CXCL10 haplotypes and multiple sclerosis: association and correlation with clinical course

CXCL10 (interferon- γ -inducible protein-10) levels are increased in cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with symptomatic attacks of inflammatory demyelination, supporting a role for this molecule in MS pathogenesis. Two hundred and twenty-six patients with MS and 235 controls were genotyped for G  →  C and T  →  C single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in exon 4 of CXCL10 gene. Haplotypes were tested for association and correlated with clinical variables. The two SNPs studied were in complete linkage disequilibrium. None of the determined haplotypes was associated with MS. However, carriers of the GGTT haplotype (defined as wild type, according to the sequence in National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database) had a significantly lower progression index than non-carriers ( P  = 0.016). Furthermore, amongst patients who had an initial relapsing remitting (RR) course of the disease, the time between onset and second episode was significantly longer in GGTT carriers ( P  = 0.021). Considering secondary progressive (SP)–MS patients, the time between the initial RR form and the subsequent worsening to SP was longer in this group ( P  = 0.08). Therefore, the GGTT haplotype of the CXCL10 gene is not a susceptibility factor for the development of MS, but is probably to influence the course of MS, possibly contributing to slow down the progression of the disease.     

华东地区汉族群体D10S2325基因座的遗传多态性研究

目的 研究D10S2325基因座等位基因和基因型频率在华东地区汉族群体的分布情况，评价该基因座在华东汉族人群的法医学应用价值。方法 用PCR扩增、非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直电泳、银染显色方法检测D10S2325基因座的遗传多态性。结果 在华东地区汉族人群中共检出12个等位基因(6～17)，其CE值和DP值分别为0．628和0．948。结论 D10S2325等位基因频率分布好，提供的信息量大，对华东地区汉族人群具有较高的非父排除率和个人识别能力，是群体遗传学研究和法医学应用理想的STR位点。     

桂附地黄丸对肺纤维化模型肺组织IL-10表达的影响

目的：探讨桂附地黄丸防治肺纤维化的作用及机理。方法：用平阳霉素诱导肺纤维化模型大鼠后，用药组每天灌胃桂附地黄丸，第28d后处死各组大鼠，观察、比较各组大鼠肺部病理组织学改变及肺组织中白细胞介素10（IL-10）的表达。结果：桂附地黄丸组、强的松对照组肺纤维化程度显著低于模型对照组（P〈0．05），而肺组织IL-10的表达显著高于模型对照组；且桂附地黄丸组IL-10的表达显著高于强的松对照组。结论：桂附地黄丸能明显减轻平阳霉素所致的大鼠肺纤维化程度，并能显著增强IL-10的表达。     

Detection frequencies and the colony-forming unit recovery of oral treponemes by different cultivation methods

Selected media were compared for primary isolation and detection of oral treponemes from clinical samples. Forty-eight subgingival plaque samples from 45 patients suffering from periodontitis were anaerobically cultivated for 2 weeks at 37°C. Of the 9 media studied, Medium 10 (M10), which was supplemented with 10% rabbit serum and incubated using the plate-in-bottle method, supported the highest colony-forming units of the anaerobes. The treponemal colonies were detected at least on one medium from 83% of the subgingival plaque samples. The new oral spirochete medium in an anaerobic chamber supported the highest detection frequency of the oral treponemes (64% of samples); however, M10 in the plate-in-bottle was found to produce the highest colony-forming unit recovery of the oral treponemes (median 3.6% of the total colony-forming units). This study suggests that M10 in the plate-in-bottle and new oral spirochete medium in the anaerobic chamber are essential in cultivating oral treponemes.     

风湿性心脏病二尖瓣置换术中细胞因子水平的变化

目的测定风湿性心脏病二尖瓣置换术中细胞因子水平,了解它们的变化规律。方法 11例体外循环(CPB)下二尖瓣置换术患者,分别于术前,主动脉阻断前,主动脉阻断后5min,主动脉开放后10min、1h、2h、4h、24h测定白介素6(IL-6)、白介素8(IL-8)、白介素10(IL-10)以及肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)。结果IL-6、IL-8、IL-10水平在CPB开始后逐渐升高,在主动脉开放后2h左右达到高峰(P<0.01)。之后逐渐下降,到主动脉开放后24h已显著下降。TNF水平在CPB开始后逐渐升高,在主动脉开放后24h仍维持在很高的水平(P<0.01)。结论CPB下二尖瓣置换术中既有促炎因子水平的升高,又有抗炎因子的激活。     

