Structural difference between the two forms of guinea-pig beta 2-microglobulin and their occurrence in inbred guinea-pig strains

The structural difference between two forms (basic and acidic) of guinea-pig beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2m) has been established. Both forms are present in urine from inbred guinea-pig strains. The beta 2m forms were each digested with carboxypeptidase Y and carboxypeptidase A contaminated with carboxypeptidase B. Released amino acids were separated from remaining protein, dansylated and analysed by 2-dimensional TLC on polyamide layer sheets. From the results it was concluded that the basic beta 2m form has lysine and the acidic beta 2m form has asparagine as their respective C-terminal amino acids. The acidic form is also 1 amino acid (lysine) shorter than the basic form, which is supported by electrophoretic studies on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The presence of the 2 forms of beta 2m in urine from inbred guinea-pig strains 2 and 13, shown by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography, makes it unlikely that the 2 forms are a result of genetic polymorphism.     

Molecular cloning of a novel human gene (SIRP-B2) which encodes a new member of the SIRP/SHPS-1 protein family

A full-length cDNA encoding a novel protein was isolated and sequenced from a human placental cDNA library. This cDNA consists of 1735 base pairs and has a predicted open reading frame (ORF) encoding 354 amino acids. It possesses a putative signal sequence, a long extracellular domain, a transmembrane region, a short intracellular domain, and no catalytic domain, which is highly homologous to signal-regulatory protein (SIRP)-β, suggesting that it seems to be a new member of the SIRP family. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based mapping with both a monochromosomal hybrid panel and radiation hybrid cell panels placed the gene to human chromosome 20p13 near the marker D20S906. Received: August 11, 2000 / Accepted: September 21, 2000     

Partial trisomy 6p and partial monosomy 9p from a de novo translocation 46, XY, -9, + DER(9)T(6:9)(p211:p24)

This report describes an adult male with a partial trisomy 6p(p211-pter) and a partial monosomy 9p(9p24-pter) resulting from a de novo unbalanced translocation. This patient does not show the classical featured of the 9p partial monosomy syndrome, thus disputing the claim of Hoo et al. (1982) that 9p24 is the critical segment for the monosomy syndrome. Partial trisomy for 6p has only been previously reported in children. In addition to the chromosomal anomalies, the patient has autosomal recessive spinal muscular atrophy with a different age of onset than two affected sibs. Finally, he shows unusual audiologic and ophthalmologic signs nor previously reported as part of the 9p monosomy or 6p trisomy syndromes.     

Klinefelter's syndrome with a 47, XXY, inv (12) (q15q24) karyotype

A case of Klinefelter's Syndrome with a paracentric inversion in chromosome 12 is described. The karyotype was determined to be 47, XXY, inv(12)(q15q24) and the significance of the breakpoints on chromosome 12 is discussed.     

MUC1/Y基因体外冲击树突状细胞诱导抗瘤免疫反应

目的制备含MUC1/Y cDNA质粒转染的树突状细胞(DC),体外诱导杀伤细胞,研究其治疗消化道肿瘤的效果.方法构建MUC1/Y cDNA真核表达载体pIRES2-EGFP-MUC1/Y、pcDNA3.1-MUC1/Y.以pcDNA3.1-MUC/Y电转染8例HLA-A2(+)消化道肿瘤患者单个核细胞衍生的DC后,与自体T细胞混合培养,诱导CTL(T-pcDAN3.1-MUC1/Y).以SW620细胞[HLA-A2(+)、MUC1/Y(+)]为特异性靶细胞,Raji细胞[HLA-A2(-)、MUC1/Y(-)]和Lovo细胞[HLA-A2(-)、MUC1/Y(+)]为非特异性靶细胞,通过乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)释放实验测定杀伤活性,ELISA法检测基因修饰后DC刺激自体T细胞产生IFN-γ的能力,并以ANNEXIN V-FITC试剂盒检测特异性CTL诱导靶细胞凋亡情况.结果pIRES2-EGFP-MUC1/Y转染效率为8%左右.T-pcDAN3.1-MUC1/Y诱导的杀伤作用显著高于T-pcDNA3.1[pcDNA3.1(+)修饰DC诱导的CTL]和T-IL-2(IL-2刺激外周血单个核细胞产生的CTL),P＜0.05.而且T-pcDNA3.1-MUC1/Y对靶细胞的杀伤和诱导凋亡的能力显著高于对照组.基因修饰后的DC能刺激自体T细胞分泌高水平IFN-γ,与未转染的DC相比具有显著差异(P＜0.05).结论成功构建MUC1/Y全长cDNA真核表达载体.pIRES2-EGFP-MUC1/Y可用于真核细胞转染,通过观察转染效率,易于筛选阳性克隆;经pcDNA3.1-MUC1/Y修饰的DC可有效诱导特异性抗肿瘤免疫应答.     

