表达猫瘟热病毒VP2蛋白重组腺病毒的构建及其免疫原性研究

为构建能表达FPV VP2蛋白的重组犬2型腺病毒(CAV-2)载体。首先用PCR方法从FPV GT-2株细胞培 养物中扩增出了VP2蛋白基因,将其克隆到真核表达质粒pVAX1中构建了含有FPV vp2基因的表达盒(CMV- VP2-PolyA),将该表达盒酶切后定向克隆到含有CAV-2 E3区的穿梭质粒pVAX△E3中,构建出pVAX △E3VP2。用Sal I Nru I双酶切pVAX△E3VP2,回收含有目的基因表达盒部分,将其定向克隆入含有CAV-2 全基因组的骨架质粒pPoly2-CAV-2中,构建了重组质粒pCAV-2-FPV-VP2。Cla I Asc I酶切pCAV-2-FPV- VP2释放出重组基因组,以此转染MDCK细胞,获得了重组病毒CAV-2-VP2。该重组病毒能使MDCK细胞产生 腺病毒样细胞病变。Western blot检测证实,该重组病毒能表达具有免疫学活性的VP2蛋白。该重组病毒可以有 效地诱导免疫猫产生抗FPV和CAV-2抗体。本实验表明该重组病毒有可能成为一个FPV的疫苗株。     

Association between the XRCC1 Arg399Gln Polymorphism and Risk of Cancer: Evidence from 297 Case–Control Studies

Background

The Arg399Gln polymorphism in the X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) had been implicated in cancer susceptibility. The previous published data on the association between XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism and cancer risk remained controversial.

Methodology/Principal Findings

To derive a more precise estimation of the association between the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism and overall cancer risk, we performed a meta-analysis of 297 case-control studies, in which a total of 93,941 cases and 121,480 controls were included. Overall, significantly increased cancer risk was observed in any genetic model (dominant model: odds ration [OR] = 1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01–1.07; recessive model: OR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.03–1.13; additive model: OR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.04–1.14) when all eligible studies were pooled into the meta-analysis. In further stratified and sensitivity analyses, significantly elevated hepatocellular and breast cancers risk were observed in Asians (dominant model: OR = 1.39, 95% CI = 1.06–1.84) and in Indians (dominant model: OR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.31–2.04; recessive model: OR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.09–3.47; additive model: OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.50–2.84), respectively.

Conclusions/Significance

This meta-analysis suggests the participation of XRCC1 Arg399Gln is a genetic susceptibility for hepatocellular cancer in Asians and breast cancer in Indians. Moreover, our work also points out the importance of new studies for Arg399Gln association in some cancer types, such as glioma, gastric cancer, and oral cancer, where at least some of the covariates responsible for heterogeneity could be controlled, to obtain a more conclusive understanding about the function of the XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism in cancer development.     

培养基中能量底物对猪胚胎发育的影响

旨在探讨丙酮酸和乳酸对猪(Susscrofa)胚胎早期发育的影响,将NCSU-23培养基中的5.56mmol/L葡萄糖替换为0.2mmol/L丙酮酸、5.7mmol/L乳酸,并将此培养基命名为mNCSU-23。根据实验设计,孤雌胚及核移植胚转移到mNCSU-23或NCSU-23中培养。激活第2天统计孤雌胚及核移植胚中的5～8细胞胚胎数。激活第6天统计孤雌胚及核移植胚囊胚形成率及囊胚细胞数。实验结果表明,mNCSU/NCSU处理组的5～8细胞胚胎数及囊胚数显著高于对照组(P0.05);单纯使用mNCSU培养猪胚胎时,囊胚率最低,发育结果最差(P0.05)。本研究证实,在体外培养前两天,用乳酸和丙酮酸代替培养基中的葡萄糖对胚胎发育有利。     

1株抗菌植物内生菌EJH-2菌株的分离和鉴定

目的从中药植物金银花的组织中分离到1株具有抗菌活性的植物内生菌EJH-2菌株,并对其进行了分子生物学鉴定。方法通过总DNA提取,PCR扩增,得到1300bp的16S rRNA序列。PCR产物序列通过BLAST软件在NCBI网站中进行同源性比较。通过Bioedit7．0和Treedrawing软件绘制系统发育树。结果EJH-2的16SrRNA序列和数据库中的类多粘芽胞杆菌KCTC 1663菌株的序列的同源性为99．76％。在系统发育树中,EJH-2菌株和多粘类芽胞杆菌在同一分支。结论EJH-2菌株应归属于多粘类芽胞杆菌（Paenibacillus polymyxa）。     

