The phylogeny of Ptychostomum was first spacer （ITS） region of the nuclear ribosomal （nr） DNA DNA rps4 sequences. Maximum parsimony, maximum undertaken based on analysis of the internal transcribed and by combinin...The phylogeny of Ptychostomum was first spacer （ITS） region of the nuclear ribosomal （nr） DNA DNA rps4 sequences. Maximum parsimony, maximum undertaken based on analysis of the internal transcribed and by combining data from nrDNA ITS and chloroplast likelihood, and Bayesian analyses all support the conclusion that the reinstated genus Ptychostomum is not monophyletic. Ptychostomum funkii （Schwagr.） J. R. Spence （≡ Bryum funkii Schwaigr.） is placed within a clade containing the type species of Bryum, B. argenteum Hedw. The remaining members of Ptychostomum investigated in the present study constitute another well-supported clade. The results are congruent with previous molecular analyses. On the basis of phylogenetic evidence, we agree with transferring B. amblyodon Mull. Hal. （≡ B. inclinatum （Brid.） Turton≡ Bryum archangelicum Bruch ＆ Schimp.）, Bryum lonchocaulon Mull. Hal., Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaigr., and Bryum pallens Sw. to Ptychostomum.展开更多
Pathogenic Escherichia coli cause chicken colibacillosis, which is economically devastating to the poultry in- dustry worldwide （Bagheri et al., 2014）. Owing to in- creasing antibiotic resistance, phage therapy reag...Pathogenic Escherichia coli cause chicken colibacillosis, which is economically devastating to the poultry in- dustry worldwide （Bagheri et al., 2014）. Owing to in- creasing antibiotic resistance, phage therapy reagents have been developed to treat bacterial infections （Xu et al., 2015）.展开更多
A repeated sequence DNA fragment, L5B-4, was cloned from the 5 kb BamHI DNA fragments of rat genomic DNA. The expressions of the L5B-4 DNA fragment are different in liver and hepatoma cells. The amounts of transcripts...A repeated sequence DNA fragment, L5B-4, was cloned from the 5 kb BamHI DNA fragments of rat genomic DNA. The expressions of the L5B-4 DNA fragment are different in liver and hepatoma cells. The amounts of transcripts in hepatoma cells are lower in nucleus and higher in cytoplasm, especially in polysomal RNA, as compared with that in liver cells. The alteration shown in polysomal RNA of hepatoma cells seems to be specific. These results are discussed with respect to the possible function of this repeated DNA and its variation in hepatoma cells.展开更多
To analyze the genomic molecular structure and genotype of human astrovirus isolated from infant in Guangzhou of China, the primers were designed based on the genomic sequence of astrovirus from the C, enBank and the ...To analyze the genomic molecular structure and genotype of human astrovirus isolated from infant in Guangzhou of China, the primers were designed based on the genomic sequence of astrovirus from the C, enBank and the target sequence were amplified by RT-PCR. Then the PCR-products were cloned to T vector and sequenced. The genomic nucleotide sequences were analyzed by the programs CLUSTAL W and DNASTAR. It was found that the full genomic length of HASTVgz01 strain was 6721 bp and the ORFs were 6558 bp. The 5＇ and 3＇UTR were 82 and 81 nucleotides. The genome included 3 open reading frames （ORFs） ： ORFla, ORFlb and ORF2. The 5＇-terminal ORFla started at nueleotide 83 and extended to nucleotide 2845. ORFlb （nt 2785 to nt 4332） overlaped ORFla by 61 nueleotides. The 3＇-terminal ORF2 began at nucleotide 4325 and terminated at nucleotide 6640. ORF2 had 2316 nucleotides. Compared with other astrovirus sequences in GenBank, the homology of the amino acid sequence of ORF2 of HASTVgz01 strain with that of serotype 4 was 93%. Homology with other serotypes ranged from 61% to 70%. The complete nucleotide sequence of astrovirus HASTVgz01 strain isolated from Guangzhou in China was 6721 bp in length, GenBank accession NO. DQ344027. Comparing the ORF2 of astrovirus HASTVgz01 with the known sequences of types 1-8 the highest homology was serotype 4 （93%）. Comparative sequence analysis of the HASTVgz01 ORF2 with the reported human astrovirus sequences revealed that the isolated astrovirus belongs to genotype （serotype） 4.展开更多
