不同形态的烟曲霉对巨噬细胞自噬水平的影响

目的探究烟曲霉静息孢子、膨胀孢子以及菌丝对巨噬细胞自噬水平的影响。方法培养烟曲霉并收获静息孢子,在沙保弱液体培养基中振荡不同时间获得膨胀孢子及菌丝。以3种形态的烟曲霉分组处理RAW264.7细胞,免疫印迹法检测LC3BⅡ蛋白的表达量,逆转录PCR检测自噬相关蛋白Atg5、Atg7、Atg12 mRNA的转录水平。观察不同形态的烟曲霉刺激GFP-LC3B-RAW264.7细胞后GFP-LC3B的表达与定位。结果膨胀的烟曲霉孢子及菌丝刺激巨噬细胞后LC3BⅡ表达水平升高;Atg5与Atg12 mRNA的转录均明显增高,Atg7转录水平无显著变化;膨胀孢子诱导LC3B呈斑点样聚集并与之共定位,烟曲霉菌丝刺激后自噬体增多。结论烟曲霉膨胀孢子与菌丝能显著提高巨噬细胞自噬水平,静息的分生孢子不能引起巨噬细胞自噬功能的应答。     

不同生长阶段的烟曲霉对果蝇自噬水平的影响

目的探究不同生长阶段的烟曲霉对果蝇自噬水平的影响。方法用沙保弱平板培养烟曲霉,收获静息孢子;用沙保弱液体培养基震荡培养烟曲霉,在不同时间收获膨胀孢子、菌丝。以3种形态的烟曲霉分组处理转基因果蝇,组织切片观察烟曲霉形态,Rt-PCR(逆转录PCR)检测自噬相关蛋白LC3BⅡ、Beclin-1mRNA的转录水平,Western blot检测LC3BⅡ、Beclin-1的表达量。结果组织切片观察菌的形态与注入时的形态相符,Rt-PCR检测LC3BⅡ、Beclin-1mRNA的转录水平升高,同时,感染膨胀烟曲霉孢子及菌丝组的果蝇LC3BⅡ、Beclin-1蛋白的表达水平升高。结论烟曲霉膨胀孢子及菌丝能显著提高果蝇自噬水平,而静息孢子不能引起果蝇自噬应答。     

青蒿琥酯治疗肺烟曲霉感染自噬机制

目的探究青蒿琥酯在鼠肺感染烟曲霉后,对鼠肺自噬相关蛋白的表达影响。方法用一定量的烟曲霉的活化孢子感染鼠肺,建立肺烟曲霉病模型。同时用青蒿琥酯注射一组鼠肺,两性霉素B注射一组鼠肺,剩余的作为感染组。24h后,取各组鼠肺进行病理切片染色,观察各组病理情况;取各组鼠肺的组织并匀浆,收集各组的孢子,用真菌活性检测试剂盒检测孢子活性并将肺巨噬细胞进行分离、裂解,离心取上清,用Western-blot法检测上清液中的Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅱ的表达水平。结果青蒿琥酯注射组的鼠肺病理切片中的孢子比感染组数量少且聚集在一起,未长出菌丝,而体外分离的真菌孢子,青蒿琥酯组的活性明显受到抑制。经Western-blot显示青蒿琥酯具有增强肺巨噬细胞Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅱ的表达。结论青蒿琥酯可通过抑制烟曲霉的活性和增强鼠肺巨噬细胞的自噬水平,对抗鼠肺烟曲霉感染。     

青蒿琥酯抗蜡螟烟曲霉感染自噬机制初步研究

目的 探究青蒿琥酯在蜡螟感染烟曲霉后,对蜡螟的自噬相关蛋白的表达影响。方法 用一定量的烟曲霉的活化孢子感染蜡螟,经过1 h,用青蒿琥酯注射一组蜡螟,两性霉素B注射一组蜡螟,剩余的作为感染组。12 h后,取各组蜡螟进行病理切片染色,观察各组的病理情况;取各组的蜡螟的淋巴液,收集各组的孢子,用真菌活性检测试剂盒检测孢子活性并将淋巴细胞分离、裂解,离心取上清,用Western-blot法检测上清液中的Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅱ的表达水平。结果 青蒿琥酯注射组的蜡螟病理切片中的孢子比感染组数量少且聚集在一起,未长出菌丝,而体外分离的真菌孢子,青蒿琥酯组的活性明显受到抑制。经Western-blot显示青蒿琥酯能增强淋巴细胞Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅱ的表达。结论 青蒿琥酯可通过抑制烟曲霉的活性和增强蜡螟淋巴细胞的自噬水平,对抗蜡螟烟曲霉感染。     

