Flow cytometry analysis of platelet antibodies

We have devised assays to detect both circulating alloantibodies to platelets (indirect assay) and platelet-association IgG and IgM (direct assay) using a flow cytometric technique. A variety of patients with immune thrombocytopenia were studied. Employment of a confocal lens in the flow cytometer increased the discrimination power of the instrument. Patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia (idiopathic thrombocytic purpura [ITP], systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lymphoma, leukemia, and drug-induced thrombocytopenia showed a significant increase in platelet-associated antibody. Circulating antibodies to platelets (alloantibodies) were demonstrated in cases of platelet refractoriness and neonatal isoimmune purpura. Day-today precision of the assays ranged from 3% to 6% (coefficient of variation). No interference was shown in the presence of hemoglobin (5 g/L), triglycerides (10 g/L), or polyclonal and monoclonal immunoglobulinemia (50 g/L: IgG, IgA, IgM). The sensitivity of the direct assay was 500 attograms of IgG or IgM platelet.     

方格星虫提取物对雄性小鼠免疫及生殖器官的辐射防护作用

目的 观察方格星虫提取物对y射线损伤雄性小鼠免疫器官及生殖器官的保护作用.方法 将50只雄性小鼠随机分为正常对照组、模型组及低[0.5g/(kg·d)]、中[1.0g/(kg·d)]、高[2.0g/(kg·d)]3个剂量方格星虫提取物组,每天灌胃给药1次,给药剂量为2.0 mL/kg,灌胃2周后,除正常对照组外,各组均以剂量率为0.83 Gy/h的60Co γ射线进行1次全身照射,照射剂量为5 Gy.于辐照前1 d,辐照后第3天、第14天测定小鼠体重、外周血白细胞数,辐照后第14天测定小鼠胸腺指数、脾指数、骨髓有核细胞计数、睾丸重量指数、精子总数及精子畸形率.结果 方格星虫提取物可使辐照后第3天3个剂量组小鼠外周血白细胞数明显高于模型组(P＜0.05),辐照后第14天3个剂量组小鼠的胸腺指数及脾指数明显高于模型组(P＜0.05),低、中剂量组小鼠的骨髓有核细胞数显著高于模型组(P＜0.05),高剂量组小鼠骨髓有核细胞数显著高于模型组(P＜0.01),中、高剂量组睾丸重量指数、精子总数明显高于模型组(P＜0.05),中、高剂量组的精子畸形率显著低于模型组(P＜0.01).结论 方格星虫提取物对辐射损伤小鼠的免疫器官及生殖器官具有一定的保护作用.     

亮菌多糖抗小鼠辐射损伤作用的研究

目的观察亮菌多糖（ATS）对辐射损伤的保护作用。方法将小鼠随机分为空白对照组（0．9％生理盐水）、辐射模型组、阳性对照组（参芪片）和ATS多糖不同剂量实验组（80、160和320mg／kg）。以γ射线照射小鼠全身，引起辐射损伤后观察各组小鼠30d存活率、白细胞（WBC）数、精子畸变率、骨髓微核（MN）细胞数、骨髓DNA含量和免疫器官重量及血清和肝组织中的超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和丙二醛（MDA）含量等。结果ATS能提高受照小鼠存活率（P〈0．05）及SOD活性（P〈0．05）、升高WBC数（P〈0．05）和骨髓DNA含量（P〈0．05），抑制小鼠精子畸变率（P〈0．05）和骨髓MN细胞数的增加（P〈0．05），并使受照小鼠胸腺、脾脏重量回升（P〈0．05），还能增加内源性脾结节数（P〈0．05），降低MDA含量。结论ATS对γ射线所致小鼠辐射损伤有较好的保护作用。     

Comparison of near heterophoria tests under varying conditions on an adult sample

PURPOSE: This study compared the near phoria measurement using the Bernell muscle balance card with and without prism neutralization, using both trial frame and phoropter correction, and compared with the conventional Maddox rod method. METHODS: Forty young normal Chinese adults had their near phoria measured with trial frame correction using the conventional muscle balance card method (method 1). Any deviation was compensated with a prism bar as an alternative approach (method 2). The conventional Maddox rod method (method 3) was also carried out for comparison. These three methods were repeated with phoropter correction and considered as methods 4, 5 and 6. RESULTS: The phorias obtained from these six methods were not significantly different from each other (repeated measures anova, p > 0.05). More than half of the subjects were exophoric. Although the difference in phoria was not significant, phoria measurement using phoropter correction yielded a greater coefficient of variation. CONCLUSIONS: Near phoria measurement using the muscle balance card conducted with trial frame correction was less variable, and was also more natural and similar to a real reading situation. The use of prism for compensation did not affect the phoria results. Exophoria seems to be more common than esophoria in young Chinese adults.     

The Last 5 Years of Basic Science Investigation in Transplant Immunology

Many new insights have been gained over the past 5 years into the mechanisms that regulate immune reactivity to cell and organ transplants. This new knowledge is being applied to the development of innovative experimental strategies that may soon be evaluated in the clinic.     

