IL-18在体外培养系统中诱导肿瘤快速杀伤效应及肿瘤特异性CTL

目的应用rhlL-18在体外培养系统(Coculture system in vitro，CCs)中诱导快速肿瘤杀伤效应及诱导肿瘤特异性细胞毒性T淋巴细胞(Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte，CTL)。方法 采用StemSep^TM免疫磁性细胞分离法分离人外周血NK细胞、T细胞及树突细胞(DCs)，流式细胞仪分析细胞表型，125I-UdR标记的细胞毒实验检测杀伤活性，ELISA方法检测IFN-7的产生量。结果 在CCs中，rhIL-18诱导出快速肿瘤杀伤效应，这种杀伤效应无抗原特异性、不受MHC限制，DCs和T细胞的存在与否对其无明显影响。在同一培养系统中，肿瘤抗原存在的条件下，96h后，rhIL-18能够诱导并促进CTL介导的肿瘤特异性杀伤效应。结论 rhIL-18能够在体外培养系统中相继诱导肿瘤快速杀伤效应及肿瘤特异性CTL。     

采用MDA-MB-231细胞膜进行表皮生长因子受体活性的检测

目的　探讨能否直接利用肿瘤细胞膜进行表皮生长因子受体 (Epidermalgrowthfactorreceptor,EGFR)催化活性检测。方法　首先筛选出EGFR基因表达水平相对较高的细胞株MDA MB 2 31,通过差速离心制备细胞膜 ,采用Westernblotting检测EGFR催化磷酸化的程度。结果　底物被磷酸化 ,加入特异性拮抗剂AG14 78后 ,磷酸化被抑制。结论　利用肿瘤细胞膜检测EGFR活性的设想是成立的 ,并且其方法简便、经济。     

Examination of the Diagnostic Value and Estimation of the Chaos Phenomenon in Temporomandibular Joint Sounds Using Fractal Dimension

.The aim of this study is to estimate the chaos phenomenon in temporomandibular joints (TMJ) sound using fractal dimension (FD), and to examine the diagnostic value of the FD in comparing TMJ sounds produced by 6 asymptomatic and 25 symptomatic TMJ. Multiple mandibular opening and closing cycles recorded were used to calculate the waveform dimension and correlation dimension in the FD. Chaos in the TMJ sounds was estimated by the FD that was saturated with some constant value to an increase of embedding dimension. Results reveal that fractal analysis produces a high degree of reproducibility within, and similarity across subjects, and indicate that both FD values of the asymptomatic TMJ sounds are significantly higher than those of the symptomatic. These findings suggest that chaos is present in TMJ sounds and the difference in the FD is of diagnostic value in evaluation of pathological change in TMJ sound signals.     

一种新型18°×4扇形网织红细胞计数窥盘

目的研制一种新型18°×4扇形网织红细胞计数窥盘。方法使用安瓿刀在玻片上刻制,再与国际血液学标准化委员会(ICSH)推荐的Miller窥盘进行网织红细胞对比分析。结果新型网织红细胞计数窥盘和ICSH推荐的Miller窥盘的准确度是一致的,但新型网织红细胞计数窥盘的精密度显著优于ICSH推荐的Miller窥盘。其参考范围也与其他报道一致。结论新型网织红细胞计数窥盘做法简单,不需特殊设备,值得推广应用。     

Association of genetic polymorphism in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene with endometrial hypoplasia in infertile women

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) polymorphisms and endometrial hypoplasia in infertile women. METHODS: The study was conducted in 105 primary infertile patients with endometrial hypoplasia diagnosed by pathology and the thickness of endometrium by B-mode ultrasound and 85 controls who were not pregnant and had normal fertility. The -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the PAI-1 gene was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymerphim analysis. RESULTS: The frequencies of 4G/4G genotype and 4G allele of the PAI-1 gene were higher in the patient group (48.6% and 66.2%) than in the normal controls (22.4% and 47.1%) (P < 0.01). ThePAI-1 4G/4G genotype was significantly associated with endometrial hypoplasia in the infertile patients (OR=4.9, 95% CI: 2.10-10.12). CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that the 4G/5G polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene was associated with endometrial hypoplasia in infertile patients.     

