Renal growth after neonatal urinary tract infection

This study presents the result of 12–21 years' follow-up in a group of children with neonatal urinary tract infection (onset within 1 month after birth) in whom early renal growth retardation was noted without concomitant classical renal scarring. In all cases the neonatal infection was diagnosed and treated within a few days of onset and the patients were closely supervised thereafter. Renal length, parenchymal thickness and area were measured at urography. At first follow-up (22 children, mean age 4.1 years) a significant reduction of renal parenchymal thickness was noted. Long-term follow-up (18 patients, mean age 17 years) demonstrated a normalization of renal size in the entire group, although less complete in the subgroup with reflux. There were two major findings in the present study. Firstly, renal growth retardation was seen after neonatal infection, both with and without reflux. Secondly, normalization of renal size in previously small kidneys was demonstrated, suggesting that growth retardation can be a reversible phenomenon. The tendency for such normalization was slightly more marked in children without reflux. Reduction of parenchymal thickness without calyceal deformity, therefore, does not necessarily mean irreversible damage, and differentiation between permanent scarring and temporary growth retardation can thus only be made at later follow-up, possibly not until after puberty. The demonstration of renal growth retardation in spite of early diagnosis and treatment emphasizes the great vulnerability of the kidney in the newborn.     

Effects of galanin on insulin and glucagon secretion in the rat

Galanin-like immunoreactivity has been visualized in nerve fibers in the islets of Langerhans, suggesting an involvement of galanin in the neural regulation of islet function. In this study, we investigated the effects of galanin on basal and stimulated insulin and glucagon secretion by infusing the peptide at three different dose rates in rats. We also studied the direct effect of galanin on insulin secretion from freshly isolated rat islets. At 320 pmol/kg/min, but not at 20 or 80 pmol/kg/min, galanin lowered basal plasma insulin levels. In contrast, basal plasma glucagon levels were lowered by galanin already at 20 and 80 pmol/kg/min. Furthermore, galanin inhibited both glucose- and arginine-induced insulin release at all three dose levels, whereas arginine-induced glucagon release was not affected by galanin. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from isolated rat islets was dose-dependently suppressed by galanin (10^-6-10^-8M). Therefore, it is concluded that galanin in rats inhibits insulin secretion, both in vivo and in vitro, and that at lower dose levels, the peptide also inhibits basal glucagon release.     

仙草消毒液杀灭微生物效果与毒性的试验观察

仙草消毒液为含 3 0 %乙醇的植物消毒剂 ,其中包括五味子、细辛、丁香等成分 ,p H6.0 1。为了解其杀灭微生物效果及其毒性 ,进行了载体定量杀菌试验及毒性试验。结果 ,1∶ 1的水稀释液对金黄色葡萄球菌作用2分钟 ,1∶ 2的稀释液对金黄色葡萄球菌作用 8分钟 ,以其原液对白色念珠菌作用 2 min,平均杀灭率均大于99.90 %。小牛血清对其杀灭效果有影响 ,原液经 5 4℃存放 14天 ,杀菌效果无明显变化。以其原液对雌、雄小鼠经口 LD50 >5 0 0 0 mg/Kg,对大耳白兔一次眼、皮肤刺激试验平均积分指数为 0 ,微核试验阴性 ,蓄积毒性试验为弱蓄积毒性     

大鼠MMP-13重组腺病毒载体的构建

目的　构建大鼠MMP1 3重组腺病毒载体。方法　将MMP1 3cDNA目的片段插入腺病毒柯氏质粒中 ,再将此质粒与腺病毒DNA末端蛋白复合物共转染 2 93细胞 ,通过同源重组构建MMP1 3 重组腺病毒载体。结果　MMP1 3 重组腺病毒载体经PCR鉴定正确 ,包装纯化后 ,检测病毒滴度为 4× 1 0 9PFU/ml。结论　成功地构建了RatMMP1 3 重组腺病毒载体 ,为下一步行MMP 1 3转基因治疗低顺应性膀胱的研究提供了条件     