In this paper,the seismogenic structures of the Da Qaidam strong earthquakes are preliminarily discussed by using the regional seismotectonic data and focal mechanism solutions. Analysis is done on the temporal and sp...In this paper,the seismogenic structures of the Da Qaidam strong earthquakes are preliminarily discussed by using the regional seismotectonic data and focal mechanism solutions. Analysis is done on the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of the two strong earthquake sequences in Da Qaidam in combination with the sequence distribution characteristics of the M6. 6 earthquake of 2003 and the five strong earthquakes of about M5. 0 in 2004 in Delingha. At the same time,the regional characteristics of the historical seismic activity are also investigated. Preliminary analysis is done on the influence of the two M8. 0 earthquakes in the past 10 years on this region. Precursory anomalies and their characteristics are discussed in combination with the analysis of the precursor observation data of Qinghai Province.展开更多
AIM: To identify the disease-associated mutations in a Chinese Stargardt disease(STGD) family, extend the existing spectrum of disease-causing mutations and further define the genotype-phenotype correlations.METHODS: ...AIM: To identify the disease-associated mutations in a Chinese Stargardt disease(STGD) family, extend the existing spectrum of disease-causing mutations and further define the genotype-phenotype correlations.METHODS: A Chinese STGD family and 200 normal controls were collected. Whole exome sequencing(WES) and bioinformatics analysis were performed to find the pathogenic gene mutation. Physico-chemical parameters of mutant and wildtype proteins were computed by Prot Param tool. Domains analysis was performed by SMART online software. HOPE online software was used to analyze the structural effects of mutation. Immunofluorescence, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were used for expression analysis.RESULTS: Using WES, a novel homozygous mutation(NM_000350: c.G3190 C, p.G1064 R) in ABCA4 gene was identified. This mutation showed co-segregation with phenotype in this family. It was not found in the 200 unrelated health controls and absent from any databases. It was considered "Deleterious" as predicted by five function prediction softwares, and was highly conserved during evolution. ABCA4 was expressed highly in the human eye and mouse retina. The p.G1064 R was located in AAA domain, may force the local backbone into an incorrect conformation, disturb the local structure, and reduce the activity of ATPase resulting in the disease pathology. CONCLUSION: We define a novel pathogenic mutation(c.G3190 C of ABCA4) of STGD. This extends the existing spectrum of disease-causing mutations and further defines the genotype-phenotype correlations.展开更多
Circulating tumour cells(CTCs)were enriched in the peripheral blood of four patients with Stage I non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Octamer-binding transcription factor-4 positive(OCT4+)and negative(OCT4−)CTCs were id...Circulating tumour cells(CTCs)were enriched in the peripheral blood of four patients with Stage I non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Octamer-binding transcription factor-4 positive(OCT4+)and negative(OCT4−)CTCs were identified and captured by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridisation(iFISH).Single cell whole exome sequencing(WES)was performed and the corresponding bioinformatics data were analysed.OCT4+cells were successfully detected in peripheral blood collected from all four Stage I lung cancer patients.Moreover,the tumour mutational burden(TMB)values observed for OCT4+samples from the same patients were slightly smaller than those of the OCT4−samples;the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Thirteen and six characteristic mutations were found in negative samples and positive samples,respectively.The findings indicate that this methodology provides a potential diagnostic index for the early detection of NSCLC.展开更多
