IgE and atopy in perinatally HIV-infected children

Elevated serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) and increased prevalence of atopy is reported in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The elevated serum IgE may be attributed to polyclonal stimulation of B cells or IgE production against allergens, viruses, fungi and bacteria. This study investigates the prevalence of atopy in perinatally HIV-infected children, and the relationships between serum IgE (and other serum immunoglobulins) with atopy, CD4+ cell count and HIV-disease stage. Serum immunoglobulin levels, epicutaneous skin test for common aeroallergens, clinical Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classification, CD4+ cell counts and allergy history were extracted from the charts of perinatally HIV-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy. The prevalence of atopy (52%) and the pattern of aeroallergen sensitivity were comparable with the US pediatric population. Serum IgE levels did not correlate with clinical disease stage. However, in non-atopic patients, serum IgE levels increased with disease progression (p = 0.02). There was an inverse relationship between the prevalence of elevated serum IgE levels and atopy with progression of disease (p = 0.019). Serum IgE did not correlate with atopy, CD4+ cell count, or duration of HIV infection or levels of serum immunoglobulins. This is the first study to show no increased prevalence of atopy in perinatally HIV-infected children compared with the general population. In advanced stages of HIV, elevated serum IgE may be specific for antigens other than those known as allergens.     

Blockade of superoxide generation prevents high-affinity immunoglobulin E receptor-mediated release of allergic mediators by rat mast cell line and human basophils

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that rat peritoneal mast cells and mast cell model rat basophilic leukaemia (RBL-2H3) cells generate intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in response to antigen challenge. However, the physiological significance of the burst of ROS is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of superoxide anion in mediator release in rat and human cell systems. METHODS: RBL-2H3 cells were directly stimulated with anti-rat FcepsilonRI alpha-subunit monoclonal antibody (mAb). For the analysis of human cell system, leucocytes were isolated by dextran sedimentation from healthy volunteers or from patients, and challenged either with anti-human FcepsilonRI mAb or with the relevant antigens. Superoxide generation was determined by chemiluminescence-based methods. The releases of histamine and leukotrienes (LT)s were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorben assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Cross-linking of FcepsilonRI on RBL-2H3 cells or on human leucocytes from healthy donors by the anti-FcepsilonRI mAb resulted in a rapid generation of superoxide anion, as determined by chemiluminescence using superoxide-specific probes. Similarly, leucocytes from patients generated superoxide anion in response to the challenge with the relevant allergen but not with the irrelevant allergen. Furthermore, diphenyleneiodonium (DPI), a well-known inhibitor of flavoenzymes suppressed the superoxide generation and the release of histamine and LTC4 induced by the anti-FcepsilonRI mAb or by allergen in parallel. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that both RBL-2H3 cells and human basophils generate superoxide anion upon FcepsilonRI cross-linking either by antibody or by allergen challenge and that blockade of the generation prevents the release of allergic mediators. The findings strongly support the role of superoxide generation in the activation of mast cells and basophils under both physiological and pathological conditions. The findings suggest that drugs regulating the superoxide generation have potential therapeutic use for allergic disorders.     

思他宁对人胰腺癌细胞株ASPC-1的生长调控

目的:观察思他宁对人胰腺癌细胞ASPC-1的生长作用.方法:细胞培养,分别加入不同浓度的思他宁.应用MTT法来观察细胞增殖程度;放免法测定细胞内cAMP含量;荧光法测定[Ca2 ]i.结果:不同浓度的思他宁(10-11～10-6mol/L)均能有效地抑制ASPC-1的生长,能抑制ASPC-1细胞内cAMP生成和细胞内钙离子水平,cAMP生成量和细胞内钙离子水平与思他宁浓度呈负相关.结论:思他宁能抑制ASPC-1细胞的生长,经过特异性受体调节.     

松花粉对人肺成纤维细胞增殖活性影响的实验研究

目的 :研究松花粉对人肺成纤维细胞增殖的影响 ,探讨中药松花粉可能的作用机理。方法 :松花粉作用于人肺成纤维细胞不同时间后观察细胞生长速度 ,应用台盼蓝对细胞进行染色 ,测定细胞死亡率。松花粉浓度分别为 10 0、2 0 0、40 0、80 0mg·L-1,以未经松花粉处理的细胞为对照。结果 :松花粉作用于人肺成纤维细胞能够明显促进细胞群体倍增水平 ,降低死亡细胞数目 ,且呈剂量依赖关系。结论 :松花粉可通过促进细胞生长而影响细胞增殖。     

