猪NLRP3基因Real-time PCR检测方法的建立及应用

根据NCBI NLRP3 cds(NM-001256770)序列设计1对特异性引物,构建标准品质粒pMD18T-NLRP3-189。通过反应条件优化、稳定性、敏感性等试验,成功建立了NLRP3的SYBR GreenⅠreal-time PCR检测方法,用该方法定量检测猪肺炎支原体(Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae,Mhp)感染后的猪肺组织中NLRP3表达水平。最佳引物浓度为0.15μmol/L,建立的标准曲线方程为y=-3.5196x+36.968,E值为0.96,最低检测量为84个拷贝,熔解曲线有单一峰,批内变异系数CV为0.067%~0.184%,批间变异系数为0.221%~0.594%,重复性好。该方法检测仔猪在感染Mhp后肺组织中的NLRP3 mRNA表达水平,感染组与健康组相比差异显著(P<0.01),NLRP3表达水平明显增高,在感染后14 d可达到高峰,平均mRNA拷贝数达18000左右,可持续42 d。表明该检测方法稳定性良好,精确度高,特异性强,为进一步研究猪炎症小体NLRP3的激活及其相关炎症反应机制提供了技术支持。

西安地区256例Gene Xpert MTB/RIF阳性肺结核患者rpoB基因突变特征分析

目的分析西安地区256例利福平耐药实时荧光定量核酸扩增检测技术(Gene Xpert MTB/RIF)阳性肺结核患者rpoB基因突变特征。方法本研究为回顾性分析。256株结核分枝杆菌(MTB)菌株分离自2020年6月至2022年6月于陕西省结核病防治院就诊的Gene Xpert MTB/RIF阳性肺结核门诊及住院患者,菌株无重复收集,来自痰液标本174份、支气管肺泡灌洗液标本82份,患者年龄(45.67±8.36)岁。采用DNA直接测序法对256株利福平耐药MTB菌株rpoB基因的PCR产物进行分析。将256株利福平耐药MTB菌株根据利福平耐药程度分为低、中、高耐药MTB菌株,采用χ^(2)检验比较3种菌株突变位点。人工诱导3株利福平耐药MTB菌株,采用DNA直接测序法对其rpoB基因的PCR产物进行分析。结果测序报告显示,256株利福平耐药MTB菌株中有253株发生rpoB基因位点突变,突变率为98.83%(253/256)。突变类型包括C→T、T→G、C→G、A→T、C→A、A→G、G→A、G→T、T→C、A→C共计10种,涉及丝氨酸、亮氨酸、丙氨酸、组氨酸、酪氨酸、谷氨酸、赖氨酸、精氨酸、天冬氨酸、脯氨酸、蛋氨酸、缬氨酸、异亮氨酸、甘氨酸共14个氨基酸密码子,均为点突变。利福平耐药菌株突变主要集中在531位[53.75%(136/253)]、526位[23.32%(59/253)],其他位点包括513、516、533、515、513、532、522、511、519、518、533。高耐药MTB菌株531位氨基酸突变发生率与低、中耐药MTB菌株比较[66.91%(91/136)比37.88%(25/66)、37.04%(20/54)],差异有统计学意义(χ^(2)=22.154,P<0.001);低、中耐药MTB菌株531位氨基酸突变发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。低、中、高耐药MTB菌株526位氨基酸突变发生率比较[22.73%(15/66)、25.93%(14/54)、22.06%(30/136)],差异无统计学意义(χ^(2)=0.331,P=0.847)。人工诱导的3株利福平耐药MTB菌株均发生rpoB基因位点突变,低、中耐药MTB菌株突变均位于526位点,高耐药MTB菌株突变位于531位点。结论西安地区Gene Xpert MTB/RIF阳性肺结核患者rpoB基因突变率较高,以点突变为主,主要集中在531位、526位,531位TCG→TTG突变在rpoB基因突变类型中突变频率最高,且与高耐药有关。

