苦丁茶防晒组分萃取工艺的可视化分析

对采用超声辅助法萃取苦丁茶防晒组分进行了较为系统的研究。选择萃取时间、萃取剂体积分数、萃取温度、样品细度4个主要影响因素,运用多因素多水平可视化设计法安排实验。以防晒光区的紫外吸收面积值作为防晒组分萃取含量的实验评定指标。用自主提出的多因素多水平实验结果可视化分析方法对多维空间实验数据进行分析。得出当ρ(苦丁茶)=0.20 g/L时,最佳工艺范围为萃取时间30～60 min、萃取剂体积分数φ(C2H5OH)为50%～70%、萃取温度50～65℃、萃取样品细度140～160目。     

根际不同供氮水平对紫青菜生长和营养品质的影响

为了解根际供氮对紫青菜(Brassica campestris ssp.chinensis var.communis)生长和营养品质的影响,用不同水平的NH_4NO_3处理,对紫青菜的生理特性和营养品质进行研究。结果表明,随着供氮水平的增加,紫青菜的鲜质量、干质量、根系活力和游离氨基酸含量均呈先上升后略下降趋势;硝酸还原酶(NR)活性、叶绿素含量、NO_3~–含量和可溶性蛋白质含量均呈上升趋势;DPPH·自由基清除率、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)同工酶和过氧化氢酶(CAT)同工酶活性等均提高;而花青素苷相对含量、可溶性糖含量、维生素C(Vc)含量、总酚含量和FRAP值均呈下降趋势。根际NH_4NO_3为75~300 mg L~(–1)时,紫青菜的鲜质量和干质量较低;NH_4NO_3达1200 mg L~(–1)时,其鲜质量和干质量又低于600 mg L~(–1)处理的,植株积累较多NO_3~–,导致营养品质下降,同时根际也积累NH4NO3。因此,600 mg L~(–1)的根际NH_4NO_3是适宜的氮水平,其鲜质量和干质量均最高、营养均衡、抗氧化能力强。     

The synthesis of 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-galactopyranose, and their evaluation as nutritional supplements for pre-term infants

Four methods have been screened for the synthesis of some alpha-D-glucopyranosides, with the recently reported (Mukaiyama) combination of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl iodide and triphenylphosphine oxide being the most successful, especially in the diastereoselectivity exhibited. The alpha-D-glucopyranosides so obtained have been deprotected to yield 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-galactopyranose. Only the last disaccharide showed any hydrolysis by alpha-glycosidases but this success was not emulated by mucosal extracts from the small intestine of the pig.     

转UGPase基因喜树木材化学成分与生长速率研究

分析了田间栽培条件下2年生转UGPase基因喜树与对照株的木材化学成分与生长速率。结果表明,转UGPase基因喜树综纤维素含量达到78.87%,比对照株相比提高了2.23%;纤维素含量为36.34%,与对照株相比没有明显提高;木质素含量为15.05%,较对照株降低了1.75%;两者的灰分含量均较低且无显著差异;冷、热水抽提物含量为7.62%与10.17%,分别提高了2.04%与2.13%;1% NaOH抽提物含量为27.13%,提高了1.27%。因此,就综纤维素、木质素、灰分含量而言,转UGPase基因喜树为优质纸浆材,水抽提物和1% NaOH抽提物的含量略高,在纸浆生产中需加以重视。本文还对转UGPase基因喜树与对照株的株高、基径、生物量进行了动态监测,结果表明,从5月25日到11月10日的生长季中,其株高平均增加121 cm,对照株平均仅67.8 cm,株高生长速率提高了78.47%;基径平均增加1 792 cm,对照株平均仅0.532 8 cm,提高了236.37%;地上部分生物量的积累与对照相比提高了322.61%,即转入UGPase基因使喜树生长速率显著提高。因此,虽然转UGPase基因喜树的综纤维素和纤维素含量没有明显提高,但其生长速率快,生物量增长显著,间接提高了纤维素与喜树碱的产量。因此,转基因喜树较普通喜树更符合纸浆材速生、纤维素含量高和产量高、木质素含量低的基本要求,可在生产中进一步推广。     

Observational study to assess the relationship between enteral nutrition delivery and nutritional biomarkers among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients

BackgroundBiochemical assessment is considered a useful tool in assessing the patient’s nutritional status and intake. However, during critical illness, nutritional biomarkers, such as albumin, and haemoglobin (HB) may reflect the severity of acute illness. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between energy and protein delivery with the change in albumin, HB, “mean corpuscular volume”(MCV), and “mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration” (MCHC) levels in critically ill patients.MethodIn this prospective observational study we monitored the intake of energy and protein in a group critically ill patients for 6 consecutive days. Biochemical data including albumin, HB, MCV and MCHC was measured on admission and on day 6 of the follow-up. The variation in the biomarkers between admission and day 6 was calculated as the follow-up reading minus the reading obtained upon admission to (Intensive Care Unit) ICU.ResultsThis study included 43 patients. There was a significant difference in the albumin and HB levels between admission and follow up readings. No statistical association was recorded between the intake and the changes in albumin, MCV and MCHC level during ICU stay. The results showed a significant association between the intake of energy (R = 0.393), and protein (R = 0.385), with the increase in HB level during hospitalisation.ConclusionOverall, this study showed that most nutritional biomarkers were not influenced by nutritional therapy during the acute phase of illness. These findings may directly undermine the usefulness of the serial measurements of these biomarkers in the early phase of ICU admission.     

