The comparative analysis on effects of two methods for blood screening before blood donation / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the practical application values of copper sulfate method and hemocyte analyzer in blood do‐nation screening .Methods A total of 1 500 blood samples of donors were randomly collected and determined by using both copper sulfate method and hemocyte analyzer .Taking hemocyte analyzer as the reference method ,the sensitivity and specificity of copper sulfate method for detecting hemoglobin(Hb) were calculated .The overall detection rates of abnormal blood samples determinded by the two methods were calculated ,as well .Statistical comparisons were performed on the test data from both methods .Results A total of 29 donors(accounted for 1 .9% ) with unacceptable Hb value were found by using copper sulfate method .For all blood do‐nors ,the sensitivity and specificity of copper sulfate method for Hb screening before blood donation was 99 .7% and 82 .8% ,respec‐tively .And there were no statistically significant differences in sensitivity and specificity between the two methods for Hb estima‐tion(P>0 .05) .There were 336 donors with abnormal blood samples detected by using hemocyte analyzer .Taking hemocyte analy‐zer as the reference method ,only 8 .6% of donors with abnormal blood samples were screened out by using copper sulfate method . Conclusion The copper sulfate method could be used for Hb screening before blood donation .While because of its limitations ,such as relatively low specificity and inadequate screening items ,the hemocyte analyzer shoud be utilized before blood donation if the con‐ditions permit .

Defense response of susceptible and resistant Biomphalaria alexandrina snails against Schistosoma mansoni infection

In Egypt, Biomphalaria alexandrina is the intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni. The fates of Schistosoma miracidia in the snails varies between different species of Biomphalaria. The internal defense system is one of the factors that influence the susceptibility pattern of the snails. The interaction between Biomphalaria snails and S. mansoni needs to be identified for each species, and even between the members of the same species with different degrees of susceptibility. In the present study, the first generation of susceptible and resistant parents of B. alexandrina was examined histologically at the 30th day post exposure. The study includes the characterization of the immune response, as expressed by tissue reactions, of susceptible and resistant B. alexandrina snails against S. mansoni. It was also designed to determine the impact of the resistance increase in parent snails, on the mechanisms of interaction of their offspring against infection. The results showed that the infection rate of the offspring from the susceptible parents was 92%. No susceptible offspring was produced from the resistant parents. When the parents were of equal number of susceptible and resistant snails, they gave an offspring with an infection rate of 20%. Susceptible snails that had susceptible parents showed a higher degree of susceptibility than those that had both susceptible and resistant parents. A common feature of the resistant snails was the absence of any viable parasites. The tissue reactions of the resistant snails having only resistant parents occurred at the site of miracidial penetration. In resistant snails for which susceptible ones were included in their parents, the reactions occurred in the deep tissues. These results characterized the immune response of B. alexandrina snails against Schistosoma infection which was found to occur by two different mechanisms. One type of defense occurs in highly resistant snails, and employs direct miracidial destruction soon after parasite penetration. The other type occurs in less resistant snails where a delayed resistance development occurs after the dissemination of the sporocysts in the snail tissues. It seems that B. alexandrina snails respond more or less similar to B. glabrata. The results also proved that the immune response of the internal defense system increased with increasing the number of the inherited resistant genes.

En Egipto, Biomphalaria alexandrina es el huésped intermediario de Schistosoma mansoni. La supervivencia de los miracidios de Schistosoma en los caracoles varía entre las especies de Biomphalaria. El sistema de defensa interno es uno de los factores que influyen en el patrón de susceptibilidad de los caracoles. La interacción entre los caracoles Biomphalaria y S. mansoni requiere ser identificada para cada especie e incluso, entre los miembros de la misma especie con diferente grado de susceptibilidad. En el presente estudio, la primera generación de padres susceptibles y resistentes de B. alejandrina fue examinada histológicamente al día 30, después de la exposición. El trabajo fue realizado tanto para caracterizar la respuesta inmune, según las reacciones de los tejidos, de los caracoles susceptibles y resistentes de B. alejandrina contra S. mansoni. También, el estudio se diseñó para determinar el impacto en el aumento de la resistencia en los caracoles padres, en los mecanismos de interacción de sus crías contra la infección. Los resultados mostraron que la tasa de infección para las crías, de padres susceptibles, fue del 92%. No se originaron crías susceptibles de los padres resistentes. Cuando los padres incluían un número igual de caracoles susceptibles y resistentes, dieron como resultado crías con una tasa de infección del 20%. Los caracoles susceptibles que tuvieron padres susceptibles mostraron un mayor grado de susceptibilidad que los que tenían tanto padres sensibles como resistentes. Una característica común de los caracoles resistentes fue la ausencia de parásitos viables. Las reacciones en los tejidos de los caracoles resistentes de sólo padres resistentes ocurrió en el sitio de penetración del miracidio. En los caracoles resistentes, para los que variedades susceptibles fueron incluídas entre sus padres, las reacciones se produjeron en tejidos profundos. Los resultados caracterizaron la respuesta inmune de los caracoles B. alexandrina contra la infección por Schistosoma, que ocurre por dos mecanismos diferentes. El primer tipo de defensa la cual se produce en los caracoles con alta resistencia, utiliza la destrucción directa del miracidio poco después de la penetración de los parásitos. El segundo tipo se produce en los caracoles menos resistentes, en el cual se después de la difusión de los esporocistos en los tejidos del caracol. Parece que los caracoles B. alexandrina responden de una manera más o menos similar a B. glabrata. Los resultados también demostraron que la respuesta inmune del sistema de defensa interna aumentó cuando en el número de genes de resistencia heredados es mayor.

