光化学法脑缺血后细胞凋亡及其相关基因bcl-2表达的变化

采用ＴＵＮＥＬ染色及免疫组织化学技术对光化学法脑缺血后细胞凋亡及其相关基因ｂｃｌ－２表达的变化进行了研究。结果发现，缺血后１２ｈ，损伤侧皮层缺血区内凋亡细胞数及ｂｃｌ－２免疫反应阳性细胞数明显增加，一直持续至缺血后７２ｈ；并呈现下列时程变化：在缺血后３ｈ每张切片上几乎无凋亡细胞出现，以后逐渐增加，缺血后１２ｈ达到峰值，缺血后２４ｈ和缺血后７２ｈ逐渐减少，但仍高于假手术组水平。凋亡相关基因ｂｃｌ－２的表达在缺血后３ｈ以前不明显，缺血后１２ｈ逐渐增加，缺血后２４ｈ最多，以后逐渐下降。上述结果提示，缺血后凋亡细胞的时程变化可能与缺血后梗塞灶的发生和发展有关，而ｂｃｌ－２表达的变化可能与抑制细胞凋亡、发挥内源性细胞保护作用有关。     

为生物磁学学术水平进一步提高而奋斗——祝贺《生物磁学》成为中国科技核心期刊

今年初本刊接到科技部通知“经过对期刊多项科学计量指标的综合定量评定及严格的同行专家评议推荐，贵刊被评定为中国科技论统计源期刊(中国科技核心期刊)。”这样，本刊所载论自2004年1月始即被中国科技核心期刊数据库《科技部中国科技论与引数据库(CSTPCD)》收录，在此，我们向一直热情关心和大力支持本刊的广大作、读、专家、编委表示真诚的祝贺和衷心的感谢!     

Immunological Properties of Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Strain Expressing Fusion Protein IL-2-ESAT-6

The live vaccine Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) provides variableefficacy against adult pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).Recombinant BCG,expressing either immunodominantantigens or Th1 cytokines,is a promising strategy for developing a new TB vaccine.However,not much isknown about whether the introduction of cytokine and specific antigen genes concurrently into the BCGstrain could improve the immunogenicity of BCG.In this study,a recombinant BCG strain (rBCG) expressingthe fusion protein human interleukin (IL)-2 and ESAT-6 (early secreted antigenic target-6 kDa) antigen ofMycobacterium tuberculosis was constructed.Six weeks after BALB/c mice (H-2~d) were immunizedwith 10~6 colony forming units (CFUs) BCG or rBCG,splenocyte proliferation was determined with MTT[3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolyl-2)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay,IL-4 and interferon (IFN)-γproducedby splenocytes were tested by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA,) and the cytotoxicity ofsplenocytes from immunized mice to P815 cells (H-2~d) expressing ESAT-6 protein was measured usingCytoTox 96 Non-Radioactive Cytotoxicity Assay.Compared with native BCG-vaccinated mice,rBCG inducedstronger Th1 responses that were confirmed by high lymphoproliferative responses and IFN-γproductionto culture filtrate protein (CFP) or ESAT-6 protein.Moreover,rBCG induced significant enhanced CTLresponses against P815-ESAT-6 cells.Results from rBCG-immunized mice demonstrated that introducingthe il-2 and esat-6 genes into BCG could enhance Th1 type immune responses to ESAT-6.Further investigationis needed by introducing other Th1 cytokines and antigens into BCG to optimize the protective efficacyagainst TB.     

妊娠急性脂肪肝2例临床分析

妊娠急性脂肪肝(AFLP)，又称产科急性黄色肝萎缩．是一种少见且预后差的产科急症，常发生于妊娠晚期及妊娠高血压综合征患者。前驱症状为恶心呕吐，上腹部疼痛。病情急骤发展，迅速出现黄疸并呈进行性加重。并发肝、肾功能衰竭和DIC，死亡率高达85％。早诊断．积极有效的治疗及合理的产科处理，是改善母婴预后的关键。将蒙阴县人民医院2004年上半年收治的2例AFLP患者的临床资料进行分析。报道如下。     

日利用生物技术育成低咖啡因咽啡树

AppropriateTechnology2003年30卷3期11页报道:已知咖啡因可引起心悸、高血压和失眠。但目前工业上使用的去咖啡因方法,不仅代价高昂,而且可影响咖啡风味。为此,科学家们一直试图培育一种低咖啡因的咽啡树品种。最近,日本奈良科学技术研究所的科学家,通过实验研究,已育成了一种转基因咖啡树。由于通过基因工程减少了咖啡树中负责合成咖啡因的基因的活性,从而使其咖啡豆中咖啡因的含量减少了70%。汪开治日利用生物技术育成低咖啡因咽啡树@汪开治     

成都地区汉族人群α_2HS-糖蛋白和型特异成份的遗传多态性

用等电聚焦免疫固定技术,调查了成都地区汉族286份无血缘关系个体血清α_2 HS-糖蛋白和型特异成分的表型频率,求得基因频率为:AHSG*1=0.6958,AHSG*2=0.3042;GC*1F=0.4021,GC*1S=0.3182,GC*2=0.2745,GC*1A=0.0052。