Investigation of Bimetallic Nickel Catalysts in Catalyst‐Transfer Polymerization of π‐Conjugated Polymers

A comparative study involving bimetallic nickel catalysts designed from disubstituted N,N,N′,N′‐tetra(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)benzene diamine bridging ligands is reported. Catalyst behavior is explored in the Kumada catalyst‐transfer polymerization (KCTP) using poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) as the model system. The success of a controlled polymerization is monitored by analyzing monomer conversion, degree of polymerization, end‐group identity, and molecular weight distribution. The characterization of P3HT obtained from KCTP initiated with the bimetallic catalysts shows chain‐growth behavior; however, the presence of Br/Br end‐groups and broader molecular weight distribution reveals a reduced controlled polymerization compared to the commonly employed Ni(dppp)Cl₂. The observed increase in intermolecular chain transfer and termination processes in KCTP initiation with the bimetallic catalysts can be attributed to a weaker Ni(0)‐π‐aryl complex interaction, which is caused by increased steric crowding of the coordination sphere.     

雌激素对幼年大鼠子宫肌层影响的光镜、组织化学和电镜观察

本文使用常规H—E染色和组织化学方法(PAS反应和甲绿-哌洛宁法)初步观察了雌激素对幼年大鼠子宫壁肌层的细胞形态变化。最显著的变化是:平滑肌细胞体积增大;不仅在子宫壁平滑肌纤维中并且在血管平滑肌细胞中,有大量的PAS阳性颗粒;平滑肌细胞中RNA中度增多。我们也在电镜下观察了它们的超微结构改变。结果表明,实验组的平滑肌细胞和成纤维细胞与对照组相比粗面内质网增多并有池扩张。     

胆汁4种初级结合型胆汁酸的多因素判别对胆汁成石性的判断价值

本文运用二值回归判别法探讨了胆汁中4种初级结合型胆汁酸含量变化对胆汁成石性的判断价值。根据52例测试数据得出4因素二类判别函数:Y=0.0395X_1-0.0386X_2 0.0185X_3 O.0586X_4-1.0513。87例自、回代结果表明,该判别函数在判断符合率、错误率、假阳性率、假阴性率等诸方面均较使用1种初级结合型胆汁酸作为判别指标优越。     

Cyclic hormonal replacement therapy after the menopause: Transdermal versus oral treatment

Summary In an open, randomized, comparative, between-patient trial, 45 postmenopausal women were treated for 4 months with cyclical transdermal oestradiol 0.05 mg per day or oral conjugated equine oestrogens 0.625 mg per day, in both cases, plus, medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg per day on the last 8 days of each cycle. Similar relief from postmenopausal symptoms was obtained with both treatments. Post-treatment histological evaluation of the endometrium did not reveal neoplastic or hyperplastic change in any patient.Early follicular-phase plasma oestradiol levels were observed only after transdermal oestradiol. There was a significant reduction in serum total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in both treatment groups, with no difference between treatments, whereas serum triglyceride levels were decreased only by transdermal oestradiol. Plasma calcium and phosphorus fell significantly and serum intact parathyroid hormone rose significantly, with no difference between the therapies. No significant changes were observed in clotting factors.Transdermal oestradiol appears to be an effective and safe hormonal replacement therapy, and this route of administration may be responsible for the more useful action of the drug on serum lipids and plasma oestradiol levels.     

雌激素对大鼠肝再生过程中肝细胞超微结构的影响

本文采用形态测量技术,分析了雌激素对大鼠肝再生过程中肝细胞超微结构的影响。结果显示,使用雌激素的大鼠肝细胞核及核仁体积明显高于对照组,以术后1～3d最明显(P<0.001);同时,线粒体数密度也明显增加,术后1、3、7d与对照组比较差异有极显著性意义(P<0.01),表明雌激素具有促进肝再生过程中肝细胞线粒体增生的作用。作者认为,雌激素的上述作用是雌激索促进肝细胞再生的形态学表现。     

RGD多肽接枝聚复合导管桥接神经缺损的实验研究

Objective To investigate the effect of RGD peptide conjugated poly[ LA-(Glc-Lys) ]/βTCP/PLA nerve conduit for bridging peripheral nerve regeneration defect. Methods Forty-five male Wister rots were randomly divided into 3 groups, with 15 rats each. A 10 mm defect was created in the right sciatic nerve. In group A the gap was bridged by PLA tube. In group B RGD peptide conjugated poly[ LA-(Glc-Lys) ]/β-TCP/PLA nerve conduit was used to repair the defect. Autologous nerve graft was done in group C which served as control. Twelve weeks postoperatively nerve regeneration was evaluated by gross observation,electrophysiology, muscle weight and muscle morphometry of triceps surae, and ultrastructure of the regenerating nerve. Results Twelve weeks after the operation, nerve conduction velocity and muscle weight recovery of group B were better than those of group A. The differences were statistically significant( P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between group B and group C ( P > 0. 05). The results of histology and ultrastructure showed that nerve regeneration in group B and group C was significantly superior to that in group A.Conclusion RGD peptide conjugated poly[LA-(Glc-Lys)]/β-TCP/PLA conduit can achieve similar results in repairing sciatic nerve defect to that of autogentic nerve graft. It may be an ideal material to repair nerve defect.     

