细菌多糖的生物合成机制研究进展

多糖是细菌细胞的主要组成部分,在细菌与宿主的相互作用中起到重要作用,在参与细菌与宿主的识别,帮助细菌产生毒力,调节宿主免疫反应等生物过程中扮演着重要的角色。随着基因组学的发展,人们发现尽管细菌多糖的种类很多,但它们的合成机制具有相似性。多糖生物合成的研究主要基于基因组的序列分析预测,结合代谢产物研究的基因分析,不够详尽。随着研究的深入,人们越来越关注细菌多糖的合成机制,这种机制的研究将为进一步阐明细菌多糖多样性的形成机制及与宿主间的相互作用机制奠定基础,为开发针对相应病原菌的新型疫苗和治疗方法,及进一步实现分子水平的相关疾病防控和资源开发提供技术支持。作者以肽聚糖、O-抗原和夹膜多糖为代表,阐述了其生物合成及体外生物合成机制的研究进展和相关问题,并总结了细菌多糖合成途径的研究在寻找候选抗原和控制病原细菌靶位以及研究细菌遗传进化和生物合成方面的作用。     

转录组解析白三叶根际溶磷菌株RW8的解磷机制

采用转录组测序的方法分析了白三叶根际溶磷菌RW8在含有难溶磷(A组)、可溶磷(B组)与无磷(C组)培养条件下差异基因表达。以可溶磷为对照,在难溶磷条件下,分别检测到4782个基因在RW8中上调表达,447个基因下调表达;在无磷组中,共检测到3630个基因上调表达,209个基因下调表达。GO基因注释发现RW8在A组和C组中的差异基因聚类基本相同。生物学过程主要聚类在代谢过程、细胞过程、单细胞过程、刺激应答、定位以及生物反应调节;细胞组分主要聚类在细胞组分、细胞膜、膜组分与高分子配合体等;分子功能主要聚类在催化活性、结合功能与转运功能。代谢途径分析发现2-α-氧代羧、α-亚麻酸、五碳二元酸、脂肪酸、甘氨酸-丝氨酸-蛋氨酸以及缬氨酸-亮氨酸-异亮氨酸等代谢途径的基因显著被富集。挑选10个差异基因并用荧光定量检测其在A、B、C 3种不同培养条件下的基因表达,发现所有挑选基因的表达变化与转录组结果变化趋势相同。液相色谱检测有机酸组成及含量,发现在A组和C组中乳酸、琥珀酸与柠檬酸显著高于B组,富马酸与苹果酸的含量在C组中显著升高, A组与B组差异不显著;α-酮戊二酸的含量在A组中显著增高, B组和C组差异不显著。     

Evaluation of agreement between numerical rating scales, visual analogue scoring scales, and force plate gait analysis in dogs

Objective— To evaluate the accuracy of numerical rating (NRS) and visual analogue (VAS) scoring scales compared with force plate gait analysis and agreement between observers for each scoring scale.
Study Design— Experimental study.
Animals— Mixed breed dogs (n=21) with a right limb tibial osteotomy repaired with an external fixator.
Methods— Three small-animal veterinarians with orthopedic training scored lameness using NRS and VAS before surgery, and at 4 and 8 weeks after surgery. Peak force and impulse were determined at the same time points using a force plate. Agreement between observers and with force plate data was assessed. Significance was set at P ≤.05.
Results— Agreement was generally low among observers for both NRS and VAS scores. When evaluated at each time point, an acceptable level of agreement was present only at 4 weeks after surgery. Only impulse had a significant relationship with some of the observers' subjective scores. No significant relationships between any observer's scores and force plate data existed if very lame dogs were omitted.
Conclusions— Subjective scoring scales do not replace force plate gait analysis. Agreement is low unless lameness is severe, and each observer uses an individually unique scale. Subjective scoring scales most accurately reflect force plate gait analysis when lameness is severe.
Clinical Relevance— Subjective lameness scoring scales may not accurately reflect lameness and do not replace force plate gait analysis. Observers must stay the same during the duration of a study for accurate analyses.     

Selection of immunodominant mimics of IROMP-99 of rabbit Pasteurella multocida from a random 12-peptide library

A random 12-peptide library was used to screen immunodominant mimics of 99kDa iron-regulated outer membrane protein (IROMP-99) of rabbit Pasteurella multocida. In the present study, expression of IROMPs of rabbit P. multocida strain C51-12 were analyzed by SDS-PAGE, and Western blot to determine the specificity of rat antiserum antibodies against IROMP-99. Only IROMP-99 whose expression was induced under iron-restricted conditions was detected on nitrocellulose paper. The phage display library was screened with rat normal and IROMP-99-specific antiserum. The positive phage clones were identified using enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA) and inhibition assays for their reactivity to the antiserum. Out of the 18 randomly selected positive clones that showed higher reactivity to rat antiserum, only ten clones efficaciously inhibited binding of rat antisera to IROMPs and their displayed peptides were determined. Alignment using DNAStar-MegAlign software, results showed that motif WHxTxP was highly conserved among nine clones, only clone A7 had no obvious linear homology with either. Our findings suggest that the motif WHxTxP could be an immunodominant mimic epitope of IROMP-99 of rabbit P. multocida strain C51-12.     

