Design, expression, and characterization of a novel targeted plectasin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

A novel specifically targeted antimicrobial peptide (STAMP) that was especially effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was designed by fusing the AgrD1 pheromone to the N-terminal end of plectasin. This STAMP was named Agplectasin, and its gene was synthesized and expressed in Pichia pastoris X-33 via pPICZαA. The highest amount of total secreted protein reached 1,285.5 mg/l at 108 h during the 120-h induction. The recombinant Agplectasin (rAgP) was purified by cation exchange chromatography and hydrophobic exchange chromatography; its yield reached 150 mg/l with 94 % purity. The rAgP exhibited strong bactericidal activity against S. aureus but not Staphylococcus epidermidis or other types of tested bacteria. A bactericidal kinetics assay showed that the rAgP killed over 99.9 % of tested S. aureus (ATCC 25923 and ATCC 43300) in both Mueller–Hinton medium and human blood within 10 h when treated with 4× minimal inhibitory concentration. The rAgP caused only approximately 1 % hemolysis of human blood cells, even when the concentration reached 512 μg/ml, making it potentially feasible as a clinical injection agent. In addition, it maintained a high activity over a wide range of pH values (2.0–10.0) and demonstrated a high thermal stability at 100 °C for 1 h. These results suggested that this STAMP has the potential to eliminate MRSA strains without disrupting the normal flora.     

小麦族几种近缘植物细胞在长期离体培养中的染色体变异

对小麦及其4种近缘属间禾草进行了长时间 (0.5～5.7年, 个别8.6年) 的愈伤组织培养,在继代过程中染色体数目的变异在染色体倍性低的簇毛麦(Haynaldia villosa, 2n=2x=14)及新麦草(Psathyrostachys juncea, 2n=2x=14) 倾向于数目的增大;染色体倍性高的小麦 (Triticum aestivum, 2n=6x=42) 趋向于数目的减少;而倍性居中的羊草 (Leymus chinensis, 2n=4x=28) 既有增大也有减小;染色体倍性最高的高冰草 (Agropyron elongatum, 2n=6x=70) 最为稳定,但也有减少的趋向。愈伤组织的胚性主要与二倍体及亚二倍体的总水平相关。     

海藻多糖抑制白细胞呼吸爆发作用研究

采用ESR、自旋捕集及自旋氧探针技术,研究了海藻硫酸多糖(SPS)对豆蔻酰佛波醇乙酯(PMA)刺激的多形核白细胞(PMN)呼吸爆发的影响.结果表明,SPS能显著抑制PMN呼吸爆发,10 g/L和5 g/L SPS几乎完全清除PMN呼吸爆发产生的自由基,1 g/L SPS可清除53.2%;10 g/L SPS对PMN的耗氧量也有较明显的抑制作用.     

鸡肉源沙门氏菌对喹诺酮和氟喹诺酮类抗生素耐药状况及相关基因

【目的】研究分离于陕西、河南、四川和北京四省(市)鸡肉源沙门氏菌对喹诺酮和部分氟喹诺酮类抗生素的药敏性及相关耐药基因,更好地了解耐药性的产生和传播途径,确保食品安全。【方法】用琼脂稀释法测定沙门氏菌的药敏性,用PCR和基因序列测定法确定耐药沙门氏菌中与(氟)喹诺酮类抗生素耐药相关的喹诺酮类抗性决定区基因突变及质粒携带的耐药基因。【结果】390株沙门氏菌中,63.59%的菌株对萘啶酮酸产生抗性,21.28%、16.67%和14.62%的菌株分别对环丙沙星、左氧氟沙星和加替沙星产生抗性。248株萘啶酮酸抗性菌中,aac(6’)-Ib-cr、qnrA、qnrB和qnrS基因的检出率分别为20.16%、10.89%、10.08%和1.61%。83株耐环丙沙星的菌株中,gyrA和parC基因的点突变共199个;其中gyrA基因中以Ser83Phe和Asp87Gly双突变最为常见,其次分别为Ser83Phe和Asp87Asn双突变、Ser83Tyr、Ser83Phe、Asp87Gly;parC基因的65个点突变均为Ser80Arg突变。【结论】四省市中鸡肉源沙门氏菌耐药状况严重,其解旋酶和拓扑异构酶基因突变及质粒携带的耐药基因是导致沙门氏菌耐药的重要机制。     

