上矢状窦三维断层解剖及其临床意义

目的：为给临床影像诊断提供解剖依据，方法：应用２４例头部标本研究了上矢状窦的三维断层解剖，结果：在正中矢状断层内，上矢状窦呈前窄后宽的弯曲裂隙，在冠状和横断层中，上矢状窦呈圆形，椭圆形，三角形和楔形，并测量了有关数据，结论：上矢状窦在各断层内的形态与其和人体横断面及冠状面所成的角度有关。     

GSK-3及P70S6K在胰岛素抵抗大鼠肌肉中的表达及意义

目的:观察饮食诱导的胰岛素抵抗(IR)大鼠骨骼肌中糖原合成酶-3(GSK-3)及核糖体S6蛋白激酶(P70S6K)的表达及变化情况,并探讨GSK-3和P70S6K在IR发生中的作用及意义.方法:将40只4周龄Wistar大鼠随机分为正常对照组、高糖组、高脂组、高脂高糖饲养组,喂养8周后用高胰岛素-正葡萄糖钳夹技术(钳夹试验)对大鼠进行胰岛素敏感性的评估,采用Western blot法检测各组大鼠骨骼肌中GSK-3及P70S6K的含量,同时测定各组大鼠的附睾脂肪垫重量、血糖(BG)、胰岛素(INS)、甘油三酯(TG)、胆固醇(TC)及游离脂肪酸(FFA)水平、超敏C反应蛋白(hsCRP).结果:高脂高糖组、高脂组大鼠产生明显IR,体重增加(P＜0.01),以附睾脂肪垫的重量增加更为显著(P＜0.01),TG、TC及FFA水平、hsCRP增加(P＜0.01),GSK-3、P70S6K在IR大鼠肌肉中的表达明显升高.结论:高脂高糖饮食可诱导大鼠产生IR,IR大鼠的hsCRP、TG、TC及FFA水平明显增高,大鼠产生IR与炎症反应有关,GSK-3、P70S6K在IR大鼠中的表达明显升高,在胰岛素信号传导中起负相调节作用.     

XRCC1、hOGG1基因多态性与喉癌遗传易感性的关系

目的 探讨X线修复交叉互补组1基因(X-ray repair cross complementing group 1,XRCC1)、8-羟基鸟嘌呤修复酶基因(human 8-oxoguanine glycosylase I,hOGG1)多态性与喉癌遗传易感性的关系.方法 采用病例-对照设计,应用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性分析法检测了72例经病理确诊的喉癌患者和随机抽样的72例无肿瘤、无遗传病对照者XRCC1-Arg399Gln、hOGG1-Ser326Cys多态性.结果 病例组XRCC1第399位密码子杂合型(Arg/Gln)及突变型(Gln/Gln)和hOGG1第326位密码子杂合型(Ser/Cys)及突变型(Cys/Cys)分布频率均高于对照组(P＜0.05),与携带XRCC1-399野生型(Arg/Arg)、hOGG1-326野生型(Ser/Ser)个体相比,携带该基因型的个体喉癌的发病风险分别升高了3.37和2.54倍.交互作用分析显示,吸烟组与不吸烟组相比,携带XRCC1、hOGG1各基因型的个体的喉癌发病风险差异未发现存在统计学意义(xH12=0.15,xH22=0.28,P＞0.05).结论 XRCC1-399位点Arg→Gln和hOGG1-326位点Ser→Cys的氨基酸替换可能导致喉癌的发病风险增加,XRCC1-Arg399Gln、hOGG1-Ser326Cys多态性可能与喉癌的遗传易感性有关.     

