Study of adenosine deaminase activity in pulmonary tuberculosis and other common respiratory diseases

Tuberculosis has, in a short span of time, become a major health problem in the third world or developing countries like India. In view of this, a retrospective study was conducted to study Adenosine deaminase activity in serum and pleural fluid in patients affected with Pulmonary Tuberculosis and other common non-tubercular chronic respiratory diseases. The study was carried out on 100 patients suffering from various pulmonary disorders, between January 2002 and August 2002. Thirty-five normal healthy individuals were included as control subjects. ADA estimation was done by sensitive colorimetric method. The study revealed that the serum ADA activity was higher in patients of tuberculous pulmonary and pleural diseases and non-tuberculous pulmonary diseases than in control subjects. The mean serum ADA activity in the patients’ group was 35.5±6.93 u/l as compared to 16.20±2.85 u/l in control group, showing a highly significant (P≪0.001) difference. ADA activity was highest in tuberculous pleuropulmonary diseases. The pleural fluid ADA activity was higher in pyogenic pleural effusion than in tuberculous pleural effusion.     

Evaluation of adenosine deaminase activity and lipid peroxidation levels in diabetes mellitus

There was increase in erythrocyte lipid peroxidation and adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in red blood cells (RBC's), white blood cells (WBC's) and plasma, in 30 patients of confirmed diabetes mellitus, 10 each of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM or type I), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM or type II) and diabetes with ketoacidosis when compared with 20 healthy individuals (controls). Glycosylated hemoglobin A1c%, plasma free fatty acid (FFA) and glycerol levels were also elevated in all the cases when compared with controls. The increase was more in diabetic ketoacidosis group. Significant positive correlations were seen between erythrocyte lipid peroxidation and ADA activities in RBC's, WBC's and plasma. It is suggested that decreased tissue adenosine levels due to increase in ADA activity, is related to the severity of hyperglycemia and lipid peroxidation in diabetes mellitus.     

Erythrocytic adenosine deaminase in post myocardial infarction angina patients

A comparative study on the levels of erythrocyte adenosine deaminase and lipid peroxidation has been undertaken in post myocardial infarction angina patients along with age and sex matched healthy individuals serving as control. Present findings show that levels of adenosine deaminase is highly elevated in post myocardial infarction angina patients compared to healthy persons. Malondialdehyde levels are also significantly increased in post myocardial infarction angina patients. The study shows that adenosine deaminase has an important implication in ischemic myocardial syndrome.     

Studies on the age dependent changes in serum adenosine deaminase activity and its changes in hepatitis

Serum Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in normal healthy control subjects increases upto 30 years, remains steady between 31–60 years of age and shows a steep increase in the age group of 61–70 years. This was compared with serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) activity which also showed a gradual increase upto 40 years of age and decreased thereafter. The activities of serum ADA, AST and ALT increased in patients with hepatitis of all age groups compared to their respective controls. The degree of increase in the activities of the above enzymes in hepatitis, decreased with age. The present study also shows that while studying serum ADA activity in hepatitis for diagnostic purposes, the value obtained in a particular age group should be compared with normal range of values for the respective age group only.     

Adenosine deaminase and protein tyrosine phosphatase activities in liver and peritoneal macrophages of streptozotocin induced diabetic mice

Adenosine deaminase and protein tyrosine phosphatase activities in liver and peritoneal macrophages were estimated in control, streptozotocin induced diabetes and insulin treated diabetic groups of Swiss albino mice. Both the enzyme levels were elevated while glycogen content decreased in the liver of diabetic group of animals as compared to controls, while in insulin treated group, they were comparable to control levels. In macrophages also, both adenosine deaminase which plays an important role in their maturation and protein tyrosine phosphatase enzyme involved in their activation were high in diabetic group, whereas in insulin treated diabetic group, the values were comparable to control levels. *** DIRECT SUPPORT *** A00FN011 00003     

Adenosine deaminase and C-reactive protein in cerebrospinal fluid for differential diagnosis of tubercular meningitis in children

Adenosine deaminase and C-reactive protein in CSF were assessed in 72 cases of Tubercular meningitis, 24 cases of partially treated pyogenic meningitis, 20 cases of Aseptic meningitis and 8 cases of febrile seizures. Mean Adenosine deaminase value was 12.12±3.13 IU/L for Tubercular meningitis group. It was significantly higher (p<0.001) as compared to partially treated pyogenic meningitis (5.39±2.70 IU/L) and aseptic meningitis (1.92±0.56 IU/L) groups. A combination of clinical criteria along with biochemical test of Adenosine deaminase and C-reactive protein in CSF increased the sensitivity of diagnosing Tubercular meningitis and differentiating it from other forms of meningitis at an early stage.     

