BONE MARROW RESTORATION AFTER LOCALIZED DEPLETION

Studies have been made of marrow restoration after localized depletion of the rabbit femur by dextran perfusion. Restoration was shown to involve an initial period of reorganization which blends with a more prolonged period of hemic cell repopulation. Cellularity returned to normal levels by 35 days, the recovery of myeloid cells being somewhat more rapid than that of the erythroid elements. In either case, the evolution of immature hemic cells was soon followed by the appearance of more mature forms even at the earliest stages of marrow repopulation. ³H-TdR uptake per cell increased rapidly to a level approximately twice normal after the first week. The augmented incorporation of thymidine, revealed by scintillation spectrometry and confirmed upon autoradiography, was shown to be due to an increase in DNA synthesis rate as well as in the fraction of participating cells. It is suggested that the enhanced cell production is brought about by a decrease in the proliferative cell cycle and an increase in the growth fraction. The origin of the repopulating cells remains a moot point. Cell migration from the epiphyseal marrow is apparently not involved. Irrespective of the source of stem-type cells, the stimulus for regeneration appears to be locally determined.     

Localization of pheochromocytoma by selective venous catheterization and assay of plasma catecholamines.

The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma rests primarily on determination of the 24-hour urinary excretion of catecholamines and their metabolites. In most cases nephrotomography and selective arteriography or venography, or both, are sufficient to localize the tumour. Selective venous catheterization and the assay of plasma catecholamines should be considered for pheochromocytoma localization in: (a) patients in whom standard techniques fail to localize the tumour; (b) patients who exhibit idiosyncratic reactions to the angiographic contrast materials; (c) young patients or patients with familial pheochromocytoma, including those with multiple neurofibromatosis or multiple endocrine adenomatosis, type 2; (d) patients with recurrent, malignant, or suspected multicentric or extra-adrenal tumours; and (e) patients excreting only norepinephrine in the urine. The validity of the results is particularly dependent on the skill with which venous catheterization is carried out.     

Ectogalactosyltransferase studies in fibroblasts and concanavalin A- stimulated lymphocytes

In this communication, we have demonstrated that hydrolysis of the nucleotide sugar can cause errors in the detection of an ectoglycosyltransferase. Spleen cell suspensions can incorporate radioactivity when incubated with labeled UDP-galactose, but all the activity is due to decomposition of the nucleotide sugar and uptake of the free sugar. The fibroblast cell lines can incroporate carbohydrate directly from UDP-galactose. Several criteria are presented with can be used to demonstrate that a nucleotide sugar is the direct carbohydrate donor.     

Activation of soluble guanylate cyclase from rat lung by incubation or by hydrogen peroxide.

A 37,000 X g supernatant fraction prepared from fat lung homogenate demonstrated a 2- to 3-fold increase in guanylate cyclase activity after incubation at 30 degrees for 30 min (preincubation). Treatment of the supernatant fraction with Triton X-100 increased activity to approximately the same extent as preincubation, but would not increase the activity after preincubation. By chromatography on Sepharose 2B, before and after preincubation, it was demonstrated that the increase in activity was only associated with the soluble guanylate cyclase, and not the particulate enzyme. Activation by preincubation required O2. It was completely inhibited by thiols such as 2-mercaptoethanol, and by bovine serum albumin, KCN, and sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. These inhibitors suggested a copper requirement for activation, and this was confirmed by demonstrating that 20 to 60 muM CuCl2 could relieve the inhibition by 0.1 mM sodium diethyldithiocarbamate. 2-Mercaptoethanol inhibition could also be reversed by removal of the thiol on a Sephadex G-25 column, however, this treatment partially activated the enzyme. Addition of 2-mercaptoethanol to a preincubated preparation would not reverse the activation. H2O2 was found to activate guanylate cyclase, either by its generation in the lung supernatant with glucose oxidase and glucose, or by its addition to a preparation in which the catalase was inhibited with KCN. KCN or bovine serum albumin was able to partially inhibit activation by glucose oxidase plus glucose, however, larger amounts of glucose oxidase could overcome that inhibition, indicating a catalytic role for Cu2+ at low H2O2 concentrations. No direct evidence for H2O2 formation during preincubation could be found, however, indirect evidence was obtained by the spectrophotometric detection of choleglobin formation from hemoglobin present in the lung supernatant fluid. The H2O2 is believed to result from the reaction of oxyhemoglobin with ascorbate.     

GRANULOCYTE DYNAMICS AND THE QUESTION OF INEFFECTIVE GRANULOPOIESIS

A simple analysis was developed to compare granulocyte production in marrow with granulocyte turnover in peripheral blood of the dog. the analysis is anchored to the relative number of granulopoietic and erythropoietic cells that are flashlabeled with tritiated thymidine. This provides a convenient measure of relative production rates, since there is little, if any, difference in the duration of the respective DNA synthesis periods. the latter was confirmed in the present work by comparison of myeloid and erythroid cells in respect to (1) labeled mitosis curves and (2) changes in labeling intensity with constant infusion of tritiated thymidine. the ratio of flash-labeled granulocyte to erythrocyte progenitors was unity (1.02 ± 0.05) in the eight dogs studied, which means that gross production rates were essentially the same. Since net production as revealed by peripheral blood turnover is greater for erythrocytes than for granulocytes, it follows that there must be some ineffective granulopoiesis. This may correspond to over half of the total production. It is suggested that this phenomenon, which apparently occurs in man as well as in dog, could represent an important feature of granulocyte regulation.     

