Effect of Postnatal Ethanol Exposure on Expression of Differentiation Antigens of Murine Splenic Lymphocytes

Ethanol is a recognized immunosuppressive agent in the chronic alcoholic. However, the effects of ethanol exposure on the developing immune system have not been extensively investigated. This study evaluated the effects of early postnatal ethanol exposure, via breast milk, on splenic lymphocyte differentiation antigen expression in offspring reared by ethanol-fed mice. Maternal mice were fed a liquid diet containing 20% ethanol-derived calories during pregnancy (E-P), pregnancy and lactation (E-PL), or lactation (E-L). Ad libitumfed (C) and pair-fed (PF) control groups, fed a control liquid diet, were included. Expression of differentiation antigens on splenic lymphocytes from 21-day-old offspring reared by females in 1 of the 3 ethanol exposure conditions was evaluated by flow cytometry. Offspring reared by E-P females had similar numbers of splenic lymphocytes as offspring reared by C and pair-fed during pregnancy (PF-P) females. In contrast, offspring reared by E-PL and E-L females had fewer splenic lymphocytes than both PF-PL and PF-L (respectively), and C offspring. The number of Thy 1.2⁺, CD4⁺, CD8⁺, and IgG⁺ (B-cell) splenic lymphocytes was reduced in E-PL and E-L offspring compared with PF and C offspring. E-P offspring had fewer CD4⁺ and IgG⁺ splenic lymphocytes than C, but not PF-P, offspring. The percentage of Thy 1.2⁺ splenic lymphocytes was significantly reduced among E-PL and E-L offspring compared with PF-PL and PF-L (respectively), and C offspring. These results suggest that ethanol exposure of female mice during pregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, or lactation alone, alters the phenotypic development of splenic lymphocytes of offspring reared by these females. The greatest effect on differentiation antigen expression occurred when females consumed ethanol during the period of lactation. We speculate that direct exposure of the nursing offspring to ethanol via the breast milk was responsible for the reductions in specific splenic lymphocyte populations. These data demonstrate that mice reared by females fed ethanol during the early postnatal period have a marked depletion of each of the major subpopulations of splenic lymphocytes, and that Thy 1.2⁺ lymphocytes are differentially sensitive to ethanol.     

腹腔镜与开腹幽门环肌切开术的前瞻性比较研究

目的研究比较腹腔镜幽门环肌切开术（LP）和开腹幽门环肌切开术（OP）治疗先天性幽门肥厚性狭窄的疗效及免疫功能的变化。方法自2003年4月-2006年7月将72例先天性幽门肥厚性狭窄患儿随机分成二组（LP组及OP组各36例），比较二组麻醉时间、手术时间、术后进食时间及术后并发症，监测二组术前、术后第一天、术后第三天的外周血T淋巴细胞亚群、C反应蛋白（CRP）及白细胞介素-6（IL-6）和肿瘤坏死因子（TNF）的变化并行对比研究。结果二组麻醉时间、手术时间、术后进食时间差异无统计学意义，OP组术后并发症要略多于LP组，比较二组术前、术后第一天、术后第三天的外周血T淋巴细胞亚群、CRP及IL-6和TNF的变化差异无统计学意义。结论腹腔镜幽门环肌切开术（LP）和开腹幽门环肌切开术（OP）治疗先天性幽门肥厚性狭窄的临床效果相近，二组患儿免疫功能的变化无显著性差异。腹腔镜幽门环肌切开术是一种稳定、可靠的手术，对于治疗先天性肥厚性幽门狭窄的效果满意。     

人精浆对不同丝裂原诱导淋转反应的影响

本文通过人精浆对PHA、ConA和PWM三种丝裂原诱导淋巴细胞转化反应的影响,间接了解HSP对T辅助、T抑制和B淋巴细胞功能的影响,结果发现不同浓度的精浆对三种丝裂原诱导的淋转反应均有明显抑制作用(P<0.05),且三种浓度HSP的抑制作用在无显著性差异(P>0.05);中浓度的精浆对PHA、ConA和PWM诱导转反应的抑制率分别为69.7、51.7和48.3％,说明精浆对机体的T辅助、T抑制性和B淋巴细胞功能均有明显的抑制作用。此外,还对精浆的免疫抑制作用机理和意义进行了讨论。     

