Sympathectomy Does Not Influence Experimental Itch and Cutaneous Temperature Perception Thresholds

The effect of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy on experimentally histamineinduced itch was studied in seven patients, all of whom were suffering from palmar hyperhidrosis; cutaneous warm, cold, and heat pain perception thresholds were also studied in five of these seven patients. Surgery was effective in abolishing palmar sweating in all patients. No significant differences were seen in itch, flare, wheal, or thermal perception thresholds following sympathectomy as compared to the preoperative period. These findings suggest that the sympathetic system may be of limited importance for somatosensory perception in healthy humans during normal conditions.     

肝功能障碍患者对罗库溴铵药效动力学的影响

目的:探讨不同肝功能分级患者对肌松药罗库溴铵药效动力学的影响。方法:纳入肝功能障碍的手术患者152例,根据肝功能Child-Pugh分级将其分为Child-Pugh A级组62例、Child-Pugh B级组55例、Child-Pugh C级组35例,同时纳入肝功能正常患者60例为对照组。以维库溴铵以动态靶控输注程序控制,0.15~0.2μg/m L之间,维持肌松水平T1/TC在25%以内。对比分析四组间一般情况(包括性别、年龄、体重和BMI指数)、麻醉起效时间、最大阻滞持续时间、T110%恢复时间、T125%恢复时间、T175%恢复时间、恢复指数。结果:Child-Pugh A、B、C组患者的麻醉起效时间逐渐延长,组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Child-Pugh A、B、C三组间患者的麻醉最大阻滞程度逐渐下降,组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Child-Pugh A、B、C三组间患者的麻醉恢复指数逐渐增大,组间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。Child-Pugh A、B、C和对照组间T110%恢复时间、T125%恢复时间、T175%恢复时间无明显差异(P0.05)。Child-Pugh A级组女性麻醉起效时间明显快于男性,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);男性最大阻滞持续时间小于女性,性别间差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。肝功能Child-Pugh B级组女性麻醉起效时间明显快于男性,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。肝功能Child-Pugh C级组性别间麻醉起效时间、最大阻滞持续时间、恢复指数差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:肝功能障碍明显影响肌松药罗库溴铵麻醉起效时间,重度肝功能患者使用罗库溴铵时可不考虑性别的影响因素。     

中国栎属九种植物的核型分析

报道了中国栎属 ( Quercus L inn.) 9种植物的核型。结果如下 :帽斗栎 ( Q.guyavaelofia) :2 n=2 4 =2 2 m+2 sm,属于“1A”类型 ;富宁栎 ( Q.setulosa) :2 n=2 4 =2 0 m+4sm,属于“2 A”类型 ;炭栎 ( Q.utilis) :2 n=2 4 =2 4 m,属于“2 A”类型 ;乌冈栎 ( Q.phillyraeoides) :2 n=2 4 =2 0 m+4sm,属于“2 B”类型 ;匙叶栎 ( Q.dolicholepis) :2 n=2 4 =2 0 m+4sm,属于“2 B”类型 ;岩栎( Q.acrodonta) :2 n=2 4 =2 2 m+2 sm,属于“2 B”类型 ;麻栗坡栎 ( Q.marlipoensis) :2 n=2 4 =2 4 m,属于“1B”类型 ;锥连栎 ( Q.franchetii) :2 n=2 4 =2 2 m +2 sm ,属于“1B”类型 ;麻栎 ( Q.acutissima) :2 n=2 4 =2 0 m+4sm,属于“2 B”类型 .其中除麻栎外 ,另 8种的核型系首次报道。研究结果表明 ,上述核型在种间较相似 ,但以组为单位进行比较时 ,则有一定的价值 ,有可能为揭示栎属的系统演化提供新的证据。     

