Selective sweep at a quantitative trait locus in the presence of background genetic variation

We model selection at a locus affecting a quantitative trait (QTL) in the presence of genetic variance due to other loci. The dynamics at the QTL are related to the initial genotypic value and to the background genetic variance of the trait, assuming that background genetic values are normally distributed, under three different forms of selection on the trait. Approximate dynamics are derived under the assumption of small mutation effect. For similar strengths of selection on the trait (i.e, gradient of directional selection beta) the way background variation affects the dynamics at the QTL critically depends on the shape of the fitness function. It generally causes the strength of selection on the QTL to decrease with time. The resulting neutral heterozygosity pattern resembles that of a selective sweep with a constant selection coefficient corresponding to the early conditions. The signature of selection may also be blurred by mutation and recombination in the later part of the sweep. We also study the race between the QTL and its genetic background toward a new optimum and find the conditions for a complete sweep. Overall, our results suggest that phenotypic traits exhibiting clear-cut molecular signatures of selection may represent a biased subset of all adaptive traits.     

缩胆囊素受体拮抗剂对血浆缩胆囊素生物测定的影响

利用生物法测定了102例正常人空腹及进食二个油煎鸡蛋30min后血浆CCK浓度,结果分别为1.4±0.1pmol/L和4.9±0.4pmol/L(X±SE)。血浆CCK浓度不随性别和年龄而变化。本文研究了三种不同类型的CCK受体拮抗剂对CCK生物测定的影响。一组将L364,718(5.0nmol/L),丙谷胺(1.0mmol/L)或Bt_2-cGMP(0.1mmol/L)分别加入含8pmol/LCCK-8的人血浆,用SEP-PAK提取,另一组先提取血浆,于测定前向血浆提取物内加入上述拮抗剂,两组同时测定。结果显示,在有L364,718存在时仍可利用生物法测定血浆CCK浓度,如血中含有丙谷胺或Bt_2-cGMP则无法准确测定。     

Contribution of an additive locus to genetic variance when inheritance is multi-factorial with implications on interpretation of GWAS

Although the effects of linkage disequilibrium (LD) on partition of genetic variance have received attention in quantitative genetics, there has been little discussion on how this phenomenon affects attribution of variance to a given locus. This paper reinforces the point that standard metrics used for assessing the contribution of a locus to variance can be misleading when there is linkage LD and that factors such as distribution of effects and of allelic frequencies over loci, or existence of frequency-dependent effects, play a role as well. An apparently new metric is proposed for measuring how much of the variability is contributed by a locus when LD exists. Effects of intervening factors, such as type and extent of LD, number of loci, distribution of effects, and of allelic frequencies over loci, as well as a model for generating frequency-dependent effects, are illustrated via hypothetical simulation scenarios. Implications on the interpretation of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), as typically carried out in human genetics, where single marker regression and the assumption of a sole quantitative trait locus (QTL) are common, are discussed. It is concluded that the standard attributions to variance contributed by a single QTL from a GWAS analysis may be misleading, conceptually and statistically, when a trait is complex and affected by sets of many genes in linkage disequilibrium. Yet another factor to consider in the “missing heritability” saga?.     

螺旋藻在体外对双歧杆菌及乳杆菌增殖的促进作用

通过用改良的ＴＰＹ和ＧＡＭ培养基作为螺旋藻的基质,在试管内证实了螺旋藻对双歧杆菌、乳杆菌生长的促进作用。结果显示,钝顶螺旋藻在实验浓度下,对双歧杆菌和乳杆菌的增殖作用与对照组相比有非常显著的差异,这一结果也说明了钝顶螺旋藻在调整肠道菌群,改善肠道内环境方面的作用。     

双歧杆菌活菌制剂治疗烧伤腹泻的临床观察与分析

本研究采用双歧杆菌活菌制剂治疗烧伤后腹泻病人２６例,发现腹泻时患者肠道菌群发生明显变化：总菌量下降,厌氧菌中的双歧杆菌、类杆菌的数量明显减少,念珠菌的数量明显升高,厌氧菌与需氧菌比例下降,发生菌群失调。喂服双歧杆菌活菌制剂后,双歧杆菌数量增加,需氧、厌氧菌比例下降,患者失调的肠道菌群趋向正常,腹泻停止。双歧杆菌的服用重建了肠道菌群微生态平衡,达到治疗腹泻的目的     

Clinical Trial of Prophylactic Extended-Field Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Uterine Cervical Cancer (Protocol 0508)

