不同采血途径对SD大鼠全血细胞计数的影响

为探讨不同采血途径对SD大鼠全血细胞计数的影响,采用全自动血液分析对46例正常SD大鼠的全血细胞计数（CBC）进行分析包括WBC、RBC、Hb、HCT、MCV、MCH、MCHC、PLT等指标;分别从尾静脉、眼眶静脉、颈动脉和腹主动脉取血,并以腹主动脉测值为参照进行配对t检验。结果显示：分别比较腹主动脉采血组与尾静脉采血组和眼眶静脉采血组,CBC值除MCV外其他值差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;腹主动脉采血组和颈动脉采血组两者仅WBC差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。以上结果说明不同采血途径对SD大鼠全血细胞计数有不同程度的影响,各实验室应建立各自的背景数据,以便能在统一条件下比对。     

我国华东沿海4种石磺形态学比较

我国华东沿海分布有瘤背石磺(Onchidium struma)、平疣桑椹石磺(Platevindex mortoni)、里氏拟石磺(Paraoncidium reevesii)、紫色疣石磺(Peronia verruculata)4属4种石磺,后3种为我国大陆沿海新纪录种。通过野外实地调查和实验室暂养分别观察了其生态习性及外部形态,测定外形主要生物学性状指标进行统计分析;同时解剖比较4种石磺的生殖系统和消化系统等内部结构。结果显示,4种石磺的生活区域分别从潮间带中潮区至高潮区再到潮上带而呈现梯度分布状态,生活区域的不同导致生活习性、呼吸方式的不同;4种石磺外部形态差别明显,身体背部和腹足的颜色不同,平疣桑椹石磺没有背眼,腹足灰黑色或灰白色,惟紫色疣石磺有树枝状鳃;在内部结构中,平疣桑椹石磺无阴茎附属腺,里氏拟石磺无阴茎牵引肌且与紫色疣石磺一样不具有肛门腺。主要生物学性状数据分析得出足长和足宽是典型代表数据,判别分析得出呼吸孔至身体末端距离与肛门至呼吸孔距离的比例是属种间具有显著性意义的观察指标,从外形及内部主要结构比较发现将它们分属4个种是准确的。外部形态的特殊结构以及内部结构主要差异可作为石磺科分类的主要依据;比较我国华东沿海石磺的形态学差异能为石磺科贝类模式种资料的重新修订提供良好的研究基础。     

外生菌根菌丝桥在板栗幼苗间传递磷的效应

采用^32P示踪和4室根箱方法研究了外生菌根菌丝桥对板栗磷营养和植株间磷素传递作用的效应。给一株板栗幼苗(供体)接种外生菌根真菌美味牛肝菌(Boletus edulis)、褐环乳牛肝菌(Suillus luteus),菌根真菌在侵染供体植物以后其根外菌丝继续生长并侵染邻近的另外一株板栗植株(受体)。同位素示踪试验表明,供体板栗体内的^32P可通过菌丝桥传递给受体板栗,受体植株不仅根中^32P放射性强度高于对照,而且茎中^32P强度也显著高于对照。说明外生菌根真菌在不同板栗植株间形成了菌丝桥,但是菌丝桥传递的磷的数量很有限,仅占供体植株体内总磷量的5％-8％。美味牛肝菌和褐环乳牛肝菌侵染供体板栗植株以后,使植株含磷量、总吸磷量和生物量较对照明显增加。受体板栗幼苗在菌丝桥建立以后其植株含磷量和总吸磷量显著高于对照,但生物量与对照没有显著差别。     

Identification of key genes responsible for cytokine-induced erythroid and myeloid differentiation and switching of hematopoietic stem cells by RAGE

