橘皮表面真菌群落结构多样性分析

【目的】研究鲜橘皮表面真菌群落结构多样性,为探讨橘皮经贮藏陈化为陈皮真菌群落的变化奠定基础。【方法】在广东、四川、广西、江西、重庆5个柑橘主产地采集橘栽培变种茶枝柑、大红袍等的鲜橘皮,在Illumina Hi Seq平台上扩增橘皮表面真菌ITS区进行高通量测序,分析真菌物种注释及丰富度,并应用α与β多样性分析(AlphaBeta diversity)对真菌群落结构组成进行分析。【结果】8批橘皮样品的有效序列可分类至35个属,不同产地茶枝柑、大红袍等品种橘皮表面真菌群落由7类真菌群落组成,种类一致,其中担孢酵母属(Erythrobasidium)、青霉属(Penicillium)、曲霉属(Aspergillus)、红酵母属(Rhodotorula)、球腔菌属(Mycosphaerella)为最大相对丰度排名前5的属,首次在橘皮表面发现枝氯霉属和短梗霉属真菌。【结论】明确了橘皮表面真菌群落结构组成,为橘皮在贮藏过程中真菌群落变化与药材品质变化相关性研究奠定基础。     

绵羊肺源性致病性大肠杆菌的分离与鉴定

【目的】近年来,羊呼吸系统疾病日益频发,由肠外致病性大肠杆菌感染引起的呼吸道疾病也日渐增多,给养羊业带来了一定经济损失。本文旨在确定新疆石河子地区某羊场表现为呼吸道感染症状的病死羔羊的细菌性病原及其特性。【方法】采用细菌常规分离鉴定结合16S rRNA基因序列分析的方法从发病羔羊的肺脏中分离鉴定细菌,并对分离株进行药敏试验、特异基因PCR检测、小鼠致病性试验及肺脏组织的病理学观察。【结果】从病死羔羊肺脏组织分离得到一株致病性大肠杆菌,该分离株呈多重耐药现象,检测到iutA、fyuA和ireA三种毒力基因;病变肺脏肺泡壁毛细血管充血,界限不清,支气管管腔充血,周围淋巴细胞浸润、增生。【结论】从病死羔羊肺中分离的细菌性病原是肠外致病性大肠杆菌(ExPEC)。     

黄曲霉毒素B1生物脱毒的研究进展

黄曲霉毒素是一组由黄曲霉、寄生曲霉等多种真茵产生的次级代谢产物,具有强烈的毒性,可以引起动物肝脏肿大、病变甚至癌变,对人和家畜的健康产生极大的威胁。本文简介了黄曲霉毒素B_1的分子结构、理化性质、污染现状,综述了黄曲霉毒素B_1生物脱毒方面及其应用的研究进展,重点讲述通过微生物降解黄曲霉毒素B_1的研究近况。     

微生物学模块式自设计研究性实验的构建与教学实践

为了以低成本、低课时、高个性化方式让低年级学生既能学习基本实验技术,又都有机会参与研究性实验,构思了以基本实验技术为依托的微生物学模块式自设计研究性实验,即教师以模块式专题形式提出系列实验项目,学生自主选择题目、思考和设计、实施操作、分析结果而教师恰当指导的实验教学方式,并将其在3年4轮的微生物学实验教学中应用。详细叙述了模块式自设计研究性实验设计思路和实施方法及实施中学生和教师的行为与表现,并分析了从3个班级收回的包含34个问题的实验教学效果调查问卷,深入探讨了该方法存在的不足和改进方法。教学实践表明,这种教学方法不会导致教师数量、实验成本、学时数的显著增加,对于较大规模学生的研究性实验具有较强的实用性和可行性;144份学生反馈问卷中每个问题平均得分均在4分以上(满分5分),表明有利于提高学生的多方面素质,使学生受到基本的科学研究素质和能力的初步训练;88%-96%的学生认为它是有效的教学方式;研究性实验的形式、学生主动性、实验方案设计的科学性、实验结果分析和讨论等方面还有待完善。     

Ensifer shofinae sp. nov., a novel rhizobial species isolated from root nodules of soybean (Glycine max)

Two bacterial strains isolated from root nodules of soybean were characterized phylogenetically as members of a distinct group in the genus Ensifer based on 16S rRNA gene comparisons. They were also verified as a separated group by the concatenated sequence analyses of recA, atpD and glnII (with similarities ≤93.9% to the type strains for defined species), and by the average nucleotide identities (ANI) between the whole genome sequence of the representative strain CCBAU 251167^T and those of the closely related strains in Ensifer glycinis and Ensifer fredii (90.5% and 90.3%, respectively). Phylogeny of symbiotic genes (nodC and nifH) grouped these two strains together with some soybean-nodulating strains of E. fredii, E. glycinis and Ensifer sojae. Nodulation tests indicated that the representative strain CCBAU 251167^T could form root nodules with capability of nitrogen fixing on its host plant and Glycine soja, Cajanus cajan, Vigna unguiculata, Phaseolus vulgaris and Astragalus membranaceus, and it formed ineffective nodules on Leucaena leucocephala. Strain CCBAU 251167^T contained fatty acids 18:1 ω9c, 18:0 iso and 20:0, differing from other related strains. Utilization of l-threonine and d-serine as carbon source, growth at pH 6.0 and intolerance of 1% (w/v) NaCl distinguished strain CCBAU 251167^T from other type strains of the related species. The genome size of CCBAU 251167^T was 6.2 Mbp, comprising 7,581 predicted genes with DNA G+C content of 59.9 mol% and 970 unique genes. Therefore, a novel species, Ensifer shofinae sp. nov., is proposed, with CCBAU 251167^T (=ACCC 19939^T = LMG 29645^T) as type strain.     

Identification of dual ligands targeting angiotensin II type 1 receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ by core hopping of telmisartan

It has been reported previously that some angiotensin II receptor blockers not only antagonize angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT₁R), but also exert stimulation in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) partial activation, among which telmisartan displays the best. Telmisartan has been tested as a bifunctional ligand with antihypertensive and hypoglycemic activity. Aiming at more potent leads with selective AT₁R antagonism and PPARγ partial agonism, the three parts of telmisartan including the distal benzimidazole ring, the biphenyl moiety, and the carboxylic acid group experienced modification by core hopping method in our study. The central benzimidazole ring, however, remained intact considering its great affinity toward AT₁R and PPARγ. We utilized computational techniques for the sake of details on the binding interactions and conformational stability. Standard precision docking analysis and absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity prediction received 10 molecules with higher Glide scores, similar interactions, and improved pharmacokinetic profiles compared to telmisartan. Comp#91 with highest scores for AT₁R (?11.92 kcal/mol) and PPARγ (?13.88 kcal/mol) exhibited excellent binding modes and pharmacokinetic parameters. Molecular dynamics trajectories on best docking pose of comp#91 confirmed the docking results and verified the conformational stability with both receptors throughout the course of 20-ns simulations. Thus, comp#91 could be identified as a promising lead in the development of dual AT₁R antagonist and PPARγ partial agonist against hypertension and type 2 diabetes.