A study of HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 matching status for unrelated donor-recipient pairs matched at allele level for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1 and -DQB1 loci / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the status of HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 matching for unrelated donor-recipient pairs matched at high-resolution allele level for HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 loci.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 76 unrelated donor-recipient pairs matching at allele level for HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 loci were subjected to HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 sequence-based typing (SBT). HLA-DPA1and DPB1 matching status at high-resolution allelic level was also analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The allelic identity ratio for single HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 were 17.1% and 9.2%, respectively. HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 allelic identity ratio were both very low. The majority of unrelated donor-recipient pairs (73.7%) had an incompatibility at 1 HLA-DPA1 allele, 9.2% of pairs had an incompatibility at 2 DPA1 alleles. As for the high-polymorphic HLA-DPB1 gene, 57.9% of studied donor-recipient pairs had an incompatibility at 1 HLA-DPB1 allele, almost 1/3 (32.9%) of them were completely incompatible. When HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 genes were analyzed together, the donor-recipient pairs matched at 2/4 was the most common (51.4%), 4/4 allelic complete matched pairs accounted for 5.6%, and 0/4 matched pairs accounted for 8.3%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our results indicated that the ratio of HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 complete match in the unrelated donor-recipient pairs matching at allelic level for HLA-A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 loci were very low. The effect of HLA-DPA1 and DPB1 matching status on clinical unrelated stem cell transplantation still needs to be elucidated.</p>

Distinguish reasons for the variety of intraoperative transcranial magnetic motor evoked potential: the anaesthesia or the operative injury / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To find a way to discriminate operative reason from anaesthesia reason for the changes of intraoperative transcranial magnetic motor evoked potentials (MEPs).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In 26 patients under Etomidate/Fentanyl anesthesia from February 2001 to June 2004, MEPs elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation were recorded from tibialis anterior muscles, simultaneously bispectral index (BIS) and train-of-four stimulation (TOF) were used to monitor the anesthesia depth and neuromuscular blockade respectively. MEP, BIS and measurements of TOF at different anesthesia depth and muscular relaxation were recorded synchronously, statistical analysis of this data set was done in order to find the inherent relationship between these variables.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Under anesthesia, MEP amplitude was always positively correlated with the corresponding BIS and TOF value. A regression equation could be built, with which the MEP amplitude could be reckoned based on realtime BIS and T(1)/T(c). In case of spinal cord injury, the measured amplitude value would significantly deviate from predicted one, which suggested that the change of MEP was because of the operation, but not the anaesthesia or neuromuscular blockade. Each patient had his or her own regression equation, which was different from each other.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The establishment of regression equation from MEPs, BIS and TOF is very useful to distinguish reasons of the changes of transcranial magnetic MEPs during surgery, and with this technique, the intraoperative MEP monitoring should be more reliable and practicable.</p>

Experimental study of angiography using vascular interventional robot-2(VIR-2) / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To verify the feasibility and safety of new vascular interventional robot system used in vascular interventional procedures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Vascular interventional robot type-2 (VIR-2) included master-slave parts of body propulsion system, image navigation systems and force feedback system, the catheter movement could achieve under automatic control and navigation, force feedback was integrated real-time, followed by in vitro pre-test in vascular model and cerebral angiography in dog. Surgeon controlled vascular interventional robot remotely, the catheter was inserted into the intended target, the catheter positioning error and the operation time would be evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In vitro pre-test and animal experiment went well; the catheter can enter any branch of vascular. Catheter positioning error was less than 1 mm. The angiography operation in animal was carried out smoothly without complication; the success rate of the operation was 100% and the entire experiment took 26 and 30 minutes, efficiency was slightly improved compared with the VIR-1, and the time what staff exposed to the DSA machine was 0 minute. The resistance of force sensor can be displayed to the operator to provide a security guarantee for the operation. No surgical complications.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>VIR-2 is safe and feasible, and can achieve the catheter remote operation and angiography; the master-slave system meets the characteristics of traditional procedure. The three-dimensional image can guide the operation more smoothly; force feedback device provides remote real-time haptic information to provide security for the operation.</p>

