A new HLA-A allele, HLA-A*6824, identified in three unrelated individuals

A novel allele, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*6824, has been identified in three unrelated individuals of northwestern European origin in a period of less than 4 months, implying that this allele may be quite common in this population. HLA-A*6824 differs from A*680102 by a single nucleotide change at position 275 in exon 2, which results in a conservative amino acid substitution from lysine to arginine in the peptide-binding groove at codon 68.     

PD-L2剪切异构体与EGFP融合蛋白的表达及其亚细胞定位研究

目的　探讨PD L2的剪切异构体在哺乳动物细胞的表达和亚细胞定位。方法　以RT PCR方法克隆人PD L2基因的常规剪切体和新型剪切异构体的cDNA ,构建其与EGFP融合的表达载体 ,分别转染K5 6 2细胞进行表达 ,经抗PD L2抗体染色后以流式细胞仪和激光共聚焦显微镜分析融合蛋白的表达及其亚细胞定位。结果　从活化的人白细胞中克隆到常规剪切体PD L2Ⅰ和新型剪切异构体PD L2Ⅱ的cDNA ,后者删除了编码胞外区Ig C结构域的外显子 3。进而构建了PD L2Ⅰ EGFP和PD L2Ⅱ EGFP融合蛋白表达载体 ,分别转染K5 6 2细胞。流式细胞仪分析显示 ,转染前者的细胞中既可检测到EGFP的表达又可在细胞膜上检测到PD L2表达 ;而转染后者的细胞中只能检测到EGFP的表达 ,在其细胞膜上不能检测到PD L2表达。共聚焦显微镜观察显示 ,PD L2Ⅰ EGFP主要分布于细胞膜表面 ,PD L2Ⅱ EGFP则主要分布于细胞内。结论　常规剪切体PD L2Ⅰ能正确定位于细胞膜表面 ,而新型剪切异构体PD L2Ⅱ则位于细胞内 ,不能运输至细胞膜 ,提示不同PD L2剪切异构体可能与其功能的调变有关     

Prophylactic treatment of very premature infants with human surfactant

We undertook a randomized, controlled trial to determine whether human surfactant administered endotracheally at birth to very premature infants (gestational age, 24 to 29 weeks) would prevent the respiratory distress syndrome or reduce its severity. Thirty-one treated infants (birth weight, 938 +/- 286 g) were compared in a blinded fashion with 29 control infants (birth weight, 964 +/- 174 g). The lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio was less than 2 in all infants, and phosphatidylglycerol was not present in amniotic fluid or tracheal fluids at birth, indicating a deficiency of surfactant in the lungs. The principal dependent variables were neonatal death, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and the infant's requirement for respiratory support (and its complications). The surfactant-treated group had significantly fewer deaths than the control group (16 percent vs. 52 percent, P less than 0.001), fewer cases of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (16 percent vs. 31 percent), and significantly fewer cases of pulmonary interstitial emphysema (P less than 0.001) and pneumothorax (P less than 0.02). Prophylactic treatment with human surfactant also substantially reduced the period of neonatal intensive care. We conclude that treatment with human surfactant offers promise for improving the survival of very premature infants with a surfactant deficiency and for reducing the pulmonary sequelae of the respiratory distress syndrome.     

癌组织中p16基因甲基化分析

目的探讨抑癌基因p16在胃癌组织中是否存在甲基化异常及其与胃癌发生发展的关系.方法对20例胃癌组织及相应正常胃粘膜组织应用甲基敏感酶(HpaII)和甲基非敏感酶(MspI)酶切,结合PCR扩增技术,对p16基因外显子1、外显子2的二核苷酸胞嘧啶特定序列5'-CCGG-3'位点甲基化进行检测.结果20例胃癌组织中,p16基因外显子1、2异常甲基化分别为5例(25%)和9例(45%),正常组织未发现甲基化异常;14例高甲基化标本中,中分化胃癌4例,低分化7例,高分化1例;有2例存在外显子1、2同时甲基化异常,二者均为低分化胃癌,进展期胃癌(Ⅲa、Ⅳ期各1例)中1例呈现泳动易位;外显子2甲基化异常多发生于晚期肿瘤患者(P<0.05).结论p16基因甲基化异常可能会造成基因功能丧失,从而失去对细胞增殖的负性调控作用,导致胃癌发生与进展;外显子2高甲基化与临床进展有关,可能为晚期事件.     

不同抗炎药物对缺氧所致大鼠离体肺血管环张力变化的影响

为研究离体大鼠肺血管在缺氧时张力的变化,以及甾体、非甾体类抗炎药物对此变化影响的异同性,采用等长收缩技术,测定加入消炎痛或地塞米松前后张力改变的特点及两药作用的差异。结果发现Wistar大鼠与Sprague-Dawley大鼠肺血管环对缺氧的反应不同,后者仅出现收缩反应,而Wistar大鼠在收缩前出现一内皮依赖的舒张;COX非特异性抑制剂消炎痛对缺氧所致的舒张和收缩均有增强作用;COX-2特异性抑制剂地塞米松则在明显抑制舒张的同时轻度增强收缩反应。结果表明不同种属大鼠的肺血管缺氧反应可能存在差异;缩管性PGs和扩管性PGs分别调节急性肺血管缺氧的舒张和收缩反应,这一过程呈一定的内皮依赖性;非选择性和选择性的COX抑制剂对肺血管缺氧反应的作用不尽相同。     

Parallel Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Cerebrospinal Fluid with 16S rRNA Probe Microarray

The most commonly used method for detection ofpathogenic bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) speci mens of clinical laboratories is isolation and identificationof the causative agents by cultural method, biochemicaland serological t…     

An analytical method for quantitative estimation of the cytotoxicity of dental alloys

INTRODUCTION　　The two mostimportantcriteria fordental materialsare their bio-functionalandbio-compatible endurance within the anticipated life-span of the dental restoration inthe mouth.The bio-compatibility of amaterial relates mainly to theallergenici…     

前列腺素在慢性低氧降低肺血管反应性中的作用

探讨了慢性低压低氧对大鼠肺血管反应性的影响 ,以及前列腺素在其中的作用。结果表明 :1离体肺动脉在急性低氧时先收缩后舒张。大鼠经慢性低氧 15 d、 30 d后离体肺动脉对急性低氧所致收缩反应 ( Δ TIH)较各自对照组均明显降低 [(10 .11± 9.5 6 ) mg、 (14.5 7± 10 .0 2 ) m g Vs (2 7.15± 12 .0 9) mg、 (2 7.86± 13.0 7) mg,P<0 .0 1) ];舒张反应 (-Δ TIH)较各自对照组均明显增强 [(14.18± 5 .14) mg、 (2 6 .35± 11.74) m g Vs (9.39± 7.12 ) mg、 (8.99± 7.32 ) mg]。 2慢性低氧 15 d、 30 d后单位重量肺血管对高钾收缩反应 (ΔTK0 )为 [(10 5 .4± 32 .2 ) m g、 (113.9±2 8.3) m g],分别低于各自对照组 [(132 .7± 30 .3) m g、 (133.1± 34 .2 ) mg]。 3消炎痛可增强低氧性肺血管收缩反应 ,慢性低氧 30 d组增强百分比为 (148.87± 5 7.0 8) % ,明显高于其对照组 (5 9.0 2± 2 4.5 2 ) % ,P<0 .0 1。提示 :慢性低氧降低肺血管反应性可能是由于肺血管平滑肌的收缩性降低以及前列腺素对 HPV的调节作用增强所致。