解偶联蛋白-866G/A基因多态性与肥胖关联性的Meta分析

目的:近年来,关于UCP2-866G/A基因多态性与肥胖关系的研究较多,但各研究的结果不尽一致.本文拟采用Meta分析的方法,对已公开发表的有关UCP2-866G/A基因多态性与肥胖的研究进行系统综合定量分析,以期科学的评价UCP2-866G/A基因多态性与肥胖的关系.方法:本研究运用计算机检索万方全文数据库、中国知网、维普数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库、PubMed等数据库收集关于UCP2-866G/A基因多态性与肥胖相关的公开发表的文献,选择OR值及其95％CI作为Meta分析指标.利用Stata10.0软件对各研究结果进行异质性检验和效应值合并计算.结果:根据统一的纳入和剔除标准,纳入14篇文献,共有肥胖者5195例,对照组9735人.在总人群中,UCP2-866G/A位点A/G的OR=0.931 (95％CI:0.884-0.980),AA+GA/GG的OR=0.924 (95％CI:0.859-0.994),AA/GG的OR=0.886 (95％CI:0.797-0.985),GA/GG的OR=0.925 (95％CI:0.856-0.999),有统计学意义.在欧洲人群中,UCP2-866G/A位点A/G的OR=0.912 (95％CI:0.857-0.970),AA+GA/GG的OR=0.882 (95％CI:0.808-0.962),AA/GG的OR=0.846 (95％CI:0.743-0.963),GA/GG的OR=0.893(95％CI:0.814-0.980),有统计学意义.但在亚洲人群中均无统计学意义.结论:我们认为-866G/A基因多态性与欧洲人群的肥胖有关,与亚洲人群的肥胖无关.     

中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因-148C／T,-455G／A多态性与冠心病关系的Meta分析

有关中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因多态性与冠心病关系的研究屡见报道,但不同的研究之间结果存在一定的差异．本研究根据相应的入选条件,通过文献检索收集中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因-148C／T,455G／A多态性与冠心病关系的病例-对照研究,剔除不符合要求的文献,对入选文献进行一致性检验并根据检验结果进行数据合并荟萃（Meta）分析,计算总OR值．共13篇文献符合要求纳入研究,其中7篇关于-148C／T多态性研究包括1488例冠心病患者和1234例对照人群,9篇关于-455G／A多态性的研究包括1023名患者和1081名对照者,入选研究无明显发表偏倚,入选研究的同质性检验显示各研究结果间存在明显的异质性,数据合并结果显示-148C／T多态性位点C／T＋T／T比C／C的OR值为1．31,95％CI为0．94-1．84（P=0．11）,-455G／A多态性位点G／A＋A,A比G／G的OR值为1．75,95％CI为1．24-2．46（P=0．001）．本研究的初步结果显示纤维蛋白原B链基因-455G／A多态性与中国汉人冠心病易感性相关,-455A等位基因可能是冠心病的遗传易感基因,-148C／T基因多态性与中国汉人冠心病易感性无明显关系．     

E-钙粘蛋白基因启动子区域单核苷酸基因多态性(-347G→GA)和大肠癌遗传易感性的联系

目的:探讨E-钙粘蛋白基因(CDH1)启动子区域-347G→GA单核苷酸基因多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)和中国地区散发大肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)人群遗传易感性的联系.方法:以中国地区大肠癌病人群为研究基础,同时建立无肿瘤家族史以及其它遗传性疾病史的正常对照组,进行病例对照研究,采用聚合酶链反应一限制性片段长度多态性技术(poly-merase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism,PCR-RFLP)行目的基因的多态性测定.结果:正常对照组和大肠癌组的目的基因型分布频率并无统计学差异(x2检验,P=0.246),而近端大肠癌患者中GA基因型(GA/GA杂合子和GA/GA纯合子)比例明显高于对照组(OR=1.773,95%CI=1.174-2.679,P=0.007),同时低分化大肠腺癌GA基因型比例也明显高于对照组(OR=2.623,95%CI=1.326-5.191,P=0.007).结论:CDHl启动子区域-347G→GA单核苷酸基因多态性中GA基因型可能增加近端大肠癌以及低分化腺癌的发病风险.     

