Infective Endocarditis Due to Treponema pallidum: A Case Diagnosed Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis of Aortic Valve

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. Syphilitic aortitis might coexist in a dysfunctional aortic valve, but the etiology remains unclear, because microbiological diagnosis is difficult. A 62-year-old man with low-grade fever was diagnosed with aortitis and infective endocarditis, due to Treponema pallidum infection, using polymerase chain reaction analysis. This case suggests that syphilis might cause infective endocarditis.     

复方华蟾胶囊抗小鼠肿中瘤作用的实验研究

目的了解复方华蟾胶囊抗小鼠移植性肿瘤的作用.方法以小鼠肝癌22(H22)、小鼠肉瘤180(S180)为瘤株,应用动物移植性肿瘤的体内试验法对药物进行抗癌药效学试验.结果复方华蟾胶囊灌胃4,2 g/kg@d,连续14 d,对小鼠移植性肝癌实体型生长有明显的抑制作用,抑瘤率分别为38.09%,30.95%.对小鼠移植性S180实体型生长有明显的抑制作用,抑瘤率分别为34.7%,30.08%.复方华蟾胶囊对荷瘤小鼠的胸腺和脾脏重量无影响.结论复方华蟾胶囊在试验条件下有一定抗肿瘤作用.     

苦碟子抗肿瘤作用的实验性研究

目的 研究苦碟子对动物移植性肿瘤的作用。方法 以小鼠移植性肉瘤180（S180)和艾氏腹水瘤（EAC）为模型，观察苦碟子的抗肿瘤作用，并分别计算出抑瘤率和生命延长率。结果 不同剂量的苦碟子对小鼠肉瘤S180的抑制率分别为39．86％，38．14％和35．73％（与对照组相比差异有显著性，P＜0．01），苦碟子也能延长荷艾氏腹水瘤（EAC）小鼠的存活期，生命的延长率分别为41．27％、29．79％和17．88％（高剂量组和中等剂量组与对照组相比差异有显著性，P＜0．01）。结论 苦碟子在动物体内可能具有抗肿瘤作用，可作为一种有前途的抗肿瘤药物进行研究。     

红景天素抗肿瘤作用的研究

本研究通过体外培养５种人癌细胞（肝癌、胃癌、肺癌、Ｈｅｌａ细胞和咽癌）和小鼠移植性肿瘤实验，证明了红景天素可明显抑制３种癌细胞的生长增殖，可提高荷瘤小鼠的存活率，延长其生存期，抑瘤率在５０％以上。结果提示红景天素对体外培养３种癌细胞和小鼠Ｓ１８０。细胞均有一定的抑制作用。     

蜗牛卵液对小鼠S_(180)肉瘤的抑制作用

[目的 ]探讨蜗牛卵液对小鼠S180 肉瘤的抑制作用 .[方法 ]按标准方法给 4 0只小鼠接种S180肉瘤细胞后 ,随机分成 4个组 ,即对照组 :每日灌胃生理盐水 10mL/kg ;实验 1组 :每日灌胃蜗牛卵液1 5 g/kg ;实验 2组 :每日灌胃蜗牛卵液 3 0 g/kg ;实验 3组 :每日灌胃蜗牛卵液 3 8g/kg ;连续 8d后 ,观察肿瘤质量变化及胸腺 (脾脏 )指数 .[结果 ]每日 1 5 ,3 0 ,3 8g/kg的蜗牛卵液对小鼠S180 肉瘤的生长抑制率分别为 38 2 % ,4 0 5 % ,5 4 4 % ,实验 3组的肿瘤抑制率高于对照组 ,两组间有显著性差异 ;实验2组和实验 3组的胸腺 (脾脏 )指数低于对照组 ,与对照组相比较亦有显著性差异 .[结论 ]蜗牛卵液对小鼠S180 肉瘤有抑制作用 .     

