地塞米松抑制卡氏肺孢子菌肺炎β2-防御素和Dectin-1受体的表达

目的研究卡氏肺孢子菌肺炎（Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia,PCP）鼠肺Dectin-1和β2-防御素的表达变化,探讨地塞米松对Deetin-1和B2-防御素的影响与疾病发生的相互关系。方法实验分4组：正常对照组、Pc刺激组、PCP模型组以及PCP模型恢复组。免疫抑制方法建立PCP动物模型,改良四胺银（Groeoti’s methenamine—silver nitrate method,GMS）染色检测Pc包囊;肺组织切片HE染色观察肺组织病理变化;实时荧光定量和Westernblot检测Deetin-1和B2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白的表达。结果Pc刺激组的Dectin．1和β2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白的表达明显高于正常对照组（P〈0．05）;Pc刺激组和PCP恢复组的Dectin-1和β2-防御素的mRNA以及蛋白显著高于PCP组（P〈0．05）,而PCP恢复组与PCP组肺部炎症无明显差别。结论对免疫功能正常宿主,Dectin-1受体和p2-防御素可能在防Pc感染中起重要作用;地塞米松抑制了鼠肺Deetin-1和β2-防御素的表达,这可能与PCP疾病的发生和发展有关。     

泌尿生殖道支原体培养及耐药性差异分析

目的检测本地区人群泌尿生殖道溶脲脲原体（Uu）和人型支原体（Mh）感染的发生率;分析其对9种抗生素的药物敏感性差异,用以指导临床的抗生素治疗。方法采用法国生物梅里埃Mycoplasma IST2试剂盒对支原体进行分离培养鉴定和药物敏感性试验;分析2008—2013年本地区支原体感染患者耐药性的差异。结果在本地区8168例疑似NGU的患者中检出支原体2564例,阳性检出率为31．39％,其中仅uu感染的患者1833例（22．44％）,Uu和Mh混合感染的患者623例（7．63％）,仅Mh感染的患者108例（1．32％）。仅uu感染的患者对PRI、JOS、DOT、TET、CLA、AZI、ERY、OFL和CIP九种抗生素的敏感率分别为99．8％、99．4％、96．3％、91．9％、90．O％、89．7％、69．7％、4．O％和0．5％;Uu和Mh混合感染的患者对9种抗生素的敏感率分别为96．3％、96．1％、94．8％、79．5％、12．0％、11．7％、1．4％、1．0％和0．3％;仅Mh感染的患者对9种抗生素的敏感率分别为100％、100％、100％、90．7％、0％、0％、O％、14．8％和13．9％。结论本地区泌尿生殖道支原体感染以Uu感染最为常见,Uu和Mh混合感染次之,Mh感染最为少见;对支原体的抗生素治疗首选PRI、JOS、DOT;TET、AZI、CLA可适当使用,而ERY、OFL、CIP则不宜选用。     

兔食管静脉曲张模型的建立

目的建立新西兰兔的食管静脉曲张模型,为下一步的临床研究提供可靠的小型动物模型。方法采用门静脉左支完全夹闭法造模,并通过外观、超声、胃镜等检查检验手段对造模结果加以评估。结果术后8周存活动物100%可见食管静脉曲张。结论通过门静脉左支夹闭法,基本可以建立兔食管静脉曲张模型。     

小儿下呼吸道感染痰培养标本病原菌构成分析

目的了解小儿下呼吸道感染病原菌的分布及对常用抗菌药物的耐药状况。方法对2710例小儿下呼吸道感染患者痰标本进行培养,用VITEK-2Compact微生物鉴定系统鉴定菌种和药敏试验,WHO-NET5．4软件对数据进行分析。结果共分离病原菌675株,革兰阴性杆菌457株,占67．7％,主要为大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌;革兰阳性球菌159株,占23．5％,主要为金黄色葡萄球菌、肺炎链球菌;真菌59株,占8．7％,主要为白色假丝酵母菌。结论小儿下呼吸道感染病原菌以革兰阴性杆菌为主,耐药性较为严重,应不断加强耐药性监测,合理使用抗菌药物。     

The influence of β-cyclodextrin on the kinetics of progesterone transformation by Rhizopus nigricans

The process of progesterone 11α-hydroxylation by the pelleted growth form of the filamentous fungus Rhizopus nigricans has been described with a mathematical model, based on Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics and the rate of substrate dissolution. It was confirmed that the low water solubility of steroids is the limiting step of this process at high steroid concentrations. In order to overcome this problem, β-cyclodextrin, which is known to form inclusion complexes with these organic compounds, was added to the production medium. The phase solubility of the steroid-β-cyclodextrin system was investigated and the effect of β-cyclodextrin addition on progesterone biotransformation evaluated. Enhancement of steroid solubility was demonstrated and nearly two-fold increase in reaction rate was found in the presence of β-cyclodextrin.     

