1.Comparison of DNA extraction methods from four Chinese traditional medical herbs
Xinyuan ZHANG ; Chaoyue ZHAO ; Hesheng HOU ; Shaoming TONG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;37(7):17-21
Objective To establish an optimum DNA extraction method for Chinese traditional medical herbs in order to meet necessary for DNA barcoding research.Methods Four Chinese traditional herbs, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Phellodendron Chinensis Cortex, Cistanche tubulosa Wight and Cistanche deserticola Ma were chosen as the experimental materials, the DNA was extracted by 6 different kinds of DNA extraction method, including the improved method of high-salt combined low-pH,the improved method of SDS,CTAB method,PVP method,PlantZol Kit and Ezup Kit, the quality of DNA was investigated by ultraviolet spectrophotometry,agarose gel electrophoresis and PCR amplification by using specific primers of ITS2 and psbA-trnH. ResuIts The quality of the DNA was better than other four kinds of methods by the improved method of high-salt combined low-pH and Ezup Kit, the value of OD260/OD280 was between 1.7 ~1.9,the yield of DNA was the highest by the PlantZol kit , followed by the improved method of high-salt combined low-pH( P <0.05 ) , but the purity of DNA was poor by the PlantZol kit.The DNA electrophoresis tests showed that the DNA integrity of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch and Cistanche tubulosa Wight were better with the improved method of high-salt combined low-pH, the improved SDS method, the CTAB method and the PlantZol kit.The DNA of Phellodendron Chinensis Cortex and Cistanche deserticola Ma were extracted by the six methods appeared diffuse status in the lanes.But only the improved method of high-salt combined low-pH could make the PCR amplification of the success rate 100% by using specific primers of ITS2 and trnH-psbA.ConcIusion The DNA extraction method of high-salt combined low-pH can be used to establish the Chinese DNA barcoding which has the advantages of lower cost, simpler procedure and less time.
2.Application value of dexmedetomidine combined with different doses of sufentanil in awake nasal intubation on elderly patients
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2018;25(19):2516-2520
Objective To observe the application value of dexmedetomidine combined with different doses of sufentanil in clear tracheal intubation on elderly patients.Methods From October 2014 to September 2016,42 elderly patients with difficult trachea in the People's Hospital of Taierzhuang District were selected and divided into observation group 1,observation group 2 and observation group 3 according to the random table method,with 14 cases in each group.The patients in three groups were intravenously given the same dose of dexmedetomidine injection,and on this basis,the three groups were intravenously given different doses of sufentanil injection.The one-time intubation success rate and the mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR),electrocardiogram(ECG),blood oxygen saturation(SpO2),end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring(PETCO2),and Ramsay sedation score before intubation,immediately after intubation,5min after intubation and immediately after extubation were compared.Results The one-time intubation success rates of the observation group 1,group 2 and group 3 were 64.29%,71.43%and 57.14%,respectively,and there was no statistically significant difference among the three groups(P>0.05).Immediately after intubation,the MAP of the observation group 1,group 2 and group 3 were(84.62 ±5.03)mmHg,(98.97 ±6.20)mmHg and(82.92 ± 5.10)mmHg,HR were(67.94 ±2.85)times/min,(69.89 ±3.55)times/min and(66.47 ±4.22)times/min,respectively,SpO2 were(94.17 ±5.14)%,(97.45 ±3.87)%and(92.84 ±5.30)%,respectively,which were all decreased significantly compared with those before intubation(t=6.098,1.831,6.719,4.188,2.139,4.748,2.705,1.752,3.720,all P<0.05).At 5min after intubation,the MAP of the observation group 1,group 2 and group 3 were(83.94 ±3.81)mmHg,(97.87 ±3.34)mmHg and(81.87 ±3.70)mmHg,respectively,HR were(66.38 ± 3.05)times/min,(68.80 ±3.92)times/min and(65.37 ±4.48)times/min,respectively,SpO2 were(92.81 ± 5.53)%,(96.95 ±4.90)%and(90.17 ±4.51)%,respectively,which were all decreased significantly compared with before intubation(t=6.601,2.410,7.402,4.432,2.736,5.236,3.294,1.911,5.660,all P <0.05).The Ramsay sedation score of the observation group 2 was(3.16 ±0.36)points,which was higher than(1.78 ±0.29)points of the observation group 1(t=8.716,P=0.000),but lower than(5.03 ±0.72)points of the observation group 3(t=5.503,P=0.000).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine combined with 0.25μg/kg sufentanil in awake nasal intubation on elderly patients has the least effect on vital signs and hemodynamics,and the sedation depth is moderate.
3.Expression of Leafy Cotyledon 2 from Arabidopsis increased the content of lipid in Chlorella sorokiniana.
Changbin LIU ; Shaoming TONG ; Wenlei ZHANG ; Hesheng HOU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2017;33(6):1037-1045
The low lipid content is one of the major bottlenecks to realize the industrialization of the algae biodiesel. Improvement of lipid content through global regulation to get high-yield generating algae is a good strategy. Leafy Cotyledon 2 (LEC2) is an important transcription factor for seed maturation and oil accumulation in Arabidopsis. However, there are few reports regarding adoption of LEC2 for lipid accumulation until now. In this study, LEC2 from Arabidopsis was cloned into the plant expression vector pCIMBIA1300 and transformed into C. sorokiniana through particle bombardment. One recombinant was screened by PCR, RT-PCR and Western blot analyses. Compared with the wild type one, the total lipid content in the recombinant increased one fold, which did not show effect on cell growth, indicating that LEC2 can efficiently enhance the lipid accumulation in C. sorokiniana.