1.Study on construction and function of CNE1 cells stably over-expressing eIF1 gene
Xinyun LIANG ; Yi ZHAO ; Yinchao LI ; Zhanhao LI ; Huiling ZENG ; Yan WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(28):3896-3899
Objective To establish nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line (CNE1) with eIF1 gene stable over-expression and to study its effects on the proliferation and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.Methods EIF1 over-expression vector was constructed by adopting the pEGFPC1 eukaryotic expression system for transfecting nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE1 cells.Thus the stably transfected EIF1-elF1 and its control cells were obtained.The over-expression situation of eIF1 in these cells was verified by real time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR) and Western blot.The proliferation and migration activity of CNE1-eIF1 cells were tested by adopting the cell proliferation and migration tests.Results The enzyme digestion electrophoresis identification and sequencing showed that the pEGFPC1-eIF1 eukaryotic expression vector was successfully constructed.After mRNA and protein expression identification,compared with the reloading plasmid transfection group,the eIF1 gene mRNA and protein expression levels in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE1 stably over-expressing eIF1 were up-regulated by 2.85 folds and 2.58 folds respectively (P< 0.05),while its proliferation and migration activities were down-regulated by 55 % and 36 % respective (P< 0.05).Conclusion The nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line over-expressing elF1 is successfully constructed,the eIF 1 over-expression could significantly down-regulate the proliferation and migration activities of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells,suggesting that eIF1 has potential anti-tumor effect.
2.Correction of Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion assay to the errors of automated ampicillin susceptibility test for Hemophilus influenzae
Zhanhao WANG ; Xiaolei WANG ; Jun HU ; Lili YANG ; Jiang XIE ; Huawei LIU ; Min CAO ; Yuanbiao GUO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;39(4):385-388
Objective Broth dilution method was used as a reference method to observe the capability of Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion assay(K-B)for correcting automated ampicillin susceptibility detection of He-mophilus influenzae(HI).Methods A total of 228 HI strains isolated were collected,broth dilution assay,K-B and automated microdilution broth test(ATB)were used to determine the susceptibility of HI to ampicillin. Analyze the essential agreements of the three methods and the correction of K-B to the errors of A TB. Results The essential agreement of K-B or ATB with broth dilution method were 77.19%,70.18% respec-tively,combination of K-B and ATB could make the essential agreement increase up to 86.0%,which was sig-nificantly higher than ATB(χ2=16.600,P=0.000).Major error of ATB(42.0%)was higher than that of K-B(10.0%)(χ2=13.306,P=0.001),but very major error and minor error showed no significant difference be-tween the two methods(χ2=1.208,P=0.272;χ2=1.182,P=0.227),meanwhile,76.19% of major error of ATB could be corrected by K-B.For the very major error of ATB,53.57% could be corrected by K-B.Howev-er,the corrective capability of K-B to minor error of ATB was relative low.Conclusion K-B test could correct some errors generated by ATB.For the β-lactamase negative strains which were judged as ampicillin resistance by A TB,K-B test should be used to correct the errors by ATB.Moreover,it is necessary to apply K-B to confirm am-picillin sensitivity of the β-lactamase positive strains which were judged as ampicillin susceptible by ATB.
3.Study on the minimum inhibitory concentration of β-lactam and β-lactam resistance molecular mechanism of Haemophilus influenzae isolates from neonates
Xiaolei WANG ; Zhanhao WANG ; Huimin GUO ; Tong ZHANG ; Hua LI ; Jiang XIE ; Jun HU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2020;27(7):531-535
Objective:To study the changes of β-lactam resistance of Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) strain isolated from neonatal lower respiratory tract and the molecular mechanism of β-lactam resistance.Methods:Nineteen Hi strains isolated from neonatal lower respiratory tract infection in the previous multicenter prospective epidemiological study were re-identified, and the P6, fucK and Cap genes were detected by PCR.The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) of ampicillin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid and cefuroxime were detected by microdilution method, and tem-1 gene, rob-1 gene and ftsI gene were sequenced and analyzed.Results:(1) Nineteen strains of Hi were confirmed to be capsule-free type by P6 gene, fucK gene and cap gene, which was non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae(NTHi). (2)Compared with 2003-2004, the MIC values of ampicillin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid and cefuroxime of NTHi isolated from the lower respiratory tract of the newborn from 2013-2014 were significantly higher( P<0.05). (3)The rates of β-lactamase producing strains during 2003-2004 and 2013-2014 were 33.33% (3/9) and 30.00% (3/10), respectively.There was no significant difference between them during 10 years ( P>0.05). The detection of the β-lactamase gene showed that the β-lactamase of the all six strains were of the tem-1 type, and the rob-1 type was not detected.(4)Only one gBLNAR strain ( n=9) was found during 2003~2004, and gBLNAR 1, gBLNAI 3, gBLPAR 3, gBLPACR 1 ( n=10)appeared during 2013~2014.(5)There were 11 amino acid substitution patterns in ftsI gene during 2013~2014, but only five amino acid substitution patterns in 2003~2004.The mutation rate of the S357N, S385T, N526K and T532S of ftsI gene significantly increased during the past ten years ( P<0.05). One strain of gBLNAR/gBLNACR resistant to ampicillin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid and cefuroxime isolated in 2014 showed D350N, S357N, M377I, S385T, L389F, A502T and N526K variation at the same time. Conclusion:Neonatal patients with lower respiratory tract NTHi infection may rapidly face the severe challenge of multiple drug resistance of β-lactam antibiotics.
