Cellulose and xylans in the interface capsule in symbiotic cells of actinorhizae

Summary Enzyme-gold affinity labeling was used to show that in mature infected cells of actinorhizal symbioses the capsule on the plant host side of the symbiotic interface contained cellulose and xylans. Host species examined for cellulose wereAlnus rubra, Casuarina equisetifolia, C. glauca, Ceanothus cuneata, C. velutinus, Elaeagnus pungens, andMyrica cerifera.. Cellulose was in the capsule throughout the infected cell, implying that during development cellulose synthase was present in the host cell membrane component of the symbiotic interface. Any possible degradation of capsule cellulose by the microsymbiont was either incomplete or transient, because the polymer was present in mature infected cells. Cellulose labeling inCeanothus andElaeagnus was less consistent than in the other species. Dual labeled capsules inCasuarina glauca andAlnus rubra showed a similar distribution of xylans and cellulose. Cytochemical studies indicate that the capsule contains three major classes of cell wall polysaccharides: cellulose, hemicellulose (xylans), and pectins (shown previously). This suggests that the capsule is essentially a thin, internal, tubular plant cell wall.Abbreviations Au₅ Au₁₅ colloidal gold particles with mean diameter of 5 and 15 nm, respectively - CBHI cellobiohydrolase I - CBHII cellobiohydrolase II - PBS phosphate-buffered saline     

Interaction of the regulator proteins RcsA and RcsB with the promoter of the operon for amylovoran biosynthesis in Erwinia amylovora

The RcsA and RcsB proteins of Erwinia amylovora and Escherichia coli were expressed in E. coli and purified. Their DNA-binding activity was examined using a 1-kb DNA region containing the putative promoter of the ams operon of Ew. amylovora, which is responsible for the biosynthesis of the exopolysaccharide amylovoran. Mobility shift assays indicated specific binding of RcsA and RcsB to a region of 78 bp spanning nucleotide positions −578 to −501 relative to the translational start of the first open reading frame of the operon. This region includes stretches of homology to E. coliσ ⁷⁰ promoter consensus sequences and to the E. coli cps promoter region. Binding of the Rcs proteins was not found at a JUMPstart consensus, typical for various promoters of polysaccharide gene clusters. DNA-binding activity was not detected for RcsA alone and only high concentrations of RcsB were able to interact with the ams promoter in our assay. The two proteins bind cooperatively at the indicated region of the ams promoter and further evidence is provided showing that the DNA-protein complex formed involves a heterodimer of RcsA and RcsB. The specific activity of RcsA, but not of RcsB, was enhanced when the protein was expressed in E. coli at 28° C, relative to expression at 37° C. In addition, DNA-protein complex formation is affected by temperature. The E. coli RcsA/RcsB proteins bind to the same region of the ams promoter and are able to interact with the Rcs proteins from Ew. amylovora. Received: 26 February 1997 / Accepted: 23 May 1997     

Highly selective screening of the bioactive compounds in Huoxue capsule using immobilized β2-adrenoceptor affinity chromatography

A highly selective assay was developed for screening compounds that bind to the porcine recombinant β₂-adrenoceptor (β₂-AR) with affinity chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF–MS). The methodology involved selective screening with immobilized β₂-AR, a highly accurate identification via Q-TOF–MS, and a functional evaluation of the screened compounds with a sensitive myograph system. Ferulic acid, hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA), and naringin were confirmed to be the bioactive compounds in Huoxue capsule that specifically bound to the β₂-AR. These compounds produced a concentration-dependent relaxation of arteries that were contracted by treatment with phenylephrine, and the relaxation caused by these compounds was attenuated in the presence of ICI 118551, a type of β₂-AR antagonist. Our data indicate that the use of an immobilized receptor is potentially an alternative method for the rapid screening of bioactive compounds in a complex matrix because of its high specificity. β₂-AR affinity chromatography was valuable in focusing attention on the further investigation of ferulic acid, HSYA, and naringin as β₂-AR agonists.     

枸橼酸托法替布片联合仙灵骨葆胶囊对类风湿性关节炎合并骨质疏松患者血清炎症细胞因子、骨强度及骨代谢水平影响

摘要 目的：探讨枸橼酸托法替布片联合仙灵骨葆胶囊对类风湿性关节炎（RA）合并骨质疏松患者血清炎症细胞因子、骨强度及骨代谢水平影响。方法：纳入2021年8月至2022年8月期间徐州医科大学附属连云港医院诊治的80例RA合并骨质疏松患者。根据随机数字表法将患者分为对照组（雷公藤多苷片联合仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗）和实验组（枸橼酸托法替布片联合仙灵骨葆胶囊治疗）,各为40例。对比两组疗效、炎症细胞因子、骨强度及骨代谢指标,观察两组不良反应发生率。结果：实验组的临床总有效率高于对照组（P<0.05）。实验组治疗后巨噬细胞集落刺激因子（M-CSF）、白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、环氧合酶-2（COX-2）低于对照组同期（P<0.05）。实验组治疗后横截面积（CSA）、横截面转动惯量（CSMI）、截面系数（Z）、皮质厚度（CT）高于对照组同期（P<0.05）。实验组治疗后骨钙素N端中分子（N-MID）、总Ⅰ型胶原氨基端延长肽（T-PINP）、骨钙素（BGP）、Ⅰ型胶原羧基端前肽（PICP）高于对照组同期,β-胶原降解产物（β-CTX）低于对照组同期（P<0.05）。两组治疗后腰椎骨密度和股骨颈骨密度较治疗前升高,且实验组高于对照组同期（P<0.05）。两组治疗后血沉（ESR）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、类风湿关节炎患者病情（DAS28）评分下降,且实验组低于对照组同期（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：枸橼酸托法替布片联合仙灵骨葆胶囊应用于RA合并骨质疏松患者,可有效调节骨代谢水平,增强骨强度,降低血清炎症细胞因子水平。     