Establishment of a large-scale bi-directional sequencing and genotyping platform for MICA gene exons 2 to 4 / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a stable and large-scale bi-directional sequencing platform for genotyping MICA gene exons 2 to 4, and to analyze single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP) of the region.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Primers for particular alleles of MICA gene exons 2 to 5 were designed. Optimal conditions for PCR amplification and sequencing reaction were explored. A commercialized one-way sequencing kit for MICA allele was used as a parallel control. Four samples carrying a MICA *010 allele were subjected to cloning and haplotype sequencing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Results of MICA allele typing of 100 samples for a parallel control group were confirmed by the establish method. Twenty-two SNP in MICA gene exons 2 to 4 were detected in Chinese population. Two novel allelic sequences were accepted by GenBank and IMGT/HLA database and officially named as MICA*065 and MICA*066 by the WHO Nomenclature Committee. A novel SNP in MICA gene intron 3 was discovered, with allelic sequence submitted to GenBank and IMGT/HLA database.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The bi-directional sequencing genotyping platform may be applied for large-scale study of MICA allelic polymorphisms, tissue typing, organ transplantation and disease research.</p>

Research on the relationship between levels of soluble cluster of differentiation 40 ligand, matrix metalloproteinase 9 and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in serum and stability of carotid plaques / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To study the relationship between serum levels of some inflammatory markers and stability of carotid plaques in the patients with carotid plaques and evaluate the ability of each serum marker in identifying vulnerable carotid plaques.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The study included 65 consecutive patients with carotid plaques confirmed by imaging examinations from March 2008 to March 2010. All the patients were classified as stable plaques group (n = 21) and unstable plaques group (n = 44) according to the characteristic findings of the plaques in MRI such as the thickness of fibrous cap, the existence of large lipid core and the intra-plaque hemorrhage. The patients of unstable plaques group were further classified as unruptured plaques group (n = 29) and rupture plaques group (n = 15) according to the integrity of fibrous cap. Serum levels of soluble cluster of differentiation 40 ligand (sCD40L), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were determined by ELISA.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Serum levels of sCD40L and MMP-9 in patients of unstable plaques group, unruptured plaques group and rupture plaques group were all significantly enhanced compared to individuals of stable plaques group (SCD40L: χ(2) = 6.45, 12.04 and 16.23, P < 0.01; MMP-9; F = 2.55, 5.10 and 4.69, P < 0.05). Serum levels of PAPP-A in patients of unstable plaques group and rupture plaques group were all significantly enhanced compared to individuals of stable plaques group (χ(2) = 11.71 and 13.55, P < 0.05). Serum levels of PAPP-A in patients of rupture plaques group were significantly enhanced compared to individuals of unruptured plaques group (χ(2) = 13.19, P = 0.000). sCD40L ≥ 673.22 ng/L (OR = 22.47, 95%CI: 2.11 - 239.81, P = 0.010), MMP-9 ≥ 84.09 µg/L (OR = 10.01, 95%CI: 1.74 - 57.78, P = 0.010) and PAPP-A ≥ 0.101 µg/L (OR = 14.29, 95%CI: 2.69 - 75.90, P = 0.002) were all significantly correlated with the vulnerability of carotid plaques.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There appear to be a relationship between the serum levels of sCD40L, MMP-9 and PAPP-A and the stability of carotid plaques in patients with carotid plaques. High serum levels of the above-mentioned markers may indicate that the plaques were vulnerable or ruptured.</p>

Development of a high-throughput sequence-based typing assay for human leukocyte antigen loci / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To develop a reliable assay for simultaneous sequence-based typing (SBT) of HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1, and to apply it for the study of allelic polymorphisms in southern Chinese Han population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on full-length HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 allelic sequences, locus-specific PCR primers were designed and applied to amplify the target sequence encompassing the entire exon 2 of HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1. PCR products were purified with magnetic beads, and run through an ABI 3730 DNA sequencer. Genotypes were assigned with an Assign 3.5 SBT software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The target sequences of HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 were both amplified with the PCR procedure. Little background and noise was observed in the derived sequences. Among 176 non-related healthy individuals, 4 HLA-DPA1 alleles with the frequencies of DPA1*02:02 (0.589) > DPA1*01:03 (0.284) > DPA1*02:01 (0.096) > DPA1*04:01 (0.031) were identified. In addition, 14 HLA-DPB1 alleles, including 4 common alleles (with a frequency of more than 5%, namely DPB1*05:01, DPB1*02:01, DPB1*04:01 and DPB1*02:02), 7 alleles with a frequency ranging from 1%-5% and 3 alleles with a frequency of less than 1% were identified. The results of HLA-DPB1 genotyping were all in accordance with the typing results derived from an Atria AlleleSEQR HLA-DPB1 kit.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A reliable technique has been established for simultaneous genotyping of HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1, which may have a broad application in population and disease association studies.</p>

