Effect of Fluoride on Insulin Level of Rats and Insulin Receptor Expression in the MC3T3-E1 Cells

Studies on the role of insulin and insulin receptor (InsR) in the process of skeletal fluorosis, especially in osteogenic function, are rare. We evaluated the effect of increasing F^? doses on the marker of bone formation, serum insulin level and pancreatic secretion changes in vivo and mRNA expression of InsR and osteocalcin (OCN) in vitro. Wistar rats (n?=?50) were divided into two groups, i.e. a control group and fluoride group. The fluoride groups were treated with fluoride by drinking tap water containing 100?mg?F^?/L. The fluoride ion-selective electrode measured the fluoride concentrations of femurs. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP), OCN, insulin and glucagon of serum were tested to observe the effect of fluoride action on them. Meantime, the pancreas pathological morphometry analysis via ?? cells stained by aldehyde fuchsin showed the action of fluoride on pancreas secretion. MC3T3-E1 cells (derived from newborn mouse calvaria) were exposed to varying concentrations and periods of fluoride. The mRNA expression of InsR and OCN was quantified with real-time PCR. Results showed that 1-year fluoride treatment obviously stimulated ALP activity and OCN level along with increase of bone fluoride concentration of rats, which indicated that fluoride obviously stimulated osteogenic action of rats. In vitro study, the dual effect of fluoride on osteoblast function is shown. On the other hand, there was a significant increase of serum insulin level and a general decrease of glucagon level, and the histomorphometry analysis indicated an elevated insulin-positive area and increase in islet size in rats treated with fluoride for 1?year. In addition, fluoride obviously facilitated the mRNA expression of InsR in vitro. To sum up, there existed a close relationship between insulin secretion and fluoride treatment. The insulin signal pathway might be involved in the underlying occurrence or development of skeletal fluorosis.     

微创肺表面活性物质对呼吸窘迫综合征新生儿肝肾功能、氧合功能及呼吸功能的影响

目的:探讨微创肺表面活性物质(pulmonary surfactant,PS)对呼吸窘迫综合征新生儿氧合功能、肝肾功能及呼吸功能的影响。方法:选择2018年3月至2019年3月我院收治的66例新生呼吸窘迫综合征的患儿作为研究对象,并按照随机数字表法分为观察组(n=33)和对照组(n=33)。对照组患儿采取常规的治疗方式,观察组患儿则在对照组治疗基础上应用微创PS治疗。观察比较两组患儿的动脉血气指标、Ⅱ型肺泡细胞表面抗原(KL-6)、巨噬细胞移动抑制因子-1(MIF-1)、高迁移率族蛋白1(HMGB-1)、肝肾功能、氧合指数及呼吸机参数。结果:治疗后,两组的氧分压(PaO_2)、二氧化碳总量(TCO_2)、氧饱和度(SaO_2)均较治疗前显著增高;且观察组以上指标均高于对照组。两组的Ⅱ型肺泡细胞表面抗原(KL-6)、巨噬细胞移动抑制因子-1 (MIF-1)、高迁移率族蛋白1(HMGB-1)均较治疗前显著降低,且观察组的以上指标均低于对照组。两组的谷草转氨酶(AST)、谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、尿素氮(BUN)、肌酐(CRE)水平均较治疗前显著降低,且观察组的以上指标均明显低于对照组。观察两组的呼吸机参数和氧合指数,发现两组的吸入氧浓度(FiO_2)、吸气峰压(PIP)、呼吸末正压(PEEP)、氧合指数(PaO_2/FiO_2,OI)均较治疗前有所改善,且观察组的以上指标均要优于对照组(P0.05)。结论:应用微创PS治疗新生儿呼吸窘迫综合征的效果显著,能明显改善患儿的动脉血气指标、肝肾功能以及氧合功能,减轻炎症反应,并减少机械通气的参数。     

短柄南蛇藤叶普通粉挥发性成分的研究

目的:研究短柄南蛇藤叶普通粉中的挥发性成分.方法:利用有机溶剂-水蒸汽蒸馏提取短柄南蛇藤挥发油,用GC-MS进行测定,结合计算机检索技术对分离化合物进行结构鉴定,应用色谱峰面积归一化法计算各成分的相对百分含量.结果:分离鉴定出50种化学成分,占挥发油总量的92.24%,其中含量大于2%的分别为油酸31.59%、13-十八碳烯29.74%、棕榈酸4.41%、反-2-己烯醛3.36%、异丁基邻苯二甲酸酯3.26%、香叶基丙酮2.30%.结论:该文首次采用气相色谱-质谱联用法对短柄南蛇藤叶普通粉中的挥发性成分进行研究.     

