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Objective:To illuminate the influence of InsB15-23 H-2Kd dtSCT to the morbidity of type 1 diabetes mellitus in NOD mice.Methods:An eukaryotic plasmid encoded membrane-expressed InsB15-23 H-2Kd dtSCT was inoculated into 3 weeks old female NOD mice subcutaneously and the blood sugar and morbidity of type 1 diabetes mellitus were monitored once a week.To illuminate the cellular mechanism of immunologic intervention of membrane-expressed InsB15-23 H-2Kd dtSCT to the course of type 1 diabetes mellitus in NOD mice,the mononuclear cell infiltration of islets was detected by tissue slice and the frequency of IGRP206 2-14 specific CTLs in PBMC was analyzed by FACs.Results: As compared with pcDNA3.1 (-) control ( 60%) and untreated NOD mice ( 80%) , mice immunized with InsB15-23 H-2Kd dtSCT exhibited low level of islet infiltration and low morbidity in 30 weeks old ( 9%) .But the frequency of IGRP206-214 specific CTLs in PBMC of 16 and 40 weeks old mice showed no difference.Conclusion:Membrane-expressed InsB15-23 H-2Kd dtSCT can protect NOD mice from type 1 diabetes mellitus in IGRP206-214 independent pattern.
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Objective To develop fast detection techniques for the diagnosis of gonococcal infections.Methods Prokaryotic expression vector for Neisserial surface protein A (NspA) was constructed using the NspA gene cloned by PCR.Mice were immunized with the renatured recombinant NspA (rrNspA)to prepare antibodies against NspA.Western blot and ELISA was used to analyze the binding of NspA antibodies to lysate of gonococcal cells or to intact gonococci.Results NspA antibodies that were prepared by the rrNspA expressed in E.coli could bind to rrNspA,the natural NspA existing in gonococcal cells,or intact gonococci.Conclusion RrNspA and its antibodies have potential value in developing fast diagnostic kits for gonococcal diseases.