一株减毒百日咳鲍特菌的构建及生物学特性分析

百日咳是传染性强、感染率高的急性呼吸道传染病,主要感染婴幼儿,是婴儿死亡的主要原因之一。百日咳鲍特菌（Bordetella pertussis）是引起百日咳的最主要病原菌。近年来世界各地多次出现百日咳暴发,迫切需研制更加有效的新型百日咳疫苗。本研究构建了一株减毒百日咳活疫苗BPTM1,利用同源重组方法敲除编码百日咳鲍特菌主要毒力因子百日咳毒素（pertussis toxin,PTX）和皮肤坏死毒素（dermonecrotic toxin,DNT）的基因,并用大肠埃希菌的同源基因置换了负责气管细胞毒素（tracheal cytotoxin,TCT）转运的基因ampG。通过聚合酶链反应验证了毒素及相关基因的敲除和置换,蛋白免疫印迹法检测表明PTX的S1亚基未表达。体外生长曲线和体内定植曲线均表明,相比于野生型百日咳鲍特菌BPMM,减毒BPTM1的生长和定植能力未受影响,其所致肺部病理效应减轻,而所诱导的百日咳鲍特菌特异性IgG、IgG1、IgG2a抗体保持高水平。本研究表明,减毒百日咳鲍特菌BPTM1有可能成为百日咳疫苗的候选疫苗。     

亚健康状态大鼠的神经-免疫-内分泌机制的研究

目的探讨亚健康状态大鼠的神经-免疫-内分泌的机制。方法取雄性SPF级Wistar大鼠36只,按体重随机分成6组,即多因素组（MF）、多因素干预组（MFT）、热水游泳组（WS）、睡眠不足组（SD）、单纯束缚组（PC）和正常对照组（C）,每组6只。分别采用热水游泳、饮食限制、睡眠剥夺、束缚等方式建立亚健康大鼠模型,多因素干预组每日经口给予300 mg/kg的抗衰老片,在造模5 d后处理动物,并取大鼠血,分别测定血清5-羟色胺（5-HT）、多巴胺（DA）、甲状腺激素T3和T4、睾酮（T）、皮质酮（CORT）、促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）、白介素IL-1β、IL-2、IL-6、IL-8和IFN-γ含量以及T淋巴细胞亚群的变化,并取脾脏测定T、B淋巴细胞增殖能力和NK细胞活性变化。结果 （1）与正常对照组比,①造模结束后多因素组大鼠血清5-HT明显降低（P〈0.05）,而热水游泳组和单纯束缚组5-HT含量却升高显著（P〈0.01）,且睡眠不足组和单纯束缚组血清DA含量降低显著（P〈0.05）;同时各亚健康模型大鼠的血清T3、T4、CORT和ACTH含量均显著升高（P〈0.01）,T/C比值降低显著（P〈0.01）,且睡眠不足组血清T降低明显（P〈0.05）;②造模结束后多因素组的大鼠IL-8含量降低显著（P〈0.01）,而热水游泳组和单纯束缚组IL-1β、IL-2、IL-6、IL-8和IFN-γ含量以及睡眠不足组IL-1β、IL-2、IL-6含量均显著升高（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）,同时显著降低各亚健康模型大鼠淋巴细胞增殖转化能力和T淋巴细胞亚群CD3＋、CD4＋和CD4＋/CD8＋比值和NK细胞活性（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）。（2）与多因素组比,抗衰老片干预后多因素干预组大鼠血清DA含量明显升高（P〈0.05）,并能显著提高机体T淋巴细胞亚群CD3＋、CD4＋数目和CD4＋/CD8＋比值（P〈0.01）,降低血清CORT含量。结论亚健康状态能引起大鼠HPA轴反应性失衡,皮质醇释放过度,引起内分泌的紊乱,并能引起淋巴细胞功能降低,出现明显机体免疫抑制现象;而抗衰老片具有抗应激,提高T细胞免疫功能,改善情绪和内分泌紊乱的作用,从而达到改善亚健康体质的目的。     

Protective efficacy of mucosal and subcutaneous immunization with DnaJ-ΔA146Ply against influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection in mice

Respiratory tract coinfections, specifically involving influenza A virus (IAV) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), remain a major health problem worldwide. Secondary bacterial pneumonia is a common complication and an important cause of mortality related to seasonal and pandemic influenza infections. Vaccination is a basic control strategy against influenza and S. pneumoniae. The fusion protein DnaJ-ΔA146Ply is a vaccine candidate which can induce immune responses against pneumococcal infections via mucosal and subcutaneous immunization in mice. In the present study, we established a co-infection model using mouse-adapted laboratory strains of IAV (PR8) and S. pneumoniae (19F) in mice intranasally and subcutaneously immunized with DnaJ-ΔA146Ply. Our results showed that vaccinated mice suffered decreased weight loss compared with control mice. The survival rates were higher in intranasally and subcutaneously immunized mice than in control mice. In addition, the bacterial loads in nasal washes and lung homogenates were lower in vaccinated mice than in control mice. Furthermore, lung damage was alleviated in vaccinated mice compared with control mice, with less broken alveoli and less proinflammatory cytokine production. Taken together, these results indicate that vaccination with DnaJ-ΔA146Ply shows protective potential against influenza and S. pneumoniae co-infection in mice.     

