OBJECTIVE: To establish a C57BL/6N mouse model infected with Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) isolates from human origin. METHOD: Two groups of C57BL/6N mouse were inoculated with purified cysts of two G. lamblia isolates...OBJECTIVE: To establish a C57BL/6N mouse model infected with Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) isolates from human origin. METHOD: Two groups of C57BL/6N mouse were inoculated with purified cysts of two G. lamblia isolates (CD and XZ) by gavage separately. Patterns and curves of cyst excretion of the infected mice were observed and summarized. Histopathological changes of the small intestines of the infected mice were observed. RESULTS: Thirty-six mice receiving 1 x 10(4) cysts each were all infected. The C57BL/6N mouse showed high susceptibility to G. lamblia infection. There was no notable distinction between the two groups of the mice infected by the cysts of CD and XZ isolates. Cyst excretion occurred with intermittence. Of 36 infected mice, 32 (89%) passed cysts intermittently and 4 (11%) others persistently. The latent period of cyst excretion was 0 - 3 days p.i. (post-inoculation). The interruption of cyst excretion ranged from 12 to 20 days p.i. The fastigium of the cyst excretion was on day 6 p.i. The peak count of the cysts passed during a 2 h collection period was 2.3 x 10(7)/g fecal specimen. Edema, inflammation, cell infiltration, small blood vessels congestion, mitotic figures and mucosa necrosis appeared in sections of intestines. CONCLUSION: C57Bl/6N mouse is a suitable animal model of G. lamblia.展开更多
The genomic DNA of bacteria is highly compacted in a single or a few bodies known as nucleoids. Here, we have isolated Escherichia coli nucleoid by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. The sedimentation rates, str...The genomic DNA of bacteria is highly compacted in a single or a few bodies known as nucleoids. Here, we have isolated Escherichia coli nucleoid by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. The sedimentation rates, structures as well as pro- tein/DNA composition of isolated nucleoids were then compared under various growth phases. The nucleoid structures were found to undergo changes during the cell growth; i. e., the nucleoid structure in the stationary phase was more tightly com- pacted than that in the exponential phase. In addition to factor for inversion stimulation （Fis）, histone-like nucleoid structuring protein （H-NS）, heat-unstable nucleoid protein （HU） and integration host factor （IHF） here we have identified, three new can- didates of E. coli nucleoid, namely DNA-binding protein from starved cells （Dps）, host factor for phage QJ3 （Hfq） and sup- pressor of taC phenotype A （StpA）. Our results reveal that the major components of exponential phase nucleoid are Fis, HU, H-NS, StpA and Hfq, while Dps occupies more than half of the stationary phase nucleoid. It has been known for a while that Dps is the main nucleoid-associated protein at stationary phase. From these results and the prevailing information, we propose a model for growth phase dependent changes in the structure and protein composition of nucleoid in E. coli.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE: To establish a C57BL/6N mouse model infected with Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) isolates from human origin. METHOD: Two groups of C57BL/6N mouse were inoculated with purified cysts of two G. lamblia isolates (CD and XZ) by gavage separately. Patterns and curves of cyst excretion of the infected mice were observed and summarized. Histopathological changes of the small intestines of the infected mice were observed. RESULTS: Thirty-six mice receiving 1 x 10(4) cysts each were all infected. The C57BL/6N mouse showed high susceptibility to G. lamblia infection. There was no notable distinction between the two groups of the mice infected by the cysts of CD and XZ isolates. Cyst excretion occurred with intermittence. Of 36 infected mice, 32 (89%) passed cysts intermittently and 4 (11%) others persistently. The latent period of cyst excretion was 0 - 3 days p.i. (post-inoculation). The interruption of cyst excretion ranged from 12 to 20 days p.i. The fastigium of the cyst excretion was on day 6 p.i. The peak count of the cysts passed during a 2 h collection period was 2.3 x 10(7)/g fecal specimen. Edema, inflammation, cell infiltration, small blood vessels congestion, mitotic figures and mucosa necrosis appeared in sections of intestines. CONCLUSION: C57Bl/6N mouse is a suitable animal model of G. lamblia.
基金supported by Grants-in-Aid from the Ministry of Education,Science and Culture of Japan,and Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology of Japan Science and Technology Corporation
文摘The genomic DNA of bacteria is highly compacted in a single or a few bodies known as nucleoids. Here, we have isolated Escherichia coli nucleoid by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. The sedimentation rates, structures as well as pro- tein/DNA composition of isolated nucleoids were then compared under various growth phases. The nucleoid structures were found to undergo changes during the cell growth; i. e., the nucleoid structure in the stationary phase was more tightly com- pacted than that in the exponential phase. In addition to factor for inversion stimulation （Fis）, histone-like nucleoid structuring protein （H-NS）, heat-unstable nucleoid protein （HU） and integration host factor （IHF） here we have identified, three new can- didates of E. coli nucleoid, namely DNA-binding protein from starved cells （Dps）, host factor for phage QJ3 （Hfq） and sup- pressor of taC phenotype A （StpA）. Our results reveal that the major components of exponential phase nucleoid are Fis, HU, H-NS, StpA and Hfq, while Dps occupies more than half of the stationary phase nucleoid. It has been known for a while that Dps is the main nucleoid-associated protein at stationary phase. From these results and the prevailing information, we propose a model for growth phase dependent changes in the structure and protein composition of nucleoid in E. coli.
