A novel aspartic acid protease gene from pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus): Cloning,characterization and relation to postharvest chilling stress resistance

A full-length cDNA encoding a putative aspartic acid protease (AcAP1) was isolated for the first time from the flesh of pineapple (Ananas comosus) fruit. The deduced sequence of AcAP1 showed all the common features of a typical plant aspartic protease phytepsin precursor. Analysis of AcAP1 gene expression under postharvest chilling treatment in two pineapple varieties differing in their resistance to blackheart development revealed opposite trends. The resistant variety showed an up-regulation of AcAP1 precursor gene expression whereas the susceptible showed a down-regulation in response to postharvest chilling treatment. The same trend was observed regarding specific AP enzyme activity in both varieties. Taken together our results support the involvement of AcAP1 in postharvest chilling stress resistance in pineapple fruits.     

PCT和NT-proBNP在脓毒血症患者生存状况预测中的应用与评价

目的:探究患者降钙素原(PCT)和N端前体脑利钠肽(NT-proBNP)水平在评价脓毒血症患者生存状况的预测价值。方法:本研究于2013年6月~2015年6月期间,选择在我院治疗的脓毒血症患者81例为研究对象,根据患者纳入研究后1个月的生存状况,将所有研究对象分为存活组(55例)和死亡组(26例)。分别测定患者PCT和NT-proBNP水平,并记录患者急性生理与慢性健康状况(APACHEII)评分,通过ROC曲线探究PCT、NT-proBNP对患者生存预后评估的价值。结果:死亡组患者PCT水平及APACHEII评分均显著高于存活组,NT-pro BNP水平显著低于存活组患者(P0.05);PCT与APACHEII评分存在正相关关系(r=0.311;P0.05);NT-pro BNP水平与APACHEII评分存在负相关关系(r=-0.289;P0.05);ROC曲线显示PCT、NT-proBNP水平预测患者生存状况的敏感性(86.23%、82.01%)及特异性(80.89%、87.39%)均较高。结论:脓毒血症患者血清PCT与NT-proBNP水平在预测患者病情严重程度及生存状况方面具有重要价值。     

血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1与脓毒症患儿心肌损伤指标的相关性及与预后的关系

摘要 目的：探讨血清降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、糖原磷酸化酶脑型（GPBB）、高迁移率族蛋白B1（HMGB1）水平与脓毒症患儿心肌损伤指标以及预后的关系。方法：选择2019年3月至2022年3月中国人民解放军联勤保障部队第九二六医院收治的271例脓毒症心肌损伤患儿（心肌损伤组）和同期收治的227例脓毒症感染性疾病但未发生心肌损伤患儿（对照组）。检测两组血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1水平以及心肌损伤指标水平。应用Pearson相关系数分析血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1与心肌损伤指标之间的相关性。根据心肌损伤组患儿28d的预后情况分为死亡组和存活组，脓毒症心肌损伤患儿死亡的危险因素通过多因素Logistic回归分析。结果：心肌损伤组血清PCT、肌红蛋白（Mb）、CRP、GPBB、心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）、HMGB1、肌酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）水平均高于对照组（P＜0.05）。血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1水平均与血清Mb、CK-MB、cTnI水平呈正相关（P＜0.05）。死亡组脓毒症休克比例、APACHE Ⅱ评分、SOFA评分、尿素氮、血肌酐、血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1水平高于存活组（P＜0.05）。前白蛋白低于存活组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示，高APACHE Ⅱ评分、存在脓毒症休克、高PCT、高CRP、高GPBB、高HMGB1、高cTnI是脓毒症患儿预后的危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论：脓毒症心肌损伤患儿血清PCT、CRP、GPBB、HMGB1水平增高，且与预后不良以及心肌损伤指标有关。     

阑尾切除术后切口感染患儿PCT、ESR和 CRP变化及切口脓液病原菌分析

目的研究阑尾切除术后切口感染患儿血清C-反应蛋白(CRP)、降钙素原(PCT)和红细胞沉降率(ESR)水平变化及切口脓液病原菌分布。方法选取2014年7月至2019年7月我院收治的100例阑尾切除术后切口感染患儿为观察组,对照组选取同期来我院进行体检的80例健康儿童。对比两组对象血清CRP、PCT和ESR水平,同时分析观察组患儿阑尾切除术后切口脓液病原菌的构成。结果观察组患儿血清CRP、PCT和ESR水平显著高于对照组(均P0.05)。送检的100例脓液及脓性分泌物标本中检出细菌51例,检出率为51.00%。共分离得到病原菌55株(其中有4例为2种细菌混合感染),病原菌种类共13种,其中革兰阴性菌39株(70.91%),革兰阳性菌16株(29.09%),主要病原菌为大肠埃希菌(49.09%)、肺炎克雷伯菌(10.91%)、金黄色葡萄球菌(9.09%)和铜绿假单胞菌(5.45%)。大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌和铜绿假单胞菌对厄他培南、亚胺培南、美罗培南、哌拉西林/他唑巴坦、氨曲南较为敏感。结论阑尾切除术后切口感染患儿血清PCT、CRP和ESR水平较高,主要病原菌为大肠埃希菌。     

