弓形虫病核酸疫苗研究进展

弓形虫病防制策略之一是研制安全有效的疫苗。弓形虫速殖子表面膜蛋白、棒状体蛋白、致密颗粒蛋白和微线体蛋白是重要的弓形虫抗原,这些抗原物质与弓形虫的侵袭性有关,且能诱导宿主的免疫反应。本文就近年来弓形虫病核酸疫苗研究现状作一综述。     

阿德福韦酯治疗e抗原阳性慢性乙型肝炎的疗效预测因素研究

目的探讨阿德福韦酯治疗HBeAg( )慢性乙型肝炎的疗效预测指标,为个体化治疗提供依据。方法于2004年10月至2005年12月在北京大学第一医院等5所医院进行该研究,选取连续应用阿德福韦酯治疗48周的HBeAg( )慢性乙型肝炎患者共140例,采用Logistic回归分析阿德福韦酯治疗48周的疗效预测指标。结果基线血清丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、HBV DNA水平和24周时HBV DNA阴转为48周HBV DNA阴转的预测指标;研究中基线ALT≥134.5U/L、HBV DNA≤6.57lg拷贝/mL和24周HBV DNA阴转者治疗至48周时的HBV DNA阴转率(93.3%)、HBeAg阴转率(60%)、HBeAg血清转换率(40%)均较高。治疗24周时HBV DNA未阴转者继续治疗至48周时仍有47.8%的患者发生HBV DNA阴转、8.6%的患者发生HBeAg血清转换。结论慢性乙型肝炎患者应用阿德福韦酯治疗前HBV DNA低水平、ALT高水平且24周时HBV DNA阴转是48周疗效较好的预测指标;治疗24周时HBV DNA未阴转者不应放弃治疗。     

A critical role of CpG motifs in a murine peritonitis model by their binding to highly expressed toll-like receptor-9 on liver NKT cells

BACKGROUNDS: Toll-like receptor (TLR)-9 plays a critical role in the recognition of the CpG motifs, which is frequently observed in bacterial DNA. To date, there have not been any reports regarding the role of bacterial DNA in the systemic circulation on the development of sepsis. METHODS: We examined the expression of TLR-9 in the liver and spleen in a murine peritonitis model (CLP mice). We also measured the cytokine response of mononuclear cells (MNCs) from normal and CLP mice to CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS: TLR-9 expression on F4/80(+) and NK1.1(+)CD3epsilon(+) cells in the liver of CLP mice was elevated compared to sham-operated mice. With regard to cytokine production, we found that CpG ODN markedly stimulated the production of inflammatory cytokines by murine macrophages and liver MNCs. The intravenous injection of CpG ODN in mice that underwent CLP 12h earlier led to their increased cytokine production and their increased mortality. In addition, the depletion of NK/NKT cells contributed to improve their survival rate. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that, in patients with overwhelming bacterial infection, bacterial DNA may induce liver toxicity that is mediated by liver NKT cells and macrophages that express high levels of TLR-9.     

用分子生物学技术分析国内六株旋毛虫分离株

本文首次对来自我国不同地区、不同宿主来源有代表性的6个旋毛虫分离株从基因组DNA的限制性酸切长度多态性、同工酶及可溶性蛋白进行综合研究。核酸结果显示：长春株与其余各地域株的限制性酶切困话间存在着差异，用长春株特异性DNA片段（1．12kb）制成探针，与各株DNA进行Southern杂交，发现各虫株的杂交带型不一，且仅长春株出现1．12kb杂交带。同工酶结果显示：长春株与其余各珠在5种同工酶（GPI、G6PD、HK、6PGDH及AK）酶谱中有显著不同。等电聚焦电泳结果显示：长春株具有一条约4.1PI的特异带。上述结果提示：我国6株旋毛虫分离株间存在着差异，长春株与其余各株差异显著，从而推断我国旅毛虫虫株至少存在2种不同的生物学类型，其间的差异主要与不同的地理分布和／或不同宿主来源有关。     

不同类型慢性乙型肝炎血清HBV DNA基因含量与临床的关系

探讨不同类型慢性乙型肝炎 (慢乙肝 )患者病毒复制水平与肝损害程度的关系。 180例慢乙肝患者血清HBVDNA基因含量采用荧光定量PCR方法检测。血清HBeAg阳性组HBVDNA含量 (10 6 3 5± 1 84)显著高于HBeAg阴性组 (10 4 73± 1 88) (P <0 0 1) ,不同类型慢乙肝组血清HBVDNA含量相比较无显著性差异 (P >0 0 5 )。研究证实 ,血清HBeAg的存在影响HBVDNA的水平变化 ,不同类型慢性乙型肝炎肝损害程度与血清HBVDNA基因含量无明显关系     