Lenstar LS900测量下人工晶状体公式用于高度近视白内障患者的准确性研究

目的:使用Lenstar LS900测量仪对高度近视合并白内障患者进行术前测量,比较SRK/T、Haigis、Barrett Universal II公式的精确性。方法:选择2018年5月至2018年8月于我院行白内障超声乳化吸除及人工晶状体植入术的高度近视合并白内障患者40例(54只眼),根据眼轴的长度分为三组。使用Lenstar LS900对患者进行眼部生物测量,并计算由SRK/T、Haigis、Barrett Universal II公式预测的术后屈光度。将术后一个月得到的实际屈光度与各公式预测的屈光度进行比较分析,观察上述公式在不同眼轴长度组中的准确性。结果:组内各公式的比较:A组:Haigis公式与Barrett Universal II公式间的差异有统计学意义(P0.05),其他公式间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);B组:SRK/T公式与Haigis公式比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05),其他公式间比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05);C组:三个公式之间的差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。各公式组间比较:SRK/T公式和Haigis公式比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),Barrett Universal II公式组间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:Barrett Universal II公式用于高度近视白内障患者在各个眼轴长度的测量中表现出良好的准确性,且准确性不随眼轴的增长而下降。随着眼轴的增长,SRK/T公式的准确性逐渐下降,当AL30 mm时,Haigis公式的准确性优于SRK/T公式。     

Effects of biofeedback on the discrimination of electrodermal activity

Twenty-four subjects were tested on their ability to discriminate between the presence and absence of negative skin potential responses before and after training to control skin potential. Training consisted of 52 discrete 30-second trials during which subjects were asked either to increase or to inhibit palmar sweating. Subjects in groups N and P were provided with analogue feedback on their skin potential activity. Group N was correctly informed that increases in sweating were indicated by increases in the negativity of skin potential; group P was misinformed that these were indicated by increases in the positivity of skin potential. Subjects in the control (C) group received no feedback. Reliable evidence of discrimination was obtained only in groups N and P, following training. However, reliable evidence of control was obtained only in group N. Thus, training to control skin potential led to an ability to identify afferentation associated with the more common (i.e., negative) skin potential responses, even though biofeedback training appeared unsuccessful in the case of group P. These findings are discussed in the context of "discrimination" or "awareness" accounts of the process of acquiring control of internal response.     

Association of the SNP rs1800925(C/T) in the Interleukin-13 Gene Promoter with Pulmonary Function in Chinese Han Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

The present report studied potential association of the rs1800925(C/T) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the Interleukin (IL)-13 gene promoter with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in patients of Chinese Han ethnicity. Seventy patients with IPF were enrolled and divided into three subgroups: group A (61–79 % pred. D_LCO; n = 22), group B (51–60 % pred. D_LCO; n = 20), and group C (≤50 % pred. D_LCO; n = 28). Control group consisted of 80 healthy individuals of Chinese Han ethnicity. The SNP rs1800925(C/T) was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) analysis. The IL-13 CC genotype was present in 28/70 (40.0 %), homozygous TT in 6/70 (8.6 %) and heterozygous CT in 36/70 (51.4 %) patients with IPF. In control group, these genotypes were present in 30/80 (37.5 %), 11/80 (13.75 %), 39/80 (48.75 %), respectively, indicating that the distribution of the above three genotypes was not significantly different between patients with IPF and healthy controls. When the patients were stratified according to their D_LCO and D_LCO/VA, the frequencies of genotypes CT and TT in the groups A, B, and C were, respectively, 40.9 % (9/22), 50 % (10/20), and 82.1 % (23/28). Thus, significant differences in the distribution of alleles at ?1112 region of IL-13 gene were observed among the study groups A, B, and C, with the highest frequency in group C (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the rs1800925 T allele of the IL-13 gene is associated with worse pulmonary function in patients with IPF of Chinese Han ethnicity.     

三种不同手术方案治疗急性闭角型青光眼合并白内障患者的疗效比较

目的:研究比较三种不同手术方案治疗急性闭角型青光眼(AACG)合并白内障患者的疗效。方法:选择2012年10月至2015年10月在我院接受手术治疗的AACG合并白内障患者50例(50只眼)进行研究,按患者前房角的粘连关闭程度将其分成A、B、C三组,A组给予小切口囊外摘除术,B组在A组基础上给予前房角分离术,C组在A组基础上给予小梁切除术,比较各组术后疗效。结果:A、B、C三组患者术后的眼压均显著低于术前,前房中央深度和视力均显著高于术前,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。A、B、C三组术后视力的分布中,0.3~0.5的比例均显著高于0.3及0.5的比例,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。A组术后的并发症总发生率为15.79%,B组为31.25%,C组为40.00%,三组间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:AACG合并白内障患者可通过多种手术方案进行治疗,但应根据房角关闭程度合理地选择最佳术式,从而有效改善患者的症状和视力状况。     

