桔黄赛多孢菌胞外胰蛋白酶的酶学特性

桔黄赛多孢菌Scedosporium aurantiacum是慢性肺病患者的常见呼吸道定植菌,在免疫缺陷人群中可引起侵袭性感染,致死率高,但由于致病机理不明,目前仍然缺乏有效的防控手段。我们在前期研究中,通过差异蛋白组学及酶工程技术发现分泌胰蛋白酶是桔黄赛多孢菌的潜在毒力因子,目前对这种蛋白酶的遗传信息、结构及致病机制并不清楚。本研究用Superdex S-200分子筛和DEAE-Sepharose离子交换两种填料将这种蛋白酶分离纯化出来,通过酶谱验证了纯化效果。进一步研究发现,这种胰蛋白酶对bFSR、bLSTR和bEKK 3种底物的水解性能最佳,对zFR和bzLR的水解性能最差。酶解最快的反应所对应的K_m为6.09μmol/L,V_max为13.01μmol/L/s,K_cat为23.65/s;酶解最慢的反应所对应的K_m为29.94μmol/L,V_max为11.35μmol/L/s,K_cat为20.63/s。研究结果对于填补赛多孢菌毒力因子研究的空白、针对毒力因子开发新型的抗真菌药物和治疗方法都具有重要意义。     

尖端赛多孢子菌引起的真菌性鼻窦炎1例并文献复习

目的 探讨尖端赛多孢子菌的实验室检测方法,了解其对5种常用抗真菌药物的体外敏感性.通过对相关文献的复习,熟悉真菌性鼻窦炎的临床表现和诊治方法.方法 将1例尖端赛多孢子菌引起的真菌性鼻窦炎患者经鼻内腔镜手术切除的团块用10％ KOH压片镜检、涂片革兰染色镜检、沙堡弱培养基培养、分子生物学方法鉴定到种.分离株应用E-test进行体外药敏试验.结果 鉴定为尖端赛多孢子菌.5种药物对其MIC范围分别为:伏立康唑0.064 μg/mL,卡泊芬净1.500 μg/mL,氟康唑16.000 μg/mL,两性霉素B＞32.000 μg/mL,5-氟胞嘧啶＞32.000 μg/mL.结论 尖端赛多孢子菌引起的真菌性鼻窦炎国内少见报道,易与肿瘤相混淆;实验室检测对正确诊断起决定性作用;行鼻内腔镜下手术治疗效果较好.了解该菌的耐药性对指导抗真菌治疗尤为关键.     

Assessment of biofilm formation by Scedosporium apiospermum,S. aurantiacum,S. minutisporum and Lomentospora prolificans

Reported herein is the ability of Scedosporium apiospermum, S. aurantiacum, S. minutisporum and Lomentospora prolificans conidia to adhere, differentiate into hyphae and form biofilms on both polystyrene and lung epithelial cells. To different degrees, all of the fungi adhered to polystyrene after 4 h, with a predominance of those with germinated conidia. Prolonged fungi–polystyrene contact resulted in the formation of a monolayer of intertwined mycelia, which was identified as a typical biofilm structure due to the presence of a viable mycelial biomass, extracellular matrix and enhanced antifungal resistance. Ultrastructural details were revealed by SEM and CLSM, showing the dense compaction of the mycelial biomass and the presence of channels within the organized biofilm. A similar biofilm structure was observed following the co-culture of each fungus with A549 cells, revealing a mycelial trap covering all of the lung epithelial monolayer. Collectively, these results highlight the potential for biofilm formation by these clinically relevant fungal pathogens.     

尖端赛多孢和多育赛多孢所致的深部真菌感染2例并文献复习

目的分别报道国内少见的由尖端赛多孢导致的化脓性关节感染伴骨髓炎和多育赛多孢的血行播散感染。方法取患者1的关节冲洗液和患者2的外周血标本直接涂片和真菌培养,根据真菌培养的菌落特点和镜下形态,鉴定致病菌种,并对分离的致病菌进行体外药敏试验。结果两个病例分别培养出尖端赛多孢和多育赛多孢。体外药敏试验显示两种菌对伏立康唑有较低的MIC值,而都对两性霉素B高耐。结论赛多孢菌的感染少见,且难治疗。应加深对少见真菌病的认识,提高诊治水平。     

桔黄赛多孢霉外泌弹性蛋白酶的生化特性

外泌弹性蛋白酶是桔黄赛多孢霉(Scedosporium aurantiacum)主要毒性蛋白酶之一,本文在前期研究的基础上,对这种蛋白酶的序列、结构和酶学特性进行了研究。首先通过柱层析技术将S. aurantiacum培养上清液中的蛋白进行了分离,然后通过酶谱电泳纯化得到了弹性蛋白酶条带。从凝胶中提取了弹性蛋白酶,通过质谱技术对其序列进行了检测,并对其反应特性、活力和反应动力学参数进行了研究。结果显示,S. aurantiacum外泌弹性蛋白酶对弹性蛋白和牛跟腱胶原蛋白(bovine achilles tendon collagen, BATC)具有较好的水解性能,对鱼皮胶原蛋白(fish skin collagen, FSC)的水解效率高于对鱼鳞明胶的水解效率,对酪蛋白的水解性最差。作用于弹性蛋白时,其催化效率小于猪胰腺弹性蛋白酶。Zn²⁺对酶活力有提升作用,而Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺、Na⁺、(2S)-2-[(4S)-2-氨基-1,4,5,6-四羟基4-嘧啶基]-N-[[[(1S)-1-羰基-3-甲基丁基]氨基]羰基]甘氨酰- N1-[(1S)-1-甲基-2-氧乙基]-l-谷氨酸甲酰胺(elastatinal)和苯甲基磺酰氟(phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride, PMSF)均对酶活有抑制作用。该蛋白酶和青霉(Paecilomyces lilacinus)外泌丝氨酸蛋白酶(PDB Entry: c3f7oB_)的序列最相似,且有多段保守序列的氨基酸个数多于7个,可以作为PCR反应引物设计的模板。酶学特性实验表明,S. aurantiacum外泌弹性蛋白酶对肺组织中的弹性蛋白具有降解作用,其蛋白表达和毒性机制需要进一步的研究。     

