Induction of vascular adhesion protein-1 during liver allograft rejection and concomitant cytomegalovirus infection in rats

Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) is an adhesion molecule controlling lymphocyte recirculation through high endothelial venules of the lymph nodes. It has also been shown to be induced and to mediate lymphocyte adhesion at sites of inflammation. We studied the expression of VAP-1 and two other inducible adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in our experimental model of rat liver allograft rejection and, in addition, the effect of concomitant rat cytomegalovirus (RCMV) infection on this expression. Expression of VAP-1, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 was studied in rat liver allografts with or without RCMV infection, isografts, and normal rat liver. Immunoperoxidase technique and monoclonal antibodies including a novel anti-VAP-1 reagent were used. VAP-1 expression was induced by acute rejection in sinusoids, hepatocytes, and also in bile ducts, when compared to the isografts or normal liver, where only blood vessels were consistently positive. Sinusoidal and hepatocyte expression of VAP-1 was prolonged by the presence of RCMV. ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression was also induced by acute rejection. However, RCMV increased sinusoidal VCAM-1 expression compared to uninfected grafts. The present experimental study shows that VAP-1 is up-regulated in acute rejection of liver allografts, and that this up-regulation is prolonged by RCMV infection.     

静息时或运动后Q—Tc延长诊断冠心病价值的探讨

用自行设计的踏车多指标心血管功能评价系统(E系统),对正常人,冠心病患者、心肌梗塞患者三组进行踏车运动前后Q—Tc变化及运动前后心血管功能评定。对静息时或运动后Q—Tc延长诊断冠心病价值及运动前后心血管功能变化规律的敏感性、特殊性分别进行对照和探讨。     

Comparison between testosterone oenanthate-induced azoospermia and oligozoospermia in a male contraceptive study. IV. Suppression of endogenous testicular and adrenal androgens

Administration of supraphysiological doses of testosterone to normal men causes inhibition of spermatogenesis, but while most become azoospermic, 30-55% maintain a low rate of spermatogenesis. We have investigated whether there are differences in endogenous androgen production, of testicular and adrenal origin, which may be related to the degree of suppression of spermatogenesis. Thirty-three healthy Caucasian men were given weekly i.m. injections of 200 mg testosterone oenanthate (TE), 18 became azoospermic, while 15 remained oligozoospermic. Urinary excretion of epitestosterone, a specific testicular product, was reduced to <10% of pretreatment values, with no differences between the groups. Similar results were obtained for other markers of testicular steroidogenesis. Urinary and plasma adrenal androgens were also reduced during TE treatment: a statistically significant decrease in both (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05 respectively) was seen in the azoospermic but not oligozoospermic responders. These results suggest that testicular steroidogenesis is decreased to <10% by the administration of supraphysiological doses of exogenous testosterone. Differences in the degree of ongoing steroidogenesis in the testis do not appear to account for incomplete suppression of spermatogenesis, thus differences in androgen metabolism may underlie this heterogeneous response. A small but significant reduction in secretion of adrenal androgens was also detectable, the relevance of which is unclear.      

动脉粥样硬化斑块中内皮素生成及分布的免疫组织化学观察

应用免疫组化方法对人动脉粥样硬化（ＡＳ）斑块中内皮素（ＥＴ）进行分析，发现除内皮细胞外，增生的平滑肌细胞（ＳＭＣ）中也含有大量的内皮素；在内皮剥脱的大鼠胸主动脉，增生的内膜ＳＭＣ能产生丰富的内皮素。内皮素放射免疫测定证实ＳＭＣ增生的活跃程度与内皮素量呈正比。提示内皮素合成增多与ＡＳ斑块内ＳＭＣ增生关系密切。     

2-Mercaptoethanol and n-acetylcysteine enhance T cell colony formation in AIDS and ARC.

