AIM： To establish the rapid, specific, and sensitive method for detecting O157：H7 with DNA microchips. METHODS： Specific oligonucleotide probes （26-28 nt） of bacterial antigenic and virulent genes of E. coliO157...AIM： To establish the rapid, specific, and sensitive method for detecting O157：H7 with DNA microchips. METHODS： Specific oligonucleotide probes （26-28 nt） of bacterial antigenic and virulent genes of E. coliO157：H7 and other related pathogen genes were pre-synthesized and immobilized on a solid support to make microchips. The four genes encoding O157 somatic antigen （rfbE）, H7 flagellar antigen （fliC） and toxins （SLT1, SLT2） were monitored by multiplex PCR with four pairs of specific primers. Fluorescence-Cy3 labeled samples for hybridization were generated by PCR with Cy3-1abeled single prime. Hybridization was performed for 60 min at 45 ℃. Microchip images were taken using a confocal fluorescent scanner. RESULTS： Twelve different bacterial strains were detected with various combinations of four virulent genes. All the O157：H7 strains yielded positive results by multiplex PCR. The size of the PCR products generated with these primers varied from 210 to 678 bp. All the rfbE/fliC/SLT1/SLT2 probes specifically recognized Cy3-1abeled fluorescent samples from O157：H7 strains, or strains containing O157 and H7 genes. No cross hybridization of O157：H7 fluorescent samples occurred in other probes. Non-O157：H7 pathogens failed to yield any signal under comparable conditions. If the Cy3-1abeled fluorescent product of O157 single PCR was diluted 50-fold, no signal was found in agarose gel electrophoresis, but a positive signal was found in microarray hybridization. CONCLUSION： Microarray analysis of O157：H7 is a rapid, specific, and efficient method for identification and detection of bacterial pathogens.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains of serotype O157 : H7 have been implicated in a wide spectrum of diseases, including blood diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HU...OBJECTIVE: Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains of serotype O157 : H7 have been implicated in a wide spectrum of diseases, including blood diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). To further explore the pathological role of verotoxin (VT) in HUS and other VTEC associated diseases, we investigated the effects of recombinant verotoxin 2 (rVT2) on the biological activity of neutrophils. METHODS: The technique of flow cytometry, a fluorescent probe 2,7-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein acetoxymethyl ester (BCECF/AM), and the assay of reduced cytochrome c to detect superoxide production were used in this study. RESULTS: gammaVT2 significantly inhibited spontaneous apoptosis in neutrophils. Neutrophils with prolonged survival due to gammaVT2 maintained various biological functions, such as the expression of adhesion molecules (shading CD62L and raising CD11b/CD18), adherence to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and generation of superoxide (O(2)(-)). CONCLUSION: Prolongation of the functional life-span of neutrophils by gammaVT2 may accelerate inflammatory responses at sites of inflammation. This may play a crucial role in neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in HUS and other VTEC-associated diseases.展开更多
目的探讨运用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry,MALDI-TOF MS)技术对金黄色葡萄球菌小菌落变异型的特征性蛋白指纹图谱进行深度研究的价值。方法分别...目的探讨运用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry,MALDI-TOF MS)技术对金黄色葡萄球菌小菌落变异型的特征性蛋白指纹图谱进行深度研究的价值。方法分别采用传统生化鉴定、16S r RNA测序技术和MALDI-TOF MS技术对1株小菌落变异型金黄色葡萄球菌进行鉴定,通过质谱鉴定系统VITEK MS的质谱科研模式获取金黄色葡萄球菌小菌落突变株(small colony variants,SCV)的质谱图,分析代表金黄色葡萄球菌agr和sig B系统的m/z表达强度,并用SARAMIS软件构建基于质谱峰谱特征的系统发育树。结果使用MALDI-TOF MS技术鉴定该菌株为金黄色葡萄球菌,与传统生化鉴定、16S rRNA测序技术的鉴定结果一致。其菌落形态符合典型SCV菌株的特征,预示生物膜形成的PSMα3(m/z 2634.4)、PSMα1(m/z 2286.8)和PSMα4(m/z 2198.6)的表达强度分别为100%、76.1%和32.3%,反映急性早期感染状态的agr调控系统的delta毒素强度只有10%;反映慢性、复发性感染的sigB调控系统的峰谱相对强度均<25%,该菌株和科研菌种库SCV的系统发育树近似度>70%。结论 MALDI-TOF MS技术不仅能够快速准确鉴定不典型金黄色葡萄球菌,且生成的质谱图能够初步提示菌株在宿主体内的感染状态,表明该技术具有极大的应用前景。展开更多
基金Supported by the Key Military Medical Science and Technique Program during the 10~(th) Five Year Plan Period, No. 01L006
文摘AIM： To establish the rapid, specific, and sensitive method for detecting O157：H7 with DNA microchips. METHODS： Specific oligonucleotide probes （26-28 nt） of bacterial antigenic and virulent genes of E. coliO157：H7 and other related pathogen genes were pre-synthesized and immobilized on a solid support to make microchips. The four genes encoding O157 somatic antigen （rfbE）, H7 flagellar antigen （fliC） and toxins （SLT1, SLT2） were monitored by multiplex PCR with four pairs of specific primers. Fluorescence-Cy3 labeled samples for hybridization were generated by PCR with Cy3-1abeled single prime. Hybridization was performed for 60 min at 45 ℃. Microchip images were taken using a confocal fluorescent scanner. RESULTS： Twelve different bacterial strains were detected with various combinations of four virulent genes. All the O157：H7 strains yielded positive results by multiplex PCR. The size of the PCR products generated with these primers varied from 210 to 678 bp. All the rfbE/fliC/SLT1/SLT2 probes specifically recognized Cy3-1abeled fluorescent samples from O157：H7 strains, or strains containing O157 and H7 genes. No cross hybridization of O157：H7 fluorescent samples occurred in other probes. Non-O157：H7 pathogens failed to yield any signal under comparable conditions. If the Cy3-1abeled fluorescent product of O157 single PCR was diluted 50-fold, no signal was found in agarose gel electrophoresis, but a positive signal was found in microarray hybridization. CONCLUSION： Microarray analysis of O157：H7 is a rapid, specific, and efficient method for identification and detection of bacterial pathogens.
文摘OBJECTIVE: Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains of serotype O157 : H7 have been implicated in a wide spectrum of diseases, including blood diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). To further explore the pathological role of verotoxin (VT) in HUS and other VTEC associated diseases, we investigated the effects of recombinant verotoxin 2 (rVT2) on the biological activity of neutrophils. METHODS: The technique of flow cytometry, a fluorescent probe 2,7-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein acetoxymethyl ester (BCECF/AM), and the assay of reduced cytochrome c to detect superoxide production were used in this study. RESULTS: gammaVT2 significantly inhibited spontaneous apoptosis in neutrophils. Neutrophils with prolonged survival due to gammaVT2 maintained various biological functions, such as the expression of adhesion molecules (shading CD62L and raising CD11b/CD18), adherence to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and generation of superoxide (O(2)(-)). CONCLUSION: Prolongation of the functional life-span of neutrophils by gammaVT2 may accelerate inflammatory responses at sites of inflammation. This may play a crucial role in neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in HUS and other VTEC-associated diseases.
