基质金属蛋白酶-9 基因单核苷酸多态性与肺结核病的相关性研究

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶-9(matrix metalloproteinase-9,MMP-9)基因多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)与肺结核的相关性。方法:对符合纳入及排除标准的肺结核病例组224例及健康对照组249例进行血样收集与临床资料采集。采用飞行时间质谱分析方法对MMP-9基因rs17576、rs2236416、rs3787268、rs3918254共4个多态性位点进行基因分型,数据统计分析采用SPSS20.0和Haplo View 4.0软件进行。结果:我们首次发现,在病例及对照组中,rs17576基因型频率分布存在统计学差异(X~2=7.822,P=0.020)。与对照组相比,病例组G等位基因频率显著高于对照组(X~2=7.335,P=0.007,OR=1.463,95%CI=1.110-1.927)。病例组rs17576基因型分布中,GG和AG基因型患者吸烟史显著高于AA基因型患者;GG和AG基因型患者卡介苗接种史显著低于AA基因型患者。连锁不平衡分析发现一个单倍型(rs17576-rs3918254)高度连锁(D'0.7;r~20.8)。在病例组及对照组中,G-C和A-C单倍型频率分布存在显著性差异,病例组中G-C单倍型频率显著高于对照组(P=0.022),对照组中A-C单倍型频率显著高于疾病组(P=0.024)。结论:MMP-9基因rs17576多态性位点可能与肺结核有关,携带有rs17576位点G等位基因的个体更易发生肺结核。携带G-C(rs17576-rs3918254)单倍型的个体更易患肺结核病,携带A-C(rs17576-rs3918254)单倍型的个体相对不易患肺结核病。     

云南汉族酒精依赖综合征与COMT遗传多态性的关联研究

目的:研究儿茶酚胺氧位甲基转移酶(COMT)的不同基因型及等位基因频率在云南汉族酒精依赖综合征患者组和健康对照组的分布差异。方法:应用聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析法,对COMT基因的rs2075507、rs737865、rs4680、rs165599四个基因位点进行特异性扩增,限制性内切酶酶切分型。结果:上述4个候选基因中,COMT基因rs737865位点C/C基因型频率在健康对照组较酒依赖组高,其基因型分布在两组中有差异,且具有统计学意义(P<0.05)其余3个位点统计学分析均无显著性差异(P>0.05)。单倍型分析:上述四个候选基因构建出12种主要单倍型(每种单倍型在对照组和酒依赖组中的频率至少有一个大于1%),单倍型A-C-A-A有可能是云南汉族酒精依赖发生的一种危险因子(OR:2.865,P=0.003347)连锁不平衡分析显示:云南汉族人群中,COMT基因的rs2075507和rs737865之间存在着强连锁(D>0.8)结论:在云南汉族人群中,COMT基因rs2075507、rs4680和rs165599位点与酒依赖无关联性,rs737865C/C基因型可能是酒精依赖的保护因子,可能降低嗜酒的发生率。单倍型A-C-A-A有可能是云南汉族酒精依赖发生的一种危险因子云南汉族人群中,COMT基因的rs2075507和rs737865之间存在着强连锁。     

SLC6A4基因多态性与海洛因依赖的关联性研究

目的:探讨5-羟色胺转运体基因(solute carrier family 6 member 4,SLC6A4)基因4个单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)位点与海洛因依赖之间的关系。方法:严格按照诊断标准,选取无亲缘关系的海洛因依赖个体397例(病例组)及健康对照个体402例(对照组)提取基因组DNA,采用SNaPshot SNP分型技术对SLC6A4基因4个SNP位点(rs1042173,rs3813034,rs6354,rs7224199)进行基因分型,比较病例-对照组间各位点等位基因、基因型频率的差异。结果:病例组和对照组SLC6A4基因rs1042173和rs3813034位点的基因型和等位基因频率比较存在显著性差异(P0.05),rs1042173的C等位基因(P=0.031,OR=1.317,95%CI=1.026-1.691)及rs3813034的C等位基因(P=0.013,OR=1.375,95%CI=1.069-1.768)是海洛因依赖的危险因素。病例组TCC单倍型(rs7224199、rs3813034和rs1042173)的比例较对照组显著增高(P0.05)。结论:SLC6A4基因rs1042173和rs3813034多态性可能与海洛因成瘾有关,携带有rs1042173的C等位基因和rs3813034的C等位基因的个体及携带TCC单倍型的个体可能更容易对海洛因产生依赖。     