Time serial transcriptome reveals Cyp2c29 as a key gene in hepatocellular carcinoma development

Objective:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is a severely lethal cancer that usually originates from chronic liver injury and inflammation.Although progress on diagnosis and treatment is obvious,the cause of HCC remains unclear.In this study,we sought to determine key genes in HCC development.Methods:To identify key regulators during HCC progression,we performed transcriptome sequencing to obtain time series gene expression data from a mouse model with diethylnitrosamine-induced liver tumors and further verified gene expression and function in vitro and in vivo.Results:Among the differentially expressed genes,Cyp2c29 was continuously downregulated during HCC progression.Overexpression of Cyp2c29 suppressed N F-kB activation and proinflammatory cytokine production by increasing the production o f 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid in vitro.Furthermore,overexpression of Cyp2c29 in vivo protected against liver inflammation in mouse models of liver injury induced by both acetaminophen and CC14.Two human homologs of mouse Cyp2c29,CYP2C8 and CYP2C9,were found to be downregulated in human HCC progression,and their expression was positively correlated with overall survival in patients with HCC(significance:P=0.046 and 0.0097,respectively).Conclusions:Collectively,through systematic analysis and verification,we determined that C yp2c29 is a novel gene involved in liver injury and inflammation,which may be a potential biomarker for HCC prevention and prognosis determination.

Selection of Reference Genes for Gene Expression Analysis in Nilaparvata lugens with Different Levels of Virulence on Rice by Quantitative Real-Time PCR

The brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens Stal （Homoptera： Delphacidae） can cause hopperburn by feeding on rice and also can transmit the grassy stunt disease. Resistant rice varieties have been developed, but several N. lugens strains can recover their virulence to these resistant rice varieties. In the present study, reference genes with stable expression levels in N. lugens populations showed different levels of virulence to susceptible and resistant rice varieties. The expression of six candidate reference genes in N. lugens feeding on susceptible and resistant rice varieties was analyzed. These genes were evaluated for their potential use in the analysis of differential gene expression. Polymerase chain reaction data was generated from N. lugens, including two different treatments （resistant or susceptible rice） and three virulent N. lugens populations. Three software programs （BestKeeper, Normfinder and geNorm） were used to assess the candidate reference genes. Both geNorm and Normfinder identified the genes 18S, E-ACT, E-TUB and a-TUB as the most stable reference genes. BestKeeper identified ETIF1 as the optimal reference gene with the least overall variation, whereas 18S and a-TUB were the second and third most stably expressed genes, respectively. Therefore, we concluded that the genes 18S and a-TUB were the most suitable reference genes in N. lugens. These results will facilitate future transcript profiling studies on N. lugens populations that show variation in virulence levels on different rice varieties.

Time-series gene expression prof iles in AGS cells stimulated with Helicobacter pylori

AIM: To extend the knowledge of the dynamic interaction between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and host mucosa. METHODS: A time-series cDNA microarray was performed in order to detect the temporal gene expression prof iles of human gastric epithelial adenocarcinoma cells infected with H. pylori. Six time points were selected to observe the changes in the model. A differential expression prof ile at each time point was obtained by comparing the microarray signal value with that of 0 h. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was subsequently performed to evaluate the data quality. RESULTS: We found a diversity of gene expression patterns at different time points and identifi ed a group of genes whose expression levels were significantly correlated with several important immune response and tumor related pathways. CONCLUSION: Early infection may trigger some important pathways and may impact the outcome of the infection.

