Subcutaneous Soft Tissue Sarcoma with Rhabdoid Features in a Dog

A nine-year-old male beagle dog had a white spherical mass in the subcutis of the left lumbar region. Microscopically, spindle to oval cells diffusely proliferated in the fibrous and myxoid stroma. Many neoplastic cells showed rhabdoid features or vacuolated cytoplasm. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells were positive for vimentin and S100 and partly positive for neuron-specific enolase and glial fibrillary acidic protein but were negative for von Willebrand factor, desmin and α-smooth muscle actin. Ultrastructurally, the neoplastic cells had abundant cytoplasmic processes and desmosome-like structures. Cytoplasmic inclusions of rhabdoid-featured cells in HE sections were composed of aggregates of intermediate filaments, and cytoplasmic vacuoles were identified as an invagination of cytoplasm. Although malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor was suggested according to these results, the present case was diagnosed as a soft tissue sarcoma with rhabdoid features due to a lack of identification of the basal lamina under electron microscopy.     

miR-21 inhibits apoptosis of Schwann cells following peripheral nerve injury

AIM: To explore the relationship and molecular mechanism between microRNA-21(miR-21) and Schwann cells (SC) following peripheral nerve injury. METHODS: The mRNA expression of miR-21 and phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) in animal model were detected by real-time PCR. The over-expression of miR-21 and inhibition of miR-21 expression in the Schwann cells according to transfection of lentiviral vectors were performed, the nonspecific miRNA was used as a negative control (NC). The cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry. The mRNA expression of miR-21 and PTEN in the cells was detected by real-time PCR. The protein expression of PTEN and cleaved caspase-3 was determined by Western blot. RESULTS: The level of miR-21 was significantly higher and the mRNA level of PTEN was significantly lower in the model of nerve injury than those in control group. miR-21 over-expression decreased the number of apoptotic Schwann cells compared with NC-SC. The mRNA expression of PTEN was down-regulated by over-expression of miR-21. The protein expression of PTEN and cleaved caspase-3 was down-regulated by over-expression of miR-21(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: miR-21 may play an important role in the peripheral nerve injury through inhibiting apoptosis of Schwann cells by down-regulating the expression of PTEN.     

鸡卵巢传入神经元在脊神经节内的节段性分布

将CB—HRP(霍乱毒素B亚单位结合态的辣根过氧化物酶)溶液注入母鸡卵巢内,逆行追踪研究了分布于卵巢的感觉神经元的定位及其规律性。结果表明:①分布于鸡卵巢,经交感途径传入的感觉神经元胞体位于T_1—L_3节段的脊神经节内,峰值在T_6节段。说明鸡卵巢经交感途径传入的感觉神经元的分布具有相对的集中性和弥散性。②脊神经节内的标记细胞以小细胞居多,推测鸡卵巢内可能含感受损伤性刺激的纤维占绝对优势。     

Z-形钛合金钢板前路内固定术治疗胸腰椎爆裂性骨折的疗效观察

目的观察Z-形钛合金钢板前路内固度定术对胸腰椎爆裂性骨折患者的临床疗效。方法对60例胸腰段脊柱爆裂性骨折患者进行前方减压、椎体间植骨、Z-形钛钢板内固定,术后卧床3周,3周后戴支架起床活动。结果随访平均12.5个月,术后CT或MR显示椎管内压迫去除,植骨愈合。脊柱后凸Cobb角较术前改善12.7°,无继发脊柱后凸畸形。神经功能较术前有1~2级以上的改善。结论Z-形钛合金钢板前路内固定术对胸腰椎爆裂性骨折减压彻底,固定牢固,不破坏后稳定结构,并能一期重建脊柱系列。     

猪颈部食管传出神经元的起源——用HRP法研究

将 HRP 注入颈部食管壁后,在延髓的两侧面神经后核出现大量密集的中、小型标记细胞,在疑核的全长可见散在的大型细胞,在迷走神经背核可见少量小型细胞,以核的前区腹外侧缘标记细胞较多。在闩以上的孤束内侧核和第一颈髓的中间外侧核(疑后核)也看到零星标记细胞。颈前神经节和星状神经节出现大量标记细胞,而以颈前节标记细胞较多,还多次发现小标记细胞紧偎着大标记细胞配对的现象。     

