Content of HSP70 in rats with hereditary stress-induced arterial hypertension

Sensitivity of normotensive Wistar rats and NISAG rats (with hereditary arterial hypertension) to heat stress is compared at the organism and cell levels. High temperature sensitivity of NISAG rats correlates with a low content of the main heat shock protein HSP70. This relationship can serve as a biochemical marker of predisposition to arterial hypertension. Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 171–173, August, 1997     

肿瘤坏死因子β基因多态性在中国汉族SLE病人中的分布特点及与不同人种的比较研究

目的 :探讨中国江苏地区汉族人群TNFβ基因多态性在SLE病人中分布特点 ,并与不同人种进行比较研究。 方法 :收集江苏地区 16 8名无血缘关系健康个体及 6 6例SLE病人的静脉血提取DNA ,应用聚合酶链反应限制性片段长度多态性(PCR RFLP) ,分析TNFβ基因的多态性。 结果 :中国汉族SLE病人与白种SLE病人TNFβ基因频率差异无统计学意义 ;中国汉族健康个体TNFβ 1等位基因频率明显高于白种健康个体 ;SLE病人TNFβ 2基因频率较正常人明显升高 (SLE病人 6 7 4% ,正常人 5 5 1% ,P <0 0 5 ,R =1 6 8) ;中国汉族SLE病人与白种SLE病人TNFβ基因频率差异无统计学意义。 结论 :TNFβ等位基因频率在正常人分布具有种族差异 ,但在SLE病人分布无种族差异。     

一种简单、稳定、可靠的屏氧酶1基因多态性分析法

目的：建立一种简单、稳定、可靠的PON1基因多态性分析法。方法：取外周静脉血100μl，用ROSE法提取基因组DNA，用两对引物：P192F 5′-TAT TGT TGC TGT GGG ACC TGA G-3′,P192R 5′-CAC GCT AAA CCC AAA TAC ATC TC-3′；P55F 5′-GAA GAG TGA TGT ATA GCC CCA G-3′,P55R 5′-TTT AAT CCA GAG CTA ATG AAA GCC-3分别进行PCR扩增，用限制性内切酶AlwI,NlaⅢ对两种PCR产物分别进行酶切，3％琼脂糖凝胶电泳。结果：扩增的两个PCR产物在192、55多态性位点大小分别为99bp、170bp。Alw I酶切后，凝胶电脉得到完全酶切（66bp,33bp)，部分酶切（99bp、66bp、33bp)，未被酶切（99bp)三种类型DNA片段（RR，QR，QQ基因型）；NlaⅢ酶切后，凝胶电脉得到部分酶切（170bp,126bp,44bp)，未被酶切（170bp)两种类型DNA片段（LM，LL基因型）。经双盲重复检测，结果一致。应用此方法对胃癌患者血样标本检测，发现其PON1基因多态性在192位点频率较高。结论：采用一步PCR－RFLP技术可以建立简单、稳定、可靠的PON1基因多态性分析法。     

Differentiation of Helicobacter pylori isolates by polymerase chain reaction—restriction fragment length polymorphism

Objective: To investigate the association between the diversity of urease gene and urease activity of clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Methods: Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of urease gene and rapid urease activity test were used to study the urease activity of different clinical isolates of H. pylori. Results: H. pylori clinical isolates were divided into 4 types according to their PCR-RFLP results of urease gene and urease activity. Type Ⅰ , possessing strong urease activity (0. 11) and presented 1 fragment of 1. 7 kb by PCR-RFLP, had close relations with gastric ulcer; type Ⅱ , with the weakest urease activity (0. 07) and 2 fragments (1. 3 and 0. 4 kb respectively) , was associated with duodenal bulb ulcer; type Ⅲ , with the strongest urease activity (0. 12) and 2 fragments (0. 4 and 0. 17 kb) with or without 1 fragment (0. 23 or 0. 37 kb) , was responsible for gastritis; type Ⅳ , with weak urease activity (0. 09) and 2 fragments     

The effect of intraosseous graft length on tendon-bone healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using flexor tendon

The current study was performed to understand the relationship between graft length placed within the bone tunnel and intraosseous graft healing in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Twenty-four adult beagle dogs were divided into two groups of 12 animals each. In each animal, ACL reconstruction using a 4-mm diameter autogenous flexor tendon graft was done in the left knee. In groups I and II, the graft having a length of 15 and 5 mm, respectively, was placed within the tibial tunnel. The proximal end of the graft was placed through the over-the-top route in all animals. In each group, five animals were sacrificed immediately after surgery, and the remaining seven were sacrificed at 6 weeks postoperatively. Biomechanical and histologic evaluations were performed. In pull out testing, the ultimate failure load and the linear stiffness of the graft-tibia complex harvested at 6 weeks were significantly greater than those harvested at the time-zero period. There were no significant differences in those parameters between groups I and II at 6 weeks. In each group, the perpendicular collagen fibers connecting the tendon to the bone tunnel wall were observed only in the narrow area located close to the intra-articular tunnel outlet. In conclusion, excessively long placement of the flexor graft within the bone tunnel does not result in an additional increase of anchoring strength and stiffness of the graft in ACL reconstruction.     

