RET基因启动子区遗传变异与先天性巨结肠合并小肠结肠炎风险

目的先天性巨结肠（Hirschsprung＇s disease，HSCR）是一种肠神经系统发育异常导致的先天性消化道畸形，巨结肠合并小肠结肠炎是最常见的严重并发症之一。RET基因是HSCR的主要致病基因，本研究探讨RET启动子区的两个功能性单核苷酸多态-5G／A和-1A／C与先天性巨结肠合并小肠结肠炎风险的关系。方法以聚合酶链反应（PCR）和直接测序（direct-squencing）分析方法，检测了52例先天性巨结肠患者，其中合并小肠结肠炎者18例和120例正常对照者RET-5G／A和-1A／C的基因型，比较不同基因型与疾病风险的相关性。结果RET-5AA和-1CC基因型频率在先天性巨结肠患者和正常对照中的分布有显著性差异，其中以-5AA较显著（P值〈0．001）。此外，与正常对照组相比，携带RET-5AA基因型者罹患先天性巨结肠合并小肠结肠炎的风险亦增加（P值=0．004），但与单纯HSCR患者组相比，RET-5AA基因型者并无增加合并小肠结肠炎的风险（P值=0．461）。结论RET基因启动子区遗传变异-5G／A和-1A／C与先天性巨结肠合并小肠结肠炎风险增加相关，但并不增加原有HSCR患者合并小肠结肠炎的风险。     

RET基因调控区遗传变异与先天性巨结肠患病风险研究

目的先天性巨结肠（HSCR）是一种复杂的先天性疾病,RET是其主要的易感性基因。本研究对RET非编码区单核甘酸多态性（SNP）-5G〉A（rs10900296）,-1A〉C（rs10900297）和intron1 C〉T（rs2435357）进行分型分析,评估RET基因调控区SNPs及单倍型与先天性巨结肠之间的相关性。方法选取115名病例组病人和139名对照组正常人群,应用聚合酶链反应（PCR）技术和直接测序的方法进行基因分型。回归模型中使用OR值和95%置信区间（CI）作为基因型危险性的评价指标。结果 -5G〉A,-1A〉C,intron1C〉T各基因型频率在病例和对照人群的分布具有显著差异。-5 AA（OR=6.26,95%CI=3.62-10.83）,-1 CC（OR=7.54,95%CI=2.06-27.66）和intron1 TT（OR=19.22,95% CI=7.54-48.99）基因型均能显著增加HSCR发病的风险。单倍型A-C-T（OR=6.28,95% CI=3.77-10.46）和双体型A-C-T/A-C-T（OR=13.62,95% CI=3.48-53.30）分析同样表明与HSCR发病风险存在较强的相关性,并呈现出一定的累积效应。结论 RET基因调控区的基因多态性可能与HSCR的发病易感性有关,支持RET通路的常见变异在HSCR的发展过程中起着重要的作用的假设。     

基质金属蛋白酶1基因多态性与肺癌易感性的关联研究

目的研究我国西北汉族人群基质金属蛋白酶（matrix metalloproteinase 1，MMP1）基因-1607（1G→2G）多态与肺癌发生风险的关系。方法应用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析的方法，检测了150例肺癌患者和200名正常对照者删1G→2G多态的基因型，比较不同基因型与肺癌发生风险的关系。结果肺癌组2G／2G基因型频率要高于对照组（X^2=5．896，P〈0．05），2G／2G基因型者患肺癌的风险是1G／2G和1G／1G基因型的1．77倍（OR=1．77；95％CI：1．12—2．91）。吸烟者中2G／2G基因型发生肺癌的风险是1G／2G和1G／1G基因型的3．20倍（OR=3．20；95％CI：1．50～6．82）。结论我国西北汉族人群MMP1基因-1607（1G→2G）多态性与肺癌易感性有关，2G／2G基因型可以增加肺癌发生风险。     

CDH1基因-160(C→A) 多态与福建地区中国人群胃癌遗传易感性的关联研究

目的 上皮钙黏着蛋白（E—cadherin）的编码基因CDHI是重要的肿瘤抑制基因，本研究探讨CDH1基因-160（C→A）多态性在福建地区胃癌人群中的分布及其与福建地区胃癌发病风险的相关性。方法 采用聚合酶链反应-变性高效液相色谱分析方法对102例胃癌患者和101名正常对照者进行CDH1基因-160（C→A）多态的基因型分析，比较基因型分布和发病风险的关系；危险度OR及95％CI应用非条件Logistic回归分析计算。结果 CDH1基因-160（C→A）多态的CC、CA、AA基因型在病例组中的分印频率分别为58（56．9％）．38（37．3％），6（5．9％）；在对照组的分布频率分别为55（54．5％），41（40．6％），5（5％）；两组间分布的差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。AA基因型没有显著性地提高或降低胃癌的发病危险（OR=1．12；95％CI：0．32～3．95）；携带A等化基因与胃癌的临床病理特征也无关联性。结论 CDH1基因-160（C→A）多态性可能与福建地区中国人群胃癌发生的遗传易感性无关。     

