Immunohistochemical study of tyrosine phosphorylation signaling in the involuted thymus

Thymic involution has been reported to be an important parameter of the degree and duration of child abuse. In the present study, we assessed the status of tyrosine phosphorylation signaling, which is known to play a key role in the physiological function of the thymus, in involuted thymuses of abused children through immunohistological studies performed with anti-phosphotyrosine antibodies. We found that tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins were present in high amounts in Hassall's corpuscles (HC) in the medulla of control thymuses. In involuted thymuses of abused children, expression of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins was reduced with accompanying morphological changes of HC, such as reduction in size or calcification. These findings lead us to the suggestion that tyrosine phosphorylation signaling is reduced in involuted thymuses of abused children and that reduction of the signaling may be associated with morphological changes of HC as observed in involuted thymuses of abused children. In order to certify the suggestion, we investigated expression of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in involuted thymuses of stressed rats as well as in control thymuses. Immunohistochemistry revealed that tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins were expressed in control thymuses, more abundantly in the medulla, and reduced remarkably in involuted thymuses of stressed rats. Further, immunoblot analysis also showed that expression of phosphotyrosine-containing proteins was reduced in thymus extracts of involuted thymuses of stressed rats, thus supporting the suggestion. Our results also raise the possibility that components of tyrosine phosphorylation signaling could be a molecular marker for thymic involution.     

A Review of Forensic Science Higher Education Programs in the United States: Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees*

Abstract: As the number of forensic science programs offered at higher education institutions rises, and more students express an interest in them, it is important to gain information regarding the offerings in terms of courses, equipment available to students, degree requirements, and other important aspects of the programs. A survey was conducted examining the existing bachelor’s and master’s forensic science programs in the U.S. Of the responding institutions, relatively few were, at the time of the survey, accredited by the forensic science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). In general, the standards of the responding programs vary considerably primarily in terms of their size and subjects coverage. While it is clear that the standards for the forensic science programs investigated are not homogeneous, the majority of the programs provide a strong science curriculum, faculties with advanced degrees, and interesting forensic‐oriented courses.     

Zif/268免疫组化在心性猝死诊断中的应用研究

目的　观察猝死和非猝死组尸检心脏标本心肌局部Zif/2 68的表达 ,为心肌早期缺血死后诊断提供客观指标。　方法　采用免疫组化SABC法和图像分析与统计学处理系统 ,对 18例猝死和 18例非猝死组尸检心脏标本心肌局部细胞核蛋白Zif/2 68的累积情况进行研究。　结果　 18例心性猝死心脏标本心肌局部有部分心肌细胞核呈阳性着色 ,阳性表达率达 10 0 %。 18例对照组标本仅 2例心肌细胞核散在阳性。图像定量分析结果显示两组差异显著。　结论　说明免疫组化染色法检测心肌细胞核Zif/2 68的表达有望成为急性心肌缺血死后诊断的一种有价值有意义的手段。     

青壮年猝死综合征心肌心钠素免疫组化研究

研究青壮年猝死综合征病理形态学诊断依据。应用免疫组化LSAB,观察10例SMDS及10例非心性死亡对照组死者ANP变化情况。结果发现,SMDS中7例ANP呈阴性,3例呈弱阳性;10例非心性死亡ANP呈强阳性。研究表明,SMDS死者心房内ANP数量减少是导致死亡的重要因素,可通过ANP免疫组化观察找到SMDS死亡的形态学依据。     

冠状动脉粥样斑块中C-反应蛋白的免疫组化研究

目的探讨冠状动脉粥样硬化斑块中C-反应蛋白(CRP)对冠心病猝死(SCD)的诊断意义。方法从本教研室2001~2004年尸检案例中挑选68例案例资料和心脏标本,分为3组A组SCD(27例);B组冠心病非猝死者(21例);C组无明显动脉粥样硬化病变的死者(20例);应用免疫组化染色(SABC法)和图像分析技术,检测每例冠状动脉左前降支和右主支粥样硬化斑块内的CRP染色情况,并对所得数据进行统计分析。结果A组有20例CRP免疫组化染色强阳性,6例呈较强阳性,1例为弱阳性;B组中3例呈较弱阳性,11例微弱阳性,7例为阴性;C组均未见阳性反应。结论检测冠状动脉粥样硬化斑块中的CRP对SCD的死后诊断具有一定意义。     

