Low expression of miR-186-5p regulates cell apoptosis by targeting toll-like receptor 3 in high glucose–induced cardiomyocytes

To investigate the effect and mechanism of microRNA-186-5p (miR-186-5p) on the apoptosis in high glucose (HG)–treated cardiomyocytes. Diabetic cardiomyopathy model was established in cardiomyocytes by stimulating with HG. The expressions of miR-186-5p and toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) were detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction or Western blot analysis, respectively. Apoptosis was detected in HG-treated cardiomyocytes by flow cytometry and Western blot analysis. The interaction between miR-186-5p and TLR3 was explored by bioinformatics analysis and luciferase activity assay. Results showed that miR-186-5p expression was downregulated in HG-treated cardiomyocytes and its overexpression reversed HG-induced apoptosis and cleaved caspase-3 protein expression. Moreover, TLR3 was indicated as a target of miR-186-5p and regulated by miR-186-5p. Knockdown of TLR3 suppressed HG-induced apoptosis and cleaved caspase-3 protein expression. Besides, restoration of TLR3 ablated the effect of miR-186-5p on cell apoptosis. Collectively, miR-186-5p attenuated HG-induced apoptosis by regulating TLR3 in cardiomyocytes, providing novel biomarker for treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy.     

长非编码RNA THOR在肿瘤中的作用

长非编码RNA（long non-coding RNA,lncRNA）是一类长度超过200 nt并且缺乏蛋白质编码潜能的RNA分子。最初lncRNA被认为是由RNA聚合酶Ⅱ转录的副产物,且无生物学功能。随着转录组测序技术的发展,大规模的lncRNA被鉴定出来。越来越多的证据表明,lncRNA参与多种生物学过程,包括基因印记、基因组重排、染色质修饰、细胞周期调控、转录、剪接、mRNA降解和翻译。lncRNA异常表达与人类多种疾病相关,尤其是增生性疾病,包括胃癌、肝癌和直肠癌等。其中,睾丸相关的高度保守的致癌长非编码RNA（testis-associated highly-conserved oncogenic long non-coding RNA,THOR）是一种非常保守的非编码RNA,在睾丸中特异性表达,并广泛存在于人的多种肿瘤组织中,如肝癌、胃癌、鼻咽癌、肾细胞癌、骨肉瘤、视网膜母细胞瘤、黑色素瘤、非小细胞肺癌和舌鳞状细胞癌中,在其发生和发展过程中发挥重要作用。在鼻咽癌、肾细胞癌、骨肉瘤、黑色素瘤、非小细胞肺癌和舌鳞状细胞癌中,THOR主要通过与胰岛素样生长因子2 mRNA结合蛋白1（insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1,IGF2BP1）相互作用,促进肿瘤细胞的增殖。在肝癌中,THOR分别通过PTEN/AKT和β-联蛋白信号促进癌细胞的增殖和肝肿瘤干细胞的扩增。在胃癌和骨肉瘤中,THOR主要通过提高SOX9的表达增强癌细胞的干性。在视网膜母细胞瘤中,THOR主要通过提高c-myc的表达促进癌细胞增殖。在鼻咽癌中,THOR主要通过提高YAP的表达增强癌细胞的干性。     

Photosynthetic Characteristics of Non-Leaf Organs of Winter Wheat Cultivars Differing in Ear Type and their Relationship with Grain Mass Per Ear

Chlorophyll content, photosystem 2 functioning (F_v/F_m, F_v/F₀), activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, and net photosynthetic rates (P _N) of flag leaf blade, sheath, peduncle, and ear organs were assessed in large-ear type (Pin 7) and small-ear type (ND93) wheat cultivars. Some differences were found in photosynthetic properties between different green plant parts, the values of all studied parameters in ear parts being higher in Pin7 than in ND93. Furthermore, ear surface areas and ear P _N in 26 wheat genotypes measured at anthesis showed highly significant positive correlation with grain mass per ear. Hence a greater capability of ear photosynthesis may result in a greater grain yield in large-ear type cultivars.     

大肠杆菌生产异戊二烯的代谢工程研究进展

异戊二烯作为一种重要的化工原料,主要用于合成橡胶。此外,还广泛应用于医药或化工中间体、食品、粘合剂及航空燃料等领域。利用微生物法生产异戊二烯因具有环境友好、利用廉价的可再生原料、可持续发展等优势而成为当今研究的热点。这里介绍了大肠杆菌生产异戊二烯的代谢途径及关键酶,从代谢工程的角度出发综述了目前为提高大肠杆菌异戊二烯产量所应用到的方法和策略,并对今后的发展方向进行了展望。     

