Advances in molecular function of p62 protein and its role in diseases / 生物工程学报

Sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1/p62) is a selective autophagy adaptor protein that plays an important role in the clearance of proteins to be degraded as well as in the maintenance of cellular proteostasis. p62 protein has multiple functional domains, which interact with several downstream proteins to precisely regulate multiple signaling pathways, thereby linking p62 to oxidative defense systems, inflammatory responses and nutrient sensing. Studies have shown that mutation or abnormal expression of p62 is closely related to the occurrence and development of various diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, tumors, infectious diseases, genetic diseases and chronic diseases. This review summarizes the structural features and molecular functions of p62. Moreover, we systematically introduce its multiple functions in protein homeostasis and regulation of signaling pathways. Furthermore, the complexity and versatility of p62 in the occurrence and development of diseases are summarized, with the aim to provide a reference for understanding the function of p62 protein and facilitating related disease research.

Progress in K27 ubiquitin modification / 生物工程学报

Ubiquitination, one type of the most common post-translational modification, mediates the regulation of protein homeostasis in vivo. Since ubiquitin itself contains multiple lysine residues and one N-terminal free amino group, eight types of ubiquitin chains can be formed. The K27 ubiquitin chain is formed through the ubiquitination of the ubiquitin Lys27 (K27), which adopts a compact conformation. In recent years, biological function of the K27 ubiquitin chain in innate immunity, protein homeostasis and DNA damage has been discovered, but the molecular mechanisms of K27 ubiquitin chain assembly, recognition and hydrolysis are still poorly understood. Here we review the structural features and biological functions of K27 ubiquitin chain, to provide a reference for future studies.

Soluble expression of tandem hybrid ubiquitin-binding domains (ThUBD) in prokaryotic cytoplasm of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) / 军事医学

Objective We increase the soluble expression of artificial tandem hybrid ubiquitin binding domains ( ThUBD) in prokaryotic cytoplasm of Escherichia coli BL21 ( DE3 ) , which offer an effective and special profiling for ubiquitin conjugates( UbC) .Methods Codon optimization of the ThUBD was performed, followed by analysis of codon relative adaptiveness based on relative frequency of synonymous codon ( RFSC) of E.coli.Further induced expression and yeast ubiquitin conjugate enrichment quantified the soluble ThUBD-S and tested the ability to bind UbC.Results The statistical result showed that the percentage of codon of the highest usage frequency was increased from 48%to 75%, and codon adaptation index( CAI) was increased from 0.63 to 0.88 after codon optimization, which might suggest a higher expression of the ThUBD in E.coli BL21 (DE3).The subsequent SDS-PAGE indicated that the soluble target protein was increased four times, which accounted for 13.06%of total cell lysis.Further ubiquitinated proteome of yeast demonstrated that the ability to bind and enrich UbC of optimized ThUBD-S did not change compared with original ThUBD.Conclusion The expression of ThUBD-S can quadruple after codon optimization.At the same time, codon optimization does not impact its soluble expression and the ability to bind UbC.

Progress in ubiquitin, ubiquitin chain and protein ubiquitination / 生物工程学报

Protein ubiquitination is one of the most important and widely exist protein post-translational modifications in eukaryotic cells, which takes the ubiquitin and ubiquitin chains as signal molecules to covalently modify other protein substrates. It plays an important roles in the control of almost all of the life processes, including gene transcription and translation, signal transduction and cell-cycle progression, besides classical 26S protesome degradation pathway. Varied modification sites in the same substrates as well as different types of ubiquitin linkages in the same modification sites contain different structural information, which conduct different signal or even determine the fate of the protein substrates in the cell. Any abnormalities in ubiquitin chain formation or its modification process may cause severe problem in maintaining the balance of intracellular environment and finally result in serious health problem of human being. In this review, we discussed the discovery, genetic characteristics and the crystal structure of the ubiquitin. We also emphasized the recent progresses of the assembly processes, structure and their biological function of ubiquitin chains. The relationship between the disregulation and related human diseases has also been discussed. These progress will shed light on the complexity of proteome, which may also provide tools in the new drug research and development processes.

