中华蜜蜂和意大利蜜蜂感染囊状幼虫病毒后免疫及发育相关基因表达比较

【目的】本文旨在探究囊状幼虫病毒(sacbrood virus, SBV)对中华蜜蜂(Apis cerana cerana,简称中蜂)和意大利蜜蜂(Apis mellifera ligustica,简称意蜂)工蜂幼虫发育和免疫基因、营养代谢基因、抗病毒基因、细胞发育及代谢相关基因表达的影响。【方法】从蜂群中移取2日龄的中蜂和意蜂幼虫,在培养箱(34℃, RH 85%)进行人工饲养,3日龄时接种SBV病毒,每天观察记录死亡情况,并通过实时定量PCR (real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, RT-qPCR)检测4日龄和7日龄幼虫体内SBV基因相对表达量,及免疫基因(Apidaecin、Abaecin、Hymenoptaecin、Denfensin、Lys-1、Pgrp-lc、Kenny、Domeless)、营养代谢基因(Ilp1、Hex110、Vg)、抗病毒基因(Dis3、Dicer、Ago1)、细胞组成及发育调控基因(Vhdl、Co-1-iv)以及细胞代谢和调控基因(Mta1)的表达水平。【结果】通过分析比较发现,感染相同剂量...     

鸭疫里氏杆菌hemH基因功能初步鉴定及其缺失株的转录组学分析

血红素是绝大多数细菌生长繁殖所必需的一种营养物质,其参与了细菌多种重要的生理过程。细菌可以通过自身合成和从外界摄取2种方式获得血红素。然而过多的血红素对细菌是有毒性的,细菌则会利用外排、螯合和降解等多种方式减轻血红素毒性。鸭疫里氏杆菌(Riemerella anatipestifer, RA)是一种感染禽类的革兰氏阴性菌,前期研究表明该菌可通过转运的方式从外界环境摄取血红素。然而,是否该菌也可以自身合成血红素未知。基因组分析发现鸭疫里氏杆菌ATCC11845菌株中的基因RA0C＿RS08070编码铁螯合酶(ferrochelatase) HemH,是参与将铁插入卟啉中心,形成血红素的关键酶。hem H缺失后会导致铁离子和卟啉的积累,对细菌造成毒性。【目的】为鉴定Hem H在合成血红素中的功能及查找参与鸭疫里氏杆菌铁离子和卟啉解毒相关基因。【方法】本研究构建了RAATCC11845Δhem H缺失株,并检测亲本株和hem H缺失株在GCB以及GCB添加血红蛋白液体培养基中的生长情况;随后对亲本株和hem H缺失株进行转录组测序并进行比较分析。【结果】RAATCC11845Δhem H缺失...     

基于益生菌治疗帕金森病的研究进展

帕金森病是常见的神经退行性疾病,其发病原因至今尚未明确,目前的治疗方法价格昂贵、效果差且副作用大。帕金森病患者常见胃肠道功能障碍,帕金森病和肠道菌群之间的关联已得到实验证实,患者有望通过益生菌改善肠道菌群达到治疗的目的。工程益生菌的出现使得人们可以按照自己的意愿改造益生菌,提高其稳定性和靶向性,展现出其特有的应用潜力。本文将从益生菌治疗帕金森病的研究现状出发,阐述益生菌治疗帕金森病的可能机制,进一步分析工程益生菌治疗帕金森病的可行性,为该疾病的安全治疗提供新的思路。     

Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Upper Airway Changes after Protraction Headgear and Rapid Maxillary Expansion Treatment

Clinically, it is common for Class III patients with maxillary skeletal deficiency, which may result in a variety of adverse consequences. Protraction headgear and rapid maxillary expansion (PE) is an effective treatment, but its effect on upper airway hydrodynamics has not been reported. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes of the flow in the upper airway after PE by computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The sample includes fifteen patients (6 males, 9 females, age 11.00 ± 1.00) and the paired T-test was used to analyze the differences between the measured data before and after treatment. The maximum flow velocity decreased from 8.42 ± 0.16 m/s to 6.98 ± 0.36 m/s (p < 0.05), and the maximum shear force decreased from 3.72 ± 1.48 Pa to 2.13 ± 0.18 Pa. The maximum negative pressure decreased from −101.78 ± 33.60 Pa to 58.15 ± 9.16 Pa, only the changes of velopharynx and glossopharynx were statistically significant; while the maximum resistance decreased from 140.88 ± 68.68 Pa/mL/s to 45.95 ± 22.96 Pa/mL/s. PE can effectively reduce the airflow resistance of the upper airway and the probability of airway collapse, thus improving the patient’s ventilation function.     

Crystal structure of human annexin I at 2.5 A resolution.

cDNA coding for N-terminally truncated human annexin I, a member of the family of Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid binding proteins, has been cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. The expressed protein is biologically active, and has been purified and crystallized in space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with cell dimensions a = 139.36 A, b = 67.50 A, and c = 42.11 A. The crystal structure has been determined by molecular replacement at 3.0 A resolution using the annexin V core structure as the search model. The average backbone deviation between these two structures is 2.34 A. The structure has been refined to an R-factor of 17.7% at 2.5 A resolution. Six calcium sites have been identified in the annexin I structure. Each is located in the loop region of the helix-loop-helix motif. Two of the six calcium sites in annexin I are not occupied in the annexin V structure. The superpositions of the corresponding loop regions in the four domains show that the calcium binding loops in annexin I can be divided into two classes: type II and type III. Both classes are different from the well-known EF-hand motif (type I).     

