术前预后营养指数、全身免疫炎症指数联合血清TFF3对宫颈癌术后复发转移的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨术前预后营养指数（PNI）、全身免疫炎症指数（SII）联合血清三叶因子3（TFF3）对宫颈癌术后复发转移的预测价值。方法：选取2018年1月～2020年1月在江苏省人民医院行手术治疗的宫颈癌患者176例,随访3年根据是否出现复发转移将宫颈癌患者分为复发转移组（38例）和无复发转移组（138例）。计算术前PNI、SII和检测术前血清TFF3水平。宫颈癌术后复发转移的影响因素采用多因素Logistic回归模型分析,绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析PNI、SII、TFF3单独及PNI、SII联合血清TFF3预测宫颈癌术后复发转移的价值。结果：随访3年,176例宫颈癌患者复发转移率为21.59%（38/176）。与无复发转移组比较,复发转移组PNI降低,SII和血清TFF3水平升高（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,低分化、国际妇产科联盟（FIGO）分期Ⅱ期、盆腔淋巴结转移、切缘阳性、鳞状细胞癌抗原升高、SII升高、TFF3升高为影响宫颈癌术后复发转移的独立危险因素,PNI升高为独立保护因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,PNI、SII联合血清TFF3预测宫颈癌术后复发转移的曲线下面积为0.906,大于PNI、SII、TFF3、PNI+SII、PNI+TFF3、SII+TFF3预测的0.795、0.785、0.772、0.860、0.874、0.860。结论：术前PNI降低和SII、血清TFF3水平降低与宫颈癌术后复发转移密切相关,术前PNI、SII联合血清TFF3对宫颈癌术后复发转移的预测价值较高。     

术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH与原发性肝癌患者手术切除术后早期复发的关系研究

摘要 目的：研究术前三叶因子1（TFF1）、热休克蛋白70（HSP70）、天冬氨酸-天冬酰胺β羟化酶（ASPH）与原发性肝癌（PHC）患者手术切除术后早期复发的关系。方法：选取2018年1月～2019年12月我院收治的83例PHC患者,均行手术切除治疗,术后均随访2年,根据是否复发分为复发组49例以及未复发组34例。比较两组术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH水平差异,收集患者基线资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发的危险因素,采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH水平预测PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发的效能。结果：复发组术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH水平均高于未复发组（P＜0.05）。复发组肿瘤直径≥5 cm、肿瘤数目为多发、有血管侵犯的患者比例高于未复发组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示：肿瘤直径≥5 cm、多发肿瘤、血管侵犯及术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH高水平是PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发的危险因素（均OR＞1,P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析结果显示：术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH联合检测预测PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发的曲线下面积为0.815,明显高于上述三项指标单独检测的0.704、0.713、0.707。结论：术前TFF1、HSP70、ASPH与PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发密切相关,联合检测三项指标水平可能有助于预测PHC患者手术切除术后早期复发。     

术前HE4、FOLR1、NLR联合监测在上皮性卵巢癌术后复发中的临床应用价值

摘要 目的：探讨术前人附睾蛋白4（HE4）、叶酸受体1（FOLR1）、中性粒细胞淋巴细胞比值（NLR）联合监测在上皮性卵巢癌（EOC）术后复发中的临床应用价值,并分析EOC术后复发的危险因素。方法：选取2018年4月~2019年9月期间广东医科大学附属第二医院收治的114例EOC患者纳为EOC组,EOC组根据术后有无复发分为未复发组（n=42）和复发组（n=72）,选择同期在广东医科大学附属第二医院住院治疗的100例卵巢上皮良性肿瘤患者作为卵巢良性疾病组,另选广东医科大学附属第二医院体检中心的健康女性志愿者95例作为对照组。对比EOC组和卵巢良性疾病组术前、对照组体检当日的HE4、FOLR1、NLR。对比未复发组、复发组术前的HE4、FOLR1、NLR及其他临床资料。采用多因素Logistic回归分析EOC术后复发的危险因素,通过绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析HE4、FOLR1、NLR单独或联合应用对EOC术后复发的预测价值。结果：EOC组、卵巢良性疾病组的HE4、FOLR1、NLR高于对照组,且EOC组高于卵巢良性疾病组（P<0.05）。复发组的HE4、FOLR1、NLR均高于未复发组（P<0.05）。复发组、未复发组在病理类型、临床分期、术中腹水细胞学检查结果、化疗周期、清扫淋巴结、组织分化程度、术后残留大小方面对比差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。HE4偏高、FOLR1偏高、NLR偏高、临床分期Ⅲ ~ Ⅳ期、组织分化程度为低分化、病理类型为浆液性、术后残留大小>1 cm、术中腹水细胞学检查结果为阴性、未清扫淋巴结均为EOC术后复发的危险因素（P<0.05）。HE4、FOLR1、NLR这三项指标术前联合检测预测术后复发的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.911均高于各指标单独检测的0.777、0.782、0.770。结论：EOC患者术前HE4、FOLR1、NLR处于高水平,且术前联合检测HE4、FOLR1、NLR对于EOC术后复发具有一定的预测价值,同时应关注临床分期Ⅲ ~ Ⅳ期、组织分化程度为低分化、病理类型为浆液性、术后残留大小>1cm、术中腹水细胞学检查结果为阴性、未清扫淋巴结的EOC患者,给予相关干预,以降低术后复发几率。     