Effect of beta2-glycoprotein I null mutation on reproductive outcome and antiphospholipid antibody-mediated pregnancy pathology in mice

beta(2)-Glycoprotein I (beta(2)GPI) is a principal target antigen for antiphospholipid antibodies associated with recurrent pregnancy loss and fetal growth restriction in women. The significance of disrupted beta(2)GPI activity in contributing to pregnancy pathology in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is not clear. In this study the physiological requirement for functional beta(2)GPI in pregnancy was investigated by evaluating reproductive outcomes in beta(2)GPI null mutant (beta(2)GPI-/-) mice. beta(2)GPI-/- mice were fertile and carried viable fetuses to term. However, there was an 18% reduction in the number of viable implantation sites in beta(2)GPI-/- mice and reduced fetal weight and fetal:placental weight ratio in late gestation, suggesting compromised placental function. Placental architecture was altered in beta(2)GPI-/- implantation sites with a 24% increase in the junctional zone: labyrinthine ratio, but placentae showed no evidence of increased thrombosis in the absence of beta(2)GPI. The effect of beta(2)GPI genotype on pregnancy success after passive transfer of human and mouse antibodies reactive with beta(2)GPI was also explored. Two of five anti-beta(2)GPI antibodies induced pregnancy loss in beta(2)GPI+/+ mice but beta(2)GPI-/- mice were refractory to antibody-induced pregnancy failure. We conclude that functional beta(2)GPI is not essential for successful pregnancy in mice, but optimal placental development and fetal growth require this molecule. Together these data are consistent with pathogenic mechanisms in antiphospholipid syndrome involving both neutralization of beta(2)GPI function and beta(2)GPI-immunoglobulin complex formation.     

Plasmids encoding foot-and-mouth disease virus VP1 epitopes elicited immune responses in mice and swine and protected swine against viral infection

VP1 is a capsid protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and contains epitopes of the virus. Plasmids encoding two VP1 epitopes (amino acid residues 141-160 and 200-213) and a host-self immunoglobulin molecule were constructed to produce a new type of FMD DNA vaccine. Two plasmids, namely, pCEIM and pCEIS, containing mouse immunoglobulin (IgG) or swine IgG were subjected to immunogenicity testing in mice and swine, respectively. In mice administrated pCEIM in the abdomen using a genegun, both FMDV-specific T-cell proliferation and neutralizing antibodies were detected. In swine immunized with pCEIS at the back of the ear, immune responses were achieved after the second administration. Swine showed a T-cell proliferative response with a stimulation index (SI) of up to 8.1 and a neutralizing antibody response that was able to protect suckling mice from 10(2) LD(50) (lethal dose 50) FMDV challenge. To compare the immunogenicity of the DNA-based vaccine candidate, versus the protein-based vaccine candidates, a second group of swine was immunized with the protein F1-scIgG, which was encoded by the plasmid pCEIS. Injection with F1-scIgG elicited a T-cell proliferative response of SI < 1.7 and a neutralizing antibody response that protected suckling mice from up to 10(5) LD(50) FMDV challenge. In the challenge test, three of three swine immunized with pCEIS were fully protected from FMDV challenge.     

中国胰岛素依赖性糖尿病病人（HLA－DR9）的HLA－DQB1基因顺序分析

用血清学方法研究显示中国人胰岛素依赖性糖尿病（ＩＤＤＭ）与ＨＬＡ－ＤＲ９相关。鉴于白种人中的研究显示ＩＤＤＭ与ＨＬＡ－ＤＱβ链第５７位氨基酸相关，Ａｓｐ－５７对ＩＤＤＭ呈抗性，ｎｏｎ－Ａｓｐ与ＩＤＤＭ易感性相关。我们用ＰＣＲ技术扩增了中国人中血清学ＤＲ９纯合的ＩＤＤＭ患者和正常对照的ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１基因第二外显子并测定了核苷酸顺序，结果未发现ＩＤＤＭ特异ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１等位基因，但发现ＩＤＤＭ病人ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１５７位均为天冬氨酸。表明中国ＩＤＤＭ患者中的ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１５７位天冬氨酸不一定具有保护个体抵抗ＩＤＤＭ的足够能力。ＩＤＤＭ易感性可能涉及多个基因位点的变化，另外还可能与其它遗传因素及环境因素有关。     

Coronavirus-induced membrane fusion requires the cysteine-rich domain in the spike protein