To evaluate the efficacy and the toxicity of prophylactic extended-field carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT, Protocol 0508) for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix in phase I / II clinical trial. Between May 2006 and January 2012, 26 patients of Protocol 0508 were treated with C-ion RT. The numbers of patients with stage IIB, IIIB, and IVA disease were 13, 11, and 2, respectively. Twenty patients had pelvic lymph node metastases. Median tumor size was 6.1 cm (range, 4.0–10.0 cm). The treatment consisted of extended-field irradiation of 39.0 gray equivalents (GyE) in 13 fractions, and additional 15.0 GyE in 5 fractions was given to the gross tumor volume (GTV) and surrounding tissues. With regard to local boost, 18.0 GyE in 2 fractions was given to GTV only. Total dose to the cervical tumor was 72.0 GyE over 20 fractions. The median follow-up period was 37 months. Twenty-one patients had grade 1 or 2 acute gastrointestinal toxicity, but all patients completed the treatment on schedule. There were no grade 3 or higher late complications, with 8 patients having grade 1 or 2 toxicities, 1 had grade 2 gastrointestinal toxicity and 2 had grade 2 genitourinary toxicity. Four patients (15.4%) developed local recurrence, and 8 patients (30.8%) had distant metastases. The 2-year local control rate, progression-free survival rate and overall survival rate were 83.6%, 61.5% and 73.1%, respectively. There were no severe acute or late complications in this trial. Prophylactic extended-field C-ion RT for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix was a safe treatment. Although the number of patients in this study was small, the results support further investigations to confirm the therapeutic efficacy and to avoid or reduce toxicity.

Trial Registration

UMIN-CTR UMIN000016169     

内毒素分子结构与肠源性感染

研究表明,内毒素在肠源性感染发病中起重要作用。本文旨在观察内毒素分子结构中的不同组分与肠源性感染的关系。结果示内毒素分子结构中核心多糖链的终末片段的沙门氏菌内毒素(wildtype)及内毒素Ra和Rb造成肠源性感染的发病率分别为54％,83％和92％;而缺乏多糖链终末片断的内毒素Rc,Rd和Re及类脂A均末能造成肠源性感染。核心多糖链的终末片段是内毒素造成肠源性感染的分子学基础。     

用细胞培养的流行性乙型脑炎病毒抗原做ELISA检测特异的IgG抗体

用C6/36细胞增殖流行性乙型脑炎(乙脑)病毒制备抗原,用ELISA法检测乙脑IgG抗体,可获得满意结果。用此法检测了河南,海南地区不同年龄人群的253份血清标本,阳性检出率为55.6％(141/253)。与血凝抑制法(HI)相比较,HI的阳性率仅37.1％(93/253)。两种方法的抗体滴度呈正相关r=0.88。用ELISA检测,乙脑抗体与登革病毒抗原有一定交叉,但滴度平均有16倍差异。本方法重复性良好,具有特异、敏感、简便的特点。可用于乙脑的诊断、流行病学调查和疫苗效果的考核。     

Synthesis of biosynthetic inhibitors of the sex pheromone of Spodoptera littoralis. Part II: Acetylenic and cyclopropane fatty acids.

The synthesis of new acetylenic and cyclopropane fatty acids, as potential inhibitors of the beta-oxidation step in the proposed biosynthesis of the sex pheromone of the Egyptian armyworm Spodoptera littoralis, is reported. The biological activity of the compounds has been determined by in vitro and in vivo bioassays, and among all the compounds tested, dichlorocyclopropane acid has shown the highest inhibition activity displayed so far.     

肿瘤旋磁治疗机的基本原理与临床初步应用

ZCX-Ⅱ型旋磁治疗机由上下两对磁头组成,下磁头由电动马达驱动,而上磁头则是在下磁头耦合力的作用下而发生同步旋转,以达到人体组织纤维与磁力线发生相对运动,从而产生磁生物学效应的目的,属国际首创。随机选择的32例临床放弃治疗的晚期恶性肿瘤患者,使用ZCX-Ⅱ型肿瘤旋磁治疗机,采用不同的治疗参数进行治疗。结果观察,症状完全缓解率达28.1%,部分缓解率达65.6%,总有效率为93.8%1,年生存率为28.1%。治疗后所有患者的临床症状和体征均可得到不同程度的改善和缓解,且无任何严重地毒副作用。文中介绍了该设备的基本原理、使用方法和临床疗效,并对其临床相关问题进行简要讨论。