We utilized a unique culture system to analyze the expression patterns of gene, protein, and cell surface antigen, and the biological process of the related genes in erythroid and myeloid differentiation and switching of hematopoietic stem cells （HSCs） in response to cytokine alterations. Gene-specific fragments （266） identified from five populations of cytokine-stimulated HSCs were categorized into three groups： （1） expressed specifically in a single cell population; （2） expressed in two cell populations, and （3） expressed in three or more populations. Of 145 defined cDNAs, three （2%） were novel genes. Protein two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry analyses showed overlapped and distinguished protein expression profiles in the cell populations studied. Biological process mapping of mRNAs expressed in erythroid and myeloid lineages indicated that mRNAs shared by both lineages attended ＇core processes,＇ whereas genes specifically expressed in either lineage alone were related to specific processes or cellular maturation. Data from this study support the hypothesis that committed HSCs （El4 or G14） cells can still be redirected to develop into myeloid or erythroid cells when erythropoietin （EPO） is replaced with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor （G-CSF） under erythroid-cultured condition or G-CSF with EPO in myeloid-cultured environment, respectively. Our results suggest that genes or proteins co-expressed in erythroid and myeloid lineages may be essential for the lineage maintenance and switching in hematopoiesis.     

Structural conservation and food habit-related liver expression of uncoupling protein 2 gene in five major Chinese carps

The full-length cDNA of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) was obtained from liver. The grass carp UCP2 cDNA was determined to be 1152 bp in length with an open reading frame that encodes 310 amino acids. Five introns (Intron 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) in the translated region, and partial sequence of Intron 2 in the untranslated region of grass carp UCP2 gene were also obtained. Gene structure comparison between grass carp and mammalian (human and mouse) UCP2 gene shows that, the UCP2 gene structure of grass carp is much similar to that of human and mouse. Partial UCP2 cDNA sequences of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) and mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella), were further determined. Together with the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) UCP2 sequence from GenBank (AJ243486), multiple alignment result shows that the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the UCP2 gene, were highly conserved among the five major Chinese carps that belong to four subfamilies. Using beta-actin as control, the ratio UCP2/beta-actin mRNA (%) was determined to be 149.4 +/- 15.6 (common carp), 127.4 +/- 22.1(mud carp), 96.7 +/- 12.7 (silver carp), 94.1 +/- 26.8 (bighead carp) and 63.7 +/- 16.2 (grass carp). The relative liver UCP2 expression of the five major Chinese carps, shows a close relationship with their food habit: benthos and detritus-eating fish (common carp and mud carp) > planktivorious fish (silver carp and bighead carp) > herbivorous fish (grass carp). We suggest that liver UCP2 might be important for Chinese carps to detoxify cyanotoxins and bacteria in debris and plankton food.     

神经节苷脂联合α-硫辛酸治疗糖尿病神经源性膀胱临床观察

目的:观察α-硫辛酸、神经节苷脂联合治疗糖尿病神经源性膀胱的临床疗效。方法:60例2型糖尿病神经源性膀胱患者,随机分为α-硫辛酸治疗对照组、神经节苷脂治疗对照组,联合治疗组,疗程30d,观察症状体征及治疗前后B超膀胱残余尿量症状的变化,比较不同方案的疗效。结果:α-硫辛酸治疗对照组有效率90%,神经节苷脂治疗对照组有效率90%,联合治疗组有效率95%两组间无统计学差异(P>0.05),但3组的治愈率分别为90.0%、50.0%、60.0%,治疗组的治愈率高于两个对照组,有统计学差异(P<0.05)。结论:α-硫辛酸和神经节苷脂联合治疗糖尿病神经源性膀胱有较好的临床疗效,值得临床推广。     

β-转化生长因子与肝细胞生长因子在肾间质纤维化中的关系

肾间质纤维化是各种慢性肾脏疾病的最终通路。研究发现,β-转化生长因子与肝细胞生长因子的平衡关系可能在肾间质纤维化发生发展过程中起着重要作用。     

根癌农杆菌转化紫草的研究

紫草 (ＬｉｔｈｏｓｐｅｒｍｕｍｅｒｙｔｈｒｏｒｈｉｚｏｎＳｉｅｂ .ｅｔＺｕｃｃ)是传统中药。其根部含有萘醌类化合物—紫草素及其衍生物 ,具有显著的抗菌、抗炎、抗癌以及促进伤口愈合等生理活性。紫草素同时也是一种名贵化妆品染料。科学家对紫草的研究兴趣是基于其资源的缺乏及紫草植物本身所具有的一些特点 ;如 :紫草素及其衍生物的颜色特性可凭借肉眼观察 ,紫草素及其衍生物只在紫草的根部积累 ,紫草素合成的次生代谢途径受多种酶和外界条件 (光照 ,营养等 )的调节等。紫草细胞培养 (Ｆｕｊｉｔａ等 ,1983;叶和春等 ,1991)可以产…     

