An Isolated Perfused Rat Kidney Model for the Evaluation of the Effect of Glucose on Renal Tubular Epithelial Morphology

An isolated perfused kidney model was used to evaluate the effect of hyperglycemia on renal tubular epithelial cell morphology. Ten Sprague–Dawley rat kidneys were perfused with Krebs–Henseleit buffer containing 70 mmol/L of glucose (five for 1 h and five for 2 h). Two control groups consisted of 10 kidneys perfused with Krebs–Henseleit buffer without hyperglycemia (five for 1 h and five for 2 h), and 10 nonperfused contralateral kidneys placed in the same environment for the same duration. The hyperglycemia group had significantly increased renal tubular vacuolization (p < 0.001) compared to both control groups at 1 and 2 h. The isolated perfused kidney model recapitulates the renal tubular vacuolization phenotype found in hyperglycemia and may be a potential tool for the investigation into causal factors in renal histology. The full pattern of the Armanni–Ebstein phenomenon was not, however, reproduced, suggesting that this change requires more time or involves more complex factors.     

PRRSV间接免疫荧光检测法的建立和应用

以猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒(PRRSV) ATCC VR 2332 株人工单独感染3 头3 周龄仔猪,并用PRRSV ATCC VR 2332株和猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)联合感染2 头3 周龄仔猪,每日检查试验猪体温、采食情况及临床表现,并用HerdChek IDEXX 试剂盒测其血清抗体。PRRSV PCV2联合感染猪分别在感染后1、3周剖杀,PRRSV单独感染猪和健康对照猪分别在感染后1、2和3周剖杀,对全部试验猪的肺组织进行灌洗处理以获得肺泡巨噬细胞(PAM),用PAM进行抹片,同时用肺组织直接进行触片做间接免疫荧光(IIF)检测。结果表明,用所获得的3 株单克隆抗体均检测到人工感染猪肺组织中的PRRSV抗原。另外,用IIF检测7 头临床疑似PRRS病猪的PAM抹片,其中沭阳县的2头猪呈现阳性反应;对这2头猪的肺组织进行病毒分离,在盲传到第4代时Marc 145细胞上产生明显的细胞病变,进一步证实用所获得的3株单克隆抗体检测临床样品的结果准确而可靠,且获得的3株单克隆抗体均可通过IIF用于检测猪肺组织中的PRRSV抗原。     

东莞地区外来工青壮年猝死综合征的流行病学研究

目的研究东莞地区青壮年猝死综合征(SMDS)的流行病学特征。方法对东莞市公安局1990～2001年的法医学检案中遴选的284例SMDS案例资料进行回顾性研究。结果分析SMDS猝死者的籍贯、年龄、性别、死亡季节的分布及死亡经过、尸检所见的特征。结论此项研究为下一步进行SMDS的流行病学研究积累了初步资料。     

青壮年猝死综合征窦房结肽能神经支配的定量分析

目的研究青壮年猝死综合征(SMDS)窦房结肽能神经的分布及其比例关系,探讨SMDS的猝死机制。方法采用LSAB免疫组化方法结合计算机图象分析技术,对12例非心性死亡者及6例SMDS窦房结进行神经肽Y(NPY)、血管活性肠肽(VIP)的免疫组化染色并作定量分析。结果SMDS组与非心性死亡组相比,窦房结NPY、VIP免疫阳性物含量及VIP/NPY两者比值均无显著性差异。结论SMDS的猝死机制可能与心脏自主神经功能失调无明显相关。     

针灸配合少腹逐瘀汤治疗寒湿凝滞型盆腔炎症疾病临床观察

目的 观察针灸配合少腹逐瘀汤内服治疗寒湿凝滞型盆腔炎症疾病的临床疗效。方法 将60例寒湿凝滞型盆腔炎症疾病患者,随机分为治疗组与对照组,每组30例。治疗组给予针灸配合少腹逐瘀汤加减口服,对照组给予少腹逐瘀汤口服。观察两组患者疼痛缓解时间、临床症状体征总积分改善情况、子宫动脉收缩期最高血流速度变化情况以及临床综合疗效。结果 治疗组疼痛缓解时间较对照组显著缩短（P＜0.05）;治疗1周及2周后治疗组症状体征总积分改善均明显优于对照组（P<0.05）;与治疗前比较,两组患者治疗后子宫收缩期最高血流速度均显著降低（P＜0.05）,且治疗组降低幅度显著大于对照组（P＜0.05）;治疗组临床疗效显著优于对照组（P<0.05）。结论 针灸配合少腹逐瘀汤内服治疗寒湿凝滞型盆腔炎症疾病疗效明显,对于缓解疼痛、改善临床症状具有良好疗效。     

