The Hawaii family study of cognition: A reply

Differences in age and number of children tested per family between two ethnic groups (Americans of Japanese ancestry and Americans of European ancestry) have a trivial effect on differences in regressions of midchild on midparent for tests of specific cognitive abilities. Although the regression of offspring on midparent value is not a mathematical function of the spouse correlation, an empirical association between these two measures of familial resemblance is expected for characters with nonzero heritability. Such an association is reported for anthropometric characters. Since age effects contribute to the covariance of family members, age correction of family cognitive data is essential.The results reported here are made possible by collaboration of a group of investigators (G. C. Ashton, R. C. Johnson, M. P. Mi, and M. N. Rashad at the University of Hawaii, and J. C. DeFries, G. E. McClearn, S. G. Vandenberg, and J. R. Wilson at the University of Colorado) supported by NSF Grant GB-34720 and Grant HD-06669 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.     

沙眼衣原体套式（Nested）PCR检测研究

本文报告沙眼衣原体（ＣＴ）的套式（Ｎｅｓｔｅｄ）ＰＣＲ检测方法，本方法ＣＴ隐匿性质粒为靶基因，外套引物采用国外学者所报告灵敏度和特异性较高的序列，内套引物自行设计，经方法学考核表明本法灵敏度和特异性极高。１４６例临检标本套式ＣＴ，ＰＣＲ阳性检出率为３６．３％而市售ＰＣＲ试剂盒（其引物序列与本文外套引物相同）阳性检出率仅为４．１％，前者明显高于后者（Ｐ〈０．０１）。     

解脲脲原体套式（Nested）PCR检测研究

本文报告解脲脲原体（ＵＵ）的套式（ＮＥＳＴＥＤ）ＰＣＲ检测方法。经方法学考核表明，本法的特异性、灵敏度以及试剂的稳定性和对临检标本的顺应性均较好。９３份各种生殖道炎症患者之宫颈拭子标本套式ＰＣＲ检出２１份阳性（阳性率２２．６％），而市售ＰＣＲ试剂盒仅检出１份阳性（阳性率１．１％）。前者阳性检出率明显高于后者（Ｐ＜０．０１）。     

Extraction of components from hydrocortisone mixtures using high pressure thin layer chromatography

Chromatographic conditions for the separation of five pairs of active compounds occuring in four ointment preparations and an aerosol one were elaborated. The ways of extraction of hydrocortisone esters (acetate and butyrate), chlorquinaldol, oxytetracycline base and oxytetracycline hydrochloride from the ointments as well as purification of the extracts prior to the HPLC analysis were described. The proposed analytical methods are for more specific and precise from those used until now in the home-made preparations quality control.     

中国假鹰爪属植物资源调查与原植物鉴定△

通过文献考查、原植物实地考察和标本采集 ,以及国内各大植物标本馆馆藏标本查阅 ,基本弄清了我国假鹰爪属植物种类及分布情况。为开发利用该属植物资源、正确进行该属植物种级水平分类鉴定提供科学依据     

羊红膻根中羊红膻素H等的分离与鉴定

从草药羊红膻Ｐｉｍｐｉｎｅｌｌａ ｔｈｅｌｌｕｎｇｉａｎａ Ｗｏｌｆｆ。根降压有效部位中首次分得５个化合物,经光谱（ＵＶ,ＩＲ,ＭＳ,＾１ＨＮＭＲ,＾１３ＣＮＭＲ,＾１Ｈ－＾１ＨＣＯＳＹ,＾１Ｈ－＾１３ＣＣＯＳＹ,ＤＥＰＴ）解析,鉴定为５－甲氧基－２－甲基苯骈呋喃（Ｉ）,甘油二乙酸酯（Ⅱ）,异香草醛（Ⅲ）,棕榈酸（Ⅳ）,油酸（Ⅴ）,其中化合物Ｉ为具有降压活性的新化合物,命名为羊红膻素Ｈ;化合物Ⅱ～     

低氧对体外培养的肺血管周细胞免疫表型的影响

用细胞培养、免疫细胞化学染色、图像分析及流式细胞术观察低氧和猪肺动脉缺氧内皮细胞条件培养液(HECCM)对体外培养的新生大鼠肺血管周细胞 (PC)α- SM- actin、 CD34 、 S- 10 0和 PCNA的表达及细胞周期的影响。结果发现 ,低氧和 HECCM可促进 PC表达α- SM- actin和 PCNA,而抑制 CD34 和 S- 10 0的合成 ,促进 PC由静止期 (G0 /G1 期 )进入 DNA合成期 (S期 )及有丝分裂期 (G2 M期 )。提示 ,低氧不仅能促进 PC增殖 ,而且还可促进其向平滑肌样细胞转化。故 PC是慢性低氧性肺动脉高压时无肌型细动脉肌化的重要细胞来源。     

性别异常的染色体组型分析

为了进一步探讨性别异常发生的机制及染色体组型与表型性别的相关性 ,对 33例性别异常病人的染色体组型和临床资料进行分析。结果表明 :46XY男性假两性畸形占 5 7 5 7% ,46XX女性假两性畸形为 18 18% ,真两性畸形的组型有12 12 % ,其他组型为 12 12 %。含Y染色体组型的病人 88 8%可以找到睾丸 ,但 73 6 8%的病人表现为女性社会性别。性染色体与社会性别的相符率为 42 82 %。还发现 2例男性假两性畸形其性染色体正常 ,但常染色体分别为臂间倒位及 13和 14号染色体间的易位时 ,也可以导致性别异常。结论 :性染色体决定着性腺分化的方向 ,但成熟的性腺和正常的性别发育还需除性染色体之外的多条染色体、多个基因的参与。     

Current immunoassays and detection of antibodies elicited by Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection

The present study aimed to determine whether current commercial immunoassays are adequate for detecting anti-Omicron antibodies. We analyzed the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response of 23 unvaccinated individuals 1–2 months after an Omicron infection. All blood samples were tested with a live virus neutralization assay using a clinical Omicron BA.1 strain and four commercial SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays. We assessed three anti-Spike immunoassays (SARS-CoV-2 IgG II Quant [Abbott S], Wantaï anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody ELISA [Wantaï], Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S assay [Roche]) and one anti-Nucleocapsid immunoassay (Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay [Abbott N]). Omicron neutralizing antibodies were detected in all samples with the live virus neutralization assay. The detection rate of the Abbott S, Wantai, Roche, and Abbott N immunoassays were 65.2%, 69.6%, 86.9%, and 91.3%, respectively. The sensitivities of Abbott S and Wantai immunoassays were significantly lower than that of the live virus neutralization assay (p = 0.004, p = 0.009; Fisher's exact test). Antibody concentrations obtained with anti-S immunoassays were correlated with Omicron neutralizing antibody concentrations. These data provide clinical evidence of the loss of performance of some commercial immunoassays to detect antibodies elicited by Omicron infections. It highlights the need to optimize these assays by adapting antigens to the circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains.