Wistar大鼠心脏自发性病变的病理学观察

目的了解Wistar大鼠心脏自发性病变发病情况,为长期致癌性研究、老年病学研究及毒性病理学提供背景资料。方法采用160只清洁级Wistar大鼠,雌雄各半,常规饲养,分别在9月龄、12月龄、18月龄、24月龄时处死40只大鼠,HE及Masson三色法染色,观察心脏的病理改变。结果 9月龄Wistar大鼠心脏未见明显病理改变;12月龄Wistar大鼠月龄心脏病变的发病率为2.5%（1/40）,表现为少数心肌细胞变性坏死伴少量以单核细胞为主的炎细胞浸润;18月龄大鼠心脏病变的发病率为57.5%（23/40）,表现为轻至中度心肌病,雄性发病率高于雌性。24月龄大鼠100%（40/40）出现不同程度的心肌病,并有2.5%（1/40）发生心内膜下纤维组织增生。Masson染色显示9月龄大鼠心脏血管周围及心脏瓣膜环下有少量胶原纤维,随年龄增长,血管周围及心脏瓣膜环下胶原纤维逐渐增多,并延伸入心肌细胞间。结论随年龄增长,大鼠心脏自发病变比率升高,主要病变为心肌病,偶尔可发生心内膜下纤维组织增生;胶原纤维沉积首先发生于血管周围及心脏瓣膜环下,随年龄增长而增多,可能与大鼠心肌病的的发生密切相关。     

大蒜素调控黑腹果蝇产卵偏嗜性和适合度

[目的]研究果蝇对大蒜素的产卵选择,并解析果蝇产卵避性的机制和生物学意义.[方法]应用产卵双向选择装置,检测黑腹果蝇Drosophila melanogaster雌成虫对0.01％,0.015％和0.02％大蒜素的产卵选择性;利用产卵装置,检测黑腹果蝇对大蒜素的位置效应;通过毛细管摄食法检测黑腹果蝇摄食行为;利用黑暗(...     

rs2200733多态性与中国汉族中青年高血压患者并发心房颤动的关联性

目的:探讨人基因组rs2200733位点的多态性与中国汉族中青年高血压患者并发房颤发生的关联性.方法:根据入选标准,选择中国汉族中青年高血压并发房颤患者208例(房颤组)和不伴房颤的高血压患者405例(对照组).采集患者外周血,提取基因组DNA,采用聚合酶链反应-限制性酶切片段长度多态性技术检测rs2200733位点的基因型和等位基因分布.结果:rs2200733位点存在多态性,分别为TT、TC和CC型,其基因型频率在房颤组和对照组分别为58.1％、33.7％、8.2％和72.9％、25.9％、1.2％.基因型分布有显著性差异(P＜0.001),房颤组TC和CC基因型频率明显高于对照组(P＜0.001).Logistic多因素回归分析显示rs2200733位点多态性与房颤显著相关(OR=3.143,95％CI:1.442-6.581).结论:rs2200733位点多态性与中国汉族中青年高血压患者的房颤发生存在相关性,TC和CC基因型可能是房颤发生的一个遗传易感因素.     

消毒供应室质量控制及医务人员的职业防护与医院感染控制的相关性分析

目的:研究通过加强消毒供应室的质量控制和供应室医务人员的安全防护及操作规范,减少医院感染的措施及其效果。方法:严格遵守《消毒技术规范》的要求和原则,联合采用化学、物理和生物的方法对供应室物品进行消毒灭菌处理及空气消毒,定时对供应室的无菌区及清洁区的无菌效果进行检测。采用调查表形式对供应室医务人员的职业防护行为进行调查和分析。结果:无菌物品能够保证优质供应,我院50名供应室医务人员中正确掌握消毒剂用途及效能的占96%,被利器刺伤后能够正确处理伤口的占98%,但仍有7%的人较少应用防护措施,4.25%的人从不应用防护措施。原因是思想上不够重视,认为遇到的传染病人少。我院自2000年起无因供应室工作失误引发的医院感染事件发生。结论:完善消毒供应室管理制度,健全岗位责任制,严格执行消毒灭菌的质量监控,确保供应室的无菌环境,加强供应室医务人员职业安全防护知识的宣教,是供应室为医院高效提供无菌物品,监测预防医院感染的有效措施。     

Probing the binding of two fluoroquinolones to lysozyme: a combined spectroscopic and docking study

Ciprofloxacin (CPFX) and enrofloxacin (ENFX) are two of the most widely used fluoroquinolones (FQs) in human and veterinary medicines. Their occurrence in the environment has received much attention because of the potential adverse effects on humans and ecosystem functions. In this paper, we investigated the interaction mechanism between the two FQs and lysozyme by the spectroscopic and molecular docking methods. As shown by the fluorescence spectroscopy, additions of CPFX or ENFX effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of lysozyme, which was attributed to the formation of a moderately strong complex. The enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS) indicated that van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds were the dominant intermolecular forces in the binding of two FQs to lysozyme. Furthermore, data obtained by UV-vis absorption, synchronous fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) suggested that both CPFX and ENFX could lead to the conformational and some microenvironmental changes of lysozyme. Finally, the molecular docking illustrated that the two FQs had specific interactions with the residues of Trp62 and Trp63.     

