幽门螺旋杆菌重组尿素酶B亚基的纯化及其免疫学性质的研究

目的:幽门螺旋杆菌(Hp)尿素酶是Hp重要的定制因子和致病因子,Hp尿素酶活性位点位于Hp尿素酶B亚基(UreB),研发基于UreB的Hp疫苗是一种很有前景的防治Hp感染的策略。方法:主要利用基因克隆技术从幽门螺旋杆菌标准菌株SS1(Hp SS1)获得Hp尿素酶B亚基基因,并构建含有重组Hp尿素酶B亚基(rUreB)基因的重组表达载体pET-rUreB及其重组菌株;重组菌株经蛋白表达和优化后,利用Ni-NTP镍离子亲和层析和DEAE Sepharose FF阴离子交换层析纯化重组尿素酶B亚基(rUreB),并进一步通过腹腔注射免疫BALB/c小鼠,研究rUreB的免疫学性质。结果:通过基因克隆技术成功获得了Hp尿素酶B亚基基因,并成功构建了重组表达载体pET-rUreB及其重组菌株BL21(DE3)/pET-rUreB,经蛋白表达优化及纯化,可获得高纯度(96.5%)的重组蛋白rUreB。重组蛋白rUreB辅以弗氏佐剂腹腔注射免疫BALB/c小鼠,经间接ELISA鉴定小鼠能够产生针对天然Hp尿素酶和UreB的高滴度特异性抗体,且能够显著性抑制Hp尿素酶的活性。结论:重组Hp尿素酶B亚基能够在大肠杆菌表达系统中获得较高水平的表达,具有较高的免疫学特异性,其抗体能够有效抑制Hp尿素酶活性。为研究基于尿素酶的防治Hp感染的Hp疫苗奠定了一定的实验基础。     

幽门螺杆菌尿素酶基因的研究进展

近年来,幽门螺杆菌的分子生物学研究取得了很大进展,而既是定植因子、又是毒力因子的幽门螺杆菌尿素酶也得到了更加深入的研究。本文就近年来幽门螺杆菌尿素酶基因的结构、转录、表达调控等方面一些新的研究进展作一综述。     

一株尿素酶阴性的新生隐球菌

本文报告从鸽粪标本中分离出的一株尿素酶试验阴性、咖啡酸玉米吐温琼脂培养呈棕色菌落的酵母样真菌。根据该菌袜的生理、生化特性及致病力,认为是尿素酶阴性的新生隐球菌。此外,应注意这种菌在自然界中的存在和对人类造成感染的可能。这是关于从自然环境中分离出尿素酶阴性新生隐球菌的首次发现和报告。     

细菌几丁质酶基因的表达调控

几丁质酶可以降解几丁质,广泛存在于各类微生物中。几丁质的降解产物几丁寡糖在医药、食品及农业生防领域有很重要的应用价值及广泛的应用前景。细菌在利用几丁质时,需要先分泌几丁质酶,将几丁质降解成几丁寡糖或单体,再通过特异的转运系统送进细胞而被利用。胞内的几丁质降解产物作为特定的信号分子,可以激活或阻遏相应chi基因的转录,从而影响细菌几丁质酶的合成。在各种调节蛋白及应答元件的参与下,细菌几丁质酶的合成受到精密的控制。文章以链霉菌和大肠杆菌为代表综述了细菌在转运系统和基因表达两个层面上控制几丁质酶合成的最新研究进展。     

幽门螺杆菌尿素酶单克隆抗体的研制及鉴定

应用杂交瘤技术 ,建立稳定分泌抗幽门螺杆菌尿素酶单克隆抗体 (HPU McAb)的细胞系。用纯化幽门螺杆菌尿素酶 (HPU)抗原加福氏佐剂免疫BALB/c小鼠 ,按常规方法进行细胞融合 ,以纯化HPU抗原包被 ,间接ELISA方法筛选 ,并经多次有限稀释法克隆。获得 6株抗HPU的杂交瘤 ,腹水效价达 1∶6 .4× 10 4～ 1∶2 .5 6× 10 5,特异性专一 ,并对其进行体内外连续传代 3个月 ,分泌抗体能力稳定。IgG亚类分型主要为IgG1型。该细胞系能稳定分泌幽门螺杆菌尿素酶单抗。     

