1.Hazards of needle stabbing for medical staff and protective measures
Jiaru XIE ; Meixian XU ; Junling ZHANG ; Liyan XIE
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2012;11(10):1082-1084
Analysis main reasonsof needle stabbing are poor self-protection awareness,unsound health care management system and dangerous behavior and habits.Therefore,medical staffshould strengthen safety education,arouse consciousness of self protection,improve working environment and do proper treatment after needle stabbing to avoid needle injury and safeguard their own health.
2.Expression and characterization of a novel halohydrin dehalogenase from Tistrella mobilis KA081020-065.
Lei WANG ; Jing YUAN ; Peiyuan YAO ; Lihua CHENG ; Meixian XIE ; Rongrong JIA ; Huijin FENG ; Min WANG ; Qiaqing WU ; Dunming ZHU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2015;31(5):659-669
Halohydrin dehalogenase is of great significance for biodegradation of the chlorinated pollutants, and also serves as an important biocatalyst in the synthesis of chiral pharmaceutical intermediates. A putative halohydrin dehalogenase (HheTM) gene from Tistrella mobilis KA081020-065 was cloned and over-expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant enzyme was purified by Ni-NTA column and characterized. Gel filtration and SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the native form of HheTM was a tetramer. It exhibited the highest activity at 50 degrees C. The nature and pH of the buffer had a great effect on its activity. The enzyme maintained high stability under the alkaline conditions and below 30 degrees C. HheTM catalyzed the transformation of ethyl(S)-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate in the presence of cyanide, to give ethyl (R)-4-cyano-3-hydroxybutyrate, a key intermediate for the synthesis of atorvastatin.
3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
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chemistry
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Bacterial Proteins
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genetics
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metabolism
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Cloning, Molecular
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Escherichia coli
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Hydrolases
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genetics
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metabolism
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Hydroxybutyrates
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chemistry
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Recombinant Proteins
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genetics
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metabolism
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Rhodospirillaceae
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enzymology
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genetics
3.A Preliminary Study on the Domestication and Breeding Methods of Experimental Cats
Yongping HE ; Meixian XIE ; Zhihui PANG ; Qingxiu LI ; Huahong HE ; Namin ZHANG ; Wei LI
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2023;43(1):67-72
ObjectiveFocused on the laboratory animal domestication and breeding of domestic cats, to explore the feeding management methods and breeding techniques of experimental cats. MethodsSeven Chinese garden cats from three litters were introduced from the rural suburbs of Guangzhou, and a breeding seed colony was established. The cats were domesticated in captivity, bred, closed breeding and transmission according to the feeding and management methods of laboratory animal. The population reproduction, the number of pregnancies per year, the litter season, the birth and weaning quality of the cats, and the survival rate of weaning were statistically collected. ResultsThe young breeding cats were able to adapt to the cage feeding management. In the transmission breeding and the expanded breeding colony, the number of female cats pregnant with one, two or three litters a year accounted for 63.2%, 26.3% and 10.5%, respectively. The proportions of litters born from the 1st to the 4th quarters were 20.7%, 20.7%, 27.6%, and 31.0%. A total of 29 pregnancies and 101 kittens were got from 19 female cats, with an average of (3.5±1.33) kittens per litter. The birth weights of female and male cats were (89.31±13.69) g and (93.47±15.12) g, respectively. Sixty-seven kittens survived from weaning. The average survival rate was 60.86%, and the weaning weights of female and male cats were (361.62±82.77) g and (376.0±91.71) g, respectively. ConclusionDomestic Chinese garden cats can adapt to laboratory animal feeding and breeding rules, and have strong fertility. They can normally pregnant and breeding throughout the year. The kittens grow to 5-6 months of age can meet the weight requirements for the examination of pharmaceutical hypotensive substances, and can be used as experimental cats for pharmaceutical examination with clear origin.