A review of antimicrobial peptides: defensins and related cationic peptides

Cationic antimicrobial peptides are present throughout the plant and animal kingdoms and bear striking structural and functional similarities across species lines. They provide primitive, nonspecific means of combating a variety of bacteria, fungi, enveloped viruses, and protozoa. Some are also cytotoxic against host cells, including neoplastic cells. Cationic antimicrobial peptides may play various roles in inflammation and tissue repair. Antimicrobial peptides are found in epithelial tissues regularly exposed to microbial attack as well as in cells whose primary function is defense against potential pathogens. They constitute an important part of the nonoxidative antimicrobial arsenal of leukocytes. They are preformed and/or readily synthesized when the cells are stimulated by exposure to pathogens. They exert their effects directly by inserting into membranes of target cells and forming ion channels which increase membrane permeability; however, antimicrobial peptides can also act as opsonins to facilitate phagocytosis. Resistance to defensins is a virulence factor for organisms such as Salmonella sp. The study of cationic antimicrobial peptides is increasing our understanding of innate immunity, inflammation, and the pathogenesis of genetic diseases such as specific granule disease in humans. Therapeutic applications of antimicrobial peptides are currently under investigation.     

Selection and amplification of the liver stem cell subset from rat bone marrow cells with a medium containing cholestatic serum in vitro

AIM: To explore the feasibility of direct separat and selective enlargement of the bone marrow-derived liver stem cells (BDLSC) from bone marrow cells with a culture system containing cholestatic serum in vitro. METHODS: Bone marrow cells of rats were cultured with selective media containing 2%, 5%, 7% and 10% cholestatic rat serum, respectively. The BDLSC were then induced to proliferate with the addition of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on the firth day. BDLSC were characterized using immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR for lineage markers, glycogen staining and urea synthetic assay for functions 2 weeks later. RESULTS: Bone marrow cells were unble to form colony in the presence of 2% cholestatic serum and apopotosis appeared gradually in 7% or 10% cholestatic serum. The BDLSC survived in the medium containing 5% cholestatic serum while the other types of cells did not. The survival cells proliferated with a high speed during the second week and then formed hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (H-CFU). Cells in the H-CFU expressed the characteristic proteins of fetal hepatocytes. Furthermore, they had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes. CONCLUSION: The selective micro-environment effectively selected BDLSC from the bone marrow cell, and will be a new way to provide an abundant source of donor hepatocytes for clinical cell therapy.     

湖南猪致病性大肠杆菌的分离及药物敏感性监测

从湖南47个规模化猪场发生典型仔猪黄、白痢猪只的63份腹泻病猪分离出63株大肠杆菌，其中12株作致病力试验均有致病性，对25种抗菌药物药敏试验，大肠杆菌对胺卡那霉素和头孢唑啉敏感，敏感菌株分别占98．41％和92．06％；多种抗生素产生耐药性，且为多重耐药。     

TFSQ型高效环保组合式粮食杂质清理筛的研制

通过对振动筛理、垂直风选、旋风分离与沉降系统的研究,研制出集振动筛理、风选、旋风分离沉降、含尘气流循环再利用为一体的TFSQ型高效环保组合式粮食杂质清理筛。经应用测试和专家鉴定:该设备具有清理效率高、清理过程粉尘污染小,使用维护方便、可靠性强等优点,具有广阔的市场推广前景。     

江浙地区葡萄霜霉病菌的致病性差异研究

为明确江苏、浙江不同地区葡萄霜霉病菌的致病性分化情况,采用单斑分离法和叶盘接种法,对分离得到的不同葡萄霜霉病菌单斑菌株进行致病性测定。结果表明,分离获得的80个葡萄霜霉病菌株都有致病性,且2个省份均有半数以上的菌株的病情指数在40~60之间。致病力聚类分析表明,2个省份的菌株都可以聚类为强、中、弱3种致病力类型,江苏以强致病力菌株为优势菌株,浙江以中等致病力菌株为优势菌株。对同一省份的菌株进行致病力分析发现,江苏树山和浙江永福的菌株致病力明显强于同省其他地区,而江苏新坊和浙江上钱的菌株与同省其他地区相比,致病力最弱。同时,构建菌株的系统发育树,结果显示,同源性相同的菌株间有致病力不同的情况,致病力相同的菌株间也存在rDNA-ITS序列有差异的情况。综上,江苏、浙江的葡萄霜霉病菌都存在致病力分化现象,这种分化现象与菌株的亲缘关系远近没有相关性,但同一省份不同地区间的菌株致病力差异与菌株的地理来源有一定的相关性。     

