Reasons for women's non-uptake of amniocentesis

More than 10 years after a chromosomal anomaly screening programme was set up in France for pregnant women of advanced age, amniocentesis is still a controversial issue. The reasons why eligible women did not utilize the test and whether or not the existence of social welfare coverage determined women's access to prenatal diagnosis were studied. A group of 291 women aged ⩾35 years who recently gave birth to normal liveborns was interviewed by telephone. Among those aged 38 years and over, who automatically qualified for social security coverage, 75 per cent had undergone amniocentesis as opposed to 23 per cent in the 35 to 37-year-old non-covered age group who did not qualify for social security coverage. In both groups, access to amniocentesis was found to depend on the physicians', women's and male partners' attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and abortion. Among the younger group, the uptake depended mainly on socio-economic factors. Institutional policies should ensure greater equality of access while allowing for individual preferences.     

偏钒酸铵对小鼠血清和肝脏转氨酶活力的影响

为了考察偏钒酸铵对小鼠血清和肝脏转氨酶活力的影响,50只小鼠随机分为5组,对照组饮用三重蒸馏水,4个暴露组分别饮用剂量为5、10、15和20 mg·kg-1·d-1的偏钒酸铵,15 d后取血和肝脏样品,测定血清和肝脏中谷丙转氨酶(alanine transaminase,ALT)和谷草转氨酶(aspartate ami...     

生产源区人血清中六溴环十二烷水平与甲状腺激素相关性研究

采用超高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子源-串联三重四极质谱(UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)检测了六溴环十二烷(HBCD)在生产源区人血清中的浓度.80个人血清样品中ΣHBCD含量(以脂重计,下同)为nd~2702.5 ng·g-1,均值和中值分别为104.9ng·g-1和5.9 ng·g-1,其中42个样品中γ-HBCD丰度最高,26个样品中α-HBCD丰度最高.ΣHBCD浓度与年龄、性别无显著性相关.本研究中,生产源区人群血清甲状腺5项指标异常率高达33%.且检出HBCD异构体的人血清样本中TSH、T3、FT3、T4及FT4这5项指标出现异常的概率显著高于未检出HBCD的血清样本.本研究认为生产源区居民属于HBCD高暴露人群,人群暴露HBCD可能会显著增加甲状腺五项指标异常的发生率.     

五氯酚对牛血清白蛋白的荧光猝灭作用

用荧光光谱和紫外吸收光谱法研究了五氯酚对牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的荧光猝灭作用.结果表明,五氯酚可以有规律地使BSA内源荧光猝灭,其猝灭机理可认为是五氯酚与BSA形成复合物的静态猝灭;并获得了不同温度下,五氯酚与BSA作用的结合常数和热力学参数.根据所得结果可推断五氯酚与BSA的作用力为疏水作用力和静电作用力.同时由Forster非辐射能量转移理论计算得出了五氯酚与BSA结合位置的距离.     

荧光法研究二丁基锡与人血清白蛋白结合机理

为了摸清二丁基锡(DBT)与人血清白蛋白(HSA)在分子水平上的结合机理,采用荧光光谱法分析船舶防螺涂料中主要防污成分———三丁基锡(TBT)化合物的降解产物二丁基锡(DBT)与人血清白蛋白(HSA)相互结合的方式与程度。研究结果表明,DBT与HAS浓度比<3时,DBT化合物与HSA是通过形成复合物的方式使HSA产生的静态猝灭;DBT对HSA分子两个内源性荧光贡献者色氨酸残基和酪氨酸残基的微区构象有影响。研究结果为研究DBT与HSA之间的相互作用关系提供理论依据。