Homozygosity for the transthyretin-Met30-gene in seven individuals with familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy detected by restriction enzyme analysis of amplified genomic DNA sequences

Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) with a mutation in position 30 of transthyretin (TTR) (previously called prealbumin) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by varying degrees of peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, gastrointestinal problems, and vitreous amyloid. We have earlier diagnosed homozygosity for the TTR-Met30-gene using Southern analysis in four Swedish individuals. We have found it possible to detect homozygosity for the Met-30 mutation by amplifying discrete regions of the TTR-gene using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the amplification products restricted with NsiI analysed by gel electrophoresis. Clinical data on seven homozygous individuals, including three new cases, are presented.     

c-met和PCNA在肝再生动物模型肝脏细胞中的表达及其意义

①目的　探讨肝再生动物模型中肝细胞c met蛋白和PCNA的表达及其意义。②方法　建立肝再生动物模型 ,采用免疫组织化学方法 ,检测肝脏细胞中PCNA和c met蛋白的表达 ,并与对照组进行比较。③结果肝再生组PCNA表达较对照组增强 (uc=3.77,P <0 .0 5 ) ,c met表达与对照组比较 ,差异无显著性 (uc=0 .0 2 ,P >0 .0 5 )。肝再生组中c met蛋白在肝部分切除术后 12h表达降低 ,于术后 3d降到最低值 ,后逐渐上升 ,7d恢复正常 ;而PC NA表达于术后 1d开始增加 ,术后 3d达到最高峰 ,7d后降至正常 ,差异均有显著性 (Hc=17.3～ 19.4 ,P <0 .0 5 )。④结论　PCNA在肝脏中的表达提示肝脏切除后 ,剩余肝脏可迅速再生。检测c met的表达有助了解肝脏再生的规律。     

Localization of Hepatocyte Growth Factor and Its Receptor met in Endocrine Cells and Related Tumors of the Gut and Pancreas: An Immunohistochemical Study

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a stimulator of angiogenesis and cell migration, regulates the growth of a wide variety of cells by binding to its high-affinity receptor met and is involved in the growth and aggressiveness of several tumors. In this study we investigated the expression of HGF and met in normal endocrine cells and related neoplasms of the gut and pancreas to verify their possible role in tumor pathogenesis, growth, and aggressiveness. Normal tissues and 60 different endocrine tumors were immunostained using specific antibodies directed against HGF, met, and various hormones. HGF immunoreactivity (IR) was found in antroduodenal G cells, rectal enterochromaffin (EC) cells, and pancreatic A and B cells, whereas met IR was detected in antral EC and G cells, and in pancreatic B cells; 46 of 60 tumors examined were positive for HGF, and they were mainly represented by ECL-, EC-, and L-cell neoplasms. met IR was identified in 50/60 tumors of various phenotypes. HGF and met coexpression was found in 42/60 cases, most of which were represented by EC-cell tumors. HGF/met coexpression was significantly more frequent in ileolonic EC-cell tumors, which in the majority of cases were malignant, than in appendiceal EC-cell tumors, which were all benign. Our results demonstrated, for the first time, that HGF and met are specifically distributed in normal gut and pancreatic endocrine cells and, in addition, suggest that HGF and met may be implicated as autocrine/paracrine factors regulating the growth of gastroenteropancreatic endocrine tumors, mainly of ileocolonic EC-cell carcinoids.     

