应用基因表达谱芯片研究黄药子对小鼠肝脏的毒性机制(简报)

黄药子为薯蓣科植物黄独(Dioscorea bulbifera L．)的块茎,临床常用于治疗甲状腺肿、抗肿瘤、抗炎、抗病毒等。近年来临床上关于黄药子的毒副作用,尤其是对肝、肾的不良反应屡有报道。当黄药子或其代谢物在肝细胞内累积时会直接干扰肝细     

基于生物信息学的致病菌特有基因预测及分析

目的:利用生物信息学方法对致病菌特有基因进行大规模预测,同时探讨致病菌特有基因与致病菌毒力之间的关系。方法:构建致病性细菌蛋白质序列数据库和非致病性细菌蛋白质序列数据库,利用同源性比对的方法(BlastP工具)对致病菌特有基因进行预测;同时从文献中提取与致病菌毒力紧密相关的毒力因子,构建具有代表性的毒力因子分析库,对预测的致病菌特有基因进行比较分析。结果:在致病菌780310个基因中,预测了致病菌特有基因79166个,约占致病菌总基因的10.15%;预测的致病菌特有基因包含了构建的毒力因子分析库中的大部分毒力基因。结论:预测的致病菌特有基因与致病菌毒力紧密相关,大大减少了进一步在致病菌基因组中鉴定毒力基因时整个基因组的数据量。     

Function and Chromosome Location of Differentially Expressed Genes in Gastric Cancer

Using Affymetrix U133A oligonucleotide microarrays, screening was done for genes that were differentially expressed in gastric cancer (T) and normal gastric mucosa (C), and their chromosome location was characterized by bioinformatics. A total of 270 genes were found to have a difference in expression levels of more than eight times. Of them 157 were up-regulated (Signal Log Ratio [SLR]≥3), and 113 were down-regulated (SLR≤-3). Except for, four genes with unknown localization, a vast majority of the genes were sporadically distributed over every chromosome. However, chromosome 1 contained the most differentially expressed genes (26 genes, or 9.8%), followed by chromosomes 11 and 19 (both 24 genes, or 9.1%). These genes were also more likely to be on the short-arm of the chromosome (q), which had 173 (65%). When these genes were classified according to their functions, it was found that most (67 genes, 24.8%) belonged to the enzymes and their regulators groups. The next group was the signal transduction genes group (43 genes, 15.9%). The rest of the top three groups were nucleic acid binding genes (17, 6.3%), transporter genes (15, 5.5%), and protein binding genes (12, 4.4%). These made up 56.9% of all the differentially expressed genes. There were also 50 genes of unknown function (18.5%). Therefore it was concluded that differentially expressed genes in gastric cancer seemed to be sporadically distributed across the genome, but most were found on chromosomes 1, 11 and 19. The five groups associated genes abnormality were important genes for further study on gastric cancer.     

Characteristic Features of the Nucleotide Sequences of Yeast Mitochondrial Ribosomal Protein Genes as Analyzed by Computer Program GeneMark

The nucleotide sequence data for yeast mitochondrial ribosomalprotein (MRP) genes were analyzed by the computer program GeneMarkwhich predicts the presence of likely genes in sequence databy calculating statistical biases in the appearance of consecutivenucleotides. The program uses a set of standard sequence datafor this calculation. We used this program for the analysisof yeast nucleotide sequence data containing MRP genes, hopingto obtain information as to whether they share features in commonthat are different from other yeast genes. Sequence data setsfor ordinary yeast genes and for 27 known MRP genes were used.The MRP genes were nicely predicted as likely genes regardlessof the data sets used, whereas other yeast genes were predictedto be likely genes only when the data set for ordinary yeastgenes was used. The assembled sequence data for chromosomesII, III, VIII and XI as well as the segmented data for chromosomeV were analyzed in a similar manner. In addition to the knownMRP genes, eleven ORF's were predicted to be likely MRP genes.Thus, the method seems very powerful in analyzing genes of heterologousorigins.     

基于高通量测序的都匀地区福鼎大白种茶树根茎叶分析

为探究茶树中茶多酚等产物代谢途径的相关基因,该研究以贵州都匀地区福鼎大白种茶树的根茎叶为对象,利用高通量测序技术构建茶的转录组数据库并筛选其根茎叶差异表达基因。结果表明:共获得70.88 Gb Clean Data,各样品Clean Data均达到6.33 Gb,Q30碱基百分比在93.22%以上。将Clean Reads与中国种茶树参考基因组进行序列比对,比对效率从87.83%到91.14%。基于比对结果,进行可变剪接预测分析和基因结构优化分析,发掘新基因13 531个,其中10 244个得到功能注释。利用FPKM进行基因表达量分析,根据基因在不同样品中表达量识别差异表达基因。叶与茎的差异基因有5 595个,其中2 769个在茎中上调,2 826个下调,叶与根有9 650个差异基因,5 056个上调,4 594个下调,茎与根中有5 644个差异基因,2 938个上调,2 706个下调,并通过GO和KEGG分析,将差异基因进行功能注释和富集分析。上述结果为揭示都匀地区福鼎大白种茶参与类黄酮、茶氨酸和咖啡碱等代谢途径相关的基因提供了参考,为选育优良品种等提供了理论依据。     

