Purification, characterization and cytokine release function of a novel Arg-49 phospholipase A(2) from the venom of Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Group IIA phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) are major components in Viperidae/Crotalidae venom. In the present study, a novel PLA(2) named promutoxin with Arg at the site 49 has been purified from the venom of Protobothrops muerosquamatus by chromatography. It

N49 phospholipase A(2), a unique subgroup of snake venom group II phospholipase A(2)

A novel phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) with Asn at its site 49 was purified from the snake venom of Protobothrops mucrosquamatus by using SP-Sephadex C25, Superdex 75, Heparin-Sepharose (FF) and HPLC reverse-phage C-18 chromatography and designated as TM-N49

Xenopus RCOR2 (REST corepressor 2) interacts with ZMYND8, which is involved in neural differentiation

Regulation of neuronal gene expression is critical to nervous system development. REST (RE1-silencing transcription factor) regulates neuronal gene expression through interacting with a group of corepressor proteins including REST corepressors (RCOR). Here we show that Xenopus RCOR2 is predominantly expressed in the developing nervous system. Through a yeast two-hybrid screen, we isolated Xenopus ZMYND8 (Zinc finger and MYND domain containing 8) as an XRCOR2 interacting factor. XRCOR2 and XZMYND8 bind each other in co-immunoprecipitation assays and both of them can function as transcriptional repressors. XZMYND8 is co-expressed with XRCOR2 in the nervous system and overexpression of XZMYND8 inhibits neural differentiation in Xenopus embryos. These data reveal a RCOR2/ZMYND8 complex which might be involved in the regulation of neural differentiation. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

线粒体DNA 3243、3316 点突变与2 型糖尿病

　目的　研究2 型糖尿病患者中线粒体tRNAL eu (UUR) 基因3243AöG 突变和NADH 脱氢酶亚 单位1 基因( ND1 ) 基因3316GöA 突变的发生频率及其与2 型糖尿病的相关性。方法　应用聚合酶链反 应及限制性片段长度多态性技术检测225 例中国云南2 型糖尿病患者和195 名无糖尿病家族史的健康对 照者有无3243AöG 突变和3316GöA 突变, 并经DNA 直接测序确证。结果　2 型糖尿病患者中3316GöA 突变者5 例(2. 22% ) , 195 例对照者中突变者2 例(1. 03% ) , 突变发生率在两组间差异无统计学意义(P = 0. 4576) ; 两组中无线粒体3243AöG 突变。结论　线粒体tRNAL eu (UUR) 基因3243AöG 突变在中国云南2 型 糖尿病人群中发生频率低, 可能不是云南人群中2 型糖尿病的常见病因。线粒体ND1 基因3316GöA 突变 可能仅为人群中线粒体基因组的正常多态。其他的遗传、环境及子宫内因素需要进一步研究。

中国部分猪种SLA2DQB 外显子2 遗传多样性

运用PCR2SSCP 和克隆测序对中国部分猪种的SLA2DQB 基因外显子2 的多态性分析表明:有功能的 DQB 基因有68 个新等位基因,假基因(SLA2DXB) 等位基因有5 个。各等位基因的数量分布极其不平衡,而且许多 品种都表现出共享等位基因。9 个主要等位基因中, C08 广泛分布在中国猪种的6 大地方类型11 个品种及云南 和四川野猪中,它为中国猪种特有的共享等位基因,占总数的55. 10 %。在单一的个体中拥有5 条以上序列,说明 SLA2DQB 基因座在某些品种中拷贝数为3 个。SLA2DQB 外显子2 的等位基因核苷酸和氨基酸多态变异位点分别 高达81 个和49 个,等位基因多样度( H= 0. 889) 以及核苷酸多样度( Pi = 0. 047) 都很高,总体表现为β折叠区的Pi 值均高于α螺旋区。综合分析表明华南型、西南型猪H和Pi 均较高,高原型的藏猪最低。类群内遗传距离排序与 Pi 值高低排序一样,可见各地方类型中核苷酸替换的差异正比于核苷酸多样度。类群间遗传距离比较,江海型与 华北型间的距离最大,而华中型和高原型间的遗传距离最小。

乙醛脱氢酶2( ALDH2) 基因研究进展及其与饮酒行为的关系

:亚洲人群中普遍存在突变型的乙醛脱氢酶2 ( ALDH2 3 2) 。此酶突变后活性缺失,导致乙醛在肝脏内大量 累积使突变携带者在喝酒后会有脸红等不适反应,因此这可能影响他们的饮酒行为。由于ALDH2 3 2 等位基因 与饮酒行为相关,它也可能与酒精引起的肝脏损伤及某些癌症密切相关,而且,它在不同的亚洲人群中有不同的频 率分布。近年来对ALDH2 3 2 等位基因的序列结构、表达及其重要功能等有了更深入的了解,对ALDH2 的多态 性在研究方法、研究群体分布范围等都有很大进展。同时还讨论了不同地理分布、不同年龄结构、性别差异条件 下,中国人群中ALDH2 基因型频率与饮酒行为的关系。

β2受体遗传多态性与支气管哮喘患者肺功能关系研究

β_2肾上腺素受体（β_2AR）在哮喘患者中表现出遗传多态性。近年国外已对位点16及27进行了一些临床研究，但是所用基因分型方法不一，此外在中国人群这2个位点的多态性哮喘的关系至今仅有个别报道，我们采用所有样本测序方法，就其多态性与肺功能的关系进行初步探讨。

Association of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 gene polymorphisms with asthma and atopy in Chinese children

Background: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays essential roles in inflammation. Previous studies have suggested associations between prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) polymorphisms and prostaglandins production in asthma. Objective: We have invest

Association of pro staglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) polymorphisms and Alzheimer's disease in Chinese

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2, encoded by the gene prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, PTGS2) is a key enzyme in the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. The prostaglandins produced by COX-2 are involved in inflammation and pain response in diff

Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroups M7b1 ' 2 and M8a Affect Clinical Expression of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy in Chinese Families with the m.11778G -> A Mutation

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most extensively studied mitochondrial disease, with the majority of the cases being caused by one of three primary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. Incomplete disease penetrance and gender bias are two

5，6-二羟基-2-（4-羟苯基）-4-酮-4H-1-苯并吡喃基-7-羟基-β-D-葡萄糖醛酸在制药中的应用

本发明提供化合物5，6-二羟基-2-(4-羟苯基)-4-酮-4H-1-苯并吡喃基-7-羟基-β-D-葡萄糖醛酸在制备抗艾滋病药物中和在制备逆转录酶抑制剂药物中的应用。

2,4-二取代氨基-6-取代-[1,3,5]三嗪或1,3-嘧啶类化合物、其制备方法、药物组合物及用途

一种新型的2，4-二取代氨基-6-取代-[1，3，5]三嗪或1，3-嘧啶衍生物及其制备方法、药物组合物和其药理用途，其结构通式如式(I)所示，其中R1、R2、R3、R4、R5、R6、A、B、X、Y和Z的定义如说明书中所述。该类化合物与HIV-1整合酶具有很高结合活性，并且在底物竞争测试中能够有效的抑制整合酶对底物的结合。因此该类化合物是较强的HIV-1整合酶抑制剂，有望开发成为新的抗HIV病毒药物。

Trichosanthin suppresses the elevation of p38 MAPK, and Bcl-2 induced by HSV-1 infection in Vero cells

Trichosanthin (TCS) is a type I ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) effective against HIV-1 and HSV-1 replication. The mechanism of its antiviral activity is not clear. Many believe that it is related to ribosome inactivation. Some RIPs and viral infectio