电针对疼痛患者血浆及小鼠脊髓甲硫氨酸脑啡肽、强啡肽及痛阈的影响

目的 :探讨 4～5Hz电针下 ,患者血浆及小鼠脊髓的甲硫氨酸脑啡肽 (MEK)及强啡肽 (Dyn)的变化与疼痛的关系。方法 :将针灸门诊患者电针前后的血浆和随机分为电针、对照两组的雄性BALB/C小鼠的脊髓匀浆 ,分别定量点于硝酸纤维素膜上 ,应用免疫反应性蛋白质斑点印迹技术 ,用Shimadu薄层层析扫描仪进行检测。患者在电针前后、小鼠在电针 /牵拉前后均用测痛仪检测痛阈。结果 :电针后患者血浆D(MEK)及D(Dyn)均升高 (P <0 .0 1) ,而小鼠脊髓两者均降低(P <0 .0 1,P <0 .0 5 ) ,患者血浆及小鼠脊髓的D(MEK)比D(Dyn)变动显著。血浆或脊髓的D(MEK)与D(Dyn)变动呈正相关。血浆及脊髓D(MEK)分别与痛阈呈正相关 (r=0 846 ,P <0 0 1)或呈负相关 (r=- 0 6 2 5 ,P <0 0 5 )。但血浆及脊髓的D(Dyn)与痛阈不相关。结论 :在较低频率电针下MEK可能在镇痛中起重要作用     

Can Met Expectations Moderate the Relationship Between Pain/Function and Satisfaction in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

BackgroundApproximately 20% of patients are dissatisfied with their total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at 1-year post-surgery. Met expectations have been found by some to significantly predict satisfaction. The role of met expectations in determining patient satisfaction has not been exhaustively explored. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate if met expectations moderate the relationship between pain and function variables and satisfaction.MethodsPatients who underwent primary TKA for osteoarthritis were included in the study (n = 304). Patient-reported outcomes at pre-surgery and 1-year post-surgery were collected. The Knee Society Score (KSS) satisfaction subscale was used as the dependent variable. Candidate independent variables included the following: demographics, KSS, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Self-Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire, and University of California Los Angeles activity score. Separate linear regression models were created to test interactions for KSS met expectations with pain and KSS met expectations with function.ResultsSignificant predictors of satisfaction were KSS symptoms (pain), KOOS activities of daily living (function), KSS met expectations, KOOS pre-surgery activities of daily living, body mass index, and SF-12 general health. A significant interaction between met expectations and pain was found (P = .043) and the met expectations and function interaction approached significance (P = .086). For both interactions, as met expectations increased, pain and function predicted satisfaction less strongly.ConclusionMet expectations were found to moderate the relationship between pain and satisfaction. There may be more value in improving pain for patients with low met expectations.Level of evidenceLevel IV.     

肝细胞生长因子及其受体在血管外膜成纤维细胞中的表达

目的 检测肝细胞生长因子（HGF）及其受体c-met在血管外膜2种表型成纤维细胞中的表达，探索其在血管外膜重塑中的作用。方法 用转化生长因子-β1建立大鼠主动脉外膜成纤维细胞和肌成纤维细胞2种细胞表型。以实时定量逆转录聚合酶链反应技术和蛋白免疫印迹方法分析HGF及c-met在2种不同表型细胞中的表达。酶联免疫吸附试验检测2种细胞无血清培养上清液中HGF的含量。结果 HGFmRNA及HGF蛋白，c-metmRNA及c-met蛋白在主动脉外膜成纤维细胞。肌成纤维细胞中均有表达。在主动脉外膜成纤维细胞转变为肌成纤维细胞后表达明显上调，随转化生长因子-β1刺激浓度和时间的增加，在主动脉外膜成纤维细胞逐渐表达-α-平滑肌肌动蛋白转变为肌成纤维细胞的过程中HGF表达逐渐上调。结论 血管外膜成纤维细胞存在局部HGF系统。HGF可能在血管外膜细胞瑶型转化中有一定作用。     

Catechol‐O‐methyltransferase gene val158met polymorphism and depressive symptoms during early childhood

Catechol‐O‐Methyltransferase (COMT) is a critical regulator of catecholamine levels in the brain. A functional polymorphism of the COMT gene, val158met, has been linked to internalizing symptoms (i.e., depression and anxiety) in adolescents and adults. We extended this research by investigating whether the val158met polymorphism was associated with childhood symptoms of depression and anxiety in two independent samples of young children (Ns = 476 and 409). In both samples, preschool‐aged children were genotyped for the COMT val158met polymorphism. Symptoms of psychopathology were assessed via parent interviews and primary caregiver reports. In both samples, children homozygous for the val allele had higher levels of depressive symptoms compared to children with at least one copy of the met allele. Our findings extend previous research in older participants by showing links between the COMT val158met polymorphism and internalizing symptoms in early childhood. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Remote ischaemic preconditioning modifies serum apolipoprotein D,met‐enkephalin,adenosine, and nitric oxide in healthy young adults

