新疆地区荧光原位杂交产前诊断非整倍体的应用价值

目的探讨荧光原位杂交（FISH）技术产前诊断常见染色体非整倍体的应用价值。方法采用21、18、13、和Y染色体特异性DNA探针对96例孕18～23周孕妇的未培养羊水细胞进行FISH检测,同时行羊水细胞染色体核型分析。结果 FISH检测98例成功96例（97.9%）,其中染色体数目正常93例（48例为46,XX;45例为46,XY）染色体数目异常3例（2例47,XX,＋21;1例47,XX＋18）。FISH诊断结果与核型分析结果一致,染色体数目异常的3例与传统核型分析结果完全一致。结论 FISH技术用于产前诊断常见染色体非整倍体,具有简便、快速、特异性强敏感性高、所用样本量少等优点。     

荧光原位杂交技术及染色体核型分析在罗伯逊易位型21-三体检测中的应用

目的 通过对孕妇羊水进行染色体核型、荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)分析,探讨两者联合检测在诊断罗伯逊易位型21-三体中的应用价值.方法 为2010年1月至2011年12月进行产前诊断的孕妇抽取羊水,经体外细胞培养后进行G显带染色体核型分析.对发现的5例罗伯逊易位采用FISH检测间期细胞13、18、21及X/Y的染色体数目,并分析孕妇及其丈夫外周血染色体核型.结果 两个胎儿父母外周血染色体核型正常,其中一个胎儿羊水染色体核型为46,XY,rob(21;21)(q10;q10),FISH检测提示其为21-二体,另一个胎儿核型为46,XY,rob(14;21)(q10;q10),FISH检测证实其为21-三体.另外3个胎儿母亲外周血染色体核型分别为45,XX,rob(14;21)(q10;q10)、45,XX,rob(15;21)(q10;q10)、45,XX,rob(21; 22) (q10; q10),其羊水染色体核型分别为46,XX,rob(14;21)(q10;q10)、46,XY,rob(15;21) (q10;q10)、46,XX,rob(21;22)(q10;q10).FISH检测证实其均为21-三体.结论 染色体核型分析结合FISH检测有助于明确罗伯逊易位型21-三体的诊断,但FISH检测同源罗伯逊易位型21-三体征有一定局限性.     

无创产前筛查后FISH在产前诊断中的应用价值

目的探讨荧光原位杂交(FISH)技术在产前诊断胎儿染色体异常中的临床应用价值和现状。方法对99例孕17-23周、有产前诊断指征(25例经无创产前筛查为阳性)的孕妇,在B超引导下经腹抽取羊水后,应用特异性探针针对未经过培养的羊水间期细胞进行荧光原位杂交。同时进行常规羊水细胞培养和核型分析。结果 FISH和核型分析共检出染色体数目异常21例,异常率为21.2%,分别为15例21-三体、6例18-三体,结果一致;染色体核型分析检测出4例结构异常:46,XX,15ph+、46,XY,add(3)(p26.3)、46,XX,t(7;19)(p15;p13)、46,XX,inv(9)(p11q12)。结论在产前诊断中FISH检测适用于染色体(13,18,21,X,Y)数目异常的的快速诊断,缩短孕妇等待时间,减轻孕妇的焦虑。不能检测出结构异常,不能单独用于产前诊断。     

荧光原位杂交技术在遗传病诊断中的应用

目的探讨荧光原位杂交(fluorescenceinsituhybridization,FISH)技术在遗传病和产前诊断中的应用价值。方法应用着丝粒探针、特异性序列探针及染色体涂染探针等对36例常规核型分析疑有染色体异常患者的外周血和45例进行产前诊断的孕妇羊水间期细胞或中期分裂相进行FISH检测。结果检出的染色体异常类型有45,X、45,X/46,XX、45,X/46,Xr(X)、46,X,i(Xq)、47,XXY、46,XX,t(4;7)、47,XYY、47,XXX、47,XXY,inv(7)、46,XY,inv(7)、47,XX, 21,同时产前诊断出两例异常胎儿,分别是47,XX, 18和46,XY,der(15)t(Y;15)。结论FISH技术可以准确、快速地诊断各种染色体异常,是传统细胞遗传学的必要补充,可广泛用于遗传病诊断及产前诊断。     