中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因-148C/T,-455G/A多态性与冠心病关系的Meta分析

有关中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因多态性与冠心病关系的研究屡见报道,但不同的研究之间结果存在一定的差异.本研究根据相应的入选条件,通过文献检索收集中国汉人纤维蛋白原β链基因-148C/T,455G/A多态性与冠心病关系的病例-对照研究,剔除不符合要求的文献,对入选文献进行一致性检验并根据检验结果进行数据合并荟萃(Meta)分析,计算总OR值.共13篇文献符合要求纳入研究,其中7篇关于-148C/T多态性研究包括1488例冠心病患者和1234例对照人群,9篇关于-455G/A多态性的研究包括1023名患者和1081名对照者,入选研究无明显发表偏倚,入选研究的同质性检验显示各研究结果间存在明显的异质性,数据合并结果显示-148C/T多态性位点C/T T/T比C/C的OR值为1.31,95%CI为0.94~1.84(P=0.11),-455G/A多态性位点G/A A/A比G/G的OR值为1.75,95%CI为1.24~2.46(P=0.001).本研究的初步结果显示纤维蛋白原β链基因-455G/A多态性与中国汉人冠心病易感性相关,-455A等位基因可能是冠心病的遗传易感基因,-148C/T基因多态性与中国汉人冠心病易感性无明显关系.     

UCP2启动子-866G/A与APOEε 4多态性在糖尿病肾病发生中的协同效应

目的:探讨解耦联蛋白2基因(UCP2)启动子变异-866G/A及载脂蛋白E与北京人群糖尿病肾病(DN)的发生关联和协同效应.方法:基于聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)技术,对228例DN患者,243例非DN的2型糖尿病患者及78例正常对照进行基因分型,同时进行体格检查和生化指标测定,数据处理使用SPSS(version16.0)完成,用Hardy-Weinberg平衡检验评价人群代表性,按照加性模型分析基因型的整体分布规律,隐性模型和显性模型分析风险等位基因与疾病的关联,通过Logistic回归分析基因变异间的交互作用,分层分析评估其相互作用对DN的贡献.结果:加性模型分析提示UCP2基因-866G/A在DN组和DM组间的分布差异达到统计学显著性(P＜0.001),进一步通过显性模型发现-866A同DN存在正关联,调整年龄和性别混杂后,正关联仍然存在(OR=1.814,95％CI:1.148-2.867).UCP2×APOE交互项和DN存在独立于年龄、性别、体质指数、血糖、甘油三酯等血脂指标的正关联,二者存在效应的协同作用.分层分析表明UCP2基因-866A是独立APOEε4的DN的危险因素,且APOEε4对UCP2基因-866A存在异位显性(epistasis)关系.结论:UCP2基因启动子-866A等位基因和APOEε4等位基因是北京汉族人群DN的风险等位基因,APOEε4存在异位显性,二者效应存在叠加.     

IL-17Frs763780多态性和肿瘤易感性关联的Meta分析

目的评估IL-17Frs763780多态性与癌易感性的关联。方法通过检索Pubmed、Embase、OV-ID、CBM、WanfangData和CNKI,筛选出发表至2013年10月与IL-17基因多态性和癌易感性有关的病例对照研究。采用比值比（ORs）和95％可信区间（95％CIs）评价关联强度。结果最终纳入5篇病例对照研究,包括1407例肿瘤患者和2164例健康对照。然而,分析后发现IL-17Frs763780多态性和癌无统计学意义的关联（TT＋TC vs CC：OR=0．85,95％CI=0．46～1．57,P=0．60;TTVSTC＋CC：OR=1．00,95％CI=0．76-1．33,P=0．99;TC vs CC：OR=0．83,95％CI=0．44—1．55,P=0．55;TT vs CC：OR=0．85,95％CI=0．46-1．59,P=0．62）。按肿瘤类型亚组分析提示在胃癌和其他肿瘤存在相似的结果。结论IL-17Frs763780多态性可能并不增加肿瘤的易感性。     

白介素10和白介素17基因启动子区多态性位点与儿童哮喘 的相关性研究

目的:探讨IL-10基因启动子区-627A/C和IL-17基因启动子-152A/G位点多态性与儿童哮喘发生的相关性。方法:采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析(PCR-PFLP)方法检测186名哮喘儿童、198名健康儿童各个多态性位点的基因型,采用SPSS13.0进行统计学分析。结果:IL-17基因-152A/G位点的基因型及等位基因频率分布在哮喘组与正常对照组均存在显著性差异(p<0.05),哮喘组-152A/G位点等位基因A频率显著高于正常对照组(x2=6.077,p=0.014,OR=1.430,95%CI=1.076-1.902)。结论:IL-17基因-152A/G位点可能与儿童哮喘的发病存在关系,其中A等位基因可能是易感基因,携带A的个体可能更易患有哮喘。     

eNOS基因（894G／T）多态性与HBV感染

为探讨HBV感染临床转归与eNOS基因多态性的关系,选择传染科门诊及住院部2002.2-2004.2诊治的无亲缘关系的重庆地区汉族居民2400人,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)及限制性内切酶技术检测eNOS exon7位点894G/T多态性,应用SPSS软件χ2检验进行统计学处理:首先Hardy-Weinberg平衡检验Pa>0.01,表明拟合度优良,收集病例有良好的代表性;其次乙肝病毒携带与其余任何组比较(急乙肝与肝癌组因例数太少除外)等位基因频率与基因型频率Pb<0.05,乙肝病毒携带 慢乙肝组与肝硬化 重症肝炎组等位基因频率与基因型频率比较Pb<0.05。以非条件logistic回归校正年龄及性别因素进行分层分析,在隐性模式和共显性模式下,eNOS基因位点894G/T SNP与HBV感染后疾病的携带状态显著关联。与894G/T和T/T基因型相比,G/G基因型的个体发展为携带状态的易感性显著增高(隐性模式:OR=1.428 95%CI=1.050-1.942;共显性模式:OR=1.310 95%CI=1.025-1.676)。     

