Detection of mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome determining resistance to fluoroquinolones by hybridization on biological microchips

We developed a method of identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with simultaneous evaluation of the sensitivity to fluoroquinolones on a biological microchip array. The method of multiplex two-staged PCR followed by hybridization of a biochip makes it possible to detect 8 mutant variants of gyrA gene occurring in fluoroquinolone-resistant strains (∼85% all resistant forms) within 1 day. Using this method we analyzed 107 cultures isolated from patients with tuberculosis and 78 sputum samples. Mutations in gyrA gene were detected in 48 (92%) resistant strains. Natural S95T polymorphism in gyrA gene was detected in all resistant and in 76% sensitive strains. The sensitivity and specificity of the proposed method calculated on the basis of the analysis of sputum samples (n=78) were 94 and 100%, respectively. __________ Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 145, No. 1, pp. 115–120, January, 2008     

Biological activity of thymus preparations from sheep of different ages

Research Institute of Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Health of the Uzbek SSR. Department of Immunology, Central Research Laboratory, Medical Institute, Tashkent. Research Institute of Physicochemical Medicine, Ministry of Health of the RSFSR, Moscow. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR Yu. M. Lopukhin.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 105, No. 3, pp. 308–309, March, 1988.     

Experimental analysis of the humoral mechanism of microcirculatory disturbances after thermal and mechanical injury inducing shock in parabiotic rats

Mechanical or thermal injury to one of a pair of parabiotic rats with a crossed circulation but separate innervation was followed by the development of a state resembling shock in the other partner. Microcirculatory changes characteristic of either traumatic or burn shock developed in its mesentery under these circumstances. The results are interpreted as evidence in support of a humoral rather than a nervous mechanism of the microcirculatory disturbances in these types of shock.Laboratory of Pathophysiology of Extremal States, Research Institute of General Pathological Physiology, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR N. A. Fedorov.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 86, No. 10, pp. 416–418, October, 1978.     

Possible involvement of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of experimental convulsions of various genesis

The content of nitric oxide in convulsions of different genesis is assessed by measuring the formation of paramagnetic mononitrosyl iron complexes with diethylthiocarbamate by electron paramagnetic resonance. A 3- to 4-fold increase in the content of these complexes is found in the brain of rats with thiosemicarbazide- or N-methyl-DL-aspartate-induced seizures in comparison with control animals. A similar increase in the brain NO content was observed in maximum electrical stimulation of metrazol-induced convulsions. These changes were accompanied by elevation of secondary lipid peroxidation products. Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 125, No. 1, pp. 26–29, January, 1998     

蛙类肠系膜内微小动脉的压力检测

根据Wiederhielm的阻抗平衡压力检测原理,设计了一个改进的伺服零微血管测压系统。利用该系统检测了蟾蜍及蛙肠系膜内微小动脉的压力、获得了各管径级的压力和脉压的参数,并观察了药物的作用,探讨了微动脉内压力的波动特性以及应激情况下压力的骤变式与脉动式的交替,为微循环研究提供一些有价值的现象。     

白细胞介素3基因疗法和白细胞介素6基因疗法的联合造血调控作用

研究了成纤维细胞介导的ＩＬ－３基因疗法，ＩＬ－６基因疗法以两者联合后对造血系统的影响。结果发现，单用ＩＬ－基因疗法的小鼠白细胞总数，中性粒细胞，骨髓ＣＦＵ－ＧＭ，ＣＦＵ－ＭＫ等显著上升，但血小板上升程度经，单用ＩＬ－６基因疗法的小鼠血小板，中性粒细胞，骨髓ＣＦＵ－ＧＭ，ＣＦＵ－ＭＫ上晚为显著。     

An optimal algorithm for configuring delivery options of a one-dimensional intensity-modulated beam

The problem of generating delivery options for one-dimensional intensity-modulated beams (1D IMBs) arises in intensity-modulated radiation therapy. In this paper, we present an algorithm with the optimal running time, based on the 'rightmost-preference' method, for generating all distinct delivery options for an arbitrary 1D IMB. The previously best known method for generating delivery options for a 1D IMB with N left leaf positions and N right leaf positions is a 'brute-force' solution, which first generates all N! possible combinations of the left and right leaf positions and then removes combinations that are not physically allowed delivery options. Compared with the brute-force method, our algorithm has several advantages: (1) our algorithm runs in an optimal time that is linearly proportional to the total number of distinct delivery options that it actually produces. Note that for a 1D IMB with multiple peaks, the total number of distinct delivery options in general tends to be considerably smaller than the worst case N!. (2) Our algorithm can be adapted to generating delivery options subject to additional constraints such as the 'minimum leaf separation' constraint. (3) Our algorithm can also be used to generate random subsets of delivery options; this feature is especially useful when the 1D IMBs in question have too many delivery options for a computer to store and process. The key idea of our method is that we impose an order on how left leaf positions should be paired with right leaf positions. Experiments indicated that our rightmost-preference algorithm runs dramatically faster than the brute-force algorithm. This implies that our algorithm can handle 1D IMBs whose sizes are substantially larger than those handled by the brute-force method. Applications of our algorithm in therapeutic techniques such as intensity-modulated arc therapy and 2D modulations are also discussed.     

一种低成本、低本底的免疫细胞化学反应方法

为了探讨一种适合培养细胞的低本底、低成本免疫细胞化学方法 ,本研究将低浓度的 Triton X-10 0加入抗体稀释液和洗液中 ,观察了其对 ABC反应时的抗体和 ABC的使用浓度和反应效果的影响。结果证明 ,在抗体稀释液和洗液中加入 0 .1%Triton X-10 0可以增强细胞对抗体的通透性 ,在不减弱阳性信号的状况下使 -抗的使用浓度明显降低 ,使生物素化二抗和 ABC的使用浓度达到 1/ 10 0 0～ 1/ 40 0 0 ,并大大减弱染色本底。本研究结果提示 ,在这一稀释度明显低于目前试剂盒建议的使用浓度。在充分显示阳性信号的前提下 ,使抗体的使用浓度和量大幅度减少 ,从而实现了降低本底和实验成本的目的