油菜吲哚硫苷降解物对S180小鼠抗肿瘤作用的实验研究

目的 探讨油菜资源中吲哚硫苷降解物对肿瘤的抑制作用及对免疫功能的影响。方法 分别将两种不同提取法制备的高、低浓度的吲哚硫苷对S180小鼠ig给药，ip环磷酰胺。结果 吲哚硫苷降解物2号高浓度和吲哚硫苷降解物1号低浓度治疗组与生理盐水对照组相比有明显的抑制作用，能增加淋巴细胞转化率。结论 吲哚硫苷降解物可能是通过增强机体免疫功能来抑制移植性肿瘤生长，起到抗肿瘤的作用。     

易清洗操作的折流式连续逆流提取机

主要介绍一种易清洗操作的折流式连续逆流提取机和长槽法兰紧固件，     

Additive effects of earthworm extract with HpD-laser on the enhancement of reactive oxygen production and the inhibition of[~3H]—thymidine.uptake in mouse ascitic tumor cells

The effects of combined use of earthworm extract(912)and HpD-laser on the produc-tion of reactive oxygen and the biosynthesis of DNA in S_(180) tumor cells were studied throughchemiluminescence measurement and[~3H]-TdR incorporation assay.The results showed that as com-pared with the control,the intensity of chemiluminescence emitted by tumor cells treatedsimultaneously with 912 and HpD-laser was enhanced more than ten-folds,while that treated with912 or HpD-laser alone was increased only 2～4 folds.The[~3H]-TdR incorporation into tumorcells of the former group was inhibited upto 74.1%,and that of the latter groups decreased onlyby 42.2% and 40.0%,respectively.In accordance with these biochemical changes,the ultrastructuraldamage of tumor cells of the former,combinedly treated group appeared to be the most serious.This suggests an additive effect of 912 with HpD-laser on tumor cells.In addition,if free radicalscavengers,such as catalase and superoxide dismutase,were added to the reaction systembefore chemiluminescence assay,the luminescent enhancement effect mentioned above was dramaticallyalleviated,implying the presence of O_2~ and H_2O_2 in the system.Therefore,as to the toxic effecton tumor cells,912 and HpD-laser are not only additive in efficiency,but also similar in theunderlying mechanism of action.     

多抗甲素对荷S180瘤小鼠红细胞免疫功能的影响

观察了荷Ｓ１８０瘤小鼠红细胞免疫功能的改变及多抗甲素治疗对其红细胞免疫功能的影响。试验分三组，即正常组、肿瘤组、多抗甲素治疗肿瘤组。荷瘤１０天后，检测各组红细胞免疫功能各项指标。结果显示：荷瘤小鼠的红细胞免疫功能较正常对照组全面下降（Ｐ＜０．０１）。表现为：１．ＲＢＣ－Ｃ３ｂ受体花环率下降，ＲＢＣ－ＩＣ花环率上升，为继发性红细胞Ｃ３ｂ受体免疫粘附功能下降。２．血清中红细胞Ｃ３ｂ受体免疫粘附促进因子活性下降，而抑制因子活性上升。３．红细胞免疫粘附肿瘤细胞能力下降。经多抗甲素治疗后，可使荷瘤小鼠红细胞抗肿瘤免疫功能较未治疗组全面上升（Ｐ＜０．０１）。提示荷瘤小鼠的红细胞免疫功能低下，多抗甲素抗肿瘤活性与提高红细胞免疫功能有关     

V180I mutation of the prion protein gene associated with atypical PrP glycosylation

A valine to isoleucine mutation at residue 180 was identified in a French patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The mutation is located in the close vicinity of one of the two N-glycosylation sites of the cellular prion protein (PrP^C). Western blot analysis revealed accumulation in the brain of the pathogenic proteinase K-resistant PrP (PrP^Sc) isoform with the notable absence of the diglycosylated band. The mutant protein expressed in CHO cells was correctly glycosylated, suggesting that the atypical glycosylation pattern of PrP^Sc was not due to the mutation at position 180. These results suggest that the diglycosylated form of the mutant PrP^180I prevents its conversion into the pathogenic mutant form PrP^Sc180I, supporting a central role of N-linked glycan chains in the PrP conversion process.