肠道菌群与2型糖尿病相关性的研究进展

肠道菌群是人体肠道微生态的重要组成部分,以多种途径影响宿主的代谢与生理功能,通过调节肠道菌群结构与多样性,改善慢性疾病的发生发展已成为国内外的研究热点。本研究归纳总结了近年来肠道菌群影响2型糖尿病的主要途径,为阐明肠道菌群与2型糖尿病的相关性以及基于肠道菌群靶点的药物研制和临床治疗提供新的思路。     

肠道菌群和糖尿病的关系

随着生活水平的提高,糖尿病的发病率逐年升高。近几年的研究显示,糖尿病的发病不仅和遗传因素、饮食结构等有关,还和机体的内环境与外环境有关。肠道菌群作为环境因素中的重要因子参与机体代谢,并且肠道菌群的紊乱也成为导致1型和2型糖尿病的重要因素。本研究就肠道菌群的改变及调节与1型和2型糖尿病关系的研究进展进行简要综述。     

新疆维、哈两民族粪样中韦荣球菌属和梭菌属水平与2型糖尿病的相关性研究

目的探讨目标差异肠道菌群与新疆维吾尔族、哈萨克族2型糖尿病(T2DM)的相关性。方法采用16S r DNA实时荧光定量PCR对新疆维吾尔族、哈萨克族正常糖耐量及2型糖尿病患者粪样中韦荣球菌属和梭菌属水平进行检测。两组间均数比较采用t检验,运用Pearson分析方法对差异肠道菌群与新疆维、哈两民族正常糖耐量及2型糖尿病人群的体检及生化指标进行相关性分析。结果 (1)16S r DNA实时定量PCR结果显示,韦荣球菌属及梭菌属水平在哈萨克族2型糖尿病组粪样中显著高于该民族正常糖耐量组(P=0.035,P=0.028)。(2)新疆维吾尔族、哈萨克族正常糖耐量人群和2型糖尿病人群粪样中韦荣球菌属水平与体重及体重指数(BMI)显著正相关(r=0.469,P=0.009;r=0.623,P=0.002),与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)水平显著负相关(r=-0.466,P=0.025);梭菌属水平与体重、空腹血糖(FBG)、甘油三酯(TG)水平显著正相关(r=0.375,P=0.049;r=0.398,P=0.033;r=0.375,P=0.041)。结论肠道中Veillonella spp和C.coccoides subgroup水平的变化可能与新疆哈萨克族、维吾尔族2型糖尿病的发病有关,需进一步深入探讨。     

肠道菌群调节在改善2型糖尿病中的研究进展

越来越多的研究表明肠道微生物和人体健康息息相关,2型糖尿病作为一种多因素疾病,肠道菌群在其疾病的发生发展过程中扮演了重要的角色,近年来有关肠道微生物与2型糖尿病的研究有新进展,2013年的一些研究成果也被《科学》杂志评选为10大科学突破之一。本研究就肠道微生态系统,肠道菌群与2型糖尿病的关系以及肠道菌群调节对2型糖尿病的作用的最新进展进行综述。     

肠道微生物及益生菌治疗对2型糖尿病的影响

2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)是严重影响人类身体健康和生活质量的慢性疾病。研究发现其与肠道微生物的组成密切相关。随着目前肠道微生物的作用受到广泛关注,我们对2型糖尿病患者肠道菌群的变化有了更深入了解,许多功能强大的有益菌如阿克曼氏菌、柔嫩梭菌被发现,并发现由多种厌氧菌产生的不同短链脂肪酸对2型糖尿病患者的有益影响。补充有益菌和摄入益生菌制剂等通过调节肠道微生物群可能对预防和治疗2型糖尿病有效,但由于肠道微生物的复杂性和益生菌的局限性,需要进一步研究来评估益生菌的最佳剂量反应效应,并应用多组学方法提高基于微生物干预的个性化治疗,缓解和治疗2型糖尿病等代谢疾病。     

