Four levels (types) of immune response, differing by expression of cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-4, and gamma-IFN) and immunoglobulins IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and IgE) and by expression and time course of specific cell-mediated and humoral immune response, were detected in children with different clinical forms of mumps. Types 1 and 3 immune response are predominantly cell-mediated, while types 2 and 4 predominantly humoral during the acute phase of the disease. The cytokine and antigen-specific profiles of each type of immune response correlate with the severity of clinical course of mumps. 相似文献
Blood species identification is an important challenge in forensic science. Conventional methods used for blood species analysis are destructive and associated with time-consuming sample preparation steps. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is known for its nondestructive properties and fast results. This research study presents a proton (1H) NMR method to discriminate blood species including human, cat, dog, elephant, and bison. Characteristic signals acting as markers are observed for each species. Moreover, the data are evaluated by principle component analysis (PCA) and support vector machines (SVM). A 100% correct species recognition between human and nonhuman species is achieved using radial basis kernel function (RBF) and standardized data. The research study shows that 1H NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for differentiating human and nonhuman blood showing a great significance to forensic science.
Oral Diseases (2012) 19 , 80–84 Objective: To determine the role of cigarette filter on the incidence risk of oral squamous cell cancer among male smokers in a Chinese population. Subjects and Methods: A multicentric hospital‐based case–control study was applied. Three hundred and nineteen male cases and 428 male controls matching for age (±3 years) were identified from January 2008 to December 2010. Detailed smoking histories were obtained by interviews. Logistic regression model was used to compare the influence of filter and non‐filter cigarettes on oral cancer risk. Results: The adjusted odd ratios (ORs) for oral cancer were 1.30 (95% CI 1.15, 1.48) of filter cigarette smokers, 2.06 (95% CI 1.17, 3.62) of non‐filter cigarette smokers, and 1.73 (95% CI 1.33, 2.25) of mixed smokers, as compared with non‐smokers. When classified current smokers according to smoking pack year, the ORs of mixed smokers were 2.27 (95% CI 1.06, 4.85) in <20 pack year, 0.81 (95% CI 0.57, 1.14) in 20–39 pack year, and 0.86 (95% CI 0.57, 1.29) in ≥40 pack year, as compared to filter cigarette smokers. Conclusions: The protective effect against oral cancer of cigarette filter was limited, restricted to smokers of small amount of smoking accumulation. For most smokers, the difference was non‐significant between filter and non‐filter cigarettes on the risk of developing oral cancer. 相似文献