Cloning and Functional Characterization of Dog OCT1 and OCT2: Another Step in Exploring Species Differences in Organic Cation Transporters

OCT1 and OCT2 are polyspecific membrane transporters that are involved in hepatic and renal drug clearance in humans and mice. In this study, we cloned dog OCT1 and OCT2 and compared their function to the human and mouse orthologs. We used liver and kidney RNA to clone dog OCT1 and OCT2. The cloned and the publicly available RNA-Seq sequences differed from the annotated exon-intron structure of OCT1 in the dog genome CanFam3.1. An additional exon between exons 2 and 3 was identified and confirmed by sequencing in six additional dog breeds. Next, dog OCT1 and OCT2 were stably overexpressed in HEK293 cells and the transport kinetics of five drugs were analyzed. We observed strong differences in the transport kinetics between dog and human orthologs. Dog OCT1 transported fenoterol with 12.9-fold higher capacity but 14.3-fold lower affinity (higher K_M) than human OCT1. Human OCT1 transported ipratropium with 5.2-fold higher capacity but 8.4-fold lower affinity than dog OCT1. Compared to human OCT2, dog OCT2 showed 10-fold lower transport of fenoterol and butylscopolamine. In conclusion, the functional characterization of dog OCT1 and OCT2 reported here may have implications when using dogs as pre-clinical models as well as for drug therapy in dogs.     

当归红芪超滤物对重离子12C6+辐射肝癌细胞DNA损伤修复的影响

将人肝癌H22细胞分成4组,分别为对照组、药物组(100 mg/L)、辐射组(2 Gy)及联合组(100 mg/L药物 + 2 Gy照射),采用CCK-8法、单细胞凝胶电泳、γ-H2AX免疫荧光原位杂交技术以及Western Blotting印迹法,研究当归红芪超滤物(Radix Angelicae Sinensis and Radix Hedysari, RAS-RH)对重离子¹²C⁶⁺辐射引起人肝癌H22细胞DNA损伤修复的影响和其可能的机制。结果表明,在0～72 h和给药剂量为5～200 mg/L范围内,RAS-RH对人肝癌H22细胞的增殖抑制作用具有时间和剂量依赖性,其20%抑制浓度IC₂₀为(117.6±2.15)mg/L;单细胞凝胶电泳显示联合组头部DNA含量低于辐射组,而尾部DNA含量、尾距TM、Olive尾距OTM均高于辐射组;γ-H2AX免疫荧光原位杂交技术发现RAS-RH不增加重离子¹²C⁶⁺辐射引起的DNA损伤,但在2—12 h,DNA双链断裂的γ-H2AX foci修复作用被RAS-RH抑制,DNA损伤持续存在;Western Blotting显示RAS-RH通过下调Ku70/80及Rad51的蛋白表达,抑制γ-H2AX的聚集。以上结果说明RAS-RH对人肝癌H22细胞的辐射增敏作用可能是下调DNA损伤修复相关因子Ku70/80及Rad51的表达。     

提高F-12/环氧复合材料界面性能的方法研究

F-12/环氧复合材料具有优异性能,广泛用于宇航和军事领域.但F-12与环氧树脂基体之间的界面粘结性能较差,复合材料的层间剪切强度较低.针对这一复合材料体系,全面论述了提高F-12/环氧复合材料界面性能的几种方法以及各种方法的优缺点,其中包括纤维表面接枝、偶联、聚合物涂层、冷等离子体、γ射线辐射和超声波技术改性,以及环氧树脂基体纳米SiO2的改性.     

MCM-22分子筛催化丁烯齐聚反应研究

采用水热法合成了新型多孔材料MCM-22分子筛,并将其用于丁烯齐聚反应。实验结果表明,MCM-22分子筛具有较好的齐聚活性,原料转化率大于80％,C₈^＝烯烃的选择性大于70%。考察了多种因素对反应活性的影响。     

The Role of IL-22 in Wound Healing. Potential Implications in Clinical Practice

Wound healing is a complex process that is mediated and influenced by several cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Interleukin-22 (IL-22) is a cytokine that plays a critical role in tissue regeneration. Our study is a systematic review that addressed the implications of IL-22 in the healing of wounds caused by external factors. Thirteen studies were included in our review, most of them being experimental studies. Three clinical studies underlined the potential role of IL-22 in day-to-day clinical practice. IL-22 plays a central role in wound healing, stimulating the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of the cells involved in tissue repair. However, overexpression of IL-22 can cause negative effects, such as keloid scars or peritoneal adhesions. The results of the presented studies are promising, but further research that validates the roles of IL-22 in clinical practice and analyzes its potential implication in surgical healing is welcomed.     

