Aged venous thrombi: radioimmunoimaging with fibrin-specific monoclonal antibody

Radioimmunoimaging of fresh canine venous thrombi with a murine monoclonal antibody specific for human and dog fibrin has been reported. Successful imaging of canine deep venous thrombi 1, 3, and 5 days old at the time of antibody injection is reported. Images were positive in all dogs, and the uptake of fibrin-specific antibody was equivalent to that of fresh thrombi.     

A phase I study of nonmyeloablative chemotherapy and adoptive transfer of autologous tumor antigen-specific T lymphocytes in patients with metastatic melanoma

This report describes a phase I clinical trial using nonmyeloablative, lympho-depleting chemotherapy in combination with adoptive immunotherapy in patients with metastatic melanoma. The chemotherapy-conditioning schedule that induced transient lymphopenia consisted of cyclophosphamide (30 or 60 mg/kg per day for 2 days) followed by fludarabine (25 mg/m(2) per day for 5 days). Immunotherapy for all patients consisted of in vitro expanded, tumor-reactive, autologous T-cell clones selected for high avidity recognition of melanoma antigens. Cohorts of three to six patients each received either no interleukin (IL)-2, low-dose IL-2 (72,000 IU/kg intravenously three times a day to a maximum of 15 doses), or high-dose IL-2 (720,000 IU/kg intravenously three times a day for a maximum of 12 doses). The toxicities associated with this treatment were transient and included neutropenia and thrombocytopenia that resolved in all patients. High dose intravenous IL-2 was better tolerated by patients after chemotherapy than during previous immunotherapy cycles without chemotherapy. No patient exhibited an objective clinical response to treatment, although five patients demonstrated mixed responses or transient shrinkage of metastatic deposits. This study established a nonmyeloablative-conditioning regimen that could be safely administered in conjunction with adoptive T-cell transfer and IL-2 in patients with metastatic melanoma.     

Randomized placebo-controlled study of oral calcium carbonate supplementation in plateletpheresis: II. Metabolic effects

BACKGROUND: The metabolic effects of oral calcium (Ca) supplementation during plateletpheresis were evaluated in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Twenty-three donors underwent four plateletpheresis procedures each, receiving in random order, elemental Ca (Ca) 1 or 2 g orally, or a corresponding placebo, 30 minutes before donation. Ten of these donors underwent a fifth procedure using a 4-g Ca dose. All procedures were performed at a fixed citrate infusion rate of 1.5 mg per kg per minute. RESULTS: Oral Ca induced dose-sensitive changes in parathyroid hormone (iPTH), total (tCa), and ionized (iCa) calcium levels. Compared to placebo, the greatest improvement in tCa and iCa levels occurred after the 2-g Ca dose (tCa of 73, 89, and 25% above placebo levels at 60 min, using 1, 2, and 4 g of oral Ca, respectively). Twenty-four hours after apheresis, serum tCa and iCa levels were higher, and iPTH levels lower, in donors who received oral Ca rather than placebo. Marked increases in urinary Ca and magnesium (Mg) excretion occurred at the completion of apheresis, were unaffected by Ca dose, and returned to baseline within 24 hours. Plateletpheresis also induced significant changes in serum alkaline phosphatase, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and osteocalcin levels immediately and at 24 hours after apheresis. CONCLUSION: Plateletpheresis induces marked acute metabolic effects, with sustained changes evident up to 24 hours after the completion of apheresis. Oral Ca supplementation exerts a significant but clinically modest impact on selected laboratory variables associated with these effects. Further studies are indicated to examine the long-term impact of plateletpheresis, with or without Ca supplementation, on donor Ca balance and bone density.     

肺源性心脏病急性发作期免疫功能的改变

目的:观察肺源性心脏病(简称肺心病)急性发作期患者免疫功能的变化。方法:选择南华大学附属第一医院2004-11/2006-01收治慢性肺心病急性发作期患者60例为肺心病组,于急性加重期入院第2天7:00,空腹抽取静脉血,采用流式细胞仪检测T细胞亚群CD3 、CD4 、CD8 及自然杀伤细胞活性,免疫浊度法检测体液免疫指标(IgG,IgM,IgA及补体C3)。以同期60例健康体检者为对照。结果:120例是否受试者均进入结果分析。①T细胞亚群:肺心病组CD3 ,CD4 水平低于对照组(0.52±0.06,0.62±0.04;0.32±0.06,0.41±0.06;P均<0.05),CD4 /CD8 高于对照组(1.96±0.26,1.84±0.78,P<0.05)。②免疫血清指标:肺心病组IgA、补体C3及自然杀伤细胞活性低于对照组[(1.26±0.74),(2.45±0.85)g/L;(6200±217),(9960±302)mg/L;0.34±0.08,0.57±0.07;P均<0.05]。结论:肺源性心脏病急性发作期患者的细胞免疫和体液免疫功能均受损,尤以细胞免疫功能受损更突出,且与病情呈平行关系。     

Sustained decreases in platelet count associated with multiple, regular plateletpheresis donations

BACKGROUND: Transient but significant decreases in platelet counts have been documented to occur in donors undergoing single and serial short-term plateletpheresis collections. The effect of long-term regular plateletpheresis on donor platelet counts has not been characterized. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the effects of long-term regular plateletpheresis donation on donor platelet counts. A computerized database containing records of 11,464 apheresis collections from 939 donors over a 4-year period was queried for serial preapheresis platelet counts. Donors were categorized by sex, age, and cumulative number of donations. The average difference in platelet counts (mDeltaPC) between each donor's first and last platelet count during this period was calculated for each category. A subgroup of frequent donors was selected for analysis of mDeltaPC, using the baseline platelet count obtained before the first plateletpheresis procedure. RESULTS: A significant and sustained decrease in platelet count was identified for all donation frequency categories. The frequency of donation correlated directly with decrease in platelet count for all but the highest-frequency donation group, in which deferrals for low platelet count blunted the extent of the mDeltaPC. A mean decrease of 40,000 per microL from baseline occurred in the frequent-donor subgroup. A total of 84 donors (9%) were deferred for low platelet count. The majority returned to donate successfully after temporary deferral. CONCLUSIONS: Regular plateletpheresis donors develop sustained decreases in platelet count. However, clinically significant thrombocytopenia is unusual when rigorous ongoing review and prudent deferral policies are established and followed.     