微生态制剂联合莫西沙星序贯疗法对老年慢性阻塞性肺疾病合并下呼吸道感染患者肠道菌群及免疫功能的影响

目的 探究微生态制剂联合莫西沙星序贯疗法对老年慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)合并下呼吸道感染患者肠道菌群及免疫功能的影响。 方法 选取2016年2月到2019年2月我院收治的98例老年COPD合并下呼吸道感染患者为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为观察组和对照组各49例。对照组患者采用莫西沙星序贯法进行治疗。观察组患者采用微生态制剂联合莫西沙星治疗。检测两组患者下呼吸道感染病原菌及肠道微生物变化,T淋巴细胞亚群(CD4+细胞,CD8+细胞,CD4+/CD8+)水平,并评价患者临床效果和并发症情况。 结果 治疗后两组患者CAT评分(8.23±3.64、10.41±4.08)和mMRC评分(1.35±0.82、1.77±0.61)均低于治疗前(23.01±4.47、22.87±5.26、2.79±0.54、3.04±0.74),且观察组下降幅度大于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(均P0.05)。治疗后两组患者肠道双歧杆菌、嗜酸乳杆菌、粪肠球菌数量均高于治疗前,大肠埃希菌数量均低于治疗前,且观察组改善情况优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(均P+细胞、CD4+/CD8+均高于治疗前,且观察组高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(均P+细胞数量治疗前后及组间比较差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。治疗后观察组患者腹胀(18.4%)、胃潴留(20.4%)发生率均低于对照组(36.7%、38.8%),差异有统计学意义(均P0.05)。 结论 微生态制剂联合莫西沙星序贯疗法治疗老年COPD合并下呼吸道感染能促进患者肠道微生态平衡,调节免疫功能,进而改善患者病情。     

Cell Budding from Normal Appearing Epithelia: A Predictor of Colorectal Cancer Metastasis?

Background: Colorectal carcinogenesis is believed to be a multi-stage process that originates with a localized adenoma, which linearly progresses to an intra-mucosal carcinoma, to an invasive lesion, and finally to metastatic cancer. This progression model is supported by tissue culture and animal model studies, but it is difficult to reconcile with several well-established observations, principally among these are that up to 25% of early stage (Stage I/II), node-negative colorectal cancer (CRC) develop distant metastasis, and that circulating CRC cells are undetectable in peripheral blood samples of up to 50% of patients with confirmed metastasis, but more than 30% of patients with no detectable metastasis exhibit such cells. The mechanism responsible for this diverse behavior is unknown, and there are no effective means to identify patients with pending, or who are at high risk for, developing metastatic CRC.Novel findings: Our previous studies of human breast and prostate cancer have shown that cancer invasion arises from the convergence of a tissue injury, the innate immune response to that injury, and the presence of tumor stem cells within tumor capsules at the site of the injury. Focal degeneration of a capsule due to age or disease attracts lymphocyte infiltration that degrades the degenerating capsules resulting in the formation of a focal disruption in the capsule, which selectively favors proliferating or “budding” of the underlying tumor stem cells. Our recent studies suggest that lymphocyte infiltration also triggers metastasis by disrupting the intercellular junctions and surface adhesion molecules within the proliferating cell buds causing their dissociation. Then, lymphocytes and tumor cells are conjoined through membrane fusion to form tumor-lymphocyte chimeras (TLCs) that allows the tumor stem cell to avail itself of the lymphocyte''s natural ability to migrate and breach cell barriers in order to intravasate and to travel to distant organs. Our most recent studies of human CRC have detected nearly identical focal capsule disruptions, lymphocyte infiltration, budding cells, and the formation of TLCs. Our studies have further shown that age- and type-matched node-positive and -negative CRC have a significantly different morphological and immunohistochemical profile and that the majority of lymphatic ducts with disseminated cells are located within the mucosa adjacent to morphologically normal appearing epithelial structures that express a stem cell-related marker.New hypothesis: Based on these findings and the growth patterns of budding cells revealed by double immunohistochemistry, we further hypothesize that metastatic spread is an early event of carcinogenesis and that budding cells overlying focal capsule disruptions represent invasion- and metastasis-initiating cells that follow one of four pathways to progress: (1) to undergo extensive in situ proliferation leading to the formation of tumor nests that subsequently invade the submucosa, (2) to migrate with associated lymphocytes functioning as “seeds” to grow in new sites, (3) to migrate and intravasate into pre-existing vascular structures by forming TLCs, or (4) to intravasate into vascular structures that are generated by the budding cells themselves. We also propose that only node-positive cases harbor stem cells with the potential for multi-lineage differentiation and unique surface markers that permit intravasation.     