MicroRNA-29a-5p Is a Novel Predictor for Early Recurrence of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Surgical Resection

It is still difficult to predict the probability of tumor recurrence after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we set out to identify specific microRNA (miRNA) in microdissected hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related HCC tissue from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples which might be used in predicting early recurrence after HCC resection. Taqman low density arrays were used to detect the 667 miRNA profiles in both the microdissected tumorous and adjacent non-tumorous liver tissues from 20 HCC patients (discovery set) including 10 patients with early tumor recurrence and 10 without early tumor recurrence and to identify the differentially expressed miRNAs related to HCC recurrence. Then quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the findings in 106 patients (training set), and to develop a predictive assay. The identified miRNAs were further validated in an independent cohort of 112 patients (validation set). Thirty seven miRNAs were identified from 20 HCC patients and validated in 106 HCC patients using qRT-PCR. A significant association was found between miR-29a-5p level in HCC tissues and early tumor recurrence (P = 0.0002). This association was further confirmed in the independent validation set of 112 patients (P = 0.0154). MiR-29a-5p level was significantly associated with both time to tumor recurrence (TTR) (P = 0.0015) and overall survival (OS) (P = 0.0079) in validation set. In the multivariate analyses, miR-29a-5p was identified as an independent factor for TTR, particularly for those patients with early stage of HCC. The sensitivity and specificity of miR-29a-5p for the prediction of early HCC recurrence of BCLC 0/A stage HCC were 74.2% and 68.2%, respectively. These suggest that miR-29a-5p might be a useful marker for the prediction of early tumor recurrence after HCC resection, especially in BCLC 0/A stage HCCs.     

Construction and Characterization of a Streptococcus suis Serotype 2 Recombinant Expressing Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein

Streptococcus suis serotype 2 (S. suis 2) is an important pathogen, responsible for diverse diseases in swine and humans. To obtain a S. suis 2 strain that can be tracked in vitro and in vivo, we constructed the Egfp-HA9801 recombinant S. suis 2 strain with egfp and spc(r) genes inserted via homologous recombination. To assess the effects of the egfp and spc(r) genes in HA9801, the biochemical characteristics, growth features and virulence in Balb/C mice were compared between the recombinant and the parent HA9801 strain. We detected the EGFP expression from Egfp-HA9801 by epifluorescence microscopy. The results showed that the biochemical characterization and growth features of the Egfp-HA9801 recombinant were highly similar to that of the parent HA9801. We did not find significant differences in lethality (50% lethal dose), morbidity and mortality between the two strains. Furthermore, the bacterial counts in each various tissues of Egfp-HA9801-infected mice displayed similar dynamic compared with the HA9801-infected mice. Our results also showed that the Egfp-HA9801 cells grown at 37°C for 36 h displayed greater green fluorescence signals than the cells grown at 28°C for 36 h and 37°C for 24 h. The fluorescence in the tissue cryosections of Egfp-HA9801-injected mice was also stronger than that of the HA9801 group. Together, these results indicate that the egfp and spc(r) insertions into the Egfp-HA9801 recombinant did not significantly change the virulence when compared with HA980, and this EGFP labeled strain can be used for future S. suis 2 pathogenesis research.     

Monitoring Hypoxia Induced Changes in Cochlear Blood Flow and Hemoglobin Concentration Using a Combined Dual-Wavelength Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging and Doppler Optical Microangiography System

A synchronized dual-wavelength laser speckle contrast imaging (DWLSCI) system and a Doppler optical microangiography (DOMAG) system was developed to determine several ischemic parameters in the cochlea due to a systemic hypoxic challenge. DWLSCI can obtain two-dimensional data, and was used to determine the relative changes in cochlear blood flow, and change in the concentrations of oxyhemoglobin (HbO), deoxyhemoglobin (Hb) and total hemoglobin (HbT) in mice. DOMAG can obtain three-dimensional data, and was used to determine the changes in cochlear blood flow with single vessel resolution. It was demonstrated that during a hypoxic challenge there was an increase in the concentrations of Hb, a decrease in the concentrations of HbO and cochlear blood flow, and a slight decrease in the concentration of HbT. Also, the rate of change in the concentrations of Hb and HbO was quantified during and after the hypoxic challenge. The ability to simultaneously measure these ischemic parameters with high spatio-temporal resolution will allow the detailed quantitative analysis of several hearing disorders, and will be useful for diagnosing and developing treatments.