TDGF-1在胃癌中表达的意义及其在上皮间质转化中的作用

探讨胚胎瘤衍生生长因子(teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor-1,TDGF-1)在胃癌中表达的临床意义及其与上皮间质转化(epithelial-mesenchymal transition,EMT)的关系.分别采用免疫组化SP法和逆转录-聚合酶连反应(RT-PCR)方法,检测胃癌组织和正常胃组织中TDGF-1、E-cadherin、Vimentin的表达情况(IHC70例;RT-PCR40例),分析TDGF-1表达与临床病理特征的关系及TDGF-1、E-cadherin、Vimentin三者表达的相关性.TDGF-1、E-cadherin、Vimentin蛋白在胃癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为70%、34.3%、52.9%,在正常胃组织中的阳性表达率分别为38.5%、94.3%、15.7%(P<0.05);TDGF-1、E-cadherin、Vimentin mRNA在胃癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为67.5%、37.5%、52.5%,在正常胃组织中的阳性表达率分别为35%、87.5%、22.5%(P<0.05);TDGF-1蛋白和mRNA的表达均与胃癌的浸润深度、淋巴结转移及TNM分期显著相关(P<0.05);TDGF-1高表达与E-cadherin表达减低显著相关(r=-0.447、P<0.05),TDGF-1高表达与Vimentin表达升高显著相关(r=0.318、P<0.05),E-cadherin表达减低与Vimentin表达升高显著相关(r=-0.283、P<0.05).TDGF-1可能通过调控E-cadherin、Vi-mentin表达促进EMT,从而在胃癌的侵袭转移中发挥重要作用.     

Janus激酶1/胞外信号调节激酶通路参与C反应蛋白诱导的心肌细胞MMP-10活性上调

为探讨心肌细胞中Janus 激酶1（JAK1）在C反应蛋白（CRP）诱导的基质金属蛋白酶（MMP）-10活性上调过程中的作用,本研究以炎症细胞因子CRP诱导MMP-10上调的原代乳鼠心肌细胞为研究对象,使用JAK1的特异磷酸化抗体,用Western 印迹技术检查JAK1的磷酸化水平的激活情况.应用Western 印迹技术和酶谱法分别检测胞外信号调节激酶（ERK）的磷酸化水平和MMP-10的活性变化.实验分为4组：对照组,CRP组,CRP+抑制剂组和抑制剂组. 结果显示, 磷酸化的JAK1在CRP刺激后1/12 h即可出现,在1 h达到高峰,而总的JAK1不改变;JAK1抑制剂piceatannol可以使磷酸化的ERK水平减弱,也可以使MMP-10的活性明显降低（P <0.01）. 研究结果提示,JAK1是通过激活ERK,从而上调MMP-10的活性,为心力衰竭提供了一个可能的治疗靶点.     

突触小体相关蛋白SNAP25的原核表达、纯化及鉴定

目的:克隆突触小体相关蛋白(SNAP25)基因,原核表达、纯化并鉴定SNAP25蛋白。方法:PCR扩增SNAP25基因,克隆至表达质粒pTIG-Trx,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,IPTG诱导表达,Ni2+-NTA亲和层析纯化目的蛋白,SDS-PAGE及Western印迹分析肉毒神经毒素BoNT/A轻链对该蛋白的裂解情况。结果:构建了pTIG-SNAP25表达质粒,经IPTG诱导表达,目的蛋白占全菌蛋白的26.2%,表达形式为可溶性表达,表达量达115.4mg/L,纯化后蛋白纯度达95%以上;经SDS-PAGE及Western印迹分析,SNAP25蛋白可被BoNT/A轻链特异降解。结论:克隆了SNAP25基因,在原核系统中表达、纯化并鉴定了重组SNAP25蛋白。     

喷施不同生长调节剂对‘milliongolds’文心兰开花的影响

以文心兰‘milliongolds’品种分株苗为试验材料,研究不同种类和不同浓度的植物生长调节剂喷施对其开花的影响。结果表明:与不喷施生长调节剂(对照)相比,200 mg/L GA3和GA3(200 mg/L)+6-BA(25 mg/L)处理能使文心兰的花期显著提前;单一的6-BA处理使花朵变小,但花芽分化率提高;GA3+6-BA处理使花朵变大,花葶长度增加;喷施200 mg/L和250 mg/L PP333可使文心兰花期推迟,不同浓度PP333可以使花葶矮化;在假鳞茎形成期喷施生长调节剂对花梗第一间距粗度无显著影响。     

Dual-functional, receptor-targeted fluorogenic probe for in vivo imaging of extracellular protease expressions

Herein, we report a new type of in vivo fluorogenic probe that enables simultaneous and active targeting of overexpressed receptors, α(V)β(3) integrins, and extracellular proteases, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), in the tumor regions. This c(RGDyK)-conjugated MMP fluorogenic probe efficiently targets the tumor regions with high retention time while maintaining receptor binding affinity and substrate activity. The probe minimizes nonspecific accumulation, thus demonstrating improved tumor-to-background signal ratio (T/N) in both α(V)β(3) integrin- and MMP-overexpressing U87MG tumor-bearing mouse model. This strategy can be easily tuned for a wide array of applications targeting various receptors and extracellular proteases in vivo.     

