Molecular identification of adrenal inner zone antigen as a heme-binding protein

The adrenal inner zone antigen (IZA), which reacts specifically with a monoclonal antibody raised against the fasciculata and reticularis zones of the rat adrenal, was previously found to be identical with a protein variously named 25-Dx and membrane-associated progesterone receptor. IZA was purified as a glutathione S-transferase-fused or His(6)-fused protein, and its molecular properties were studied. The UV-visible absorption and EPR spectra of the purified protein showed that IZA bound a heme chromophore in high-spin type. Analysis of the heme indicated that it is of the b type. Site-directed mutagenesis studies were performed to identify the amino-acid residues that bind the heme to the protein. The results suggest that two Tyr residues, Tyr107 and Tyr113, and a peptide stretch, D99-K102, were important for anchoring the heme into a hydrophobic pocket. The effect of IZA on the steroid 21-hydroxylation reaction was investigated in COS-7 cell expression systems. The results suggest that the coexistence of IZA with CYP21 enhances 21-hydroxylase activity.     

北京东灵山优势种群树木死亡对空间格局与生境的影响

森林群落动态及其与环境因子关系研究一直是生态学的重要研究内容之一,树木死亡是森林群落动态的重要环节,环境因子是树木死亡的重要影响因素,因此,开展对树木死亡及其与环境相关性研究对分析森林群落动态至关重要。以东灵山暖温带落叶阔叶次生林20 hm~2动态监测样地为研究对象,对样地优势种群树木死亡前后(死亡前:活立木;死亡后,枯立木、倒木)种群数量特征、空间分布及生境相关性的变化关系进行研究,运用点格局、物种-生境相关性分析等方法对数据进行分析。结果:(1)树木死亡前,多度排序为辽东栎黑桦山杨华北落叶松;树木死亡后,多度排序为山杨黑桦辽东栎华北落叶松;树木死亡前后,随取样尺度增大,分布模式均由聚集向随机过渡。(2)种群与生境关联性分析表明:山杨、黑桦、华北落叶松活立木随机分布,辽东栎聚集于缓坡;山杨、辽东栎枯立木缓坡分布较多,黑桦随机,华北落叶松集中于山脊;山杨、黑桦倒木陡坡较多,辽东栎集中于山脊。(3)不同种群死亡前后的空间格局有明显的尺度依赖性,同时与物种自身生物学特性、密度制约、生境过滤的过程相关。     

HMP19 is a new metastasis suppressor in epithelial ovarian cancer

HMP19 is a neuron-specific gene; its expression product belongs to a family of neuronal proteins which can be found in numerous kinds of human cancers. However, the clinicopathological significance of HMP19 expression in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is as yet unknown. In this study, protein expression levels of HMP19 in cancerous tissues were determined by tissue microarray immunohistochemistry analysis (TMA-IHC) (n = 117). HMP19 protein levels in cancer tissues were associated with clinical characteristics and overall survival rates of patients with EOC. It was found that both mRNA and protein levels of HMP19 were significantly lower in EOC than those in normal ovary or fallopian tube tissues (P<0.05). The protein expression level of HMP19 was significantly associated with a lower FIGO stage, a lower level of CA-125 and a lower presence of metastasis. Consistent with related adverse clinical pathological features, the overall survival (OS) rate of patients with low or non HMP19-expressing tumors was inferior compared to those with high HMP19-expressing tumors. This is in accordance with further studies that found high HMP19 protein level to be an independent prognostic factor for OS in EOC. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that tumor patients with low HMP19 expression had an exceedingly poor OS. HMP19 plays a role in metastasis/tumor suppression and offers a prognostic value for EOC. HMP19, as a new inhibitor, strongly inhibits metastasis and partially attenuates tumor growth in EOC.     

一个传染病模型的周期正解

本文研究了一类传染病模型周期正解的存在唯一性．     

双蜺腔蚓的生殖器官多态现象（寡毛纲：巨蚓科）

报道腔蚓属Ｍｅｔａｐｈｉｒｅ蚯蚓Ｍｅｔａｐｈｉｒｅｆａｎｇｉ（Ｃｈｅｎ,１９３６）及Ｍｅｔａｐｈｉｒｅｂｉｐａｐｉｌｌａｔａ（Ｃｈｅｎ,１９３６）应作为Ｍｅｔａｐｈｉｒｅｂｕｃｃｕｌｅｎｔａ（Ｇａｔｅｓ,１９３５）的同种异名,并记述该种的生殖器官多态现象。     

双脘腔蚓的生殖器官多态现象（寡毛纲：巨蚓科）

报道腔蚓属蚯蚓应作为同种异名,并记述该种的生殖器官多态现象。     

用葡萄糖酶电极法测定葡萄糖淀粉酶活性的研究

利用固定化葡萄糖氧化酶酶膜和过氧化氢电极组成酶电极测定葡萄糖淀粉酶的活性单位。用已知单位的葡萄淀粉酶作为测定标准定标后,在仪器上直接测出被测样品的葡萄糖淀粉酶活性单位,测定时间１４０ｓ,操作周期３ｍｉｎ,连续１０次测定ＣＶ值为０.６７％,５０～５００ｕ／ｍｌ的范围内线性良好,ｒ＝０.９９９９。     

与肿瘤转移有关的基因的研究进展

与肿瘤转移有关的基因的研究进展姚旻,周信达（上海医科大学肝癌研究所,上海２０００３２）关键词癌基因,抑癌基因,肿瘤转移相关基因肿瘤转移过程复杂,包括①肿瘤细胞通过表面受体和细胞外基质发生特异性粘附;②肿瘤细胞本身或局部微生态系统（ｍｉｃｒｏｅｃｏｓｙ...     

尿素氮-葡萄糖双功能分析仪的研究

由固定化脲酶、谷氨酸脱氢酶、谷氨酸氧化酶、葡萄糖氧化酶的复合酶膜组成的双电极系统,可以同时测定尿素氮和葡萄糖的含量,每次进样量为25μl,20s即可测定出尿素氮和葡萄糖的含量。在0～60mg/dl尿素氮、0～500mg/dl葡萄糖范围内具有良好的线性关系。连续测定20次的变异系数分别为1.02％和1.05％。酶膜使用寿命为两星期以上。此仪器可广泛应用于临床检验和体育训练中。     

ET－1，NO和缺氧对肺动脉平滑肌细胞钙内流及胶原合成的影响

肺血管平滑肌细胞是肺血管收缩反应的主要执行者,也是肺血管结构重建的重要参与者。本研究观察了内皮素１（ＥＴ１）,一氧化氮（ＮＯ）和缺氧对培养的新生小牛肺动肺平滑肌细胞（ＰＡＳＭＣ）钙内流以及胶原合成的影响。结果表明ＥＴ１和缺氧可促进ＰＡＳＭＣ的钙内流,ＮＯ供应剂硝普钠（ＳＭＰ）可抑制ＥＴＩ诱导的钙内流,其作用呈剂量依赖性,ＳＮＰ还可以剂量依赖地抑制ＰＡＳＭＣ的胶原合成,而缺氧可促进ＰＡＳＭＣ的胶原合成。