Relationship between Plasma Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-18 Levels and Severe Malarial Anemia in an Area of Holoendemicity in Western Kenya

In this study, we investigated whether levels of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-18 in plasma are associated with severe malarial anemia outcomes in an area of holoendemicity in western Kenya. We compared plasma IL-12 and IL-18 levels in six groups of children grouped into the categories aparasitemic, asymptomatic, mild malaria, high-density uncomplicated malaria (UC), moderate malarial anemia (MMA), or severe malarial anemia (SMA). IL-12 levels were significantly reduced in children with SMA (P < 0.05) but not in other groups compared to children in the aparasitemic control group. IL-18, a cytokine known to be critical for the induction of gamma interferon along with IL-12, was produced more frequently (70%) in children with UC (P = 0.06) than in children in the aparasitemic control group (32%). However, in the SMA group the IL-18 response rate declined to 30%, which was similar to that in the aparasitemic control group, which showed a 32% response rate. This finding suggests that the IL-18 response may be impaired in children with SMA. In summary, the results from this study support the hypothesis that impairment of IL-12 and/or IL-18 response may contribute to the development of severe malarial anemia in areas of holoendemicity for malaria.     

Defects in regulation of apoptosis in caspase-2-deficient mice

During embryonic development, a large number of cells die naturally to shape the new organism. Members of the caspase family of proteases are essential intracellular death effectors. Herein, we generated caspase-2-deficient mice to evaluate the requirement for this enzyme in various paradigms of apoptosis. Excess numbers of germ cells were endowed in ovaries of mutant mice and the oocytes were found to be resistant to cell death following exposure to chemotherapeutic drugs. Apoptosis mediated by granzyme B and perforin was defective in caspase-2-deficient B lymphoblasts. In contrast, cell death of motor neurons during development was accelerated in caspase-2-deficient mice. In addition, caspase-2-deficient sympathetic neurons underwent apoptosis more effectively than wild-type neurons when deprived of NGF. Thus, caspase-2 acts both as a positive and negative cell death effector, depending upon cell lineage and stage of development.     

不同来源的TIL临床应用研究

以５１例晚期肿瘤患者作为研究对象，对其不同来源的肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞（ＴＩＬ）进行治疗研究，发现肿瘤组织来源的ＴＩＬ其有效率及一年生存率明显高于胸腹水及转移淋巴结的ＴＡＬ；其中肿瘤组织的ＴＩＬ，胸腹水、转移淋巴结的ＴＡＬ有效率分别为８０．９％、４０．０％、４６．６％；三者治疗肿瘤患者的一年生存率分别为８１．０％、４６．７％、６０．０％；另外发现胸腹水ＴＡＬ对实质性肿块治疗疗效较低，为４０％，其中静脉滴     

川芎嗪对内毒素脂多糖诱导的体外血脑屏障模型通透性增高的保护作用及其机制

目的:探讨川芎嗪对内毒素脂多糖(LPS)诱导的体外血脑屏障模型通透性增高的保护作用及其调控机制。方法:利用脑微血管内皮细胞与星型胶质细胞共培养建立体外大鼠血脑屏障模型,随机分为正常对照组、川芎嗪对照组、LPS干预组和川芎嗪治疗组。采用γ计数仪检测~(125)I-BSA通透量观察体外血脑屏障模型通透性的改变,Western印迹法检测紧密连接蛋白(zonula occludens-1,ZO-1)表达量的变化。结果:LPS使体外血脑屏障模型对~(125)I-BSA的通透量明显增加,脑微血管内皮细胞ZO-1蛋白表达下降,川芎嗪治疗组能明显拮抗LPS的上述作用。结论:川芎嗪对LPS诱导的体外血脑屏障通透性增高具有保护作用,其机制与它能影响血脑屏障紧密连接蛋白ZO-1表达有关。     

API2-MALT1融合基因变异体在粘膜相关淋巴组织结外边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤中的分布及凋亡的关系