正中神经与尺神经在前臂的吻合及其临床意义

在５９例成人上肢标本上解剖观测了正中神经与尺神经在前臂的吻合及分布。正中神经或骨间前神经与尺神经吻合的出现率为３３．９％，它们发出吻合支的部位分别是内、外上髁连线远侧平均２７ｍｍ和９８ｍｍ处，吻合支平均长７６ｍｍ；骨间前神经和尺神经发出支配指深屈肌肌支的部位分别在内、外上髁连线远侧平均８４ｍｍ和３５ｍｍ处，分别支配第二、三、四、五指深屈肌和第五、四、三指深屈肌；拇长屈肌或指深屈肌的副头有４０例。用组织学方法，另观测了３例新鲜标本的吻合支，它为混合性纤维，运动纤维平均有２４７根（２２０～２６３）。     

神经元在动物下丘脑中分布的研究进展

对近年来研究较多的神经元在动物下丘脑各个神经核中的分布情况作了介绍,指出神经元在下丘脑各个神经核均有分布,甚至有几种神经元同时分布在某些神经核中,视上核(SON)、室旁核(PVN)及弓状核(ARC)是多种神经元集中分布的主要神经核,为进一步研究下丘脑的生理功能提供了形态学资料。     

奶山羊颈迷走神经传出神经元胞体的定位和形态学特征

将HRP注入颈迷走神经干后,在迷走神经背核的全长出现标记细胞,但该核的尾部以特征性的巨、大或中型梭形标记细胞为主而区别于核的前和中部。在孤束内侧核有散在的类似于背核的标记细胞。在疑核可见大、中、小三型标记细胞,但在疑核嘴侧部的腹侧群即面后核无标记物。在疑后核、上颈髓中间带区有类似于胸髓交感节前神经元的中型标记细胞和分布特征。在脊上核的背侧群和上颈髓的腹角背内侧核和副神经脊髓核有一些大多极标记细胞。     

成年大鼠睾丸去精索上神经对睾丸功能及肾上腺素能受体表达的影响

试验旨在研究精索上神经（superior spermatic nerve,SSN）对睾丸功能的影响,25只成年Wistar大鼠随机分为2组,试验组左右睾丸切除精索上神经,手术30 d后两组大鼠同时处死取样分析。结果显示,睾丸去精索上神经不影响睾丸指数的大小但使附睾尾精子数极显著降低（P＜0.01）,平均日增重显著增加（P＜0.05）。增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）免疫组织化学染色结果显示,睾丸去精索上神经不影响曲细精管精原细胞和初级精母细胞的增殖,但影响曲细精管的形态和生殖细胞的规则排列。RT-PCR结果显示,睾丸去精索上神经明显上调β1AR mRNA的表达,下调β2AR mRNA的表达;另外切除精索上神经不影响睾丸3β-羟胆固醇脱氢酶（3β-HSD）mRNA表达,但显著抑制类固醇快速调节蛋白（StAR）、胆固醇侧链裂解酶（P450scc）mRNA表达（P＜0.05）。结果表明,支配睾丸的精索上神经通过调节肾上腺素能受体β1AR和β2AR的表达及StAR和P450scc影响睾丸睾酮的合成和精子的发生。     

鸡的肠神经(N.intestinalis)解剖

作为禽类特有的肠神经,始于泄殖腔背侧,沿直肠、回肠和空肠延伸至十二指肠升袢末端、胰管和胆囊管开口处。直肠段最粗,为中枢端,神经节明显而大,回肠段最细,神经节不明显,空肠段最长,为末梢端,沿途有多个神经节,并有分支至肠管和泌尿生殖器官。该条神经为荐部副交感神经的延续,全程没见交感神经和迷走神经纤维。部分个体在末端有与前肠系膜神经分支的吻合支。