应用优化荧光原位杂交技术诊断110例羊水间期细胞常见非整倍体

目的 优化现有荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)技术,探讨FISH快速产前诊断多种染色体异常的临床应用.方法 改良FISH操作过程中的滴片和杂交液用量,对110例孕妇羊水样本同时进行FISH快速产前诊断和常规细胞培养核型分析.结果 110例羊水样本中,FISH检测出了4例21三体、1例18三体、58例46,XX、47例46,XY,与染色体核型分析的结果一致,符合率100%.结论 国产FISH试剂能快速、准确检测常见的5种染色体数日异常,使用样本量少、价廉.FISH技术可作为经典染色体核型分析的辅助方法,能应用于唐氏血清学高风险孕妇的快速产前诊断.     

用荧光原位杂交技术对100例羊水标本的产前诊断

目的探讨荧光原位杂交（fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH）技术在快速产前诊断胎儿染色体数目异常中的价值。方法对100例孕18-23w、有产前诊断指征者,在B超引导下经腹抽取羊水后,应用18号、X、Y染色体着丝粒探针以及13q14和21q22特异性探针,对未培养的羊水间期细胞进行荧光原位杂交（FISH）,然后用荧光显微镜进行观察,并用荧光成像系统进行摄像和后期处理。结果 100例产前诊断者中,羊水间期细胞染色体数目正常者99例,染色体数目异常者1例（47,XX,＋21）,此例经引产后取脐血,经核型分析证实。结论 FISH可以快速、准确的诊断胎儿染色体数目异常。     

用荧光原位杂交技术产前诊断唐氏综合征

目的 用荧光原位杂交技术（Fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)快速产前诊断唐氏综合征。方法 采集23名孕妇14～24周的羊水标本，应用荧光标记的针对21号染色体特殊位点的探针（locus-sperifie probe,LSI）及X/Y染色体着丝粒探针（centromeric probe,CEP）对未培养的羊水间期细胞进行FISH；同步进行羊水细胞培养，行常规细胞遗传学染色体核型分析，以核型分析为标准，对FISH技术进行评价。结果 23份标本发生母血污染2例，培养失败1例，将其余20份羊水标本的FISH杂交结果与其染色体核型分析结果进行了比较。FISH分析羊水间期细胞性染色体数目正常者19例（XX11例，XY8例）与羊水中期细胞染色体核型分析结果一致，有1例羊水间期细胞FISH结果为X/XY，染色体核型分析结果为46，XY，因此，FISH与染色体核型分析结果的符合率为95%（19/20）；LSI21探针的FISH结果中21号染色体数目异常者1例，核型分析为典型的21三体，取脐血行G显带染色体核型分析得以验证为47，XY， 21。产前诊断染色体正常者追踪至分娩，新生儿行外周血染色体检查结果皆为正常核型。结论 荧光原位杂交技术可用于羊水间期细胞快速产前诊断唐氏综合征。     

羊水细胞荧光原位杂交技术及染色体核型分析在特纳综合征中的应用

目的探讨羊水细胞荧光原位杂交(fluorescence in situ hybridization,FISH)技术与染色体核型分析联合检测特纳(Turner)综合征,并结合产前超声筛查结果,评价FISH技术在产前诊断中的应用价值。方法对2010年1月至2012年12月来院产前遗传学诊断6455例孕妇,抽取羊水体外细胞培养后用常规G显带技术染色体核型分析为Turner综合征5例,正常对照2例,同时用FISH检测间期细胞13、18、21及X\Y的染色体数目。结果 Turner综合征5例中2例为染色体核型及FISH检测45,X,超声筛查结果异常;3例为染色体核型46,X,i(X)(q10),FISH检测正常,超声筛查结果异常;2例为染色体核型46,XX,FISH检测正常,超声筛查结果未见明显异常。结论 (1)FISH技术应用于产前诊断较常规核型分析方法有效缩短报告时间,但在Turner综合征染色体结构异常的患者,单纯使用FISH将发生漏诊。(2)FISH检测不能完全替代常规染色体核型分析,必须同时行羊水细胞染色体核型分析。     

