人食管癌EC9706单克隆的分离培养及其生物学特性的研究

用限制性稀释法对食管癌EC9706细胞系进行单细胞克隆分离,建立了3个亚系,分别命名为EC1、EC2和EC3。细胞遗传学分析显示,EC1仍为混合克隆,EC2和EC3的染色体众数分别为117条和62条。对EC2和EC3的生物学特性进行比较,生长曲线、平皿集落形成能力实验、流式细胞分析和细胞运动能力实验均表明,两者的恶性程度有显著差别,EC2较低,EC3较高。成功分离的2个食管癌单克隆细胞亚系,可为食管癌发生发展的分子机制研究、基因治疗研究、耐药机制研究以及抗肿瘤药物筛选提供实验材料。     

遗传学实验教学改革初探

对遗传学实验教学改革从建立开放式实验的教学模式,加强对学生平时实验操作能力的考核,以及充分利用多媒体教学等方面进行了探讨,促进了遗传学教学水平的提高。更加注重对学生综合能力的培养,使学生真正成为具有良好的职业素质和较强的实践能力的实用型人才。     

实验用鱼遗传质量控制及标准化

在遗传学及其他生命科学研究领域, 实验用鱼已成为一类应用越来越广的实验动物, 但是尚缺少标准化的质量控制标准和监管。在我国, 实验动物实行严格的许可证制度和质量监督制度。实验用鱼遗传质量控制标准是实验用鱼质量控制的基础。为了规范实验用鱼的遗传质量, 避免实验用鱼种质退化、遗传漂移, 导致实验结果误差, 开展了本标准的研究。依据《实验动物管理条例》, 参考国内外实验用鱼遗传学相关的研究成果, 结合我国实验用鱼生产和使用的实际情况, 在全面收集、分析实验数据和广泛征询专家意见的基础上, 以实验用斑马鱼和剑尾鱼遗传质量控制为规范对象, 研究制定了实验用鱼遗传质量控制标准, 供科研工作者参考、讨论。本标准对实验用斑马鱼和剑尾鱼的遗传分类及命名原则、实验用鱼的繁殖方法、近交系和封闭群的遗传质量监测进行了规范。新标准将为实验用鱼的使用和管理提供理论支撑。     

“表型=基因型+环境”综合实验设计

"表型=基因型+环境"是遗传学中比较抽象的理论,以这一理论为基础,对遗传学实验内容进行了改革。选择学生感兴趣的性状——皮肤含水量,该性状因个体基因型不同而不同,并受空气湿度和人为保湿护肤的影响。实验包括保湿护肤品制作、皮肤含水量测试、实验结果统计分析3个阶段,整个过程都由学生自主完成,目的是激发学生学习兴趣,切身体验表型、基因型、环境的关系,提高学生观察问题、分析问题、解决问题的综合能力。     

关于遗传学实验教学中果蝇实验的改革探索

介绍了遗传学实验教学中果蝇实验的教学改革尝试。一方面,将不同研究水平的实验集中连续交叉开出,充分利用实验时间,增选实验内容,改进实验方法,培养学生的综合能力;另一方面,讨论遗传学实验教学如何改变“验证性”教学为“发现式”教学。在果蝇杂交实验教学中,由学生提出实验设计方案,独立完成实验内容,学生处于主体地位,从而培养学生独立思考和实际操作能力,激发学生的学习兴趣。     

“三自”教学模式提高遗传学综合性实验的教学效果

综合性实验是遗传学实验教学的重要模块之一。为了提高遗传学实验课的研究氛围,全面培养学生的科研创新能力,本课程组开展了遗传学综合性实验的教学改革:在教学中以学生为主导,采用学生自主选题、自主实验、自主创新的"三自"教学模式,学生利用我院实验教学中心开放的实验室和技术平台完成实验研究,并撰写小论文。综合性实验的教学是学生在完成毕业论文前的一次科研演习,通过这项实验,学生在实验设计与操作、实验数据分析、结果报告等与科研密切相关的综合实验能力得到了加强,全面提升了学生的团队协作精神和自主创新意识。     

基因水平的关联分析方法

全基因组关联研究(Genome wide association study, GWAS)已经在国内外的医学遗传学研究中得到广泛应用, 但是GWAS数据中所蕴含的与多基因复杂性状疾病机制相关的丰富信息尚未得到深度挖掘。近年来, 研究者采用生物网络分析和生物通路分析等生物信息学和生物统计学手段分析GWAS数据, 并探索潜在的疾病机制。生物网络分析和生物通路分析主要是以基因为单位进行的, 因此必须在分析前将基因上全部或者部分单个单核苷酸多态性(Single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP)的遗传关联结果综合起来, 即基因水平的关联分析。基因水平的关联分析需要考虑单个SNP的遗传关联、基因上SNP数量和SNP之间的连锁不平衡结构等多种因素, 因此不仅在遗传学的概念上也在统计方法方面具有一定的复杂性和挑战性。文章对基因水平的关联分析的研究进展、原理和应用进行了综述。     