Study on the Sterilization Parameters for 10 kinds of Culture Media Stated in Chinese Pharmacopoeia ( 2010 Edition) / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study the feasibility of 10 kinds of culture media used in pharmaceutical microbial limit test stated in Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2010 edition)autoclaving at 121 ℃ for 15 min. METHODS:The performance(color,pH,sterility,the growth-promoting activity,antibacterial ability,indication)of 10 kinds of culture media including Modified Martin Broth medium were tested after autoclaving at 121 ℃ for 15 min or in the parameters from the product instructions according to GB4789.28-2013 and the requirements for quality control of culture media in Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2010 edition). The quality of the media were compared after autoclaved by different parameters. RESULTS:The quality of the media which were autoclaved at 121 ℃ for 15 min were equivalent with the media which were autoclaved by the parameters from the product instructions,and their quality met the requirements for quality control of media in Chinese Pharmacopoeia(2010 edition). CONCLUSIONS:The sterilization parame-ters of 10 kinds of media in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2010 edition) can be adjusted to be autoclaved at 121 ℃ for 15 min,the quality of the media remain stable after autoclaving.

Examination and evaluation of employee satisfaction index in hospital performance evaluation / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective Examination and evaluation of employee satisfaction index in the hospital performance evaluation.Methods Stratified sampling,field survey and telephone survey were used in customizing a questionnaire for two surveys in July and December 201 5 respectively.Results The standardized score of employee satisfaction was 86.252±1 5.1 53,and the lowest score was found in the canteen environment and food quality.Conclusion Employee satisfaction is found as good overall,and targeted measures are recommended to improve insufficiencies for better employee satisfaction.

Application of proteomics in deubiquitinases research / 生物工程学报

As the major pathway mediating specific protein degradation in eukaryotes, ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is involved in various physiological and pathological processes such as cell cycle regulation, immune response, signal transduction and DNA-repair. Deubiquitinases (DUB) maintain the balance of UPS and related physiological processes via reversibly removing ubiquitin from the covalently modified protein substrates, which have been implicated in various disease processes in case of their imbalance expression. Because DUB plays critical regulating roles in the UPS pathway, they may be also the ideal drug targets for severe and intractable human diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disease. With the rapid development of proteomic technology, systematical investigation of specific substrates and interacting proteins of varied DUB via mass spectrometry approach may shed light on these DUB's biological function and regulating roles in the physiological and pathogenic states. In this review, we briefly introduce the characteristics of DUB and summarize the recent application and progresses of proteomics in DUB research.

The analysis of adolescents' mental problems of psychological clinic in general hospital / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate the mental health status and related personality type of psychological clinic adoleScent in general hospital and provide data for psychology treatment and intervention.Methods 219 adolescence consulters in 2006 were tested by symptom checklist(SCL-90) and eysenck personality questionnaire(EPQ).The caseswere separatedthree age groups,A group(16～20 years old),B group(21～25 years old),C group(26～30 years old)and disposed by SPSS 13.0.Results All factor scores of SCL-90 in psychological clinic adolescents were higher than those of youth norm in China(P＜0.01).The scores of female consulters were significant higher than those of male in depression(P＜0.05).The incident rate of mild mental obstacle(factor score＞2)in 3 age groups were significant different.The incidence rate of B and C groups were higher A group(P＜0.01).The factor scores were positive associated with P in EPQ and negative associated with L in EPQ.The obsession score of SCL-90 was negative associated with E in EPQ.Conclusions The mental health status of psychological clinic adolescents was not as good as norm adolescents.In psychological consulting and psychological health service,measures in different age and different personality could help build up healthy personality and effectively promote the development of mental health.