Statistical indices in medicine and epidemiology and their classification

Mathematical statistics deals with abstract notions, while medicine solves complicated and many-sided problems. For this reason medical statistics faces some moot points in the interpretation of a number of notions and the classification of statistical indices. In the present article the definition of variables and statistical indices is formulated and their characterization is given. An attempt is made to provide the systematization and natural classification of the latter. Statistical indices are defined as the characteristics of statistical totalities. To classify statistical indices, the most essential signs are used: the character of a variable (external relations), the trend of study (internal content), the form of expression (calculation), derived indices and characteristics (comparison and the results of analysis).     

真菌次生代谢产物多样性及其潜在应用价值

从生物间的协同进化和微生物次生代谢产物的功能意义原理出发,本文侧重介绍了与植物和昆虫密切相关的一些真菌及其次生代谢产物在医药和农用新药物开发应用中的潜在价值。     

Biotechnological applications and potential of fungal feruloyl esterases based on prevalence,classification and biochemical diversity

Feruloyl esterases are part of the enzymatic spectrum employed by fungi and other microorganisms to degrade plant polysaccharides. They release ferulic acid and other aromatic acids from these polymeric structures and have received an increasing interest in industrial applications such as in the food, pulp and paper and bio-fuel industries. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on fungal feruloyl esterases focussing in particular on the differences in substrate specificity, regulation of their production, prevalence of these enzymes in fungal genomes and industrial applications.     

Molecular ecology of fungal entomopathogens: molecular genetic tools and their applications in population and fate studies

The power of molecular genetic techniques to address ecological research questions has opened a distinct interdisciplinary research area collectively referred to as molecular ecology. Molecular ecology combines aspects of diverse research fields like population and evolutionary genetics, as well as biodiversity, conservation biology, behavioural ecology, or species-habitat interactions. Molecular techniques detect specific DNA sequence characteristics that are used as genetic markers to discriminate individuals or taxonomic groups, for instance in analyses of population and community structures, for elucidation of phylogenetic relationships, or for the characterization and monitoring of specific strains in the environment. Here, we summarize the PCR-based molecular techniques used in molecular ecological research on fungal entomopathogens and discuss novel techniques that may have relevance to the studies of entomopathogenic fungi in the future. We discuss the flow chart of the molecular ecology approaches and we highlight some of the critical steps involved. There are still many unresolved questions in the understanding of the ecology of fungal entomopathogens. These include population characteristics and relations of genotypes and habitats as well as host-pathogen interactions. Molecular tools can provide substantial support for ecological research and offer insight into this far inaccessible systems. Application of molecular ecology approaches will stimulate and accelerate new research in the field of entomophathogen ecology.     

Nanotechnological applications in medicine

Nanotechnology-based tools and techniques are rapidly emerging in the fields of medical imaging and targeted drug delivery. Employing constructs such as dendrimers, liposomes, nanoshells, nanotubes, emulsions and quantum dots, these advances lead toward the concept of personalized medicine and the potential for very early, even pre-symptomatic, diagnoses coupled with highly-effective targeted therapy. Highlighting clinically available and preclinical applications, this review explores the opportunities and issues surrounding nanomedicine.     

趋磁细菌纳米磁小体的培养与分离及其在医学上的应用进展和前景

趋磁细菌是一种对磁场有趋向性反应的细菌,其原因是它们体内能合成一种特殊的细胞器-磁小体;由于磁小体有着大小合适,磁性强,表面易修饰等诸多优点,在诸多领域,尤其是医学领域有广泛的应用和广阔的前景.本文主要就从环境中区分和分离趋磁细菌;对其不同培养条件的优化与选择;从细菌体内提取磁小体并加以纯化;将不同药物偶联于磁小体之上的方法及其在医学上如,制造磁性细胞,磁分离技术,生物传感与检测技术,并将其作为靶向药物的载体,肿瘤治疗,基因治疗等方面的应用现状和前景作简要论述.     