拟南芥中影响基因对胁迫响应模式的顺式元件的挖掘

启动子中关键元件的数量、碱基变化等影响着所调控基因的表达模式。本文基于TAIR数据库的基因组序列和表达谱数据,首先通过BLAST比对和表达模式相关性分析,在拟南芥基因组范围内获得一批启动子序列相似程度很高而下游基因表达模式相反的启动子对,进而借助于PLACE顺式元件库,运用PatSearch软件找到这些启动子对中所含顺式元件种类与数量,并通过Culster聚类,GeneDoc和ContigExpress软件分析,获得了15个能影响胁迫条件下基因表达模式的关键顺式元件,这一发现暗示了生物系统利用较少的调控元件构建稳健与复杂的转录调控系统的方式。     

实时细胞监测技术的人肠道病毒71型感染性检测方法研究

开展基于微电子传感器技术的实时细胞监测技术(Real-time Cell Assay,RTCA)在人肠道病毒71型(HEV71)病毒诱导的细胞病变检测方法中的应用价值研究。动态观察RD细胞不同阶段的生长指数,选择合适的细胞浓度开展HEV71病毒感染力和血清中HEV71中和抗体效价测定。同时应用传统的微量试验作为方法学的比较和结果验证。细胞阻抗通过软件转换成细胞指数CI值和可视的动态变化曲线显示,在96电子孔板上,当RD细胞浓度为1.5×104个/孔时能满足HEV71病毒感染性检测的观察天数大于5d的要求。与传统显微镜观察细胞CPE的方法比较,两种方法在接种病毒后的132h(约5.5d)产生病毒致细胞病变的终点判断结果一致。在中和抗体试验中,三份感染HEV71病毒的人血清中和抗体效价CI值结果和传统的96孔微量板镜检法结果相符。实时细胞监测技术可以提示研究者,即使是终点判断结果为相同的中和抗体滴度的血清,其所含病毒诱导的细胞病变出现时间也可能有所不同。实时细胞监测技术用于HEV71病毒感染力和血清中和抗体效价检测与传统的微量板法检测相比可以节省劳力,消除人为判断的误差,可以作为传统检测方法的补充手段之一,也可以动态观察细胞病变的发生和发展,为进一步深入研究病毒感染力强弱或血清抗体消长提供更为科学的数据。     

安徽野生和自繁恒河猴血液生化指标的测定与分析简

目的 测定人工饲养条件下安徽野生和自繁恒河猴的血液生化指标,并比较分析两种来源的恒河猴,雌、雄猴间以及感染BV阳性与阴性恒河猴生化指标的差异性.方法采用全自动生化分析仪对安徽野生和自繁恒河猴的14个血液生化指标进行测定,并用统计学方法比较了相同性别的野生猴与自繁猴以及感染BV阳性与阴性恒河猴血液生化值的差异性.结果 野生猴与自繁猴雄性的生化指标普遍高于雌性,野生猴碱性磷酸酶、甘油三脂和谷氨酰基转移酶雌雄间差异显著;自繁猴碱性磷酸酶、白蛋白、血清Ca、甘油三脂、肌酐和谷氨酰基转移酶雌雄间差异有显著性.除谷草转氨酶、尿素氮和血清总胆固醇外,感染BV阳性较感染BV阴性的恒河猴所得生化指标高.结论 野生猴与自繁猴,雌雄间猴以及感染BV阳性与阴性猴的血液生化指标有一定的差异性.     

Proteomic Analysis of Interactions Between the Generalist Herbivore <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spodoptera exigua</Emphasis> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis thaliana</Emphasis>

In this study, comparative proteomics was used to investigate the interaction of Spodoptera exigua and Arabidopsis thaliana. By using 2-D electrophoresis of differentially expressed proteins, combined with high-throughput matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and MALDI-TOF/TOF MS, the changes in the abundance of proteins induced by insect feeding were studied in A. thaliana. More than 1,100 protein spots were reproducibly detected on each gel. The intensities of 30 protein spots in particular changed significantly, showing differences in volume of at least twofold. Among these, 17 protein spots were upregulated, and 13 were downregulated following an 8-h insect feeding period. Nineteen insect-feeding-responsive proteins were identified, all of which were involved in metabolic regulation, binding functions or cofactor requirement of protein, cell rescue, and defense and virulence, as assessed by Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences function category. About 50% of these were involved in metabolism, including transketolase, S-adenosylmethionine synthase 3, 2,3-biphosphoglycerate-independent phosphoglycerate mutase, beta-ureidopropionase, GDP-d-mannose 3′,5′-epimerase, and fatty acid synthase. The identification of insect-feeding-responsive proteins on Arabidopsis provides not only new insights into insect stress but also a good start for further investigation of their functions. Understanding how the plant responses to insects in the proteomic level will provide tools for a better management of insect pest in the field.     

快速制备酵母质粒和基因组DNA PCR模板

发展了一个利用煮沸法快速制备酵母质粒和基因组DNA PCR模板的程序,成功地从低拷贝的ARSCEN酵母质粒和酵母基因组扩增到了相应基因。