A putative catabolite-repressed cell wall protein from the mycoparasitic fungus Trichoderma harzianum

A cDNA clone encoding a putative cell wall protein (Qid3) was isolated from a library prepared from chitin-induced mRNA in cultures of the mycoparasitic fungus Trichoderma harzianum. The predicted 14 kDa protein shows a potential signal peptide, several hydrophobic domains and certain motifs that are structurally similar to proline-rich and glycine-rich plant cell wall proteins. Expression of the qid3 gene is derepressed in the absence of glucose. When introduced in yeast, qid3 expression causes cell division arrest into cytokinesis and cell separation, probably due to its cell wall localization.     

The oxidative stress response in Bacillus subtilis

Abstract Bacillus subtilis undergoes a typical bacterial stress response when exposed to low concentrations (0.1 mM) of hydrogen peroxide. Protection is thereby induced against otherwise lethal, challenge concentrations (10 mM) of this oxidant and a number of proteins are induced including the scavenging enzymes, catalase and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase, and a putative DNA binding and protecting protein. Induced protection against higher concentrations (10–30 mM) of hydrogen peroxide is eliminated in a catalase-deficient mutant. Both RecA and Spo0A influence the basal but not the induced resistance to hydrogen peroxide. A regulatory mutation has been characterized that affects the inducible phenotype and is constitutively resistant to high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. This mutant constitutively overexpresses the proteins induced by hydrogen peroxide in the wild-type. The resistance of spores to hydrogen peroxide is partly attributable to binding of small acid soluble proteins by the spore DNA and partly to a second step which coincides with the depletion of the NADH pool, which may inhibit the generation of hydroxyl radicals from hydrogen peroxide.     

胎盘型谷胱甘肽S－转移酶基因在胃癌中的表达

用Ｄｉｇ－ＧＳＴ－πｃＤＮＡ探针分子杂交方法,检测了正常胃组织,胃癌及相应癌旁正常组织中ＧＳＴ－πＤＮＡ和ＧＳＴ－πＲＮＡ水平,发现ＧＳＴ－πＤＮＡ水平没有明显变化,而ＧＳＴ－πＲＮＡ在８例胃癌组织中有６例高于正常胃组织,在１２例低分化腺癌中有７例癌旁正常组织高于相应癌组织,表明ＧＳＴ－π基因表达增加与胃癌有关,而且早于细胞形态的变化。     

UreB immunodominant epitope-specific CD8+ T-cell responses were beneficial in reducing gastric symptoms in Helicobacter pylori-infected individuals

Background and aims

Although Helicobacter pylori is recognized as an extracellular infection bacterium, it can lead to an increase in the number of CD8⁺ T cells after infection. At present, the characteristics of H. pylori antigen-specific CD8⁺ T cells and the epitope response have not been elucidated. This study was focused on putative protective antigen UreB to detect specific CD8⁺ T-cell responses in vitro and screen for predominant response epitopes.

Methods

The PBMCs collected from H. pylori-infected individuals were stimulated by UreB peptide pools in vitro to identify the immunodominant CD8⁺ T-cell epitopes. Furthermore, their HLA restriction characteristics were detected accordingly by NGS. Finally, the relationship between immunodominant responses and appearance of gastric symptoms after H. pylori infection was conducted.

Results

UreB-specific CD8⁺ T-cell responses were detected in H. pylori-infected individuals. Three of UreB dominant epitopes (A-2 (UreB_443–451: GVKPNMIIK), B-4 (UreB_420–428: SEYVGSVEV), and C-1 (UreB_5–13: SRKEYVSMY)) were firstly identified and mainly presented by HLA-A*1101, HLA-B*4001 and HLA-C*0702 alleles, respectively. C-1 responses were mostly occurred in H. pylori-infected subjects without gastric symptoms and may alleviate the degree of gastric inflammation.

Conclusions

The UreB dominant epitope-specific CD8⁺ T-cell response was closely related to the gastric symptoms after H. pylori infection, and the C-1 (UreB_5-13) dominant peptides may be protective epitopes.     