One contributing factor to the loss of T cells in AIDS may be the impaired ability of T cell precursors to expand, as reflected in a decreased ability of patient cells to form T cell colonies in agar. We and others have noted such a defect in people with AIDS and ARC, and have found that suppressor cells and suppressive plasma contribute to decreased T-CFC formation. We report here that the reducing agents 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) and n-acetyl cysteine (NAC) can enhance colony formation in vitro. In part, 2-ME can reverse the defect in T cell colony-forming cells (T-CFC) formation by overcoming the effect of suppressor cells. In a group of 46 AIDS patients, T-CFC formation was initially 42 +/- 8% (mean +/- s.e.) that of control levels. 2-ME caused an increase of 401 +/- 76% in T-CFC formation which was significantly greater than the increase in control T-CFC formation; it also significantly enhanced T-CFC formation by cells from ARC patients. Suppressor cell activity from ten AIDS patients decreased from 58 +/- 21% to 12 +/- 10% when 2-ME was added. Similar data were obtained from 14 ARC patients. NAC, a related antioxidant with low toxicity, also enhanced T-CFC in cells of AIDS and ARC patients. Vitamin C generally did not increase T-CFC formation. The data suggest that certain antioxidants such as 2-ME and NAC may be useful in treatment protocols to enhance T cell numbers in patients with AIDS or ARC.     

Building a mouse model hallmarking the congenital human cytomegalovirus infection in central nervous system

To investigate the mechanisms that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can vertically transmit from the placenta of mice to infect their offspring in the central nervous system (CNS) and cause congenital anomalies, and in order to provide basic research for preparing HCMV vaccine, we have developed a new type of mouse model of HCMV congenital CNS infection. Pure strain mice were propagated after being infected with HCMV. Then the degree of infection by HCMV to offspring was determined. The experiment shows that in the infection groups the mortality of fetal mice and the fatality of neonatal mice in one week are higher than that of the control groups (P < or = 0.05). At the same time we investigated the CNS of fetus's mice whose mothers were infected by HCMV. Our results showed: 1. The virus was successfully isolated from their cerebral cortex. 2. The signal of HCMV hybridization print was found in their nervous cell through in situ hybridization. 3. Especially human herpes virus-like particles and inclusion bodies in the plasm of nerve cell were found in the tissue of their brain under the electron microscope. This new type of mouse model of HCMV inherent CNS infection will help prepare HCMV vaccine and research HCMV congenital infection in CNS.     

小鼠气道反应性的测定

目的:测量各种小鼠呼吸模型的肺功能，尤其是非离体的动态肺功能，对于呼吸疾病的研究具有重要意义。 方法:主要包括整体测量方法和离体测量方法。而整体法又主要分为有创法（主要为气道阻力、顺应性的测定）和无创法（Penh，enhanced pause的测定）。本篇主要介绍整体的测量方法。 结论:不同的方法各有利弊，适用于不同的实验要求。     

人β防御素-2与前列腺癌特异性膜抗原嵌合蛋白真核表达质粒构建及其诱导的小鼠特异性免疫应答

探索人β防御素2 (h BD- 2 )和前列腺特异性膜抗原(PSMA)共表达重组核酸疫苗针对前列腺癌的免疫治疗。研究以pc DNA3.1为载体,构建重组质粒pc DNA3.1/PSMA和pc DNA3.1/h BD- 2 - PSMA,通过RT- PCR和免疫组化检测其表达。免疫小鼠后,进行血清中抗体检测,CD4 、CD8 T淋巴细胞数目测定及CTL 特异性杀伤作用检测。结果显示构建的质粒转染COS- 7细胞后能表达目的基因,免疫小鼠后能在体内持久表达,可以诱导产生特异性抗体,能有效的刺激T细胞增生,诱导特异性CTL 反应。当以h BD- 2作为免疫佐剂时,CTL 活性更强。本研究成功的构建了含PSMA的表达质粒,免疫小鼠可以诱导出有效的体液和细胞免疫,为前列腺癌的免疫治疗奠定了一定的实验基础     

广西大厂锡矿区职工外周血淋巴细胞姐妹染色单体交换(SCE)频率、染色体畸变率和微核率的观察

本文分析了38例大厂矿井下矿工、40例井上工作人员和27例非矿区正常人的外周血淋巴细胞SCE频率、染色体畸变率和微核率差异情况,发现井下矿工的SCE频率和染色体畸变率显著高于井上工作人员及非矿区正常人,微核率的差异无显著意义(P>0.05)。结合矿区肺癌流行病学调查结果对比分析,认为井下矿工长期接触的生产性粉尘中可能存在一些致癌物质,导致机体细胞遗传物质受到一定程度损伤。