数字化大鼠动脉血管系统三维模型的建立

采用含造影剂及显色剂的填充剂对成年SD大鼠动脉血管系统进行灌注,并借助数字X射线成像设备对灌注效果进行实时监测,通过断层解剖成像系统获取切削间距为100 μm的二维断面解剖数据集(图像分辨率为4917×3446×24 bit,共1 464张),最后利用Visual C 结合可视化工具包编程实现数据集的动脉分割及三维可视化,得到数字化SD大鼠动脉血管系统的三维模型.该模型能提供大鼠动脉血管系统的空间结构信息,为实验大鼠血管系统的研究提供了更为准确可靠的形态学参考.     

Phage-displayed mimotopes recognizing a biologically active anti-HIV-1 gp120 murine monoclonal antibody

Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is a host defense mechanism in which Fc receptor-bearing effector cells in combination with antigen-specific antibodies recognize and kill antigen-expressing target cells. The authors previously described a murine monoclonal antibody (MAb-ID6) that mediated ADCC activity against HIV-infected cells. It was demonstrated that the specificity of MAb-ID6 maps to the first 204 amino acids of gp120; however, the exact epitope was not identified. In the present work, by screening phage display libraries with MAb-ID6, the authors have mapped the corresponding epitope to amino acids 86-100 (HIV-1 gp120 sequence). This epitope lies within the C1 region of gp120 and is highly conserved among all subtypes and circulating recombinant forms of HIV-1. Thus, these phage mimotopes of C1 may serve as components of a vaccine for the induction of gp120-specific antibodies mimicking MAb-ID6.     

Bone-specific antibodies in sera from patients with celiac disease: characterization and implications in osteoporosis

Osteopenia and osteoporosis are well-known complications detected in celiac disease patients with still obscure pathogenesis. In the present study we investigated the presence of circulating anti-bone autoantibodies in patients with celiac disease and explored their role in the associated bone disease. We evaluated serum samples from 33 patients at the time of diagnosis and from 20 of them after treatment. Sera from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (n = 9), nonceliac osteoporotic (n = 18), and healthy individuals (n = 10) were used as controls. The presence of IgA specific anti-bone antibodies was first investigated using indirect immunofluorescence on cryosections of fetal rat tibia (20-day pregnancy). Furthermore, samples were homogenized and total tissue extracts were subjected to Western blot analysis to confirm immunoreactivity. At diagnosis, sera from 51.5% (17/33) of celiac patients had antibodies that recognized antigenic structures in chondrocytes and the extracellular matrix along mature cartilage, bone interface, and perichondrium of fetal rat bone. Among controls, only two osteoporotic patients showed very low titles of anti-bone autoantibodies. The immunostaining was localized in areas where an active mineralization process occurred and was similar to the distribution of the native bone tissue transglutaminase. The frequency of patients with positive baseline titers of anti-bone antibodies diminished significantly after treatment (P = 0.048). Western blot assays confirmed the presence of autoantibodies in sera from patients with a positive immunofluorescence staining. Autoantibodies recognized a major protein band on tissue extracts with a molecular weight of 77–80 kDa, which could be displaced when sera were preadsorbed with human recombinant tissue transglutaminase. We provide original evidence that patients with celiac disease have IgA-type circulating autoantibodies against intra- and extracellular structures of fetal rat tibia. Our findings suggest that these antibodies recognize bone tissue transglutaminase as the autoantigen, and based on the localization of the immunoreactivity we speculate that they might have an active role in the pathophysiology of celiac disease-associated bone complications.     

Genetic Conservation of Hemagglutinin Gene of H9 Influenza Virus in Chicken Population in Mainland China

The hemagglutinin (HA) genes of 12 H9N2 influenza virus strains isolated from chickens in Mainland China during the period 1995–2002 were genetically analyzed. All the isolates possessed the same amino acid motif -R-S-S-R/G-L- at the cleavage site of HA. Except for the conserved amino acids, as is the case in the other avian influenza viruses, located in the receptor binding site, all of the 12 isolates possessed N at amino acid position 183; A, T, or V at position 190; K at position 137, whereas the representative strains of the other lineage (except Dk/HK/Y280/97-like lineage) virus of H9N2 viruses had H, E, and R at these positions respectively. These could be considered as the partial molecular markers of the H9 viruses isolated from chickens in Mainland China. Phylogenetic analyses showed HA genes of these isolates belonged to that of A/duck/Hong Kong/Y280/97-like virus lineage. No A/quail/Hong Kong/Gl/97-like virus was found in chicken, population since the outbreak of H9N2 influenza in Mainland China in 1992. The available evidence indicates that HA genes of H9 influenza virus circulating in Mainland China during the past years were well conserved.     

Detection of factor Ⅷ intron 1 inversion in severe haemophilia A

Objective Screening the intron 1 inversion of factor Ⅷ (FⅧ) in the population of severe haemophilia A(HA) in China and performing carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis. Methods Using LD-PCR to detect intron 22 inversions and multiple-PCR within two tubes to intron 1 inversions in sereve HA patients. Carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis were performed in affected families. Linkage analysis and DNA sequencing were used to verify these tests. Results One hundred and eighteen patients were seven diagnosed as intron 22 inversions and 7 were intron 1 inversions out of 247 severe HA patients. The prevalence of the intron 1 inversion in Chinese severe haemophilia A patients was 2. 8% (7/247). Six women from family A and 2 from family B were diagnosed as carriers. One fetus from family A was affected fetus. Conclusion Intron 1 inversion could be detected directly by multiple-PCR within two tubes. This method made the strategy more perfective in carrier and prenatal diagnosis of haemophilia A.     

