假肥大型肌营养不良症家系的基因检测与产前诊断

目的 分析假肥大型肌营养不良症(Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)家系的致病突变,对胎儿进行产前诊断,并确定家系中的女性成员是否为突变携带者.方法 收集43个DMD/BMD家系,用多重PCR方法分析DMD基因缺失热点区的18个外显子;用多重连接依赖性探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)方法对43例患者及32个家系中的36位女性进行DMD基因全部79个外显子的定量检测,为其中27个家系提供产前诊断.结果 用多重PCR共检测到26例缺失突变.采用MLPA方法,除多重PCR检测到的突变外,还检测到3例缺失和6例重复突变,突变范围明确.用MLPA检测的36例女性中,32例为患儿母亲,共发现16例突变携带者,另有2名女性亲属也被确诊为携带者.10名女性排除了携带者的可能性,8例不能确定.经产前诊断,18例男性胎儿中3例为患者,9例女性胎儿中1例为携带者.结论 MLPA方法可全面检测DMD基因缺失及重复突变,同时明确女性携带者,从而为产前诊断提供准确信息.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

应用多重PCR和MLPA技术检测DMD患者和携带者的基因突变及产前诊断

目的 应用多重PCR和多重连接依赖探针扩增(multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification,MLPA)技术检测Duchenne/Becker肌营养不良症(Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy,DMD/BMD)患者、携带者并应用于产前诊断.方法 首先采用多重PCR对临床诊断为DMD/BMD的患者检测DMD基因的26个外显子,未查到缺失突变者和可能的携带者采用MLPA检测全部79个外显子是否有缺失或重复突变.对产前诊断病例,用PCR法检测缺失突变,用MLPA法检测重复突变.结果 多重PCR对22例患者的DMD基因的26个外显子检测.13例有缺失突变.未查到常见缺失突变的9例患者经MLPA检测DMD基因的全部79个外显子,3例为重复突变、1例为单个第18外显子缺失、其他5例未查到缺失和重复突变.16例携带者中,3例有家族史,其中2例检出突变;13例为检测到突变的散发病例患儿的母亲,有8例检测到突变.产前诊断9个胎儿(其中双胎1例),2例胎儿有突变,引产后核实无误;7例胎儿未检测到突变,现均已分娩.结论 多重PCR可检出92.86%的缺失突变并可用于缺失突变的产前诊断,因其简便、可靠、价廉可作为临床上DMD/BMD基因诊断的初选.MLPA可用于多重PCR未检测到缺失突变的患者及携带者的检查.     

Schizophrenia in a North Swedish geographical isolate, 1900–1977. Epidemiology, genetics and biochemistry

Over 200 schizophrenic patients belonging to three major and interrelated pedigree complexes have been investigated over the past 30 years in a North Swedish geographically isolated population, presently numbering about 6,000. An intensive investigation of a number of biochemical correlates and genetic markers in a few selected families belonging to one of the major pedigrees has indicated new strategies for the current research program.
Schizophrenia, as defined operationally, is significantly associated with decreased activities of two enzymes (1) blood platelet monoamine oxidase, (2) plasma dopamine-β-hydroxylase, and (3) with the genetic marker Gc² (group specific antigen). Both enzymes are subject to genetic variation. A positive score for linkage between schizophrenia and low plasma DBH activity has been calculated, but, so far, available data are insufficient for discrimination between linkage and partial contribution of genetically controlled low plasma DBH to the pathogenesis of the disease. Alternatively, both mechanisms could be involved.
As a model for continued research, schizophrenia is explained as based on a double dominant-recessive genotype (Aabb), representing a vulnerability which in about 50 % of cases develops into clinical schizophrenia. It is suggested that the dominant mutation (A) operates on or affects MAO activity, and that the recessive genotype (bb) is instrumental in low variates of DBH activity and very likely such variates within the normal range of physiological variation. Moreover, it is suggested that the combined effects of MAO- and DBH-reduced efficiency on the metabolism of e.g. dopamine could be an essential pathogenic mechanism for the schizophrenic illness which is segregating in this population.     

HLA in North Colombia Chimila Amerindians

HLA-A,-B,-C,-DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles have been studied in Chimila Amerindians from Sabana de San Angel (North Colombian Coast) by using high resolution molecular typing. A frequent extended haplotype was found:HLA-A*24:02-B*51:10-C*15:02-BRB1*04:07-DQB1*03:02 (28.7%) which has also been described in Amerinndian Mayos Mexican population (Mexico, California Gulf, Pacific Ocean). Other haplotypes had already been found in Amerindians from Mexico (Pacific and Atlantic Coast), Peru (highlands and Amazon Basin), Bolivia and North USA. A geographic pattern according to HLA allele or haplotype frequencies is lacking in Amerindians, as already known. Also, five new extended haplotypes were found in Chimila Amerindians. Their HLA-A*24:02 high frequencies characteristic is shared with aboriginal populations of Taiwan; also, HLA-C*01:02 high frequencies are found in New Zealand Maoris, New Caledonians and Kimberly Aborigines from Australia. Finally, this study may show a model of evolutionary factors acting and rising one HLA allele frequency (-A*24:02), but not in others that belong to the same or different HLA loci.     

