By UV induced mutagenesis of protoplasts of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain f4, f5 and f6, and screening on plates containing different concertration of ethanol at different temperature, we obtained improved strains, such as f4.2, f5.1, f6.2, f4.5. By using a DES to deal with all the improved strains, We obtained two mutants, f5.1.1 and f4.2.1,which have improved ethanol torlerance. We made use of genome shuffling to generate improved strains in this work. We shuffled twice these improved strains by protoplast fusion and finally obtained strains with higher temperature and ethanol tolerance. we also identified shuffled strains that produced more ethanol by shake-flask experments. At the 35℃, the ethanol yield of R24 strain got to 12.93% (W/V), and were almost 5% higher than that of stain f4.

Objective To study the inhibitory effects of Probucol on the expressions of serum promatrix metalloproteinase-2(pro-MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2) in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD).Methods The levels of serum Pro-MMP-2 and MMP-2 were detected by zymograph and total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)were measured by enzyme method in 30 CHD patients before and after treatment with Probucol.Results After treatment of Probucol,the expression levels of pro-MMP-2,MMP-2,TC and LDL-C in serum were decreased than those before treatment,respectively;there were obvious differences of various indexes mentioned above between before and after treatment(P0.05).Conclusion Probucol can inhibit the expressions of pro-MMP-2 and MMP-2 in serum as same as TC and LDL-C.Probucol,as one of TIMPs,may be applied to stabilize plaque..

Objective To analyze the clinical data of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA),and to compare the therapeutic effects of different methods on treating these patients.Methods The clinical data of 101 patients with HCCA in China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University were analyzed.Results The overall 1-year and 2-year survival rates in the radical operation group were 95.5％ and 40.9％,respectively.There was a significant difference between the radical operation group and the palliative resection group (P ＜ 0.05).The overall 1-year and 2-year survival rates in the palliative resection group were 75.0％ and 16.7％,respectively,which were much better than those in patients treated with PTCD,biliary stent on open abdominal biliary drainage (P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences among the PTCD,biliary stent and open abdominal biliary drainage groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Radical HCCA resection is still the best and the first choice treatment for patients with HCCA.The therapeutic effects of radical operation were much better than those of palliative resection,biliary stent,PTCD and open abdominal biliary drainage.

OBJECTIVETo discuss the protective effect of alkaloids from Piper longum (PLA) in rat dopaminergic neuron injury of 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson's disease and its possible mechanism.

METHODThe rat PD model was established by injecting 6-OHDA into the unilateral striatum with a brain solid positioner. The PD rats were divided into the PLA group (50 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)), the madorpa group (50 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)) and the model group, with 15 rats in each group. All of the rats were orally given drugs once a day for 6 weeks. Meanwhile, other 15 rats were randomly selected as the sham operation group, and only injected with normal saline in the unilateral striatum. The behavioral changes were observed with the apomorphine (APO)-induced rotation and rotary rod tests. The number of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive cells in rat substantia nigra and the density of TH-positive fibers in striatum were detected by tyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistry. The content of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in rat substantia nigra and striatum were measured by the spectrophotometric method.

RESULTAfter being induced by APO, PD rats showed obvious rotation behaviors, with decreased time stay on rotary rod and significant reduction in the number of TH-positive cells in sustantia nigra and the density of TH-positive fibers in striatum. The activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, the content of GSH and the total antioxidant capacity significantly decreased, whereas the activities of NOS and the content of MDA, NO significantly increased. PLA could significantly improve the behavioral abnormality of PD rats and increase the number of TH-positive cells in sustantia nigra and the density of TH-positive fibers in striatum. It could up-regulate the activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, the content of GSH and the total antioxidant capacity, and decrease the content of NOS and the content of MDA, NO.

CONCLUSIONAlkaloids from P. longum shows the protective effect in substantia nigra cells of 6-OHDA-induced PD model rats. Its mechanism may be related with their antioxidant activity.

