固有免疫细胞及其模式识别受体与表观遗传学调控研究进展

固有免疫细胞是机体抵御病原微生物的首道防线,亦是机体有效启动和维持免疫反应的重要参与者,而模式识别受体是固有免疫细胞发挥免疫功能的重要免疫分子,因此,机体对固有免疫细胞及其模式识别受体的精细调控尤为重要。表观遗传学是近年研究热点,其在固有免疫调节中的作用逐渐受到重视。就近年表观遗传学中的DNA甲基化、组蛋白共价修饰及非编码RNA等在调节固有免疫细胞分化发育及其模式识别受体的相关研究作一简述,以期为感染、炎症、自身免疫病等研究与防治提供新的思路和策略。     

耐碳青霉烯类鲍曼不动杆菌OXA和NDM-1耐药基因的研究

目的检测江苏盛泽医院耐碳青霉烯类抗生素鲍曼不动杆菌的OXA和NDM-1耐药基因,分析耐碳青霉烯类抗菌药物的耐药机制。方法采用改良Hodge试验检测30株耐碳青霉烯类抗生素鲍曼不动杆菌产酶情况;用PCR的方法检测OXA-23、OXA-24、VIM、IMP和NDM-1碳青霉烯酶耐药基因。结果 30株分离菌中25株菌改良Hodge试验阳性,22株携带OXA-23型碳青霉烯酶耐药基因,未扩增出NDM-1碳青霉烯酶耐药基因。结论本院耐碳青霉烯类抗生素鲍曼不动杆菌的耐药机制主要是携带OXA-23型碳青霉烯酶基因。     

抗肿瘤动物类中药的研究进展

动物类中药资源丰富,其在肿瘤治疗中取得的疗效引起医药领域广泛关注,已成为抗肿瘤药物的一个新的研究热点。然而,抗肿瘤动物类中药成分复杂,其有效成分和作用机制尚有待进一步明确。综述常用抗肿瘤动物类中药及其活性成分、抗肿瘤动物类中药作用机制与临床应用,以期为抗肿瘤动物类中药的深入研究与开发提供参考。     

神经钙蛋白δ的功能及其分子作用机制

神经钙蛋白δ(neurocalcinδ)作为神经钙敏感蛋白(neuronal calcium sensors,NCSs)家族的重要成员之一,具有分布广泛、结构较保守的特性.早期研究发现,神经钙蛋白δ具有两对EF手结构(EF1,EF2,EF3和EF4).EF1不能结合Ca2+,而EF2、EF3和EF4与Ca2+结合能促使其N端豆蔻酰暴露,进而实现其由细胞质到细胞质膜的转移定位以及与靶蛋白的结合,从而发挥重要效应.本综述根据神经钙蛋白δ的"Ca2+-豆蔻酰基开关"特性,一方面介绍其能与膜鸟苷酸环化酶反应,参与cGMP信号转导,进而影响视觉和嗅觉,甚至血压等生物学活动;另一方面,介绍神经钙蛋白δ通过与S100β、网格蛋白、肌动蛋白、微管等蛋白质之间的相互作用,并参与细胞内囊泡运输,从而影响细胞内大分子包装、运输等过程.本文还阐明了神经钙蛋白δ参与精子发生、细胞癌变、肾病发生等过程.由于神经钙蛋白δ对了解某些疾病的发生原理、信号转导过程、细胞内信息调控网络等具有重要意义,本综述将为研究相关疾病提供新的研究方向与理论基础.     

The effect of local bending on gating of MscL using a representative volume element and finite element simulation

Many physiological processes such as cell division, endocytosis and exocytosis cause severe local curvature of the cell membrane. Local curvature has been shown experimentally to modulate numerous mechanosensitive (MS) ion channels. In order to quantify the effects of local curvature we introduced a coarse grain representative volume element for the bacterial mechanosensitive ion channel of large conductance (MscL) using continuum elasticity. Our model is designed to be consistent with the channel conformation in the closed and open states to capture its major continuum rheological behavior in response to the local membrane curvature. Herein we show that change in the local curvature of the lipid bilayer can modulate MscL activity considerably by changing both bilayer thickness and lateral pressure profile. Intriguingly, although bending in any direction results in almost the same free-energy cost, inward (cytoplasmic) bending favors channel opening, whereas outward (periplasmic) bending facilitates closing of the narrowest part of the MscL pore. This quantitative study using MscL as a model channel may have wide reaching consequences for the effect of local curvature on the physiological function of other types of prokaryotic and eukaryotic membrane proteins.     

Structural basis for the neutralization and specificity of Staphylococcal enterotoxin B against its MHC Class II binding site

Staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) B is among the potent toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus that cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which can result in multi-organ failure and death. Currently, neutralizing antibodies have been shown to be effective immunotherapeutic agents against this toxin, but the structural basis of the neutralizing mechanism is still unknown. In this study, we generated a neutralizing monoclonal antibody, 3E2, against SEB, and analyzed the crystal structure of the SEB-3E2 Fab complex. Crystallographic analysis suggested that the neutralizing epitope overlapped with the MHC II molecule binding site on SEB, and thus 3E2 could inhibit SEB function by preventing interaction with the MHC II molecule. Mutagenesis studies were done on SEB, as well as the related Staphylococcus aureus toxins SEA and SEC. These studies revealed that tyrosine (Y)46 and lysine (K)71 residues of SEB are essential to specific antibody–antigen recognition and neutralization. Substitution of Y at SEA glutamine (Q)49, which corresponds to SEB Y46, increased both 3E2’s binding to SEA in vitro and the neutralization of SEA in vivo. These results suggested that SEB Y46 is responsible for distinguishing SEB from SEA. These findings may be helpful for the development of antibody-based therapy for SEB-induced TSS.     

间充质干细胞在肝脏疾病应用的研究现况

间充质干细胞（MSC）属于成体干细胞的一种,是一类具有自我更新和多向分化能力的多能干细胞。其来源丰富,免疫原性低,目前体内外实验均发现MSC可促进损伤肝脏修复,改善症状,提高存活率。通过调节肝脏局部和全身炎症反应和免疫紊乱发挥治疗作用。本文就MSC治疗肝脏疾病的研究现况进行综述。     

塔里木沙漠公路防护林土壤微生物生物量与土壤环境因子的关系

为探讨极端干旱区风沙土土壤微生物与土壤环境因子的作用规律,采用相关分析法研究了塔里木沙漠公路防护林地土壤微生物生物量与理化因子和酶活性的关系.结果表明：土壤容重和粒径减小（R<-0.84）、含水量和孔隙增大（R>0.85）时,防护林地中土壤微生物数量和生物量有增大趋势,由容重与微生物量的相关性主导;土壤养分含量与土壤微生物数量和生物量呈正相关,主要由速效养分和放线菌、微生物生物量C、P的相关性所致;土壤酶活性与土壤微生物数量和生物量的相关性差异较大,R在0.51～0.91,主要取决于蔗糖酶、磷酸酶与放线菌、微生物量C的相关;土壤盐分增加不利于土壤微生物生物量的积累(R<-0.71);土壤微生物数量与生物量呈较高正相关（R>0.63）.实践中应为干旱区林地土壤微生物营造良好的土体,促进土壤物质循环.