轻度认知障碍及阿尔茨海默病患者外周血淋巴细胞中蛋白磷酸酯酶-2A的改变

目的 探讨轻度认知功能障碍(MCI)及阿尔茨海默病(AD)患者外周血淋巴细胞蛋白磷酸酯酶-2A(PP-2A)的变化.方法 用放射性配体结合试验检测11名健康对照者、11例MCI患者及11例AD患者外周血淋巴细胞PP-2A的活性,并用Western bolt检测PP-2A蛋白的表达.结果 MCI组外周血淋巴细胞PP-2A活性(0.71±0.12)及蛋白表达(0.80±0.05)与健康对照组[分别为(1.01±0.09)和(0.96±0.07)]相比明显降低(均P＜0.01);AD组PP-2A活性(0.64±0.11)及蛋白表达(0.76±0.06)亦明显降低,与对照组相比差异有统计学意义(均P＜0.01);AD组PP-2A活性及蛋白表达比MCI组有降低的趋势,但差异无统计学意义.结论 MCI及AD患者外周血淋巴细胞PP-2A的活性及表达降低,在MCI的诊断中可能有参考价值,同时亦可能对AD的诊断有一定的潜在的意义.     

Flow Cytometric Analysis of Lymphocyte Subsets of Mice Maintained on an Ethanol-Containing Liquid Diet

Alcoholic patients often have impaired immune function, yet little is known about the precise mechanism(s) of this impairment. We have previously shown that ethanol consumption by mice alters copolymer-specific humoral and cellular immune responses. In this study, we asked whether alcohol consumption by mice would phenotypically alter lymphocyte populations. Female C57BL/6 mice were fed a nutritionally complete liquid diet containing 35% ethanol-derived calories for up to 8 days. As controls, mice either were fed a liquid control diet that isocalorically substitutes sucrose for ethanol or remained on a standard solid diet and water ad libitum. Although mice fed ethanol-containing liquid or pair-fed control liquid diets have decreased numbers of spleen cells compared with solid diet controls, only the ethanol-containing diet allowed normally nonresponder C57BL/6 spleen cells to make antibody responses to the poly(Glu⁵⁰Tyr⁵⁰) synthetic copolymer antigen. Flow cytometric analysis of splenic lymphocyte populations of mice on the ethanol-containing diet shows an increase in the relative proportion of T-lymphocytes as compared with mice on either solid or liquid control diets. No such change is seen for either B-cell or natural killer cell populations in these same mice. Both liquid control and liquid ethanol diets caused a slight decrease in the CD4:CD8 ratios of splenic T-lymphocytes. We see the relative percentage of T-cells bearing the αβ-cell receptor (TcR) increases in the spleens of liquid ethanol diet mice; a smaller increase TcRαβ usage is seen in the spleens of liquid control mice, compared with solid diet mice. Flow cytometric analysis shows that little, if any, difference exists in TcRγδ expression between the liquid ethanol and either the liquid control or solid diet groups. Preliminary analysis of TcRαβ subsets suggest that ethanol increases the percentage of T-cells expressing Vβ5 and Vβ8, and decreases the percentage of Vβ11 expressing cells. These findings suggest that, in addition to modifying the immune response, ethanol alters the phenotypic expression of lymphocyte subsets.     

腹腔注射细菌脂多糖加重大鼠的应激性抑郁症

目的 观察腹腔注射细菌脂多糖对大鼠应激性抑郁症的影响。方法 制备大鼠应激性抑郁症模型，采用开场实验检测大鼠的行为性抑郁，用MTT法测定淋巴细胞转化。结果 慢性应激16d，大鼠出现自主活动时间和中区逗留时间缩短、活动路程减少等抑郁性行为。腹腔注射细菌脂多糖加重大鼠的行为性抑郁，并加强应激大鼠血清对正常淋巴细胞转化的抑制作用。结论 腹腔注射细菌脂多糖加重大鼠的行为性抑郁，其原因可能与脂多糖引起的脑内炎性细胞因子的释放有关。     

