仙居鸡抑制素α亚基成熟区的cDNA克隆及其在卵泡中表达的研究

根据发表的鸡抑制素α亚基序列设计引物,用RT－PCR技术从仙居鸡卵泡的颗粒细胞总RNA中扩增出了抑制素α亚基成熟区序列,并进行了克隆和测序,结果显示,仙居鸡成熟α亚基是由113个氨基酸(aa)残基组成的蛋白质,具有1个糖基化位点和7个半胱氨酸残基,与发表的鸡和哺乳类相应序列对比,其核苷酸序列的同源性分别为98％和61．4％－68．7％,其预测氨基酸序列的同源性分别为97．3％和64．6％－69％,且所测鸡α亚基成熟区的糖基化位点及半胱氨酸殖基的数目和位置与发表的鸡和乳类相似,说明该亚基的序列及结构在不同物咱间具有高度保守性,提示其可能具重要的生理功能,鸡各级卵泡中α亚基mRNA表达丰度的定量分析显示,从SYF到F1中,随着卵泡的成熟α亚基的表达量降低,其在SYF和F6－8中表达量最高,在LWF中表达量很低,说明α亚基在卵泡的吸收,选择及优势化过程中起重要调节作用。     

宁夏回族自治区贺兰山地区硅藻分布

贺兰山是我国西北地区的名山,属阴山山脉。地理上、科研上皆具有重要意义。这里的硅藻前人未作报道,1983年以来,我们主要对该山东麓进行了采集和标本鉴定,今报道如下。     

Cu2+-Aβ 复合物与Aβ 单体诱导神经元 H2O2 释放作用的比较研究

目的:比较不同摩尔比Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物与Aβ单体诱导神经元H_2O_2释放作用的差异。方法:制备不同摩尔比(0.1-5)的Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物,通过检测硫磺素T(Thioflavin T,Th T)荧光强度考察Cu~(2+)对Aβ纤丝形成的影响。利用原代培养的大鼠海马神经元细胞,分别以不同摩尔比Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物,不同浓度Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(摩尔比为1),以及Aβ单体和Cu~(2+)处理细胞,检测培养上清中的H_2O_2含量;分离线粒体,分别检测不同浓度Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(摩尔比为1),以及Aβ单体和Cu~(2+)处理后H_2O_2的释放;观察不同摩尔比Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物,不同浓度Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(摩尔比为1),以及Aβ单体和Cu~(2+)对神经元细胞活力的影响。结果:(1)Th T荧光试验结果表明,Cu~(2+)与Aβ(10μM)摩尔比为1~5范围内可明显抑制Aβ纤丝形成。(2)Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(摩尔比为1~5;Aβ浓度为10μM)以及摩尔比为1的Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(Aβ浓度分别为5,10μM)可显著诱导神经元释放H_2O_2;另外,摩尔比为1时,Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物还可诱导神经元线粒体内H_2O_2释放;上述作用均强于Aβ单体或Cu~(2+)。(3)Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物(摩尔比为1~5)可显著降低神经元细胞活力,该作用强于Aβ单体或Cu~(2+)。结论:与Aβ单体相比,Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物诱发神经元细胞及其线粒体释放H_2O_2作用更强,并诱发更为明显的神经元毒性。提示Cu~(2+)与Aβ之间的配位结合可能增强其引发活性氧释放以及神经元毒性反应;Cu~(2+)-Aβ复合物引发的活性氧可能主要来自线粒体。     

In memory of a great physiologist and my mentor Te-Pei FENG

I did my Ph. D. thesis work with Dr. Te-Pei FENG during 1987-1993 （Fig.l）. I was lucky to be a student ofTP FENG partly because we both graduated from Fudan University, with a time span of 60 years. When TP was 80 years old, he wanted to recruit a student directly from Fudan University and I was recommended to him. The first meeting with TP was unforgettable. Although at his 80＇ s, TP was so energetic with sharp eyes and rich voice. ＂I do not want to train a small TP FENG. I want to train a big TP FENG!＂ His first words grabbed me immediately. ＂What is a big TP FENG？ A big TP FENG is like MAO Ze-Dong having his own Jing-Gang-Shan, his own power base.＂ During my seven years of working with TP, he has repeated these words again and again, not only to me but also to many of his students and colleagues.