4.Prospective epidemiological study on the adults of lower respiratory tract infection with haemophilus influenzae in Chengdu area
Huawei LIU ; Xiaolei WANG ; Yuanbiao GUO ; Yong BAO ; Guiping JIANG ; Lili YANG ; Jiawei ZENG ; Zhanhao WANG ; Huimin GUO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(11):865-870
Objective To investigate the epidemic strains of biological type, drug resistance, and the basic clinical characteristics of haemophilus influenzae(Hi)isolated from hospitalized adults with lower respiratory tract infection in Chengdu area.Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze the biological typing,capsular genes detected by PCR technique,and drug resistance tested by drug sensitive test of Hi epidemic strains isolated from the sputum of adults aged above 18 years who were hospitalized in two tertiary hospitals of west Sichuan in China.Results The positive rate of pathogenic bacteria in adults aged above 18 years who were hospitalized in the two hospitals was 46.71%(15 447/33 069)between November 2013 and October 2014.The positive rate of Hi isolated from the sputum of 100 adults with lower respiratory tract infection was 0.31%(101/33 069).The constituent ratio of Hi in lower respiratory tract infection pathogens was 0.65%(101/15 447).The Hi were all undifferentiated type detected by PCR,and the biological typing of Hi were typeⅠ(42.57%),Ⅳ(29.7%),Ⅱ(15.84%),Ⅲ(9.9%),Ⅶ(1.98%), and Ⅵ(0.9%).The diseases of Hi positive were acute phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(59%), pneumonia(35%), and bronchitis(6%), in which community acquired infection was 55%.The rate of β-lactamase enzyme production was 38.61%.The frequencice of β-lactamase -nonproducing-ampicillin-resistant(BLNAR)strains was 2.97%,and of intermediary strains was 4.95%(5/101).The drug resistance rate of amoxicillin and clavulafiate was 2.97%.The drug resistance rate of cefuroxime was 12.87%, and intermediary rate was 12.87%.The drug resistance rate of cefaclor was 29.7%,and intermediary rate was 8.91%.The drug resistance rate of cefotaxime and ofloxacin was 6.93%and 1.99%.There were no obvious statistical differences between the drug resistance rates of the two hospitals.Conclusions The Hi epidemic strains isolated from the sputum of adults with lower respiratory tract infection were all undifferentiated type,and the common biological types were Ⅰ,Ⅳ,Ⅱ, andⅢ in west Sichuan in China.It should pay attention to the BLNAR strains and ofloxacin-resistant strains.
5.Epidemiology and genetic evolution of African swine fever virus:Variations and constants
Shengmei CHEN ; Tao WANG ; Zhanhao LU ; Jing LAN ; Rui LUO ; Qiang FU ; Yuan SUN ; Huaji QIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(7):1545-1555
African swine fever(ASF)is a highly contagious and pathogenic disease affecting both domestic and wild pigs,which is caused by African swine fever virus(ASFV).In European epidem-ics,low-virulence strains of ASFV,which do not have hemadsorbing properties,have been identi-fied.Following the identification of highly virulent genotype Ⅱ ASFV strains in China in 2018,subsequently,low-virulence strains of genotype Ⅱ and genotype Ⅰ emerged.Recombination be-tween genotypes Ⅰ and Ⅱ has also led to the occurrence of high-virulence strains.This indicates a complex and diverse genetic evolution of ASFV during the epidemiological transmission,which po-ses significant challenges for vaccine development and disease surveillance.Here,we provide an o-verview of the novel epidemiological characteristics of ASFV,with a focus on genetic variations and pathogenic differences during the outbreaks of ASF.We also explore how ASFV genetic varia-tions impact immune escape and pathogenicity of the virus,and the challenges they pose for vac-cine development,disease diagnosis,and surveillance.The aim of this review is to enhance our un-derstanding of the genetic evolution and mutation mechanisms of ASFV,providing a theoretical basis for the development of vaccines and research on diagnostic technologies.
6.Advances in methodologies for evaluating cell-mediated immune responses.
Zhanhao LU ; Rui LUO ; Tao WANG ; Dailang ZHONG ; Hua-Ji QIU ; Yuan SUN
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2023;39(12):4759-4772
Cell-mediated immune response is an important part of machinery in maintaining the body's homeostasis. After the innate immune system selectively activates the adaptive immune system, the cell-mediated immunity exerts its killing and clearance functions. Therefore, evaluating the level of cell-mediated immune response is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, monitoring the immune status after organ transplantation, diagnosing and preventing viral diseases, and evaluating the effectiveness of vaccines and other areas. From the initial overall assessment of the immune effects in vivo to the precise detection of the number and function of multiple immune cells, the evaluation methods of cell-mediated immune response have greatly advanced. However, cell-mediated immune response involves multiple levels in the body, and it's difficult to choose the numerous detection methods available. The article systematically compares the evaluation methods of cell-mediated immune response at four different levels: the organism, the tissue and organ, the immune cells and the immune molecules, with the aim to facilitate the applications of related technologies.
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