两种构祀植物花药培养单倍体的诱导

对110例广东汉族人血清作了补体C2, Bf, C4的测定,其基因频率分V1为：C2*C'0.9500, C2*B: 0.0227,C2-,4:0182, C2*QO:O．0091;Bf*S：0．8364, Bf^`F:0．1409, Bf*S07：0．0091, Bf *S025： 0.009i,Bf*S055：0,0045; C4*A3：0.6327,C4*A4：0．1327,C4*_00：0．1020, C4*A5：0．0255 （一4*A2: 0·0918,C4*,41：0．0053;C4*B1：0．4569, C4*B2：0．4416, C4*QO:O．0558,C4*B5：0．0152,C4"}B96： 0.0152, C4*B3:0.0102, C4*B92:0.0051。木调查在我国首次发现一例C2*QO纯合子。     

组织蛋白酶D基因C224T多态与散发阿尔茨海默氏病的关联研究

组织蛋白酶D（Cathepsin D）是一种细胞核内体/溶酶体内的门冬酰胺蛋白酶。它有可能通过剪切淀粉样前体蛋白参与阿尔茨海默氏病（Alzheimer’s disease, AD）相关的神经退化。在以德国人为对象中的研究显示组织蛋白酶D基因（CTSD）C224T多态与AD发病风险紧密相关。然而,此结果未能在另一些群体中得到重复。为此,我们通过聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性方法分析了CTSD基因C224T多态性和载脂蛋白E（apolipoprotein E, ApoE）基因多态性在成都地区汉族老年人中的分布,探讨了CTSD C224T多态与散发AD的相关性。结果发现CTSD基因C224T多态分布在病例组与对照组之间没有显著性差异,提示成都地区汉族人群中CTSD基因C224T多态与散发AD不具有关联;但比值比的比较提示CTSD等位基因T和ApoEε4有弱的协同作用。Abstract: Cathepsin D is the major lysosomal/endosomal aspartic protease and exhibits β- and γ-secretase-like activity in vitro. Data from German suggest that the C224T polymorphism in the Cathepsin D gene (CTSD) exon 2 is strongly associated with the risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Meanwhile other studies have not been able to replicate the result. It’s necessary to determine the genotype of the polymorphism in CTSD in Chinese sporadic AD patients and age-matched controls with normal cognition and examine possible association of the polymorphism with the disease. We find no strong evidence of association between the CTSD C224T polymorphism and Chinese sporadic AD. Whereas there may be a weak synergistic interaction between ApoE ε4 and CTSD T allele.     

基因敲除鼠疾病模型的研究进展

基因敲除是研究生物体基因功能的有效手段。通过基因敲除建立的鼠疾病模型,在研究基因功能及人类疑难病症致病机制等方面发挥着前所未有的作用。本文对目前已获得的基因敲除鼠疾病模型进行了分类和总结,为相关研究的展开奠定了基础。 Abstract:The knock-out technology is an effective means in studying the gene function of organism.The disease model of gene knock-out mouse is of significance in understanding the gene function and pathogenesis of human disease.The available models of gene knock-out mouse are classified and summarized to promote the development of related research.     

性别决定基因的研究进展

SRY基因在哺乳动物性别分化中起着关键作用,目前研究认为SRY仅是性别决 定过程的基因之一,其他基因如SOX基因家族、MIS、SF-1、DAX1、DSS等基因都参与了性腺分化与发育。性别决定研究取得很大进展并建立了一些假说,但仍有一些问题有待于进一步研究。 Abstract:In mammals the male sex determination switch is controlled by a single gene on the Y chromosome SRY.Apart from SRY,other genes,such as SOX gene family、MIS、SF-1、DAX1、DSS also take part in sex determination.Scientists have made great progress in research on sex determination and proposed some hypotheses.,but there are still many questions to be solved.     

