Variability of the pattern electroretinogram

Conflicting results have been obtained concerning the parametric properties of the pattern electroretinogram. These discrepancies may be due to the large amount of variability inherent in recording amplitudes. We have found the variability within a single stimulus condition to be so large (ranging from 30% to 67% of the mean value) that it could mask any underlying spatial frequency tuning. Changing the stimulus conditions failed to significantly reduce the observed variability, although changing recording conditions produced some reduction. The use of a narrower rejection band, a greater number of sweeps, and placement of the reference electrode on the ipsilateral ear (as opposed to the ipsilateral temple) combined to decrease variability of the pattern electroretinogram within a single recording session; however, intersession variability remained high. Therefore one must be careful in evaluating data from this technique, and caution is advised in its clinical use.     

ERK信号传导通路调控乙醛刺激的肝星状细胞Na+/Ca2+泵mRNA表达的研究

目的 :探讨Erk信号传导通路调控乙醛刺激的肝星状细胞 (HSC)Na /Ca2 泵mRNA表达的影响。方法 :用链霉蛋白酶和胶原酶原位灌流 ,Metrizamide密度梯度离心分离大鼠肝星状细胞 ,采用RT PCR测定PD980 5 9阻断乙醛激活的肝星状细胞Erk活性后Na /Ca2 泵mRNA表达。结果 :乙醛刺激后 ,HSC后明显促进Na /Ca2 泵mRNA表达 (P<0 0 1) ,不同剂量PD980 5 9对肝星状细胞Na /Ca2 泵mRNA表达的影响无统计学意义。结论 :Erk信号传导通路可能对乙醛刺激的肝星状细胞激活状态的启动无明显影响     

两种术式治疗多囊卵巢综合征的远期疗效追踪比较

[目的]评价开腹卵巢楔形切除(OWR)和腹腔镜下双侧卵巢电灼开窗术(LOD)两种术式对多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)的远期疗效.[方法]1981至2001年在我院诊断为PCOS并接受手术治疗的妇女共151例,其中行OWR 61例、LOD 90例,追踪分析两组妇女术后妊娠率、术后妊娠时间的分布及术前后月经模式变化.[结果]两组的临床特征具有可比性,OWR组累积妊娠率84%,LOD组累积妊娠率72%,两组间没有明显差异,绝大部分妊娠发生在术后18个月内;OWR组术后3个月、半年、1年、3年、5年及10年月经规律的妇女所占的比例分别是81.3%、81.3%、77.3%、77.6%、78.9%、85.2%,明显高于术前的31.1%(P值＜0.05);LOD组术后3个月、半年、1年、3年、5年及10年月经规律的妇女所占的比例分别是80.6%、63.5%、56.7%、58.0%、57.6%、42.9%,明显高于术前的35.6%(P值＜0.05);术后OWR组月经规律妇女占的比例明显高于LOD组(P均＜0.05).[结论]两种术式的术后妊娠率相似.OWR比LOD更好、更长远地改善PCOS妇女的月经异常.     

人β-防御素3基因在COS-7细胞中的表达

目的：构建人β—防御素3(hBD3)的真核表达载体，建立稳定表达hBD3的细胞株。方法：用EcoR Ⅰ酶切合有hBD3全长基因的pGEM-hBD3重组质粒，获得其编码区全长序列，将其连接入EcoR Ⅰ预处理过的pcDNA3中。转化大肠杆菌，酶切鉴定筛选出插入方向正确的转化子。采用脂质体转染法将重组pcDNA3-hBD3真核表达载体导入COS-7细胞，用G418进行抗性筛选，用RT-PCR和Western印迹检测目的基因hBD3的mRNA和蛋白表达水平。结果与结论：构建的pcDNA3-hBD3真核表达载体转染COS-7细胞后可稳定表达hBD3的mRNA和蛋白，且蛋白主要以分泌形式存在于培养上清中。     

T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成siRNA的方法

目的：建立一种应用T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成大量siRNA的方法。方法：以萤火虫荧光素酶为靶标，应用T7 RNA聚合酶体外转录合成siRNA，脂质体转染法将其导入HepG2细胞中，通过测定荧光素酶的量，评价siRNA对萤火虫荧光素酶基因表达的抑制作用。结果：合成了以萤火虫荧光素酶为靶标的siRNA，合成的siRNA能特异性地抑制荧光素酶基因的表达，抑制率为80％。结论：建立了一种经济简便的体外合成siRNA的方法。     

Expression and effects of human telomerase RNA in testicular tumor

Human telomerase RNA (hTR) plays an important role in determining repeated telomere sequence and the expression of an antisense telomerase RNA that leads to telomere shortening and cell death.1 Using highly sensitive in situ nucleic acid hybridisation, we investigated the expression of hTR in human testicular tumours and located its cellular expression. Our study may help in elucidating the role of hTR in human testicular tumours, finding a highly sensitive diagnostic method and a target for gene therapy of testicular tumours.     