氨甲环酸不同给药方式对心脏瓣膜置换术患者的效果差异和安全性分析

目的:探讨氨甲环酸不同给药方式对心脏瓣膜置换术患者的效果差异和安全性。方法:选择2016年7月至2019年11月我院接诊的112例接受体外循环下心脏瓣膜置换术的患者,通过随机数表法分为三组,A组38例,B组38例,C组36例。A组在切皮前给予氨甲环酸注射液10 mg/kg单次静脉推注,B组在切皮前给予氨甲环酸注射液10 mg/kg的单次静脉推注后,之后再以5mg/kg/h的速度持续静脉泵注,直至手术结束;C组不使用氨甲环酸。比较三组围术期情况、不同时间点凝血功能及引流量的变化,并评价安全性。结果:通过对三组患者的术后24 h出血量、输液量、异体红细胞输血例数和输血量进行对比,结果显示,A组和B组上述情况均比对照组少(P<0.05),但A组和B组患者上述情况经过比较显示,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);在手术结束时(T1)、术后6 h(T2)、术后12 h(T3)、术后24 h(T4)时点时,A组和B组患者的血小板计数(PLT)、血红蛋白(Hb)、纤维蛋白原(FIB)水平的结果均比C组高,活化部分凝血活酶时间(APTT)、国际标准化比值(INR)、D-二聚体(D-D)水平的结果均明显比C组低(P<0.05),但A组和B组患者在上述时间点各指标进行比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A组和B组患者在T2、T3、T4时点时引流量均比对照组低(P<0.05),但是A组和B组术后各时间点引流量的比较结果显示,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);A组和B组术后肾功能损伤发生率比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:氨甲环酸对心脏瓣膜置换术患者具有血液保护作用,但和单次静脉推注氨甲环酸相比,术中持续泵注氨甲环酸并没有进一步改善患者术后凝血功能、出血量及引流量,且有增加肾损伤的风险,在临床应用上应注意药物使用方式,为患者提供更安全的用药方式。     

微生物菌肥对设施黄瓜生长、产量及品质的影响

为探讨微生物菌肥在设施栽培黄瓜上的应用效果,以水果黄瓜为实验材料,设定施用"宁盾"A液(T1)、施用"宁盾"B液(T2)、同时施用"宁盾"A液与"宁盾"B液(T3)、对照(CK)4个处理,结果表明"宁盾"能够促进黄瓜植株生长、提高叶绿素含量和产量、改善果实营养品质;同时提高根际土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶的活性,增加根际土壤中氮、磷、钾等大量元素的含量,其中"宁盾"A液与B液配合使用效果最佳。     

Das Triplett aus zwei Monophyla und einem Paraphylum als Baustein des phylogenetischen Systems

The triplet consisting of two monophyletic taxa and one paraphyletic taxon as constructive element of the phylogenetic system Evolution has produced very many novelties (apomorphies). Most of them are small and relatively inconstant, these are more or less indicative of the phylogenetic relationships between closely related species. They cannot be the constitutive character of a supraspecific taxon that exists since a long time and comprises many diversified species. Such a taxon of higher rank can only be characterized by an improbable, rare novelty that has developed only once and has been preserved in all descendent species. Two consecutive apomorphies of this persistent type (‘fixed apomorphies’) characterize three supraspecific taxa, the triplet “A”, “B” and “A minus B” (Fig. 1). The group “A minus B” is rejected in Hennig's theory because it is ‘paraphyletic’, but it is not an artefact created by the systematicist. It is an inevitable mathematical consequence of the differentiatison of the group “B” within the group “A”. Being the result of a subtraction, it is necessarily associated with the two monophyletic partners in the triplet, as it is delimited on one side by the synapomorphy of the group “A”, of which it is a part, and on the other side by the autapomorphy of the separate group “B”. Traditional classifications often include paraphyletic groupings that are inconsistent with phylogenetics, e. g. the Reptilia and the Apterygota. The fault in such cases is that these groups are extended beyond the limits of a triplet and cover more than a single interval between consecutive monophyletic taxa. Paraphyletic groups are admitted in the phylogenetic system only for bridging the gaps in our cladistic information. According to HENNIG'S theory, all supraspecific taxa should be arranged two by two as sister-groups originating from one ancestral species and comprising all descendents of that species. The fixed evolutionary novelties which characterize higher supraspecific taxa are, however, rare and scattered. It is highly improbable that they have developed in sister species, therefore the taxa marked by them cannot be sister-groups (except in very rare cases). In HENNIG'S earlier papers, e. g. in his system of Lepidoptera (1953: 46–49), the alleged ‘sister-groups' are, in reality, the groups “B” and “A minus B” of a triplet (see Fig. 2). In his revised concept (1957 and later), two autapomorphic groups which are most closely related in the recent fauna (“B” and “C” in Fig. 3) are called ‘sister-groups’. But these have originated independently from different ancestors in a plesiomorphic complex of extinct species and are more closely related to parts of this complex than to each other. True sister-groups (“Bx” and “Cx” in Fig. 4) would be formed if these related plesiomorphic species were included, but this extension of the ’backward‘ border of the taxon is not justified by synapomorphy (in the terms of logic, it is a ’metabasis‘), and it would make the classification of fossil species impossible, unless these show at least one synapomorphy with either “B” or “C”. In the system of the recent fauna the sister-groups are identical with the autapomorphic groups, because the plesiomorphic species are extinct. The natural system based on synapomorphies and autapomorphies is the triplet-system as outlined in Figure 6. It is not a new type of classification, but its theoretical foundation was missing, and precise instructions were needed for its use in phylogenetics. The information obtained by HENNIG'S method is entirely preserved in this system and can be retrieved from it, and both recent and extinct species can be classified together. The disadvantage of the triplet-system is that it contains twice as many taxa as HENNIG'S classification. This complexity will limit its use in the practice of taxonomy, but it may be simplified by transforming the system into a sequence of paraphyletic taxa terminating in a single monophylum.     