术前AGR、NLR、FOXQ1联合检测对低位直肠癌根治性切除手术患者术后复发的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨术前白蛋白-球蛋白比值（AGR）、中性粒细胞-淋巴细胞比值（NLR）、叉头框蛋白Q1（FOXQ1）联合检测对低位直肠癌根治性切除手术患者术后复发的预测价值。方法：选取2017年3月至2019年4月重庆市第九人民医院就诊的拟行低位直肠癌根治性切除手术患者110例,术前均检测血清AGR、NLR、FOXQ1水平。随访3~48个月,中位随访时间为25.5个月,失访9例,101例根据术后复发情况将患者分为复发组（n=16）和未复发组（n=85）。比较两组患者术前血清AGR、NLR、FOXQ1水平,收集患者的临床资料,以Logistic回归分析探讨低位直肠癌患者术后复发的危险因素,绘制受试者工作曲线（ROC）判定术前血清AGR、NLR、FOXQ1水平对低位直肠癌患者术后复发的预测价值。结果：复发组术前血清AGR水平低于未复发组,术前血清NLR、FOXQ1水平高于未复发组（P<0.05）;复发组患者肿瘤细胞分化程度为低分化、TNM分期为Ⅲ期、糖链抗原19-9（CA19-9）阳性占比高于未复发组（P<0.05）,复发组术后化疗占比低于未复发组（P<0.05）;Logistic回归分析结果显示,TNM分期为Ⅲ期、细胞分化程度为低分化、术前血清AGR降低、NLR升高、FOXQ1升高均为低位直肠癌患者术后复发的危险因素（P＜0.05）;ROC曲线结果显示,术前血清AGR、NLR、FOXQ1水平及三者联合对低位直肠癌患者术后复发的预测的曲线下面积（AUC）值分别为0.738、0.747、0.731、0.842。结论：术前检测血清AGR、NLR、FOXQ1水平对低位直肠癌根治性切除术患者术后复发预测具有一定的价值,且联合的预测价值更高。     

术前中性粒细胞绝对值/淋巴细胞比值联合血清瘦素、睾酮对前列腺癌根治术后生化复发的评估价值

摘要 目的：探讨术前中性粒细胞绝对值/淋巴细胞比值（NLR）联合血清瘦素、睾酮对前列腺癌（PCa）根治术后生化复发的评估价值。方法：选取2018年1月～2020年1月于我院接受根治性切除术治疗的82例PCa患者。术前均检测NLR、血清瘦素、睾酮水平。术后对所有患者均进行2年随访观察,按照是否发生生化复发分为复发组（n=34）以及无复发组（n=48）。比较两组NLR、血清瘦素、睾酮水平差异。收集患者临床资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析PCa根治术后生化复发的影响因素。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析NLR以及血清瘦素、睾酮预测PCa根治术后生化复发的评估价值。结果：复发组术前NLR以及瘦素水平均高于无复发组（P＜0.05）,而睾酮水平低于无复发组（P＜0.05）。复发组术前前列腺特异抗原（PSA）≥10 ng/mL、TNM分期T2期人数占比以及Gleason评分均高于无复发组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,术前PSA≥10 ng/mL、TNM分期T2期、Gleason评分较高、术前NLR较高、瘦素水平较高、睾酮水平较低是PCa根治术后生化复发的危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,联合检测术前NLR、血清瘦素、睾酮水平预测PCa根治术后生化复发的ROC曲线下面积为0.897,高于三项指标单独检测的0.678、0.712、0.733。结论：PCa根治术后生化复发受术前PSA、NLR、血清瘦素、睾酮水平、TNM分期、Gleason评分等因素影响,术前NLR联合血清瘦素、睾酮对PCa根治术后生化复发的预测价值较高。     