Effects of antiandrogen-estrogen treatment on sexual and endocrine parameters in hirsute women

Sexual activity was evaluated in 51 women with hirsutism associated with increased levels of circulating androgens before and while on combined treatment with the antiandrogen cyproterone acetate (CA) and ethinyl estradiol (EE₂) and compared to a reference group of 52 subjects. The percentage of unbound testosterone (T) was higher (p < 0.001), the coital frequency lower (p < 0.05), and the masturbation frequency higher (p< 0.04) in hirsute women. Mean frequency of total activity (coitus plus masturbation) was similar in the two groups. Treatment with combination of CA and EE₂ resulted in a decline of unbound T (p< 0.001). There was no change of total sexual activity, but coital frequency increased (p < 0.05) and masturbation frequency declined (p < 0.04). It is concluded that raised levels of circulating androgens, as judged by free T concentration, are not of crucial importance in the expression of sexual behavior in hirsute women.     

Bleeding patterns in recent postmenopausal outpatients with uterine myomas: comparison between two regimens of HRT

Objectives: To evaluate and to compare the bleeding patterns obtained with two regimens of hormone replacement therapy given to early postmenopausal women with asymptomatic uterine leiomyomas. Methods: In this randomised prospective 1-year study 50 early postmenopausal women with one to four asymptomatic uterine leiomyomas were enrolled into two study-groups to take two regimens of hormone replacement therapy for 12 28-day cycles: (A) Tibolone, 2.5 mg/day; (B) conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), 0.625 mg/day plus medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), 5 mg/day. The bleeding patterns and the changes in uterine volume of the 47 outpatients who completed the study were evaluated and compared. Results: Amenorrhea incidence was higher in group A (75.0% of the cycles) than in group B (65.6% of the cycles), while irregular bleeding and irregular spotting incidences were higher in group B (29.7 and 4.7% of the cycles, respectively) compared to group A (22.6 and 2.4% of the cycles, respectively). The mean bleeding and spotting lengths were not statistically different between patients in group A and those in group B. Finally, at the end of the study period transvaginal ultrasonography showed no significant change in leiomyoma size. Conclusions: The results demonstrate that, in early postmenopausal patients with asymptomatic uterine leiomyomas, Tibolone treatment seems to be preferable compared to CEE–MPA continuous combined treatment in relation to the lesser occurrence of irregular bleeding. Furthermore, neither Tibolone nor CEE–MPA therapy, at the doses used here, promote fibroid growth.     

Use of serum-free hormonally defined media to evaluate the effects of growth factors and inhibitors on proliferation of estrogen-responsive mammary and pituitary tumor cells in culture

Summary Serum-free defined media have been developed for assay of the mitogenic effects of growth factors on human MCF-7, human T-47D, and mouse COMMA-D mammary cells as well as for identification of mitogens and inhibitors of GH₄C₁ rat pituitary tumor cell growth. These lines were shown to grow in vivo in response to a variety of hormones including estrogens and thyroid hormones. With mammary cells, complete hormonally and nutritionally defined media were established that supported continuous passage at 50 to 90% of the serum stimulated rate. The strategy used to measure mitogens for mammary cells was to identify nutritional conditions where the growth rate was reduced greatly without impairing the response to picomolar to nanomolar concentration of growth factors. The effects of polypeptide growth factors and tissue extracts were estimated by their addition to basal medium and measuring cell number increases or labeled thymidine incorporation into DNA. In a variation of this methodology, the MTW9/PL2 rat mammary cells were used to identify secreted autocrine growth factors; nutritionally defined conditions were sought for growth of these rat cells in the complete absence of exogenous growth factors. The factors secreted into the medium were detected by bioassays with COMMA-D or MCF-7 mammary cell lines. The effects of growth factors-inhibitors on pituitary cells were measured by a related method; the GH₄C₁ cells were grown at less than optimal rates in a defined medium designated TRM-1. Addition of mitogens to TRM-1 stimulated pituitary cell growth whereas addition of inhibitors caused reduced levels of growth. The methods described in this report offer new means of assaying growth factors-inhibitors for a range of mammary and pituitary tumor cells.