Human µ-opioid receptor A118G polymorphism affects epidural patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate whether A118G single nucleotide polymorphisms of the µ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) affects epidural patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl after caesarean section.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 100 pregnant women (ASA class I or II) scheduled for elective caesarean section were enrolled in this study. All the patients received spinal-epidural anesthesia and were screened for blood A118G polymorphism. Epidural patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl was provided postoperatively. The pain scores, incidence of nausea and vomiting, and total self-administered epidural fentanyl dose within 48 h postoperatively were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Ninety-six patients were finally included in this study. The percentages of the genotypes AA, AG, and GG were 36.5% (35 cases), 46.9% (45 cases), and 16.7% (16 cases), respectively. At 12 and 24 h postoperatively, the pain scores and the total fentanyl dose administered were significantly higher in group GG than in groups AA and AG.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A118G single nucleotide polymorphism affects pain relief and total fentanyl dose administered in epidural patient-controlled analgesia after caesarean section. G118 homozygotes have a poorer response to fentanyl than A118 homozygotes or heterozygotes.</p>

Characterization of human anti-BAFF scFv-Fc that inhibits the activity of BAFF in vivo / 药学学报

To investigate the effects of human anti-BAFF scFv-Fc against the hsBAFF, ICR mice were randomly divided into six groups: control, hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + Ab (1 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + Ab (2 mg x kg(-1)), hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + human IgG (1 mg x kg(-1)) and hsBAFF (1 mg x kg(-1)) + human IgG (2 mg x kg(-1)) groups. The effects of scFv-Fc administration on the proliferation of B lymphocytes were evaluated using an MTT assay. The titres of antibody in the serum and B lymphocytes differentiation were assessed by ELISA and flow cytometry, respectively. The results showed that administration of scFv-Fc to mice injected with hsBAFF significantly prevented human BAFF-induced increases in splenic B cell numbers and serum immunoglobulin levels. Furthermore, this fully human antibody would avoid inducing the human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) response when used in humans. These findings suggest that the compact antibody may be useful in therapeutic or diagnostic application of the BAFF-associated autoimmune diseases in human.

Induction, purification and characterization of an antibacterial peptide scolopendrin I from the venom of centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans.

The crude venom of the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans, injected with Escherichia coli K12D31 for 3-4 days showed broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive. Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. It showed good antibacterial activity against E. coli K12D31 at different temperatures, pH, and ionic strengths. The crude venom was heated at 100 degrees C for 30 min, centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 30 min at 4 degrees C and the supernatants were obtained, from which an antibacterial fraction having a molecular mass of 3000-5000 Da, was further separated by ultrafiltration. A homogeneous antibacterial peptide named scolopendrin I, having a molecular mass of 4,498 Da, was isolated using cation-exchange chromatography and two steps of reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Scolopendrin I did not show any hemolytic and agglutination activities at the concentration below 30 microM.

Study on Preparation and Identification of Immobilized Metal Ion Affinity Adsorption Gel / 生物化学与生物物理进展

Sepharose 6B was activated by epichlorohydrin in the strong base condition, and then reacted with solution of iminodiacetic sodium. The arms of IDA were conjuncted to the activated Sepharose 6B. Then the products were reacted with the solution of NiSO4. The arms of IDA were chelated with Ni2+,and the chelating resin―Ni2+-IDA could be prepared. The physicochemical indexes and performance in purifying protein of the expressing product were assayed with atomic absorption method and purifying aimed protein-human B lymphocyte stimulator(hBLyS) from the expressing products in E.coli. The results indicated that the performance of made gel is very good, and its price is less than 1/10 of that of commodity gel.

THE ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDE CM4 INHIBITS REGENERATION OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTOPLAST BY DAMAGING ON THE PLASMA MEMBRANES / 微生物学通报

The antibacterial peptide CM4 having potent antifungal activity on inhibitiong the cell wall regeneration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae protoplasts.When the peptide increased,the ratio of the regenerated colonies drop obviously.To study the antifungal mechanism of the antibacterial peptide,fluorescence\|labeled peptide mixted with the protoplast of yeast,then confocal laser scanning microscopy were performed.The results indicated that the peptides interactted with the protoplast membrane and damaged the structure of the membrane,then the permeation of protoplast changed.Finally the protoplasts with the peptide failed to regenerate the cell walls leading to killing the cell.