若尔盖高原湿地不同微地貌区甲烷排放通量特征

若尔盖高原是我国泥炭沼泽湿地的主要分布区、青藏高原的主要甲烷(CH₄)排放中心。为了研究湿地微地貌环境对高原湿地CH₄排放通量的影响, 2014年5-10月, 采用静态箱和快速温室气体分析仪原位测量若尔盖高原湖滨湿地3种泥炭沼泽5种微地貌环境下的CH₄排放通量特征。结果表明: (1)常年性淹水泥炭湿地洼地(P-hollow)和草丘(P-hummock)生长季平均CH₄排放通量为68.48和40.32 mg·m^-2·h^-1, 季节性淹水的泥炭湿地洼地(S-hollow)和草丘(S-hummock)平均CH₄排放通量为2.38和0.63 mg·m^-2·h^-1, 而无淹水平坦地(Lawn)平均CH₄排放通量为3.68 mg·m^-2·h^-1; (2)湿地5种微地貌区CH₄排放通量为(23.10 ± 30.28) mg·m^-2·h^-1 (平均值±标准偏差)), 变异系数为131%。分析显示这5种微地貌区CH₄排放通量的平均值与其水位深度平均值存在显著的线性正相关关系(R² = 0.919, p < 0.01), 表明水位深度是控制湿地微地貌区CH₄排放通量空间变化的主要因子; (3) P-hummock、P-hollow和S-hummock的CH₄排放通量存在显著的季节变化, Lawn和S-hollow无明显的季节性变化, 但5种微地貌区在夏季或秋季均观测到CH₄排放通量峰值, 其影响因子可能与水位深度、土壤温度和凋落物输入密切相关; (4) P-hollow可能时常发生冒泡式CH₄排放, 这可能导致过去低估了若尔盖高原湿地的CH₄排放量。     

Access to Bacteriologic-Based Diagnosis in Smear Positive Retreatment Tuberculosis Patients in Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three Geographic Varied Provinces

Objective

To determine factors influencing the utilization and accessibility to bacteriologic-based tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis among sputum smear positive (SS+) retreatment TB patients, and to develop strategies for improving the case detection rate of MDR-TB in rural China.

Study Design and Setting

A cross-sectional study of SS+ TB retreatment patients was conducted in eight counties from three provinces with different implementation period and strategy of MDR-TB program in China. Demographic and socioeconomic parameters were collected by self-reporting questionnaires. Sputum samples were collected and cultured by the laboratory of county-designated TB clinics and delivered to prefectural Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) labs for DST with 4 first-line anti-TB drugs.

Results

Among the 196 SS+ retreatment patients, 61.22% received culture tests during current treatment. Patients from more developed regions (OR = 24.0 and 3.6, 95% CI: 8.6–67.3 and 1.1–11.6), with better socio-economic status (OR = 3. 8, 95% CI: 1.3–10.7), who had multiple previous anti-TB treatments (OR = 5.0, 95% CI: 1.6–15.9), and who failed in the most recent anti-TB treatment (OR = 2.6, 95% CI: 1.0–6.4) were more likely to receive culture tests. The percentage of isolates resistant to any of first-line anti-TB drugs and MDR-TB were 50.0% (95% CI: 39.8%-60.2%) and 30.4% (95% CI: 21.0%-39.8%) respectively.

Conclusions

Retreatment SS+ TB patients, high risk MDR-TB population, had poor utilization of access to bacteriologic-based TB diagnosis, which is far from optimal. The next step of anti-TB strategy should be focused on how to make bacteriological-based diagnosis cheaper, safer and more maneuverable, and how to assure the DST-guided treatment for these high-risk TB patients.     

细胞固定化载体比表面的测定

为了衡量细胞固定化载体的性能。基于单分子层吸附理论,利用溶液中亚甲蓝染料在固形物表面的吸附倾向;建立了用于测定细胞固定化载体比表面的“动态染料吸附法”,方法学考察时以PVA-海藻酸钠的混合载体为例,结果表明四批次测量同一载体比表面的结果变异系数为5.5%,测量的载体比表面能精确反映载体内PVA,或是海藻酸钠浓度的变化,说明方法重复性好,灵敏度高,同时讨论了文献中“染料吸附法”测定比表面的不足。     

菟丝子及其一种伪品的鉴别

通过原植物鉴定、药材性状和粉末显微观察,理化反应及紫外光谱扫描比较,对菟丝子(Cuscuta chinensis)及其一种伪品进行鉴别。结果表明,菟丝子及其伪品在原植物的叶、花和果实、药材质地和气味,种皮栅状组织细胞的构成及其特点、热水浸煮时发生的现象、黄酮反应结果以及紫外光谱扫描显示的最大吸收波长位置,均存在明显差异。菟丝子的伪品系十字花科植物芥菜(原变种)(Brassica juncea var.juncea)的干燥成熟种子,上述实验结果为鉴别菟丝子及其伪品提供了依据。     

贵州三都水族Y染色体单倍型频率分析

在92例贵州三都水族个体中,用PCR-RFLP法研究由11个单核苷酸多态位点(SNPs)组成的Y染色体单倍型频率分布,结果显示该人群的Y染色体主要为南方特异的H11和H9单倍型,两者频率高达90.22％。主成分分析结果显示其父系遗传结构与我国黎族、布依族等汉藏语系壮侗语族民族最为接近。通过Y染色体的遗传学观察与历史记载和语言学分类有较好一致性。 Abstract:Non-recombination region of Y-chromosome is a useful marker in tracing evolutionary history of paternal lineage.In the present study,total 92 individuals from Shui ethnic group in Sandu Shui Ethnic Group Autonomous County of Guizhou Province were inspected with 11 SNP sites including M7,M9,M15,M45,M89,M95,M119,M122,M130,M134 and YAP on Y-chromosome.All the subjects were required to be unrelated and without intermarriage with other ethnic groups within three generations.The haplotypes were analyzed by PCR-RFLP method.Four haplotypes H5,H8,H9 and H11 were detected with frequencies of 0.054,0.044,0.315 and 0.587,respectively.Principle component indicated that the paternal lineage of Shui ethnic group is much closer to Li ethnic group of Hainan Province and Bouyei ethnic group of Guizhou Province,which belong to the group of Zhuang-Dong branch of Sino-Tibetan language family.In addition genetic study of Shui coincides with its linguistic distribution.