CYP19A1基因 R264C在中国上海BRCA1/2基因突变阴性的遗传倾向乳腺癌中的作用

目的研究CYP19A1基因R264C的（C→T）单核苷酸多态性基因型在上海地区BRCA1／BR-CA2基因突变阴性的遗传倾向乳腺癌人群中的分布及其与乳腺癌发病风险的相关性。方法对114例无BRCA1／2突变的家族性／早发性乳腺癌患者和121名正常对照者进行CYP19A1基因第7外显子的聚合酶链反应扩增，随后进行DNA直接测序鉴定其R264C的单核苷酸多态性基因型，比较基因型分布和发病风险的关系；危险度比值比（odd ratio，OR）及95％可信区间（confidence interval，CI）应用非条件Logistie回归分析计算。结果CYP19A1基因R264C多态的CC、CT、TT基因型在病例组中的分布频率分别为84（77．8％），22（20．4％），2（1、8％）；在对照组的分布频率分别为87（77．7％），24（21、4％），1（0．9％）；在研究的总人群中，CT基因型的频率为20．9％（46／220），TT基因型的频率为1．4％（3／220）。以CC基因型为参照，CT或TT基因型没有显著性地提高乳腺癌的发病危险，其中携带CT基因型风险为（OR=1．16，95％CI：0．53。2．55），携带TT基因型风险为（OR=1．44，95％CI：0．12-17．15）；经过月经状态和身体质量指数分层，也未能发现其与乳腺癌发病的相关性。结论CYP19A1基因R264C的单核苷酸多态性在中国汉族人群中的分布有别于其他种族，有其自身的分布特点；R264C可能与上海地区中国汉族人群乳腺癌发生的遗传易感性无关，尚不足作为低外显率的乳腺癌易感基因位点，不建议作为未来临床基因筛查的候选指标。     

DNA修复基因XPC Ala499Val、Lys939Gln多态与肺癌易感性

目的 探讨中国人DNA修复基因XPC Ala499Val、Lys939Gln多态与肺癌易感性的关系。方法 以社区为基础的病例对照研究。经组织学确诊的肺癌病例320例,相同地区年龄和性别频数匹配的人群对照322人,以PER为基础的方法进行多态性检测,比较不同基因型与肺癌风险的关系,并探讨吸烟在其中的影响。结果 与携带499 Ala／Ala基因型者比较,携带至少1个499Val等位基因者（即Ala／Val和Val／Val基因型）肺癌风险增加1．54倍（95％CI=1．11～2．14）,而同时有499和939两个位点变异等位基因者肺癌风险增加2．55倍（95％CI=1．45～4．52）。交互作用分析显示,XPC 499Val变异基因型与吸烟具有超相乘模型的交互作用,同时有两个位点变异等位基因并吸烟者肺癌风险增加可高达7．36倍（95％CI=3．19～17．0）。结论 XPC Ala499Val和Lys939Gln多态可能与中国汉族人群肺癌遗传易感性有关,并可显著增加吸烟对肺癌的危险性。     

凋亡通路Fas/Fasl遗传变异与胃癌发病风险的关系

目的凋亡通路Fas/Fasl在肿瘤的发生发展中起着重要作用,本文探讨Fas/Fasl遗传变异与胃癌易感性的关系。方法以聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性对218例胃癌患者和218例正常对照进行基因分型,以logistic回归的比值比（OR）及其置信区间（CI）来评估风险度。结果携带Fasl-844TC或CC基因型个体患胃瘤的发病风险均无显著性差异（OR=0.82,95%CI=0.38-1.79;OR=1.84,95%CI=0.86-3.95）。而携带Fas-1377AA基因型的个体胃癌发病风险显著增加,OR为2.13（95%CI=1.15-3.94）。联合作用与交互作用分析发现既携带Fas-1377AA又携带Fasl-844CC基因型的个体发生胃癌的OR增加到4.43（95%CI=1.85-10.62）,且Fas-1377G/A多态与Fasl-844T/C多态存在显著相乘交互作用（P=2.02×10-5）。结论 Fas–1377G/A遗传变异可增加胃癌发病风险,Fas–1377G/A与Fasl-844T/C联合与相乘交互作用共同增加胃癌发病风险。     

