苏木精-伊红染色制作骨骼肌组织教学切片的方法优化

目的优化骨骼肌教学切片的制作方法,以期提高制片效率与切片质量。方法石蜡包埋、苏木精-伊红染色,比较不同物种之间骨骼肌组织以及不用厚度的骨骼肌组织切片横纹结构的差别。结果人与狗的骨骼肌肌原纤维及横纹结构典型,厚度4~5μm 的切片中肌原纤维及横纹结构较其他厚度更易分辨。结论狗的骨骼肌更适合替代人的骨骼肌用于组织教学切片的制作,4~5μm 的切片厚度易于显示横纹结构。     

Identification of FABP7 in fibroblastic reticular cells of mouse lymph nodes

Fatty acids and their metabolites regulate immune cell function. The present study was undertaken to examine the detailed distribution of fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs), the cytosolic chaperones of fatty acids, in mouse peripheral immune organs. Using immunohistochemistry, FABP7 was localized to the alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA)⁺ fibroblastic reticular cells, which construct the stromal reticula in the T cell areas of the peripheral lymph nodes and spleen. Immunoelectron microscopy showed that FABP7⁺ cells enclosed the collagen fibers, forming a conduit system, which transport lymph and associated low-molecular-mass proteins. In contrast, FABP5⁺ cells were distributed throughout the lymph node and contained well-developed lysosome and phagocytic materials within the cytoplasm. The mesenteric lymph nodes of FABP7 knockout mice showed normal histological features, but the percentage of CD4⁺ cells was significantly increased compared with that in wild-type mice. These data indicate that FABP7 may be involved in T cell homeostasis, possibly by modulating lipid metabolism in fibroblastic reticular cells within the peripheral lymph nodes.     

A maize calcineurin B‐like interacting protein kinase ZmCIPK42 confers salt stress tolerance

Calcineurin B‐like (CBL) and CBL‐interacting protein kinase (CIPK) play a crucial role in biotic and abiotic stress responses. However, the roles of different CIPKs in biotic and abiotic stress responses are less well characterized. In this study, we identified a mutation leading to an early protein termination of the maize CIPK gene ZmCIPK42 that undergoes a G to A mutation at the coding region via searching for genes involved in salt stress tolerance and ion homeostasis from maize with querying the EMS mutant library of maize B73. The mutant zmcipk42 plants have less branched tassel and impaired salt stress tolerance at the seedling stage. Quantitative real‐time PCR analysis revealed that ZmCIPK42was expressed in diverse tissues and was induced by NaCl stress. A yeast two‐hybrid screen identified a proteinase inhibitor (ZmMPI) as well as calcineurin B‐like protein 1 and protein 4 (ZmCBL1, ZmCBL4) as interaction partners of ZmCIPK42. These interactions were further confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation in plant cells. Moreover, over‐expressing ZmCIPK42 resulted in enhanced tolerance to high salinity in both maize and Arabidopsis. These findings suggest that ZmCIPK42 is a positive regulator of salt stress tolerance and is a promising candidate gene to improve salt stress tolerance in maize through genetic manipulation.     

CYP1A1基因单核苷酸多态性与肺癌的相关性研究

目的:探讨代谢酶CYP1A1基因MspI位点多态性与新疆汉族人群肺癌遗传易感性之间的相关性.方法:应用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)-限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)技术检测59例新疆汉族肺癌和84例新疆汉族健康人的CYP1A1基因MspI位点多态性分布频率,并分析了CYP1A1基因MspI位点多态性与新疆汉族人群肺癌遗传易感性和患者性别之间的相关性.结果:(1)CYP1A1基因MspI位点3种多态基因型分布频率在两组间比较差异有统计学意义(χ2=6.682,P=0.035),CC基因型在病例组的分布频率显著高于正常对照组.(2)携带突变CC基因型的个体较携带TT基因型的个体患肺癌的危险性增加(OR=3.759.95%CI=1.228-11.494,P=0.035).(3)男女肺癌患者的CYP1A1基因MspI位点基因型及等位基因频率的差异均无显著性(P>0.05).结论:(1)CC突变基因型可能是新疆汉族人群的肺癌易感因素.(2)CYP1A1基因MspI位点多态性可能与新疆汉族肺癌患者的性别无关.     

