Enhanced production and partial characterization of an extracellular polysaccharide from newly isolated Azotobacter sp. SSB81

A strain was selected by its highest extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production ability compare to other isolates from the same rhizospheric soil. The selected strain was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing and designated as SSB81. Phylogenetic analysis of the gene sequence showed its close relatedness with Azotobacter vinelandii and Azotobacter salinestris. Maximum EPS (2.52 g l⁻¹) was recovered when the basal medium was supplemented with glucose (2.0%), riboflavin (1 mg l⁻¹) and casamino acid (0.2%). The EPS showed a stable viscosity level at acidic pH (3.0–6.5) and the pyrolysis temperature was found to be at 116.73 °C with an enthalpy (ΔH) of 1330.72 Jg⁻¹. MALDI TOF mass spectrometric result suggests that polymer contained Hex₅Pent₃ as oligomeric building subunit. SEM studies revealed that the polymer had a porous structure with small pore size distribution indicating the compactness of the polymer. This novel EPS may find possible application as a polymer for environmental bioremediation and biotechnological processes.     

植物多糖与免疫

综述了从自然界分离出来的植物多糖的研究进展和发展前景。讨论了从低等植物到高等植物所含多糖的免疫调节特性和作用以及它们的应用。     

灰树花菌丝体多糖G.F.-2理化性质及生物活性的研究

对灰树花菌丝体多糖G.F.-2的理化性质及生物活性进行了研究,结果表明G.F.-2是一种均一性好、分子量为7.24×105的大分子纯多糖,其单糖组成的摩尔比为Xyl∶Man:GaL∶Glc=0.7:1.0:1.5:4.3;G.F.-2由β-D-葡聚糖单元以糖苷键连接而成,主链以β-1,3和β-1,4为主,分枝点主要发生在C6位,形成β-1,6糖苷键;同时,该多糖具有清除氧自由基,显著促进小鼠淋巴细胞增殖的生物活性功能。     

Chemical modification, characterization and bioactivity of Chinese lacquer polysaccharides from lac tree Rhus vernicifera against leukopenia induced by cyclophosphamide

Lacquer polysaccharide (LP) was isolated from the sap of lac tree (Rhus vernicifera). Its derivatives, carboxymethyl LP, sulfated LP and debranching LP were prepared. Their structure was analyzed by GPC, FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy. The sugar components of carboxymethyl and sulfated LPs hardly changed, but the molecular weight of the former decreased. The side chains of LPs were partially removed using sodium periodate in mild conditions and the pyranose ring β-configuration of products obtained was not changed. Bioactivity of natural and modified LPs against leukopenia induced by cyclophosphamide (CP) was investigated in mice. LP exhibited a significant bioactivity (P<0.05) compared to positive control group (CP). The bioactivity could increase slightly with the increasing of the contents of carboxymethyl groups. However, with the removal of the side chains and the incorporation of sulfate groups, the bioactivity gradually decreased. These showed that the bioactivity of lacquer polysaccharides against leukopenia induced by CP was strongly dependent on the types of ionic groups of the polysaccharides and concerned with the side chains with 4-O-methyl-β-glucuronic acid in the terminal.     

野油菜黄单胞菌野油菜致病变种中一个与EPS合成有关的新基因的鉴定

用转座子Tn5gusA5对野油菜黄单胞菌野油菜致病变种(Xanthomonas campestris pv.campestris,简称Xcc)野生型菌株8004进行诱变,分离到一批胞外多糖(EPS)合成减少的突变体。采用TAIL-PCR(thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR)分析突变体的Tn5gusA5插入位点,发现其中一株编号为151D09的突变体的插入位点位于Xcc 8004菌株的基因组编号为XC3695的ORF内,该ORF功能尚未见报道。序列分析表明,该ORF演绎的编码产物与Serratia marcescens的kdtX基因和Klebsiella pneumoniae的waaE基因演绎的编码产物分别具有52%和50%的相似性,并具有第2家族糖基转移酶的功能域, 因此暂将该ORF命名为waxE基因。用同源双交换方法构建了waxE基因的缺失突变体,并采用PCR和Southern杂交的方法对突变体进行了验证。waxE基因缺失突变体在营养丰富培养基的生长繁殖不受影响,但其EPS产量与野生型菌株8004相比,降低35%左右,并且一段PCR合成的包含waxE基因的DNA片段能反式互补waxE基因缺失突变体,恢复缺失突变体的EPS产量,表明Xcc waxE基因与EPS的生物合成有关。     