北京地区汉族人群DNA修复基因XPD单核苷酸多态性与肺癌及食管癌风险的研究

目的：研究核苷酸切除修复基因XPD单核苷酸多态性与北京地区汉族人群肺癌及食管癌风险的关系。方法：采用以医院患者为基础的病例－对照研究方法，包括正常对照383人，肺癌患者351例，食管癌患者325例。以聚合酶链反应－限制性片段长度多态性方法分析了XPD基因Asp312 Asn和Lys751Gln多态性，比较不同基因型与肺癌及食管癌风险的关系，并探讨吸烟与基因多态交互作用对患癌风险的影响。结果：与携带312 Asp/Asp基因型者比较，携带至少1个312Asn等位基因者（即Asp/Asn和Asn/Asn基因型）罹患肺鳞癌的风险增加1．8倍（95％CI1．10－2．93），而与肺腺癌无关（校正的比值比为1．07，95％CI0．55－2．08）。分层分析显示，风险型等位基因312Asn和751Gln与吸烟有明显的交互作用。吸烟剂量≥29包／年且携带312Asn或751Gln者罹患肺鳞癌的风险最高，校正的比值比分别为12．44（95％CI4．97－31．17）和10．74（95％CI4．51－25．57）。XPD基因Asp312Asn和Lys751Gln多态与食管鳞癌风险无关。结论：XPD基因Asp312Asn和Lys751Gln多态是地区汉族人群肺鳞癌遗传易感因素，而与肺腺癌以及食管鳞癌风险无关，可能反映了不同组织学类型肺癌以及肺癌和食管癌之间的病因学差异。     

毒性T细胞抗原4功能性遗传多态与儿童哮喘发病风险的关系

目的毒性T细胞抗原4（cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4,CTLA-4）是细胞免疫调控过程中的关键因子,在哮喘发病过程中起重要作用。本研究探讨CTLA-4编码区遗传多态＋49 G〉A单核苷酸多态与深圳地区儿童哮喘遗传易感性的关系。方法以聚合酶链反应（PCR）和限制性片段长度多态性（restriction fragment length polymorphism,RFLP）分析方法,检测了118例哮喘患儿和160例正常对照者CTLA-4＋49 G〉A基因型,比较不同基因型与哮喘发病风险的关系。结果 CTLA-4＋49 A等位基因频率在哮喘患儿和正常对照中的分布有显著性差异（32.6%vs 24.7%,P=0.039）。CTLA-4三种基因型GG、GA和AA在病例和对照组中的分布有统计学显著性差异（P=0.031,趋势检验）,携带CTLA-4 AA或GA基因型者罹患哮喘的风险是GG基因型携带者的1.62倍（95%CI,0.95-2.68,P=0.05）。结论 CTLA-4单核苷酸多态＋49 G〉A可能是我国儿童哮喘的遗传易感因素。     

单纯性先天性心脏病易感区域12q13内HOXC簇基因单核苷酸多态单倍型分析

目的 在人类单纯性先天性心脏病（congenital heart disease，CHD）易感区12q13内，选取HOXC4、HOXC5、HOXC6基因内4个已知单核苷酸多态（single nucleotide polymorphism，SNP）G7471T、C16476T、A17860G、A36130G，检测其在单纯性CHD患者和正常人群中的分布情况，分析各个SNP位点及所构成单倍型与单纯性CDH的相关性。方法 应用限制性片段长度多态性和变性高效液相色谱法结合测序，分析108例单纯性先天性心脏病患者及200名正常人4个SNP位点基因型；应用列联表法统计分析患者组和对照组各SNP位点基因型及等位基因频率；应用PHASE软件构建单倍型并统计分析患者组及对照组单倍型频率是否存在差异。结果 C16476T未检测到多态；位于HOXC5基因3’侧翼序列的SNP位点A17860G等位基因频率及基因型频率在患者组和对照组中的分布差异有统计学意义，患者组G等位基因频率明显高于对照组（P〈0．05）；单倍型分析可见4种单倍型在患者组和对照中的分布频率有统计学意义（P〈0．01）；G7471／G17860／G36130和G7471／G17860／A36130为人群中常见单倍型，与对照组相比，患者组中G7471／G17860／G36130、G7471／G17860／A36130两种单倍型频率较高。结论 HOXC5基因3’侧翼序列的SNP位点A17860G与单纯性CHD有明显的相关性，具有G等位基因的人发生CHD的危险性相对增高；3个SNP位点所构成的单倍型有一定意义，可能与单纯性CHD易感基因相连锁。     

Secular change in menarche in women in Madrid

The age at menarche was estimated by recollection in 1617 women between the ages of 18 and 60 in Madrid and a nearby suburb, Pinto. The population of Pinto is working-class and the Madrid group, taken from residential neighbourhoods , belongs to the upper middle class. In both groups we found a diminution in average age at menarche, from 14.04 to 13.02 years in Madrid and from 14.55 to 13.16 years from about 1935 to about 1965 in Pinto. These changes have been more intense in the group which is less well-off economically, where living conditions have varied much more drastically.     