普通豚草防控药剂筛选

【目的】普通豚草对新疆伊犁河谷地区的生态及旅游产业发展都造成了严重的威胁。本研究于2019年5月和7月中旬筛选218国道沿路林带农田交错生境下防治普通豚草的最适除草剂和施药浓度,旨在为防治普通豚草提供技术指导。【方法】采用田间小区试验,比较药后7、14、30和45 d的株防效、鲜重防效和株高,评价5月中旬8种除草剂的2个施药浓度对约12叶期、株高(6.20±0.13) cm的普通豚草,以及7月中旬21%氯氨吡啶酸AS的5种施药浓度对约20叶期、株高(16.26±0.68) cm的普通豚草的防治效果。【结果】方差分析表明,5月中旬株防效和鲜重防效最高的是75%苯嘧·草甘膦WG 900和1350g·hm~(-2),其次是30%草甘膦AS 5250和6750 g·hm~(-2)、48%三氯吡氧乙酸EC 4170和6255 g·hm~(-2)、21%氯氨吡啶酸AS 300和375 g·hm~(-2),最低的是20%硝磺草酮SC 637.5和750 g·hm~(-2)。7月中旬,21%氯氨吡啶酸AS对普通豚草的株防效和鲜重防效较好浓度是600 g·hm~(-2),药后45 d株防效和鲜重防效分别为69.7%、93.4%,其次是450和525 g·hm~(-2),药后45 d株防效和鲜重防效分别为47.8%、86.4%和51.7%、91.5%。【结论】综合普通豚草种子萌发情况、防治成本、药剂成分及对环境的影响等因素,5月中旬防治伊犁河谷地区林带生境下的普通豚草时,建议施用75%苯嘧·草甘膦WG 900 g·hm~(-2)、30%草甘膦AS 5250 g·hm~(-2)、48%三氯吡氧乙酸EC 4170 g·hm~(-2)、21%氯氨吡啶酸AS 300 g·hm~(-2); 7月中旬防治公路林带生境下的普通豚草时,建议增加药量,施用21%氯氨吡啶酸AS至少525 g·hm~(-2);防治时期上,建议在5月中旬左右进行防控,可大幅降低用药量并方便农事操作。     

Association of the plasma riboflavin levels and riboflavin transporter (C20orf54) gene statuses in Kazak esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients

To evaluate the association of the plasma riboflavin level in Kazak esophageal cancer patients and their riboflavin transporter (C20orf54) gene statuses. Plasma riboflavin levels were detected by high performance liquid chromatography in Kazak patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and healthy controls. C20orf54 mRNA and protein expression were analyzed by real-time fluorogenic quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in samples from 61 ESCC patients consisting of both tumor and normal tissue, respectively. C20orf54 mRNA expression was decreased in ESCC (0.279 ± 0.102) than in normal counterpart tissue (0.479 ± 0.287; P = 0.049) significantly. Tumors exhibited low C20orf54 protein expression (42.6, 26.2, 18.0 and 13.1 % for no C20orf54 staining, weak staining, medium staining and strong staining, respectively), which was significantly lower than that in the normal mucous membrane (13.1, 26.2, 41.0 and 19.7 % for no C20orf54 staining, weak staining, medium staining and strong staining, respectively). Defective expression of C20orf54 in tumor cells was significantly associated with poor differentiation. However, other parameters such as depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis had no significant relationship with C20orf54 expression. The average blood concentration of riboflavin was 2.6468 ± 1.3474 ng/ml in ESCC patients lower than control group (4.2960 ± 3.2293 ng/ml, P = 0.015). A positive correlation of plasma riboflavin levels with defective expression of C20orf54 protein was found in ESCC patients (F = 8.626; P = 0.038). Defective expression of C20orf54 is associated with the development of Kazak esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and this may represent a mechanism underlying the decreased plasma riboflavin levels in ESCC.     

