Increasing βB1-crystallin sensitivity to proteolysis caused by the congenital cataract-microcornea syndrome mutation S129R

Congenital hereditary cataract, which is mainly caused by the deposition of crystallins in light-scattering particles, is one of the leading causes of newborn blindness in human beings. Recently, an autosomal dominant congenital cataract-microcornea syndrome in a Chinese family has been associated with the S129R mutation in βB1-crystallin. To investigate the underlying molecular mechanism, we examined the effect of the mutation on βB1-crystallin structure and thermal stability. Biophysical experiments indicated that the mutation impaired the oligomerization of βB1-crystallin and shifted the dimer–monomer equilibrium to monomer. Molecular dynamic simulations revealed that the mutation altered the hydrogen-bonding network and hydrophobic interactions in the subunit interface of the dimeric protein, which resulted in the opening of the tightly associated interacting sites to allow the infiltration of the solvent molecules into the interface. Despite the disruption of βB1-crystallin assembly, the thermal stability of βB1-crystallin was increased by the mutation accompanied by the reduction of thermal aggregation at high temperatures. Further analysis indicated that the mutation significantly increased the sensitivity of βB1-crystallin to trypsin hydrolysis. The digested fragments of the mutant were prone to aggregate and unable to protect βA3-crystallin against aggregation. These results indicated that the thermal stability-beneficial mutation S129R in βB1-crystallin provided an excellent model for discovering molecular mechanisms apart from solubility and stability. Our results also highlighted that the increased sensitivity of mutated crystallins towards proteases might play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of congenital hereditary cataract and associated syndrome.     

Identification of an additional protein involved in mannan biosynthesis

Galactomannans comprise a β‐1,4‐mannan backbone substituted with α‐1,6‐galactosyl residues. Genes encoding the enzymes that are primarily responsible for backbone synthesis and side‐chain addition of galactomannans were previously identified and characterized. To identify additional genes involved in galactomannan biosynthesis, we previously performed deep EST profiling of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum‐graecum L.) seed endosperm, which accumulates large quantities of galactomannans as a reserve carbohydrate during seed development. One of the candidate genes encodes a protein that is likely to be a glycosyltransferase. Because this protein is involved in mannan biosynthesis, we named it ‘mannan synthesis‐related’ (MSR). Here, we report the characterization of a fenugreek MSR gene (TfMSR) and its two Arabidopsis homologs, AtMSR1 and AtMSR2. TfMSR was highly and specifically expressed in the endosperm. TfMSR, AtMSR1 and AtMSR2 proteins were all determined to be localized to the Golgi by fluorescence confocal microscopy. The level of mannosyl residues in stem glucomannans decreased by approximately 40% for Arabidopsis msr1 single T‐DNA insertion mutants and by more than 50% for msr1 msr2 double mutants, but remained unchanged for msr2 single mutants. In addition, in vitro mannan synthase activity from the stems of msr1 single and msr1 msr2 double mutants also decreased. Expression of AtMSR1 or AtMSR2 in the msr1 msr2 double mutant completely or partially restored mannosyl levels. From these results, we conclude that the MSR protein is important for mannan biosynthesis, and offer some ideas about its role.     

胃息肉与幽门螺杆菌感染关系研究

目的探讨胃息肉与幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori）感染关系。方法对1218例胃息肉同时进行H．pylori检查患者进行回顾性分析,分析胃息肉患者H.pylori感染率、胃息肉部位与H.pylori感染关系、胃息肉病理类型与H.pylori感染关系。结果发现胃息肉Hpylori感染患者532例,Hpylori感染率为43．7％。男性胃息肉患者H.pylori感染率为47．5％（216／455）,女性Hpriori感染率感染率为41．4％（316／763）（P〉0．05）,年龄〈20岁、20～39岁、40—59岁和≥60岁胃息肉H.priori感染率分别为41．7％、44．7％、41．6％和47．2％（P〉0．05）;胃窦胃角息肉H.pylori感染率高于其他部位（胃体、胃底和贲门）（P〈0．05）;炎性和增生性胃息肉H.priori感染率高于胃底腺和腺瘤性息肉（P〈0．05）。结论H.pylori感染可能与部分胃息肉发生有一定关系,需要进一步深入研究胃息肉的发生机制。     

4019例妇科门诊不同症状患者阴道微生态状况分析

目的探讨妇科门诊不同症状患者的阴道微生态状况。方法回顾性分析2011年11月至2012年9月西安交通大学医学院第一附属医院妇科门诊因不同症状就诊患者的阴道微生态评价（菌群的密集度、多样性、优势菌、病原菌、AV评分、Nugent评分及五项菌群功能及炎症反应指标）检测结果。结果4019例被检查者平均年龄为33．56岁。其中阴道微生态正常占n70％（28／4019）;阴道微生态失调者占99．30％（3991／4019）;后者包括未明确感染的阴道微生态失调患者占66．36％（2667／4019）;明确感染的阴道微生态失调患者占32．94％（1324／4019）;其中外阴阴道假丝酵母菌病（vulvovaginal candidiasis,VVC）患者占24．33％（978／4019）;需氧菌陛阴道炎（aerobic vaginitis,AV）患者占3．11％（125／4019）;细菌性阴道病（bacterial vaginosis,BV）患者占3．14％（126／4019）;滴虫阴道炎（trichomonas vaginitis,TV）患者占5．15％（207／4019）;混合感染患者占8．31％（110／1324）。优势菌群异常患者占54．32％（2183／4019）。结论妇科门诊中未明确感染的阴道微生态失调患者构成比最高;在明确感染的患者中外阴阴道假丝酵母菌病构成比最高;因此阴道微生态评价成为阴道感染性疾病诊断首选检测方法,在临床诊疗实践中具有重要意义。     