大鼠急性心肌缺血早期内皮素的免疫组化染色观察

目的　探讨实验性大鼠心肌缺血后内皮素在心肌组织内的表达变化。方法　运用免疫组化技术 (SABC法 ) ,对分别经过单纯缝线结扎、药物、脂质饮食预处理后结扎及假结扎处理的 5组 60只实验大鼠 ,在冠脉左前降支结扎后的不同时间点 ,观察心肌组织的内皮素表达情况。结果　阳性组各个分组的大鼠在心肌缺血早期均出现了内皮素的阳性表达 ,且经过预处理、存在慢性心肌缺血倾向的大鼠在更短的时间内出现了阳性染色 ;而假结扎对照组未见明显的阳性染色。结论　内皮素免疫组化检测可作为早期心肌缺血的病理诊断指标之一 ,并可为心性猝死 (SCD)的诊断提供形态学依据。     

急性心肌缺血再灌注时Bax的免疫组织化学研究

目的　为心肌缺血 /再灌注损伤所致心性猝死的法医学诊断提供形态学依据 ,方法运用免疫组织化学方法 ,研究Bax蛋白在心肌组织中不同区域的表达。　结果　对照组正常心肌组织无Bax蛋白表达。Bax蛋白再灌注 0 .5h后即可在缺血区域表达 ,且表达主要在心肌内层。再灌注 1h后可观察到Bax蛋白不仅表达于心肌内层且已经扩展至心肌的全层。再灌注 2h发现心肌外层表达明显强于心肌内层 ,随着再灌注时间的延长可以发现Bax蛋白的表达逐渐减弱。　结论　在急性心肌缺血再灌注中 ,Bax基因对心肌细胞凋亡的发生有着重要的作用 ,且可以作为心肌缺血再灌注的早期诊断提供一项辅助诊断依据。     

过敏性休克死亡尸体咽喉及肺组织中P物质免疫组化染色观察

目的探讨过敏性休克死亡法医学鉴定的形态学依据。方法15例明确诊断为过敏性休克死亡的尸体(设为实验组),取其咽喉部及肺组织,石蜡切片,分别进行HE染色及免疫组化超敏SP法染色,观察P物质染色变化,并通过图像分析系统对其阳性结果进行分析;20例因交通事故致颅脑损伤死亡的尸体相同组织作为对照。两组所得数据采用SPSS10.0统计软件进行t检验分析。结果实验组咽喉组织充血、水肿,复层扁平上皮和假复层纤毛柱状上皮P物质免疫组化染色均呈棕黄色染色,固有层内腺体上皮细胞及肌层染色变浅;对照组咽喉复层扁平上皮和假复层纤毛柱状上皮几乎不着色,固有层内腺体上皮细胞及肌层仅有少量棕黄色染色(实验组平均灰度值113.78,阳性信号面积均值17795.75;对照组平均灰度值104.63,阳性信号面积均值8953.50)。实验组支气管粘膜上皮呈深棕黄色染色,粘膜肌层染色变浅;对照组支气管粘膜上皮几乎不着色。(实验组平均灰度值136.32,阳性信号面积均值17194.84;对照组平均灰度值96.52,阳性信号面积均值8416.75)。计算各组的阳性指数PI,咽喉分别为50.62±10.04和23.42±6.84;支气管分别为58.60±12.3和20.31±5.68。两组数据差异具有显著性意义(P<0.01)。结论P物质免疫组化染色可能为过敏性休克致猝死的法医学鉴定提供形态学依据。     

实验性兔羊水栓塞肥大细胞类胰蛋白酶的含量变化

目的观察家兔羊水栓塞 (AFE)后肺组织中肥大细胞类胰蛋白酶 (MCT)含量的变化。方法分别于健康怀孕家兔耳缘静脉注入羊水、制造羊水栓塞的动物模型 ;取肺组织进行HE染色和免疫组织化学MCT染色 ,镜下观察AFE兔肺组织中MCT的变化。结果对照组兔肺组织MCT呈弱阳性反应 (平均阳性细胞计数 11 2 5个 ) ,注入羊水组和注入胎盘提取液与羊水混合液组肺组织中MCT呈强阳性反应 (平均阳性细胞计数分别为 3 2 98和 45 5 3个 )。结论在羊水栓塞时兔肺组织MCT含量增加     