An innovative prognostic model based on autophagy-related long noncoding RNA signature for low-grade glioma

Autophagy is a highly conserved lysosomal degradation process essential in tumorigenesis. However, the involvement of autophagy-related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in low-grade glioma (LGG) remains unclear. In this study, we established an autophagy-related lncRNA prognostic signature for patients with LGG and assess its underlying functions. We used univariate Cox, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and multivariate Cox regression models to establish an autophagy-related lncRNA prognostic signature. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve, nomogram, C-index, calibration curve and clinical decision-making curve were used to assess the predictive capability of the identified signature. A signature comprising nine autophagy-related lncRNAs (AL136964.1, ARHGEF26-AS1, PCED1B-AS1, AS104072.1, PRKCQ-AS1, LINC00957, AS125616.1, PSMB8-AS1 and AC087741.1) was identified as a prognostic model. Patients with LGG were divided into the high- and low-risk cohorts based on the median model-based risk score. The survival analysis revealed a 10-year survival rate of 9.3% (95% CI 1.91–45.3%) and 13.48% (95% CI 4.52–40.2%) in high-risk patients in the training and validation sets, respectively, and 48.4% (95% CI 24.7–95.0%) and 48.4% (95% CI 28.04–83.4%) in low-risk patients in the training and validation sets, respectively. This finding suggested a relatively low survival in high-risk patients. In addition, the lncRNA signature was independently prognostic and potentially associated with the progression of LGG. Therefore, the 9-autophagy-related-lncRNA signature may play a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of LGG, which may offer new avenues for tumour-targeted therapy.

     

The expression and activation of ERK/MAPK pathway in human esophageal cancer cell line EC9706

While there have been more and more studies concerning mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) signaling pathways, which control many cellular complex programmes, such as cell proliferation, differentiation, cell death and embryogenesis. However, few studies are carried out about expression and activation of classical MAPKs, extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) in human esophageal cancer cell line. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the expression and activation of ERK1/2 in human esophageal cancer cell line EC9706 and human normal esophageal epithelial cell line Heepic, which is as control. This study showed that ERK1/2 was transiently phosphorylated both in EC9706 and Heepic, the kinetics of which were slightly different. To further study the ERK/MAPK signaling pathway in EC9706 and Heepic cell line, U0126 a kind of specific inhibitor of MEK was used. This study showed that U0126 can block the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in a short time, the complete inhibition concentration for EC9706 and Heepic cell line is 50 and 20 ??M, respectively. Incidentally, to further investigate the different roles of ERK1 and ERK2, vector-based short hairpin interference vectors targeted on ERK1/2 was constructed. Moreover, the effective interference target sequence was screened out in a transient transfection manner. MTT experiment showed that ERK2 is more important than ERK1 in the proliferation of EC9706 cells.     

新疆维、哈、蒙古族-HTT基因启动子区多态性的研究

采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术,对我国新疆维吾尔族、哈萨克族和蒙古族三个正常群体5-HTT基因启动子区(5-HTTLPR)的一个插入/缺失多态性进行了研究。结果显示:5-HTTLPR等位基因及基因型频率分布在三个民族中没有较大差异,短片段等位基因S有较高的分布频率。X2检验证明,三个民族群体的基因型分布均符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡(P>0.05)。经分析,维吾尔族的观测杂合度(Hobs)、期望杂合度(Hexp)、多态信息量(PIC)分别为0.4167、0.4845和0.3759;哈萨克族的Hobs、Hexp和PIC分别为0.4141、0.4338和0.3396;蒙古族的Hobs、Hexp和PIC分别为0.4639、0.4386和0.3425。结果可为人类学、法医学鉴定及疾病的关联研究提供遗传学数据。