食管癌患者术前营养风险评估及与术后吻合口瘘和住院时间的关系研究

摘要 目的：评估食管癌患者术前营养风险及其影响因素,并分析其与术后吻合口瘘和住院时间的关系。方法：回顾性分析2017年1月至2020年12月在合肥市第二人民医院胸外科行手术治疗的105例食管癌患者的临床资料,患者术前均完善营养风险筛查表-2002（NRS-2002）对其营养风险的评估,根据评估结果分为营养风险组（≥3分,43例）和无营养风险组（＜3分,62例）,采用单因素及多因素Logistic回归分析食管癌患者术前营养风险的影响因素,比较不同术前营养风险状态患者术后吻合口瘘发生率以及住院时间的差异。结果：食管癌患者的术前营养风险较高,营养风险发生率为40.95%（43/105）。单因素分析结果显示,营养风险组年龄≥65岁、入院体质量指数＜18.5 kg/m²、术前接受过新辅助放化疗、过去1周膳食摄入不足、术前白蛋白＜35 g/L的患者比例高于无营养风险组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,术前接受过新辅助放化疗、过去1周膳食摄入不足、术前白蛋白＜35 g/L是食管癌患者术前存在营养风险的危险因素（P＜0.05）。营养风险组术后胸腔吻合口瘘、颈部吻合口瘘发生率高于无营养风险组（P＜0.05）,住院时间长于无营养风险组（P＜0.05）。结论：术前新辅助放化疗、过去1周膳食摄入情况、术前白蛋白水平是食管癌患者术前营养风险的影响因素,术前营养风险会增加患者术后吻合口瘘发生风险,延长患者住院时间。     

Characterization of proteins in different subcellular localizations for Escherichia coli K12

Knowing the comprehensive knowledge about the protein subcellular localization is an important step to understand the function of the proteins. Recent advances in system biology have allowed us to develop more accurate methods for characterizing the proteins at subcellular localization level. In this study, the analysis method was developed to characterize the topological properties and biological properties of the cytoplasmic proteins, inner membrane proteins, outer membrane proteins and periplasmic proteins in Escherichia coli (E. coli). Statistical significant differences were found in all topological properties and biological properties among proteins in different subcellular localizations. In addition, investigation was carried out to analyze the differences in 20 amino acid compositions for four protein categories. We also found that there were significant differences in all of the 20 amino acid compositions. These findings may be helpful for understanding the comprehensive relationship between protein subcellular localization and biological function     

Enzyme activity of rat tibialis anterior muscle differs between treatment with triamcinolone and prednisolone and nutritional deprivation

The maximal activity of a selection of enzymes involved in muscle carbohydrate handling, citric acid cycle and fatty acyl beta-oxidation were studied after treatment with the fluorinated corticosteroid triamcinolone and compared to a similar treatment of the non-fluorinated corticosteroid prednisolone in an equipotent anti-inflammatory dose. Furthermore, because triamcinolone causes loss of body mass and muscle wasting, the effects of triamcinolone were investigated relative to a control group, with the same loss of body mass, due to nutritional deprivation. The study was performed in male Wistar rats in the following treatment groups: TR, triamcinolone treatment (0.25 mg x kg(-1) x day(-1) for 2 weeks), which resulted in a reduction of body mass (24%); ND, nutritional deprivation (30% of normal daily food intake for 2 weeks) resulting in a similar (24%) decrease of body mass as TR; PR, prednisolone treatment (0.31 mg x kg(-1) x day(-1) for 2 weeks), with a 10% increase in body mass; FF, free-fed control group, with a 12% increase in body mass in 2 weeks. Compared to FF, TR induced an increase in phosphofructokinase (PFK) activity (P < 0.01), glycogen synthase [GS(i + d)] activity (P < 0.05) and glycogen content (P < 0.01) in the tibialis anterior muscle. The PR and ND caused no alterations in PFK or citrate synthase (CS) activity compared to FF. Compared to PR, TR induced an increase in PFK (P < 0.01), CS (P < 0.05) and GS(i + d) activity (P < 0.01). Both TR and PR caused an increased muscle glycogen content, being more pronounced in TR (P < 0.05). Compared to ND, TR induced an increased CS (P < 0.05) and GS(i + d) activity (P < 0.01) and glycogen content (P < 0.01). The ND resulted in a decreased glycogen content compared to FF (P < 0.05). None of the treatments affected the activity of glycogen phosphorylase, beta-hydroxyacyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase. It was concluded that corticosteroids led to an increased muscle glycogen content; however, the changes in the enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism were corticosteroid type specific and did not relate to undernutrition, which accompanied the triamcinolone treatment.     

Predicting subcellular localization of proteins for Gram-negative bacteria by support vector machines based on n-peptide compositions

Gram-negative bacteria have five major subcellular localization sites: the cytoplasm, the periplasm, the inner membrane, the outer membrane, and the extracellular space. The subcellular location of a protein can provide valuable information about its function. With the rapid increase of sequenced genomic data, the need for an automated and accurate tool to predict subcellular localization becomes increasingly important. We present an approach to predict subcellular localization for Gram-negative bacteria. This method uses the support vector machines trained by multiple feature vectors based on n-peptide compositions. For a standard data set comprising 1443 proteins, the overall prediction accuracy reaches 89%, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the highest prediction rate ever reported. Our prediction is 14% higher than that of the recently developed multimodular PSORT-B. Because of its simplicity, this approach can be easily extended to other organisms and should be a useful tool for the high-throughput and large-scale analysis of proteomic and genomic data.