烟曲霉感染时内在化Dectin-1介导巨噬细胞自噬活化

目的探究在烟曲霉感染时Dectin-1是否内在化表达并介导了巨噬细胞的自噬活化,初步明确其作用机制。方法采用Western blot法和免疫荧光技术,观察经β-1,3-D-葡聚糖酶消化前后的烟曲霉孢子刺激下,RAW264.7细胞内Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ的表达与定位,通过DCFH-DA探针检测消化β-葡聚糖对活性氧(ROS)生成的影响。结果烟曲霉孢子刺激后RAW264.7细胞的Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ表达水平显著升高,同时二者呈斑点状聚集并共定位于烟曲霉孢子表面;消化β-葡聚糖后Dectin-1与LC3Ⅱ表达量降低,荧光斑点消失,并且ROS的生成受到抑制。结论烟曲霉感染时Dectin-1提高自身内在化表达并诱导了巨噬细胞自噬功能的活化。     

两性霉素B脂质体抗烟曲霉的研究

目的 通过对两性霉素B脂质体（L-AmB）的烟曲霉抵抗实验的研究,初步探讨其抗真菌的机制,为临床的合理使用两性霉素B脂质体提供实验指导。方法 将烟曲霉菌株复苏后,接种于沙保弱平板,恢复正常毒力。用洗液洗脱烟曲霉的孢子,进行两性霉素B脂质体及两性霉素B体外抗真菌的研究;用注射器吸取一定量的含烟曲霉孢子的溶液,注入小鼠的肺部,当确证其肺部感染了烟曲霉后,用L-AmB进行治疗,后期通过观察小鼠肺部的病理结果判断疗效并检测鼠肺部细胞在药物治疗后的细胞自噬相关基因LC3B,Beclin-1的水平。结果 L-AmB组的体内外抑菌作用强于AmB组且L-AmB可显著增加鼠肺部细胞的自噬水平。结论 两性霉素B脂质体可通过显著的增加细胞的自噬水平,来有效的抵抗烟曲霉的感染。     

蜡螟抗白假丝酵母菌自噬机制的初步研究

目的探究白假丝酵母菌感染蜡螟时蜡螟的自噬相关通路蛋白的表达情况。方法用一定量的白假丝酵母菌的活化孢子感染蜡螟,经过12h,解剖蜡螟收集蜡螟细胞并裂解细胞,用真菌活性检测试剂盒检测孢子活性;解剖蜡螟取肠道组织并用PI染死细胞。取不同感染时间段的淋巴细胞,用裂解液裂解,离心取上清,用Western blot法检测上清液中的Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅰ/Ⅱ的表达水平。结果活化的孢子注射至蜡螟体内后,其活性受到抑制;蜡螟的肠道细胞被定位在上面的菌丝损伤并且孢子活性受到抑制。随着蜡螟感染白假丝酵母菌时间的递增,其自身的Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅰ/Ⅱ的表达水平在不断增高且在感染24h最高。结论白假丝酵母菌感染蜡螟后,蜡螟的淋巴细胞和肠道细胞通过升高Dectin-1、ROS、LC3Ⅰ/Ⅱ的表达水平发挥杀伤孢子的作用。     

三氧化二砷通过诱导自噬抑制肝癌细胞增殖和迁移

目的 研究三氧化二砷(As2O3)对肝癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响并探讨自噬在其中的作用.方法 用0.1μmol/L As2O3处理人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721和HepG2细胞,建立稳定的慢性As2O3诱导细胞系.平板克隆实验、软琼脂集落形成实验和Transwell实验分别用于检测上述慢性As2O3诱导肝癌细胞及其对照细...     