Image output by computer is done row by row,the shortcoming of which is that we cannot know the topological relations between points at the image boundary.To obtain the closed boundary of the target from an image and ...Image output by computer is done row by row,the shortcoming of which is that we cannot know the topological relations between points at the image boundary.To obtain the closed boundary of the target from an image and turn points＇ row permutation of boundary into sequence permutation,an algorithm based on 4-connection relation of pixel points is proposed and the analysis of its correctness and complexity is given.Compared with classical operators and existing method,the single pixel boundary extracted from gray images by this algorithm is more complete and more distinct.Moreover,it has a lower time complexity and can eliminate the noise inside and outside the target area.The obtained sequence permutation of points is also conducive to follow-up image processing.展开更多
In this study, as the domain of four dimensional Euler mean E(r,s) of orders r,sin the space L_p for 0 < p < 1, we examine the double sequence space ε_p^(r,s) and some properties of four dimensional Euler mean....In this study, as the domain of four dimensional Euler mean E(r,s) of orders r,sin the space L_p for 0 < p < 1, we examine the double sequence space ε_p^(r,s) and some properties of four dimensional Euler mean. We determine the α-and β(bp)-duals of the space εp r,s, and characterize the classes(ε_p^(r,s):M_u),(ε_p^(r,s):C_(bp)) and(ε_p^(r,s):L_q) of four dimensional matrix transformations, where 1 ≤q < ∞. Finally, we shortly emphasize on the Euler spaces of single and double sequences, and note some further suggestions.展开更多
This paper deals with a homogeneous Neumann initial-boundary problem of a 4th-order parabolic equation modeling epitaxial growth of thin film. We determine the classification of initial energy on the existence of blow...This paper deals with a homogeneous Neumann initial-boundary problem of a 4th-order parabolic equation modeling epitaxial growth of thin film. We determine the classification of initial energy on the existence of blow-up, global existence and extinction of solutions by using the potential well method and the auxiliary function method.Moreover, asymptotic estimates on global solution and extinction solution are studied,respectively.展开更多
[Objective]The paper was to understand the polymorphism of TLR4 gene in Hainan local pig breeds.[Method]The TLR4 genome sequence of Wuzhishan pigs,Lingao pigs,and Tunchang pigs was cloned and sequenced by PCR.The sequ...[Objective]The paper was to understand the polymorphism of TLR4 gene in Hainan local pig breeds.[Method]The TLR4 genome sequence of Wuzhishan pigs,Lingao pigs,and Tunchang pigs was cloned and sequenced by PCR.The sequence was analyzed using DNAStar and BioEdit software,and the structure of TLR4 protein was analyzed using SMART,SOPMA,and SWISS-MODEL online software.The secondary structure and tertiary structure of TLR4 protein were predicted as well.[Result]The total length of TLR4 gene in three Hainan local pig breeds were all 10435 bp which included a 2526 bp CDS(coding 841 amino acid).Intra-specific comparison showed that there was one nucleotide site with polymorphism in Wuzhishan pigs;there were six nucleotide sites with polymorphism in Tunchang pigs,two of which were located in the coding area;there were three nucleotide sites with polymorphisms in Lingao pigs,one of which was located in the coding area.When interspecific comparisons of TLR4 gene sequences from three Hainan local pig breeds were performed,there were 27 nucleotide sites with polymorphism,two of which were missense mutations,resulting in amino acid changes.The homology of TLR4 gene sequence from three pig breeds was 99.8%-99.9%,indicating that the TLR4 gene sequence was highly conservative.The predicted protein structure indicated that the G→T mutation at 7209 site and G→A mutation at 7781 site in TLR4 gene of Hainan local pig breeds caused changes in the secondary and tertiary structure of TLR4 protein.[Conclusion]TLR4 gene in Hainan local pig breeds has polymorphism.The structural changes caused by polymorphism may change the function of TLR4 gene.展开更多
