组蛋白磷酸化参与学习记忆调控的分子机制

组蛋白磷酸化是组蛋白翻译后修饰诸多方式中的一种,属于表观遗传学的范畴,在DNA损伤修复、细胞分裂等过程中发挥作用.近年来研究表明,组蛋白磷酸化在学习记忆等认知功能中也发挥重要的调节作用.本文主要就组蛋白磷酸化在学习记忆中的作用,及其上游信号通路、下游转录调控机制做一综述,旨在为认知功能障碍相关疾病提供新的理论基础和治疗靶点.     

不同能量CO2点阵激光对博来霉素诱导的小鼠增生性瘢痕的作用及Hedgehog信号通路的影响

目的:探讨不同能量CO_2点阵激光对博莱霉素诱导的小鼠增生性瘢痕模型的作用及其对瘢痕组织中Hedgehog信号通路的影响。方法:于雄性C57BL/6J小鼠背部皮肤注射博来霉素(1 mg/d,4周)制作增生性瘢痕模型,另取4只小鼠背部注射PBS缓冲液作为对照。造模成功之后,随机将小鼠分为瘢痕对照组(模型组),10 mj激光治疗组(10 mj组)和20 mj激光治疗组(20 mj组),每组6只小鼠。10 mj组小鼠给予10 mj激光治疗(共3次,每次间隔2周);20 mj组小鼠给予20 mj激光治疗(共3次,每次间隔2周)。治疗结束后,处死小鼠,取瘢痕全层标本进行病理组织学染色观察(HE、Masson染色)以及α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、GLi1免疫荧光观察。结果:①我们成功复制出小鼠增生性瘢痕模型;②20 mj CO_2点阵激光治疗可有效修复瘢痕组织,经治疗后皮肤瘢痕程度显著减轻,同时可降低真皮层厚度和减轻瘢痕组织的纤维化程度;③免疫荧光染色结果提示,CO_2点阵激光可显著减少小鼠皮肤增生性瘢痕中α-SMA、GLi1表达。结论:于小鼠的背部皮肤注射博莱霉素可建立增生性瘢痕模型。CO_2点阵激光为治疗增生性瘢一种有效的治疗方式,其作用可能与其对Hedgehog信号通路的抑制有关。     

肺脏超声对新生儿呼吸窘迫综合征的诊断价值及肺超声评分的评估价值分析

目的:探讨肺脏超声对新生儿呼吸窘迫综合征(NRDS)的诊断价值,并分析肺超声评分的临床应用价值。方法:本研究选择2017年5月至2018年5月于我院确诊的NRDS患儿45例作为观察组,选择同期于我院就诊的非肺病患儿45例作为对照组,所有患儿均行肺脏超声检查。分析NRDS患儿肺脏超声特征性征象,比较肺脏超声对两组患儿各种征象的检出率,分析肺脏超声对NRDS的诊断价值,比较两组肺超声评分。结果:NRDS患儿全部存在肺实质征象,超声下肺组织回声呈肝样伴支气管充气征,轻度的NRDS患儿于肺脏超声下表现为局灶性的肺实质,且支气管充气征不明显;重度的NRDS患儿于肺脏超声下表现为肺实质范围的进一步扩大,且支气管充气征随病情的加重而愈发明显。观察组肺实质、胸膜线异常、A线消失、弥漫性肺水肿、支气管充气征等征象的检出率显著高于对照组(P0.05),两组B线存在征象的检出率比较无统计学差异(P0.05)。肺实质、胸膜线异常和A线消失三种特征征象同时存在时对NRDS诊断的灵敏度和特异性均为100.00%,肺实质、胸膜线异常和支气管充气征三种特征征象同时存在时对NRDS诊断的灵敏度为80.00%,特异性为100.00%。观察组双肺、左肺、右肺、双侧肺、双肺底肺超声评分均高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:肺脏超声对NRDS的诊断价值较高,且肺超声评分可以评估NRDS患儿的病情严重程度,有助于指导患儿的治疗。     

Long non‐coding RNA expressed in macrophage co‐varies with the inflammatory phenotype during macrophage development and polarization

Advances in microarray, RNA‐seq and omics techniques, thousands of long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with unknown functions have been discovered. LncRNAs have presented a diverse perspective on gene regulation in diverse biological processes, especially in human immune response. Macrophages participate in the whole phase of immune inflammatory response. They are able to shape their phenotype and arouse extensive functional activation after receiving physiological and pathological stimuli. Emerging studies indicated that lncRNAs participated in the gene regulatory network during complex biological processes of macrophage, including macrophage‐induced inflammatory responses. Here, we reviewed the existing knowledges of lncRNAs in the processes of macrophage development and polarization, and their roles in several different inflammatory diseases. Specifically, we focused on how lncRNAs function in macrophage, which might help to discover some potential therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers.     

