Cyclosporin A upregulates prostaglandin E2 production in human gingival fibroblasts challenged with tumor necrosis factor alpha in vitro

The effect of Cyclosporin A (CsA) on prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) production in human gingival fibroblasts challenged with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) was studied. TNF-α (1-100 ng/ml) dose-dependently stimulated PGE₂; formation in 24 h cultures. CsA (1-100 ng/ml) did not induce PGE₂; formation itself but potentiated TNF-α induced PGE; formation in gingival fibroblasts in a manner dependent on the concentrations of both CsA and TNF-α. TNF-α (10 ng/ml) stimulated the release of [³H]-arachidonic acid (A.A) from prelabelled fibroblasts that was potentiated by CsA (100 ng/ml). Addition of exogenous unlabelled AA (5-20 μM/ml) to the cells resulted in enhanced PGE₂: formation that was not potentiated by CsA (100 ng/mi). Furthermore. CsA (100 ng/ml) did not further increase the level of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA induced by TNF-α (10 ng/ml). although PGE₂ formation was enhanced. The results indicate that CsA and TNF-α act in concert on PGE₂ formation in gingival fibroblasts. which may be of importance in the pathogenesis of gingival overgrowth induced by the drug.     

经皮扩张性气管切开术的临床应用

目的：探讨经皮扩张性气管切开术行气管切开及气道套管插入的方法与效果。方法：在内科ICU病房内，采用一步性扩张气管切开术，对35例患者进行气管切开，同时采用纤维支气管镜对其中l0例患者进行气道内检查。结果：按照操作规程，均完成了气管切开及气管套管的插入，平均操作时间为5．4min．所有患者在带管过程中及拔管后，未发现有气道狭窄的发生，无瘘管或瘘道形成，且创口愈合良好。结论：经皮扩张性气管切开术操作简便易行，值得临床推广使用。     

Vergleichende Untersuchungen über die Maasse und Proportionalgewichte des Vogelherzens

Ohne ZusammenfassungVorstehende Arbeit wurde innerhalb eines Zeitraumes von zwei Jahren angefertigt, unter persönlicher Leitung meines leider so früh verstorbenen Chefs, des Herrn Medizinal-Assessors Dr. phil. Rob. Klee, Direktors der Veterinärklinik der Universität Jena.Das Material zu den Untersuchungen wurde zum grossen Teile vom Verfasser in der Gegend von Weimar selbst erlegt oder dermoplastischen Instituten entnommen.     

Mandibular displacement in Angle Class II, Division 2 malocclusion

The effect of the treatment of Angle Class II, Division 2 malocclusion was studied in 22 children by x-ray cephalometry and by recording the relation between the retruded and the intercuspal mandibular positions. The treatment was performed in three phases. In the first phase the upper incisors were proclined, and the deep bite was corrected with an upper removable plate. In the second phase the distal occlusion was corrected with an activator. The result was retained in the third phase with a second activator designed for retention. The relation between the retruded (RCP) and the intercuspal (ICP) mandibular positions was recorded with wax bites and dental casts mounted in a modified gnathothesiometer. The anteroposterior distance between RCP and ICP was large before the start of the treatment. The distance was unchanged after proclination of the upper incisors and correction of the deep bite but decreased after correction of the distal occlusion and increased again somewhat during the retention phase. The proclination of the upper incisors and the correction of the deep bite (phase one of the treatment) did not result in mandibular anterior positioning. This fact and the results of the recordings of the relation between RCP and ICP were interpreted as evidence that the mandible is not posteriorly displaced in Class II, Division 2 malocclusion.     

Late-Onset Superficial Lymphatic Malformation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

BACKGROUND: Superficial lymphatic malformations are predominantly developmental malformations of infancy, but they may arise at any age. OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient with a late-onset superficial lymphatic malformation. METHODS: Case report and literature review. RESULTS: A 53-year-old woman was evaluated for a colored lesion that developed spontaneously on the anterior abdominal wall. The lesion was treated by surgical excision. Findings on histopathologic examination of the specimen were consistent with superficial lymphatic malformation. There was no recurrence of the lesion at 4 months after the operation. CONCLUSION: Superficial lymphatic malformations can develop in adults spontaneously without the presence of any predisposing condition. Because the majority of such late-onset malformations reported in the literature are localized lesions similar to the one in our patient, surgical removal with inclusion of subcutaneous tissue usually results in cure without recurrence.     

桥本氏病手术治疗45例临床分析

本文分析４５例桥本氏病诊断和手术治疗的经验教训。本病合并其它甲状腺外科疾病 诊断困难，手术方式要慎重选择。术中常规冰冻快速活检，可帮助鉴别诊断和指导术式选择。