药品中绿脓杆菌的快速检验

绿脓杆菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)是假单胞菌属的代表菌种,为革兰氏阴性杆菌。在自然界分布很广,空气、水、土壤、正常人的皮肤以及肠道、呼吸道都有存在。绿脓杆菌对人体有致病性,外伤、烧伤和眼科疾病常因绿脓杆菌的感染而病情加重。它是目前革兰氏阴性感染中最常见的菌种之一,严重时可导致败血症。药品卫生标准规定,滴眼剂及外伤用药不得含有绿脓杆菌。     

A类Ⅰ型清道夫受体调节小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞抗肺炎克雷伯菌和铜绿假单胞菌感染

本研究旨在探讨A类Ⅰ型清道夫受体(scavenger receptor class A type Ⅰ,SR-AI)在呼吸道感染常见病原体肺炎克雷伯菌及铜绿假单胞菌感染过程中的免疫调节功能。以肺炎克雷伯菌和铜绿假单胞菌临床分离株与野生型小鼠和SR-AI~(-/-)小鼠腹腔原代巨噬细胞互作,研究SR-AI在吞噬和炎症反应中的作用。荧光染料染色菌体及检测胞内荧光强度,数据显示SR-AI敲除后巨噬细胞对肺炎克雷伯菌的吞噬能力下降,但对铜绿假单胞菌的吞噬能力升高。采用实时定量荧光聚合酶链反应检测相关炎症因子mRNA水平,发现SRAI敲除后肺炎克雷伯菌和铜绿假单胞菌刺激巨噬细胞引发的炎症反应均增强。结果表明,SR-AI参与巨噬细胞对肺炎克雷伯菌的吞噬,但不参与对铜绿假单胞菌的吞噬,且可能抑制了肺炎克雷伯菌和铜绿假单胞菌引发的炎症反应。     

假单胞基因工程菌的开发应用现状与展望

假单胞菌 (Pseudomonas)是一群革兰阴性的杆菌或球杆菌 ,需氧生长 ,多数有鞭毛有动力。按照《伯杰氏系统细菌学手册》第二版 ,假单胞菌科包括 2 9个属 ,数百个种和亚种。假单胞菌广泛存在于自然界 ,是土壤和水体微生态系统的重要组成部分 ,也是自然界的碳、氮循环的重要组成部分[1] 。尽管其中的某些种如铜绿假单胞菌可引起人和动物的机会感染、个别种如丁香假单胞菌可某些农作物致病 ,但大多数种是无害的 ,某些假单胞菌和荧光假单胞菌还是植物生长的有益菌。更重要的是 ,假单胞菌拥有极为复杂的酶系统 ,具有非凡的降解能力 ,在环保方面意…     

基于聚合酶螺旋反应技术快速检测铜绿假单胞菌

【背景】铜绿假单胞菌是一种重要的水源和食源性致病菌,可引起急性肠道炎、脑膜炎、败血症和皮肤炎症等疾病。加强铜绿假单胞菌的快速检测,对保障食品安全具有重要的意义。【目的】建立聚合酶螺旋反应(Polymerasespiralreaction,PSR)方法快速检测铜绿假单胞菌。【方法】针对铜绿假单胞菌外毒素A调控基因——ETA基因(toxA)设计引物,通过引入加速引物、优化反应条件和筛选颜色指示剂,建立快速检测铜绿假单胞菌的PSR方法,并研究方法的特异性、敏感性和可靠性。【结果】建立的方法在等温65°C条件下,40 min内可完成PSR反应,且可通过钙黄绿素和羟基萘酚蓝直接判读结果。方法特异性强、灵敏度高,最低检出限分别为20 CFU/mL细菌和1.011 5 pg/μL基因组DNA。可视化PSR方法检测包装饮用水来源的分离菌株与传统生化方法检测结果一致。【结论】研究建立的可视化PSR方法为铜绿假单胞菌DNA快速检测提供了一种可行的有效手段。     

迟钝爱德华菌感染大鲵的研究

目的 研究迟钝爱德华菌对大鲵的致病性,为防治提供实验依据.方法 用不同浓度(102～108 cfu/ml)迟钝爱德华菌,通过不同的感染途径(喂养的水环境、灌喂及注射)感染大鲵,观察病原菌的致病条件及大鲵各组织器官的细菌分布(皮肤、消化道、肝、脾、血液)和病理变化及敏感抗生素的治疗作用.结果 喂养的水环境不能感染,大量灌喂(106～108 cfu/ml)出现轻微感染症状,注射感染(104～107 cfu/ml)出现明显感染症状,且部分死亡.感染后细菌分布于皮下、血液、肝、脾、胃等器官.用敏感抗生素处理后病鲵好转.结论 迟钝爱德华菌对大鲵可能是一种机会致病菌,病菌感染大鲵需要合适的入侵途径和数量,感染后用敏感抗生素进行治疗有较好效果.     