RICE MORPHOLOGY DETERMINANT encodes the type II formin FH5 and regulates rice morphogenesis

Multicellular organisms contain a large number of formins; however, their physiological roles in plants remain poorly understood. Here, we reveal that formin homology 5 (FH5), a type II formin mutated in rice morphology determinant (rmd), plays a crucial role in determining rice (Oryza sativa) morphology. FH5/RMD encodes a formin-like protein consisting of an N-terminal phosphatase tensin (PTEN)-like domain, an FH1 domain, and an FH2 domain. The rmd mutants display a bending growth pattern in seedlings, are stunted as adult plants, and have aberrant inflorescence (panicle) and seed shape. Cytological analysis showed that rmd mutants have severe cell elongation defects and abnormal microtubule and microfilament arrays. FH5/RMD is ubiquitously expressed in rice tissues, and its protein localization to the chloroplast surface is mediated by the PTEN domain. Biochemical assays demonstrated that recombinant FH5 protein can nucleate actin polymerization from monomeric G-actin or actin/profilin complexes, cap the barbed end of actin filaments, and bundle actin filaments in vitro. Moreover, FH5 can directly bind to and bundle microtubules through its FH2 domain in vitro. Our findings suggest that the rice formin protein FH5 plays a critical role in determining plant morphology by regulating actin dynamics and proper spatial organization of microtubules and microfilaments.     

Induction of pancreatic β-cell-like cells from CD44+/CD105+ human amniotic fluids via epigenetic regulation of the pancreatic and duodenal homeobox factor 1 promoter

Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox factor 1 (PDX-1) maintains β-cell function and differentiation via direct regulation of multiple islet cell genes. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in this process remain unknown. Here, we show that PDX-1 plays an important role in the induction of CD44+/CD105+ human amniotic fluid cells (HuAFCs) into functional pancreatic β-cell-like cells in vitro. CD44+/CD105+ HuAFCs were transfected with either siRNA targeting PDX-1 (siRNA-PDX-1) or mock plasmid (siRNA-MOCK). Following induction, siRNA-MOCK-transfected cells differentiated into β-cell-like cells that expressed multiple islet cell markers and produced insulin and C-peptide in a glucose-regulated manner. However, siRNA-PDX-1-transfected cells did not fully differentiate into β-cell-like cells. Further, we observed epigenetic changes at the PDX-1 gene locus in induced CD44(+)/CD105(+) HuAFCs. Therefore, CD44+/CD105+ HuAFCs could be a source of human pancreatic β-cell-like cells with potential uses in cell replacement therapy for diabetes.     

片球菌素PediocinPA-1抑菌活性检测

目的检测通过基因工程获得的片球菌素Pediocin PA-1抑菌活性。方法采用琼脂扩散法检测片球菌素Pediocin PA-1对单核细胞增生李斯特杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、铜绿假单胞菌、沙门菌和大肠埃希菌O157的抑菌活性。结果片球菌素Pediocin PA-1对单核细胞增生李斯特杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、沙门菌、铜绿假单胞菌和大肠埃希菌O157等均有抑制作用。其中对单核细胞增生李斯特杆菌、沙门菌、大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抑制作用效果明显,对铜绿假单胞菌有微弱的抑制作用。结论通过基因工程获得的片球菌素Pediocin PA-1具有抑菌活性。     

广东西部云开山自然保护区蕨类植物多样性调查

野外调查和标本鉴定结果表明,云开山自然保护区共有185种蕨类植物,其中10种为广东新分布:中华桫椤(Alsophila costularis)、白桫椤(Sphaeropteris brunoniana)、有刺凤尾蕨(Pteris setulosacostulata)、禾秆亮毛蕨(Acystopteris tenuisecta)、高大短肠蕨(Allantodia muricata)、细裂铁角蕨(Asplenium tenuifolium)、无盖肉刺蕨(Nothoperanema shikokianum)、蓝色鳞毛蕨(Dryopteris polita)、云南舌蕨(Elaphoglossum yunnanense)和黑鳞剑蕨(Loxogramme assimilis)。该地蕨类植物区系主要由亚洲热带亚热带分布和东亚分布成分(各占约37%的种类)构成,以鳞毛蕨科(Dryopteridaceae)、水龙骨科(Polypodiaceae)、金星蕨科(Thelypteridaceae)、蹄盖蕨科(Athyriaceae)和铁角蕨科(Aspleniaceae)的植物最为丰富,包含13种中国特有种但缺乏本地特有成分。垂直分布的统计结果表明,绝大多数植物(143种)生活在海拔900~1300 m的常绿阔叶林下,局限分布于海拔800 m以下的植物有15种,而局限分布于海拔1400~1700 m的植物有23种。该地的珍稀蕨类植物有马尾杉(Phlegmariurus phlegmaria)、华南马尾杉(P. austrosinicu)、薄叶阴地蕨(Sceptridium daucifolium)、小黑桫椤(Gymnosphaera metteniana)、中华桫椤、白桫椤、长柄车前蕨(Antrophyum obovatum)、黑鳞复叶耳蕨(Arachniodes nigrospinosa)、两广鳞毛蕨(Dryopteris liangkwangensis)、云南舌蕨、燕尾蕨(Cheiropleuria bicuspis)、锯蕨(Micropolypodium okuboi)和穴子蕨(Prosaptia urceolaris)。     

贫铀经口慢性染毒对小鼠肠道菌群多样性的影响

目的观察贫铀经口慢性染毒对小鼠肠道菌群多样性的影响。方法通过将不同剂量的贫铀混入饲料中饲养小鼠,以小鼠肝脏和肾脏铀含量作为判断贫铀在动物体内蓄积的指标,建立贫铀经121慢性染毒小鼠模型,观察各组小鼠之间的体重变化,对各组小鼠进行基于细菌16SrRNAV6－V8区的PCR－DGGE分析。结果食入贫铀的各组小鼠肝脏和肾脏铀含量显著高于对照组（P〈0．05）,各组小鼠体重差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）,各组小鼠V6－V8IXDGGE图谱的丰富度和多样性指数差异均无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论贫铀经日慢性染毒对小鼠肠道菌群多样性无显著影响。