Influence of food on the intravenous and oral dose kinetics of propranolol in the dog

The intravenous and oral dose kinetics of propranolol were studied in the dog both in a fasted state and immediately after a meal consisting of 100 g of cooked beef liver. Fifty Ci of³H-propranolol was administered intravenously simultaneously with a 40-mg oral dose of unlabeled propranolol. Plasma³H-propranolol was measured by specific extraction and liquid scintillation spectrometry, and unlabeled plasma propranolol was determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Feeding significantly reduced (25%) the elimination half-life and increased (52%) the systemic clearance of intravenous propranolol. The increase in the systemic clearance of propranolol after feeding was mostly due to an increase (60%) in apparent hepatic blood flow, which appeared to remain elevated for 5–7 hr. The meal had no influence on the apparent volume of distribution or plasma binding. Feeding did not affect the area under the concentration-time curve of oral propranolol, but significantly delayed the rate of oral propranolol absorption, shifting the time to reach peak plasma levels from 60 to 158 min. The results of this study suggest that feeding alters the disposition of propranolol in the dog by producing a sustained increase in hepatic blood flow.This work was supported by National Institute of Health grants GM 07534, GM 20387, and HL 29566.     

催经止孕药Ru-486的临床药代动力学

应用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)研究了抗孕激素药,Ru-486的临床药代动力学。六名志愿受试者,一次口服Ru-486 50毫克后测得该药的药代动力学各项参数,血药半寿期t 1/2 33.0小时,一级消除速率常数Kel 0.021 hr~(-1),血药表观容积Vd 120.1 Liter,体内血药总廓清率Cl2.5 Liter/hr,药-时曲线下面积Auc 19825.1 ng/ml/hr。实验表明,服药后一小时血药浓度迅即达高峰,随后转入消除期,血浆药物浓度在消除相的头4～8小时消除较快,而后逐渐减慢,持续24小时,到48小时血药浓度已较低(0.15±0.07μg/ml)。     

基于GSK-3β/CREB信号通路探讨加味肾气丸减轻糖尿病小鼠肾间质纤维化的作用机制

目的 观察加味肾气丸对糖尿病肾病小鼠肾功能及纤维化的影响,并基于糖原合成酶激酶-3β（GSK-3β）/环磷腺苷效应原件（CREB）信号通路探讨其可能的作用机制。方法 雄性db/db小鼠50只,db/m小鼠10只。50只db/db小鼠按体质量随机分为模型组、厄贝沙坦组、加味肾气丸低、中、高剂量组。db/m小鼠10只为正常组。加味肾气丸低、中、高剂量组中药颗粒剂混悬液灌胃,厄贝沙坦组给予厄贝沙坦混悬液灌胃,正常组及模型组予等体积蒸馏水灌胃,连续干预12周。分别记录治疗前后小鼠的血糖和尿白蛋白肌酐比（UACR）及小鼠肾脏中GSK-3β、CREB、转化生长因子-β₁（TGF-β₁）、钙黏蛋白E（E-cadherin）、波形蛋白（Vimentin）、纤维粘连蛋白（FN）、纤溶酶原激活物抑制剂-1（PAI-1）、Ⅳ型胶原蛋白（Col Ⅳ）蛋白的表达水平,并观测小鼠肾脏的病理损伤程度。结果 与正常组比较,模型组小鼠血糖、UACR水平及肾脏中GSK-3β、TGF-β₁、E-cadherin、Vimentin、FN、PAI-1、Col Ⅳ蛋白的表达水平明显升高（P<0.05）,CREB蛋白表达水平明显下降（P<0.05）,小鼠肾脏病理损伤严重;与模型组比较,肾气丸低、中、高剂量组和厄贝沙坦组小鼠血糖、UACR水平及肾脏中GSK-3β、TGF-β₁、E-cadherin、Vimentin、FN、PAI-1、Col Ⅳ蛋白的表达水平均有不同程度下降（P<0.05）,CREB蛋白表达水平升高（P<0.05）,小鼠肾脏病理损伤有不同程度的减轻。结论 肾气丸可有效降低血糖、改善肾功能和纤维化,其作用机制与其抑制GSK-3β/CREB信号通路有关。     

上海市预防接种工作人员疑似预防接种异常反应监测认知和报告影响因素

目的了解上海市预防接种工作人员疑似预防接种异常反应(Adverse events following immunization,AEFI)监测的知识和态度以及影响AEFI报告的因素。方法采用方便抽样在上海市所有459个预防接种门诊选择预防接种工作人员开展问卷调查,分析AEFI监测知识得分(满分6分)和态度,采用多因素Logistic回归分析AEFI报告的影响因素。结果1379名调查对象的AEFI监测知识平均得分为3.30±1.31分;认为开展AEFI监测有必要、报告AEFI是自身职责、AEFI监测是额外工作负担的调查对象分别占98.84%、92.75%、30.38%。69.62%的调查对象近1年报告过AEFI;社区接种门诊、免疫规划专职人员、近1年接受过AEFI培训、AEFI监测知识得分高的调查对象报告AEFI的比例高[OR(95%CI):19.55(14.16-26.98)、1.95(1.45-2.64)、3.14(1.76-5.59)、1.91(1.38-2.63)]。结论上海市预防接种工作人员AEFI监测知识水平不高,对AEFI监测存在一定认识误区;需加强AEFI监测培训,进一步提高其AEFI报告意识。