酪氨酸激酶抑制剂抑制骨髓瘤细胞的增殖及Rac1的表达

目的:观察酪氨酸激酶抑制剂STI571对骨髓瘤细胞系RPMI8226细胞增殖、细胞周期以及Rac1 mRNA表达的影响。方法:采用MTT法检测STI571对骨髓瘤细胞增殖的影响;流式细胞仪检测对细胞周期的影响;半定量RT-PCR研究Rac1mRNA水平的变化。结果:STI571明显抑制RPMI8226细胞的增殖,24、48、72 h IC50值分别为(34.52±2.31)μmol/L、(28.46±1.58)μmol/L、(25.74±2.44)μmol/L。25μmol/L STI571处理24 h,G1期细胞由55.8%增加至72.4%,S期细胞由34.8%减至15.6%。半定量RT-PCR显示,Rac1 mRNA水平在25μmol/L STI571处理24 h后明显下降。结论:STI571能抑制RPMI8226细胞的增殖,并可下调其Rac1 mRNA水平。     

Predictors of Partner Notification for C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae: An Examination of Social Cognitive and Psychological Factors

Efforts to control chlamydial and gonococcal infections include notifying eligible sexual partners of possible infection, primarily by asking the diagnosed patient to notify their partners. This approach, known as patient referral, is widely used but poorly understood. The current study examined psychosocial and cognitive factors associated with patient referral among an urban, minority sample of 168 participants recently diagnosed with Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae. At a follow-up interview 1-month from diagnosis, participants were more likely to have notified all eligible partners if they had greater intention to notify at baseline (OR = 3.72; 95% CI = 1.34, 10.30) and if they had only one partner at baseline (OR = 4.08; 95% CI = 1.61, 10.31). There were also gender differences as well as differences based on type of partner (i.e., regular, casual, one-time). The implications of these findings for the design of programs to promote patient referral for sexually transmitted infections are discussed. Schwartz, Malka, Augenbraun, McCormack, and Wilson are with the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Rubin is with the New York City Department of Health, Bureau of STD Control, New York, NY, USA; Rubin, Hogben, and Liddon are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA; Schwartz is with the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Box 1240, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.     

Dose-dependent kinetics of the enantiomers of MK-571, an LTD4-receptor antagonist

Summary The disposition of the enantiomers of MK-571 (MK-0679 and L-668,018) following single i. v. doses of MK-571 (L-660,711) was studied in a three way cross-over study in 12 healthy male volunteers. Each volunteer received 75 mg, 300 mg and 600 mg i. v. doses of MK-571 at weekly intervals.The disposition of both enantiomers appeared dose-dependent, since the AUC increased disproportionately faster than the dose. The dose dependency was much more pronounced for L-668,018: its AUC increased 6-fold from the 75 to the 300 mg dose, 16-fold from 75 to 600 mg and 2.7 fold from 300 to 600 mg. For MK-0679, the corresponding increases in AUC were 4.8-, ll-, and 2.3 fold. Regardless of dose, the elimination of L-668,018 was more rapid than that of MK-0679.The disposition of MK-0679 needs to be investigated independently to detect any potential influence of L-668,018 on its disposition.     

胃肠间质瘤的CT诊断及治疗评价

目的:探讨胃肠间质瘤(GIST)的CT表现及分子靶向药物甲磺酸伊马替尼(STI571)对胃肠间质瘤疗效的CT评价。方法:选择经手术及病理证实的胃肠间质瘤病例32例进行回顾性分析。对19例接受STI571治疗者进行定期CT检查随访,观察病灶大小、形态及密度变化,评价药物疗效。结果:32例GIST中,发生于胃部的18例,小肠11例,肠系膜1例,直肠2例。①CT特征:恶性度较高的胃肠间质瘤CT表现为:肿块相对较大,密度不均,肿瘤中央坏死及囊变多见;肿瘤边缘多不光整,可呈分叶状。增强扫描肿瘤呈不均匀强化;少数巨大肿瘤密度较低,极少数可见高密度出血及钙化灶。良性GIST体积较小,密度均匀,肿瘤坏死及囊变少见,病灶边缘光整,增强扫描多呈均匀强化;②19例接受STI571治疗者定期CT检查疗效评价为(肿瘤缩小):疗效达PR(部分缓解)者9例,占47.4%,疗效为SD(疾病稳定)者8例,占42.1%,病灶进展(PD)者2例,占10.5%。术后2年内复发及转移者19例。结论:①螺旋CT扫描是诊断胃肠间质瘤最常用和最有价值的影像检查手段,其定位诊断率达81%以上;②应用CT扫描观察测量病灶变化是评价药物(STI571)治疗胃肠间质瘤疗效最重要和最直接的方法之一;对指导临床治疗具有重要意义。     

胃肠道间质瘤与酪氨酸激酶抑制剂

胃肠道间质瘤 (GISTs)是发生于消化道的一种非神经源性、非平滑肌源性的独立疾病。在GISTs中存在不同位点的c kit功能获得性突变 ,激活其产物KIT的酪氨酸激酶活性 ,从而活化多条信号转导通路 ,诱导细胞增殖与恶变。STI5 71是人工合成的一种酪氨酸激酶抑制剂 ,抑制激酶和底物的磷酸化。STI5 71治疗GISTs的Ⅰ ,Ⅱ期临床试验疗效显著 ,且耐受性较好     

Epitope mapping and characterization of a novel CD4-induced human monoclonal antibody capable of neutralizing primary HIV-1 strains

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) enters target cells by binding its gp120 exterior envelope glycoprotein to CD4 and one of the chemokine receptors, CCR5 or CXCR4. CD4-induced (CD4i) antibodies bind gp120 more efficiently after CD4 binding and block the interaction with the chemokine receptor. Examples of CD4i antibodies are limited, and the prototypes of the CD4i antibodies exhibit only weak neutralizing activity against primary, clinical HIV-1 isolates. Here we report the identification of a novel antibody, E51, that exhibits CD4-induced binding to gp120 and neutralizes primary HIV-1 more efficiently than the prototypic CD4i antibodies. The E51 antibody blocks the interaction of gp120-CD4 complexes with CCR5 and binds to a highly conserved, basic gp120 element composed of the beta 19-strand and surrounding structures. Thus, on primary HIV-1 isolates, this gp120 region, which has been previously implicated in chemokine receptor binding, is accessible to a subset of CD4i antibodies.     

Dose-response relationship for oral idazoxan effects in healthy human subjects: comparison with oral yohimbine

The effects of oral administration of the ₂ adrenergic receptor antagonists idazoxan (20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg) and yohimbine (20 mg) were compared using a placebo-controlled within-subjects design. Healthy subjects completed 5 test days during which medication effects on mood and anxiety states, physiologic indices, plasma cortisol levels, and plasma levels of the norepinephrine metabolite 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) were assessed. Idazoxan dose-dependently increased plasma MHPG, plasma cortisol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and Panic Attack Symptom Scale scores in healthy subjects. Overall, yohimbine and idazoxan produced a similar pattern of behavioral and neuroendocrine responses. Since idazoxan possesses relatively greater receptor specificity compared to yohimbine, it may be a more useful ₂ antagonist in humans.     

The Synergistic Inhibitory Effect of STI571 in Combination with Arsenic Trioxide (As2O3) on Multidrug-Resistant Leukemic Cells

OBJECTIVE To study the synergistic effect of STI571, an inhibitor of tyrosine kinase, in combination with arsenic trioxide As2O3 on a multidrug-resistant leukemia cell line expressing bcr-abl.METHODS The cytotoxic effect of STI571 alone or in combination with different concentrations of As2O3 on the bcr-abl and mdr1 -positive leukemia cell line, K562-n/VCR, was examined by the MTT method.RESULTS One μmol/L of STI571 alone had no significant cytotoxic effect on K562-n/VCR cells. However the cytotoxic effect increased markedly when combined with As2O3 at concentrations of 10-5, 10-6, 10-7 and 10-8 mol/L. The IC50 of K562-n/VCR cells in As2O3 group was 1.879 μmol/L, with. Upon addition of STI571, the IC50 decreased to 0.155 μmol/L resulting in a synergistic cytotoxic effect on K562-n/VCR ceils that was increased 12.1 times.CONCLUSION A combination of STI571 with As2O3 has a more powerful inhibitory effect on leukemia cells expressing positive bcr-abl and positive mdrl compared to the effect with As2O3 alone.