超声造影定量参数联合癌胚抗原、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值对乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨超声造影定量参数联合癌胚抗原（CEA）、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值（NLR）对乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移的预测价值。方法：选择2020年12月至2022年1月我院收治的120例行改良根治术治疗的乳腺癌患者,所有患者均行乳腺超声造影检查获得超声造影特征图像及超声造影定量参数,检测血清CEA水平和NLR,统计术后复发转移的发生情况。受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析超声造影定量参数联合CEA、NLR预测乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移的价值。结果：两组术前超声造影特征比较,复发转移组增强强度略高,大部分为高增强或整体增强,造影剂分布尚均匀。18例术后发生复发转移（复发转移组）,复发转移组峰值强度（PI）大于未复发转移组,血清CEA水平和NLR高于未复发转移组,达峰时间（TTP）小于未复发转移组（P＜0.05）。PI、TTP、CEA、NLR预测乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.693、0.764、0.763、0.781,联合PI、TTP、CEA和NLR预测乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移的AUC为0.909,大于各指标单独预测。结论：乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移患者超声造影参数PI增大、TTP降低,血清CEA和NLR增高,联合检测TTP、PI、CEA和NLR在乳腺癌改良根治术后复发转移中具有较高的预测价值。     

青海地区非小细胞肺癌患者PLR、NLR、SIRI、HSP90α预测EGFR基因突变的临床价值研究

摘要 目的：探讨青海地区非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）患者血小板/淋巴细胞比值（PLR）、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值（NLR）、系统性炎症反应指数（SIRI）、热休克蛋白90α（HSP90α）预测表皮生长因子受体（EGFR）基因突变的临床价值。方法：选择2020年3月至2023年3月青海大学附属医院收治的青海地区135例NSCLC且行EGFR基因检测的患者为研究对象,根据EGFR突变发生情况将患者分为EGFR突变型组（64例）与野生型组（71例）。检测PLR、NLR、SIRI、HSP90α。采用多因素Logistic回归分析EGFR基因突变的影响因素,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析PLR、NLR、SIRI、HSP90α联合应用预测NSCLC患者发生EGFR基因突变的效能。结果：EGFR突变型组血浆HSP90α水平高于野生型组（P＜0.05）,PLR、NLR、SIRI低于野生型组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,女性、腺癌、高HSP90α是NSCLC患者发生EGFR基因突变的危险因素（P＜0.05）,高PLR、NLR、SIRI是保护因素（P＜0.05）。PLR、NLR、SIRI、HSP90α预测NSCLC患者发生EGFR基因突变的曲线下面积为0.783、0.826、0.815、0.811,联合预测曲线下面积为0.932,高于单独预测。结论：青海地区EGFR基因突变的NSCLC患者PLR、NLR、SIRI降低,HSP90α增高。联合PLR、NLR、SIRI,HSP90α对EGFR基因突变的发生具有较高的预测价值。     

