禽流感H5N1病毒感染BALB/c小鼠的细胞免疫动态变化

[目的]测定H5N1病毒感染BALB/c的小鼠模型的细胞免疫动态变化,探讨病毒对机体免疫系统的影响。[方法]通过流式细胞仪测定CD3+T、CD4+T、CD8+T等细胞免疫变化。[结果]感染H5N1病毒的小鼠血液中CD3+T、CD4+T、CD8+T细胞数量下降(P<0.05),脾脏中T细胞数量下降的趋势与血液相同,CD4+T/CD8+T的比例上升,只是两者的时间有所差别。[结论]说明病毒对细胞免疫T细胞数量影响较大,而且CD8+T受到的影响更为明显,反应了机体特异性细胞免疫功能受抑制,并且彼此之间的平衡受到破坏。     

Synthesis,evaluation and CoMFA/CoMSIA study of nitrofuranyl methyl N-heterocycles as novel antitubercular agents

A series of novel nitrofuranyl methyl N-heterocycles based on the structure of IIIM-MCD-211 were designed and synthesized. Compounds 6d, 8b and 12a show excellent activity against MTB H37Rv strain (MIC: 0.031–0.062?μg/mL) roughly comparable to INH and IIIM-MCD-211. In addition, a three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) study was performed on the above mentioned chemical series employing comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) techniques. The developed CoMFA and CoMSIA models display high external predictability (r²_pred of 0.954 and 0.935, respectively) and good statistical robustness. More importantly, the newly designed compounds 16a and 16b (MIC: <0.016?μg/mL) based on the two models, as expected, were found to be more active than 12a and IIIM-MCD-21. Design and synthesis of more potent nitrofuranyl methyl N-heterocycles as anti-TB agents are currently in progress.     

利用宏基因组学技术分析煤层水中细菌多样性

煤层气是一种重要的能源资源,有生物成因和热成因两种类型。生物成因煤层气是在煤层微生物的作用下形成的。本研究通过向煤层气井中注入培养基,采用宏基因组学技术对煤层水中细菌菌群的组成多样性进行分析。结果表明,在培养基注入前后,煤层水中微生物均具有较丰富的多样性,注入前丛毛单胞菌科、甲基球菌科、假单胞菌科、鞘氨醇单胞菌科和嗜甲基菌科的微生物为优势菌种。注入3个月后,优势菌种主要为链球菌科、丛毛单胞菌科、嗜甲基菌科和红环菌科。注入6个月后,红环菌科和甲基球菌科的丰度最高。主成分分析显示,红环菌科、甲基球菌科、弯曲杆菌科、鞘氨醇单胞菌科、假单胞菌科、丛毛单胞菌科、嗜甲基菌科和链球菌科8个科的微生物对生物成气过程有重要影响。细菌菌群的ɑ多样性从chao1、ACE、Shannon、npS hannon和Simpson指数进行分析,结果显示,培养基的注入能显著增加物种的多样性。本研究结果为解析煤层生物成气过程中微生物的动态变化提供了依据。     

毕氏海蓬子SbDREB基因的克隆与表达分析研究

以毕氏海蓬子的基因组为模板,通过PCR技术扩增到一个编码DREB蛋白AP2保守结构域的基因片段;根据该片段序列设计引物,以毕氏海蓬子经NaCl处理的植株肉质茎cDNA为模板,应用RACE技术获得该基因的cDNA全长,命名为SbDREB(GenBank登录号:JF894301)。SbDREB基因cDNA全长1206bp,包含一个编码284个氨基酸的完整开放阅读框。对氨基酸序列比对分析表明,该蛋白在靠近N端具有典型的AP2/EREBP保守结构域,且该结构域与一些高等植物DREB类转录因子的AP2区域具有高度同源性。进化树分析表明SbDREB属于DREB亚家族中的A-6亚族。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示:干旱、高盐和ABA能够诱导其表达,而低温则使其表达下调,表明该基因在毕氏海蓬子植株对干旱、盐和低温等非生物胁迫的应答中起作用。     

