Objective To study the dynamic changes of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), amylase (AM) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and of the contents of epithelium growth factors (EGF) and insulin growth factors (IGF-1) in human colostrum (lactation 1-7 days postpartum). Methods A total of 118 samples of human colostrum were taken from 20 healthy women postpartum. The activities of SOD, AM and ALP in human colostrum were determined by methods of pyrogallol autoxidation, colorimetry of iodine-starch and pyrocatechol phosphate respectively. EGF and IGF-1 contents in human colostrum were measured by radioimmunoassay. Results The SOD activity of human colostrum increased slightly during lactation 1-4 days postpartum, from (18.7?2.2) kU/L to (22.5?2.9) kU/L, then it tended to decrease, being (11.2?2.1) kU/L on the 7th day. The SOD activities in lactation 1-5 days postpartum were significantly higher than that on day 7 ( P

Objective: To clone cDNA of human interleukin-29(IL-29) and express it in cos-7 cells, and to study its anti-HBV activity in vitro. Methods: Total RNA was extracted from PBMCs which had been infected with vesicular stomatitis virus(VSV) in vitro.IL-29 cDNA was amplified using one-step RT-PCR technique. The recombinant expressing plasimd of psectagB/His-myc-IL29 was constructed by inserting IL-29 cDNA into the vector and was then transfected into cos-7 cells. Stable expression stains were screened by Hygromycin B and limited dilution method. The target protein was purified through Ni2+-chelating Sepharose Fast Flow. Anti-viral bioactivity of the recombinant IL-29 fusion protein was analyzed through an in vitro model of production of HBV by the HepG2.2.2.15 cell line.ELISA was used for detection of the viral titers in the cell cultural supernants. Results: IL-29 was cloned and stably expressed in cos-7 cells successfully. SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis showed multiple bands of the target protein with the molecular weights between 20 000 and 33 000, and the major band was located at about 33 000, indicating the fused IL-29 modified by additional glycosylation. The rhIL-29 was shown to dose-dependently inhibit secretion of HBsAg and HBeAg accompanied by the reduction of HBV genomic DNA in the cells tested. The inhibition ratio of HBsAg and HBeAg production was attained 85% at a concentration of 160 ?g/L of rhIL-29. Conclusion: The rhIL-29 with anti-HBV activity has been obtained.

Objective:To construct Interleukin 21 (IL 21) expression plasimd pCDNA3.1 IL21 and express it in Hela cell and analysis its acitivity of costimilating T cell proliferation with anti CD3 monoclonal antibody in vitro.Methods:The CDs of IL 21 was amplified by PCR using the pMD IL21 as templet.The expression plasimd pCDNA3.1 IL21 was constructed by inserting the sequence of coding region of the IL 21 into pCDNA3.1/Hismyc B containing CMV promoter and transfected into Hela cells.The stability expression stain was screened by the condition media containing 400 mg/L G418 and cloned through the limited dilution method.The target protein was purified through Ni 2+ chelating Sepharose Fast Flow.The bioactivity was confirmed by MTT method on costimulating the T cell proliferation with anti CD3.SDS PAGE and Western blot analysis the rhIL 21 expressed.Results:hIL 21 was expressed in Hela cell successfully.SDS PAGE analysis showed the IL 21 fusion protein with Mr 18 000 or so was expressed in supernatant of the cells.The rhIL 21 has significant proliferation effect on mature human T cells in the presence of anti CD3 monoantibody.Conclusion:The rhIL 21 with bioactivity has been obtained,which may help researcher study its new function and effects. [

Objective To explore the relationship of a polymorphism c.757T ＞ C in C-reactive protein gene (CRP) and carotid artery atherosclerosis in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD).Methods A case-control study investigated 276 ICVD patients and 125 controls matched for age and sex.Genotypes of-757T/C in CRP were analyzed in patients with ICVD using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.The level of serum C-reactive protein was detected by using immune scatter turbidimetry and the intima-media thickness of common carotid artery and internal carotid artery were measured by color Doppler ultrasonography.The relationship between the polymorphism -757T/C in CRP and carotid atherosclerosis was assessed.Results The genotypes of the polymorphism -757T/Cin CRP in the ICVD group (207/276(75.0％),65/276(23.6％),4/276(1.4％)) was significantly different from the control group (75/125 (60.0％),46/125 (36.8％),4/125 (3.2％) ; x2 =9.531,P =0.008),the frequence of T allele in patients with ICVD (479/552(86.8％)) was increased significantly compared to the control group (196/250 (78.4％)),the frequence of C allele in the ICVD group (73/552(13.2％)) was decreased significantly in contrast to the control group (54/250 (21.6％) ;x2 =9.056,P =0.004).Among the patients with ICVD,the level of serum C-reactive protein in patients with-757TC/CC genotype was elevated significantly than that with-757TC/CC ((4.2± 1.6) mg/L vs (2.7 ± 1.9) mg/L; t =5.900,P ＜ 0.01).Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the-757C allele in CRP was related to the carotid artery atherosclerosis (OR =1.379,95％ CI 0.852-0.864,P =0.023).Conclusions The polymorphism-757T/C in CRP maybe related to the risk of developing ICVD.The frequency of the-757C allele can increase the level of serum C-reactive protein.And this polymorphism may be associated with carotid artery atheroselerosis in patients with ICVD.