法尼醇X受体激动剂细胞筛选体系的建立与优化

本研究旨在建立一种基于双荧光素酶报告基因检测体系的法尼醇X受体(farnesoid X receptor, FXR)激动剂细胞筛选体系,以满足对FXR激动剂先导化合物的高通量筛选。通过在报告基因质粒pGL4-luc2P-Hygro中的萤火虫荧光素酶(firefly luciferase,Luc)基因上游克隆并插入来自FXR靶基因的FXR反应元件(FXR response element,FXRE)片段,构建用于筛选FXR激动剂的报告基因质粒,并结合海肾荧光素酶内参质粒,建立能够有效反映药物对FXR激动效应的双荧光素酶报告基因细胞检测体系。通过一系列优化实验,比较了过表达RXR、鼠源和人源FXR、不同的FXRE片段、FXR过表达质粒与报告基因质粒的混合比对筛选体系诱导效率和灵敏度的影响。根据上述结果,最终确定了优化条件,优化后体系Z因子达到0.83。本研究建立了一种用于FXR激动剂筛选的改良的基于双荧光素酶报告基因检测体系的细胞筛选体系,其主要特征在于,使用多段FXR靶基因上的FXRE片段叠加组成一种新型的增强型FXRE元件,而非传统的反向重复序列-1 (inverted repeats...     

ATP稳定肌浆网膜蛋白色氨酸相关构象的机理的探讨

在无ＡＴＰ存在时,带相同正电荷、但饱和不同的两种胺类两亲物,即Ｃ１８饱和的硬脂胺与单不饱和的油胺引起肌浆网蛋白内源荧光强度降低,当ＡＴＰ或一些阴离子化合物先与肌浆网作用,再加入硬脂胺或油胺,则肌浆网蛋白内源荧光下降幅度明显减小,即存在拮抗作用。腺苷对硬脂胺或油胺均无此拮抗作用。肌浆网与油胺先保温,再加入ＡＴＰ或阴离子化合物,ＡＴＰ仍有拮抗,阴离子化合物对油胺则无拮抗作用。然而在肌浆网钙泵蛋白上存在     

不同结香方法对土沉香木质部芳香物质形成的影响*

探究不同结香方法对土沉香木质部芳香物质形成的影响,为创新和优化土沉香结香技术提供理论参考。设置钻孔、火烧孔和黄绿墨耳菌溶液3个结香处理,12个月后取样检测各处理的土沉香木质部组织变色范围、淀粉和可溶性糖含量,并用95%乙醇(色谱纯)提取个处理土沉香样品的醇溶提取物,测定沉香四醇和主要芳香物质成分。结果表明：(1) 黄绿墨耳菌溶液处理的土沉香木质部组织变色范围最大,纵向变色距离最长达120cm,横向变色距离最宽达3.84cm;钻孔和火烧孔处理,纵向变色距离均超过120cm,但横向变色距离最宽仅为0.58cm和1.06cm。(2) 3种结香处理的土沉香木质部组织淀粉含量均显著低于CK (P＜0.05),降幅范围在24.82~55.25%;黄绿墨耳菌溶液和火烧孔处理的土沉香木质部组织可溶性糖含量均显著高于CK (P＜0.05),钻孔与CK差异不显著((P＞0.05)。(3)钻孔、火烧孔和菌液处理沉香醇溶性提取物含量达到11.84%、13.26%和21.08%,显著高于CK (P＜0.05);沉香四醇含量达到0.18%、0.26%和0.42%,对照处理未检测出沉香四醇。(4) 钻孔、火烧孔和黄绿墨耳菌溶液处理的土沉香芳香物质中分别鉴定出29种、33种和36种,主要成分包括色酮及其衍生物、沉香螺醇、愈创木醇、香树烯、苄基丙酮、二氢卡拉酮、枯苏醇、α-檀香醇和壬醛。说明黄绿墨耳菌溶液诱导土沉香木质部组织变色范围最大,淀粉含量消耗和可溶性糖增幅最大,醇溶提取物、沉香四醇含量及其芳香物质积累的效果最优。     

