Role of Fibrinogen in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus with Diabetic Neuropathy and its Preliminary Mechanism.

Introduction: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DN) is the most common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Objective: This study aimed to explore the role of fibrinogen (FIB) in T2DM neuropathy and its preliminary mechanism.

Methods: Ten male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a normal control group (NC group) and a T2DM neuropathy model group (DN group).

Dysregulation of zinc/lipid metabolism‑associated genes in the rat hippocampus and cerebral cortex in early adulthood following recurrent neonatal seizures.

Although it has been established that recurrent or prolonged clinical seizures during infancy may cause lifelong brain damage, the underlying molecular mechanism is still not well elucidated. The present study, to the best of our knowledge, is the first to investigate the expression of twenty zinc (Zn)/lipid metabolism‑associated genes in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of rats following recurrent neonatal seizures. In the current study, 6‑day‑old Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomly divided into control (CONT) and recurrent neonatal seizure (RS) groups.

[Effects of drought stress on physiological and biochemical parameters of Dahlia pinnata].

Taking Dahlia pinnata 'Fenxishi' as test material, this paper studied its leaf physiological and biochemical responses to different degrees of drought stress and re-watering. With the increasing extent and duration of drought stress, the leaf relative water content, water potential, and chlorophyll content of D. pinnata 'Fenxishi' decreased significantly, leaf relative electric conductivity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content had a significant increase, plasma membrane was damaged, and massive ions were leaked out.

Characterization of the cheY genes from Leptospira interrogans and their effects on the behavior of Escherichia coli.

The motility and chemotaxis system are critical for the virulence of pathogenic leptospire, which enable them to penetrate host tissue barriers during infection. The completed genome sequence of a representative virulent serovar type strain (Lai) of Leptospira interrogans serogroups Icterohaemorrhagiae (L. interrogans strain Lai) suggested that there were multiple copies of putative chemotaxis homologues located at its large chromosome.

Characterization of cheW genes of Leptospira interrogans and their effects in Escherichia coli.

The motility and chemotaxis systems are critical for the virulence of leptospires. In this study, the phylogenetic profiles method was used to predict the interaction of chemotaxis proteins. It was shown that CheW1 links to CheA1, CheY, CheB and CheW2; CheW3 links to CheA2, MCP (LA2426), CheB3 and CheD1; and CheW2 links only to CheW1.

[Cytoplasmic expression of VP1 gene of coxsackievirus B3].

Objective: To increase the immune effect of gene vaccine, T7 RNA polymerase was used to establish a system of cytoplasmic expression.

Methods: (1) The plasmid pT7 EMCVP1, including T7 promoter sequence, 5'-untranslated sequence of encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus, VP1 sequence of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), was cotransfected with the plasmid pAR 3132, which codes for the T7 RNA polymerase, into HeLa cells and murine peritoneal macrophages. (2) The plasmid pT7 EMCVP1 and pAR 3132 were respectively transformed into the attenuated Salmonella typhimurium SL 7207.

Screening on oil-decomposing microorganisms and application in organic waste treatment machine.

As an oil-decomposable mixture of two bacteria strains (Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.), Y3 was isolated after 50 d domestication under the condition that oil was used as the limited carbon source.

Effect of Helicobacter pylori VacA on gene expression of gastric cancer cells.

Aim: To determine the effect of Helicobacter pylori VacA on gene expression of gastric cancer cells.

Methods: Gene expression profile of a gastric cancer cell line, SGC7901, after challenged by VacA+ and VacA- H pylori broth culture supernatants (BCS), was detected by the cDNA microarray technique. Cytoskeleton changes of SGC7901 and HeLa cells were observed through high-resolution laser scanning confocal microscopy.

Analysis of gene expression profile in gastric cancer cells stimulated with Helicobacter pylori isogenic strains.

To understand the biological processes within host cells induced by VacA, isogenic strains of Helicobacter pylori (NCTC 11638 or 11638-DeltavacA) were used to stimulate gastric cancer cells SGC7901, and differentially expressed genes in host cells were identified using cDNA microarray technology. More than 300 genes were found to alter their mRNA expression at different time points, among which 68 were related to the cytoskeleton, 87 were associated with cell cycle, cell death and proliferation, IL8 expression was also found to be up-regulated. Cells co-cultured with broth-culture supernatant (BCS) of NCTC 11638 showed more alteration in microtubule cytoskeleton morphology, as observed by laser scanning confocal microscopy, and a lower apoptosis rate, detected by flow cytometry, compared with those co-cultured with BCS of 11638-DeltavacA.

In vitro anti-coxsackievirus B(3) effect of ethyl acetate extract of Tian-hua-fen.

Aim: To investigation the anti-coxsackievirus B(3) (CVB(3m)) effect of the ethyl acetate extract of Tian-hua-fen on HeLa cells infected with CVB(3m).

Methods: HeLa cells were infected with CVB(3m) and the cytopathic effects (CPE) were observed through light microscope and crystal violet staining on 96-well plate and A(600) was detected using spectrophotometer. The protective effect of the extract to HeLa cells and the mechanism of the effect were also evaluated through the change of CPE and value of A(600).

mRNA expression profiling reveals a role of Helicobacter pylori vacuolating toxin in escaping host defense.

Aim: To study the immune response of host to Helicobacter pylori VacA.

Methods: The monocyte/macrophage-like U937 cells were infected with Helicobacter pylori vacA-positive strain NCTC 11638 or isogenic vacA-negative mutant. Differentially expressed genes were identified at 2, 6, 10, and 24 h post-infection by cDNA microarray.