人乳头瘤病毒多肽与人免疫球蛋白G融合表达

目的 将人乳头瘤病毒16型(Human papillomavirus type 16，HPV-16)的晚期表达蛋白E7上的抗原24肽(从第38位氨基酸到第61位氨基6病毒感染防治酸)与人免疫球蛋白G的重链恒定区融合表达，并以此融合蛋白作为抗原，可能为HPV-1提供免疫治疗方法。方法 利用PCR方法分别扩增HPV-16 E7(38-61)24肽的DNA片段和人免疫球蛋白G的重链恒定区DNA片段，并构建到pEV21a表达载体上，转化入E．coli中表达，利用SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和蛋白质免疫印迹(Western-blotting)的方法对表达结果进行鉴定。结果 构建的表达载体HPV16E7e／hIgGHCCR-pET21a经酶切鉴定和测序显示序列正确；通过SDS-PAGE和Western-blotting的鉴定，重组融合蛋白Mr约40000，表达量可占菌体蛋白的20％左右。结论 成功构建HPV16-E7的抗原多肽片段和人免疫球蛋白G的重链恒定区的融合蛋白，并可在E．coli中高效表达。     

Whole-brain 3D perfusion MRI at 3.0 T using CASL with a separate labeling coil.

A variety of continuous and pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion MRI techniques have been demonstrated in recent years. One of the reasons these methods are still not routinely used is the limited extent of the imaging region. Of the ASL methods proposed to date, continuous ASL (CASL) with a separate labeling coil is particularly attractive for whole-brain studies at high fields. This approach can provide an increased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in perfusion images because there are no magnetization transfer (MT) effects, and lessen concerns regarding RF power deposition at high field because it uses a local labeling coil. In this work, we demonstrate CASL whole-brain quantitative perfusion imaging at 3.0 T using a combination of strategies: 3D volume acquisition, background tissue signal suppression, and a separate labeling coil. The results show that this approach can be used to acquire perfusion images in all brain regions with good sensitivity. Further, it is shown that the method can be performed safely on humans without exceeding the current RF power deposition limits. The current method can be extended to higher fields, and further improved by the use of multiple receiver coils and parallel imaging techniques to reduce scan time or provide increased resolution.     

皮质激素对人体血管收缩试验的研究

在20名正常人前臂内侧涂以4种以清凉油为基质含不同浓度地塞米松(0.1、0.05、0.025、0.0125%)的皮炎速灵油膏,并以清凉油作阴性对照,地塞米松软膏作阳性对照。采用改良的Mckenzie和Stoughton法,将六种药剂涂于同一个体,以消除个体间反应差异。涂药后3h拭去药物,再经2、3、4、5、7、9及21h进行观察并打分,在双盲条件下根据用药部位发白情况由3名评估者对每名受试者独立打分,应用Wilcoxon等经典秩和试验法进行统计分析,结果显示清凉油和所有含地塞米松的制剂之间存在着非常显著的差异,并对受试者反应和评估者打分的变异系数进行了计算。我们的体会是血管收缩试验在黄种人也是可行的,而这种打分系统只要提供足够数量的受试者,特别适宜于应用Wilcoxon等统计方法。     

76例宫颈癌组织中人类乳头瘤病毒的检测

本文应用ＨＰＶ－ＰＣＲ技术和ＤＮＡ杂交技术对７６例宫颈鳞癌标本进行了ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的研究，发现ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ存在率为９０．７９％（６９／７６），主要类型为ＨＰＶ１６和１８。多酶切ＳｏｕｔｈｅｒｎＢｌｏｔ杂交证实在宫颈癌中９２．５６％的ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ发生变异，说明ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的基因变异与其致癌作用密切相关。ＰＣＲ结果证实ＨＰＶ－Ｅ６片段在宫颈癌组织中常可出现，推测可能是致癌的关键片段之一。因此，检测宫颈癌组织中ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的完整性、关键基因片段的存在与否，可能对于病变恶变的预测有一定的意义     

农村冠心病易患因素的多元分析

报告1100名35岁以上农民冠心病患病率及易患因素的调查结果。全组中检出冠心病15例,其中陈旧心肌梗塞3例、心绞痛7例、心律失常及不典型心绞痛伴有心电图缺血型改变者5例,冠心病现患率为1.36%。另有单纯ST-T 缺血型改变84例,各种严重心律失常36例,未计入冠心病现患率之内.经单变量线性相关及多变量Logistic 函数分析结果,选出有意义的冠心病易患因素有甘油三酯、年龄及收缩期血压增高,以及血浆高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的降低。     

Nucleic acid spot hybridization with nonradioactive labeled probes in screening for human papillomavirus DNA sequences

We examined 161 human tissue samples using the spot hybridization technique with nonradioactive labeled DNA probes of human papillomavirus (HPV). Whole cells were spotted on nitrocellulose filters; DNA of the cells was denatured and fixed to the filter. Then the DNA spots were hybridized to nonradioactive labeled DNA and monitored by a sandwich immunoenzymatic reaction. This technique is simple, sensitive, specific, requires no special equipment, and can be used in clinical settings. HPV DNA was found in 92% of samples in which, on the basis of histologic and colposcopic criteria, its presence was suspected, as well as in 31 samples where it was not suspected.