The inhibitory effect of transthyretin gene on growth of human hepatoma cells

Transthyretin(TTR) gene was highly expressed in normal liver and it has been found to be deleted in part of DNA samples from human hepatic cancer.Its mRNA expression was suppressed in most hepatoma samples.In order to study the biological effect of TTR gene on the growth of hepatoma cells,a recombinant vector containing TTR cDNA was constructed by pCMV,then it was transfected into hepatoma cell lines SMMC-7721 and Q3.It has been demonstrated that the inhibition of growth rate of TTR cDNA transfected hepatoma cells was about 50% in strength compared with that of the control.This inhibition was further enhanced when the transfected hepatoma cells were treated with all-trans retinoic acid.Hepatoma cells of cell lines PLC/PRF/5,SMMC-7721 and Q3 as well as hepatoma cells SMMC-7721 transfected with pCMV or pCMV-TTR were analyzed for TTR expression by Northern hybridization.The low level of TTR expression was found in both hepatoma cell lines and in SMMC-7721 cells transfected with pCMV alone.However,a remarkable TTR mRNA expression was observed in hepatoma SMMV-7721 cells transfected with pCMV-TTR.It seems possible that TTR gene might be a candidate of cancer suppressor gene for human hepatic cancer.     

A stage—specific protein factor binding to a CACCC motif in both human β—globin gene promoter and 5‘—HS2 region

The DNaseI hypersensitive site 2 (HS2) of human β-globin locus control region(LCR) is required for the high level expression of human β-globin genes.In the present study,a stage-specific protein factor (LPF-β) was identified in the nuclear extract prepared from mouse fetal liver at d 18 of gestation,which could bind to the HS2 region of human β-globin LCR.We also found that the shift band of LPF-β factor could be competed by human β-globin promoter.However,it couldn‘t be competed by human ε-globin promoter or by human ^Aγ-globin promoter.Furthermore,our data demonstrated that the binding-sequence of LPF-β factor is 5‘CACACCCTA 3‘,which is located at the HS2 region of β-LCR(from-10845 to-10853 bp)and human β-globin promoter(from-92 to -84 bp).We speculated that these regions containing the CACCC box in both the human β-globin promoter and HS2 might function as stage selector elements in the regulation of human β-globin switching and the LPF-β factor might be a stage-specific protein factor involved in the regulation of human β-globin gene expression.     

在调查反馈的信息中探寻生物教学方向

生物学是当代科学研究的热点和前沿,它与人类面临的“环境”、“人口”、“粮食”、“能源”四大危机具有密切关系。为了提高国民素质,在基础教育中普及生物知识是非常必要的,但由于追求升学考试等现实问题,使生物学科在中学理科中的位置面临很严重的问题(与发达     

笼养间蜂猴的繁殖

1989年至今,对15只（10,5）成年间蜂猴在人工饲养条件下的繁殖进行观察,结果为：1．间蜂猴的繁殖有明显的季节性;2．发情周期为49．67d(SD=1.25),在此期间,雌性外生殖器红肿,变大;雄性阴囊胀大;3．交配以背腹相贴为主;4．怀孕期为188d;5．哺乳期为108d(SD=4.12);6．均为一胎二仔。     

用藻类评价铬渣污染水体的恢复程度

受铬渣渗水污染17年的3个鱼塘,至今藻类群落结构已多样化发展,除了绿藻门(Chlorophyta)为优势类群,占所有藻类属数61.1%外,还有硅藻门(Bacillarlophyta)占16.7%,蓝藻门(Cyanophyta)占11%,隐藻门(Crytophyta)和裸藻(Euglenophyta)各占5.6%。3个鱼塘藻类群落中的 Shannon—Weaver 多样性指数,与水体铬污染大致成负相关关系.S—W 多性指效,虽然冬、夏有差异,但冬天2号塘可升至3左右鉴于铬渣渗水污染的3个鱼塘,经过17年以后铬元素浓度已显著降低,量分别为0.0044mg/L,0.0056mg/L 和0.0069mg/L,已降至允许的范围,因此,作者认为该地区铬渣严重污染的水体有明显(?),已恢复至轻度污染的程度.     

养猪场污水脱色与脱臭的研究

集约化养猪场排出大量污水对外界环境所造成的污染已广泛引起人们关注.本文采用漂白Ⅱ号溶液(Chlorine Water Ⅱ)对猪场污水怍脱色与脱臭及去除 COD 的探讨.试验结果表明:漂泊Ⅱ号溶液对污水脱色,脱臭及降解 COD 的效果均比较理想.漂白Ⅱ号溶液用量为1%时,可除臭65%,降低 COD50%,并把原来污水由黑色变为淡黄色;漂白Ⅱ号溶液用量为2%时,可除臭90%,降低 COD 量65%,并把原来污水由黑色变为黄色.     

毛叶茶生理生态学特性的研究

毛叶茶的叶片水分状况随季节变化。比较不同生态条件对毛叶茶水分状况的影响,茶园阴地(有遮荫树)生长的毛叶茶蒸腾强度,叶片萎蔫速度、叶片实际水分亏缺的日变化幅度不大,叶片保水能力较强.毛叶茶叶片的蒸腾强度最大值是在下午2时左右.光合作用的研究结果表明,毛叶茶属耐荫植物类型,阴地生长的毛叶茶光合作用具有适应弱光的特点,植株生长状况良好,群体结构合理,单株产量较高,株叶面积与单株产量的相关性显著.     

我国大麦和性花叶病毒（BaMMV）研究初报

本文根据F(ab′)2－ELISA和ISEM实验,结合病毒粒子长度测定,报道了江苏省如东县农科所大麦黄花病毒源（吕种盐辐矮早3）中除存在大麦花花叶病毒（BaYMV）外,还复合感染大麦和性花叶病毒（BaMMV）,这是我国BaMMV的第一次报道。