轻稀土与联吡啶和菲罗啉三元配合物的合成与表征

合成了稀土（Ｌｎ）与２，２－联吡啶（Ｌ１）、１，１０－菲罗啉（Ｌ２）的三元固态配合物。通过元素分析、ＩＲ谱、ＴＧＡ谱和摩尔电导等对该系列配合物进行了表征，实测结果与通式ＬｎＬ１Ｌ２Ｃｌ３·３Ｈ２Ｏ符合较好。抗菌试验表明，该系列配合物有较强的广谱抗菌作用。     

Identification of functional GRP-preferring bombesin receptors on human melanoma cells

Bombesin was originally isolated from amphibian skin, wherease its mammalian counterpart, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), was first identified in the nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract. Whether GRP is present in the human skin is not known. Bombesin-like peptides are also known to modulate growth. We therefore investigated whether human melanoma cell lines express functional GRP-preferring bombesin receptors and whether they alter growth or other specific cellular functions of these tumour cells. GRP receptor mRNA was found in HBL, D-10, Me-28 and A375-6 cell lines, but only A375-6 cells express a large number of high-affinity binding sites for [¹²⁵I]-[Tyr⁴] bombesin ( K _d 0.31 ± 0.04 nmol L⁻¹, 3880 ± 429 binding sites per cell). Bombesin dose-dependently increased cytosolic calcium, but did not alter interleukin (IL) 1β-induced reduction of cell viability or IL-6 secretion, both A375-6-specific cell functions. Growth of A375-6 cells was not altered by bombesin or the specific GRP receptor antagonist BIM26226 as measured by [³H]-thymidine incorporation or methylene blue assay, whereas insulin alone or in combination with other potential growth factors dose-dependently stimulated growth of these cells. The newly characterized GRP-preferring bombesin receptors on highly malignant human melanoma cells could initiate studies of growth effects on solid tumours or in vivo scanning using radiolabelled tracers.     

冠状病毒的分子生物学研究进展

冠状病毒是所有RNA病毒中基因组最大的病毒，具有胃肠道、呼吸道或神经系统嗜性，常引起人普通感冒或动物胃肠道、呼吸系统疾病，而SARS-CoV则引起人的严重急性呼吸道综合征。研究冠状病毒分子生物学特征对阐明其病毒粒子的发生、感染和致病机制有重要意义。本文就冠状病毒的分子生物学特征包括冠状病毒基因组特征，编码蛋白的结构及功能等方面的研究进展作一综述。     

恒河猴骨髓间充质干细胞分离培养及其生长特性

采用密度梯度离心和贴壁筛选方法分离纯化了恒河猴骨髓间充质干细胞(mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow of Rhesus monkey,RhBMSCs);通过表面抗原检测和核型分析对细胞进行了初步鉴定;通过生长曲线的绘制和细胞凋亡的检测探讨了细胞的生长特点。本实验获得的RhBMSCs形态以梭型为主,核型正常,CD29表达率为99.2%,CD34、CD45、HLA-DR表达率均低于3.2%,RhBMSCs表型符合间充质干细胞的特点,且纯度较高,细胞生长旺盛,但倍增时间有随传代数的增加而逐渐延长的趋势。本实验探讨了RhBMSCs的体外分离、扩增培养及鉴定的方法,并对其生长特点进行了初步观察,这不仅有助于进一步了解与之近似的人的骨髓间充质干细胞的相关特性,而且为以猕猴为对象的BMSC定向分化和组织修复等动物体内实验打下了基础。     

FISH characterization of a supernumerary r(1)(::cen→q22::q22→sq21::) chromosome associated with multiple anomalies and bilateral cataracts

We describe the case of a 15‐year‐old girl with multiple congenital anomalies, dysmorphic features, severe kyphoscoliosis, growth and mental retardation, and the absence of speech, in whom 35% of the cells carried a supernumerary ring chromosome 1. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis using YAC/BAC clones spanning the region from 1p13 to 1q21 made it possible to determine the genomic content and structure of the ring(1), which was found to consist of the cytogenetic bands 1q21–22. A complex structure was delineated in the ring chromosome with a partial inverted duplication delimited by markers WI‐7732 and WI‐607, with WI‐7396 and WI‐8386 being the boundaries of the single copy segment. Comparison of the clinical signs of other patients with mosaic r(1) reported in the literature allowed the identification of a patient sharing a number of clinical signs including cataracts. Given that mutations of the GJA8 gene encoding connexin 50 (Cx50) and mapping to 1q21 have been associated with the presence of cataracts, it is possible that a gain in copy number or a rearrangement of GJA8 may contribute to cataractogenesis.     

In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of MEMS Microneedles

Transdermal drug delivery TDD systems have many advantages but are conventionally limited by the low permeability of skin. The idea of using microneedles to painlessly penetrate the topmost impermeable stratum corneum has previously been put forward. In this paper, the fabrication of solid and hollow silicon microneedles with straight side-walls and with the following dimensions: 20–100 m in diameter and 100–150 m in length is described. In vitro tests demonstrate that with prior solid microneedle application, transdermal drug transport is significantly increased by 10–20 times, with the degree of enhancement being related to needle diameter. In vivo tests in diabetic animals, however, were unable to demonstrate any delivery of insulin through the hollow microneedles. It is proposed that two factors, microneedle length and tip sharpness, have to be improved for systemic drug delivery to be seen in vivo.     