As the study of vascular anomalies progresses,it is imperative for plastic surgeons to individualize their in-depth research and practice to develop more effective and personalized treatment plans.Recent advancements ...As the study of vascular anomalies progresses,it is imperative for plastic surgeons to individualize their in-depth research and practice to develop more effective and personalized treatment plans.Recent advancements in genome sequencing technology have highlighted the importance of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and its receptor(VEGFR)in the formation and alteration of vascularity.However,definitive reports regarding mutations associated with this locus and treatment experiences remain scarce.Herein,we report a clinical case of multiple venous malformations with mutations in VEGFR3(FLT4).We implemented a comprehensive approach,including local lesion excision of the left foot and trunk,oral propranolol administration,and local physiotherapy.After two years of follow-up,the patient’s left foot venous malformation did not recur,and he expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the combined therapy.This case offers valuable insights into the clinical management of this mutant type and similar presentations of multiple venous malformations.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grantno.30670152)the National Infrastructure of Natural Resources for Science and Technology(grant no.2005DKA21403)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(no.C2008000158)
文摘The phylogeny of Ptychostomum was first spacer （ITS） region of the nuclear ribosomal （nr） DNA DNA rps4 sequences. Maximum parsimony, maximum undertaken based on analysis of the internal transcribed and by combining data from nrDNA ITS and chloroplast likelihood, and Bayesian analyses all support the conclusion that the reinstated genus Ptychostomum is not monophyletic. Ptychostomum funkii （Schwagr.） J. R. Spence （≡ Bryum funkii Schwaigr.） is placed within a clade containing the type species of Bryum, B. argenteum Hedw. The remaining members of Ptychostomum investigated in the present study constitute another well-supported clade. The results are congruent with previous molecular analyses. On the basis of phylogenetic evidence, we agree with transferring B. amblyodon Mull. Hal. （≡ B. inclinatum （Brid.） Turton≡ Bryum archangelicum Bruch ＆ Schimp.）, Bryum lonchocaulon Mull. Hal., Bryum pallescens Schleich. ex Schwaigr., and Bryum pallens Sw. to Ptychostomum.
基金supported by grants from the Nature Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China (grant nos.ZR2013CQ024 and ZR2015CM020)
文摘Pathogenic Escherichia coli cause chicken colibacillosis, which is economically devastating to the poultry in- dustry worldwide （Bagheri et al., 2014）. Owing to in- creasing antibiotic resistance, phage therapy reagents have been developed to treat bacterial infections （Xu et al., 2015）.
文摘A repeated sequence DNA fragment, L5B-4, was cloned from the 5 kb BamHI DNA fragments of rat genomic DNA. The expressions of the L5B-4 DNA fragment are different in liver and hepatoma cells. The amounts of transcripts in hepatoma cells are lower in nucleus and higher in cytoplasm, especially in polysomal RNA, as compared with that in liver cells. The alteration shown in polysomal RNA of hepatoma cells seems to be specific. These results are discussed with respect to the possible function of this repeated DNA and its variation in hepatoma cells.
文摘To analyze the genomic molecular structure and genotype of human astrovirus isolated from infant in Guangzhou of China, the primers were designed based on the genomic sequence of astrovirus from the C, enBank and the target sequence were amplified by RT-PCR. Then the PCR-products were cloned to T vector and sequenced. The genomic nucleotide sequences were analyzed by the programs CLUSTAL W and DNASTAR. It was found that the full genomic length of HASTVgz01 strain was 6721 bp and the ORFs were 6558 bp. The 5＇ and 3＇UTR were 82 and 81 nucleotides. The genome included 3 open reading frames （ORFs） ： ORFla, ORFlb and ORF2. The 5＇-terminal ORFla started at nueleotide 83 and extended to nucleotide 2845. ORFlb （nt 2785 to nt 4332） overlaped ORFla by 61 nueleotides. The 3＇-terminal ORF2 began at nucleotide 4325 and terminated at nucleotide 6640. ORF2 had 2316 nucleotides. Compared with other astrovirus sequences in GenBank, the homology of the amino acid sequence of ORF2 of HASTVgz01 strain with that of serotype 4 was 93%. Homology with other serotypes ranged from 61% to 70%. The complete nucleotide sequence of astrovirus HASTVgz01 strain isolated from Guangzhou in China was 6721 bp in length, GenBank accession NO. DQ344027. Comparing the ORF2 of astrovirus HASTVgz01 with the known sequences of types 1-8 the highest homology was serotype 4 （93%）. Comparative sequence analysis of the HASTVgz01 ORF2 with the reported human astrovirus sequences revealed that the isolated astrovirus belongs to genotype （serotype） 4.
