Description of the Novel HLA-B*48:01:14 Allele Identified in a Northern Chinese Han Individual.

Identification of the novel HLA-B*48:01:14 allele, which differs from HLA-B*48:01:01 at one position.

[Fluorescence Spectral Characteristics of Dissolved Organic Matter in Songhua Lake Sediment].

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) has a significant impact on the main pollution indicators of the lake (e.g., COD), and sediment is the main source of pollution in the lake.

[Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds Pollution and Risk Assessment of Nansi Lake in Huaihe River Basin].

This study aimed to investigate the pollution characteristics of the volatile organic compounds in Nansi Lake and evaluate the ecological and health risks. In November 2017, water samples collected from 25 sampling points in Nansi Lake using the purge and trap technique and GC-MS detected 52 types of VOCs. The detection rate of ethylbenzene, -/-xylene, -xylene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, and naphthalene reached 100%, and cis-1,3-dichloropropene and toluene reached 96%.

[PAHs Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Typical Lake and Reservoir Sediments in Jin-Ji-Liao Area].

In this research, 29 surface sediments samples of three typical lake reservoirs (in Yuqiao Reservoir, Hengshui Lake, and Dahuofang Reservoir) in the Jin-Ji-Liao area were collected and investigated, and the contents of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were detected using GC-MS. The results show that the Sigma PAHs (ng·g) in the sediments were 337.3-1604.

[Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of POPs Pollution in Sediments of Xiaoxingkai Lake in the Northeast China].

The pollution characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and phthalate esters (PAEs) in the surface sediments of Xiaoxingkai Lake were analyzed by GC-MS, and the main sources and biological toxicity risks of the pollutants were discussed. The results show that:① The content of PAHs in the sediments of xiaoxingkai lake ranged from 82.1 to 534.

[Characteristics of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Formation in Atmospheric Deposition in Dianchi Lake and Their Contributions to Lake Loading].

To examine the effects of seasonal changes and precipitation on the concentrations of various nitrogen and phosphorus forms in Dianchi Lake, the concentrations of various nitrogen and phosphorus forms of atmospheric deposition were determined by UV spectrophotometry. Additionally, the contributions of nitrogen and phosphorus to water pollution in Dianchi Lake were discussed. The results showed that the atmospheric depositional nitrogen concentration in Dianchi Lake is generally consistent with the characteristics of the low rainy season and high dry season.

[Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Baiyangdian Lake].

In order to survey the present pollution from volatile organic compounds in Baiyangdian Lake, 15 water samples were collected in March 2016, and analyzed for 54 VOCs by purge and trap gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The distribution characteristics and health risk assessments were investigated, and the pollution from the VOCs was evaluated by a comprehensive pollution index. The survey showed that:① a total of 14 VOCs were detected in Baiyangdian water, with a 100% detection rate for dichloromethane, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene; xylene had the highest concentration with an average concentration of 564.

[Temporal and Spatial Variation Characteristics of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Sediment Pore Water and Overlying Water of Dianchi Caohai Lake].

The vertical variation in the contents of nitrogen and phosphorus with different forms in pore water and overlying water was continuously measured for twelve months in Dianchi Caohai Lake. The research revealed the difference of N or P concentration between pore water and overlying water and the contribution of nitrogen and phosphorus forms. It is significant to understand the formation of N and P and the ratio of N/P in pore water in the fields of lake eutrophication and the control of internal nutrient-loading.

[Occurrence and Ecological Risk Assessment of Typical Persistent Organic Pollutants in Baiyangdian Lake].

A comprehensive survey of the pollution characteristics of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the surface water and surface sediment of Baiyangdian Lake was carried out. The survey showed that:① The concentrations of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs), organic chlorine pesticides (OCPs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the surface water of Baiyangdian Lake were 71.32-228.

HLA-B*07, HLA-DRB1*07, HLA-DRB1*12, and HLA-C*03:02 Strongly Associate With BMI: Data From 1.3 Million Healthy Chinese Adults.

Strong associations between HLA alleles and infectious and autoimmune diseases are well established. Although obesity is also associated with these diseases, the relationship between HLA and obesity has not been systematically investigated in a large cohort. In the current study, we analyzed the association of HLA alleles with BMI using data from 1.

Gene identification of rare B(A) blood group.

Objective: To study serologic and gene characteristics of the B(A) blood group of blood donation volunteers in Jilin Province, China.

Methods: ABO subgroups were identified by standard serologic techniques in ABO typing discrepancy samples from all donors at the Jilin Blood Center (410,354 non-repeat donors). DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) was collected from each sample and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) was used to sequence exons 6 and 7 and intron 6, part 5 from the ABO subgroup samples.

Gene analysis of two cases with CisAB/B blood subgroup.

Objective: To identify the precise ABO blood type subgroups with genotyping.

Method: We screened ABO blood type from voluntary blood donors in our blood collection center. Samples were first examined with a routine serological method.

[Concentration of Phosphorus in Sediments Interstitial Water as Affected by Distribution of Aquatic Plants in Dianchi Lake].