Renal dysplasia and asplenia in two sibs

A family is reported in which two sibs, one male and the other female, both died within 24 hours of birth with enlarged polycystic kidneys. Postmortem histology in the second child showed gross renal dysplasia. In both children the pancreas was enlarged, nodular and cystic but the liver appeared macroscopically normal. In the second child, histological examination confirmed pancreatic fibrosis with cystic dilation of ducts, but showed portal fibrosis with bile duct proliferation in the liver.
This combination of findings is very reminiscent of those in a girl and her brother reported by Ivemark et al. (1959). The children reported here also showed absence or hypoplasia of the spleen, cardiac anomalies and other features of the Ivemark syndrome (Ivemark 1955), a quite different, usually sporadic, congenital disorder. It is suggested that the children described here have a distinct lethal congenital disorder, probably inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.     

The universal muscular chamber. A basic unit of the genitourinary, cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, skeletal, cutaneous, respiratory and other systems, endocameral hypertension; and spasm, the key to their idiopathic diseases and arthropathies

Starting with the integument, we see many organs are contractile sacs or multiples thereof, which tubes or bags constitute the major part of the entire body. Recognition of this basic unit and its characteristics sheds new light, individually and collectively, on many disorders previously considered unrelated. Muscular tears and perforations develop in the walls of these chambers, being no way peculiar to those organs, wherein, hydrochloric acid occurs. So, it is not necessary to explain the absence of excessive acid from patients who exhibit holes in the gastric, uterine, aortic, duodenal, rectal, pulmonary, retina, and other walls. Muscle, not acid is the great common factor relating idiopathic disorders in the gastrointestinal tract to each other and to similar diseases in other systems. When the units are linked together, the lesions tend to appear as arthropathies, i.e. at the joints. Rephrasing common-place observations, frees us from conventional, conceptual cul-de-sacs. An observation is only as good as its interpretation, so all possibilities must be considered, otherwise, we will remain blinded by our misconceptions.     

Der Einfluß von Nahrungsmitteln und Rauchen auf die klinisch-chemische Diagnostik von Phäochromozytom,Neuroblastom und Karzinoid-Syndrom

Zusammenfassung Der Einfluß von verschiedenen Nahrungsmitteln auf Methoden zur Bestimmung von Adrenalin (AD), Noradrenalin (NA), Vanillinmandelsäure (VMS), Metanephrinen (MN), Homovanillinsäure (HVS) und 5-Hydroxyindolessigsäure (5-HIE) im 24 h-Harn zur Diagnose des Phäochromozytoms bzw. Karzinoid-Syndroms wurde untersucht. Die in die Untersuchung einbezogenen Nahrungsmittel waren: Tee, Kaffee, Mandeln, Ananas, Käse, Walnüsse, Vanillepudding, Bananen, Tomaten und Milchschokolade. Außerdem wurde der Einfluß des Zigarettenrauchens auf die Bestimmung von AD, NA, VMS und MN untersucht.Walnüsse führten zu einer starken Erhöhung der 5-HIE-Ausscheidung. Bananen erhöhten die Ausscheidung von AD, NA, VMS, MN und 5-HIE. Kaffee und Ananas bewirkten eine geringe Zunahme der MN-Werte. Rauchen von 20–30 Zigaretten/Tag beeinflußte keine der vier Variablen.Wenn die beschriebenen Methoden benutzt werden, sollte lediglich auf den Verzehr von Bananen und Walnüssen vor und während der Harnsammelperioden verzichtet werden, da die oberen Normgrenzen im Harn überschritten werden könnten. Ein Verzicht auf Kaffee und Ananas in normalen Mengen ist nicht erforderlich. Es besteht kein Anlaß, weiterhin die bisherigen umfangreichen Restriktionen der übrigen Nahrungsmittel beizubehalten.     

A comparative study of the effects of dimebon,obsidan, finoptin,and cordaron on the functional state of ischemic focus and size of necrotic zone in experimental myocardial infarction

Dimebon, an antihistamine agent, exerts a moderate antianginal effect, improving the function of ischemic focus in the myocardium and decreasing the necrotic zone in experimental myocardial infarction. Dimebon is less active than obsidan, finoptin (except for the size of the necrotic zone), and cordaron. Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 122, No. 12, pp. 642–644, December, 1996     

Effects of sex steroid hormones on lipid peroxidation and glutathione antioxidant system in rat skin

Effects of estradiol and testosterone on the intensity of lipid peroxidation and contents of glutathione redox system components in the dermis and epidermis of rat skin were studied. Only estradiol induced considerable dose-dependent and tissue-specific biphasic antioxidant effects on the skin. Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 128, No. 12, pp. 663–666, December, 1999     

Adhesion and growth of CaCo2 cells on surface-modified PEEK substrata

A series of surface-functionalized poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) films has been prepared by selective wet-chemistry; they are hydroxylated polymer (PEEK-OH) obtained by reduction, aminated polymer (PEEK-[]-NH2) prepared by coupling a diisocyanate reagent to PEEKOH (PEEK-[]-NCO) followed by hydrolysis, and carboxylated and aminocarboxylated polymers (PEEK-[]-GABA and PEEK-Lysine) resulting from the coupling of aminoacids to PEEK-[]-NCO. The aminated and carboxylated substrata promoted the adhesion and growth of CaCo2 cells in the presence of serum. Fibronectin (FN), an extra-cellular matrix protein, has been covalently fixed and/or adsorbed on various PEEK substrata, in the presence or not of a polymeric surfactant (Pluronic F68). The performances of the FN-grafted substrata (PEEK-[]-FN(1) and PEEK-[]-FN(2)) were significantly higher than those of reference substrata simply coated with FN (PEEK-OH(+FN)(1) and (2), PEEK-[]-NH2(+FN)(1) and (2)), considering the adhesion and spreading of CaCo2 cells in the absence of serum. Moreover, the stability of the adherent cells on the FN-adsorbed substrata dramatically depended on the experimental conditions applied during the PEEK coating with FN.