Effect of type II collagen treatment on the antioxidant status in immune tissues of adjuvant induced arthritic rats

Adjuvant induced arthritis (AIA) is a model widely used to study Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, lipid peroxides level in spleen and thymus of AIA rats was observed to be significantly high compared to normal rats. A significant decrease in ascorbic acid (ASA), reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) was also observed in spleen and thymus of AIA rats compared to normal rats. There was also a steady increase in the circulating immune complex level (CIC) throughout the experimental period in serum of AIA rats. In the present investigation, it was decided to study the effect of pre and post treatment with TYPE II collagen on the antioxidant status and the circulating immune complex level in AIA rats. The results from the present work indicates that the pretreatment with TYPE II collagen was effective in bringing significant changes on all the parameters studied in AIA rats. The post treatment with TYPE II collagen was effective in bringing significant changes on the CIC immune complex level and GSH content in the thymus tissue of AIA rats. The present work suggests that the pre treatment with TYPE II collagen was more effective in suppressing the disease than the post treatment.     

Serum adenosine deaminase, 5′ nucleotidase and malondialdehyde in acute infective hepatitis

Serum adenosine deaminase (ADA), 5′ nucleotidase (5′NT) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were estimated in patients with acute infective hepatitis (AIH) along with the routine parameters of liver disease. Present study is done to evaluate these special parameters in patients with clinical history of AIH and to assess the utility of these parameters as diagnostic/ prognostic indices of liver function and to correlate special parameters with routine live function tests (LFT). ADA, 5′NT and MDA along with routine LFT was estimated in 25 patients with AIH and 25 samples from healthy voluntary blood donars served as the control group. Routine LFT was estimated by standard clinical chemistry procedures on dade behring analyser and ADA, 5′NT and MDA were estimated by berthlot reaction, fiske and subbarao method and thiobarbituric acid method respectively. Statistical analysis showed that serum ADA, 5′NT and MDA were significantly higher in patients as compared with the controls. There was a significant positive correlation between ADA and total bilirubin and MDA and total bilirubin. Hence we can conclude that these tests would be more sensitive to diagnose the patients with AIH and that the raised bilirubin levels could be looked upon, as a protective mechanism which the liver has evolved in order to combat oxidative stress.     

Evaluation of serum adenosine deaminase and 5′-nucleotidase activities as probable markers in ovarian cancer

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) and 5′-nucleotidase (5′-NT) activities were measured in sera of patients with ovarian cancer and patients with benign ovarian tumour. The results were compared with that of a control group consisting of healthy women. ADA levels were significantly increased (P<0.001) in the ovarian cancer group (n=50) but not in the benign group (n=28) when compared to the controls (n=20). The results indicate that ADA and 5′-NT levels may help to differentiate malignant conditions from benign tumours of the ovary in addition to the existing tests such as serum CA-125 levels and histopathological study.     

Positive influence of Methotrexate-Hydroxychloroquine combination on the expression of GM-CSF receptor on neutrophils of synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis

Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) has been inducted as a mediator of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate combination therapy forms an important component of the treatment regimen in rheumatoid arthritis. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of Methotrexate-Hydroxychloroquine (MTX-HCQ) combination and Sulfsalazine- Hydroxychloroquine (SSZ-HCQ) combination on the expression GM-CSFR in neutrophils isolated from synovial fluids. 15 cases of confirmed rheumatoid arthritis patients who presented at the hospital for surgical correction of joint deformities were selected for the study. Neutrophils isolated from the synovial fluids were used as the source of the receptor for quantitation on an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). The EIA was developed and standardized in our laboratory for quantification of the GM-CSF R. The findings are suggestive of the fact that the administration of MTX-HCQ combination has positive influence on the expression of the GM-CSF R on neutrophils as against SSZ-HCQ combination. The physiological basis of this increase needs further investigation.     

复杂流体流动的耗散粒子动力学研究进展

综述了耗散粒子动力学在复杂流体流动方面的研究进展,包括利用耗散粒子动力学研究液滴变形及破碎行为、微通道中DNA分子悬浮液的流动以及毛细血管中红细胞凝聚机理等方面的研究成果。同时,也简要介绍了并行计算技术在耗散粒子动力学方面的应用。     

Stability studies of common biochemical analytes in serum separator tubes with or without gel barrier subjected to various storage conditions

Introduction

The collected and shipped blood samples are exposed to a various extra-analytical factors prior to analysis. The aim of the study was to determine the stability of analytes in serum gel tubes and plain tubes exposed to a range of storage temperatures and times after centrifugation.

Materials and methods:

Fifteen healthy volunteers were recruited and venous blood was collected into four tubes, two with and two without gel separator. Analyzing the baseline samples in 30 min, all were stored at 4ºC or 24ºC for 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48 and 72 hours and 1 week. Sixteen biochemical anaytes were measured on each sample. Variations remained under the desirable bias considered as clinically insignificant.

Results:

On day three, most analytes remained stable including albumin, protein, creatinine, cholesterol, triglycerides, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LD) regardless of tube types. Glucose concentration decreased markedly (P = 0.001) beginning from the first hours of storage in plain serum. The stability maximized for the analytes including glucose, total bilirubin, urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid stored at 4 ºC in gel tubes. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity increased significantly (P = 0.002) up to 48-h, however bias was not significant clinically. High density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration was stable in gel tubes at 24 ºC, in plain tubes at 4 ºC stored up to 36-h.

