Localized Kaposi''s sarcoma in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris

We report the case of a patient with a 13-year history of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) treated with immunosuppressive agents, prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil who had developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) on a sole plaque of PV that had been previously treated with intralesional injections of steroids. The lesions were surgically removed and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) demonstrated human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) DNA. There were neither recurrences nor later dissemination of KS following gradual decrease of the immunosuppressive therapy. We suggest that the treatment with intralesional steroids may have influenced the local reactivation of a latent infection of the virus, determining the appearance of this localized KS.     

Protein-calorie malnutrition impairs host defense against Candida albicans.

Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) impairs immune responsiveness predisposing to Candida albicans sepsis, but mechanisms are unclear. This study examined the effect of PCM on enteric-derived C. albicans intestinal translocation and the ability of in vivo interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) to upregulate macrophage (MO) candidacidal mechanisms in PCM mice. Control (24% casein) and low protein (2.5%) diets were given for 4 weeks. Mice (n = 160) were fed C. albicans in their drinking water for 3 days and C. albicans translocation (mean colony-forming units (CFU)/g tissue +/- SEM) to the GI tract, liver, spleen, and kidney was assessed at 1 and 5 days following endotoxin challenge of 1, 5, and 10 mg/kg body wt. In a separate study (n = 100 mice), IFN-gamma (1000-10,000 U/day ip) vs saline was given for 3 days prior to harvesting peritoneal macrophages for assay of superoxide anion (O2-), percentage macrophage phagocytosis of C. albicans, and percentage killing of C. albicans. On Day 1, fungal translocation to the intestinal wall and systemic organs in the PCM group was significantly higher. On Day 5, mean CFU were significantly higher in the PCM group, indicating impaired organ clearance. Mean O2-, phagocytosis, and killing were significantly impaired in the PCM group (P less than 0.05), but IFN-gamma improved all functions. PCM significantly depressed host responses to C. albicans. IFN-gamma treatment enhanced candidacidal mechanisms, suggesting a therapeutic role in the malnourished host predisposed to C. albicans sepsis.     

关于我国体外诊断试剂监督管理改革的建议

本文综述了美国、欧盟、日本、中国目前对体外诊断产品（试剂）监督管理的现状以及我国存在的问题。并根据我国具体情况提出了对体外诊断试剂监督管理的改革建议。     

FEASIBILITY OF CONDUCTING CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOME RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THE ANBP2 PILOT STUDY

1. The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a 5 year cardiovascular outcome trial of the treatment of 6000 elderly hypertensive patients in Australian general practices. 2. General practitioners (GPs) were invited to participate by mail and personal follow-up. Patient records were reviewed to identify subjects for a blood pressure (BP) screening programme. Blood pressure was measured on three occasions and eligible subjects were included if the average BP was 160 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic if systolic BP was 140 mmHg. 3. Seven hundred and forty-one GPs were approached and 89 were enrolled in the study (12% of mail invites and 75% of those receiving a personal contact). In 16 practices where screening was completed, 82 000 records were reviewed to identify 4% patients eligible for screening. Twenty-two per cent of eligible subjects attended screening. Of 1938 subjects screened, 180 (9%) had BP 5=160/90 mmHg. Forty-seven percent of subjects (n = 916) were receiving antihypertensive therapy and 184 (20%) were withdrawn from therapy. One hundred and sixteen (63%) of these subjects had BP return to study entry levels within 6 weeks. Fifty-seven newly diagnosed and 81 previously treated subjects were randomized (7% of the screened population). 4. Based on the high participation rate of GPs, the response rate of patients to attend a BP screening programme and the 7% randomization to screening ratio for entry into the study, the ANBP2 pilot study has demonstrated that it is feasible to recruit subjects from Australian general practices to a cardiovascular outcome trial.     

关于我国发行文化彩票的思考

我国的彩票产业如今正处于高速发展的时期，15年来，全国累计发行的福利彩票和体育彩票约为500亿元人民币。笔者认为，发行文化彩票势在必行，不但可以丰富彩票市场的内容，也将给正处于资金短缺状况的公益文化事业募集资金，使彩票发挥更多的社会效益。     

XGD-1对人外周血T淋巴细胞增殖和IL-2R表达的影响

目的 探讨XGD—l的免疫抑制作用及其作用机理。方法 不同浓度的XGD—l作用于植物血凝索(PHA)和刀豆索A(ConA)诱导的正常人外周血T淋巴细胞，共同培养48h和72h，用改良MTT法观察XGD—l对人T淋巴细胞增殖的影响，用流式细胞术检测XGD—l对T淋巴细胞表面IL—2R表达的影响；同时观察联合应用CsA和XGD—l对细胞增殖及IL—2R表达的影响。结果 XGD—l对PHA和ConA诱导的正常人外周血T淋巴细胞增殖有明显的抑制作用，其作用与药物浓度有关，在一定剂量范围内，抑制作用随XGD—l剂量的递增而加强；XGD—l对PHA和ConA激活的T淋巴细胞表面IL-2R的表达有显著抑制作用，阳性率从正常对照活化细胞的47．67％降为25．03％；联合应用CsA，上述抑制作用增强。结论 XGD-l具有免疫抑制作用，能降低IL-2R表达，可能是其免疫抑制作用的重要机理之一。