Study on HLA nucleotide sequence matching in epitope positions among recipient-donor pairs for allogenic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the human leukocyte antigens(HLA)-A, -B, -Cw, -DRB1 and DQB1 nucleotide sequences between patients waiting for allogenic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) and donors in Chinese population, and to establish strategy for maximizing optimal donor selection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>HLA high-resolution typing in a total of 537 recipient-donor pairs was determined by sequence based typing (SBT) method. The nucleotide BLAST tool was used to compare the nucleotide sequences among recipient-donor pairs.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Only 16.20% (88/537) of recipient-donor pairs were found to fully match for nucleotide sequences of all HLA-A,-B,-Cw, -DRB1 and -DQB1 loci. Mismatch rate in single locus were 8.38% in HLA-A, 0.74% in HLA-B, 12.29% in HLA-C, 2.42% in HLA-DRB1, and 2.79% in HLA-DQB1, respectively. Mismatch rate in two or multiple HLA loci was 42.65%. Nonpermissive allele mismatch combinations (A 02:01-A 02:06, A 02:06-A 02:07, Cw 03:04-Cw 15:02, Cw 03:03-Cw 04:01, Cw 03:04-Cw 14:02, Cw 03:03-Cw 08:01, DRB1 04:03:01-DRB1 04:05) were detected in single mismatch HLA locus of recipient-donor pairs, mismatches of B 07:05:01-B 07:06, Cw 07:01:01-Cw 07:06 combinations outside of epitope positions were detected in two recipient-donor pairs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our data suggested that attention should be paid in comparing nucleotide sequences between recipient and donor, and in distinguishing nucleotide sequence mismatches within and outside of the epitope positions. These results could serve as guidelines for donor selection.</p>

Endovascular management of symptomatic carotid stenosis combined with kinking / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the necessity, feasibility, security of carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) for symptomatic carotid stenosis combined with kinking.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twelve patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis and kinking demonstrated by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) received CAS from December 2003 to December 2009. There were 9 male and 3 female patients, age ranged from 59 to 77 years (mean 69.3 years). All the patients' clinical, imaging, intervention and follow up data were collected and analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All CAS procedures were successfully performed with 14 self-expandable stents placed. The mean degree of stenosis was reduced from 85.6% before stenting to 11.2% after stenting, the angle of kinking, according to Metz' category, were improved from less than 90° to more than 120° in each case. No perioperative procedure related stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurred. The clinical symptoms and signs of cerebral ischemia were improved or disappeared for all patients. During follow-up of these 12 patients for 6 to 72 months, one patient experienced ipsilateral carotid territory TIA and another patient experienced contralateral carotid territory TIA. DSA follow up of 5 patients demonstrated 1 case with in-stent restenosis and arterial kinking remote to the stent of internal carotid artery. CAS were performed again and CT angiography follow up demonstrated no kinking and restenosis 2 years after the intervention. Duplex scan of the other 7 patients demonstrated neither kinking nor restenosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>CAS seems to be feasible and safe for the patients with symptomatic kinking and stenosis, and maybe helpful to lower the risk of cerebral ischemia, but further study is needed.</p>

Investigation and analysis of a common allele HLA-C*08:22 frequency in the Chinese southern Han population / 中国实验血液学杂志

