A Common Variant Of Ubiquinol-Cytochrome c Reductase Complex Is Associated with DDH

Purpose

Genetic basis of Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) remains largely unknown. To find new susceptibility genes for DDH, we carried out a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for DDH.

Methods

We enrolled 386 radiology confirmed DDH patients and 558 healthy controls (Set A) to conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS). Quality-control was conducted at both the sample and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) levels. We then conducted a subsequent case-control study to replicate the association between a promising loci, rs6060373 in UQCC gene and DDH in an independent set of 755 cases and 944 controls (set B).

Results

In the DDH GWAS discovering stage, 51 SNPs showed significance of less than 10^-4, and another 577 SNPs showed significance of less than 10-3. In UQCC, all the 12 genotyped SNPs showed as promising risk loci. Genotyping of rs6060373 in set A showed the minor allele A as a promising risk allele (p = 4.82*10^-7). In set A, the odds ratio of allele A was 1.77. Genotyping of rs6060373 in Set B produced another significant result (p = 0.0338) with an odds ratio of 1.18 for risk allele A. Combining set A and set B, we identified a total p value of 3.63*10^-6 with the odds ratio of 1.35 (1.19–1.53) for allele A.

Conclusion

Our study demonstrates common variants of UQCC, specifically rs6060373, are associated with DDH in Han Chinese population.     

The Association between Triglyceride/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and All-Cause Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome after Coronary Revascularization

Aims

High triglycerides (TG) and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are cardiovascular risk factors. A positive correlation between elevated TG/HDL-C ratio and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events exists in women. However, utility of TG to HDL-C ratio for prediction is unknown among acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods

Fasting lipid profiles, detailed demographic data, and clinical data were obtained at baseline from 416 patients with ACS after coronary revascularization. Subjects were stratified into three levels of TG/HDL-C. We constructed multivariate Cox-proportional hazard models for all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 3 years using log TG to HDL-C ratio as a predictor variable and analyzing traditional cardiovascular risk factors. We constructed a logistic regression model for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) to prove that the TG/HDL-C ratio is a risk factor.

Results

The subject’s mean age was 64 ± 11 years; 54.5% were hypertensive, 21.8% diabetic, and 61.0% current or prior smokers. TG/HDL-C ratio ranged from 0.27 to 14.33. During the follow-up period, there were 43 deaths. In multivariate Cox models after adjusting for age, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and severity of angiographic coronary disease, patients in the highest tertile of ACS had a 5.32-fold increased risk of mortality compared with the lowest tertile. After adjusting for conventional coronary heart disease risk factors by the logistic regression model, the TG/HDL-C ratio was associated with MACEs.

Conclusion

The TG to HDL-C ratio is a powerful independent predictor of all-cause mortality and is a risk factor of cardiovascular events.     

不同类型铜合金板的杀菌特性

【目的】微生物对可接触表面的污染给公共卫生带来了极大的威胁。利用具有杀菌特性的铜及铜合金代替不锈钢等制品,可以降低消毒剂的使用和细菌的传播。【方法】通过分析3株金黄色葡萄球菌和2株大肠杆菌在铜及铜合金平板上的存活时间,对不同类型铜合金的杀菌特性进行了探索。【结果】铜合金平板的杀菌能力与其铜含量成正比;铜合金对同属细菌的杀菌能力相近,对不同属细菌则有一定差异;铜合金的杀菌效率与细菌对Cu2+抗性没有直接联系;铜合金杀菌的效率与细菌的细胞壁结构可能有很大关联。【结论】铜及铜合金是较好的杀菌材料。     