浙江畲族DYS287、DYS440位点的多态性研究

目的　研究浙江畲族人群中DYS2 87和DYS44 0位点的多态性。方法　采用聚合酶链反应扩增DYS2 87和DYS44 0 ,PCR产物用 2 %的琼脂糖电泳分析 10 0名畲族个体的基因型。结果　 10 0名个体DYS2 87位点全部是YAP-;没有发现YAP ;10名为DYS44 0 3 ,占总人群数的 10 % ,其余 90名是DYS44 0 4。结论　浙江畲族人群DYS2 87和DYS44 0多态性与属于汉藏语系的其它民族之间存在着明显的不同 ,因此这两个基因位点对研究人类的进化是一种稳定的、重要的遗传标记。     

Fertilization in vitro increases non-disjunction during early cleavage divisions in a mouse model system

BACKGROUND: We have been studying an unusual mouse-the BALB/cWt (Wt) male-in which the Y chromosome is susceptible to high rates of mitotic non-disjunction, particularly at the first two cleavage divisions. As these are the same divisions that human embryos generated through assisted reproductive technology must complete in an artificial setting, analysis of the Wt Y chromosome allows us to examine the effect of fertilization and culture in vitro on mammalian chromosome segregation. METHODS: We performed standard mouse IVF, cultured embryos in 5% CO2 in air or in a lowered oxygen atmosphere, and used fluorescence in-situ hybridization to examine the sex chromosome constitutions of 2-, 4-, 8- and 16-cell stage Wt Y-bearing embryos. RESULTS: We observed a significant increase in mosaic sex chromosome aneuploidy at each embryonic stage in embryos cultured in 5% CO2 in air, but under lowered oxygen conditions mosaicism returned to control (in-vivo) levels. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that slight alterations in in-vitro conditions may have a considerable impact on the genetic quality of assisted reproductive technology-derived embryos and suggest that the genetic quality of embryos should be a fundamental concern in the development of new culture systems for clinical use.     

A second field metachronous Merkel cell carcinoma of the lip and the palatine tonsil confirmed by microarray-based comparative genomic hybridisation

Merkel cell carcinoma was diagnosed in a 79-year-old Caucasian woman. The tumour was localised to the upper lip and was in stage T2. After successful cryosurgery and a 7-year tumour-free period, a new tumour developed in her palatine tonsil. Histologically and immunohistochemically, this resembled the tumour in the lip. The regional lymph nodes were devoid of metastasis. The paraffin-embedded material of the two tumours and the unaffected lymphatic tissue were analysed with DNA microarrays for comparative genomic hybridisation to assess the genetic relationship of the tumours. In both tumours, regions on 2p and 10p were commonly over-represented, while 41 regions on chromosomes 1–4, 6, 8–9, 11 and 14–22 were commonly under-represented. Chromosomes 1, 3, 4, 16–18 and X were most frequently involved in the DNA losses. In gene copy numbers in the two tumours, 31 chromosome locations were found to be differently affected. The partly similar and partly different molecular patterns indicated a genetic relationship between the tumours and excluded the possibility that the tonsillar tumour was a metastasis. The findings suggest that a genetically altered field was the reason for the development of the tonsillar cancer; thus, it can be regarded pathogenetically as a second field tumour.     

193例遗传咨询病例外周血染色体分析

分析遗传咨询病例１９３人的外周血染色体，发现异常核型２２例，占１１．４％，其中常染色体异常１５例，性染色体异常７例。就诊原因以不良孕产史占多数（６０．１％），智能低下及发育异常次之（２４．９％）。在所发现的２２例异常核型中，以智能低下及发育异常所占的比例最高（２２．９％），性发育异常次之（１８．２％）。     

大鼠小脑皮质NPY能神经元的形态与分布

目的　研究大鼠小脑皮质内NPY免疫阳性神经元的形态与分布。方法　SD大鼠 10只 ,雌雄不限 ,升主动脉灌注固定 ,开颅取小脑 ,SP免疫组织化学染色。结果　大鼠小脑内NPY免疫阳性神经元分布在皮质的Purkinje细胞层 ,胞体呈梨形或烧瓶状 ,细胞核清晰不染 ,轴突伸向颗粒层 ,树突呈网状伸向分子层 ,突起未见染色。分子层和颗粒层未见阳性细胞 ,但可见神经纤维的存在。结论　小脑Purkinje细胞层内存在NYP阳性神经元。