CD54和LFA-1的相互作用在6A8α-甘露糖苷酶表达抑制的JurkatT细胞的黏附性增强中的作用

目的研究CD54和LFA-1的相互作用在6A8 α-甘露糖苷酶表达抑制的Jurkat细胞(AS)的黏附性增强中的作用。方法用细胞凝集试验确证AS细胞间黏附的增强，用细胞与细胞间黏附分子-1-人IgG的Fc片段(ICAM-1-Fc)的黏附试验和阻断性抗CD11a抗体的阻断试验研究CD54-LFA-1的作用，用单克隆抗体MEM-148检测As细胞LFA-1亲和力的变化，用单克隆抗体NKI-L16检测AS细胞LFA-1亲合力的变化，用鬼笔环肽染色细胞骨架，用Jurkat-Raji细胞间的作用作模型研究6A8α-甘露糖苷酶表达抑制对T和B细胞间黏附的影响，用ConA结合试验检测细胞中蛋白质N-糖基化的变化。结果(1)AS细胞间的黏附性增强主要与CD54及CD11a表达的增强相关，也与LFA-1亲和力的增高相关；(2)AS细胞的细胞骨架发生重排；(3)As细胞与Raji细胞间的黏附也增强；(4)ConA与AS细胞的结合增强。结论CD54和LFA-1的相互作用在AS Jurkat T细胞的黏附性增强中起重要作用。细胞骨架重排也可能起作用。As细胞的蛋白质发生了N-糖基化修饰。     

Enhancement of S-antigen and its mRNA in the irides of uveitic patients

S-antigen (S-Ag) and its mRNA were analysed by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization in 32 iridectomy specimens from 29 uveitic patients and 10 non-uveitic patients. S-Ag was detected in one iris and its mRNA was detected in 12 uveitic patients. Neither S-Ag nor its mRNA was found in the controls (P < 0.003). Ten of the 12 patients who had detectable S-Ag mRNA, while only four of the 17 patients who did not, had received corticosteroids for more than 3 years (P = 0.006). We also demonstrated S-Ag and its mRNA in bovine iris by immunoprecipitation and polymerase chain reaction. These results indicate that S-Ag and its mRNA accumulate in the irides of some uveitic patients. This accumulation may be the result of local immunoregulatory factors and an effect of corticosteroid treatment, and may modulate ocular inflammation.     

Effects of data limitations on heartbeat detection in the method of constant stimuli

In the method of constant stimuli applied to measuring heartbeat detection, subjects judge the simultaneity of heartbeats and exteroceptive comparison stimuli presented at various intervals after the R-wave (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 ms). Using versions of this procedure, investigators have found that between 20% (Yates, Jones, Marie, & Hogben, 1985) and 54% (Brener, Liu, & Ring, 1993) of subjects can detect heartbeat sensations. Whereas Yates et al. used a single comparison stimulus on each trial and Brener et al. used 10, the present study examined whether this disparity in heartbeat detection performance could be attributed to the number of comparison stimuli presented on each trial. In each of 360 trials, 30 subjects judged the simultaneity of heartbeat sensations and tones following 1, 5, or 10 comparison stimulus presentations. Significantly fewer subjects met the criterion for heartbeat detection with I tone presentation (13%) than with either 5 (43%) or 10 (47%) tone presentations. It is concluded that a single stimulus presentation imposes data limitations that result in underestimation of the accuracy of heartbeat detection. The presentation of at least 5 stimuli in each trial alleviates this limitation.     

REMISSION OF ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA OF CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASE A CASE REPORT

"Spontaneous" remission of leukemia has been observed in both humans and animals. Bierman et al2 in 1953 reported 11 cases of remis- sion in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of childhood following acute infectious disease. In 1979 we saw a case of ALL remission in a child following a severe attack of respiratory infection.     

TUBB8基因突变致早期胚胎发育停滞一例

青岛大学附属烟台毓璜顶医院生殖医学中心对1例反复体外受精/卵细胞质内单精子注射（IVF/ICSI）助孕后早期胚胎发育停滞的患者进行了全外显子基因检测,发现了一种新的TUBB8基因突变型（c.208C>T/p.Pro70Ser）,并进一步探讨了TUBB8基因突变与早期胚胎发育停滞之间的联系,为反复种植失败的诊断与治疗提供更多可能性。