不同光环境下桂花幼苗的构型差异

通过对不同光照条件下桂花幼苗的冠形、分枝率、叶片在树冠中的空间分布等特征进行研究,结果表明桂花幼苗构型发生了明显的可塑性适应:其树冠对光照条件的变化有显著的可塑性响应。在林隙中的幼苗受光的间歇性影响,总体分枝率明显小于全光、林冠下的幼苗分枝率。全光的幼苗叶片集中于二级枝,叶片长度和叶片面积相对较小,对光照利用充分;而林隙中的幼苗叶片集中于一级枝,避免处于植冠内侧受到遮蔽,表现出较大的叶片长度和叶面积;林冠下的叶片较均匀分布在一、二级枝上,叶片总数量较少,枝条高生长较全光下明显。幼苗在总体分枝格局中表现出独自的特点,即强光环境下产生短枝和高分枝率,在适度庇荫条件下产生长枝及低分枝率,在强度庇荫条件下以较长枝和较高分枝率来同时满足高生长和横向生长的需求。     

甘露糖对大麦品种不同外植体生长的影响

以大麦栽培品种的茎尖、成熟胚为外植体,研究了不同甘露糖浓度对这些外植体愈伤组织诱导和生长的影响。结果表明:甘露糖浓度为20 g/L时,茎尖的叶片伸长和生根受到明显抑制;甘露糖浓度为10 g/L或15 g/L时,成熟胚的愈伤组织诱导率降低50%,甘露糖浓度为20 g/L或25 g/L时,成熟胚愈伤诱导和生长完全受到抑制,因此在以大麦茎尖和成熟胚为外植体的磷酸甘露糖异构酶(PM I)/甘露糖筛选中,可分别以20 g/L、25 g/L甘露糖作筛选压。另外,在培养早期阶段筛选比较适宜。     

狼毒提取物对枸杞蚜虫的生物活性及其体内酶活性的影响

本文研究了狼毒不同溶剂提取物对枸杞蚜虫的杀虫活性及其体内SOD和GSH—PX活性的影响。结果表明,狼毒的乙醇、三氯甲烷、石油醚和丙酮提取物对枸杞蚜虫具有较强的触杀活性,其中三氯甲烷提取物触杀活性最强;不同提取物触杀处理对枸杞蚜虫体内SOD和GSH—PX具有不同程度的激活作用,活力变化趋势相似,而在内吸处理中,活力变化复杂,4种提取物处理对枸杞蚜虫两种酶系的活性没有明显的抑制作用。     

中国云南省奇春蜓属一新种(蜻蜓目:春蜓科)

记述中国新记录属——奇春蜓属Perissogomphus Laidlaw,1922和1新种——朝氏奇春蜓P.asahinai,sp.nov.,模式标本保存在大理学院。     

转染E1B55K基因提高Hep2细胞包装肠腺病毒Ad41的能力

人F组腺病毒Ad40、Ad41难以在体外培养的细胞中传代,被称为难养腺病毒(Fastidious adenovirus).本研究观察了在Hep2细胞表达Ad41 E1B55K基因对Ad41复制的促进作用.从Ad41阳性粪便标本中用PCR的方法获得E1B55K基因,构建真核表达载体,转染Hep2细胞,筛选单克隆,用RT-PCR检测了E1B55K基因的表达.用引起293细胞完全CPE比较产毒量的方法对所得细胞克隆进行初步筛选,获得一株产毒相对较强的细胞Hep2-E1B#4.与对照细胞Hep2、Hep2-DNA3相比,等量Ad41接种Hep2-E1B#4产生的细胞病变效应(CPE)程度明显加深.用免疫细胞化学的方法测定产毒的感染滴度,等量Ad41接种后,Hep2-E1B#4产生的子代腺病毒滴度大于对照的9倍;半定量PCR测得Hep2-E1B#4子代病毒基因组拷贝数约为对照细胞的4倍.结果说明转染E1B55K基因促进了Ad41在Hep2细胞的复制,获得的Hep2-E1B#4细胞株可用于Ad41的分离、培养和体外扩增.     