Analysis of the degree of precision of a computer-assisted dietary survey method

A computer-assisted method for the registration of food intakes in real time according to a concise and simple procedure was subjected to a series of controls in order to assess precision. The method employs the 'portion' of a composite dish as unit of measure. The constancy of the portion was tested. The results show that the recipes of the diet of a subject may be stored and utilized in deferred time without loss of precision: data to be recorded in real time are then very limited. The length of period of analysis was also studied. The time of investigation should not be shorter than two weeks to obtain precise information on the feeding habits of an individual subject, whereas for a group of subjects the diary of a single day provides information of sufficient precision.     

RENIN GENE POLYMORPHISM ASSOCIATED WITH ALDOSTERONE RESPONSIVENESS TO THE RENINANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH ALDOSTERONE-PRODUCING ADENOMAS

1. Aldosterone levels in patients with unilateral aldosterone-producing adenomas may be responsive or unresponsive to the renin-angiotensin system, with the former often previously misdiagnosed as bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. 2. In tumours from patients in the responsive subgroup, renin mRNA is expressed in greater amounts than in tumours from patients in the unresponsive subgroup, or in normal adrenals. 3. We compared the frequency of four renin gene polymorphisms in peripheral blood DNA from the two subgroups and found significant associations between BglI, TaqI and HinfI restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) and aldosterone responsiveness. 4. Allelic variation in the constitutive renin gene was associated with a specific cause of hypertension.     

中国汉族群体D4S111位点的遗传多态性研究

目的：研究中国汉族群体中α艾杜糖苷酶基因Ｄ４Ｓ１１１位点的遗传多态性。方法：采用扩增片段长度多态性（ＡｍｐＦＬＰ）分析技术，检测了广州地区汉族无血缘关系健康个体９７名。结果：Ｄ４Ｓ１１１位点，在９７名无关个体中发现５个等位基因和９种基因型，等位基因片段长度为８３０～５１０ｂｐ，基因频率为０００５２～０３６０８，ＰＩＣ为０５９６６，杂合性为０７８。结论：中国汉族群体中Ｄ４Ｓ１１１位点具有高度多态性，并与其它种族间存在差异性。     

FKBP6基因278C/A单核苷酸多态性与原发无精症相关研究

目的对FKBP6基因第3、4外显子进行突变和多态性筛查,研究第3外显子278C/A位点及第2内含子C/T位点(rs7797242)在无精症患者和正常男性中的多态性,初步探讨与原发无精症的相关性。方法采用变性高效液相色谱和聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性方法,对第3、4外显子进行突变和多态性筛查,对177例无精症患者和231名正常男性的278C/A和C/T(rs7797242)多态性进行基因分型。结果278C和278A等位基因频率符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。无精症患者278A显著低于正常对照,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。C/T多态性在两组中均未检出,第3、4外显子未筛查到新的变异。结论278A等位基因可能与原发无精症相关。C/T(rs7797242)及370G/A,430G/C,467T/C,468G/A在中国人群中非常罕见。     

湖南省乙肝病毒基因型分布及临床意义

目的 :研究湖南省乙肝病毒 (HBV)基因型分布及临床意义。方法 :选择湖南省HBVDNA阳性慢性乙肝病人共 185例 ,其中病毒携带者 (ASC) 4 2例 ,慢性轻、中度肝炎 (CH) 38例 ,重型肝炎 (FHF) 80例 (伴有肝硬化者 4 9例 ) ,肝细胞癌 (HCC) 2 5例 ,采用聚合酶链反应 限制性片段长度多态性 (PCR RFLP)方法检测HBV基因型。结果 :基因型B136例 (73.5 % ) ,基因型C 4 9例 (2 6 .5 % )。基因型B在FHF中占绝对优势 (83.7% ) ,其次为HCC(76 % ) ,与ASC(5 7.1% )比较 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1)。与基因型B相比 ,基因型C在垂直传播感染者中多见 (38.8%与 13.2 % ,P <0 .0 0 1) ;HBeAg阳性率明显增高 (5 7.1%与 30 .9% ,P <0 .0 0 1) ;抗HBe阳性率明显下降 (36 .9%与 6 6 .2 % ,P <0 .0 0 1)。与基因型C相比 ,基因型B感染者ALT水平明显增高 (2 6 4 .5± 2 5 6 .5与 10 0± 12 0 .6 ,P <0 .0 0 1)。结论 :湖南省存在乙肝病毒基因型B和基因型C ;基因型B为优势基因型并与肝脏疾病活动性相关 ,基因型C与母婴垂直传播感染有关