Differentiation of Helicobacter pylori isolates by polymerase chain reaction—restriction fragment length polymorphism

Objective: To investigate the association between the diversity of urease gene and urease activity of clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Methods: Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of urease gene and rapid urease activity test were used to study the urease activity of different clinical isolates of H. pylori. Results: H. pylori clinical isolates were divided into 4 types according to their PCR-RFLP results of urease gene and urease activity. Type Ⅰ , possessing strong urease activity (0. 11) and presented 1 fragment of 1. 7 kb by PCR-RFLP, had close relations with gastric ulcer; type Ⅱ , with the weakest urease activity (0. 07) and 2 fragments (1. 3 and 0. 4 kb respectively) , was associated with duodenal bulb ulcer; type Ⅲ , with the strongest urease activity (0. 12) and 2 fragments (0. 4 and 0. 17 kb) with or without 1 fragment (0. 23 or 0. 37 kb) , was responsible for gastritis; type Ⅳ , with weak urease activity (0. 09) and 2 fragments     

三尖杉酯碱诱导慢性髓系白血病K-562细胞凋亡的实验研究

目的阐明三尖杉酯碱（HT）作用于K562细胞的机制。方法应用细胞形态、DNA凝胶电泳和流式细胞仪等检测,观察HT对K562细胞株的作用方式,进一步用RT-PCR方法研究bcr/abl基因在转录水平的改变。结果0.01～100.00μg/ml浓度HT可诱导K562细胞凋亡,并呈时间和剂量依赖性。随着药物作用时间的延长,bcr/abl基因的转录下调。结论低浓度HT就可通过抑制bcr/abl基因的表达,诱导K562细胞凋亡。     

多柔比星肾病肾损伤早期核因子-κB和血管紧张素ⅠⅡ的表达及关系探讨

目的　探讨在多柔比星 (阿霉素 )肾病综合征 (NS)幼年大鼠肾损伤过程中核因子 (NF) κB和血管紧张素ATⅠ、ATⅡ的表达及其相关性。方法　 4周龄雄性Wistar大鼠单侧肾切除加腹腔注射阿霉素造成NS模型 ,分别以免疫组织化学和原位杂交检测ATⅠ、ATⅡ和NF κB。结果　肾病组随着病变时间的延长 ,NF κB和ATⅠ、ATⅡ表达的强度和部位均呈增强趋势 ,治疗组在相同时间点则两者都有不同程度下调 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　在阿霉素肾病损伤过程中NF κB和ATⅠ、ATⅡ起着介导作用。     

锁骨钩钢板内固定配合康复治疗锁骨远端骨折

目的探讨和分析应用锁骨钩钢板内固定配合康复治疗锁骨远端骨折的新方法。方法42例应用锁骨钩钢板配合术后早期康复治疗锁骨远端骨折的患者全部得到了随访,随访时间2～46个月(平均15.6个月),患者年龄36～57岁,平均45.6岁。术后2d患肩按照制定的康复训练方法进行功能训练,最终随访按Lazzcano评价标准〔1〕评价治疗结果。结果42例患者术后X线检查均达到满意复位与固定,局部Lazzcano功能评定关节功能恢复优良率97.6%。结论应用锁骨钩钢板治疗锁骨远端骨折手术操作简单,配合术后完善的康复治疗,可得到非常满意的结果。     

杏贝冲剂对哮喘豚鼠磷脂酶A2的影响

目的:探讨杏贝冲剂对哮喘气道炎症关键物质磷脂酶A₂(PLA₂)的影响。方法:以卵蛋白激发造成豚鼠哮喘模型,观察杏贝冲剂作用下PLA₂及其介导的支气管-肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中炎细胞成分、血浆炎性介质血栓素B₂(TXB₂)、6-酮-前列腺素F_1α(6-K-PGF_1α)的变化,并对哮喘症状加以分析。结果:杏贝冲剂治疗组PLA₂、TXB₂水平降低,BALF中嗜酸细胞成分明显减少,哮喘激发时间和症状改善。结论:杏贝冲剂通过对PLA₂的影响,起到抗炎控制哮喘的作用。     

A simple and inexpensive particle agglutination test to distinguish recent from established HIV-1 infection.

OBJECTIVES: We sought to modify the Serodia HIV-1/HIV-2 particle agglutination assay (PA), a simple and cost-effective HIV assay that is used globally for the detection of HIV antibodies, as a sensitive/less sensitive test (S/LS) to identify recently infected individuals and to estimate HIV incidence. METHODS: The Serodia PA test was modified as an S/LS test (PA-LS) by using HIV antigen-coated gelatin particles at a dilution of 1:68 and a specific diluent, and calibrated using 37 HIV clade B seroconversion panels (309 samples) from Trinidad and from a commercial source that were tested at dilution intervals from 1:10 to 1:80,000. The greatest sensitivity for correctly classifying samples from recent and established infections was determined by receiver operator curve (ROC) analysis. RESULTS: At a 1:40,000 sample dilution and a days post-seroconversion cutoff of 190 days, the PA-LS test yielded a 97% sensitivity for classifying recent and established infection samples. Furthermore, at a 1:20,000 dilution, the positive predictive value for correctly identifying recently infected individuals was 99%. The PA-LS test offers a 30-44-fold cost saving over currently available S/LS tests. CONCLUSION: A modified, low cost and simple-to-perform PA test is appropriate for use in resource-limited countries, and has exhibited excellence in distinguishing recent from established HIV infection.     

