The refractometer index as a correction factor for urinary estradiol in rhesus females

Refractometer indexes were standardized and found to be highly correlated (r = 0.831) to actual creatinine levels. Urinary estradiol corrected by creatinine levels and refractometer indexes were found to be highly correlated (r = 0.857). Predicted ovulation was the same day in 86% of the ovulatory cycles predicted by creatinine and refractometer corrected estradiol levels. Refractometer indexes may be used in place of creatinine levels to correct for urine concentration fluctuations when predicting ovulation in the rhesus female.     

基于1H-NMR技术的肝癌尿液样品代谢组学研究

目的:探索区分健康对照组与肝癌患者的潜在标志代谢物。方法:运用SIMAC 13.0软件对对数据进行多元分析方法 PCA、PLS及OPLS的方法分析。结果:应用SPSS 21.0统计软件对其数据进行ROC曲线分析,发现肝癌患者在α-葡萄糖、β-葡萄糖和肌酸酐的代谢路径上都发生了一定的异常变化。这3个代谢物拟合综合变量的ROC曲线的AUC值为0.972(灵敏度为90.6%,特异性为92.9%),说明此代谢标记物组具有较高的诊断准确度。结论:α-葡萄糖、β-葡萄糖和肌酸酐可以作为区分健康对照人群与肝癌患者的潜在标志代谢物。     

Analysis of hydroxyproline in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography after dabsyl-chloride derivatization

Summary In order to analyse hydroxyproline (HYP) in urine, a high-performance liquid chromatographic method was modified. The primary amino groups were blocked with o-phthalaldehyde, and then the secondary amino groups were derivatized with 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene-4-sulphonyl chloride. In addition, the dabsylated samples were treated with ethyl acetate to obtain a simple elution profile in high-performance liquid chromatography. The dabsyl-HYP and -proline were eluted at 4.7 min and 8.0 min, respectively. The chromatographic analysis was completed within 10 min, including the time needed for reequilibration of the column. Using the present method, the concentration of HYP in urine was determined to 260 ± 6µmol/l.     

miR-126 在膀胱癌患者尿液中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨miR-126在膀胱癌患者尿液中的表达与临床病理特征的关系,评估miR-126的肿瘤标志物诊断价值。方法:收集48例初发膀胱尿路上皮癌患者与32例健康对照者晨尿,提取尿液总RNA,通过实时荧光定量PCR技术检测各样本中的miR-126的表达水平,并经受试者工作曲线(ROC)分析其诊断价值。结果:膀胱癌患者尿液中的miR-126表达水平相对健康对照组明显上调(P0.01),其表达水平在不同病理级别之间存在显著差异(P均0.05),且低级别组表达水平略高于高级别组,与肿瘤大小、数目以及淋巴转移也有一定的相关性(P0.05),而与患者的年龄、性别、TNM分期等均无相关性(P0.05)。通过ROC曲线分析尿液中miR-126诊断膀胱肿瘤的曲线下面积(AUC)为0.861,当最佳切点定在7.475时,miR-126诊断膀胱肿瘤的敏感性和特异性分别为75.0%、81.2%。结论:膀胱癌患者尿液中miR-126的表达差异能够反映病情进展程度,其表达水平对膀胱肿瘤的早期诊断及病情评估具有一定的价值。     

糖适平对2 型糖尿病合并糖尿病肾病4 期患者血糖、肌酐清除率及尿蛋白水平的影响

目的:探讨糖适平对2型糖尿病合并糖尿病肾病4期患者血糖、肌酐清除率及尿蛋白水平的影响。方法:选择我院收治的2型糖尿病合并糖尿病肾病4期患者100例,按照用药情况分为糖适平实验组和胰岛素对照组,每组50例。对照组患者给予预混人胰岛素及阿卡波糖片,实验组患者给予糖适平及阿卡波糖片。比较治疗前后两组患者空腹血糖(FBG)、肌酐清除率(CCr)、血清肌酐(SCr)、血尿素氮(BUN)及24小时尿蛋白定量(24 h Upro)水平的变化情况。结果:与治疗前相比,两组患者治疗后空腹血糖、血清肌酐、血尿素氮及24小时尿蛋白定量、肌酐清除率均明显改善,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),但实验组与对照组比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:糖适平对2型糖尿病合并糖尿病肾病4期患者无药物积蓄问题,用于治疗2型糖尿病合并糖尿病肾病4期安全有效。     