基因表达中的种群差异

在2月出版的《自然-遗传学》上，研究人员报告。在对不同种族人群的基因测试中发现，基因表达水平上出现的差异性超过25％。     

全国九地区学龄前儿童智力水平及其影响因素分析

目的：了解学龄前儿童智力水平及其影响因素,为促进和改善学龄前儿童智力发育提供依据。方法：采用多阶段整群抽样法选取973名学龄前儿童,使用《中国比内测试》量表对其进行智力测试,同时由家长辅助填写一般情况调查问卷,了解学龄前儿童智力状况及分布,并进行单因素和多元回归分析。结果：儿童平均智商为99.48±14.26。不同地区儿童智力水平存在差异,除邢台山区外,儿童性别与智力水平无关。多因素回归分析显示,影响儿童智商的因素有儿童年龄、前4个月喂养方式、父母文化程度、出生时母亲年龄、父亲职业、家庭经济水平等。结论：儿童智商受到社会经济、营养和遗传因素综合作用。为提高儿童智商,既要提高父母的文化程度、职业状况和经济水平,又要注重优生优育。     

原核生物中的转座子

转座子(transposon)研究是当前分子遗传学中活跃的领域之一,由于发现了转座子,使人们对遗传物质及其运动的认识,提高到了新水平,也为当前分子遗传学和遗传工程的研究提     

以服务为导向临床科室绩效考核与薪酬分配模式研究

运用文献荟萃分析和专家咨询方法,陈述了临床科室绩效考核的内容和维度,提出了以服务量为核心,以服务质量、患者满意度、成本控制、技术含量和风险程度、教学科研为主要内容的临床科室绩效考核框架,分析了框架中各个维度在薪酬分配上的组合模式,以及适用的医院类型。     

Can Neurofeedback Training Enhance Performance? An Evaluation of the Evidence with Implications for Future Research

There have been many claims regarding the possibilities of performance enhancement training. The aim of such training is for an individual to complete a specific function or task with fewer errors and greater efficiency, resulting in a more positive outcome. The present review examined evidence from neurofeedback training studies to enhance performance in a particular area. Previous research has documented associations between specific cortical states and optimum levels of performance in a range of tasks. This information provides a plausible rationale for the use of neurofeedback to train individuals to enhance their performance. An examination of the literature revealed that neurofeedback training has been utilised to enhance performance from three main areas; sport, cognitive and artistic performance. The review examined evidence from neurofeedback training studies within each of these three areas. Some suggestive findings have been reported with regard to the use of neurofeedback training to enhance performance. However, due to a range of methodological limitations and a general failure to elicit unambiguous changes in baseline EEG activity, a clear association between neurofeedback training and enhanced performance has yet to be established. Throughout, the review highlights a number of recommendations to aid and stimulate future research.     

A review of Doppler ultrasound quality assurance protocols and test devices

In this paper, an overview of Doppler ultrasound quality assurance (QA) testing will be presented in three sections. The first section will review the different Doppler ultrasound parameters recommended by professional bodies for use in QA protocols. The second section will include an evaluation and critique of the main test devices used to assess Doppler performance, while the final section of this paper will discuss which of the wide range of test devices have been found to be most suitable for inclusion in Doppler QA programmes. Pulsed Wave Spectral Doppler, Colour Doppler Imaging QA test protocols have been recommended over the years by various professional bodies, including the UK's Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). However, despite the existence of such recommended test protocols, very few commercial or research test devices exist which can measure the full range of both PW Doppler ultrasound and colour Doppler imaging performance parameters, particularly quality control measurements such as: (i) Doppler sensitivity (ii) colour Doppler spatial resolution (iii) colour Doppler temporal resolution (iv) colour Doppler velocity resolution (v) clutter filter performance and (vi) tissue movement artefact suppression. In this review, the merits of the various commercial and research test devices will be considered and a summary of results obtained from published studies which have made use of some of these Doppler test devices, such as the flow, string, rotating and belt phantom, will be presented.     