Efficient Plasmonic Au/CdSe Nanodumbbell for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation beyond Visible Region

In this communication, light harvesting and photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation beyond the visible region are realized by an anisotropic plasmonic metal/semiconductor hybrid photocatalyst with precise control of their topology and heterointerface. Controlling the intended configuration of the photocatalytic semiconductor to anisotropic Au nanorods' plasmonic hot spots, through a water phase cation exchange strategy, the site‐selective overgrowth of a CdSe shell evolving from a core/shell to a nanodumbbell is realized successfully. Using this strategy, tip‐preferred efficient photoinduced electron/hole separation and plasmon enhancement can be realized. Thus, the PEC hydrogen generation activity of the Au/CdSe nanodumbbell is 45.29 µmol cm^?2 h^?1 (nearly 4 times than the core/shell structure) beyond vis (λ > 700 nm) illumination and exhibits a high faradic efficiency of 96% and excellent stability with a constant photocurrent for 5 days. Using surface photovoltage microscopy, it is further demonstrated that the efficient plasmonic hot charge spatial separation, which hot electrons can inject into CdSe semiconductors, leads to excellent performance in the Au/CdSe nanodumbbell.     

An update of the suicide plasmid-mediated genome editing system in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Corynebacterium glutamicum is an important industrial microorganism, but the availability of tools for its genetic modification has lagged compared to other model microorganisms such as Escherichia coli. Despite great progress in CRISPR-based technologies, the most feasible genome editing method in C. glutamicum is suicide plasmid-mediated, the editing efficiency of which is low due to high false-positive rates of sacB counter selection, and the requirement for tedious two-round selection and verification of rare double-cross-over events. In this study, an rpsL mutant conferring streptomycin resistance was harnessed for counter selection, significantly increasing the positive selection rate. More importantly, with the aid of high selection efficiencies through the use of antibiotics, namely kanamycin and streptomycin, the two-step verification strategy can be simplified to just one-step verification of the final edited strain. As proof of concept, a 2.5-kb DNA fragment comprising aroG^fbrpheA^fbr expressing cassettes was integrated into the genome of C. glutamicum, with an efficiency of 20% out of the theoretical 50%. The resulting strain produced 110 mg l⁻¹ l -tyrosine in shake-flask fermentation. This updated suicide plasmid-mediated genome editing system will greatly facilitate genetic manipulations including single nucleotide mutation, gene deletion and gene insertion in C. glutamicum and can be easily applied to other microbes.     

再循环抗体的研究进展

单克隆抗体因其与抗原结合具有高度特异性与强亲和力,已成为抗体药物研发的主要类型。但随着天然单克隆抗体的深入研究,它的诸多缺陷也浮出水面,如与抗原结合次数有限、带来非预期的抗体清除效应和抗原累积效应。人们不再局限于天然抗体的筛选,而是想通过改造提升抗体药物的药效。近年来,一类新型再循环抗体的问世,很好地解决了天然单克隆抗体发展的瓶颈。再循环抗体可以在胞外结合抗原,在细胞内与抗原解离,使抗体结合抗原次数最大化,减少抗原介导的抗体清除效应和抗体介导的抗原累积效应,并且再循环抗体可以通过进一步的Fc改造来加强与Fc受体的亲和力。文中综述了再循环抗体的研究进展,包括其特点、改造方法及展望。     

湖北省兰科植物1个新记录属和4个新记录种

报道了湖北兰科植物1个新记录属：菱兰属（Rhomboda Lindley）;4个新记录种：贵州菱兰（Rhomboda fanjingensis Ormerod）,大根兰（Cymbidium macrorhizon Lindley）,西南齿唇兰（Odontochilus elwesii C. B. Clarke ex Hook. f.）和多叶斑叶兰〔Goodyera foliosa （Lindl） Benth. ex Clarke〕。相关的凭证标本保存于吉首大学植物标本馆（Herbarium of Jishou University,JIU）,副份保存于后河国家级自然保护区标本馆（Herbarium of Houhe National Nature Reserve,HHE）。