论遗传咨询科技服务平台对医学遗传学课程建设的促进作用

遗传咨询工作是临床遗传学的重要组成部分。开放式的遗传咨询科技服务平台,构建了课外学习与课堂教学有机结合,师生互动的立体化教学体系,实践证明有利于提高学生综合素质,并有助于全面提升教师的教学素养,达到教学相长的目的。对医学遗传学课程建设起到了促进作用。     

浅谈病例导入式教学在妇产科理论教学中的应用

目的：将CBS教学法运用于妇产科学的教学中,探讨其教学效果。方法：在妇产科学教学中,将我校2005级临床医学160名本科学生分为试验组（CBS教学法）和对照组（传统讲授方法）。结果：学科考试中,试验组的平均分数显著高于对照组（P〈0.01）。结论：CBS教学法是行之有效并且切实可行的,对提高妇产科学的教学质量、提高学生的综合能力具有积极的意义。     

水分胁迫对脂松苗木针叶质膜透性和保护酶活性的影响

以2年生盆栽脂松苗木为材料,研究了不同土壤水分处理（含干旱和水渍胁迫）及解除胁迫后对脂松苗木针叶质膜透性和保护酶活性的影响。结果表明,随着干旱与水渍胁迫时间的延长,脯氨酸、可溶性糖和丙二醛(MDA)含量均有所上升;过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性逐渐降低;过氧化物酶(POD)活性逐渐升高;解除胁迫后,各项指标均有不同程度的恢复,其中田间含水量为40%、80%、100%处理（即FC40%、FC80%、FC）恢复较快;干旱处理中FC20%和水渍处理中的水渍胁迫（FL）对苗木的生理影响在解除胁迫后14天尚未完全恢复且表现为水淹处理恢复能力较干旱处理差。综上,FC60%为最适土壤水分含量,综合表现最佳。     

大剂量乙酰半胱氨酸对高龄患者慢性阻塞性肺病合并肺间质纤维化急 性加重期的干预作用及机制初探

目的:观察大剂量乙酰半胱氨酸(NAC)对高龄患者慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)合并肺间质纤维化(PIF)急性加重期的干预作用,并对干预机制进行初步探讨。方法:年龄大于80岁COPD合并PIF患者18例,分为对照组(8例)和观察组(10例),对照组给予常规治疗,观察组在对照组治疗基础上给予口服乙酰半胱氨酸颗粒600 mg/次,3次/d,连用30天,观察两组治疗前后临床症状、肺功能指标(FVC、FEV1、FEV1/FVC)、动脉血氧分压(PaO2)、血液中细胞因子(IL-2和TNF-α)和影像学的变化。结果:观察组治疗总有效率和细菌培养转阴率显著升高(P<0.05);两组治疗后FVC、FEV1、FEV1/FVC、PaO2均较治疗前显著上升(P<0.05),血液中IL-2和TNF-α较治疗前显著下降(P<0.05);组间比较存在显著性差异(P<0.05);观察组治疗后胸部CT见感染明显控制。结论:在常规治疗基础上合用大剂量NAC可以有效治疗急性加重期COPD合并PIF的老年患者,机制可能与抑制炎性因子表达、减少细菌在呼吸道内的附着有关。     

Glucocorticoid regulation of astrocytic fate and function

Glial loss in the hippocampus has been suggested as a factor in the pathogenesis of stress-related brain disorders that are characterized by dysregulated glucocorticoid (GC) secretion. However, little is known about the regulation of astrocytic fate by GC. Here, we show that astrocytes derived from the rat hippocampus undergo growth inhibition and display moderate activation of caspase 3 after exposure to GC. Importantly, the latter event, observed both in situ and in primary astrocytic cultures is not followed by either early- or late-stage apoptosis, as monitored by stage I or stage II DNA fragmentation. Thus, unlike hippocampal granule neurons, astrocytes are resistant to GC-induced apoptosis; this resistance is due to lower production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a greater buffering capacity against the cytotoxic actions of ROS. We also show that GC influence hippocampal cell fate by inducing the expression of astrocyte-derived growth factors implicated in the control of neural precursor cell proliferation. Together, our results suggest that GC instigate a hitherto unknown dialog between astrocytes and neural progenitors, adding a new facet to understanding how GC influence the cytoarchitecture of the hippocampus.     

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection induced allergic airway sensitization is controlled by regulatory T-cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is associated with induction and exacerbation of asthma. CP infection can induce allergic airway sensitization in mice in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Allergen exposure 5 days after a low dose (mild-moderate), but not a high dose (severe) CP infection induces antigen sensitization in mice. Innate immune signals play a critical role in controlling CP infection induced allergic airway sensitization, however these mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Wild-type, TLR2-/-, and TLR4-/- mice were infected intranasally (i.n.) with a low dose of CP, followed by i.n. exposure to human serum albumin (HSA) and challenged with HSA 2 weeks later. Airway inflammation, immunoglobulins, eosinophils, and goblet cells were measured. Low dose CP infection induced allergic sensitization in TLR2-/- mice, but not in TLR4-/- mice, due to differential Treg responses in these genotypes. TLR2-/- mice had reduced numbers of Tregs in the lung during CP infection while TLR4-/- mice had increased numbers. High dose CP infection resulted in an increase in Tregs and pDCs in lungs, which prevented antigen sensitization in WT mice. Depletion of Tregs or pDCs resulted in allergic airway sensitization. We conclude that Tregs and pDCs are critical determinants regulating CP infection-induced allergic sensitization. Furthermore, TLR2 and TLR4 signaling during CP infection may play a regulatory role through the modulation of Tregs.     

Pantoea beijingensis sp. nov., isolated from the fruiting body of Pleurotus eryngii

Four Gram-negative-staining, facultatively anaerobic bacterial isolates were obtained from a fruiting body of the edible mushroom Pleurotus eryngii showing symptoms of soft rot disease in Beijing, China. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing, together with partial rpoB sequencing, placed these isolates in the genus Pantoea. Multilocus sequence analysis based on the partial sequences of gyrB, rpoB, infB and atpD revealed Pantoea dispersa and Pantoea gaviniae as their closest phylogenetic relatives and indicated that these isolates constituted a possible novel species. DNA–DNA hybridization studies confirmed the classification of the new isolates as a novel species and phenotypic tests allowed for differentiation from the closest phylogenetic neighbours. The name Pantoea beijingensis sp. nov. [type strain LMG 27579^T = KCTC 32406^T = JZB2120001^T (deposited at Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences)] is proposed.