玉米赤霉烯酮多克隆抗体的制备及特性分析

合成玉米赤霉烯酮半抗原,应用液相色谱-质谱联用法进行鉴定,并采用活泼酯法将半抗原与载体蛋白OVA或BSA偶联,分别作为免疫原或包被原,并通过SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和紫外扫描法鉴定偶联效果,免疫3只BALB/c小鼠,制备玉米赤霉烯酮多克隆抗体。结果表明:抗血清效价最高达1∶32 000,以此多抗建立的玉米赤霉烯酮间接竞争标准曲线IC50为39.8ng/mL,IC10为0.71ng/mL,多抗与玉米赤霉烯酮类似物β-zearalenol、zear-alanone、α-zearalanol、β-zearalanol交叉反应率分别为4.80%,3.07%,0.96%,0.09%。说明试验成功制备了玉米赤霉烯酮人工抗原及高特异性多克隆抗体。     

The DNA Sequence of the Escherichia coli O22 O-Antigen Gene Cluster and Detection of Pathogenic Strains Belonging to E. coli Serogroups O22 and O91 by Multiplex PCR Assays Targeting Virulence Genes and Genes in the Respective O-Antigen Gene Clusters

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays were developed for detection of pathogenic strains belonging to Escherichia coli serogroups O22 and O91. The O-antigen gene cluster of E. coli O22 was sequenced to identify genes that could be employed as targets for serogroup-specific PCR assays. The wzx and wzy genes in the O-antigen gene clusters of E. coli O22 and E. coli O91 were selected as target genes. The assays were serogroup-specific when tested against 72 E. coli O22 strains and 57 E. coli O91 strains isolated from food, humans, and animals, representative strains belonging to 168 E. coli O serogroups and non-E. coli bacteria. Furthermore, 72 E. coli O22 strains and 57 E. coli O91 strains isolated from food, water, animals, and humans were tested by the PCR for the presence of six and 19 virulence genes, respectively, associated with pathogenic E. coli strains. Based on the PCR screening results, multiplex PCR assays targeting the O22 wzy gene and the cnf-1 and sfa genes in E. coli O22 and the O91 wzy gene, conserved sequences of stx ₁ and stx ₂ genes, and the astA and cdt-III genes in E. coli O91 were developed to detect and identify pathogenic strains belonging to serogroups O22 and O91. Furthermore, E. coli O22 and O91 were detected by multiplex PCR assays targeting the wzx or wzy genes and conserved sequences of the stx ₁ and stx ₂ genes in ground beef samples inoculated with approximately two colony-forming units (CFU)/25 g after 18-h enrichment. The results demonstrate that the E. coli O22 and O91 wzx and wzy gene sequences were specific for the respective serogroups and can be used as diagnostic markers for rapid identification of these serogroups as an alternative to serotyping. The multiplex PCR assays targeting the O22 and O91 wzx and wzy genes and virulence genes can be used to identify and to detect pathogenic strains of these serogroups in food and fecal samples. Mention of trade names or commercial products is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the US Department of Agriculture.     

Heterotrophic growth and nutritional aspects of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Bacillariophyceae): Effect of some environmental factors

To investigate the nutritional value of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Reimann, Lewin, and Guillard) as an alternative feed for use in the aquaculture industry, the heterotrophic growth characteristics and resultant fatty acid profile of the microalga were studied when cultivated under a variety of controlled salinity and temperature conditions. In addition, the effects of pH on the growth characteristics were also studied. The maximum specific growth rate was affected by initial pH and cultivation temperature, but not by salinity. The optimal pH and temperature ranges for growth were 7.2 to 8.1 and 22.5 to 25.0 °C, respectively. Lipid accumulation and the fatty acid composition were also affected by cultivation temperature and salinity. The optimal temperature range and salinity level for lipid accumulation were 18.0 to 25.0 °C and 11.2 psu, respectively. In all cases the fatty acid distribution was similar, with the most abundant fatty acids being palmitic acid (16:0), palmitoleic acid (16:1 n-7), stearidonic acid (18:4 n-3, SDA), eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3, EPA), and decosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3, DHA).     

A performance comparison of vapour-compression refrigeration system using various alternative refrigerants

A theoretical performance study on a traditional vapour-compression refrigeration system with refrigerant mixtures based on HFC134a, HFC152a, HFC32, HC290, HC1270, HC600, and HC600a was done for various ratios and their results are compared with CFC12, CFC22, and HFC134a as possible alternative replacements. In spite of the HC refrigerants' highly flammable characteristics, they are used in many applications, with attention being paid to the safety of the leakage from the system, as other refrigerants in recent years are not related with any effect on the depletion of the ozone layer and increase in global warming. Theoretical results showed that all of the alternative refrigerants investigated in the analysis have a slightly lower performance coefficient (COP) than CFC12, CFC22, and HFC134a for the condensation temperature of 50 °C and evaporating temperatures ranging between − 30 °C and 10 °C. Refrigerant blends of HC290/HC600a (40/60 by wt.%) instead of CFC12 and HC290/HC1270 (20/80 by wt.%) instead of CFC22 are found to be replacement refrigerants among other alternatives in this paper as a result of the analysis. The effects of the main parameters of performance analysis such as refrigerant type, degree of subcooling, and superheating on the refrigerating effect, coefficient of performance and volumetric refrigeration capacity are also investigated for various evaporating temperatures.     

热处理对22Cr双相不锈钢组织和点蚀性能的影响

    研究了热处理工艺对22Cr双相不锈钢显微组织及耐点蚀性能的影响.结果表明：析出相的存在明显降低钢的耐点蚀性能.经950℃固溶处理后,材料的临界点蚀温度(CPT)由原始状态的39℃下降到23℃;在850℃时效处理,材料的临界点蚀温度(CPT) 由1050℃固溶处理后的46℃下降到23℃;随着时效时间的延长,材料的腐蚀速率急剧增加,钝化膜的稳定性下降,材料的耐蚀性能下降.在此基础上,分析了点蚀的产生机理和发展趋势.