微生物菌肥对设施黄瓜生长、产量及品质的影响

为探讨微生物菌肥在设施栽培黄瓜上的应用效果,以水果黄瓜为实验材料,设定施用"宁盾"A液(T1)、施用"宁盾"B液(T2)、同时施用"宁盾"A液与"宁盾"B液(T3)、对照(CK)4个处理,结果表明"宁盾"能够促进黄瓜植株生长、提高叶绿素含量和产量、改善果实营养品质;同时提高根际土壤蔗糖酶、脲酶的活性,增加根际土壤中氮、磷、钾等大量元素的含量,其中"宁盾"A液与B液配合使用效果最佳。     

Characterization of virulence factors and phylogenetic group determination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> isolated from diarrheic and non-diarrheic calves from Brazil

This study aimed to detect virulence factors, pathovars, and phylogenetic groups of Escherichia coli strains obtained from feces of calves with and without diarrhea up to 70 days old and to determine the association between occurrence of diarrhea, phylogenetic groups, and pathovars. Phylo-typing analysis of the 336 E. coli strains isolated from calves with Clermont method showed that 21 (6.25 %) belong to phylogroup A, 228 (67.85 %) to phylogroup B1, 2 (0.6 %) to phylogroup B2, 5 (1.49 %) to phylogroup C, 57 (16.96 %) to phylogroup E, and 3 (0.9 %) to phylogroup F. Phylogroup D was not identified and 20 strains (5.95 %) were assigned as “unknown.” The distribution of phylogenetic groups among pathovars showed that NTEC belong to phylogroups B1 (17) and C (4); EPEC to phylogroups B1 (6) and E (8); STEC to phylogroups A (5), B1 (56), B2 (2), C (1), and E (15); EHEC to phylogroups B1 (95) and E (5); and ETEC to phylogroups A (3), B1 (7), and E (10). The EAST-1 strains were phylogroups A (13), B1 (47), E (19), and F (3); E. coli strains of “unknown” phylogroups belonged to pathovars EPEC (1), EHEC (2), STEC (7), and EAST-1 strains (6). ETEC was associated with diarrhea (P = 0.002). Our study did not find association between the phylogenetic background and occurrence of diarrhea (P = 0.164) but did find some relationship in phylogenetic group and pathovar. The study showed that EHEC and STEC are classified as phylogroup B1, EAST-1 phylogroup A, ETEC, and EPEC phylogroup E.     

Axillary hyperhidrosis treated with alcoholic solution of aluminium chloride hexahydrate.

Sixty-five patients with axillary hyperhidrosis took part in a trial of treatment with a solution of 20% aluminium chloride hexahydrate in absolute alcohol, applied topically each night for a week and then whenever the patient thought it necessary. Excellent control of sweating was achieved in 64 patients, and occlusion of the area was found to be unnecessary. No troublesome side effects were reported. The results of this study indicate that 20% aluminium chloride hexahydrate in absolute alcohol is the treatment of first choice for patients with axillary hyperhidrosis.     