Use of Real- time RT-PCR Analysis for mRNA Expression of Tobacco Ferritin Gene (NtFer1)

To understand the use of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （real-time RT-PCR） for detecting the relative abundance of mRNA, the expression of a tobacco ferrltin gene （NtFer1） was detected by Northern blot and real-time RT-PCR. The results indicated that both of the two methods were able to detect mRNA expression of NtFer1 cleady and similady, namely NtFer1 expression was responsive to iron-ovedoad, and the abundance of NtFer1 mRNA was greatly increased after iron loaded for 6 h. To compare the effect and sensitivity of two methods, results revealed that Northern blot need 30 μg of total RNA and at least 3 days for the total protocol performance, whereas real-time RT-PCR only need 2 μg of total RNA and 1.5 h. The real-time RT-PCR is rather sensitive and effective than Northern blot. Real-time RT-PCR analysis can be used to rapidly detect the relative abundance of mRNA expression instead of Northern blot analysis.

Evaluation of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of gene expression during early development processes of the tongue sole(Cynoglossus semilaevis)

Differential expression of genes is crucial to growth and development of fish. To select the appropriate genes for gene normalization during Cynoglossus semilaevis early developmental process, eight candidate reference genes （ACTB, B2M, EF1A, GADPH, RPL7, TUBA, UBCE and 18S） were tested for their adequacy by using quantitative real-time PCR. The results showed that the expression of all the examined genes exhibited tissue dependent variations in the mature C. semilaevis. EFIA was listed as the most stable reference among the 14 tissues by RefFinder. Furthermore, the recommended comprehensive ranking of the stability determined by RefFinder showed that 18S was the most stable gene during the early developmental stages （from oosphere to 90 days old） in this study. However, when divided the Ct value data of the above mentioned early developmental stages into two separate periods （embryo and post-hatching periods）, TUBA and 18S represented the most stable references of these two developmental periods, respectively. Consequently, the reference gene should be carefully and accurately chosen even for studies of the same species at various developmental processes. The relevant data may help in selecting appropriate reference genes for mRNA expression analysis, and is of great value in the studies of fish growth and development.

Reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis and quantitative expression of P5CS in Agropyron mongolicum under drought stress

Reference genes, stably expressing in different tissues and cells, are commonly used as the references in expression analysis. Selecting the optimum reference gene is crucial to the success of experiments. In this study, the expression stabilities of nine common reference genes, including ACT2, 18 S r RNA, APRT, EF-1α, RNA POL II, TUBα, TUBβ, GAPDH and TLF of Agropyron mongolicum, were studied under drought condition. Among them, 18 S r RNA was found to be the most optimum reference gene under drought stress by the analyzing of ge Norm and Norm Finder software. Quantitative expression levels of P5 CS using 18 S r RNA as the reference gene, and proline contents under drought stress in A. mongolicum were further operated, and we found the expression level of P5 CS gene and proline content had a significantly positive relationship（R^2=0.7763, P〈0.05）. This study established and validated 18 S r RNA as the reference genes in A. mongolicum under drought stress, providing a powerful tool for the quantitative expression analysis of drought genes in A. mongolicum.

A New High-throughput Real-time PCR Assay for the Screening of Multiple Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Broiler Fecal Samples from China

Objective Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)has become a global concern and is especially severe in China.To effectively and reliably provide AMR data,we developed a new high-throughput real-time PCR assay based on microfluidic dynamic technology,and screened multiple AMR genes in broiler fecal samples.Methods A high-throughput real-time PCR system with an new designed integrated fluidic circuit assay were performed AMR gene detection.A total of 273 broiler fecal samples collected from two geographically separated farms were screened AMR genes.Results The new assay with limits of detection ranging from 40.9 to 8,000 copies/reaction.The sensitivity rate,specificity rate,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and correct indices were 99.30%,98.08%,95.31%,99.79%,and 0.9755,respectively.Utilizing this assay,we demonstrate that AMR genes are widely spread,with positive detection rates ranging from 0 to 97.07%in 273 broiler fecal samples.bla CTX-M,bla TEM,mcr-1,fex A,cfr,optr A,and int I1 showed over 80%prevalence.The dissemination of AMR genes was distinct between the two farms.Conclusions We successfully established a new high-throughput real-time PCR assay applicable to AMR gene surveillance from fecal samples.The widespread existence of AMR genes detected in broiler farms highlights the current and severe problem of AMR.