蛋白质组学技术在研究AdIL-24抗癌机制中的应用

目的：探讨蛋白质组学技术在研究AdIL-24抗宫颈癌CaSki细胞作用机制的应用价值。方法：前期研究已成功构建AdIL-24,可抑制宫颈癌CaSki细胞生长,促进凋亡。在此基础上,通过双向凝胶电泳分离AdIL-24处理前后细胞总蛋白,并对胶条（pH3-10NL、pH4-7）、SDS-PAGE浓度（10％、12％）、电泳时间（6h、7h）进行优化,PDQuest图像分析,MALDI-TOF质谱鉴定,经Mascot、MS-fit软件查询SWISS-PORT数据库鉴定差异蛋白。结果：获得分辨率高、重复性好的CaSki细胞双向电泳图谱,质谱鉴定的差异蛋白点经Mascot、MS-fit软件搜索到同一种蛋白质。结论：已建立的蛋白质组学技术,为进一步研究AdIL-24的抑癌机制奠定基础。     

Synthesis and in-vitro biological activity of macrocyclic urea Chk1 inhibitors

A variety of macrocyclic urea compounds were prepared as potent Chk1 inhibitors by modifying the C5 position of the benzene ring of the macrocyclic urea with ether moieties, aliphatic carbon chains, amide and halides. Enzymatic activity less than 20nM was observed in 29 of 40 compounds. Compounds 14, 46d, and 48j provided the best overall results in the cellular assays as they abrogated doxorubicin-induced cell cycle arrest (IC(50)=3.31, 3.08, and 3.13microM) and enhanced doxorubicin cytotoxicity (IC(50)=0.54, 1.27, and 0.96microM) while displaying no single agent activity, respectively.     

Discovery of tetralin ureas as potent melanin concentrating hormone 1 receptor antagonists

Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) plays an important role in the regulation of food intake and energy balance in mammals. MCH-1 receptor (MCH1R) deficient mice are lean and resistant to diet-induced obesity. As such, MCH1R antagonists are believed to have potential as possible treatments for obesity. The discovery of a novel class of tetralin ureas as potent MCH1R antagonists is described herein.     

Biological evaluation of de-O-sulfonated analogs of salacinol, the role of sulfate anion in the side chain on the alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity

De-O-sulfonated analogs (10a, Y(-)=CH(3)OSO(3) and 10b, Y(-)=Cl) of salacinol, a naturally occurring glycosidase inhibitor, and its diastereomer (12a, Y(-)=CH(3)OSO(3)) with L-thiosugar moiety (1,4-dideoxy-1,4-epithio-L-arabinitol) were prepared. Their inhibitory activities against intestinal maltase and sucrase were examined and compared with those of the parent alpha-glycosidase inhibitor, salacinol (1a). Compounds 10a and 10b showed a potent inhibitory activity equal to that of 1a against both enzymes, although 12a was a weak inhibitor against sucrase and maltase. These results indicated that the O-sulfonate anion moiety of 1a is not essential for the inhibitory activity.     

Identification of secondary structure elements in intermediate-resolution density maps

An increasing number of structural studies of large macromolecular complexes, both in X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, have resulted in intermediate-resolution (5-10 A) density maps. Despite being limited in resolution, significant structural and functional information may be extractable from these maps. To aid in the analysis and annotation of these complexes, we have developed SSEhunter, a tool for the quantitative detection of alpha helices and beta sheets. Based on density skeletonization, local geometry calculations, and a template-based search, SSEhunter has been tested and validated on a variety of simulated and authentic subnanometer-resolution density maps. The result is a robust, user-friendly approach that allows users to quickly visualize, assess, and annotate intermediate-resolution density maps. Beyond secondary structure element identification, the skeletonization algorithm in SSEhunter provides secondary structure topology, which is potentially useful in leading to structural models of individual molecular components directly from the density.