环氧合酶-2及其选择性抑制剂塞来昔布对结肠癌肝转移瘤VEGF、FGF-2影响的实验研究

目的 :研究环氧化酶 2及其选择性抑制剂塞来昔布和血管生成因子VEGF、FGF 2间的关系 ,从而探讨环氧化酶 2对结肠癌肝转移瘤血管形成的影响。方法 :以细胞培养法建立稳定的结肠癌细胞株HT 2 9和HCT 116 ,利用脾切除法建立结肠癌肝转移动物模型 ,免疫组化检测结肠癌肝转移瘤VEGF、FGF 2蛋白表达。结果 :结肠癌肝脏转移率 ,HT 2 9组、HCT 116组、塞来昔布组分别为 83 33%、16 6 7%、33 33%。肝脏转移瘤VEGF、FGF 2的表达 ,HT 2 9组与HCT 116组、塞来昔布组比较均表达增强 ,有显著统计学意义 (P <0 0 1～ 0 0 5 ) ;塞来昔布组与HCT 116组比较无显著性差异 (P >0 0 5 )。结论 :环氧合酶 2与结肠癌肝转移瘤血管生成密切相关 ,其高表达促进了结肠癌肝转移瘤新生血管生成。其机制可能是上调促血管生成因子VEGF、FGF 2的表达     

血管内皮生长因子在脊髓空洞前状态中的表达及作用机制探讨

目的　通过观察脊髓空洞前状态中脊髓水肿程度和组织学变化 ,测定血管内皮生长因子的表达并探讨其作用机制。方法　常规组织学及电镜观察 ,应用干湿法测定脊髓空洞前状态中脊髓含水量 ,ELISA和免疫组织化学测定脑脊液和脊髓中VEGF表达含量。结果　组织学观察发现 ,Kaolin组动物在术后 2周内出现脊髓水肿且随时间延长逐渐加重 ,2 1d出现髓鞘和轴索损伤 ;脊髓含水量较对照组在术后第 1天轻度升高 (68.3 5± 0 .70 ) % ,第 3天水肿明显加重 (72 .70± 0 .88) % ,第 7、14天达到高峰 [(72 .92± 0 .86) %、(72 .18± 0 .5 5 ) % ] ,第 2 1天水肿开始缓解 ,但仍高于正常 (70 .0 3± 0 .77) %。Kaolin组动物脊髓、脑脊液中VEGF表达较正常对照明显增高 ,其强度变化趋势与脊髓水肿和组织学变化程度一致。结论　在实验性脊髓空洞症模型中 ,缺血水肿 ,组织含水量增高构成脊髓空洞前状态的主要表现 ;VEGF高表达在脊髓空洞前状态中的水肿形成中起重要作用。     

Heterologous Expression of Rat Testis GABAA Receptor β3t Splicing Variant in CHO Cells

Objective To characterize a possible retention function of unique sequence in the 5'end of rat testis GABAA receptor β3t splicing variantMethods Rat testis GABAA receptor β3t splicing variant cDNA was cloned and two eukaryotic expression recombinant plasmids of pEGFP-N1 and pEGFP-C1 were constructed respectively by fusing green fluorescent protein to the N or C-terminus of β3t isoform. The recombinant plasmids were transfected into CHO cells by calcium phosphate co-precipitation method. Fluorescence microscope and laser confocal microscope were used to analyze localization of β3t in the transfected cells. ConA-Texas-Red was used to label cell ER and the localization of rat testis β3t splicing variant in CHO cells was determined.Results When rat testis β3t splicing variant was expressed in CHO cells, two expression patterns were delineated, the distributions of uniform and mainly discrete intracellular compartments respectively. The chimera product failed to be translocated into the cell surface when expressed in CHO cells; whereas the β3 subunit of rat brain was incorporated into the plasma membrane.Conclusion The inability of β3t to target into the ER may be a consequence of the unique 25 specific amino acid segments in the N terminus.