Validation of housekeeping genes as internal controls for studying the gene expression in Pyropia haitanensis(Bangiales, Rhodophyta) by quantitative real-time PCR

Pyropia haitanensis is an economically important mariculture crop in China and has a high research value for several life phenomena, for example environmental tolerance. To explore the mechanisms underlying these characteristics, gene expression has been investigated at the whole transcriptome level. Gene expression studies using quantitative real-time PCR should start by selecting an appropriate internal control gene; therefore, the absolute expression abundance of six housekeeping genes （18S rRNA （18S）, ubiquitin-conju-ating enzyme （UBC）, actin （ACT）, β-tubulin （TUB）, elongation factors 2 （EF2）, and glyceraldehyde-3-phos- phate dehydrogenase （GAPDH） examined by the quantitative real-time PCR in samples corresponding to different strains, life-cycle stages and abiotic stress treatments. Their expression stabilities were assessed by the comparative cycle threshold （Ct） method and by two different software packages： geNorm and NormFinder. The most stable housekeeping gene is UBC and the least stable housekeeping is GADPH. Thus, it is proposed that the most appropriate internal control gene for expression analyses in P. haitanensis is UBC. The results pave the way for further gene expression analyses of different aspects of P. haitanensis biology including different strains, life-history stages and abiotic stress responses.

Quantification of the expression of chitinolytic enzyme encoding genes ech30, ech42 and nag1 in Trichoderma atroviride P1 under varying growth conditions using a real-time RT-PCR assay

The quantitative expression and the regulation of chitinase-encoding genes ech30, ech42 and nag1 in Trichoderma atroviride P1 under varying growth conditions were investigated using real-time RT-PCR, principle component and multivariate analyses. Twelve media combinations including 0.1% and 3% glucose as carbon source and no (0 mmol/L), low (10 mmol/L) and high (100 mmol/L) ammonium acetate as nitrogen source combined with or without colloidal chitin at 3 time intervals and 2 replications were applied to current study. The real-time RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of ech30, ech42 and nag1 was regulated by the interaction of nitrogen, glucose and chitin under different growth conditions. The highest and earliest expressions of ech30 were induced by glucose and nitrogen starvation i.e. 0.1% glucose and 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate in the growth media. This was also the case for ech42 and nag1 but at a relatively low level. In contrast, high (3%) glucose and high (100 mmol/L) ammonium acetate concentrations repressed the expression of all the genes studied. These results were confirmed by principle component and multivariate analyses. The effect of chitin on ech30, ech42 and nag1 expression varied depending on the concentrations of glucose and ammonium acetate.

Selection of Reference Genes in Equine White Blood Cells for Real Time PCR Normalization Following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Selection of proper reference genes (RGs) is an essential step needed for accurate normalization of results from genomic studies. Expression of RGs is regulated by many factors such as species, age, gender, type of tissue, the presence of disease, and the administration of therapeutic treatment. The aim of the present study was to identify optimal RGs in a set of blood samples collected at different time points (0, 24, 48, 72 h) from horses following administration of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). The mRNA expression of twelve RGs: HPRT1, ACTB, HSP90A, SDHA, GUSB, B2M, UBC, NONO, TBP, H6PD, RPL32, GAPDH was determined using real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). An SAS program developed on the algorithm of geNorm, SASqPCR, was used to determine stability of the expression and the number of optimal RGs. The results showed that the range of quantification cycle (Cq) values of the evaluated genes varied between 17 and 26 cycles, and that one optimal RG, ACTB, was sufficient for normalization of gene expression. Results of stability of expression demonstrated that ACTB was the optimal choice for all the samples studied. Notably, in samples collected at 72 h post ESWT, TBP showed a significant change in the expression level, and was not suitable for use as a RG. These results substantiate the importance of validating and selecting an appropriate RG.