鳅鮀鱼类鳔囊结构及系统发育研究(鲤形目:鲤科)

本文应用分支系统学原理对鳅(鱼它)鱼类的鳔囊、鳔及相关结构进行了特征分圻,并以(鱼句)亚科作为外类群。解剖结果表明,鳅(鱼它)鱼类的鳔分四种类型;分析结果进一步证实鳅(鱼它)鱼类是一个单源群,作为一亚科可分为异鳔鳅(鱼它)属和鳅(鱼它)属,后者又分为原鳅(鱼它)和鳅(鱼它)二个亚属。     

Hyaluronan release from Streptococcus pyogenes: export by an ABC transporter

Capsular hyaluronan of Streptococcus pyogenes is synthesized at the protoplast membrane. It is widely assumed that hyaluronan is exported by the synthase itself and that no additional protein is required for transfer through plasma membranes. However, we produced an insertional mutation that reduced the mucoid phenotype, hyaluronan production, and capsule formation. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the insertion site identified a gene coding for a protein with an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) that belonged to an ABC transporter system and was located next to the hyaluronan synthesis genes. The mucoid phenotype was reconstituted by complementation with DNA encoding the ABC transporter system. These results indicated that an ABC transporter was required for efficient capsule production.     

三康胶囊对高原移居青年PWC170的影响

目的探讨在高原服用三康胶囊对移居青年体力作业效率的影响.方法对进驻海拔3700 ml年的10名青年在服药前和服药15 d后分别用EGM-II型踏车功量计做坐位蹯车运动,初始负荷功率为50W,每3min递增50W,以60 r/min连续踏车至200w 3 min后终止.用直线回归法计算每位受试者的PWC170.结果服药前PWCl70为(234.63±16.68)W,服药后PWC170为(258.66±16.85)W,服药后较服药前PWG170明显增高,差异有非常显著性意义(P＜0.01).结论服用三康胶囊能明显提高高原移居青年的心功能及做功效率.     

新型隐球酵母铜应答转录因子Cuf1与荚膜的生物合成的相关性研究

摘要：【目的】新型隐球酵母是人类条件致病真菌,主要感染免疫缺陷患者。该酵母最显著的特征是细胞外包被主要的致病因子-多糖荚膜,其调控机制复杂。本文研究旨在阐述编码铜依赖转录因子的CUF1基因对其荚膜生物合成的负调控作用。【方法】以野生型菌株为对照,对CUF1缺失的突变菌株进行菌落形态观察、荚膜墨汁染色的显微观察、细胞聚沉试验以及荚膜定量分析。【结果】与野生型菌株相比,Δcuf1突变株产生的菌落更粘,显微镜下亦可明显观察到荚膜更厚。同样数量的细胞,突变株聚沉平衡后体积更大。此外,荚膜粗提物定量称重分析也证明突     

步长稳心颗粒治疗功能性早搏60例疗效分析

目的:观察步长稳心颗粒(简称稳心颗粒)治疗功能性早搏的临床疗效及安全性。方法:选择功能性早搏60例病人,随机分为治疗组及对照组,每组各30例。治疗组给予稳心颗粒一包(9克),每日三次,温开水冲服;对照组给予倍他乐克25毫克,每日二次口服,一个月为一疗程。结果:四周后治疗组显效11例,有效16例,总有效率90%。对照组显效8例,有效18例,总有效率86.7%,p>0.05,两组比较无显著性差异。对血压、心率影响方面稳心颗粒明显优于倍他乐克结论:稳心颗粒治疗功能性早搏疗效显著,且效果稳定,安全无明显不良反应,值得临床推广应用。     

Distribution of actin bundles in Bowman's capsule of rat kidney

In this study we define the distribution of actin bundle arrangement in Bowman's capsule of rat renal corpuscles. Parietal cells of Bowman's capsule were examined by conventional light microscopy, electron microscopy and confocal microscopy. Within each parietal cell individual actin bundles are arranged in a parallel fashion running the length of the cell. Computer reconstructions obtained using confocal microscopy clearly show the lengths of actin bundles to be arranged, on a capsule level, end-to-end, at angles and perpendicular to bundles in adjacent cells. The bundles stain positively for non-muscle myosin and vinculin. The presence and arrangement of actin bundles in parietal cells is consistent with a role in reinforcing capsule structure.