Administration, Oral ; Alkaloids ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Apomorphine ; pharmacology ; Catalase ; metabolism ; Dopamine Agonists ; pharmacology ; Dopaminergic Neurons ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Glutathione ; metabolism ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Motor Activity ; drug effects ; Neostriatum ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide Synthase ; metabolism ; Oxidopamine ; Parkinson Disease, Secondary ; chemically induced ; physiopathology ; prevention & control ; Piper ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Substantia Nigra ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase ; metabolism

Objective • To investigate the signalling pathways mediated by synaptic cell adhesion molecules (sCAMs) in the process of human prenatal synapse formation. Methods • The single-cell RNA-sequencing dataset of prenatal human prefrontal cortex was downloaded from GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) database. The gene expression dynamics was modelled with pseudotime ordering approach and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed by utilizing gene co-expression analysis and PPI database. The interacting molecules and associated pathways of sCAMs were explored. Results • The gene expression dynamics of early synapse formation in excitatory neurons can be modelled with linear trajectory. PPI network analysis identified the interacting molecules of neurexins, neuroligins, and LAR-type receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatases (LAR-type RPTPs). Guanine nucleotide exchange factor 9 (ARHGEF9) interacted with neurexins and neuroligins, while cell division cycle 42 (CDC42) was the hub of the network. Amyloid precursor protein (APP) interacted with neuroligins and leucine-rich repeat transmembrane neuronal protein 3 (LRRTM3), which is a ligand of neurexins. Finally, mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8), dual specificity phosphatase 4 (DUSP4), and CDC42, which participate MAPK signalling pathways, were involved in the PPI network of protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type D (PTPRD, a member of LAR-type RPTPs) and its ligands leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 1 (LRFN1), LRFN2, and LRFN5. Conclusion • Interacting proteins and associated pathways of neurexins, neuroligins, and LAR-type RPTPs can be predicted with bioinformatics methods, which may provide insights in experimental studies.

Objective:This study aims to explore recent developments in DEA-based hospital efficiency studies in China, so as to provide reference for further research in DEA-based hospital efficiency. Methods:In this study, a 30-year retrospective systematic review is conducted for the classification of 85 hospital efficiency studies that have been published in China with DEA. The characteristics are summarized and compared with those of international liter-ature according to the selection of input and output indicators to evaluate the normalization of studies in China. Re-sults:The classification reveals several problems existing in DEA-based hospital efficiency studies in China, such as too few studies on hospital allocation efficiency, the application of simple classical models, imprecise selection of in-put-output indicators, inappropriate application of monetary variables as output indicators, etc. Conclusions and sug-gestions:The normalization and rationality of DEA methods applied in China’s hospital efficiency research need to be improved, so as to shorten the gap between China and the international world. Chinese researchers should pay more attention to studying the latest international research findings, so as to scientifically select input and output indicators. In depth analysis of methods and application conditions should be conducted so as to improve the normalization and science of China’s hospital efficiency research.

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.

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℃.

Objective To explore the localization of epileptogenic focus and select the appropriate surgical procedures for post-traumatic epilepsy. Methods The clinical data of 21 patients with post-traumatic epilepsy were studied retrospectively. Epileptogenic focus was located by comprehensively analyzing data of electro-neurophysiology, neurological imaging and clinical manifestation. Surgical procedures were performed in all patients, including resection of lesion and peripheral cortex in 12 patients, epileptogenie focus resection plus low power bipolar coagulation in five, anterior temporal iobectomy plus amygdalohippocampectomy in three and corpus callosotomy in one. Results All patients were followed up from 6 months to 3 years, which showed satisfactory outcome in eight patients, marked improvement in six, improvement in five and slight improvement in two. The total effective rate was 90%. Conclusions Surgical procedure is important for intractable post-traumatic epilepsy. The good efficacy depends on precise localization of epileptogenic focus and combined application of various surgical procedures.

Objective To discuss the therapeutic effect in the treatment of the acute limb arterial critical ischemia.Methods Collect thirty-nine cases of acute limb arterial critical ischemia in Renji Hospital from Janary 2014 to July 2016.According to the patients' manifestation,these operations were porfermed including thrombectomy,cathetery-directed thrombolysis,mechanical suction bolt,percutaneous angioplasty and stenting.The effect and complications were observed.Results The eighteen patients in 39 cases (46.2％) were dead,including 5 cases without operation,13 operation.The eight cases were amputated during 34 cases of operations.In the 21 out-patients safely,2 cases were not followed up.The time of follow-up was from 3 to 27 months,on average 14.3 months.During the 21 patients,5 cases died from heart cerebrovascular or tumor diseases,3 cases with footdrop,2 cases with toe amputations,3 cases with distal leg and foot anesthesias.Conclusions The patiens with acute limb arteries critical ischemia must be treated as early as,and reinforced the management of multiple organ function,which may improve the diseases' therapeutic effect.