应用绿色荧光蛋白标记迟缓爱德华菌感染斑马鱼

目的建立斑马鱼模型研究迟缓爱德华菌的致病性及感染途径。方法应用绿色荧光蛋白标记迟缓爱德华菌,追踪观察其感染斑马鱼的动力学过程及病理组织学变化。结果病理组织学检查以肝脏水肿变性,肝细胞萎缩、坏死、脱落,脾脏散在增生性结节、充血、水肿、淋巴细胞大量缺失等病变为主;感染后,该菌先后在斑马鱼肠道、鳃和皮肤中定植。结论斑马鱼可作为研究迟缓爱德华菌致病性的动物模型。肠道、鳃和皮肤可能是迟缓爱德华菌先后感染斑马鱼的主要途径。     

杂交鲇恶臭假单胞菌的分离鉴定及其病理损伤研究

为确定一起杂交鲇皮肤溃疡症的病原,实验从病鱼体内分离到几株优势菌（DYJ140914-DYJ140917）,根据4株分离菌的形态、生理生化特性,结合16S rRNA和gyrB基因序列测定（GenBank登录号分别为KP693689和KP693690）与系统发育分析,将其鉴定为恶臭假单胞菌（Pseudomonas putida）。在此基础上以腹腔注射的方式进行人工感染试验,证实其为杂交鲇溃疡症的病原菌。病鱼组织器官具有典型的病理变化,其主要靶器官为肝脏、皮肤肌肉以及肾间质,分别引起多灶性坏死性肝炎、坏死性肌炎及坏死性间质性肾炎。此外,还可引起心外膜、心内膜炎及坏死性脾炎。药敏结果显示该菌对强力霉素、诺氟沙星和左氧氟沙星等药物敏感;对青霉素、氟苯尼考、磺胺甲基异恶唑、头孢西丁、阿奇霉素等药物耐药。     

猪胞内劳森菌感染的免疫应答与检测技术研究进展

胞内劳森菌(Lawsonia intracellularis, LI)常引起猪精神不振、食欲减退、血样下痢或突然死亡,严重损害养猪业。猪群感染该菌在肠道诱导免疫应答的研究较少。因该菌胞内寄生,基于细菌不同感染阶段动物免疫应答特点,检测方法会有所侧重。本文重点阐述了胞内劳森菌感染后机体免疫应答的特点,并对其检测技术进行综述,以期为新型检测技术研发及疫病防控提供参考。     

养殖中华绒螯蟹肠道内优势细菌群组成分析

采用荧光染色计数法对养殖中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)肠道内微生物进行定量分析。结果表明肠道内细菌数量为(2.5±0.9)×106/μL。同时采用分离培养与16S rDNA基因克隆测序相结合的方法对其进行多样性分析,旨在揭示其中可培养细菌的组成结构。结果发现,分离自养殖中华绒螯蟹肠道内的49株代表性细菌均属于γ-变形菌纲(Gammaproteobacteria),其中假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)、气单胞菌属(Aeromonas)和肠杆菌科(Enterobacteriales)为优势菌群。     

荧光假单胞菌防治果蔬病害的研究进展

病原微生物侵染引起的果蔬病害日趋严重,现阶段果蔬病害的防治措施主要依赖化学防治,但长期大量施用合成农药的弊端如化学残留、环境污染、抗药性病原菌株出现等日益凸显。近年来,生物防治由于其安全性及高效、经济、环保等优点,成为研究热点。荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens)分布广泛,施用方便,许多菌株能有效抑制多种病原微生物,成为最具应用价值的一类生防菌和根际促生菌。本文综述了荧光假单胞菌控制果蔬病害的生防效果、主要作用机制(直接寄生作用、营养物质和空间位点竞争、次生抗性代谢物、诱导宿主系统抗性)以及菌剂混配、物理方法、化学处理、分子技术在提高荧光假单胞菌生防效力等方面的研究进展,为荧光假单胞菌在生物防治领域的进一步开发利用提供一定的基础资料。     