两种多糖对日本沼虾酚氧化酶活力的影响

在饲料中分别添加 1‰的云芝多糖和虫草多糖 ,对日本沼虾进行投喂 ,通过连续测定日本沼虾血清中的酚氧化酶活力 ,研究两种多糖对日本沼虾免疫机能的作用。结果表明 ,在平均水温为 2 3 8℃± 3 8℃时 ,云芝组、虫草组分别较对照组提高了 34 52 %、84 62 % ;在平均水温为 1 0 8± 2 4℃时 ,云芝组和虫草组分别较对照组提高了30 0 2 %、5 1 2 % ,因而云芝多糖和虫草多糖能明显地增强日本沼虾血清的酚氧化酶活力。另经实验表明 ,在王雷所确立的酚氧化酶活力的检测条件下 ,其PO活力为 8 3units/mL ,而在Horowitz所确立的检测条件下 ,其PO活力为2 90units/mL ,并且后者检测方法重复性好 ,能较好地反映日本沼虾的免疫状态。     

Rheological properties of polysaccharides produced by a Zoogloea sp.

A newly isolated marine bacterium, identified as Zoogloea sp., produced two different polysaccharides: one was water-soluble and the other was cell-bound. Both had non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic fluid behaviour and the solutions had low activation energies. The solutions of these polysaccharides showed rheological behaviour over a wide range of pH (2–12) and temperature (20–80 °C), and compatibility with NaCl.     

Non-Invasive Model of Neuropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection in the Neonatal Rat

Investigation of the interactions between animal host and bacterial pathogen is only meaningful if the infection model employed replicates the principal features of the natural infection. This protocol describes procedures for the establishment and evaluation of systemic infection due to neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 in the neonatal rat. Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract leads to dissemination of the pathogen along the gut-lymph-blood-brain course of infection and the model displays strong age dependency. A strain of E. coli O18:K1 with enhanced virulence for the neonatal rat produces exceptionally high rates of colonization, translocation to the blood compartment and invasion of the meninges following transit through the choroid plexus. As in the human host, penetration of the central nervous system is accompanied by local inflammation and an invariably lethal outcome. The model is of proven utility for studies of the mechanism of pathogenesis, for evaluation of therapeutic interventions and for assessment of bacterial virulence.     

滑子菇多糖的体外生物活性初步研究

为了研究滑子菇水提粗多糖(PNP)的体外生物活性,对滑子菇多糖的总还原力、清除1,1-二苯基-2-苦苯肼自由基(DPPH·)和由Fe2+诱发的脂质过氧化反应的抑制作用进行研究,采用MTT比色法和胎盘蓝细胞计数检测对滑子菇水提粗多糖的体外抑制K562细胞生长作用进行了研究,采用流失细胞术对滑子菇多糖作用人白血病K562细胞后的细胞周期进行了研究。结果表明:滑子菇水提粗多糖PNP具有一定的还原能力;在高质量浓度(800μg/mL)时具有接近于Vc清除DPPH·的能力,达41.28%;PNP对Fe2+诱发的脂质过氧化反应具有一定的抑制作用,并且随着浓度的增加抑制作用逐渐增强,但总的增长趋势不大;MTT实验表明PNP对K562细胞的体外增长有抑制作用,在质量浓度为800μg/mL和作用时间为48 h时,可达到最高的抑制率35.03%。流式细胞术对细胞周期的检测表明滑子菇多糖能够阻滞人白血病K562细胞于G1期。     

灵芝多糖对单核巨噬白血病细胞株的体外作用

目的:研究灵芝多糖对单核巨噬白血病细胞THP-1和RAW264.7的肿瘤生物学活性的影响。方法:用1、50和100μg/ml的灵芝多糖和脂多糖(LPS)刺激THP-1和RAW264.7细胞,CCK-8法测定巨噬细胞的增殖活力、流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡活性、Q-PCR检测细胞因子TNF-α、IL-1、IL-6和IL-12基因、相关凋亡信号通路基因TRADD、TNFSF10、TNFRSR10b、NFκBI、Caspase10和Caspase 3基因的mRNA表达水平。结果:灵芝多糖可以呈反浓度依赖性地刺激两种细胞的增殖,在50和100μg/ml浓度下可引起细胞凋亡,凋亡信号基因TNFRSR10b和NFκBI的mRNA水平在24h升高了53%和48%;在1~100μg/ml浓度下可上调细胞因子TNF-α、IL-1、IL-6和IL-12细胞因子mRNA的表达水平。结论:灵芝多糖对白血病细胞株具有双重作用,在低浓度下促进细胞增殖,而在高剂量时诱导细胞凋亡,均可上调免疫相关细胞因子的表达。