神经细胞粘附分子与硫酸化氨基聚糖在神经发育、轴突生长、突触可塑性及学习和记忆中的作用

神经细胞粘附分子（neural cell adhesion molecule,NCAM)是一种主要表达于神经系统的糖蛋白,通过亲同性及亲异性结合介导细胞与细胞与细胞外基质间的相互作用,参与细胞的识别,迁移,轴突生长,细胞信号转导,学习和记忆等过程。硫酸化氨基聚糖可调节脑发育中的细胞分化,轴突生长及中枢神经系统中神经元的再生,可能参与了与学习和记忆相关的神经结构功能的调节。这些作用可能与神经细胞粘附分子的亲异性结合有关。     

Design, synthesis and biological activity of novel C2-C3' N-Linked macrocyclic taxoids

A series of novel macrocyclic taxoids was designed and synthesized by connecting the C-2 and C-3' N positions of the taxoid framework with various tethers. Cytotoxicity of these macrocyclic taxoids was evaluated against a human breast cancer cell line LCC6-WT, and a couple of the taxoids exhibited 0.09-0.3 microM IC(50) values.     

Obligatory requirement of sulfation for P-selectin binding to human salivary gland carcinoma Acc-M cells and breast carcinoma ZR-75-30 cells

Stimulated endothelial cells and activated platelets express P-selectin, which reacts with P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) for leukocyte rolling on the stimulated endothelial cells and heterotypic aggregation of the activated platelets on leukocytes. P-selectin also binds to several cancer cells in vitro and promotes the growth and metastasis of human colon carcinoma in vivo. The P-selectin/PSGL-1 interaction requires tyrosine sulfation. However, it is unknown whether sulfation is necessary for P-selectin binding to somatic cancer cells. In this study, we show that P-selectin mediated adhesion of Acc-M cells, a cell line derived from a human adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland. These cells had a moderate expression of heparan sulfate-like proteoglycans, but had no detectable expressions of PSGL-1, CD24, Lewis(x), and sialyl Lewis(x). Treatment with sodium chlorate (a sulfation biosynthesis inhibitor), but not 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-xyloside (a proteoglycan biosynthesis inhibitor) or heparinases, reduced adhesion of these cells to P-selectin. Sodium chlorate also inhibited the P-selectin precipitation of the 160-, 54-, and 36-kDa molecules from the cell surface of Acc-M cells. Furthermore, P-selectin could bind to human breast carcinoma ZR-75-30 cells in a sulfation-dependent manner. Our results thus indicate that sulfation is essential for adhesion of nonblood-borne, epithelial-like human cancer cells to P-selectin.     

Biochemical examination of the potential eukaryotic-type protein kinase genes in the complete genome of the unicellular Cyanobacterium synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

The complete genome of the unicellular motile cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 harbors seven putative genes for a subfamily Pkn2 of the eukaryotic-type (or "Hanks-type") protein kinase. Previously, SpkA and SpkB were shown to have protein kinase activity and to be required for cell motility. Here, the other five genes were examined. These genes, except for spkG (slr0152), were successfully expressed in Escherichia coli. Eukaryotic-type protein kinase activity of the expressed SpkC (Slr0599), SpkD (S110776) and SpkF (Slr1225) was demonstrated as autophosphorylation and phosphorylation of the general substrate proteins. SpkE (Slr1443) did not show any activity, a finding consistent with its lack of several key amino acid residues in its kinase motif. Gene-disrupted mutants showed no discernible defect in phenotype except that spkD was apparently essential for survival.     

Preparation and analysis of spermatocyte meiotic pachytene bivalents of pigs for gene mapping

Well-spread meiotic pachytene bivalents were obtained by using the prolonged hypotonic treatment combined with high chloroform Carnory's fixative solution from cells of the testes of domestic pigs. Comparison in the division index and length of pachytene bivalents with metaphase chromosomes showed that those of the former are 5 times higher and 3.42(1.87-5.98) times longer than those of the latter. Comparative studies on chromomere maps of bivalents and mitotic chromosomal G-bands were conducted by using the chromosome 12 as a example. Sex vesicle and various shapes of synaptic sex chromosomes have been observed. Two-color PRimed IN Situ (PRINS) labeling has been conducted successfully on pachytene bivalents of pigs.     

Bone morphogenetic protein receptor signaling is necessary for normal murine postnatal bone formation

Functions of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are initiated by signaling through specific type I and type II serine/threonine kinase receptors. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that the type IB BMP receptor (BMPR-IB) plays an essential and specific role in osteoblast commitment and differentiation. To determine the role of BMP receptor signaling in bone formation in vivo, we generated transgenic mice, which express a truncated dominant-negative BMPR-IB targeted to osteoblasts using the type I collagen promoter. The mice are viable and fertile. Tissue-specific expression of the truncated BMPR-IB was demonstrated. Characterization of the phenotype of these transgenic mice showed impairment of postnatal bone formation in 1-mo-old homozygous transgenic mice. Bone mineral density, bone volume, and bone formation rates were severely reduced, but osteoblast and osteoclast numbers were not significantly changed in the transgenic mice. To determine whether osteoblast differentiation is impaired, we used primary osteoblasts isolated from the transgenic mice and showed that BMP signaling is blocked and BMP2-induced mineralized bone matrix formation was inhibited. These studies show the effects of alterations in BMP receptor function targeted to the osteoblast lineage and demonstrate a necessary role of BMP receptor signaling in postnatal bone growth and bone formation in vivo.     

Development of a set of expression vectors in Hansenula polymorpha

Four expression vectors based on formate dehydrogenase promoter (FMDp) and methanol oxidase promoter (MOXp) from Hansenula polymorpha were developed to express heterologous genes in Hansenula polymorpha. A secretion signal sequence of the mating factor-alpha from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was inserted in the secretory expression plasmids for efficient secretion. A modified green fluorescent protein (mGFP5) was used as the marker of expression for the first time in H. polymorpha NCYC495 (leu 1.1) to determine the expression ability of these plasmids. The mGFP5 thus expressed retained its biochemical and physiological properties, such as accumulation inside cells and efficient secretion into the culture media. These results indicated that the four integrative vectors are useful expression systems which could be directly applied for production of heterologous proteins of interests in H. polymorpha.     

熊猫等动物犬瘟热病毒附着蛋白基因的遗传多样性

为了研究犬瘟热病毒（ｃａｎｉｎｅ ｄｉｓｔｅｍｐｅｒ ｖｉｒｕｓ,ＣＤＶ）大熊猫株、小熊猫株和长春犬株附着蛋白（Ｈ）基因的遗传这异,对Ｈ基因进行了序列测定。上述３个ＣＤＶ毒株的Ｈ基因全长均为１９４６ｂｐ,开放阅读框架（ＯＲＦ）始于２１－２３位的ＡＴＧ,终止于１８４２－１８４４位的ＴＧＡ,编码６０７个氨基酸。与ＧｅｎＢａｎｋ中１５个ＣＤＶ株推导的Ｈ蛋白氨基酸序列比较发现,１６个野毒株潜在的Ｈ－联糖基     

透析培养

本讨论了有效利用透析技术从发酵液中及时转移低分子杂质混合物,从而获得高密度发酵细胞的方法,章从反应系统、工艺策略、膜相关性能、应用我、生产性放大等方面说明了利用透析技术以达到高浓度细胞发酵的有效性和可靠性。透析技术不仅克服了微孔过滤和超滤中存在的膜孔堵塞弊端,而且如果应用“营养分离”补策略,还可以防止营养物质的损失而使培养基被高效利用,在实验条件下,透析培养的潜力通过两种反应模型进行演示：内置