Multiplanar CT-guided stereotaxis and 125I interstitial radiotherapy. Image-guided tumor volume assessment, planning, dosimetric calculations, stereotactic biopsy and implantation of removable catheters

A method using Multiplanar CT-guided stereotactic biopsy and high-dose 125I interstitial radiotherapy in patients with malignant nonresectable or recurrent brain tumors is presented. Optimal interstitial radiotherapy requires careful preoperative planning, computer-assisted dosimetry, CT-guided stereotactic biopsy and implantation of catheters that will be loaded with 125I seeds. A method is presented by which the isodose curve distribution is adjusted to the tumor size, volume and axis, allowing treatment of the imaged and histologically determined border of the tumor with 60 Gy at a dose rate of 40 rad/h.     

N+注入引起向日葵蛋白质组变异研究初报

低能离子注入可以引起生物DNA分子结构的变异,但用蛋白质组学方法对低能离子注入后所引起的蛋白质诱变效应的研究尚缺乏文献报道。以向日葵种子为实验材料,对N 注入后种子的蛋白质组进行了初步分析,共获得369个蛋白质点,其中包括对照种子中的8个特异点和处理种子中的4个特异点。这些特异点的分子量在15～34ku之间。通过基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱鉴定发现对照种子蛋白质中的No.29特异蛋白与MADS盒转录因子HAM59有23．48％的匹配率。处理种子中的No．279特异蛋白与亮氨酸拉链蛋白的同源蛋白HAHB-4有23.20％的匹配率。     

Radioactive Seed Implantation Combined with Prosthesis Denture in Treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial Malignancy

We sought to evaluate the effect of ¹²⁵I radioactive seed implantation combined with prosthesis denture on the treatment of oral and maxillofacial malignancy. For this purpose, 10 patients with glandule palatine malignancy were selected and subjected to the treatment plan of radioactive seed implantation during CT examination. All patients were treated as follow. The tumor tissues were extracted first. After 2 weeks, radioactive seeds were implanted in the palatine tissue and the prosthesis denture was made and worn for the tissue defect. Several radioactive seeds were still embedded in the tissue surface of the prosthesis at the same time; 24–36 seeds (average: 28) were used for each patient. All patients were followed up for 3–16 months and the results were evaluated. We found no tumor recurrence or metastasis around the target area in all patients. Significant improvement was shown in terms of speech, mastication, and facial appearance in all cases. Therefore, we concluded that in patients with glandule palatine malignancy, tumorectomy followed by radioactive seed implantation and prosthesis denture are effective for preventing the recurrence and metastasis of malignancy and improving the quality of life.     

离子注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA转化苜蓿的初步研究

目的:探索离子注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA转化苜蓿的方法与效果。方法:氩离子(Ar )注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA在2个品种的苜蓿中转化,对种子发育正常的T1代苜蓿单株进行生物碱类、黄酮类和皂苷类物质进行定性检识。结果:苜蓿种子经离子注入介导转基因处理后,T1代结荚率很低,复合DNA处理的183和283的结荚率分别为6.40%和8.33%,正常发育的种子分别为2.40%和5.83%。获得了种子发育良好的苜蓿T1代单株50株,其中6个单株根或茎的天然产物定性检识呈阳性。结论:Ar 注入介导外源DNA大分子的转化对苜蓿种子的发育具有很大影响,获得的转基因苜蓿T1代种子,为进一步开展相关化学证据和分子证据的研究提供了宝贵的材料。     

动脉内灌药,内支架安置双介入治疗十二指肠恶性梗阻

通过动脉内灌药,内支架安置双介入治疗提高对十二指肠恶性梗阻姑息性治疗的疗效。十二指肠恶性梗阻病例１４例,男５例,女９例,年龄２０－６９岁,经口安置自膨式十二指肠金属支架共１５枚,其中１２例在支架安置后定期行肿瘤供血动脉插管介入化疗,所有病例梗阻症状解除,２例未行动脉灌药治疗者分别于２个月及４个月死亡,１２例双介入者生存期明显延长,最短６月,最长已达一年,结论：双介入治疗能够姑息治疗疗效延长晚期瘤患     

Electrophysiology of the Human Hypophysis

Electrical activity was recorded in the human hypophysis from the neurosecretory fibres of the posterior lobe. In seven patients undergoing trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy, electrophysiological recording was carried out with a special fine-shielded bipolar concentric electrode with a tip diameter of 30 microns. The rate of unit impulses was modified by anesthetic agents and after intravenous injections of drugs acting at the hypothalamic level.This technique was used to detect the limit between the anterior and posterior lobe in order to perform a selective adeno-hypophysectomy by implantation of yttrium-90 seeds.     