自噬相关蛋白LC3Av1和LC3B在大鼠牙髓炎中的表达研究

目的 研究自噬相关蛋白LC3Av1和LC3B在大鼠实验性牙髓炎组织中的表达。方法 30只8周龄SD大鼠左侧下颌第一磨牙开髓,封入大肠埃希菌LPS（5 μg/μL）棉球,玻璃离子封闭髓腔。分别于开髓后0、6、12、24和48 h处死大鼠,分离下颌骨。组织学处理后,HE染色观察牙髓组织炎症状况,免疫组织化学染色SP法检测LC3Av1和LC3B的表达及分布。结果 正常牙髓组织中LC3Av1和LC3B少量表达。实验组中,LC3Av1在12、24和48 h时表达量较0、6 h时显著增高,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）;LC3B在6、12 h时表达量较0、24和48 h时增高,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）;两种蛋白表达分布均集中于成牙本质细胞及多细胞层中的成纤维细胞。结论 自噬相关蛋白LC3Av1和LC3B在牙髓组织中的表达随炎症发展增加,提示自噬作用可能与牙髓炎的发生发展相关。     

结核休眠菌与巨噬细胞自噬

结核休眠菌是残存于人体巨噬细胞内处于代谢静止期的极微量结核分枝杆菌(MTB),了解其生物学特性和相关作用机制对MTB潜伏感染新靶点药物的研究具有重要意义。巨噬细胞作为机体固有免疫和适应性免疫的重要组成部分,是清除胞内感染的MTB的首要屏障。巨噬细胞可以通过自噬途径清除MTB,而处于休眠状态的MTB可以逃避巨噬细胞的杀伤而持续存在。此外,目前有关休眠菌如何逃逸巨噬细胞自噬的具体机制也并不十分明确,本文则对休眠菌及其与巨噬细胞自噬相关研究的最新进展作一综述。     

The Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus,Host Defense Mechanisms,and the Development of AFMP4 Antigen as a Vaccine

Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the ubiquitous fungi with airborne conidia, which accounts for most aspergillosis cases. In immunocompetent hosts, the inhaled conidia are rapidly eliminated. However, immunocompromised or immunodeficient hosts are particularly vulnerable to most Aspergillus infections and invasive aspergillosis (IA), with mortality from 50% to 95%. Despite the improvement of antifungal drugs over the last few decades, the therapeutic effect for IA patients is still limited and does not provide significant survival benefits. The drawbacks of antifungal drugs such as side effects, antifungal drug resistance, and the high cost of antifungal drugs highlight the importance of finding novel therapeutic and preventive approaches to fight against IA. In this article, we systemically addressed the pathogenic mechanisms, defense mechanisms against A. fumigatus, the immune response, molecular aspects of host evasion, and vaccines’ current development against aspergillosis, particularly those based on AFMP4 protein, which might be a promising antigen for the development of anti-A. fumigatus vaccines.     

地塞米松对过氧化氢体外氧化杀伤烟曲霉的影响

目的研究地塞米松对过氧化氢（H2O2）体外杀伤烟曲霉（Aspergillus fumigatus,A.fumigatus）的影响。方法用不同浓度的地塞米松（0 mg/mL,0.02 mg/mL,0.2 mg/mL）处理烟曲霉孢子,按照处理时间不同分为A（0.5 h）,B（2 h）,C（7 h）,D（16 h）4组。用测定H2O2杀伤真菌的标准方法——斑点法分别测定各组烟曲霉孢子对H2O2的氧化杀伤敏感性。结果在H2O2浓度为1.5 mmol/L下,未用地塞米松处理的孢子（阴性对照）氧化杀伤敏感性为5×101（生长良好）。A（0.5 h）组：地塞米松0.02 mg/mL处理后孢子的氧化杀伤敏感性为5×10^3;地塞米松0.2 mg/mL处理后孢子的氧化杀伤敏感性为5×10^4。B（2 h）组：地塞米松0.02 mg/mL和0.2 mg/mL处理后孢子的氧化杀伤敏感性均为5×10^3。C（7 h）和D（16 h）组：不同浓度地塞米松处理后氧化杀伤敏感性与阴性对照没有差别（均为5×10^1）。结论地塞米松使H2O2在体外杀伤烟曲霉的能力增强,这种作用仅发生在地塞米松接触烟曲霉孢子的早期（〈2 h）。     

稻草秸秆预处理方法对烟曲霉产纤维素酶的影响

采用机械粉碎、高温、酸碱处理等方法对稻草秸秆进行预处理,以烟曲霉为实验菌株,研究预处理方法对菌株产纤维素酶的影响。结果表明,取机械粉碎后的稻草（30~120目）进行121℃高压蒸汽处理20min（即灭菌处理）,有利于菌株的生长与纤维素酶的产生;与未粉碎的稻草秸秆相比,烟曲霉羧甲基纤维素钠（CMC）酶、微晶纤维素酶、β-葡萄糖苷酶和滤纸（FPA）酶的活力分别提高了63.2%、164.0%、10.2%和14.1%。而采用不同种类、不同浓度的酸碱常温处理稻草秸秆4d或100℃高温处理30min,纤维素酶活力均出现了不同程度的下降。     

