荧光定量PCR检测人巨细胞病毒的方法学建立

目的建立人巨细胞病毒（HCMV）的TaqMan MGB探针荧光定量PCR（FQ—PCR）检测方法。方法选取HCMV MIE exon4为PCR扩增靶序列,经TA克隆构建重组质粒作为定量标准品,经FQ—PCR反应条件的优化及方法学评价,再将其应用于临床检测。结果FQ—PCR最适循环参数为：95℃ 5 min;95℃ 20 s,60℃ 60 s（40 cycles）,20μl最适反应体系为：2．0mmol／L Mg^2＋、0．5μmol／L引物、1．5μmol／L探针、200μmol／L dNTP、2110×buffer、1．0 U Taq酶、2．0μl DNA模板。检测批内CV（变异系数）值为1．32％,批间CV值为1．96％;特异性较好;线性范围为10^2-10^8copies／μl。结论成功地建立了检测HCMV的FQ—PCR法,完全适用于临床检测。     

产气荚膜梭菌实时荧光PCR方法的建立

目的:利用荧光定量PCR技术,建立快速敏感特异的检测产气荚膜梭菌的方法。方法:以产气荚膜梭菌基因为靶序列设计引物和探针,以自产气荚膜梭菌菌株中提取的DNA为模板,优化引物和探针的浓度比,同时验证方法的特异性、敏感性。结果:建立的反应体系在上游引物浓度为0.45μmol/L、下游引物浓度为0.15μmol/L、探针浓度为0.3μmol/L时,具有良好的特异性和敏感性,与创伤弧菌等12种相关细菌均无交叉反应;对纯菌检测的灵敏度低于10 CFU/反应体系。结论:建立的实时荧光PCR方法特异、灵敏、快速,能对战时气性坏疽做出快速准确的报告,实现对这种战时高发疾病的安全、快速和定量检测。     

肠球菌TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立及初步应用

目的利用TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法,建立肠球菌实时荧光PCR检测方法,并初步应用于粪便中肠球菌的检测。方法根据GenBank发表的肠球菌23S rRNA基因序列的保守区域参考国外文献设计合成特异性的引物和探针[1];利用构建的质粒标准品优化Mg2 的浓度和引物探针浓度,并考核检测体系的保守性、灵敏性和重复性;初步应用于粪便标本的检测分析。结果Mg2 终浓度为4.5 mmol/L,上下游引物终浓度为0.4μmol/L,灵敏度为6拷贝数/反应;绘制两种标准曲线,构建了基因拷贝数、细菌数为分析指标的定量分析模型,检测粪便标本结果显示TaqMan荧光定量PCR方法较平板计数法敏感、快捷、简便。结论本研究建立了一种灵敏、特异、简便易行的肠球菌定量检测方法。     

早熟砂梨ISSR-PCR反应体系的建立与优化

以我国南方主栽的早熟砂梨品种‘翠冠’Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Cuiguan’为材料,对ISSR技术体系中的模板DNA浓度、Taq DNA聚合酶用量、引物浓度、dNTP浓度、Mg2+浓度、退火温度、PCR循环数等7个主要因素进行优化和筛选,建立了适合早熟砂梨的ISSR-PCR反应体系。最终反应体系为20 μL体系中10×PCR buffer（不含Mg2+）2 μL,模板DNA浓度60 ng,TaqDNA聚合酶0.75 U,引物浓度1 μmol/L,dNTP浓度90 μmol/L,Mg2+浓度2.25 mmol/L。扩增程序为：预变性94 ℃ 5 min,变性94 ℃ 45 s,退火45 s,72 ℃延伸1 min,共42个循环,然后72 ℃再延伸10 min,4 ℃保存,用1.5%琼脂糖凝胶电泳检测多态性。     

坏疽病原体快速检测方法的临床应用

目的:利用荧光定量PCR技术,建立一种快速、敏感、特异的检测产气荚膜梭菌的方法,及时用于指导临床治疗。方法:以产气荚膜梭菌16srRNA基因作为靶序列,设计一对特异引物和探针,以伤口分泌物和脓液提取的核酸作为模板,利用已经优化的引物和探针进行PCR反应;同时与细菌培养作比较,验证此方法的快速性、敏感性及特异性。结果:建立的反应体系在上游引物浓度为0.45μmol/L,下游引物浓度为0.15μmol/L,探针浓度为0.3μmol/L时,具有很好的敏感性,与21种其他细菌均无交叉反应,其敏感性为9cfu/反应体系。荧光定量PCR检测结果与细菌培养结果完全一致。结论:所建立的荧光定量PCR方法特异、灵敏、快速,能对产气荚膜梭菌感染做出准确的检测报告,具有对战时高发疾病气性坏疽进行快速和定量检测潜质。     

