Predicting development of sustained unresponsiveness to milk oral immunotherapy using epitope-specific antibody binding profiles

1. Download high-res image (260KB)
2. Download full-size image

     

巢蛋白(Nestin)在胃肠道间质瘤组织中的表达及其临床意义

目的　通过检测胃肠道间质瘤 (GIST )组织中巢蛋白 (nestin)的表达 ,探讨nestin在GIST的诊断、鉴别诊断及起源中的意义。方法　应用免疫组织化学技术EnVision微波二步法 ,检测 94例GIST (良性 44例 ,恶性 5 0例 )组织中nestin蛋白的表达 ,并与平滑肌瘤和平滑肌肉瘤进行对照研究。结果　GIST组织中nestin的阳性表达率为 95 .7% ( 90 /94) ,良、恶性组nestin的阳性率分别为 97.7% ( 4 3 /4 4)、94.0 % ( 4 7/5 0 )。 2组的表达水平无显著性差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。平滑肌瘤和平滑肌肉瘤nestin表达均阴性。结论　Nestin作为胃肠道间质瘤的 1种特异而敏感的新标志物 ,对GIST的诊断及鉴别诊断有重要意义 ,但不能作为GIST分化程度的指标 ,同时提示GIST可能起源于向卡哈尔细胞 (ICC )表型分化的干细胞。     

Self-Report of Outpatient Therapy Dose at 6 and 12 Months After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Objective

Determine agreement between self-reported dose and dose reflected in administrative records of outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapies at 6 and 12 months after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), for the purpose of examining accuracy and predictors of accuracy of self-reported health care utilization in this population.

白萝卜提取物促胃动力作用中Cajal间质细胞与P物质的变化

目的探讨白萝卜提取物（raphanus sativus 1 extract，Ecr）通过Cajal间质细胞促胃肠动力作用机制。方法40只SD大鼠随机分为A（Ecr）组、B（0．9％氯化钠对照）组分别灌服等体积Ecr和0．9％氯化钠，1h后用双重免疫荧光组织化学标记的方法观察胃电起搏区Cajal间质细胞（interstitial cells of Cajal，ICC）与P物质（SP）阳性神经及产物表达的变化。结果肌间神经丛中ICC与SP阳性神经呈网络样分布，二者紧密毗邻；肌间神经丛及肌层内与ICC结合的SP阳性神经产物表达明显增加（P〈0．01）。结论白萝卜提取物的促胃肠动力作用可能与胃体ICC上结合的SP阳性神经产物表达增高有密切关系。     

Validity and Reliability of Outcome Measures Assessing Dexterity,Coordination, and Upper Limb Strength in Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay

Objective

To document in adults affected by autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) the intra- and interrater reliability, standard error of measurement, agreement, minimal detectable change, and construct validity of the 9-Hole Peg Test (NHPT), the Standardized Finger-to-Nose Test (SFNT), and grip strength.

Visceral hyperalgesia and intestinal dysmotility in a mouse model of postinfective gut dysfunction

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We established the concept that transient enteric infection may lead to persistent gut dysfunction, evident in vitro, in nematode-infected mice. The present study determined whether gut dysfunction in this model involves motor and sensory changes reminiscent of changes found in patients with postinfective irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) and investigated underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Mice infected up to 70 days previously with Trichinella spiralis (Tsp) underwent videofluoroscopy with image analysis to assess upper gastrointestinal motility. Pseudoaffective responses to colorectal distention (CRD) were assessed using a barostat and validated by single fiber recordings from spinal nerves during CRD. Tissues were examined at different time points for histology, immunohistochemistry, and cytokine analysis. Some mice received dexamethasone intraperitoneally on days 23-25 PI or Tsp antigen orally on days 29, 43, and 57 PI. RESULTS: From day 28 PI, no discernible inflammation was present in the gut. Frequency and propagation velocity of intestinal contractions decreased, and retroperistalsis increased at days 28 to 42 PI. CRD induced an allodynic and hyperalgesic response in PI mice, which was accompanied by increased single unit discharge. Gavage of Tsp antigen induced T-cell responses and sustained gut dysfunction for 70 days PI. Administration of dexamethasone postinfection normalized dysmotility and visceral hyperalgesia. CONCLUSIONS: Long-lasting gut dysmotility and hyperalgesia develop in mice after transient intestinal inflammation. These changes are maintained by luminal exposure to antigen and reversed by corticosteroid treatment. The findings prompt consideration of this as a model of PI-IBS.     

Reliability of forearm medial-anterior surface dimensional changes at different isometric hand grip forces

Indirect techniques of predicting hand grip force are fundamental to develop hand control systems for assistive devices. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of 3D position of forearm surface at different isometric hand grip forces. Three-dimensional motion analysis was used to measure displacement of 24 discrete and standardized surface markers placed on forearm in 20 healthy participants. The relative displacements were measured for isometric grip forces at 0%, 5%, 20% 50% and 80% of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for relative radial displacement (RRD) of each marker was calculated. Averaged single measure ICC of 24 markers at five grip forces was 0.61; while the highest averaged single measure ICC (0.80) for all markers was achieved at 80% of MVC and the lowest (0.47) at 0% of MVC. The average measure ICC for each grip force across the 24 markers also increased with grip force from 0.80 at 0% of MVC to the maximum of 0.95 at 80% of MVC. In conclusion, RRD showed moderate and high ICCs for single and average measures respectively. Overall, this study suggests that the reliable dimensional changes of 3D positions of forearm surface might be considered as an indirect and non-invasive method to predict hand grip force in future.     

Effect of Plaque Burden and Morphology on Myocardial Blood Flow and Fractional Flow Reserve

Background

Atherosclerotic plaque characteristics may affect downstream myocardial perfusion, as well as coronary lesion severity.

Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow in Absolute Terms Using 82Rb PET Imaging: The RUBY-10 Study

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to compare myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) estimates from rubidium-82 positron emission tomography (⁸²Rb PET) data using 10 software packages (SPs) based on 8 tracer kinetic models.BackgroundIt is unknown how MBF and MFR values from existing SPs agree for ⁸²Rb PET.MethodsRest and stress ⁸²Rb PET scans of 48 patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease were analyzed in 10 centers. Each center used 1 of 10 SPs to analyze global and regional MBF using the different kinetic models implemented. Values were considered to agree if they simultaneously had an intraclass correlation coefficient >0.75 and a difference <20% of the median across all programs.ResultsThe most common model evaluated was the Ottawa Heart Institute 1-tissue compartment model (OHI-1-TCM). MBF values from 7 of 8 SPs implementing this model agreed best. Values from 2 other models (alternative 1-TCM and Axially distributed) also agreed well, with occasional differences. The MBF results from other models (e.g., 2-TCM and retention) were less in agreement with values from OHI-1-TCM.ConclusionsSPs using the most common kinetic model—OHI-1-TCM—provided consistent results in measuring global and regional MBF values, suggesting that they may be used interchangeably to process data acquired with a common imaging protocol.