The most suitable antigenic frozen sections are the sections of infected mice liver and adult worm of Schistosoma japonicum at 7th week and 6th week after infection respectively; the most suitable thickness of section is 7?m. The antigenicity of liver tissue-egg frozen section(TEFS) is markedly higher than that of adult worm frozen sectin(AWFS) and of liver tissue-egg paraffin embedded section.TEFS, as antigen, is considered to be of high sensitivity(96.7%), high specificity (98.7%) and lower cross reaction rates(0~3.3%) in IEST for diagnosis of schistosomiasis. The sensitivity of TEFS-IEST ig markedly higher than that of AWFS-IEST and that of COPT. The main advantages of TEFS-IEST are lower cost of the antigen, high sensitivity and rapid yield of results.

Eight antigen preparations of schistosama japonicum. i. e. freezethawed antigens (FFT, F-MFT), saline-extract antigens (FE. F-ME, ME) SEA and AWA, were separated by SDS-PAGE. The results showed different fractional proteins among the eight antigens. These above mentioned antigens were used to detect sera from patients of different stages of schis-tosomiasis by means of ELIB. It demonstrated that the defined .fractional proteins below 60KD could be recognized by sera from acute schistosomiasis, the defined fractional proteins over 60KD recognized preferentially by sera from advanced schistosomiasis, while the fractional proteins of 87KD, 70KD, 60KD, 31KD and 18KD of S. japanicum antigens could be recognized by almost all sera from patients of different stages.

Fourteen-34 days after Schistosoma japonzcum-infected mice were injected intraperitoneally with immunoenhancing reagent,Chinese angelica root extract ("425"),the specific antibody (IgG) levels were significantly higher in Group Ⅲ (362.67?162.21-480.00?289.45) than the control group (66.67?39.68-245.33?101.56) in experiment one,and in Gronp Ⅱ(488.00?320.38-768.00?267.38) than the control group (256.00?189.07-394.67?141.06) in experiment two.The egg granulomatous formation were markedly diminished in the injected mice.The ratios of granulomas vs.eggs' mean diameters of Group in of mice were 5.24?1.04-3.95?0.77 and those of the control group were 6.59?1.19-5.29?0.94 in experiment one,those of the group Ⅱ were 3.75?0.71-4.15?0.73 and those of the control group were 4.94?0.81-5.36?0.97 in experiment two.Meantime the egg antigen levels in the injected mice might be lower.This study shows that the control of immunomodulation of granulomatous formation in the hosts injected with immunoenhance reagent "425" can be induced.

Both indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and immunoenzymatic staining technique(IEST) were used as methods for the comparable detections of 200 cases of patients with schistosomiasis japonica and 100 healthy individuals. The average positive rate in schistosomiasis cases is 99% with both tests, while the false positive rate in healthy individuals is 5% with the former and 3% with the latter. When 322 cases of other parasitic infections and patients with medical diseases were tested by IFAT and IEST, cross-reaction was observed only in clon-orchiasis, fasciolopsiasis and paragonimiasis, 4-6% with IFAT and 0-4% with IEST respectively. 87.6-93.7% showed negative reaction to both tests in schistosomiasis patients during different stages after treatment. It is considered that IFAT and IEST are effective means of serological diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica, while IEST can be applied suitably in tbe fields for practical purposes.

Objective To investigate the TH1/TH2 patterns by calculating the percentage of TH1, TH2 cells, and the TH1/TH2 ratio of peripheral blood from patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Methods The percentage of TH1 and TH2 cells in peripheral blood from 15 normal pregnant controls and 20 PIH patients (including 12 moderate and 8 severe cases) were calculated using flow cytometry for the analysis of both the surface marker CD3 CD8 and intracellular cytokines, interleukin-4 (IL-4), and interferon-? (IFN-?). Results The percentage of TH1 cells and the ratio of TH1/TH2 in PIH patients were significantly higher than those in the normal third-trimester pregnant controls [(20.50?4.02)% vs (12.57?2.18)%, P

Two sets of primers were designed according to the sequences of xynA and xynB from Aspergillus sulphureus, and the DNA fragments composed of 574 bp and 594 bp were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. The two PCR products respectively digested with EcoRⅠ/BamHⅠ and BglⅡ/HindⅢ were ligated into multiple cloning sites of pET-28a(+). The resulting plasmid is pET-xynAB, in which xylanase A and B are ligated by a 7-amino acid peptide (GlyGlyGlySerGlyGlyGly). E. coli BL21 transformed with pET-xynAB was induced by IPTG, and a special protein band about 50 ku was detected by SDS-PAGE. The protein purified with Ni-NTA column was denatured by 8 mol/L urea and dialyzed for refolding. The recombinant xylanase showed optimal activity at 50℃ and pH 4.4. The enzyme retained above 75% of its activity at the range of pH 2.4～5.4. The xylanase displayed about 50% retained acitivity after incubating at 80℃ for 30 min. Various metal ions have different effects on activity of the recombinant xylanase.