不同浓度七氟烷吸入麻醉对非体外循环冠脉搭桥手术患者苏醒质量、心肾功能和认知功能的影响

摘要 目的：探讨不同浓度七氟烷吸入麻醉对非体外循环冠脉搭桥手术（OPCABG）患者苏醒质量、心肾功能和认知功能的影响。方法：选取我院2018年5月~2021年3月期间收治的行OPCABG患者93例,采用随机数字表法将受试对象随机分为A组（舒芬太尼、丙泊酚,31例）、B组（舒芬太尼、丙泊酚、0.5 MAC七氟烷,31例）和C组（舒芬太尼、丙泊酚、1.0 MAC七氟烷,31例）。观察三组患者血流动力学[心率（HR）和平均动脉压（MAP）]、苏醒质量、心肾功能[心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）、肌酸激酶（CK-MB）/肌酐（Scr）、尿素氮（BUN）]和认知功能[简易精神状态测量量表（MMSE）、蒙特利尔认知功能评估量表（MoCA）评分]的变化,记录三组不良反应发生情况。结果：三组术后即刻（T1）~术后24h（T3）时间点HR升高后下降,MAP下降后升高（P<0.05）;B组T1、术后6 h（T2）时间点HR低于A组、C组,MAP高于A组、C组（P<0.05）;A组与C组T1、T2时间HR、MAP组间对比无显著性差异（P>0.05）。三组苏醒期躁动发生率组间对比无统计学差异（P>0.05）;B组术后苏醒时间短于A组、C组（P<0.05）;A组与C组术后苏醒时间组间对比无显著性差异（P>0.05）。三组的cTnI、CK-MB、Scr、BUN水平相较于麻醉开始前（T0）时间点均升高（P>0.05）;B组T3时间点cTnI、CK-MB、Scr、BUN水平低于A组、C组（P<0.05）。B组术后第3 d MMSE、MoCA评分高于A组、C组（P<0.05）。三组不良反应发生率对比无差异（P>0.05）。结论：OPCABG患者在舒芬太尼、丙泊酚麻醉的基础上结合七氟烷吸入麻醉,可更好的稳定血流动力学,减轻对机体心肾功能和认知功能的影响,提高苏醒质量,且以0.5 MAC浓度的七氟烷综合效果最佳。     

Combined effects of vibration and noise on palmar sweating in healthy subjects

The combined effects of vibration and noise on palmar sweating were studied experimentally in healthy subjects. Ten subjects were exposed to vibration at an acceleration of 100 m.sec-2 root mean square at a frequency of 125 Hz, a noise level of 105 dB(A) at a frequency of 1000 Hz and both stimuli together. Vibration was applied to the right hand and noise to both ears from headphones. Palmar sweating was measured by the ventilated capsule method. Vibration caused a marked increase in palmar sweating of the right hand directly exposed to vibration and also of the left hand not exposed to vibration. Simultaneous vibration and noise caused a greater increase in palmar sweating than by each of the factors separately. The combined effects tended to be greater in subjects who were more susceptible to vibration or noise.     

胰腺假性囊肿手术方式应根据囊肿具体位置制定

为筛选胰腺假性囊肿的手术方法,本研究选取胰腺假性囊肿患者73例,观察各患者手术治疗效果。73例患者中,行囊肿十二指肠吻合术者13例(A组),行囊肿胃吻合术者29例(B组),行囊肿空肠吻合术者19例(C组),行胰腺囊肿切除术者12例(D组)。研究发现,各组间术后复发率、吻合口瘘发生率、吻合口出血发生率、住院时间和治疗费用差异不显著(p>0.05);各组术后72 h丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)、天门冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)和尿素氮(BUN)均较术前显著升高(p<0.05);术后72 h,各组间ALT、AST和BUN差异不显著(p>0.05)。研究表明,可根据胰腺假性囊肿具体位置制定合理的手术方案,取得较好的治疗效果,不同手术方式有其适应条件,不应盲目推崇某种手术方式。     

Numerical Changes in T Cell Subsets (Tγ and Tμ) in Leprosy Patients

Eighty-six leprosy patients (49 active lepromatous, 24 inactive lepromatous, 7 borderline, and 6 tuberculoid) and nine healthy controls were examined for numerical changes in T cell subsets (Tγ and Tμ), and complement levels in peripheral blood to determine the roles of T cell subsets and complement in the etiology of leprosy. The percentage and number of Tγ and Tμ cells showed no significant differences among the different clinical groups, but 4 out of 49 active lepromatous, 3 out of 24 inactive lepromatous and 3 out of 7 borderline cases showed a high percentage of Tγ cells. Serum concentrations of C4, C3c, and C3 activator, an important factor in the alternative pathway of complement activation, were not significantly different among the groups. However, C3 activator and C3c concentrations were significantly high in active lepromatous patients complicated by an immune complex disease called “erythema nodosum leprosum” (ENL) compared with ENL-free active lepromatous leprosy.     