嗜麦芽寡养单胞菌胞外产物对斑点叉尾损伤的病理学研究

采用硫酸铵盐析从嗜麦芽假单胞菌培养物中提取其胞外产物,通过腹腔注射方式,进行了嗜麦芽假单胞菌(P.maltophilia)胞外产物对斑点叉尾(Ictalurus punctatus)损伤的系统病理学研究。结果表明,嗜麦芽假单胞菌胞外产物具有较强的毒力,对斑点叉尾(42.5±4.4)g的半致死剂量(LD50)为3.21mg蛋白/kg体重。病鱼出现神经症状,腹部和下颌充血、出血,腹部膨大,腹腔内充满大量淡黄色或带血的腹水,胃肠道黏膜充血、出血,肠套叠,肝、脾、肾肿大等临床病变。组织学病变主要表现为全身多组织、器官水肿,出血、变性、坏死以及炎症反应,特别是脑、骨骼肌、肝、脾、肾和胃肠道的损伤较为严重。超微结构观察发现病鱼肝、脾、肾和骨骼肌等器官的细胞的超微结构均有较为严重的破坏,线粒体肿胀,嵴断裂或溶解消失,呈空囊状,内质网扩张,细胞核变形,染色质溶解或固缩;研究中还发现嗜麦芽假单胞菌胞外产物可致淋巴细胞凋亡,脾和肾间质内淋巴细胞均表现为细胞核染色质浓缩边移,或核固缩成一个或数个团块凝聚在核膜周边,形成凋亡小体。       

丁酸钠器官毒性研究

目的:研究组蛋白去乙酰化酶抑制剂(histone deacetylase inhibition HDACi):丁酸钠(Sodium Butyrate Na B)腹腔连续给药对BALB/C小鼠体重增长及器官发育的影响。方法:20只健康,3周BALB/C小鼠随机分成2组(丁酸钠组和对照组);丁酸钠组腹腔注射丁酸钠(Na B)1.2 g/Kg·d,连续21天;对照组同时间腹腔注射等量生理盐水。21天后,测量体重;行4%多聚甲醛灌注、固定,取心脏,肝脏,脾脏,肺脏,肾脏,脑组织以及小肠组织器官,做石蜡切片,HE染色两组比较有无器官损害。结果:1.丁酸钠组与对照组比较,两组动物体重增长良好,平均增长11 g,两组间无统计学差异(P0.05)。2.HE染色见丁酸钠组:心肌细胞无变性,坏死,无炎性细胞浸润,无肉芽组织形成;脾脏红、白髓结构清晰,脾窦无扩张,未见炎性细胞浸润;肺间质无扩张,充血,未见纤维化,肺泡无水肿;肾小管上皮细胞无变性坏死,肾间质未见水肿;脑细胞周围间隙和小血管间隙无增宽;肠道纤毛上皮排列整齐,肠壁无出血,坏死,无渗出;肝细胞围绕中央静脉呈放射状排列,细胞无水肿,无胆汁淤积。未发现上述器官的病理变化。结论:丁酸钠长期腹腔给药安全,无明显毒副作用。     

重症蜂螫伤患者的肾脏病理表现

目的:探讨重症蜂螫伤患者的肾脏病理改变,以指导临床针对性的治疗提供参考依据。方法:通过对4例重症蜂螫伤患者的临床表现及肾脏病理做病例报告,初步了解重症蜂螫伤患者的肾脏病理改变。记录所有患者的一般情况、实验室结果、治疗过程及预后,并进行肾穿刺活检以明确病理改变。结果:所有患者均为青壮年,均出现了MODS,包括急性肾衰竭、中毒性心肌炎及急性肝损伤。3例患者的肾组织病理为急性肾小管坏死及急性过敏性间质性肾炎,病理切片中可见少量嗜酸性粒细胞及大量淋巴细胞浸润。1例患者为急性肾小管坏死,未见嗜酸性粒细胞浸润。有急性过敏性间质性肾炎的患者使用小剂量激素反应较好,使用激素后肾功能恢复时间更短。结论:在重症蜂螫伤患者肾脏损伤的过程中,除了常见的急性肾小管坏死、血管内溶血、横纹肌溶解及休克等原因外,急性过敏性间质性肾炎也起着重要的作用,对于此类患者,及时使用激素治疗可能是减轻肾脏损伤、促进肾功能恢复的有效方法。     