Adaptive variation in structure and function of kidneys of speciating subterranean mole rats

Summary We report on kidney structure and function in subterranean mammals of four chromosomal species (2n=52, 54, 58 and 60) belonging to the Spalax ehrenbergi superspecies, in relation to their speciation and adaptive radiation from mesic (2n=52) to xeric (2n=60) environments in Israel. Structural variables measured involved: (1) Relative Medullary Thickness, (RMT); (2) Relative Kidney Weight. (RKW); and (3) Percentage of Kidney out of Body Weight (PKW). Functional variables involved: (i) Urine Solid Concentration, (USC); and (ii) Urine Osmotic Concentration (UOC). The results for chromosomal species 2n=52, 54, 58 and 60 indicated nonsignificant increase southward for RMT, but displayed significant increase along the same transect for RKW, PKW, and USC. The UOC was significantly lower in mesic 2n=52 as compared to the other three species when experimental animals were fed in the laboratory on regular carrot food. However, protein stress food (soybean) and salt stress of 0.45 mol NaCl, caused significant, three and a half fold increase of UOC in 2n=52, 54 and 58; but four and a half fold increase in 2n=60, significantly higher than in the other three species. We conclude that both structurally and functionally, the kidneys differentiated adaptively during the Pleistocene evolution of S. ehrenbergi in Israel, in accordance with aridity stress and halophyte food resources towards the desert. Nevertheless, Spalax generally shows clear upper limits in kidney structural and functional capacities, preventing it from colonizing the true desert, south of the 100 mm isohyete.     

A pilot study of the social correlates of levels of urinary cortisol,prolactin, and testosterone in wild long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

Urine samples were collected from individuals in a wild population of Sumatran long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), and the levels of cortisol, immunoreactive prolactin, and (for males) testosterone were determined. The amount of foraging during the 2 hr preceding urine collection were found to affect the levels of urinary cortisol, but not those of the other hormones. Immigration into a new group and having one's infant kidnapped led to increased levels of cortisol. Levels of cortisol and testosterone were correlated both within and between individuals, whereas prolactin varied independently. The effects of age, reproductive status, and social rank on the mean values of individuals were also examined. Lactating females had higher prolactin levels than non-lactating ones; reproductive state interacted with the age effect on prolactin and possibly cortisol. No effects of social status were found in spite of a small, but consistent effect of rank on birth rate in this population. Among males, age and rank are strongly linked. The low ranking old males had increased levels of cortisol, even though the younger high-ranking males were involved in the fiercest conflicts.     

单克隆抗体酶联免疫吸附法检测尿标本中人巨细胞病毒抗原

本文运用抗人巨细胞病毒(HCMV)包膜20KD或/和130KD结构蛋白的单克隆抗体分别建立了4类酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)夹心法,共对44人份临床尿标本进行HCMV抗原检测。方法的敏感度可高达10.3—32.8ng HCMV抗原/ml尿,与尿标本中的HSV-Ⅰ、HSV-Ⅱ和EBV抗原无交叉反应,重复性良好,与病毒分离比较,敏感性和特异性在71—83％和88—100％之间;与核酸杂交比较,敏感性和特异性也可分别高达60—100％和83.3—100％。混合使用多种单克隆抗体作为包被抗体会得到较好的技术参数。上述结果提示运用单克隆抗体ELISA将有助于一般临床实验室对HCMV感染的快速诊断。     

Isolation and characterization of 1-O-alpha-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranosyl-myo-inositol from pregnancy urine

A new neutral glycoside of myo-inositol was isolated from the pregnancy urine of a single donor. Its structure was investigated by 1H-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectroscopy. It was identified as 1-O-alpha-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactopyranosyl-myo-inositol. No such structure or sequence has previously been reported in either myo-inositol or glucose glycosides.     

Urine washing and related behaviour in wild moustached tamarins,Saguinus mystax (callitrichidae)

Urine washing (UW) and urinating onto hand (UH) are reported for the first time for a wild callitrichid monkey, the moustached tamarin,Saguinus mystax. Both patterns are very rare and no sex difference in frequency is apparent. The temporal distribution shows a maximum of UH/UW around midday when ambient temperature is at maximum and humidity at minimum. No seasonal effects were observed, but any seasonal effect might be masked by the low frequency of UH/UW. UH/UW are not linked to a single behavioural context and may have multiple functions in thermoregulation/water conservation, cleaning, improving grip, and as a social signal.