Powerplex® Y 23 System: Molecular characterization of a null allele at locus DYS549

We observed a null allele pattern at locus DYS549 in a male subject from North-East Italy typed with the PowerPlex^® Y 23 System (Promega). To investigate whether this pattern was due to the presence of a microdeletion/mutation in primer binding sites or in the locus target region, the sample was amplified with our designed DYS549 primers obtained from GenBank sequence (GDB: 515022). After amplification, a normal hemizygous genotype at this locus was generated, thus indicating the presence of a point mutation in the binding site of the original primer set of PowerPlex^® Y 23 System (Promega). This was further confirmed by sequence analysis, carried out with the Big Dye Terminator v3.1 Cycle Sequencing kit (Applied Biosystems), according to the manufacturer's instructions. Sequences were run on the ABI Prism 3130 Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystems) and analyzed using the Sequencing Analysis v.5.3.1 and the SeqScape v2.6 softwares (Applied Biosystems). Ascertainment of the frequency of null alleles generated from variations at primer binding sites of short tandem repeats loci is of great importance in forensic genetics.     

基于SIRT1/PGC-1α通路探讨电针联合丰富康复训练对脑缺血大鼠氧化应激的影响

目的探讨电针联合丰富康复训练对脑缺血大鼠急性期神经损伤的保护机制。方法随机选取15只SD大鼠为假手术组,另将模型复制成功的大脑中动脉闭塞(middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO)模型大鼠60只随机分为模型组、电针组、丰富康复训练组(康复组)和电针联合丰富康复训练组(联合组),每组15只。假手术组和模型组不进行干预,电针组和联合组于“百会”“大椎”进行电针治疗;康复组和联合组予以丰富环境与康复训练,每次30 min,每日1次,连续治疗3 d。观察大鼠缺血侧皮质区脑血流量、组织形态学、阳性细胞率的动态变化,检测缺血侧皮质中丙二醛(malonic dialdehyde,MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)含量;RT-PCR检测沉默信息调节因子1(silent information regulator 1,SIRT1)、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ共激活因子1α(peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγcoactivator-1α,PGC-1α)、B淋巴细胞瘤-2(B-cell lymphoma-2,Bcl-2)、半胱氨酸蛋白酶-3(cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3,Caspase-3)及半胱氨酸蛋白酶-9(cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-9,Caspase-9)mRNA的表达水平。结果分组因素对缺血侧皮质中MDA、SOD水平和SIRT1、PGC-1α、Caspase-3、Caspase-9、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平的主效应均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠脑血流量,SOD水平,SIRT1、PGC-1α、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平均显著降低(P<0.05),阳性细胞率,MDA水平,Caspase-3、Caspase-9 mRNA表达水平均显著升高(P<0.05);与模型组比较,各治疗组SOD水平,SIRT1、PGC-1α、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平显著上升(P<0.05),MDA水平和Caspase-3、Caspase-9 mRNA表达水平显著降低(P<0.05);联合组与电针组、康复组比较,上述各指标表达水平均有统计学意义(P<0.05);电针联合丰富康复训练对缺血侧皮质MDA、SOD水平和SIRT1、PGC-1αmRNA表达水平的影响具有交互作用(P<0.05),对Caspase-3、Caspase-9、Bcl-2 mRNA表达水平的影响无交互作用(P>0.05)。结论电针联合丰富康复训练可通过调控SIRT1/PGC-1α通路,提高抗氧化能力,改善神经细胞损伤,发挥神经保护作用。     

盘龙七片调控SIRT1/NF- κB通路对骨关节炎软骨细胞凋亡的影响

目的 观察盘龙七片对骨关节炎（osteoarthritis,OA）小鼠沉默信息转录调控因子（silent information regulator type 1,SIRT1）/核因子- κB（nuclear factor- kappa B,NF- κB）通路及软骨细胞凋亡的影响。方法 手术切除右膝关节内侧半月板和前交叉韧带复制小鼠OA模型。将小鼠分为正常对照组,模型组,阳性对照组,盘龙七片低、中、高剂量组。通过番红O- 快速绿染色观察膝关节结构变化,进行Mankin评分评估关节炎严重程度,流式细胞术检测软骨细胞凋亡指数,qRT- PCR检测Bax、Bcl- 2、Caspase- 3 mRNA表达水平,Western blot法检测软骨细胞 SIRT1、NF- κB蛋白表达水平。结果 与正常对照组比较,模型组小鼠膝关节软骨细胞凋亡率增加,Bax、Caspase- 3 mRNA和NF- κB蛋白表达水平显著增加,Bcl- 2 mRNA和SIRT1蛋白表达水平显著降低,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）;与模型组比较,阳性对照组与盘龙七片低、中、高剂量组小鼠膝关节软骨细胞凋亡率显著降低,Bax、Caspase- 3 mRNA和NF- κB蛋白表达水平显著降低,Bcl- 2 mRNA和SIRT1蛋白表达水平显著增加,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）,盘龙七片的作用呈明显的剂量依赖性。结论 盘龙七片可抑制OA小鼠膝关节软骨细胞凋亡,其作用机制可能与调节SIRT1/NF- κB信号通路相关。     

