3种粪便标本保存方法对肠道菌群检测结果影响的比较研究

比较3种粪便标本保存方法对肠道菌群检测结果的影响,为采集粪便标本后短期保存方法的选择提供参考。收集10名志愿者的新鲜粪便标本,对每份标本分别采用4℃、室温(25℃)、无水乙醇保存4 h,然后统一放入-80℃低温冰箱冻存。随后进行细菌DNA提取,并对16S rRNA V4区基因进行扩增,应用Illumina MiSeq平台进行高通量测序,比较3种保存方法下肠道菌群多样性和组成差异。结果表明,3种保存方法下,肠道菌群在Alpha多样性方面无统计学差异(P0.05)。肠道菌群属水平比较,毛螺旋菌属(Lachnospira)在无水乙醇组中相对丰度高于4℃组和室温组(P0.05),萨特菌属(Sutterella)在无水乙醇组中相对丰度高于4℃组(P0.05),而真杆菌属(Eubacterium)在无水乙醇组中相对丰度低于室温组(P0.05)。PCoA分析发现,当UniFrac距离加权后,4℃和无水乙醇保存同一受试者粪便标本,菌群结果较为接近,而室温保存会导致个别受试者菌群出现离散现象。无水乙醇短期保存粪便标本,肠道菌群多样性、组成以及结构保持稳定,能满足不同研究的需要。此外,无水乙醇具备价格低廉、便于携带等优点。因此,在新鲜粪便标本不能立即低温冻存时,无水乙醇保存可以作为首要选择。     

Synthesis,molecular docking and evaluation of thiazolyl-pyrazoline derivatives containing benzodioxole as potential anticancer agents

A series of novel thiazolyl-pyrazoline derivatives containing benzodioxole (C1–C20) have been designed and synthesized. Among of the synthesized compounds, 2-(5-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(4-bromophenyl)thiazole (C6) displayed the most potent inhibitory activity for HER-2 (IC₅₀ = 0.18 μM for HER-2). Antiproliferative assay results indicated that compound C6 owned high antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 and B16-F10 in vitro, with IC₅₀ value of 0.09 and 0.12 μM, respectively, being comparable with the positive control Erlotinib. Docking simulation was further performed to determine the probable binding model. Based on the preliminary results, compound C6 with potent inhibitory activity in tumor growth would be a potential anticancer agent.     

小叶锦鸡儿幼苗对沙埋的生态适应和生理响应

以中国半干旱地区固定、半固定沙地分布最广泛的灌木种之一小叶锦鸡儿(Caragana microphylla)为对象,于2010～2011年在内蒙古科尔沁沙地测定了不同深度沙埋下其幼苗的存活率、株高、渗透调节物质含量、保护酶活性和膜透性变化,探讨小叶锦鸡儿对沙埋的生理响应特征。结果显示:(1)与对照相比,当沙埋深度为小叶锦鸡儿幼苗株高的25%～75%时,存活率差异不显著;当沙埋深度为50%～75%时其存活率增加,但株高明显下降,沙埋对其生长具有抑制作用;当沙埋达到其株高100%时幼苗全部死亡。(2)不同沙埋深度对小叶锦鸡儿幼苗叶片细胞膜透性无显著影响,对沙埋深度为其株高25%时,叶片含水量增加,MDA含量下降,POD活性增强,细胞膜未受到伤害;沙埋深度为其株高50%～75%时,叶片含水量下降,MDA含量增加,但SOD和POD对细胞膜起到了协同保护作用,细胞膜也未受到损伤;沙埋深度为株高25%～75%情况下,细胞膜未受到损伤,可溶性糖和脯氨酸含量变化不明显。研究认为:小叶锦鸡儿幼苗只能耐受部分沙埋,完全沙埋则会导致其幼苗全部死亡,沙埋胁迫下可溶性糖和脯氨酸等渗透调节物质含量反应迟缓可能是其耐沙埋能力较弱的主要生理原因之一。     

Metronidazole acid acyl sulfonamide: a novel class of anticancer agents and potential EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors

A series of novel metronidazole derivatives were recently reported as potent anticancer agents targeting EGFR and HER-2 by our group [Qian, Y.; Zhang, H. J.; Zhang, H.; Xu, C.; Zhao, J.; Zhu, H. L. Bioorg. Med. Chem.2010, 18, 4991]. Based on the previous results, we designed and synthesized a new series of metronidazole acid acyl sulfonamide derivatives and a new series of phenylacetyl benzenesulfonamide derivatives and their anticancer activities were evaluated as potential EGFR and HER-2 kinase inhibitors. Among all the compounds, compound 12 displayed the most potent inhibitory activity EGFR and HER-2 (IC(50)=0.39 μM for EGFR and IC(50)=1.53 μM for HER-2) and it also showed the most potent growth inhibitory activity against A549 and B16-F10 cancer cell line in vitro, with an IC(50) value of 1.26 μg/mL for A549 and 0.35 μg/mL for B16-F10. Docking simulation was further performed to position compound 12 into the EGFR active site to determine the probable binding model.     