诱导Paracin1.7生成的刺激因子的分离与纯化

旨在分离纯化枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)中能够诱导细菌素Paracin1.7分泌的刺激因子,并探明其对副干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus paracasei) HD1.7细菌素生成量及群体感应相关基因luxS表达的影响。本研究通过60%硫酸铵沉淀、CM Sepharose Fast Flow弱阳离子交换柱层析中度纯化及Superdex 75凝胶层析精度纯化,将获得的层析分离物与L. paracasei HD1.7共培养,检测共培养发酵液的抑菌活性及luxS基因的转录水平,并用SDS-PAGE与Native-PAGE检测分离物质。结果表明L. paracasei HD1.7抑菌活性为126.68%;luxS基因上调表达,为对照菌株的2.43倍;刺激因子的表观分子量约为30 kDa。本研究利用三步法初步分离纯化出诱导Paracin1.7生成的刺激因子,明确该刺激因子可以启动种间群体感应相关基因luxS,为L. paracasei HD1.7的群体感应研究奠定了理论和技术基础。     

葡萄种植中土石分离混料机的设计——基于TRIZ理论

针对宁夏贺兰山东麓葡萄种植基地,葡萄种植定值沟的挖掘作业步骤繁琐、耗费时间长,劳动强度大、工作效率低等现状,基于TRIZ理论并运用技术矛盾冲突设计了土石分离混料机。该机是集土石分离、土壤与农家肥混合并回填定植沟等作业同步进行的机械设备,彻底改变了人工捡石、施肥、旋耕、机械挖掘等传统的作业模式,大大节省了人力、物力,并提高了葡萄种植定植沟挖掘作业的工作效率。     

河朔荛花根中抑菌活性成分研究

在活性追踪指导下，采用多种分离技术从河朔荛花根甲醇提取物中分离得到12个化合物，经核磁共振波谱、质谱等技术并结合相关文献确定其结构分别为1-己酸-2,3-硬脂酸甘油三酯( 1 )、β-谷甾醇( 2 )、月桂醇( 3 )、顺-十八碳-9-烯酸( 4 )、(2E)-庚基-3-(3, 4-二羟基苯基)丙烯酸酯( 5 )、(–)-pluviatolide( 6 )、1β-hydroxy-10β-H-guaia-4,11-dien-3-one( 7 )、异狼毒素( 8 )、新狼毒素B( 9 )、瑞香酚( 10 )、单棕榈酸甘油酯( 11 )和(+)-去甲络石甙元( 12 )。其中，化合物 3 、 4 和 6 ~ 12 均为首次从河朔荛花中分离得到。抑菌活性测定结果表明:异狼毒素( 8 )和新狼毒素B( 9 )对马铃薯晚疫病菌Phytophthora infestans菌丝生长和孢子萌发均表现出明显的抑制作用，其中对菌丝生长的EC₅₀值分别为68.4 μg/mL和44.9 μg/mL，对孢子萌发的EC₅₀值分别为25.1 μg/mL和14.0 μg/mL。     

花生清蛋白的分离纯化及抗氧化、DNA酶活性研究

为了解花生清蛋白的生物学活性,本试验采用硫酸铵沉淀法初步分离花生种子中的花生清蛋白,并用DEAE-52柱纯化得到花生清蛋白,分析其体外抗氧化性及DNA酶活性。结果表明,65%硫酸铵分离花生清蛋白效果最好;纯化后的花生清蛋白由3个亚基组成,其相对分子质量分别为14.5、15.5、17.2 kDa。花生清蛋白体外抗氧化活性较高,对DPPH自由基和羟基自由基的清除率与花生清蛋白浓度呈正相关,清蛋白浓度从0.02 mg·mL^-1升至0.10 mg·mL^-1时,DPPH自由基清除率从26.3%增加到45.0%,羟基自由基清除率从10.8%增加到93.5%。DNA酶活性也与花生清蛋白浓度呈正相关,清蛋白浓度从0.1 mg·mL^-1提高到0.6 mg·mL^-1,清蛋白和质粒混合液的电泳条带逐渐变暗;当花生清蛋白浓度为0.8 mg·mL^-1时,电泳条带消失,质粒被完全降解;Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺、K⁺、Na⁺4种金属离子都有增强清蛋白DNA酶活性的作用,增强能力由大到小依次是Mg²⁺>Ca²⁺>Na⁺>K⁺。本研究结果为花生清蛋白功能性质研究及开发利用提供了一定的理论基础。