Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract. With the introduction of proton pump inhibitors medical treatment of GERD has been significantly improved. However, the development of laparoscopic antireflux surgery resulted in an increasing interest of surgeons in this disease. An interactive meeting was organized in order to develop an agreement between gastoenterologists and surgeons regarding therapeutic decisions and this is the main topic of this paper. 相似文献
Human beta-defensin 2 (DEFB4, also known as DEFB2 or hBD-2) is a salt-sensitive antimicrobial protein that is expressed in
lung epithelia. Previous work has shown that it is encoded in a cluster of beta-defensin genes at 8p23.1, which varies in
copy number between 2 and 12 in different individuals. We determined the copy number of this locus in 355 patients with cystic
fibrosis (CF), and tested for correlation between beta-defensin cluster genomic copy number and lung disease associated with
CF. No significant association was found. 相似文献
Thanatophoric dwarfism (TD) is a sporadic lethal skeletal dysplasia with
micromelic shortening of the limbs, macrocephaly, platyspondyly and reduced
thoracic cavity. In the most common subtype (TD1), femurs are curved, while
in TD2, straight femurs are associated with cloverleaf skull. Mutations in
the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene were identified in
both subtypes. While TD2 was accounted for by a single recurrent mutation
in the tyrosine kinase 2 domain, TD1 resulted from either stop codon
mutations or missense mutations in the extracellular domain of the gene.
Here, we report the identification of FGFR3 mutations in 25/26 TD cases.
Two novel missense mutations (Y373C and G370C) were detected in 8/26 and
1/26 TD1 cases respectively. Both mutations created cysteine residues in
the juxta extramembrane domain of the receptor. Sixteen cases carried the
previously reported R248C (9/26 cases), S249C (2/26 cases) or stop codon
FGFR3 mutations (5/26 cases). Our results suggest that TD1 is a genetically
homogeneous condition and give additional support to the view that newly
created cysteine residues in the extracellular domain of the protein play a
key role in the severity of the disease.
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The reaction of poly(styryl)lithium (PSLi) with hexa‐1,3,5‐triene (HXT) was studied as a route to diene‐functionalized macromonomers. When PSLi was reacted with 1.5 molar equivalents of HXT for 2.5 h at ?10 °C in toluene, it was found that the diene‐functionalized macromonomer was obtained in high yield; however, oligomerization of the HXT was observed by matrix‐assisted laser absorption ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS). Oligomerization was eliminated by running the reaction with only 1.2 molar equivalents of HXT to PSLi and allowing the reaction to run for 15 min at ?10 °C in toluene. The resulting polymer exhibited high diene chain‐end functionality and no oligomerization was observed by MALDI‐TOF MS. 13C NMR spectroscopy and the attached‐proton test (APT), along with calculated chemical shifts, showed the presence of both the 1,2‐ and 1,4‐addition chain‐end structures. Further analysis by the reaction of the functional polymer with maleic anhydride indicated that 18 wt.‐% of the product was unreactive, either because of a 1,4‐addition chain‐end structure or a nonfunctional polymer. The structure of the maleic anhydride‐modified polymer was determined by MALDI‐TOF MS and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Preliminary work on the reactivity of the diene‐functionalized macromonomers was performed by the addition of a large excess of PSLi to a solution of macromonomer followed by characterization by size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC).
The formation of hexa‐1,3,5‐triene‐functionalized polystyrenes and their reaction with maleic anhydride. 相似文献
Patients' knowledge of their HIV condition and its treatment, which has been recognized as a factor that influences adherence to antiretroviral therapy, can be improved through educational programs. This prospective, randomized, controlled trial compared an experimental group that participated in an educational program and a control group with standard care. The study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention on adherence to antiretroviral therapy, patients' knowledge, quality of life, and therapeutic response in patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. Three hundred twenty-six patients were analyzed at inclusion. A higher level of adherence was associated with patients who were older, had higher incomes, and did not smoke. CD4 cell count and plasma viral load were correlated with adherence at entry. The educational intervention had an impact on adherence and knowledge in the experimental group at 6 months, which was maintained at 12 and 18 months. A delayed increase in adherence was observed in the control group at 12 months. No significant impact on quality of life was observed over time. The patients' health status improved in 56% of the experimental group subjects and 50% of the control subjects. However, no significant impact was shown on CD4 cell count and plasma viral load. This study shows that an educational intervention improves adherence to antiretroviral regimens and health status and suggests that it should be initiated early in therapy. 相似文献
We have recently shown using dansyl-L-lysine exclusion studies that the
release of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in conjunction with L-
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) from first trimester villi during organ culture
is symptomatic of syncytiotrophoblast degeneration. The purpose of this
study was to examine chorionic villi at the ultrastructural level in order
to determine events occurring during organ culture. The tissue was sampled
after 0, 24, 48 and 120 h in culture and processed for electron microscopy.
In addition to confirming the previously recorded syncytial degeneration,
the electron micrographs showed clearly the generation of a new
syncytiotrophoblast layer. The new layer, derived from differentiating
cytotrophoblast cells, was largely formed by 48 h and was maintained for at
least 120 h in culture. This study demonstrates a model which provides an
opportunity to study the differentiation of cytotrophoblast cells whilst
they retain their anatomical relationships within the villous structure.
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