EBVTK激酶基因在原核细胞中的表达及其在NPC诊断中的意义

目的 探索以Epstein-Barr病毒（EBV）TK激酶为抗原，建立简便、快速、敏感和特异的鼻咽癌（NPC）诊断方法。方法 构建原核表达载体pRSET-TK，在原核细胞BL21（DF3）中获得高效表达的TK激酶，以Western blot检测证明其抗原的特异性和应用于NPC检测的可行性。以纯化的TK激酶为抗原初步建立ELISA检测方法，检测NPC患者血清中TK／IgG抗体。结果 在NPC患者血清中含有特异的针对TK激酶的IgG抗体，Western blot TK/IgG检测的敏感度和特异度均为100％。结论 初步建立了ELISA TK／IgG诊断NPC方法，具有较高的敏感性和特异性。     

长骨内开口效应对其力学性能影响的理论模型研究

建立一个股骨中段的外侧皮质带有矩形开口的力学模型,采用有限元方法,计算骨开口区的尺寸改变时,股骨的扭转刚度和应力分布的变化。结果表明:骨开口长度为骨外径的1倍时(1OD),对股骨扭转刚度和剪应力分布的影响较小;开口长度从2OD增至4OD时扭转刚度急剧减小,而且剪应力的最大值位于开口区中心。本结论对临床骨科的手术治疗方法和骨开口尺寸的控制提供了重要的理论依据。     

Neurons in the rostral cingulate motor area monitor multiple phases of visuomotor behavior with modest parametric selectivity

We examined the cellular activity in the rostral cingulate motor area (CMAr) with respect to multiple behavioral factors that ranged from the retrieval and processing of associative visual signals to the planning and execution of instructed actions. We analyzed the neuronal activity in monkeys while they performed a behavioral task in which 2 visual instruction cues were given successively with an intervening delay. One cue instructed the location of the target to be reached; the other cue instructed which arm was to be used. After a second delay, the monkey received a motor-set cue to be prepared to initiate the motor task in accordance with instructions. Finally, after a GO signal, the monkey reached for the instructed target with the instructed arm. We found that the activity of neurons in the CMAr changed profoundly throughout the behavioral task, which suggested that the CMAr participated in each of the behavioral processing steps. However, the neuronal activity was only modestly selective for the spatial location of the visual signal. We also found that selectivity for the instructional information delivered with the signals (target location and arm use) was modest. Furthermore, during the motor-set and movement periods, few CMAr neurons exhibited selectivity for such motor parameters as the location of the target or the arm to be used. The abundance and robustness of the neuronal activity within the CMAr that reflected each step of the behavioral task and the modest selectivity of the same cells for sensorimotor parameters are strikingly different from the preponderance of selectivity that we have observed in other frontal areas. Based on these results, we propose that the CMAr participates in monitoring individual behavioral events to keep track of the progress of required behavioral tasks. On the other hand, CMAr activity during motor planning may reflect the emergence of a general intention for action.     

可溶性TRAIL重组蛋白治疗CIA实验研究

用sTRAIL重组蛋白治疗CIA模型 ,探讨sTRAIL用于自身免疫病治疗的可能性。将鸡肋骨II型胶原蛋白注射大鼠 ,建立了RA的动物模型———胶原诱导性关节炎 ,自制的可溶性TRAIL蛋白治疗CIA ,观察治疗后关节炎指数与血清中炎性细胞因子的变化。结果是sTRAIL 30 0ng/只 (0 1ml/次 )局部应用于关节炎部位 ,皮下注射 1周以后 ,sTRAIL应用的大鼠症状较对照组指数评分稍有下降 ;患病大鼠较正常大鼠IFN γ和TNF α表达量增加 ,而经过sTRAIL治疗后两者表达量都有显著下降 (P <0 0 5 )。提示sTRAIL局部应用后可缓解关节炎的局部炎症 ,可能是通过抑制激活的淋巴细胞 ,减少炎症细胞因子的分泌量和对炎症细胞的趋化而起作用     

Selection of Immunogenic Peptide Mimics of Male Worm Origin of Schistosoma Japonicum using Phage Display Peptide Library

Phagepeptidedisplaytechniquehasbecomeaverypopu larmethodofstudyinawidevarietyofresearchworkson accountofitsversatility,simplicityandcosteffectiveness. Ithasbeenwidelyusedforidentificationofproteinsand hasprovidedaconvenientmethodologytoobtainligands fors…     