黏细菌漆酶序列筛选及其重组酶酶学性质

漆酶是一种应用广泛的绿色环保的多酚氧化酶。漆酶过去被认为广泛存在于植物、昆虫和真菌中,而近年来,越来越多的细菌中也发现了漆酶的存在。黏细菌是一类重要的资源菌,但与一般细菌相比,较难分离和纯化。文中利用生物信息学的方法,综合应用Blast和隐马尔可夫模型方法对黏细菌蛋白质组数据库进行搜索,并根据多铜氧化酶的保守铜离子结合位点进行进一步筛选,获得30个候选黏细菌漆酶序列。挑选其中9个,在大肠杆菌中进行重组表达。利用2,6-甲氧基苯酚(DMP)等常用漆酶底物检测重组酶的催化氧化活性,其中7个重组蛋白具有漆酶催化活性。选择1个对2,6-甲氧基苯酚(DMP)具有较高氧化活性的重组酶(命名为rSC-2),通过Ni-NTA亲和层析柱纯化rSC-2,测试其酶学性质。纯化的rSC-2蛋白分子量约57 kDa,在最适反应条件下,rSC-2催化DMP反应的比酶活为0.27 U/mg。催化DMP反应的最适温度为60℃,最适pH为7.0。rSC-2在pH 7.0-8.0有较高酶活,在60℃孵育1 h保留50%以上剩余酶活。低浓度的Ca~(2+)对酶活有一定的促进作用,而较高浓度的Fe~(3+)、Co~(2+)、Ba~(2+)对酶活的抑制作用较明显。这是首次对黏细菌漆酶序列进行系统性的生物信息学分析,并实现纤维堆囊菌Sorangium cellulosum序列来源的漆酶活性蛋白在大肠杆菌细胞中重组表达。     

细菌中的去泛素化酶及其生物学功能研究进展

在细菌感染过程中,宿主细胞可以利用自身泛素系统对其进行免疫应答。研究发现,在宿主与细菌协同进化过程中,细菌可以编码去泛素化酶靶向宿主泛素系统,降低宿主炎症信号反应,这有利于细菌的生存与繁殖。该文综合介绍了目前在细菌中已发现的去泛素化酶并将其分类总结,此外,该文详细阐述了OTU家族去泛素化酶、CE家族去泛素化酶的切割特异性和生物学功能,还介绍了具有特殊催化活性的去泛素化酶。深入研究去泛素化酶的分子机制将有助于理解其生物学功能,同时可为开发新的治疗药物和抗感染疫苗提供信息。     

光合细菌叶绿素代谢研究进展

细菌叶绿素和捕光蛋白及类胡萝卜素一起组成色素蛋白复合物,进而构成完整的捕光单位进行光合作用.简述了细菌叶绿素合成途径及其中关键的酶,并从分子水平上介绍了细菌叶绿素合成相关基因的表达调控的研究进展.     

幽门螺杆菌尿素酶B单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

目的:制备稳定分泌抗幽门螺杆菌尿素酶B单克隆抗体(mAb)的杂交瘤细胞系,并对其分泌的mAb进行鉴定。方法:用初步纯化的重组幽门螺杆菌尿素酶B免疫BALB/c小鼠,利用杂交瘤技术制备抗尿素酶B的mAb,用间接ELISA检测mAb的特异性和亲和力,检测mAb腹水效价,鉴定Ig亚类并测定其抗原决定簇。结果:获得8株能稳定分泌抗尿素酶B的mAb杂交瘤细胞系,这8株单抗与能产生尿素酶的小肠结肠耶尔森氏菌、肺炎克雷伯氏菌和普通变形杆菌均无交叉反应,相对亲和力为1.13×10-8～4.66×10-10,腹水mAb效价可达2×104～3.2×105。其中2株单抗属IgG1亚类,3株单抗属IgG2a亚类。8株单抗分属于3种不同的抗原决定簇。结论:获得了IgG1和IgG2a类型的针对3种不同抗原决定簇的特异性幽门螺杆菌尿素酶B的mAb,为进一步用于幽门螺杆菌的临床诊断和实验研究创造了条件。     

幽门螺旋菌感染的3种检验方法比较

1990年4至10月我们对作胃镜检查的254例胃病患者的胃活检标本进行幽门螺旋菌(简称HP)感染的直接尿素酶试验、涂片镜检和烛缸法培养HP,并将3种方法加以对比。3种方法共检出HP阳性者173例,检出率68.11％,尿素酶试验阳性170例(66.93％),4小时内阳性率为97.65％,12小时即100％出现阳性,涂片镜检阳性165例(64.96％),镜检与尿素酶阳性符合率为95.3％。培养阳性172例(51.97％)。药敏结果显示该菌对痢特灵、四环素、青霉素、庆大霉素、氨苄青霉素敏感。     

