1.Enhancing the accumulation of beta-amyrin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by co-expression of Glycyrrhiza uralensis squalene synthase 1 and beta-amyrin synthase genes.
Ying LIU ; Hong-Hao CHEN ; Hao WEN ; Ya GAO ; Li-Qiang WANG ; Chun-Sheng LIU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(5):734-741
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Among its various active components, glycyrrhizic acid is believed to be the marker component. Squalene synthase (SQS) and beta-amyrin synthase (beta-AS) are key enzymes in the biosynthetic pathway of glycyrrhizic acid in G uralensis. To reveal the effects of co-expression of SQS1 and beta-AS genes on this pathway, 7 yeast expression vectors harboring different SQS1 variants and beta-AS were constructed and expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae as fusion proteins. TLC and GC-MS results showed that co-expression of SQS1 and beta-AS enhanced the accumulation of beta-amyrin. The effects of SQS12 were more obvious than the other two SQS1 variants. This study is significant for further investigations concerned with exploring the biosynthesis of glycyrrhizic acid in vitro and strengthening the efficacy of G. uralensis by means of increasing the content of glycyrrhizic acid.
Farnesyl-Diphosphate Farnesyltransferase
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genetics
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metabolism
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Glycyrrhiza uralensis
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genetics
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Intramolecular Transferases
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Oleanolic Acid
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analogs & derivatives
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metabolism
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Plant Proteins
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genetics
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Recombinant Proteins
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metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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metabolism
2.Study of Expression of Pneumococcal Surface Protein and Immunogenicity
Qian-Ying CAI ; Liang FANG ; Jin-Zhong HUANG ; Hai-Ying LIN ; Yang-Hao GUO ; Chun MENG ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(04):-
The specific fragment of Pneumococcal surface protein A(PspA)and Pneumococcal Surface Adhesin A(PsaA)gene was amplified by PCR from Streptococcus pneumonia 5 and Streptococcus pneumonia 19.The amplified fragnent of PspA and PsaA gene was ligated into pET-27b(+)vector and transformed into BL 21 E.coli for expression and obtain the expressive production of PspA and PsaA.Induced by IPTG,the expression level was as high as 75 % of the total disolube protein.The result showed that the recombinant plasmid could express a specific 75 kDa and 37 kDa fusion protein in E.coli BL 21,which showed the good immunogenicity and a broadly cross reactivity with the other serotypes.
3.Preliminary Study on Solid-state Fermentation of Streptomyces Strain Men-myco-93-63
Chun-Ying HAO ; Qing-Fang MENG ; Guo-Tong CHI ; Wen-Xiang YANG ; Da-Qun LIU ;
Microbiology 2008;0(09):-
The culture medium and cultural conditions of solid-state fermentation of Streptomyces Menmyco-93-63 were tested in this study. The suitable medium which contains rice, sorghum, millet bran, and rice hull with the proportion of 2:2:3:3 was developed for the spore production of Streptomyces Men-myco-93-63 using single substrate screening, mixture substrate screening and orthogonal experiments, and the sporulation was up to 2.52?109 CFU/g. And then, initial charge, initial ratio of water to solid, inoculating quantity, and culture temperature impact to sporulation of Streptomyces Men-myco-93-63 were tested. The favorite cultural conditions are developed as the following: the initial charge is 15 g in 500 mL Erlenmeyer flask; initial ratio of water to solid is 1.7:1.0 (V/W, rice hull excluding), inoculating quantity is 7 mL, culture temperature is 28℃.
4.How to Cultivate the Pediatrics Interns' Clinical Work Ability
Xian-Hao WEN ; You-Hua XU ; Jie YU ; Ying XIAN ; Yong-Chun SU ;
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(10):-
The internship is the transition period of a medico becoming a doctor,the cultivation of clinical work ability of interns is a comprehensive ability cultivation which includes the foundation theories' consolidation and use,the practical operative train- ing,the cultivation of clinical thought ability and communication between doctors and patients,etc.To educate pediatrics intern has its characteristics.