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) has been employed as a non‐invasive protective intervention against myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury in animal studies. However, the underlying mechanisms are incompletely defined in humans and its clinical efficacy has been inconclusive. As advanced age, disease, and drugs may confound RIPC mechanisms in patients, our aim is to measure whether RIPC evokes release of adenosine, bradykinin, met‐enkephalin, nitric oxide, and apolipoproteins in healthy young adults. Healthy subjects (n = 18, 9 males, 23 ± 1.5 years old; 9 females, 23 ± 1.8 years old) participated after informed consent. RIPC was applied using a blood pressure cuff to the dominant arms for four cycles of 5‐minute cuff inflation (ischaemia) and 5‐minute cuff deflation (reperfusion). Blood was sampled at baseline and immediately after the final cuff deflation (Post‐RIPC). Baseline and Post‐RIPC plasma levels of adenosine, bradykinin, met‐enkephalin, apolipoprotein A‐1 (ApoA‐1), apolipoprotein D (ApoD), and nitric oxide (as nitrite) were measured via ELISA and high‐performance liquid chromatography. Mean (±SD) baseline levels of adenosine, bradykinin, met‐enkephalin, ApoA‐1, ApoD, and nitrite in healthy young adults were 13.8 ± 6.5 ng/mL, 2.6 ± 1.9 μg/mL, 594.1 ± 197.4 pg/mL, 3.0 ± 0.7 mg/mL, 22.2 ± 4.0 μg/mL, and 49.8 ± 13.4 nmol/L, respectively. Post‐RIPC adenosine and nitrite levels increased (59.5 ± 37.9%, P < .0001; 32.2 ± 19.5%, P < .0001), whereas met‐enkephalin and ApoD levels marginally decreased (5.3 ± 14.0%, P = .04; 10.8 ± 20.5%, P = .04). Post‐RIPC levels were not influenced by sex, age, blood pressure, waist circumference, or BMI. RIPC produces increased levels of adenosine and nitrites, and decreased met‐enkephalin and ApoD in the plasma of young healthy adults.     

Introduction: Evolution of inflammatory arthritis from innate to adaptive immune mechanisms

Immunometabolism has emerged as a major mechanism central to adaptive and innate immune regulation. From early observations that inflammatory cytokines were induced in obese adipose tissue and that these cytokines contributed to metabolic disease, it was clear that metabolism and the immunological state are inextricably linked. With a second research wave arising from studies in cancer metabolism to also study the intrinsic metabolic pathways of immune cells themselves and how those pathways influence cell fate and function, immunometabolism is a rapidly maturing area of research. Several key themes and goals drive the field. There is abundant evidence that metabolic pathways are closely tied to cell signaling and differentiation which leads different subsets of immune cells to adopt unique metabolic programs specific to their state and environment. In this way, metabolic signaling drives cell fate. It is also apparent that microenvironment greatly influences cell metabolism. Immune cells adopt programs specific for the tissues where they infiltrate and reside. Ultimately, a central goal of the field is to apply immunometabolism findings to the discovery of novel therapeutic strategies in a wide range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmunity, and metabolic syndrome. This review summarizes these facets of immunometabolism and highlights opportunities for clinical translation.     

C-met、P_(53)蛋白在脑星形细胞瘤中的表达

目的　探讨 C- met、P5 3蛋白在人脑星形细胞瘤中的表达 ,并探讨其与脑肿瘤发生、发展及预后的关系。方法　应用 C- met、P5 3蛋白的抗体对 90例人脑星形细胞瘤进行了免疫组织化学染色。结果　在星形细胞 C- met、P5 3均有表达 ,高级别星形细胞瘤中 C- met、P5 3也有表达。结论　C- met和 P5 3表达与星形细胞瘤的发生、发展有关 ,C- met和 P5 3 免疫组化的表达有助于了解 C- met和 P5 3在肿瘤组织中的作用