Development of methods to analyse transcranial Doppler ultrasound signals recorded in microgravity

During space flights, several clinical syndromes may be the result of changes in cerebral circulation. The purpose of the paper is to describe the development and initial evaluation of a system for recording, processing and displaying transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) waveforms from the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in microgravity. Volunteers were repeatedly subjected to 15–20 s intervals of microgravity (‘near zero gravity’) during flights on the KC-135 military aircraft. Continuous TCD recordings from the MCA were stored on magnetic tape. The paper describes the system that was developed to digitise the Doppler ultrasound data and markers that corresponded to the various levels of microgravity, obtain the maximum and mean Doppler waveforms, identify the waveforms and quantify them. The results demonstrate the feasibility of making TCD recordings in a microgravity environment and illustrate excellent performance of the system and its ease of operation. Quantitative waveform analysis of the recordings from the first subject studied in the supine position showed statistically significant changes in MCA velocity waveforms during microgravity.     

Modulation of IgG effector functions by a monovalent fragment of staphylococcal protein A

The monovalent V-1 fragment of protein A (fSpA) with a mol. wt of 13,000 obtained from an u.v. mutant of Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I strain was proved to be able to modulate significantly some of the effector functions of IgG, such as complement fixation, catabolism, attachment to Fc receptors and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Moreover fSpA-like protein A obtained from the A676 strain is mitogenic and enhances NK activity of human peripheral lymphocytes. The efficiency of fSpA was found to be lower than that of protein A with regard to its ability to inhibit complement fixation, EA rosette formation and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Both protein A and fSpA had the same efficiency in activation of the complement system after reaction with human or guinea pig IgG, and in increasing the IgG catabolism. Unlike fSpA the monovalent B fragment of protein A (with mol. wt of 7000) was not able to inhibit EA rosette formation and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. The results recommend fSpA, substituting for protein A, as a molecular probe for the investigation of IgG antibody and lymphocyte effector functions.     

脊柱融合内固定致邻近节段退变的生物力学机制

目的：从生物力学角度了解融合内固定对腰椎邻近节段的影响。方法：9具新鲜腰1～骶椎尸体标本分别近、远端固定，在脊柱三维运动实验机上施以8Nm纯力偶矩模拟人体行屈伸、左右侧弯及旋转活动，观察L3～4、L4～5、L5～Sl节段运动范围(ROM)；随后进行各种模拟手术并安装内固定，依次测定CD内固定(CD)、CD加椎体间植骨(CD-骨块)、CD加TFC(CD—TFC)状态下各节段ROM值并进行统计学分析。结果：①各融合术式均可使固定节段达到即刻稳定性，L4～5节段ROM值明显减小；②L3～4节段在屈伸、侧弯和旋转时有明显位移增加，L5S1节段在旋转时ROM值明显增加，屈伸和侧弯时ROM值改变无统计学意义。结论：脊柱融合内固定术后，相邻节段位移增加、运动模式改变，易继发不稳和退变。     

Safety and efficacy of oral nemonoxacin versus levofloxacin in treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: A phase 3, multicenter,randomized, double-blind,double-dummy,active-controlled,non-inferiority trial

Background/Purpose

Nemonoxacin is a novel nonfluorinated quinolone with excellent in vitro activity against most pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), especially Gram-positive isolates. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of nemonoxacin compared with levofloxacin in patients with CAP.

Additive Antinociception between Intrathecal Sildenafil and Morphine in the Rat Formalin Test

The possible characteristics of spinal interaction between sildenafil (phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor) and morphine on formalin-induced nociception in rats was examined. Then the role of the opioid receptor in the effect of sildenafil was further investigated. Catheters were inserted into the intrathecal space of male Sprague-Dawley rats. For induction of pain, 50 µL of 5% formalin solution was applied to the hind-paw. Isobolographic analysis was used for the evaluation of drug interaction between sildenafil and morphine. Furthermore, naloxone was intrathecally given to verify the involvement of the opioid receptor in the antinociception of sildenafil. Both sildenafil and morphine produced an antinociceptive effect during phase 1 and phase 2 in the formalin test. The isobolographic analysis revealed an additive interaction after intrathecal delivery of the sildenafil-morphine mixture in both phases. Intrathecal naloxone reversed the antinociception of sildenafil in both phases. These results suggest that sildenafil, morphine, and the mixture of the two drugs are effective against acute pain and facilitated pain state at the spinal level. Thus, the spinal combination of sildenafil with morphine may be useful in the management of the same state. Furthermore, the opioid receptor is contributable to the antinocieptive mechanism of sildenafil at the spinal level.     