Non-specific Defensive Factors of the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas against Infection with Marteilioides chungmuensis: A Flow-Cytometric Study

In order to assess changes in the activity of immunecompetency present in Crassostrea gigas infected with Marteilioides chungmuensis (Protozoa), the total hemocyte counts (THC), hemocyte populations, hemocyte viability, and phagocytosis rate were measured in oysters using flow cytometry. THC were increased significantly in oysters infected with M. chungmuensis relative to the healthy appearing oysters (HAO) (P<0.05). Among the total hemocyte composition, granulocyte levels were significantly increased in infected oysters as compared with HAO (P<0.05). In addition, the hyalinocyte was reduced significantly (P<0.05). The hemocyte viability did not differ between infected oysters and HAO. However, the phagocytosis rate was significantly higher in infected oysters relative to HAO (P<0.05). The measurement of alterations in the activity of immunecompetency in oysters, which was conducted via flow cytometry in this study, might be a useful biomarker of the defense system for evaluating the effects of ovarian parasites of C. gigas.

Shift in cytoarchitecture of immunocytes of mudcrab exposed to arsenic.

Estuarine mudcrab, Scylla serrata is an economically important species and inhabitant of Sundarban ecosystem. This intertidal species is under constant exposure of diverse xenobiotics including toxic metalloid arsenic. Arsenic, being a major environmental contaminant of selected districts of the state of West Bengal poses a serious toxicological threat to this edible species. Toxicity of arsenic was investigated in the cytoarchitecture of hemocyte of S. serrata by exposing the animals to the sublethal concentrations of 1, 2 and 3 ppm sodium arsenite for a maximum period of 30 days in controlled laboratory conditions. Arsenic induced hemocytic disruption in relation to shape, size of cell and nuclear morphology is indicative to possible dysfunction of blood cell. Blood cells or hemocytes are reported as chief immunoeffector cells of invertebrates and are capable of performing multiple immunological functions including nonself adhesion, aggregation, phagocytosis and generation of cytotoxic agents. The toxic exposure may impaired or altered the innate immune response of hemocyte of the animal that may lead to decline of this economically important species in Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve. This study would help to be selected S. serrata as bioindicator species and also formulate sustainable strategy of conservation of this important species inhabiting the biologically unsafe habitat of Sundarbans.

Caracterização dos hemócitos de operários de Nasutitermes coxipoensis(Holmgren) (Isoptera: Termitidae) e avaliação hemocitária após parasitismo por Metarhizium anisopliae / Hemocyte characterization of Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren) (Isoptera: Termitidae) workers and hemocyte evaluation after parasitism by Metarhizium anisopliae

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi caracterizar morfológica e ultraestruturalmente os hemócitos de operários de Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren) e quantificar os tipos celulares 24h, 48h e 72h após inoculação com Metarhizium anisopliae. Seis tipos de hemócitos foram identifi cados: plasmatócito, granulócito, esferulócito, prohemócito, adipohemócitos e oenocitóide. Nenhuma alteração na morfologia dessas células foi evidenciada durante os intervalos. Entretanto, houve variações na proporção dos hemócitos em relação à testemunha para esferulócitos, adipohemócitos e oenocitóides, nos três intervalos de avaliação, e para plasmatócitos e granulócitos no intervalo de 48h. As causas potenciais dessa variação e suas implicações são apresentadas e discutidas neste artigo.

We aimed to characterize the morphology and ultrastructure of hemocytes of Nasutitermes coxipoensis (Holmgren) workers and to quantify the cell types 24h, 48h and 72h after inoculation with Metarhizium anisopliae. Six hemocytes types were identified, plasmatocyte, granulocyte, spherulocyte, prohemocyte, adipohemocyte and eonocytoid Hemocytes did not present any morphological alteration at the several observation periods, but they did have a change in their abundance, as observed for spherulocytes, adipohemocytes and eonocytoids at all intervals, and for plasmatocytes and granulocytes at 48h after host inoculation. We argue on the possible reasons and implications of the observed changes.