The evolution of an ideal stent design and its impact on the aortic endothelium during and after percutaneous replacement

Vascular support structures are important devices for treating valve stenosis. A large population of patients is treated for valvular disease and the preferred mode of treatment is percutaneous valve replacement. Stent devices are proving to be an improved technology in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. This new technology provides highly effective results at minimal cost and with a short duration of hospitalisation. Stents as a supporting structure for tissue valves have evolved over the years into remarkably useful and effective devices. During this process, a number of specific designs have come and gone, and a few have remained. Many design changes were successful, and many were not. This article describes the merits and demerits of various stent designs and details the specific reasons why a particular novel design is expected to be the most suitable implant during and after percutaneous aortic valve replacement.     

Soft tissue structures resisting anterior instability in a computational glenohumeral joint model

The glenohumeral joint is the most dislocated joint in the body due to the lack of bony constraints and the dependence on soft tissue for stability. The roles that various structures provide to joint function are important for understanding injury treatment and orthopaedic device design purposes. The goal of this study was to develop a computational model of the glenohumeral joint whereby joint behaviour was dictated by articular contact, ligamentous constraints, muscle loading and external perturbations. The bone structure of the computational model consisted of assembled computer tomographic images of the scapula, humerus and clavicle. The soft tissue elements were composed of forces and tension-only springs that represented muscles and ligaments. Validation of this model was achieved by comparing computational predictions to the results of a cadaveric experiment in which the relative contribution of muscles and ligaments to anterior joint stability was examined. The computational model predicted an anterior subluxation force that was similar to the cadaveric experimental results in humeral external rotation. The individual structure results showed the subscapularis to be critical to stabilisation in both neutral and external rotations, the biceps stabilised the joint in neutral but not in external rotation, and the inferior glenohumeral ligament resisted anterior displacement only in external rotation. The model's predictions were similar to the conclusions of the cadaveric experiment and the literature. Knowledge gained from this type of model could assist in further understanding the contribution of soft tissue stabilisers to joint function, pre-operative planning or the design of orthopaedic implants.     

A muscle-path-plane method for representing muscle contraction during joint movement

Traditional muscle paths (the straight-line model and the viapoint-line model) emphasise either the mechanical properties that arouse joint movement or the morphological characteristics of the muscles. To consider both the factors, a muscle-path-plane (MPP) method is introduced to model the paths of muscles during joint movement. This method is based on the premise that there is a MPP, constructed by origin, insertion and MPP control point, which represents the major direction of the muscle contraction for an arbitrary joint configuration at any time. Then, we can calculate the functions and the lengths of the muscle paths during instantaneous joint movement in MPP by mathematical approaches. Taking the triceps brachii as an example, the lengths of its paths during elbow flexion are calculated and compared with the relative studies reported in the literature. It is concluded that this method can provide an insight into the simulation of the muscle contraction.     

A Three-Dimensional Musculoskeletal Model of the Human Knee Joint. Part 2: Analysis of Ligament Function

A three-dimensional model of the knee is used to study ligament function during anterior-posterior (a-p) draw, axial rotation, and isometric contractions of the extensor and flexor muscles. The geometry of the model bones is based on cadaver data. The contacting surfaces of the femur and tibia are modeled as deformable; those of the femur and patella are assumed to be rigid. Twelve elastic elements are used to describe the geometry and mechanical properties of the cruciate ligaments, the collateral ligaments, and the posterior capsule. The model is actuated by thirteen musculotendinous units, each unit represented as a three-element muscle in series with tendon. The calculations show that the forces applied during a-p draw are substantially different from those applied by the muscles during activity. Principles of knee-ligament function based on the results of in vitro experiments may therefore be overstated. Knee-ligament forces during straight a-p draw are determined solely by the changing geometry of the ligaments relative to the bones: ACL force decreases with increasing flexion during anterior draw because the angle between the ACL and the tibial plateau decreases as knee flexion increases; PCL force increases with increasing flexion during posterior draw because the angle between the PCL and the tibial plateau increases. The pattern of ligament loading during activity is governed by the geometry of the muscles spanning the knee: the resultant force in the ACL during isometric knee extension is determined mainly by the changing orientation of the patellar tendon relative to the tibia in the sagittal plane; the resultant force in the PCL during isometric knee flexion is dominated by the angle at which the hamstrings meet the tibia in the sagittal plane.     

A computational model of in vitro angiogenesis based on extracellular matrix fibre orientation

Recent interest in the process of vascularisation within the biomedical community has motivated numerous new research efforts focusing on the process of angiogenesis. Although the role of chemical factors during angiogenesis has been well documented, the role of mechanical factors, such as the interaction between angiogenic vessels and the extracellular matrix, remains poorly understood. In vitro methods for studying angiogenesis exist; however, measurements available using such techniques often suffer from limited spatial and temporal resolutions. For this reason, computational models have been extensively employed to investigate various aspects of angiogenesis. This paper outlines the formulation and validation of a simple and robust computational model developed to accurately simulate angiogenesis based on length, branching and orientation morphometrics collected from vascularised tissue constructs. Microvessels were represented as a series of connected line segments. The morphology of the vessels was determined by a linear combination of the collagen fibre orientation, the vessel density gradient and a random walk component. Excellent agreement was observed between computational and experimental morphometric data over time. Computational predictions of microvessel orientation within an anisotropic matrix correlated well with experimental data. The accuracy of this modelling approach makes it a valuable platform for investigating the role of mechanical interactions during angiogenesis.