SPARC在子宫内膜癌组织中的表达及意义

目的：探讨富含半胱氨酸的酸性分泌型蛋白（secreted protien,acidic and rich in cysteine,SPARC）在子宫内膜癌组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法：应用组织芯片技术研究SPARC在正常子宫内膜、增生的子宫内膜和子宫内膜癌组织中的表达情况。结果：SPARC在正常子宫内膜、增生的子宫内膜和子宫内膜癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为96.55%、76.79%、59.50%,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。在子宫内膜癌中,SPARC的表达强度与手术-病理分期、组织学分级、肌层浸润深度和淋巴结转移相关,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论：SPARC表达的缺失与子宫内膜癌的发生、发展密切相关,检测SPARC可为子宫内膜癌的早期诊断、进一步治疗及预后判断提供一定的理论依据。     

改进型气升式反应器能耗的研究

首次研究了操作条件和反应器结构（导流筒直径和静态混合元件数）对改进型气升式反应器功耗的影响。结果表明,优化导流筒结构可以实现节能降耗。曝气量相同时,在导流筒直径为4.0cm,静态混合元件数为39的条件下,改进型反应器的功耗最小,比普通反应器平均降低23.6%。达到相同供氧能力时,在导流筒直径为5.5cm,静态混合元件数为13的条件下,改进型反应器的功耗最小,比普通反应器平均降低43.9%。在改进型反应器中,升流区功耗最大,占70%～80%;底隙区次之,占20%左右;气液分离区最小,小于10%;降流区功耗可以忽略不计。最大体积功耗出现在底隙区。升流区是解决反应器能耗问题的重点。     

Soluble expression, purification and functional identification of a disulfide-rich conotoxin derived from Conus litteratus

Conotoxins are a diverse array of small peptides mostly with multiple disulfide bridges. These peptides become an increasing significant source of neuro-pharmacological probes and drugs as a result of the high selectivity for ion channels and receptors. Usually, the analogue of natural conotoxins is produced by means of chemical synthesis. Here, we present a simple and fast strategy of producing disulfide-rich conotoxins via recombinant expression. By fused with thioredoxin and His tag, a novel O-superfamily conotoxin lt7a was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli and purified, resulting in a high yield of recombinant lt7a about 6 mg/l. The purity of target protein is up to 95% as identified by HPLC results. Whole cell patch-clamp recording revealed that the new conotoxin blocked voltage-sensitive sodium channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons, indicating it might be a novel microO-conotoxin.     

Regulation of DNaseY activity by actinin-alpha4 during apoptosis

DNaseY, a Ca(2+)- and Mg(2+)-dependent endonuclease, has been implicated in apoptotic DNA degradation; however, the molecular mechanisms controlling its involvement in this process have not been fully elucidated. We have obtained evidence from yeast two-hybrid screening and coimmunoprecipitation experiments that DNaseY interacted physically with actinin-alpha4 and this interaction significantly enhanced its endonuclease activity. Accordingly, simultaneous overexpression of both proteins in PC12 cells dramatically increased the rate of apoptosis in response to teniposide' VM26. However, overexpression of DNaseY alone neither triggered apoptosis nor facilitated cell death in response to VM26 or serum deprivation. Instead, the overexpression of DNaseY increased the production of single-strand DNA breaks and evoked a profound upregulation of DNA repair pathways. Taken together, our results point to a novel regulatory mechanism of DNaseY activity and offer an explanation for why cells must first cleave key DNA repair and replication proteins before the successful execution of apoptosis.     

云南白药治疗五步蛇咬伤出血疗效观察

五步蛇咬伤在临床上主要以伤口疼痛、流血不止、大面积皮下出血和瘀斑为特征。尤其是它引起的广泛内外出血,应用各类止血药均无明显效果。笔者自1999年以来,在部分病例中试用云南白药治疗,取得满意效果。现报告如下。     

Effects of antibody on viral kinetics in simian/human immunodeficiency virus infection: implications for vaccination

Passive antibody treatment of macaques prior to simian/human immunodeficiency virus infection produces "sterilizing immunity" in some animals and long-term reductions in viral loads in others. Analysis of viral kinetics suggests that antibody mediates sterilizing immunity by its effects on the initial viral inoculum. By contrast, reduction in peak viral load later in infection prevents CD4 depletion and contributes to long-term viral control.