West Nile virus preferentially transports along motor neuron axons after sciatic nerve injection of hamsters

Prior findings led us to hypothesize that West Nile virus (WNV) preferentially transports along motor axons instead of sensory axons. WNV is known to undergo axonal transport in cell culture and in infected hamsters to infect motor neurons in the spinal cord. To investigate this hypothesis, WNV was injected directly into the left sciatic nerve of hamsters. WNV envelope-staining in these hamsters was only observed in motor neurons of the ipsilateral ventral horn of the spinal cord, but not in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG). To evaluate the consequence of motor neuron infection by WNV, the authors inoculated wheat germ agglutinin—horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) 9 days after WNV sciatic nerve injection, and stained the spinal cord and the DRG for HRP activity 3 days later. The degree of HRP-staining in DRG was the same in WNV- and sham-infected animals, but the HRP-staining in the motor neuron in the ventral horn was considerably less for WNV-infected hamsters. To investigate the mechanism of WNV transport, hamsters were treated with colchicine, an inhibitor of membranous microtubule-mediated transport. The intensity of the WNV-stained area in the spinal cord of colchicine-treated hamsters at 6 days after WNV infection were significantly reduced (P≤.05) compared to the placebo-treated hamsters. These data suggest that WNV is preferentially transported through the motor axons, but not the sensory axons, to subsequently infect motor neurons and cause motor weakness and paralysis.     

应用HMM和加权距离判别法的真核基因识别程序研究

根据现代科学对基因的认识，应用了隐马尔科夫模型(HMM)的算法，以大量核酸序列为信息来源，通过计算机计算来寻找未知基因的大体位置；再通过基因的固有结构特征及密码子使用的偏向性，使用加权距离判别法来准确地定位基因，以图形及文本的形式输出，从而极大地方便了实验室的研究工作。考虑到基因的许多特征还不为人们所了解，而且不同物种之间基因结构又有一定的差异，所以还开发了程序自学习功能，不断地存储已知的基因，再据此改变一些已有固有数据，以便更好地适应和了解不同生物基因结构的特异性，更加准确地寻找未知基因的位置。     

新型纳米根管充填材料对成骨细胞生长的影响

通过体外培养的成骨细胞,采用二甲基噻唑二苯基四唑溴盐比色法和流式细胞术对新型纳米根管充填材料(nHA-PA66)作用下的成骨细胞生长情况的变化进行研究,评价其对成骨细胞生长的影响。以该材料的细胞培养基浸提液作用于实验组细胞,对照组采用培养基本身。实验组和对照组成骨细胞的生长情况和细胞周期无显著性差异,表明该新型纳米材料对成骨细胞的生长和细胞周期无不良影响。提示新型纳米根管充填材料的成骨细胞相容性较好,具有用作根充材料的基础。     

近红外光谱仪监测窒息新生儿听觉刺激诱发时的脑氧合代谢及脑血流变化

目的了解窒息新生儿在听觉刺激诱发脑神经活动时的脑氧合代谢和脑血流量的改变。 方法1998~2003年北京中日友好医院儿科选择窒息新生儿34例为窒息组，健康新生儿40名为对照组。使用近红外光谱仪，观察听觉刺激试验诱发的脑氧合血红蛋白\[Hb O2\]、还原血红蛋白\[Hb H\]和总血红蛋白\[Hb tot\]浓度的变化，并比较两组脑氧合代谢和脑血流量的改变。根据\[Hb O2\]、\[Hb H\]和\[Hb tot\]不同的变化，将氧合代谢曲线分为A(\[Hb O2\]、\[Hb H\]和\[Hb tot\]均增加)； B(\[Hb O2\]和\[Hb tot\]增加,\[Hb H\]降低)；C(\[Hb O2\]和\[Hb tot\]降低,\[Hb H\]增加)3种曲线类型。 结果窒息组中25例(25/34、73.5%)显示C型变化，对照组中28例(28/40、70.0%)显示A型变化，两组中A、C两型例数比较差异显著(P<0.05)。两组\[Hb O2\]和\[Hb tot\]数值变化幅度比较差异显著(P<0.05)。 结论窒息新生儿听觉刺激诱发相应皮层的神经活动时，显示局部脑血流量下降、氧合代谢降低，重度窒息儿更明显。