Ghrelin在绵羊体内卵母细胞和早期胚胎的表达

为了明确ghrelin是否参与了卵母细胞成熟及胚胎早期发育进程,本研究利用免疫荧光技术和实时定量RT-PCR技术检测了绵羊卵母细胞和体内早期胚胎中ghrelin蛋白的表达定位和ghrelin mRNA水平相对表达变化规律。免疫荧光染色结果表明,ghrelin蛋白主要分布于卵母细胞胞质内;实时定量RT-PCR结果揭示绵羊卵母细胞和早期胚胎ghrelin mRNA的相对表达量依据发育阶段的不同而呈现一定变化规律,即在成熟卵母细胞,2细胞胚胎期和8细胞胚胎期显著高于未成熟卵母细胞和4细胞胚胎期(P<0.05),囊胚期表达量最高。卵母细胞和早期胚胎中ghrelin蛋白的表达及ghrelin mRNA特定的表达模式,揭示这一新型分子在绵羊卵母细胞成熟以及胚胎早期发育过程中具有潜在的调控作用。     

HIV-1整合酶及其抑制剂的研究进展

HIV-1整合酶是由HIV病毒pol基因编码的分子量为32KD的蛋白质,是HIV病毒复制的必需酶之一,它催化病毒DNA整合入宿主染色体DNA。人类细胞中没有HIV 整合酶的类似物[1],理论上抑制整合酶对人体副作用很小。因此HIV-1整合酶成为继HIV-1蛋白酶,逆转录酶后治疗艾滋病的富有吸引力和合理的靶标。本文综述了HIV整合酶结构,抑制剂的研究以及以HIV-1 整和酶为靶点治疗AIDS方法的最新研究进展。     

产业动向

国务院通过转基因生物新品种培育科技重大专项;国家发改委批准三个生物柴油项目;世界第三大流感疫苗生产基地落户长沙;中国首个基因重组人源化治疗肿瘤药物上市;     

转水稻粗缩病毒运动蛋白缺陷型基因玉米的二重PCR检测

以外源基因(RDV MP-)和玉米内源基因Zein作为PCR扩增对象,旨在建立一种简便有效的转基因玉米及其产品的二重PCR检测技术.转外源基因(RDV MP-)材料的常规PCR检测结果证明外源基因在转基因材料中可稳定遗传;对常规PCR检测的阴性结果材料进行二重PCR检测,扩增结果除进一步证实常规PCR检测的阴性结果结论外,还证明提取的植物总DNA质量符合试验要求,进而从二重PCR检测结果还得出常规PCR检测的阴性结果出错率为1.4%.此方法简单,实用,结果可靠,可适用于转基因植物及产品的检测.     

大肠杆菌16S rRNA的核酶设计和初步应用

针对细菌rRNA研发抑制细菌增殖的新型抗菌素是抗生素研究领域的新课题。细菌rRNA与基因mRNA一样自然形成折叠卷曲高级结构,其结构上可以结合反义核酸的位点即靶点,靶点的阐明是设计有效反义核酸、核酶（Ribozyme）和脱氧核酶（DNAzyme）的关键。MAST方法固定16S rRNA,将其与寡核苷酸文库杂交筛选出靶点,获得了大肠杆菌16S rRNA的6个反义核酸结合靶点,并鉴定5个靶点有效,其中1个为高效。5个靶点的反义核酸能在通透性大肠杆菌菌株培养中不同程度地抑制其生长,针对高效靶点的核酶在转化大肠杆菌中表达而抑制其生长。     

Micro Flow-Through Thermocycler with Simple Meandering Channel with Symmetric Temperature Zones for Disposable PCR-Devices in Microscope Slide Format

