Assessment of immunization as a technique to extend the chilled storage life of vacuum‐packaged lamb

The growth at — 1.5°C of Lactobacillus delbrueckii, a meat spoilage organism, was evaluated on vacuum‐packaged lamb legs obtained from animals immunized against that organism. Growth was significantly lower than that on similarly treated legs obtained from non‐immunized lambs. These findings suggest that immunization against spoilage organisms may contribute toward increasing the chilled storage life of fresh meat.     

干扰素病毒唑联合治疗慢性丙型肝炎疗效及干扰素抗体的影响

目的 :研究干扰素与病毒唑联合治疗慢性丙型肝炎疗效及干扰素抗体的影响。方法 :观察组 2 0例采用干扰素 α2b 3MvTiwIH +病毒唑 10 0 0mgQdpo连用 2 4周 ;对照组 3 2例采用干扰素 α2b 3MvTiwiH连用 2 4周。停药后观察 2 4周比较疗效并检测干扰抗体。结果 :观察组完全应答率为 5 0 % ,明显高于对照组 18.7% ;复发率为 2 5 .0 %低于对照组 5 6.3 % (P <0 .0 1)。无反应率均为 2 5 .0 %。且复发与干扰素抗体尤其是中和抗体有关。结论 :观察组疗效优于对照组 ,复发与干扰素抗体尤其是中和抗体有关。     

Treatment principles of atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is today the most common, chronic inflammatory skin disease among children in developed countries. Its cumulative prevalence varies from 20% in northern Europe and the USA to approximately 5% in Mediterranean countries. As a chronic disease it puts a special demand on treatment. There is no curative therapy, but competent guidance on treatment principles can control the disease in most, if not all children. This article summarizes the evidence-based knowledge that relates to the treatment of atopic eczema. It also gives advice and opinions on prophylactic measures as these are the focus of interest from most parents. LEARNING OBJECTIVE: This article should enable you to give advice and guidance to parents of children with AD, including what is necessary for diagnosis, what is of value and importance considering allergies and allergological investigations, allergen exposure, prophylactic measures, diets and indoor environment. Finally, you should be able to explain the diversity of treatment principles for parents.     

抗人甲状腺球蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及其对抗原决定簇特异性的研究

用杂交瘤技术建立三株分泌抗甲状腺球蛋白(TG)单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株。所获三种单克隆抗体经兔抗小鼠IgG亚类、IgM及IgA血清鉴定表明,两种为IgG_1,一种为IgA;三种含单克隆抗体小鼠腹水的滴度(ELISA法)均为51200以上;以竞争性固相抗体结合试验测定它们对抗原决定簇的特异性差异,结果发现三种单克隆抗体的抗原结合部位是不同的,但对抗原的结合有一定的相互竞争抑制现象。     

Early onset of autoimmunity in MRL/++ mice following immunization with beta 2 glycoprotein I.

Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are associated with thrombosis, thrombocytopenia and recurrent fetal loss in humans and in some animal models. Immunization with beta 2 glycoprotein I (beta 2GPI) induced aPL production in normal rabbits and mice. However, the association of these antibodies with disease manifestations remains controversial. To determine whether induction of aPL by beta 2GPI immunization in an autoimmune strain of mice (MRL/++) would result in acceleration of clinical and serological autoimmune disease manifestations, three groups of 8-week-old female mice were studied. One group was immunized with beta 2GPI, and one with ovalbumin (OVA); the third was not immunized. After two booster injections, sera were analysed for the presence of anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti-DNA by ELISA and anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) by immunofluorescence. Mice were studied for thrombocytopenia, proteinuria, fecundity rates, litter sizes and the development of central nervous system dysfunction. Elevated levels of aCL, anti-DNA and ANA were detected in all beta 2GPI-immunized, in three OVA-immunized, and in none of the unimmunized mice. The anti-DNA antibodies were inhibited by CL micelles, suggesting cross-reactivity between aCL and anti-DNA. Platelet counts, fecundity rates and litter size were reduced in beta 2GPI-immunized but not in OVA-immunized or unimmunized mice. None of the mice developed neurological dysfunction or significant proteinuria over a 10-week period post-immunization. These findings suggest that beta 2GPI immunization induces aPL in MRL/++ mice associated with accelerated autoimmune manifestations resembling the antiphospholipid syndrome.     