Infection,inflammation and exercise in cystic fibrosis

Regular exercise is positively associated with health. It has also been suggested to exert anti-inflammatory effects. In healthy subjects, a single exercise session results in immune cell activation, which is characterized by production of immune modulatory peptides (e.g. IL-6, IL-8), a leukocytosis and enhanced immune cell functions. Upon cessation of exercise, immune activation is followed by a tolerizing phase, characterized by a reduced responsiveness of immune cells. Regular exercise of moderate intensity and duration has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects and is associated with a reduced disease incidence and viral infection susceptibility. Specific exercise programs may therefore be used to modify the course of chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF).Patients with CF suffer from severe and chronic pulmonary infections and inflammation, leading to obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, exercise intolerance and muscle cachexia. Inflammation is characterized by a hyper-inflammatory phenotype. Patients are encouraged to engage in exercise programs to maintain physical fitness, quality of life, pulmonary function and health.In this review, we present an overview of available literature describing the association between regular exercise, inflammation and infection susceptibility and discuss the implications of these observations for prevention and treatment of inflammation and infection susceptibility in patients with CF.     

沪191麻疹疫苗免疫持久性和影响因素的评价

１９９１～１９９８年,我们对荆州区川店镇５０３名６～１５月龄儿童进行了现行沪１９１麻疹疫苗血清流行病学效果观察,结果表明,初次免疫后１个月麻疹ＩｇＧ抗体阳转率为９１６５％,ＧＭＴ为１∶２６６７４,达保护滴度者比例为４６５％。随着时间的推移,第４年上述指标迅速下降到４６８６％、１∶１２７４和１８５％,第６年时低至２９４３％、１∶４８９和１３６％。０２ｍｌ、０３ｍｌ和０５ｍｌ麻疹疫苗组的近期和远期效果是类似的,初免后１个月时ＩｇＧ滴度越高,其免疫持久性越好;初免月龄是影响麻苗免疫效果的主要原因,６月龄初免组的免疫效果明显低于≥８月龄组。结果提示麻苗８月龄初免是可行的。     

Effect of indinavir used alone or in double or triple combination with AZT and ddC on human immune functions

Indinavir (IDV) is a potent and selective human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease inhibitor (PI) widely used in antiretroviral therapy, but its effects on the immune system are relatively unknown. In this study we have investigated the in vitro effect of IDV on normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). We used the drug alone or in double and triple combination with AZT and ddC to assess whether IDV interferes with the previously observed immunomodulatory effects induced by AZT and ddC. We found that proliferative response, induction of immunoglobulins (Ig) production and cytokine production was not modulated by IDV. More importantly, IDV used in double or triple combination with AZT and ddC, does not further strenghten the inhibition of proliferative response induced by AZT and is able to abrogate the inhibitory effect induced by ddC on proliferative response. Similarly, IDV/AZT, IDV/ddC and IDV/AZT/ddC combinations does not strenghten the modulation of TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma and IL-4 induced by AZT, ddC and AZT/ddC. On the other hand, IDV neutralizes the up-regulating effects of AZT on IL-2 production while the up-regulating effects of ddC on IL-2 production is not affected. These data suggest that IDV used in combination with AZT and ddC did not add any further immunotoxicity.     

人狂犬病免疫球蛋白使用效果观察

为了解人狂犬病免疫球蛋白的作用效果,我们将观察对象随机分成了A、B、C三组,分别采用三种措施进行狂犬病的预防治疗,即：A组联合使用狂犬病疫苗与人狂犬病免疫球蛋白;B组联合使用狂犬病疫苗与抗狂犬病血清(马源);C组仅注射狂犬病疫苗,并采用小鼠中和试验对这三组成员在免疫后3、7、14、45天及1年时的中和抗体水平进行检测。结果表明：狂犬病疫苗与人狂犬病免疫球蛋白或抗狂犬病血清联合使用,可使体内更早出现抗狂犬病的中和抗体。注射人狂犬病免疫球蛋白后未发生临床副反应。