荧光原位杂交产前诊断染色体异常的临床应用

目的探讨荧光原位杂交（FISH）产前诊断染色体数目异常的临床应用价值。方法对327例产前诊断孕妇的羊水进行FISH检测和染色体核型分析,将二者结果进行对照。结果 FISH检测均获得诊断结果,发现4例异常胎儿。3例为21-三体,1例为18-三体。与核型分析比较,除核型中1例46,XY[42]/47,XY,＋8[12]嵌合体外,其余样本结果二者均一致。结论 FISH技术能够快速准确检测染色体数目异常,有较大临床应用价值。与传统核型分析相结合,可提高产前诊断的准确性和成功率。     

东营地区352例羊水细胞培养胎儿染色体结果分析

目的探讨羊水细胞培养染色体核型分析方法在产前诊断中的价值。方法抽取352例具有产前筛查高风险、不良生育史、高龄孕妇、孕早期有明显致畸因素接触史、夫妇一方为染色体平衡易位携带者及曾生育过染色体病患儿的孕16～27周孕妇的羊水,用羊水细胞培养基5ml＋羊水细胞混悬液0．5ml接种培养,收获制片、G显带分析。结果在352例羊水细胞培养中,发现异常核型10例,异常核型占2．84％。其异常核型分别为47,XX＋21,3例;47,XY＋18,2例;47,XXY、47,XYY、47,XY＋21、45,XY,＋t（13;14）及46,XX,t（7;8）（p21;q24）各1例。结论羊水细胞培养并分析胎儿染色体核型在产前诊断中仍占据不可替代的位置,对有一定指证的孕妇进行羊水细胞培养胎儿染色体诊断是十分必要的,对我国计划生育和优生工作意义重大。     

Renal dysplasia and asplenia in two sibs

A family is reported in which two sibs, one male and the other female, both died within 24 hours of birth with enlarged polycystic kidneys. Postmortem histology in the second child showed gross renal dysplasia. In both children the pancreas was enlarged, nodular and cystic but the liver appeared macroscopically normal. In the second child, histological examination confirmed pancreatic fibrosis with cystic dilation of ducts, but showed portal fibrosis with bile duct proliferation in the liver.
This combination of findings is very reminiscent of those in a girl and her brother reported by Ivemark et al. (1959). The children reported here also showed absence or hypoplasia of the spleen, cardiac anomalies and other features of the Ivemark syndrome (Ivemark 1955), a quite different, usually sporadic, congenital disorder. It is suggested that the children described here have a distinct lethal congenital disorder, probably inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.     

Schizophrenia in a North Swedish geographical isolate, 1900–1977. Epidemiology, genetics and biochemistry