Novel Silicone-Coated 125I Seeds for the Treatment of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

¹²⁵I seeds coated with titanium are considered a safe and effective interstitial brachytherapy for tumors, while the cost of ¹²⁵I seeds is a major problem for the patients implanting lots of seeds. The aim of this paper was to develop a novel silicone coating for ¹²⁵I seeds with a lower cost. In order to show the radionuclide utilization ratio, the silicone was coated onto the seeds using the electro-spinning method and the radioactivity was evaluated, then the anti-tumor efficacy of silicone ¹²⁵I seeds was compared with titanium ¹²⁵I seeds. The seeds were divided into four groups: A (control), B (pure silicone), C (silicone ¹²⁵I), D (titanium ¹²⁵I) at 2 Gy or 4 Gy. Their anti-tumour activity and mechanism were assessed in vitro and in vivo using a human extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cell line FRH-0201 and tumor-bearing BALB/c nude mice. The silicone ¹²⁵I seeds showed higher radioactivity; the rate of cell apoptosis in vitro and the histopathology in vivo demonstrated that the silicone ¹²⁵I seeds shared similar anti-tumor efficacy with the titanium ¹²⁵I seeds for the treatment of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, while they have a much lower cost.     

Germination and emergence characteristics of triazine-susceptible and triazine-resistant biotypes of Solanum nigrum

1. Seedling emergence patterns of triazine-susceptible and triazine-resistant Solanum nigrum in the field were studied in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Emergence patterns were similar in the first year, but in the second year resistant seedlings emerged faster and the number of resistant seedlings was higher. To explain emergence patterns, a germination experiment was carried out.
2. Seeds from two populations with triazine-susceptible and -resistant biotypes were buried in late autumn and exhumed monthly during spring. Germination was assessed in incubators at different constant temperatures.
3. The lowest temperatures for germination of seeds from the Achterberg population ranged from 20°C on 1 February to 10°C on 1 May for the susceptible biotype, and from 15°C on 1 February to 10°C on 1 May for the resistant biotype. The lowest temperatures for germination of seeds from the Zelhem population ranged from 25°C on 1 February to 10°C on 1 May for the susceptible biotype, and from 15°C on 1 February to 10°C on 1 May for the resistant biotype. The minimum germination temperature of seeds from the resistant biotype appeared to be lower than that of the susceptible biotype.
4. Emergence patterns in the field could be explained by soil temperature and different minimum germination temperature requirements of seeds from the triazine-susceptible and -resistant biotype. This knowledge can be used to manage triazine-resistant biotypes of S. nigrum by the timing of soil cultivation.     

低能氮离子注入对决明子的生物效应研究

用低能氮离子注入决明子种胚,种子浸泡液电导率显著增加,发芽势和发芽指数显著降低,幼苗主根长度减少,平均鲜重和活力指数显著降低.直接接受离子注入的种胚,其SOD酶活性随注入剂量的增加呈现出先下降再轻微上升的趋势.而没有直接接受离子注入的胚乳,其SOD酶活随注入剂量的增加呈马鞍形曲线.     

A plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter polymorphism and idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

The normal fibrinolytic activity within the alveolar space is suppressed in fibrotic lung diseases in part because of increased levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1). Studies with animals have shown that inhibition of the plasminogen system by PAI-1 increases the generation of pulmonary fibrosis. To determine if a similar relationship occurs in human fibrotic lung diseases, we took advantage of a polymorphism (4G/5G) that occurs in the promoter region of the human PAI-1 gene and influences the expression of PAI-1. We hypothesized that the 4G/4G genotype, because of its association with higher levels of PAI-1, would occur in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia more frequently than in a control population. PAI-1 promoter genotype was determined in 88 well-characterized patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia consisting of 62 patients with usual interstitial pneumonia and 26 with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. DNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded biopsy tissue and the genotype identified by polymerase chain reaction and restriction endonuclease digestion. We found that the distribution of PAI-1 genotypes in the idiopathic interstitial pneumonia population was similar to that of a large control population. However, subgroup analysis showed that patients with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia were more likely than the control population to have the promoter genotype (4G/4G) that is associated with higher levels of PAI-1. A similar pattern in PAI-1 polymorphism was not seen in the usual interstitial pneumonia subgroup. The results of this study support the conclusion that PAl-1 expression influences the development of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia in a similar manner to what occurs in animal models of pulmonary fibrosis. Patients with usual interstitial pneumonia did not show the same relationship with PAl-1 genotype.     