富肌醇南瓜种质资源的创新与利用

采用杂交、回交与定向自交系统选育方法,借助高效液相色谱检测技术,创新育成一批富肌醇南瓜新种质,并利用杂种优势技术,育成富肌醇南瓜新品种一串红。经检测,一串红的肌醇含量达661mg/100g,比普通南瓜品种高出120%以上;多糖含量达45.8mg/g,比普通南瓜品种高出30%以上;葡萄糖含量小于50mg/g,且鲜食品质好,兼具丰产、抗病等优良性状,春秋两季均可栽培,适合糖尿病、高血压、高血脂等人群作为日常食疗保健食品。     

气雾攻击法感染结核病小鼠模型的建立及其综合评价

目的 模拟自然感染方式建立结核病小鼠模型,并对其病理变化进行综合评价.方法 通过气雾攻击方式将结核分枝杆菌H37Rv接种至C57BL/6J小鼠体内.在感染后的4周、6周、8周对小鼠进行micro-CT活体动态扫描,无菌分离肺脏和脾脏,肉眼观察病变情况,活菌菌落计数,组织病理检测(HE和抗酸染色).结果 肉眼观察和micro-CT扫描发现,不同时间小鼠肺部感染情况逐渐加重,至感染后第8周时病变弥漫至整个肺部;HE染色肺组织出现弥漫性肉芽肿样实变;抗酸染色可见结核分枝杆菌.结论 通过大体病变、病理、影像、菌落计数几个方面对建立的小鼠模型进行综合分析,证明利用气雾攻击法感染的结核病小鼠模型建立成功;该模型在形成病变时与结核患者的情况存在一定差异,对其完善的综合评价有助于在相关研究中对该小鼠模型的合理应用.     

H2O2参与AM真菌与烟草共生过程

以烟草((Nicotiana tabacum,品种CF90NF)为寄主,苗期接种丛枝菌根(AM)真菌摩西球囊霉(Glomus mosseae,G.m),测定G.m与烟草共生过程中烟草根部H2O2含量以及多胺氧化酶(PAO)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性;研究外源H2O2对G.m侵染烟草的影响以及H2O2清除剂和合成抑制剂对烟草侧根H2O2含量及烟草侧根和菌丝中H2O2荧光强度的影响,以探究H2O2在AM真菌侵染烟草过程中的作用。结果表明,接种G.m 20d后烟草侧根中出现H2O2含量的猝发,一定浓度的外源H2O2促进G.m对烟草的侵染,而H2O2清除剂抗坏血酸(AsA)显著削弱烟草侧根和菌丝中的H2O2荧光强度,降低G.m对烟草的侵染率,表明H2O2参与G.m与烟草共生过程;在G.m与烟草共生过程中,PAO和POD活性显著升高,PAO抑制剂二氨基十二烷(DADD)和POD抑制剂水杨羟肟酸(SHAM)显著降低烟草侧根中H2O2荧光强度,对菌丝中H2O2荧光强度无显著影响,表明烟草根部和G.m均可产生H2O2,PAO和POD参与烟草侧根中H2O2的合成,菌丝中可能存在其他来源的H2O2。     

向日葵黑茎病菌的快速分子检测

从新疆采集的向日葵黑茎病罹病植株的茎秆、叶片和花盘共分离获得20个真菌分离物。经致病性测定,证明分离物XJ011和XJ111是引起该病害的病原物。采用ITS通用引物ITS1/ITS4对XJ011和XJ111菌株的rDNA-ITS区进行PCR扩增和测序,并结合形态学特征,将该菌鉴定为麦氏茎点霉Phoma macdonaldii。同时,在rDNA-ITS的多态性丰富区域设计了一对特异性引物320FOR/320REV,建立了P. macdonaldii病菌的快速分子检测体系,能特异性检测出向日葵黑茎病菌,灵敏度     