Over 200 schizophrenic patients belonging to three major and interrelated pedigree complexes have been investigated over the past 30 years in a North Swedish geographically isolated population, presently numbering about 6,000. An intensive investigation of a number of biochemical correlates and genetic markers in a few selected families belonging to one of the major pedigrees has indicated new strategies for the current research program.
Schizophrenia, as defined operationally, is significantly associated with decreased activities of two enzymes (1) blood platelet monoamine oxidase, (2) plasma dopamine-β-hydroxylase, and (3) with the genetic marker Gc² (group specific antigen). Both enzymes are subject to genetic variation. A positive score for linkage between schizophrenia and low plasma DBH activity has been calculated, but, so far, available data are insufficient for discrimination between linkage and partial contribution of genetically controlled low plasma DBH to the pathogenesis of the disease. Alternatively, both mechanisms could be involved.
As a model for continued research, schizophrenia is explained as based on a double dominant-recessive genotype (Aabb), representing a vulnerability which in about 50 % of cases develops into clinical schizophrenia. It is suggested that the dominant mutation (A) operates on or affects MAO activity, and that the recessive genotype (bb) is instrumental in low variates of DBH activity and very likely such variates within the normal range of physiological variation. Moreover, it is suggested that the combined effects of MAO- and DBH-reduced efficiency on the metabolism of e.g. dopamine could be an essential pathogenic mechanism for the schizophrenic illness which is segregating in this population.     

What will studies of Fulani individuals naturally exposed to malaria teach us about protective immunity to malaria?

There are an estimated over 200 million yearly cases of malaria worldwide. Despite concerted international effort to combat the disease, it still causes approximately half a million deaths every year, the majority of which are young children with Plasmodium falciparum infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Successes are largely attributed to malaria prevention strategies, such as insecticide-treated mosquito nets and indoor spraying, as well as improved access to existing treatments. One important hurdle to new approaches for the treatment and prevention of malaria is our limited understanding of the biology of Plasmodium infection and its complex interaction with the immune system of its human host. Therefore, the elimination of malaria in Africa not only relies on existing tools to reduce malaria burden, but also requires fundamental research to develop innovative approaches. Here, we summarize our discoveries from investigations of ethnic groups of West Africa who have different susceptibility to malaria.     

The universal muscular chain reaction,muscle spasm,Torsions, ruptures and extravasations. Chameleons of pathology and some manifestations of simple muscular disorders

Most bodily functions require the coordinated actions of complementary and supplementary paired muscle groups. Where this essential muscular cooperation is lacking, hollow organs may burst and others become literally screwed up, giving rise to many similar spastic diseases such as Torticollis, Twisted ovarian cyst, Torsion of the Testis, Volvulus of the intestines, Varicose Veins, Megacolon, Aortamegaly, Scoliosis, Erb's Palsy, Peyronie's Disease, Main-en-Griffe, Undescended Foot (Pes Cavus), Talipes, Strabismus. Spasm is “panenepidemic” and unclassified examples of Torsion Dystonia and Dyskinesia really are as common as debt and taxes.     

The dominant diseases of modernized societies as omega-3 essential fatty acid deficiency syndrome: Substrate beriberi

About 1900, modern food selection and processing caused widespread $\text{epidemics}$ of the B vitamin deficiency diseases of beriberi and pellagra which, for genetic reasons, often expressed as different diseases ranging from bowel and heart disease to dermatoses and psychoses. But the B vitamins merely help convert essential fatty acids (EFA) into the prostaglandin (PG) tissue regulators and it now turns out that, through hydrogenation, milling and selection of w3-poor southern foods, we have also been systematically depleting, by as much as 90%, a newly discovered trace Nordic EFA (w3) of special importance to primates and sole precursor of the PG3(4) series, even as a concurrent fiber deficiency increases body demand for EFA. Since substrate EFA is processed by many B vitamin catalysts, an EFA deficiency will mimic a $\text{panh}$ypovitaminosis B, i.e., a mixture of $\text{substrate}$ beriberi and $\text{substrate}$ pellagra resembling vitamin beriberi and pellagra but exhibiting as even more diverse $\text{endemic}$ disease. This would consitute a second stage of the Modern Malnutrition and explain why some workers now hold the dominant diseases of modermized societies to be new, nutritionally based, pellagraform yet lipid-related and to range, once again, from heart disease to psychosis. It is an assumption that our dominant diseases are unrelated to each other or are merely revealed by our diagnostic acumen and therapeutic success; and that hydrogenating millions of tons of food oils annually, to destroy the rancidity producing w3-EFA, is safe for $\text{primates}$. Extensive beriberiform disease is reported here in 32 typical cases taken from medical practice which responds strikingly to linseed oil supplements (60% w3-EFA) in confirmation of identical results in Capuchins.     

