Mobilization and evolutionary history of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) in Beta vulgaris L.

We have identified three families of miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (VulMITEs) in the genome of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), evidently derived from a member of the Vulmar family of mariner transposons. While VulMITEs I are typical stowaway-like MITEs, VulMITEs II and VulMITEs III are rearranged stowaway elements of increased size. The integration of divergent moderately and highly repetitive sequences into VulMITEs II and, in particular in VulMITEs III, respectively, shows that amplification of repetitive DNA by MITEs contribute to the increase of genome size with possible implications for plant genome evolution. Fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), for the first time visualizing stowaway MITE distribution on plant chromosomes, revealed a dispersed localization of VulMITEs along all B. vulgaris chromosomes. Analysis of the flanking sequences identified a dispersed repeat as target site for the integration of the stowaway element VulMITE I. Recent transposition of VulMITE I, which most likely occurred during the domestication of cultivated beets, was concluded from insertional polymorphisms between different B. vulgaris cultivars and species. ^†Sequence data from this article have been deposited in the EMBL/GenBank Data Library under the accession nos. AM231630-AM231653 and AM259123-AM259125.     

鼻内镜下上颌窦（扩大）内壁切除术在鼻内翻性乳头状瘤手术中的应用

目的探讨鼻内镜下上颌窦（扩大）内壁切除术在鼻内翻性乳头状瘤手术中的应用价值。方法回顾分析2002年1月～2006年12月采用鼻内镜下上颌窦（扩大）内壁切除术治疗鼻内翻性乳头状瘤10例的临床资料。结果10例均在鼻内镜下完全切除。10例随访12～72个月,平均30个月;术后仅1例术后1年后复发;10例均无溢泪发生。结论鼻内镜下上颌窦（扩大）内壁切除术在鼻内翻性乳头状瘤手术中的应用是可行的,基本接近鼻侧切开的手术范围;最大优点是可避免面部瘢痕、创伤小、手术视野清晰、能够准确完整地切除肿瘤、术后复发率低。     

Human balance and posture control during standing and walking

The common denominator in the assessment of human balance and posture is the inverted pendulum model. If we focus on appropriate versions of the model we can use it to identify the gravitational and acceleration perturbations and pinpoint the motor mechanisms that can defend against any perturbation.

We saw that in quiet standing an ankle strategy applies only in the A/P direction and that a separate hip load/unload strategy by the hip abd/adductors is the totally dominant defence in the M/L direction when standing with feet side by side. In other standing positions (tandem, or intermediate) the two mechanisms still work separately, but their roles reverse. In the tandem position M/L balance is an ankle mechanism (invertors/evertors) while in the A/P direction a hip load/unloading mechanism dominates.

During initiation and termination of gait these two separate mechanisms control the trajectory of the COP to ensure the desired acceleration and deceleration of the COM. During initiation the initial acceleration of the COM forward towards the stance limb is achieved by a posterior and lateral movement of the COP towards the swing limb. After this release phase there is a sudden loading of the stance limb which shifts the COP to the stance limb. The COM is now accelerated forward and laterally towards the future position of the swinging foot. Also M/L shifts of the COP were controlled by the hip abductors/adductors and all A/P shifts were under the control of the ankle plantar/dorsiflexors. During termination the trajectory of both COM and COP reverse. As the final weight-bearing on the stance foot takes place the COM is passing forward along the medial border of that foot. Hyperactivity of that foot's plantarflexors takes the COP forward and when the final foot begins to bear weight the COP moves rapidly across and suddenly stops at a position ahead of the future position of the COM. Then the plantarflexors of both feet release and allow the COP to move posteriorly and approach the COM and meet it as quiet stance is achieved. The inverted pendulum model permitted us to understand the separate roles of the two mechanisms during these critical unbalancing and rebalancing periods.