桔黄赛多孢，一种潜在的致病有丝分裂产孢真菌

【目的】调查发现我国土壤中稀有且重要的真菌资源。【方法】采用经典形态学及分子系统学方法对获得的菌株进行鉴定。【结果】从一养殖场含有猪粪的土样中分离获得一赛多孢EM12901菌株。其主要鉴别特征是:在查氏培养基上,绒状,灰白色至淡棕色。分生孢子梗单生或分支;单生的分生孢子梗常退化为产孢细胞。产孢细胞顶生或侧生,透明至半透明,薄壁,柱状或轻微膨大的烧瓶状,(3.5-45.0)μm×(1.5-3.0)μm;分生孢子顶生或侧生,单生,透明至半透明,光滑,椭圆形、倒卵圆形或近柱状,(4.3-14.0)μm×(2.5-5.5)μm。【结论】基于形态学及分子系统学方法相结合鉴定,赛多孢EM12901菌株为我国一新记录种,桔黄赛多孢Scedosporium aurantiacum Gilgado,Cano,GenéGuarro。     

Breakthrough Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans Infection in a Patient with Relapsed Leukaemia on Prolonged Voriconazole Followed by Posaconazole Prophylaxis

A man with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia developed disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection following chemotherapy for disease relapse while on posaconazole prophylaxis. Scedosporium prolificans infection during posaconazole prophylaxis has not been reported previously. This report is timely as the uptake of posaconazole, the broadest spectrum azole clinically available, is likely to grow with recent evidence supporting its role as prophylaxis against invasive fungal infections in high-risk haematology patients.     

Electrotransformation of the human pathogenic fungus Scedosporium prolificans mediated by repetitive rDNA sequences

The regions encoding the 5.8S rRNA and the flanking internal transcribed spacers (ITSI and ITSII) from two isolates of the human pathogenic fungus Scedosporium prolificans and one isolate of the taxonomically related species Pseudallescheria boydii (S. apiospermum) were sequenced. The sequences of the two S. prolificans isolates were identical. However, there were minor differences between both species. Phylogenetic analysis of known fungal sequences confirmed a close relationship between S. prolificans and P. boydii. An attempt was made to transform S. prolificans by electroporation using a plasmid vector, pMLF2, bearing the Escherichia coli hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene (hph) under the control of Aspergillus nidulans promoter and terminator sequences. To increase transformation efficiency, the sequenced ribosomal cluster of S. prolificans was used to construct a new vector for homologous recombination.     

Biofilms formed by Scedosporium and Lomentospora species: focus on the extracellular matrix

Abstract

In the present study, the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the biofilm formed by Scedosporium apiospermum, S. aurantiacum, S. minutisporum and Lomentospora prolificans on a polystyrene surface was investigated. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed a dense mycelial mass, with an ECM covering/interspersing the fungal cells and containing carbohydrate-rich molecules (e.g. glycoproteins) and extracellular DNA. The ECMs that were chemically extracted from mature biofilms formed by each of these fungi was predominantly composed of polysaccharides, followed by proteins, nucleic acids and sterols. In general, the amount of biofilm ECM was significantly greater in S. minutisporum and S. aurantiacum than in S. apiospermum and L. prolificans. Corroborating these results, the disarticulation of mature biofilms with enzymes, sodium metaperiodate and chelating agents occurred mainly in S. minutisporum and S. aurantiacum. Collectively, these results have revealed for the first time the composition of the ECM of the biofilms formed by Scedosporium/Lomentospora species and the role it plays in their architecture.     

Toluene biofiltration by the fungus Scedosporium apiospermum TB1

The performance of biofilters inoculated with the fungus Scedosporium apiospermum was evaluated. This fungus was isolated from a biofilter which operated with toluene for more than 6 months. The experiments were performed in a 2.9 L reactor packed with vermiculite or with vermiculite-granular activated carbon as packing material. The initial moisture content of the support and the inlet concentration of toluene were 70% and 6 g/m3, respectively. As the pressure drop increased from 5-40 mm H2O a strong initial growth was observed. Stable operation was maintained for 20 days with a moisture content of 55% and a biomass of 33 mg biomass/g dry support. These conditions were achieved with intermittent addition of culture medium, which permitted a stable elimination capacity (EC) of 100 g/m3(reactor)h without clogging. Pressure drop across the bed and CO2 production were related to toluene elimination. Measurement of toluene, at different levels of the biofilter, showed that the system attained higher local EC (200 g/m3(r)h) at the reactor outlet. These conditions were related to local humidity conditions. When the mineral medium was added periodically before the EC decreases, EC of approximately 258 g/m3(r)h were maintained with removal efficiencies of 98%. Under these conditions the average moisture content was 60% and 41 mg biomass/g dry support was produced. No sporulation was observed. Evaluation of bacterial content and activities showed that the toluene elimination was only due to S. apiospermum catabolism.