Motor Function of the Upper-Extremity after Transection of the Second Thoracic Nerve Root during Total En Bloc Spondylectomy

Background

In total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) of upper thoracic spine including the second thoracic (T2) vertebra, T2 nerve roots are usually transected. In this study, we examined the association between transection of the T2 nerve roots and upper-extremity motor function in patients with upper thoracic TES.

Methods

We assessed 16 patients who underwent upper thoracic TES with bilateral transection of the T2 nerve roots. Patients were divided into three groups: 3 patients without any processing of T1 and upper nerve roots (T2 group), 7 with extensive dissection of T1 nerve roots (T1–2 group), and 6 with extensive dissection of T1 and upper nerve roots (C–T2 group). Postoperative upper-extremity motor function was compared between the groups.

Results

Postoperative deterioration of upper-extremity motor function was observed in 9 of the 16 patients (56.3%). Three of the 7 patients in the T1–2 group and all 6 patients in the C–T2 group showed deterioration of upper-extremity motor function, but there was no deterioration in the T2 group. In the T1–2 group, 3 patients showed mild deterioration that did not affect their activities of daily living and they achieved complete recovery at the latest follow-up examination. In contrast, severe dysfunction occurred frequently in the C–T2 group, without recovery at the latest follow-up.

Conclusions

The transection of the T2 nerve roots alone did not result in upper-extremity motor dysfunction; rather, the dysfunction is caused by the extensive dissection of the T1 and upper nerve roots. Therefore, transection of the T2 nerve roots in upper thoracic TES seems to be an acceptable procedure with satisfactory outcomes.     

Protective effects of ascorbic acid on hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress caused by carbon tetrachloride in the liver of Wistar rats

This study was planned to investigate the protective effect of l (+)‐ascorbic acid (Vit C) on CCl₄‐induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in the liver of Wistar rats (Rattus Norvegicus, strain Wistar). Twenty‐four adult male Wistar rats were fed with standard rat chow diet for 10 days and randomly were divided into four groups of six each as follows: (1) control, (2) CCl₄, (3) “CCl₄ + Vit C”, (4) Vit C groups. CCl₄ was applied to rats belonging to CCl₄ and “CCl₄ + Vit C” groups subcutaneously at 1 mg kg^?1 dose CCl₄ for 3 days. Vit C applied to “CCl₄ + Vit C” and “Vit C” group rats intraperitoneally at 300 mg kg^?1 dose for 3 days. All rats were sacrificed and livers were quickly removed on the fourth day of the experiment. MDA, total glutathione (T.GSH) levels and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐PX) activities were measured in the liver of all groups of rats and also serum alanine amino transferase (ALT) and aspartate amino transferase (AST) activities were detected to determine liver functions in all groups of rats. Histopathological changes were evaluated by light and transmission electron microscopes. In “CCl₄ + Vit C” group, MDA level was significantly decreased (p < 0.05) and SOD, CAT, GSH‐PX activities were significantly increased (p < 0.005, 0.01, 0.05) respectively, T.GSH level was significantly increased (p < 0.005) and serum ALT and AST activities were significantly decreased (p < 0.01, 0.05), respectively, when compared with CCl₄ group. These results show that Vit C has a highly protective effect on hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress caused by CCl₄. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

初发2型糖尿病患者汗腺功能病变与局部菌群的变化

目的 通过对初发2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者汗腺功能及相应部位菌群分布的测定,揭示初发T2DM早期泌汗功能异常时的微生态环境改变情况.方法 利用碘-淀粉显色法于手部虎口处测定初发T2DM患者与对照组汗腺功能,使用图像分析软件Image Pro Plus定量统计分析;同时利用质谱技术(MALDI-TOF)检测汗腺测定相应部...