Amlexanox provides a potential therapy for nonsense mutations in the lysosomal storage disorder Aspartylglucosaminuria

Aspartylglucosaminuria (AGU) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the gene for aspartylglucosaminidase (AGA). This enzyme participates in glycoprotein degradation in lysosomes. AGU results in progressive mental retardation, and no curative therapy is currently available. We have here characterized the consequences of AGA gene mutations in a compound heterozygous patient who exhibits a missense mutation producing a Ser72Pro substitution in one allele, and a nonsense mutation Trp168X in the other. Ser72 is not a catalytic residue, but is required for the stabilization of the active site conformation. Thus, Ser72Pro exchange impairs the autocatalytic activation of the AGA precursor, and results in a considerable reduction of the enzyme activity and in altered AGA precursor processing. Betaine, which can partially rescue the AGA activity in AGU patients carrying certain missense mutations, turned out to be ineffective in the case of Ser72Pro substitution. The Trp168X nonsense allele results in complete lack of AGA polypeptide due to nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) of the mRNA. Amlexanox, which inhibits NMD and causes a translational read-through, facilitated the synthesis of a full-length, functional AGA protein from the nonsense allele. This could be demonstrated as presence of the AGA polypeptide and increased enzyme activity upon Amlexanox treatment. Furthermore, in the Ser72Pro/Trp168X expressing cells, Amlexanox induced a synergistic increase in AGA activity and polypeptide processing due to enhanced processing of the Ser72Pro polypeptide. Our data show for the first time that Amlexanox might provide a valid therapy for AGU.     

Stanford A型主动脉夹层孙氏手术患者术后血流感染的影响因素及术前PCT、IL-6、D-D的预测价值研究

摘要 目的：分析Stanford A型主动脉夹层（AD）孙氏手术患者术后血流感染（BSI）的影响因素,并探讨术前血清降钙素原（PCT）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）、D-二聚体（D-D）对术后发生BSI的预测价值。方法：选取2019年1月～2022年1月贵州医科大学附属医院收治的236例接受孙氏手术的Stanford A型AD患者,根据术后是否BSI分为BSI组和非BSI组。收集患者基础资料和实验室指标,采用多因素Logistic回归分析Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的影响因素,采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清PCT、IL-6、D-D水平对Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的预测价值。结果：BSI组年龄≥60岁、糖尿病史、机械通气、气管切开、人工瓣膜植入比例和术后24 h引流量、血清C反应蛋白、PCT、IL-6、D-D水平高于非BSI组,手术时间、心包纵隔管保留时间长于非BSI组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄≥60岁、糖尿病史、机械通气、气管切开、术后24 h引流量上升,血清PCT、IL-6、D-D水平上升为Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,血清PCT、IL-6、D-D三项联合预测的Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的曲线下面积大于单独预测。结论：年龄、糖尿病史、机械通气、气管切开、术后24 h引流量、血清PCT、IL-6、D-D水平是Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的影响因素,术前血清PCT、IL-6、D-D水平可作为Stanford A型AD孙氏手术患者术后发生BSI的辅助预测指标。     

头孢地嗪联合局部中药外敷对老年附睾炎患者降钙素原及白介素-6 水 平的影响及其临床疗效

目的:探讨头孢地嗪联合局部中药外敷对老年附睾炎患者降钙素原,白介素-6及临床疗效的影响。方法:收集我院治疗的64例老年附睾炎患者,随机分为实验组和对照组,每组32例。对照组患者给予头孢地嗪钠注射液治疗,实验患者在对照组基础上给予中药外敷治疗。观察并比较两组患者治疗前后肿块大小、血清IL-6及PCT水平变化以及临床疗效。结果:与治疗前相比,治疗后两组患者附睾肿块缩小,血清IL-6及PCT水平下降,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);与对照组相比,实验组患者治疗后附睾肿块较小,血清IL-6及PCT水平较低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);与对照组相比,实验组患者临床治疗有效率较高,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:头孢地嗪联合局部中药外敷能够降低附睾肿块大小、血清IL-6以及PCT水平,临床疗效较好,对临床有指导意义。     