Conclusion:

Serum gel or non-gel tubes might be used interchangeably for 11 analytes chilled or at 24 ºC, whereas some restrictions must be applied for glucose, AST, BUN, HDL, and uric acid.     

要充分发挥医学学术会议论文汇编的效用

针对当前存在争议的机体内种种压力量符号的两种表达方式，即：①使用英文名称缩写表示，②使用法定主符号p辅以下角标等附加符号来表示，作者阐述了机体内各种压力是同各量，而不是异种量；量符号书写应遵循使用单个拉丁或希腊字母，而非某种文字多个字母的缩写形式的基本原则，以英评议名称缩写作为各种 量符号可能引起不必要的沸乱等观点，建议人体内各种压力的量符号应以法定符号p辅以下角标等附加符号表达为宜。作者还粗略地统计到目前已测得数据的体内各种压力已达29类183种之多，并选择其中部分压力为例，写出了这些压力量符号的推荐     

磁性琼脂糖微球活化条件的研究

对环氧氯丙烷活化琼脂糖磁性微球的活化条件进行了研究。以微球表面的环氧基密度为指标,考察了活化时间、Na OH浓度、环氧氯丙烷体积分数、Na BH4浓度和活化温度等因素对琼脂糖磁性微球活性的影响。实验结果表明,环氧氯丙烷活化琼脂糖磁性微球的最优条件为活化时间为4 h,Na OH浓度为0.9 mol/L,环氧氯丙烷体积分数为40%,Na BH4的浓度为0.5g/L,活化温度为40℃。     

我国各地区人力资本投入计量实证研究

为了科学合理地对我国各地区人力资本的投入进行计量，结合我国实际，采用基于工业劳动者收入的人力资本计量模型，将农林渔等业考虑在内，对我国各地区1997-2001年平均人力资本投入量，进行了实证研究，并对结果进行了分析。     

Altered pattern of lipids in plasma and erythrocyte membranes of rheumatoid arthritis patients

The present study has investigated the levels of lipids, lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL and LDL cholesterol), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and vitamin E in plasma and erythrocyte membranes of twenty two clinically diagnosed adult rheumatoid arthritis patients and an equal number of age matched healthy subjects. The levels of lipids and lipoprotein cholesterol were markedly reduced in patients with rheumatoid arthritis as compared to healthy subjects. The altered lipid pattern may be related to decreased lipoprotein cholesterol, fatty acids and impairment in antioxidant defence mechanism.     

Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients

The main objective of the study was to assess the oxidative stress in plasma and erythrocytes of rheumatoid arthritis patients by measuring the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), non-enzymatic antioxidants (vitamin E, C and reduced glutathione) and enzymatic antioxidants [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx)]. This study has been conducted on twenty-two adult female rheumatoid arthritis patients and an equal number of healthy subjects. Elevated lipid peroxidation and multidirectional changes in the antioxidant defence system were noticed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The enhanced lipid peroxidation accompanied by disturbance in antioxidant status indicates that rheumatoid arthritis patients are more prone to free radical mediated oxidative damage.     

吉林夹皮沟金矿带成矿流体地球化学特征

对夹皮沟地区夹皮沟群变质岩一斜长角闪岩及夹皮沟和二道沟金矿金矿石中的流体包裹体进行了岩相学、显微测温及单个包裹体成分激光拉曼光谱研究。结果表明：金矿石中发育水溶液相、含CO2相及CO2相等三类包裹体，成矿过程中，流体经历了NaCl-H20．CO2体系的不混溶作用，各类包裹体均一温度157．2℃～440℃，盐度1．8％～11．6％NaCleqv，流体密度0．54—0．96g／cm^3；变质岩中以发育含子矿物多相包裹体为主，其均一温度为260℃～480℃，盐度为36．5％-54．8％NaCleqv，流体密度为1．06—1．17g／cm^3，反映了变质流体为一中温、高盐度、高密度均匀NaCl-H20热液体系。成矿流体与变质流体存在明显差异，表明该区金矿床成矿流体并非来自太古代变质热液。结合新近的流体包裹体氢、氧同位素分析结果和测年数据，认为本区金矿成矿流体以来自岩浆热液为主，矿床成因属中生代岩浆热液矿床。     

哈尔滨城市交通的现状分析和发展建议

针对哈尔滨市的交通日益突出的矛盾,为解决哈尔滨城市交通问题,用实证分析的方法从哈尔滨城市道路、停车泊位、公共交通3个方面详细分析了哈尔滨市城市交通存在的问题,提出了6项哈尔滨城市交通发展战略,得出哈尔滨改善城市交通必需要从基础设施、道路系统等方面加强管理的结论。     

酶解法制取蚕蛹多肽

以蚕蛹为原料,经脱脂后,采用碱法提取蚕蛹蛋白,以双酶水解的方法制取可溶性蚕蛹多肽,最佳制取条件为固液比1:10,水解温度45℃,酶用量3%(木瓜蛋白酶:胰蛋白酶=1:1),水解时间6h,在此条件下制备的蚕蛹多肽得率为62.5%。使用胃蛋白酶和胰蛋白酶分别水解时,多肽得率为58.7%。