Rapid direct PCR for ABO blood typing

Many different molecular typing methods have been reported to complement routine serological ABO blood typing in forensics. However, these ABO genotyping methods are often time-consuming and call for an initial DNA isolation step that requires the use of expensive kits or reagents. We report here a rapid direct ABO genotyping method that eliminates the need for DNA extraction from fresh blood, hair, and body fluid stains before PCR. Using a fast PCR instrument and an optimized polymerase, the genotyping method-which employs a multiplex allele-specific primer set for the simultaneous detection of three single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) sites (nucleotides 261, 526, and 803)-identifies A, B, O01/O02, O03, and cis-AB01 alleles in around 70 min from sample collection to electropherogram. Not only will this ABO genotyping method be efficiently used in forensic practice for rapid screening of samples before full-blown multilocus short tandem repeat profiling, but it will also demonstrate an example of rapid direct genotyping of SNPs that offers the advantages of time- and cost-efficiency, convenience, and reduced contamination during DNA analysis.     

A Y‐Chromosomal Haplotype with Two Short Tandem Repeat Mutations*

Abstract:  The male‐specific Y‐chromosomal short tandem repeat (STR) is a useful tool in forensic casework. The Y haplotype comprised of 16 loci, which is amplified simultaneously by AmpFlSTR^® Yfiler^TM PCR kit and provides strong exculpatory evidence in individual identification. We reported a rare Y‐STR profile with a null allele at the DYS448 locus and an off‐ladder allele at the DYS456 locus, when genotyping material from a vaginal swab in an alleged rape case. Sequence analysis revealed that the DYS448 null allele was a true type of null allele because of a total deletion of 11 upstream repeats and 9 bp of the N₄₂ region, and there were numerous primer binding site mutations as well. The amplicon of the DYS456 locus was a small 92‐bp fragment that was off‐ladder, and sequencing analysis showed that there were only 10 repeats (AGAT)₁₀. This Y chromosome haplotype that was comprised of two variations provided helpful evidence for personal identification.     

Evaluation of 96 SNPs in 14 populations for worldwide individual identification

Great advances have been made recently in searching for individual identification single-nucleotide polymorphisms (IISNPs or IDSNPs). Such SNPs as suggested by SNPforID scientists and by Pakstis et al., are promising, although they were selected from older or smaller databases rather than the most recent database. Here, we describe a new computational strategy for developing IDSNPs based on HapMap. We searched through HapMap r27 for SNPs having minor allele frequencies ≥0.30 in all its 11 populations and found more than 1881 qualified SNPs. We examined 96 of them with 183 DNA samples from three Chinese populations using Illumina arrays. The average allele frequency for these 96 SNPs among the three populations was 0.495/0.505, the average number of identical SNP genotypes shared by two individuals among the 14 populations (three Chinese and 11 HapMap) was 37.9, and the random matching probability for two unrelated Hans to match in all 96 genotypes was 9.793 × 10(-39). Thus, most of these 96 SNPs are universally applicable.     

PowerPlex^TM16体系OL等位基因序列分析及命名探讨

目的观察中国汉族人群PowerPlexTM16体系STR基因座分型标准物外等位基因(OL等位基因)的序列组成,探讨其类型及命名。方法应用PowerPlexTM16体系和ABI377或3100遗传分析仪,对10071名中国汉族无关个体的血样DNA进行15个STR基因座的分型,筛选出OL等位基因样本;对该样本进行单基因座扩增、聚丙稀酰胺凝胶电泳、银染显色,获取等位基因条带并再次扩增和测序。结果在11个基因座检见OL等位基因,共32个,频率0.05‰￣4.02‰,各基因座OL等位基因数目1￣9个不等。按其组成分为四类:(1)重复单位完整重复,但重复次数在ladder范围外;(2)不完整重复;(3)侧翼序列个别碱基的插入或缺失;(4)较大片断的缺失。结论OL等位基因类型不一,既有重复次数的变化,也有侧翼序列或核心序列的变化,现有命名原则尚不能反映其组成类型。     

人类D19S40基因座在不同人种中的遗传多态性研究

采用ＰＣＲ技术分析中国汉族、德国人、斯洛伐克人和美国黑人群体Ｄ１９Ｓ４００基因座的遗传多态性及世界三大人种之间的差异。四个群体共调查了６２０人,发现了１１个等位基因,观察到４７种基因型。各群体观察杂合度为：０．７８～０．８８,个人识别机率为：０．９３８５０～０．９６６４。四个群体基因型频率分布符合Ｈａｒｄｙ－Ｗｅｉｎｂｅｒｇ平衡（Ｐ＞０．０５）,三大人种（蒙古人种、高加索人种、美国黑人）之间Ｄ１９Ｓ４００基因座等位基因频率分布存在极显著差异（Ｐ＜０．０１）。结果显示Ｄ１９Ｓ４００基因座在群体遗传学研究和法医学个人识别中有较高应用价值     

Profiler Plus系统在法医学DNA检验中的问题探讨

以Profiler Plus系统生产厂商提供的检验条件,在实际工作中对大规模样品进行了检验分析.结果显示该系统尚存在等位基因丢失、额外等位基因、同一荧光标记不同基因座等位基因重叠公布、罕见等位基因与亚型等非技术操作性问题.对有关样品应用Power Plex1.2,Power Plex16系统进行了检验验证.