Antigenic differentiation of blood stains by the Lewis system in practical forensic medical expert evaluation

A modification of quantitative absorption and absorption elution tests with blood stain washing before the absorption phase is presented. Due to washing, the effect of carrier object on anti-Le(a) and anti-Le(b) sera is decreased and the sensitivity of the method is increased. Additional adsorption of the sera and elution into test erythrocytes treated with protease C is suggested for increasing the number of standard sera fit for the absorption-elution test. A new technology for preparing anti-Le(a) and anti-Le(b) immunoreagents is described.     

抗α-1酸性糖蛋白血清的制备

作者用分离纯化的α-1酸性糖蛋白免疫新西兰兔,制备抗α-1酸性糖蛋白血清。鉴定结果表明,制备的抗血清与进口商品抗α-1酸性糖蛋白血清特异性相同;与人血清其他蛋白无交叉反应。琼脂双向扩散法测得抗血清效价为128,检出α-1酸性糖蛋白的最低浓度为204μg/ml。     

挤压伤大鼠早期心脏损伤的细胞机制

目的观察挤压伤大鼠血清对培养的新生大鼠心肌细胞的某些作用,拟阐明挤压伤早期心肌细胞损伤的细胞机制。方法培养1～3d龄SD大鼠心肌细胞,观察挤压伤大鼠血清对心肌细胞搏动频率、表面积、蛋白质含量、3H-亮氨酸掺入、胞内钙浓度和Fos蛋白表达的影响。结果与正常大鼠血清组比较,挤压伤大鼠血清培养的心肌细胞搏动频率(次/min)由88.3±20.6降为26.4±16.7,心肌细胞表面积、蛋白质含量、3H-Leu掺入、胞内游离钙浓度(nmol/L)和Fos蛋白表达阳性指数增加。结论挤压伤大鼠血清通过抑制细胞搏动,增加胞内钙浓度诱导Fos蛋白的表达,引起心肌细胞肥大,介导挤压伤早期的心脏损伤。     

Gm typing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

A solid-phase ELISA for Gm typing is described. A mixture of anti-Gm serum (or monoclonal anti-Gm antibody) and test serum was incubated in microtiter wells coated with IgG or its fragments of appropriate Gm type. After washing of the wells, the bound antibody was detected with peroxidase-labeled second antibody. The Glm(3), G3m(16), and G3m(21) antigens could be identified by this technique. Since some of the human anti-Gm sera and anti-Rh0 sera required for the conventional hemagglutination-inhibition method are hard to obtain, the ELISA system using anti-Gm antibodies and no anti-Rh0 sera may serve as an alternative to the conventional method.     

Use of proteases to improve the sensitivity of ABO antigen detection by absorption-elution test in analysis of human excretion traces

The highest sensitivity of the absorption-elution test for detection of A, B, and H antigens in human excretion traces was observed when the excretion traces were treated with protease C and lidase (hyaluronidase) and standard erythrocytes for analysis of the resultant eluates were treated with protease C. Cross-reactions of sera with antigens of contralateral specificity were ruled out by simple dilution of the sera; the reliability of antigen detection was not lost due to pronounced increase in the sensitivity of modified absorption-elution test.     

The diagnosis of an ABO(H) ABSe group in the traces of saliva, sperm and vaginal secretion using mixed agglutination reaction

Experimental spots of the saliva, sperm, vaginal secretion from persons with groups Ase, Bse, ABSe and Abse were studied with mixed agglutination reaction (MAR) using hemagglutinating sera anti-A and anti-B (heteroimmune, isoimmune), monoclonal antibodies. MAR with monoclonal antibodies was able to diagnose ABSe group not only in the spots of saliva, but also in the spots of sperm and vaginal secretion where heteroimmune sera failed.     

Detection of P1 antigen in blood stains by absorption elution test with protease C

Some lots of goat anti-P1 sera intended for analysis of liquid blood can detect the antigen in blood stains by the absorption-elution test.     

Human immunodeficiency virus infection in cases presenting to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office.

Serum samples were available from 492 of 1,058 cadavers seen at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office between August 4 and December 15, 1989. These sera were tested for the presence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot. The overall prevalence of HIV in the autopsy population was 2.24%. The following populations showed increased prevalence as compared to the total sampled population: blacks (3.60%, p less than 0.01), males (2.51%, n.s.), and homicide victims (3.74%, n.s.). Seroprevalence data from this study are compared with those from earlier studies of other related populations, with regard to overall prevalence and risk factor analysis.     

