酸马奶中乳酸菌的鉴定及生物学特性的研究

[目的]对从酸马奶中分离出来的10株乳酸菌进行鉴定和生理生化特性研究,为工业生产筛选特性优良的菌种.[方法]通过形态学观察、生理生化特性、分子生物学特性及其对致病菌抑制作用的研究对其进行鉴定,并筛选特性优良菌株.[结果]10株乳酸菌分别为2株Lactobacillus plantarum、2株Enterococcus villorum、2株Enterococcus dispar、3株Enterococcus durans和1株Enterococcus raffinosus;其对Staphylococcus aureus、Escherichia coli和Enteritidis bacillus有不同程度的抑制作用.[结论]菌株HZ24、HZ25具有良好的生物学特性和益生功能,可以应用到食品发酵工业生产中.     

Discovery and characterization of a potent and selective antagonist of melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 2

A series of spiropiperidine carbazoles were synthesized and evaluated as MCHR2 antagonists using a FLIPR assay. The pharmacokinetic properties of selected compounds have also been studied. This effort led to the discovery of potent and specific MCHR2 antagonists. Compound 38 demonstrated good pharmacokinetic properties across rat, beagle dog and rhesus monkey and had a favorable selectivity profile against a number of other receptors. These MCHR2 antagonists are considered appropriate tool compounds for study of the function of MCHR2 in vivo.     

Discovery of a novel melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1) antagonist with reduced hERG inhibition

An initial SAR study resulted in the identification of the novel, potent MCHR1 antagonist 2. After further profiling, compound 2 was discovered to be a potent inhibitor of the hERG potassium channel, which prevented its further development. Additional optimization of this structure resulted in the discovery of the potent MCHR1 antagonist 11 with a dramatically reduced hERG liability. The decrease in hERG activity was confirmed by several in vivo preclinical cardiovascular studies examining QT prolongation. This compound demonstrated good selectivity for MCHR1 and possessed good pharmacokinetic properties across preclinical species. Compound 11 was also efficacious in reducing body weight in two in vivo mouse models. This compound was selected for clinical evaluation and was given the code AMG 076.     

一种蛋白质B细胞表位展示系统的构建及验证

目的:建立一种能够有效展示蛋白质B细胞表位的载体系统,以用于表位特异性抗体的制备和表位疫苗的设计。方法:选用抗体的可变区作为蛋白质B细胞表位展示的骨架蛋白,B细胞表位的展示部位为CDR3区。全基因合成骨架蛋白基因,通过重叠PCR将B细胞表位编码序列插入到骨架蛋白基因中,原核表达目的蛋白,利用Sephacryl S-100层析柱进行蛋白纯化,用纯化的蛋白按常规方法免疫小鼠,采用ELISA法检测免疫血清的滴度及特异性,通过Western blot和间接免疫荧光技术进一步验证免疫血清对目的蛋白的识别。结果:成功构建了3种表位展示蛋白,均表现出了很好的抗原性,表位展示蛋白免疫血清具有较好的特异性,能够特异识别所展示的B细胞表位。结论:抗体可变区作为骨架蛋白能够很好地展示B细胞表位,免疫小鼠后获得的免疫血清表现出了较好的特异性。     

RIOK3促进了caspase-10对PAK2的酶解激活

RIO3为非典型激酶RIO家族的成员之一,仅在多细胞真核生物中出现,为研究RIOK3蛋白的功能,以其作为诱饵蛋白对成人肝cDNA文库进行酵母双杂交筛选,得到其相互作用蛋白PAK2,并通过细胞内免疫共沉淀和免疫荧光共定位实验验证了该相互作用。实时定量PCR和免疫印迹检测结果显示,RIOK3能够在蛋白水平上降低PAK2表达量。通过CCK-8和细胞凋亡检测,发现二者共表达可以抑制增殖并促进凋亡,并且这一促凋亡效应可以被caspase-10的无酶活最短剪切本caspase-10G所抑制。实验结果显示,RIOK3可能促进了caspase-10对PAK2的酶解,在PAK2的酶解激活途径中发挥重要作用。     