免疫应激对小鼠行为的影响

目的 研究注射完全佛氏佐剂对小鼠行为的影响。方法采用开场试验检测小鼠行为的改变，以小鼠血清对ConA诱导的淋巴细胞转化的抑制率作为免疫学指标。结果 注射完全佛氏佐剂可导致雄性小鼠自发活动减少、周边位置偏爱、血清对淋巴细胞转化的抑制作用增加；引起雌性小鼠血清对淋巴细胞转化的抑制作用增加，但无行为学改变。结论 免疫应激可引起雄性小鼠的抑郁性行为和恐惧行为，其机制与免疫功能的改变有关。     

致敏供者淋巴细胞输注对受者免疫功能重建及移植物抗宿主病发生率的影响

目的探讨非清髓异基因外周血造血干细胞移植后致敏供者淋巴细胞输注(DLI)对受者免疫重建及移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)发生率的影响。方法以C57BL/6小鼠(H-2b)为受鼠, BALB/c小鼠(H-2d)为供鼠,建立异基因外周血造血干细胞移植模型(实验组),移植当天受者接受60Coγ射线全身照射,移植后第2天腹腔注射环磷酰胺200 mg/kg。以不行造血干细胞移植,仅行γ射线全身照射和环磷酰胺腹腔注射的正常C57BL/6小鼠为对照。实验组存活小鼠在移植后第28天分别接受致敏供鼠淋巴细胞输注(n=8)、未致敏供鼠淋巴细胞输注(n=8),另有6只不输注供鼠淋巴细胞。移植后检测受者异基因嵌合率,观察GVHD的发生情况以及T淋巴细胞亚群变化,并行供受者间以及供受者与第三方小鼠(昆明鼠)间的单向混合淋巴细胞反应。结果实验组受鼠SRY基因均为阳性,嵌合率为(30.881±3.962)%。DLI后,接受未致敏DLI者均出现不同程度的GVHD,死亡3只(7.5%,3/8),而接受致敏DLI者无明显GVHD及死亡者。移植后45 d,接受致敏DLI者的CD8 T淋巴细胞明显高于正常C57BL/6小鼠(P<0.05),而接受未致敏DLI者的CD8 T淋巴细胞与正常对照的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),至移植后60 d,接受DLI者的T淋巴细胞亚群接近正常(P>0.05);对照组T淋巴细胞亚群持续低于正常对照(P<0.05)。实验组小鼠淋巴细胞对供者淋巴细胞刺激的反应性均下降(P<0.01),以接受致敏DLI者最明显,而对昆明鼠淋巴细胞刺激的反应性维持正常水平。结论造血干细胞移植后输注致敏供者的淋巴细胞能促进受者的免疫功能重建,并可减少GVHD的发生。     

兔实验性急性重症减压病时血细胞的变化

目的观察实验性急性重症减压病过程中兔血液细胞计数的变化,比较存活组与死亡组动物各项指标的异同,分析重症减压病的致死机制。方法取14只新西兰白兔,使其在0.55 MPa下停留35 min,然后再继续加压,升至0.7 MPa时停留35 min,于4 min内匀速减压出舱。检测加压前、高压停留中、减压后兔血液白细胞(WBC)总数、中性粒细胞、淋巴细胞及血小板(PLT)计数。比较存活动物与死亡动物上述各指标变化的特点。结果经历匀速快速减压后,有8只兔在30 min内死亡,存活的6只兔经观察24 h后未遗留任何减压病症状。兔WBC总数加压前为(9.76±2.23)×109/L,0.55 MPa下停留30 min后,降至(8.15±2.20)×109/L,而减压后,则增加至(13.14±4.75)×109/L。PLT数于0.55 MPa下停留30 min后较加压前无明显变化,减压后,由加压前的(584.36±142.34)×109/L降至(380.43±162.42)×109/L。加压前,死亡组动物血液WBC总数为(11.13±2.37)×109/L,明显高于存活组动物(8.87±2.11)×109/L,且以中性粒细胞为主。减压后死亡组动物PLT减少了(273±63)×109/L,存活组的动物PLT减少了(148±63)×109/L,两组间比较,差异有显著性(P<0.05)。结论高压下停留可造成兔血液中白细胞数下降,而快速匀速减压则引起WBC升高和PLT下降。死亡组动物加压前WBC总数及减压过程PLT减少量均大于存活组动物。提示,白细胞和血小板参与重症减压病致死机制。