Persistent activation of autophagy in kidney tubular cells promotes renal interstitial fibrosis during unilateral ureteral obstruction

Renal fibrosis is the final, common pathway of end-stage renal disease. Whether and how autophagy contributes to renal fibrosis remains unclear. Here we first detected persistent autophagy in kidney proximal tubules in the renal fibrosis model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in mice. UUO-associated fibrosis was suppressed by pharmacological inhibitors of autophagy and also by kidney proximal tubule-specific knockout of autophagy-related 7 (PT-Atg7 KO). Consistently, proliferation and activation of fibroblasts, as indicated by the expression of ACTA2/α-smooth muscle actin and VIM (vimentin), was inhibited in PT-Atg7 KO mice, so was the accumulation of extracellular matrix components including FN1 (fibronectin 1) and collagen fibrils. Tubular atrophy, apoptosis, nephron loss, and interstitial macrophage infiltration were all inhibited in these mice. Moreover, these mice showed a specific suppression of the expression of a profibrotic factor FGF2 (fibroblast growth factor 2). In vitro, TGFB1 (transforming growth factor β 1) induced autophagy, apoptosis, and FN1 accumulation in primary proximal tubular cells. Inhibition of autophagy suppressed FN1 accumulation and apoptosis, while enhancement of autophagy increased TGFB1-induced-cell death. These results suggest that persistent activation of autophagy in kidney proximal tubules promotes renal interstitial fibrosis during UUO. The profibrotic function of autophagy is related to the regulation on tubular cell death, interstitial inflammation, and the production of profibrotic factors.     

Protective effect of Tribulus terrestris linn on liver and kidney in cadmium intoxicated rats

Administration of cadmium (Cd) significantly increased the peroxidation markers such as malondialdehyde and protein carbonyls along with significant decrease in antioxidant markers such as super oxide dismutase and reduced glutathione in liver and kidney tissues. Cadmium also caused a significant alteration in hepatic and renal functional markers in serum viz. total protein, albumin, alanine transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine. Prominent pathological changes observed in liver were severe vascular and sinusoidal congestion with diffuse degenerative changes and mononuclear infiltration into peripheral areas, while the kidney showed vascular and glomerular congestion, cloudy swelling of tubular epithelium. Coadministration of ethonolic extract of T. terrestris or vitamin E along with Cd significantly reversed the Cd induced changes along with significant reduction in Cd load.     

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Attenuates Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction-Induced Renal Interstitial Fibrosis in Mice

The severity of tubulointerstitial fibrosis is regarded as an important determinant of renal prognosis. Therapeutic strategies targeting tubulointerstitial fibrosis have been considered to have potential in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. This study aims to evaluate the protective effects of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a green tea polyphenol, against renal interstitial fibrosis in mice. EGCG was administrated intraperitoneally for 14 days in a mouse model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). The results of our histological examination showed that EGCG alleviated glomerular and tubular injury and attenuated renal interstitial fibrosis in UUO mice. Furthermore, the inflammatory responses induced by UUO were inhibited, as represented by decreased macrophage infiltration and inflammatory cytokine production. Additionally, the expression of type I and III collagen in the kidney were reduced by EGCG, which indicated an inhibition of extracellular matrix accumulation. EGCG also caused an up-regulation in α-smooth muscle actin expression and a down-regulation in E-cadherin expression, indicating the inhibition of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. These changes were found to be in parallel with the decreased level of TGF-β1 and phosphorylated Smad. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that EGCG could attenuate renal interstitial fibrosis in UUO mice, and this renoprotective effect might be associated with its effects of inflammatory responses alleviation and TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway inhibition.     

Renal synthesis of leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), under normal and inflammatory conditions

Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that is particularly involved in nephrogenesis and repair of the extracellular matrix. Transgenic mice overexpressing LIF have mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis. Also, during local inflammatory reactions, such as kidney graft rejection or urinary tract infections, urinary LIF excretion is enhanced. The aim of the study therefore was to study LIF production by normal and inflammatory diseased kidneys (glomerulonephritis or graft rejection), maintained in short cultures. To determine the responsibility of the kidney itself in LIF synthesis, we measured LIF secretion into the culture supernatants of human mesangial or renal tubular epithelial cells. Fragments from diseased kidneys, whether grafts or not, released more LIF than normal human kidney fragments, mesangial or renal tubular epithelial cells. However, LIF production was delayed in renal transplants compared to glomerulonephritic samples taken from untreated patients. In every case, LIF production was enhanced by interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) and inhibited by IL-4 or dexamethasone, except in two severe rejection episodes. So, LIF appeared to respond to pro- and anti-inflammatory stimuli, in vitro and in vivo. Considering its biological effects, LIF could play a role in inflammatory renal diseases.     

