EFFECT OF CIGARETTE SMOKING ON THE FREQUENCY OF VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES IN NORMAL SUBJECTS

1. Ambulatory ECG monitoring was undertaken in healthy cigarette smokers (33) and non-smokers (20) of similar age (21-66 years). 2. The frequency of ventricular premature complexes (VPC) was less in habitual smokers (P less than 0.05; Mann-Whitney rank test) and an average of more than 1 VPC per hour occurred in a higher proportion of non-smokers than smokers: eight of 20 (40%) vs two of 33 (6%) (P less than 0.01; Chi-square test).     

Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Primary Immune Deficiency in the Emergency Department

The potential for morbidity and mortality in patients who have PID with febrile and nonfebrile illness is extremely high. Familiarity with the clinical manifestations of PID and collaboration with a pediatric immunologist are prerequisites for optimal short-term care of these complex patients. Conservative management with empiric broad-spectrum antimicrobials, early and aggressive surgical debridement of abscesses, and admission at a tertiary pediatric care center are often indicated.     

实验性免疫反应性中耳炎对内耳的影响

作者应用免疫荧光技术,对实验性免疫反应性中耳炎模型进行了研究。结果显示:实验动物早期出现前庭功能紊乱;免疫荧光分布于中耳粘膜和前庭囊壁上皮下、耳蜗血管纹和基底膜近蜗轴处;免疫荧光强度测定蜗底多、蜗顶少。     

Serum glomerular binding activity is highly correlated with renal disease in MRL/lpr mice.

The pathogenesis of lupus nephritis is felt to be mediated by anti-DNA antibodies. However, the anti-DNA response and renal disease do not entirely correspond. We recently developed a new assay which detects immune elements based on their ability to bind glomeruli as an alternative approach to understanding the pathogenesis of this disorder. The glomerular binding activity (GBA) defined by this assay consists of immune elements containing IgG which interact specifically with renal tissue, the binding of which is DNase-inhibitable, but which do not bind to DNA directly. In the current study we assessed the relationship between GBA and renal disease in MRL/lpr mice (both untreated and cyclophosphamide-treated) and compared it with the anti-DNA assay. Both assays were highly correlated with renal disease in untreated mice in terms of proteinuria. In cyclophosphamide-treated mice, however, only a weak correlation between the anti-DNA assay and proteinuria was apparent. GBA, in contrast, was more strongly correlated with proteinuria in treated mice. This correlation improved substantially when the DNase-sensitive component of the GBA was used. GBA appeared related to, but not covariant with, the anti-DNA response. These results demonstrate that GBA is a better correlate of murine lupus nephritis than the anti-DNA assay, and suggest that the immune elements detected by this assay, the DNase-sensitive component in particular, may be pathogenically important.     

镉对小鼠免疫功能的影响

采用单只动物多项免疫功能检测法,观察了小鼠在免疫后,不同时间一次灌胃30mg/kg氯化镉(CdCl_2)及反复多次灌胃不同剂量的CdCl_2,对小鼠免疫器官重量,迟发型变态反应(DTH),抗体形成细胞(IgM-PFC)及抗体滴度的影响。结果表明:反复多次灌胃4.8 mg/kg CdCl_2对小鼠DTH有明显抑制作用,提示CdCl_2对动物免疫功能有一定影响。     

Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor inhibits class II major histocompatibility complex expression and antigen presentation by microglia

Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) modulates various functions of monocytes/ macrophages including antigen-presenting capacity. Recently it was found that astrocytes produce GM-CSF in the central nervous system (CNS) and that GM-CSF can induce proliferation and morphological changes of microglia. Here we show that GM-CSF can down regulate the interferon-γ-mediated induction of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigens in microglia, but not in astrocytes. GM-CSF pretreatment completely prevents myelin basic protein-specific T cell proliferation induced by microglia but not astrocytes. GM-CSF did not affect the cell surface expression on microglia of either MHC class I or cell adhesion molecules. The inhibition of microglial MHC class II expression and antigen-presenting function is specific for GM-CSF, as treatment with a different CSF (interleukin-3) did not modulate microglial phenotype or functional capacity. These data suggest that GM-CSF might be involved in the regulation of immune responses within the central nervous system.     