Haptoglobin subtypes in Berlin, GDR. A simple procedure for haptoglobin purification and subtyping

Sera were obtained from 1,275 blood donors in Berlin, probands involved in paternity tests, and from 119 families with 235 children; the sera were subtyped by isoelectric focusing, following preparation and reductive molecular cleavage of haptoglobin. In this paper, an uninvolved preparation technique is described for routine testing. Allelic frequencies are: Hp *1F = 0.1471; *1S = 0.2502; *2FF = 0.0020; *2FS = 0.5753; *2SS = 0.0251. Only one deviation from autosomal codominant inheritance was recorded in the family examinations, with illegitimacy considered possible. In the region of Berlin, the changes of ruling out uninvolved individuals in paternity suits have gone up from 18% (conventional technique recording two frequent alleles) to 33% (subtyping).     

制备抗人精液特异蛋白P30血清的研究

作者以精浆特异蛋白P30为抗原免疫新西兰白兔、豚鼠和鸡三种实验动物,制备了抗P30血清。用双向琼脂扩散法检测兔和豚鼠的抗 P30血清,其特异性和敏感性均达到目前国外同类产品的水平。抗 P30血清与阴道分泌物,血清、唾液、尿液、初乳以及羊精液、鸡精液均不出现交叉反应。用抗 P30血清检测混合的人精浆,其抗原效价为1:160;P30含量可测到12.5ug/ml。在三种动物的抗血清中,豚鼠抗 P30血清的抗体效价最高。以不同浓度的 P30测豚鼠、兔和鸡抗 P30血清抗体效价豚鼠平均滴度可达52.50,兔次之,鸡的抗 P30血清最差。经作者制备的抗 P30血清可用来确证精液。     

Distribution of A and B antigens in organs of blood group AB individuals: observations disclosed by a double immunoenzymatic labeling method

The localization of A and B antigens in the organs of blood group AB individuals has been studied using a double immunoenzymatic labeling method. Both A and B antigens were found in the various epithelial cells of these organs, but the epithelial cells could be classified into the following four types depending on the reaction pattern with anti-A and anti-B sera: type 1: cells that stained positive with both anti-A and anti-B sera; type 2: cells that stained positive with anti-A serum only; type 3: cells that stained positive with anti-B serum only; type 4: cells that were negative with both sera. The distribution of each of these epithelial cell types varied considerably, even in the same tissue and individual. Our results seem to suggest that a dissociation in the conversion to the A and B antigens occurs in the tissue of individuals belonging to blood group AB and that the degree of this dissociation varies from tissue to tissue and from cell to cell.     

Vitamin D binding protein (Gc) subtypes by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting

The polymorphism of the human vitamin D binding protein (Gc system) was investigated in a total of 149 sera from unrelated healthy Egyptians residing in Tanta City, Gharbiya Governorate, Nile Delta of Egypt, using isoelectric focusing (IEF) in thin-layer polyacrylamide gel followed by immunoblotting. The estimated gene frequencies were Gc1s = 0.540, Gc1f = 0.242 and Gc2 = 0.218.     

Genetic polymorphism of desialyzed alpha 2 HS-glycoprotein by ultrathin isoelectric focusing

The genetically determined polymorphism of alpha 2 HS-glycoprotein was analyzed by immunoblotting ultrathin-layer polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing in the pH range 4-6.5 and neuraminidase pretreated sera. In a Libyan population sample from Tripoli (n = 110) three common phenotypes, alpha 2 HSG 1-1, 2-1, and 2-2, were observed. The allele frequencies were alpha 2 HSG1 = 0.8364 and alpha 2 HSG2 = 0.1636. The theoretical exclusion rate in cases of disputed paternity is 11.8%.     

Failure to detect antihuman-immunoglobulinallotype-active antibodies in diagnostic sera directed against some enterobacteria

Diagnostic sera to determine antigenic properties of bacteria were tested to clarify the question whether these sera also contain antibodies being active against human immunoglobulin allotypes. Sera directed against various strains of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Shigella were found to be negative for anti-Ig-allotype activity.     

On the detection of minor Rhesus antigens in blood stains

A new method for the detection of minor C, Cw, c, E, e-antigens of the Rhesus system in blood stains has been developed based on the absorption-elution technique with the use of anti-C, anti-Cw, anti-c, anti-E, and anti-e sera and standard erythrocyte preparations preliminarily treated with highly active proteases (protease C or papain). This method makes it possible to determine complete Rhesus phenotype in blood stains and substantially extend the possibilities of their differentiation on material objects (evidence) for the purpose of forensic-biological examination.     