目的探讨API2-MALT1融合基因变异体在粘膜相关淋巴组织结外边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤(extranodal marginal zone B—cell lymphoma of mucosa—associated lymphoid tissue，MALT)中的分布特点及其转录与肿瘤凋亡的关系。方法将逆转录-聚合酶链反应和巢式聚合酶链式反应结合，检测62例不同部位MALT淋巴瘤中API2-MALT1融合基因的多种变异体；通过TdT介导脱氧核苷酸缺口末端标记技术进行肿瘤细胞的原位凋亡检测；通过逆转录-聚合酶链反应和免疫组化染色检测API2的mRNA和蛋白水平。结果62例MALT淋巴瘤中28例检出API2-MALT1融合基因(45．16％)，为变异体A1446-M1123或A1446-M814，但未检出A1446-M541和A1446-M1150。A1446-M1123(18／28)的检出明显多于A1446-M814(10／28)。融和基因转录在甲状腺MALT淋巴瘤中检出最低，在其它部位的分布无差异。在API2-MALT1^ 组(API2-MALT1mRNA表达阳性组)肿瘤凋亡水平明显高于API2-MALT1^-组(API2-MALT1mRNA表达阴性组)，API2的mRNA和蛋白水平低于阴性组。A1446-M1123^ 与A1446-M814^ 病例之间凋亡和API2的变化无差异。结论MALT淋巴瘤中t(11；18)(q21；q21)的发生有部位差异，A1446-M1123可能是中国人MALT淋巴瘤中API2-MALT1融合基因变异体的主要类型。API2-MALT1融合基因转录与MALT淋巴瘤的凋亡水平和API2的变化有关。     

抗体包被对红细胞变形性影响的研究

作者对抗体包被的红为性进行研究，发现抗体包被改变了红细胞的变形性，在我们研究的抗体量范围内，抗体量越多，红细胞的变形性越小，作者从血液流变学的角度对上述结果作了讨论，并提出了通过测定其对红细胞变形性的影响来比较准确地标定抗体效价的可能性。     

一次性注射器填充级HDPE专用料的研制

通过对母料载体树脂的筛选,无机填料的选择,添加性能优良的耐辐射助剂,制成了具有耐辐射性能、加工性能良好的母料,该母料的制备工艺简单。本文所述的填充级HDPE专用料是将HDPE与填充母料经过简单掺混制成的。经测试专用料满足国家医药标准YY 0114—93《医用输液、输血、注射器聚乙烯专用料》的要求。制品厂试验表明:该填充级的HDPE专用料加工性能良好,用该填充级HDPE专用料注射成型的注射器芯杆装配成一次性注射器满足国家专业标准ZBC 31009—87《一次性无菌注射器》的要求。该填充母料的加入可大大降低材料的成本,100份HDPE 7006A可添加67份填充母料,该填充级专用料的价格比HDPE树脂降低约1500元/吨,因此该填充级HDPE专用料的推广和使用具有良好的经济效益。     

新的识别人活化B细胞分化抗原5C5单克隆抗体（5C5－G＿1）的制备和鉴定

新制备的抗人活化Ｂ细胞分化抗原５Ｃ５单克隆抗体５Ｃ５－Ｇ＿１经Ｗｅｓｔｅｒ印迹分析表明，该分化抗原经ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ（还原条件下）显示五条带，分子量分别为９２ｋＤ、５２ｋＤ±（两条）、４０ｋＤ和２０ｋＤ。用单抗５Ｃ５和单抗５Ｃ５－Ｇ＿１的混合物，从３Ｄ５细胞的λｇｔｌｌｃＤＮＡ文库中筛选到７个阳性ｃＤＮＡ克隆。     

SRBC膜提取物及其对猪PBMNC激活作用的研究

胰酶水解绵羊红细胞（ＳＲＢＣ）膜得到粗提物，经离子交换层析部分纯化后，获得组分ＴＲＦ－Ⅲ（Ｔｒｙｐｓｉｎ－ｒｅｌｅａｓｅｄｆｒａｃｔｉｏｎⅢ）具有明显抑制ＳＲＢＣ与猪外周血淋巴细胞形成Ｅ玫瑰花的活性，花环形成率与ＴＲＦ－Ⅲ含量有明显的函数关系，电泳测定其分子量为６６ｋＤ。ＴＲＦ－Ⅲ单独作用尽管对ＰＢＭＮＣ的增殖无作用，但可增强ＰＨＡ刺激ＰＢＭＮＣ的增殖作用，ＴＲＦ－Ⅲ单独作用于ＰＢＭＮＣ可显著增强