食品中大肠杆菌0157: H7的几种检测方法的比较

目的 评估平板分离培养法、免疫磁珠分离(IMS)法、VIDAS全自动酶标免疫测试系统、BAX全自动病原菌检测系统及环介导等温扩增(LAMP)技术在食品中检验肠出血型大肠埃希菌0157:H7的特异性、敏感性.方法 使用平板分离培养法、免疫磁珠分离法、VIDAS法、BAX法及LAMP法对人工制备的染菌猪肉样本进行检测,并对这几种方法进行比较.结果 BAX法和LAMP法的检出率最高,分别是89.1％和85.9％,免疫磁珠法和VIDAS法检出率次之,分别是75.0％和78.1％,传统分离培养法为43.8％.结论 BAX法和LAMP法具有快速、高效、特异性好、敏感性高的特点,可快速筛选食品中可能存在的肠出血型大肠埃希菌0157∶H7.     

Increased Susceptibility of Radiation-Induced Intestinal Apoptosis in SMP30 KO Mice

Recently, senescence marker protein-30 (SMP30) knockout (KO) mice have been reported to be susceptible to apoptosis, however, the role of SMP30 has not been characterized in the small intestine. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of SMP30 in the process of spontaneous and γ-radiation-induced apoptosis in mouse small intestine. Eight-week-old male wild-type (WT) mice and SMP30 KO mice were examined after exposure to 0, 1, 3, 5, and 9 Gy of γ-radiation. Apoptosis in the crypts of the small intestine increased in the 0 to 5 Gy radiated SMP30 KO and WT mice. Radiation-induced apoptosis and the BAX/Bcl-2 ratio in the SMP30 KO mice were significantly increased in comparison to each identically treated group of WT mice (p < 0.05). The levels of spontaneous apoptosis in both WT and KO mice were similar (p > 0.05), indicating that increased apoptosis of crypt cells of SMP30 KO by irradiation can be associated with SMP30 depletion. These results suggested that SMP30 might be involved in overriding the apoptotic homeostatic mechanism in response to DNA damage.     

Bisdemethoxycurcumin Induces Cell Apoptosis and Inhibits Human Brain Glioblastoma GBM 8401/Luc2 Cell Xenograft Tumor in Subcutaneous Nude Mice In Vivo

Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) has biological activities, including anticancer effects in vitro; however, its anticancer effects in human glioblastoma (GBM) cells have not been examined yet. This study aimed to evaluate the tumor inhibitory effect and molecular mechanism of BDMC on human GBM 8401/luc2 cells in vitro and in vivo. In vitro studies have shown that BDMC significantly reduced cell viability and induced cell apoptosis in GBM 8401/luc2 cells. Furthermore, BDMC induced apoptosis via inhibited Bcl-2 (anti-apoptotic protein) and increased Bax (pro-apoptotic proteins) and cytochrome c release in GBM 8401/luc2 cells in vitro. Then, twelve BALB/c-nude mice were xenografted with human glioblastoma GBM 8401/luc2 cancer cells subcutaneously, and the xenograft nude mice were treated without and with BDMC (30 and 60 mg/kg of BDMC treatment) every 3 days. GBM 8401/luc2 cell xenografts experiment showed that the growth of the tumors was significantly suppressed by BDMC administration at both doses based on the reduction of tumor size and weights. BDMC did not change the body weight and the H&E histopathology analysis of liver samples, indicating that BDMC did not induce systemic toxicity. Meanwhile, treatment with BDMC up-regulated the expressions of BAX and cleaved caspase-3, while it down-regulated the protein expressions of Bcl-2 and XIAP in the tumor tissues compared with the control group. This study has demonstrated that BDMC presents potent anticancer activity on the human glioblastoma GBM 8401/luc2 cell xenograft model by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and shows the potential for further development to the anti-GBM cancer drug.     

食品中大肠杆菌O157:H7的几种检测方法的比较

目的评估平板分离培养法、免疫磁珠分离(IMS)法、VIDAS全自动酶标免疫测试系统、BAX全自动病原菌检测系统及环介导等温扩增(LAMP)技术在食品中检验肠出血型大肠埃希菌O157∶H7的特异性、敏感性。方法使用平板分离培养法、免疫磁珠分离法、VIDAS法、BAX法及LAMP法对人工制备的染菌猪肉样本进行检测,并对这几种方法进行比较。结果 BAX法和LAMP法的检出率最高,分别是89.1%和85.9%,免疫磁珠法和VIDAS法检出率次之,分别是75.0%和78.1%,传统分离培养法为43.8%。结论 BAX法和LAMP法具有快速、高效、特异性好、敏感性高的特点,可快速筛选食品中可能存在的肠出血型大肠埃希菌O157∶H7。     

