Pulsed electromagnetic fields promote repair of focal articular cartilage defects with engineered osteochondral constructs

Articular cartilage injuries are a common source of joint pain and dysfunction. We hypothesized that pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) would improve growth and healing of tissue-engineered cartilage grafts in a direction-dependent manner. PEMF stimulation of engineered cartilage constructs was first evaluated in vitro using passaged adult canine chondrocytes embedded in an agarose hydrogel scaffold. PEMF coils oriented parallel to the articular surface induced superior repair stiffness compared to both perpendicular PEMF (p = .026) and control (p = .012). This was correlated with increased glycosaminoglycan deposition in both parallel and perpendicular PEMF orientations compared to control (p = .010 and .028, respectively). Following in vitro optimization, the potential clinical translation of PEMF was evaluated in a preliminary in vivo preclinical adult canine model. Engineered osteochondral constructs (∅ 6 mm × 6 mm thick, devitalized bone base) were cultured to maturity and implanted into focal defects created in the stifle (knee) joint. To assess expedited early repair, animals were assessed after a 3-month recovery period, with microfracture repairs serving as an additional clinical control. In vivo, PEMF led to a greater likelihood of normal chondrocyte (odds ratio [OR]: 2.5, p = .051) and proteoglycan (OR: 5.0, p = .013) histological scores in engineered constructs. Interestingly, engineered constructs outperformed microfracture in clinical scoring, regardless of PEMF treatment (p < .05). Overall, the studies provided evidence that PEMF stimulation enhanced engineered cartilage growth and repair, demonstrating a potential low-cost, low-risk, noninvasive treatment modality for expediting early cartilage repair.     

奶牛结核病诊断方法的比较研究

旨在比较目前实验室用于检测牛结核方法及PPD皮内变态反应检测牛结核的敏感性和特异性.对145头进行了PPD结核菌素实验的牛进行了IFN-γ体外释放试验,ELISA方法检测ESAT-6,CFP-10,MPB70,MPB83四个蛋白的抗体,胶体金检测两种相似蛋白MPB70和MPB83.结果表明,IFN-γ体外释放试验的敏感性和特异性最高,与PPD皮内变态反应有较高的符合性.在抗体检测方面,iELISA的敏感性高于胶体金方法.虽然抗体检测(iELISA和胶体金方法)比细胞介导的免疫方法(IFN-γ和PPD)敏感性要低,前者更适合于检测处于结核病程发展后期的样本,并且可以有效降低假阳性反应.     

Bacterial communities of the coronal sulcus and distal urethra of adolescent males

Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiotas are associated with reproductive health and STI resistance in women, whereas altered microbiotas are associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), STI risk and poor reproductive outcomes. Putative vaginal taxa have been observed in male first-catch urine, urethral swab and coronal sulcus (CS) specimens but the significance of these observations is unclear. We used 16 S rRNA sequencing to characterize the microbiota of the CS and urine collected from 18 adolescent men over three consecutive months. CS microbiotas of most participants were more stable than their urine microbiotas and the composition of CS microbiotas were strongly influenced by circumcision. BV-associated taxa, including Atopobium, Megasphaera, Mobiluncus, Prevotella and Gemella, were detected in CS specimens from sexually experienced and inexperienced participants. In contrast, urine primarily contained taxa that were not abundant in CS specimens. Lactobacilllus and Streptococcus were major urine taxa but their abundance was inversely correlated. In contrast, Sneathia, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma were only found in urine from sexually active participants. Thus, the CS and urine support stable and distinct bacterial communities. Finally, our results suggest that the penis and the urethra can be colonized by a variety of BV-associated taxa and that some of these colonizations result from partnered sexual activity.     

人谷胱甘肽硫转化酶基因在链霉菌的高效表达

谷胱甘肽硫转化酶(GST)是一个具有广泛底物专一性,与一些化学致癌物代谢有关的酶的一个家族.它既有谷胱甘肽硫转化酶的活性,也有过氧化物酶的活性,能使谷胱甘肽分子上的巯基(SH)与广泛的亚硝基本类化合物结合,使这类致癌物转化成无毒的化合物.它亦能与细胞内源的一些阴离子化合物(如胆红素和亚铁血红素)结合并参与运输.在人体中,GST的缺乏常与新生儿非溶血性的胆红素积累而导致的病因有关,同时GST在保护生物体过氧化反应的损伤中也起着重要的作用.     

