Expression of measles virus nucleocapsid protein in osteoclasts induces Paget's disease-like bone lesions in mice.

We targeted the MVNP gene to the OCL lineage in transgenic mice. These mice developed abnormal OCLs and bone lesions similar to those found in Paget's patients. These results show that persistent expression of MVNP in OCLs can induce pagetic-like bone lesions in vivo. INTRODUCTION: Paget's disease (PD) of bone is the second most common bone disease. Both genetic and viral factors have been implicated in its pathogenesis, but their exact roles in vivo are unclear. We previously reported that transfection of normal human osteoclast (OCL) precursors with the measles virus nucleocapsid (MVNP) or measles virus (MV) infection of bone marrow cells from transgenic mice expressing a MV receptor results in formation of pagetic-like OCLs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Based on these in vitro studies, we determined if the MVNP gene from either an Edmonston-related strain of MV or a MVNP gene sequence derived from a patient with PD (P-MVNP), when targeted to cells in the OCL lineage of transgenic mice with the TRACP promoter (TRACP/MVNP mice), induced changes in bone similar to those found in PD. RESULTS: Bone marrow culture studies and histomorphometric analysis of bones from these mice showed that their OCLs displayed many of the features of pagetic OCLs and that they developed bone lesions that were similar to those in patients with PD. Furthermore, IL-6 seemed to be required for the development of the pagetic phenotype in OCLs from TRACP/MVNP mice. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that persistent expression of the MVNP gene in cells of the OCL lineage can induce pagetic-like bone lesions in vivo.     

Evaluation of renal first pass blood flow with a functional image technique in hypertensive patients

The renal circulation of patients with essential hypertension and renovascular hypertension was evaluated using ^99mTc-DTPA. The first renal peak count (the first C_max; FC_max), time phase distribution (the first T_max; FT_max), and blood velocity (the FC_max/FT_max) were calculated by digital imaging. This yields a visual image of the renal circulation. We consider that the increase in the renal first pass blood flow in patients with essential hypertension is best observed pixel by pixel. The FC_max and FC_max/FT_max images before and after treatment by percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty in patients with renovascular hypertension clearly show its therapeutic effect. The FI technique, therefore, has the advantage that it can be performed at the same time as the conventional routine examinations of renal function. This makes it very useful clinically.     

Cleft lip-nose repair technique: Sequential repair

The results of repairing cleft lip by aesthetic plastic surgery are now excellent. However, the cleft lipnose deformity is still very difficult to repair with the present techniques. A technique that can repair the cleft lip-nose deformity with good results is presented. The technique is divided into three parts: Part I consists of nasal repair of the primary cleft lip. Part II is nasal reconstruction as a secondary operation with or without lip repair. For example, nasal reconstruction may be secondary to repair of deformities of the sill, rim, limen nasi, septum, or nasal bones. Part III is an aesthetic nasal operation such as rhinoplasty, mentoplasty, or zygomaplasty.     

The Human MitoChip: a high-throughput sequencing microarray for mitochondrial mutation detection

Somatic mitochondrial mutations are common in human cancers, and can be used as a tool for early detection of cancer. We have developed a mitochondrial Custom Reseq microarray as an array-based sequencing platform for rapid and high-throughput analysis of mitochondrial DNA. The MitoChip contains oligonucleotide probes synthesized using standard photolithography and solid-phase synthesis, and is able to sequence >29 kb of double-stranded DNA in a single assay. Both strands of the entire human mitochondrial coding sequence (15,451 bp) are arrayed on the MitoChip; both strands of an additional 12,935 bp (84% of coding DNA) are arrayed in duplicate. We used 300 ng of genomic DNA to amplify the mitochondrial coding sequence in three overlapping long PCR fragments. We then sequenced >2 million base pairs of mitochondrial DNA, and successfully assigned base calls at 96.0% of nucleotide positions. Replicate experiments demonstrated >99.99% reproducibility. In matched fluid samples (urine and pancreatic juice, respectively) obtained from five patients with bladder cancer and four with pancreatic cancer, the MitoChip detected at least one cancer-associated mitochondrial mutation in six (66%) of nine samples. The MitoChip is a high-throughput sequencing tool for the reliable identification of mitochondrial DNA mutations from primary tumors in clinical samples.     

微酸性电解水实验室微生物杀灭效果研究

 目的 研究某微酸性电解水实验室微生物杀灭效果。方法 选取某次氯酸水发生器现制微酸性电解水,测定不同有效氯含量、不同作用时间其对细菌繁殖体、芽孢以及真菌的杀灭效果。结果 该微酸性电解水有效氯含量为34.3~118 mg/L,有机干扰物牛血清白蛋白浓度为3.0%和0.3%时,分别作用1.0、3.0、5.0、10.0 min,对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌、铜绿假单胞菌的平均杀灭对数值均>5.00,对白假丝酵母菌的平均杀灭对数值均>4.00;有效氯含量为101~118 mg/L,牛血清白蛋白浓度为0.3%时,分别作用5.0、10.0、30.0 min,对枯草杆菌黑色变种芽孢的平均杀灭对数值均>5.00。结论 在特定实验条件下,该微酸性电解水对细菌的繁殖体、芽孢以及真菌均达到消毒剂消毒合格标准。     

肺癌细胞凋亡和PCNA p53关系的研究

目的　通过肺癌组织中凋亡细胞的原位观察和对核增殖抗原 (PCNA)、p53蛋白表达的研究 ,探讨不同类型肺癌、不同增殖情况、不同p53表达的细胞凋亡情况。方法　 97例术前未经任何治疗的肺癌。Sclc35例 ,Nsclc62例 ,分别进行凋亡细胞检测 (TUNEL法 )、PCNAp53蛋白的免疫组化染色。结果　不同类型肺癌、不同增殖能力肺癌细胞凋亡的程度有差异 ,p53阴性和阳性细胞凋亡无差异。结论　小细胞肺癌细胞凋亡数高于非小细胞肺癌 ,细胞增殖活跃自发凋亡也相应增多。     

2型糖尿病与心理障碍关系的分析

目的 了解2型糖尿病患者的情绪障碍及其影响因素。方法 对160例2型糖尿病患者及105例正常对照者进行了回顾性Znng氏自评抑郁、焦虑量表的调查。结果 结果显示糖尿病组抑郁症患病率为36．25％（58／160）,焦虑症患病率29．38％（47／160）;对照组分别为3．33％、1．33％（P值均＜0．001）。抑郁症与体重指数、血糖、TG及CH具有相关性（r分别等于0．62,0．59,0．44,0．46,P值均＜0．01）。焦虑症与体重指数、血糖及TC也具有相关性(r分别等于0．67,0．62,0．48,P值均＜0．01）。抑郁量表得分与病程有关（r＝0．65,P＜0．01）,病程越长抑郁的程度越重、发生率越高。结论 2型糖尿病患者抑郁症及焦虑症的患病率较高,且与糖尿病病程、肥胖、血糖及血糖水平相关。     

非感染性肺底积液的X线诊断分析

目的 :探讨肺底积液X线诊断的准确性。方法 :回顾性分析 42例非感染性肺底积液的X线征象。结果 :肺底积液的主要X线表现是假膈征、心淹征、双膈影征和变换体位液体弥散征象。结论 :熟悉肺底积液的X线诊断和鉴别诊断 ,对肿瘤患者胸膜转移的早期诊断、及时治疗有重要意义。