放射性粒子^125I联合TACE治疗兔VX2肝肿瘤的实验研究

目的：通过研究不同活度的125I粒子以及联合TACE治疗兔VX2肝移植癌的疗效及其病理基础,探讨125I粒子组织间植入治疗肝癌的有效性。方法：建立兔VX2肝癌模型。60只肝癌模型兔随机分成5组,对照组（A组）植入空白剂量（0mCi）125I粒子,B组植入1.0mCi125I粒子,C组植入0.7mCi125I粒子,D组植入0.4mCi125I粒子,E组植入0.7mCi125I粒子＋TACE。观察植入前后各组肿瘤体积并计算抑瘤率,切除肿瘤组织及周围正常组织进行常规病理检查。结果：各治疗组肿瘤大小在治疗前后比较具有统计学差异（P〈0.01）,均小于同期对照组（A组）（P〈0.01）。在不同观察时期抑瘤率差别均有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,各个组间抑瘤率差异在治疗后2周最为明显（P〈0.01）,但均高于D组（P〈0.01）。治疗后6周病理提示D组部分组织内仍可见少量肿瘤细胞,而其余各治疗组均未见明显的肿瘤细胞残存,B组对周围肝组织损伤较大,C组、E组适中。总体疗效E组优于其余各治疗组。结论：125I粒子联合TACE治疗肝癌效果明显优于单一的治疗方案,是肝癌目前较为理想的治疗方案,其中单个粒子活度以0.7mCi左右较为适宜。     

Patterns of pollen and seed dispersal in a small, fragmented population of the wind-pollinated tree Araucaria angustifolia in southern Brazil

Paternity analysis based on eight microsatellite loci was used to investigate pollen and seed dispersal patterns of the dioecious wind-pollinated tree, Araucaria angustifolia. The study sites were a 5.4 ha isolated forest fragment and a small tree group situated 1.7 km away, located in Paranalpha State, Brazil. In the forest fragment, 121 males, 99 females, 66 seedlings and 92 juveniles were mapped and genotyped, together with 210 seeds. In the tree group, nine male and two female adults were mapped and genotyped, together with 20 seeds. Paternity analysis within the forest fragment indicated that at least 4% of the seeds, 3% of the seedlings and 7% of the juveniles were fertilized by pollen from trees in the adjacent group, and 6% of the seeds were fertilized by pollen from trees outside these stands. The average pollination distance within the forest fragment was 83 m; when the tree group was included the pollination distance was 2006 m. The average number of effective pollen donors was estimated as 12.6. Mother-trees within the fragment could be assigned to all seedlings and juveniles, suggesting an absence of seed immigration. The distance of seedlings and juveniles from their assigned mother-trees ranged from 0.35 to 291 m (with an average of 83 m). Significant spatial genetic structure among adult trees, seedlings, and juveniles was detected up to 50 m, indicating seed dispersal over a short distance. The effective pollination neighborhood ranged from 0.4 to 3.3 ha. The results suggest that seed dispersal is restricted but that there is long-distance pollen dispersal between the forest fragment and the tree group; thus, the two stands of trees are not isolated.     

Postoperative outcomes after implantation of intraocular lenses in eyes with cataract and uveitis

Despite advances in surgical technique and implant materials, cataract surgery in patients with uveitis is still a challenging procedure. We retrospectively evaluated postoperative outcomes of cataract surgery in 35 eyes of 29 patients with uveitis. Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation was performed in all eyes. Postoperative evaluations were performed at day 2, and then at 7 days, 1, 3, and 6 months respectively. There were 16 males, and 13 females, aged 31 to 68 years. Follow-up ranged from 4 to 35 months. At final follow-up 33 eyes (94%) had an improvement in visual acuity compared with preoperative levels (p < 0,05). Giant cells were observed in the intraocular lens optic in 7 eyes (20%). Posterior capsule opacification occurred in 10 eyes (29%). Clinical cystoid macular edema was observed in 4 eyes, and 2 eyes required trabeculectomy with mitomycin C due to secondary glaucoma. Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis leads to successful visual results after correct surgical timing, and adequate anti-inflammatory therapy. There were no significant differences in the degree of inflammation after implantation of various types of intraocular lenses.     

苦荞重组自交系群体籽粒黄酮含量与产量性状分析

为揭示影响苦荞籽粒黄酮含量的主要因素,获得高黄酮含量的苦荞种质,该文以"小米荞×晋荞2号"重组自交系(RILs)群体为材料,采用酶标仪检测籽粒黄酮含量,调查了百粒重、籽粒长宽比、株高、分枝数及籽粒产量等性状的变异,并探究籽粒黄酮含量与产量性状之间的相关关系,比较了不同粒色、不同粒型苦荞株系的籽粒黄酮含量的差异,基于聚类...     