TNFSF4基因与冠心病的关联研究

TNFSF4(Tumor necrosis factor superfamily,number 4)基因是动脉粥样硬化的易感基因。但在瑞典、德国人群中进行的病例对照关联分析却得到了相反的结果。为探讨中国汉族人群中该基因与冠心病的关联性,从山东大学齐鲁医院选取了498例病例及509例对照,分析了TNFSF4基因上5个SNP位点(rs1234314、rs45454293、rs3850641、rs1234313、rs3861950)与冠心病之间的关联性。在采用传统的以单个SNP位点为单位以及以单体型为单位的统计分析方法的基础上,引进基于主成分的logistic回归分析方法进行处理。结果显示:Armitage趋势检验中只有rs3861950位点(P=0.0324)具有统计学意义,经Bonferroni多重检验校正后,5个SNP位点均无统计学意义;调整混杂因素的logistic回归分析中,5个SNP位点均无统计学意义;单体型分析中,CTAGT(P=0.0006)、CTAAC(P=0.0123)、CCAGT(P=0.0004)、GTGGT(P=0.0329)、GCGAC(P<0.0001)以及GCAAC(P=0.0173)这6个单体型在病例组和对照组中的频率差异具有统计学意义;基于主成分的logistic回归分析中,第一主成分具有统计学意义(P=0.0236)。结果表明,TNFSF4基因与冠心病之间存在关联性。     

COL9A1基因与先天性马蹄内翻足相关性的研究

应用限制性片段长度多态性技术结合测序方法,分析了84个先天性马蹄内翻足核心家系COL9A1基因内2个SNP位点rs592121与rs1135056的基因型;应用ETDT软件统计分析各SNP位点基因型与先天性马蹄内翻足的相关性;应用TRANSMIT软件构建单倍型并统计分析单倍型频率是否存在差异;采用半定量RT-PCR方法检测25例马蹄内翻足患儿肌肉及肌腱组织COL9A1基因mRNA的表达.结果发现rs592121及rs1135056位点在先天性马蹄内翻足中均存在传递不平衡(P＜0.05).马蹄内翻足患儿组织中COL9A1基因表达水平高于正常组织(t=4.7500,P＜0.05).提示COL9A1基因可能是先天性马蹄内翻足重要的易感基因.     

单羧酸转运蛋白基因SNP 与肝细胞肝癌预后的关联研究

目的:探讨单羧酸转运蛋白基因(monocarboxylate transporter,MCT)单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNPs)与肝细胞肝癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)根治术患者预后的关系。方法:运用Sequenom i PLEX分型技术对830例原发性HCC患者MCT家族(MCT1、MCT2和MCT4)基因上的8个功能性SNP位点进行基因分型,并分析这些SNP与HCC患者预后的相关性。结果:MCT1基因rs1049434位点和MCT2基因rs995343位点基因型与HCC患者总体生存期及无复发生存期均显著相关(P0.05)。携带MCT1 AT基因型或TT基因型的患者死亡及复发风险均显著低于携带AA基因型的患者(HR=0.72;P=0.042或HR=0.64;P=0.002);携带MCT2 CT基因型或TT基因型的患者死亡及复发风险均显著高于携带CC基因型的患者(HR=1.64;P=0.018或HR=1.52;P=0.026)。而且,MCT1基因rs1049434位点和MCT2基因rs995343位点对HCC预后存在显著的累积效应,携带2个危险基因型的患者死亡及复发风险分别是没有危险基因型患者的2.16倍和2.54倍。此外,携带2个危险基因型的HCC患者在术后行TACE辅助治疗后死亡及复发风险均显著降低(P0.05)。结论:MCT1和MCT2基因上的功能性SNP位点有可能作为HCC根治术后预后评估和TACE辅助治疗反应预测的独立标志物。     

COL9A1基因与先天性马蹄内翻足的相关性研究

应用限制性片段长度多态性技术结合测序方法,分析了84个先天性马蹄内翻足核心家系COL9A1基因内2个SNP位点rs592121与rs1135056的基因型;应用ETDT软件统计分析各SNP位点基因型与先天性马蹄内翻足的相关性;应用TRANSMIT软件构建单倍型并统计分析单倍型频率是否存在差异; 采用半定量RT-PCR方法检测25例马蹄内翻足患儿肌肉及肌腱组织COL9A1基因mRNA的表达。结果发现rs592121及rs1135056位点在先天性马蹄内翻足中均存在传递不平衡( P < 0. 05)。马蹄内翻足患儿组织中COL9A1基因表达水平高于正常组织(t = 4.7500, P < 0. 05)。提示COL9A1基因可能是先天性马蹄内翻足重要的易感基因。     

