Identification of Gene Clusters Associated with Host Adaptation and Antibiotic Resistance in Chinese Staphylococcus aureus Isolates by Microarray-Based Comparative Genomics

A comparative genomic microarray comprising 2,457 genes from two whole genomes of S. aureus was employed for the comparative genome hybridization analysis of 50 strains of divergent clonal lineages, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), and swine strains in China. Large-scale validation was confirmed via polymerase chain reaction in 160 representative clinical strains. All of the 50 strains were clustered into seven different complexes by phylogenetic tree analysis. Thirteen gene clusters were specific to different S. aureus clones. Ten gene clusters, including seven known (vSa3, vSa4, vSaα, vSaβ, Tn5801, and phage ϕSa3) and three novel (C8, C9, and C10) gene clusters, were specific to human MRSA. Notably, two global regulators, sarH2 and sarH3, at cluster C9 were specific to human MRSA, and plasmid pUB110 at cluster C10 was specific to swine MRSA. Three clusters known to be part of SCCmec, vSa4 or Tn5801, and vSaα as well as one novel gene cluster C12 with homology with Tn554 of S. epidermidis were identified as MRSA-specific gene clusters. The replacement of ST239-spa t037 with ST239-spa t030 in Beijing may be a result of its acquisition of vSa4, phage ϕSa1, and ϕSa3. In summary, thirteen critical gene clusters were identified to be contributors to the evolution of host specificity and antibiotic resistance in Chinese S. aureus.     

天敌昆虫蠋蝽的研究进展与展望

蠋蝽是农林业上一种重要的捕食性天敌昆虫,可以捕食美国白蛾、马铃薯甲虫、棉铃虫、盲椿象等多种害虫。本文对近些年来蠋蝽的形态学、生物学、人工饲养、营养基因组学、储存技术、控害能力等作一阐述,并对蠋蝽应用前景进行了展望。     

Association among Dietary Flavonoids,Flavonoid Subclasses and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis

Background

Previous studies have indicated that intake of dietary flavonoids or flavonoid subclasses is associated with the ovarian cancer risk, but presented controversial results. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to derive a more precise estimation of these associations.

Methods

We performed a search in PubMed, Google Scholar and ISI Web of Science from their inception to April 25, 2015 to select studies on the association among dietary flavonoids, flavonoid subclasses and ovarian cancer risk. The information was extracted by two independent authors. We assessed the heterogeneity, sensitivity, publication bias and quality of the articles. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled risk estimates.

Results

Five cohort studies and seven case-control studies were included in the final meta-analysis. We observed that intake of dietary flavonoids can decrease ovarian cancer risk, which was demonstrated by pooled RR (RR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.68–0.98). In a subgroup analysis by flavonoid subtypes, the ovarian cancer risk was also decreased for isoflavones (RR = 0.67, 95% CI = 0.50–0.92) and flavonols (RR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.58–0.80). While there was no compelling evidence that consumption of flavones (RR = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.71–1.03) could decrease ovarian cancer risk, which revealed part sources of heterogeneity. The sensitivity analysis indicated stable results, and no publication bias was observed based on the results of Funnel plot analysis and Egger’s test (p = 0.26).

Conclusions

This meta-analysis suggested that consumption of dietary flavonoids and subtypes (isoflavones, flavonols) has a protective effect against ovarian cancer with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer except for flavones consumption. Nevertheless, further investigations on a larger population covering more flavonoid subclasses are warranted.     