PKA activation bypasses the requirement for UNC-31 in the docking of dense core vesicles from C. elegans neurons

The nematode C. elegans provides a powerful model system for exploring the molecular basis of synaptogenesis and neurotransmission. However, the lack of direct functional assays of release processes has largely prevented an in depth understanding of the mechanism of vesicular exocytosis and endocytosis in C. elegans. We address this technical limitation by developing direct electrophysiological assays, including membrane capacitance and amperometry measurements, in primary cultured C. elegans neurons. In addition, we have succeeded in monitoring the docking and fusion of single dense core vesicles (DCVs) employing total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. With these approaches and mutant perturbation analysis, we provide direct evidence that UNC-31 is required for the docking of DCVs at the plasma membrane. Interestingly, the defect in DCV docking caused by UNC-31 mutation can be fully rescued by PKA activation. We also demonstrate that UNC-31 is required for UNC-13-mediated augmentation of DCV exocytosis.     

基于DNA变异的中国汉族人群脱发表型推断及预测模型评估

目的 男性型脱发（male pattern baldness,MPB）,又称为雄激素性脱发（AGA）,是一种常见的男性脱发类型,大约80%的表型差异可以用遗传因素解释。目前的MPB遗传推断研究主要基于欧洲人群,东亚人群相关研究较少。本研究在中国人群中对欧洲人群MPB关联位点进行验证分析,并建立遗传推断模型。方法 本研究调查了486个与欧洲人群MPB相关单核苷酸多态性（SNP）位点在312名中国汉族男性中的关联性,分别使用逐步回归和Lasso回归方法对关联出的位点进行筛选。使用逻辑回归算法构建预测模型,通过十折交叉验证的方法评估。之后进一步比较了逻辑回归、k近邻分类器、随机森林、支持向量机4种常用分类器模型对MPB的预测准确性。结果 有174个SNP位点与中国汉族男性的MPB显著相关（P＜0.05）。通过不同的筛选方法,分别得到了22个SNP和25个SNP的位点集合。基于上述位点集合建立了22-SNP和 25-SNP两种逻辑回归预测模型。以AUC（ROC曲线下方的面积大小,area under curve）来衡量,两种模型对MPB预测的准确性分别为0.85和0.84;经十折交叉验证后预测准确性分别下降至0.81和0.77。当加入年龄作为预测因子后,两种模型的AUC均达到最大值0.89。从运行结果来看,逻辑回归预测模型较本研究中的其他分类器模型具有明显优势。结论 总体而言,虽然预测模型的准确性尚未达到临床期望水平,但SNP在MPB的遗传预测方面仍具备很大的潜力,可以为MPB的早期诊断、临床干预和法庭科学应用提供参考。     

先天性白内障大鼠血液生化及血液流变学分析

目的：测定先天性白内障大鼠血液常规、生化正常值及血液流变学变化。方法采用XS-800i血常规分析仪和OLYMPUS AV2700生化自动分析仪对185～211 g大鼠共计90只进行血液常规和生化检测及用SA-6600自动血流变测试仪对血液进行流变学的测定。结果血像检测结果是白内障与正常对照同性比较无差异显著性（P ＞0.05）;小眼白内障与正常对照同性比较红细胞宽度（RDW）间差异显著（P ＜0.01或 P ＜0.05）。血生化检测结果是白内障大鼠与正常对照组同性间比较白蛋白（ALB）差异显著（P ＜0.01或P ＜0.05）雌性与对照组比较尿素（Ure）差异显著（P ＜0.01）,小眼白内障雌性与正常对照比较肌酐（Cr）差异非常显著（P ＜0.01）。白内障、小眼白内障大鼠的红细胞是雄性的低于雌性（P ＜0.05,P ＜0.01）而血小板是雄性的高于雌性（P ＜0.01）,肌酐是雄性低于雌性P ＜0.01）,正常组雄雌间无差异;血液流变学各组间无差异显著性。结论白内障大鼠与正常组大鼠间某些血常规及生化指标有一定的差异,该数据为该鼠在这领域的使用提供参考。     

GFP在绿色荧光裸鼠不同组织中的表达及分析

目的研究外源绿色荧光蛋白（green fluorescent protein,简称GFP）基因在BALB/c绿色荧光裸鼠主要器官组织中的表达及其差异。方法小动物成像系统和RT-PCR方法检测GFP的组织分布以及荧光表达水平情况。结果经活体荧光影像系统观察及PCR方法检测发现GFP可以在裸鼠多个器官组织中表达,其中在胰腺、心脏、全脑、皮肤、睾丸中表达量较高。结论外源绿色荧光蛋白可以在模型动物体内成功表达且稳定遗传,其中在胰腺组织中高表达。