Échinodermes de l'Ordovicien supérieur (Ashgill) de Sardaigne et d'Algérie

Research on the influence of sea level variations on the benthic faunas have been carried out in the Upper Ordovician of Sardinia. Study of the depositional facies and sequence analysis of the upper part (Lower Ashgill) of the Portixeddu Formation led to the identification of the sedimentary environments. Cystoids and crinoids are associated to bryozoans and brachiopods in most levels. The numerical analysis of associations and megaguilds shows that crinoids and cystoids have a higher frequency in the proximal and median facies of the upper offshore. The columnal association characterized by Conspectocrinus celticus and the coronoid Mespilocystites tregarvanicus has been discovered in the upper part of the formation. This material and complementary samples from Upper Ordovician of Sardinia and Kabylia (Algeria) bring additional data on the systematic and show the wide distribution of this fauna outside of the Ibero-armorican domain. The distribution of this echinoderm association supports a palaeogeographical position of the Ibero-armorican domain and Sardinia within the north gondwanan margin during the Lower Palaeozoic.     

果实膨大期喷布磷酸二氢钾对三月红荔枝果实贮藏性的影响

在三月红荔枝(Litchi chinensis cv.Sanyuehong)果实膨大期对树冠喷施0.2%磷酸二氢钾(KP)水溶液,以探讨磷酸二氢钾对荔枝果实贮藏性的影响。结果表明:(1) KP处理的果实在贮藏期前17d,失重率及果肉可溶性固形物、酸、VitC、花色素苷等指标的变化趋势与对照基本相似;(2) KP处理的果肉可溶性蛋白质含量变化与对照有明显差异,而果皮的可溶性蛋白质含量在贮藏期前10d变化动态与对照一致,此后呈相反的变化趋势;(3)果皮POD活性显著高于果肉,KP处理和对照的果肉POD活性在贮藏第3d后、果皮POD活性在第17d前分别具有相似变化趋势;(4)果肉中CAT活性在贮藏第3~17d期间都显著或极显著高于果皮,KP处理和对照果肉、果皮CAT活性动态变化均为单峰曲线。     

A reassessment of the relations in Malaysia between ants (Crematogaster) on trees (Leptospermum and Dacrydium) and epiphytes of the genus Dischidia (Asclepiadaceae) including 'ant-plants'

Three species of epiphytic Dischidia have been investigated in terms of their relationship to ants on trees. Two species, D. parvifolia and D. astephana , are associated with ants and trees in montane areas. A clear association has been found between ants of the genus Crematogaster and the tree Leptospermum flavescens. This relationship is complex and probably both organisms benefit from the association. The ants live in tunnels in the wood of the major branches and the trunk, and the entire tree is occupied by one ant colony. Trees occupied by ants are maintained by the ants substantially clear of epiphytes other than the two species of Dischidia. The potential benefits to the tree and to the ants of this association are noted. The roots of D. astephana and D. parvifolia penetrate into the cavities of these ant nests and presumably gain nutrients from waste in the ant nests. Both Dischidia species are effectively scavenging upon the waste material from the ant-tree association. The leathery dome-shaped leaves of D. astephana are not vital to the development of the scavenging habit as D. parvifolia has lens-shaped leaves, but may offer some advantage to D. astephana by the uptake of nutrients from waste deposited by the ants under the dome-shaped leaves by interception of stem flow and by uptake of gaseous waste. Ants do not nest under these leaves. Seeds of these species of Dischidia are taken by ants into the central woody area of the ant nest where they germinate. Both Leptospermum and Dischidia can be visualized as showing adaptations to a nutient-deficient tropical montane environment. These adaptations are discussed as is the need for reassessment in this genus of the term 'ant-plant', and the need for wider recognition of the 1ant-tree' relationship between Crematogaster and Leptospermum.     

The influence of mass,volume and density on the frequency of recovery of fossil hominid hand and wrist bones

A study of the mass, volume and density of each of the wrist and hand bones of male and female human skeletons was undertaken. It was found that the mass and volume (i.e. size) of the bones are well correlated with the relative frequencies of preservation ofAustralopithecus and earlyHomo wrist and hand bones from fossil hominid sites in Africa. In general, the larger the bone, the greater its preservation frequency. In contrast to findings on bovid bones, the density of hand and wrist bones is not well correlated with the frequency of such bones recovered from these sites. These findings may be explained in terms of the agents of deposition of the bones, the physical nature of the deposit, and the methods of extraction of the fossils from the deposit.     