BACKGROUND:The brachial plexus injury anastomosis suture technique is necessary to understand the mechanics characteristic of brachial plexus nerve stress relaxation.Previous studies mainly focused on single tension mechanics of brechial plexus nerve,but few studies concerning stress relaxation and creeping elasticity.OBJECTIVE:To observe and analyze experimental animal brachial plexus nerve stress relaxation mechanics characteristic in the description manner of function,to provide experimental parameters for clinic.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:The experimental observations to use function as a way to describe from 1~(st) to 10~(th_ March,2007 at the Experimental Center of Jilin University.MATERIALS:The experimental male Sprague Dawley rats aged 6 months were provided by Changchun Gaoxin Medicine Animal Experimentation Center.METHODS:The stress relaxation experiment was performed in Experimental animal Brachial plexus Nerve on the the electronic universal testing machine (Shimadzu,Japan).The stress relaxation experiment strain increased speed was 1%/s,setting time of 7 200 seconds.100 empirical data were collected and disposed by one-way linear regression analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The stress relaxation data and curve,the Stress and time change rule were measured.RESULTS:The stress relaxation quantity of animal brachial plexus nerve test specimen at 7 200 s was 0.316 MPa.Stress relaxation curve changed with logarithm.Stress relaxation changed rapidly at 600 seconds,decreased gradually,and reached a balance level at 7 200 seconds.CONCLUSION:The stress relaxation curve changed with the logarithm relations.Brachial plexus has visco-elastic mechanical properties.

BACKGROUND: BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice are two inbred strains, but after voluntary movement, there is no report on how to scientifical y reasonably select behavioral experiment methods and indicators and to evaluate the learning and memory abilities of mice.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze and compare the behavioral indicators between BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice fol owing voluntary wheel running, to explore the effect of exercise on learning and memory, and to provide a reference for selecting reasonable behavioral indicators.
METHODS: 2.5-month-old BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control and voluntary wheel running groups. Independent running wheel movement of mice was recorded with VitalView system. 4 weeks later, newborn neurons were labeled via DCX immunofluorescence. Spatial learning, memory and exploration abilities were compared through new arm test, new object recognition test and Morris water maze test.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The mean spontaneous activity of BALB/c mice daily was 2.56 fold of that of C57BL/6 mice during wheel running (P < 0.001). (2) Hippocampal DCX-positive cel s in exercised BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were more than those in control group. (3) Meantime, exhibited by higher frequencies to explore new arm or object, and longer time and distance of moving around them, the learning and exploring capability was improved after exercising (P < 0.001), especial y in BALB/c mice. (4) Wheel running C57BL/6 mice exhibited progressed spatial learning and memory abilities compared with control mice in Morris water maze test, characterized by decreased latency to target, elevated target crossings and longer time or distance in quadrant zone (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between wheel running and control BALB/c mice. Taken these data together, voluntary wheel running contributed to hippocampal neurogenesis of BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, accompanied by the change of learning and memory capability, which could be detected properly via both new arm test and new object recognition test, but for Morris water maze test, C57BL/6 mice might be superior to BALB/c mice.

Objective: To study the correlation between intestinal mucosa injuries and inflammatory reaction in cancer cachexia mice. Methods: 14 male BALB/c mice were randomized into two groups: control group and tumor-bearing group.For tumor-bearing group,a suspension of 10 6 murine colon 26 adenocarcinoma cells was inoculated s.c into each mouse.Non-tumor body weight,intestinal villus height,width,basal layer thickness and muscular layer thickness,TNF-?,IL-1,IL-6,IL-10,IFN-?,sTNF-RⅠand sTNF-RⅡ in the serum and intestinal tissue were determined at the 16th day following the inoculation. Results: The non-tumor body weight and intestinal villus height and basal layer width in tumor-bearing group were lost significantly as compared with control group.The concentration of serum TNF-?,IL-6,sTNF-RⅠwere higher and the level of serum IL-10 was less in tumor-bearing group.The concentration of intestinal tissue TNF-? was higher but the IL-1,IFN-?,sTNF-RⅠ and sTNF-RⅡ were less in the tumor-bearing group. Conclusion: The intestinal mucosa injuries have close relation with the inflammatory reactions in cancer cachexia.

BACKGROUND:Shear mechanical properties of lumbar trabecular bone should be understood in treating osteoporosis,bone remodeling,bone reconstruction,as well as the choice of fracture fixed equipment.OBJECTIVE:To explore whether the shear mechanical properties of lumbar trabecular bone is different in young and aged normal fresh cadavers.METHODS:Experimental samples were from 4 normal fresh corpse,aged 22,28,70 and 75 years,were provided by Department of Anatomy,Norman Bethune Medical University.Spinal column thoracic vertebra L_2-L_5 specimen were obtained from corpse within 1 hour and cut into 40 min×5 mm×5 mm pieces.The specimen were tested on electronic universal testing machine with speed of 5 mm/min,the shear load,stress,strain and other data would be printed automatically,and the morphology of fracture surface was observed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Majority of the fracture surfaces were comminuted,minority were transverse or oblique fracture.The macroscopic observation showed that trabecular arranged compact in the thoracic vertebra cancellous bone of the youth group,which was sparse arrangement and presented with senile osteoporosis in the aged group.The shear force,shear stress and strain of the youth group was greater than that of the aged group[(37.19±3.25),(28.34±3.42) N;(1.49+0.13),(1.13±0.14) MPa;(1.40±0.50)%,(0.90±0.20)%,P＜0.05].It demonstrated that the impact mechanics properties of thoracic vertebra cancellous bone are different between the youth and aged groups.