IL-10(-1082A/G)基因多态性和乳腺癌的相关性：Meta分析

目的:系统评价IL-10(interleukin-10)-1082A/G基因位点多态性和乳腺癌的相关性。方法:PUBMED和EMBASE文献数据库收集关于IL-10 rs1800896(-1082A/G)基因多态性和乳腺癌危险性的相关文献资料,提取原始数据。采用STATA软件11.0进行统计分析,以OR值和95%CI作为IL-10基因多态性和乳腺癌发病风险的相关性检测指标,并根据对照来源进行分层分析。Q检验和I2统计检测研究的异质性,并进行敏感性分析,Begg's漏斗图和Egger's检验评价发表偏倚。结果:12篇病例对照研究文献纳入本研究,包含5038例乳腺癌病例,5437例对照。GG和AA等位基因相比,OR值为1.134,95%可信区间为1.004-1.280,P0.05。GG和AA+AG相比,OR值为1.131,95%可信区间为1.018-1.257,P0.05,提示存在相关性。在分层分析中,合并以社区来源人群为对照的研究,OR值为1.144,95%可信区间为1.028-1.273,P0.05。结论:IL-10的-1082A/G的GG等位基因和A等位基因相比,可能增加乳腺癌的发生风险。     

单核细胞趋化蛋白-1基因多态性与癌易感性的Meta分析

探讨单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(MCP-1)2518 A/G基因多态性与癌易感性的关联情况。计算机检索相关数据库,收集自建库至2016年12月国内外已发表的有关MCP-1-2518 A/G基因多态性与肿瘤易感性关联的研究。共纳入30项病例对照研究(包括5 602例患癌患者和6 500例健康对照人群)。采用Stata 12.0软件进行统计学分析。Cochran Q检验和I2检验对各研究进行异质性检验,计算合并比值比(OR值)及其95%可信区间(95%CI)以评价关联性,Begg's test和Egger's test评估发表偏倚,并进行Meta回归、敏感性分析。Meta分析结果提示MCP-1-2518 A/G多态性与癌患病风险无明显相关性。但根据肿瘤类型的亚组分析发现,MCP-1基因多态性与肝癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌和非小细胞肺癌的发病风险显著相关(p0.05)。根据种族进行的亚组分析发现,携GG基因型的白种人群患癌风险增加(GG vs.AG/AA:OR=1.81,95%CI=1.10~2.96),而MCP-1-2518 A/G多态性与亚洲人群患癌风险无相关性(p0.05)。多态性与癌易感性的关联在基于对照组来源、研究样本量和低质量研究的亚组分析中显著,而根据对照组是否符合HWE遗传平衡和基因检测方法的亚组分析,这种关系不显著。Meta回归分析表明,种族差异和纳入研究的质量可能是各研究间异质性存在的主要来源。综上所述,MCP-1-2518 A/G多态性可能与癌易感性相关,GG基因型可增加白种人群患癌风险,MCP-1基因A2518G位点有望作为癌早期诊断和预后判定的重要分子标志物。     

A dimeric RNA quadruplex architecture comprised of two G:G(:A):G:G(:A) hexads,G:G:G:G tetrads and UUUU loops

Using CD and NMR, we determined the structure of an RNA oligomer, r(GGAGGUUUUGGAGG) (R14), comprising two GGAGG segments joined by a UUUU segment. A modified quadruplex structure was observed for r(GGAGGUUUUGGAGG) in solution even in the absence of K(+). An unusually stable dimeric RNA quadruplex architecture formed from two strands of r(GGAGGUUUUGGAGG) at low K(+) concentration is reported here. In each strand of r(GGAGGUUUUGGAGG), two sets of successive turns in the GGAGG segments and turns at both ends of the UUUU loops drive four G-G steps to align in a parallel manner, a core with two stacked G-tetrads being formed. Two adenine bases bind to two edges of one G:G:G:G tetrad through the sheared G:A mismatch augmenting the tetrad into a G:G(:A):G:G(:A) hexad. Thus, one molecule of r(GGAGGUUUUGGAGG) folds into a modified quadruplex comprising a G:G:G:G tetrad, a UUUU double-chain reversal loop and a G:G(:A):G:G(:A) hexad. Two such molecules further associate by stacking through the dimeric hexad-hexad interface with a rotational symmetry. The ribose rings of most nucleotides take S (close to C2'-endo) puckering, which is unusual for an RNA. K(+) can increase the stability of this quadruplex structure; the number of bound K(+) was estimated from the results of the titration experiment. Besides G:G and G:A mismatches, a network of hydrogen bonds including O4'-NH(2) and C-H..O hydrogen bonds, and the extensive base stacking contribute to the high thermodynamic stability of R14. Our results could provide the stereochemical and thermodynamic basis for elucidating the biological role of the GGAGG-containing RNA segments abundantly existing in various RNAs. Relevance to quadruplex-mediated mRNA-FMRP binding and HIV-1 genome RNA dimerization is discussed.     