基金funded by the project of "Intensive Monitoring and Tracking Studies in the Key Seismic Risk Regions of China in 2011 " of China Earthquake Administration( 2011016301)the‘Comprehensive study of Delingha and Da Qaidam Strong Earthquake Swarms ( 2009A01)of the Earthquake Science Foundation of Qinghai Province,China
文摘In this paper,the seismogenic structures of the Da Qaidam strong earthquakes are preliminarily discussed by using the regional seismotectonic data and focal mechanism solutions. Analysis is done on the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of the two strong earthquake sequences in Da Qaidam in combination with the sequence distribution characteristics of the M6. 6 earthquake of 2003 and the five strong earthquakes of about M5. 0 in 2004 in Delingha. At the same time,the regional characteristics of the historical seismic activity are also investigated. Preliminary analysis is done on the influence of the two M8. 0 earthquakes in the past 10 years on this region. Precursory anomalies and their characteristics are discussed in combination with the analysis of the precursor observation data of Qinghai Province.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81500763,No.81800805,No.81600721)Young and Middle-aged Scientists Research Awards Fund of Shandong Province(No.BS2015YY014)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M652311)Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Project of Shandong Province(No.2017WS012)。
文摘AIM: To identify the disease-associated mutations in a Chinese Stargardt disease(STGD) family, extend the existing spectrum of disease-causing mutations and further define the genotype-phenotype correlations.METHODS: A Chinese STGD family and 200 normal controls were collected. Whole exome sequencing(WES) and bioinformatics analysis were performed to find the pathogenic gene mutation. Physico-chemical parameters of mutant and wildtype proteins were computed by Prot Param tool. Domains analysis was performed by SMART online software. HOPE online software was used to analyze the structural effects of mutation. Immunofluorescence, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were used for expression analysis.RESULTS: Using WES, a novel homozygous mutation(NM_000350: c.G3190 C, p.G1064 R) in ABCA4 gene was identified. This mutation showed co-segregation with phenotype in this family. It was not found in the 200 unrelated health controls and absent from any databases. It was considered "Deleterious" as predicted by five function prediction softwares, and was highly conserved during evolution. ABCA4 was expressed highly in the human eye and mouse retina. The p.G1064 R was located in AAA domain, may force the local backbone into an incorrect conformation, disturb the local structure, and reduce the activity of ATPase resulting in the disease pathology. CONCLUSION: We define a novel pathogenic mutation(c.G3190 C of ABCA4) of STGD. This extends the existing spectrum of disease-causing mutations and further defines the genotype-phenotype correlations.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81773273)。
文摘Circulating tumour cells(CTCs)were enriched in the peripheral blood of four patients with Stage I non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Octamer-binding transcription factor-4 positive(OCT4+)and negative(OCT4−)CTCs were identified and captured by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridisation(iFISH).Single cell whole exome sequencing(WES)was performed and the corresponding bioinformatics data were analysed.OCT4+cells were successfully detected in peripheral blood collected from all four Stage I lung cancer patients.Moreover,the tumour mutational burden(TMB)values observed for OCT4+samples from the same patients were slightly smaller than those of the OCT4−samples;the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Thirteen and six characteristic mutations were found in negative samples and positive samples,respectively.The findings indicate that this methodology provides a potential diagnostic index for the early detection of NSCLC.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60773044 )PLA General Armament Department Key Foundation(9140A26010308BQ0178)
文摘Image output by computer is done row by row,the shortcoming of which is that we cannot know the topological relations between points at the image boundary.To obtain the closed boundary of the target from an image and turn points＇ row permutation of boundary into sequence permutation,an algorithm based on 4-connection relation of pixel points is proposed and the analysis of its correctness and complexity is given.Compared with classical operators and existing method,the single pixel boundary extracted from gray images by this algorithm is more complete and more distinct.Moreover,it has a lower time complexity and can eliminate the noise inside and outside the target area.The obtained sequence permutation of points is also conducive to follow-up image processing.