Exercise prescription for patients with a Fontan circulation: current evidence and future directions

It is well documented that children with a Fontan circulation have a reduced exercise capacity. One of the modalities to improve exercise capacity might be exercise training. We performed a systematic literature review on the effects of exercise training in patients with a Fontan circulation. Six published studies were included that reported on the effects of exercise training in 40 patients. All studies had a small sample size and/or did not include a control group. Based on the six published studies we can conclude that children who have undergone a Fontan operation and who are in a stable haemodynamic condition can safely participate in an exercise training programme and that exercise training results in an improved exercise capacity. However, more research is needed to establish the optimal exercise mode, dose-response relation, and the effects of exercise training on cardiac function, peripheral muscle function, physical activity, and health-related quality of life. (Neth Heart J 2007; 15:142-7.) Based on the six published studies we can conclude that children who have undergone a Fontan operation and who are in a stable haemodynamic condition can safely participate in an exercise training programme and that exercise training results in an improved exercise capacity. However, more research is needed to establish the optimal exercise mode, dose-response relation, and the effects of exercise training on cardiac function, peripheral muscle function, physical activity, and health-related quality of life. (Neth Heart J 2007; 15:142-7.)     

Effects of phytogenic feed additives on the reproductive performance of animals

The reproductive performance of ruminants is economically significant, and its improvement is a primary goal of the livestock industry to ensure its sustainability. Several approaches have been developed to use phytogenics as feed additives for several proposes, such as reducing methane emissions, and as an alternative to antibiotics. Phytogenics have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and metabolism-regulatory properties, and they are present at high levels in animal feeds. This current review considers the potential use of medicinal herbs on the reproductive performance of animals. The influence of diet on the fertility complications commonly noted in ruminants is of global interest. Although the effects of phytogenics on ruminant digestion and absorption are well-explored, their impact on reproductive performance remains poorly investigated. This review focuses on the influence of phytogenics on semen quality, hormonal profiles, and hematobiochemical indices in male ruminants. Based on available data, phytogenics are perceived to improve oocyte quality, reproductive performance, and pregnancy. However, further more comprehensive research on the benefits and potential hazards of the use of phytogenics is required to improve reproductive performance in ruminants.     

Waging war on modern chronic diseases: primary prevention through exercise biology.

In this review, we develop a blueprint for exercise biology research in the new millennium. The first part of our plan provides statistics to support the contention that there has been an epidemic emergence of modern chronic diseases in the latter part of the 20th century. The health care costs of these conditions were almost two-thirds of a trillion dollars and affected 90 million Americans in 1990. We estimate that these costs are now approaching $1 trillion and stand to further dramatically increase as the baby boom generation ages. We discuss the reaction of the biomedical establishment to this epidemic, which has primarily been to apply modern technologies to stabilize overt clinical problems (e.g., secondary and tertiary prevention). Because this approach has been largely unsuccessful in reversing the epidemic, we argue that more emphasis must be placed on novel approaches such as primary prevention, which requires attacking the environmental roots of these conditions. In this respect, a strong association exists between the increase in physical inactivity and the emergence of modern chronic diseases in 20th century industrialized societies. Approximately 250,000 deaths per year in the United States are premature due to physical inactivity. Epidemiological data have established that physical inactivity increases the incidence of at least 17 unhealthy conditions, almost all of which are chronic diseases or considered risk factors for chronic diseases. Therefore, as part of this review, we present the concept that the human genome evolved within an environment of high physical activity. Accordingly, we propose that exercise biologists do not study "the effect of physical activity" but in reality study the effect of reintroducing exercise into an unhealthy sedentary population that is genetically programmed to expect physical activity. On the basis of healthy gene function, exercise research should thus be viewed from a nontraditional perspective in that the "control" group should actually be taken from a physically active population and not from a sedentary population with its predisposition to modern chronic diseases. We provide exciting examples of exercise biology research that is elucidating the underlying mechanisms by which physical inactivity may predispose individuals to chronic disease conditions, such as mechanisms contributing to insulin resistance and decreased skeletal muscle lipoprotein lipase activity. Some findings have been surprising and remarkable in that novel signaling mechanisms have been discovered that vary with the type and level of physical activity/inactivity at multiple levels of gene expression. Because this area of research is underfunded despite its high impact, the final part of our blueprint for the next millennium calls for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a major initiative devoted to the study of the biology of the primary prevention of modern chronic diseases. We justify this in several ways, including the following estimate: if the percentage of all US morbidity and mortality statistics attributed to the combination of physical inactivity and inappropriate diet were applied as a percentage of the NIH's total operating budget, the resulting funds would equal the budgets of two full institutes at the NIH! Furthermore, the fiscal support of studies elucidating the scientific foundation(s) targeted by primary prevention strategies in other public health efforts has resulted in an increased efficacy of the overall prevention effort. We estimate that physical inactivity impacts 80-90% of the 24 integrated review group (IRG) topics proposed by the NIH's Panel on Scientific Boundaries for Review, which is currently directing a major restructuring of the NIH's scientific funding system. Unfortunately, the primary prevention of chronic disease and the investigation of physical activity/inactivity and/or exercise are not mentioned in the almost 200 total subtopics comprising t     

