Identification, expression and DNA variation analysis of high affinity nitrate transporter NRT2/3 gene family in Sorghum bicolor / 生物工程学报

Nitrate is the main form of inorganic nitrogen that crop absorbs, and nitrate transporter 2 (NRT2) is a high affinity transporter using nitrate as a specific substrate. When the available nitrate is limited, the high affinity transport systems are activated and play an important role in the process of nitrate absorption and transport. Most NRT2 cannot transport nitrates alone and require the assistance of a helper protein belonging to nitrate assimilation related family (NAR2) to complete the absorption or transport of nitrates. Crop nitrogen utilization efficiency is affected by environmental conditions, and there are differences between varieties, so it is of great significance to develop varieties with high nitrogen utilization efficiency. Sorghum bicolor has high stress tolerance and is more efficient in soil nitrogen uptake and utilization. The S. bicolor genome database was scanned to systematically analyze the gene structure, chromosomal localization, physicochemical properties, secondary structure and transmembrane domain, signal peptide and subcellular localization, promoter region cis-acting elements, phylogenetic evolution, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) recognition and annotation, and selection pressure of the gene family members. Through bioinformatics analysis, 5 NRT2 gene members (designated as SbNRT2-1a, SbNRT2-1b, SbNRT2-2, SbNRT2-3, and SbNRT2-4) and 2 NAR2 gene members (designated as SbNRT3-1 and SbNRT3-2) were identified, the number of which was less than that of foxtail millet. SbNRT2/3 were distributed on 3 chromosomes, and could be divided into four subfamilies. The genetic structure of the same subfamilies was highly similar. The average value of SbNRT2/3 hydrophilicity was positive, indicating that they were all hydrophobic proteins, whereas α-helix and random coil accounted for more than 70% of the total secondary structure. Subcellular localization occurred on plasma membrane, where SbNRT2 proteins did not contain signal peptides, but SbNRT3 proteins contained signal peptides. Further analysis revealed that the number of transmembrane domains of the SbNRT2s family members was greater than 10, while that of the SbNRT3s were 2. There was a close collinearity between NRT2/3s of S. bicolor and Zea mays. Protein domains analysis showed the presence of MFS_1 and NAR2 protein domains, which supported executing high affinity nitrate transport. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that SbNRT2/3 were more closely related to those of Z. mays and Setaria italic. Analysis of gene promoter cis-acting elements indicated that the promoter region of SbNRT2/3 had several plant hormones and stress response elements, which might respond to growth and environmental cues. Gene expression heat map showed that SbNRT2-3 and SbNRT3-1 were induced by nitrate in the root and stem, respectively, and SbNRT2-4 and SbNRT2-3 were induced by low nitrogen in the root and stem. Non-synonymous SNP variants were found in SbNRT2-4 and SbNRT2-1a. Selection pressure analysis showed that the SbNRT2/3 were subject to purification and selection during evolution. The expression of SbNRT2/3 gene and the effect of aphid infection were consistent with the expression analysis results of genes in different tissues, and SbNRT2-1b and SbNRT3-1 were significantly expressed in the roots of aphid lines 5-27sug, and the expression levels of SbNRT2-3, SbNRT2-4 and SbNRT3-2 were significantly reduced in sorghum aphid infested leaves. Overall, genome-wide identification, expression and DNA variation analysis of NRT2/3 gene family of Sorghum bicolor provided a basis for elucidating the high efficiency of sorghum in nitrogen utilization.

