Identification of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) secreting cells and other cell types using antibody to HCG and a new monoclonal antibody (mABlu-5) in cultures of human placental villi

Summary We have identified cells which secrete human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) of cultures if first trimester placental villi. As a first step, we identified epithelial cells using a new monoclonal antibody. We then added HCG antibodies to the cultured cells. We found that syncytiotrophoblast (and not cytotrophoblast), Hofbauer cells and some mesenchymal cells stained with HCG antibodies.     

利福平引起的急性肾功能衰竭及其机制研究(3例报告及文献复习)

目的：探讨利福平致急性肾功能衰竭的临床病理特点及其发病机制。方法：对3例因利福平所致的急性肾衰竭患者的临床、肾脏病理进行分析，并采用抗人球蛋白试验方法检测患者的抗利福平抗体。结果：3例患者均有前驱感染史，临床主要表现为发热、胃肠道症状，随即出现无尿，伴随肾功能损害、血小板减低及溶血性贫血，部分伴有肝功能损害。肾活检3例均为急性肾小管坏死。3例的血清抗利福平抗体检测均为阳性。结论：利福平可引起急性肾衰竭，对应用利福平的患者应加强对肾功能的监测，肾脏病理及血清抗利福平抗体的检测有助于确诊。     

Production and characterization of a new monoclonal antibody effective in recognizing the CD3 T-cell associated antigen in formalin-fixed embedded tissue

Phenotypic analysis of lymphoproliferative disorders is now considered mandatory for accurate classification which is the basis for optimum patient management. This is presently carried out in most cases using a range of antibodies recognizing B and T-cell antigens effective in paraffin sections, and an antibody to CD3 is currently a key member of such panels, indicating T-cell phenotype. Current antibodies to CD3 are polyclonal with the inherent disadvantages of this type of reagent compared to monoclonal antibodies. In this study, we have used a recombinant fusion protein representing part of the epsilon subunit of the CD3 molecule to generate a novel monoclonal antibody (NCL-CD3-PS1) effective in paraffin sections. The antibody has been characterized biochemically and by immunohistochemistry using a wide range of normal and pathological tissues. Lineage and phenotype specificity have been supported in our study and results from other laboratories are awaited with interest.     

Characterization of HPC-1 antigen, an isoform of syntaxin-1, with the isoform-specific monoclonal antibody, 14D8

We raised polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against rat recombinant HPC-1/syntaxin 1A lacking a transmembrane domain. The polyclonal antibody recognized two major bands at 35 and 40 kDa from rat brain membranes. A hybridoma clone designated 14D8, however, recognized only one band at 35 kDa. A polyclonal antibody detected recombinant syntaxin 1B, as well as HPC-1/syntaxin 1A on an immunoblot, whereas 14D8 recognized recombinant HPC-1/syntaxin 1A, but not syntaxin 1B. Therefore, 14D8 is specific for HPC-1/syntaxin 1A. Using this monoclonal antibody, we investigated the expression of HPC-1/syntaxin 1A in the rat hippocampal membranes. HPC-1/syntaxin 1A was present even in the embryonic d 19 (E19) hippocampal membranes, and it increased during the next two postnatal wk. Pyramidal cell axons were intensely stained with the 14D8 monoclonal antibody, suggesting that HPC-1/syntaxin 1A was not restricted to the presynaptic terminal. Furthermore, we investigated the phosphorylation of HPC-1/syntaxin 1A in the rat brain membranes. HPC-1/syntaxin 1A affinity-purified on a 14D8 IgG-coupled column was recognized by antiphophoserine antibody, but not by antiphosphotyrosine and phosphothreonine antibodies.     