基于文献计量学的病毒性肺炎免疫应答调节机制研究进展分析

[目的] 了解病毒性肺炎及其免疫应答机制的研究现状,分析该领域的热点和研究发展趋势。[方法] 检索Web of Science(WOS)核心合集数据库中有关病毒性肺炎免疫应答相关的文献为文献样本,基于文献计量学,利用Citespace对该领域文献进行国家合作、机构合作、关键词等分析。[结果] 共检测到相关文献796篇,美国的发文量、研究者数量及研究成果在全球都处于领先地位,美国国立卫生研究院为发文最多的机构;中国研究处于不断发展阶段,与其他国家有良好合作,国内交流有待增强;主要的热点话题有呼吸道合胞病毒、流感、发病机制、细胞因子表达、炎症反应等。[结论] 该领域研究受疫情爆发的影响,正处于发展阶段,全球应加国内外强科研合作,提高防治疫情整体研究水平。     

基于骨免疫微环境探讨补肾活血方防治绝经后骨质疏松症的研究进展

骨质疏松症（OP）是我国人群中最常见的多发病,好发于绝经后的老年妇女,增加了患者骨折的风险。绝经后骨质疏松症（PMOP）是一种以骨量减少和骨折风险增加为特征的全身性疾病,主要是绝经后雌激素水平显著降低导致的。除了雌激素缺乏对骨骼的直接负面影响外,绝经后妇女免疫状态的改变间接导致骨骼的持续破坏,因为绝经后妇女通常表现出慢性低级别炎症表型,细胞因子表达和免疫细胞谱发生改变。PMOP已严重危害我国女性健康。补肾活血方是一种应用广泛的补肾活血中药,近年来,随着我国临床医师与患者越来越重视中医药,补肾活血方被应用于多种疾患,包括骨科的多种疾病,其对PMOP的防治效果亦明显。该文基于骨免疫微环境,以骨代谢对PMOP产生影响为基础,论述补肾活血方的作用机制。     

白藜芦醇对脑小血管疾病大鼠神经细胞损伤及免疫因子白细胞介素-6、白细胞介素-10水平的影响

目的 探究白藜芦醇对脑小血管疾病（CSVD）大鼠神经细胞损伤及免疫因子白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、白细胞介素-10(IL-10)水平的影响。方法 将60只CSVD大鼠分为假手术组、模型组和治疗组,每组20只。通过水迷宫实验测试大鼠神经认知功能,HE染色观察大鼠海马组织病理学改变,TUNEL染色检测大鼠海马组织神经细胞凋亡率,Western blotting检测大鼠海马组织BAX/BCL-2、IL-6、IL-10蛋白的表达,酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）检测外周血IL-6、IL-10、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）、谷胱甘肽（GSH）和丙二醛（MDA）水平。结果 模型组大鼠神经行为评分高于治疗组（P <0.05）。模型组大鼠穿越次数和停留时间少于假手术组（P <0.05）,治疗组大鼠穿越次数和停留时间较模型组增加（P <0.05）。模型组大鼠海马组织神经细胞凋亡率、BAX/BCL-2蛋白表达比值高于假手术组（P <0.05）,治疗组大鼠海马组织神经细胞凋亡凋亡率、AX/BCL-2蛋白表达比值低于模型组（P <0.05）。与假手术组比较,模型组...     

人类精浆免疫抑制因子的研究——Ⅰ.分离和免疫活性测定

本文介绍了人类精浆免疫抑制因子分离及免疫活性测定的全过程。通过低温高速离心,SephadexG-100凝胶过滤,DEAE离子交换层析等步骤从人精浆中分离出两种免疫抑制因子——DF_1和DF_2。DF_2达到聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳纯,呈单一蛋白带,DF_1呈二条蛋白带。二者对PHA诱导的人外周血淋巴细胞转化和人外周血NK细胞活性均有抑制作用。100μg/ml培养液的DF_1和DF_2对PHA诱导的淋转抑制率分别为41.7%和68.2%;对NK细胞活性的抑制率分别为30.4%和81.5%。在PHA诱导的淋转中同时加入DF_1和DF_2,抑制率为80.7%。比较不同浓度的DF_1,DF_2对PHA诱导的淋转抑制作用结果表明:100μg/ml具有相对高的抑制活性。不同浓度的DF_2对NK活性抑制作用也表现出类似结果。