人类原发性高血压候选基因的研究进展

原发性高血压是一种遗传与环境因素相互作用所致的多基因遗传性疾病,其相关或易感基因研究在近年来非常活跃.利用家系或同胞对,采用基因组扫描结合候选基因策略,迄今已筛选出了数十种原发性高血压的可能相关基因.本文从与人体血压生理生化代谢相关的几条途径中,选择介绍了与血压调节密切相关的几个候选基因的研究进展。 Abstract:Essential hypertension is a complex inherited disorder,which is influenced by multiple genes and their inter actions with each other and with environmental factors.Researches were conducted in the past 10 years for screening its susceptable genes.Genome-wide scan approach combined with candidate gene strategy was used to detect link age or association with essential hypertension through using hypertensive pedigrees or sib-pairs.So far,several predisposing genes have been screened out.This review is to summary the research progress of some candidate genes, which were closely associated with blood pressure regulating in physiological pathway.     

从代谢产物论述肠道菌群与阿尔茨海默病

阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer′sDisease, AD)是最常见的一种痴呆类型,其主要表现为记忆、语言和认知能力的逐渐丧失。肠道菌群(Gut Microbiota,GM)作为近年来的探讨热点,引起学者们的广泛关注。有研究证明肠道菌群与阿尔茨海默病密切相关,其可通过代谢产物等多种方式来参与AD的发生与发展,从代谢产物三甲胺N-氧化物、γ-氨基丁酸、乙酰胆碱、β-甲基氨基-L-丙氨酸等来论述肠道菌群与阿尔茨海默病的关系。     

抑制素基因的研究进展

抑制素是性腺分泌的一种糖蛋白激素,它具有抑制垂体促卵泡素合成和分泌的作用。本文介绍了抑制素α亚基基因（INHA）、抑制素βA亚基基因（INHBA）、抑制素βB亚基基因（INHBB）的克隆、结构、定位、多态性、表达、分子调节及其与繁殖性能和癌症的关系。绵羊INHA、INHBA和INHBB基因分别被定位到2q41→q43、4q26和2q31→q33。INHA、INHBA和INHBB基因对绵羊产羔数都有显著的影响。抑制素βB亚基基因突变的雌性小鼠有明显的发育和繁殖缺陷。INHA 基因与妇女卵巢早衰显著相关。 Abstract：Inhibins are gonadal glycoprotein hormones belonging to the transforming growth factor-βsuperfamily that act to suppress pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone synthesis and secretion. In this paper, we briefly introduced the cloning, structure, localization, polymorphism, expression, molecular regulation of inhibin-α(INHA), -βA (INHBA) and -βB (INHBB) subunit genes and their relationships with reproductive performance and cancer. The inhibin genes (INHA, INHBA and INHBB) had significant effect on litter size in sheep. The ovine INHA, INHBA and INHBB genes had been mapped to chromosomes 2q41→q43, 4q26 and 2q31→q33, respectively. The female mice carrying INHBB mutations suffered from distinct developmental and reproductive defects. The INHA gene was significantly associated with premature ovarian failure in women.     

老年痴呆的遗传机制研究进展

老年痴呆症,又称阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer’s disease,AD),是威胁老年人健康的主要疾病之一。根据发病年龄,AD可分为早发性(early-onset Alzheimer’s disease,EOAD)和迟发性(late-onset Alzheimer’s disease,LOAD)两种,两者均受到遗传因素的影响。目前已知3个致病基因导致家族性EOAD的发病:淀粉样前体蛋白基因(β-amyloid precursor protein,APP)、早老素1基因(presenilin 1,PSEN1)和早老素2基因(presenilin 2,PSEN2)。而近年来在全基因组关联分析(genome-wide association study,GWAS)等新技术的支持下,研究者相继发现并报道了一系列影响LOAD易感性的风险基因多态性位点。试对上述AD相关致病基因和主要风险基因加以简要介绍,深入探索这些基因的功能有助于对AD病理生理机制的认知。     

5个精神分裂症高发家系与COMT关联的分析

本研究旨在探测儿茶酚氧位甲基转移酶基因（COMT）多态性与精神分裂症（SP）的关系,搜寻中国汉族人精神分裂症易患性基因。 应用聚合酶链反应（PCR）和限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）方法对5个精神分裂症高发家系进行初步研究。 用改进的传递/不平衡（TDT）进行统计分析,结果表明,在5个精神分裂症高发家系中,COMT基因与精神分裂症相关联（P=0.0455）。 研究结果提示,在我们研究的家系中,22号染色体长臂（22q11.2）可能存在精神分裂症易患性基因。 Abstract:This study is to explore the relationship between polymorphism of Catechol O-methyltransferase gene and schizophrenia.Search for a gene predisposing to schizophrenia in the Han nationality in China.Five pedigrees with high incidence of schizophrenia were studied by polymerize chain reaction(PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism(RFLP) technique.Statistics analysis of the transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT) showed that the COMT gene is associatted with schizophrenia in the five pedigree with high incidence schizophrenia(P=0.0455).The results suggest that there might have a schizophrenia liability gene on 22 chromosome (22q11.2) in our studied pedigrees.     

