造纸废水微生物絮凝剂菌株的分离鉴定及特性

从造纸废水处理厂卡鲁赛尔(Carrousel)氧化沟的活性污泥样品中分离到了1株产絮凝剂的菌株B-6,经生理生化试验和16Sr DN A基因序列分析,鉴定为芽胞杆菌属(Bacillus sp.)。该菌株产生的絮凝剂具有良好的酸碱稳定性,在pH值1～5和7～11范围内,其絮凝活性维持在80%以上。优化该菌发酵上清液的絮凝条件,结果表明,加入5 mL的1%CaCl2,发酵上清液投加量为0.8 mL时,该菌株发酵上清液对高岭土悬浊液的絮凝率可达95.4%。     

Adiponectin: A biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis?

Recent achievements in the biology and the function of adipose tissue have regarded white adipose tissue (WAT) as an important endocrine and secretory organ. Releasing a series of multiple-function mediators, WAT is involved in a wide spectrum of diseases, including not only cardiovascular and metabolic complications, such as atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes, but also inflammatory- and immune-related disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). A large number of these mediators, called adipokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), leptin, adiponectin, resistin, chemerin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), visfatin, and so on have been identified and studied widely. Important advances related to these proteins shed new insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of many complicated diseases, although details of which remain unclear. Adiponectin, one of the most widely investigated adipokine, has been shown to possess both anti- and pro-inflammatory effects. RA is a chronic systemic inflammatory-related autoimmune disease. Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that cytokines and adipokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of RA. In this review, we have summarized the most recent advances in adiponectin research in the context of RA, focusing primarily on its effect on RA-related cells, its regulation on pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as its validation as a biomarker for RA.     

掌侧DVR^TM-Anatomic钢板内固定治疗桡骨远端不稳定骨折20例临床疗效研究

目的：探讨切开复位掌侧解剖锁定加压钢板（DVR-Anatomic）内固定在桡骨远端骨折治疗中的临床疗效。方法：对20例桡骨远端骨折患者经掌侧切口进行切开复位、DVR^TM-Anatomic内固定,并随访其骨折愈合情况及远期功能效果。结果：所有病例均获随访,平均随访时间为11.3个月（3～20个月）。所有骨折均获骨性愈合,愈合时间为65d（56～84 d）,无伤口感染、骨不连、内固定断裂脱出、伸指受限等并发症。运用DASH调查表和PRWE评分了解上肢的症状及从事日常活动的能力,且在末次随访时两种评分系统的平均值分别为9.58±14.87和13.73±18.42。结论：对于桡骨远端不稳定骨折掌侧入路DVR-Anatomic钢板治疗桡骨远端骨折临床疗效满意,值得推广。     

三种PICC置管途径并发机械性静脉炎的比较分析

目的：比较经贵要静脉、肘正中静脉、头静脉三种不同途径进行PICC置管的成功率和置管术后机械性静脉炎的发生率,以寻找最佳置管途径。方法：对2010年－2012年入住我科的153例肿瘤患者PICC置管的成功率和置管术后机械性静脉炎的发生率,进行回顾性研究。结果：三种途径PICC置管成功率比较：贵要静脉〉肘正中静脉〉头静脉,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。三种途径PICC置管术后机械性静脉炎的发生率比较：贵要静脉〈肘正中静脉〈头静脉,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：PICC置管的途径应首选贵要静脉,次选肘正中静脉,最后选头静脉。     

烟叶陈化过程可培养微生物的生态功能

【背景】烟叶陈化涉及多方面因素的相互作用。【目的】研究烟叶表面可培养微生物群落结构、功能和化学成分之间的联系。【方法】以储存于贵阳库、坛厂库、茅台库的烟叶为研究对象,分别对不同陈化时间的烟叶样品进行微生物分离,采用rDNA条形码技术对微生物优势菌株进行物种鉴定,利用FAPROTAX和FUNGuild数据库分别对细菌和真菌进行功能注释,并结合主要化学成分进行相关分析。【结果】243个烟叶样品中共分离到189株优势细菌菌株和229株优势真菌菌株,其中细菌以芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)为优势种群,真菌以曲霉属(Aspergillus)和青霉属(Penicillium)为优势种群。随着陈化时间的延长,优势种群和优势功能类群比例逐渐降低,主要化学成分与微生物群落变化呈显著相关关系。【结论】微生物功能群通过结构变化推动烟叶陈化进程,同时陈化过程中主要化学成分的变化影响了微生物群落的组成与功能。     

Efficient auto-excision of a selectable marker gene from transgenic citrus by combining the Cre/loxP system and ipt selection

Key message

A highly efficient Cre-mediated deletion system, offering a good alternative for producing marker-free transgenic plants that will relieve public concerns regarding GMOs, was first developed in citrus.

Abstract

The presence of marker genes in genetically modified crops raises public concerns regarding their safety. The removal of marker genes can prevent the risk of their flow into the environment and hasten the public’s acceptance of transgenic products. In this study, a new construct based on the Cre/loxP site-recombination system was designed to delete marker genes from transgenic citrus. In the construct, the selectable marker gene isopentenyltransferase gene (ipt) from Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the Cre recombinase gene were flanked by two loxP recognition sites in the direct orientation. The green fluorescent protein (gfp) reporter gene for monitoring the transformation of foreign genes was located outside of the loxP sequences. Transformation and deletion efficiencies of the vector were investigated using nopaline synthase gene (NosP) and CaMV 35S promoters to drive expression of Cre. Analysis of GFP activity showed that 28.1 and 13.6 % transformation efficiencies could be obtained by NosP- and CaMV 35S-driven deletions, respectively. Molecular analysis demonstrated that 100 % deletion efficiency was observed in the transgenic plants. The complete excision of the marker gene was found in all deletion events driven by NosP and in 81.8 % of deletion events driven by CaMV 35S. The results showed that Cre/loxP-mediated excision was highly efficient and precise in citrus. This approach provides a reliable strategy for auto-deletion of selectable marker genes from transgenic citrus to produce marker-free transgenic plants.     