7例睾丸静脉和2例卵巢静脉变异的解剖学研究

目的：了解睾丸静脉和卵巢静脉的变异。方法：观测了73具（146侧）成人尸体（男58，女15）两种静脉的形态结构。结果：发现两种静脉有变异者7例，其中睾丸静脉5例，卵巢静脉2例，另外，作者还对变异与国内文献作了比较。结论：本研究为探讨睾丸静脉和卵巢静脉曲张发生原因及治疗等提供解剖学资料。     

人原发性肝癌中p16基因表达及CpG岛甲基化状态的研究

目的　进一步探讨人原发性肝癌中 p16基因 m RNA转录水平变化与其基因启动子区 Cp G岛甲基化的关系 ,及其在肝癌发生中的意义。方法　采用狭缝印迹杂交检测 2 0例人原发性肝癌及相应的癌旁、远癌组织及 2例正常人肝组织中 p16基因 m RNA表达水平 ,以甲基化特异性 PCR分析各组织中 p16基因启动子区 Cp G岛的甲基化状况 ,并进行统计分析。结果　 2 0例人原发性肝癌中 14例 (70 % ) p16 m RNA水平比远癌组织显著降低 ;13例 (6 5 % )显示 p16基因启动子区 Cp G岛甲基化 ,其中 84 .6 % (11例 )伴 p16 m RNA转录水平降低。结论　人原发性肝癌中存在高频率的 p16基因表达失活 ,其主要机制可能是启动子区 Cp G岛甲基化抑制了基因的转录 ,在人原发性肝癌的发生发展中有重要作用。其临床诊断和治疗意义有待进一步深入研究。     

双排螺旋CT仿真内窥镜在膀胱癌的应用

目的 探讨螺旋CT仿真膀胱镜(CTVC)对膀胱癌的临床应用价值.方法 对临床具备指征的26例患者,在常规盆腔平扫 增强CT后憋尿延迟15～30分钟,待膀胱充盈造影剂满意后取仰卧位扫描,行膀胱区域薄层螺旋CT扫描,应用工作站采集延长期扫描拆薄的图像行后期处理做成CTVC成像.全部病例有纤维膀胱镜(FC)对照,并将两种检查结果结合手术病理结果作对照分析.结果 26例患者CTVC共发现病灶结节30个,FC镜检发现病灶结节39个,对直径＞0.5cm肿瘤,CTVC可清楚显示,但对肿瘤周围小结节子灶及三角区小滤泡样肿物CTVC均不易捡出,对膀胱肿瘤的显示对比,结果有显著差异(x2=8.03,P=0.0046).对直径≤0.5cm的肿瘤,2例CT轴位像未能发现,但CTVC能显示.对膀胱癌的诊断CTVC的符合率为100%.结论 CTVC图像形象、直观,不仅看见膀胱腔内形状,对浸润范围结合CT轴位及冠矢状位重建也可清晰地显示,诊断膀胱肿瘤具有较好的应用价值.对临床高度怀疑膀胱肿瘤,而常规CT扫描未发现病灶者,应该行CTVC,以减少漏诊.而对于直径≤0.5cm的肿瘤,尽管CTVC可以发现部分病灶,但是相对于纤维膀胱镜,其敏感性仍不够满意.注意层厚、层距的选择,延长憋尿时间,使用合适的窗宽、窗位等,可能有助于提高小病灶的检出.     