A systematic review: plyometric training programs for young children

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of plyometric training for improving motor performance in young children; to determine if this type of training could be used to improve the strength, running speed, agility, and jumping ability of children with low motor competence; and to examine the extent and quality of the current research literature. Primary research articles were selected if they (a) described the outcomes of a plyometric exercise intervention; (b) included measures of strength, balance, running speed, jumping ability, or agility; (c) included prepubertal children 5-14 years of age; and (d) used a randomized control trial or quasiexperimental design. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria for the final review. The 7 studies were judged to be of low quality (values of 4-6). Plyometric training had a large effect on improving the ability to run and jump. Preliminary evidence suggests plyometric training also had a large effect on increasing kicking distance, balance, and agility. The current evidence suggests that a twice a week program for 8-10 weeks beginning at 50-60 jumps a session and increasing exercise load weekly results in the largest changes in running and jumping performance. An alternative program for children who do not have the capability or tolerance for a twice a week program would be a low-intensity program for a longer duration. The research suggests that plyometric training is safe for children when parents provide consent, children agree to participate, and safety guidelines are built into the intervention.     

Oxidative stress and inflammation: liver responses and adaptations to acute and regular exercise

The liver is remarkably important during exercise outcomes due to its contribution to detoxification, synthesis, and release of biomolecules, and energy supply to the exercising muscles. Recently, liver has been also shown to play an important role in redox status and inflammatory modulation during exercise. However, while several studies have described the adaptations of skeletal muscles to acute and chronic exercise, hepatic changes are still scarcely investigated. Indeed, acute intense exercise challenges the liver with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation onset, whereas regular training induces hepatic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory improvements. Acute and regular exercise protocols in combination with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory supplementation have been also tested to verify hepatic adaptations to exercise. Although positive results have been reported in some acute models, several studies have shown an increased exercise-related stress upon liver. A similar trend has been observed during training: while synergistic effects of training and antioxidant/anti-inflammatory supplementations have been occasionally found, others reported a blunting of relevant adaptations to exercise, following the patterns described in skeletal muscles. This review discusses current data regarding liver responses and adaptation to acute and regular exercise protocols alone or combined with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory supplementation. The understanding of the mechanisms behind these modulations is of interest for both exercise-related health and performance outcomes.     

Proteomics applied to exercise physiology: a cutting-edge technology

Exercise research has always drawn the attention of the scientific community because it can be widely applied to sport training, health improvement, and disease prevention. For many years numerous tools have been used to investigate the several physiological adaptations induced by exercise stimuli. Nowadays a closer look at the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic pathways and muscular and cardiovascular adaptation to exercise are among the new trends in exercise physiology research. Considering this, to further understand these adaptations as well as pathology attenuation by exercise, several studies have been conducted using molecular investigations, and this trend looks set to continue. Through enormous biotechnological advances, proteomic tools have facilitated protein analysis within complex biological samples such as plasma and tissue, commonly used in exercise research. Until now, classic proteomic tools such as one- and two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis have been used as standard approaches to investigate proteome modulation by exercise. Furthermore, other recently developed in gel tools such as differential gel electrophoresis (DIGE) and gel-free techniques such as the protein labeling methods (ICAT, SILAC, and iTRAQ) have empowered proteomic quantitative analysis, which may successfully benefit exercise proteomic research. However, despite the three decades of 2-DE development, neither classic nor novel proteomic tools have been convincingly explored by exercise researchers. To this end, this review gives an overview of the directions in which exercise-proteome research is moving and examines the main tools that can be used as a novel strategy in exercise physiology investigation.     

Terrestrial Intermittent Exercise: Common Issues for Human Athletics and Comparative Animal Locomotion

The earliest studies of intermittent exercise physiology notedthat moving intermittently (i.e., alternating brief movementswith brief pauses) could transform a heavy workload into a submaximalone that can be tolerated and sustained. The brief pauses thatcharacterize intermittent locomotion permit at least partialrecovery from prior activity. This research provided the foundationfor the development of interval training and more recently forthe re-evaluation of steady-state paradigms for comparativeanimal locomotion. In this paper I review key concepts underlyingthe performance of repeated activity. I provide examples fromhuman athletics and training and comparative animal locomotion.To explore the limits of intermittent exercise performance,I examine the performance limits for continuous exercise andthe rate and extent of the recovery of performance capacityfollowing activity. While it is evident that altering locomotorbehavior (i.e., moving intermittently) can alter the capacityof an animal to perform work, mathematical models of intermittentexercise could predict strategies (i.e., exercise intensity,exercise duration, and pause duration) that will increase performancelimits for intermittent activity.