云南金铁锁的生物学特性及其保护的初步研究

对金铁锁的生物学特征、适应性及其机理进行探讨。结果表明：金铁锁具有旱生植物的结构和特征，耐旱、耐贫瘠能力较细。同时提出了相应的保护措施。为合理的开发、利用和保护金铁锁提供了依据。     

甲状腺乳头状微小癌的诊治分析

目的探讨甲状腺乳头状微小癌的临床特征、诊断及治疗方式。方法回顾性分析1985～ 2 0 0 2年间我院收治并经病理证实的甲状腺乳头状微小癌 89例患者的临床资料。结果随访 89例 ,时间 5～ 196个月 ,平均 6 8 9个月。复发 5例 ,无死亡 ,未发现远处转移。因甲状腺良性病变手术而发现微小癌 38例 ,另 5 1例术前怀疑为癌 ,经活检发现微小癌。颈部淋巴结转移 4 0例 ,最多发生在颈深上、中组和气管食管沟组淋巴结。腺叶多发结节转移的发生率显著高于单发结节。不同大小的原发肿瘤 (≤ 5mm ;>5mm)在颈部淋巴结转移的发生率其差异有显著性。是否可触及肿大淋巴结对局部复发率的影响差异有显著性。结论术前触诊、B超检查、术中探查及冰冻组织切片对提高甲状腺乳头状微小癌的诊断非常重要。根据病情选择不同的切除范围 ,疗效是同样的。建议区分两类甲状腺乳头状微小癌 :一类良性进展 ,应以保守性手术为主 ;另一类侵袭性进展 ,有不良预后 ,应行积极的手术方式。     

Hepatitis B virus genetic diversity and its impact on diagnostic assays

Summary.  Hepatitis B virus (HBV) circulates in blood as closely related, but genetically diverse molecules called quasispecies. During replication, HBV production may approach 10¹¹ molecules/day, although during peak activity this rate may increase 100–1000 times. Generally, DNA polymerases have excellent fidelity in reading DNA templates because they are associated with an exonuclease which removes incorrectly added nucleotides. However, the HBV-DNA polymerase lacks fidelity and proofreading function partly because exonuclease activity is either absent or deficient. Thus, the HBV genome and especially the envelope gene, is mutated with unusually high frequency. These mutations can affect more than one open reading frame because of overlapping genes. The S gene contains an exposed major hydrophilic region (residues 110–155), which encompasses the 'a' determinant that is important for inducing immunity. Nucleotide substitutions in this region are common and result in reduced binding or failure to detect hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in diagnostic assays. Adaptive immunity also depends on the recognition of HBsAg by specific antibody and variants pose a threat if they interfere with binding to antibody. Finally, genomic hypervariability allows HBV to escape selection pressures imposed by antiviral therapies, vaccines and the host immune system, and is responsible for creating genotypes, subgenotypes and subtypes.     

Detection of proteinous toxins using the Bio-Threat Alert system, part 3: effects of heat pretreatment and interfering substances

We previously reported that the Guardian Bio-Threat Alert (BTA) system could detect (detection limit: about 0.1 μg/ml) staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), botulinum toxins (BTX) A and B, and ricin, with no interference by white-powdered materials or colored matrices. In this study, the capability of the BTA system was further assessed. With 10 min of preheating at 60°C, all toxins could be detected, but with preheating at 80°C, BTX A and B and ricin became undetectable. About 20% SEB could be detected after heating at 80°C, but this detection ability was completely removed after heating at 100°C. The effects of chemicals usually used for decontamination, such as sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, formaldehyde, and sodium nitrite, on the detectability of SEB, BTX A, or ricin in the BTA system were also tested. The concentrations giving 50% line intensity for SEB, BTX A, and ricin were 3.1, 11, and 15 μM for sodium hypochlorite and 88, 210, and 60 mM for formaldehyde, respectively. The addition of hydrogen peroxide or sodium nitrite did not decrease the detectability even when used at high concentrations.     

胃癌和大肠癌患者血清肿瘤标志物联合检测的临床意义

目的评价血清肿瘤标记物联合检测对胃癌和大肠癌诊断和监测的价值.方法用PC-12多种肿瘤标志物蛋白芯片检测系统检测179例胃癌和大肠癌患者、82例胃和结直肠良性疾病患者及160例健康人血清中12种常见肿瘤标志物CA19-9、NSE、CEA、CA242、铁蛋白（Ferritin）、Beta-HCG、AFP、free-PSA、PSA、CA125、HGH、CA153的水平.结果肿瘤组的肿瘤标志物水平显著高于良性疾病组及健康组（P＜0.01）,其中CA19-9、CEA、CA242、CA125和CA153 5项在胃癌和大肠癌患者中水平较两对照组明显升高,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.01）.采用平行检测法,可以提高检测的敏感度（72.07%）和阴性预测值（79.25%）;采用系列检测,可提高检测的特异度（92.15%）和阳性预测值（84.67%）.肿瘤根治术后,肿瘤标记物水平显著下降.术后未降至正常者,复发或转移率为68.89%,而术后再升高者复发或转移率为77.78%.结论多种肿瘤标记物对胃癌和大肠癌的诊断、监测肿瘤复发和转移有一定的价值.     