Biosorption of uranium(VI) by Aspergillus fumigatus

Aspergillus fumigatus removed uranium(VI) very rapidly and reached equilibrium within 1 h of contact of biomass with the aqueous metal solution. Biosorption data fitted to Langmuir model of isotherm and a maximum loading capacity of 423 mg U g^–1 dry wt was obtained. Distribution coefficient as high as 10,000 (mg U g^–1)/(mg U ml^–1) at a residual metal ion concentration of 19 mg l^–1 indicates its usefulness in removal of uranium(VI) from dilute waste streams. Optimum biosorption was seen at pH 5.0 and was independent of temperature (5–50°C ). Initial metal ion concentration significantly influenced uptake capacity which brought down % (w/w) uranium(VI) removal from 90 at 200 mg U l^–1 to 35 at 1000 mg U l^–1. Presence of 0.84 mmol Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Ca²⁺ and Zn²⁺ had no effect on uranium(VI) biosorption unlike Al³⁺ (0.84 mM) which was inhibitory.     

Selective autophagy gets more selective: Uncoupling of autophagy flux and xenophagy flux in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages

Induction of autophagy has been reported as a potential means to eliminate intracellular pathogens. Corroborating that, many studies report inhibition of autophagy as a survival strategy of bacterial pathogens. Incidentally, autophagy at the basal level is critical for survival of host cells including macrophages. We asked how a bacterial pathogen could inhibit autophagy for its survival if the inhibition resulted in cell death. In a recent study we show distinct regulation of autophagy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected macrophages where Mtb containing- and nonMtb-containing autophagosomes show different fates in terms of maturation. We show that upon Mtb infection, there is no dramatic change in the autophagy flux in macrophages. However, autophagosomes that contain the virulent strains of Mtb show selective resilience to the maturation phase of autophagy. Surprisingly, nonMtb-containing autophagosomes in the infected cells continue to mature into autolysosomes. The block in the xenophagy flux is missing in the case of avirulant infections. We show that this selectivity is achieved through selective exclusion of RAB7 from virulent Mtb-containing autophagosomes, thereby restricting the formation of amphisomes.     

Biochemical characterisation of ketoconazole inhibitory action on Aspergillus fumigatus

Abstract The effect of ketoconazole on growth, sterol composition, in vitro sterol biosynthesis and P450-CO complex formation and its interaction with microsomal P450 was determined. On solid medium and in liquid medium ketoconazole inhibited Aspergillus fumigatus growth completely at 5 × 10⁻⁵ M and 50% of the growth at 1.3 × 10⁻⁵ M and 2.1 × 10⁻⁵ M respectively. A close relationship between accumulation of 14α-methyl sterols (eburicol, obtusifoliol and 14α-methyl fecosterol) and depletion of ergosterol with growth arrest was observed in ketoconazole treated cultures. The half inhibitory concentration for in vitro ergosterol biosynthesis and half saturating concentration for type II binding spectrum of ketoconazole were calculated as 73.8 ± 6.3 nM and 0.13 ± 0.04 μM respectively. CO displacement studies revealed inhibition of CO-P450 complex formation by ketoconazole.     

Bioleaching of Heavy Metals from Mine Tailings by Aspergillus fumigatus

The bioleaching experiment was conducted for the removal of heavy metals from mine tailings. A fungal strain was isolated from the gold mine tailings and it has been identified as Aspergillus fumigatus based on its 18S rDNA analysis. Bioleaching using A. fumigatus was carried out in bioleaching step processes (one-step and two-step) at various tailings concentrations (1%, 2%, 4%, and 8% [w/v]). In the one-step bioleaching process where fungi were cultivated in the presence of the tailings, concentration of oxalic acid was the highest among the organic acids produced. On the other hand, in the two-step bioleaching process where the metabolic products of fungal growth, which have been separated from its biomass, were used, citric acid was dominant. In the one-step process, the highest As (62%), Fe (58%), Mn (100%), and Zn (54%) removals were observed at the lowest tailings concentration (1%). The removal of Pb at 1% tailings concentration in the one-step process was 56%, whereas 88% removal was achieved in the two-step process where citric acid was dominant. In general, heavy metals removal efficiency decreased with increased tailings of the concentration in both bioleaching processes. This study shows the possibility of using A. fumigatus to bioleach hazardous heavy meals from gold mine tailings.