Interferon gamma and interleukin 10 levels in preimplantation embryo culture media

Purpose The aim of our study is to elucidate whether human oocyteslembryos secrete IFN and/or IL-10 and whether the fertilization process depends on the balance between these cytokines.Methods A total of 142 embryo culture media from 24 patients were collected and the cytokine levels were tested with ELISA.Results IFN and IL-10 were detectable in 40.1% and 29.6% of culture media respectively. The difference of IFN and IL-10 levels in media from fertilized oocytes between day 1 and day 2 are significant (0.46 vs. 1.47 and 34.2 vs. 12.7, respectively). However there was no significant difference between the IFN levels of the media from fertilized and nonfertilized oocytes 0.46 vs. 0.85 at day 1 and 1.47 vs. 1.49 at day 2, as well as IL-10 levels 34.2 vs. 30.9 at day 1 and 12.7 vs. 9.58 at day 2 respectively.Conclusions Human preimplantation embryos secrete the cytokines IFN and IL-10. No effect of these cytokines on fertilization process could be shown.Presented at the IXth World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, April 3–7, 1995, Vienna, Austria.     

Cerebrospinal fluid as a tool in the diagnosis of neurometabolic diseases: amino acid analysis before and after acid hydrolysis

We perform systematically amino acid analysis of the CSF before and after strong acid hydrolysis in children with unexplained neurological disease. By comparing the amino acid pattern before and after hydrolysis, defects can be traced in the metabolism not only of amino acids but also of purines, peptides, N-acetylated amino acids and peptides, and probably other compounds. This method has yielded important information such as the identification of two new diseases, GABA transaminase deficiency and adenylosuccinase deficiency, and the discovery of a peculiar, acid-labile double peak in the CSF of patients with the transient neonatal hyperammonaemia syndrome and with urea cycle defects. This substance was subsequently identified by others as -glutamylglutamine. As a consequence, we strongly recommend incorporating of this approach in the investigation of all children with unclear neurological disease.     

类风湿性关节炎患者血清IL-6、TNF水平变化及其意义探讨

采用细胞生物学方法测定类风湿性关节炎（ Ｒ Ａ）１４ 例血清 Ｉ Ｌ－ ６ 、 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 水平,均显著高于正常对照组（ Ｐ＜ ０ ．００１） 。相关分析显示 Ｉ Ｌ－ ６ 与 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 水平变化呈正相关（ Ｐ＜ ０ ．０１） , Ｉ Ｌ－ ６ 、 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 与血沉亦呈正相关（ Ｐ＜０ ．０５） 。认为, Ｉ Ｌ－ ６ 、 Ｔ Ｎ Ｆ 参与 Ｒ Ａ 的发病,两者在致病中有协同相同;其水平变化与 Ｒ Ａ 的活动性及血沉相关。     

白细胞介素12对肝癌基因治疗的实验研究

目的 研究携带白细胞介素１２（ＩＬ－１２）基因逆转录病毒载体对体内肝癌生长抑制作用,探索基因治疗肝癌新途径。方法 构建携带ＩＬ－１２的逆转录病毒载体,转染逆转录病毒包装细胞系ＰＡ３１７,应用该包装细胞对实验性肝癌大鼠进行治疗,观察抗肿瘤作用,免疫功能变化。     

Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) as potential inducers of supravital chemotaxis

The phenomenon of artificially induced local leucocyte reactions during the supravital period could be of practical importance, but has not yet been comprehensively investigated. For a more detailed evaluation, experiments with the chemotactic agents interleukin-1 (IL-1) and N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) were performed by subcutaneous injection into various anatomical regions (back, abdomen, limbs) of NMRI-mice (National Medical Research Institute) and pigs 0–5 min after circulatory arrest. Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) without effective components was administered to equivalent areas of the animals as a control. Tissue specimens were collected at 6 h postmortem (mice) and 12–14 h postmortem (pigs), cut into serial sections, stained with H & E and examined under the microscope. A leucocyte reaction did not develop in pigs (n = 10, 30 tissue samples) following injection of FMLP, however, dermal, subcutaneous and perivascular infiltration of leucocytes (in particular mononuclear cells and a few granulocytes) was found in 3 out of 30 tissue specimens in murine experiments. In addition intravascular cell accumulations were detected in 2 out of 30 samples. The injection of IL-l to mice gave similar results, i.e. aggregations of leucocytes and intravascular cell accumulations in 4 out of 30 and 3 out of 30 tissue samples, respectively. In negative controls no leucocyte reaction was detectable. This shows that potent chemotactic factors such as IL-1 and FMLP administered in the early supravital period can induce moderate local leucocyte reactions in animal models in at least some cases. A clear morphological differentiation between vital and supravital chemotaxis does not seem to be possible. The supravitally stimulated accumulations of leucocytes are interpreted as an aggregation of resident macrophages in combination with a slight migration of blood leucocytes. Presumably, these alterations are restricted to the very early supravital period as long as sufficient energy reserves are available. It must be stated that the observed changes are reactions, not spontaneous actions, so that the general validity of the phenomenon of leucocyte infiltration as a vital parameter is not affected.     

