Study on the relationship between interleukin-10 promoter polymorphism and the chronic severe hepatitis

The aim of this study is to investigate whether three mononucleotide polymorphisms at the locus -1082,-819 and -592 in the promoter region of the IL-10 gene are associated with chronic severe hepatitis. The IL-10-592 and IL-10-1082 polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism analysis （PCR-RFLP） while polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primer （PCR-SSP） assay was used to test the IL-10-819 polymorphism. The polymorphisms of IL-10-1082, -819 and -592 genes were detected in 98 patients with chronic severe hepatitis （CSH）, 478 patients with chronic hepatitis B （CHB）, 223 asymptomatic （chronic） HBV carriers （ASC） and 267 patients with self-restricted HBV. There was significant difference of the polymorphisms of IL-10-1082, IL-10-819 and IL-10-592 genes between CSH group and other groups. The frequency of AA genotype at IL-10 gene promoter -1082 locus in chronic severe hepatitis patients was higher than that in asymptomatic HBV carriers （2 = 13. 314, P = 0.001）, and self-restricted HBV patients （χ^2 = 13.545, P = 0.000）; the frequency of CC and AC genotype at IL-10 gene promoter -592 locus in chronic severe hepatitis patients was higher than that in chronic hepatitis patients（χ^2 = 15.970, P=0.000） （χ^2 =20.414, P=0.000）, asymptomatic HBV carriers （χ^2 =21.283, P= 0.000） （χ^2 = 28.309, P = 0.000） and self-restricted HBV patients（χ^2 = 17.047, P = 0.000） （χ^2 = 16.528, P = 0.000） ; the frequency of TC genotype at IL-10 gene promoter -819 locus in chronic severe hepatitis patients was higher than that in chronic hepatitis patients（χ^2 = 58.961, P = 0.000）, asymptomatic HBV carriers （ χ^2 = 53. 255, P = 0. 001 ） and self-restricted HBV patients （χ^2 = 39.616, P = 0.001）. So interleukine-10 gene polymorphism was associated with the chronic severe hepatitis.     

脑血管病急性期MMP-9、IL-6和IL-10水平变化的研究

目的：探讨基质金属蛋白酶‐9（MMP‐9）、白细胞介素‐6（IL‐6）和白细胞介素‐10（IL‐10）与脑动脉粥样硬化斑块不稳定性以及脑梗死的关系。方法选择急性脑血管病患者56例,其中反复短暂性脑缺血发作（TIA）16例,急性脑梗死40例。对照组为21例健康体检者。所有缺血性脑血管病患者均经头CT血管造影（CTA）检查或颈部血管超声证实存在不稳定斑块,且发病机制考虑与不稳定斑块破裂有关。采用ELISA方法检测各组血清MMP‐9、IL‐6和IL‐10水平并进行比较。结果急性脑梗死组患者血清中MMP‐9、IL‐10水平分别为（137.10±69.38）ng/mL和（39.16±32.82）pg/mL,TIA组患者血清中MMP‐9、IL‐10水平分别为（119.79±65.54）ng/mL和（33.00±21.36）pg/mL,均明显高于对照组〔分别为（65.42±36.81）ng/mL和（19.83±12.16）pg/mL〕;脑梗死组患者血清MMP‐9及IL‐10水平均高于TIA组（均P＜0.05）。各组间IL‐6水平差异无统计学意义（均P＞0.05）。结论MMP‐9和IL‐10水平升高可能与动脉粥样硬化不稳定斑块破裂以及脑梗死灶形成有关。     

胃底折叠术治疗胃食管反流病对高血压的影响

[目的]观察胃底折叠术治疗胃食管反流病对高血压的影响。[方法]回顾性分析2011-06—2012-08期间20例行腹腔镜胃底折叠术的胃食管反流病合并高血压患者的临床资料,依照反流病诊断问卷在手术前和手术后进行反流症状评分。[结果]20例均成功实施腹腔镜手术并于术后第12个月随访。反流总积分(Sc)由术前20.0±9.5降至术后0.5±0.9(P0.05),术后收缩压下降了(11.0±12.0)mm Hg(1mmHg=0.133kPa),舒张压下降了(9.0±11.5)mm Hg(均P0.05)。术后随访12个月11例血压恢复正常,停药时间均在9个月以上;2例减少2种降压药,1例减少1种降压药;6例无效,仍用术前降压药物。[结论]胃食管反流病与部分高血压密切相关,腹腔镜胃底折叠术治疗胃食管反流病合并高血压安全、有效。     

