12 cases of human placentas were obtained after administration of Chinese medicinal herb (Chuan-Xin-Lian) -induced abortion during mid-pregnancy. Six placentas from curettage induced abortion during mid-pregnancy were used as controls. All the specimens were studied histochemically and immunohistochemically by using antiserum to HCG with PAP method. In most of the specimens from women treated during mid-pregnancy, we observed a decreased immunoreaction of antiserum to HCG and a decrease of RNA content in the syncytiotrophoblasts. Increased activity of acid phosphatase in dccidual cells was observed during mid-pregnancy. These findings indicate that during mid-pregnancy, Chinese medicinal herb (Chuan-Xin-Lian) can reduce the synthesis of HCG in syncytiotrophoblasts and can initiate uterine contractions, so that abortion results. The possibility that the changes of lysosomal enzymes are involved in the initiation of uterine contractions is disscused.

Objective To investigate the effect of electrovaporization on prostatic tissue structure in vivo. Methods 26 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia underwent electrovaporization of prostatic tissue,the surface area of the vaporized prostatic tissue and the depth at the central area being observed with light microscope and electron microscope. Results The vaporizing effect on tissue with pure cut current were stronger than that with pure coagulative current, the greater the output power the stronger the vaporizing effect.6 millimeter under the vaporized surface caused by pure coagulative current still revealed some histological alterations of injury,while these histological alterations in pure cut current electrovaporization was less. Conclusions These findings may have implications that in transurethral electrovaporization of prostate,injury to the adjacent or deep tissues should be avoided as much as possible.

In the present experiment the high dose of LRH-A was injected into pregnant rats on Day 9 of pregnancy. Morphology and histochemistry of corpus luteum were studied. It was found that 24 hours after injection LRH-A could effectively cause the corpus luteum to degenarate. A great many large lipid droplets occured in the luteal cells, and the activity of 3?-HSD and of SDH of these cells decreased. At the same time the activity of AcP increased in a few of luteal cells. 48 hours after injection the effects outlined above became more distinct, and the activity of G-6-PD also began to decrease. The activity of 20 ?-HSD in both control and experimental groups was negative 24 hours after injection, while the activity of the AIP increased distinctly in endothelium of the capillary network of corpus luteum. These changes indicated that the high dose of LRH-A had damaged corpus luteum and reduced its synthetic and secretory function of progesterone which, we believe, plays a main role in terminating pregnancy.

Cardio-protective action of synthetic peptide 6A, fibrinogen degradation segment, was observed on the myocardial injury model produced by subcutaneous injection of iso-proterenol (30 mg?kg-1-d-1) into rat. Treatment with peptide 6A (50 ?mol?kg-1? d-1,iv) significantly ameliorated isoproterenol-induced myocardial lesion, inhibited release of myocardial creatine phosphokinase, ?-hydroxybutyratedehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase and gluta-mate-oxaloacetate transaminase, lowered plasma fibrinogen content,and markedly prevented myocardial calcium accumulation. The results suggest that peptide 6A could have potential significance for clinical therapy of ischemia heart diseases.

Object Isolation and structural identification of xanthone derivative from medicinal plant Swertia mileensis T N Ho et W L Shih were carried out Methods The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by extensive silica gel column chromatography and their structures were elucidated by chemical evidences and spectral analysis Results There were 12 xanthone analogues named 1 hydroxy 2, 3, 4, 5 tetramethoxyxanthone, (Ⅰ); 1 hydroxy 2, 3, 7 trimethoxyxanthone, (Ⅱ); 1 hydroxy 2, 3, 5, 7 tetramethoxyxanthone, (Ⅲ); 1, 5 dihydroxy 2, 3 dimethoxyxanthone, (Ⅳ); 1, 5 dihydroxy 2, 3, 7 trimethoxyxanthone, (Ⅴ); 1 hydroxy 2, 3, 5 trimethoxyxanthone, (Ⅵ); 1, 5 dihydroxy 2, 3, 4, 7 tetramethoxyxanthone, (Ⅶ); 1, 8 dihydroxy 2, 3, 6 trimethoxyxanthone, (Ⅷ); 1 hydroxy 2, 3, 4, 7 tetramethoxyxanthone, (Ⅸ); 1, 2, 3, 5 tetromethoxyxanthone, (Ⅹ); 1 hydroxyl 2, 3, 4, 6 tetramethoxyxanthone, (Ⅺ); 1 hydroxyl 2, 3, 6, 8 tetramethoxyxanthone, ( ⅩⅡ ) Conclusion Compounds Ⅰ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ, Ⅶ ⅩⅡ were first isolated from S. mileensis