Hypo- und Hypermagnesämie aus kardiologischer Sicht

Zusammenfassung Eine Reihe pathologischer Zustände bedingen Magnesiummangel. Zustände mit Hypermagnesämie sind ebenfalls bekannt, doch wesentlich seltener. Für den Kardiologen beachtenswert ist, daß unter Therapie mit bestimmten Diuretica bei Herzinsuffizienz, bei Herzinfarkt, Kardiomyopathie, Digitalisintoxikation und bestimmten Herzrhythmusstörungen Hypomagnesämie beobachtet wurde. Leider kann in der klinischen Routine nur ein extracelluläres Magnesiumdefizit durch Serumbestimmungen gemessen werden; über Magnesiummangel einzelner Organe kann nichts ausgesagt werden. Hinweise für Magnesiummangel geben aber neben der Messung des Serumspiegels Anamnese, klinischer Befund, bestimmte EKG-Veränderungen wie auch evtl. Hypokalämie, ein Zustand, bei dem sich oft — besonders bei Aldosteronismus — parallele Veränderungen zeigten.Tierexperimente deuten darauf hin, daß infarktähnliche Läsionen unter Magnesiummangel entstehen, doch ob Herzinfarkt beim Menschen durch Magnesiummangel ausgelöst werden kann, ist noch ungeklärt. In Leichenherzen zeigte sich im Infarktgebiet neben Calciumakkumulation signifikanter Magnesiumverlust, wobei unklar blieb, ob sich Ursache oder Folge des Infarktes widerspiegelten. Falls ein ursächlicher Zusammenhang besteht, ist er im Myokardstoffwechsel selbst zu suchen, wie bei der Alkoholkardiomyopathie, wo myokardialer Magnesiummangel zumindest als pathogenetischer Teilfaktor anerkannt wird. Andererseits versucht man aber auch Beziehungen zwischen Atherosklerose, Blutgerinnung und Hypomagnesämie herzustellen, in der Meinung, daß Magnesiummangel auch über den coronaren Pathomechanismus des Herzinfarktes wirken könnte. Sicher scheint, daß gewisse EKG-Veränderungen und Herzrhythmusstörungen durch einen irritierten Magnesiumhaushalt bedingt sein können, da sie bei Gabe bzw. Entzug von Magnesium verschwinden. Daß Magnesiummangel die Glykosidtoleranz verringert, wird tierexperimentell bestätigt. Unter Hypomagnesämie bewirkt Acetylstrophanthidin eher und länger Rhythmusstörungen als ohne, außerdem lassen diese sich durch Magnesiumgaben eliminieren. Da in gewissen Fällen spontane und digitalisinduzierte Herzrythmusstörungen durch Magnesiuminjektionen beseitigt wurden, scheint Magnesium als Therapeuticum angebracht. Einsatz verschiedener Magnesiumsalze bei Angina pectoris, degenerativen Herzerkrankungen und Herzinsuffizienz ohne geprüften und offensichtlich gestörten Magnesiumhaushalt ist fragwürdig, weil keine eindeutigen klinischen Erfolgsbeweise vorliegen. Immerhin mag es aber larvierte, durch Serumbestimmungen nicht erfaßbare Mangelzustände geben. Allgemein erscheint es aus kardiologischer Sicht ratsam, den Magnesiumhaushalt zu überwachen und in entsprechenden Fällen auszugleichen, um möglichen Myokardläsionen oder fatalen Herzrhythmusstörungen entgegenzuwirken.     

Environmental risk factors and their role in the management of atopic dermatitis

Introduction: The etiology of atopic dermatitis (AD) is multifactorial with interaction between genetics, immune and environmental factors.

