Effects of focusing attention on breathing with and without apparatus on the face

In an attempt to identify a cause for the alteration in breathing pattern seen when conventional respiratory apparatus is applied to the face, we have studied the effects of causing the subject to focus attention on breathing by counting breaths in threes for 5 min. We used the respiratory inductance plethysmograph in 18 naive subjects who were unaware that their breathing was being measured. In the control periods, distraction was provided by a recorded story played through head-phones. The experiment was repeated with the rim of a facemask applied to the face. Focusing attention on breathing caused a prolongation of inspiration at a constant mean inspiratory flow, and lengthening of expiration. Tidal volume but not ventilation was increased. The facemask rim caused no significant change. It is concluded that conscious awareness of breathing could account for a major part of the effect of conventional respiratory apparatus.     

肝阳上亢证甲皱微循环观察与分析

以我所统一标准,确诊为“肝阳上亢证”者,进行微循环观察,肝阳上亢证者90例;阴虚阳上亢证者88例,健康对照组48例。观察发现肝阳上亢组与健康对照组及阴虚阳亢组与健康对照组均有显著性差异。通过卡方证明本检测数据可靠,微循环观测可作为“肝阳上亢证”的客观检测指标之一。     

毛细玻管人体肿瘤干细胞集落形成检测

人癌干细胞集落形成测定常用双层琼脂平皿法。新法系采用园形玻璃毛细管法培养!可 以减少细胞用量及药物消耗。管内径为1.3mm,管长9.75cm,内盛15.000有核细胞/50μl,培养7～ 14天。50例肿瘤活检标本生长成功率为88％,并可供化疗药物敏感性试验用。这种微量化检测具有 独特的优点,便于推广应用。     

中药865液对创伤性出血止血效果的实验研究

通过应用不同浓度的865液对家兔,家犬创伤性出血的止血效果实验观察、组织愈合的病理学检查和抑菌试验,结果表明:865液对创伤性出血有肯定的止血效果,对组织愈合无影响,同时还有明显的抑菌作用,为外伤性出血或术中手术野渗血觅得了新的止血措施。     

健身宝对衰老模型小鼠血清SOD和MDA的影响

目的　研究健身宝补脾益肾、延缓衰老的作用机制。方法　将 60只小鼠随机分为 6组 ,除正常对照组外均每日注射对D -半乳糖造成衰老模型 ,同时给予不同剂量的健身宝和金匮肾气丸。 6周后检测小鼠血清中SOD活性、MDA含量。结果　衰老模型组与正常对照组比较 ,小鼠血清中SOD活性显著降低 ,MDA含量显著升高 (P <0 .0 1 ) ;而健身宝大、中剂量组与正常对照组相比较 ,小鼠血清中SOD活性显著升高 ,MDA含量显著降低 ,与衰老模型组相比较有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　健身宝明显提升D -半乳糖拟衰小鼠血清中SOD活性 ,降低MDA含量 ,可从调节自由基代谢和提高抗氧化能力方面发挥延缓衰老的作用。     

化湿利水泄浊法对自发性高血压大鼠主动脉血管结构的影响

为观察化湿利水泄浊法(DTM)对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)主动脉血管结构的影响。27只12周龄SHR，随机分为模型组(B)、化湿利水泄浊组(C)、依那普利组(D)，另选同周龄大鼠9只作为正常对照组(A)，灌胃给药8周。测量清醒状态下尾动脉收缩压，及血浆内皮素(ET)、降钙基因相关肽(CGRP)。血管壁厚度／管外径(WT／LD)、管壁面积／管面积(MA／WA）、管腔面积／管面积(LA／WA）。主动脉血管平滑肌细胞增殖核抗原(PCNA)的表达。结果：与A组比较，收缩压B组明显升高，C组明显下降；B组ET浓度升高，C组下降；B组主动脉超微结构见中膜纤维化改变，细胞间隙增宽，平滑肌细胞排列紊乱等改变；C、D组动脉超微结构改变较轻；B组平滑肌细胞PCNA表达明显增强，C、D组降低。提示化湿利水泄浊法能部分逆转SHR主动脉的超微结构改变，抑制平滑肌细胞增殖可能是其发挥作用的机制之一。     

冬虫夏草对小鼠红系造血机能的影响

用微量甲基纤维素培养方法探讨冬虫夏草结晶制剂(CS-Cr)对小鼠骨髓红系祖细胞(CFU-E和BFU-E)增殖的影响。实验结果表明,CS-Cr明显提高骨髓CFU-E和BFU-E产率、自杀率,并能对抗三尖杉酯碱对造血机能的损害。采用液体培养技术发现CS-Cr促进骨髓成纤维祖细胞(CFU-F)增殖,其产率变化与CFU-E和BFU-E产率变化一致。     

Identification of two point mutations and a one base deletion in exon 19 of the dystrophin gene by heteroduplex formation

Two thirds of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy population haveeither gene deletions or duplications. The nondeletion/duplicationcases are most likely the result of point mutations or smalldeletions and duplications that cannot be easily identifiedby current strategies. The major obstacle in identifying smallmutations is due to the large size of the dystrophin gene. Weselectively screened 5 DMD exons containing CpG dinucleotidesin 110 DMD patients without detectable deletions or duplications.Nonsenses mutations are frequently due to a C- to -T transitionwithin a CG dinucleotide pair. To screen for the nonsense mutations,we used the heteroduplex method. Utilizing this approach, weidentified 2 different nonsense mutations and a single basedeletion all occurring in exon 19. This is the first reportof a clustering of small mutations in the the dystrophin gene.     

Chromosome neighborhood composition determines translocation outcomes after exposure to high-dose radiation in primary cells

Radiation exposure is an occupational hazard for military personnel, some health care professionals, airport security screeners, and medical patients, with some individuals at risk for acute, high-dose exposures. Therefore, the biological effects of radiation, especially the potential for chromosome damage, are major occupational and health concerns. However, the biophysical mechanisms of chromosome instability subsequent to radiation-induced DNA damage are poorly understood. It is clear that interphase chromosomes occupy discrete structural and functional subnuclear domains, termed chromosome territories (CT), which may be organized into ‘neighborhoods’ comprising groups of specific CTs. We directly evaluated the relationship between chromosome positioning, neighborhood composition, and translocation partner choice in primary lymphocytes, using a cell-based system in which we could induce multiple, concentrated DNA breaks via high-dose irradiation. We critically evaluated mis-rejoining profiles and tested whether breaks occurring nearby were more likely to fuse than breaks occurring at a distance. We show that CT neighborhoods comprise heterologous chromosomes, within which inter-CT distances directly relate to translocation partner choice. These findings demonstrate that interphase chromosome arrangement is a principal factor in genomic instability outcomes in primary lymphocytes, providing a structural context for understanding the biological effects of radiation exposure, and the molecular etiology of tumor-specific translocation patterns.