The spike glycoprotein of mouse hepatitis virus strain A59 mediates the early events leading to infection of cells, including fusion of the viral and cellular membranes. The spike is a type I membrane glycoprotein that possesses a conserved transmembrane anchor and an unusual cysteine-rich (cys) domain that bridges the putative junction of the anchor and the cytoplasmic tail. In this study, we examined the role of these carboxyl-terminal domains in spike-mediated membrane fusion. We show that the cytoplasmic tail is not required for fusion but has the capacity to enhance membrane fusion activity. Chimeric spike protein mutants containing substitutions of the entire transmembrane anchor and cys domain with the herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D (gD-1) anchor demonstrated that fusion activity requires the presence of the A59 membrane-spanning domain and the portion of the cys domain that lies upstream of the cytoplasmic tail. The cys domain is a required element since its deletion from the wild-type spike protein abrogates fusion activity. However, addition of the cys domain to fusion-defective chimeric proteins was unable to restore fusion activity. Thus, the cys domain is necessary but is not sufficient to complement the gD-1 anchor and allow for membrane fusion. Site-specific mutations of conserved cysteine residues in the cys domain markedly reduce membrane fusion, which further supports the conclusion that this region is crucial for spike function. The results indicate that the carboxyl-terminus of the spike transmembrane anchor contains at least two distinct domains, both of which are necessary for full membrane fusion.     

肠紧密连接在腹泻型肠易激综合征中的作用及中医药干预的研究进展

腹泻型肠易激综合征（IBS-D）是以腹痛、大便含水量增加为主要表现的慢性肠道病变。该病病理机制复杂,由多因素共同促成。其中,肠黏膜屏障功能受损在IBS-D的发病中起重要作用。肠黏膜细胞间紧密连接（TJ）主要由闭合蛋白（Occludin）、紧密连接蛋白（Claudins）及闭锁小带蛋白（ZOs）组成,是机械屏障的重要成分,可显著影响黏膜功能。现代医学认为该病发病机制尚未明确,治疗常以对症处理,疗效往往不尽人意。中医学认为,肠黏膜上皮屏障功能与“脾为之卫”理论相对应,较多研究报道中药活性成分及复方可通过调控TJ蛋白恢复IBS-D大鼠肠上皮屏障功能,降低其通透性,减少肠腔内水和电解质渗出,从而改善症状。该文综述了TJ及其关键靶点蛋白与IBS-D的关系,以明确TJ在IBS-D病理生理的关键作用。同时,对靶向调控TJ从而可能治疗IBS-D的中医药进行总结,以期为IBS-D的治疗及进一步的药物开发提供理论依据。     

Sex-Dependent Effects of 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone on Metabolic Health Are Associated with Alterations in the Host Gut Microbiome

7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (DHF) is a naturally occurring flavonoid that has been reported to protect against a variety of pathologies. Chronic administration of DHF prevents high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in female, but not male, mice. However, the mechanisms underlying this sexual dimorphism have not been elucidated. We have discovered that oral DHF supplementation significantly attenuates fat mass, hepatic lipid accumulation, and adipose tissue inflammation in female mice. In contrast, male mice were not protected from adiposity, and had a paradoxical worsening of hepatic lipid accumulation and adipose tissue inflammation upon DHF supplementation. Consistent with these sexually dimorphic effects on body weight and metabolic health, 7,8-DHF induced early and stable remodeling of the female intestinal microbiome. DHF supplementation significantly increased gut microbial diversity, and suppressed potentially detrimental bacteria, particularly Desulfovibrionaceae, which are pro-inflammatory and positively associated with obesity and inflammation. Changes in the female gut microbiome preceded alterations in body weights, and in silico analyses indicated that these early microbial changes were highly predictive of subsequent weight gain in female mice. While some alterations in the intestinal microbiome were also observed in male DHF-supplemented mice, these changes were distinct from those in females and, importantly, were not predictive of subsequent body weight changes in male animals. The temporality of microbial changes preceding alterations in body weight in female mice suggests a role for the gut microbiome in mediating the sexually dimorphic effects of DHF on body weight. Given the significant clinical interest in this flavonoid across a wide range of pathologies, further elucidation of these sexually dimorphic effects will aid the development of effective clinical therapies.