During walking the inverted pendulum model explained the dynamics of the balance of HAT in both the A/P and M/L directions. Here the model includes the couple due to the acceleration of the weight-bearing hip as well as gravitational perturbations. The exclusive control of A/P balance and posture are the hip extensors and flexors, while in the M/L direction the dominant control is with the hip abductors with very minor adductor involvement. At the ankle the inverted pendulum model sees the COM passing forward along the medial border to the weight-bearing foot. The model predicts that during single support the body is falling forward and being accelerated medially towards the future position of the swing foot. The model predicts an insignificant role of the ankle invertors/evertors in the M/L control. Rather, the future position of the swing foot is the critical variable or more specifically the lateral displacement from the COM at the start of single support. The position is actually under the control of the hip abd/adductors during the previous early swing phase.

The critical importance of the hip abductors/adductors in balance during all phases of standing and walking is now evident. This separate mechanism is important from a neural control perspective and clinically it focuses major attention on therapy and potential problems with some surgical procedures. On the other hand the minuscule role of the ankle invertors/evertors is important to note. Except for the tandem standing position these muscles have negligible involvement in balance control.     

The linear plasmid pSA3239 is essential for the replication of the Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. lavendulae CCM 3239 chromosome

We previously reported the complete genome of Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. lavendulae CCM 3239, containing the linear chromosome and the large linear plasmid pSA3239. Although the chromosome exhibited replication features characteristic for the archetypal end-patching replication, it lacked the tap/tpg gene pair for two proteins essential for this process. However, this archetypal tpgSa-tapSa operon is present in pSA3239. Complete genomic sequence of the S. lavendulae Del-LP strain lacking this plasmid revealed the circularization of its chromosome with a large deletion of both arms. These results suggest an essential role of pSA3239-encoded TapSa/TpgSa in the end-patching replication of the chromosome.     

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.     

人乳头状瘤病毒与鼻内翻性乳头状瘤的关系

为探讨人乳头状瘤病毒（ＨＰＶ）感染与鼻内翻性乳头状瘤（ＩＰ）发病及其恶变的关系，研究选取组织病理确认为ＩＰ（３６例）和ＩＰ癌变（１６例）的石蜡包埋标本，采用多聚酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）方法对标本进行ＨＰＶ相关ＤＮＡ序列扩增。结果显示：３６例ＩＰ组织有２１例（５８．３％）为ＨＰＶ阳性；１６例ＩＰ癌变组织中有１１例（６８．８％）阳性。经统计学处理，二者间无显著性差异（Ｐ〉０．０５）．提示ＨＰＶ感染在ＩＰ的发     

鼻内翻性乳头状瘤及其癌变与p53蛋白异常表达

目的：探讨鼻内翻性乳头状瘤及其癌变与ｐ５３基因的关系。方法：采用免疫组化方法（ＡＢＣ法）对３６例鼻内翻性乳头状瘤（ＩＰ）组织和１６例鼻内翻性乳头状瘤癌变（ＩＰ＋ＳＣＣ）组织进行了ｐ５３蛋白检测。结果：３６例ＩＰ均为ｐ５３蛋白阴性，而在１６例ＩＰ＋ＳＣＣ组织中有５例为ｐ５３蛋白阳性，阳性率为３１．３％（５／１６），经统计学处理，二者差异显著（Ｐ〈０．００１）。结论：ｐ５３蛋白异常表达可能与ＩＰ的发生     

不同切口下腮腺浅叶肿瘤切除术对患者围术期临床指标、美观性及术后并发症的影响

目的探讨改良Blair切口和改良倒"V"形防皱切口下腮腺浅叶肿瘤切除术对患者围术期临床指标、美观性及术后并发症的影响。方法选取我院2013年1月～2017年5月收治行腮腺浅叶肿瘤切除术的患者共142例,以随机数字表法分为对照组(71例)和改良组(71例),分别在改良Blair切口(对照组)和改良倒"V"形防皱切口(改良组)下完成手术。比较2组患者手术时间、术中出血量、术后12个月美学VAS及术后并发症发生率。结果 2组患者手术时间和术中出血量比较差异无统计学意义(P> 0. 05);改良组患者术后12个月美学VAS显著高于对照组(P <0. 05); 2组患者术后暂时性面瘫、味觉性出汗综合征、耳周麻木及涎瘘复发率比较差异无统计学意义(P> 0. 05)。结论改良Blair切口和改良倒"V"形防皱切口下腮腺浅叶肿瘤切除术具有相近的操作难度、医源性创伤程度及安全性,但改良倒"V"形防皱切口下操作更有助于改善术后美观性,提高治疗依从性。     