术前预后营养指数联合血清CXCL5、YKL-40对非肌层浸润性膀胱癌患者经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术后复发的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨术前预后营养指数（PNI）联合血清C-X-C基序趋化因子配体5（CXCL5）、壳多糖酶3样蛋白1（YKL-40）对非肌层浸润性膀胱癌（NMIBC）患者经尿道膀胱肿瘤电切术（TUR-BT）后复发的预测价值。方法：选取2019年1月～2021年1月新疆医科大学附属肿瘤医院收治的109例接受TUR-BT治疗的NMIBC患者,根据是否TUR-BT后复发分为复发组（n＝32）和未复发组（n＝77）,比较两组患者临床资料、术前PNI、CXCL5及YKL-40水平。采用单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的影响因素。受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析术前PNI和血清CXCL5、YKL-40水平对NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的预测价值。结果：随访3年,109例NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发32例,复发率为29.36％。复发组多发肿瘤、肿瘤T1期、低分化比例和血清CXCL5、YKL-40水平高于未复发组,白蛋白、淋巴细胞计数、术前PNI水平低于未复发组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,多发肿瘤、肿瘤T1期、低分化肿瘤、血清CXCL5升高、YKL-40升高为NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的独立危险因素,术前PNI升高为独立保护因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,术前PNI和血清CXCL5、YKL-40水平单独与联合预测NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.781、0.792、0.780、0.955,灵敏度分别为78.12％、53.13％、84.37％、96.87％,特异度分别为74.03％、97.40％、59.74％、79.22％。术前PNI联合血清CXCL5、YKL-40水平预测NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的AUC大于三者单独预测（P＜0.05）。结论：血清CXCL5、YKL-40水平升高是NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的独立危险因素,术前PNI升高为独立保护因素,三者联合检测对NMIBC患者TUR-BT后复发的预测价值较高。     

血清TAP、TFF3与晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗方案敏感性和预后的关系

摘要 目的：探讨血清肿瘤异常蛋白（TAP）、三叶因子3（TFF3）与晚期胃癌患者应用含奥沙利铂化疗方案敏感性和预后的关系。方法：选择2017年1月至2020年1月河北大学附属医院收治的115例晚期胃癌患者,所有患者接受含奥沙利铂化疗方案治疗,根据疗效分为敏感组（47例）和耐药组（68例）。化疗前检测血清TAP、TFF3水平,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析TAP、TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者接受含奥沙利铂化疗疗效的价值。治疗后随访,Wilcoxon检验不同血清TAP、TFF3表达下晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间差异。结果：耐药组血清TAP、TFF3水平高于敏感组（P＜0.05）。TAP、TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的曲线下面积分别为0.717、0.690,联合TAP和TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的曲线下面积为0.801,高于单独TAP、TFF3单独检测。随访期间失访2例,死亡54例,高水平TAP、高水平TFF3晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间短于低水平TAP、低水平TFF3晚期胃癌患者（P＜0.05）。结论：对含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的晚期胃癌患者血清TAP、TFF3水平显著增高,高水平TAP、TFF3晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间较短,联合检测血清TAP和TFF3可预测晚期胃癌患者化疗反应性和预后。     

内毒素、PCT联合NLR对经皮肾镜碎石术后患者尿源性脓毒血症的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨内毒素、降钙素原（PCT）联合中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值（NLR）对经皮肾镜碎石术（PCNL）术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的预测价值。方法：选取2020年5月-2023年5月于西安医学院第二附属医院和空军军医大学第一附属医院泌尿外科行PCNL的患者750例作为研究对象。根据尿源性脓毒症发生情况分为尿源性脓毒血症组（n=45）和非脓毒血症组（n=705）。检测PCNL术前血清内毒素、PCT、中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞水平，并计算NLR。对比两组血清内毒素、PCT水平及NLR。采用多因素Logistic回归模型分析PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的影响因素。绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清内毒素、PCT联合NLR预测PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的临床效能。结果：与非脓毒血症组相比，尿源性脓毒血症组血清内毒素、PCT及NLR更高（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归模型分析结果显示，血清内毒素升高、PCT升高、NLR升高、尿白细胞阳性、术前发热及鹿角型结石是PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的独立危险因素（P<0.05）；ROC曲线分析结果显示，血清内毒素、PCT联合NLR检测预测PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.913，高于上述各指标单独检测。结论：PCNL术前血清内毒素、PCT和NLR升高可能与术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症有关。血清内毒素、PCT水平升高、NLR升高、术前发热、尿白细胞阳性、鹿角型结石是PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症的危险因素。血清内毒素、PCT联合NLR检测对PCNL术后患者发生尿源性脓毒血症具有较高预测价值。     

Klinefelter's syndrome, mosaic 46,XX/46,XY/47,XXY/48,XXXY/48,XXYY: a case report

A 35-year-old male was investigated for primary infertility. Clinical examination showed an intelligent man with normal facial appearance and moustache and small firm testes. Testicular histopathology revealed marked atrophy of the testes with no spermatogenesis and absence of germ cells. Hormonal profile showed elevated levels of FSH,LH and low levels of testosterone. Chromosome analysis from whole blood culture showed cells with 46,XX/46,XY/47,XXY/48,XXXY/48,XXYY mosaicism. The predominant cell line was 47,XXY (87.86%). 46,XY/47,XXY mosaicism is not uncommon. However, mosaicism of multiple sex chromosome aneuploidy is rarely observed. This is the first report of mosaicism in Klinefelter's syndrome variant with five cell lines.     