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: clinical aspects

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral fever which typically progresses through five stages: an acute grippe, followed by hemorrhage and shock, acute renal insufficiency from tubulo-interstitial nephritis, and recovery. Death from circulatory or renal failure occurs in 5%-15% of cases. In mild or abortive forms of the disease, associated with viral strains enzootic in Scandinavia the illness is milder. Hemorrhage and shock occur with lower frequency and the fatality rate is less than 1%. Pathologic examination of HFRS cases from Asia discloses generalized congestion, hyperemia, and hemorrhage, with scattered foci of necrosis in numerous organs. Congestion and hemorrhage are most evident in the kidney medulla. Widespread microscopic evidence of capillary and vascular dysfunction is found, with endothelial cell swelling, perivascular edema, diapadesis of erythrocytes and mononuclear cell infiltration. Hemorrhage and inflammation in the renal interstitium and tubular epithelial degeneration characterize the kidney pathology. Limited data indicate pathogenic roles for cell destruction from viral infection as well as immune mediated mechanisms. No specific therapy is available.     

Circulating TNF Receptors 1 and 2 Are Associated with the Severity of Renal Interstitial Fibrosis in IgA Nephropathy

The current study aimed to examine whether the levels of TNF receptors 1 and 2 (TNFR1 and TNFR2) in serum and urine were associated with other markers of kidney injury and renal histological findings, including TNFR expression, in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The levels of the parameters of interest were measured by immunoassay in 106 biopsy-proven IgAN patients using samples obtained immediately before renal biopsy and in 34 healthy subjects. Renal histological findings were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. The levels of serum TNFRs were higher in IgAN patients than in healthy subjects. The levels of both TNFRs in serum or urine were strongly correlated with each other (r > 0.9). Serum TNFR levels were positively correlated with the urinary protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) and four markers of tubular damage of interest (N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase [NAG], β2 microglobulin [β2m], liver-type fatty acid-binding protein [L-FABP], and kidney injury molecule-1 [KIM-1]) and negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Patients in the highest tertile of serum TNFR levels showed more severe renal interstitial fibrosis than did those in the lowest or second tertiles. The tubulointerstitial TNFR2-, but not TNFR1-, positive area was significantly correlated with the serum levels of TNFRs and eGFR. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that elevated serum TNFR1 or TNFR2 levels were a significant determinant of renal interstitial fibrosis after adjusting for eGFR, UPCR, and other markers of tubular damage. In conclusion, elevated serum TNFR levels were significantly associated with the severity of renal interstitial fibrosis in IgAN patients. However, the source of TNFRs in serum and urine remains unclear.     

Reduction of carbon tetrachloride-induced nephropathy by melatonin administration

The aim of this study was to investigate possible protective effects of melatonin on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced renal damage in rats. A total of 24 animals were divided into three equal groups: the control rats received pure olive oil subcutaneously, rats in the second group were injected with CCl4 (0.5 ml kg-1, s.c. in olive oil) and rats in the third group were injected with CCl4 (0.5 ml kg-1) plus melatonin (25 mg kg-1, s.c. in 10% ethanol) every other day for 1 month. At the end of the experimental period, the animals were sacrificed and blood samples were collected. The kidneys were removed and weighed. Urea and creatinine levels were determined in blood samples. Histopathological examination of the kidney was performed using light microscopic methods. Administration of CCl4 significantly increased relative kidney weight (g per 100 g body weight) and decreased serum urea levels compared to controls (p<0.01). Melatonin treatment significantly (p<0.01) reduced relative kidney weight, and it produced a statistically equal (p=0.268) relative weight with the kidneys of control rats. CCl4 administration alone also caused histopathologically prominent damage in the kidney compared to the control group. Glomerular and tubular degeneration, interstitial mononuclear cell infiltration and fibrosis, vascular congestion around the tubules, and interstitial haemorrhage in perivascular areas were observed in the renal cortex and cortico-medullary border. However, the affect of CCl4 on the medulla was limited. Melatonin provided protection against CCl4-induced renal toxicity as was evident by histopathological evaluation. In view of the present findings, it is suggested that melatonin protects kidneys against CCl4 toxicity.