尘螨主要变应原DNA疫苗对其提取液诱导小鼠肺部变应性炎症的免疫保护作用

目的　探讨尘螨主要变应原DNA疫苗对尘螨提取液诱导的小鼠肺部变应性炎症的免疫治疗作用。方法　分别构建表达Derp1和Derp 2的真核表达质粒pCMV Derp 1和pDerp 2 IRES Derp1。 30只BALB/c小鼠随机分为正常组 (6只 )、对照组 (12只 )、单质粒组 (6只 )和混合组 (6只 )。后三组分别用空白质粒、pDerp 2 IRES Derp 1或混合的pDerp 2 IRES Derp 1和pCMV Derp 1免疫 ,4周后用尘螨提取液致敏、激发 ,观察肺部炎症、计分、肺泡灌洗液 (BALF)细胞总数和分类计数 ;酶联免疫吸附法 (ELISA)检测BALF中白细胞介素 4 (IL 4 )和γ干扰素 (IFN γ)水平。结果　细胞总数和嗜酸细胞(EOS)计数 :混合组 [(6± 4 )× 10 5/ml、0 0 5± 0 0 4 ]和对照组 [(2 1± 13)× 10 5/L、1 80± 1 39]比较差异有显著性 (P <0 0 5 ) ;IL 4水平 :混合组 [(16 8± 2 33)g/L]与对照组 [(5 38± 2 5 6 )g/L]比较差异有显著性 (P<0 0 5 ) ,各组间IFN γ比较差异无显著性 (P >0 0 5 )。结论　尘螨主要变应原的DNA疫苗可有效抑制尘螨提取液诱导的肺部变应性炎症 ,能表达两个主要变应原的DNA疫苗其抑制变应性炎症效果优于只表达一种变应原的疫苗。     

Enzymatic cytochemistry,DNA ploidy and AgNOR quantitation in hepatocellular nodules of uncertain malignant potential in liver cirrhosis

Conventional histological examination of echo-guided biopsy specimens can be inconclusive in small nodular lesions in cirrhotic livers. We investigated the diagnostic potential of cytochemical analysis of dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP IV), of image analysis of nuclear DNA content, and of interphase silver-stained nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in 12 cases of small (13- to 29-mm in diameter) hepatic nodules visualized in cirrhotic patients by ultrasonography. All cases underwent an echo-guided liver biopsy at the time of detection and in none of them were histological signs of malignancy found. Characterization with the above-mentioned techniques was always done at the time of histological examination. These patients underwent a mean (±sd) follow-up of 27.0 (±11.2) months after biopsy, with repeated ultrasound (US) examinations. In the seven patients with subsequent neoplastic growth, DPP IV score was altered in five of six; the fraction of mononucleated polyploid cells was altered in six of seven; and the AgNOR quantity exceeded the cutoff value of 4 m² in five of five cases. Among the five lesions whose US appearance remained unchanged during the follow-up, only one abnormality (AgNORs) was found in one case. The combined cytochemical analysis of DPP IV, nuclear DNA content, and quantitative evaluation of interphase AgNORs in biopsy samples may contribute to the differential diagnosis of hepatocellular nodules of uncertain type in the cirrhotic liver.This work was supported by grants from the Ministero per l'Università e la Ricerca Scientifica (fondi 40% e 60%) andA.I.R.C. (Milano).     

Detection of ploidy in colorectal tumors

Parallel investigations of ploidy by flow cytometry and cytogenetics were performed in 20 colorectal tumors. Flow cytometry detected an aneuploidy in 13 tumors with DNA indices ranging from 1.13 to 2.21. The other samples exhibited an apparent diploid DNA content. Cytogenetic analyses revealed an abnormal chromosome count in 14 cases and a frequent implication of numerical or structural changes in chromosomes 1, 7, 12, 17, 18, and 20. DNA content evaluated by both techniques was generally concordant with minor discrepancies not exceeding 10%. In six cases, cytogenetics failed to find the cell populations detected by flow cytometry. These results indicate that flow cytometry and cytogenetics are reliable and complementary techniques, particularly in near-diploid tumors, where flow cytometry has some difficulties in detecting variations from diploidy below to 8%.