Evaluation of housekeeping genes as references for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of European eel,Anguilla anguilla

Eels are important aquaculture species for which an increasing number of reference genes are being identified and applied. In this study, five housekeeping genes [RPL7 (ribosomal protein L7), 18 S (18 S ribosomal RNA), EF1A (elongation factor 1α), ACTB (β-actin) and GAPDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase)] were chosen to evaluate their reliability as reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) for the study of Anguilla anguilla. The expression of the selected genes in different eel tissues was determined using qPCR at different growth stages or upon challenge by Anguillid herpesvirus (AngHV), and the expression levels of these genes were then compared and evaluated using the geNorm and NormFinder algorithms. Then, RefFinder was used to comprehensively rank the examined housekeeping genes. Interestingly, the expression of the evaluated housekeeping genes exhibited tissue-dependent and treatment-dependent variations. In different growth periods A. anguilla tissues, the most stable genes were the following: ACTB in mucus; 18 S in skin and kidney; RPL7 in muscle, gill, intestine and brain; EF1A in heart and liver; and GAPDH in spleen. In contrast, in AngHV-challenged A. anguilla tissues, the most stable genes were the following: 18 S in mucus; RPL7 in skin, gill, heart, spleen, kidney and intestine; EF1A in muscle and liver; and ACTB in brain. Further comparison analysis indicated that the expression of RPL7 and EF1A was stable in multiple A. anguilla tissues in different growth periods and in eels challenged by AngHV. Nonetheless, the expression level of GAPDH in eel tissues was lower, and it was unstable in several tissues. These results indicated that the selection of reference genes for qPCR analysis in A. anguilla should be made in accordance with experimental parameters, and both RPL7 and EF1A could be used as reference genes for qPCR study of A. anguilla at different growth stages or upon challenge by AngHV. The reference genes identified in this study could improve the accuracy of qPCR data and facilitate further studies aimed at understanding the biology of eels.     

Rapid Analysis of Four Alkaloids in <i>Uncaria rhynchophylla</i> by Core-Shell Column HPLC and Quantitative Analysis of Multi-Components by Single Marker (QAMS)

As a traditional herbal medicine, the major alkaloids in Uncaria rhynchophylla have been proven to have blood pressure-lowering and sedative effects. It is essential to develop an effective method for the determination of the major alkaloids in U. rhynchophylla. In this research, a rapid quantitative analysis involving multi-components analysis by a single marker strategy coupled with core-shell column HPLC was adopted to analyse four alkaloids (corynoxeine, isocorynoxeine, isorhynchophylline, rhynchophylline) in U. rhynchophylla. Isorhynchophylline was selected as the internal reference substance, the content of which was determined by the traditional external standard method. Relative correction factors (RCF) between isorhynchophylline and the other three alkaloids were calculated respectively. The results showed that the QAMS method had good robustness under different HPLC instruments. Nineteen batches of U. rhynchophylla were tested. No significant difference was observed between the results by QAMS and EMS (Correlation coefficient > 0.99, p > 0.05). The QAMS method could be employed as a rapid, effective technique for the quality control of U. rhynchophylla.     

A Rapid Determination of 30 Prohibited Pesticide Residues in Lycii Fructus by UPLC-MS/MS