This study was purposed to investigated and analyze the allelic frequency of a common allele HLA-C*08:22 in the southern Chinese Han population. A total of 32 samples with the C*08:01:01/08:22 ambiguous results previously identified in 163 unrelated southern Chinese Han population by routine sequencing based typing (SBT) at exons 2 - 4 of HLA-C gene were subjected to HLA-C SBT at exons 5 and 6 using our in-house method. Forty C*08:01:01-positive unrelated donor/recipient pair identified before the C*08:22 allele were officially nomenclatured and released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nomenclature Committee for Factors of HLA System, were re-sequenced at exons 2 - 6 of HLA-C gene by our in-house SBT method. The allele assignment was accomplished with the Assign 3.5 SBT software. The results showed that three samples were identified as C*08:22-positive in the 32 samples with C*08:01:01/08:22 ambiguous results, the allele frequency of C*08:22 was 0.92% in the southern Chinese Han population. Retrospective analysis indicated that 2 donor/recipient pairs previously identified as C*08:01:01-positive were actually C*08:22-positive in the 40 tested donor/recipient pairs. It is concluded that the novel C*08:22 allele is the common allele in southern Chinese Han population, it can't be considered as rare allele and is ruled out for the samples with C*08:01:01/08:22 ambiguous results.

The utility of neuronavigation in the microsurgery for cerebral cavernous malformations / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the utility of neuronavigation in the microsurgery for cerebral cavernous malformations.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In a retrospective study, 47 patients with cavernous malformations were involved from January 1995 to December 2010. Fourteen cases admitted into hospital from January 1995 to December 2002 were treated without neuronavigation (conventional group), the focus localization was based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images, anatomic landmarks, and the experiences of the neurosurgeon. In the other 33 cases admitted after February 2002 to December 2010, surgeries were performed with neuronavigation using the Medtronic Stealth Station TREON or TRIA system (neuronavigation group). Excision of the cavernomas were all performed microsurgically, surrounding gliotic rim and hemosiderin stained tissue were resected in the case of epilepsy, and a few patients underwent extended hippocampal resection or multiple subpial transection.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>With the use of neuronavigation, the extent of craniotomy reduced from 5.2 cm to 3.6 cm (P < 0.01), and deeper cavernoma focuses could be treated surgically. There were no changes with regard to the mean size of the cavernomas, the mean time of surgery and hospital stay (P > 0.05), but the mean time of anaesthesia was prolonged from 164 min to 197 min (P < 0.01). Cavernomas were resected completely in all 47 cases, which was confirmed by postoperative MRI recheck. The conditions of all patients were improved or remain unchanged, and no significant differences in the clinical outcome could be evaluated between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Application of neuronavigation-assisted microsurgery of intracranial cavernous malformations surgery, helps reduce the surgical trauma, and has security and reliability.</p>

Correlation of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor gene diversity with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Chinese southern Han population / 中国实验血液学杂志

The objective of this study was to elucidate the correlation of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) gene diversity with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in the Chinese southern Han population. KIR genotyping of peripheral blood samples from 67 patients with NPC and 77 randomly-selected healthy controls was performed by PCR-SSP, the relative risk (RR) value was calculated by means of Wolf method. The results showed that the KIR2DL3 gene frequency in NPC patient group was significantly lower than that in healthy controls (χ²>3.84, p < 0.05, RR = 0.08), whereas the KIR2DS5 and KIR2DL5B gene frequencies in patient group were significantly higher than those in healthy controls (χ²>3.84, p < 0.05, RR > 1), the other KIR gene frequencies were no statistically different between two groups. It is concluded that the KIR2DL3, KIR2DS5 and KIR2DL5B genes may be correlated with pathogenesis of NPC in the Chinese southern Han population.

Genetic polymorphism of Chinese Zhuang population at HLA-Cw locus by sequence based typing / 中国实验血液学杂志

Thirst study was purposed to explore the genetic polymorphism of Chinese Zhuang population at HLA-Cw locus by sequence based typing (SBT). A total of 150 unrelated blood samples from Chinese Zhuang population were subjected to sequencing at exon 2, 3 and 4 of HLA-Cw gene in both directions by using SBT technique established by our laboratory. The purified products of sequencing reaction were run by means of electrophoresis on the ABI 3730 DNA Sequencer and the assignment of HLA-Cw genotype was accomplished by using the Assign 3.5 software. The consensus sequence at exon 2, 3 and 4 of HLA-Cw gene for each sample was imported into the Assign 3.5 software. The results showed that 33.33% of tested samples could obtain an unique genotype, genotype in 63.33% of tested samples with ambiguous results could be assigned by ruling out the rare alleles according to the NMDP Rare Allele List File; however, the final genotype in rest 3.33% of the detected samples could be defined when subjected to further confirmatory testing by PCR-SSP. In this detection 16 HLA-Cw alleles were identified, the common alleles with a frequency of > 10% were Cw*0304 > Cw*0102 > Cw*0801 > Cw*0702. The value for gene diversity (GD) was 0.9297, The frequency for Cw*01, 03, 07, 08, 12, 14 (Cw 1 allele group) and Cw*02, 04, 05, 06, 15, 16, 17, 18 (Cw 2 allele group) was 0.8967 and 0.1032, respectively, which indicated that the Cw 1 allele group is the dominant ligand for KIR in Chinese Zhuang population. 51 genotypes were determined and the distribution of genotype frequency was in line with Hardy-Weinberg principle. It is concluded that the obtained HLA-Cw allele frequency and its distribution characteristics of Chinese Zhuang population can provide valuable data in the studies of anthropology and the association of HLA-Cw with disease.