文摘In this study, as the domain of four dimensional Euler mean E(r,s) of orders r,sin the space L_p for 0 < p < 1, we examine the double sequence space ε_p^(r,s) and some properties of four dimensional Euler mean. We determine the α-and β(bp)-duals of the space εp r,s, and characterize the classes(ε_p^(r,s):M_u),(ε_p^(r,s):C_(bp)) and(ε_p^(r,s):L_q) of four dimensional matrix transformations, where 1 ≤q < ∞. Finally, we shortly emphasize on the Euler spaces of single and double sequences, and note some further suggestions.
基金Supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.ZR2021MA003,ZR2020MA020).
文摘This paper deals with a homogeneous Neumann initial-boundary problem of a 4th-order parabolic equation modeling epitaxial growth of thin film. We determine the classification of initial energy on the existence of blow-up, global existence and extinction of solutions by using the potential well method and the auxiliary function method.Moreover, asymptotic estimates on global solution and extinction solution are studied,respectively.
基金Supported by Innovation Research Team Project of Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province(2018CXTD345)Regional Science Foundation Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(31560696)+1 种基金Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project of Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences “Immunological Enhancement Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Swine Mycoplasma Pneumonia Vaccine”Special Funds for Central Government Guiding Local Science and Technology Development(ZY2019HN01).
文摘[Objective]The paper was to understand the polymorphism of TLR4 gene in Hainan local pig breeds.[Method]The TLR4 genome sequence of Wuzhishan pigs,Lingao pigs,and Tunchang pigs was cloned and sequenced by PCR.The sequence was analyzed using DNAStar and BioEdit software,and the structure of TLR4 protein was analyzed using SMART,SOPMA,and SWISS-MODEL online software.The secondary structure and tertiary structure of TLR4 protein were predicted as well.[Result]The total length of TLR4 gene in three Hainan local pig breeds were all 10435 bp which included a 2526 bp CDS(coding 841 amino acid).Intra-specific comparison showed that there was one nucleotide site with polymorphism in Wuzhishan pigs;there were six nucleotide sites with polymorphism in Tunchang pigs,two of which were located in the coding area;there were three nucleotide sites with polymorphisms in Lingao pigs,one of which was located in the coding area.When interspecific comparisons of TLR4 gene sequences from three Hainan local pig breeds were performed,there were 27 nucleotide sites with polymorphism,two of which were missense mutations,resulting in amino acid changes.The homology of TLR4 gene sequence from three pig breeds was 99.8%-99.9%,indicating that the TLR4 gene sequence was highly conservative.The predicted protein structure indicated that the G→T mutation at 7209 site and G→A mutation at 7781 site in TLR4 gene of Hainan local pig breeds caused changes in the secondary and tertiary structure of TLR4 protein.[Conclusion]TLR4 gene in Hainan local pig breeds has polymorphism.The structural changes caused by polymorphism may change the function of TLR4 gene.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.82272891).
文摘As the study of vascular anomalies progresses,it is imperative for plastic surgeons to individualize their in-depth research and practice to develop more effective and personalized treatment plans.Recent advancements in genome sequencing technology have highlighted the importance of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and its receptor(VEGFR)in the formation and alteration of vascularity.However,definitive reports regarding mutations associated with this locus and treatment experiences remain scarce.Herein,we report a clinical case of multiple venous malformations with mutations in VEGFR3(FLT4).We implemented a comprehensive approach,including local lesion excision of the left foot and trunk,oral propranolol administration,and local physiotherapy.After two years of follow-up,the patient’s left foot venous malformation did not recur,and he expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the combined therapy.This case offers valuable insights into the clinical management of this mutant type and similar presentations of multiple venous malformations.