Human chorionic gonadotropin contributes to maternal immunotolerance and endometrial apoptosis by regulating Fas-Fas ligand system

The first known hormonal signal of the conceptus during implantation is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Interestingly, increased apoptosis in human endometrium coincides with the implantation window. Factors from the fetal or placental origin as well as maternal hormonal factors are likely to have a potential role in the regulation of apoptotic signaling molecules. We hypothesized that hCG may be a placental link for the development of local maternal immunotolerance. Fas-Fas ligand (FasL) system is one of the apoptotic signaling pathways, shown to be important in the development of local immune tolerance during and after implantation. We report that hCG treatment decreases cell proliferation and increases apoptosis in endometrial cells. Moreover, hCG stimulates FasL mRNA and protein expression without affecting Fas mRNA in these cells. Interestingly, in coculture experiments, hCG-treated endometrial cells induce an increase in T cell apoptosis. Our in vivo results reveal that cells of early pregnancy decidua express strong FasL immunoreactivity, and decidual areas containing interstitial cytotrophoblasts have numerous TUNEL-positive cells. Compared with decidual areas devoid of interstitial cytotrophoblasts, we observed in decidual areas containing interstitial cytotrophoblasts clearly less amount of TUNEL-positive cells. These results suggest that hCG may be a link in the development of peritrophoblastic immune tolerance and may facilitate the trophoblast invasion by regulating proapoptotic molecules such as FasL in endometrial cells.     

Measuring the spermosphere colonizing capacity (spermosphere competence) of bacterial inoculants

Spermosphere establishment by bacteria which were coated onto seeds was studied using soybean seeds treated with four bacterial strains at levels of log10 1 to 4 colony-forming units (cfu) per seed planted in a field soil mix, and incubated 48 h. Each strain at every inoculum level developed spermosphere population densities of log10 4 to 8 cfu/seed, demonstrating an average multiplication of log10 3 cfu/seed. An alternative method was developed to differentially rank bacteria for spermosphere colonizing capacity, based upon incorporation of bacteria into a soil and monitoring the resulting spermosphere population densities around noninoculated seeds after 4 days at 14 degrees C. Fifty-seven bacterial strains which were isolated from soybean roots or from water samples, including Pseudomonas putida, P. putida biovar B, P. fluorescens, Serratia liquefaciens, Enterobacter aerogenes, and Bacillus spp. were tested in the spermosphere colonization assay. Average spermosphere population densities for the 57 strains ranged from 0 to log10 7.0 cfu/seed. Strains of a given taxon demonstrated marked diversity with ranges from 0 to log10 6.0 cfu/seed for Bacillus spp. and from log10 1.4 to 7.0 cfu/seed for Pseudomonas putida. The relative ranking of representative strains was consistent in repeating experiments. The potential usefulness of the assay for efforts to develop competitive bacterial inoculants for crop seeds is discussed.     

Characterization and analysis of sesamolinol diglucoside in sesame seeds

A new lignan glucoside was isolated from defatted sesame seed flour and its structure was established as sesamolinol diglucoside [2-(3-methoxy-4-(O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->6)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside)phenoxyl)-6-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-cis-3,7-dioxabicyclo-(3.3.0)-octane] by mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. A quantitative analysis of 65 sesame seed samples showed that this sesamolinol diglucoside ranged from <5 to 232 mg/100 g of seeds (98+/-57 mg/100 g) with no difference between white and black sesame seeds.     

离子注入对烟草种子萌发及烟株钾含量的影响

用不同剂量的低能氮离子束照射烟草干种子,研究低能离子束对不同品种的烟草种子萌发及离子注入后,种子经不同时间修复后对萌发产生的原因;同时研究了不同剂量的离子注入对烟株吸钾及钾素分配的影响。结果表明：不同剂量的离子注入对发芽势,发芽率有较明显的影响,而且适当的离子注入剂量可以促进钾素的吸收。     

椒目仁油的质量标准研究

目的：建立椒目仁油的质量标准。方法：采用GC法测定椒目仁油中亚油酸、α-亚麻酸的含量;根据《中国药典》2010年版一部附录方法[1]测定椒目仁油的酸值、皂化值、碘值、杂质和水分。结果：GC法测得亚油酸、α-亚麻酸的峰面积比值分别在1.14～8.49 mg/mL,1.62～12.04 mg/mL浓度范围内线性关系良好,RSD值分别为0.58%,1.09%;椒目仁油酸值最高为5.98;皂化值180～195;碘值140～180;加热试验5批椒目仁油的颜色均无明显变化,也无任何析出物析出;5批测试样品杂质含量最高为0.20%,最低为0.10%;5批测试样品中水分含量最高为0.17%,最低为0.03%。结论：所建方法操作简便,重现性良好,可用于椒目仁油的质量控制。