OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for rapid detection and sub-typing of human papilloma virus (HPV). METHODS: We utilized the piezoelectric genosensor (PG) technique, which is a combination of the piezoelectric biosens...OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for rapid detection and sub-typing of human papilloma virus (HPV). METHODS: We utilized the piezoelectric genosensor (PG) technique, which is a combination of the piezoelectric biosensor and gene chips for HPV identification in 22 recurrent biopsy specimens and 22 corresponding original biopsy specimens. The control samples came from normal tissue of healthy persons. A combined reaction took place on the sensor surface between the target genes and probes. The frequency of the piezoelectric sensor will decrease when such reactions occur, and the frequency decrease depends on the concentration of the target gene. Specimens were also analyzed with conventional PCR and dot blot. RESULTS: Of the 22 recurrent specimens, 15 contained HPV6 DNA, 2 HPV11 DNA, and 4 HPV16 DNA. Only one specimen was negative. All the 22 original specimens were positive: 17 harbored HPV6 DNA, 3 sequence homologous HPV11 DNA, and 2 HPV16 DNA. No HPV18 DNA was detected in any specimen. When compared with PCR and dot blot analysis, the results were essentially the same except for one specimen, which was shown to contain other sub-types of HPV. CONCLUSION: Our results show that the piezoelectric genosensor technique is a rapid and specific method to analyze HPV.展开更多
Objective : To investigate the mechanism of polymyxin B ( PMB ) antagonizing the biological activity of Hipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The affinity of PMB for LPS and lipid A was assayed by biosensor, and t...Objective : To investigate the mechanism of polymyxin B ( PMB ) antagonizing the biological activity of Hipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The affinity of PMB for LPS and lipid A was assayed by biosensor, and the neutralization of PMB for LPS (2 ng/ml ) was detected by kinetic turbidimetric limnins test. The releases of TNF-α and IL-6 in murine peritoneal macrophages (PMφ) after exposure to LPS ( 100 ng/ml) were detected, and the expression levels of TLR4, TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA in PMφ induced by LPS (100 ng/ml) were measured by RT-PCR. Results: PMB had high-affinity to LPS and lipid A with dissociation equilibrium constants of 18.9 nmol/L and 11.1 nmol/L, respectively, and neutralized LPS in a dosedependent manner. Furthermore, PMB could markedly inhibit the expressions of TLR4, TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA and the release of cycokines in LPS-stimniated murine PMφ. Conclusions: PMB neutralizes LPS and inhibites the expression and release of cycokines in macrophages, in which the affinity of PMB for lipid A plays an important role.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Scienee Foundation of China(No.39870831);the High-Tech Research and Development (863)Programme and the Key Technologies R&D Programme of the Nineth Five-vear Plan for the National Scientifie and Technological Development(No.96-A23-04-04).
文摘OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for rapid detection and sub-typing of human papilloma virus (HPV). METHODS: We utilized the piezoelectric genosensor (PG) technique, which is a combination of the piezoelectric biosensor and gene chips for HPV identification in 22 recurrent biopsy specimens and 22 corresponding original biopsy specimens. The control samples came from normal tissue of healthy persons. A combined reaction took place on the sensor surface between the target genes and probes. The frequency of the piezoelectric sensor will decrease when such reactions occur, and the frequency decrease depends on the concentration of the target gene. Specimens were also analyzed with conventional PCR and dot blot. RESULTS: Of the 22 recurrent specimens, 15 contained HPV6 DNA, 2 HPV11 DNA, and 4 HPV16 DNA. Only one specimen was negative. All the 22 original specimens were positive: 17 harbored HPV6 DNA, 3 sequence homologous HPV11 DNA, and 2 HPV16 DNA. No HPV18 DNA was detected in any specimen. When compared with PCR and dot blot analysis, the results were essentially the same except for one specimen, which was shown to contain other sub-types of HPV. CONCLUSION: Our results show that the piezoelectric genosensor technique is a rapid and specific method to analyze HPV.
基金This work was supported by the grant from the National Key Technologies R&D Program(G1999054203)
文摘Objective : To investigate the mechanism of polymyxin B ( PMB ) antagonizing the biological activity of Hipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: The affinity of PMB for LPS and lipid A was assayed by biosensor, and the neutralization of PMB for LPS (2 ng/ml ) was detected by kinetic turbidimetric limnins test. The releases of TNF-α and IL-6 in murine peritoneal macrophages (PMφ) after exposure to LPS ( 100 ng/ml) were detected, and the expression levels of TLR4, TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA in PMφ induced by LPS (100 ng/ml) were measured by RT-PCR. Results: PMB had high-affinity to LPS and lipid A with dissociation equilibrium constants of 18.9 nmol/L and 11.1 nmol/L, respectively, and neutralized LPS in a dosedependent manner. Furthermore, PMB could markedly inhibit the expressions of TLR4, TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA and the release of cycokines in LPS-stimniated murine PMφ. Conclusions: PMB neutralizes LPS and inhibites the expression and release of cycokines in macrophages, in which the affinity of PMB for lipid A plays an important role.