Loss of insulin receptor immunoreactivity from the substantia nigra pars compacta neurons in Parkinson's disease

Immunohistochemistry using both a newly developed polyclonal, and a commercially available monoclonal, anti-insulin receptor antibody was done on the midbrain from cases of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, vascular parkinsonism and non-neurological controls. Both antibodies gave indentical patterns of neuronal staining. The neurons of the oculomotor nucleus were immunopositive in all the brains. However, the neurons in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra, paranigral nucleus, parabrachial pigmental nucleus, tegmental pedunculopontine nucleus, supratrocheal nucleus, cuneiform nucleus, subcuneiform nucleus and lemniscus medialis, which were positive in other diseases and in non-neurological controls, were not stained by these antibodies in PD brains. These results suggest that, in PD, a dysfunction of the insulin/insulin receptor system may precede death of the dopaminergic neurons.The work in the Kinsmen Laboratory was supported by the MRC of Canada and the Parkinson Society of Canada     

癌胚抗原及粘液组织化学在胃癌中表达的研究

对60例胃癌进行了粘液组织化学和癌胚抗原免疫组织化学研究。结果表明:胃癌发病率肠型和胃肠混合型占多数。60例胃癌中含大肠型粘液者占50例,而单纯含胃型粘液为极少数。癌胚抗原分布方式,肠型胃癌与胃肠混合型胃癌比较无显著差异性(P>0.05)。癌胚抗原的阳性率,胃肠混合型胃癌高于肠型胃癌,两者之间有非常显著差别(P<0.01)。认为选用能显示硫粘蛋白和氧乙酰基唾液酸粘蛋白的粘液组织化学方法,作为胃癌组织分型和确定胃粘膜肠化性质,对癌前病变诊断有一定价值。     

MMP-2、TIMP-2在脑胶质瘤中的表达及其意义

目的 分析MMP-2、TIMP-2的表达与脑胶质瘤恶性程度和侵袭性之间的关系。方法 采用免疫组化和原位杂交的方法,检测42例人脑胶质瘤和8例正常脑组织中,MMP-2 mRNA、MMP-2和TIMP-2蛋白表达。结果 MMP-2蛋白表达水平(LI)与肿瘤的分级呈正相关(r=0.872,P<0.01);Ⅲ、Ⅳ级与正常脑组织、Ⅰ～Ⅱ级之间均有显著的差异(P<0.01)。MMP-2mRNA表达与肿瘤的分级同样呈正相关(P<0.01);Ⅲ、Ⅳ级与正常脑组织、Ⅰ～Ⅱ级之间均有显著的差异(P<0.01)。MMP-2蛋白表达增高时TIMP-2蛋白表达也增高;但随着肿瘤恶性程度的增加,TIMP-2表达强度增加的幅度较MMP-2明显减缓。结论 MMP-2的高表达与脑胶质瘤恶性程度呈正相关;TIMP-2与MMP-2间的平衡失调与脑胶质瘤的侵袭性和恶性程度密切相关。     

Immunohistological demonstration of lymphocyte surface antigens in postmortem lymphoid tissues

Summary The postmortem stability of cell antigens has hardly been studied. Using monoclonal antibodies (mabs) we examined the postmortem detectability of lymphocyte surface antigens in different lymphoid organs by comparing two sensitive, immunohistological staining procedures.To quantify the probable degree of autolysis of the tissues a score system was applied by taking into consideration the postmortem age as well as the core temperature of the corpses.The antigens examined generally proved to be very resistant to autolytic influences. Differences were found when comparing different mabs and with regard to the type of lymphoid tissue. The loss of immunohistological reactions was most extensive in the spleen whereas tonsils showed almost no qualitative alterations in staining patterns. Reactivity of mabs with postmortem tissues decreased in the following order: Dako CD22 and anti-Leu 4, anti-Leu 3a, anti-Leu 7, Dako T8. The mabs anti-Leu 7 and Dako-T8 frequently failed to demonstrate their respective antigens but no correlation between the loss of staining and the degree of autolytic decomposition (our score) could be detected.In general, postmortem tissues as well as tissues shock frozen after delay are suitable for qualitative immunohistology of those cells characterized by the mabs applied.The APAAP-method proved unequivocally to be the superior staining technique.     

