~2007年8月在我院妇科门诊就诊患者,采用LCT检测,对细胞学检查异常的1116例进行阴道镜检查及活检。结果:LCT异常者占10.15%,LCT和阴道镜对低度鳞状上皮内瘤变(LSIL)的检出率分别为65.45%和71.01%,高度鳞状上皮内瘤变(HSIL)为70.54%和84.50%,宫颈浸润癌(CC)为89.55%和92.53%。结论:细胞学筛查是诊断宫颈病变的重要方法,配合阴道镜下活检,能提高子宫颈癌前病变和宫颈早期浸润癌检出率,具有重要的临床意义。     

Pathology of the lung in the fetus and neonate, with particular reference to problems of growth and maturation

The major forms of lung pathology in the perinatal period are reviewed with emphasis on disturbances of growth and maturation. Lung hypoplasia results from impairment in the physiological control of lung growth during the fetal period. It is more common than organogenetic defects which are discussed only briefly. Hyaline membrane disease is now seldom seen in a pure form due to improvements in perinatal care. However, its complications and sequelae such as interstitial emphysema, pneumothorax and bronchopulmonary dysplasia are encountered more frequently. In addition, a wide variety of pathological processes may localize to, or be expressed in, the lung of the newborn, notably asphyxial changes, persistent pulmonary hypertension, haemorrhage and infection.