Intradiurnal periodicity of fungal spore concentrations (Alternaria, Botrytis, Cladosporium, Didymella, Ganoderma) in Cracow, Poland

Aerobiological monitoring enables the definition of seasonal fungal spore concentrations and also intradiurnal time when the highest concentrations of spores could cause or increase allergy symptoms. These data are useful to estimate symptoms of disease, duration of infection and how advanced the illness is in people suffering from fungal allergens. The aim of the study was to compare the concentrations of fungal spores (Alternaria, Botrytis, Cladosporium, Didymella, Ganoderma) during dry and rainy periods and to analyse their intradiurnal changes. Average daily spore concentrations in dry and rainy periods were compared, using z test, separately for each taxon, season and for a combined 3-year period. Intradiurnal periodicity of fungal spore concentrations was analysed on the basis of three complementary diagrams. These spore concentrations were presented using three curves for all, dry and rainy days in 1997–1999 (April–November). The spore percentage in particular hours was normalized in relation to the daily spore sum accepted as 100%. Two further diagrams enabled the more precise analysis of the highest concentrations in dry days. Daily Botrytis and Cladosporium spore concentrations did not show significant differences between dry and rainy periods. In the case of Didymella and Ganoderma spore concentrations, there were no significant differences between both weather types in the single years, although there was a significant difference when a 3-year period was considered. The differences between daily concentrations of Alternaria spores in dry and rainy periods occurred in 1997 and in a 3-year period. Intradiurnal periodicity of spore concentrations was different for ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ fungal spores. Dry spores are released from the spore-producing parts of the fungus under conditions of decreasing humidity and increasing airflow. Examples of dry spores are those from Alternaria, Cladosporium and Botrytis. Wet spores, such as those from many Ascomycetes (Didymella) and Basidiomycetes (Ganoderma), are released into the atmosphere by processes related to humidity conditions or rain. The highest concentrations of ‘dry’ spores were observed early in the afternoon, while highest values of ‘wet’ spore concentrations occurred in the predawn hours. Statistically non-significant differences between daily spore concentrations in dry and rainy periods of single seasons were found except for Alternaria. Statistically significant differences could occur when the studied period was longer than one season (Alternaria, Didymella, Ganoderma). The highest concentrations of Alternaria, Botrytis and Cladosporium spores were recorded at noon and early in the afternoon. Concentrations of Didymella and Ganoderma spores were highest in the predawn hours.     

Recent advances in the cryopreservation of shoot-derived germplasm of economically important fruit trees of Actinidia, Diospyros, Malus, Olea, Prunus, Pyrus and Vitis

This paper presents the advances made over the last decade in cryopreservation of economically important vegetatively propagated fruit trees. Cryopreservation protocols have been established using both dormant buds sampled on field-grown plants and shoot tips sampled on in vitro plantlets. In the case of dormant buds, scions are partially dehydrated by storage at − 5 °C, and then cooled slowly to − 30 °C using low cooling rates (c.a. 1 °C/h) before immersion in liquid nitrogen. After slow rewarming and rehydration of samples, regrowth takes place either through grafting of buds on rootstocks or excision of apices and inoculation in vitro. In the case of shoot tips of in vitro plantlets, the cryopreservation techniques employed are the following: controlled rate cooling procedures involving slow prefreezing followed by immersion in liquid nitrogen or vitrification-based procedures including encapsulation–dehydration, vitrification, encapsulation–vitrification and droplet-vitrification. The current status of cryopreservation for a series of fruit tree species including Actinidia, Diospyros, Malus, Olea, Prunus, Pyrus and Vitis is presented. Routine application of cryopreservation for long-term germplasm storage in genebanks is currently limited to apple and pear, for which large cryopreserved collections have been established at NCGRP, Fort Collins (USA), using dormant buds and in vitro shoot tips, respectively. However, there are a growing number of examples of pilot scale testing experiments under way for different species in various countries. Progress in the further development and application of cryopreservation techniques will be made through a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the induction of tolerance to dehydration and cryopreservation in frozen explants.     