水溞基因组P450基因家族的分析

利用水溞基因组mRNA和氨基酸数据库对P450基因进行搜索和分析．结果显示：在水溞基因组中发现71个P450基因,它们分别属于15个P450家族和17个亚家族．是一个典型的多基因家族。以氨基酸相似度大于60％为标准对水溞P450基因进行分组．则71个P450基因中．16个为孤儿基因,不能被归入任何一组：其余55个可归入12个组,其中8个组,包含47条序列适合于正选择和基因转换分析。结果表明：有3个组,含22个基因显著受到正选择压力作用．其中的2个组．含18个基因有正选择概率大于95％的氨基酸位点228E或277T．228E和277T分别位于底物识别位点SRS2和SRS5;有5个组,包含19个基因显示显著的基因转换事件;既显著受到正选择压力作用,又参与基因转换的基因共12个：相反．检测出既没有受到显著的正选择压力作用．又没有基因转换的基因18个。可见．发生基因转换的基因与受到显著正选择的基因有高度的相关性：发生过基因转换的基因中63．2％都受到显著的正选择压力作用,同时,受正选择压力作用的基因中有54．5％发生了基因转换。此外．鉴定出20个不同的基序．其中有5条基序在90％以上的基因中出现。     

Gene expression in Bacillus subtilis surface biofilms with and without sporulation and the importance of yveR for biofilm maintenance

Five independent DNA microarray experiments were used to study the gene expression profile of a 5-day Bacillus subtilis air-liquid interface biofilm relative to planktonic cells. Both wild-type B. subtilis and its sporulation mutant (DeltaspoIIGB::erm) were investigated to discern the important biofilm genes (in the presence and absence of sporulation). The microarray results indicated that suspension cells were encountering anaerobic conditions, and the air-liquid interface biofilm was metabolically active. For the statistically significant differential expression (P < 0.05), there were 342 genes induced and 248 genes repressed in the wild-type biofilm, whereas 371 genes were induced and 128 genes were repressed in the sporulation mutant biofilm. The microarray results were confirmed with RNA dot blotting. A small portion of cells (1.5%) in the wild-type biofilm formed spores and sporulation genes were highly expressed. In the biofilm formed by the sporulation mutant, competence genes (comGA, srfAA, srfAB, srfAD, and comS) were induced which indicate a role for quorum sensing (bacterial gene expression controlled by sensing their population) in biofilms. There were 53 genes consistently induced in the biofilms of both the wild-type strain and its spoIIGB mutant-those genes have functions for transport, metabolism, antibiotic production-and 26 genes with unknown functions. Besides the large number of genes with known functions induced in the biofilm (121 genes in the wild-type biofilm and 185 genes in the sporulation mutant biofilm), some genes with unknown functions were also induced (221 genes in the wild-type biofilm and 186 genes in the sporulation mutant biofilm), such as the yve operon which appears to be involved in polysaccharide synthesis and the ybc operon which inhibits the growth of competitors for nutrients. A knockout mutant of yveR was constructed, and the mutant showed major defects in biofilm maintenance. Both the wild-type strain and its sporulation mutant formed normal biofilms, suggesting complete sporulation is not necessary for biofilm formation. The expression profiles of these two strains share more repressed genes than induced genes, suggesting that the biofilm cells repress similar pathways in response to starvation and high cell density.     

Identification and characterization of genes expressed in early embryogenesis from microspores of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis>

To understand the mechanism in induction of embryogenesis from microspores of Brassica napus, we isolated exhaustively the genes expressed differentially during the early stage of microspore culture. A subtracted cDNA library composed of up-regulated genes during androgenic initiation was produced by suppression subtractive hybridization followed by differential screening by dot blot hybridization, and a total of 136 non-redundant expressed sequence tags were identified. Analysis of the potential functions of the genes showed that 64% of these genes were homologous to known genes, and the remaining ones have not been previously reported to participate in embryogenesis. Many embryo-specific genes were contained in the isolated genes, for example, genes cording lipid transfer protein, napin, cruciferin, oleosin, and phytosulfokine. Real-time RT-PCR analysis for 15 selected genes, which are understood to not be related with embryogenesis, demonstrated that all genes were expressed highly in the early stage of microspore embryogenesis. A few genes also showed higher expression in microspores cultured in non-embryogenic condition or in later stages of embryos. A principal component analysis based on expression profiles of the 15 genes demonstrated that these genes were classified into 2 groups, one characterized by their high expression in initiation of embryogenesis, and the other characterized by their expression in the early to middle stage of embryogenesis. The expressions of these genes were confirmed in zygotic embryos. The identification and characterization of the genes isolated in the present study provide novel information on microspore embryogenesis in Brassica.     