In order to reveal the effect of aquatic plants distribution on the mass concentration of phosphorus in sediment interstitial water, the mass concentrations of Dissolved Total Phosphorus (DTP), Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) and Dissolved Organic Phosphorus (DOP) in the sediment interstitial water and overlying water from areas with or without plants in the same site of Dianchi were studied. The vertical variation characteristics of phosphorus forms in sediment interstitial water were analyzed to explore the effect of aquatic plants on the phosphorus forms in sediment interstitial water. The results showed: ①Aquatic plants had an significant effect on the phosphorus mass concentration of the sediment interstitial water in different Dianchi lakes.

[Vertical Variation of Phosphorus Forms in Lake Dianchi and Contribution to Release].

Columnar sediment samples were collected from the Waihai of Lake Dianchi in northern, central and southern sediment, combined with the data of phosphorus in the overlying water and sediment organic matter, the effects of organic matter and particle size on sediment release were studied, and the influence of different forms of phosphorus release from sediments and their contributions were discussed. The results showed:Sediment pore water (DTP) and (SRP) was negatively correlated with contents of OM, clay (<4.00 μm) and silt (4.

[Characteristics of nitrogen pollution and the potential mineralization in surface sediments of Dianchi Lake].

The nitrogen content, its different forms and their spatial distribution were studied by using the 53 sediment samples from different sites in Dianchi Lake. Thereafter, the potential nitrogen mineralization ability of the sediments and their pollution characteristics were also explored to understand the influencing factors of nitrogen pollution and its release risk from the sediment surface to the overlying water of Dianchi. The results showed: (1) the average total nitrogen content of surface sediment in Dianchi Lake was 3 515.

[Optical signatures of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in water body of Tien Lake].

The water samples of the Tien Lake were collected for the three-dimensional fluorescence spectrum detected. And parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and principal component analysis (PCA) were used for the spectra analyzing to know the main factor and relative contribution of the chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM). PARAFAC decomposed CDOM into four components, the humic-like: C1 (240, 415), C3 (265, 525), C4 (255, 505) and the protein-like: C2(230/280, 330).

[Bioavailability of dissolved organic nitrogen components in the lake sediment to alage].

Samples in the sediments of Wuliangsuhai and Erhai Lake were selected, and the technologies of XAD-8 resins separation and three dimensional fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (3DEEM) spectra were applied, in order to study the bioavailability of dissolved organic nitrogen components to alage under the room cultivation. The obtained results showed that: (1) Average loss of DON and DOC from sediments was below 5% after dividing DON into different groups, which means the technology of XAD- 8 resins separation could be used in the study of DON components in the lake sediment. (2) Through 3DEEM analysis, hydrophilic and hydrophobic DON was dominated by protein-like and humic-like materials in the lake sediment, respectively.

Effects of organic matter and submerged macrophytes on variations of alkaline phosphatase activity and phosphorus fractions in lake sediment.

Organic matter and submerged plants may affect internal phosphate loading in lake sediment. In this study, we investigated the changes of alkaline phosphatase activity (APA) and phosphorus (P) fractions in lake sediment by adding organic matter (0.0%, 0.

Association of human leukocyte antigen-DRB1 alleles with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the Han Chinese of Northeast China.

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecule is an integral component of the immune response on which the majority of host genetic studies have concentrated. Many different HLA-II alleles have been demonstrated to play roles in HBV infection. PCR-SSOP methods were applied to determine the HLA-DRB1 genotypes of 769 unrelated healthy individuals from Han Chinese of Northeast China.

[Polymorphism of KIR gene family in Korean ethnic group of Jilin area].

Objective: To analyze the polymorphism of natural killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)gene and the characteristics of its genotypes and haplotypes in Korean ethnic group of Jilin area, and to compare with that of Han nationality.

Methods: DNA samples randomly collected from 214 Han and 160 Korean populations were genotyped with PCR-SSP method, and KIR genotypes and haplotypes were assigned according to the standard model by Hsu et al.

Results: All individuals contain KIR 3DL3, KIR 2DL4, KIR 3DL2 with the genotype frequency of 100%; the most common genotypes were 2DL1, 2DL3, 3DL1, 3DP1(*)003 and 2DP1; the genotypes with low frequency were 2DL2, 2DS2, 2DS3, 3DP1(*)001/002/004.

[Relationship between the DO and the environmental factors of the water body in Lake Erhai].

The contents of DO and nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), chlorophyll a in water from Lake Erhai were analysed by combining the nitrogen and phosphorus forms in sediment. The results indicated that the DO contents of the water from Lake Erhai varied from 6.61 to 7.

[Distribution characteristics of the typical persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Suaeda heteroptera].

The Suaeda heteroptera are widely distributed in intertidal zone, in order to investigate its function in preventing the transfer of the contaminants from land to sea, the levels and the distribution characteristics of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Suaeda heteroptera and their associated soils were studied with GC-MS. The results indicated that the levels of these pollutants in Suaeda heteroptera were in the following order: sigma PAHs > OCPs > BDE209 > sigma PCBs (96-1 506 ng/g, 14-577 ng/g, 1.8-33 ng/g, and 399-2 161 pg/g, respectively).

[Sorption and desorption behaviors of phenanthrene on sediments from the rivers and estuaries flowing into sea around Bohai Bay].

Batch experiments were employed to investigate the sorption and desorption procedures of phenanthrene (Phe) on the river and estuarine sediments. The relationships between sorption parameters and organic matter properties were also discussed. The results indicated that the data on Phe sorption and desorption by different river and estuarine sediments could be fitted well by the linear partitioning and Freundlich model.