旋毛虫起源、进化及其宿主的感染来源与途径

毛形属在距今27 500万年前从毛形科中正式分化出来,各旋毛虫种间的遗传差异形成于距今的1 500万~2 000万年间。对亚洲和欧洲的共110个Trichinella spiralis地理隔离株的线粒体基因分析结果显示,欧洲地理株间仅存1个碱基差异,具有高度的一致性,而亚洲地理株间则具有8个碱基差异,存在明显的种内差异。依据线粒体累积变异速率计算,T.spiralis由亚洲传播至欧洲的时期大约在60 00年~16 000年以前。不同种旋毛虫对动物的感染具有一定的异嗜性,而宿主感染旋毛虫的途径则主要来源于水平传播,即食用感染有虫体的肉类;机械性传播,即经粪便、土壤、废水、食腐性昆虫的机械性传播;垂直传播,目前在人类、豚鼠中有检出报道。     

禽I型副粘病毒广西分离株F基因序列及毒力的研究

对源于鸡、鹅、鸽的 9株APMV_1广西分离株及我国常用的中发型疫苗毒株I系 (Mukteswar株 )的F基因N_端前段进行了RT_PCR扩增 ,产物进行核苷酸序列测定 ,用基因分析软件DNAStar进行分析并与已发表的其它参考毒株进行比较。结果发现 ,广西分离株在裂解位点的氨基酸组成和排列均符合强毒株的特征 ;根据F基因绘制的系谱树来看 ,广西鸡和鹅分离株都归属于基因型VII,证实近年来广西流行的基因型与国内其他地区的相同 ;并发现中发型疫苗毒株I系 (Mukteswar株 )也属于基因型VII。研究还对分离株进行了常规的毒力和致病性测定试验 ,并与根据F基因序列特征判定的结果相比较 ,结果发现其中一株鸽源和两株鹅源分离株根据常规方法判定的结果与毒株在临床上的致病性不相符 ,而根据F基因序列特征判定的结果与毒株在临床上的致病性相一致     

基因探针和PCR对鲤吉陶单极虫的检测

采用液氮冷冻研磨法破碎吉陶单极虫（Ｔｈｅｌｏｈａｎｅｌｕｓｋｉｔａｕｅｉ）孢子，按常规法提取其基因组ＤＮＡ。取ＤＮＡＥｃｏＲＩ消化产物，采用低熔点琼脂糖回收法制备大（３．０～１５．０ｋｂ）、小（０．５～３．０ｋｂ）片段，将其克隆于ｐＢｌｕｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｋｓＥｃｏＲＩ位点，经α－互补现象、酶切鉴定和虫体ＤＮＡ生物素标记探针筛选，构建了含２３个克隆的基因文库，克隆片段介于０．９～６．８ｋｂ之间；经阳性克隆标记筛选及特性分析，制备了长度为０．９ｋｂ（１９号质粒克隆片段）的探针，该探针具有较强的敏感性和特异性。对该探针两端ＤＮＡ序列进行分析，设计出１对引物。上游引物序列为：５′ＴＴＴＣＧＡＡＣＣＣＧＣＡＣＡＡＣＡＡＧ３′，下游引物序列为：５′ＴＧＡＧＴＧＧＡＴＡＧ－ＴＡＴＣＧＣＴＧＣ３′。应用该对引物对虫体进行了检测     

Effect of storage temperatures and duration on quality of prepared chicken breast with paprika oleoresin

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of storage temperatures and time on discoloration and oxidation of prepared chicken breast with paprika oleoresin. Freshly prepared chicken breast containing paprika oleoresin was stored at ?2, ?10, ?18°C, and an oscillating temperature between ?10 and ?18°C (?10/?18°C). A significant decrease in redness was detected at ?2, ?10, and ?10/?18°C. The lowest TBARS values and carbonyl contents were observed in the samples stored at ?18°C for 5 weeks. Also, the values of sulfhydryl groups gradually decreased with the increase in storage temperatures and duration. The results suggest a positive correlation between the loss of redness and oxidation in all samples. The findings indicated that the discoloration and oxidation of prepared chicken breast added with paprika oleoresin were inhibited significantly when stored at ?18°C.     

家蚕雄蛾蛋白酶解效果的初步研究

为充分利用家蚕雄蛾蛋白资源,以交配后的家蚕雄蛾为材料,比较分析了脱脂和不脱脂处理对雄蛾蛋白提取效果的影响,同时对碱性蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶、木瓜蛋白酶在各自最适条件下酶解雄蚕蛾蛋白的效果进行评价。结果表明:脱脂处理有利于雄蚕蛾蛋白的提取,蛋白质的质量分数达76.84%;选用的3种蛋白酶对雄蚕蛾蛋白的酶解效果,以碱性蛋白酶最佳,酶解5 h后的酶解液中三氯乙酸可溶性氮的质量浓度为5.67 mg/mL。     

分级指数与相对值在奶牛用粗饲料品质评定上的比较研究

本文在测定江西奶牛养殖常用的6种粗饲料（串叶松香草、桂牧1号杂交象草、矮象草、黑麦草、墨西哥玉米与鸭茅）的常规成分基础上,实测了奶牛对这6种粗饲料的干物质随意采食量（DMI）,并采用相关模型计算出这6种粗饲料的分级指数（GI）与相对值（RFV）。分别应用单项指标粗蛋白（CP）、中性洗涤纤维（NDF）、干物质随意采食量（DMI）以及综合指标RFV、GI对试验用6种粗饲料品质的分级进行了比较。研究表明：单一指标都难以正确地评定粗饲料品质,必须使用综合的整体指标。GI是首个将粗饲料的可利用能、CP、NDF与家畜的DMI综合起来考虑的一个粗饲料综合评定指数,对粗饲料的分级比RFV更精确。