Dietary selenium regulation of transcript abundance of selenoprotein N and selenoprotein W in chicken muscle tissues

Selenium (Se), selenoprotein N (SelN) and selenoprotein W (SelW) play a crucial role in muscle disorders. Se status highly regulates selenoprotein mRNA levels. However, few attempts have been performed on the effect of dietary Se supplementation on muscle SelN and SelW mRNA levels in birds. To investigate the effects of Se on the regulation of SelN and SelW mRNA levels in muscle tissues, one-day-old male chickens were fed either a commercial diet or a Se-supplemented diet containing 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or 5.0 mg/kg sodium selenite for 90 days. Muscle tissues (breast, flight, thigh, shank and cardiac muscles) were collected and examined for Se content and mRNA levels of SelN and SelW. Moreover, Selenophosphate synthetase-1 (SPS-1) and selenocysteine-synthase (SecS) mRNA levels were analyzed. Significant increases in SelN mRNA levels were obtained in breast, thigh and shank muscles treated with Se, with maximal effects at 3.0 mg Se/kg diet, but 2.0 mg Se/kg diet resulted in peak levels of Sel N mRNA in flight muscles. Changes in SelW mRNA abundance in thigh and shank muscles increased in response to Se supply. After reaching a maximal level, higher Se supplementation led to a reduction in both SelN and SelW mRNAs. However, SelN and SelW mRNA levels displayed a different expression pattern in different skeletal and cardiac muscles. Thus, it suggested that skeletal and cardiac muscles SelN and SelW mRNA levels were highly regulated by Se supplementation and different muscle tissues showed differential sensitivity. Moreover, Se supplementation also regulated the levels of SPS1 and SecS mRNAs. The mRNA levels of SPS1 and SecS were enhanced in the Se supplemented groups. These data indicate that Se regulates the expression of SelN and SelW gene and affect the mRNA levels of SecS and SPS1.     

吉林省垂边蚜蝇属二新种记述(双翅目,食蚜蝇科)

在整理吉林省采集的食蚜蝇标本时,发现并记述垂边蚜蝇属2新种,即吉林垂边蚜蝇Epistrophe jilinensis sp.nov.和暗跗垂边蚜蝇E.melatarsis sp.nov.,同时提供其形态特征图。新种模式标本保存在陕西理工学院动植物标本馆及东北师范大学生命科学学院标本馆。     

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS EPISTROPHE FROM JILIN PROVINCE ( DIPTERA, SYRPHIDAE)

在整理吉林省采集的食蚜蝇标本时,发现并记述垂边蚜蝇属2新种,即吉林垂边蚜蝇Epistrophe jilinensis sp.nov.和暗跗垂边蚜蝇E.melatarsis sp.nov.,同时提供其形态特征图.新种模式标本保存在陕西理工学院动植物标本馆及东北师范大学生命科学学院标本馆.     

Bora在细胞功能调控中的作用和机制研究进展

Aurora蛋白激酶A及Polo样蛋白激酶1（PLK在）作为重要的细胞周期调节蛋白可参与调控纺锤体组装、有丝分裂等细胞进程,但其激活机制及在有丝分裂中的作用机制仍然不是很清楚。Bora作为Aurora蛋白激酶A的结合蛋白,在果蝇和脊椎动物中功能高度保守,其主要通过结合Aurora蛋白激酶A从而调节Aurora蛋白激酶A的活性、促进PLK1的磷酸化、调节纺锤体的组装以及调控细胞周期进程等。随着对Bora研究的深入,人们对AuroraA和PLK1的激活机制以及Bora、Aurora蛋白激酶A、PLK1三者对细胞的调控也有了进一步的认识。主要综述Bora在细胞功能调控中的作用和研究机制。