Preparation, properties and crystal structure of two isomers of R,R,S,S- and R,S,R,S-[chloro(1,3,10,12,16,19-hexaazatetracyclo[17,3,1,1,0]tetracosane)copper(II)]

Two isomers (R,S,R,S- and R,R,S,S-) of five coordinate complex [Cu(L)Cl]⁺ have been separated and characterised. These two isomers have significantly different spectrochemical and electrochemical properties. Absorption maximum of R,S,R,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺ shifts to longer wavelength and its reduction potential shifts to more positive direction comparing those of R,R,S,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺. R,S,R,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺ is significantly distorted to trigonal-bipyramidal structure, whereas R,R,S,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺ retains almost square-planar geometry. The average bond distance of Cu-N in basal plane of R,S,R,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺ is longer by 0.024 Å than that of R,R,S,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺, whereas the bond distance of Cu-Cl in former is shorter by 0.200 Å than that in latter. The isolated square-planar complexes of R,R,S,S- and R,S,R,S-[Cu(L)](ClO₄)₂ are converted to the R,R,S,S- and R,S,R,S-[Cu(L)Cl]⁺ by the addition of Cl⁻ in nitromethane solution with the rate constants, k=1.70 (±0.02) and 8.31 (±0.07) M⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively.     

Cloning and expression of the Apa LI, Nsp I, Nsp HI, Sac I, Sca I, and Sap I restriction-modification systems in Escherichia coli

The genes encoding the ApaLI (5′-G^TGCAC-3′), NspI (5′-RCATG^Y-3′), NspHI (5′-RCATG^Y-3′), SacI (5′-GAGCT^C-3′), SapI (5′-GCTCTTCN1^-3′, 5′-^N4GAAGAGC-3′) and ScaI (5′-AGT^ACT-3′) restriction-modification systems have been cloned in E.␣coli. Amino acid sequence comparison of M.ApaLI, M.NspI, M.NspHI, and M.SacI with known methylases indicated that they contain the ten conserved motifs characteristic of C5 cytosine methylases. NspI and NspHI restriction-modification systems are highly homologous in amino acid sequence. The C-termini of the NspI and NlaIII (5′-CATG-3′) restriction endonucleases share significant similarity. 5mC modification of the internal C in a SacI site renders it resistant to SacI digestion. External 5mC modification of a SacI site has no effect on SacI digestion. N4mC modification of the second base in the sequence 5′-GCTCTTC-3′ blocks SapI digestion. N4mC modification of the other cytosines in the SapI site does not affect SapI digestion. N4mC modification of ScaI site blocks ScaI digetion. A DNA invertase homolog was found adjacent to the ApaLI restriction-modification system. A DNA transposase subunit homolog was found upstream of the SapI restriction endonuclease gene. Received: 15 April 1998 / Accepted: 3 August 1998     

Comparative study of Bifidobacteriumanimalis, Escherichiacoli, Lactobacilluscasei and Saccharomycesboulardii probiotic properties

The present work investigates some probiotic properties of four different microorganisms (Bifidobacterium animalis var. lactis BB-12, Escherichia coli EMO, Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces boulardii). In vitro and in vivo tests were carried out to compare cell wall hydrophobicity, production of antagonistic substances, survival capacity in the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice without pathological consequence, and immune modulation by stimulation of Küpffer cells, intestinal sIgA and IL-10 levels. In vitro antagonism against pathogenic bacteria and yeast was only observed for the probiotic bacteria B. animalis and L. casei. The hydrophobic property of the cell wall was higher for B. animalis and E. coli EMO, and this property could be responsible for a better ability to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice. Higher levels of sIgA were observed mainly for S. boulardii, followed by E. coli EMO and B. animalis, and only S. boulardii induced a significant higher level of IL-10. In conclusion, for a probiotic use, S. boulardii presented better characteristics in terms of immunomodulation, and B. animalis and L. casei for antagonistic substance production. The knowledge of the different probiotic properties could be used to choice the better microorganism depending on the therapeutic or prophylactic application.     