Geranylgeranyltransferase I mediates BDNF‐induced synaptogenesis

Geranylgeranyltransferase I (GGT) is a prenyltransferase that mediates lipid modification of Rho small GTPases, such as Rho, Rac, and Cdc42, which are important for neuronal synaptogenesis. Although GGT is expressed in brain extensively, the function of GGT in central nerves system is largely unknown so far. We have previously demonstrated that GGT promotes the basal and neuronal activity and brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)‐induced dendritic morphogenesis of cultured hippocampal neurons and cerebellar slices. This study is to explore the function and mechanism of GGT in neuronal synaptogenesis. We found that the protein level and activity of GGT gradually increased in rat hippocampus from P7 to P28 and subcellular located at synapse of neurons. The linear density of Synapsin 1 and post‐synaptic density protein 95 increased by over‐expression of GGT β, while reduced by inhibition or down‐regulation of GGT. In addition, GGT and its known substrate Rac was activated by BDNF, which promotes synaptogenesis in cultured hippocampal neurons. Furthermore, BDNF‐induced synaptogenesis was eliminated by GGT inhibition or down‐regulation, as well as by non‐prenylated Rac1 over‐expression. Together, our data suggested that GGT mediates BDNF‐induced neuronal synaptogenesis through Rac1 activation.     

TaqMan-MGB探针检测文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种实时荧光定量PCR方法的建立及应用

【目的】应用TaqMan-MGB探针技术,建立具有种水平特异性、高敏感性的荧光定量PCR方法,用于快速检测文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种。【方法】在序列特异性扩增区标记(Sequence characterized amplifiedregion,SCAR)技术基础上,依据文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种一段特有的基因序列设计探针和引物,分别优化扩增反应的退火温度、探针和引物的反应浓度;分析此方法的特异性、敏感性及重复性;绘制标准曲线,评估PCR反应的扩增效率和稳定性。【结果】本研究设计的TaqMan-MGB探针具有种水平特异性;最低检出限为每个PCR反应11个拷贝;组内和组间的变异系数CV值分别为0.12%-0.70%和0.14%-0.55%,在允许范围内;标准曲线线性关系良好(R2=1),扩增效率高(E=104.7%)。【结论】本研究建立的基于TaqMan-MGB探针技术的荧光定量PCR方法能够在种水平特异性、高灵敏度检出文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种,为这种巴尔通体所引起的一系列疾病的早期快速诊断、监测和流行病学调查等研究提供有效手段。     

花冠对紫茉莉繁殖适合度的影响

以授粉后具花闭合特性的紫茉莉为研究材料,通过在不同天气状况下作去花冠和存留花冠处理,观察花冠对花粉活力、柱头可授性及结实率等繁殖特性的影响。结果表明:紫茉莉自然存留花冠比去花冠的花粉活力、柱头可授性、柱头上的花粉数及柱头上花粉萌发率各指标达最高值的时间重叠性更强,并以阴天存留花冠的最强。存留花冠通过这种时间的重叠性来保证花粉在柱头上的萌发,产生了有利的繁殖适合度。越晚去花冠结实率越高,结实率呈现花闭合自然存留花冠>花冠闭合期去花冠>散粉初期去花冠>花冠展开期去花冠的规律。因此,花冠对紫茉莉繁殖适合度具有利影响。紫茉莉花冠的存留提高了繁殖适合度,增强了对环境的适应能力。     

温度对中型指环虫产卵和孵化的影响

指环虫病是严重影响鱼类养殖的寄生虫病.为了有效控制指环虫病,实验研究了寄生在金鱼(Carassius auratus)鳃部的中型指环虫(Dactylogyrus intermedius)卵、纤毛幼虫的形态,以及在离体条件下温度对其产卵和孵化的影响.成熟的中型指环虫虫卵大部分为梨形,长30 μm左右,后端有一个卵柄.纤毛幼虫呈圆筒状,两端稍尖,眼点两对;后吸盘具有若干对小锚钩;在前部、中部和尾部分别具有一圈纤毛.实验研究了4℃、10℃、22℃、30℃和35℃条件下中型指环虫的产卵和孵化情况,在4℃条件下,中型指环虫基本不产卵也不孵化;在其他4个温度条件下,产卵量随着温度的升高而增加,其平均产卵量分别为3.30、4.10、4.13和4.24枚/虫.统计结果显示:在35℃条件下的产卵量明显高于10℃(P＜0.05),其他温度条件下的平均产卵量没有显著性差异.中型指环虫的产卵速率随着温度的升高而加快,产卵维持的时间分别为4d、23h、15h和llh.孵化率在22℃时最高,为72.7％,在30℃和35℃的孵化率为50％左右,卡方检验显示:4种温度下的孵化率之间没有显著性差异p＞0.05);随着温度的升高,孵化速率逐渐加快,而孵化时间和纤毛幼虫的存活时间则缩短,平均孵化时间分别为24d、3d、42h和26h,纤毛幼虫的最长存活时间分别为4d、3d、56h和34h.结果显示,当水温为22℃时,中型指环虫的产卵数量和纤毛幼虫的存活时间都比较高,且孵化率最高,表明该温度条件较适合中型指环虫的种群增长.