Intracerebroventricular and septal injections of arginine vasopressin are not antipyretic in the rabbit

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) has been reported to have an antipyretic effect in the ewe and guinea pig near term. Perfusions with AVP of sites in the septal region also reduced fever in non-pregnant sheep. In the present experiments adult rabbits with third cerebral ventricular or septal cannulas were restrained in a 23°C environment, and rectal temperature was recorded every 10 min. Fever induced by IV administration of leukocytic pyrogen was not reduced by AVP (25–100 ng) given intraventricularly 20 min later. Doses of 1–5 μg AVP injected into the septum likewise were not antipyretic but actually caused an increase in fever. This augmentation of the febrile response is consistent with results of previous studies in this laboratory in which AVP increased hyperthermia in a hot environment and enhanced hyperthermic responses to PGE₂. The data from these experiments provide no evidence that central AVP is an endogenous antipyretic in rabbits; rather, it may be that central AVP augments fever in this species.     

Neuropeptide FF receptor antagonist, RF9, attenuates the fever induced by central injection of LPS in mice

The endogenous opioid system has been found to be involved in the fever caused by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Neuropeptide FF (NPFF, FLFQPQRF-NH₂) is an endogenous peptide known to modulate opioid activity, mainly in the central nervous system. Therefore, those data suggested a link between LPS-induced fever and NPFF systems. Using a model of acute neuroinflammation, we sought to determine the effects of NPFF systems on the fever induced by i.c.v. injection of LPS. Coinjected with different doses of NPFF (10 and 30 nmol), the fever of LPS (125 ng) was not modified. Interestingly, the selective NPFF receptors antagonist RF9 (30 nmol) injected into the third ventricle failed to induce significant effect, but it decreased the fever of LPS (125 ng) after cerebral administration in mice. These results suggest that NPFF receptors activation is required for LPS to produce fever. This interaction is the first evidence that NPFF systems participate in the control of acute neuroinflammation in conscious animals.     

中国和日本分离的几株流行性出血热病毒的抗原性比较

采用间接免疫荧光法(IFA)和ELISA法比较了几株中国和日本流行性出血热病毒(EHFV)的抗原性,IFA法不能区分大鼠属和姬鼠属来源的病毒,ELISA竞争试验表明,大鼠型病毒(R22、SR-11和TR-352株)与姬鼠型病毒(A 9株)存在弱单向交叉反应,交叉ELISA证实,A 9株与R22株、SR-11株和TR-352株均有较显著的抗原性差异,但R22,SR-11和TR-352株彼此间抗原性相近,本文讨论了有关EHFV抗原性比较中的一些问题。     

HFRSV在平皿表面室温暴露后存活力的定量研究

将肾综合症出血热病毒布于玻璃平皿表面,室温条件下分别暴露０、３０、６０、９０和１２０ｍｉｎ,观察病毒的定量存活情况。结果在经过１２０ｍｉｎ的暴露后,ＨＦＲＳＶ的效价仍高达１０４．２３ＴＣＩＤ５０。这一结果为ＨＦＲＳ的流行病学及其防治研究提供了重要的基础数据。     

Dynamic control of lymphocyte trafficking by fever-range thermal stress

Migration of blood-borne lymphocytes into tissues involves a tightly orchestrated sequence of adhesion events. Adhesion molecules and chemokine receptors on the surface of circulating lymphocytes initiate contact with specialized endothelial cells under hemodynamic shear prior to extravasation across the vascular barrier into tissues. Lymphocyte–endothelial adhesion occurs preferentially in high endothelial venules (HEV) of peripheral lymphoid organs. The continuous recirculation of naïve and central memory lymphocytes across lymph node and Peyer’s patch HEV underlies immune surveillance and immune homeostasis. Lymphocyte–endothelial interactions are markedly enhanced in HEV-like vessels of extralymphoid organs during physiological responses associated with acute and chronic inflammation. Similar adhesive mechanisms must be invoked for efficient trafficking of immune effector cells to tumor sites in order for the immune system to have an impact on tumor progression. Here we discuss recent evidence for the role of fever-range thermal stress in promoting lymphocyte–endothelial adhesion and trafficking across HEV in peripheral lymphoid organs. Findings are also presented that support the hypothesis that lymphocyte–endothelial interactions are limited within tumor microenvironments. Further understanding of the molecular mechanisms that dynamically promote lymphocyte trafficking in HEV may provide the basis for novel approaches to improve recruitment of immune effector cells to tumor sites.     

