Binding properties of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes with poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) triplex: the ancillary ligand effect on third-strand stabilization

The binding properties of [RuL₂(mip)]²⁺ {where L is 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) or 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthrollne (4,7-dmp) and mip is 2′-(3″,4″-methylenedioxyphenyl)imidazo[4′,5′-f][1,10]phenanthroline} with regard to the triplex RNA poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) were investigated using various biophysical techniques and quantum chemistry calculations. In comparison with [Ru(4,7-dmp)₂(mip)]²⁺, remarkably higher binding affinity of [Ru(phen)₂(mip)]²⁺ for the triplex RNA poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) was achieved by changing the ancillary ligands. The stabilization of the Hoogsteen-base-paired third strand was improved by about 10.9 °C by [Ru(phen)₂(mip)]²⁺ against 6.6 °C by [Ru(4,7-dmp)₂(mip)]²⁺. To the best of our knowledge, [Ru(phen)₂(mip)]²⁺ is the first metal complex able to raise the third-strand stabilization of poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) from 37.5 to 48.4 °C. The results reveal that the ancillary ligands have an important effect on third-strand stabilization of the triplex RNA poly(U)·poly(A)*poly(U) when metal complexes contain the same intercalative ligands.     

不同提取方法对软枣猕猴桃多糖单糖组成及抗氧化活性的影响

采用高温水提工艺、低温水提工艺和微波辅助工艺从软枣猕猴桃中提取得到三种多糖,依次命名为AAP-1、AAP-2和AAP-3,对三种多糖的理化性质、单糖组成和抗氧化活性进行了研究.理化性质鉴定结果表明:三种多糖均不含酚羟基及还原糖,都含有一定量的糖醛酸和蛋白质,AAP-1含有淀粉,AAP-2和AAP-3不含淀粉;单糖组成结果表明:三种多糖均由甘露糖、鼠李糖、葡萄糖醛酸、半乳糖醛酸、葡萄糖、半乳糖、阿拉伯糖7种单糖组成,其中,AAP-1葡萄糖的摩尔百分含量最高,为94.72％;AAP-2半乳糖和阿拉伯糖的摩尔百分含量较高,分别为24.75％、38.37％;AAP-3半乳糖醛酸的摩尔百分含量较高,为16.05％.抗氧化实验结果表明:AAP-1抗氧化活性最弱;AAP-3抗氧化活性最强,其清除DPPH自由基和羟基自由基的IC50分别为1.2、2.7 mg/mL.     

糖尿病肾病(DN)患者血清脂肪特异性丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(Vaspin)水平的变化及其与炎症因子的关系研究

目的:分析糖尿病肾病(Diabetic Nephropthy,DN)患者血清脂肪特异性丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(Vaspin)水平的变化及其与炎症因子的关系。方法:将我院近期(2016年10月-2019年10月)收治100例DN患者设置为DN组,依据DN临床进展分期分组,39例白蛋白尿正常者设置为A组、40例早期DN微量蛋白尿者设置为B组、21例临床DN大量蛋白尿者设为C组,并选取同期于我院的健康体检健康者50例设置为健康组。检测和比价各组糖脂代谢水平、血清Vaspin、炎性因子水平,并进行相关性分析。结果:四组入组者脂代谢各项指标水平相比差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。而DN组中A组、B组、C组患者血清糖代谢水平均明显高于健康组(P0.05)。DN组各组Vaspin、TNF-α、IL-6、MCP-1水平均高于健康组(P0.05)。C组、B组、A组IL-6、TNF-α、MCP-1升高,Vaspin降低(P0.05)。A组IL-10水平高于健康组(P0.05)。其余各组间比较(P0.05)。各组Vaspin水平与促炎因子IL-6、TNF-α、MCP-1水平呈负相关(P0.05),与抗炎因子IL-10水平无关(P0.05)。结论:随着疾病的严重程度增加,DN患者血清vaspin呈上升趋势,且与患者的炎症因子呈负相关。检测vaspin水平的变化有助于临床对该病的防治。     

Wind conditions affect stopover decisions and fuel stores of shorebirds migrating through the south Yellow Sea

We assessed the effects of wind conditions on stopover decisions and fuel stores of migratory shorebirds at Chongming Dongtan in the south Yellow Sea along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. In spring and autumn, wind directions differed among altitudes and wind speed generally increased with altitude. Numbers of shorebirds were related to wind effects at low altitudes (on the ground and at 300 and 800 m above the ground), wind effects at 300 m being the best predictor of shorebird numbers. In spring, total number of shorebirds and numbers of the four most abundant shorebird species were negatively related to wind assistance at low altitudes, more birds departing when tailwinds prevailed and more arriving when headwinds prevailed. In autumn, however, total number of shorebirds and numbers of the four most abundant species were positively related to wind assistance at low altitudes, more birds departing and more arriving with tailwinds than with headwinds. When tailwinds prevailed, the number of arriving birds was higher than the number of departing birds. The fuel stores of captured shorebirds, represented by their body mass, was related to wind effects and change in wind conditions between two consecutive days in both spring and autumn, captured birds being heavier when headwinds prevailed than in tailwind conditions, and when the wind conditions became less favourable for flight between two consecutive days. Our results suggest that wind conditions affect stopover decisions and fuel stores, and thus the optimal migration and fuel deposition strategies of migratory shorebirds.     