复方依那普利非洛地平缓释片在健康中国人体内的药动学特征

目的:研究复方依那普利非洛地平缓释片在健康中国人体内的药动学特征。方法:采用双交叉实验设计,将12名健康受试者随机分为2组,先接受第1周期低剂量给药,即分别单次口服受试制剂(复方依那普利非洛地平缓释片,每片含非洛地平5 mg和马来酸依那普利5 mg)1片和2种单方参比制剂(马来酸依那普利片,含马来酸依那普利5 mg;非洛地平缓释片,含非洛地平5 mg)各1片,然后分别每日口服受试制剂1片和2种单方参比制剂各1片,连续7 d。第1周期结束后,2组再交叉进行第2周期研究,给药方案同第1周期。随后进行高剂量研究,即2组所有受试者均单次口服受试制剂2片。采用液质联用法测定人血浆中非洛地平、依那普利及其活性代谢物依那普利拉的浓度,计算药动学参数并进行统计学分析。结果:单次低剂量给药研究中,受试者分别口服受试制剂与合用2种单方参比制剂所测得的非洛地平、依那普利和依那普利拉的各药动学参数均无显著差异(P>0.05);多次低剂量给药研究中,除口服受试制剂者的依那普利拉Tmax比口服参比制剂的受试者平均提前0.6 h左右(P<0.05)以外,其他药动学参数均无显著差异(P>0.05);单次低、高剂量给药的药动学数据显示:所有受试者血浆中非洛地平、依那普利和依那普利拉的AUC和Cmax均随给药剂量提高而增大,除接受高剂量受试制剂者的依那普利Tmax较接受低剂量的受试者平均延迟0.4 h左右(P<0.05)以外,两者间的其他药动学参数均无显著差异(P>0.05);各药动学参数在男性和女性受试者间无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论:该研究建立的人血浆中非洛地平、依那普利和依那普利拉的LC-MS测定方法的准确度、精密度、稳定性及线性关系等均符合生物样品的分析要求,适用于复方依那普利非洛地平缓释片人体药动学研究;口服受试制剂与同服2种单方参比制剂的体内药动学过程基本一致。     

非O1群、非O139群霍乱弧菌致败血症1例报道

对襄阳市中心医院分离的2株疑似霍乱弧菌进行鉴定及药物敏感性试验。利用MicroScan WalkAway 40鉴定仪进行生化鉴定及药物敏感性试验,玻片凝集法确定血清型别,PCR扩增16SrRNA保守区基因并将产物进行测序分析。此2株疑似霍乱菌株O1群及O139群霍乱弧菌诊断血清均不凝集,16SrRNA扩增产物测序Blast比对分析与数据库中霍乱弧菌相似性达100％,药敏结果显示对氨苄西林、庆大霉素、环丙沙星、阿米卡星、氯霉素、复方新诺明（SXT）、四环素均敏感。该病例为非O1、非O139群霍乱弧菌导致的败血症,可能经胃肠道途径传播。     

四川省二郎山常见被子植物资源和分布特征

二郎山国家森林公园海拔3 437 m.生态环境保护良好,植物种类繁多.为进一步了解二郎山常见被子植物种类,探讨植被的垂直地带性变化和坡向性变化,对二郎山植物进行野外实地调查取样,所采集的200余份标本进行鉴定分析,结果表明,四川二郎山常见被子植物184种,8变种,主要属蔷薇科、菊科、杜鹃花科、毛茛科等科.由于二郎山的特殊地理位置,其常见被子植物具有明显的垂直性变化和坡向性变化.     

康复运动治疗老年慢性心力衰竭患者的有效性和安全性研究

目的:探讨6周康复运动治疗老年慢性心力衰竭(心衰)患者的有效性和安全性。方法:44例老年慢性心力衰竭(心功能NYHAⅡ-Ⅲ)患者随机分为两组,康复组在实施临床医疗措施并同时进行6周康复运动;对照组仅实施临床医疗措施。比较治疗前后及不同两组治疗后的六分钟步行实验距离,完成运动平板所需要的时间和代谢当量,明尼苏达心力衰竭生活质量调查表积分,血浆脑钠肽含量以及左室射血分数。结果:经过6周康复运动治疗后康复组心功能分级、六分钟步行实验距离、运动平板时间和运动平板的最大代谢当量(METS)较对照组改善更明显(P<0.05)。结论:6周康复运动治疗显著提高老年慢性心力衰竭患者的运动耐量和生活质量。6周康复运动治疗老年慢性心力衰竭(心衰)患者是有效的和安全的。