荧光标记法测定植物乳杆菌ST-Ⅲ对肠道致病菌的粘附抑制及其相关机制的研究

目的研究植物乳杆菌ST-Ⅲ对大肠埃希菌和沙门菌与Caco-2细胞粘附的抑制作用,并初探其机制。方法采用CFDA-SE荧光标记的方法测定加入ST-Ⅲ前后对致病菌对Caco-2细胞粘附能力的变化,通过化学和酶处理ST-Ⅲ细胞壁表面成分、提取相关物质,研究ST-Ⅲ对致病菌粘附的抑制机制。结果 ST-Ⅲ对2种致病菌都具有明显的抑制粘附的能力,其在相同情况下对大肠埃希菌粘附的抑制效果好于对沙门菌的效果(P0.05)。化学和酶处理表明ST-Ⅲ的表面蛋白或者磷壁酸可能参与了对致病菌粘附的抑制过程,提取后发现表面蛋白对大肠埃希菌的粘附表现出极强的抑制效果(P0.01),而对沙门菌的粘附没有抑制作用(P0.05);磷壁酸对2种致病菌均不具备抑制粘附的作用。结论 ST-Ⅲ对大肠埃希菌与Caco-2细胞粘附的抑制作用主要是通过竞争性抑制,而对沙门菌粘附的抑制作用主要是通过空间位阻形成的。     

灭活的青春双歧杆菌对人大肠癌细胞的粘附

针对灭活的青春双歧杆菌DM850 4与人大肠癌CCL 2 2 9细胞之间的粘附现象及粘附机制进行研究。结果发现灭活的双歧杆菌具有与活菌相同的粘附定植能力 ,两者粘附于体外培养的肠上皮细胞均依赖于耗尽培养上清 (SCS)的存在。青春双歧杆菌粘附素有可能是存在于细胞壁中及分泌至SCS中的脂磷壁酸 (LTA)。LTA与细菌细胞壁耐热蛋白相互粘连 ,并且伸出胞壁之外。此外 ,肠上皮细胞表面的粘附素受体可能为糖类或糖蛋白。     

三株益生菌粘附性质及机制的初步研究

目的研究3株益生菌株的粘附性质,初步探讨细菌与肠细胞的粘附机制。方法选取已被深入研究的LGG作为阳性对照,应用显微观察和平板计数的方法测定3株乳杆菌和肠上皮细胞Caco-2的粘附,选择疏水性、表面电荷和自聚合能力3项指标来描述细菌的表面性质,应用粘附抑制试验和酵母凝集试验来测定糖类专一性粘附。结果无论是用显微观察还是平板计数,ST-Ⅲ均是所测试的4株菌中粘附能力最强的,当加入细菌和细胞比约为60∶1时,ST-Ⅲ在Caco-2上的粘附数为(7.43±0.65)CFU/细胞,强于对照菌LGG[(3.99±0.57)CFU/细胞]。在所测试的4株菌中,粘附能力和疏水性具有很好的相关性,同时自聚合能力对粘附也表现出一定的促进作用。除LGG外,D-甘露糖和甲基-α-D-甘露糖苷均能抑制另外3株乳杆菌的粘附,同时这3株乳杆菌也能不同程度地凝集酵母。结论3株益生菌的粘附均涉及到非特异性的疏水结合和甘露糖特异性粘附两个过程;ST-Ⅲ是1株具有良好粘附能力的益生菌,有待进一步的研究。     

长双歧杆菌NQ-1501脂磷壁酸提取及免疫功能的研究

目的确定长双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸的最佳提取工艺及其免疫调节作用。方法通过对不同方法提取长双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸含量的测定及对昆明小鼠免疫球蛋白含量和T细胞、B细胞的增殖检测来探讨长双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸对小鼠细胞免疫的调节作用。结果采用10%TCA水浴(38℃、3 h)提取脂磷壁酸效果最好,LTA对体液免疫有一定的刺激作用,并且能够促进T细胞和B细胞的增殖。结论长双歧杆菌LTA具有免疫功能。     

植物乳杆菌黏附大鼠小肠黏液及机制的研究

分析了6种植物乳杆菌黏附大鼠小肠粘液的能力,并分析了介导黏附性的主要因素。结果表明,植物乳酸杆菌向大鼠小肠粘液的黏附具有菌种特异性,其黏附作用是甘露糖特异性的,细胞外表蛋白质、碳水化合物和(脂)磷壁酸可能参与了黏附过程。     