Granulocyte transfusion therapy in a child with chronic granulomatous disease and multiple red cell alloantibodies

A 7-year-old, 17-kg child with chronic granulomatous disease and nocardial pneumonia and osteomyelitis did not respond to antibiotic therapy and developed multiple red cell (RBC) alloantibodies (anti-c, -E, and -Jka). To provide daily granulocyte concentrates, a method was devised to reduce the number of incompatible RBCs per transfusion. Leukapheresis was done with hydroxyethyl starch, and the apheresis product was allowed to sediment by gravity in a plasma expressor for 90 minutes. The leukocyte-rich plasma was separated from the sedimented RBCs by transfer to a satellite bag, and the volume of the product was reduced by centrifugation to approximately 80 ml. RBC content was reduced from 29 +/- 7 to 2.5 +/- 1.0 ml (n = 22, p less than 0.01) and was accompanied by a 70 percent recovery of white cells (range, 49-90%). The final product contained 1.6 +/- 1.0 X 10(10) granulocytes. There were no clinical or laboratory signs of hemolysis during the course of 46 granulocyte transfusions, 37 of which were derived from c-, E-, or Jka-positive donors. The size of most apheresis donor pools is insufficient to provide phenotypically matched granulocyte concentrates daily for patients with RBC alloimmunization. The rapid, simple method described here may allow daily therapy with mismatched concentrates to be administered safely to such patients.     

大学生静态平衡能力与运动及性别的关系:定量对比分析

目的:采用定量分析方法比较体育与非体育专业大学生静态平衡能力,分析运动及性别对大学生静态平衡功能的影响。方法:于2007-01/03选取首都体育学院在校大学生共78名为受试对象,其中体育(武术)专业学生40名,非体育(康复)专业学生38名。所有选取对象了解试验目的,并同意参与本实验。采用意大利PosturalEqua平静分析系统,对实验对象分别在睁眼60s、闭眼60s两种状态下测试其静态平衡的各项指标,包括压力中心,线形图总长度,最大摆幅,线形图面积,LFS指数,压力分布,稳定性图及隆伯格值。结果:78名为受试对象均进入结果分析。①两专业学生压力中心X轴短于Y轴、压力分布前(%)高于后(%)(P<0.01)。②在闭眼状态下,体育专业男大学生在指标LFS指数和额状面上大于非体育专业(P<0.05)。③非体育业大学生在睁眼状态下,Y值女性小于男性,额状面值女性大于男性。男、女生睁闭眼差值进行比较时,女性在线形图总长度、额状面和LFT指数均大于男性(P<0.01),而线形图面积小于男性(P<0.05)。④体育专业大学生在睁眼状态下,指标参数Y值女性小于男性,额状面值女性大于男性;闭眼状态下,指标参数Y值女性小于男性,额状面值和LFS值女性大于男性。男、女生睁闭眼差值比较,女性在线形图总长度、额状面和LFT指数均大于男性(P<0.05,P<0.01),而线形图面积小于男性(P<0.05)。结论:①运动训练对大学生静态平衡影响不大,但对男性大学生的某些平衡指标却有显著影响。②性别对大学生的静态平衡均产生影响,表现为男性平衡的微控制能力优于女性。     

The effect of prestorage irradiation on posttransfusion red cell survival

Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD) may occur whenever immunologically competent allogeneic lymphocytes are transfused to an immunocompromised recipient. Irradiation of blood components eliminates the risk of TA-GVHD but may damage the cellular elements in the transfused component, particularly if the cells are stored for prolonged periods in the irradiated state. To study the effect of irradiation on long-term storage of red cells, AS-1 red cells from eight normal subjects were prepared on two occasions. On one occasion, the units were stored as standard AS-1 red cells for 42 days at 4 degrees C; on the other, they were exposed to 3000 cGy radiation within 4 hours of collection and then were stored as AS-1 red cells for 42 days at 4 degrees C. The donations were at least 12 weeks apart. Irradiated units demonstrated significant elevations in poststorage plasma hemoglobin (Hb) (623 +/- 206 vs. 429 +/- 194 g/dL [6230 +/- 2060 vs. 4290 +/- 1940 g/L], p less than 0.02) and plasma potassium (78 +/- 4 vs. 43 +/- 9 mEq/L [78 +/- 4 vs. 43 +/- 9 mmol/L], p less than 0.01) and significant decreases in red cell ATP (1.9 +/- 0.2 vs. 2.1 +/- 0.3 microM/g Hb, p less than 0.04) and 24-hour posttransfusion red cell recovery (68.5 vs. 78.4%, p less than 0.02), as compared to nonirradiated units. It can be concluded that irradiation with 3000 cGy damages red cells and that long-term storage in the irradiated state may enhance this damage. Red cells should not be stored for 42 days after irradiation with 3000 cGy.