基因诊断技术在脊柱结核诊断中的应用现状

脊柱结核是一种常见的肺外结核病。近年来,随着脊柱结核患者逐年增多,不典型脊柱结核患者亦逐渐增多,而不典型脊柱结核诊断较为困难,需要与一般细菌感染、肿瘤以及非结核分枝杆菌感染相鉴别。基因诊断技术是一项诊断脊柱结核的重要工具,对临床不典型脊柱结核的诊断有较高价值。本文将对脊柱结核的流行现状、诊断及基因诊断技术进行综述,以帮助临床工作者对脊柱结核做出更加准确的诊断。     

银离子、铜离子和锌离子对常见念珠菌的抗菌性能比较

目的 探讨银离子(Ag⁺)、铜离子(Cu²⁺)、锌离子(Zn²⁺)对5种常见念珠菌(白色念珠菌、热带念珠菌、近平滑念珠菌、克柔念珠菌和光滑念珠菌)的抗菌作用。方法 使用去离子水分别将硝酸银、氯化铜和氯化锌配制为0.1 mol·L^-1的水溶液。取保存的白色念珠菌标准菌株ATCC-60193、近平滑念珠菌、光滑念珠菌、热带念珠菌、克柔念珠菌,加入溶菌肉汤培养液,使用比浊仪调配菌液浊度为0.5麦氏单位,然后使用无菌去离子水将菌液稀释至10⁶ CFU·L^-1。取配制好的0.1 mol·L^-1的硝酸银、氯化铜和氯化锌溶液,分别倍比稀释为6个浓度(10^-2、10^-3、10^-4、10^-5、10^-6、10^-7 mol·L^-1),分别取各浓度的金属离子溶液100μL与预制好的5种念珠菌悬液100μL进...     

Triptolide inhibits IL-12 production and T cell-stimulatory capacity of dendritic cells

Extracts of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F.(TWHF ) are effective in traditional Chinesemedicine for treatment of autoimmune diseasessuch as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus ery thematosus, nephritis and asthma [1, 2]. Trip tolide, a diterpenoid triepoxide, is derived fromTWHF and is responsible for most of the immuno suppressive and anti inflammatory effects ofTWHF. Triptolide has been shown to be effectivein the treatment of autoimmune diseases, …     

The Distribution of Synaptotagmin II in RBL-2H3 and Its Regulation on Exocytosis of Lysosomes in RBL-2H3

Synaptotagmin(Syt)constitutes a family of membrane-trafficking proteins,so far nearly 20 Syts have beendiscovered.Extensive work showed that synatotagmins were a potential Ca~(2+) sensor for regulated exocytosis.Thisstudy was to investigate the expression and location of synaptotagmin Ⅱ(Syt2)in RBL-2H3(RBL)and its role inregulating exocytosis of RBL.The expression of Syt2 in RBL was confirmed by Western blot.The recombinantexpression vector pEGFP-N1-Syt2 was constructed and transfected into RBL by electroporation,the stabletransfectant RBL-Syt2-S expressing fusion protein Syt2-EGFP were obtained and Syt2 was highly concentrated atplasma membrane with little detected in cytoplasm.To analyze the role of Syt2 during exocytosis of RBL,therelease of cathepsin D was assayed by immunoblotting.Compared with control,the release of cathepsin D byRBL-Syt2-S was markedly decreased.The results indicated that Syt2 played a negative regulation in exocytosis oflysosomes in RBL.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2005;2(3):205-209.     

Plasma HIV-1 RNA decline within the first two weeks of treatment is comparable for nevirapine, efavirenz, or both drugs combined and is not predictive of long-term virologic efficacy: A 2NN substudy

BACKGROUND: The initial rate of plasma HIV-1 RNA (pVL) decline has been proposed as a marker of early efficacy of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a possible predictor of late efficacy. We compared the rate of pVL decline in patients starting ART with nevirapine (NVP), efavirenz (EFV), or both drugs combined in addition to lamivudine (3TC) and stavudine (d4T). METHODS: Analysis of the viral decay constant (VDc) during the first 2 weeks of treatment in patients enrolled in the 2NN study who remained on allocated treatment. RESULTS: The median VDc (log10 copies per day, [interquartile range]) was similar for NVP (0.30 [0.25-0.36], EFV (0.31 [0.27-0.37]), and NVP + EFV (0.30 [0.27-0.36]). Patients with a baseline pVL >100,000 copies/mL were 8.7 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.2-12.3) times more likely to have a VDc >75th percentile. A high VDc was not associated with plasma drug concentration or with a decreased risk of virologic failure at week 48 after the start of therapy (hazard ratio = 0.8, 95% CI: 0.6-1.2). CONCLUSION: NVP, EFV, or NVP + EFV in combination with 3TC and d4T show similar rates of pVL decline during the first 2 weeks of treatment. The VDc with these regimens is not predictive of late virologic efficacy.     