The 5-HT2c receptor gene Cys23Ser polymorphism influences the intravaginal ejaculation latency time in Dutch Caucasian men with lifelong premature ejaculation

It has been postulated that the persistent short intravaginal ejaculation latency time （IELT） of men with lifelong premature ejaculation （LPE） is related to 5-hydroxytryptamine （HT）2c receptor functioning. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of Cys23Ser 5-HT2c receptor gene polymorphism and the duration of IELT in men with LPE. Therefore, a prospective study was conducted in 64 Dutch Caucasian men with LPE. Baseline IELT during coitus was assessed by stopwatch over a 1-month period. All men were genotyped for Cys23Ser 5-HT2c receptor gene polymorphism. Allele frequencies and genotypes of Cys and Ser variants of 5-HT2c receptor gene polymorphism were determined. Association between Cys/Cys and Ser/Ser genotypes and the natural logarithm of the IELT in men with LPE were.investigated. As a result, the geometric mean, median and natural mean IELT were 25.2, 27.0, 33.9s, respectively. Of all men, 20.0%, 10.8%, 23.1% and 41.5% ejaculated within 10, 10-20, 20-30 and 30-60s after vaginal penetration. Of the 64 men, the Cys/Cys and Ser/Ser genotype frequency for the Cys23Ser polymorphism of the 5-HT2c receptor gene was 81% and 19%, respectively. The geometric mean IELT of the wildtypes （Cys/Cys） is significantly lower （22.6s; 95% CI 18.3-27.8s） than in male homozygous mutants （Ser/Ser） （40.4s; 95% CI 20.3-80.4s） （P = 0.03）. It is concluded that Cys23Ser 5-HT2c receptor gene polymorphism is associated with the IELT in men with LPE. Men with Cys/Cys genotype have shorter IELTs than men with Ser/Ser genotypes.

Advances in the Identification of Genetically Modified Rice with Real-time PCR and Multiplex PCR

In recent years, food security and safety have attracted increasing attention due to the worldwide research and development of genetically modified （GM） rice, and the controversy over the commercialization of GM rice. And the identification of GM rice is of great significance. Therefore, in the present study, the po- tential problems in the identification of GM rice with PCR were analyzed both at a technical level and from a theoretical perspective. In addition, PCR detection on the transgenic elements： promoter, terminator, internal reference gene and target gene was discussed, respectively. The possible solutions were proposed based on the principles of plant virology and genetic engineering.

鸡传染性喉气管炎病毒SYBR Green Ⅰ实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的建立与应用

鸡传染性喉气管炎病毒(Infectious laryngotracheitis virus,ILTV)以往多感染蛋鸡,近年来在蛋种鸡、商品肉鸡中连续多发,表明该病毒感染谱有扩大风险,因此有必要加强对ILTV的监测。为建立高效、灵敏的ILTV检测方法,本研究以ILTV的TK基因为靶基因设计引物,扩增并构建pMD18-T-TK质粒标准品,建立SYBR GreenⅠ实时荧光定量PCR检测方法和标准曲线,对其特异性、敏感性和重复性进行验证,并对临床疑似病例进行检测。结果发现,该检测方法特异性良好,与其他常见症状相似病原无交叉反应;最低检测浓度为1.55拷贝/μL,灵敏度是普通PCR方法的10倍;重复性好,批内、批间变异系数在0.79%~1.83%之间。表明本研究建立的ILTV实时荧光定量PCR方法特异性强、灵敏度高,可为ILTV的临床诊断和流行病学研究等提供有效的检测方法。