In vitro and in vivo effects of prestorage filtration of apheresis platelets

BACKGROUND: The effect of prestorage filtration on the quality of apheresis platelet concentrates stored for transfusion is undetermined. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Investigation of 11 plateletpheresis components used a concurrent paired-study design. On the day of collection, each component was equally divided into two suspensions; one half was filtered, and the other half was not. Each suspension was stored for 5 days. In vitro testing was performed on the day of collection (Day 0) for cell counts and on Day 5 for measurements of lactate, glucose, blood gases, pH, platelet ATP, hypotonic stress ratio, extent of shape change in response to ADP, tissue necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 8, interleukin 1 alpha, interleukin 1 beta, interleukin 6, and platelet surface glycoproteins by flow cytometry. At the end of the 5-day period, a sample was taken from each of the two suspensions, radiolabeled with either 51Cr or 111In, and transfused concurrently. Posttransfusion samples were drawn for measurements of recovery and platelet survival and for functional assessment of the ex vivo ability of the circulating radiolabeled platelets to aggregate in response to ADP. RESULTS: The apheresis component had a mean platelet yield of 3.2 +/? 0.4 × 10(11) and a white cell yield ranging from 1 × 10(5) to 1 × 10(8), with a median of 2 × 10(7). Filtration resulted in a platelet loss of approximately 10 percent and a variable 2 to 3 log10 reduction in white cell content. No significant differences between filtered and unfiltered suspensions in paired t tests that would likely have an impact on platelet quality were observed in the in vitro tests. The in vivo recovery and survival were highly similar and not statistically different in filtered and unfiltered paired suspensions: the mean difference was 1.2 +/? 4.0 percent for recovery and 7.0 +/? 15 hours for survival. The functional assessment by aggregation to ADP showed no difference between filtered and unfiltered suspensions. A small decrease in tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 8 was evident in the filtered suspension as compared to levels in the unfiltered suspensions. CONCLUSION: Prestorage white cell reduction in apheresis components resulted in WBC reduction by several log10 with no evident adverse effect on platelet viability or function.     

Existence of a pool of T-lymphocyte colony-forming cells (T-CFC) in human bone marrow and their place in the differentiation of the T- lymphocyte lineage

The existence and characteristics of bone marrow T-cell progenitors have not yet been established in man. Several pieces of evidence such as the reconstitution of certain immunodeficiencies by bone marrow graft suggest that T-cell precursors are present in the bone marrow. We report the growth of T-cell colonies from bone marrow populations using PHA-stimulated lymphocyte-conditioned medium containing T-cell growth factor (TCGF). Rosetting experiments and complement-dependent cytotoxicity assays with monoclonal antibodies indicate that the bone marrow T colony-forming cells (T-CFC) are E- OKT 3- and la+, i.e., immature progenitors. The colonies derived from these cells have the phenotype of mature T cells: E + OKT 3 + la- with either helper (OKT 4+) and suppressor (OKT 8 +) antigens. These results suggest that a thymic microenvironment may not be necessary for the in vitro proliferation and differentiation of the T-cell lineage in adult humans. These methodologies may permit direct investigation of early phenomena concerning the T-cell lineage, such as the acquisition of self-tolerance, the formation of a repertoire of specificities, and the HLA restriction phenomena that we believe takes place before the thymic maturation.     

鼻种植相关的切牙管三维重建的影像学研究

目的:明确切牙管区的解剖结构,为鼻缺失后种植体支持的赝复体修复提供依据,以明确种植钉植入部位及方向。方法:对60例正常咬合人群的上颌骨进行64排螺旋CT扫描和三维重建,观察切牙管开口的形状及周围骨质形态,并在中切牙之间的矢状位截面上测量切牙管的长度、鼻腔和口腔开口的纵径、与鼻底平面所成角度及与牙槽骨前壁的距离。结果:研究得出了切牙管口腔开口的形态、平均长度、口腔和鼻腔开口的矢状径、切牙管口腔开口和鼻腔开口距牙槽骨前壁的距离、切牙管前壁与鼻底平面的交角∠α、上前牙牙槽突与鼻底平面的交角∠β。结论:切牙管与牙槽骨前壁之间可植入直径5mm以内的种植体1枚,方向由后上方向前下方,与鼻底所成的角度介于∠α与∠β之间;双侧中切牙之间水平向可植入长度<5mm的种植体1枚。