eEF1A1 Overexpression Enhances Tumor Progression and Indicates Poor Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Liver is a major contributor of protein production physiologically. The aberrant state of protein synthesis leads to tumor progression. Eukaryotic elongation factor 1 alpha 1 (eEF1A1) is a major member of the eukaryotic elongation factor family that regulates protein synthesis. Although eEF1A1 plays an essential role in controlling the cell fate, its clinical significance in tumor development and progression has not been reported. Here, we aimed to uncover the expression and prognostic significance of eEF1A1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our data indicated that eEF1A1 expression was elevated in HCC cell lines and clinical samples at both the mRNA and protein levels. Immunohistochemistry revealed that eEF1A1 expression was upregulated in HCC samples compared with corresponding non-tumorous tissues. In 50 HCC cases with portal vein embolus, higher eEF1A1 immunoreactivity was detected in tumor metastases compared with the primary lesions. Kaplan–Meier analysis indicated that increased eEF1A1 expression was closely associated with unfavorable post-surgical overall and disease-free survival in 453 HCC patients. Moreover, multivariate analysis indicated eEF1A1 as an independent predictor for overall and disease-free survival. Collectively, our study suggests eEF1A1 as a novel prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target for HCC patients.     

中国珍珠菜属(报春花科)一新种——右旋过路黄

对新种右旋过路黄Lysimachia dextrorsiflora X. P. Zhang, X. H. Guo &; J. W. Shao进行了描述和绘图。该新种产于中国安徽和福建, 因茎匍匐, 叶对生, 花黄色, 单生叶腋与过路黄L. christinae Hance近缘, 但其花冠裂片在蕾期右旋(顺时针)旋转排列(俯视), 花梗通常长于叶片与叶柄长之和, 花期4月初至5月初而不同。     

韭菜迟眼蕈蚊的性别分化及其生态与进化意义

性别分化是遗传学、进化生物学和生殖行为生态学研究的重要领域之一,对于研究生物的遗传与进化关系、分析生物种群数量动态具有重要意义。对韭菜迟眼蕈蚊BradysiaodoriphagaYangetZhang的性别分化研究结果表明,韭菜迟眼蕈蚊的生殖对策主要以产单性别方式为主,其次是产优势性别方式,2种方式占92%,且产雌产雄的比例基本呈对称现象。用雌雄试虫都来自单性别的种群,连续繁殖3代,其性别分化如同上述,每一代种群的性比基本保持在1∶1。用双性别后代雌虫所产的雌雄虫进行近亲繁殖,连续繁殖3代,结果表明双性别后代的比例明显增大。鉴于以上实验结果,对韭菜迟眼蕈蚊生殖对策的生态与进化意义进行了分析。     

AFLP用于构建罗汉果DNA指纹图谱及其幼苗雌雄鉴别

对罗汉果(Siraita grosvenorii(Swingle)C．Jeffrey ex Lu et Z．Y．Zhang)的几个品种进行AFLP标记分析,从中筛选出2个引物组合,其中一个能够用于构建不同品种的指纹图谱,另一个可以结合数量性状分析成功地鉴别罗汉果幼苗的雌雄。建立了一种可用于罗汉果幼苗雌雄鉴别的方法,并可为品种的鉴别提供依据。     

云南及四川禾本科香茅属二新种

记载了我国云南和四川禾本科香茅属植物2新种:金沙香茅和西昌香茅。     

兴安松引种栽培的研究

兴安松为偃松一变型,近年来才发现,数量甚少,为加强对这一种质资源的保护和利用,我们对其生物,生态学特性及繁殖技术进行了研究。结果表明：嫁接是繁殖兴安松有效的方法;红松和樟子松是最理想的砧木。由于嫁接成功,使兴安松在黑龙江省森林植物园得到了迁地保护。     

中国绵叶蚜属（同翅目：斑蚜科）研究及新种记述

本文了同翅目斑蚜科绵叶蚜属－新种肖朴绵叶蚜Ｓｈｉｖａｐｈｉｓ ｓｉｍｉｌｉｃｅｌｔｉ Ｚｈａｎｇ,Ｗ．Ｙ ａｎｄ Ｇ．ＸＺｈａｎｇ,ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．和斯氏绵叶蚜Ｓｈｉｖａｐｈｉｓ ｓｚｅｌｅｇｉｅｗｃｚｉ Ｑｕｅｄｎａｕ,１９７９－中国新记录文中系统研究了该属的材料,给出了有翅孤雌蚜的分种检索表。     