动物胃粘膜提取物对双歧杆菌的促生长作用

本文阐述了不同浓度的动物胃粘膜提取物对双歧杆菌生长繁殖的影响。试验结果表明,胃粘膜提取物对双歧杆菌有明显的促进作用,而且随着浓度增加为1％时,其菌数为4.45亿/ml,而不加提取物的菌数为2.53亿/ml,加胃粘膜提取物的比不加的菌数增长175.9％,促生长作用明显。证明胃粘膜提取物中含有促进双歧杆菌生长因子。     

Vagal nerve and the gastric mucosal defense

An essential role for an intact vagal nerve has been proven in the development of gastric mucosal cyto- and general protection. On the other hand, chemically-induced (ethanol, HCl, indomethacin) gastric mucosal damage is enhanced after acute surgical vagotomy. The aims of this paper were to study the possible mechanisms of the vagal nerve in the development of gastric mucosal defense. The following questions were addressed: 1) effect of surgical vagotomy on the development of ethanol- (ETOH), HCl-, and indomethacin (IND)-induced gastric mucosal damage; 2) changes in the gastric mucosal defense by scavengers, prostacyclin and other compounds (small doses of atropine and cimetidine: 3) changes in the gastric mucosal vascular permeability due to chemicals; 4) effect of indomethacin in the ETOH and HCl models with and without surgical vagotomy; 5) changes in the gastric mucosal content of prostacyclin and PGE₂ in the ETOH and HCl models after surgical vagotomy; and 6) changes in the role of SH-groups in gastric mucosal defense after surgical vagotomy. It was found that: 1) the gastric mucosal damage produced by chemicals (ETOH, HCl, and indomethacin) was enhanced after surgical vagotomy; 2) the cyto- and general gastric protective effects of β-carotene, prostacyclin, and small doses of atropine and cimetidine disappeared after surgical vagotomy; 3) the vascular permeability due to chemicals (ETOH, HCl, indomethacin) significantly increased after surgical vagotomy in association with an increase in both number and severity of gastric mucosal lesions; 4) IND alone (in animals with an intact vagus) did not produce gastric mucosal lesions (in 1-h experiments), but it aggravated ETOH-induced gastric mucosal damage (both its number and severity); 5) the gastric mucosal levels of prostacyclin and PGE₂ decreased after surgical vagotomy; 6) IND application (after surgical vagotomy) decreased further the tissue levels of prostacyclin and PGE₂ in association with an increase of gastric mucosal damage; and 7) the gastric mucosal protective effects of SH-groups were abolished by surgical vagotomy.     

Dampening HOTAIR sensitizes the gastric cancer cells to oxaliplatin through miR-195-5p and ABCG2 pathway

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have an extensive role in the progression and chemoresistance of gastric cancer (GC). Deeply study the regulatory role of lncRNAs could provide potential therapeutic targets. The aim of this study is to explore the regulatory role of HOTAIR in the progression and oxaliplatin resistance of GC. The expression of HOTAIR in GC and cell lines were detected by using qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were analysed by CCK-8, EdU incorporation and flow cytometry. Luciferase reporter assay was used to identify the interaction between HOTAIR and ABCG2 (ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily G member 2, ABCG2) via miR-195-5p. The regulatory functions were verified by using molecular biology experiments. HOTAIR was significantly overexpressed in GC and associated with poor prognosis. Knock-down of HOTAIR inhibited the GC cells proliferation and oxaliplatin resistance, while overexpression of HOTAIR showed opposite functions. Further studies found that HOTAIR acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to absorb miR-195-5p and elevated the expression of ABCG2, which leads to resistance of GC cells to oxaliplatin. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that HOTAIR regulates ABCG2 induced resistance of GC to oxaliplatin through miR-195-5p signalling and illustrate the great potential of developing new therapeutic targets for GC patients.     