Chiral separation and quantification of R/S-amphetamine, R/S-methamphetamine, R/S-MDA, R/S-MDMA, and R/S-MDEA in whole blood by GC-EI-MS

The enantioselective composition of the amphetamines is of interest, as the enantiomers show differences in their pharmacological effects and several methods for chiral separation of amphetamines have been described. Only a few methods have used whole blood as matrix and none of these separates both classic amphetamines (amphetamine and methamphetamine) and designer amphetamines (MDA, MDMA and MDEA). The aim of this study was, therefore, to develop a method for enantioselective analysis of AM, MA, MDA, MDMA, and MDEA in whole blood. The amphetamines were extracted from 0.5 g of whole blood by liquid-liquid extraction. After derivatization with R-MTPCl, the resulting diastereomers were separated by GC on a HP-5MS column and detected by SIM-MS. R-MTPCl was used as derivatization reagent because of the stability of this reagent and good separation of these analytes. Through the method, development time and temperature of the derivatization were optimized, and by admixture of 0.02% triethylamine it became possible to detect the amphetamines in adequately low concentrations as more analytes were derivatized. The method was validated and it was linear from 0.004 to 3 microg/g per enantiomer. The accuracy was within 91-115%, while the repeatability and reproducibility were < or =15% R.S.D. A method suitable for enantioselective separation and analysis of the amphetamines has been achieved, and the method was applied to analysis of whole blood samples originating from traffic and criminal cases and post mortem cases.     

Comparative analysis of GT14/GT14-like gene family in Arabidopsis, Oryza, Populus, Sorghum and Vitis

Glycosyltransferase family14 (GT14) belongs to the glycosyltransferase (GT) superfamily that plays important roles in the biosynthesis of cell walls, the most abundant source of cellulosic biomass for bioethanol production. It has been hypothesized that DUF266 proteins are a new class of GTs related to GT14. In this study, we identified 62 GT14 and 106 DUF266 genes (named GT14-like herein) in Arabidopsis, Oryza, Populus, Sorghum and Vitis. Our phylogenetic analysis separated GT14 and GT14-like genes into two distinct clades, which were further divided into eight and five groups, respectively. Similarities in protein domain, 3D structure and gene expression were uncovered between the two phylogenetic clades, supporting the hypothesis that GT14 and GT14-like genes belong to one family. Therefore, we proposed a new family name, GT14/GT14-like family that combines both subfamilies. Variation in gene expression and protein subcellular localization within the GT14-like subfamily were greater than those within the GT14 subfamily. One-half of the Arabidopsis and Populus GT14/GT14-like genes were found to be preferentially expressed in stem/xylem, indicating that they are likely involved in cell wall biosynthesis. This study provided new insights into the evolution and functional diversification of the GT14/GT14-like family genes.     

Anthocyanins of Cephaelis, Cynomorium, Euterpe, Lavatera and Pinanga

The two malonylated pigments, malonylmalvin and malvidin 3-malonylglucoside, were identified in petals of Lavatera maritima, which belongs to the Malvaceae, a family known to synthesise such pigments. Zwitterionic anthocyanins could not be detected in four other newly examined sources and common unacylated pigments were recorded. Thus, the fruits of the palms Euterpe edulis and Pinanga polymorpha have a mixture of cyanidin 3-glucoside and cyanidin 3-rutinoside, while the fruit of Cephaelis subcoriacea is coloured by cyanidin 3-glucoside. The latter pigment was also obtained from the reddish brown inflorescence of the parasitic plant Cynomorium coccineum.     

Doppelte aneuploidie: 46,XX/45,XO/47,XX,G+

Zusammenfassung Es wird über ein 7jähriges Mädchen berichtet, bei dem im Mosaik Zellen mit Trisomie 21, Monosomie X und normalem weiblichem Karyotyp gefunden wurden. Klinisch bot die Patientin das abgeschwächte Erscheinungsbild des Mongolismus. Die für das Turner-Syndrom typischen äußeren Veränderungen traten demgegenüber zurück.

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Summary A 7 year old girl is found to have a chromosome mosaic of trisomy 21, monosomy X, and normal female karyotype. The patient showed some clinical symptoms of mongolism, whereas Turner-stigmata were less obvious.