人体动脉血气波浪式变化特点的实验证据—同时间动、静脉血波浪式变化幅度的不同*

目的: 人动脉血来源是右心系统并在肺脏进行气体交换的静脉血,右心系统的静脉血是否存在波浪式信号目前尚没有证据支持,本研究旨在对比同时间动、静脉血中信号的连续变化特点。方法: 选择心功能正常,需要连续监测动脉血流动力学变化的患者6 例,4男2女,年龄（59.00±16.64） 岁,体质量（71.67±10.37）kg,左心射血分数（LVEF）（61.33±2.16)%。患者签署知情同意书后,选择心功能正常需要监测动、静脉血流动力学变化的患者6 例,连续同时桡动脉、颈内静脉逐搏取血,测定PaO₂。选取2个典型呼吸周期,用于分析同时段动、静脉血气的波浪式变化。分别比较患者血氧分压最高和最低值,以验证同时段动、静脉血气是否都存在周期性波浪式信号变化。此外,将患者动脉、静脉血气周期性波浪式信号的变化幅度进行统计学t 检验分析,比较有无差异。结果: 共6例患者,抽取动、静脉血液充满肝素化细长塑化管需要15~16次心跳,即取血需要15~16次心跳,全部覆盖超过2个呼吸周期。所有患者动脉血气中PaO₂均呈现明显的波浪式变化（P<0.05）,幅度是（9.96±5.18）mmHg,是均值的（8.09±2.43）%。患者静脉血气中PaO₂波动幅度并不明显,为（1.63±0.41）mmHg,是均值的（3.91±1.22）%,与动脉血气组相比有明显统计学差异（P<0.05）。结论: 采用同时连续逐搏动、静脉取血血气分析法证实,患者自主呼吸时动脉血气有明显的周期性波浪式变化信号,而静脉血气几乎没有周期性波浪式变化信号（很弱）,说明动脉血气波浪式信号主要是由于肺通气过程中吸气和呼气期产生肺泡中氧分压规律性上升和下降,通过离开肺毛细血管与肺泡氧气压力平衡的动脉化血液,经过左心室搏血进入动脉血管系统所致。     

新生儿首次呼吸前后脐带动静脉血液氧和二氧化碳变化探索呼吸调控机制的初步报告II—同一个新生儿同一时间的脐带动静脉血液氧和二氧化碳分压差值个体化分析*

目的: 为探讨新生儿自主呼吸产生机制,前文已对新生儿出生后自主呼吸开始前脐带动静脉氧气和二氧化碳差值进行了人群组间分析;而本部分则对相关信息进行个体化分析。方法: 在产前经所有胎儿父母签署知情同意书,新生儿出生后还没有呼吸之前在脐带动脉和脐带静脉分别连续逐搏取血,仅有3例同时采集到Pua和Puv血液样本进行血气分析测定,计算分析脐带静脉和脐带动脉的异同和动态变化。结果: 虽然准备了数十产妇,但仅有3例同时采集到Pua和Puv血液样本,同一时间的PuvO₂显著高于PuaO₂（P均<0.01）,平均相差（24.17±7.09） mmHg;而PuvCO₂显著低于PuaCO₂（P均<0.01）,平均相差（-7.67±3.70） mmHg。在同一时间的Puv-uaO₂显著高于Puv-uaCO₂（P<0.05）。结论: 新生儿出生后自主呼吸前,全部氧气供应由脐带静脉运输,只要胎盘开始剥离则新生儿的PuaO₂随时间（心跳次数）逐渐降低,当PuaO₂达到触发呼吸阈值（最低值）诱发第一次吸气开始其自主呼吸。     

Alteration of surfactant protein A expression in renal cell carcinoma

Surfactant protein-A (SP-A) belongs to a family of collagen-containing C-type lectins called collectins. SP-A is expressed by renal tubule epithelial cells. We investigated the distribution of SP-A in renal cell carcinomas (RCC) using immunohistochemical techniques and western blotting. We used 35 formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) RCC tissue samples. We compared results with clinico-pathological parameters of RCC including age, sex, Fuhrman grade, tumor volume, tumor node metastasis (TNM) and clinical stage. SP-A was localized in the glomerulus and renal tubule epithelium in nontumor tissue and strong SP-A immunoreactivity was observed in tumor tissue. SP-A was expressed in the RCC tumor cells (64%) and nontumor cells (34%) in males and RCC tumor cells (90%) and nontumor cells (30%) in females. There was a significant correlation between SP-A immunoreactivity in tumor cells and gender, age, tumor diameter, Fuhrman grade and tumor diameter. Western blot analysis supported the immunohistochemical findings. We present evidence for involvement of SP-A in RCC and suggest that increased SP-A expression in RCC is associated with favorable prognosis.     

Searching Responses of a Hunting Spider to Cues Associated with Lepidopteran Eggs

Cheiracanthium inclusum (Hentz), a hunting spider, feeds on eggs of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and other moths. This study investigated whether C. inclusum can use chemical compounds present in H. zea scales and egg residues as kairomones to find these non-motile prey items. In a series of no- choice tests, spiders were presented with a piece of florist paper containing scales alone, scales + egg residues, or untreated controls. Next, spiders were presented with solvent extracts of either scales or eggs. Polar and non-polar solvents were used in the extractions. Contact with scales alone, scales + egg residues, and non-polar solvent extracts of both scales and eggs resulted in retention and/or induction of local searching behavior. Extracts made with polar solvents induced no apparent response, indicating that the chemostimulatory compounds are lipophilic. These results show that C. inclusum responds to kairomones left by ovipositing H. zea and use these chemical cues to detect and locate H. zea eggs.