Presence of hsp65 in bacterial extracts (OM-89): A possible mediator of orally-induced tolerance?

Heat shock proteins (HSP) have been implicated in rodent models of autoimmunity, particularly arthritis, and there is suggestive though inconclusive evidence that they may also play a role in human autoimmune disease. The simplest hypothesis is based on molecular mimicry due to the amino-acid sequence homology between mammalian and microbial HSP. Recently OM-89, an extract of several strains ofEscherichia coli, has shown some efficacy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when taken orally. Using species-specific antibodies, we show here that OM-89 contains the 65 kDa HSP (hsp65), while hsp65 was not detected in another bacterial extract containing other microorganisms, includingStaphylococcus aureus (OM-85). We suggest that if the human homologue of hsp65 is a relevant target antigen in the human disease, the efficacy of the preparation could be due to induction of oral tolerance or to switching the Th1 response towards Th2. Alternatively, even if the human hsp65 is not a target molecule in RA joints, OM-89 may evoke bystander suppression of joint inflammation via induction of TGF-secreting effector cells. These hypotheses should be tested in further studies.     

细胞内游离钙的荧光测定

由于细胞内游离钙浓度是重要的生理指标之一,所以重点在测定细胞内游离钙的技术要求、影响测定的重要因素、钙的荧光试剂以及新进展四个方面叙述。实验证明Ｗａｚｏ－１试剂对细胞无毒性,与钙反应迅速、灵敏及选择性高,细胞内游离钙的荧光测定快速准确。但是,荧光试剂的合成路线较长,还需要改进。     

Effect of calcium ions on the secondary structures of photosystemⅡ and its relations with photoinhibition

Calcium ions play an important role in the oxygen_evolving process of photosystem Ⅱ as demonstrated in many experiments. The changes of the secondary structures of PS Ⅱ induced by the depletion of Ca 2+ were reported. The results indicated that the removal of Ca 2+ led to the transition of α helix to turns and sheet structures. While Ca 2+ was re_added to the media, only the structures changed to turns could be recovered. The protein conformational changes of PS Ⅱ during the donor side photoinhibition induced by the depletion of Ca 2+ were also studied. This showed that the protein conformational changes differed between the control and Ca 2+ _depleted samples in a short period of illumination (within 10 min). However, the changes became similar when the illumination time was increased.     

船舶结构概率损伤容限分析

损伤容限设计是一种先进的现代设计思想,为了使这种设计建立在可靠性分析的基础上,根据概率断裂力学理论,分别建立了具有裂纹型初始缺陷结构和受损结构在裂纹扩展中结构疲劳寿命及其可靠性估算的动态模型．在给出了结构设计参数的分布函数后可求得一组与结构初始损伤、结构使用年限和剩余寿命、设计应力等有关的动态可靠性曲线,由此可获得保证一定可靠度的结构的损伤容限,并在设计时选取具有给定可靠度的各种设计参数,或给定设计参数后估计所设计结构的可靠度．     

中小型印染厂废水处理方法研究

介绍了利用自制的混凝剂与电石渣联用处理印染废水的一种新方法,该方法工艺流程简单,投资少,运行费用低,易于操作,ＣＯＤｃｒ去除率高,为中小型印染厂废水治理开辟了一条新的途径。     

固相反应合成稀土钙钛矿氧化物的研究

采用固相反应方法合成了稀土钙钛矿型氧化物-SmCoO3，并利用XRD和Raman谱对其结构进行了测试，确定了合成单相SmCoO3的条件及反应时间对合成产物的影响。     

小麦穗光合作用对干旱胁迫的响应

研究了土壤干旱胁迫下小麦（Triticum aestivum L．）穗光合作用的特点．结果表明，干旱胁迫下，穗光合速率下降幅度远小于叶片，类胡萝卜素与叶绿素的比值较高且稳定，PEPC活性诱导增强，暗示穗器官有较强的耐逆性，旗叶是较敏感的器官．     

钙稳态失衡与细胞凋亡的研究现状

细胞胞浆钙离子浓度必须处于严格的范围，一旦钙稳态失调将导致细胞损伤或死亡．本文主要从外界因素引起钙稳态失调导致细胞死亡的作用、直接钙稳态失调所致的细胞死亡效应及钙离子在细胞凋亡中的作用等方面作一综述。     

逐步等效t检验最优值的修正及应用

给出了逐步生物等效t检验最大耐受剂量值的一个修正法，使用该法可以最大限度地提高药物耐受剂量水平的精度，并在概率1—α之下保证安全性，使得最优耐受剂量值最大限度地接近真实最大耐受剂量值。     

抗冻蛋白基因转化植物的研究展望

重新评估了用美洲拟鲽抗冻蛋白基因转化烟草的研究，认为植物耐寒性状的提高与转基因植物中冻抗蛋白含量呈正相关是转基因植物成功的关键性指标。美洲拟鲽抗冻蛋白的空间结构与冷冻诱导蛋白相似而且都保护细胞膜免受冻害，因而提出了用冷诱导蛋白调节元的顺式作用元件和反式作用因子的调控序列来控制抗冻蛋白基因在植物中冷诱导表达的思路。