Objective To study the histopathological changes and biological behavior of bowenoid papulosis and its relationship with apopotosis.Methods 20 bowenoid papuloses and 5 normal skin tissues were examined by DNA nick end labeling(TUNEL) technique and the pathological changes of bowenoid papulosis were observed by Hematoxylin-eosin-stained.Results Bowenoid papulosis exhibited disordered maturation and scattered,large,highly atypical cells mitoses throughout all layers of epithelium;and there were few apoptotic cells in 5 normal skin tissuese and many apoptotic cells in bowenoid papuloses.The apoptotic index(27.1?15.1) in bowenoid papulosis patients was significantly higher than that in control group(6.8?3.5)(P

Objective To study the association between paternal CD3, CD4 and CD8 antigenecity to their pregnant spouses and the development of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). Methods Maternal serum from 15 women with PIH in the third trimester and 82 in normal pregnancies (16 in the first, 32 in the second and 34 in the third trimester) were incubated with paternal T lymphocytes. Monoclonal CD3, CD4 and CD8 fluorescent conjugated antibodies were then added and the percentage of paternal T cell differentiation antigen CD3, CD4 and CD8 were measured by flow cytometry. Results During normal pregnancy, the levels of maternal serum blocking antibodies on paternal CD3, CD4 and CD8 were (4.14?1.02, 2.02 ?0.24, 2.37?1.05)% in first trimester, (-0.29?0.13, 1.03?0.27, 0.65?0.23)% in the second trimester and (-1.33?1.47,0.15?0.01, -1.04? 0.37)% in the third trimester. There were significant difference between them( P

24 cases of human placentas were obtained from rivanol-induced abortion, and 6 cases from cesarean section, curettage, and water saccule-induced abortion were chosen for comparative study. All the specimens were proccessed under the same histological and histochemical procedures.In all the specimens from rivanol-induced abortion we observed a reduction in the activity of the ?~5-3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and of the number of fine lipid droplets in the syncytiotrophoblasts, and in these cells we also observed an increased activity in acid phosphatase in most of the specimens and a decrease of RNA content in a few specimens. A large number of decidual cells and a few trophoblasts showed necrotic changes. The chorionic plate also showed necrosis and distinct inflammatory reactions, and on the fetal surface of the placenta the blood circulation showed disturbance. These changes indicated that rivanol had demaged the placenta and reduced its synthetic function of progesterone which we believed played a rote in terminating pregnancy and caused abortion eventually. It was suggested that the intraamniotic injection of rivanol is preferable to extraamniotic injection.

The specific anti-rat LH, anti-rat FSH and anti-hCG sera were used in the peroxidase antiperoxidase (PAP) immunohistochemical method to observe the change of pituitary gonadotropic cells in pregnant rats after being injected by a high dosage of LHRH-A. It was observed that 24 hrs after injection the immunohistochemical reaction of gonadotropic cells weakened strikingly; 48 hrs after injection the immunohistochemical reaction began to recover; and 168 hrs after injection, the recovery was still in progress. The number of LH cells of different immunoreactive intensity and their percentage in total LH cells of the control and experimental groups were calculated and tested by statistical method. It was found that the results were the same as the above. Our observations support the view that the high dosage of LHRH-A can stimulate gonadotropic cells in rat to release a great amount of LH rapidly. It inhibits the synthesis of progesterone in the ovary of pregnant rat and results in termination of pregnancy. Moreover it is believed that the effect of high dosage of LHRH-A on the secretory function of gonadotropic cells can recover themseleves.

A murine MTEC_1 thymus epithelial cell line established by us has been characterized. The cells were polyhydral and closely packed each other as epithelial like cells. Using anti-keratin antibody, the keratin were shown in cytoplasm of all cells. Under electronmicroscope, bunches of tonofilaments were clearly shown in the cytoplasm, and desmosomes were seen between neighbouring cells. Using anti-mouse epithelial cell monoclonal antibodies for immunohistochemical study, nearly all of the MTEC_1 cells were MTS33 positive. It suggests that MTEC, cells were derived from the epithelial cells located in medulla. The majority of the MTEC_1 cells have normal mouse diploid chomosome number of 40. These results provide evidence that MTEC, cell line is normal murine thymus epithelial cells.