胶质母细胞瘤外泌体的作用机制研究进展

胶质母细胞瘤(glioblastoma,GBM)因组织学异质性、侵袭能力强、术后复发快等问题,致使患者经手术治疗、化疗和放疗后的预后差,总体生存期短。GBM细胞来源外泌体(GBM cell-derived exosome,GBM-exo)能够通过其携带的细胞因子、miRNA、DNA和蛋白质等调节GBM细胞的增殖和迁移,通过血管生成蛋白和非编码RNA促进肿瘤血管生成,通过调节因子、蛋白质和药物靶向免疫检查点等介导肿瘤免疫逃逸,以及通过非编码RNA对抗GBM细胞的耐药性,有望成为个性化治疗GBM的重要靶标,且可以作为GBM的诊断和预后标志物。本文阐述了GBM-exo的制备方法和生物学特征,及其在GBM细胞增殖、血管生成、免疫逃逸和耐药性方面的作用和分子机制,为研发诊治GBM的新策略提供参考。     

微生物发酵法生产S-腺苷甲硫氨酸的研究进展

S-腺苷甲硫氨酸(S-adenosyl-l-methionine, SAM)广泛存在于生物体内,主要参与生物体内的转甲基过程、转硫过程及转氨丙基过程,具有重要的生理功能,其生产备受重视。目前SAM生产的研究主要集中于微生物发酵法,该方法与化学合成法和酶催化法相比,成本较低且更容易实现工业化生产。随着需求量的迅速增加,通过菌种改良提高SAM产量备受关注。当前SAM生产菌种改良的主要策略包括常规育种和代谢工程。本文综述了提高微生物生产SAM能力的近期研究进展并探讨了SAM生产中的瓶颈问题及解决方法,以期为进一步提高SAM产量提供思路。     

山西省地种蝇属一新种：双翅目：花蝇科

本文记述地种蝇属Ｄｅｌｉａ Ｒ．－Ｄ鞭阳地种蝇新种Ｄｅｌｉａ ｍａｓｔｉｇｏｐｈａｌｌａ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．的形态特征,并与近缘种作了比较。     

Evaluation of housekeeping genes as references for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of European eel,Anguilla anguilla

Eels are important aquaculture species for which an increasing number of reference genes are being identified and applied. In this study, five housekeeping genes [RPL7 (ribosomal protein L7), 18 S (18 S ribosomal RNA), EF1A (elongation factor 1α), ACTB (β-actin) and GAPDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase)] were chosen to evaluate their reliability as reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) for the study of Anguilla anguilla. The expression of the selected genes in different eel tissues was determined using qPCR at different growth stages or upon challenge by Anguillid herpesvirus (AngHV), and the expression levels of these genes were then compared and evaluated using the geNorm and NormFinder algorithms. Then, RefFinder was used to comprehensively rank the examined housekeeping genes. Interestingly, the expression of the evaluated housekeeping genes exhibited tissue-dependent and treatment-dependent variations. In different growth periods A. anguilla tissues, the most stable genes were the following: ACTB in mucus; 18 S in skin and kidney; RPL7 in muscle, gill, intestine and brain; EF1A in heart and liver; and GAPDH in spleen. In contrast, in AngHV-challenged A. anguilla tissues, the most stable genes were the following: 18 S in mucus; RPL7 in skin, gill, heart, spleen, kidney and intestine; EF1A in muscle and liver; and ACTB in brain. Further comparison analysis indicated that the expression of RPL7 and EF1A was stable in multiple A. anguilla tissues in different growth periods and in eels challenged by AngHV. Nonetheless, the expression level of GAPDH in eel tissues was lower, and it was unstable in several tissues. These results indicated that the selection of reference genes for qPCR analysis in A. anguilla should be made in accordance with experimental parameters, and both RPL7 and EF1A could be used as reference genes for qPCR study of A. anguilla at different growth stages or upon challenge by AngHV. The reference genes identified in this study could improve the accuracy of qPCR data and facilitate further studies aimed at understanding the biology of eels.     

ε-聚赖氨酸抑菌性能的研究进展

ε-聚赖氨酸(ε-poly-L-lysine,ε-PL)是抑菌谱广泛的天然抑菌剂,由通过α-羧基与ε-氨基连接的25–35个赖氨酸聚合而成。ε-PL主要由白色链霉菌发酵生产所得,比化学生产更加高效和环保。ε-PL具有水溶性好、耐热和对环境无污染等特点,具有良好的应用前景。本文从发酵生产入手,着重综述了ε-PL对各种微生物抑菌性能、抑菌机制及抑菌机制模型的研究进展。推测ε-PL是通过对细胞膜的破坏而改变细胞的通透性,或者作用到细胞内引起活性氧(reactive oxygen species, ROS)胁迫而影响调节基因的表达,从而起到抑菌作用。根据这2种抑菌方式分别建立了相应的抑菌模型,即毡毯模型和ROS诱导细胞凋亡模型。本文可为ε-PL对微生物抑制性能的深入研究提供依据,同时也提出了ε-PL抑菌机制的新模型,为扩展ε-PL应用领域提供了一定的参考。