5.Effect of tolterodine on 39 spinal cord injured patients with detrusor hyperreflexia
Gen-lin LIU ; Ying ZHENG ; Chun-xia HAO ; Hongjun ZHOU ; Yanhong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2004;10(10):606-607
ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy and tolerability of tolterodine on spinal cord injured (SCI) patients with detrusor hyperreflexia.Methods39 cases were treated with tolterodine administration for at least two weeks (8.31±6.47 months in average), the range of drug dosage was 1 mg to 12 mg per day, 5.82±3.13 mg in average. Twelve of them have taken the drug (1-8 mg per day) for one year.ResultsAfter two weeks of treatment, 37 cases (94.87%) had a good effect, and the bladder volume increased 74.36±35.32 ml (P<0.001), the mean frequency of micturition decreased 3.85±2.38 times (P<0.001), urine of each micturition increased 49.74±41.20 ml (P<0.001), the residual urine increased 64.62±41.98 ml(P<0.001).Additionally, hydronephrosis of two cases was remitted. The adverse events: 8 cases of thirsty, 1 case of tachycardia and 1 case of urine retention.ConclusionTolterodine has a good effect and limited side effects on SCI patients with detrusor hyperreflexia.
6.Retrospective analysis of bladder management of spinal cord injured patients using Alfuzosin
Ying ZHENG ; Gen-lin LIU ; Chun-xia HAO ; Hongjun ZHOU ; Yanhong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2004;10(11):706-707
ObjectiveTo explore the effect and limitation of α1 adrenergic recepter blockers used in bladder management of spinal cord injured patients.Methods70 patients were divided into two groups who received intermittent catheterization and intermittent catheterization combined with Alfuzosin respectively. After 4 months of treatment, the residual urine and the time to reduce the residual urine were compared.ResultsThere was no differences in deducing the residual urine and the time to reduce the residual urine between the two groups.ConclusionAlfuzosin has limited effect in reducing the residual urine in bladder management.
7.Exploration of hapten-induced atopic dermatitis murine models for non-clinical pharmacodynamics study of drugs
Hao SONG ; Chun-zheng WANG ; Fan-fan ZHOU ; You WU ; Ke TANG ; Ying GUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;57(12):3655-3668
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory dermatosis with a variety of clinical manifestations and difficult to cure. Currently, many AD drug candidates have entered the research and development pipeline. In order to provide technical specifications for the clinical development of AD drugs, the Center for Drug Evaluation of National Medical Products Administration released the "Technical Guidelines for Clinical Trials of Drugs for AD Treatment" (Draft for Comments) in November 2022. Non-clinical pharmacodynamics evaluation is an important research before the drug enters clinical trials. Oxazolone (OXA)- and 2,4-dinitro-fluorobenzene (DNFB)-induced models are the most popular classical hapten-induced AD murine models, but variations of modeling are existing in the methods from different studies, including sensitization sites, haptens' dosages, the period of challenges, and the skin lesions severity evaluation as well. In this study, the investigation of OXA- and DNFB-induced AD murine models with various conditions of modeling was performed to compare the characteristics of hapten-induced AD murine models in the pathological process and severity according to the appearance of AD patients, and the guidance of pharmacodynamics evaluation of AD-therapeutic drugs in clinical trials as well, which may provide a proposal for AD treatment drug candidates in the non-clinical pharmacodynamics evaluation. All animal experiments were approved by the Animal Care & Welfare Committee of Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (approval No.: 00007782 and 00007784).
8.Identification and application of three anti-HCMVpp65 McAbs
Chun-Yan QIAN ; Sheng-Nian WANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Ying-Ying CHEN ; Yan SHI ; Yan HE ; Hao LU ; Yu-Hua JI ;
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2001;0(02):-
0.05).Conclusion Three Hybridoma cell lines which secrete the target antibodies with satisfied affinities and specificities have been successfully raised,which provides a basis to produce a domestic-made HCMVpp65 antigen diagnosis kit.