对人眼晶状体α－晶体蛋白聚集体的准弹性激光散射研究

以准弹性激光散射技术,研究了人眼晶状体内α－晶体蛋白聚集体的扩散系数和流体力学半径,以及其弥散性随温度和浓度的变化。所研究的α－晶体蛋白用分离的方法分别取自成人和胚胎眼晶状体。研究结果表明,人眼α－晶体蛋白在一定浓度和温度下可形成聚集体,且其聚集体半径随α－晶体蛋白的浓度近乎线性地增大,随温度的增加而变小。对α－晶体蛋白溶液（５０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ磷酸脂缓冲液）的弥散度分析表明,溶液中有两种不同粒径的散射体,除开α－晶体蛋白聚集体外,还有一种粒径约为１８．５ｎｍ的估计是α－晶体蛋白单体分子。由于α－晶体蛋白分子的变性聚集在人眼白内障的形成起着重要作用,故本研究的结果对于人眼白内障随年龄及温度变化的发展过程及其机理的认识具有指导意义。     

高秆野生稻内生固氮细菌多样性

高秆野生稻(Oryza alta)是一种重要的种质资源, 其组织内也蕴藏着非常宝贵的功能微生物资源。本实验采用无氮培养基, 从高秆野生稻中分离到43株内生固氮菌, 结合乙炔还原法测定其固氮酶活性。经固氮酶基因(nifH)的PCR扩增检测, 43株内生固氮菌代表菌株均能扩增出固氮酶基因片段。利用IS-PCR DNA指纹图谱和SDS-PAGE全细胞蛋白电泳图谱将获得的菌株聚类为6个类群(I、II、III、IV、V、VI)。对各个类群的代表菌株(ZF3, ZF8, ZF13, ZF15, ZF24, ZF43)进行16S rRNA基因序列测定, 结果表明, 类群I属于土生拉乌尔菌(Raoultella terrigena), 类群II属于类肺炎克雷伯氏菌类肺炎亚种(Klebsiella quasipnmoniae subsp. quasipneumoniae), 类群III属于越南伯克氏菌(Burkholderia vietnamiensis), 类群IV的菌株代表肠秆菌属的一个类群(Enterobacter sp.), 类群V的菌株属于门多萨假单胞菌(Pseudomonas mendocina), 类群VI归属于固氮植物菌(Phytobacter diazotrophicus)。Biolog聚类结果与IS-PCR指纹图谱类型及SDS-PAGE全细胞蛋白聚类结果一致。Biolog板测定结果显示, 来自不同类群的代表菌株对碳源的利用差异显著, 说明野生稻内多样的内生固氮菌从环境中获取碳源和氮素的适应能力较强。     

中国西藏种子植物区系新资料

本文报道了采自西藏喜马拉雅南坡的8个中国种子植物新记录种以及1个西藏新记录属。前者分别是吉隆牛奶菜(Marsdenia roylei)、塔基棕榈(Trachycarpus takil)、喀西蜂斗草(Sonerila khasiana)、旋花锡生藤(Cissampelos convolvulacea)、吉隆角盘兰(Herminium edgeworthii)、尼泊尔西番莲(Passiflora napalensis)、椭穗姜花(Hedychium ellipticum)和藏南象牙参(Roscoea brandisii); 1个西藏新记录属为箭药藤属(Belostemma) (箭药藤 Belostemma hirsutum)。凭证标本存放于中国科学院西双版纳热带植物园标本馆(HITBC)和西藏自治区高原生物研究所标本室(XZ)。     

组胺H_2受体激动剂和拮抗剂对WEHI_3细胞增殖的作用

近年来研究表明组胺及其受体在正常造血调控中起着重要作用。本研究用琼脂半固体培养技术观察了特异性组胺Ｈ２受体激动剂英普咪定和拮抗剂西咪替丁对髓系粒－单核细胞白血病干细胞株ＷＥＨＩ３细胞生长的影响。结果表明不同浓度的英普咪定（１０－８─１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）对集落数呈明显剂量依赖性抑制,与对照组比较ｐ＜０．０１。１０－１０─１０－９ｍｏｌ／Ｌ英普咪定对集落数无明显影响。１０－４─６×１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ的英普咪定对集落产率的抑制作用趋于饱和。最大抑制效能为对照组的５４％（ｐ＜０．０１）。１０－４ｍｏｌ／Ｌ西咪替丁能完全阻断１０－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ英普咪定的集落抑制作用。对≥１０－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ英普咪定的作用西咪替丁均有部分阻断作用,与对照组比较Ｐ＜０．０１。单用西咪替丁对ＷＥＨＩ３细胞无明显直接作用。这提示ＷＥＨＩ３细胞株上存在有组胺Ｈ２受体,激动Ｈ２受体可抑制细胞增殖。     

人谷胱甘肽硫转移酶A1在乳酸乳球菌中的表达及活性研究

用RTPCR技术从人肝总RNA中分离扩增了人谷胱甘肽硫转移酶A1基因的cDNA序列,克隆至大肠杆菌表达质粒pET23b,采用蛋白表达筛查法及DNA测序证明该cDNA序列完全正确。重组质粒pET23bhgst转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),经IPTG诱导获得高效表达的可溶性hGSTA1产物,其表达量约为大肠杆菌可溶性总蛋白的40%。将hGSTA1cDNA亚克隆至乳酸乳球菌表达载体pMG36e,电穿孔法转化乳酸乳球菌MG1363获得hGSTA1乳酸乳球菌表达株。SDSPAGE及Western杂交分析表明该菌株表达预期大小的hGSTA1融合蛋白,经谷胱甘肽琼脂糖亲和层析纯化获得的hGSTA1蛋白具有较高的谷胱甘肽硫转移酶活性。具hGSTA1酶活性的乳酸乳球菌工程菌可望应用于研制防癌保健乳制品。