Inactivated influenza vaccine formulated with single-stranded RNA-based adjuvant confers mucosal immunity and cross-protection against influenza virus infection

Influenza vaccination is considered the most valuable means to prevent and control seasonal influenza infections, which causes various clinical symptoms, ranging from mild cough and fever to even death. Among various influenza vaccine types, the inactivated subunit type is known to provide improved safety with reduced reactogenicity. However, there are some drawbacks associated with inactivated subunit type vaccines, with the main ones being its low immunogenicity and the induction of Th2-biased immune responses. In this study, we investigated the role of a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) derived from the intergenic region in the internal ribosome entry site of the Cricket paralysis virus as an adjuvant rather than the universal vaccine for a seasonal inactivated subunit influenza vaccine. The ssRNA adjuvant stimulated not only well-balanced cellular (indicated by IgG2a, IFN-γ, IL-2, and TNF-α) and humoral (indicated by IgG1 and IL-4) immune responses but also a mucosal immune response (indicated by IgA), a key protector against respiratory virus infections. It also increases the HI titer, the surrogate marker of influenza vaccine efficacy. Furthermore, ssRNA adjuvant confers cross-protective immune responses against heterologous influenza virus infection while promoting enhanced viral clearance. Moreover, ssRNA adjuvant increases the number of memory CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells, which can be expected to induce long-term immune responses. Therefore, this ssRNA-adjuvanted seasonal inactivated subunit influenza vaccine might be the best influenza vaccine generating robust humoral and cellular immune responses and conferring cross-protective and long-term immunity.     

Neurofilament heavy-chain NfH(SMI35) in cerebrospinal fluid supports the differential diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes.

We aimed to evaluate the potential of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) axonal damage biomarker NfH(SMI35) in the laboratory-supported differential diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes. Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD; n = 22), multiple-system atrophy (MSA; n = 21), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP; n = 21), corticobasal degeneration (CBD; n = 6), and age-matched controls (n = 45) were included. CSF levels of NfH(SMI35) were measured using ELISA. Levels of CSF NfH(SMI35) were elevated in PSP compared to PD and controls (P < 0.05 each). They were also significantly higher in MSA than in PD and controls (P < 0.05 each). NfH(SMI35) differentiated PD from PSP with a sensitivity of 76.5% and a specificity of 94.4%. Axonal damage as measured by CSF NfH(SMI35) is most prominent in the more rapidly progressive syndromes PSP and MSA as compared to PD or CBD. CSF NfH(SMI35) may therefore be of some value for the laboratory-supported differential diagnosis of atypical parkinsonian syndromes.     

中药栀子超临界萃取物的挥发性成分研究

研究了栀子萃取的最佳工艺条件及其挥发油中的化学成分。以L9（3^4）正交设计对超临界萃取条件进行优化，GC-MS联用技术对挥发性成分进行定性及半定量分析。结果显示：55℃，35MPa，120min的萃取条件下挥发性成分的收率最高，超临界萃取产物的主要成分为亚油酸，棕榈酸，反，反-2，4-癸二烯醛，而传统水蒸汽蒸馏工艺下主要成分为反，反-2，4-癸二烯醛。与水蒸汽蒸馏工艺相比较。超临界流体萃取工艺且有革取率高。生产周期短的优点．     

创伤性休克的液体超负荷分析

目的 探讨创伤性休克患者发生液体超负荷的原因和治疗方法。方法 总结存活时间超过24h的286例创伤性休克患者，对休克纠正后出现全身性水肿患者进行分析，比较存活与死亡患者在伤后第1～8天的液体出入量。结果 286例创伤性休克患者中，出现水肿者262例（91．6％），存活232例（88．5％），死亡30例（11．5％）。死亡组的液体入量明显多于存活组（P〈0．05），液体出量则显著少于存活组（P〈0．05或P〈0．01）。存活组在伤后第4、5天出现液体负平衡即液体出量大于液体入量600～700mL（P〈0．05），而死亡组未出现液体负平衡现象。结论 创伤性休克的抢救过程中容易造成液体超负荷，液体出量增加甚至出现液体负平衡现象，预示着病情好转，此时只要生命体征稳定即可，不宜过分强调出入量平衡而大量补充液体。     

磷酸化信号传导与转录激活因子3在前列腺癌早期诊断中的应用

目的 探讨前列腺穿刺标本中磷酸化信号传导与转录激活因子3(P-STAT3)表达在前列腺癌(PCa)早期诊断中的应用价值.方法采用免疫组织化学方法检测接受重复穿刺的PCa患者初次穿刺未检出癌的标本(29例)、重复穿刺确诊PCa时的癌灶标本(29例)、重复穿刺确诊PCa时的非癌灶标本(29例)以及良性前列腺增生(BPH)患者初次穿刺标本(29例)中P-STAT3的表达.统计学分析其与临床诊断的相关性及对PCa发生的预测作用.结果 P-STAT3在PCa患者癌灶标本、非癌灶标本及初次穿刺标本中阳性表达率分别为93.1%(27/29)、82.8%(24/29)和86.2%(25/29),在BPH标本中阳性表达率为10.3%(3/29),前三者的阳性率明显高于后者(X2=60.123,P=0.000);如以初次穿刺标本中P-STAT3表达阳性作为PCa的诊断标准,该方法的敏感性为86.2%,特异性为89.7%.结论 检测穿刺标本P-STAT3表达可以作为前列腺穿刺活检的辅助诊断方法,用于PCa的早期诊断,预测PCa的发生.     

