Segmental hyperintensity on T1-weighted MRI of the liver: Indication of segmental cholestasis

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between segmental hyperintensity of the liver on T1-weighted images and segmental cholestasis in patients with obstructive jaundice. T1-weighted and T2-weighted MR images were obtained of 73 patients with obstructive jaundice caused by various diseases. Fat-suppressed T1-weighted images were also obtained of 10 patients. Eleven patients with segmental intra-hepatic bile duct dilatation (cholestasis) showed segmental hyperintensity on T1-weighted images and/or fat-suppressed T1-weighted images and no signal intensity difference on T2-weighted images. Sixty-two patients with widespread intrahepatic bile duct dilatation showed no intensity difference on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images (P < .01). Segmental hyperintensity on T1-weighted images was correlated with intrahepatic cholestasis.     

妊娠肝内胆汁淤积症患者胎盘组织中血管内皮生长因子的表达

目的观察血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在妊娠肝内胆汁淤积症(ICP)胎盘中的表达.方法采用免疫组织化学方法,检测25例正常妊娠胎盘(对照组)和25例ICP胎盘(ICP组)中VEGF的水平.结果 VEGF在正常妊娠胎盘和ICP胎盘中分布基本一致,分布在滋养细胞、血管及绒毛间质.在ICP组VEGF为轻度表达占76%,中度表达占24%,无重度表达;而在对照组VEGF轻度表达占24%,中度表达占44%,重度表达占32%.ICP组中VEGF表达明显低于对照组(P＜0.01).结论 VEGF在胎盘中主要由绒毛滋养细胞分泌,ICP胎盘中VEGF的减少可能与胎盘血管生成减少及胎盘滋养叶细胞浸入异常有关,在ICP发病中占有一定的地位.     

硫代乙酰胺所致急性肝衰时内毒素血症与肝内胆汁淤积关系的研究

本实验采用硫代乙酰胺（thioacetamide，TAA）灌胃复制大鼠急性肝功能衰竭的动物模型。检测血中内毒素、转氨酶、脂蛋白-x等含量以及胆汁流量。结果表明，大鼠发生了肝内胆汁淤积与内毒素血症（ETM），并且两者呈正相关（P＜0．05）。同时肝细胞膜上Na -K -ATP酶的活力明显降低，与ETM含量呈负相关（P＜0．05）。结果提示：ETM与肝内胆汁淤积的发生有密切关系．     

Alterations of hepatocellular intermediate filaments during extrahepatic cholestasis in rat liver

Intermediate filaments (IF) maintain the structural and functional integrity of cells. To investigate whether IF change as a consequence of increased mechanical pressure and what the significance of such alterations is for the integrity of hepatocytes, we investigated alterations of IF in rat liver following common bile duct ligation (CBDL). Immunofluorescence of cytokeratin 18 was performed on extracted cryostat sections which were also used for electron microscopy. Ultrathin sections of mildly extracted liver tissue were applied to reveal the relationship between IF and intercellular junctions and cytoplasmic organelles. Our results showed that hepatocellular IF underwent striking changes during CBDL. The so-called pericanalicular sheath disappeared and IF were rigidly rearranged at the cell periphery, appearing as honeycomb-like structures. Increased amounts of IF were found in close association with increased numbers of desmosomes at the lateral membranes of hepatocytes, and electron-dense desmosome-like bodies were even observed in the ectoplasm at bile canaliculi. Rearrangement of IF in the cytoplasm resulted in segregation of subcellular compartments. The increased density of the IF network and desmosomes are compensatory mechanisms of hepatocytes to resist increased mechanical load and disperse the tension. However, the intracellular rearrangement of IF leading to segregation of subcellular compartments may also have distinct effects on hepatocellular metabolic functions.     