脑囊虫病人血清、脑脊液中抗体在MRI各期的变化

目的 检测脑囊虫病人血清和脑脊液中抗体在MRI各期的变化。方法 用抑制性ELISA法检测血清及脑脊液中的抗体。同时根据MRI表现将病例分为活动期、退变期、非活动期。结果 在69个病例中，脑脊液中抗体阳性率分别是：活动期75．00％，退变期62．50％，非活动期17.24％；血清中是81．25％、16．67％、22．22％。在相应各期中，脑脊液和血清抗体阳性率无显著性差别。结论 在影像学的不同时期抗体阳性率存在明显的变化。     

ABS-2000全自动血库系统临床应用评价研究

目的:通过相应的测定对自动化血库系统适用性和安全性进行全面评价,并对输血相容性检测方法与常规手工方法进行全面对比.方法:使用人工设计的各种样本对仪器进行特异性、灵敏度及抗干扰试验的对比评估,以及对临床常规9108例标本进行ABO正反定型,Rh(D)测定及抗体筛检测定,并对相应结果进行对比分析.结果:对人工设置的各种测定标本,在特异性、灵敏度和抗干扰试验中,测定结果均能达到设计要求,并优于手工Polybrene方法.ABO血型测定9108份,除正反定型不符.228份,报告NTD给予提示外,其它测定血型全部与报告血型相符;Rh(D)所测结果为4份NTD,9104份结果全部相符.抗体筛检测定9108份,抗筛阳性383份,使用同一种抗筛细胞进行手Polybrene方法抗筛测定阳性仅为228份,统计学有显著性意义(P＜0.005).结论:ABS2000应用的固项检测技术具有较高的敏感度,能检测出较弱的IgG类的不规则及自身抗体,以上检测结果及统计情况与国外相关报道情况相符,此仪器在临床检测中使用可以达到保证安全检测的目的.     

Intravenous Gammaglobulin (IVIG): A Novel Approach to Improve Transplant Rates and Outcomes in Highly HLA-Sensitized Patients

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) products are derived from pooled human plasma and have been used for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency disorders for more than 24 years. Shortly after their introduction, IVIG products were also found to be effective in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Over the past 2 decades, the list of diseases where IVIG has a demonstrable beneficial effect has grown rapidly. These include Kawasaki disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, dermatomyositis and demyelinating polyneuropathy. Recently, we have described a beneficial effect on the reduction of anti-HLA antibodies with subsequent improvement in transplantation of highly HLA-sensitized patients as well as a potent anti-inflammatory effect that is beneficial in the treatment of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). These advancements have enabled transplantation of patients previously considered untransplantable. These studies and relevant mechanism(s) of action will be discussed here.     

Novel enzyme immunoassay of anti-insulin igG in human serum

A novel enzyme immunoassay of anti-insulin IgG in human serum is described. A serum sample containing anti-insulin IgG was treated with dextran-charcoal at pH 6.0 to remove endogenous insulin and subsequently incubated with dinitrophenyl biotinyl nonspecific rabbit IgG-insulin conjugate. The reaction mixture was further incubated with a rabbit (antidinitrophenyl bovine serum albumin) IgG-coated polystyrene ball to trap the complex formed between anti-insulin IgG and the conjugate. After washing to eliminate nonspecific IgG in the test serum, the polystyrene ball was incubated with dinitrophenyl-L-lysine to elute the complex. The eluate was incubated with an avidin-coated polystyrene ball. Finally, the amount of human anti-insulin IgG in the complex trapped onto the avidin-coated polystyrene ball was measured by incubation with rabbit (antihuman IgG (γ-chain)) Fab'-peroxidase conjugate. This enzyme immunoassay was 1,000-fold more sensitive than the conventional enzyme immunoassay, in which an insulin-bovine serum albumin-coated polystyrene ball was incubated with a serum sample containing anti-insulin IgG and subsequently with rabbit (antihuman IgG (γ-chain)) Fab'-peroxidase conjugate. The principle of the novel enzyme immunoassay can be used to more sensitively measure antibodies for most kinds of haptens and antigens than the conventional enzyme immunoassay.     

ELISA测定血清Ⅱ型胶原抗体对类风湿性关节炎的诊断意义

应用ELISA测定了54例类风湿性关节炎患者、99例非类风湿性关节炎患者以及100例正常人的血清Ⅱ型胶原抗体,结果阳性率分别为90.7%、0、0.54例类风湿性关节炎患者中有7例血清类风湿因子为阴性而Ⅱ型胶原抗体为阳性,且病程均在半年之内。结果表明:Ⅱ型胶原抗体的检测对类风湿性关节炎具有特异性诊断和早期诊断的临床意义。