Areas covered: We review the role of prenatal exposures, irritants and pruritogens, pathogens, climate factors, including temperature, humidity, ultraviolet radiation, outdoor and indoor air pollutants, tobacco smoke exposure, water hardness, urban vs. rural living, diet, breastfeeding, probiotics and prebiotics on AD.

Expert commentary: The increased global prevalence of AD cannot be attributed to genetics alone, suggesting that evolving environmental exposures may trigger and/or flare disease in predisposed individuals. There is a complex interplay between different environmental factors, including individual use of personal care products and exposure to climate, pollution, food and other exogenous factors. Understanding these complex risk factors is crucial to developing targeted interventions to prevent the disease in millions. Moreover, patients require counseling on optimal regimens for minimization of exposure to irritants and pruritogens and other harmful exposures.     

Class II HLA in Georgia Caucasus Tbilisi Georgians and their Mediterranean ancestry: The Usko Mediterranean languages

Georgia (or Sakartvelo in its own language) is a South Caucasus Mts. country with its easternmost part is enigmatically named Iberia, like the Iberian Peninsula, which may refer to rivers “Kura” and “Ebro” or their valleys respectively. Most of their inhabitants speak Georgian which is included within Dene-Caucasian group and Usko-Mediterranean subgroup of languages. The latter includes Basque, Berber, ancient Iberian-Tartessian, Etruscan, Hittite, Minoan Lineal A and others. In the present paper, HLA class II -DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles has been studied and extended haplotypes calculated. Most frequent haplotypes are also of Mediterranean origin (i. e.: (A*02-B*51)-DRB1*11:01-DQB1*03:01, (A*02-B*51)-DRB1*13:01-DQB1*06:03, or (A*24-B*35)-DRB1*01:01-DQB1*05:01) and DA genetic distances show that closest world populations to Georgians are Mediterraneans. Georgians also show common extended haplotypes ((A*02-B*51)-DRB1*11:01-DQB1*03:01, (A*02-B*13)-DRB1*07:01-DQB1*02:01 and (A*03-B*35)-DRB1*11:01-DQB1*03:01) with Svan people, a secluded population in North Georgia mountains. We can conclude that Georgians belong to a very old Mediterranean substratum according to both linguistics (Usko Mediterranean languages) and HLA genetics.     

HLA genes in Amerindians from Mexico San Vicente Tancuayalab Teenek/Huastecos

Huastecos or Teenek Amerindians are presently living at North East Mexico (San Luis Potosi State). They have probably one of the most ancient culture of Mexico and Central America together with Mayas and Olmec groups with which also show close relationships. Proximity to Atlantic Ocean/Mexican Gulf originated that Spaniards had very early contact with them at about 1519 CE or before. In the present paper we have aimed to study HLA gene profile which may be useful for HLA and disease epidemiology and transplant programs in Teeneks. HLA-DRB1*04:07, -DRB1*14:06 and -DRB1*04:11 have been found in high frequency like in other Amerindian groups. High frequency typical Amerindians HLA extended haplotypes have been found, such as A*02-B*35-DRB1*04:07-DQB1*03:02; A*68-B*39-DRB1*04:07-DQB1*03:02 and A*02-B*39-DRB1*04:07-DQB1*03:02; also new haplotypes have been described, like A*02-B*52-DRB1*04:11-DQB1*03:02, A*68-B*35-DRB1*14:02-DQB1*03:01 and A*68-B*40-DRB1*16:02-DQB1*03:01. Genetic proximity is observed not only to linguistically close Mayans, but also to Mazatecans, Mixtecans and Zapotecans, who speak an altogether different languages; it shows once more that genes and languages do not correlate. This population was greatly diminished after European contact between 1500 and 1600 years CE; in fact, North and South America First Inhabitants population was brought from 80 down to 8 million people because of diseases (i.e.: measles, smallpox or influenza), slavery and war.