凤丹(Paeonia ostii T.)自毒物质的检测及其作用机制

药用牡丹的种植中存在明显的连作障碍现象,为探讨其机制,利用已萌发长根的凤丹(Paeonia ostii)种子对凤丹根际土壤和根的水浸提液进行了自毒化感检测;采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)对种植4a的凤丹根际土壤及其根皮中的化感自毒物质进行了定性和定量分析;在此基础上,利用外源法研究了盆栽凤丹幼苗对5种检出物质(阿魏酸、肉桂酸、香草醛、香豆素和丹皮酚)及其混合物在3种不同浓度下对植株生长的影响和生理响应.结果表明:(1)连续种植4a的凤丹根际土壤和根浸提液对已萌发种子根的生长有显著的抑制作用(p＜0.05),显示凤丹根分泌物具有自毒化感的潜势;(2)HPLC分析表明在凤丹根际土壤中存在5种以上的酚酸类物质 (阿魏酸、肉桂酸、香草醛、香豆素和丹皮酚),其中阿魏酸、肉桂酸、香草醛、香豆素为前人已报道的化感物质;(3)在实验室条件下,所设浓度范围内,5种物质及其混合物对凤丹幼苗的高度、根长及地下和地上生物量均有明显影响,尤其对根长和地下生物量的影响最为明显(p＜0.05),此结果与连作移栽幼苗时,根部首先发黑死亡的现象相一致;(4)凤丹幼苗的根系活力和叶绿素含量在各处理中表现出相似性,即低浓度时根系活力和叶绿素含量高,高浓度时根系活力和叶绿素含量低,低浓度的阿魏酸和香草醛对幼苗根系活力和叶绿素合成有促进作用.此结果显示自毒物质可能是通过影响根系酶活性和叶绿素合成来影响群体中其它个体的生长.本实验的结果显示栽培4a的凤丹土壤水提液具有抑制自身种子根系生长的活性,此提示栽培凤丹连作障碍可能主要与自身分泌到土壤中的酚酸类物质的自毒作用有关.     

益生乳酸菌Lactobacillus casei Zhang和Lactobacillus plantarum P8对全价饲料pH及微生物类群变化的研究

研究了益生乳酸菌干酪乳杆菌Zhang(Lactobacillus casei Zhang)和植物乳杆菌P8(Lactobacillus planta-rum P8)对全价饲料pH及微生物类群变化的影响。分别将L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8单一菌种及复合菌种(11)以6.30 lg cfu/g的接种总量发酵全价饲料,测定25℃10 d发酵期间全价饲料pH和微生物类群的变化,应用选择培养基测定发酵饲料中的乳酸菌及杂菌(酵母菌、霉菌、大肠菌群、芽胞杆菌和梭状芽胞杆菌)的动态变化,应用RT-PCR技术测定试验组中的L.casei Zhang和L.plantarum P8的动态变化。结果显示,试验组pH下降显著,发酵10 d时,L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8单一菌种和复合菌种发酵饲料的pH分别为4.23、4.24和4.22,显著低于对照组(P0.05);L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8单一菌种和复合菌种发酵饲料中的L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8活菌数分别为8.91、8.89、6.58和8.69 lg cfu/g。发酵期间,试验组中酵母菌、霉菌、大肠菌群、芽胞杆菌及梭状芽胞杆菌活菌数显著低于对照组(P0.05),其中L.plantarum P8单一菌种发酵和复合菌种发酵对杂菌抑制效果显著优于L.casei Zhang单一菌种发酵(P0.05)。结果表明,全价饲料经L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8发酵可以显著降低其pH,抑制其中杂菌的生长,同时L.casei Zhang、L.plantarum P8在饲料中具有良好的稳定性。     

Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Tumor Microemboli in Gastric Cancer

PURPOSE: Gastric cancer studies indicated a potential correlation between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood and tumor relapse/metastasis. The prevalence and significance of circulating tumor microemboli (CTM) in gastric cancer remain unknown. We investigated the prevalence and prognostic value of CTCs and CTM for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in gastric cancer patients. METHODS:Eighty-one gastric cancer patients consented to provide 5 ml of peripheral blood before systematic therapy. CTCs and CTM were isolated using isolation by size of epithelial tumor cells and characterized by cytopathologists. For 41 stage IV gastric cancer patients, CTM was investigated as a potential biomarker to predict prognosis. RESULTS:CTCs were detected in 51 patients; the average count was 1.81. In clinical stage I, II, III, and IV patients, the average CTC counts were 1.40, 0.67, 1.24, and 2.71, respectively. CTM were detected in 3 of 33 clinical stage I to IIIb patients, at an average of 0.12 (0-2). CTM were detected in 13 of 53 clinical stage IIIc to IV patients, at an average of 1.26 (0-22). In stage IV patients, CTM positivity correlated with the CA125 level. PFS and OS in CTM-positive patients were significantly lower than in CTM-negative patients (P < .001). CTM positivity was an independent factor for determining the PFS (P = .016) and OS (P = .003) of stage IV patients in multivariate analysis. Using markers of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition, single CTCs were divided into three phenotypes including epithelial CTCs, biphenotypic epithelial/mesenchymal CTCs, and mesenchymal CTCs. For CTM, CK?/Vimentin+/CD45? and CK+/Vimentin+/CD45? phenotypes were observed, but the CK+/Vimentin?/CD45? CTM phenotype was not. CA125 was detected in gastric cancer cell lines BGC823 and MGC803. CONCLUSIONS: In stage IV patients, CTM positivity was correlated with serum CA125 level. CTM were an independent predictor of shorter PFS and OS in stage IV patients. Thus, CTM detection may be a useful tool to predict prognosis in stage IV patients.