毕赤酵母发酵生产颗粒性乙肝表面抗原的条件优化

乙型肝炎病毒的流行对人们的生命健康造成了极大的威胁, 而有效准确的诊断和预防性疫苗是阻止其流行的主要手段, 乙肝表面抗原是诊断试剂和疫苗的主要成分。本试验在构建稳定表达HBsAg的毕赤酵母菌株后, 对其发酵条件进行了研究。采用摇瓶分批培养方法, 探讨了不同培养基、溶解氧、诱导物甲醇的浓度以及pH值等因素对菌体生长与重组蛋白表达的影响。在10 L发酵罐上采用分批补料培养的方法研究了进行扩大培养生产重组HBsAg。结果表明, FBS无机盐合成培养基是理想的工业发酵培养基, 溶解氧对菌体的生长与表达有显著的影响, 甲醇诱导最佳终浓度为1% (V/V), 发酵的最适pH值为5.4~6.0。发酵罐放大培养后, ELISA和 SDS-PAGE分析表明重组HBsAg获得了高效表达, 最终菌体生物量达到310 OD600, 表达量达到27 mg/L。电子显微镜观察表达重组乙肝抗原可以自组装为22 nm类病毒颗粒, 为HBV的新一代早期血清学诊断和疫苗的大规模生产提供了一定的参考。     

Reexamination of structures,stabilities, and electronic properties of holmium-doped silicon clusters HoSi<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript> (<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis> = 12–20)

The total energies, growth patterns, equilibrium geometries, relative stabilities, hardnesses, intramolecular charge transfer, and magnetic moments of HoSi _n (n?=?12–20) clusters have been reexamined theoretically using two different density functional schemes in combination with relativistic small-core Stuttgart effective core potentials (ECP28MWB) for the Ho atoms. The results show that when n?=?12–15, the most stable structures are predicted to be exohedral frameworks with a quartet ground state, but when n?=?16–20, they are predicted to be endohedral frameworks with a sextuplet ground state. These trend in stability across the clusters (gauged from their dissociation energies) was found to be approximately the same regardless of the DFT scheme used in the calculations, with HoSi₁₃, HoSi₁₆, HoSi₁₈, and HoSi₂₀ calculated to be more stable than the other clusters. The results obtained for cluster hardness indicated that doping the Ho atom into Si₁₃ and Si₁₆ leads to the most stable HoSi _n clusters, while doping Ho into the other Si _n clusters increases the photochemical sensitivity of the cluster. Analyses of intracluster charge transfer and magnetic moments revealed that charge always shifts from the Ho atom to the Si _n cluster during the creation of exohedral HoSi _n (n?=?12–15) structures. However, the direction of charge transfer is reversed during the creation of endohedral HoSi _n (n?=?16–20) structures, which implies that Ho acts as an electron acceptor when it is encapsulated in the Si _n cage. Furthermore, when the most stable exohedral HoSi _n (n?=?12–15) structures are generated, the 4f electrons of Ho are virtually unchanged and barely participate in intracluster bonding. However, in the most stable endohedral HoSi _n (n?=?16–20) frameworks, a 4f electron does participate in bonding. It does this by transferring to the 5d orbital, which hybridizes with the 6s and 6p orbitals and then interacts with Si valence sp orbitals. Meanwhile, the total magnetic moments of the HoSi _n (n?=?16–20) clusters are considerably higher than those of HoSi _n (n?=?12–15). Interestingly, the endohedral HoSi₁₆ and HoSi₂₀ clusters can be viewed as the most suitable building blocks for novel high-density magnetic storage nanomaterials and for novel optical and optoelectronic photosensitive nanomaterials, respectively.     