ABCB4基因突变合并巨细胞病毒感染致婴儿胆汁淤积症的诊治分析并文献复习

目的探讨ABCB4基因突变合并巨细胞病毒(CMV)感染致婴儿胆汁淤积症(IC)患儿的临床特征、基因检测结果和诊治方案。 方法选择2019年8月3日,于中山大学附属第七医院就诊并确诊为ABCB4基因突变合并CMV感染致IC的1例婴儿(女性,生后9个月)为研究对象。回顾性分析其临床病例资料,包括临床特征、实验室检查结果及基因检测结果。同时,检索国内外数据库中ABCB4基因突变所致IC患儿的相关文献,并进行文献复习。本研究遵循的程序符合2013年新修订的《世界医学协会赫尔辛基宣言》要求。 结果本例IC患儿在本院诊治结果如下。①病史采集：系G₂P₂,足月顺产,外观无异常,否认新生儿黄疸病史,生后2个月龄时出现皮肤及巩膜呈暗绿色,伴反复呕奶,当地医院治疗并诊断为胆汁淤积性肝病、CMV感染和泌尿系统感染,抗病毒治疗2周后好转出院。出院时,其血清总胆汁酸(sTBA)为152.8 μmol/L,CMV-DNA<4×10² copies/mL,口服熊去氧胆酸胶囊10 mg/(kg·d)治疗后,皮肤暗绿色逐渐消退,大、小便正常。出院后定期监测肝功能,sTBA、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(GGT)仍然较正常值增高。②实验室检查：血清CMV免疫球蛋白(Ig)G抗体呈阳性、CMV IgM抗体呈阴性,CMV-DNA<55×10² copies/mL。基因检测结果：患儿及其父亲均携带ABCB4基因杂合变异。治疗结果：经口服熊去氧胆酸胶囊10 mg/(kg·d)及谷胱甘肽片0.1 g/次× 3次/d治疗后,对患儿定期复查sTBA、GGT。随访到18个月龄时,其各项指标逐渐恢复正常范围。③文献复习结果：共计检索到8篇国内外报道的因ABCB4基因突变引起IC相关文献,纳入14例IC患儿,均被诊断为进行性家族性肝内胆汁淤积3型(PFIC3),伴肝大,sTBA、GGT水平升高等。14例IC患儿中,共检测到ABCB4基因突变位点20个。其中,9例IC患儿接受熊去氧胆酸治疗,7例随访结果显示临床症状及实验室检查指标有所好转。 结论携带ABCB4基因突变,可引起IC。对于sTBA升高、肝酶异常的病因不明确、治疗效果不佳IC患儿,建议完善基因检测进一步排查ABCB4基因突变所致胆汁淤积症。     

妊娠肝内胆汁淤积症孕妇血及脐血中一氧化氮水平与胎儿脐血流的关系

目的　了解妊娠肝内胆汁淤积症 (ICP)时 ,孕妇血及脐血中一氧化氮 (NO)水平与胎儿脐动脉血流的关系 ,以进一步探讨ICP时胎盘循环阻力增高的原因。方法　对 35例ICP孕妇 (ICP)组 )及 32例正常孕妇 (对照组 ) ,用镉还原显色法测定母血及脐血NO水平 ;超声多普勒测定胎儿脐血流S/D值。结果　ICP组母血、脐血NO水平均明显低于对照组 (P <0 .0 1,P <0 .0 1) ;两组母血、脐血NO水平均有相关关系 (r =0 .5 481,r =0 .82 0 6 ,P<0 .0 1,P <0 .0 1) ,ICP组脐动脉血流S/D值明显高于对照组 (P <0 .0 1) ,母血、脐血NO水平与S/D值呈负相关(r =- 0 .34 15 ,r=- 0 .42 6 1,P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1。结论　ICP时母血、脐血NO水平降低对胎儿—胎盘循坏阻力增加有重要的作用     

牛磺酸治疗早产儿全静脉营养胆汁淤积的疗效

目的　观察早产儿应用全静脉营养后是否出现胆汁淤积 ,并探讨牛磺酸治疗胆汁淤积的效果。方法　将小于 33周的早产儿分为甲乙两组 ,均行全静脉营养 ,甲组应用牛磺酸治疗 ,乙组未应用牛磺酸治疗 ,并与大于 33周早产儿及足月儿对照 ,入院后第 1、7、14、2 1天采血测定丙氨酸转氨酶、直接胆红素、γ谷氨酰转肽酶。结果　入院后第 14、2 1天甲乙两组直接胆红素、γ谷氨酰转肽酶显著高于大于 33周的早产儿及足月儿 ,各时段甲乙两组 3项指标无显著差异。结论　较长时间全静脉营养可致胆汁淤积 ,牛磺酸对胆汁淤积治疗无明显效果 ,表明全静脉营养导致胆汁淤积原因的复杂性     