脑膜癌病的临床与病理特点

目的探讨脑膜癌病的临床与病理特点。方法回顾性分析142例脑膜癌病患者的临床及脑脊液(CSF)细胞学资料和免疫细胞化学标记结果。结果本组患者临床特点:头痛123例(86.62%),头晕19例(13.38%),发热26例(18.31%),视物模糊10例(7.04%)。CSF检查及免疫标记:全部患者CSF中均发现癌细胞;癌细胞上皮膜抗原(EMA)( ),细胞角蛋白(CK)( ),CD14(-),胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)(-)。其中99例(69.72%)CK低分子( )、高分子(-),诊断为转移性腺癌;33例(23.24%)CK高分子( )、CK低分子(-),诊断为转移性鳞癌;10例(7.04%)CK高分子( )、CK低分子( ),考虑为腺鳞癌。105例找到原发灶,其中67例(47.18%)确诊为肺癌;23例(16.20%)在消化道内找到原发灶;9例(6.34%)为乳腺癌;子宫内膜癌、卵巢癌、肝癌各1例。另有37例(26.06%)未找到原发灶。诊断明确的患者中,15例失访,另90例中有82例(91.11%)于确诊后3～14个月死亡。未找到原发灶的患者中,有6例失访,另31例中有28例(90.32%)在确诊后2～13个月内死亡。结论脑膜癌病患者以头痛、头晕为主要临床表现,并可伴有发热及视物模糊。CSF细胞学检查是诊断脑膜癌病的主要依据,通过免疫细胞化学的方法,可以确定转移癌细胞。脑膜癌病患者预后较差。     

输尿管梗阻致肾包膜下积液8例报告

目的:探讨输尿管梗阻致肾包膜下积液的原因与处理办法。方法:报告8例此种患者的临床资料。8例患者均经影像学检查确诊;输尿管结石所致者5例,外来肿瘤压迫输尿管、良性疾病手术后输尿管受压和放疗所致输尿管梗阻者各1例。针对梗阻原因分别行输尿管逆行插管、碎石、手术探查及肾包膜下穿剌等治疗。结果:8例患者输尿管梗阻解除后肾包被膜下积液均消失,肾功能恢复正常。结论:肾包膜下积液大多由泌尿系结石致梗阻而引起,也可由输尿管附近病变压迫输尿管致管腔梗阻所致。影像学检查对本病的诊断具有重要作用,解除梗阻后肾功能常恢复良好。     

经直肠超声引导13点前列腺系统穿刺活检术的并发症及防治

目的探讨经直肠超声引导13点前列腺系统穿刺活检术的并发症及防治措施.方法回顾性分析本组1998年8月至2004年12月336例接受经直肠超声引导13点前列腺穿刺活检术患者的临床资料.结果336例患者中出现的并发症有:血尿218例;血便67例,血精10例,感染10例,明显疼痛(VAS评分大于5分)85例,血管迷走神经反应10例等.结论经直肠超声引导13点前列腺系统穿刺活检术用于诊断前列腺癌常可见小的并发症,大的并发症则很少见.该术式用于诊断前列腺是安全的.     

Increased occurrence of free immunoglobulin light chains in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection

The presence of free immunoglobulin light chains (FLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sera of patients with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neurologically healthy control individuals was investigated by paying special attention to ensure that only truly free light chains would be detected. The FLCs were extracted by specifically binding them to Sepharose-coupled anti-FLC monoclonal antibodies, and thereafter they were electrophoresed and immunoblotted with monoclonal antibodies to both light chain (LC) isotypes. A frequent occurrence of kappa and lambda FLCs was found in both CSF and sera of HIV-1 infected patients. In HIV-1 infection and in MS, the frequency of FLCs of the CSF was equal. In healthy controls, only occasional weak FLCs were observed in either CSF or serum. FLC bands of the CSF from patients with HIV-1 infection tended to be more intensive than those of the appropriately diluted sera. Both intrathecal synthesis of FLCs and their transudation from sera through the impaired blood-brain barrier (BBB) may contribute to this. Increasing severity of general HIV-1 infection was accompanied by an increase of FLC intensity in sera. A qualitative demonstration of FLC in the CSF may be meaningful only in the absence of altered BBB function.