9.Transumbilical single-site single-port versus single-site double-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy for varicocele in adolescents.
Zhi-Shang NIU ; Chun-Sheng HAO ; Hui YE ; Dong-Sheng BAI ; An-Xiao MING ; Ying QIU ; Jin-Qiu SONG ; Long LI
National Journal of Andrology 2014;20(4):342-346
OBJECTIVETo compare the effect of transumbilical single-site single-port with that of transumbilical single-site double-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy in the treatment of varicocele in adolescents.
METHODSWe randomly assigned 80 varicocele patients aged 10 - 16 years to two groups of equal number to receive transumbilical single-site single-port and single-site double-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy, respectively. We compared the operation time, postoperative hospital stay, incisional pain, complications and satisfaction with the abdominal cosmetic outcomes between the two groups.
RESULTSAll the operations were successfully performed. The double-port group showed a significantly higher score on the Visual Analogue Scale than the single-port group (4.8 +/- 1.4 vs 3.6 +/- 1.1, t = -4.986, P < 0.01), but there were no significant differences between the two groups in the operation time ([29.8 +/- 4.2] vs [31.2 +/- 4.6] min, t = 1.383, P = 0.171), postoperative hospital stay ([1.95 +/- 0.7] vs [1.82 +/- 0.8] d, t = -0.784, P = 0.436), complications (0 vs 0) and scores on the satisfaction with abdominal cosmetic outcomes (4.6 +/- 0.6 vs 4.8 +/- 0.5, t = 1.253, P = 0.214). No recurrence, umbilical hernia, hydrocele and orchiatrophy were found in the two groups of patients at 6 months after operation, and no visible scar was observed on the abdominal surface.
CONCLUSIONWith strict surgical indications, single-site single-port and single-site double-port laparoscopic varicocelectomies have similar clinical effects in the treatment of varicocele, which leave no scar on the abdominal surface. Single-site double-port laparoscopy needs no special instruments and therefore is worthier of wide clinical application.
Adolescent ; Child ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Operative Time ; Umbilicus ; surgery ; Varicocele ; surgery
10.Intervention effect of job rotation on wrist work-related musculoskeletal disorders of physical therapists
LIU Ying mei ZHONG Si wu XIE Chun jiao WANG Zhi ZHOU Hao CHEN Pei xian LIU Yi min
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(05):503-
Objective - ( )
To evaluate the effect of job rotation on pain in wrist work related musculoskeletal disorders WMSDs
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of physical therapists PTs . A total of 100 PTs from nine medical institutions were selected as the research subjects
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using judgment sampling method and they were divided into control group and intervention group by stratified random sampling
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method with 50 person in each group. The individuals in control group perform routine works. People in the intervention group
were rotated between posts or added mobile shift replacements in daily work for 30 minutes. The duration of intervention was
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once a day five days a week for ten weeks. Visual Analogue Scale VAS score and pain duration were used as the evaluation
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indexes of intervention effect. The changes of indexes before intervention five weeks and ten weeks after intervention were
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compared between the two groups. Before intervention there was no significant difference in the VAS score and pain
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duration between the control group and the intervention group all >0.05 . There was no significant difference in VAS score
( P )
and pain duration among the control group at three time points after intervention all >0.05 . The VAS score of PTs in the
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intervention group at ten weeks was lower than that in the control group at the same time point <0.05 and it was lower than
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that before intervention and at five weeks of intervention in the same group all <0.05 . The pain duration of PTs in the
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intervention group was lower than that in the control group at five and ten weeks after intervention all <0.05 and was lower
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than that before intervention at the same group all <0.05 . Rotating schedule can relieve WMSDs of PTs and
the effect of intervention for ten weeks is more effective than that of intervention for five weeks.