维生素D衍生物联合供者骨髓细胞输注诱导异基因大鼠心脏移植免疫耐受

目的 探讨同种异基因心脏移植后免疫耐受的诱导。方法 建立大鼠颈部异位心脏移植模型，按分组分别给予门静脉输注供者骨髓细胞(DBMC)(B组)、骨化三醇灌胃(C组)、输注DBMC及骨化三醇灌胃(D组)以及环孢素A(CsA)灌胃(E组)。观察移植心脏的存活时间及心肌组织病理改变，测定心肌组织中肿瘤坏死因子及细胞间粘附分子-1 mRNA的表达以及血清钙、磷浓度，进行受者与供者及无关第三品系大鼠脾细胞混合淋巴细胞培养(MLR)。结果 D组移植心脏的存活时间较其它各组显著延长(P＜0．05)；术后7d，C组、D组、E组受者脾细胞均能显著抑制供者及第三方无关供者脾细胞作为刺激细胞引起的MLR；D组手术前后血磷、血钙浓度的差异无显著性(P＞0．05)；各组急性排斥反应的程度，D组最轻；D组肿瘤坏死因子及细胞间粘附分子-1 mRNA的表达受到显著抑制，与对照组(A组)、B、C组比较，差异有显著性(P＜0．05)。结论 骨化三醇灌胃联合DBMC输注可显著延长移植心脏的存活时间，二者具有协同作用。     

扶正健脾汤配合环磷酰胺对荷瘤小鼠的实验研究

用环磷酰胺对荷瘤小鼠进行化疗同时配合扶正健脾汤进行治疗的疗效观察,证明扶正健脾汤具有减轻环磷酰胺的副作用,其表现为实验组小鼠的胸腺系数增大;脾内 IgG、IgM 阳性抗体形成细胞增多;肝内巨噬细胞的吞噬功能加强。提示扶正健脾汤具有拮抗环磷酰胺对骨髓、胸腺和脾脏的免疫抑制作用,为该方剂治疗肿瘤的临床应用提供实验依据。     

白细胞介素-10诱导的大鼠树突状细胞体外免疫功能的研究

目的　研究白细胞介素 10 (IL 10 )诱导的大鼠未成熟树突状细胞 (imDCs)体外诱导免疫耐受的可行性。方法　在经典诱导方案的基础上 ,应用IL 10 ( 10 μg/L)抑制大鼠骨髓来源DCs的成熟 (IL 10组 ,10例 ) ,并设对照组 (IL 4组 ,10例 )。培养期间观察DCs形态 ,检测DCs表型、摄取抗原能力、体外免疫功能及培养上清细胞因子水平。结果　与IL 4组比较 ,IL 10组DCs细胞表面CD80 、CD86及OX6低度表达 ( 2 5 .3 %、42 .4%、3 2 .3 % ) ,吞噬能力较强 ( 81.9) ,刺激同种异体淋巴细胞增殖能力下降 ,该淋巴细胞具有抗原特异性低反应性 ;培养上清中IL 12水平 ( 4 0 6.5pg/L)及初次MLR培养上清IL 2水平 ( 2 45 .4ng/L)均较低 ,差异有非常显著性 (P <0 .0 1)。 结论　IL 10作用的大鼠imDCs具有诱导免疫耐受的应用价值。     

马桑内酯所致癫痫发作大鼠红细胞免疫粘附功能的研究

作者用红细胞Ｃ＿３ｂ受体花环试验和红细胞免疫复合物花环试验对马桑内酯所致癫痫发作大鼠红细胞免疫粘附功能的变化进行了观察，结果表明，癫痫组动物红细胞Ｃ＿３ｂ受体花环率明显低于对照组，而红细胞免疫复合物花环率相差不显著．提示癫痫发作可导致大鼠红细胞免疫粘附功能降低，因此在癫痫治疗中注意调整和增强患者的红细胞免疫功能具有重要意义。     

白细胞介素—2新的功能位点及其中枢镇痛作用

白细胞介素－２（ＩＬ－２）不仅是重要的免疫调节因子，而且还具有重要的中枢调节作用。本实验以钾离子透入引起大鼠甩尾反应为指标，发现侧脑室注射ＩＬ—２能显著提高动物痛阈，并能被纳洛酮所阻断，表示ＩＬ－２的中枢镇痛作用可能与阿片受体有关。利用基因定位突变技术获得的无免疫活性ＩＬ－２实查体仍具有中枢镇痛作用，表明ＩＬ—２分子上发挥镇痛和免疫调节作用的功能位点是相互独立的。纳洛酮能够阻断ＩＬ—２的中枢镇痛作用，而不能影响ＩＬ—２增殖ＣＴＬＬ－２细胞的作用，提示ＩＬ－２发挥镇痛和免疫调节作用可能通过不同的受体途径。ＩＬ－２分子中第４５位Ｔｙｒ残基突变为Ｖａｌ后，虽仍保留了免疫活性，但丧失了镇痛功能，表示４５位Ｔｙｒ残基是ＩＬ—２发挥中枢镇痛功能的关键残基之一。我们推测ＩＬ—２的镇痛功能位点可能在ＩＬ—２分子中第４５位Ｔｙｒ残基附近区域。