肠道菌群在糖尿病发生发展中的作用机制研究进展

糖尿病已经成为严重威胁人类健康的疾病之一。目前已有研究证明肠道菌群在糖尿病的发生、发展中发挥着重要作用。肠道菌群在人体中处于动态平衡,但容易受到饮食、环境、细菌的相互作用以及抗菌药物等多种因素的影响。肠道菌群的变化可以导致肥胖、胰岛素抵抗、肠道渗透压改变以及代谢性内毒素血症等,从而促进糖尿病(1型及2型)的发生、发展,而益生菌在预防糖尿病的发生和改善糖尿病预后中的作用不可小视。本文从糖代谢、脂代谢、免疫及并发症等方面分析肠道菌群影响糖尿病发生发展的机制。     

肠道菌群在2型糖尿病并发抑郁症中的作用探析

抑郁症作为2型糖尿病常见并发症,不仅严重危害人体的健康,而且增加了疾病的治疗难度。临床中对于本病的治疗通常将二者分开,采用降糖与抗抑郁联合的方法,却忽视了抑郁症作为2型糖尿病的并发症,两者必定存在内在联系。研究表明,2型糖尿病患者肠道菌群存在明显失衡,而肠道菌群与抑郁症的发生密切相关,因此肠道菌群可能在2型糖尿病并发抑郁症中起着重要作用,本文通过论述三者的关系,认为肠道菌群失调可能是糖尿病并发抑郁症的关键因素,提出肠道菌群可能是干预2型糖尿病并发抑郁的新靶点,以期为2型糖尿病并发抑郁症的治疗提供新的途径。     

抗糖尿病药物的“肠道机制”

糖尿病已经成为困扰国民的健康问题之一。越来越多的证据表明,肠道菌群与2型糖尿病的发生、发展密切相关。近年来,治疗糖尿病的药物与肠道菌群的关系也引起人们的关注,2型糖尿病药物可以通过调节肠道菌群产生有益的代谢产物与宿主进行“分子对话”,调节机体的糖脂代谢等而达到降血糖的作用。本综述将近年来发表于国内外期刊的与抗糖药物“肠道机制”相关的论文进行归纳、分析与总结,旨在为研究抗糖尿病药物的作用机制提供新的思路,也为完善以肠道菌群为靶点的药物干预方案提供理论依据。     

肠道菌群在2型糖尿病合并骨质疏松中的作用探析

骨质疏松是一种隐匿性骨密度降低的全身骨代谢性疾病,具有较高的致残率及致死率,严重影响患者生活质量。而骨质疏松作为糖尿病在骨骼系统中的常见并发症,在临床治疗中却忽略了二者之间存在的内在联系,采用分开诊治的方案。大量研究表明,肠道菌群与多种代谢性疾病相关,而2型糖尿病患者体内存在着明显的肠道菌群失调。因此考虑肠道菌群失调可能影响糖尿病合并骨质疏松的发生发展。本文通过深入阐明三者之间的关系,积极探索肠道菌群在糖尿病及骨质疏松中的作用,发现2型糖尿病患者肠道菌群失调,可导致胰岛素抵抗、炎症反应和胰岛素样生长因子-1缺少,进一步影响骨代谢过程,进而提出调节肠道菌群是治疗2型糖尿病合并骨质疏松的新方向。     

肠道菌群与2型糖尿病相关性的研究进展

摘要：糖尿病是一种常见的代谢性疾病,发病率高,易引起严重的微血管、大血管并发症,造成多重器官损伤;缺乏有效的治疗手段,患者生存质量普遍偏低,致残率、致死率走高;发病机制异常复杂,目前仍未能完全阐明。近年来,大量报道显示,肠道菌群作为人体不可分割的部分,参与了宿主的健康维持和疾病发生,与2型糖尿病的发生、发展有着直接的关系。本文就肠道菌群与2型糖尿病的相关性研究进展进行简要综述,为肠道菌群及2型糖尿病的相关研究提供参考。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.