Evaluation of recombinant antigen-based assays for diagnosis of bullous autoimmune diseases

The diagnosis of autoimmune bullous diseases is based on clinical observation and on the presence of autoantibodies directed to molecules involved in the adhesion systems of the skin. Immunofluorescence assays are the currently accepted method for detection of autoantibodies; such assays depend greatly on the skill of operators and are difficult to standardize. Recombinant desmoglein-1 (Dsg1), Dsg3, and BP180 peptides, the main autoantigens in pemphigus or bullous pemphigoid, have been used to develop new quantitative enzyme immunoassays (EIA) for the detection of specific antibodies. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of these immunoassays and to determine the correlation between the results and the clinical aspects of diseases. Serum samples from patients with pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, bullous pemphigoid, or mucous membrane pemphigoid, from healthy individuals, and from patients with unrelated autoimmune conditions were tested. Anti-desmoglein reactivity was detected in all the patients with pemphigus and in none of the controls. Patients with the more benign form of cutaneous disease had anti-Dsg1 antibodies, while patients with deeper cutaneous lesions or with mucosal involvement had anti-Dsg3 reactivity also, or exclusively. The BP180-based assay was positive for 66.6% of patients with bullous pemphigoid and for none of the patients with mucous membrane pemphigoid, and no reactivity was detected in the control sera. In conclusion, the anti-Dsg1 and anti-Dsg3 assays are useful in the diagnosis of pemphigus and provide information on the clinical phenotype of the disease. However, the sensitivity of EIA for detection of autoantibodies in bullous pemphigoid should be improved by the use of additional antigens or epitopes.     

REMISSION OF ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA OF CHILDHOOD FOLLOWING ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASE A CASE REPORT

"Spontaneous" remission of leukemia has been observed in both humans and animals. Bierman et al2 in 1953 reported 11 cases of remis- sion in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of childhood following acute infectious disease. In 1979 we saw a case of ALL remission in a child following a severe attack of respiratory infection.     

Reevaluation of the Correlation between Angiotensinogen Gene M235T Polymorphism and Familial Essential Hypertension Using MS-PCR Technique

Renin- angiotensin system( RAS) candidat-ing gene,such as angiotensinogen( Ag T) as wellas angiotensin- converting enzyme( ACE) genepolymorphism were thought to have positive association with various cardiovasculardiseases.In1 992 ,Jeunemaitre[1] detected a microsatellitepolymorphism in the region of the an-giotensinogen gene which has linked to occur-rence of essential hypertension.Further analysisled to detection of several mutations in the cod-ing region of angiotensinogen gene[2 ] . Ma…     

口腔链球丙酮酸氧化酶的克隆和序列分析

目的 阐明血链球菌产生过氧化氢及其调节的分子机理。方法 根据已知的肺炎链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因（spxB）序列设计PCR引物,扩增血链球菌ATCC10557的丙酮酸氧化酶基因,以pUC18及M13mp18、M13mp19为载体进行克隆和亚克隆,并进行序列分析。结果 成功地从血链球菌ATCC10557扩增出丙酮酸氧化酶基因,获得该基因的全部序列（1788bp),具有完整的开放读框,能编码591个氨基酸的多肽。结论 血链球菌丙酮酸氧化酶基因的克隆和序列分析,为进一步研究调节血链球菌产生过氧化氢的分子机理打下了基础。     

The effect of electro-acupuncture on motor function recovery in patients with acute cerebral infarction: a randomly controlled trial.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture treatment in acute phase of cerebral infarction on the motor functions. In this randomly controlled trial, 86 patients were allocated to two groups, the experimental group given clinical and electro-acupuncture treatments for a period of 4 weeks, and the control group given clinical treatment plus active and/or passive functional exercise. The result showed that the level of impairment and disability in both groups were improvement according to the Chinese Stroke Scale, Brunnstrom-Fugl-Meyer score, and Barthel Index throughout the study and 3 months after. The motor functions and the activities of daily living (ADL) were improved significantly in the electro-acupuncture group as compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Also, the results showed greater reduction of neurological deficit in the electro-acupuncture group than in the control group. CONCLUSION: Early acupuncture treatment for acute stroke patients may improve motor functions, and consequently the activities of daily living.     