Chip-based flow-through PCR implements the PCR as a continuous process for nucleic acid analytics. The sample is transported in a winding channel through temperature zones required for denaturation, annealing and extension. Main fields of application are the monitoring of continuous processes for rapid identification of contaminants and quality control as well as high throughput screening of cells or microorganisms. A modular arrangement with five heating zones for flow-through PCR is discussed and evaluated. The special heater arrangement allows the implementation of up to 40 cycles on the footprint of a microscope slide, which is placed on top ofa 5 zones heating plate. Liquid/liquid two phase flow of PCR reaction mixture and mineral oil have been applied to create a segmented flow process scheme. In that way, the developed system may provide flow-through PCR as a unit operation for the droplet based microfluidics platform. The single use of disposable devices is commonly preferred due to the sensitivity of the PCR process to contaminations. All-glass microfluidic chips and disposable chip devices, made from polycarbonate as a replication with identically geometry, have been fabricated and tested. For the first time, microchannel geometries with nearly circular profile developed by all-glass technology have been transferred to mass fabrication by injection compression molding. Both devices have been successfully applied for the detection of the tumor suppressor gene p53. Although product yield and selectivity of the amplification process do not depend on the chip material, a well defined, reliable segmented flow regime could only be realized in the all-glass chip.     

PCR—SSCP技术及其在植物研究中的应用

简单介绍了PCR—SSCP技术的原理、方法、特点,并阐述了其在植物研究中的应用及发展前景。     

Mapping of the nuclear localization signals in open reading frame 2 protein from porcine circovirus type 1

Porcine circovirus type 1 （PCV1） contains two major open reading frames encoding the replication-associated proteins and the major structural capsid （Cap） protein. PCV1 Cap has an N-terminus carrying several potential monopartite or bipartite nuclear localization signals （NLS）. The contribution of these partially overlapping motifs to nuclear importing was identified by expression of mutated PCVI Cap versions fused to enhanced green fluorescent protein （EGFP）. The Cterminus truncated PCV1 Cap-EGFP was localized in nuclei of PK-15 cells similar to the wild-type PCV1 Cap-EGFP, whereas truncation of the N-terminus rendered the fusion protein distributed into cytoplasm, indicating that the nuclear import of PCV1 Cap was efficiently mediated by its N-terminal region. Substitutions of basic residues in stretches 9RR- RR12 or the right part of 25RRPYLAHPAFRNRYRWRRK43 resulted in a diffused distribution of the fusion protein in both nuclei and cytoplasm, indicating that the two NLSs were responsible for restricted nuclear targeting of PCV1 Cap.     

实时荧光定量PCR技术在曲霉病诊断中的应用

实时荧光定量PCR技术自问世以来,因其具有高度的特异性和灵敏性、可定量、污染少等特点而得到了广泛的应用,此技术用于曲霉的研究也有近十年的历史。本文对近年来实时荧光定量PCR技术在曲霉病诊断中的应用情况进行综述。     

苦参碱引起C6胶质瘤细胞凋亡及其对TRADD表达的影响

目的:应用一系列分子生物学检测技术采检测苦参碱对胶质瘤细胞中TRADD表达的影响,以进一步推测其诱导胶质瘤细胞凋亡的作用机制.方法:采用MTT法测定不同浓度苦参碱作用于C6胶质瘤细胞后的吸光值以计算其抑制率:采用Annexin/FITC染色进行流式细胞术检测来测定不同浓度苦参碱诱导C6胶质瘤细胞的凋亡率;采用ICC(免疫细胞化学)、Westem-blotting及Real-timePCR array(实时定量PCR芯片)方法来检测苦参碱对胶质瘤细胞TRADD表达的影响.结果:MTT结果显示细胞抑制率随着药物剂量的增加而增加;Annexin/FITC染色进行流式细胞术的检测结果显示胶质瘤细胞的凋亡率随着药物剂量的增加而增加;ICC、Western-blotting及Real-time PCR array结果显示苦参碱可诱导胶质瘤细胞TRADD基因及蛋白表达的上调.结论:苦参碱可以诱导胶质瘤细胞凋亡,其诱导胶质瘤细胞凋亡可能是通过上调TRADD的表达,以死亡受体途径来实现的.