植物防御系统中抗病相关基因的研究进展

本文论述了植物防御系统中抗病相关基因（resistance gene,R基因）的研究进展。列表总结了迄今已克隆的R基因,并将其归为四种不同的类型。综述了不同基因表达产物-R蛋白在细胞中的定位及其相应的功能。此外,还对R基因编码区的多态性、R基因在染色体上排列方式以及R基因的进化与起源等问题进行了讨论。 Abstract:This review comments on recent advances in research of disease resistance genes(R Genes) in defence system of plants.The R genes cloned up to date are summarized and classified roughly into four classes listed in the Table 1.The location and the founction of the R proteins,i.e.,the expressed products of different R genes in the cells are reviewed.In addition,the polymophism of coding region of R genes,the different fashions of R gene arrangement on the chromosomes,and the evolution and origin of R genes are discussed.     

Polymorphism of Apolipoproteine E in Relation with Alzheimer and Vascular Dementia

Summary 1. The epsilon 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene increases the risk of late onset familial and sporadic Alzheimer disease. Relation of epsilon 4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene to various types of dementia and the onset of dementia were analyzed in the present study.2. The study comprised 139 patients (50 men and 89 women) with dementia, mean age 73.61 years (range 47–98). The diagnosis of dementia was made according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and subtypes diagnoses were made according to NINCDS-ADRDA and NINDS-AIREN criteria. Minimental State Examination (MMSE) was used for the screening of dementia. Apolipoprotein E polymorphism was determined by the PCR-RFLP technique-polymerase chain reaction and subsequent digestion with specific restriction endonuclease. For statistical analyses chi-square test and the crude Gart′s odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used.3. From 139 dementia patients (MMSE ≤24 points) in 61 (45%) Alzheimer disease (AD) was present, in 44 patients (31%) vascular dementia (VD), and in 34 (24%) mixed dementia (MD) were revealed. In comparison with control group the presence of at least one ApoE-ɛ4 allele was significantly higher only in the group with AD (p < 0.001), (OR=2.76; 95%: 1.42–5.36). The frequency of ɛ4 allele carriers was significantly overrepresented in AD group compared with VD (χ²=5.94; p=0.0148). Differences between AD and MD or VD and MD were not confirmed.     

Heart Rate Variation, Age, and Behavior in Subjects with Senile Dementia of Alzheimer Type

Minute-by-minute heart rate (HR) recordings over a period of 24 h were obtained once for 30 elderly subjects diagnosed as having senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDAT). Twenty-one of the subjects were studied in a hospital ward setting, and nine were studied in their own homes. Twelve were men and 18 were women. Eleven took some form of sedative medication; 10 took no medication. Thirty-minute mean values were unmasked to take account of the effects of activity and sleep on HR. Results indicate that the masked HR circadian rhythm of SDAT may be more often unimodal than that of normal subjects of similar age, and that phase shift of the endogenous, clock-mediated component of the rhythm (with higher HR at night) is to be expected in a proportion of individuals with SDAT.     

细胞衰老相关基因的探索

细胞衰老与个体衰老、机体自我保护及细胞癌变等多种重要生理、病理现象密切相关,其机制研究可望应用于癌症治疗.简述了近年有关哺乳类动物细胞衰老相关基因的寻找过程.     

Cortical Substance P-Like Immunoreactivity in Cases of Alzheimer's Disease and Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type

Abstract: The concentration of substance P-like immunoreactive material (SPLI) and somatostatin-like immunoreactive material (SLI) and the activity of acetyl-CoA: choline- O -acetyltransferase (ChAT; EC 2.3.1.6.) were measured in eight brain regions of 13 normal patients and 12 patients with Alzheimer disease/senile dementia of the Alzheimer type (AD/SDAT). SPLI was significantly lower in five of eight regions in the patients with AD/SDAT. Younger patients with AD/SDAT had significantly lower SLI in the parietal cortex than older patients. ChAT activity and SPLI in the parietal cortex of the presenile patients with ADISDAT were not significantly different from values found in older patients.     

