Significance of cytogenetic and fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis in evaluating antichronic myeloid leukemia efficacy of different immune effector cells

We report on the antileukemia effect of interleukin 2 (IL2) on different immune cells from 22 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Bone marrow cells from these patients were first cultured in modified long-term bone marrow culture medium for several days, then separately cultured with lymphokine activated killer cells (LAK), cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK), and dendritic cell cocultured CIK (DC-CIK) for another 1-2 days. They were then detected for presence of the Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) by cytogenetic analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The percentage of Ph-chromosome-positive cells in the bone marrow mononuclear cells after culturing with CIK and DC-CIK was significantly lower than that after culturing with IL2 or LAK. Our results demonstrate that cytogenetics and FISH are useful techniques for the evaluation of the anti-CML effect of immune cells and that CIK or DC-CIK can be appropriate candidates for adoptive immune cell therapy in vivo or for leukemia cell purging ex vivo.     

Membrane ionic currents and properties of freshly dissociated rat brainstem neurons

It is well known that neuronal firing properties are determined by synaptic inputs and inherent membrane functions such as specific ionic currents. To characterize the ionic currents of brainstem cardio-respiratory neurons, cells from the hypoglossal (XII) nucleus and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMX) were freshly dissociated and membrane ionic currents were studied under whole-cell voltage and current clamp. Both of these neurons showed a TTX-sensitive Na⁺ current with a much larger current density in XII than DMX neurons. This Na⁺ current had two (fast and slow) distinct inactivation decay components. The ratio of the magnitudes of the fast to slow component was roughly two-fold greater in DMX than in XII cells. Both DMX and XII neurons also showed a high voltage-activated Ca²⁺ current, but this current density was significantly greater (three-fold) in DMX than XII neurons. A relatively small amount of low-voltage activated Ca²⁺ current was also observed in DMX neurons, but not in the majority of XII cells. A transient and a sustained outward current components were observed in DMX cells, but only sustained currents were present in XII neurons. These outward currents had a reversal potential of about − 70 mV with 3 mM external K⁺ and −30 mV with 25 mM K⁺, and substitution of K⁺ with cesium and tetraethylammonium suppressed more than 90% the outward currents, indicating that most outward currents were carried by K⁺. The transient outward current consisted of two components with onesensitive to 4-aminopyridine and the other to intracellular Ca²⁺. In XII neurons, BRL 38227 (lemakalim), an ATP-sensitive K⁺ (K_ATP) channel activator, increased the sustained K⁺ currents by 10% of control, and glibenclamide, a K_ATP channel blocker, decreased the sustained K⁺ currents by 20%. Evidence for the presence of an inward rectifier K⁺ current was also obtained from both XII and DMX neurons. These results on XII and DMX neurons indicate that (1) the methods used to dissociate neurons provide a useful means to overcome voltage clamp technical difficulties; (2) ion channel characteristics such as density and biophysical properties of DMX neurons are very different from those of XII neurons; and (3) several newly discovered membrane ionic currents are present in these cells.     

Brain abscess. A study of 45 consecutive cases

Clinical features, findings of diagnostic studies, results of therapy, and prognostic factors were analyzed in 45 patients with brain abscesses. The number of patients diagnosed yearly has increased since CT scanning became available, but despite the enhanced sensitivity, the time from either onset of symptoms or hospital admission until initiation of therapy was not decreased and there was no dramatic effect upon morbidity or mortality in this series. Infections of paranasal sinuses, ears, lungs, and odontogenic foci were predisposing factors in approximately 70% of cases. Single abscesses, present in 75% of patients, were distributed equally in both hemispheres, with more than half in the frontal and parietal lobes. Common signs and symptoms included headache, fever, chills, seizures, nausea, vomiting, altered sensorium, nuchal rigidity, and localizing neurologic signs. Blood cultures were positive in 11%. Lumbar puncture rarely provided data from which a diagnosis could be established; CSF cultures were positive in only 7% of patients, and there was a 15% temporally associated incidence of brain herniation and death. Diagnostic information was most readily obtained using imaging techniques such as CT and 99mTc scanning, and arteriography was invasive and of no added value. CT scans are however, often initially negative in patients presenting with clinical signs of meningitis presumably following rupture of an abscess into the subarachnoid space, and the average time for changes to appear on CT scan is 9 days. It is, therefore, recommended that when the clinical assessment suggests the possibility of brain abscess the patient be treated empirically with antibiotics and that lumbar puncture be performed only after thoughtful assessment of the risk-to-benefit ratio for each patient. Causative organisms were isolated from more than 80% of abscesses despite prior antibiotic treatment; more than half grew a single pathogen, most commonly streptococci. Anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria accounted for 62% of all isolates, and were the only organisms in 33% of patients. Computerized tomographic scans in 30 patients showed "ring-enhancing" lesions, nodular enhancement, or areas of low attenuation. Complete resolution of abscesses on CT scans rarely occurred during hospitalization and took as long as 5 months. Decrease in the size of abscesses on CT scan correlated well with clinical improvement and was seen within a week when abscesses were excised, but was often not obvious for 6 to 8 weeks if antibiotics were used alone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)     

