Use of Fmoc-N-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl) amino acids in peptide synthesis

The use of N, O-bisFmoc-N-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl) amino acid derivatives in the synthesis of peptides with difficult sequences has already been described. With these amino acid derivatives the reversible protecting group 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl (Hmb) for the backbone amide bonds of peptide chains is introduced, and thus the aggregation due to hydrogen-bond interchain association is inhibited. This paper describes the synthesis and use of Fmoc-N-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)amino acid derivatives as an alternative means of introducing Hmb backbone protection. These new monoFmoc derivatives were obtained in higher yield than the bisFmoc derivatives. Coupling yields to the amino peptide resin were the same as those obtained with bisFmoc derivatives, under the TBTU/HOBt/DIEA conditions. We also compared different syntheses of a difficult peptide with the Fmoc approach [triple coupling, capping, use of chaotropic agents, backbone protection using monoFmoc (Hmb)Ala] and with optimized Boc chemistry. Both the backbone protection and optimized Boc chemistry approaches gave the desired product in excellent yield and purity. © Munksgaard 1997.     

薄层—质谱法测定绞股蓝皂甙A中的糖基顺序

用薄层—质谱法测定了绞股蓝皂甙XL Ⅲ中的糖及其顺序。方法快速、方便,可作为结构测试的手段。     

2002年广东省H3N2亚型流感病毒流行的分子基础

目的 了解广东省2002年H3N2亚型流感病毒流行及抗原性变异情况。方法 用狗肾传代细胞(MDCK)和鸡胚进行流感病毒分离，用交叉血凝抑制实验对毒株进行抗原性分析；提取病毒RNA，用一步法RT-PCR扩增血凝素基因(H3A)，产物纯化后，并将其克隆到pMD18—T Vector，进行序列测定和分析。结果 2002年1-10月共获得流感病毒246株，其中H3N2亚型210株，占85．4％，H1N1亚型2株，占0．8％，B型34株，占13．8％；2002年流感流行的高峰是6月；抗原性分析显示，2002年广东省H3N2亚型流感病毒A／粤/236/2002和2001年流行株A／粤／448／2001以及目前国内代表株A／闽／151／2001的抗原比分别是5．6和4．0；其HAl区氨基酸序列和国际代表株A／悉尼／5／97同源性为94．2％，有19个氨基酸差异，其中发生在抗原决定族A、B、E上的有6个，受体结合部有3个。结论 2002年广东省流感病毒以H3N2亚型为主，其流行的分子基础是基因变异导致抗原性发生漂移。     

Comparison of characteristics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma associated with head and neck cancer and those with gastric cancer

In ongoing reviews of 339 patients with surgically treated primary squamous cell carcinoma, there were 19 (5.6%) with concurrent gastric cancer and 11 (3.2%) with head and neck cancer. The incidences of intra-esophageal multiple occurrence of esophageal cancer are 27.3% and 26.3% in those with associated head and neck cancer and gastric cancer, respectively, and higher than 7.1% in those without such a concurrent cancer. There was no difference in the clinicopathological characteristics of those with concurrent head and neck and gastric cancers, except for the higher incidence of metachronous occurrence in the former. These findings suggest that, in cases of esophageal cancer associated with concurrent head and neck cancer and gastric cancer, intraesophageal multiplicity of the esophageal carcinoma is frequent and that preoperative serial evaluations is most important to design treatment and estimate the prognosis.     

老年胼胝体压部FLAIR序列异常高信号发生机制的探讨

目的在磁共振液体衰减翻转恢复（FLAIR）序列图像，胼胝体压部出现高信号通常被认为是病理变化。本研究的目的是分析这种病理改变在老年患者中的发生率及其可能的病理机制，并综述该MR表现的鉴别诊断。方法回顾性复习132例疑诊神经系统疾病的患者（男56例，女76例，年龄9～90岁，平均59岁）的FLAIR序列图像。分别观察胼胝体压部、深部脑白质改变、梗死及脑萎缩的情况。结果在132例患者中，33例（平均年龄59岁）患者的FLAIR像上胼胝体压部可见异常高信号改变，这种异常改变与年龄、脑白质的异常、脑萎缩及认知障碍的表现显著相关。结论FLAIR像上胼胝体压部高信号在老年患者中是常见的表现，多见于有认知障碍的老年患者。其病理变化通常被称之为“脑白质疏松症”。了解该异常表现发生的机制及该表现的鉴别诊断可避免不必要的有创诊断和治疗。     

日本血吸虫磷酸丙糖异构酶编码基因的克隆与序列测定

目的克隆和鉴定日本血吸虫磷酸丙糖异构酶(SjTPI)编码基因,为寻找血吸虫病的候选疫苗联合应用打基础.方法设计合成引物,抽提日本血吸虫成虫总RNA,用RT-PCR法从中扩增出SjTPI基因编码序列,将其克隆入pGEM-T载体,用双酶切、以重组质粒为模板进行PCR扩增和测序进行鉴定.结果 RT-PCR法从成虫总RNA中扩增出大小为759 bp SjTPI基因编码序列,重组质粒pGEM-SjTPI经双酶切、PCR扩增,均可获得一条与RT-PCR产物一致的DNA片段,序列测定结果表明具有一个长度为759 bp的完整开放阅读框,与日本血吸虫(菲律宾株)和曼氏血吸虫磷酸丙糖异构酶核苷酸序列有高度同源性(分别为99%和88%).结论该实验成功地克隆了SjTPI编码基因,为进一步研究提供了条件.     

人抵抗素基因cDNA的克隆

目的克隆人抵抗素基因(hRETN)cDNA,为进一步研究RETN的结构和功能提供实验基础.方法应用RT-PCR方法从中国人网膜脂肪垫总RNA中扩增出RETN 基因cDNA,克隆入载体pMD18-T中,形成重组载体pMD18-T/hRETN.通过蓝白斑筛选出阳性克隆,限制性内切酶酶切鉴定后对其进行测序.结果从脂肪组织总RNA中扩增得到363 bp片段hRETN基因,其cDNA序列与Genbank hRETN基因序列基本相同.结论成功地克隆中国人hRETN cDNA.     

我国登革2型病毒43株包膜E蛋白基因的特征

对我国1987年流行的登革2型病毒43株包膜E蛋白基因的核苷酸序列进行了分析。结果表明登革2型病毒43株包膜E蛋白基因核苷酸序列含1485个核苷酸，编码495个氨基酸，并就其核苷酸序列及其相应的氨基酸序列与其它的登革2型病毒株进行了比较，发现核苷酸序列与我国1985年分离的登革2型病毒04株，新几内亚C株（NGC），牙买加株1409（JAM）和马来西亚当地流行株M1（登革出血热）、血2（登革休克综合征）、M3（登革热）同源性分别是95.8%、94.6%、97.5%、925%、92.7%和939%，氨基酸序列的同源性分别是94.3%、94.3%、96.0%、93.7%、93.7%和91.5%，推断出的氨基酸序列显示出12个保守的半胱氨酸残基和两个潜在的糖基化位点，分别位于Asn-67和Asn-153位。     

Jejunal carcinoma with adenoma —Report of a case and review of the Japanese literature—

A rare case of jejunal carcinoma coexisting with adenoma, situated 120 cm distal to the ligament of Treitz in a 53 year old male, is reported herein. We also review cases of adenoma and carcinoma in the jejunum and ileum from the Japanese literature, and discuss the histogenesis of carcinoma of the jejunum and ileum.