胚胎干细胞源性肝干细胞在治疗性肝再生中的应用

目的： 应用治疗性肝再生模型进行胚胎干细胞(ESC)源性肝干细胞肝内移植, 观察其在肝组织替代、体内的生长分化及成瘤性等情况，为ESC移植在难治性肝病治疗中的临床应用提供实验依据。方法： 倒千里光碱+70%肝部分切除建立BALB/c小鼠的治疗性肝再生模型。用荧光示踪剂CFDA SE 标记移植细胞，将经淤胆血清“病理微环境”筛选体系筛选出的ESC源性肝干细胞经门静脉移植入治疗性肝再生模型小鼠肝内。然后荧光显微镜下观察，检测移植细胞体内分布、整合与肝细胞替代、体内生长分化等情况。2周后行白蛋白荧光免疫组化(双荧光染色)、血清白蛋白水平检测其功能状况。并通过观察其体内成瘤性对筛选出的ESC源性肝干细胞的安全性进行评估。结果： CFDA SE标记的ESC源性肝干细胞肝内移植1周，受体小鼠肝实质内可见散在绿色荧光分布。2周后，肝实质内绿色荧光分布区域明显扩大，且可见类似肝索样结构排列。共焦白蛋白荧光免疫组化(双荧光染色)结果表明，受体小鼠肝组织内可见标记细胞表达白蛋白阳性信号（呈黄色荧光），血清白蛋白水平则无明显差异（P>0.05）。6周内未见畸胎瘤形成，而将未分化的ESC移植入小鼠腋区皮下6周后则可见畸胎瘤形成。结论： 经淤胆血清“病理微环境”筛选体系筛选出的ESC源性肝干细胞移植入治疗性肝再生模型小鼠肝内后可有效整合入宿主肝板、在肝内能进一步生长分化并部分表达肝细胞功能。其安全性较好，6周内未见畸胎瘤形成。     

Allergic conversion of protective mucosal immunity against nasal bacteria in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

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Epitope-specific impairment of production of antibody against merozoite surface glycoprotein 1 of Plasmodium falciparum in symptomatic patients with malaria

We analyzed the relationships between levels of antibody specific for merozoite surface glycoprotein-1 (MSP1) of Plasmodium falciparum and clinical manifestations in humans. We prepared recombinant MSP1 proteins representing block 3 (M3), block 6 (M6), blocks 1–6 (M1/6), and block 17. When we divided the slide-positive individuals in Guadalcanal into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups, the former group showed lower IgG levels against M6 and block 17, but not against M3, than did the asymptomatic group (P < 0.01). The possibility of nonspecific suppression was unlikely, given that the levels of antibody against poliomyelitis virus observed in the two groups were almost the same. Among the IgG subclasses tested, production of cytophilic IgG₃ seemed to be dominant. When we analyzed epitopes recognized by antibodies against block 17, a peptide (SSSNFLGIS) was preferentially recognized by sera from asymptomatic individuals. These results suggest that clinical symptoms occurring during falciparum malaria seem to be associated with the development of levels of antibody against particular epitopes on MSP1, which is under the control of an immunoregulatory mechanism. Received: 1 October 1999 / Accepted: 21 October 1999     

Epidemiological Analysis of Salmonella enteritidis Isolates from Humans and Broiler Chickens in Thailand by Phage Typing and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

To determine the phage types (PT) of Salmonella enteritidis found in Thailand and to clarify the potential for human infection by S. enteritidis in broiler chicken meat, human and poultry isolates taken from Thailand between 1990 and 1997 were phage typed and analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Ten different PT were found among the 302 isolates phage typed, with PT 4 being the most frequent in human (73.9%) and poultry (76.2%) isolates, followed by PT 1 (8.0%), 8 (3.6%), and 7a (2.2%) in human isolates and by PT 7a (4.9%), 1 (3.7%), and 12 (2.4%) in poultry isolates. Of the 53 isolates analyzed by PFGE, 45 showed an indistinguishable pattern (pattern A) by BlnI-digested PFGE and the other 8 isolates showed a very similar pattern that differed by only a few bands. These results indicate the spread of a genetically identical clone of S. enteritidis in humans and poultry in Thailand.     

小儿热性惊厥的脑电图

本文对296例小儿热性惊厥脑电图进行分析。结果:小儿热性惊厥脑电图(EEG)异常率48.65％,主要以阵性高幅慢波为主(77.78％)。小儿癫痫脑电图异常率(89.61％)。主要以阵发性棘慢波和局灶性改变为主(62.78％)。二周后EEG复查热性惊厥EEG大部分恢复正常(83.35％)。而小儿癫痫EEG未有恢复正常的。热性惊厥发作次数愈多,发作持续时间愈长EEG改变愈明显,二周后脑电图恢复正常的愈少。这对小儿热性惊厥的诊断和预后判定有重要价值。