基于多交叉置换扩增和纳米生物传感技术快速检测肺炎支原体方法的建立

目的建立一种简单、灵敏、快速的肺炎支原体(MP)检测方法,并对其应用性进行验证和评价。方法利用多交叉置换扩增(MCDA)技术对肺炎支原体特异基因CARDS毒素基因进行扩增,利用侧流免疫层析生物传感(LFB)技术读取扩增结果,命名该方法为MP-MCDA-LFB。分析扩增反应在60~67℃(间隔1℃)的扩增效率,筛选最适反应温度;分析分别扩增10、20、30、40 min时能够检测到的最低核酸浓度,筛选最佳反应时间。利用10倍系列稀释的肺炎支原体核酸分析MP-MCDA-LFB方法的灵敏度和检测限,利用35株非肺炎支原体菌株分析MP-MCDA-LFB方法的特异性。利用MP-MCDA-LFB方法检测80份疑似MP感染的临床样本,并与RT-PCR法检测结果进行比较,分析MP-MCDA-LFB方法的临床应用性。结果MP-MCDA-LFB能够实现对肺炎支原体CARDS毒素基因的快速检测。其最佳反应温度为63℃,最短反应时间为40 min,整个检测过程可在1 h内。MP-MCDA-LFB方法具有较高的灵敏度和特异性,其检测限低至45 ng/L,与其他临床表现相似的病原体无交叉反应,特异性为100%。MP-MCDA-LFB方法从80份临床样本中检出45份阳性样本(56.3%),检出率与RT-PCR方法一致。结论本研究建立的以CARDS毒素基因为靶标的MP-MCDA-LFB检测方法具有简单、快速、灵敏度高、特异性强的优点,在基层医疗机构和现场检测具有较好的应用潜力。

基于Hsp70基因的绵羊肺炎支原体TaqMan检测方法的建立及其遗传演化分析

热休克蛋白70 (heat shock protein 70,Hsp70)是绵羊肺炎支原体(Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, Movi)的重要膜蛋白,是机体内高度保守的生物分子,但在种间差异大,可作为分子生物学检测的候选靶区。为建立基于Hsp70基因的Movi通用型TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)检测方法,并进一步了解其遗传变异情况,本研究基于GenBank中Movi的Hsp70基因特征,设计特异性的引物及探针,建立了基于Hsp70基因的绵羊肺炎支原体qPCR检测方法。应用建立的检测方法对88份山羊鼻拭子样品及43份疑似羊支原体性肺炎(Mycoplasmal pneumonia of sheep and goats, MPSG)病料进行检测。将检测结果为Movi阳性的肺组织样品进行分离鉴定,并对分离株Hsp70基因进行序列分析。结果显示,建立的qPCR检测方法其相关系数为1.00,扩增效率为96.0%,斜率为-3.411,Y轴截距为37.29。特异性强,与丝状支原体山羊亚种(Mycoplasma mycoides subsp.capri, Mmc)、山羊支原体山羊肺炎亚种(Mycoplasma capricolum subsp.capripneumoniae, Mccp)、莱氏无胆甾原体(Acholeplasmalaidlawii, AL)、无乳支原体(Mycoplasma agalactiae, Maga)、伪结核棒状杆菌(Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, CP)、羊口疮病毒(orf virus, ORFV)、牛支原体(Mycoplasma bovis, Mb)等牛羊常见病原均无交叉反应;敏感性高,最低检测限为5.72 copies·μL^(-1);重复性优,组内变异系数和组间变异系数均小于1.00%。6株Movi分离株Hsp70基因全长均为1 818 bp,与其它Movi参考株核苷酸和氨基酸同源性分别为96.0%~99.4%和98.0%~100.0%;进一步分析发现,山羊源Movi均比绵羊源多1个N-糖基化位点。遗传演化分析表明,其均处于ClusterⅠA亚分支(均为山羊源)。综上,本研究建立了特异性强、敏感性高、重复性优的基于Hsp70基因的Movi的qPCR检测方法。序列分析发现,不同来源Movi的Hsp70基因核苷酸同源性高;遗传演化分析证实,Movi福建株与山羊源分离株遗传关系较近。本研究不仅为Movi临床诊断提供了技术支持,更为进一步了解Movi遗传演化规律提供参考。