The utility of transcranial magnetic motor evoked potential monitoring during spinal surgery / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the practicability and validity of transcranial magnetic motor evoked potential monitoring (TMS-MEP) during spinal surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From February 2001 to June 2004, 37 patients undergoing spinal surgery were involved, anaesthesia was maintained with volatile anesthetics in 11 operations and etomidate in 26. Analgesia was provided with fentanyl, and non-depolarizing muscle relaxant was given intermittently. MEPs elicited with transcranial magnetic stimulations were recorded from tibialis anterior muscles, simultaneously bispectral index (BIS) and train-of-four stimulation (TOF) were used to monitor the anesthesia depth and neuromuscular blockade respectively. The variety of MEP and its effect on surgical operation at different anesthesia depth and muscular relaxation were observed, and the muscle strength of the patients before and after operation were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The 11 cases anesthetized with isoflurane or enflurane gave no response to TMS, the other 26 cases in which anaesthesia was maintained with etomidate and fentanyl gave satisfactory TMS-MEPs, but with significantly attenuated amplitudes and prolonged latencies (P < 0.05). Intraoperative MEP showed a grossly unchanged waveform, and its amplitude and latency had little fluctuation when anaesthesia and neuromuscular blockade maintained stable. When T(1) value of TOF at 40% - 60%, a steady MEP could be acquired and the muscular contraction after TMS should not interfere the operation.Seven of 26 cases had a MEP amplitude drop up to 50% or more during the operation, the surgical team was notified to avoid further spinal injury, at last only 1 case had a worsen muscle power after operation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Myogenic TMS-MEP is a valid and practicable technique for intraoperative monitoring, and the etomidate + fentanyl technique is adequate for its anesthesia. BIS and TOF monitoring are helpful to maintain the steadiness of the anesthesia and MEPs, which is very important for monitoring the changes of the MEPs.</p>

Endovascular treatment of micro-intracranial aneurysms: adverse factors of micro-catheterization and its relevant managements / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To investigate adverse factors that may hinder successful placement and stabilization of the microcatheter during endovascular therapy of micro-intracranial aneurysms (≤ 3 mm in maximum diameter), and to explore the relevant managements.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-six patients with fifty-one micro-intracranial aneurysms treated by endovascular therapy from June 2001 to October 2009 were retrospectively analyzed for their intervention data.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Adverse factors of optimal micro-catheterization mainly included, tortuosity of the proximal vessels (PVs) and the parent artery (PA), relative large gap in diameter among the PVs, the PA and the microcatheter, relative large divergence in direction among the PVs, the PA and the aneurysm dome, and stent deployed in the PA.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Carefully considering the direction of the PVs and the PA, the aneurysm's location and dome orientation, choosing the microcatheter and microwire after balancing among their physical properties, as well as utilizing balloon and/or stent assistance, can facilitate micro-catheterization during endovascular treatment of micro-intracranial aneurysms.</p>

Experimental study of angiography using vascular interventional robot / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the feasibility and safety of vascular interventional surgery by using vascular interventional robot system (VIRS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>VIRS included image navigation systems and body propulsion systems, and adopted a master-slave structure. The surgeon sat at the master site, sending controlling instructions to the robot fixed at the slave site, and then the robot translated these instructions into catheter motion. A 3D vascular model was reconstructed so that the surgeon can perform surgical planning easily. In glass model and animal experiments, the surgeon remotely controlled VIRS, which inserted a catheter into predefined targets, and the catheter positioning error and robotic surgery time were measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The robot was initially tested on a glass vascular model. Under robotic manipulation, the catheter could enter an arbitrary branch of the vascular model. The catheter positioning error was less than 1 mm. Then robotic interventional surgery was performed successfully in ten adult dogs. The renal artery and the vertebral artery angiography carried out smoothly without complication. Experiment took 35 minutes, and the time what staff exposed to the digital subtraction angiography (DSA) machine was 0 minute.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Vascular interventional surgical robot system is safe and feasible, and can achieve the catheter remote operation, meet the requirements of angiography basically.</p>