基于生物信息学筛选染料木素抗骨肉瘤靶基因

染料木素是一种天然的小分子物质,在多种肿瘤中显示出抗肿瘤作用,探究染料木素作用于骨肉瘤的靶基因.从DrugBank下载与染料木素有关的靶基因,分别导入string数据库中进行分析,用Cytoscape作出蛋白质相互作用(PPI)网络,同时用插件Cytohubb分析PPI,获得25个关键基因,再用WebGestalt分析...     

Prediction of the Coding Sequences of Unidentified Human Genes. III. The Coding Sequences of 40 New Genes (KIAA0081-KIAA0120) Deduced by Analysis of cDNA Clones from Human Cell Line KG-1

We isolated full-length cDNA clones from size-fractionated cDNAlibraries of human immature myeloid cell line KG-1, and thecoding sequences of 40 genes were newly predicted. A computersearch of the GenBank/EMBL databases indicated that the sequencesof 14 genes were unrelated to any reported genes, while theremaining 26 genes carried some sequences with similaritiesto known genes. Significant transmembrane domains were identifiedin 17 genes, and protein motifs that matched those in the PROSITEmotif database were identified in 11 genes. Northern hybridizationanalysis with 18 different cells and tissues demonstrated that10 genes were apparently expressed in a cell-specific or tissue-specificmanner. Among the genes predicted, half were isolated from themedium-sized cDNA library and the other half from the small-sizedcDNA library, and their average sizes were 4 kb and 1.4 kb,respectively. As judged by Northern hybridization profiles,small-sized cDNAs appeared to be expressed more ubiquitouslyand abundantly in various tissues, compared with that of medium-sizedcDNAs.     

用基因芯片筛选高转移卵巢癌细胞系转移相关基因

用标准化的Affymetrix公司生产U133A基因芯片技术研究高(H)转移卵巢癌细胞株(HO-8910PM)和正常卵巢上皮(C)基因表达谱差异,筛选与卵巢癌转移相关的基因及其在染色体的定位和功能。结果发现高转移卵巢癌细胞株和正常卵巢上皮比较表达差异8倍以上共有1,237个基因,其中表达上调(信号比的对数值SLR≥3)有597个,表达下调(SLR≤-3)有640个。从表达差异的基因在染色体定位分析,发现除1个基因未知其定位外,其余所有差异表达基因散在分布在各条染色体上,但以1号染色体最多,有115个(9.3%)。其次是2号染色体有94个(7.6%),第三是12号染色体有88个(7.1%)。第四是11号染色体有76个(6.1%)。第五是X染色体有71个(5.7%)。第6是17号染色体有69个(5.6%)。而差异表达的基因发生在染色体短臂(q)上有805个(占65.1%),在13,14,15,21和22号仅发现在q上有差异表达基因。从表达差异的基因分子功能分类看,属于酶和酶调控子基因最多(306个,占24.7%),其次是核酸结合基因(144个,占11.6%)。第三类是信号传导基因(137个,占11.1%)。第四类是蛋白结合基因(116个,占9.4%)。以上4大类共占基因总数56.8%。还有功能未知的基因有207个,占16.7%。结论:高转移卵巢癌细胞株差异表达基因散在分布在各条染色体上,但以1、2、12、11、17和X染色体差异表达基因居多,肿瘤的转移是多基因共同作用的结果。4大类(酶和酶调控子活性、核酸结合活性、信号传导活性、蛋白结合活性)差异表达基因是我们今后研究卵巢癌转移相关的重要基因。     

Construction and analysis of cDNA libraries from the antennae of male and female cotton bollworms Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and expression analysis of putative odorant-binding protein genes

Two high-quality cDNA libraries were constructed from female and male antennae of the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner). The titers were approximately 2.0 × 10? pfu/ml for females and 2.3 × 10? pfu/ml for males, and this complies with the test requirement. From the libraries, 1750 male ESTs and 1640 female ESTs were sequenced and further analyzed. We identified 15 olfactory genes (12 are new), and 14 of them have the characteristic six conserved cysteine residues. With the exception of OBP9, all the genes were classified as classical OBP genes. By alignment and cluster analysis, the 14 classical OBPs were divided into pheromone binding protein (PBP) genes, odorant binding protein (OBP) genes, general odorant binding protein 1 (GOBP1) genes, general odorant binding protein 2 (GOBP2) genes and antennae binding protein (ABP) genes. Among these genes, we obtained three PBP genes (PBP1-PBP3) including two new PBP genes, one new ABP gene, nine new OBP genes (OBP1-OBP9), one known GOBP1 gene and one known GOBP2 gene. Furthermore, the expression patterns of these 14 classical OBP genes were investigated in various tissues by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The results indicated that some OBP genes are expressed differently in different sexes and tissues, but most of them are highly expressed in antennae.