Contribution of the twin arginine translocation system to the virulence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a major food-borne infectious pathogen. In order to analyze the contribution of the twin arginine translocation (TAT) system to the virulence of E. coli O157:H7, we deleted the tatABC genes of the O157:H7 EDL933 reference strain. The mutant displayed attenuated toxicity on Vero cells and completely lost motility on soft agar plates. Further analyses revealed that the ΔtatABC mutation impaired the secretion of the Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1) and abolished the synthesis of H7 flagellin, which are two major known virulence factors of enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7. Expression of the EDL933 stxAB₁ genes in E. coli K-12 conferred verotoxicity on this nonpathogenic strain. Remarkably, cytotoxicity assay and immunoblot analysis showed, for the first time, an accumulation of the holotoxin complex in the periplasm of the wild-type strain and that a much smaller amount of StxA₁ and reduced verotoxicity were detected in the ΔtatC mutant cells. Together, these results establish that the TAT system of E. coli O157:H7 is an important virulence determinant of this enterohemorrhagic pathogen.     

Specific immunoglobulin g antibody detected in umbilical blood and amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman infected by the coronavirus associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome

Specific immunoglobulin G antibody for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus was detected in maternal blood, umbilical blood, and amniotic fluid from a pregnant SARS patient. Potential protection of fetus from infection was suggested.     

粉防己碱预处理对心肌缺血/再灌注损伤大鼠肿瘤坏死因子-α表达及核因子活化的影响

目的探讨粉防己碱预处理对心肌缺血/再灌注过程中大鼠肿瘤坏死因子-α表达及与核因子活化的影响以及相关关系。方法60只SD大鼠随机分为3组:缺血/再灌注损伤组、假手术组、粉防己碱治疗组,缺血/再灌注损伤组结扎大鼠左前降支造成心肌缺血30min后再灌注24h后处死大鼠;假手术组只穿针不结扎,余步骤同缺血/再灌注损伤组;粉防己碱治疗组在缺血前30min腹腔注射粉防己碱,余步骤同缺血/再灌注损伤组。24h后取心肌标本,用酶联免疫吸附法检测心肌组织中肿瘤坏死因子-α表达水平,凝胶电泳迁移率变化分析检测核因子的活性。结果粉防己碱组与缺血再灌注组相比肿瘤坏死因子-α表达水平明显减低(208.40±25.12 VS 306.65±17.78,P<0.01)而与假手术组相比表达明显增强(208.40±25.12 VS 61.45±9.20,P<0.01)。粉防己碱组核因子的活性明显低于缺血再灌注组(29.58±1.56 VS 40.33±4.39,P<0.01)而与假手术组无显著性差异(29.58±1.56 VS 30.09±3.46,P>0.05)。结论粉防己碱预处理可以使心肌缺血/再灌注损伤过程中肿瘤坏死因子-α生成明显减少,核因子的活化受到有效抑制,从而起到减轻心肌缺血/再灌注损伤的作用。     

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in repair of the injured lung

We sought to determine whether an intact bone marrow is essential to lung repair following bleomycin-induced lung injury in mice, and the mechanisms of any protective effects conferred by bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (BMDMSC) transfer. We found that myelosupression increased susceptibility to bleomycin injury and that BMDMSC transfer was protective. Protection was associated with the differentiation of engrafted BMDMSC into specific and distinct lung cell phenotypes, with an increase in circulating levels of G-CSF and GM-CSF (known for their ability to promote the mobilization of endogenous stem cells) and with a decrease in inflammatory cytokines. In vitro, cells from injured, but not from normal, mouse lung produced soluble factors that caused BMDMSC to proliferate and migrate toward the injured lung. We conclude that bone marrow stem cells are important in the repair of bleomycin-injured lung and that transfer of mesenchymal stem cells protects against the injury. BMDMSC localize to the injured lung and assume lung cell phenotypes, but protection from injury and fibrosis also involves suppression of inflammation and triggering production of reparative growth factors.     

IPFM，MIPFM模型产生的仿真心率变异性信号的周期图与AR谱分析研究

为了研究不同心电序列转换方式及不同谱估计方法对心率变异性（ＨＲＶ）信号谱分析结果的影响，本文对积分脉冲频率调制（ＩＰＦＭ）模型及修正积分脉冲频率调制（ＭＩＰＦＭ）模型在输入不同振幅与频率的正弦信号时所产生的随机点过程，用两种心电序列转换方法进行转换得到仿真ＨＲＶ信导；然后，采用周期图与自回归（ＡＲ）谱估计方法计算这种厉真ＨＲＶ信号的功率谱。研究结果表明：①对于ＭＩＰＦＭ模型产生的随机点过程，同一心电序列转换方法所得出的仿真ＨＲＶ信号的ＡＲ谱与周期图的谱峰功率估计基本一致；而对ＩＰＦＭ模型则不完全一致。②ＭＩＰＦＭ模型仿真实验表明，对实际ＨＲＶ信号谱分析，使用低，高频谱峰功率比（ＲＦ）作为反映心脏自主神经张力平衡的指标时，除心电序列传换及谱估计方法可能造成的误差外，当低频谱峰靠近极低频谱峰时，根据ＲＦ值解释生理实验结果会有校大误差。③座分析实际ＨＲＶ信号的工作中，不同心电序列转换方式产生的伪谐波对ＨＲＶ谱分析结果的影响不大。     

