1.Identification of the host substrate of a Salmonella typhimurium type three secretion system effector SseK3 and preliminary investigation on its biological function
Kun MENG ; Liuliu SHI ; Xing PAN ; Jin YANG ; Juan XUE ; Ping ZHU ; Jun LYU ; Shan LI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(11):860-866
Objective:To identify new host substrate of SseK3 and study its biological function.Methods:A yeast two hybrid system (Y2H) was used to identify the potential binding proteins of SseK3 from the Hela cDNA library; the arginine N-acetylglucosamine (Arg-GlcNAc) modification of the substrate protein by SseK3 was detected by co-expression in 293T cells and in vitro activity test; the modification sites of the substrate protein by SseK3 were detected by point mutation; the effect of Arg-GlcNAc modification of the substrate protein on its interaction protein binding ability was detected by immunoprecipitation test. Results:Results of Y2H and gene sequencing showed that Snapin was a new substrate of SseK3. Snapin could be Arg-GlcNAc-modified by SseK3 in vivo and in vitro; the modification sites of Snapin were arginine 119 and arginine 120; Arg-GlcNAc-modified Snapin inhibited its binding with SNAP25. Conclusions:Snapin, a new host substrate protein of SseK3, was successfully screened in this study. The Arg-GlcNAc modification of Snapin by SseK3 was studied, and the effect of this modification on Snapin function was preliminarily studied, which provided theoretical basis for further understanding the function of Arg-GlcNAc modification of bacteria and the mechanism of action in the process of pathogen infection.
2.Development, reliability and validity of the Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Scale for Breast Cancer Patients
Ping ZHU ; Xiuxiu YANG ; Meixiang WANG ; Fang CHENG ; Yi PEI ; Lingyun SHI ; Xinxin LIU ; Yanyan LIAO ; Wenbo ZHU ; Liuliu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(28):3815-3822
Objective:To develop the Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Scale for Breast Cancer Patients and test its reliability and validity.Methods:Guided by Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and knowledge, belief, and practice theory, an initial scale was formed through literature review, semi-structured interviews and Delphi expert consultation. Through cognitive interviews with 9 patients, the scale was further revised and improved to form a clinical trial version. From December 2021 to September 2022, 397 breast cancer patients from 9 ClassⅢ hospitals in 6 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions were selected by convenience sampling to conduct a questionnaire survey, test the reliability and validity of the scale and grade it.Results:The Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Scale for Breast Cancer Patients included four dimensions and 32 items in total. Exploratory factor analysis extracted a total of four common factors, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 72.258%. The content validity index of the scale was 0.865, and the content validity index of each item was 0.929 to 1.000. The correlation coefficients between each dimension of the scale and the total scale were 0.789 to 0.956, and the correlation coefficients between dimensions were 0.635 to 0.863. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total scale was 0.979, and the Cronbach's α coefficients of each dimension were 0.897 to 0.969. The half reliability of the total scale was 0.941, and the half reliability of each dimension was 0.851 to 0.946. The total score of the scale was 32 to 160, with 32 to 77 being at a low level, 78 to 117 being at a medium level, and 118 to 160 being at a high level.Conclusions:The developed Sexual Health Education Needs Assessment Scale for Breast Cancer Patients has good reliability and validity, and is suitable for breast cancer patients' sexual health education needs assessment.
3.Preliminary study of ABI3BP-knockout mouse simulating low birth weight model
Yanqiu HUANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Liuliu SHI ; Xiaoying ZHAO ; Junming TANG ; Yan WU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(10):1307-1312
Objective To employ a mouse model of ABI3BP gene deletion for the detection of postnatal changes in body weight and glucose metabolism and establish a different method of creating a mouse model of low birth weight.Methods Heterozygote mice were mated to produce ABI3BP gene knockout homozygote(ABI3BP-/-)mice,heterozygote(ABI3BP+/)mice,and wild-type(WT)mice.Adult mice from all three groups were evaluated for glucose metabolism markers,including the fasting blood glucose level,glucose tolerance,and insulin tolerance.Additionally,body weight was measured at various postnatal time periods,and the weight ratio of critical organs in adulthood was calculated.Results The gene sequencing result of the polymerase chain reaction product of ABI3BP-/-mice showed that frameshift mutations occurred in the knockout region,with quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis demonstrating significantly reduced ABI3BP expression in ABI3BP-/-mice compared with that in WT mice.Notably,the birth weight of ABI3BP-/-mice(1.25±0.08 g)was markedly lower than that of WT mice(1.34±0.12 g)(P<0.05).Conversely,the weight of adult(120 d)ABI3BP-/mice(27.70±1.93 g)was significantly higher than that of WT mice(23.64±1.34 g)(P<0.01).The ratios of key organ weights to body weight were not significantly different between the groups(P>0.05).Fasting blood glucose and insulin tolerance tests showed no significant variations between the groups.However,glucose tolerance tests indicated that ABI3BP-/-mice had lower blood glucose levels(15.68±7.04 mmol/L)than WT mice(23.01±5.75 mmol/L).Conclusions Deletion of the ABI3BP gene result in mice with low birth weight,poor growth recuperation,and inadequate glucose tolerance in adulthood,similar to the clinical growth traits of low-birth-weight human neonates.Therefore,this mouse model is a promising choice for the study of low birth weight.