Elongation of the cytoplasmic domain,due to a point deletion at exon 7, results in an HLA-C null allele,Cw*0409 N

The development of molecular techniques for HLA typing has allowed the identification of genes previously assigned as serologic blank alleles. Lack or poor cell surface expression has been found for molecules coded by HLA-A, -B, -DRB4, -DRB5, and -DPB1 genes. In this report we describe the first HLA-C gene encoding for a null cell surface molecule. HLA-Cw*0409 N shows a point deletion at position 1095 within exon 7. This mutation provokes a codon reading shift, generating a new translation stop codon 97 bp downstream to that described in alleles normally expressed. This new stop codon location implies the presence of 32 extra amino acid residues in the cytoplasmic domain. Transfection experiments suggest that elongation of the cytoplasmic domain in Cw*0409 N would be the cause of cell surface expression failure, although Cw*0409 N heavy chain is able to create stable complexes with beta2-microglobulin. HLA-C fragment length analysis in a small selected group of samples with B44-Cblk haplotypic associations allowed us to identify two additional subjects showing both a serologic silent Cw*04 allele and a point base deletion at the 3' end of the HLA-C gene. This finding indicates that the allele frequency of Cw*0409 N within serologic C blank alleles would be appreciable, although basically restricted to the (A23)-Cw*0409 N-B*4403-DR7-DQ2 haplotype.     

Probing the ability of the coat and vertex protein of the membrane-containing bacteriophage PRD1 to display a meningococcal epitope

Bacteriophage PRD1 is an icosahedral dsDNA virus with a diameter of 740 A and an outer protein shell composed of 720 copies of major coat protein P3. Spike complexes at the vertices are composed of a pentameric base (protein P31) and a spike structure (proteins P5 and P2) where the N-terminal region of the trimeric P5 is associated with the base and the C-terminal region of P5 is associated with receptor-binding protein P2. The functionality of proteins P3 and P5 was investigated using insertions and deletions. It was observed that P3 did not tolerate changes whereas P5 tolerated changes much more freely. These properties support the hypothesis that viruses have core structures and functions, which remain stable over time, as well as other elements, responsible for host interactions, which are evolutionally more fluid. The insertional probe used was the apex of exposed loop 4 of group B meningococcal outer membrane protein PorA, a medically important subunit vaccine candidate. It was demonstrated that the epitope could be displayed on the virus surface as part of spike protein P5.     

EXT1基因1633-26(C→A)突变可能致多发性外生性骨疣

目的研究1例散发多发性外生性骨疣患者的基因突变情况，确定其致病基因。方法采用聚合酶链反应结合DNA直接测序法检测EXT1以及EXT2基因的突变热点区域；并应用错配引物PCR扩增引入酶切位点结合限制性片段长度多态性方法检测和鉴定突变。结果经测序证实在患者EXT1基因的第7内含子3’剪接位点上游26bp处发现一杂合突变，此杂合突变不存在于其表型正常的父母双亲中，是一个新生突变；错配引物扩增与限制性片段长度多态性分析结果表明在150名家系外正常对照者中没有此突变。结论EXT1基因1633-26（C→A）突变可能是导致这个患者发生多发性外生性骨疣的致病突变。     

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV caused by Gly400Glu, Gly595Cys and Glyl003Asp substitutions in collagen III: clinical features, biochemical screening, and molecular confirmation

Three patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS IV) and biochemical evidence of structural defects in collagen III were investigated for mutations within the collagen III gene ( COL3A1 ). Single strand conformation polymorphism analysis of α1(III) cDNA indicated the presence of different heterozygous sequence changes in each of the patients. Nucleotide sequencing revealed mutations leading to the substitution of glycine 400 with glutamic acid, glycine 595 with cysteine, and glycine 1003 with aspartic acid. EDS IV is a life-threatening disorder which, as the clinical histories of our patients and their families show, still often escapes diagnosis. Biochemical and molecular studies can clarify the diagnosis and help provide appropriate management and counselling.     

应用噬菌体肽文库筛选McAb F3特异性结合肽

目的：应用噬菌体展示肽文库筛选可与抗汉坦病毒囊膜蛋白单抗F3特异性结合的配体肽。方法：采用protein-A亲和层析纯化的F3单抗为筛选配基，对噬菌体展示的随机12肽文库进行生物亲和淘洗，夹心ELISA、竞争ELISA鉴定筛选克隆的结合特性，并进一步对阳性克隆进行序列测定和分析。结果：通过3轮生物淘洗，能被抗体捕获的噬菌体克隆为91．7％（11／12）；ELISA测定显示筛选到的噬菌体短肽能与F3单抗特异性结合；序列分析表明7个阳性克隆氨基酸序列相同，均为－MHGPTKNQMWHT，同源性分析显示该序列与HTNV／SEOV M蛋白G2区第750－759位氨基酸有较高的同源性，结论：获得了具有良好结合活性的模拟表位肽，为基于表位水平的HFRSV（肾病综合征出血热病毒）特异性分子多肽疫苗的设计提供了重要依据。     

建设符合自身特点的品牌医院特色文化

本文简述了医院文化自身的特点，着重探讨打造符合自身特点的品牌医院特色文化的措施和途径。     

内窥镜立体视觉的实现

借助虚拟现实技术发展的成果，结合计算机立体显示技术，研究开发了双目成像法内窥镜立体显示技术。研究了双目成像法模型，设计出新型三维电子内窥镜的头端和视频系统，使医生能够观察到立体的内窥镜图像。     

抗SARS-CoV病毒N蛋白的单链抗体(scFv)筛选

目的筛选出抗SARS-CoV病毒N蛋白的单链抗体。方法利用原核表达所获得的SARS病毒N蛋白,筛选人源单链抗体噬菌体展示库,经特异性的检测,以期得到抗SARS-CoV病毒N蛋白的特异单链抗体。结果获得了8个抗SARS病毒N蛋白的候选克隆。经测序,获得了编码抗体可变区的基因序列,并进行了原核表达。结论筛选得到的抗SARS-CoV病毒N蛋白单链抗体具有高度的特异性,可以用作临床实验或研究SARS病毒过程中快速检测SARSN蛋白或SARS病毒粒子的候选抗体。     

铁蛋白鉴别胸腹液良恶性质的临界值选择

探讨铁蛋白ferrztin,Ft在鉴别胸腹液良、恶性质的临界值。用RIA法测定218份由不同病因引起的胸腹液标本铁蛋白(pleuraleffusionferritin,PFt)及其同期血清铁蛋白(SFt)。依据临床确诊资料,将标本进行良、恶性病例分组,比较两组PFt、SFt,计算PFt/SFt比值,用ROC曲线选择PFt用于良、恶性质鉴别的最佳临界值。结果表明,良性组PFt为142.4±38.6μg/L,SFt为89.7±43.5μg/L,PFt/SFt为1.46±0.55;恶性组PFt为576.5±239.1μg/L,SFt为189.6±81.7μg/L,PFt/SFt为3.67±1.48;PFt用于鉴别胸腹液良、恶性质的临界值为400μg/L。以恶性积液PFt≥400μg/L、PFt/SFt≥3,良性积液PFt<400μg/L、PFt/SFt<3为实验诊断标准鉴别胸腹腔积液的良、恶性质,灵敏度为84.5%、特异性为87.5%,准确性为92.8%。