PCNP和β-catenin在涎腺腺样囊性癌中的表达及临床意义

目的探讨PCNP和β-catenin在涎腺腺样囊性癌(SACC)组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法收集2013年1月至2020年12月兰州大学第一医院30例接受手术切除的SACC患者的癌组织及10例癌旁组织标本。采用免疫组织化学SP法检测PCNP、β-catenin在SACC及癌旁组织中的表达情况,分析PCNP、β-catenin的表达与SACC临床病理特征的关系以及两者表达的相关性。结果 PCNP在SACC组织细胞核中大量表达,β-catenin在SACC肿瘤细胞中主要表达于细胞质及部分胞核。PCNP、β-catenin在SACC组织中的阳性表达率分别为83.3%(25/30)、66.7%(20/30),均显著高于癌旁组织(0/10),差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。SACC组织中PCNP、β-catenin的表达与神经侵袭有关(P<0.05);SACC组织中PCNP与β-catenin的表达呈显著正相关(r=0.713,P<0.001)。结论 PCNP和β-catenin在SACC组织中的阳性表达率升高,推测其可能与SACC的发生发展相关。     

PTEN蛋白在膀胱癌组织中的表达

目的 探讨PTEN蛋白在膀胱癌组织中的表达及意义.方法 以51例膀胱癌石蜡包埋组织为研究对象,采用免疫组织化学S-P法观察PTEN蛋白在膀胱癌组织中的表达.结果 51例膀胱癌组织中PTEN蛋白阳性率为80.39%（41/51）,PTEN蛋白在膀胱癌组织与正常膀胱组织之间阳性率表达差异无显著性（P＞0.05）;膀胱癌组织中PTEN蛋白与肿瘤的分期、分级、淋巴结转移以及复发无关（P＞0.05）.结论 PTEN蛋白在膀胱癌组织与正常膀胱组织之间的阳性率表达差异无显著性;膀胱癌组织中PTEN蛋白与肿瘤的分期、分级、淋巴结转移以及复发无关.提示PTEN蛋白可能未参与膀胱癌的发生     

MMP-2与TIMP-2在神经胶质瘤侵袭中的作用及其意义

目的分析MMP-2、TIMP-2的表达与神经胶质瘤恶性程度和侵袭性之间的关系。方法采用免疫组化S-P法,测定76例不同级别神经胶质瘤和10例正常脑组织中,MMP-2和TIMP-2蛋白表达。结果MMP-2蛋白表达水平与神经胶质瘤的恶性程度呈正相关系(P<0.01);在神经胶质瘤中MMP-2与TIMP-2蛋白表达水平之间呈明显的负相关系。结论MMP-2的表达与神经胶质瘤的恶性程度正相关系;MMP-2与TIMP-2之间的平衡失调与神经胶质瘤的恶性程度和侵袭性密切相关,两者之间协同作用在神经胶质瘤的侵袭中有重要的意义。     

肺癌多药耐药基因表达与化疗耐药的临床研究

目的：研究P-糖蛋白在肺癌中的表达及其与肺癌化疗耐药之间的关系。方法：对33例原发性肺癌病例的癌组织病理切片进行免疫组织化学检测，了解P-糖蛋白在肺癌组织中的阳性表达率。结果：P-糖蛋白在肺腺癌、鳞癌及小细胞癌中的阳性表达率分别是62．5％、14.2％和O2在不能手术切除而进行全身化疗的12例患中，P-糖蛋白表达阴性的8例患，有6例PR或CR；而P-糖蛋白表达阳性的4例，全部无效或进展。结论:P-糖蛋白阳性表达率在肺腺癌中最高，鳞癌次之，小细胞肺癌最低；P-糖蛋白是导致肺癌耐药的主要原因。     

Validation of plasma thyroxine and triiodothyronine methods on the ADVIA Centaur® XP

Standardization programs for thyroid hormones have revealed bias between immunochemical methods and the reference method ED-ID-LC/MS. Lack of standardization between methods, suboptimal reference intervals and replacement of serum with plasma may compromise the capability of the immunochemical thyroid methods to diagnose thyroid disease. To accommodate the demand for faster turn-around times for laboratory replies, we replaced serum with plasma on some serum CE marked thyroid methods. This forced us to do on-board analytical correction for the plasma total T4 (TT4) method on ADVIA Centaur^® XP. We, next, validated the capability of the ADVIA Centaur^® XP thyroid methods on plasma by (1) first carrying out a prospective method comparison with the ED-ID-LC/MS reference method using collected plasma samples, (2) we verified the clinical reference intervals by analyzing collected plasma samples from healthy individuals, and (3) retrospectively compared laboratory results from two different time periods using serum TT4 and serum total triiodothyronine (TT3) versus plasma free thyroxine (FT4) and plasma TT3, respectively, to diagnose thyroid disease. The plasma FT4 method displayed a negative concentration-dependent bias against the reference method. This bias was apparently counteracted by a fitted reference interval for the plasma FT4 method. Indeed, overt hyperthyroid disease was found in 1.0% and 1.1% of the cases using serum and plasma and overt hypothyroid condition were in 1.3% and 0.6% of the cases using serum and plasma, respectively. In conclusion, the ADVIA Centaur^® XP FT4 method displayed a negative bias at high plasma FT4 concentrations against the reference method, but the diagnostic performance was not compromised due to a fitted reference interval.