蛋白质组学新技术及其在肿瘤标志物探索性研究中的应用

作为基因组研究的延伸,蛋白质组学已成为世界生命科学领域的一个极其活跃的部分,是功能基因组时代或后基因组时代的核心。近年来发展起来的几种蛋白质组学新技术克服了传统蛋白质组学技术的不足,有力推进了肿瘤标志物的探索性研究。尽管如此,我们仍应该强调对实验结果的验证,这一点在探索性研究中尤其重要,力求使结果更精确、可靠和有效。     

Flavoprotein oxidases: classification and applications

This review provides an overview of oxidases that utilise a flavin cofactor for catalysis. This class of oxidative flavoenzymes has shown to harbour a large number of biotechnologically interesting enzymes. Applications range from their use as biocatalysts for the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds to the integration in biosensors. Through the recent developments in genome sequencing, the number of newly discovered oxidases is steadily growing. Recent progress in the field of flavoprotein oxidase discovery and the obtained biochemical knowledge on these enzymes are reviewed. Except for a structure-based classification of known flavoprotein oxidases, also their potential in recent biotechnological applications is discussed.     

丝状真菌二倍半萜化合物及其合成酶

相比其他萜类化合物,丝状真菌来源的二倍半萜化合物数量较少,但具有广泛的生理活性和药用价值。已经发现的丝状真菌二倍半萜合成酶均由萜类环化酶和异戊烯基转移酶两个结构域组成,表现出底物的非特异性和环化方式的多样性。本文重点叙述了丝状真菌来源的二倍半萜化合物以及其合成酶的结构与功能特征,并对丝状真菌二倍半萜化合物及其合成酶研究现状作简要概述。     

Internal medicine: fungal sinusitis in immunocompetent patients

The Scientific Board of the California Medical Association presents the following inventory of items of progress in internal medicine. Each item, in the judgment of a panel of knowledgeable physicians, has recently become reasonably firmly established both as to scientific fact and important clinical significance. The items are presented in simple epitome and an authoritative reference, both to the item itself and to the subject as a whole, is generally given for those who may be unfamiliar with a particular item. The purpose is to assist busy practitioners, students, research workers, or scholars to stay abreast of these items of progress in internal medicine that have recently achieved a substantial degree of authoritative acceptance, whether in their own field of special interest or another.The items of progress listed below were selected by the Advisory Panel to the Section on Internal Medicine of the California Medical Association, and the summaries were prepared under its direction.     

细菌纤维素在医学方面的应用

细菌纤维素是由木葡糖酸醋杆菌等细菌合成的纤维素,在化学组成、分子结构上与植物纤维素相近,但具有传统的纤维素所无法比拟的优势,如高亲水性、持水性、生物适应性、可调控性以及高纯度、高透明度等,因而在医学上显示出了巨大的应用潜力。细菌纤维素可用作人造皮肤、外科敷料、人造血管、软骨组织、震动膜、缓释载体等,是最有前途的生物聚合材料之一。     

Proteomics: Concepts and applications in human medicine

Proteomics is the complete evaluation of the function and structure of proteins to understand an organism’s nature. Mass spectrometry is an essential tool that is used for profiling proteins in the cell. However, biomarker discovery remains the major challenge of proteomics because of their complexity and dynamicity. Therefore, combining the proteomics approach with genomics and bioinformatics will provide an understanding of the information of biological systems and their disease alteration. However, most studies have investigated a small part of the proteins in the blood. This review highlights the types of proteomics, the available proteomic techniques, and their applications in different research fields.     

转基因动物在输血医学中的应用

转基因动物技术是在动物整体水平研究和表达目的基因的生物技术,其基本特点是：分子及细胞水平操作,组织及整体水平表达,是常规分子生物学理论和技术的拓展和延伸,也是现代生物高技术研究和开发的热点之一。本简述了转基因动物在输血医学领域的应用及其发展前景,包括利用转基因动物生物反应器制备人血浆蛋白和人血红蛋白、建立血传播病毒的感染模型和血液相关遗传模型以及转基因动物与输血医学的基础研究等。