Prohibited pesticide residues have become one of the main factors affecting the quality and safety of Lycii Fructus, However, rarely studies focus on the rapid determination of these residues. Here, a total of 30 kinds of prohibited pesticide residues were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) in five different process ways. Pretreatment methods, chromatographic separation and detection conditions in mass spectrometry were all optimized accordingly. Among the five different pretreatment methods, the first and third solid phase extraction failed to provide high recoveries of sulfosulfuron compounds (both lower than 60%). Recovery of chlorphenamidine by the Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged and Safe multiresidue method (QuEChERS) was lower than 60%, which did not meet the requirements of trace determination. The concentrations of 30 prohibited pesticides residues treated by straightforward and solid phase extraction showed good linearity in their corresponding ranges, with correlation coefficients over 0.99. The average recoveries of straightforward ranged from 78.13% to 110.9%, while RSD ranged from 1.3% to 16.9%, albeit poor purification was observed. The recovery yield from solid phase extraction was between 67.75% and 103.08% with RSD value from 0.8% to 14.0%, which met the requirements of trace determination, this method has good precision and stability. These results could be employed to other Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) in detecting prohibited pesticide residues.     

任务驱动法在“微生物学实验”混合式教学中的实践

通过“微生物学实验”课程多年来的混合式教学实践发现,学生的主动性是学习效果的核心要素。鉴于在以往的教学实践中,无论采用何种教学手段,总有部分学生的学习主动性不能得到体现。我们近年来采用轮流组长责任制下的任务驱动教学法,极大地调动了所有学生的学习动力。每位学生在担任组长工作时从课前任务、课堂执行、课后总结等方面都发挥了重要作用,而不担任组长时也会积极主动地配合组长工作。最终,实验课程学习成绩优秀率占比、体现素质能力培养的成绩分项都显著提升。同时,课程教学也收获了良好的学生认可和反馈。     

大麦虫及其肠道微生物对聚乙烯的生物降解

【背景】废旧塑料聚乙烯因具有较高的化学惰性,不易被自然降解而形成长期污染。【目的】探究聚乙烯泡沫塑料对大麦虫生长发育的影响,为大麦虫作为降解聚乙烯泡沫塑料的昆虫推广提供理论依据。【方法】以大麦虫幼虫为研究对象,选用常见的泡沫塑料(聚乙烯),采用4种不同的饲喂方式T1 (麦麸)、T2 (泡沫塑料)、T3 (泡沫塑料+麦麸)、T4 (不饲喂)进行驯化,处理30 d后对大麦虫进行解剖,取肠道内容物于LB培养基中进行富集培养,将富集培养后的菌液加入以聚乙烯(polyethylene,PE)为唯一碳源的LCFBM培养基进行选择性培养,从中筛选分离得到对PE塑料有降解能力的菌株。【结果】取食泡沫塑料30d后,与单一饲喂PE相比,麦麸和PE混合饲喂后大麦虫幼虫的存活率为76%。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱检测发现虫粪组分中主要官能团中峰值明显变化,表明PE长链有断裂现象,并从肠道中分离得到3株可以对PE薄膜边缘造成明显侵蚀的菌株。【结论】大麦虫可取食并消化PE塑料,其肠道内的微生物对PE塑料的降解起到关键作用,研究结果为塑料污染的生物降解提供了科学证据。     

fliY基因失活减弱沙福芽孢杆菌ST7菌株的锰氧化能力

【背景】沙福芽孢杆菌ST7菌株具有较强的锰氧化能力,但其分子机制不清楚。【目的】着重研究鞭毛马达开关蛋白基因(fliY)对沙福芽孢杆菌锰氧化能力的影响。【方法】根据同源重组原理,以沙福芽孢杆菌ST7菌株为起始菌株,构建fliY基因敲除的突变株ΔfliY,测定菌落迁徙、细菌生物膜和锰氧化率等,研究fliY基因突变后菌株的运动能力、生物膜生成和锰氧化能力是否发生变化。【结果】经克隆测序,证实突变株ΔfliY中fliY基因的后半段被卡纳霉素抗性基因取代,fliY基因失活;与野生型菌株ST7相比,突变株ΔfliY在全营养的LB培养基中生长变化不大,但在含锰的PYCM培养基中,突变株的生长速度减慢、菌落较小、生物膜生成量显著下降,运动性和锰氧化能力分别下降65%和20%。【结论】fliY基因不仅影响菌株的生长和运动,而且参与细菌的趋化和锰氧化等生物学过程。