抗Le~a和抗Le~b血清的研制

利用进口抗Le~a、Le~b血清筛选OLe(a+b-)和OLe(a-b+)型人,测定其唾液中Le~a和Le~b型物质含量,择其型物质含量高者唾液,用家兔和山羊免疫,合格后采全血,分离血清,用O、A、B型红细胞吸收、除去种属及α和β等凝集素。再用O型Le非相应型红细胞吸收,精制出含不完全抗体的抗Le~a和抗Le~b血清。该血清对Le相应型红细胞均产生明显凝集反应,而不发生非特异的交叉凝集反应。经过盲测鉴定,17份红细胞的Lewis型测定完全准确。制备的抗Le~a和抗Le~b血清在效价和特异性方面达到了引进的同种血清水平,填补了我国抗Le~a、抗Le~b血清制造的空白。     

Plasminogen (PLG): a useful genetic marker for paternity examinations

The genetically determined polymorphism of plasminogen (PLG) was analyzed by isoelectric focusing on polyacrylamide gels. For analysis neuraminidase-pretreated sera were used. PLG was developed functionally by activation with urokinase and subsequent lysis of casein in an agar overlay. In a random sample of 957 unrelated healthy individuals from Southern Germany, three common phenotypes, PLG1, 2-1, and 2, and five rare variants were found. The allele frequencies were: PLG*1 = 0.7174, PLG*2 = 0.2780, and PLG*Var = 0.0046. The theoretical exclusion rate in cases of disputed paternity is 16.5%.     

微量血痕的MN血型检验方法

本文介绍了两种微量血痕的 MN 血型检验方法。1.低温减压解离法的要点是:(1)剪取0.3～0.5cm 长的血痕纱线,用甲醇固定并分离;(2)置凹玻璃板凹内,加适合于检验血痕血型的抗 M、抗 N 血清;(3)在负压760mmHg 环境中吸收20分钟,再置4℃环境中吸收20～30分钟;(4)将凹玻璃板置冰块上用冷盐水洗涤血痕纱线;(5)吸干洗涤过的血痕纱线,滴加0.5～1%相应型的红细胞盐水悬液,减压解离20分钟;(6)用镊子夹起血痕纱线放在有两滴盐水的载玻片上,加盖玻片;(7)室温20分钟后,用显微镜观察。2.载片热解离法基本同第一法。不同点如下:(1)经洗涤后的纱线置载玻片上,加相应型的0.05%盐水红细胞悬液;(2)在56℃环境中解离10分钟。本文还测定了低温减压解离法的灵敏度,并对其室温解离原理进行了讨论。     

P物质在过敏性休克家兔胃肠道内的表达

目的观察P物质在过敏性休克家兔胃肠道组织中随时间变化的规律,探讨其在过敏性休克中的作用。方法 30只家兔随机分为实验组(24只)和对照组(6只)。实验组采用多人混合血清致敏家兔,建立过敏性休克模型。休克不同时间段(猝死即刻、休克0.5h、休克1h、休克2h)提取家兔胃、小肠、圆小囊。冰冻切片,应用免疫组化(IHC)SP法和原位杂交(ISH)方法进行P物质染色,BI-2000计算机图像分析系统进行图像分析,计算阳性积分光密度值(IOD),用SPSS11.5统计软件进行方差分析,SNK检验。结果与对照组相比,实验组各小组胃、肠、圆小囊P物质蛋白和mRNA表达明显增加,且随着休克时间的变化逐渐减弱(P0.001)。IHC方差分析结果为:胃组织F=198.008,肠组织F=56.796,圆小囊组织F=67.231;ISH统计学分析方差分析结果为:胃组织F=67.506,肠组织F=72.117,圆小囊组织F=216.798。结论家兔胃肠道P物质在过敏性休克后一段时间内(2h)均表达增高,随休克时间的延长逐渐下降。     

Dynamic changes of serum protein in rats with acute intoxication of Chinese cobra snake venom by proteomic analysis

To elucidate the toxic mechanism of snake venom at the protein level, proteomics technology was applied to investigate the effect of venom on circulation in the mammalian body. Temporal proteomic analysis was performed to profile the dynamic changes in the sera of Sprague–Dawley rats administered with Chinese cobra venom or saline. Using 8-plex iTRAQ analysis, 392 and 636 serum proteins were identified to be linearly upregulated or downregulated over time in the low-dose group and high-dose group, respectively. These proteins were mainly associated with the acute phase response pathway, complement system, and liver X receptor (LXR)/retinoid X receptor (RXR) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR)/RXR activation pathways. Compared with the low-dose group, the immune response and integrin pathways were inhibited in the high-dose group, although no obvious effect was observed. With consistently higher or lower expression in the high-dose group compared to the low-dose group throughout the whole process of venom poisoning, two proteins, Kininogen-1 (KNG1) and orosomucoid 1 (ORM1), which are involved in metabolism and immune response, occupied a core position in the pathway network and are considered venom dose-dependent biomarker candidates.