Anatomy of the coracoid and diversity of the Procellariiformes (Aves) in the Oligocene of Europe

Abstract: Two European species of the Diomedeoididae, an extinct family of procellariiform (tube‐nose) birds, have hitherto been distinguished primarily by size of their limb bones. Here, we describe an Early Oligocene (Rupelian) procellariifom coracoid that in all probability represents the larger species, Diomedeoides lipsiensis, and compare it to the coracoids of smaller diomedeoidids and extant procellariiforms. Using multivariate (Principal Component Analysis) and univariate analyses, we demonstrate that nearly all measurements are heavily size dependent, which makes the proportions and some other shape characters of little use as phylogenetic markers. Among eight measurements, the coracoid corpus width shows the highest correlation (higher than corpus depth) with body mass, permitting a precise calculation of over twofold difference in body mass between D. lipsiensis and smaller species. Among 16 qualitative characters analysed, the majority proved too variable to be used as markers of interfamily relationships and only 2–3, the ventral intermuscular line, sternocoracoid articulation (divided vs. undivided), and, with reservations, epimarginal crest vary consistently between the families. By far the most variable is the acrocoracoid process that tends to be deeper (more elongate dorsoventrally) in larger petrels but not in the albatrosses. However, the detailed shapes of the acrocoracoid heads are highly genus specific and suggest a genus‐level diversity among the Diomedeoididae from the Oligocene of Europe. The common features of the diomedeoidid coracoids are best interpreted as plesiomorphies, which accounts for some similarities to the Oceanitinae (that are probably basal among the crown‐group procellariiforms). The evidence from the coracoid is consistent with a stem‐group position of the Diomedeoididae as previously proposed by others. We emphasize the need of a group‐specific character analysis, primarily of allometries and levels of character variation, prior to a phylogenetic reconstruction.     

支气管哮喘急性发作期超敏C-反应蛋白、白细胞、中性粒细胞比例检测的意义及比较

探讨超敏C-反应蛋白（hs-CRP）、血白细胞总数（WBC）、中性粒细胞比例（N％）在支气管哮喘（简称哮喘）急性发作期诊治中的临床意义。方法：分析60例患者治疗前及自觉症状缓解时hs—CRP、WBC、N％动态变化情况,观察上述指标在急性发作期的阳性率以及自觉症状缓解时的阴性率。结果：①hs-CRP、N％、WBC在自觉症状缓解时均明显低于哮喘急性发作期（P〈0．05）;②哮喘患者急性发作期hs—CRP、N％阳性率均高于WBC阳性率,且与后者比较均具有统计学差异（P〈0．05）;③哮喘患者经治疗自觉症状缓解时hs-CRP、WBC阴性率均高于N％阴性率,且与后者比较均具有统计学差异（P〈0．05）。结论-血清hs-CRP既可作为哮喘患者急性发作期感染的敏感指标,又是反映急性发作期治疗效果的早期评判指标,比WBC、N％更迅速、敏感。     

内蒙古达赉湖地区蒙原羚冬季采食生境选择

蒙原羚是欧亚大陆温带草原生态系统中的特有物种和数量最多的有蹄类动物。2010年11月—2011年1月,在内蒙古达赉湖地区开展了蒙原羚冬季采食生境选择研究。结果表明:蒙原羚冬季选择利用雪深<6cm,地上生物量>50g.m-2,距围栏1000～2000m,植被高度>20cm,植被盖度>40%,隐蔽条件(可视距离)3000～4000m,到居民点距离>2000m,距家畜>2000m,坡度<20°,中上坡位,针茅(Stipa spp.)和羊草(Aneurolepidium chinnenses)等植被类型的生境采食;生境因子综合影响蒙原羚的冬季采食生境选择,依照贡献值的大小依次为到围栏距离、地上生物量、雪深和隐蔽条件。逐步判别分析表明,由这4个变量构成的判别方程在对蒙原羚采食样方进行区分时,正确判别率为82.1%。因此,建立合理的围栏管理制度、提高可利用食物量等是蒙原羚保护的关键。     