双针刺疗法在孕足月初产妇催产中的应用效果及对应激反应和内源性神经递质的影响

摘要 目的：研究双针刺疗法在孕足月初产妇催产中的应用效果及对应激反应和内源性神经递质的影响。方法：选取2020年3月~2022年5月期间我院妇产科收治的孕足月初产妇102例。根据随机数字表法分为对照组（51例）和研究组（51例）。产妇在临产宫口开至3 cm（T0）后,对照组不予以任何镇痛方法干预,研究组给予双针刺疗法干预。比较两组催产疗效、产程情况、宫颈成熟指标、应激反应和疼痛、内源性神经递质指标的变化情况。结果：研究组的临床总有效率高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组的总产程、第一产程、第二产程、第三产程时间均短于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组的宫颈口扩张、宫颈管消退、先露位置、宫颈硬度、宫口位置大于对照组（P<0.05）。两组宫颈口开10 cm（T1）的血糖、皮质醇水平升高,但研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组T1的视觉疼痛模拟（VAS）评分、P物质（SP）、β-内啡肽（β-EP）、神经肽Y（NPY）升高,但研究组低于对照组（P<0.05）。结论：孕足月初产妇采用双针刺疗法可提高催产疗效,促进宫颈成熟,缩短产程时间,同时还可减少内源性神经递质的释放,减轻产妇应激反应。     

丙泊酚联合七氟醚麻醉在先天性心脏病介入手术患儿中的心肌保护作用及对苏醒质量和应激反应的影响

摘要 目的：研究丙泊酚联合七氟醚麻醉在先天性心脏病介入手术患儿中的心肌保护作用及对苏醒质量和应激反应的影响。方法：选择2020年1月~2022年4月期间在苏州大学附属儿童医院接受先天性心脏病介入手术患儿96例,按照双色球法将患儿分为对照组（n=48,接受瑞芬太尼、丙泊酚麻醉）和观察组（n=48,接受丙泊酚、七氟醚麻醉）。对比两组患儿心率、呼吸频率、平均动脉压、苏醒质量、心肌损伤指标、应激反应指标和不良反应发生率。结果：两组置喉罩时（T1）~拔除喉罩（T4）时间点心率、呼吸频率、平均动脉压下降后升高,观察组高于对照组同时间点（P<0.05）。观察组的苏醒时间、拔管时间均短于对照组（P<0.05）。两组术毕、术后24 h肌酸磷酸激酶同工酶（CK-MB）、心肌肌钙蛋白（cTnI）升高后下降,观察组低于对照组同时间点（P<0.05）。两组术毕、术后24 h血糖、皮质醇升高后下降,观察组低于对照组同时间点（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间对比,差异不显著（P>0.05）。结论：丙泊酚联合七氟醚麻醉应用于先天性心脏病介入手术中,可减轻患儿的应激反应,稳定机体血流动力学波动,同时还可发挥心肌保护作用,提高苏醒质量。     

血清TAP、TFF3与晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗方案敏感性和预后的关系

摘要 目的：探讨血清肿瘤异常蛋白（TAP）、三叶因子3（TFF3）与晚期胃癌患者应用含奥沙利铂化疗方案敏感性和预后的关系。方法：选择2017年1月至2020年1月河北大学附属医院收治的115例晚期胃癌患者,所有患者接受含奥沙利铂化疗方案治疗,根据疗效分为敏感组（47例）和耐药组（68例）。化疗前检测血清TAP、TFF3水平,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析TAP、TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者接受含奥沙利铂化疗疗效的价值。治疗后随访,Wilcoxon检验不同血清TAP、TFF3表达下晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间差异。结果：耐药组血清TAP、TFF3水平高于敏感组（P＜0.05）。TAP、TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的曲线下面积分别为0.717、0.690,联合TAP和TFF3预测晚期胃癌患者含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的曲线下面积为0.801,高于单独TAP、TFF3单独检测。随访期间失访2例,死亡54例,高水平TAP、高水平TFF3晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间短于低水平TAP、低水平TFF3晚期胃癌患者（P＜0.05）。结论：对含奥沙利铂化疗耐药的晚期胃癌患者血清TAP、TFF3水平显著增高,高水平TAP、TFF3晚期胃癌患者中位OS时间较短,联合检测血清TAP和TFF3可预测晚期胃癌患者化疗反应性和预后。