Inverted variant of urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a report of three cases and a proposal for a new clinicopathologic entity

Inverted urothelial carcinoma (UC) without papillary areas is very rare; only 31 cases of three papers have been reported. The author herein reports three additional cases, and proposes the term “inverted variant” (IV) of UC. The materials were 3 cases of IV of UC, 5 cases of inverted papilloma (IP), and two cases of nested variant (NV) of UC. The three cases of IV of UC consisted of 56-year-old woman, 63-year-old man, and 78-year-old man. Presenting symptoms were hematuria in all cases. The cystoscopic findings were elevated tumors without papillary proliferations in all cases. The treatment was transurethral tumor resection (TUR-BT) in all cases. The sizes was 0.6 cm, 0.5 cm, and 3 cm. Microscopically, IV of UC showed inverted growth of atypical cells without papillary proliferations. Compared to IP, the inverted growth pattern was similar, but cytological atypia and thick trabeculae were noted in IV of UP while they were absent in IP. Compared to NV of UC, the growth pattern is different; NV of UC showed nested and vague tubular pattern. The cellular atypia is more pronounced in IV of UC than NV of UC. Immunohistochemically, p53 expression was seen in all the cases of IV of UC and in all the cases of NV of UC, while p53 expression was negative in all the cases of IP. Ki-67 labeling index was 25, 30 and 40% in IV of UC, 15 and 30% in NV of UC, and 3, 5, 6, 7, 9% in IP. Invasive features were seen in 1 case of IV of UC and 2 cases of NV of UC. In all cases of IV of UC, IP, and NV of UC, the TUR-BT, but one case of IV of UC, showed no recurrence after TUR-BT, while one case of IV of UC showed a recurrence. In conclusion, the IV and UC were structurally and cytologically very different from the NV of UC. The IV of UC was structurally similar to IP, but cellular atypia and thickened trabeculae were seen in IV and UC. p53 expression and Ki-67 labeling status were entirely different between in IV of UC and IP. The author proposes the term of IV of UC as a new clinicopathological entity.     

Micro-Imaging by Interference Microscopy: A Case Study of Orientation-Dependent Guest Diffusion in MFI-Type Zeolite Host Crystals

Because of the small particle size, orientation-dependent diffusion measurements in microporous materials remains a challenging task. We highlight here the potential of micro-imaging by interference microscopy in a case study with MFI-type crystals in which, although with different accuracies, transient concentration profiles in all three directions can be observed. The measurements, which were performed with “rounded-boat” shaped crystals, reproduce the evolution patterns of the guest profiles recorded in previous studies with the more common “coffin-shaped” MFI crystals. The uptake and release patterns through the four principal faces (which in the coffin-shaped crystals extend in the longitudinal direction) are essentially coincident and there is no perceptible mass transfer in the direction of the long axis. The surface resistances of the four crystal faces through which mass transfer occurs are relatively small and have only a minor effect on the mass transfer rate. As a result of the pore structure, diffusion in the crystallographic c direction (which corresponds to the direction of the long axis) is expected to be much slower than in the transverse directions. This could explain the very low rate of mass transfer observed in the direction of the long axis, but it is also possible that the small end faces of the crystal may have high surface resistance. It is not possible to distinguish unequivocally between these two possibilities. All guest molecules studied (methyl-butane, benzene and 4-methyl-2-pentyne) show the same orientation dependence of mass transfer. The long 4-methyl-2-pentyne molecules would be expected to propagate at very different rates through the straight and sinusoidal channels. The coinciding patterns for uptake through the mutually perpendicular crystal faces therefore provide clear evidence that both the coffin shaped crystals and the rounded-boat-shaped crystals considered in this study, must be intergrowths rather than pure single crystals.