The hevein domain of the major latex-glove allergen Hev b 6.01 contains dominant T cell reactive sites

BACKGROUND: Sensitization to natural rubber latex (Hevea brasiliensis) is a major cause of occupational asthma and rhinitis affecting frequent latex-glove users. Hev b 6.01, a known major latex allergen, is cleaved naturally into hevein (4.7 kDa) and a C-terminal fragment (14 kDa). Hevein is an abundant protein in latex-glove extracts. As the immune response to allergens is initiated by activation of allergen-specific CD4(+) T cells, identification of dominant T cell epitopes is crucial for the development of specific immunotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To identify dominant T cell epitopes of Hev b 6.01 in latex-allergic glove users. METHODS: Ten latex-allergic frequent glove users and six non-latex-allergic atopic control subjects were selected, based on clinical symptoms and positive latex-specific serum IgE. Serum IgE reactivity to glove extract and recombinant Hev b 6.01 (rHev b 6.01) were analysed by ELISA. Latex-specific short-term oligoclonal T cell lines were generated from peripheral blood of latex-allergic subjects. These lines were tested for proliferative responses to overlapping 20-mer peptides of the Hev b 6.01 molecule. CD4(+) T cell intracellular cytokines, IL-4 and IFN-gamma were assessed following stimulation with immobilized anti-CD3 in the presence of IL-2. RESULTS: All ten of the latex-allergic patients showed serum IgE binding to glove extract while eight of these also showed IgE binding to rHev b 6.01 by ELISA. Western blotting confirmed reactivity with rHev b 6.01 at around 20 kDa. T cell proliferation assays showed that latex-specific T cell lines from all subjects responded to one or more peptides, with greatest frequency of reactivity to peptides Hev b 6.01 p(10-29) and Hev b 6.01 p(19-38) in the hevein domain. An allergic-type cytokine profile with considerable IL-4 in addition to IFN-gamma was evident from intracellular cytokine staining. CONCLUSION: Hevein is an important T cell as well as B cell immunogen and contains dominant T cell reactive sites.     

人绒毛膜促性腺激素在脑实质生殖细胞肿瘤诊治中的意义

目的研究脑实质生殖细胞肿瘤(GCT)患者脑脊液和血清中人绒毛膜促性腺激素(HCG)水平变化,评价其在肿瘤诊断、疗效监测中的意义。方法对5例脑实质内GCT患者的脑脊液和血清HCG水平在治疗前后进行系列测定。以10例性别年龄匹配的因其他疾病接受腰穿检查的患者作为对照组,测定其脑脊液HCG水平。观察脑脊液和血清HCG水平在治疗前后的变化情况。结果10例对照组患者的脑脊液中均测不到HCG。从5例GCT患者共采集17对脑脊液和血清配对样本。所有5例患者都出现脑脊液和血清HCG水平升高。治疗后脑脊液和血清HCG水平迅速下降。血清和脑脊液HCG水平呈显著相关。每一对样本中,脑脊液HCG水平均高于血清。血清、脑脊液HCG水平比为0.245±0.190。结论脑脊液HCG升高对诊断脑实质内GCT具有高度特异性和较高灵敏度。对分泌HCG的GCT,脑脊液和血清HCG是评价治疗效果和监测肿瘤复发的重要指标。     

Role of progenitor endothelial cells in cardiovascular disease and upcoming therapies.

The field of cell-based transplantation has expanded considerably and is poised to become an established cardiovascular therapy in the near future. In this review, we will focus on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which are immature cells capable of differentiating into mature endothelial cells. EPCs share many surface marker antigens such as CD34, AC133, Flk-1, etc. with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and the major source of EPCs as well as HSCs is the bone marrow (BM). BM-derived EPCs are mobilized into peripheral blood and recruited to the foci of pathophysiological neovascularization and reendothelialization, thereby contributing to vascular regeneration. Severe EPC dysfunction is an indicator of poor prognosis and severe endothelial dysfunction. Indeed, number of circulating EPCs and their migratory activity are reduced in patients with diabetes, coronary artery disease (CAD), or subjects with multiple coronary risk factors. Effective neovascularization induced by EPC transplantation for hindlimb, myocardial, and cerebral ischemia has been demonstrated in many preclinical studies, and early clinical trials of EPC transplantation in chronic and acute CAD indicate safety and feasibility of myocardial cell-based therapies. For therapeutic reendothelialization in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, CD34 antibody-coated stents have been used clinically to capture circulating EPCs at the injury sites and enhance reendothelialization and safety of stents. Further development in cell processing technology for efficient isolation, expansion, mobilization, recruitment, and transplantation of EPCs into target tissues are underway and expected to be tested in clinical trials in the near future.     

A leg ulcer as manifestation of metastatic squamous cell vaginal carcinoma

Cutaneous metastasis of vaginal carcinoma is extremely rare. So far, the total number of reported skin metastasis of vaginal carcinoma is only one. We present another case with an unusual manifestation of vagina carcinoma metastasis: skin metastasis presenting as a leg ulcer on the lower leg.     

