淋巴瘤细胞转染GM-CSF 基因后生物学特性的变化

目的：制备高表达GM－CSF的淋巴瘤细胞系，观察淋巴瘤细胞转染GM－CSF基因后生物学特性的改变。方法：将小鼠GF－CSF真核表达质粒用电穿孔法导入小鼠淋巴瘤细胞系RMA，有限稀释法制备单个细胞克隆，经RT－PCR，骨髓祖细胞增殖实验和集落形成实验筛选相对高表达GM－CSF的RMA克隆，并观察其生物学特性的改变。结果：获得了高表达GM－CS的RMA细胞系,其同基因动物体内致瘤性降低。结论：淋巴瘤细胞系RMA转染GM－CSF基因后致瘤性降低。     

膨润土对药用混悬液助悬性能的考察

本文报道了无机胶体膨润土(Bentonite)作为助悬剂在炉甘石洗剂中的应用,并与有机助悬剂及另一种无机胶体XVT—M进行比较,显示了其优异的助悬性能。     

人血清胰岛素抗体、猪胰岛素原抗体和胰多肽抗体的放射免疫检测法

作者用自制的[~(125)I]标记激素,参考国外经验,建立了人血清胰岛素抗体、猪胰岛素原抗体和胰多肽抗体等三种放射免疫检测法,并对方法的主要实验条件进行了优选,对方法的质量控制参数作了验证。结果发现:在使用国产胰岛素的糖尿病人血清中,三种抗体的检出率分别为90.8％、48.3％和36.5％;抗体特异性结合值分别为21.2±17.4％、41.8±27.4％和25.6±28.4;而正常人和糖尿病人未用胰岛素者全部为阴性,显示国产胰岛素具有明显的免疫原性。     

Coagulation screening before epidural analgesia in pre-eclampsia

A questionnaire survey of current practice at a small cross-section of obstetric units, covering 22% of all United Kingdom deliveries, revealed a marked lack of standard practice regarding requests for coagulation screens on pre-eclamptic patients who require epidural procedures. A retrospective audit was therefore carried out on 434 coagulation screens requested for pre-eclamptic patients in whom epidural analgesia might have been considered. Borderline abnormalities of coagulation were found in only 10 patients (2%). Platelet counts of less than 150 x 10(9)/litre were present in 28% of cases. 'Significant' thrombocytopenia (less than 100 x 10(9)/litre) and all coagulation abnormalities were only encountered in severe pre-eclampsia (diastolic blood pressure of greater than 110 mmHg and proteinuria of + + or greater). Furthermore, coagulation abnormality was always associated with a reduced platelet count (mean, 97 x 10(9)/litre). This study would therefore support anaesthetic practice which restricted any requests for coagulation testing to severe pre-eclamptic patients only. For these patients first line testing could be limited to a platelet count.     

Urinary tract injuries during obstetric intervention

A retrospective case record review of obstetric urinary tract injury in the Grampian region from 1976 to 1993 identified 16 cases of bladder injury (0.1 per 1000 deliveries, 1.4 per 1000 caesarean sections and four cases of ureteric injury (0.03 per 1000 deliveries, 0.27 per 1000 caesarean sections). Diagnosis of bladder injury was immediate, but of ureteric injury often delayed. Although the injury rates are lower than previously reported and previously reported risk factors not confirmed, this audit has resulted in guidelines for junior staff, compliance with which will be monitored, and every case of urinary tract injury will be reviewed.     

Bladder visualisation as a prognostic sign in oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence in twin pregnancies treated using therapeutic amniocentesis

Oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence in twin pregnancies may be managed by aggressive amniocentesis and is described in nine consecutive cases. In four of the nine pregnancies both twins survived, one pair died in the neonatal period, and the other four pairs all suffered intrauterine death. The median number of amnioreductions performed was five (range 2–7). In this series the reaccumulation of urine in the bladder of the 'stuck twin' was a predictive prognostic marker of survival in both twins, with a sensitivity and specificity of 100%.