Recent advances and prospects in Prunus virology

The stone fruit genus Prunus, within the family Rosaceae, comprises more than 230 species, some of which have great importance or value as ornamental or fruit crops. Prunus are affected by numerous viruses and viroids linked to the vegetative propagation practices in many of the cultivated species. To date, 44 viruses and three viroids have been described in the 9 main cultivated Prunus species. Seven of these viruses and one viroid have been identified in Prunus hosts within the last 5 years. This work addresses recent advances and prospects in the study of viruses and viroids affecting Prunus species, mostly concerning the detection and characterisation of the agents involved, pathogenesis analysis and the search for new control tools. New sequencing technologies are quickly reshaping the way we can identify and characterise new plant viruses and isolates. Specific efforts aimed at virus identification or data mining of high‐throughput sequencing data generated for plant genomics‐oriented purposes can efficiently reveal the presence of known or novel viruses. These technologies have also been used to gain a deeper knowledge of the pathogenesis mechanisms at the gene and miRNA expression level that underlie the interactions between Prunus spp. and their main viruses and viroids. New biotechnological control tools include the transfer of resistance by grafting, the use of new sources of resistance and the development of gene silencing strategies using genetic transformation. In addition, the application of next generation sequencing and genome editing techniques will contribute to improving our knowledge of virus–host interactions and the mechanisms of resistance. This should be of great interest in the search to obtain new Prunus cultivars capable of dealing both with known viruses and viroids and with those that are yet to be discovered in the uncertain scenario of climate change.     

An Ultrastructural Study on the Development of Egg- apparatus in Rice Embryo Sac

The development of the egg-apparatus (consisted of an egg cell and two synergids) of rice ( Oryza sativa L. ) was studied at the uhrastructural level. The walls of the egg cell and synergids, immediately after their formation, possessed numerous plasmodesmata. Plasmodesmata were also present on walls between the egg cell and synergids. During the enlargement phase of the egg cell and synergids, the walls at the tip region began to loosen and vesiculate. By the time the embryo sac became mature, the part of the wall of the egg cell and synergids, facing the chalaza, disappeared. Consequently, the tip regions of the egg cell and synergids were only protected by a plasma membrane. When the embryo sac reached full maturity, the upper and middle region of the wall of the synergids broke up into pieces. At that time one synergid began to degenerate. Plasmodesmata persisted at the hook region of the wall of both the egg cell and synergids. Most plastids in the egg cell contained starch grains that persisted throughout the period of the embryo sac development. Starch grains in the plastids of the synergids appeared only before the time when the two polar-nuclei moved into the region above the egg-apparatus. They then disappeared and did not appear again until the embryo sac had reached full maturity. The size and location of the vacuoles in the egg cell were different from those in the synergids. The time of formation was also different. Vacuoles in the egg cell formed late in comparison with the synergids. Vacuoles in the chalazal region of the egg cell (especially at the early stage of the embryo sac development) were much larger than those in the micropylar region. Vacuoles in the synergids tended to concentrate mainly in the chalazal region. There was a peak period of lipid formation in the two synergids. The peak appeared when the embryo sac neared maturity. At the early stage of development, the nuclei of the synergids were elliptical in shape and were situated at the central region near the micropyle. The shape of the nuclei at the late stage of development became less regular and tended to move more towards the micropylar region. Changes in the uhrastructure of the egg cell and synergids of rice appeared to be closely related to the metabolic processes controlling the embryo sac formation and development.     

Germination and development of Mimosa pilulifera in petroleum-contaminated soil and bioremediated soil

In 2000 there was an oil spill at the Getúlio Vargas Refinery (REPAR/PETROBRÁS) in Paraná, Brazil. Nearly five years after contamination and the use of bioremediation, a study was carried out to identify the effects of the contaminated soil and the bioremediated soil on the germination and initial growth of Mimosa pilulifera seedlings. The experiment consisted of three treatments: petroleum-contaminated soil, bioremediated soil and uncontaminated soil, with five repetitions each. The following measurements were taken after 30, 60 and 90 days of planting: the percentage of germination, biomass and leaf area of the eophylls, biomass and length of the shoot and the roots in addition to the shoot/root ratio. The percentage of germination and the root biomass were not affected by the contaminated soil or by the bioremediated soil. On both the contaminated soil and the bioremediated soil biomass and leaf area of the eophyll were reduced. Plant length and shoot biomass were lower in the contaminated soil. Furthermore, the effect of the contaminated soil and the bioremediated soil was greater in the shoot than in the root system, since the bioremediation reduced the toxicity of the petroleum-contaminated soil.     