健康成年人接种两剂新型冠状病毒灭活疫苗后序贯加强免疫重组新型冠状病毒疫苗(CHO细胞)的免疫原性和安全性研究

目的 评价在接种两剂已上市新冠病毒灭活疫苗的人群中序贯加强免疫重组新型冠状病毒疫苗(CHO细胞)后的免疫原性和安全性,为制定新型冠状病毒疫苗的加强免疫策略提供科学依据。 方法 采用开放性试验设计,筛选入组360例已接种两剂新冠病毒灭活疫苗3～4个月、6～8个月、11～13个月的18周岁及以上研究对象并接种1剂重组新型冠状病毒疫苗(CHO细胞)。采集所有研究对象研究用疫苗接种前、接种后14 d血样,用于体液免疫检测,收集研究用疫苗接种后1个月内的所有不良事件。 结果 本研究入组360例研究对象,按研究对象加强免疫与基础免疫间隔时间分3组(A组91～120 d,B组181～240 d,C组331～390 d),各组120例,无研究对象脱落。三组年龄均值分别为38.13、40.22和45.73岁,各组间年龄差异有统计学意义(F=13.516,P＜0.001),A、B组差异无统计学意义(P=0.168),C组和A、B组间差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.001)。三组 IgG GMC(几何平均浓度)免疫前分别为4.81、4.23、2.12 AU/ml,差异有统计学意义(F=10.054,P＜0.001),C组和A、B组间差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.001),A、B组间差异无统计学意义(P=0.520);三组免疫后 IgG GMC 分别为106.69、124.05、80.04 AU/ml,差异无统计学意义(F=2.028,P=0.133)。三组 IgG 抗体阳转率分别为84.17%、87.50%、79.17%,差异无统计学意义(χ²=3.081,P=0.214)。免疫前血清针对Delta变异株和原型株不同组别的中和抗体滴度比较,三组原型株中和抗体GMT(几何平均滴度)为1∶2.18、1∶2.18、1∶2.19,差异无统计学意义(F=0.011,P=0.990);三组Delta变异株中和抗体GMT为1∶2.09、1∶2.17、1∶2.16,差异无统计学意义(F=0.378,P=0.686)。免疫后血清三组原型株中和抗体 GMT为1∶31.09、1∶34.90、1∶21.98,差异无统计学意义(F=2.262,P=0.106);三组Delta变异株中和抗体GMT为1∶61.46、1∶77.44、1∶43.71,差异无统计学意义(F=2.105,P=0.123)。序贯加强免疫后血清对新型冠状病毒Delta变异株和原型株的中和抗体阳转率分别达到82.78%、83.33%。三组 SARS-CoV-2原型株中和抗体阳转率分别为86.67%、87.50%、75.83%,差异有统计学意义(χ²=7.320,P=0.026),其中C组低于A组和B组;三组 SARS-CoV-2 Delta变异株中和抗体阳转率分别为87.50%、84.17%、76.67%,差异无统计学意义(χ²=5.183,P=0.075)。发生不良事件人数为124人,不良事件总体发生率为34.44%。各组发生率分别为35.83%、40.83%和26.67%,差异无统计学意义(χ²=5.487,P=0.064),所有研究对象出现的不良事件以接种部位不良事件为主,主要表现为疫苗接种部位疼痛(23.89%);全身不良事件主要表现为疲劳/乏力(6.94%),未发生与疫苗接种有关的SAEs。结论 接种两剂新型冠状病毒灭活疫苗后序贯加强免疫重组新型冠状病毒疫苗(CHO细胞)具有良好的免疫原性和安全性。较长间隔期的免疫前IgG和免疫后原型株中和抗体阳转率较低,不同间隔期的免疫后IgG 、Delta变异株和原型株中和抗体水平比较差异均无统计学意义,建议基础免疫后6~8个月为最佳的接种间隔。     

孤独症谱系障碍儿童情绪行为问题与其母亲焦虑状况关联分析

目的 比较孤独症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童与典型发育(TD)儿童母亲的焦虑状况,探索ASD儿童情绪行为问题与其母亲焦虑水平间的关系。方法 通过临床诊断招募55名6~12岁智商≥70的ASD儿童及74名TD儿童,采用状态-特质焦虑问卷(STAI)评估入组儿童母亲的焦虑情况,采用长处与困难问卷(SDQ)评估两组儿童情绪行为问题及表现。结果 ASD儿童组母亲状态焦虑得分与特质焦虑得分高于TD组母亲(t=5.272、4.484、P<0.05),ASD儿童SDQ困难总分及多动/注意力缺陷、情绪症状、同伴交往问题及品行问题因子得分高于TD组儿童(t=10.791、7.482、4.295、12.925、3.544),亲社会行为因子分(t=5.084)低于TD组儿童,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。校正混杂因素后,ASD组母亲状态、特质焦虑得分与儿童困难总分 [S-AI: β=0.83 (95%CI: 0.19~1.46); T-AI: β=0.60 (95%CI: 0.05~1.14)]、情绪症状 [S-AI: β=2.28 (95%CI:0.72~3.84); T-AI: β=2.04 (95%CI: 0.74~3.33)]存在正相关关系(P<0.05)。TD组母亲状态焦虑得分与儿童困难总分 [β=0.50 (95%CI: 0.03~0.96)]、品行问题 [β=1.74 (95%CI: 0.19~3.30)]存在正相关关系;特质焦虑得分与品行问题 [β=1.54 (95%CI: 0.09~3.00)]存在正相关关系(P<0.05)。结论 ASD儿童母亲比TD儿童母亲更容易出现焦虑。其中ASD儿童母亲的焦虑水平与儿童情绪问题有关,TD儿童母亲的焦虑水平与儿童品行问题有关。     