DRB1 * 1454: the common allele of human leukocyte antigen-DRB1 * 14 in Chinese Han populations / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate and compare the distribution of HLA-DRB1 * 14 alleles between the southern and northern Chinese Han populations.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 alleles of 436 southern and 713 northern Chinese Han bone marrow volunteers were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-sequence-based-typing (SBT) method, among them the DRB1 * 1401/1439/1454 ambiguous allele pairs were identified using DRB1 * 14 high-resolution PCR-sequence specific primer (SSP) kits. Also, the clinic samples previously reported as DRB1 * 1401 were re-genotyped using the same PCR-SSP kits. The allelic distribution of DRB1 * 14 in southern and northern Chinese Han population were compared by chi-square test method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eighty-one ambiguous allele pairs of DRB1 * 1401/1439/1454 and 54 clinic samples previously reported as DRB1 * 1401 were all identified as DRB1 * 1454. Among the 436 Southern Han donors, six subtypes of DRB1 * 14 allele were observed including DRB1 * 1454 (69.57%), DRB1 * 1402 (1.45%), DRB1* 1403 (1.45%), DRB1 * 1404 (4.35%), DRB1 * 1405 (20.29%) and DRB1 * 1407 (2.90%). In the 713 northern Han donors, a total of seven subtypes were observed including DRB1 * 1454 (35.48%), DRB1 * 1403 (12.90%), DRB1 * 1404 (6.45%), DRB1 * 1405 (37.63%), DRB1 * 1407 (4.30%), DRB1 * 1411 (1.08%) and DRB1 * 1412 (2.15%).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>DRB1 * 1454 and DRB1 * 1405 were the most common alleles of HLA-DRB1 * 14 in Chinese Han populations. The distribution of HLA-DRB1 * 14 differ significantly between the southern and northern Chinese Han population, while DRB1 * 1405 showed similar distribution pattern in the two populations but DRB1 * 1454 had higher frequency in southern than in northern Chinese Han population.</p>

An analysis of the reason for HLA-C allele dropout in five samples by sequence-based typing / 中华医学遗传学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the possible reason for HLA-C allele dropout in routine sequence-based typing (SBT) and improve the accuracy of HLA-C SBT test.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 620 randomly selected samples from healthy voluntary blood donors in Shenzhen were typed at HLA-C locus by sequence-based typing using the AlleleSEQR HLA-C plus sequence-based typing kit. Samples with no full match result were subjected to cloning and haplotype sequencing of the full-length HLA-C gene. If no novel mutations were found, samples were then retyped, using our self-designed PCR primer pair and PCR conditions replacing the AlleleSEQR HLA-C PCR reagents in the PCR set-up procedure so as to analyze the potential reasons for causing abnormal SBT result.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the 620 samples typed at HLA-C locus using the AlleleSEQR HLA-C SBT commercial kit, 5 samples with no full match result were identified. The closest genotype showed one nucleotide mismatch with many different allele groups at different nucleotide position. Based on the PCR-SBT nucleotide sequence, heterozygous nucleotides were determined only in exon 4, whereas the nucleotides in exon 2 and 3 were all homozygotes. The results showed that HLA-Cw*0706 allele dropout existed in all the 5 samples with abnormal SBT results initially identified by AlleleSEQR HLA-C SBT kit, no novel mutation was found.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The results indicate that the PCR primer pair incompatible with DNA template may result in allele dropout in HLA-C SBT test. Based on the characterization of HLA-C full-length, it is essential to develop HLA-C SBT kit suitable for Chinese population in the future.</p>