How Romanowsky stains work and why they remain valuable — including a proposed universal Romanowsky staining mechanism and a rational troubleshooting scheme

Abstract

An introduction to the nomenclature and concept of “Romanowsky stains” is followed by a brief account of the dyes involved and especially the crucial role of azure B and of the impurity of most commercial dye lots. Technical features of standardized and traditional Romanowsky stains are outlined, e.g., number and ratio of the acidic and basic dyes used, solvent effects, staining times, and fixation effects. The peculiar advantages of Romanowsky staining are noted, namely, the polychromasia achieved in a technically simple manner with the potential for stain intensification of “the color purple.” Accounts are provided of a variety of physicochemically relevant topics, namely, acidic and basic dyeing, peculiarities of acidic and basic dye mixtures, consequences of differential staining rates of different cell and tissue components and of different dyes, the chemical significance of “the color purple,” the substrate selectivity for purple color formation and its intensification in situ due to a template effect, effects of resin embedding and prior fixation. Based on these physicochemical phenomena, mechanisms for the various Romanowsky staining applications are outlined including for blood, marrow and cytological smears; G-bands of chromosomes; microorganisms and other single-cell entities; and paraffin and resin tissue sections. The common factors involved in these specific mechanisms are pulled together to generate a “universal” generic mechanism for these stains. Certain generic problems of Romanowsky stains are discussed including the instability of solutions of acidic dye–basic dye mixtures, the inherent heterogeneity of polychrome methylene blue, and the resulting problems of standardization. Finally, a rational trouble-shooting scheme is appended.     

Manipulation of xylem transport affects Zn and Mn transport into developing wheat grains of cultured ears

Zinc and manganese loading into developing wheat grain is little understood at present. The objective of this work was to investigate factors that may affect the rate of transport of Zn and Mn into developing wheat grain of cultured ears. Ears 18-22 days post-anthesis were cultured in solutions containing labelled Zn and Mn. The effect of additions of Cu, Fe, citrate, malate and EDTA to the culture solution was observed. The effect of humidity and awn removal as well as the sucrose status of the ears on Zn and Mn transport was also investigated. The effect of high concentration of Zn and Mn on [¹⁴C]-sucrose transport was determined. High humidity almost completely blocked transport of Zn and Mn into the grain. Awn removal reduced the transport of Zn and Mn to the lemma but not the grain. When the ears were depleted of sucrose (by maintaining them in the dark prior to labelling) transport of Zn and Mn to the grain was reduced compared to ears cultured with sucrose. The presence of Cu reduced the loading of Zn into the grain. There was little effect of Cu on Mn transport or Fe on either Zn or Mn transport. High concentrations of Zn and Mn in the culture solution did not affect [¹⁴C]-sucrose loading into the grain but loading of Zn and Mn was limited at high concentrations suggesting membrane saturation. This study demonstrates that sucrose status and humidity clearly influence the transport of Zn and Mn into the grain, and that other ions may influence Zn and Mn transport.     

Food availability and growth rate in natural populations of the brown trout (Salmo trutta) in Corsican streams

The rivers of the island of Corsica, whose catchment areas are on crystalline rock, have low salt contents and their invertebrate fauna is qualitatively and quantitatively poorer than on the European mainland. The growth rate of trout in Corsica was analysed on samples from of six coastal rivers: the Tavignano, the Fium Orbo and the Golo on the west coast, the Prunelli, the Taravo and the Rizzanese on the east coast. Mesological data — conductivity, temperature, calcium content and altitude and biological data — biomass and linear growth rate of the trout, and density of benthic invertebrates — were collected at each of the sampling station.Analysis of variance of the size of three year old trout revealed three groups of rivers. The first includes the Tavignano, the Rizzanese and the Taravo, where the highest linear growth rates were recorded; the second consists of the Golo and the Prunelli, and the third, of the Fium Orbo. Principal component analysis gave two main axes on the basis of temperature and benthic invertebrate density for the first, and trout biomass for the second. Linear regression showed that benthic invertebrate density accounted for 75% of size variance of three year old trout. Evidence of the limiting role of the trophic factor is provided.