Clinical study of CT-guided radiofrequency ablation plus intratumoral chemotherapy for patients with stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer / 国际肿瘤学杂志

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of CT-guided radiofrequency ablation plus intratumoral chemotherapy in patients with stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods From February 2014 to May 2015,38 patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC who did not receive systematic chemotherapy due to advanced age were selected in our hospital.The patients were divided into experimental group (n =19) and control group (n =19) by stratified random method.The patients in experimental group received CT-guided radiofrequency ablation plus Lobaplatin intratumoral chemotherapy,and the patients in control group only received CT-guided radiofrequency ablation.The adverse events,Karnofsky performance system (KPS) scores,1-year overall survival rates and short-term curative effects of patients in the two groups were observed.Results All 38 patients completed the course of therapy successfully.The 3-month response rates and 6-month response rates in experimental group and control group were 89.5％ vs.63.2％ and 78.9％ vs.52.6％,with no significant differences (P =0.124;P =0.170).The KPS score improvement rates were 42.1％ (8/19) and 31.6％ (6/19) in experimental group and control group,the KPS score stable rates were 52.6％ (10/19) and 52.6％ (10/19) in the two groups,and the KPS score deterioration rates were 5.3％ (1/19) and 15.8％ (3/19) in the two groups,with no significant differences (P =0.737;P =1.000;P =0.290).The 1-year survival rate of patients in experimental group was higher than that in control group (89.5％ vs.73.7％),with a significant difference (x2 =5.573,P =0.034).The rates of less than or equal to grade 3 pain (31.6％ vs.42.1％),low fever (21.1％ vs.26.3％),aerothorax (31.6％ vs.42.1％),gastrointestinal reaction (15.8％ vs.31.6％) and bone marrow depression (5.3％ vs.15.8％) in experimental group were lower than those in control group,but the differences were not statistically significant (P =0.501;P =0.703;P =0.501;P =0.252;P =0.290).Conclusion CT-gnided radiofrequency ablation plus intratumoral chemotherapy for stage Ⅲ NSCLC can improve short-term survival rate,and it does not increase the adverse reaction.While,the long-term overall survival rate has yet to be followed up.

The study of characteristic of serum Lp(a)level in in patients with chronic kidney disease / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate the characteristic of lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)]in different phases of chronic kidney disease (CKD ),to provide the basis for clinical prevention and treatment of CKD.Methods 200 patients with CKD in the Republic Hospital of Shifang were collected as study group,including 5 phases (every phase had 40 cases),and 100 healthy people were selected as control group.Measured the serum Lp(a)of both study and control group,analyzed the correlations between Lp(a)and different phase of CKD.All data were analyzed by SPSS version 17.0.The significant level was established at 0.05.Results CKD1 [(146.0 ±95.5)mg/L]and all CKD group [(231.5 ±133.2)mg/L]had higher level of serum Lp(a)than the control group [(115.5 ±70.2)mg/L] (Z=-2.800,P<0.05 and Z=-7.922,P<0.05).CKD3 had higher Lp(a)level than CKD2(Z=-2.069,P<0.05 ),while there were no significant differences between each of the other two groups.CKD4 -5 [(325 .0 ± 194.7)mg/L]also had higher Lp(a)level than CKD1 -3 [(182.0 ±110.5)mg/L](Z=-4.439,P<0.05). Conclusion Patients with CKD always have high level of serum Lp(a),which have been slowly increased since CKD1 ,meanwhile the level of Lp(a)may have a certain correlation with the stage of CKD development,since Lp(a) is an important promoting factor in the progress of CKD.

Study of early comprehensive treatment for acute ruptured intracranfal aneurysm / 中国综合临床

Objective To apply early comprehensive rescue including embolism and microsurgery for trea- ting acute ruptured intracranial aneurysm in order to lower mortality and disability.Methods 120 patients with rup- tured intracranial aneurysm were treated by early comprehensive rescue.An cases were given support treatment,e- mergency rescue and DSA after hospitalization.Embolism and microsurgery were done within 72 hours and releasing bleeding CSF were done after surgery to prevent complications.Results Good recovery was over 80%(excellent in 95 ases,light disability in 18 cases,heavy disability in 4cases,and death in 3 cases).2 cases relapsed during hospi- talization.5 cases were coma induced by serious cerebral vesospasm.Conclusion Early comprehensive treatment including embolism and microsurgery complication prevention may reduce rebleeding,serious vasospasm and hydro- cephalus,1ower mortality and improve prognosis.