Cloning, Sequencing and Analysis of the 16S-23S rDNA Intergenic Spacers (IGSs) of Two Strains of Vibrio vulnificus

According to the conserved sequences flanking the 3′ end of the 16S and the 5′ end of the 23S rDNAs, PCR primers were designed, and the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers (IGSs) of two strains of Vibrio vulnificus were amplified by PCR and cloned into pGEM-T vector. Different clones were selected to be sequenced and the sequences were analyzed with BLAST and the software DNAstar. Analyses of the IGS sequences suggested that the strain ZSU006 contains five types of polymorphic 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers, namely, IGS^GLAV, IGS^GLV, IGS^lA, IGS^G and IGS^A; while the strain CG021 has the same types of IGSs except lacking IGS^A. Among these five IGS types, IGS^GLAV is the biggest type, including the gene cluster of tRNA^Glu - tRNA^Lys - tRNA^Ala - tRNA^Val; IGS^GLV includes that of tRNA^Glu-tRNA^Lys-tRNA^Val; IGS^AG, tRNA^Ala-tRNA^Glu; IGS^IA, tRNA^Ile-tRNA^Ala; IGS^G, tRNA^Glu and IGS^A, tRNA^Ala. Intraspecies multiple alignment of all the IGS sequences of these two strains with those of V. vulnificus ATCC27562 available at GenBank revealed several highly conserved sequence blocks in the non-coding regions flanking the tRNA genes within all of strains, most notably the first 40 and last 200 nucleotides, which can be targeted to design species-specific PCR primers or detection probes. The structural variations of the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers lay a foundation for developing diagnostic methods for V. vulnificus.     

福建省放线菌结瘤植物共生菌Frankia遗传多样性研究

[目的]了解福建省放线菌结瘤植物共生固氮菌Frankia的遗传多样性.[方法]利用16S-23SrDNA间隔区(rrn)和nifD-K基因间隔区的PCR扩增和RFLP技术,分析了福建省木麻黄、杨梅、桤木、胡颓子等共生Frankia纯培养菌株的遗传差异.[结果]17个菌株获得rrn扩增片段,2个杨梅菌株和1个胡颓子菌株扩增未成功,酶切图谱经聚类分析表明6个地点的细枝木麻黄、短枝木麻黄、粗枝木麻黄12个共生Frankia菌株同源性高,属于一个类群,2个地点的4个杨梅菌株和1个四川桤木菌株亲缘关系近,为另一类群.25个Frankia菌株的,nifD-K基因间隔区PCR-RFLP分析结果显示,7个地点的3种木麻黄14个菌株聚类为一个类群,4个地点的7个杨梅菌株、2个地点的2个四川桤木菌株以及1个台湾桤木菌株聚类为另一个类群,胡颓子菌株则为独立的类群.[结论]研究结果表明福建省共生Frankia遗传多样性丰富.     

人激肽释放酶-1在甲醇酵母中高水平表达、纯化与鉴定

将自肾脏cDNA中获得的人激肽释放酶-1(Human kallikrein 1, hK1)基因插入到pPICZαA载体中, 构建甲醇酵母分泌型表达载体pPICZα-hK1, 该载体转化毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)宿主菌X33, 通过提高YPD平板和培养液中抗生素Zeocin的浓度(500~700 μg/mL), 筛选能高水平表达重组人激肽释放酶-1(Recombinant human kallikrein 1, rhK1)的P. pastoris工程菌株。在30 L发酵罐中发酵的表达条件为30oC、pH 6.0, 诱导64 h时, 发酵上清中rhK1产量达到6500 u/L(约1.25 g/L)。表达的rhK1有N-型糖基化程度不同的两种类型, 分别是分子量偏大的rhK1-H和分子量略小的rhK1-L。通过苯基疏水作用、Cu2+螯合以及阴离子交换层析纯化, 从每升发酵上清中可获得0.28 g的rhK1-H和0.62 g的rhK1-L, 纯化的总得率约为72%, 纯度不低于96%。到目前为止, 该研究获得的rhK1产量高于其他研究者的结果。     

Identification and organization of genes for diutan polysaccharide synthesis from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sphingomonas</Emphasis> sp. ATCC 53159

A cluster of genes for diutan polysaccharide synthesis was isolated from a library of Sphingomonas sp. ATCC 53159 genomic DNA by complementation of glucosyl-isoprenylphosphate transferase-deficient mutants of Sphingomonas elodea ATCC 31461 (producing gellan) and Xanthomonas campestris (producing xanthan). The synthesis of polysaccharide in these strains shares a common first step, transfer of glucose-1-phosphate from UDP-glucose to the isoprenylphosphate lipid. The cluster of 24 genes was compared to genes for biosynthesis of gellan, and S-88 sphingan from Sphingomonas sp. ATCC 31554. Diutan, gellan and S-88 sphingan have a common four-sugar backbone but different side chains, one rhamnose for S-88 sphingan, a two-rhamnose side chain for diutan and no side chain for gellan. The genes for biosynthesis of diutan, gellan and S-88 sphingan were similar in general organization but differed in location of some genes, in particular, dpsG (putative polymerase), dpsR (putative lyase) and dpsS (putative repeat unit transporter). An unidentified reading frame urf31, present in the gene clusters for diutan and S-88 sphingan but not gellan, had similarity to glycosyl transferase group 2 proteins, and was detrimental when cloned in Sphingomonas elodea producing gellan that lacks a side chain, but not in Sphingomonas ATCC 31554 producing S-88 sphingan with a rhamnose side chain. Gene urf31 could possibly encode a side-chain rhamnosyl transferase. Another gene urf31.4 was unique to the diutan gene cluster. A plasmid containing 20 of the 24 genes resulted in a slight increase in the amount of diutan produced, but a significant increase in the rheological properties of diutan.     

