Roles of ursodeoxycholic acid in the bile biochemistry and metabolomics in patients with choledocholithiasis: a prospective study

Metabolomics - A large number of studies have explored the potential biomarkers for detecting liver cirrhosis in an early stage, yet consistent conclusions are still warranted. To conduct a review...     

基于地形的牲畜空间利用特征及干扰评价——以王朗国家级自然保护区为例

地形是栖息地的基本要素, 从地形评价动物的空间利用特征能够掌握动物的分布规律并进行预测。为掌握保护区内牲畜的空间利用特征, 并评价它们对主要保护动物的潜在影响, 我们于2018年5-11月调查了王朗国家级自然保护区内牛和马的分布, 并结合红外相机监测结果及历史监测数据进行了分析和评价。结果表明: (1)虽然两种牲畜均偏好低海拔、低坡度、光照良好(半阳坡、阳坡)、距水源近的栖息地, 但它们在地形利用上存在显著差异; (2)牲畜活动最频繁的三条沟分别是竹根岔右一支沟、竹根岔正沟和大窝凼洋洞沟, 且呈现不同的干扰特征; (3)基于监测数据, 羚牛(Budorcas taxicolor tibetana)可能是保护区内最易受牛马活动威胁的保护动物。红外相机监测结果显示, 羚牛沿海拔分布现状可能是回避牲畜密集区域的结果。基于本研究, 我们建议: (1)保护区重点关注竹根岔(右一支沟、正沟、白沙沟)、大窝凼(洋洞沟、外侧坡)两个核心区的牲畜活动情况, 并尽快针对放牧采取措施。例如, 持续监测重点干扰区域牲畜的种群数量和空间分布趋势。(2)严格限制牲畜继续向高海拔栖息地入侵。(3)管控放牧投盐等干扰的发生频率。(4)加强执法力度, 防止牲畜对保护区带来的干扰持续和扩大, 威胁物种安全。     

Overexpression of oncostatin M receptor regulates local immune response in glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal cancer in central nervous system. It is urgently needed to look for novel therapeutics for GBM. Oncostatin M receptor (OSMR) is a cytokine receptor gene of IL-6 family and has been reported to be involved in regulating GBM tumorigenesis. However, the role of OSMR regulating the disrupted immune response in GBM need to be further investigated. Three gene expression profiles, Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) data set (GSE16011), were enrolled in our study and used for OSMR expression and survival analysis. The expression of OSMR was further verified with immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis in glioma tissues. Microenvironment cell populations-counter (MCP-counter) was applied for analyzing the relationship between OSMR expression and nontumor cells. The functions of OSMR in GBM was investigated by Gene Ontology, Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), gene set variation analysis and so on. The analysis of cytokine receptor activity-related genes in glioma identifies OSMR as a gene with an independent predictive factor for progressive malignancy in GBM. Furthermore, OSMR expression is a prognostic marker in the response prediction to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. OSMR contributes to the regulation of local immune response and extracellular matrix process in GBM. Our findings define an important role of OSMR in the regulation of local immune response in GBM, which may suggest OSMR as a possible biomarker in developing new therapeutic immune strategies in GBM.     

Design,synthesis and bioevaluation of 3-oxo-6-aryl-2,3-dihydropyridazine-4-carbohydrazide derivatives as novel xanthine oxidase inhibitors

In view of expanding the structure activity relationship of xanthine oxidase inhibitors, a series of 3-oxo-6-aryl-2,3-dihydropyridazine-4-carbohydrazide/carboxylic acid derivatives were designed by molecular docking and synthesized. All the target compounds were evaluated for their in vitro XO inhibition by using febuxostat and allopurinol as the standard controls. Most of the hydrazide derivatives exhibited potency levels in the micromolar range. From the view of docking study, hydrazide derivatives bind to the active site of XO through a novel interaction mode, which is different from that of febuxostat bearing a carboxyl group. The most promising compound 8b was further subjected to kinetic analysis to deduce their modes of inhibition.     

三基因聚合改良恢复系福恢673的稻瘟病抗性

为了改良水稻优良恢复系福恢673的稻瘟病抗性,以该恢复系为轮回亲本,以携有3个稻瘟病抗性基因(Pi-1、Pi-9和Pi-k~h)的优质恢复系金恢1059为供体亲本,通过回交育种结合分子标记辅助选择,选育出10个导入了这3个抗稻瘟病基因的福恢673近等基因系,其遗传背景恢复率为92.96%–98.59%。抗性鉴定结果表明,这些近等基因系及其与不育系宜香A配制的杂种一代均表现抗稻瘟病,抗性明显强于对照福恢673和宜优673,且半数以上杂种一代基本保留了原组合的主要优点。用近等基因系Line 9配组的杂交稻新组合两优7283和金泰优683在区试中均表现出产量高、稻瘟病抗性强、生育期适中等特点,表明该近等基因系具较好的应用前景。     

快中子辐照结合组织培养培育花生新品种宇花7号

为开拓新的花生育种方法,对辐照诱变结合组织培养创造花生新种质、培育新品种进行了研究。以我国北方地区主栽花生品种鲁花11号成熟种子为试材,经快中子辐照处理后取种子胚小叶进行组织培养,通过胚胎发生途径获得再生苗。再生苗经嫁接驯化后移栽田间,83个单株获得种子。后代按系谱法进行选育,从83个再生植株后代中获得了107份突变体,分别在主茎高、分枝数、荚果形状和大小、种皮颜色、内种皮颜色、含油率、蛋白含量等性状上发生了明显变异。从突变体后代中选育出了低油早熟耐涝大花生新品种宇花7号,其产量比亲本鲁花11号增产14%以上;其含油率(47.0%)比鲁花11号低5.1个百分点。宇花7号2016年参加辽宁省新品种登记试验,比对照品种白沙1017平均增产13.8%。2018年通过了国家非主要农作物品种登记,登记号为"GPD花生(2018) 370105"。研究结果说明,辐照结合组织培养是创造花生新种质、培育新品种的有效方法。     

Discovery,synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking study of (R)-5-methylmellein and its analogs as selective monoamine oxidase A inhibitors

(R)-5-Methylmellein (5-MM), the major ingredient in the fermented mycelia of the medicinal fungus Xylaria nigripes (called Wuling Shen in Chinese)¸ was found to be a selective inhibitor against monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and might play an important role in the clinical usage of this edible fungus as an anti-depressive traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Based on the discovery and hypothesis, a variety of (R)-5-MM analogs were synthesized and evaluated in vitro against two monoamine oxidase isoforms (MAO-A and MAO-B). Most synthetic analogs showed selective inhibition of MAO-A with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.06 to 29?µM, and compound 13aR is the most potent analog with high selectivity (IC₅₀, MAO-A: 0.06?µM; MAO-B: >50?µM). Interestingly, the enzyme kinetics study of 13aR indicated that this ligand seemed to bind in the MAO-A active site according to so-called “tight-binding inhibition” mode. The molecular docking study of 13aR was thereafter performed in order to rationalize the obtained biological results.     

OTUB2 Promotes Cancer Metastasis via Hippo-Independent Activation of YAP and TAZ

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