抗生素筛选模型的建立

为节省筛选抗生素的工作量，减少重复筛选率，本实验以常规筛选模型中的指示菌为出发株，经物理化学诱变，筛选出七支突变株，它们对临床上最常用的β内酰胺类、四环素类、氨基糖醇类，大环内酯类和多烯大环内酯类抗生素敏感性显著不同，可构成一抗生素筛选模型。经检验证明通过这一模型能初步判别微生物所产抗生素的类群。     

白色念珠菌基因分型方法研究进展

目的：探讨近年来白色念珠菌基因分型方法研究的新进展。方法：查阅相关文献资料，归纳总结。结果：白色念珠菌基因分型是近年来白色念珠菌分子生物学研究中的一个热点和主要方向，其方法很多。常用的分子生物学技术各有千秋，目前倾向于计算机辅助分析，多种分型技术合用。结论：白色念珠菌基因分型方法研究有新进展，对临床念珠菌病的诊断、治疗及分子流行病学研究等具有重要意义，同时，理想的分型技术还有待进一步研究。     

白色六索线虫一新亚种——中华亚种Hexamermis albicans sinensis ssp.nov.

本文记述了分布于我国安徽麦套棉田以及湖北、河南麦田中,寄生于小地老虎、粘虫幼虫体内的一种六索线虫,这种线虫与世界广布种白色六索线虫的基本特征相似,但又存在着某些地理上的差异,故将之定命为白色六索线虫中华亚种。     

Role of Ppt1 in multiple stress responses in Candida albicans

To study the function of CaPptl, we deleted PPT1 gene from the Candida albicans genome by sequentially replacing the entire coding region with the selectable markers ARG4 and HIS1. The results showed that the deletion of Pptl did not affect the hyphal formation of C. albicans under serum induction and caused enhanced sensitivity to DNA damage, Calcofluor white and salt- induced stress. We also found that Pptl was not required for the phenotypic response of cells treated with the genotoxins, methylmethane sulfonate and hydroxyurea. Flow cytometric analyses indicated that pptlA cells and wild-type cells showed similar G2/M arrest profiles when exposed to DNA damage stress. Pptl was not required for the activation of the DNA damage response pathway, as indicated by normal phosphorylation of Rad53 and Rfa2 in pptlA cells under DNA damage stress. We suggest that Pptl plays important roles in response to various stress conditions in C. albicans.     

念珠菌病的临床特点

综合有关资料及临床实践对白色念珠菌病的发病机理,病因及诊断作一概述     

Heat-shock protein 90 inCandida albicans

Researches on Candidal heat-shock protein 90 (HSP90) in recent years are summarized.Candida albicans is a commensal pathogen in human and animals. In immunocompromised individuals it behaves as an opportunist pathogen, giving rise to superficial or systemic infections. Systemic candidosis is a common cause of death among immunocompromised and debilitated patients, in which the mortality is as high as 70%. HSP90 is now recognized as an immunodominant antigen inC. albicans and plays a key role in systemic candidosis as a molecular chaperone. The 47-ku peptide is the breakdown product of HSP90. Patients who has recovered from systemic candidosis produce high titre of antibodies to 47-ku antigen, whereas the fatal cases have little antibody or falling titres. The three commonest epitopes of candidal HSP90 have been mapped, epitopes C, B and H. Epitopes C and H are immunogenic. The antibody probes of both epitopes may be developed into a new serological test agents for systemic candidosis due to rather high specificity and sensitivity. The recent results establish HSP90 as an ATP-dependent chaperone that is involved in the folding of cell regulatory proteins and in the refolding of stress-denatured polypeptides. Some researches on fungal HSP90 and the treatment of patients with candidosis are reviewed as well.     

HIV相关性口腔白色念珠菌rDNA基因型研究

目的:了解HIV感染人群和健康人群口腔白色念珠菌基因型的分布情况。方法:运用CA-INT特异性引物聚合酶链反应方法扩增白色念珠菌包含1类内含子的编码rRNA的25S rDNA区,根据扩增条带大小进行基因分型,并应用χ2检验对54株HIV感染人群和54株健康人群口腔白色念珠菌基因型别进行分析。结果:CA-INT特异性引物PCR法可将108株口腔白色念珠菌分为A、B和C型,以A型最多见,两组人群口腔白色念珠菌基因型分布基本相同,但HIV感染人群口腔白色念珠菌A型所占构成比高于健康人群,差别有统计学意义。结论:HIV感染人群和健康人群口腔白色念珠菌均具有基因多态性,CA-INT特异性引物PCR法是较好的口腔白色念珠菌种内菌株间鉴定的方法。     

环肽、3-苯乳酸与苯丙酸组合物对双菌生物被膜的影响

为研究植物乳杆菌CCFM8724产生的3种代谢物环亮氨酸脯氨酸二肽、3-苯乳酸、苯丙酸对变异链球菌和白色念珠菌双菌生物被膜的作用及其作用机制,测定了3种代谢物的组合物对变异链球菌和白色念珠菌双菌生物被膜量、胞外多糖和胞外蛋白产量、群体感应信号分子AI-2产量及生物被膜结构的影响,并通过分子对接的方式探究小分子代谢物结合致病菌靶点的方式和构象。结果表明:组合物的干预使变异链球菌和白色念珠菌双菌生物被膜量减少了79.4%,水不溶性胞外多糖和胞外蛋白的产量分别减少了63.8%、60.2%,群体感应信号分子AI-2产量减少了80.7%,同时破坏了生物被膜结构。分子对接结果显示:组合物可以与变异链球菌PtxA蛋白和白色念珠菌Fba蛋白的靶点结合,影响其糖代谢,进而抑制二者形成生物被膜。通过探究植物乳杆菌CCFM8724抑制双菌生物被膜潜在的物质基础,旨在从分子水平揭示组合物环亮氨酸脯氨酸二肽、3-苯乳酸、苯丙酸可能的抑菌机理,为植物乳杆菌CCFM8724及其代谢物组合物开发口腔益生菌和后生元产品提供一定的理论依据。     

An alternative magnesium-based root canal disinfectant: Preliminary study of its effi cacy against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans in vitro

Organisms invading root canal systems result in serious pulpal and periapical disease. To eliminate microorganisms and restrain secondary infections, dental materials with antibacterial properties are urgently needed in endodontics. Magnesium is considered as a promising biodegradable and biocompatible implant material. However, there are barely researches about its application in endodontic therapy. This work investigated the in vitro efficacy of magnesium powder against Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans compared with a common disinfectant, calcium hydroxide. With Calcium hydroxide served as a comparison it demonstrated the qualified antibacterial and anti-fungus properties of Mg as root canal disinfectant due to its high alkalinity of degradation, and the antimicrobial efficacy enhanced with the decreasing powder size.