A porcine G9 rotavirus strain shares neutralization and VP7 phylogenetic sequence lineage 3 characteristics with contemporary human G9 rotavirus strains

Of five globally important VP7 (G) serotypes (G1-4 and 9) of group A rotaviruses (the single most important etiologic agents of infantile diarrhea worldwide), G9 continues to attract considerable attention because of its unique natural history. Serotype G9 rotavirus was isolated from a child with diarrhea first in the United States in 1983 and subsequently in Japan in 1985. Curiously, soon after their detection, G9 rotaviruses were not detected for about a decade in both countries and then reemerged in both countries in the mid-1990s. Unexpectedly, however, such reemerged G9 strains were distinct genetically and molecularly from those isolated in the 1980s. Thus, the origin of the reemerged G9 viruses remains an enigma. Sequence analysis has demonstrated that the G9 rotavirus VP7 gene belongs to one of at least three phylogenetic lineages: lineage 1 (strains isolated in the 1980s in the United States and Japan), lineage 2 (strains first isolated in 1986 and exclusively in India thus far), and lineage 3 (strains that emerged/reemerged in the mid-1990s). Currently, lineage 3 G9 viruses are the most frequently detected G9 strains globally. We characterized a porcine rotavirus (A2 strain) isolated in the United States that was known to belong to the P[7] genotype but had not been serotyped by neutralization. The A2 strain was found to bear serotype G9 and P9 specificities as well as NSP4 [B] and subgroup I characteristics. By VP7-specific neutralization, the porcine G9 strain was more closely related to lineage 3 viruses than to lineage 1 or 2 viruses. Furthermore, by sequence analysis, the A2 VP7 was shown to belong to lineage 3 G9. These findings raise intriguing questions regarding possible explanations for the emergence of variations among the G9 strains.     

Epidemiology,characterization, and diagnosis of neuropsychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus

Introduction: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is characterized by a heterogeneity of clinical manifestations. The absence of diagnostic criteria and the lack of clinical trials is a challenge in clinical practice.

Areas covered: A literature review was performed to describe epidemiology, characterization (clinical, immunological, and imaging), diagnosis and treatment of NPSLE. Classification criteria have been the first step towards a uniform definition. More recently, different attribution models have been developed to help to determine if the NP event is due to SLE. Disease activity is a major risk factor for NP events. Cytokines and autoantibodies are associated with NP events, however, only a few studies have identified risk factors for individual NP events.

Expert opinion: Further research needs to search for and validate biomarkers for NPSLE and individual NP events, including neuroimaging findings, attribution models, and serologic markers. This will be a fundamental step in planning randomized control trials in the treatment of NPSLE to improve outcome.     

柯萨奇病毒B组3型四川分离株的基因特征分析

目的了解从四川省急性弛缓性麻痹(acute flaccid paralysis,AFP)病例和手足口(hand-foot-and-mouth disease,HFMD)病例中分离到的柯萨奇病毒B组3型(Coxsackievirus B3,CVB3)的基因特征,探索其变异规律及在四川省的传播动态。方法对2008—2020年AFP病例和2013—2019年非肠道病毒71型(Enterovirus 71,EV 71)和柯萨奇A16型(Coxsackie virus A16,CVA 16)感染的HFMD病例标本进行细胞分离培养,血清学鉴定,全VP1基因序列的测定及核苷酸同源性和遗传进化的分析,用MEGA6.0软件以邻位连接法构建遗传进化树,bootstrap检验1 000次;以Kimura 2参数方法计算基因型间遗传距离。结果从2008—2020年4 378份四川省AFP病例标本中分离鉴定到13株CVB3,从2013—2019年四川省454份非EV 71和CVA16感染的HFMD病例标本中分离鉴定到1株CVB3。14株CVB3四川分离株之间核苷酸同源性为84.4~98.8%,氨基酸同源性为84.1~100.0%。14株CVB3均属于G基因型,其中11株在G1基因亚型,3株在G2基因亚型。结论四川省存在CVB3病毒的多条传播链,流行趋势呈现周期性变化;G1、G2两种基因亚型在四川省同时流行,G1基因亚型为四川省CVB3的优势基因亚型。     

重组血管生成抑制因子r—K4K5的分离纯化与功能鉴定

目的 分离纯化r-K4K5,探讨r-K4K5对牛毛血管内皮（BCE）细胞、鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜（CAM）新生血管生成及实验性人肺腺癌SPC-A1生长的抑制作用。方法 通过盐析、凝胶过滤提纯r-K4K5,BCE细胞在含r-K4K5的DMEM中培养24、48、72h后分别计数;孵化7d的鸡胚加r-K4K5后继续孵育72h,观察新生血管生成;已经接种入SPC-A1肺腺癌组织的荷瘤裸小鼠（Balb/c,nu/nu）,瘤旁注射r-K4K5继续饲养,观察肿瘤生长变化。结果 r-K4K5抑制BCE细胞增殖,48～72h作用明显;r-K4K5处理的CAM组中直径小于50um的小血管明显减少;高剂量r-K4K5治疗的荷瘤裸小鼠组,平均瘤重与对照组比较有统计学意义。结论 r-K4K5能够抑制BCE细胞增殖,抑制鸡胚CAM新生血管生成,抑制实验性人SPC-A1肺腺瘤生长。