1例Dubin-Johnson综合征婴儿的临床特征及ABCC2基因型研究

Dubin-Johnson综合征（DJS）是ABCC2基因变异引起的常染色体隐性遗传病,以长期或间歇性结合胆红素升高为主要临床表现。该文报道1例DJS患儿的临床特征和ABCC2变异特点。患儿为9.5月龄男婴,因发现肝功能异常9个月就诊,主要临床表现为新生儿期起病的黄疸,多次血生化检查均显示血清总胆红素、结合胆红素、总胆汁酸明显升高,先后在多家医院诊治,病因不明,疗效不佳。体格检查：皮肤巩膜黄染,肝右肋下3 cm可及,质中,脾不大。遗传学分析显示患儿ABCC2基因存在c.3988-2A > T和c.3825C > G（p.Y1275X）两个致病性变异,分别来源于母亲和父亲,其中c.3988-2A > T为未报道的新剪接位点变异,从而确诊为DJS。给予熊去氧胆酸和苯巴比妥口服治疗半月,黄疸消退,生化指标改善,但远期预后有待随访观察。文献复习发现,DJS新生儿/婴儿患者主要临床表现为生后不久出现的胆汁淤积性黄疸,其ABCC2基因变异存在明显异质性。     

Does CA1 dopaminergic system play a role in cholestasis induced hypothermia?

ObjectiveThere is some of evidence describing that cholestasis induces hypothermia. Meanwhile, there is paucity of comprehensive data on the mechanism(s) governing this phenomenon. The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of CA1 dopaminergica system on cholestasis induced hypothermia.MethodsMale NMRI mice weighing 25–30 g, were used. Bilateral cannulae were implanted in dorsal hippocampi (CA1) for drug microinjection. Animals were randomly divided into non-operated control, sham-operated and bile duct-ligated (BDL) groups. Cholestasis was induced by means of main bile duct ligation. Body temperatures were measured before, two and four days after BDL.ResultsData indicated that, two and four days post BDL, the body temperature decreases as compared to the sham-operated animals, which indicates hypothermia. Intra-CA1 injection of different doses of sulpiride (SUL; 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 μg/mouse), SCH23390 (SCH; 0.125, 025 and 0.5 μg/mouse), SKF38393 (SKF; 0.25, 0.5 and 1 μg/mouse) and quinpirole (QUI; 0.25, 05 and 0.75 μg/mouse) exerted no effect on body temperature in non-operated and sham operated mice, by themselves. Moreover, intra-CA1 injection of SUL, QUI or SKF blocked, whereas, SCH tended to increase BDL induced hypothermia.ConclusionsThe present data revealed that the CA1 dopaminergic system is possibly involved in the BDL induced impairment of thermoregulation.     

Citrin缺陷所致婴儿肝内胆汁淤积症的肝胆显像特征

目的 探讨citrin缺陷导致的婴儿肝内胆汁淤积症（NICCD）患儿^99Tc^m-二乙基乙酰苯胺亚氨二醋酸（EHIDA）肝胆显像的特征.方法 回顾性分析28例（男16例,女12例,1～8月龄）经基因确诊、同时行^99Tc^m-EHIDA肝胆动态显像检查的NICCD患儿资料.肝胆动态显像时心、肝、肾按正常时序和强度显影定义为摄取功能正常,肝影模糊和（或）心肾影持续时间延长者为摄取功能差;60 min内肠道显影为排泄通畅,60 min后为排泄延迟,24 h肠道仍不显影为排泄受阻.分析肝胆显像特征与血清总胆红素（TB）、直接胆红素（DB）、ALT、总胆汁酸（TBA）等指标间的关系.数据分析采用Kruskal-Wallis秩和检验.结果 28例中,20例表现为摄取功能正常,其中10例排泄通畅,10例排泄延迟;8例表现为摄取功能差,其中4例排泄延迟,4例排泄受阻.与摄取功能正常组相比,摄取功能差组TB和DB明显增高[183.6（128.7～ 280.9） mmol/L和105.5（80.0～ 141.7） mmol/L,135.6（95.7～212.6） mmol/L和73.1（53.9～ 97.9） mmol/L;Z=-2.25和-2.73,均P＜0.05].与排泄通畅者相比,排泄延迟者TB、DB和TBA明显升高[分别为137.5（122.0～170.9） mmol/L和81.7（65.7～93.5） mmol/L,96.5（81.1～ 108.0） mmol/L和54.1（45.3～72.6） mmol/L,245.6（183.9～299.2） mmol/L和136.0（73.5 ～163.2） mmol/L;Z=-3.92、-3.74和-2.57,均P＜0.05];排泄受阻者TB[262.0（152.1 ～ 542.8） mmol/L]和DB[192.7（118.1～407.2） mmol/L]更高（均Z=-2.82,均P＜0.05）.与排泄延迟组相比,排泄受阻者ALT明显增高[71.5（48.5～144.8） U/L和20.0（16.5～27.7） U/L;Z=-2.66,P＜0.05）.结论 ^99Tc^m-EHIDA肝胆显像可反映NICCD患儿肝脏摄取和排泄功能受损的状况,摄取功能受损严重时,可出现排泄受阻的征象.