普罗布考对体外培养的主动脉平滑肌细胞NF-κB活性的影响

目的：观察普罗布考（probucol ）对血管平滑肌细胞（VSMCs）核因子κB（NF-κB）活性的调控作用,以探讨probucol在 动脉粥样硬化（AS）和经皮腔内冠状动脉成形术后再狭窄（RS）防治中的某些可能的作用机 制。方法：采用电泳迁移位移测定法观察probucol对VSMCs NF-κB活 性的影响。结果：H2O2或胎牛血清（NCS）处理VSMCs 72 h后,NF -κB活性均明显增强;而加入100 μmol/L probucol 后,NF-κB活性受到部分抑制,抑 制率分别为37.1%和14.8%。结论：Probucol 抑制NCS、H2O2诱导 的VSMCs NF-κB的活性,可能是其临床有效防治RS及AS的作用机制之一。     

云南个旧和宣威地区肺癌p53突变检测研究

目的　云南个旧及宣威地区是云南省肺癌的两大点状高发区 ,个旧以矿工为高发人群 ,宣威以农民为高发 ,该两地区肺癌发生的病因已初步阐明 ,本研究旨在深入探讨其发病的分子生物学基础。方法　对 2 6例个旧矿工肺癌患者 ,15例宣威农民肺癌患者 ,应用聚合酶链反应 -单链构象多态性法研究 p5 3第 5至第 8外显子突变 ,并对有突变的个体进行测序。结果　发现云锡矿工肺癌患者中有 13例、宣威农民肺癌患者中有 4例发生 p5 3突变 ,应用 DNA测序 ,发现云锡矿工肺癌中有 1例于第 135位密码子发生突变 ,由 GCC→ GTC,导致氨基酸改变 ,由丙氨酸→缬氨酸 (Ala→ Val) ,宣威农民肺癌患者中有 1例于 2 47位密码子突变 ,由 AAC→ TTC,导致氨基酸发生改变 ,由天冬酰氨→苯丙氨酸 (Asn→ Phe)。结论　 p5 3突变在云锡矿工肺癌和宣威农民肺癌中较常发生 ,并发现两例新的突变位点。 p5 3突变与病人的年龄、性别、坑龄及组织学分类无明显联系     

Transurethral laser versus open simple prostatectomy for large volume prostates: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The benefit of transurethral laser prostatectomy over open simple prostatectomy (OSP) is controversial in aged symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with large volume prostates, and the aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficiency of these two methods. Meta-analysis was applied using the Review Manager V5.3 software and the retrieved randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) comparing transurethral laser prostatectomy with OSP were analyzed for the treatment of large volume prostates from 2000 to 2019 in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and EMBASE datasets. Five RCTs assessing transurethral laser prostatectomy versus OSP were considered suitable for this meta-analysis, which included a total of 448 patients, with 232 patients undergoing laser and 216 patients undergoing OSP. Compared with OSP, although transurethral laser prostatectomy required a longer operative time (weighted mean difference (WMD) 27.49 mins; 95% confidence interval (CI) 16.54–38.44; P?<?0.00001) and obtained a less resected prostate weight (WMD ??11.72 g; 95% CI ??21.75 to ??1.70; P?=?0.02), patients undergoing laser prostatectomy benefited from significantly less hemoglobin decline (??0.97 g/dL; 95% CI ??1.31 to ??0.64; P?<?0.00001), shorter time of catheterization (WMD ??3.67 days; 95% CI ??5.60 to ??1.75; P?=?0.0002), shorter length of hospital stay (WMD ??4.75 days; 95% CI ??6.57 to ??2.93; P?<?0.00001), and less blood transfusion (odds ratio 0.10; 95% CI 0.03 to 0.35; P?=?0.0003). During postoperative follow-up, no significant difference was observed between the two groups in IPSS, QoL, Q_max, and PVR. Both transurethral laser prostatectomy and OSP are safe and effective for large prostates that require prostate resection. Taking into account of less blood loss, shorter catheterization time and hospital stay, and less blood transfusion, transurethral laser prostatectomy may be a better treatment for patients with large prostates.