抗CD44单克隆抗体A3D8对人白血病细胞系HL-60细胞增殖及分化的影响

目的 探讨抗CD44单克隆抗体A3D8对HL-60细胞增殖及分化的影响，寻找急性髓系白血病(AML)治疗的新靶点。方法 以AML细胞株HL-60为模型，通过观察细胞生长、形态学、表面分化抗原、细胞周期和细胞因子表达，以及应用硝基四氮唑蓝(NBT)还原实验来研究抗CD44单克隆抗体A3D8对细胞增殖及分化的影响。结果 HL-60细胞高表达CD44；A3D8以浓度和时间依赖性方式抑制HL-60细胞生长。A3D8使HL-60细胞周期阻滞在G0／G1期，CD11b、CD14表面抗原阳性率明显增高，细胞体积增大，核／浆比例减小，核染色质聚集，NBT还原实验阴性，细胞表达粒细胞集落刺激因子mRNA，呈现向单核细胞系方向分化。结论 A3D8可抑制HL-60细胞增殖，并诱导其向单核系细胞分化，CD44有可能成为AML治疗的新途径。     

大鼠嗅鞘细胞的培养和纯化

目的　建立一种可行的培养和纯化嗅鞘细胞的方法以对其进行研究。方法　利用显微外科技术 ,从新生大鼠脑中取出嗅球的嗅神经组织 ,去除脑膜和微血管 ,消化后细胞以 1× 10 6个细胞 /ml接种在含有 10 %的DMEM/F12 ( 1∶1)培养液中于体外进行培养 ,利用阿糖胞苷Arac和Thy1.1单抗去除成纤维细胞 ,胰酶传代时通过仔细的监测将星形胶质细胞去掉 ,通过纯化获得大量的嗅鞘细胞。结果　嗅鞘细胞较容易培养 ,其增殖速度较快 ,污染的星形胶质细胞和成纤维细胞可有效地被去除 ,显微镜下嗅鞘细胞有卵圆形的胞体和长的、细的突触 ,为双级或多级的细胞 ;透射电镜显示细胞具有锯齿状的核 ,伴有大块染色体和电子密度的胞浆及散在的纤维。形态学和超微结构显示我们获得了较纯的细胞。结论　所建立的培养方法可行 ,适宜从新生大鼠中获得嗅鞘细胞。     

595nm激光对兔耳瘢痕成纤维细胞增殖与凋亡的影响

目的：探讨595nmVbeam激光照射对增生性瘢痕动物模型伤口愈合过程中成纤维细胞增殖与凋亡的影响。方法：成年大耳白兔20只,建立兔耳腹侧面增生性瘢痕模型,对比研究在瘢痕形成过程中595nmVbeam激光照射对兔耳瘢痕成纤维细胞的影响,采用免疫组化方法检测增殖细胞核抗原（PCNA）蛋白表达和细胞凋亡的原位检测。结果：兔耳增生性瘢痕经595nmVbeam激光照射后,按不同时间段取材进行免疫组化染色并与对照组比较,高倍镜下观察结果,显示PCNA蛋白表达明显减弱,细胞凋亡增加。结论：595nmVbeam激光照射可抑制兔耳增生性瘢痕成纤维细胞的增殖过程,诱导细胞凋亡。应用595nmVbeam激光预防和治疗瘢痕是可行的。     

实验性精索静脉曲张大鼠血清及睾内睾酮的变化

目的:研究精索静脉曲张(VC)大鼠模型对血清T和睾丸内T的影响。方法:通过部分结扎左肾静脉建立SD大鼠VC模型20只;假手术组SD大鼠20只为对照组。模型建立后4、8周取静脉血,并取部分睾丸组织匀浆提取上清液,放免法测定血清及睾丸内T浓度。结果:血清T:实验组4、8周与同期对照组相比有下降趋势,但没有统计学意义。双侧睾丸内T水平:实验组4周与对照组4周相比下降,但无统计学意义(P>0.05);实验组8周与对照组8周相比下降,具有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论:在8周内实验性大鼠VC并没有引起血清T的降低,但可以导致双侧睾丸内T降低。     

2型糖尿病肾病患者血清中TNF-α、NO与ET的水平变化及其临床意义

目的：探讨2型糖尿病肾病患者血清肿瘤坏死因子仅（TNF-α）、一氧化氮（NO）和内皮素（ET）的水平变化及其临床意义。方法：用ELISA法检测91例2型糖尿病患者血清TNF-α水平，NO与ET的水平分别用硝酸还原酶法和放射免疫法测定。结果：2型糖尿病肾病各组患者TNF-α和ET水平较对照组明显升高，其中ODN组最高（P〈0．01）。而2型糖尿病肾病各组患者血清NO水平较对照组明显减少（P〈0．01）。显性糖尿病肾病患者血清TNF-α和ET呈正相关；血清TNF-α和NO、ET和NO均成负相关。结论：TNF-α、NO与ET可能参与2型糖尿病肾病的发病及病程变化过程，检测患者TNF-α、NO与ET水平可作为判断预后、指导治疗的指标。     

高血压病肠系膜动脉平滑肌细胞端粒酶活性表达的研究

目的 :探讨高血压病动脉平滑肌组织端粒酶活性与高血压的发病关系。方法 :采用PCR -ELISA法检测 30例高血压病患者和 2 0例血压正常者肠系膜动脉平滑肌细胞 (SMC)端粒酶活性。结果 :高血压患者端粒酶阳性表达 2 8例 (93.3% )。血压正常者端粒酶阳性表达 3例 (15 % )。差异非常显著 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :高血压病动脉平滑肌细胞端粒酶活性的表达升高 ,可能与高血压发病有关。