Biological markers as indicators of exposure and pneumoconiotic risk: Prospective study

This research is designed to evaluate a number of biological markers to estimate harmful exposure on coal miners from different mining regions in France and to relate the outcome to differences in prevalence of coal worker pneumoconiosis (CWP) between these regions. Eight epidemiological groups of active and ex-miners (smokers and non-smokers) have been selected in the French collieries (North, Lorraine and Provence) according to their occupational and pneumoconiotic status. The following biomarkers have been evaluated: cellularity of sputum, elementary analysis of particles in TEM/EDAX, plasma neutral metalloendo peptidase elastase type (NMEP), leucocyte elastase (HLE), fibronectin (FN) and elastin peptides. Pulmonary alveolitis, expressed by sputum cellularity, is different between active workers groups but not related to the general background of pneumoconiosis prevalence in the French collieries. In the plasma parameters, fibronectin, HLE and NMEP significantly increased in all groups of coal mine workers as compared to the control group, except for fibronectin parameter in Lorraine collierie. The degree of increase of these parameters allow us to discriminate the different groups and suggest that plasma FN, HLE and NMEP may be considered as biological markers of chronic inhalation of coal mine dust particles. The decrease of elastin peptides level in the Lorraine group alone suggests a specific alteration of elastin metabolism. These parameters were not related to the development of pneumoconiosis and its degree of severity.     

Airborne emissions at skin surfaces: a potential biological exposure index

 Dermal exposures of methanol were administered in a clinical study designed to compare several biological indicators. Four subjects were exposed in five exposure sessions of varying length. In each session, a sequence of measurements of methanol concentrations in blood, breath, and headspace samples of air at exposed and unexposed skin were collected before and after dermal exposures. Skin headspace samples, collected in gas sampling bags, were designed to reflect equilibrium skin: air partitioning. At exposed skin, headspace samples were highly elevated for at least 8 h following exposure, indicating the presence of a methanol reservoir in skin. After exposure, methanol concentrations at exposed skin showed a rapid initial decline, then a slower first-order decrease. Methanol concentrations were clearly detectable in headspace samples at unexposed skin. Substantial transfer from exposed skin occurred due to mechanical contact and washing. When transfer was restricted, surface concentrations at unexposed skin were similar to levels in breath and were strongly correlated to methanol concentrations in blood. While results are preliminary due to the small sample sizes and several unresolved experimental issues, the simple, rapid, and noninvasive skin headspace measurements appear useful as a biological exposure indicator that clearly shows the presence and site of a dermal exposure, and measurements at unexposed skin reflect concentrations in blood. Received: 14 March 1995/Accepted: 3 November 1995     

HLA-DR 52- and 51-associated DRB1 alleles in Kenya, East Africa

The genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are amongst the most polymorphic loci known in the human population. The population genetics of the MHC encoded HLA loci of sub-Saharan Africa are of major interest because of their particular genetic diversity. Here we report on the HLA-DR 52- and 51-associated determinants of the DRB1 loci observed in 165 East African individuals studied in Nairobi, Kenya. The HLA-DR typing was done by serologic and by molecular DNA techniques (PCR-SSOP). The most frequent allele identified was DRB1*1101, followed by DRB1*1503 and DRB1*1302. Some unexpected alleles were repeatedly identified: DRB1*1108, DRB1*1316 and DRB1*1421. Most oftheDR 52-and 51-associated DRB1 alleles were correctly identified by serology as part of the DR3, DR5, DR6 and DR2 groups respectively. The HLA-DRB1 profile reported here corroborates previous genetic and linguistic data supporting the concept that the Eastern African Black population is genetically distinct from other African Black populations. This has important implications in public health issues related to the genetic profile of a population (transplantation, vaccine design for example).     

Biomonitoring of aromatic amines and alkylating agents by measuring hemoglobin adducts

Summary Analysis of hemoglobin adducts in blood samples is suitable for the biological monitoring of genotoxic chemicals. The method is specific because the compound to which the individual was exposed is identified. The sensitivity of the method depends on the analytical procedure applied, but is hardly limiting since large amounts of the protein can be obtained. The method provides not only information about the internal exposure to the environmental chemical, but also about the individual's capacity to generate ultimate genotoxic metabolites from it. Since macromolecular damage in blood cells is correlated to that in potential target tissues, this information is relevant to risk assessment, insofar as macromolecular damage produced by a specific chemical can be correlated with the development of tumors.     

Guidelines and recommendations for MR imaging safety and patient management III. Questionnaire for screening patients before MR procedures

The authors present the third installment of the guidelines and recommendations from the Safety Committee of the Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (now the Society of Magnetic Resonance) concerning various issues related to the safety and management of patients undergoing magnetic resonance (MR) procedures. This document was developed to provide standardized and consistent information for use by health practitioners involved in screening patients or other individuals for MR procedures.