Activation of Prophenoloxidase and Removal of Bacillus subtilis from the Hemolymph of Acheta domesticus (L. ) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) / Ativação da Profenoloxidase e Remoção de Bacillus subtilis da Hemolinfa de Acheta domesticus (L. ) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

Fenoloxidase é considerada um importante mediador no sistema de defesa dos insetos contra patógenos e parasitóides. Essa enzima está presente na hemolinfa da maioria dos insetos estudados como uma proenzima inativa chamada profenoloxidase. Em Acheta domesticus (L.) a atividade da enzima foi estudada na presença de Bacillus subtilis. Injeções de bactéria na hemocele de ninfas desse inseto elevaram o nível de atividade da phenoloxidase. A taxa de aumento foi semelhante à observada nos insetos injetados com laminarin, um ativador da proenzima. A incubação de células de B. subtilis em soro com fenoloxidase ativada in vitro, e posterior injeção nos insetos, acelerou a remoção das bactérias da hemolinfa. A concentração das bactérias foi menor do que a observada nas ninfas injetadas apenas com bactéria em solução tampão. Por outro lado, ninfas injetadas com suspensão de bactéria incubada em soro com fenoloxidase inativada in vitro apresentaram alta concentração de bactéria na hemolinfa. Esses resultados indicam que B. subtilis é sensível à cascata de profenoloxidase de A. domesticus. Sugere-se que a fenoloxidase ativada adere à superfície das bactérias e aumenta a fixação dos hemócitos em torno das bactérias. Isso contribui para acelerar sua remoção da hemolinfa através da formação de nódulos.

Insect phenoloxidase is considered an important mediator in defense reaction against pathogens and parasites. It is present in the hemolymph of most insects as an inactive proenzyme, called prophenoloxidase. In Acheta domesticus (L.) the phenoloxidase activity was studied in the presence of Bacillus subtilis. The bacteria induced the activation of the prophenoloxidase and increased the level of phenoloxidase activity when injected into the hemocoel of A. domesticus nymphs. The level of increase was comparable to those observed in nymphs injected with laminarin, an activator of the proenzyme. Incubating B. subtilis in serum with phenoloxidase activated in vitro and then injecting into the insects accelerated the removal of the bacteria from the hemolymph in vivo. The concentration of bacteria was lower than those observed in nymphs injected with Mes buffer alone. In control insects, injection of soybean trypsin inhibitor lowered phenoloxidase activity and the removal of bacteria from the hemolymph. These results indicate that B. subtilis is sensitive to the prophenoloxidase cascade of A. domesticus. It is suggested that activated phenoloxidase could bind to the surface of bacteria and increase the adhesion of hemocytes to bacteria, and thus accelerating their removal by nodule formation.

Some opinions of level of hemocyte in peripheral blood of women in Th¸i B×nh countryside

A study on hemocyte in peripheral blood of women ages of 18 and above in some suburb communes in Th¸i B×nh province has shown that level of average Hb is about 120 - 130 g/l, highest level of it is in ages of 18 -30 (141, 44 g/l) and lowest in ages of 70 and above (123,66g/l). The rate of subjects with Hb level less than average normal threshold (120% g/l) is 24,76%. This rate is 20,16% in ages of 41 -50 and highest rate is 48,48% in ages of 70 and above mild anemia (most common); moderate anemia: uncommon; and severe anemia: 0.

Effect of radiotherapy on cellular kinetics of peripheral blood monocytes in patients with malignant tumors / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of radiotherapy on cellular kinetics of peripheral blood monocytes in patients with malignant tumors. Methods In patients with malignant tumors, apoptosis and proliferative activity of peripheral blood monocytes were monitored and compared before, during and after radiotherapy. Results Apoptosis and S phase fraction in cancer patients on radiotherapy were higher as compared to these without radiotherapy or the normal control group (8.93%?6.94%, 0.20%?0.20%, 0.15% ?0.13%, and 1.23%?1.15%, 0.54%?0.46%, and 0.33%?0.26%,respectively,F=5.77, P

The effects of hemocytes on normal and degenerated oocysts of P.yoelii in mosquitoes and on melanization of oocysts / 第三军医大学学报

Anopheles Stephensi,infected with Plasmodium yoelii.was fed on 10% sucrose solution containing 1%.difluoromethylornothine(DFMO)to induce the degeneration of its oocysts.On the 11th day after infection,the effects of hemocytes on the normal and degenerated oocysts were observed wtih transmission electron microscopy.In the control group.no hemacytes could be found around the normally-developed oocysts except those degenerated ones.In the DFMO group,all the oocysts underwent degeneration in various degrees and some of them were melanized.All the oocysts were attached by one or more hemocytes which belonged to the category of granulo-cytes morphologically.There were many granules with microtubular construction in the cytoplasm of the hemocytes and in the spaces between a hemocyte and an oocyst.The findings indicate that the degeneration of oocysts can exert a taxic effect on hemocytes and the latter may release the granules and possibly other substances to result in the encapsulation and melanization of the oocysts.