非洲猪瘟病毒的分子生物学研究进展

非洲猪瘟是一类动物传染病,致死率高达100%,在我国虽未发现该病,但一旦发生会给畜牧养殖业带来巨大经济损失。文中概述了非洲猪瘟病毒的分类、形态、基因组特征、主要结构蛋白,以及分子生物学诊断技术的研究进展。为进一步研究该病毒的复制机理、毒力、致病机理及疫苗的开发提供参考依据。     

基于ceRNA网络识别登革热诊断标志物

通过比较登革热患者和健康人群转录组数据,识别差异基因,构建失调ceRNA网络,筛选关键基因富集分析,解析潜在生物学功能,助力登革热诊断标志物的研究。从GEO数据库下载登革热外周血芯片数据,识别差异基因并进行富集分析。结合miRNA-mRNA互作数据,利用超几何算法和皮尔森相关性计算方法识别登革热失调ceRNA互作对,使用Cytoscape软件可视化ceRNA网络与模块挖掘,对网络模块进行功能富集及外部数据验证表达模式。筛选出251个差异基因,发现其富集在细胞周期等生物学通路中。经外部数据验证,网络模块基因的表达趋势与训练集数据大致相同,表明模块基因在登革热疾病中的潜在诊断效能。本研究可为确定有效的疾病诊断分子标志物提供思路。     

A role for natriuretic peptide in lipopolysaccharide-induced fever in Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos): is natriuretic peptide an endogenous antipyretic in birds?

The febrile mechanism in all vertebrates involves endogenous molecules which mediate and attenuate the fever response. This mechanism is considered phylogenetically conserved, and the molecules are thought to be analogous in different species. The above notion is supported by evidence which show avian and mammalian fevers to have similar mediators. There is, however, a paucity of information regarding the modulators of the avian febrile response. Natriuretic peptides were shown to modulate mammalian fevers and, although natriuretic peptides are also present in birds, they have never been investigated in the context of fever. We induced fever in Pekin ducks with lipopolysaccharide and, at the same time, treated the animals with natriuretic peptide antiserum at a dose that effectively inhibited the known renal actions of endogenously secreted natriuretic peptide. We compared fever responses after ducks received either the antiserum or an appropriate control along with the lipopolysaccharide. The antiserum did not attenuate the fever responses of ducks. Our results differ from the results of a study in rats, which demonstrated natriuretic peptides to be potently antipyretic. This molecule seems to be antipyretic in mammals but not in ducks. We suggest a species variation regarding the ability of natriuretic peptides to modulate fever.     

Common MEFV gene mutations in Turkish patients with Behcet's disease

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder whose etiology has not been fully established yet. The MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene has been identified as the cause of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). BD shows similarities with FMF, in terms of clinical findings and treatments, as well as their geographical and ethnic co-occurrence. In this study we investigated common MEFV gene mutation frequencies in Turkish patients with BD in an area of Turkey where both diseases are frequently encountered. We screened 207 BD patients who had no symptoms and family history for FMF and 200 healthy subjects for five common MEFV gene mutations (E148Q, M680I, M694V, V726A, P369S) and clinical features. Seventy-five patients were found to carry a single MEFV mutation, and six patients were compound heterozygous. The difference in the frequency of the MEFV mutation between the BD and control groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001, odds ratio [OR] 2.74, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.75–4.29). The frequencies of E148Q and M680I mutations were significantly higher in the BD group (p = 0.001, p = 0.046, respectively). The frequency of uveitis was significantly lower in patients with the mutation than in patients without the mutation (p = 0.029, OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.30–0.98). There was no statistical significance between carriers and non-carriers with respect to gender and other manifestations of BD. The frequency of the MEFV mutation was significantly higher in patients with BD compared to the healthy control group. Based on our results, MEFV mutations appear to have a role in the pathogenesis of BD.