小鼠室旁核内雌激素受体与催产素、加压素表达的免疫组化研究

目的研究雌激素的核受体ER-α和ER-β以及催产素、加压素在成年雌性小鼠下丘脑室旁核内的表达。方法采用硫酸镍铵增强显色的免疫组化SP法检测ER-α、ER-β、催产素和加压素在室旁核内的表达。结果雌激素的两种核受体在室旁核内都有表达,但是以ER-β为主（P〈0.001）,其免疫阳性产物均在细胞核内,未见核外免疫阳性反应。催产素的免疫阳性产物主要在细胞核周围的胞浆即核周质内,而加压素的免疫阳性物质除了在核周质内有很强的反应外,在突起内也可见很强的免疫反应。ER-α的免疫阳性胞体主要在大细胞部内侧,而ER-β、催产素和加压素的免疫阳性胞体主要在背侧帽部或大细胞部的外侧。结论室旁核内两种雌激素受体可能都参与了对催产素和加压素的调节,但ER-β可能发挥了主要的调节作用。     

灯盏花素对大鼠脑缺血后细胞间粘附分子-1及其mRNA表达的影响

目的:灯盏花素对大鼠脑缺血后细胞间粘附分子-1(ICAM-1)及其mRNA表达的影响。方法:复制大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞/再灌注模型,应用RT-PCR及免疫组织化学的方法,观察各组大鼠脑缺血后细胞间粘附分子-1 mRNA及其蛋白的表达。结果:ICAM-1在假手术组大鼠脑组织呈低表达;单纯缺血组(缺血90 min)ICAM-1表达上调(P＜0.05);缺血再灌注组(缺血90 min再灌24 h)脑组织ICAM-1表达显著高于假手术组和单纯缺血组(P＜0.01);灯盏花素治疗组于相同时限ICAM-1表达与单纯缺血、缺血再灌注组相比显著下调(P＜0.01)。大鼠脑组织ICAM-1 mRNA在假手术组呈低表达;单纯缺血组ICAM-1 mRNA水平显著上调(P＜0.01);药物治疗组于相同时限ICAM-1 mRNA水平显著低于单纯缺血组及缺血再灌注组(P＜0.01)。结论:灯盏花素下调细胞间粘附分子-1mRNA及其蛋白的表达,减轻缺血后再灌注损伤,从而发挥脑保护作用。     

甲型副伤寒杆菌鞭毛蛋白H1a基因原核表达系统构建及其表达产物的免疫原性和保护作用

目的 构建甲型副伤寒杆菌（Salmonella paratyphi A）H1a基因原核表达系统，确定表达产物rH1a免疫原性和保护作用，检测甲型副伤寒杆菌临床菌株H1a基因携带和表达情况。方法 采用高保真PCR从甲型副伤寒杆菌临床株JH01中扩增H1a基因，T-A克隆后测序，构建H1a基因原核表达系统pET32a-H1a-E．coli B121DE3。采用SDS-PAGE和BioRad凝胶图象分析系统检查rH1a表达情况，Ni-NTA亲和层析法收集rH1a。采用Western blot鉴定其免疫反应性和免疫原性。建立PCR和ELISA检测98株甲型副伤寒杆菌临床菌株H1a基因携带和表达频率。观察rH1a对甲型副伤寒杆菌50001株感染小鼠的免疫保护作用。结果 与报道的相关序列比较，所克隆的H1a基因核苷酸和氨基酸序列相似性均为99．59％。rH1a表达量为细菌总蛋白的60％左右。甲型副伤寒杆菌全菌抗血清能识别rH1a并与之结合。rH1a免疫家兔可产生抗体。100％（98／98）甲型副伤寒杆菌临床菌株均含有H1a基因并表达H1a。500μg rH1a灌喂或皮下注射免疫小鼠受甲型副伤寒杆菌50001株攻击后的存活率均为50．0％，若加入5μg rLTB，存活率分别上升至75．0％和66．7％。结论 本研究成功地从甲型副伤寒杆菌临床菌株中构建了H1a基因高效原核表达系统。rH1a有良好的免疫原性和一定的免疫保护作用。甲型副伤寒杆菌临床菌株广泛存在H1a基因并高频率表达。     

急性白血病的基因表达谱分析与亚型分类特征的鉴别

本研究基于生物信息学理论，运用模式识别方法和计算技术，对急性白血病的基因表达谱数据进行分析，研究急性白血病的亚型识别与分类信息基因选取问题。首先去除无关基因，然后利用浮动顺序搜索算法搜索特征空间生成候选特征子集，最后以支持向量机作为分类器进行急性白血病的亚型识别，并以误识率为依据鉴别出了5个包含完整分类信息的基因。实验结果表明，本研究鉴别出的5个信息基因能以100％的正确率准确识别急性白血病亚型。     

抗幽门螺杆菌单克隆抗体与人血小板交叉识别的实验研究

目的：研究抗幽门螺杆菌（Hp）尿素酶B（ureB）单克隆抗体与血小板膜糖蛋白（GP）的结合情况。方法：运用Western blot、流式细胞术（FCM）和免疫放射法（IRMA）分析血小板膜GP成分与幽门螺杆菌ttreB成分的相关性。结果：抗幽门螺杆菌ureB单抗1F11与血小板成分GPⅢa、P-选择素有一定程度结合，但与GPIb、GPⅡb及GPⅥ无结合。结论：血小板成分GPⅢa、P-选择素与幽门螺杆菌ureB存在交叉识别的共同抗原表位，提示Hp感染与部分特发性血小板减少性紫癜（ITP）的发病机理有关。