LPS介导滋养层细胞TLR4信号传导通路对HBD-2表达的影响

目的研究LPS体外刺激滋养层细胞是否诱导表达HBD-2,并进一步探讨该表达与TLR4信号传导通路的关系。方法建立不同孕周的滋养层细胞原代培养体系,应用TLR4阻断剂预处理滋养层细胞30 min前后,给予不同质量浓度的LPS(25、50、100、200、400 ng/ml)作用72 h,采用SYBR GreenⅠ实时荧光定量RT-PCR技术检测滋养层细胞HBD-2 mRNA的表达。结果 1)LPS能诱导滋养层细胞HBD-2 mRNA表达,且这种表达与其具有浓度和时间依赖性;当质量浓度为200 ng/ml,刺激24 h时,HBD-2 mRNA的相对表达量最高;2)TLR4阻断剂能抑制LPS对滋养层细胞表达HBD-2 mRNA的诱导作用,与未阻断之前相比差异具有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论 LPS可能通过TLR4信号传导通路诱导滋养层细胞表达HBD-2 mRNA,将为宫内感染防治提供新靶点。     

Intranasal immunization with autolysin (LytA) in mice model induced protection against five prevalent <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptococcus pneumoniae</Emphasis> serotypes in China

In order to evaluate immunogenicity and protective efficacy of LytA from Streptococcus pneumoniae, we subcloned the full-length lytA-encoded autolysin (LytA) from 5 major pathogenic serotype isolates in China and obtained purified rLytA. Bioinformatics analysis showed that sequences of LytA were highly conserved in all strains we used in this work, and western blot analysis demonstrated that rLytAs from heterogeneous serotypes were cross-recognized by serum of mice infected with 23F strain SH137. Mice were intranasally immunized with purified rLytA, and serum anti-rLytA IgG, IgA and secretory IgA were elicited. More importantly, rLytA intranasal-immunized mice showed a significantly higher survival rate and lower bacterial carriage in response to infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The fact that mice immunized with rLytA from strain SH137 also had a higher survival rate after intraperitoneal injection of other four serotype strains of living S. pneumoniae suggested that it possessed cross-protection effect. Our study revealed that intranasal immunization with rLytA may protect mice against mucosal and systemic pneumococcal infection; hence, it was an attractive vaccine candidate.     

优化PCR体系结合毛细管电泳技术检测FMR1基因前突变与全突变

目的 通过优化PCR并结合毛细管电泳,建立高扩增效率、高分辨率的FMR1基因CGG重复序列异常扩增检测体系.方法 选择标准样本和经Southern印迹技术确定(CGG)n的正常、前突变、全突变男性和女性样本15例,进行PCR检测体系的优化.优化的PCR扩增产物经琼脂糖凝胶电泳、聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和毛细管电泳等多种方法进行结果比较.结果 经优化的PCR体系可以检测出(CGG)n大于260个拷贝的全突变男性和(CGG)n达到183个拷贝的前突变女性.毛细管电泳能够清晰分辨出相差1个CGG的两个等位基因,结果具有良好的可重复性.结论 该PCR检测体系大幅度提高了普通PCR方法的扩增效率和分辨率,明显降低了对于Southern印迹技术的依赖,可以作为临床筛查FMR1基因突变的首选方法.     

A novel virus-encoded nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein: the UL3 protein of herpes simplex virus type 1

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) UL3 protein is a nuclear protein. In this study, the molecular mechanism of the subcellular localization of UL3 was characterized by fluorescence microscopy in living cells. A nuclear localization signal (NLS) and a nuclear export signal (NES) were also identified. UL3 was demonstrated to target to the cytoplasm through the NES via chromosomal region maintenance 1 (CRM-1) dependent pathway, and to the nucleus through RanGTP-dependent mechanism. Heterokaryon assays confirmed that UL3 was capable of shuttling between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. These results demonstrate that the UL3 protein is a novel HSV-1 encoded nucleocytoplasmic shuttling protein.     