Big G,little G: G proteins and actin cytoskeletal reorganization

It has been known for some time that stimulation of heterotrimeric G protein-coupled receptors can cause cytoskeletal reorganization. A recent report in Developmental Cell demonstrates that the activation of a tyrosine kinase, C-terminal Src kinase, by heterotrimeric G protein subunits provides the trigger for Rho-dependent actin stress fiber formation.     

Two G12 family G proteins, G alpha12 and G alpha13, show different subcellular localization

The G alpha subunits of the G12 family of heterotrimeric G proteins, G alpha12 and G alpha13, are closely related in sequences and some effectors, but they often act through different pathways or bind to different proteins. We have examined subcellular distribution of these two G proteins and found that endogenous G alpha12 and G alpha13 localize in membrane and cytoplasmic fractions, respectively. Exogenously expressed G alpha12 and G alpha13 also localize in membrane and cytoplasmic fractions, respectively, in COS-7 cells. Stimulation of lysophosphatidic acid receptor coupled to G alpha13 markedly promotes the translocation of G alpha13 from cytoplasm to membrane. This different localization of G alpha12 and G alpha13 may explain some of the nonoverlapping actions of G alpha12 and G alpha13.     

Intramolecular higher order packing of parallel quadruplexes comprising a G:G:G:G tetrad and a G(:A):G(:A):G(:A):G heptad of GGA triplet repeat DNA

GGA triplet repeats are widely dispersed throughout eukaryotic genomes and are frequently located within biologically important regions such as gene regulatory regions and recombination hot spot sites. We determined the structure of d(GGA)4 (12-mer) under physiological conditions and founded the formation of an intramolecular parallel quadruplex for the first time. Later, a similar architecture to that of the intramolecular parallel quadruplex was found for a telomere DNA in the crystalline state. Here, we have determined the structure of d(GGA)8 (24-mer) under physiological conditions. Two intramolecular parallel quadruplexes comprising a G:G:G:G tetrad and a G(:A):G(:A):G(:A):G heptad are formed in d(GGA)8. These quadruplexes are packed in a tail-to-tail manner. This is the first demonstration of the intramolecular higher order packing of quadruplexes at atomic resolution. K+ ions, but not Na+ ones, are critically required for the formation of this unique structure. The elucidated structure suggests the mechanisms underlying the biological events related to the GGA triplet repeat. Furthermore, in the light of the structure, the mode of the higher order packing of the telomere DNA is discussed.     

Signalling mechanisms of RhoGTPase regulation by the heterotrimeric G proteins G12 and G13

G protein-mediated signal transduction can transduce signals from a large variety of extracellular stimuli into cells and is the most widely used mechanism for cell communication at the membrane. The RhoGTPase family has been well established as key regulators of cell growth, differentiation and cell shape changes. Among G protein-mediated signal transduction, G12/13-mediated signalling is one mechanism to regulate RhoGTPase activity in response to extracellular stimuli. The alpha subunits of G12 or G13 have been shown to interact with members of the RH domain containing guanine nucleotide exchange factors for Rho (RH-RhoGEF) family of proteins to directly connect G protein-mediated signalling and RhoGTPase signalling. The G12/13-RH-RhoGEF signalling mechanism is well conserved over species and is involved in critical steps for cell physiology and disease conditions, including embryonic development, oncogenesis and cancer metastasis. In this review, we will summarize current progress on this important signalling mechanism.     

Micropropagation of four Gentiana species (G. lutea, G. cruciata, G. purpurea and G. acaulis)

The growth of axillary shoots was initiated on nodal stem segments, excised from aseptically grown seedlings of Gentiana acaulis L., G. cruciata L., G. lutea L. and G. purpurea L. In later subcultures, a basal callus tissue developed on the shoots, giving rise to de novo formed buds. Optimum benzyladenine and indoleacetic acid combinations for shoot development were established. They were slightly different in the four species. From 35-70% of shoots rooted spontaneously, except in G. lutea, in which adventitious roots were induced by applying naphthaleneacetic acid. It was conduded that the four Gentiana species were amenable to propagation in vitro. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.