Polymorphisms of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Gene in Chinese Han Patients with Nonfamilial Atrial Fibrillation

BackgroundAtrial fibrillation(AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the adult population. The activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAS) has been reported to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between nonfamilial AF and polymorphisms in RAS gene.MethodsA total of 931 patients with nonfamilial AF, 663 non-AF heart disease patients and 727 healthy subjects were selected. 10 tagSNPs (tSNPs) (ACE gene rs8066114, AGT gene rs7539020, rs3789678, rs2478544, rs11568023, rs2478523, rs4762, rs699 and CYP11B2 rs3802230, rs3097) were chosen and genotyped in our study. Single-locus analysis and haplotype analysis were used in this study.ResultsIn single-locus analysis, we found rs11568023 and rs3789678 in AGT gene were associated with nonfamilial AF in Chinese Han population. AF risk was associated with rs3789678 between the AF group and control groups. Under dominant model, the significant AF risk was observed in rs3789678 between the AF group and non AF heart control group; And the protective effect was found in rs11568023, compared with the non-AF heart disease control group. In multilocus haplotype analysis, the association between frequencies of the haplotypes and AF risk was showed in AGT gene (rs7539020-rs3789678), compared ‘TT’ haplotype with the common ‘TC’ haplotype, adjusted for age, gender, LVEF, LVEDD, LAD and frequency of hypertension and diabetes. The diplotype with ‘TC’, carrying rs3789678-C-allele, was associated with reduced risk of AF between the AF group and the healthy control group. The diplotype with ‘TT’ haplotype in the same block, carrying rs3789678-T-allele, was associated with increased risk of AF.ConclusionsVia a large-scale case-control study, we found that rs3789678 site was potential susceptible locus of AF whereas rs11568023 was protective factor.     

Farfield Under Small Scattering Angle in the Rectangular Ag–Si–SiO2 Cavity

Plasmonics - In this paper, the farfield under small scattering angle was investigated in the rectangular Ag–Si–SiO2 cavity by FDTD. The simulation results showed that Re(E) of the...     

西伯利亚鲟嗜水气单胞菌与其它3株气单胞菌间的免疫交叉反应

采用间接免疫荧光技术分析了西伯利亚鲟细菌性败血症致病菌嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophlia)X1菌株、豚鼠气单胞菌(Aeromonas caviae)XL2-T菌株、致病性温和气单胞菌(Aeromonas sobria)W1菌株与无致病性嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophlia)M3菌株等水产养殖主要病原菌与抗血清之间的免疫交叉反应。结果显示具有致病性的同属菌株X1菌株、XL2-T菌株、W1菌株交叉反应程度较大,说明这3株菌表面存在较多相同抗原决定簇。而无致病性菌株M3与其他3株致病性菌株免疫交叉反应程度较小。     

人α-型肿瘤坏死因子cDNA在大肠杆菌中的高效表达

人α-型肿瘤坏死因子(Tumor Necrosis Factor,TNF-α)可以在体内或体外特异地杀伤多种肿瘤细胞,并同时具有抗病毒感染及免疫调节活性,是一种非常有前途的抗肿瘤及抗病毒生物制剂。最近,国外用基因工程技术将TNF-α基因克隆并在大肠杆菌及酵母细胞中表达成功。目前,人们正致力于提高其在大肠杆菌中表达产量的研究。据此,我们构建了P_L启动子控制的TNF-α cDNA表达载体,使其在大肠杆菌中获得了高水平表达。     

磷脂酰肌醇3激酶与胰岛素抵抗

胰岛素(Insulin,INS)通过胰岛素信号转导途径发挥其促进合成代谢、稳定血糖的生理作用,磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶(phos-phatidylinositol-3-kinase,PI-3K)是胰岛素信号转导中的关键分子.PI-3K是由催化和调节亚基构成的异源二聚体.催化和调节亚基在数量上保持平衡,此平衡的紊乱可以改变PI-3K的活性.研究表明调节亚基p85α与胰岛素的敏感性成负相关,动物和人胰岛素抵抗(Insulin resistance,IR)发生调节亚基p85α的过度表达.     

水产养殖用解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊的安全性评价

目的:评价水产养殖用解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊的安全性。方法:参照《GB/T21805-2008化学品藻类生长抑制试验》、《GB/T13266-91水质物质对蚤类(大型蚤)急性毒性测定方法》、《GB/T13267-91水质物质对淡水鱼(斑马鱼)急性毒性测定方法》、《渔药临床试验技术规范》等国家标准及相关法规,观察了解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊对小球藻生长的抑制作用以及对大型蚤、斑马鱼和草鱼的急性毒性,分析了其对养殖水体主要理化因子的影响。结果:解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊在终浓度为0.2～2 000mg/L时对小球藻生长具有促进作用,对小球藻的半数抑制浓度大于2 000mg/L,而且其对大型蚤、斑马鱼和草鱼的半数致死浓度也大于2 000mg/L(或mg/kg体重)。此外,在养殖水体中加入解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊至终浓度为0.2～2 000mg/L后14天内,各浓度组的氨氮含量、硫化物和pH均缓慢下降,仅亚硝酸盐氮含量稍微升高后逐渐缓慢降低,但这些理化因子的变化与解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊的加入量呈负相关关系。结论:解淀粉芽孢杆菌微胶囊实际无毒,对养殖水中氨氮、亚硝酸盐氮、硫化物和pH等理化因子的影响均控制在虾虎鱼仔鱼、黄颡鱼、白斑狗鱼、克氏原螯虾等水产养殖动物的安全浓度范围内,为其在水产养殖中的安全应用提供了重要的科学依据。     

玉米核雄性不育的分子机制研究与应用分析

玉米细胞核雄性不育突变体是研究花粉发育和减数分裂的理想材料,也是杂种优势利用的重要种质资源。随着分子生物技术的快速发展,部分玉米细胞核雄性不育基因陆续被成功克隆,为其在工程不育化杂交种生产中的应用奠定了基础。综述了近年来对玉米细胞核雄性不育的细胞学鉴定、基因克隆和分子机制的研究进展,并对其应用途径和前景进行了分析。