Intestinal helminthiasis in school children in Haiti in 2002

A survey on intestinal helminths in school children was conducted in Haiti in 2002. This first nationwide study involving the entire country was stratified by department according to urban and rural zones using the cluster method. Focusing on elementary school children (n=5792; age range 3 to 20 years), it involved 26 urban and 49 rural schools randomly selected. Stools were preserved in formalin and examined by the Ritchie technique. Thirty-four per cent of stools (1981/5792) tested positive for intestinal helminths with the following parasites identified: Ascaris lumbricoides (27.3%), Trichuris trichiura (7.3%), Necator americanus (3.8%), Hymenolepsis nana (2%), Taenia sp. (0.3%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (0.2%). The helminth prevalence was higher in rural (38.4%) compared to urban areas (30%). There was no significant difference in prevalence by sex and age. The importance of geohelminths changed from one department to another with the highest prevalence found in the Southern department of Grande Anse (73.7%) and the lowest prevalence in the Center department (20.6%). Five out of the country's nine departments had a similar prevalence varying from 25.5% to 28.2%. Intestinal helminthic polyparasitism was observed in a percentage of infested school children comprise between 3.4% and 28.6% according in relation to the geographical area. A program to fight against geohelminths in school children should be initiated as a public health priority. Albendazole is the drug of choice. Frequency of drug distribution should be based on the prevalence of geohelminths in each department.     

Experience in adult population in dengue outbreak in Delhi

A dengue outbreak has recently hit the Indian capital. We studied the clinical profile of adult patients. Five hundred and sixty patients of dengue infection were admitted in a specially created ward according to the criteria laid down by WHO. Haematemesis (28.28%), epistaxis (26.78%) and malena (14.28%) were some of the common presentations. Similarly lymphadenopathy, especially cervical (30.89%), palatal rashes (26.96%) and hepatomegaly (23.75%) were the most commonly encountered findings on physical examination. Most of the cases were of dengue fever with haemorrhage and only 2.5% cases were classified under dengue haemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome. The average hospital stay was 3.4 days but only 9.8 hours in the eleven patients who died, suggesting their late arrival in preterminal situation giving little time for resuscitation. Thrombocytopenia was not a feature and only 12.85% patients had platelet count less than 70,000/cmm. Most of the patients who were admitted with thrombocytopenia, showed normalization in their platelet counts in next few days. Serological examination demonstrated evidence of recent dengue infection in 41.17% patients. Few patients required blood or platelet concentrate transfusion. Eleven patients died, three due to DIC, one of intracranial haemorrhage and seven due to massive gastric haemorrhage. Rest of the patients recovered completely. Thus we can conclude that recent outbreak in Delhi was of dengue fever with haemorrhage and mortality was very low in patients who came early to the hospital.     

Changes in the hypothalamic nuclei in in experimental allergy

Summary In rabbits subjected to prolonged sensitization and in which the Arthus phenomenon was induced there was a marked reaction of the hypothalamic nuclei. Staining by Gomori's method indicated a cellular swelling, loss of granules, and protoplasmic vacuolization in the supraoptic nucleus. There was a considerable increase in the size of the cross-sectional area of the cells. The same effects were much less well shown in the paraventricular nucleus. These results show that marked signs of increased neurosecretion developed in the animals at the height of the Arthus phenomenon.(Presented by Active Member AMN SSSR V. V. Parin) Translated from Byulleten Éksperimental'noi biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 110–113, April, 1963.     

Cerebellar noradrenergic systems in aging: studies in situ and in in oculo grafts

Age-related changes in noradrenergic function in the rat cerebellum were examined using electrophysiological and electrochemical techniques. Sprague-Dawley and Fischer 344 rats showed subsensitivity to norepinephrine (NE) locally applied onto cerebellar Purkinje neurons. The modulatory actions of NE on Purkinje cell-evoked activity was also examined. In young rats NE preferentially inhibits spontaneous activity more than evoked excitations when compared to control. These modulatory actions of NE are not seen in senescent Fischer 344 rats. The intrinsic vs. extrinsic influences determining the loss of efficacy to NE were examined using three groups of rats with in oculo cerebellar grafts. The first group had young grafts grown in young hosts and these grafts showed a potent response to perfused NE. The second group, old grafts in old hosts, showed a diminished responsiveness to NE with respect to the first group. The third group consisted of young grafts in old hosts. These grafts demonstrated a responsiveness to NE that was indistinguishable from those in the first group. The integrity of the presynaptic NE fibers was examined in the grafts using electrochemical techniques. No difference in the release of NE was observed in the old grafts. Taken together, these results suggest a loss of postsynaptic NE function that is intrinsically determined. The change in NE modulation could influence information processing within the aged cerebellar cortex. This deficit could underlie behavioral changes seen in senescence.