Hymenolepis diminuta: Effect of infection on ion transport in colon and blood picture of rats

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an infection with Hymenolepis diminuta on ion transport in an isolated colon and blood picture of rats. Fifty rats were orally infected with five cysticercoids of H. diminuta. The experimental groups of rats were assigned to four groups: group I - 8 days post-infection (dpi), group II - 16 dpi, group III - 40 dpi and group IV- 60 dpi. The control group comprised non-infected rats. The experiments consisted of measuring the transepithelial electrical potential difference (PD) and the transepithelial electrical resistance (R) of the rat colon under controlled conditions as well as during mechanical stimulation (MS) using a modified Ussing chamber. Ion transport was modified using inhibitors of the epithelial sodium channel (amiloride - AMI) and the epithelial chloride channel (bumetanide - BUME), and also using capsaicin (CAPSA), a substance which activates C-fibres. The experimental data presented in this study indicates that experimental hymenolepidosis inhibits sodium and chloride ion transport in the epithelium of the rat colon, with preserved tight junction continuity (except at 40 dpi) and a decreased mechanical sensitivity. The effect of capsaicin on ion transport in the rat colon was varied. In control rats it increased ionic current, and in H. diminuta-infected rats it did not cause any changes in PD.Blood picture in this study showed a statistically significantly lower red blood cells (RBC) count and haemoglobin (HGB) concentration in infected rats in comparison to non-infected. Red cell distribution width (RDW) values and platelet (PLT) count were negatively correlated with the duration of infection, whereas mean corpuscular volume (MCV) value was positively correlated. We did not observe leukocytosis during infection, and amongst the differential leukocyte counts eosinophils and basophils showed statistically significant lower values in infected rats in comparison to non-infected.Our results indicate that hymenolepidosis is associated with the activation of inflammatory mediators and stimulation of nervous fibres, which significantly affects the function of ion channels in the epithelium of the colon in the host. At the same time, a significant decrease in eosinophil count during infection suggests that such an infection did not trigger a strong immunological reaction in rats.     

八正颗粒与左氧氟沙星对单纯性急性尿路感染患者血清PCT及IL-8水平的影响及其临床疗效

目的:探讨八正颗粒联合左氧氟沙星对单纯性急性尿路感染血清降钙素原(PCT)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)水平及临床疗效的影响。方法:选取我院泌尿科收治的单纯性急性尿路感染72例,随机分为对照组和观察组,每组36例。对照组患者予以左氧氟沙星治疗,观察组患者在对照组基础上予以八正颗粒治疗。观察并记录两组间血清降钙素原(PCT)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)水平、症状改善时间、临床疗效及不良反应的发生情况。结果:对照组治疗有效率为72.22%,显著低于观察组(91.67%),差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);观察组尿路疼痛、腰痛、尿频、尿急等症状改善所需的时间均明显短于对照组,治疗后血清PCT、IL-8水平显著低于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:八正颗粒联合左氧氟沙星治疗单纯性急性尿路感染的临床效果较单用左氧氟沙星治疗更好,且能有效降低患者血清PCT、IL-8水平。     

腹部外伤患者术后感染与血清炎症因子的关联性研究

本研究旨在探讨外伤术后腹腔感染患者血清降钙素原(PCT)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)和白细胞介素6 (IL-6)的水平变化与感染程度的相关性,为外伤术后腹腔感染临床治疗、抗菌药物应用提供依据。本研究选取我院2015年1月至2017年5月收治的腹部外伤手术患者150例,其中术后发生感染患者83例,未感染组,未发生感染患者67例,为非感染组。通过检测其术前术后及进行抗感染治疗后的PCT、TNF-α、CRP、IL-6水平,对腹腔感染标本进行菌种鉴定,并分析PCT、TNF-α、CRP、IL-6水平变化与腹腔感染的相关性,本研究发现,感染组患者术后各时间段血清PCT、TNF-α、CRP、IL-6水平明显较术前升高(p<0.05);且在术后12 h、24 h、72 h的PCT、TNF-α、CRP、IL-6水平明显高于未感染组(p<0.05);感染患者标本共检出76株不同的菌株,革兰阴性杆菌45株,革兰阳性菌22株,真菌9株;PCT、TNF-α、CRP在术后12 h、24 h、72 h检出感染的阳性率与病原学诊断结果相关性较高,血清IL-6则在术后72 h检出感染的阳性与病原学诊断相关性较高。本研究初步得出结论,临床检测血清PCT、TNF-α、CRP和IL-6均有助于鉴别是否存在外科腹腔感染,对抗菌药物的应用有一定的指导作用。