Circadian rhythm in Alzheimer disease after trazodone use

A circadian rhythm is a cycle of approximately 24?h, responsible for many physiological adjustments, and ageing of the circadian clock contributes to cognitive decline. Rhythmicity is severely impaired in Alzheimer disease (AD) and few therapeutic attempts succeeded in improving sleep disorders in such context. This study evaluated sleep parameters by actigraphy in 30 AD patients before and after trazodone use for 2 weeks, and we show a significant improvement in relative rhythm amplitude (RRA), compatible with a more stable daytime behavioral pattern. So, trazodone appears to produce a stabilization of the circadian rhythms in individuals with AD.     

Tyrosine Hydroxylase, Tryptophan Hydroxylase, Biopterin, and Neopterin in the Brains of Normal Controls and Patients with Senile Dementia of Alzheimer Type

The activities of tyrosine hydroxylase and tryptophan hydroxylase, and the concentrations of the biopterin cofactor and the precursor neopterin were measured in 14 regions of postmortem brains from four histologically verified patients of senile dementia of the Alzheimer type (SDAT) and eight histologically normal controls. Neopterin concentrations were measured in the human brain for the first time. The activities of tyrosine hydroxylase and tryptophan hydroxylase in the brains of patients with SDAT were significantly reduced in the substantia nigra and in the lateral segment of the globus pallidus, locus ceruleus, and substantia nigra, respectively. The concentrations of total biopterin in the brains of patients with SDAT were significantly reduced in the putamen and substantia nigra, but the total neopterin concentrations did not change significantly. These results suggest that the reduction in biogenic amines in SDAT might be related to reductions in biosynthetic enzymes associated with biogenic amines, due to destruction of monoaminergic neurons.     

On the issue of transmissibility of Alzheimer disease

Results from recent experiments with rodents imply that Alzheimer disease might be inducible by seeding Aβ peptides into recipient animals. In respect to this new experimental data, public health aspects as well as epidemiological data have to be reevaluated. In this article, the available experimental and epidemiological data are reviewed.     

Alzheimer氏病相关基因的研究进展

Ａｌｚｈｅｉｍｅｒ 氏病是发生于老年人的一种原发性退行性脑病,发病率较高。是当今生物医学热点研究之一。本文概述了Ａｌｚｈｅｉｍｅｒ 氏病相关基因的研究概况,对其发病机理的可能的三种学说以及Ａｌｚｈｅｉｍｅｒ 氏病的诊断和治疗进行了阐述。     

Equine-Assisted Intervention for People with Dementia

The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of using guided interactions with horses as a nonpharmaceutical intervention to improve the physiological and behavioral states of persons with dementia. A convenience sample of persons with dementia was recruited from an adult day health center (n = 16). A multi-component intervention was implemented comprised of opportunities for grooming, painting, and leading horses. Using a randomized pretest-posttest crossover design, researchers compared participants receiving the equine-assisted intervention with participants receiving treatment as usual. Older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias engaged positively in animal-assisted therapy with horses. A reduction in behavioral problems was found post intervention in contrast to the comparison group. Pre-intervention measures showed that participants exhibited lower levels of disruptive behaviors compared with the control group on the days they were scheduled to work with the horses. Interestingly, cortisol levels, used as a physiological measure of coping with stress, were elevated after the intervention in participants with higher Mini Mental State Examination scores. Equine-assisted interventions are feasible and possibly beneficial for adults with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia disorder, such as those enrolled in adult day health programs. Future studies should utilize multiple methods of assessing impact and include process measures to delineate which specific activities seem to provide the most benefit.     

On the issue of transmissibility of Alzheimer disease: A critical review

Results from recent experiments with rodents imply that Alzheimer disease might be inducible by seeding Aβ peptides into recipient animals. In respect to this new experimental data, public health aspects as well as epidemiological data have to be reevaluated. In this article, the available experimental and epidemiological data are reviewed.