毫火针联合康复训练治疗脑卒中后肩手综合征Ⅰ期临床研究

目的 观察毫火针联合康复训练治疗脑卒中后肩手综合征(shoulder-hand syndrome, SHS)Ⅰ期患者的临床疗效。方法 将60例脑卒中后SHSⅠ期患者分为观察组和对照组,每组30例。两组患者均采取常规用药及康复治疗,对照组加用普通毫针治疗,观察组加用毫火针治疗,两组疗程均为4周。观察并比较两组患者治疗前后视觉模拟量表(visual analogue scale, VAS)评分,Fugl-Meyer评估量表(Fugl-Meyer assessment scale, FMA)评分,肩手综合征评分(shoulder-hand syndrome score, SHSS)及临床疗效。结果 两组患者治疗后VAS评分、SHSS均较治疗前显著减少(P<0.05),FMA评分显著增加(P<0.05);且观察组VAS评分、SHSS减少程度,FMA评分增加程度显著大于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组疗效明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论 毫火针联合康复训练能够显著改善脑卒中后SHSⅠ期患者的肢体功能,缓解疼痛肿胀,调节患者的血管功能,提高临床疗效,提升患者生活质量。     

Unexpected Serotonin Syndrome,Epileptic Seizures,and Cerebral Edema Following 2,5‐dimethoxy‐4‐bromophenethylamine Ingestion

4‐bromo‐2,5‐dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C‐B) is a designer drug. In Europe, 2C‐B is easily obtained and used for recreational purposes. It is known for its stimulating effects similar to those of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine, although in higher doses it has more hallucinogenic effects. Here, we report a case of 2C‐B ingestion, confirmed by liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry, in an 18‐year‐old man. The neurological consequences were severe, including the development of serotonin syndrome and severe brain edema. Supportive therapy resulted in a stable condition, although, after several months, the patient still suffered from severe neurological impairment due to the drug‐induced toxicity. This case showed that 2C‐B could not be identified with the drugs of abuse screening routinely used in Dutch hospitals. The use of 2C‐B carries many risks, with potentially profound neurological damage, that both consumers and healthcare physicians are unaware of.     

HCN4 Gene Variations in Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome in the Southern Han Chinese Population,

Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) is widely considered to be related to hereditary fatal arrhythmias. Hyperpolarization‐activated cyclic nucleotide‐gated channel 4 (HCN4) channels are widely distributed in sinus myocytes and play a profound role in generating pacemaker electro‐activity in cardiomyocytes. In the present study, the potential correlation between HCN4 gene variations and the occurrence of SUNDS was investigated. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples of both 119 unrelated SUNDS patients and 184 healthy individuals and screened for candidate HCN4 gene variants. One missense heterozygous variant c.1578C>T (Ala195Val) and four synonymous heterozygous variants c.1552C>T, c.2833C>T, c.3823C>T, and c.4189C>A were discovered in the SUNDS cases. The missense variant c.1578C>T (Ala195Val) was absent in 163 recruited controls and 105 persons of the Southern Han Chinese population, had in‐silico prediction indications as damaging, and was reported prevalent in sudden infant death, and is thus likely to be involved in SUNDS.     

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Reports of Fatal Cases

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is one of the more clinically challenging effects of cannabis consumption. It is characterized by cyclic attacks of nausea and vomiting in chronic cannabinoid users and learned behavior of compulsive hot bathing. The deaths of a 27‐year‐old female, a 27‐year‐old male, and a 31‐year‐old male with a history of CHS are reported. The decedents had a history of cyclical nausea and vomiting, chronic cannabinoid use and negative laboratory, radiological and endoscopic findings. All presented to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting in the days preceding death and were treated symptomatically. Toxicological analysis revealed tetrahydrocannabinol in postmortem blood. The cause of death of two of the three cases was attributed to CHS. CHS was appreciated in the third case but was not the cause of death. These three cases demonstrate the importance of recognizing CHS as a potential cause or contributing factor to death in cannabinoid user.     

猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒HN/XT/07株的分离鉴定及其Nsp2基因的特性分析

从湖南湘潭某发病猪场分离到1株病毒,该病毒可使Marc-145细胞产生CPE,应用猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒检测试剂盒从感染细胞培养物中检测到猪生殖与呼吸综合征病毒,并将该分离毒株命名为HN/XT/07。采用RT-PCR方法扩增该分离毒株的Nsp2基因,并进行序列测定,发现在2932～3031 bp之间不连续缺失了87个核苷酸。序列比对结果显示,该分离毒Nsp2基因与PRRSV经典毒株Ch-1a的核苷酸同源性为85.5%,氨基酸同源性为80.1%;与2006～2007年流行的PRRSV高致病性变异毒株NX和SD的核苷酸同源性为95.3%～96.4%,氨基酸同源性为90.9%～95.6%。