双歧杆菌粘附机制研究的进展

双歧杆菌是人体肠道最重要的生理性细菌 ,对宿主发挥生物屏障、营养、免疫、控制内毒素血症、抗肿瘤、抗衰老等生理作用。由于双歧杆菌粘附及定植于肠粘膜上皮细胞是其发挥作用的首要条件 ,而且生理性细菌的粘附可能参与了正常菌群生物屏障形成机制。因此有关双歧杆菌粘附的研究日益受到人们的重视。本文就这一方面的现状综述如下。1　一般特征1985羊 ,Cam p等用　 1 4 C- 油酸标记一株分叉双歧杆菌的脂磷壁酸 (L TA) ,然后用酚提取 L TA ,研究 L TA与人肠上皮细胞的粘附 ,他们发现双歧杆菌的 L TA与肠上皮细胞的粘附是特异的和可逆的…     

双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸生物学活性研究进展

本文综述了双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸(lipoteichoic acid,LTA)的免疫激活、抗肿瘤、抗突变、抗衰老及粘附等重要生物学功能。     

干酪乳杆菌LC2W对胃上皮细胞的粘附性质及其与菌体表面性质的关系

目的研究干酪乳杆菌LC2W对胃上皮细胞MKN-45的粘附性质,探讨粘附与其表面性质的关系,初步判断粘附素的性质。方法通过化学和酶处理LC2W细胞壁表面成分,测定其粘附性质、表面性质的变化,并通过相关性分析粘附与表面性质的关系。结果氯化锂、胃蛋白酶、蛋白酶K、苯酚和热处理能显著降低LC2W的粘附性,表明表面的相关蛋白类物质可能参与了LC2W对MKN-45细胞的粘附。化学和酶处理后疏水能力和自聚合能力的变化也表明表面蛋白类物质的存在。相关性分析发现粘附能力分别与疏水性和自聚合能力呈现强正线型相关,证明蛋白类成分在粘附过程中发挥作用。结论 LC2W的表面粘附素是一种蛋白类物质。     

双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸抗体的制备及其在双歧制品中的检测应用

目的制备双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸抗体并用以检测双歧制品中脂磷壁酸和双歧杆菌活菌的含量。方法提取两歧双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸,加甲基化牛血清白蛋白与佐剂免疫预先已用卡介苗进行多克隆激活的BALB／C小鼠,间接ELISA法检测抗体效价与特异性,用免疫血清经双抗体夹心ELISA法和免疫结合微量培养的方法分别检测酸奶中脂磷壁酸和双歧杆菌活菌量。结果免疫血清最高效价可达1：1280,与所测其他人体双歧杆菌种属存在较强交叉反应,与非双歧杆菌种属无交叉反应。对于脂磷壁酸和双歧杆菌活菌的含量检测取得良好结果,检测线可达10^5 CFU／ml。结论以双歧杆菌脂磷壁酸制备免疫血清,效价高,属特异性好,可用于双歧食品中脂磷壁酸和双歧杆菌活菌的含量检测。     

肺炎链球菌磷壁酸胆碱成分介导细菌的侵袭

分析肺炎链球菌细胞壁胆碱成分在其侵袭宿主细胞的过程中的作用。通过肺炎链球菌对人脐静脉内皮细胞的侵袭实验 ,观察血小板活化因子受体 (PAF R)拮抗剂BN 5 2 0 2 1对肺炎链球菌侵袭率的变化 ,以及乙醇胺取代细胞壁胆碱后肺炎链球菌侵袭率的变化。研究发现受体拮抗剂BN 5 2 0 2 1处理活化血管内皮细胞后 ,肺炎链球菌的侵袭率显著降低 (P <0 0 1 ) ,乙醇胺取代肺炎链球菌细胞壁成份中的胆碱同样降低了细菌对活化内皮细胞的侵袭 (P<0 0 1 )。实验表明肺炎链球菌可能是通过脂磷壁酸和磷壁酸的胆碱成分与内皮细胞表面的血小板活化因子受体结合来介导侵袭作用的     

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.     

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.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.