BIM (BCL-2 interacting mediator of cell death) SAHB (stabilized α helix of BCL2) not always convinces BAX (BCL-2-associated X protein) for apoptosis

The interaction of BAX (BCL-2-associated X protein) with BIM (BCL-2 interacting mediator of cell death) SAHB (stabilized α helix of BCL2) directly initiates BAX-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis. This molecular dynamics study reveals that BIM SAHB forms a stable complex with BAX but it remains in a non-functional conformation. N terminal of BAX folds towards the core which has been reported exposed in the functional monomer. The α1-α2 loop, which has been reported in open conformation in functional BAX, acquires a closed conformation during the simulation. BH3/α2 remains less exposed as compared to initial structure. The hydrophobic residues of BIM accommodates in the rear pocket of BAX during the simulation. A steep decrease in radius of gyration and solvent accessible surface area (SASA) indicates the complex folding to acquire a more stable but inactive conformation. Further the covariance matrix reveals that the backbone atoms’ motions favour the inactive conformation of the complex. This is the first report on the non-functional BAX-BIM SAHB complex by molecular dynamics simulation in the best of our knowledge.     

基于噬菌体特异性的新型荧光酶联方法检测食品中大肠埃希菌O157∶H7

目的对一种基于噬菌体特异性的检测食品中大肠埃希菌O157∶H7的新型荧光酶联方法(VIDASECPT)进行了评价。方法利用VIDASECPT、VIDASECO、BAXO157三种快速方法检测不同浓度大肠埃希菌O157∶H7标准菌株的生理盐水悬浮液,并对VIDASECPT和常规培养法检测食品中大肠埃希菌O157∶H7进行了比对。结果 VIDASECPT检测大肠埃希菌O157∶H7的检出限为104 CFU/ml,并且不受大肠埃希菌背景菌的干扰,其他两种快速方法的检出限均为105 CFU/ml,其中VIDASECO易受到背景菌的干扰;检测不同食品基质中大肠埃希菌O157∶H7,当大肠埃希菌O157∶H7的浓度为104 CFU/ml时,VIDASECPT与常规培养法无统计学差异。结论 VIDASECPT方法检测大肠埃希菌O157∶H7具有快速、灵敏、抗干扰性强的特点。     

Ameliorative Effects of PACAP against Cartilage Degeneration. Morphological,Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Evidence from in Vivo and in Vitro Models of Rat Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA); the most common form of degenerative joint disease, is associated with variations in pro-inflammatory growth factor levels, inflammation and hypocellularity resulting from chondrocyte apoptosis. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide endowed with a range of trophic effects in several cell types; including chondrocytes. However; its role in OA has not been studied. To address this issue, we investigated whether PACAP expression is affected in OA cartilage obtained from experimentally-induced OA rat models, and then studied the effects of PACAP in isolated chondrocytes exposed to IL-1β in vitro to mimic the inflammatory milieu of OA cartilage. OA induction was established by histomorphometric and histochemical analyses. Changes in PACAP distribution in cartilage, or its concentration in synovial fluid (SF), were assessed by immunohistochemistry and ELISA. Results showed that PACAP abundance in cartilage tissue and SF was high in healthy controls. OA induction decreased PACAP levels both in affected cartilage and SF. In vitro, PACAP prevented IL-1β-induced chondrocyte apoptosis, as determined by MTT assay; Hoechst staining and western blots of apoptotic-related proteins. These changes were also accompanied by decreased i-NOS and COX-2 levels, suggesting an anti-inflammatory effect. Altogether, these findings support a potential role for PACAP as a chondroprotective agent for the treatment of OA.     

BAX Q7系统快速检测食品中金黄色葡萄球菌效果验证

目的验证BAX Q7全自动病原菌检测系统快速检测食品中金黄色葡萄球菌的效果,以强化食品检验机构对金黄色葡萄球菌的快速检测能力和推进快速检测技术的有效应用。方法通过BAX Q7全自动病原菌检测系统和GB 4789.10-2010《食品安全国家标准-食品微生物学检验-金黄色葡萄球菌检验》2种方法同步检测定量污染的样品,比较2种方法的检测结果的符合率和灵敏度。结果采用2种方法对24份样本检测的结果基本一致,金黄色葡萄球菌检测符合率均为100%,但BAX Q7实时荧光定量PCR法相比国家标准方法检出时间缩短4～6 h,具有更高的灵敏度,而且操作简便快速。结论 BAX Q7实时荧光定量PCR系统能在食品安全突发事件中快速锁定病原菌,为溯源调查指明方向,应用于食品中金黄色葡萄球菌的快速检测合理可行。