Increased levels of urinary interleukin-6 in Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) often presents with abnormal urinary findings, such as aseptic pyuria, mild proteinuria and microscopic haematuria. In this study, we measured urinary interleukin-6 (IL-6) by a sensitive sandwich ELISA assay using mouse monoclonal antibodies against recombinant IL-6 to elucidate the role of IL-6 in the pathogenesis of renal lesions in KD. Serum IL-6 levels were increased in acute KD as well as in febrile controls. Importantly, urinary IL-6 levels were consistently elevated in patients with acute KD, but much lower in febrile controls. Urinary IL-6 levels returned steadily to normal during the convalescent phase. In addition to IL-6, urinary levels ofN-acetyl--d-glucosaminidase (NAG) and ₂-microglobulin (₂-mg) were also elevated during the acute phase of this disease. Eosinophils and macrophages were identifiable in urinary sediments from these patients. The increased levels of urinary IL-6 in combination with increased NAG and ₂-mg seemed to suggest the presence of certain renal parenchymal lesions with cellular infiltration during the acute phase of the disease. IL-6 may serve as clinically useful parameter for the detection and monitoring of the renal involvement in KD.     

Duodenal and jejunal atresia with agenesis of the dorsal mesentery: "apple peel" small bowel.

Two newborn infants with duodenal and jejunal atresia and agenesis of the dorsal mesentery represent our surgical experience with "apple peel" small bowel or "christmas tree" demormity. The first patient had the typical appearance of this condition. The postoperative course was complicated by hyperbilirubinemia, septicemia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The infant is in satisfactory condition 1.5 years after operation. The second patient had agenesis of the dorsal mesentery without spiraling of the bowel around its vascular stalk. The child died after 1 month, with complete absence of extrahepatic bile ducts as seen at a second laparotomy. Neither child had been subjected to gastrostomy.     

IL-2活化瘤苗对胃癌术后复发和转移的抑制作用

目的观察用细胞因子活化的特异性瘤苗辅助常规化疗,治疗外科手术后临床Ⅲ～Ⅳ期胃癌患者,抑制肿瘤术后复发、转移的临床疗效。方法于外科术后常规化疗结束后2周,用患者自体肿瘤细胞抗原致敏、IL-2活化的树突状细胞(DC)作为瘤苗给患者四肢皮下多点免疫注射1×106/(ml·次),每周1次,每疗程注射4次,0.5年后强化1次。定期胃镜、影象学和肿瘤标志物检查,随访至手术后第2年,观察生存期和生存率。结果经瘤苗治疗后,患者的免疫功能显著改善。术后24个月,瘤苗联合化疗组患者的生存率为50%,血清中CEA和CA724分别为(10±1.5)ng/ml和(5.5±1.5)U/ml,而单纯化疗组患者的生存率为10%,CEA和CA724的水平分别为(77.0±9.4)ng/ml和(55.0±7.6)U/ml;P<0.001。结论特异性瘤苗免疫治疗,能增强胃癌患者术后的特异性抗肿瘤免疫功能,提高手术后化疗疗效,抑制肿瘤复发和转移,能延长患者生存期,提高生存率。     

诱发型一氧化氮合酶在人类鼻黏膜上皮细胞中的表达

目的　探讨人类鼻黏膜上皮细胞应答炎性刺激因子白细胞介素 1 β(interleukin 1 β ,IL 1 β)和肿瘤坏死因子 (tumornecrosisfactor α ,TNF α) ,合成诱发型一氧化氮合酶 (induciblenitricoxidesynthase ,iNOS)的能力及其机制 ,以及类固醇药物对上皮细胞的影响。方法　将人类鼻黏膜上皮细胞(包括鼻息肉上皮细胞 ,下鼻甲上皮细胞 )进行无血清原代细胞培养 ,分别加入各种不同浓度的炎性刺激因子 (IL 1 β和TNF α)以及地塞米松 ,采用原位杂交的方法检测不同条件下iNOSmRNA的水平。结果　①不论用IL 1 β或是TNF α刺激 ,iNOSmRNA水平均随浓度的增加 ,时间的延长而增加 ,尤以鼻息肉上皮细胞明显。但当浓度到一定水平后 ,iNOSmRNA水平不再继续升高 ;②用IL 1 β +TNF α共同刺激 ,iNOSmRNA水平要高于单纯用其中的一种 (P <0 .0 1 ) ,同样鼻息肉上皮细胞iNOSmRNA水平要高于下鼻甲上皮细胞 ;③加入地塞米松后 ,被炎性因子诱发的iNOSmRNA升高的水平下降。当地塞米松浓度为 4 0ng/ml以上时 ,iNOSmRNA水平不再继续下降。 结论　①IL 1 β和TNF α上调人类鼻黏膜上皮细胞合成的iNOSmRNA水平 ,鼻息肉上皮细胞更为活跃。它的机制可能是通过核因子 κB途径 ;②地塞米松降低这种上调作用 ,它的机制可能是通过阻断核