云南松SSR-PCR反应体系的建立与优化

为了建立适宜云南松SSR-PCR的反应体系和扩增程序,利用近缘种火炬松的引物,采用正交设计L16(45)对云南松SSR-PCR反应体系的5因素(Taq酶、Mg2+、模板DNA、dNTP、引物)在4个水平上进行优化,筛选出各反应因素的最佳水平,建立了适于云南松的SSR反应体系.在10μL的反应体系中,模板DNA的用量为30.0 ng,Taq DNA聚合酶的用量为1.0 U,Mg2+的浓度为2.0 mmol/L,dNTPs浓度为0.4 mmol/L,引物的浓度为0.2 μmol/L.扩增程序为:94℃预变性4 min;94℃变性45 s,48℃退火30 s,72℃延伸30 s,30个循环;72℃延长10 min,4℃保存.最后利用1个居群对该体系进行稳定性验证,结果可用于云南松SSR标记的研究.     

人多瘤病毒7 TaqMan探针实时定量PCR检测方法的建立

目的:建立人多瘤病毒7(HPy V7)核酸快速、特异的Taq Man探针实时定量PCR检测方法。方法:分别设计HPy V7特异性的引物与Taq Man探针,建立实时荧光定量PCR方法,并对其特异性、灵敏性和重复性进行评价;用建立的方法检测200份健康成人志愿者的血清和300份急性呼吸道感染住院儿童的鼻咽抽吸物样本。结果:所建立的实时定量PCR方法对HPy V7的检测灵敏度可达10拷贝/μL,检测线性范围为101~1010拷贝/μL,且实验特异性和重复性好(CV1.0%);采用该方法,从200份血清样本中检出9份阳性标本。结论:建立了HPy V7 Taq Man探针实时定量PCR检测方法,为HPy V7的流行病学调查及其初步研究提供了技术手段。     

长心卡帕藻RAPD-PCR反应体系的正交优化研究

采用SDS(十二烷基硫酸钠,20%)法提取了大型海藻长心卡帕藻(Kappaphycus alvarezii)基因组DNA.通过单因子梯度试验,确定了影响随机扩增DNA多态性(RAPD)扩增结果的模板、Mg2 、dNTPs、S22引物、Taq的适宜浓度、退火温度和反应的最佳循环次数;利用正交试验优化了模板、Mg2 、dNTPs、S22引物、Taq的配比浓度.结果表明,在进行长心卡帕藻的RAPD扩增时,在总体积为25μl的反应体系中,模板、Mg2 、dNTPs、S22引物、Taq的最佳浓度分别为15ng、2.0mmol/L、0.2mmol/L、0.25μmol/L、2.5U;退火温度为37℃.反应程序为94℃预变性5min,然后经94℃变性30s、37℃退火1min.72℃延伸2min,进行30次循环,最后在72℃再延伸10min.     

丹参ISSR-PCR反应体系的建立与正交优化

利用正交试验设计的方法,从引物浓度、Taq DNA聚合酶浓度、Mg2+浓度、dNTP浓度4种因素3个水平,对丹参ISSR-PCR反应体系进行优化分析,并在此基础上对模板DNA浓度、PCR反应过程中的退火温度进行梯度检测。结果表明:20μL ISSR-PCR反应体系中各因素的最佳浓度为1×PCR buffer、200μmol/L dNTP、1.0μmol/L引物、1.5mmol/L Mg2+和1 U Taq DNA聚合酶,最佳模板DNA浓度为20～60ng,引物UBC 835的最佳退火温度为51.7℃。     

冬瓜和节瓜DNA提取及RAPD反应体系优化

以8份冬瓜和节瓜为材料,采用改良CTAB法提取基因组DNA,采用正交试验设计,对冬瓜和节瓜RAPD条件进行了优化,建立了最佳反应体系:25μL反应体系中含1×buffer,模板DNA、Mg2+、dNTPs、引物和Taq酶的浓度分别为20 ng、2.0mmol/L、0.24 mmol/L、0.3μmol/L和1.0 U。PCR扩增程序为:94℃预变性5 min;94℃变性45 s,36.9℃退火45 s,72℃延伸1.5min,共40个循环;72℃延伸10 min,12℃保存。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.