火棘不同组织内生细菌群落多样性

为了解火棘不同组织内生细菌群落多样性,该研究采用高通量测序技术对火棘内生细菌16S rRNA V5～V7可变区进行测序,分析火棘不同组织部位内生细菌群落多样性。结果表明:(1)从火棘根、茎、叶组织中共获得内生细菌OTU 1 818个,其中根部754个,茎部 308 个,叶部756个,三者共有 OTU 152 个。(2)物种分类显示,不同火棘组织内生细菌具有丰富的群落多样性,火棘根部内生细菌种类隶属于23门53纲137目216科373属557种,其中异样根瘤菌属(Allorhizobium-Neorhizobium-Pararhizobium-Rhizobium)和链霉菌属(Streptomyces)为优势属,其相对丰度分别为 10.57%和 8.00%; 茎部内生细菌种类隶属于21门32纲76目126科204属270种,其中马赛菌属(Massilia)和未知分类的丛毛单胞菌科属(unclassified_f_Comamonadaceae)为优势属,其相对丰度分别为31.10%和12.82%; 叶部内生细菌种类隶属于21门52纲130目210科380属581种,其中土芽孢杆菌属(Geobacillus)和假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)为优势属,其相对丰度分别为12.31%和9.84%。(3)PICRUSt功能预测表明,根部内生细菌物种最丰富,参与各种代谢调控的细菌丰度最高。该研究结果为进一步探讨植物内生细菌功能,挖掘新的有益微生物资源提供了参考。     

Association of MDM2 SNP309 Variation with Lung Cancer Risk: Evidence from 7196 Cases and 8456 Controls

Background

Evidence suggests that MDM2 T309G polymorphism may be a risk factor for several cancers. Increasing investigations have been conducted on the association of MDM2 T309G polymorphisms with lung cancer risk and have yielded conflicting results. Previous meta-analyses on this issue have reported inconclusive data. The aim of the present study was to derive a more precise estimation of the relationship.

Methods and Findings

Updated meta-analyses examining the association between MDM2 T309G polymorphism and lung cancer risk were performed. Separate analyses on ethnicity, smoking status, histological types and gender as well as source of controls were also implemented. Eligible studies were identified for the period up to Feb 2012. Lastly, ten publications including eleven case-control studies were selected for analysis. The overall data failed to indicate a significant association between MDM2 T309G polymorphism and lung cancer risk (GG vs TT OR = 1.14; 95%CI = 0.95−1.37; dominant model: OR = 1.05; 95%CI = 0.92−1.19; recessive model: OR = 1.12; 95%CI = 0.99−1.27). In a subgroup analysis by smoking status, increased lung cancer risk was shown among never-smokers (GG vs TT: OR = 1.76; 95%CI = 1.36−2.29; dominant model: OR = 1.48; 95%CI = 1.22−1.81; recessive model: OR = 1.37; 95%CI = 1.11−1.69). In subgroup analysis by gender, elevated risk was presented among women under a recessive model (OR = 1.29; 95%CI = 1.04−1.59). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, histological types and source of controls, no marked associations were observed.

Conclusions

Compared to the previous meta-analyses, the results of this study confirmed that MDM2 T309G polymorphism might be a risk factor for lung cancer among never-smokers. However, the data failed to suggest a marked association between the G allele of MDM2 T309G and lung cancer risk among Asians. More interestingly, subgroup analysis by gender indicated that homozygous GG alleles might raise lung cancer risk among females.