本氏针茅根际土提取物对本氏针茅及其优势种种子萌发的影响

以本氏针茅及其优势种大针茅和百里香种子为受体,采用生物检测的方法研究了0(对照)、0.1、0.2和0.5g/mL本氏针茅根际土甲醇浸提液和水浸提液对3种受体种子萌发的影响,以探究草地演替过程中物种间的生态关系和化感作用的表现形式。结果显示:(1)甲醇浸提液对3种受体种子的发芽均有抑制作用;水浸提液对本氏针茅发芽有促进作用,对百里香有部分促进作用,而对大针茅有抑制作用。(2)甲醇浸提液对本氏针茅和大针茅胚根和胚芽生长无显著影响,而抑制百里香胚根和胚芽的生长;水浸提液对本氏针茅胚根生长无显著影响,对本氏针茅胚芽生长具有显著促进作用,而对其它两种受体胚根和胚芽均无显著影响。(3)各种浓度甲醇浸提液对大针茅和百里香生长表现出了化感综合抑制效应,对本氏针茅生长于0.2g/mL时表现出化感综合抑制效应,其它2种浓度(0.1、0.5g/mL)表现为化感综合促进效应;水浸提液对本氏针茅和百里香表现为化感综合促进效应,而对大针茅表现为化感综合抑制效应。研究表明,本氏针茅根际土甲醇浸提液和水浸提液的化感物质存在差异;不同受体对同一浸提液反应不同,同一受体对不同浸提液的反应也不同。     

贵州雷公山秃杉种群生活史特征与空间分布格局

秃杉是一种珍稀濒危植物,以斑块状分布于雷公山东南面斜坡海拔800-1300 m之间的沟谷两侧。从年龄结构、生命表特征、存活曲线以及种群不同龄级个体空间分布格局等方面研究了雷公山秃杉种群生活史特征与空间分布格局。研究结果表明:秃杉的种群结构存在波动性,成年阶段个体较丰富,幼苗与老龄数目相对较少,秃杉自身的生物学特性及环境因素是形成这种现象的主要原因;秃杉种群存活曲线趋于DeeveyⅡ型,出现2个死亡率高峰,一个出现在第6龄级阶段,另一个出现在第12龄级阶段,期望寿命单调下降;秃杉种群空间分布格局总体上为聚集分布,处于不同发育阶段的秃杉种群,其分布格局随时间而发生变化,从幼龄期到中龄期再到老龄期,种群分布格局由聚集分布逐渐变为随机分布,秃杉种群在不同发育阶段的空间分布格局差异与其生物学和生态学特性密切相关,同时受群落小环境的影响。     

冠心病合并代谢综合征患者的冠状动脉病变特点及与 代谢综合征组分的相关性研究

目的:探讨冠心病合并代谢综合征(metabolic syndrome,MS)患者的冠脉病变特点及冠心病与MS各组分的相关性。方法:选取540例冠心病患者为研究对象,其中合并MS患者164例,非合并MS患者376例,并将所有患者根据MS的组分个数进行分组,比较冠心病合并MS的病变特点、MS组分个数对冠状动脉病变程度的影响及冠状动脉病变程度与代谢综合症各组分的相关性;结果:①冠心病合并MS组BMI、FBG、TG、LDL-C、TC、UA、FIB、高血压分级等指标较非MS组高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01),HDL-C、LVEF较非MS组低,差异有显著性(P<0.01);②MS组冠脉Gensini积分较高,三支病变、主干病变发生率高,差异有显著性(P<0.01);③随着合并MS组分个数的增加,冠脉Gensini积分也逐渐增加,各组间比较有显著性差异(P<0.01);④冠脉Gensini积分与MS组分BMI、高血压分级、TG、TC、LDL-C、UA等指标存在正相关(P<0.05),与性别、HDL-C存在负相关(p<0.01);调整传统危险因素后,Gensini积分与MS的组分数显著相关(r=0.739、P<0.01)。结论:冠心病患者有较高的MS患病率,冠心病合并MS患者冠脉病变程度更重,且以多支病变、主干病变为主;随着合并MS组分个数的增加,冠脉病变程度也呈加重趋势;MS的各个组分均与冠状动脉病变程度显著相关,可以作为冠心病严重程度的预测指标。