不同植皮方式修复大面积烧伤创面的临床效果分析

目的:比较邮票植皮、meek植皮以及自体微粒皮移植用于大面积烧伤患者创面修复的临床效果和可行性。方法:回顾性分析我院烧伤科收治的120例大面积烧伤患者的临床资料,根据不同的手术植皮方法分为微粒皮植皮组、Meek植皮组和邮票皮组,每组40例。三组患者入院后均给予常规基础治疗,再根据选择植皮方式的不同实施微粒皮植皮、Meek植皮和邮票皮植皮。对比三组患者的植皮成活率、创面一期愈合率、愈合时间、死亡率、1%烧伤面积(1%TBSA)治疗费用(元)以及康复效果(康复优良率)。结果:邮票皮组植皮成活率明显高于Meek植皮组(P0.05),Meek植皮组植皮成活率明显高于微粒皮植皮组(P0.05)。Meek植皮组和邮票皮组创面愈合时间均明显短于微粒皮植皮组(P0.05)。邮票皮组1%TBSA治疗费用明显低于Meek植皮组(P0.05),Meek植皮组1%TBSA治疗费用明显低于微粒皮植皮组(P0.05)。Meek植皮组和邮票皮组的创面一期愈合率均明显高于微粒皮植皮组(P0.05);Meek植皮组和邮票皮组的死亡率均明显低于微粒皮植皮组(P0.05);meek植皮组的瘢痕最轻,关节功能恢复最好;微粒皮植皮组瘢痕最重,关节功能恢复最差。结论:不同植皮方式用于大面积烧伤创面修复的临床效果各不相同。邮票皮成活率高、抗感染能力强,但扩张比例低,创面愈合效果差;meek皮扩张比例高、康复效果好,但抗感染能力差;微粒皮扩张比例最高,但成活率低,治疗成本高。临床上,应该根据患者的自身情况选择不同的植皮方式。     

冬虫夏草寄主蒲氏钩蝠蛾雄成虫触角感受器的观察

蒲氏钩蝠蛾Thitarodes pui(Zhang et al.)是冬虫夏草寄主昆虫之一,其雄成虫触角感受器在求偶交配过程中起主要作用。本研究应用电子扫描显微镜对蒲氏钩蝠蛾雄成虫触角上的化学感受器进行观察。结果发现,雄成虫触角上有7种感受器,即毛形感受器、刺形感受器、锥形感受器、腔锥形感受器、钟形感受器、Bhm氏鬃毛和鳞形感受器,其中以毛形感受器和鳞形感受器数目最多,腔锥感受器又分为长栓形和短栓形两种。综合本研究结果与已知蝠蛾的触角感受器,发现蝠蛾触角感受器在表面结构、感受器类型等方面与其它鳞翅目昆虫存在差异。     

IBA浓度、扦插时间对江西杜鹃和百合花杜鹃扦插生根的影响

为探明有鳞大花亚组杜鹃扦插生根的最佳IBA浓度和扦插时间,该研究以江西杜鹃、百合花杜鹃为材料,分别采用腐叶土+河沙(1:1)、泥炭+珍珠岩+蛭石(3:1:1)基质,开展了4个IBA浓度和4个扦插时间的生根试验.结果表明:IBA浓度对除老叶留存数外的所有指标有显著影响,其中100 mg·L-1 IBA处理生根率、新梢长最大,腐烂率最低,其它指标也表现良好,为最佳生根浓度;50 mg·L-1 IBA处理根幅、新梢率最大,但不定根数最少,效果其次;200 mg·L-1 IBA处理促进根系生长,但生根率较低、特别是显著抑制新梢发育;对照处理生根效果最差.扦插时间对所有生根指标均有显著影响,早春(04-18)木质化硬枝扦插除老叶留存数较差外,其它指标均表现极佳,为最适扦插时间;秋季(10-19)半木质-木质化过渡枝扦插效果其次;夏季(06-21)嫩枝及(08-16)半木质化枝生根效果极差,不宜进行扦插育苗.物种、基质对生根指标也有显著影响,百合花杜鹃扦插生根能力强于江西杜鹃,泥炭+珍珠岩+蛭石(3:1:1)基质生根效果优于腐叶土+河沙(1:1).该研究结果首次发现早春新梢萌发前采用木质化硬枝扦插可以显著提高两种杜鹃的生根效果,为该亚组杜鹃的扦插育苗提供了科学依据.     