急性心肌缺血再灌注HSP70及c-Fos的免疫组织化学研究

运用免疫组织化学方法 ,观察心肌缺血后不同时间再灌注HSP70及Fos蛋白在心肌组织不同区域表达的规律 ,为心肌缺血 /再灌注损伤所致心性猝死的法医学诊断提供形态学依据。结扎大鼠左冠状动脉前降支建立急性心肌缺血 /再灌注模型 ,取缺血区域 (左冠脉前降支供血区 )及非缺血区 (右心室 )心肌组织。结果显示 :对照组正常心肌组织无Fos蛋白及HSP70表达。Fos蛋白在心肌缺血 15min再灌注 0 5h后即在缺血区域表达 ,随着再灌注时间延长其表达增强 ;非缺血区域 1h始有表达 ,缺血区域表达明显强于非缺血区域。HSP70在心肌缺血区域再灌注 1h后始有表达 ,随着再灌注时间延长其表达增强 ;非缺血区域心肌 2h始有表达 ,且明显弱于缺血区域。同时发现再灌注早期HSP70及Fos均先于心肌内层表达 ,随着时间延长其表达向心肌外层扩展。Fos在再灌注 0 5h时主要在心肌内层表达 ,1h时已扩展到心肌全层 ,4h时其心肌外层表达明显强于心肌内层。HSP70在再灌注 1、 2h时主要在心肌内层表达 ,4、 6h时表达扩展至全层心肌。心肌缺血 /再灌注早期不同时间HSP70及Fos表达有不同的区域性及强度 ,此可为心肌缺血 /再灌注的早期诊断提供一项新的辅助诊断依据     

人心肌梗死心肌肌钙蛋白T脱失的免疫组化观察

目的 观察人梗死心肌中心肌肌钙蛋白T的脱失情况，探讨其在人心肌梗死死后诊断中的应用价值。方法 应用免疫组化LSAB法，对人心肌梗死心肌肌钙蛋白T的脱失情况观察。结果 人梗死心肌肌钙蛋白T有明显脱失，通过计算机图像分析显示，人梗死心肌肌钙蛋白T的脱失面积与正常人心肌之间存在显著性差异(P＜0.01)。结论 心肌肌钙蛋白T(CTnT)可能成为人心肌梗死的诊断指标之一。     

Bleedings into the Anterior Aspect of the Intervertebral Disks in the Lumbar Region of the Spine as a Diagnostic Sign of Hanging

Abstract: Simon’s hemorrhages are ventral intervertebral hemorrhages located beneath the anterior longitudinal ligament that have been described in cases of hanging and tend to appear in the lumbar region of the spine. There are also reports of Simon’s hemorrhages in cases of blunt trauma, asphyxia, drowning, and putrefaction. In a prospective analysis of 2226 autopsies, we found Simon’s hemorrhages in 65 out of 178 cases of hanging and also in 17 cases in a group of 350 controls with various causes of death. The relative frequency of occurrence of Simon’s bleedings in cases of hanging was 37%. Simon’s hemorrhages can be considered an objective vital finding, which is not absolutely specific for hanging. The absence of hemorrhages in intervertebral disks does not exclude death by hanging. This study suggests that Simon’s bleedings in cases of hanging are more frequent in rather young individuals, in cases with free body suspension, and in individuals with minimal degenerative changes in the lumbosacral part of the spinal column.     

Victim age,attractiveness and,abuse history as factors in the perception of a hypothetical child sexual abuse case

Abstract

This study examines the effect of victim age, victim attractiveness, the victim's abuse history and respondent gender have on attributions of blame and credibility towards a female victim in a hypothetical child sexual abuse case. A total of 397 respondents from a community sample read a hypothetical child sexual abuse (CSA) scenario in which victim age, victim attractiveness and the victim's abuse history were manipulated. Respondents then completed a 16-item blame attribution questionnaire. Several predictions were made. First, a 10-year-old victim would be deemed less blameworthy and more credible than a 15-year-old victim. Secondly, an attractive victim would be viewed more positively, and attributed less blame, than an unattractive victim. Thirdly, a victim with previous history of being sexual abused—either by the same or different perpetrators—would be deemed more culpable for their own CSA than a first time victims. Finally, female respondents were expected to take a more pro-victim and anti-perpetrator stance than males. Whilst comparatively few differences were found across victim attractiveness and abuse history. Overall findings were broadly in line with predictions. It was concluded that victim age and respondent gender play particularly important roles in the attribution of blame towards victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse.     

乌头碱对培养新生大鼠心室肌细胞Connexin43蛋白磷酸化的影响

目的建立细胞水平的染毒模型,观察乌头碱对心肌细胞缝隙连接蛋白Connexin43(Cx43)的影响。方法实验分0.25、0.5、0.75、1.0、1.5和2.0μmol/L等6个不同浓度乌头碱染毒组,运用蛋白印迹法和免疫荧光技术,检测各组及对照组心肌细胞Cx43蛋白磷酸化状态的改变。结果蛋白印迹检测显示,不同浓度染毒组心肌细胞中Cx43蛋白总量与正常对照组无显著差异;0.5μmol/L乌头碱染毒后,Cx43开始出现脱磷酸化;当染毒浓度达到1.0μmol/L后,Cx43脱磷酸化显著,且1.5及2.0μmol/L染毒效果和1.0μmol/L染毒组相当。免疫荧光分析结果提示乌头碱作用后,心肌细胞Cx43蛋白在羧基端第368位点丝氨酸残基(Ser368)发生明显的脱磷酸化。结论一定浓度的乌头碱能诱导心肌细胞缝隙连接蛋白Cx43发生显著脱磷酸化。     