Effect of different duration of clopidogrel pretreatment on platelet activation in patients undergoing stenting / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of two clopidogrel pretreatment duration on platelet activation in patients undergoing stenting.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From July 2006 to December 2007 40 elective carotid or vertebral artery stenting patients were assigned into two groups: Group A (n = 24) initiated clopidogrel (75 mg/d) > or = 5 d before stenting; group B (n = 16) initiated 3 - 4 days. Platelet-monocyte aggregates and fibrinogen receptors analyzed by flow cytometric, and platelet aggregation tests using optical aggregometry, as well as serum soluble CD40 ligand quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were assessed in peripheral blood samples obtained immediately before and at 0.5, 18 h and 6 d after stenting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Platelet-monocyte aggregates, fibrinogen receptors and serum soluble CD40 ligand were higher in group B than in group A (14.59% vs 8.70%, P = 0.012; 4.87% vs 2.42%, P = 0.024; 5.79 microg/L vs 2.64 microg/L, P = 0.020) at 18 h after stenting. Serum soluble CD40 ligand was higher in group B than in group A (0.49 microg/L vs 0.31 microg/L, P = 0.033) at 0.5 h after stenting.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Premedication before stenting with clopidogrel 75 mg/d merely 3 - 4 d may be insufficient to achieve adequate platelet inhibition, whereas clopidogrel initiated at least 5 d could obtain preferable clinical antiplatelet efficacy.</p>

Evaluation of cerebral hemodynamics in geriatric carotid stenosis pre- and post-carotid artery stenting / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To explore influencing factors of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in geriatric carotid stenosis, and to analyze changes of rCBF and clinical symptoms after carotid stenting.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>During August 2005 and April 2008, 68 geriatric patients of carotid stenosis having SPECT examination in our hospital were retrospectively studied, whose diagnosis was approved by angiography. Correlated rCBF was compared separately in different stenotic degrees of carotid stenosis, in unilateral or bilateral stenosis, accompanied with vertebrobasilar stenosis (VBS) or not, with collateral circulation or not, before and after carotid stenting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When patients of unilateral carotid stenosis were grouped by different clinical factors, cases of patients with reduced rCBF were compared using chi(2) test: the P value was 0.046 and 0.020 when comparing group of stenotic degree 90% - 99% with group 70% - 89% and group 50% - 69%; the P value was 0.927 between group accompanied with VBS and group without; the P value was 0.222 between group with collateral circulation and group without. When comparing reduced rCBF cases between unilateral and bilateral carotid stenosis, the P value was 0.046. After carotid stenting, 76% of patients had their rCBF improved, and also the scores of presenting symptoms evaluated by modified Rankin scale were elevated from 1.4 +/- 0.7 on admission to 0.4 +/- 0.3 postoperatively (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The research indicates that higher stenotic degree and bilateral carotid stenosis may cause rCBF decrease in geriatric carotid stenosis. Carotid stenting may improve rCBF and change clinical symptoms significantly.</p>

Changes of nitric oxide and endothelin serum level after carotid balloon denudation or stent assisted angioplasty: an experimental and clinical observation / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the changes of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin (ET) serum level in the Guangxi BA-MA minipigs whose carotid arteries were injured by balloon denudation and in the patients with carotid stent assisted angioplasty.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twelve Guangxi BA-MA minipigs were chosen. High fat/cholesterol feeding and endovascular balloon denudation were used to create a carotid artery atherosclerotic stenosis animal model. Blood samples were collected from peripheral veins before starting the procedure, and again, at 2 and 3 weeks after the procedure, respectively. Serum NO and ET concentrations of blood samples were tested. Nineteen patients with carotid artery stenosis who underwent stent assisted angioplasty were randomly selected, and their serum NO and ET were tested using the same methods as above.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the animal group, there was a significant decrease of mean NO concentration at 2 weeks after carotid injury (t-test, P < 0.05), however, no significant change of ET was observed. A very significant increase of ET was observed at 3 weeks after the procedure (t-test, P < 0.01). In the patient group, there were no significant differences among serum NO or ET concentration of peripheral vein blood before, immediately after, and 6 h after the endovascular treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In this study, a decrease of NO concentration and an increase of ET concentration of peripheral vein blood are found in BA-MA minipigs after carotid arteries are injured by balloon denudation, which might be a cue for the formation of atherosclerosis. However, no significant changes are observed in this group of patients who underwent carotid angioplasty treatment. Therefore, further studies are needed.</p>