Toll-like receptor 7 deficiency suppresses type 1 diabetes development by modulating B-cell differentiation and function

Innate immunity mediated by Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which can recognize pathogen molecular patterns, plays a critical role in type 1 diabetes development. TLR7 is a pattern recognition receptor that senses single-stranded RNAs from viruses and host tissue cells; however, its role in type 1 diabetes development remains unclear. In our study, we discovered that Tlr7-deficient (Tlr7^−/−) nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, a model of human type 1 diabetes, exhibited a significantly delayed onset and reduced incidence of type 1 diabetes compared with Tlr7-sufficient (Tlr7^+/+) NOD mice. Mechanistic investigations showed that Tlr7 deficiency significantly altered B-cell differentiation and immunoglobulin production. Moreover, Tlr7^−/− NOD B cells were found to suppress diabetogenic CD4⁺ T-cell responses and protect immunodeficient NOD mice from developing diabetes induced by diabetogenic T cells. In addition, we found that Tlr7 deficiency suppressed the antigen-presenting functions of B cells and inhibited cytotoxic CD8⁺ T-cell activation by downregulating the expression of both nonclassical and classical MHC class I (MHC-I) molecules on B cells. Our data suggest that TLR7 contributes to type 1 diabetes development by regulating B-cell functions and subsequent interactions with T cells. Therefore, therapeutically targeting TLR7 may prove beneficial for disease protection.     

SPOP negatively regulates Toll-like receptor-induced inflammation by disrupting MyD88 self-association

Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways need to be tightly controlled to avoid excessive inflammation and unwanted damage to the host. Myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) is a critical adaptor of TLR signaling. Here, we identified the speckle-type POZ protein (SPOP) as a MyD88-associated protein. SPOP was recruited to MyD88 following TLR4 activation. TLR4 activation also caused the translocation of SPOP from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. SPOP depletion promoted the aggregation of MyD88 and recruitment of the downstream signaling kinases IRAK4, IRAK1 and IRAK2. Consistently, overexpression of SPOP inhibited the TLR4-mediated activation of NF-κB and production of inflammatory cytokines, whereas SPOP depletion had the opposite effects. Furthermore, knockdown of SPOP increased MyD88 aggregation and inflammatory cytokine production upon TLR2, TLR7 and TLR9 activation. Our findings reveal a mechanism by which MyD88 is regulated and highlight a role for SPOP in limiting inflammatory responses.     

腰椎X线摄影人工智能测量技术研究进展

腰痛是全球范围内普遍存在的公共健康卫生问题,但临床医师对腰椎X线图像的视觉分析和主观判断已不能满足临床精准化、定量化的诊疗需求。近年来,人工智能（AI）及大数据技术的蓬勃发展,为医疗图像的智能检测和定量分析提供了条件和基础。众多学者通过人工神经网络、支持向量机和卷积神经网络等模型的建立和算法的改进,使腰椎X线定量分析及诊断成为可能。AI技术与医疗图像的交叉融合在减轻临床医师工作负荷、有效降低或消除手工测量误差和辅助临床医师从定量角度更客观地评估脊柱畸形等疾病具有很好的应用前景。目前,AI技术辅助腰椎疾病诊断的发展仍处于早期阶段,AI算法的改进、高质量数据库建立及制定新参数的量化标准等需要进一步探索。     

CYP2C19、CYP3A5基因多态性与心肌梗死的相关性研究

目的探讨CYP2C19、CYP3A5基因的多态性与心肌梗死发病风险的相关性。方法随机选取心肌梗死患者及健康对照各500例,采用荧光PCR法和Sanger测序分别检测其CYP2C19、CYP3A5基因的多态性,用Logistic回归分析其与心肌梗死的相关性,用Quanto软件评估统计学效能。结果CYP2C19基因rs4986893位点的AG、GG基因型和A等位基因的频率以及CYP3A5基因rs776746位点的AA、AG、GG基因型和G等位基因频率在两组之间的差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),CYP2C19基因rs4244285、rs12248560位点的基因型和等位基因以及rs4986893位点的AA基因型的频率在两组之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。在校正年龄、性别、体质指数后,Logistic回归分析显示CYP2C19基因rs4986893的AG基因型和A等位基因以及CYP3A5基因rs776746的GG基因型和G等位基因可能是心肌梗死发病的风险因素,而rs4986893的GG基因型以及rs776746的AA、AG基因型可能是心肌梗死的保护因素。依据样本量、样本结构和等位基因频率以及Quanto分析,本研究的结果具有理想的统计学效能(99%)。结论CYP2C19、CYP3A5基因的多态性可能增加心肌梗死的发病风险。