Cleavage of the β–O–4 bond in a lignin model compound using the acidic ionic liquid 1-H-3-methylimidazolium chloride as catalyst: a DFT mechanistic study

Understanding the mechanism for the catalyzed cleavage of the β–O–4 ether linkage in lignin is crucial to developing efficient strategies for depolymerizing lignin. In this work, veratrylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (VG) was used as a lignin model compound in a theoretical investigation of the mechanism for the cleavage of the β–O–4 bond as catalyzed by the acidic ionic liquid (IL) 1-H-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([HMIM]Cl). The reaction was found to involve two processes—dehydration and hydrolysis—in which the cation functions as a Brønsted acid (donating a proton) and the anion acts as a nucleophile (promoting dehydration) or interacts with the substrate through hydrogen bonding, stabilizing the intermediate. These roles of the anion and cation of [HMIM]Cl explain why the [HMIM]Cl medium catalyzes the depolymerization of lignin. In addition, calculations predict that adding formaldehyde during the depolymerization of VG prevents the condensation of VG without significantly altering the mechanism of depolymerization, thus suggesting a method for potentially improving the efficiency of lignin depolymerization.     

海马脑片盲法膜片钳全细胞记录技术

本文较为详细地介绍了海马脑片盲法膜片钳全细胞记录技术,对其关键步骤和需要注意的问题进行了重点说明,同时对CA1区锥体神经元突触活动的特点,电压门控性Ca^2 通道以及谷氨酸（glutamate,Glu)γ－氨基丁酸（GABA）受体通道电流性质等进行了观察和分析,实验结果为采用海马脑片盲法膜片钳全细胞记录技术研究海马神经元离子通道动力学性质和中枢神经系统药物对突触活动的影响提供了可靠的依据。     

Association between a rare novel TP53 variant (rs78378222) and melanoma,squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck and lung cancer susceptibility in non‐Hispanic Whites

Recently, several studies have investigated the association between a newly reported rare functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in TP53 (rs78378222) and cancer risk, but generated inconsistent findings. The present study further investigated this association with risk of melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) and lung cancer. Using volunteers of non‐Hispanic Whites recruited for three large case–control studies, we genotyped the TP53 rs78378222 SNP in 1329 patients with melanoma, 1096 with SCCHN, 1013 with lung cancer and 3000 cancer‐free controls. Overall, we did not observe any variant homozygotes in this study population, nor significant associations between the TP53 rs78378222AC genotype or C allele and risk for melanoma (P = 0.680 and 0.682 respectively) and lung cancer (P = 0.379 and 0.382 respectively), but a protection against SCCHN (P = 0.008 and 0.008 respectively), compared with the AA genotype or A allele. An additional meta‐analysis including 19,423 cancer patients and 54,050 controls did not support such a risk association either. Our studies did not provide statistical evidence of an association between this rare TP53 variant and increased risk of melanoma, nor of lung cancer, but a possible protection against SCCHN.     

Expression profile of IGF system during lung injury and recovery in rats exposed to hyperoxia: a possible role of IGF-1 in alveolar epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation

Although several studies have shown that an induction of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) components occurs during hyperoxia-mediated lung injury, the role of these components in tissue repair is not well known. The present study aimed to elucidate the role of IGF system components in normal tissue remodeling. We used a rat model of lung injury and remodeling by exposing rats to > 95% oxygen for 48 h and allowing them to recover in room air for up to 7 days. The mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II, and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) increased during injury. However, the protein levels of these components remained elevated until day 3 of the recovery and were highly abundant in alveolar type II cells. Among IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs), IGFBP-5 mRNA expression increased during injury and at all the recovery time points. IGFBP-2 and -3 mRNA were also elevated during injury phase. In an in vitro model of cell differentiation, the expression of IGF-I and IGF-II increased during trans-differentiation of alveolar epithelial type II cells into type-I like cells. The addition of anti-IGF-1R and anti-IGF-I antibodies inhibited the cell proliferation and trans-differentiation to some extent, as evident by cell morphology and the expression of type I and type II cell markers. These findings demonstrate that the IGF signaling pathway plays a critical role in proliferation and differentiation of alveolar epithelium during tissue remodeling.