The pathology of encephalic arteriovenous malformations treated by prior embolotherapy

Summary A pathologic study was undertaken of seven encephalic arteriovenous malformations, including five resected from one to seven days after balloon embolization, one resected 10 days after embolization with polyvinyl alcohol foam (PVA), and a large mesencephalic AVM in a patient who died eight weeks after a series of embolization procedures with PVA and silicone spheres. AVM's resected 6–7 days following balloon embolization showed focal mural and adventitial inflammatory infiltrates and parenchymal (i.e. non-vascular) necrosis of a large portion of one AVM. The AVM examined 7 days post-balloon embolization showed an intraluminal thrombus containing refractile particles surrounded by foreign body giant cells (FBGC's). The AVM removed 10 days after PVA embolotherapy showed mural and perivascular necrosis with infiltration by polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The single autopsy case showed FBGC's surrounding residual PVA, refractile particles deep within vascular walls, and marked mural thickening of AVM channel walls, changes that may represent a response to previous angionecrosis and inflammation at the time of embolization. These findings, the pathogenesis of which is discussed in detail, may help to explain some of the rare complications of iatrogenic embolotherapy with these materials, as well as providing evidence for the basis of their efficacy.Presented in part at the 63rd Annual meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists, Seattle, Washington, June, 1987     

CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells: I. Phenotype and physiology

The immune system protects us against foreign pathogens. However, if fine discrimination between self and non-self is not carried out properly, immunological attacks against self may be launched leading to autoimmune diseases, estimated to afflict up to 5% of the population. During the last decade it has become increasingly clear that regulatory CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cells (T_reg cells) play an important role in the maintenance of immunological self-tolerance, and that this cell subset exerts its function by suppressing the proliferation or function of autoreactive T cells. Based on human and murine observations, this review presents a characterization of the phenotype and functions of the Treg cells in vitro and in vivo . An overview of the surface molecules associated with and the cytokines produced by the Treg cells is given and the origin, activation requirements and mode of action of the Treg cells are discussed. Finally, we address the possibility that Treg cells may play a central role in immune homeostasis, regulating not only autoimmune responses, but also immune responses toward foreign antigens.     

慢性胃炎结节状改变的临床研究

目的 研究萎缩性胃炎和结节性胃炎的结节状改变的特征.方法 在2004年4月至2005年3月之间,通过临床特征、内镜及病理结果,来对比分析胃镜检查中发现的慢性胃炎的结节状改变.结果 本次研究显示慢性胃炎的结节状改变分为结节类型A（结节性胃炎）和B（萎缩性胃炎的结节状改变）.结节性胃炎的胃镜下表现为结节具有大小均一、分布密集的特点,多发生于年轻女性,几乎都以上腹部疼痛为主诉,并且感染了幽门螺杆菌,病理检查有淋巴滤泡而没有萎缩和肠上皮化生.而萎缩性胃炎的结节类型B,胃镜下表现为结节大小不一、分布松散,多发生于50岁以上男性,主诉具有多样性的特点,并且幽门螺杆菌检测部分阴性,病理的结果发现有中、重度萎缩和肠上皮化生,而少有淋巴滤泡.结论 拥有结节状改变类型A的结节性胃炎是一种新的特殊胃炎,不同于萎缩性胃炎的结节状改变,应该引起重视.     

左旋多巴诱发异动症大鼠纹状体前强啡肽原基因与DARPP-32蛋白磷酸化的关系

目的研究左旋多巴诱发异动症(levodopa-induced dyskinesias,LID)大鼠纹状体内前强啡肽原(prodynorphin,PDyn)基因表达与DARPP-32蛋白磷酸化状态的变化,探讨LID时直接通路过度活化的机制。方法6-羟多巴胺(6-OHDA)大鼠模型应用左旋多巴治疗28 d诱发LID大鼠模型。采用原位杂交技术检测PDyn mRNA水平,逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)及免疫印迹技术检测LID大鼠纹状体内总DARPP-32的mRNA与蛋白表达及其Thr-34位点磷酸化水平。结果LID大鼠毁损侧PDyn mRNA表达(0.3662±0.0625)较对照组(0.2085±0.0573)及L-dopa治疗组(0.2235±0.0582)明显增高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。LID大鼠毁损侧Thr-34位点磷酸化的DARPP-32蛋白水平(1075.2±103.3)较对照组(198.7±49.5)及L-dopa治疗组(213.9±58.9)明显增高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论DARPP-32蛋白的Thr-34位点的磷酸化水平的改变是LID时多巴胺D1受体介导的直接通路异常活化的关键因素之一。     