低强度脉冲电磁场对大鼠骨质疏松的影响

目的：观察低强度脉冲电磁场（pulsed electromagnetic fields，PEMFs）对去卵巢诱导骨质疏松症的大鼠生化指标和骨应力的影响。方法：雌性SD大鼠30只，随机等分为3组（n=10），分别为假手术组（Sham）、骨质疏松模型组（Model）、脉冲电磁场照射组（PEMFs）。经适应4wk后，在25mg·Kg^-1戊巴比妥钠腹腔麻醉下，Model组和PEMFs组摘除双侧卵巢．Sham组找到但不切除卵巢。各实验组均在相同环境下饲养，模型制备4wk后开始治疗，由GZY型低强度低频率脉冲电磁场发生仪产生低频脉冲磁场，根据实验要求，我们使用亥姆霍兹线圈形成均匀磁场，PEMFs组经照射刺激治疗，频率14．3Hz，场强2Gs．日照8h。Model组和Sham组正常饲养。治疗8wk后，对各组大鼠血清、尿液中ALP和Ca以及骨应力进行检测。结果：（1）ALP、Ca检测结果：与Model组相比，PEMFs组ALP值、Ca值差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。其中，血清中ALP值，Model组为（275．16±228，57），PEMFs组为（179．30±87．68）；Ca值，Model组为（2，66±0，13），PEMFs组为（2．52±0．05）。（2）骨应力检测结果：Model组为（923．60±34．15Pa），PEMFs组为（1152．85±118，20Pa），组间差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论：研究发现，PEMFs对于促进骨重建、提高Ca吸收和骨应力恢复具有积极作用。     

先兆子痫患者HLA-DQA1、-DQB1、-DPA1基因多态性

目的:探讨人类白细胞抗原HLA-DQ-A1、DQB1、DPA1基因多态性与先兆子痫发病的关系。方法:采用序列特异性引物技术(PCRSSP)对46例先兆子痫患者和105例正常孕妇及其新生儿进行HLA-DQ-DPA1等位基因分型。结果:所有标本共检出11种HLADQA1基因表型、16种HLADQB1基因表型、6种HLADPA1基因表型。先兆子痫患者HLA-DQ-B10301基因频率高于正常孕妇,差异有显著性(Pc=0.032,RR=2.43,AR=0.30),其余各基因表型频率两组比较差异均无显著性。结论:HLADQB10301基因可能是一种先兆子痫发病的易感基因。     

医科大学生心理素质综合评估报告

目的：了解当代医科大学生心理素质状况。方法：采用明尼苏达多相人格测验（MMPI）中国修订本对207名医科大学生进行问卷测试。结果：本组医学生的Hs、Pd、Pt、Sc一致性高于常模青年组及汉族大学生资料：53．1％的医学生MMPI剖图异常。结论：医科大学生心理素质问题不容忽视。     

饮酒对小鼠睾丸生精小管一氧化氮合酶、增殖细胞核抗原表达及细胞凋亡影响的研究

目的　探讨酒精对小鼠睾丸的组织结构、内皮型一氧化氮合酶 (eNOS)、增殖细胞核抗原 (PCNA)及细胞凋亡的影响。　方法　用 5 %、10 %及 15 % 3种不同浓度的酒精作用于 2 2d龄小鼠 ,取睾丸做石蜡切片、HE染色 ;用免疫组织化学方法检测睾丸eNOS、细胞增殖的变化 ;TUNEL法检测细胞凋亡的变化 ,并进行统计学分析。　结果　随着酒精浓度的增大 ,睾丸组织结构发生明显改变 ,生精小管的直径逐渐减小 ,eNOS阳性细胞面积密度逐渐增大 ,单位面积内PCNA阳性细胞和凋亡细胞数目增加 ,高浓度酒精组与其他组差异极显著 (P <0 0 1)。　结论　酒精可使生精小管的直径变小 ,eNOS及PCNA表达增强 ,凋亡细胞增加并随酒精浓度的增大而变化加重。这可能是过量饮酒导致生精细胞减少 ,生殖能力降低的重要因素。     

Boy with a chromosome del (3)(q12q23) and Blepharophimosis syndrome

We report on a 6-year-old boy with de novo 46, XY, del(3)(q12q23) and bilateral blepharo-phimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus, in addition to multiple other anomalies. Since 4 previously reported cases of interstitial deletion of 3q involving 3q23 band are clinically similar, we propose this blepharophimosis sequence due to 3q23 deletion as a further “contiguous gene syndrome”.