Cytokine Production by Lymphocytes in Pregnancy

PROBLEM: In the presence of progesterone lymphocytes of pregnant women release a 34- kDa protein named the progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF). PIBF mediates the immunomodulatory and anti-abortive effects of progesterone and its presence is related to the outcome of pregnancy. PIBF induces production of Th2 type cytokines by activated lymphocytes. The in vivo relationship between PIBF- and cytokine production of pregnancy lymphocytes and the outcome of pregnancy was investigated. METHOD OF STUDY: Interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-10 production and PIBF expression in peripheral lymphocytes of 111 healthy pregnant women and 120 women at risk for premature pregnancy termination were detected by immunocytochemistry. RESULTS: We found increased IL-12 and low PIBF and IL-10 expression on lymphocytes of “risk” patients, and a high rate of IL-10 and PIBF positivity on lymphocytes from healthy pregnant women. The cytokine production pattern of the lymphocytes was related to the presence or absence of previous abortions as well as to the outcome of pregnancy. CONCLUSION: These data suggest the involvement of an altered cytokine production pattern in the immunologic effects of progesterone.     

辅酶Q10对大鼠阿霉素心脏毒性的保护作用

目的：研究辅酶Q10（CoQ10）对大鼠阿霉素心脏毒性的保护作用，并探讨可能的机理。方法：采用离体心脏灌流方法，实验分3组：对照组、阿霉素组、CoQ10组，监测大鼠心肌收缩幅度、冠脉流量、心电图的变化，并测定冠脉流出液肌酸磷酸激酶（CPK）活力和大鼠心肌丙二醛含量、超氧化物歧化酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）活力以及电镜下超微结构的改变。结果：CoQ10可改善阿霉素引起的大鼠心肌收缩幅度、冠脉流量下降，减少心律失常的发生，降低冠脉流出液CPK活力；CoQ10组心肌丙二醛含量明显低于阿霉素组、SOD和GSH-Px活力高于阿霉素组，电镜下超微结构变化亦优于阿霉素组。结论：CoQ10对阿霉素引起的心脏毒性具有保护作用，其机理可能与CoQ10拮抗阿霉素的氧自由基损伤有关。     

黄芪丹参复方成分对一氧化氮合成阻滞孕鼠模型血浆IL-1、IL-10变化的影响

目的探讨黄芪丹参复方成分提高胎盘血供的分子机制，为临床有效防治胎盘血供不足所致妊娠并发症提供思路。方法提取分离黄芪、丹参复方成分，运用NOS（一氧化氮合酶）阻滞剂L－精氨酸甲酯（L—NAME）建立一氧化氮合成阻滞大鼠模型，ELISA法检测妊娠18d大鼠血浆IL－1、IL－10水平。以及胎盘超微形态学变化，大鼠血压、尿蛋白变化，以及仔鼠重、肝重、脑重、胎盘重等。结果一氧化氮合成阻滞模型组IL－1含量明显高于空白组（P〈0．01），经黄芪丹参注射液治疗后，血浆IL－1水平比模型组降低（P〈0．05）；模型组IL－10含量较空白组低（P〈0．01），中药组血浆IL－10水平高于模型组（P〈0．05）；胎盘形态学、血压、尿蛋白以及仔重、仔肝重、脑重等均有显著差异（P〈0．05，P〈0．01）。结论黄芪丹参复方成分可能对妊娠早期母－胎界面免疫平衡具有调控作用，通过促进局部生理抑制性免疫反应增强和杀伤、排斥免疫反应减弱，从而有利于母胎循环构建，维持胎盘血液供应。     

Burden of injuries and diseases in Yunnan Tin Miners

The burden of injuries is underestimated to an even greater extent in developing countries than in industrialized countries. The objective of this paper is to analyze injuries and diseases in the monitored work place of the world's largest tin mining operation in Yunnan, South China.     

卵巢癌细胞多种细胞因子基因表达的研究

本文应用RT-PCR方法,检测5例刚分离的晚期上皮性卵巢癌患者肿瘤细胞和3例卵巢痛患者腹水中肿瘤细胞IL-2、IL-2R、TNF-a,IL-6、TGF-p、IL-10等细胞因子基因的表达,用免疫学方法检测卵巢癌细胞上清液中IL-6活性。结果发现:卵巢癌肿瘤细胞表达IL-6mRNA和抑制性细胞因子TGF-p、IL-10。腹水中存在较多量lL-6可能来自肿瘤细胞。