16S-rRNA测序技术分析早产儿肠道细菌基因组指导新生儿坏死性小肠结肠炎手术时机选择的研究

目的探讨16S-rRNA测序技术分析早产儿肠道细菌基因组指导新生儿坏死性小肠结肠炎(NEC)手术时机选择。方法前瞻性选择2021年1月至2022年6月百色市人民医院需要手术治疗的NEC患儿30例为观察组,选择同期内科保守治疗的Ⅰ期15例和Ⅱa期15例患者为对照组。采用HiSeq测序平台,借助双端测序模式进行高通量二代测序,比较两组多样性指数、优势均属丰度及不同优势菌比值等;绘制受试者操作特征(ROC)曲线,分析16S-rRNA测序技术的指导价值。结果60例患者60份样本中共获得细菌84个,且两组样品均为副杆状菌属最高,其次为Ruminococcus、Blautia、Aeromonas和Fusobacterium;两组肠道菌群上述菌门丰度存在差异(P<0.05);从粪便标本中共获得有效序列7347481条,人均130857条,测序平均覆盖度为(92.15±5.61)%;观察组手术治疗的NEC患儿中香农-维纳(Shannon)及辛普森多样性(Simpson)指数低于对照组内科保守治疗患儿,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);ROC曲线结果表明,16S-rRNA测序技术在NEC患儿手术时机选择中的指导AUC为0.846,指导灵敏度为87.51%,特异度为83.16%。结论NEC患儿常伴有肠道细菌基因组改变,且菌群结构的变化与患儿病情严重程度有关,通过16S-rRNA测序技术能指导NEC患儿手术治疗时机。

冷应激对民猪肌肉组织中抗氧化相关基因表达的影响

为了明确冷应激对民猪肌肉组织抗氧化相关基因表达的影响,试验选取1~2月龄的民猪仔猪9头,随机分为3组,分别饲养在常温(22~25℃,对照)、短期低温(4℃3 d)和长期低温(4℃15 d)环境下。通过实时荧光定量PCR的方法检测常温组、短期低温组和长期低温组民猪仔猪的背最长肌中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)基因、核因子E2相关因子2(Nrf2)、Kelch样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白-1(Keap1)mRNA表达量的变化。结果表明:与常温对照组相比,短期低温组和长期低温组民猪肌肉组织中SOD基因表达量变化不显著(P>0.05),而GPX表达量显著升高(P<0.05);短期低温组Nrf2基因表达量显著升高(P<0.05),但是长期低温组降低;短期低温组Keap1基因表达量变化不显著(P>0.05),而长期低温组中其表达量显著下降(P<0.05)。说明冷应激对民猪肌肉组织抗氧化物相关基因的表达有一定的影响。

梅花鹿DLX5基因克隆及表达分析

为研究梅花鹿(Cervus nippon)DLX5基因的结构和功能,进一步探究其与梅花鹿茸角骨化机制间的关系,采用RT-PCR技术对梅花鹿DLX5基因进行克隆,获得包含全部编码区的c DNA序列,对该基因的氨基酸序列进行生物信息学分析并构建系统进化树,通过KEGG富集分析其信号通路,运用实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测该基因在鹿茸生长不同时期的表达情况。结果表明:梅花鹿DLX5基因编码区长为870 bp,共编码289个氨基酸。DLX5蛋白为可溶性的不稳定蛋白,有2个保守结构域,主要定位于细胞核。梅花鹿DLX5蛋白与许多不同物种来源的DLX5蛋白氨基酸序列有较高相似度,比较保守。DLX5蛋白二级结构中无规则卷曲占比最大(78.89%),其后依次是α-螺旋、延伸链,占比分别为16.96%和4.15%。DLX5基因主要的作用通路为TGFβ信号通路、MAPK信号通路和Wnt信号通路等。实时荧光定量RT-PCR结果表明,DLX5基因在鹿茸生长后期(三杈茸)表达量显著增高,这种上调表达暗示了其在鹿茸骨化过程中发挥重要作用,说明其可能是鹿茸骨化相关候选基因。