C-反应蛋白水平对急性缺血性脑卒中预后影响的系统评价

目的 应用Meta分析,评价C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)水平对急性缺血性脑卒中预后的影响.方法 计算机检索PubMed、MEDLINE(1991-2006)、中国学术期刊全文数据库(1979-2006)等.搜集CRP水平对急性缺血性脑卒中预后影响非随机对照研究,逐篇评价纳入文献的质量,采用RevMan4.2版软件进行Meta分析.结果 共纳入7篇文献(外文4篇,中文3篇),涉及841例患者.在急性缺血性脑卒中患者中,3个月以上随访截尾时间的死亡率和再发血管事件与CRP水平相关,CRP增高组发生率比CRP正常组分别高2.71和1.81倍[OR合并分别为3.71和2.81,95%CI分别为(2.40,5.73)和(1.42,5.53)]均有统计学意义(P＜0.05);CRP测量值与缺血性脑卒中复发和死亡亦相关,在复发患者中,CRP测量值平均高于未复发者为3.52 mg/L[WMD=3.52,95%CI(-0.01,7.05)],具有一定的临床意义;在死亡患者中,CRP测量值平均高于生存者为8.02 mg/L[WMD=8.02,95%CI(5.68,10.37)],具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 发病时CRP的水平可以初步评价急性缺血性脑卒中患者的预后.     

放射线联合p53基因及内皮抑素治疗小鼠前列腺癌皮下移植瘤

Objective To test the hypothesis that p53 gene therapy combined with endostatin can enhance tumor response to radiation therapy of RM-1 mouse xenograft prostate cancer and to investigate its mechanism. Methods A mouse prostate cancer model was established. Then mice with xenograft tumor were randomly divided into group A (control), B (radiation), C (radiation and rAdp53), D (radiation and rh-endostatin) and E (radiation and rAdp53 and rh-endostatin). On day 1, rAdp53 was injected intra-tumorously with 1 × 1010 vp per animal to group C and E. From day 1 to 14, rh-endostatin was given 15 mg/kg intraperitoneally daily to group D and E. On day 4 single fraction of 15 Gy was given to tumors in groups B, C, D and E. Normal saline was injected intra-tumorously or intraperitoneaUy accordingly as control. No treatment was done to group A. Tumor volume was measured daily. Samples were collected on Days 5, 10 and 15. Ki67, CD31, p53 and VEGF were detected by means of immunohistochemistry. Results (1) Radiation alone, radiation combined with intra-tumorous injection of Adp53 and/or intraperitoneal injection of rh-endostatin resulted in tumor growth arrest of RM-1 cells in vivo (P = 0.000). Radiation combined with both rAdp53 and rh-endostatin was the most effective treatment (P < 0.05). (2) All the four treatment groups had a decreased expression of mutant type P53 (P = 0.000). The expression of Ki67 in groups B and C were equal (P 0.05) and increasing (P = 0.000), respectively. Group D had a up-down-up curve (P < 0.05), but group E had a up-down one. On day 5 the expresion of VEGF in group E was the lowest (P < 0.05). An increased expression of MVD compared with the control was shown, and MVD in groups C, D and E were always higher than that in the control (P < 0.05). Conclusions The limitation of radiotherapy could be overcome by combination with beth p53 gene therapy and endostatin on the growth of mouse prostate cancer cell. Radiation, rAdp53 and endostatin have their own role but they can be interacted with each other.     

双侧自发性气胸伴左膈疝1例

患者,女,52岁,因突发呼吸困难5h入院,既往有肺结核病史20a,慢性支气管炎病史10a。X线表现:右肺外带异常透亮,并见压缩肺组织边缘,肺压缩约50%,压缩之肺组织上部见致密斑点影(见图1)。气管纵隔明显左移,左膈明显升高达左胸中部,经透视证实为左膈疝,疝入胸腔组织为胃(见胃泡)。左肺野上部透亮度明显增加,并见清晰光滑边缘,结合透视证实为左肺自发性气胸。双侧胸廓较对称,未见明显塌陷改变。X线诊断:右肺陈旧TB;双侧自发性气胸伴左膈疝形成。讨论:自发性气胸是指在无外伤和人为因素的情况下,肺组织及脏层胸膜突然破裂而引起的胸腔积气。自发…