红外光谱结合多元统计方法的不同产地红根草红外指纹图谱比较研究

红根草为唇形科鼠尾带根全草植物,是著名的广西道地药材和常用中药,对白血病细胞有很强的抑制作用,同时具有较强的抗菌活性和抗癌作用,主治菌莉、腹泻、肠炎、肺炎、急性咽喉炎、扁桃体炎、感冒等症。为快速鉴别和评价不同产地中药红根草主要化学成分的差异,该研究利用红外光谱对不同产地红根草进行检测,并结合主成分分析和聚类分析及载荷因子等方法对不同产地样本进行鉴别。结果表明：(1)在1800~600 cm-1范围内,不同产地红根草根系在1727、1635、1551、1513、1442、1373、1255、1154、1036、795、776、690 cm-1等处均有较强的振动吸收,表明不同产地红根草主要化学组分构成比较相似。(2)红外指纹图谱结合主成分和聚类分析结果表明,不同产地红根草化学成分的差异与地理位置有明显对应性,产地相近的地区红根草化学成分的较似,产地较远的区域红根草化学成分差异较大,但两种方法检测结果均有自己的特征。(3)通过PCA载荷因子分析,可以得出比原始图谱更多的化学成分信息,对主成分聚类贡献较大的吸收峰主要表现在1670、1630、1616、1579、1473、1411、1159、1129、1082、1042、1000、972、946、913、891、806 cm-1附近,进一步揭示出不同产地红根草化学成分差异主要是红根草内酯和甾醇类成分,以及主要有效成分红根草邻醌和丹参酮类成分的差异。该研究结果为红根草的引种栽培及良种选育研究提供了参考。     

四倍体异育银鲫新品种长丰鲫肌肉品质和营养成分分析

研究对长丰鲫、彭泽鲫、异育银鲫D系以及红鲫的肌肉品质和营养成分进行了对比分析。结果显示:肌纤维密度方面, 单位面积肌纤维密度长丰鲫最高[(184.2624.11) fiber/mm2], 其次为彭泽鲫[(149.7212.51)fiber/mm2]、异育银鲫D系[(134.4515.96) fiber/mm2]和红鲫[(119.8522.86) fiber/mm2]。粗蛋白含量、总氨基酸和呈味氨基酸方面, 长丰鲫、彭泽鲫和异育银鲫D系无明显区别。高度不饱和脂肪酸中(n3), 长丰鲫含量最高(24.2%), 依次为彭泽鲫(14.4%), 异育银鲫(11.3%)和红鲫(8.3%)。在高度不饱和脂肪酸中, 二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)长丰鲫含量最高(10.3%), 依次为红鲫(4.9%)、彭泽鲫(4.5%)和银鲫(2.9%); 花生四烯酸(AA)长丰鲫含量最高(8.3%), 依次为彭泽鲫(5.1%)、银鲫(3.8%)和红鲫(0.6%)。结果表明, 长丰鲫新品种在所检测的肌肉品质和营养成分指标方面, 优于彭泽鲫、异育银鲫D系和红鲫。     

蝉虫草样品的分级萃取与化学成分分析

利用索氏萃取技术,依次采用石油醚、乙酸乙酯、丙酮、无水乙醇和甲醇等5种溶剂对蝉虫草纯粉进行分级萃取,运用傅里叶变换红外光谱分析法和气相色谱-质谱联用技术对5级萃取物进行分析鉴定。傅里叶变换红外光谱分析显示萃取物中含有与烯烃类、羧酸类、酯类、醇类和酮类等化合物相关的C-H、C=O、C-O和C=C等官能团。气相色谱-质谱联用技术共鉴定出有机小分子化合物34种,以酯类和脂肪酸类为主,多为碳链长度为15-20的长链脂肪酸及对应的酯,其中十八碳不饱和脂肪酸相对含量高达28.95%;分别存在于两种或以上萃取物中的有机化合物共有11种;仅存于石油醚萃取物中的化合物6种,乙酸乙酯萃取物中3种,丙酮萃取物中2种,无水乙醇萃取物中6种,甲醇萃取物中6种。在一定极性范围内,利用溶剂的极性梯度变化,可实现蝉虫草中活性物质的按极性梯度分离;采用分级萃取技术可有效分离蝉虫草中部分化学成分。鉴定结果充实了蝉虫草中化合物的种类资源,为蝉虫草中活性物质谱图库的完善、构效关系的建立及蝉虫草产品的利用开发提供支撑。