严重肺挫伤早期肺泡灌洗液表面活性蛋白变化与肺功能及形态学改变的关系

目的探讨严重肺挫伤及缺血再灌注后早期肺泡灌洗液（BALF）中表面活性蛋白（SP）-A、B、C、D动态变化与肺功能及肺形态学改变的关系。方法75只兔随机分为对照组（A）、肺挫伤组（B）及缺血再灌注组（C）。每组均为25只。检测各组0，1，2，3，4h肺功能变化及BAIF中SP—A、B、C、D含量百分比，进行组织病理学及电镜检查。结果与A组比较，B、C组sSP—A、B、C、D含量百分比明显减少（P〈0．01）；肺功能出现明显的损害且呈持续下降（P〈0．05）；肺泡Ⅱ型细胞电镜及病理学检查呈不同程度的炎症及变性改变。结论严重肺挫伤BALF中SP—A、B、C、D动态变化与肺功能及肺组织病理学改变一致。     

伽玛刀治疗听神经瘤(附98例分析)

目的 评价伽玛刀治疗听神经的效果。方法 应用OUR旋转式伽玛刀治疗听神经98例。肿瘤直径512～29．7min．平均18.8mm。采用多个放射中心联合照射，周边等剂量曲线为45％-70％，边缘剂量10-13Gy。结果 81例获14。84个月随访，平均39个月。MRI示41例（50．6％）肿瘤缩小，38例（46.9％）无变化，2例（2．5％）增大；25例（30.9％）肿瘤中心失增强。无面瘫和面部麻木，听力保留率59.2％。结论 伽玛刀对听神经瘤有较高的肿瘤控制率，并能保留有用听力，对面神经、三又神经损伤小，是小至中等大小听神经瘤可供选择的治疗方法，及术后残余和复发肿瘤的重要辅助治疗手段。     

The hevein domain of the major latex-glove allergen Hev b 6.01 contains dominant T cell reactive sites

BACKGROUND: Sensitization to natural rubber latex (Hevea brasiliensis) is a major cause of occupational asthma and rhinitis affecting frequent latex-glove users. Hev b 6.01, a known major latex allergen, is cleaved naturally into hevein (4.7 kDa) and a C-terminal fragment (14 kDa). Hevein is an abundant protein in latex-glove extracts. As the immune response to allergens is initiated by activation of allergen-specific CD4(+) T cells, identification of dominant T cell epitopes is crucial for the development of specific immunotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To identify dominant T cell epitopes of Hev b 6.01 in latex-allergic glove users. METHODS: Ten latex-allergic frequent glove users and six non-latex-allergic atopic control subjects were selected, based on clinical symptoms and positive latex-specific serum IgE. Serum IgE reactivity to glove extract and recombinant Hev b 6.01 (rHev b 6.01) were analysed by ELISA. Latex-specific short-term oligoclonal T cell lines were generated from peripheral blood of latex-allergic subjects. These lines were tested for proliferative responses to overlapping 20-mer peptides of the Hev b 6.01 molecule. CD4(+) T cell intracellular cytokines, IL-4 and IFN-gamma were assessed following stimulation with immobilized anti-CD3 in the presence of IL-2. RESULTS: All ten of the latex-allergic patients showed serum IgE binding to glove extract while eight of these also showed IgE binding to rHev b 6.01 by ELISA. Western blotting confirmed reactivity with rHev b 6.01 at around 20 kDa. T cell proliferation assays showed that latex-specific T cell lines from all subjects responded to one or more peptides, with greatest frequency of reactivity to peptides Hev b 6.01 p(10-29) and Hev b 6.01 p(19-38) in the hevein domain. An allergic-type cytokine profile with considerable IL-4 in addition to IFN-gamma was evident from intracellular cytokine staining. CONCLUSION: Hevein is an important T cell as well as B cell immunogen and contains dominant T cell reactive sites.     

Mammographic screening: case-control studies.

BACKGROUND: The case-control design can be used to evaluate the benefit of cancer screening programmes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper outlines the main methodological features of the case-control design in this context, and indicates some potential biases. It also reviews the existing case-control literature on mammographic screening. RESULTS: Case-control studies consistently indicate a reduction of approximately 50% in breast cancer mortality associated with mammography. This result indicates greater benefit than shown in randomised trials; however, one should recognise that trials indicate effectiveness whereas case-control studies indicate efficacy. The two types of evidence are broadly compatible when one allows for screening non-compliance and contamination in the randomised trials. CONCLUSIONS: The case-control evidence supports and is consistent with the findings of randomised trials of mammography. Effectiveness estimates from trials indicate the benefit of screening to the population as a whole, and are pertinent to the public policy debate as to the value of offering screening. In contrast, case-control studies indicate benefit to actual screening participants. As such, case-control estimates of efficacy are appropriate for individual decision-making by women about their use of mammography when it is potentially available to them.     

关节镜治疗股骨下端慢性骨髓炎合并化脓性膝关节炎

2003年7月-2005年7月,本院采用关节镜下治疗股骨下端慢性骨髓炎及慢性骨髓炎窦道与膝关节相通引起继发性的膝关节化脓性关节炎7例,取得满意疗效,现报告如下。1临床资料本组7例,男5例,女2例;年龄32～73岁;左侧4例,右侧3例;病程最短6个月,最长30年。均有反复膝关节肿痛,皮温增高,