Cross-cultural Validation of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory in Belgium (Flanders): Relations with Demographic Characteristics and Parenting Problems

This study examined the reliability and the validity of the Dutch CAP Inventory, a screening instrument that measures parents’ potential for child physical abuse (Milner, The Child Abuse Potential Inventory: Manual (2nd ed.), Psytec, Webster, NC, 1986). The CAP Inventory and measures on parenting stress and parents’ emotions and attributions with regard to childrearing were administered in a nonclinical sample of randomly selected mothers (N = 362) with a 4-to-11-year-old child. The CAP Inventory Abuse scale showed high internal consistency and split-half reliability. Twenty-four CAP Inventories (6.6%) were invalid, because mothers tended to present themselves either as too good or too bad. Sixteen valid CAP Inventories (4.4%) were indicative of high potential for abuse. Scores on the Abuse scale were significantly predicted by an external locus of control with regard to childrearing and by high levels of parenting stress. Results supported the cross-cultural generalizability of the CAP Inventory Abuse scale.     

When benefitting a patient increases the risk for harm for third persons — The case of treating pedophilic Parkinsonian patients with deep brain stimulation

This paper investigates the question whether it is ethically justified to treat Parkinsonian patients with known or suspected pedophilia with deep brain stimulation — given increasing evidence that this treatment might cause impulse control disorders, disinhibition, and hypersexuality. This specific question is not as exotic as it looks at a first glance. First, the same issue is raised for all other types of sexual orientation or behavior which imply a high risk for harming other persons, e.g. sexual sadism. Second, there are also several (psychotropic) drugs as well as legal and illegal leisure drugs which bear severe risks for other persons. We show that Beauchamp and Childress' biomedical ethics fails to derive a veto against medical interventions which produce risks for third persons by making the patients dangerous to others. Therefore, our case discussion reveals a blind spot of the ethics of principles. Although the first intuition might be to forbid the application of deep brain stimulation to pedophilic patients, we argue against such a simple way out, since in some patients the reduction of dopaminergic drugs allowed by deep brain stimulation of the nucleus subthalamicus improves impulsive control disorders, including hypersexuality. Therefore, we propose a strategy consisting of three steps: (1) risk assessment, (2) shared decision-making, and (3) risk management and safeguards.     

Burden of Neurodegenerative Diseases in a Cohort of Medical Examiner Subjects*

Abstract: Here we report studies of the burden of neurodegenerative neuropathologies in a cohort of Medical Examiner (ME) subjects from the County of Santa Clara (California) to determine if this unique population of decedents manifested evidence of neurodegeneration that might underlie causes of death seen in an ME practice. We found that 13% of the brains from ME cases showed significant tau pathology, including 55% of those 65 years old and older and 63% of those 70 years old and older. The histochemical and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in 7 subjects and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) tauopathy type in six cases. There were no cases of Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy Bodies or other neurodegenerative conditions. Our study suggests that decedents >65 years of age in an ME practice are afflicted by common causes of dementia such as AD and FTLD which could contribute wholly or in part to their causes of death.     

论权衡方法在行政法适用中的展开

行政法裁判过程具有鲜明的利益权衡本质。在个案中如何作正当、有效的权衡,需要发展出一套适用于行政法裁判过程的方法,其具有自洽的命题体系与理论基础。以行政审判中对"滥用职权"的权衡与判断为例,可以深入认识和了解行政法权衡方法具体运用的步骤、顺序与思考的要素,从而有效地实现行政法审判结论的精准与妥当。同时要通过理论思考反思权衡方法本身的局限与问题。     

脑红蛋白在大鼠体内的分布

目的探讨脑红蛋白(Ngb)在大鼠体内不同部位的分布特征。方法用免疫组织化学SP法观测Ngb在成年大鼠体内的分布和定位。结果Ngb蛋白在成年大鼠中枢神经系统、周围神经系统和新陈代谢旺盛的生殖内分泌器官广泛分布,其中心脏神经节、有髓神经纤维轴突及睾丸间质细胞Ngb蛋白阳性为首次发现。结论Ngb在大鼠体内分布与组织的氧利用以及器官功能有关。