儿童拒绝上学问题的研究进展

拒绝上学(SR)是儿童常见的心理行为问题之一,主要表现为儿童不愿上学或对学习、学校不感兴趣,甚至完全拒绝去学校。目前越来越多研究表明大多数拒绝上学儿童伴有焦虑、抑郁等情绪问题,对其学业、家庭、人际关系等各方面产生广泛且负面的影响。本文主要综述儿童拒绝上学的定义、评估方法、病因、治疗及预后,有助于临床医生进一步探究拒绝上学儿童的病因并及时地进行评估与干预,帮助其改善临床结局,尽早重返校园。     

贵州与中国大陆其它地区空肠弯曲菌MLST特征的比较分析

目的 了解贵州省鸡源空肠弯曲菌的分子流行特征,阐明各地菌株间的亲缘关系和进化特征。方法 在贵州省随机抽取7个大型养鸡场,共采集210份鸡的新鲜粪便样本,分离培养出38株空肠弯曲菌,采用多位点序列分型对分离株的序列型及克隆复合体进行构成和聚类分析,与PubMLST数据库中来自国内的分离株分子特征进行比较。结果 贵州省38株鸡源空肠弯曲菌分为23种ST型和8个克隆复合体,其中9种是目前中国大陆地区已有的ST型,2个等位基因和8种序列型为新发现的。ST型构成比前四位分别是ST - 45、ST - 161、ST - 354、ST - 4 324,与数据库中已有的6株贵州来源菌株相比,不存在共同的ST型。优势克隆复合体（CC - 45、CC - 354、CC - 52）与数据库中鸡源分离株的前三位克隆复合体没有重叠。菌株遗传进化树显示,本研究中属于优势克隆复合体的18株菌与国内部分人源、猪源、野生鸟源、鹅源分离株有较近的遗传距离。结论 贵州省鸡源空肠弯曲菌具有高度遗传多样性,在一定程度上表现出地域流行特征。序列型与国内华东地区的分离株有较高的交叉性,部分分离株与国内人、野生鸟、鹅等来源分离株遗传距离近,应加强对不同地区、不同宿主来源空肠弯曲菌的动态监测。     

基于社会网络分析技术的苏州市护理人员流动现状研究

目的：利用社会网络分析技术对苏州市护理人员流动情况进行可视化分析,了解该市护理人员整体流动现状,识别护理人员流动网络中关键节点的作用和该网络结构的整体特征。方法：对2016-2020年间护士执业地点变更数据进行整理,导入pajek社会网络分析软件中,利用网络密度、点度、k-核等社会网络分析技术对该网络进行分析。结果：苏州市护理人员在市属范围内流动存在明显的地域分布特点,不同等级医疗机构间护理人员流动呈现较规律的有向流动关系,通过社会网络分析可识别人员流动最为频繁的具体机构,苏州市医疗机构对护理人员有较强吸引力。结论：该地区护理人员队伍相对稳定,护理人员的有向流动总体符合人才发展的流动特点。针对部分医疗机构间频繁双向流动护理人员的情况,有关部门应进行重点监测,避免护理人员的不合理流动,保障护理工作的有序进行。     

治疗儿童呼吸系统疾病中成药的临床研究证据的概况性综述

目的：该研究使用概况性综述的方法,对治疗儿童呼吸系统疾病的中成药说明书信息及临床研究证据进行全面分析总结并报告。方法：通过检索2021年版《国家基本医疗保险、工商保险和生育保险药品目录》、2018年版《国家基本药物目录》、2020年版《中华人民共和国药典》（一部）,三大药品目录,获得治疗儿童呼吸系统疾病中成药;再检索中英文数据库获得相关文献,最后进行数据统计与可视化分析。结果：经筛选分析后,共纳入中成药52种。涉及9种剂型;主要组成为黄芩、苦杏仁、连翘等;功效以清热解表、止咳化痰等为主;主要治疗小儿风热感冒、咳嗽等;药物不良反应与禁忌证均只有19.23%(10/52)的中成药给与说明,其余均为尚不明确。纳入文献279篇,其中中文核心期刊文献277篇,英文科学引文索引扩展版（SCIE）2篇,包括随机对照研究253篇（含剂型/剂量比较6篇）、基于医院管理信息系统（HIS）数据的回顾性分析11篇、病例系列1篇、系统评价与Meta分析13篇（含网状Meta分析2篇）、经济学评价1篇。72.76%(203/279)的研究发表在中国科技核心期刊上;文献只涉及33种中成药,关于小儿肺热咳喘口服液的研...