场景的一致性效应及其机制

有关场景一致性效应的研究发现,人们对与背景语义一致的前景物体的命名、分类、搜索和再认等都快于与背景不一致的物体.和与情境一致的物体相比,与情境不一致的物体在中央顶区等部位,会诱发一个幅度更大的负波(N390).旁海马皮层/旁海马位置区(PHC/PPA)和压部后皮层(RSC)是负责场景加工的重要脑区.场景一致性效应的时间进程可能首先由低空间分辨率(LSF)信息激活眶额皮层(OFC)(130 ms左右)、PHC/PPA和RSC,之后LSF信息与高空间分辨率(HSF)信息在颞叶进行整合.在诸多理论模型中,情境促进模型从生理角度对一致性效应作了较充分的解释.     

Perinucleolar targeting of the inactive X during S phase: evidence for a role in the maintenance of silencing

In mammalian females, two X chromosomes are epigenetically distinguished as active and inactive chromosomes to balance X-linked gene dosages between males and females. How the Xs are maintained differently in the same nucleus remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the inactive X (Xi) is targeted to a distinct nuclear compartment following pairing with its homologous partner. During mid-to-late S phase, 80%-90% of Xi contact the nucleolus and reside within a Snf2h-enriched ring. Autosomes carrying ectopic X-inactivation center sequences are also targeted to the perinucleolar compartment. Deleting Xist results in a loss of nucleolar association and an inability to maintain Xi heterochromatin, leading to Xi reactivation at the single gene level. We propose that the Xi must continuously visit the perinucleolar compartment to maintain its epigenetic state. These data raise a mechanism by which chromatin states can be replicated by spatial and temporal separation in the nucleus.     

尼帕病毒融合蛋白、受体结合蛋白的表达及特异性高免血清制备

尼帕病毒膜融合蛋白F和受体结合蛋白G在病毒感染和诱导机体产生保护性免疫中起重要的作用。通过PCR扩增获得尼帕病毒F1和G基因片段(均去掉信号肽和跨膜区),克隆至原核表达载体,IPTG诱导大肠杆菌表达目的蛋白,Western blot表明重组F1、G蛋白与兔抗尼帕病毒血清具有良好的反应原性;同时将F1和G基因克隆至经改造过的杆状病毒表达载体,获得了含有目的基因的重组杆状病毒,接种sf9单层细胞,间接免疫荧光检测表明F1、G蛋白在杆状病毒中正确表达,并与抗尼帕病毒血清具有良好的反应原性。以纯化原核表达的F1、G蛋白免疫兔获得了抗F1和抗G重组蛋白的特异血清,Western blot和间接免疫荧光检测表明所制备的血清具有特异性。试验所表达的抗原和制备的特异血清可用于尼帕病的诊断。     

微生物法生产丙烯酸的研究进展

目前,丙烯酸工业生产都是利用石油产品丙烯氧化得到,石油的不可再生性迫使人们寻找新的替代方法,利用微生物来生产丙烯酸是个有希望的选择。该文回顾了近期利用微生物法生产丙烯酸的研究和进展,介绍了利用不同原料生产丙烯酸的方法,并对微生物法生产丙烯酸的可行性进行了展望。     

香菜CsEF 1α基因克隆与表达分析

翻译延伸因子EF 1α(elongation factor 1 alpha)是细胞中最丰富的蛋白质之一,其在确保mRNA正确解码以产生细胞蛋白质方面发挥重要作用。该研究采用RT PCR扩增方法克隆香菜CsEF 1α基因序列,利用生物信息学对CsEF 1α基因结构、序列特征及系统进化等进行分析,并采用qPCR探究CsEF 1α基因在香菜不同生长时期和非生物胁迫下的表达模式,为进一步揭示EF 1α基因调控机制的研究奠定基础。结果显示：(1)成功克隆获得香菜CsEF 1α基因序列;CsEF 1α基因包含1个1 344 bp的开放阅读框,编码447个氨基酸,分子式为C₂₂₀₂H₃₅₄₄N₅₉₄O₆₄₄S₂₀,蛋白质分子量为49.29 kD,等电点为9.12;氨基酸序列组成中赖氨酸数量最多(49个,占11.0%),色氨酸数量最少(3个,占0.7%);属碱性蛋白。(2)CsEF 1α蛋白主要由无规则卷曲(36.91%)和α 螺旋(30.43%)构成,定位于细胞质;系统进化树分析显示,CsEF 1α与胡萝卜、野生番茄、青蒿素和非洲菊的亲缘关系较接近;启动子分析包括4种植物生长发育元件、3种激素响应元件和3种胁迫响应元件。(3)qRT PCR结果显示,CsEF 1α基因的表达量随着香菜生长发育时间的延长而升高,并且与转录丰度的变化一致;CsEF 1α基因对4种不同非生物胁迫的响应表达模式有所差异;随着胁迫时间的延长,在盐胁迫下CsEF 1α基因表现出先升高后降低趋势,而在低温、高温和干旱胁迫下表现出先降低再升高的趋势。研究表明,CsEF 1α基因参与了香菜对非生物胁迫的应答,在香菜生长发育和非生物胁迫中具有重要调控作用。