BDNF、GRIN1基因与双相情感障碍的关联研究

为了探讨GRIN1和BDNF基因的遗传变异在双相情感障碍疾病中的相关作用, 从GRIN1、BDNF基因上各取2个SNP位点, 采用TaqMan法对100例双相情感障碍患者和100例健康人进行了单核苷酸多态性分析, 比较两组基因型频率的差异, 并使用软件SHEsis进行单体型分析。结果发现GRIN1基因上的rs2301363和hcv1840191与双相情感障碍发病的关联有统计学意义(P<0.05), 它们形成的单倍型T/G在两组人群中的分布差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.05)。而BDNF基因上的rs7103411和rs6265与双相情感障碍发病无统计学意义。实验结果表明GRIN1基因是双相情感障碍的易感基因之一。     

YWHAE基因多态性与帕金森病的关联研究

目的:研究YWHAE基因多态性与中国汉族人群帕金森病之间的相关性。方法:采用TaqMan检测法对中国汉族人群258例帕金森病患者和260名正常对照YWHAE的3个位点(rs34041110,rs3752826,rs2131431)进行关联分析T,并使用SHEsis软件进行单核苷酸多态性分析,比较病例组和对照组等位基因频率,基因型频率及单倍型的差异。结果:我们发现YWHAE的三个位点基因频率,基因型频率两组间差异不明显(P>0.05)。rs34041110与rs3752826的LD分析其D’值r2均较大(D’=0.978,r2=0.875)。但进一步对两位点的单倍型分析发现其各种组合均无统计学差异。结论:本研究结果提示YWHAE基因的三个位点与中国汉族人群帕金森病的发生不存在相关性。     

妊娠相关蛋白A、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体-γ基因多态性与子痫前期的易感性和妊娠结局的关系研究

摘要 目的：探讨妊娠相关蛋白A（PAPP-A）、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体-γ（PPAR-γ）基因多态性与子痫前期（PE）的易感性和妊娠结局的关系。方法：选取2018年7月至2021年6月石家庄妇幼保健院收治的125例PE患者（PE组）及125例本院同期产检健康孕妇（对照组），统计并对比两组临床结局，根据PE患者妊娠结局的不同分为不良组和良好组。检测所有研究对象外周血脱氧核糖核酸（DNA）样本中PAPP-A、PPAR-γ基因单核苷酸多态性（SNP）位点，并对比PE组与对照组、良好组与不良组SNP位点基因型及等位基因频率，并分析其与PE及PE不良妊娠结局发生的关系。结果：PE组与对照组PPAR-γ基因rs10865710、rs4684847位点及PAPP-A基因rs7020782位点的基因型分布比较有统计学差异，且PE组PPAR-γ基因rs10865710等位基因G、rs4684847等位基因T及PAPP-A基因rs7020782等位基因C频率高于对照组（P＜0.05）；二分类Logistic回归分析显示，PPAR-γ基因rs10865710位点GG基因型（OR=2.641）及G等位基因（OR=1.641）、PPAR-γ基因rs4684847位点CT基因型（OR=3.084）及T等位基因（OR=2.985）、PAPP-A基因rs7020782位点CC基因型（OR=2.104）及C等位基因（OR=1.875）均是PE发生的危险因素（P＜0.05）。PE组总不良妊娠结局发生率为33.60%，显著高于对照组的5.60%（P＜0.05）。不良组与良好组PPAR-γ基因rs10865710、rs4684847位点及PAPP-A基因rs7020782位点的基因型分布比较有统计学差异，且不良组PPAR-γ基因rs10865710等位基因G、rs4684847等位基因T、PAPP-A基因rs7020782等位基因C频率高于良好组（P＜0.05）；二分类Logistic回归分析显示，PPAR-γ基因rs10865710位点GG基因型（OR=2.446）及G等位基因（OR=1.503）、PPAR-γ基因rs4684847位点CT基因型（OR=2.225）及T等位基因（OR=2.013）、PAPP-A基因rs7020782位点CC基因型（OR=2.005）及C等位基因（OR=1.950）均是不良妊娠结局的危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论：PPAR-γ基因rs10865710、rs4684847位点及PAPP-A基因rs7020782位点可能与PE易感性及PE不良妊娠结局的发生有关，检测两个基因的SNP位点可能有助于评估PE及其不良妊娠结局的发生风险。     

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.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细