Human neutrophils secrete gelatinase B in vitro and in vivo in response to endotoxin and proinflammatory mediators

Bacterial sepsis is characterized by a systemic inflammatory state, with activation of numerous cell types. Phagocytes participate in this phenomenon by secreting various proinflammatory cytokines and enzymes. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) such as gelatinases are produced by phagocytes and are thought to play an important role in processes of cell transmigration and tissue remodeling. In this work, we show that endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) and other inflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-8, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, induce a rapid (within 20 min) release of gelatinase-B (MMP-9) zymogen in whole human blood, as determined by gelatin zymography. The polymorphonuclear neutrophil was identified as the cell responsible for this rapid secretion, as a result of the release of preformed enzymes stored in granules. Normal human subjects given LPS intravenously showed a similar pattern of proMMP-9 secretion, with maximum plasma levels reached 1.5 to 3 h after LPS administration (P = 0.0009). Prior administration of TNF receptor:Fc, a potent TNF antagonist, to subjects given LPS, only partially blunted the release of proMMP-9 (P = 0.033). Ibuprofen, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, did not alter this pattern of release. Increased levels of proMMP-9 and proMMP-2, as well as activated forms of MMP-9, were found in plasma from two patients with gram-negative sepsis. The levels of MMPs paralleled the severity of clinical condition and a marker of the severity of sepsis, plasma procalcitonin. These data indicate that MMPs are released in whole blood in response to various inflammatory mediators and that they could serve as sensitive and early markers for cell activation during the course of bacterial sepsis.     

The Effects of Extracellular Matrix on Tissue Engineering Construction of Cartilage in Vitro

In the study of bone and cartilage diseases in our laboratory, chondrocyte stereo-differentiation mod-el was cultured into cartilage tissue. The cultured cartilage tissue was closely similar to natural tissue inboth histological condition and biochemical metabolism. The model mimicked the chondrocyte differenti-ation and metabolism in vivo completely〔1〕. We studied some essential extracellular matrices, includingcollagen, proteoglycan(PG) and hyaluronic acid(HA) on the construction of grow…     

亚定点医院在重大突发公共卫生事件中的实践探索

探索重大突发公共卫生事件中以亚定点医院为代表的医疗管理模式。从上海新国际博览中心W1亚定点医院的实际运行情况出发,对其医疗供需、收治标准、运行效果、存在问题等逐一分析,结合本医疗队的经验,提出新的工作模式和管理思路。亚定点医院为普通型和有基础疾病的新冠病毒阳性感染者提供及时有效的救治,缓解了定点医院的运行压力,但也暴露出人员配置、信息化支撑、院感防控等方面的问题。采取“两级缓冲、双向转诊”的工作模式和“三个快、三个准、三个稳、三个全”的管理方案,可为患者提供及时、有效、适宜的医疗服务,缓解定点医院运行压力。     

宁夏农村学龄儿童卫生服务利用公平性的动态研究

目的 这项研究在于掌握宁夏农村地区学龄儿童卫生服务利用现状及卫生服务利用公平性的动态变化,为政府部门了解学龄儿童卫生服务利用情况提供数据支撑,为学龄儿童健康促进方案的科学发展提供基础依据。方法 利用“农村居民家庭卫生健康询问调查”2009年开始的基准数据,以及2011、2012、2015和2019年随访调查数据,最终选取年龄为7~12岁并且调查时在家常住（指在家居住时间≥0.5年）的学龄儿童作为本次研究对象。利用χ2检验对不同收入水平组间的率进行比较,使用集中指数（concentration index,CI）衡量不同收入水平群体间卫生服务利用公平性的变化。结果 两周就诊情况经趋势χ2检验显示不同调查年份之间差异有统计学意义（χ2 = 16.189,P = 0.004）;χ2检验显示,不同收入水平的人群在2011年（χ2 = 13.416,P = 0.028）、2012年（χ2 = 22.489,P = 0.009）存在统计上的显著差异。其他四年CI均为正值,只有2011年CI为负值,但是比较五次调查CI的绝对值,可以发现其保持下降。两周患病未就诊情况经趋势χ2检验显示不同调查年份之间差异有统计学意义（χ2 = 4.905,P = 0.027）。CI值均为负值,并且绝对值表现为下降态势,不公平程度正在减弱。住院情况经趋势χ2检验显示不同调查年份之间差异没有统计学意义（χ2 = 0.047,P = 0.829）。CI值均为正值,说明卫生服务利用偏向于高收入人群,绝对值整体上是下降的,表现为齿状波动样。结论 在农村学龄儿童中,卫生服务利用水平较低,五次调查发现不公平程度正在逐渐减小。