A novel strategy for the detection and definition of HLA-specific antibodies in patients awaiting renal transplantation

Abstract Conventional testing for HLA-specific antibodies employs complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) which is labour intensive and dependent on a supply of viable lymphocytes. Our strategy to minimise CDC screening is initially to screen sera by ELISA (Quikscreen) to detect HLA Class I-specific antibodies. Negative sera are then screened by flow cytometry (FCS) using lymphoblastoid cell line pools to detect HLA Class II-specific antibodies. Only Quikscreen-or FCS-positive sera are then tested by CDC and, when indicated, with an ELISA kit (PRA-STAT) for specificity definition. Of 3680 sera, 886 (24.1%) were Quikscreen positive. Of the 2794 Quikscreen-negative sera, 374 (13.4%) were FCS positive. Therefore, only 1265 of the 3680 (34.3%) sera contained HLA-specific antibodies requiring specificity definition. This novel screening strategy has significantly reduced the CDC workload of the laboratory whilst enabling the detection of additional HLA-specific antibodies.     

荧光探针标记单克隆抗体在不同条件下的荧光变化

应用流式细胞术，探讨了不同贮存条件和时间对ＦＩＴＣ和ＰＥ标记单抗的荧光变化。结果表明４℃－３０℃１冷冻干燥对ＦＩＴＣ标主单抗无明显影响，ＰＥ偶联物皮４℃为宜。两种标记物检测的正常粉外周血Ｔ细胞及其亚群结果一致。     

HLA-A9 antibodies and epitopes

Fifty pregnancy alloantisera directed towards HLA-A23 and/or A24 antigens were investigated serologically in titration studies against the three sequenced HLA-A9 specificities, A23 (A*2301), A24 (A*2402) and A2403 (A*2403). The reaction patterns of the antisera fell into five categories which allowed the three HLA-A9 specificities to be easily differentiated. Based on the various titre cytotoxicity scores of the antisera five possible antibody specificities were defined: anti-A23; -A24; -A23/24; -A24/2403 and anti-A23/24/2403. One antiserum crossreacted with HLA-A1 and A24. Inspection of the amino acid sequences of 136 HLA-A, B and C molecules allowed the prediction of five unique epitopes corresponding to these antibody specificities, a possible epitope unique to A2403 and confirmation of a likely epitope shared by A1 and A24. These, together with the previously suggested epitopes HLA-A9/ A2/A28 and A1/A23/A24 together with the presence of Bw4 on the three HLA-A9 antigens suggests that the HLA-A9 family of antigens is characterized by a minimum of nine serologically definable epitopes.     

γ-Enolase and glial fibrillary acidic protein in nervous system tumors

Summary A large series of central and peripheral nervous system tumors was studied for the presence of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and -enolase (neuron-specific enolase, NSE), using specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Occurrence in and specificity of GFAP to glial and mixed tumors was confirmed and depended on the malignancy grade and features such as meningeal invasion. Using a well-characterized mAb, -enolase was demonstrated in neuronal, as well as in a whole range of non-neuronal tumors. This lack of specificity of -enolase prohibits its use as an exclusive neuronal marker. Nevertheless quantization or comparison with other types of enolases could still prove to be useful in well-defined situations. The advantages inherent to mAbs and a highly sensitive detection system turn GFAP stainings into a specific and readily reproducible technique.Supported in part by FGWO (grant no. 3.0019.86) and by the Geconcerteerde Actie (grant no. 84/89-68, Brain specific proteins)     

Respiratory failure in mice caused by a hybridoma making antibodies to the 15 kDa surfactant apoprotein

Hybridoma cells were obtained by fusing spleen cells from mice, immunized against the 15 kDa porcine surfactant apoprotein, with a myeloma cell line. Adult mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with this hybridoma; mice that were not inoculated or were inoculated with myeloma cells served as controls. Lung-thorax compliance was measured at various intervals after inoculation. The animals were then killed for histologic-morphometric evaluation of alveolar air expansion, inflammatory reaction in the pulmonary parenchyma, and intraalveolar edema. In the hybridoma group, the mice developed respiratory failure 9 days after inoculation, with markedly reduced lung-thorax compliance, lung congestion, alveolar collapse, hemorrhagic pulmonary edema, and hyaline membranes. Morphometric data from the same animals showed reduced volume density of alveolar air, and increased volume densities of intraalveolar "fluid" (edema) and tissue components. These lung lesions are similar to those in the adult respiratory distress syndrome.