Rivularia halophila sp. nov. (Nostocales,Cyanobacteria): the first species of Rivularia described with the modern polyphasic approach

ABSTRACT

Natural populations of a Rivularia-like cyanobacterium were collected from the carbonate deposits of the temporarily flooded littoral zone of a hypersaline, high elevation lake, The Laguna Negra, Andes, Argentina. Subsequently, the cyanobacterial strain PUNA-NP3, named after its origin (Puna Volcanic Plateau) was isolated from these Rivularia-like rounded, pillow-like, black microbial mats. None of the previously described species of the genus Rivularia occupy inland, hypersaline aquatic environments. After morphological examination of this strain, we found clear morphological autapomorphies, such as mucilaginous pads at the bases of the young trichomes, wide trichomes and filaments, and uniquely branched trichomes. Furthermore, based on results from 16S rRNA phylogeny and analysis of the 16S-23S ITS region, PUNA-NP3 was found to be an independent lineage of the evolutionary tree. Based on the combination of ecological, morphological and molecular evidence, we name strain PUNA-NP3 Rivularia halophila sp. nov. a new species under requirements of the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants.     

Prognostic value of S-100 immunostaining in tumour cells of non-small cell lung cancer

S-100 protein expression is present in various malignant tissues, yet its prognostic relevance is debatable. The aim was to assess in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients’ prognostic value of S-100 protein considered alone or in relation with other variables. Tumour samples taken from 86 NSCLC patients during resection were assayed for S-100 protein expression with the use of polyclonal DAKO ZO311 antibody. S-100 expression was found in 32 cases (37%). Positive staining was not correlated with clinical characteristics including age, sex, pathology type of tumour, stage and cigarette smoking. There was a tendency for simultaneous expression of S-100 and P53 protein (p=0.06). A median survival rate for the entire group was 2.3 years (95% CI, 0.9–3.6 years). The median and 5-year survival of patients with positive staining for S-100 protein was 1.5 years and 25%, respectively, compared with 3.0 years and 35%, respectively, in the S-100 negative group (p=0.17). In the final model of a multivariate analysis, S-100 protein expression in tumour cells was associated with significantly decreased survival (p=0.005). S-100 protein expression in tumour cells seems to be an independent predictor of poor prognosis in NSCLC patients.     

替吉奥联合三维适形放疗对胰腺癌细胞生物学的影响

目的：探究替吉奥复方制剂联合三维适形放射疗法对胰腺癌细胞生物学的影响及安全性评价。方法：培养PANC-1人胰腺癌细胞,构建PANC。1胰腺癌裸鼠异位肿瘤模型并随机进行分组。观察替吉奥联合三维适形放疗对胰腺癌肿瘤细胞生长的抑制作用,记录荷瘤裸鼠的肿瘤体积以及生存期。同时观察联合治疗所产生的副作用。结果：相比于单独用药组和单独放疗组,联合组能够显著抑制肿瘤体积生长,延长荷瘤裸鼠的中位生存期。结论：替吉奥单独给药和单独三维适形放疗均能抑制肿瘤的生长,二者联合使用能够发挥协同作用,是一种潜在的高效的胰腺癌治疗手段。     

血清miR-200a和S-100B与妊娠期高血压疾病患者临床参数的关系及诊断价值分析

摘要 目的：检测妊娠期高血压疾病（HDCP）患者血清miR-200a和S-100钙结合蛋白B(S-100B)水平,分析其与HDCP患者临床参数的关系及对HDCP的诊断价值。方法：检测2017年2月至2019年2月我院收治的182例HDCP患者（观察组）和153例健康孕妇（对照组）血清miR-200a、S-100B水平,并比较不同年龄、入组时体质量指数（BMI）、分娩孕周、孕次、产次、病情程度、预后的HDCP患者血清miR-200a、S-100B水平差异。Pearson相关性分析血清miR-200a、S-100B及有关指标间的相关性。受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清miR-200a、S-100B水平诊断HDCP的价值。结果：观察组血清miR-200a、S-100B水平均高于对照组（P＜0.05）,血清miR-200a、S-100B水平随着病情加重而升高（P＜0.05）。血清miR-200a水平与HDCP患者年龄、入组时BMI、预后有关（P＜0.05）,血清S-100B水平与HDCP患者分娩孕周、预后有关（P＜0.05）。Pearson相关分析结果显示,HDCP患者血清miR-200a与S-100B、年龄、入组时BMI呈正相关（P＜0.05）,血清S-100B与分娩孕周呈正相关（P＜0.05）。ROC分析结果显示,血清miR-200a、S-100B水平诊断HDCP的曲线下面积（AUC）分别为0.743、0.721,灵敏度和特异度分别为72.93%、74.59%;72.00%、75.00%。结论：HDCP患者血清miR-200a、S-100B水平升高,两者与HDCP发病、进展和预后均存在密切关系。miR-200a、S-100B可能作为辅助HDCP诊断的生物学指标。     

Separation of rat leukocytes by countercurrent distribution in aqueous two-phase systems. I. Characterization of subpopulations of cells.

Cells from rat spleen, lymph nodes, and thoracic duct were separated by countercurrent distribution in aqueous two-polymer phase systems containing dextran and polyethylene glycol. Lymphoid cells from the different organs gave distinct, highly reproducible distribution patterns. The yield of separated cells and their viability compared well with other methods of physical separation. The majority of the leukocytes was separated from erythrocytes. Cells with surface immunoglobulin were recovered in one side of the distribution, while thymus-derived lymphocytes as determined by indirect immunofluorescence and histochemical staining were found in all fractions. However, cells responding to PHA and Con A were concentrated in a small area of the distribution, indicating a separation of subpopulations of thymus-derived lymphocytes.