蒲公英多糖对溃疡性结肠炎大鼠IL-6/STAT3信号通路的影响

目的：观察蒲公英多糖对溃疡性结肠炎大鼠模型IL-6/STAT3信号通路的调控作用。方法：清洁级SD大鼠40只,雌雄各半,随机分为4组（n=10）：空白组、模型组、阳性对照组、蒲公英多糖组。采用2,4,6-三硝基苯磺酸（TNBS）诱导结肠炎大鼠模型,阳性对照组采用美沙拉嗪10 mg/kg·d灌胃,蒲公英多糖组采用蒲公英多糖10 mg/kg·d灌胃,治疗4周后处死,观察大鼠结肠粘膜病理改变,检测大鼠血清白介素-6（IL-6）含量、结肠髓过氧化物酶（MPO）、白介素-6受体（sIL-6Rα）、糖蛋白130（gp130）、转录活化因子3（STAT3）、IL-6 mRNA表达。结果：与正常组比较,模型组大鼠血清IL-6含量明显升高（P<0.01）,MPO阳性密度明显增高（P<0.01）,sIL-6Rα、gp130含量明显增高（P<0.01）,肠组织STAT3、IL-6 mRNA相对表达量明显增高（P<0.01）;与模型组比较蒲公英多糖组、美沙拉嗪组大鼠血清IL-6含量明显降低（P<0.01）,MPO阳性密度明显降低（P<0.01）,sIL-6Rα、gp130含量明显降低（P<0.01）,肠组织STAT3、IL-6 mRNA相对表达量与模型组比较明显降低（P<0.05）。结论：蒲公英多糖能够降低溃疡性结肠炎大鼠IL-6水平,下调IL-6/STAT3通路中sIL-6Rα、gp130蛋白表达量,进而下调大鼠肠组织STAT3、IL-6 mRNA的转录水平,缓解结肠组织的炎症状态,保护和修复粘膜组织,起到治疗溃疡性结肠炎的作用。     

表达犬细小病毒VP2蛋白重组犬2型腺病毒的构建及鉴定

对CAV-2的E3区的Ssp I片段进行缺失构建了E3区缺失载体pVAXΔE3,然后将CPV VP2表达盒连接到pVAXΔE3的E3区缺失处,构建了CPV VP2表达盒的转移载体pΔECPV-VP2,用SalI NruI分别对pPoly2-CAV2和pΔECPV-VP2进行双酶切,分别进行琼脂糖凝胶电泳回收目的片段,将含CPV VP2表达盒的SalI NruI片段定向克隆入pPoly2-CAV-2载体,获得了含CPV VP2表达盒重组CAV-2基因组的质粒pCAV-2/CPV-VP2。用AscI ClaI对pCAV-2/CPV-VP2进行双酶切,释放CAV-2/CPV-VP2重组基因组,将CAV-2/CPV-VP2基因组与去除SalI NruI片段的CAV-2基因组的两个片段混合,利用脂质体介导共转染DK细胞,出现病变,获得重组病毒CAV-2/CPV。并且,从形态学、基因组水平、目的基因的转录及重组病毒的生长特征等方面进行了鉴定。结果证明,CAV-2/CPV具有典型的CAV-2形态特征,CAV-2/CPV在繁殖的过程中没有对CPV VP2表达盒片段进行缺失或重排,并且能够转录CPV VP2的mRNA。CAV-2/CPV的繁殖速度比野生型CAV-2的繁殖速度慢。     

陕西汉中洋县金水河口旧石器遗址出土石制品研究

位于汉水左岸一级支流金水河第四级阶地的金水河口遗址是汉水流域发现较早的一处旧石器遗址。2014年6月~2015年2月,为了配合国家重点建设工程——南水北调西线“引汉济渭”项目的实施,我们对金水流域金水镇附近的3个旧石器遗址进行了正式发掘,金水河口遗址即为其中之一。该遗址发掘面积370m²,出土不同类型石制品1210件。研究显示在金水河口遗址生活的古人类主要选取附近河滩砾石为原料进行剥片及工具加工。石制品的岩性以石英和石英岩为主,硅质灰岩次之,并少量使用了石英砂岩和花岗岩原料。古人类主要使用锤击法剥片。遗址中石核的利用效率较低,近半数石片有直接使用的痕迹。加工工具的毛坯以石片为主。工具类型除了刮削器、凹缺器、石锥等小型工具之外,还有砍砸器、手镐、重型刮削器等重型工具。遗址中碎屑数量很少。石制品组合以刮削器等小型工具为主,也包含少量重型工具。相较于汉中盆地已发现的遗址,金水河口遗址的文化面貌与洛南盆地中更新世的龙牙洞遗址更相似,但是重型工具的比例更高。由于遗址堆积物已超出了钾长石红外后释光测年法（post-IR IRSL）的测年范畴,目前只能给出遗址的埋藏时间下限,即埋藏石制品地层的年代不晚于150 ka。作为汉中盆地有明确测年的中更新世晚期遗址,金水河口遗址为我们系统了解汉江支流金水河流域和秦岭地区的石器工业特点、遗址地层堆积及年代等提供了新的、丰富的材料。