Thr28突变对虎纹捕鸟蛛毒素-Ⅳ钠通道活性的影响

虎纹捕鸟蛛毒素-Ⅳ(HWTX-Ⅳ)是从虎纹捕鸟蛛粗毒中分离纯化到的一种新型多肽类神经毒素,能明显抑制表达于大鼠背根神经节细胞的河豚毒素敏感型(TTX-S)钠通道.为了更好地研究该毒素的结构与功能之间的关系,采用芴甲氧羰基(Fmoc)固相多肽化学合成法合成了用谷氨酸(Glu)替代HWTX-Ⅳ第28位苏氨酸残基的突变体T28D-HWTX-Ⅳ,线性多肽合成产物经反相高效液相色谱(HPLC)分离纯化后进行谷胱甘肽氧化复性.复性产物采用基质辅助激光解析飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF/TOF MS)技术鉴定分子质量,通过全细胞膜片钳电生理技术测定其电压门控钠通道药理学活性.当第28位Thr残基被Glu取代后,突变体T28D-HWTX-Ⅳ对表达于大鼠DRG细胞膜上的TTX-S钠通道的IC50值约为362 nmol/L,对TTX-S钠通道的抑制活性比天然HWTX-Ⅳ(IC50值=30 nmol/L)下降了约12倍,显示第28位的Thr残基是HWTX-Ⅳ与TTX-S型钠通道相互作用的关键活性残基.目前的研究为进一步探索HWTX-Ⅳ的结构与功能关系及新型镇痛药物的研发奠定了基础.     

蕨菜乙醇提取物的Ames试验研究

目的：研究蕨菜乙醇提取物的致突变作用,为蕨菜的开发利用提供一定依据;方法：制备蕨菜乙醇提取物,采用Ames试验方法,以50μg/皿敌克松作为诱变剂,分别添加提取物50、100、200、400、800μg/皿,统计回变菌落数;结果：受试物各剂量组回变菌落数均未超过自发回变菌落数的2倍,且无剂量-反应关系;结论：在本实验条件下,蕨菜乙醇提取物无致突变作用.     

江苏野生珊瑚菜生存现状及其灭绝原因探析

主要介绍了江苏濒危植物珊瑚菜的特征特性、生存现状.江苏沿海野生珊瑚菜种群被证实已灭绝,并探析了其灭绝的原因,为内在因素和外在因素的结合,但人为的外在因素对其生存的影响是致命性的.呼吁保护环境以拯救其它濒临灭绝的物种.     

小麦族植物的分类现状及主要存在的问题

小麦族(Triticeae)是禾本科、早熟禾亚科中一个有重要经济价值、以多年生植物占优势的族,族内绝大多数种类是重要的粮食作物和畜牧业上的优良牧草,饲用价值极高,有些种类具有耐寒、耐旱、耐碱等特性,是农牧业上良种繁育、牧草利用的重要基因资源。但该族同时又是分类学上的一个疑难族,各学者对族内系统分类意见不一、争议颇大,尤其在族的界限、族下类群划分以及类群演化关系上问题较多,至今尚未解决。查阅了国内外分类学文献,探讨其分类差异以及存在问题,为充分开发利用中国丰富的小麦族植物资源提供理论依据。     

过表达胃泌素促进胃癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭

胃癌患者转移淋巴结中胃泌素基因的表达量是原发胃癌组织的42倍,推测胃泌素可能与胃癌转移密切相关. 本文通过构建含胃泌素基因的真核表达载体,成功获得过表达胃泌素的稳转胃癌细胞株AGS和SGC-7901, 并用MTT、细胞伤愈实验、Transwell 小室实验及ELISA检测过表达胃泌素对细胞迁移、侵袭及转移相关蛋白基质金属蛋白酶2（MMP-2）分泌能力的影响. 结果显示,过表达胃泌素稳转细胞的相对增殖率、 迁移入细胞致伤区的相对距离比对照组高,迁移和侵袭到Transwell下室面的细胞, 以及培养液中每mg蛋白质的MMP-2浓度也高于对照组的细胞. 结果提示,胃泌素通过促进胃癌细胞分泌MMP-2来增强细胞的迁移和侵袭能力. 该研究对揭示胃癌转移的分子机制具有重要意义.     

转基因植物中外源基因的沉默及应对策略

随着转基因技术在作物育种领域的应用,转基因植物中外源基因表达量低的现象较为普遍。导致外源基因表达量低的主要原因是基因沉默。外源基因沉默可分为转录水平的基因沉默和转录后水平的基因沉默。如何应对基因沉默,提高外源基因的表达量,是转基因技术发展亟待解决的问题。     

Kip-related protein 3 is required for control of endoreduplication in the shoot apical meristem and leaves of Arabidopsis

The cell cycle plays an important role in the development and adaptation of multicellular organisms; specifically, it allows them to optimally adjust their architecture in response to environmental changes. Kip-related proteins (KRPs) are important negative regulators of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), which positively control the cell cycle during plant development. The Arabidopsis genome possesses seven KRP genes with low sequence similarity and distinct expression patterns; however, why Arabidopsis needs seven KRP genes and how these genes function in cell cycle regulation are unknown. Here, we focused on the characterization of KRP3, which was found to have unique functions in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) and leaves. KRP3 protein was localized to the SAM, including the ground meristem and vascular tissues in the ground part of the SAM and cotyledons. In addition, KRP3 protein was stabilized when treated with MG132, an inhibitor of the 26S proteasome, indicating that the protein may be regulated by 26S proteasome-mediated protein degradation. KRP3-overexpressing (KRP3 OE) transgenic plants showed reduced organ size, serrated leaves, and reduced fertility. Interestingly, the KRP3 OE transgenic plants showed a significant reduction in the size of the SAM with alterations in cell arrangement. In addition, compared to the wild type, the KRP3 OE transgenic plants had a higher DNA ploidy level in the SAM and leaves. Taken together, our data suggest that KRP3 plays important regulatory roles in the cell cycle and endoreduplication in the SAM and leaves.     

Cloning and expression analysis of a CMS-related gene BcCoi1 from Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis

BcCoi1, a cytoplasmic male sterility related gene, which was isolated from flower buds of Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino using the RACE technology, was characterized and submitted to the NCBI GenBank (accession no. GU263836). The gene encodes a 67.78-kD protein containing 16 leucine-rich repeats and an N-terminal F-box motif and is extremely similar to Arabidopsis thaliana Coi1 gene. The Southern blot showed that BcCoi1 belongs to a multigene family. In A. thaliana, the Coi1 gene is involved in jasmonate signaling, and Coi1 mutant displayed male sterility. In this study, qPCR results demonstrated that BcCoi1 was accumulated in stamens and was significantly higher expressed in flower organs of the maintainer line than in the CMS one. At the microsporocyte development stage, the gene was expressed at a significantly lower extent in the CMS line than in the maintainer line. This expression profile presumes that BcCoi1 plays a role in early microspore development in non-heading Chinese cabbage.     

Temperature-related effects of treatments with jasmonic and salicylic acids on Arabidopsis infected with cucumber mosaic virus

Plant-virus interactions are affected by environmental factors, including temperature. Plant defenses are often inhibited by high or low temperature. In this study, oxidative damage and gene expression were detected in Arabidopsis thaliana infected with cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) at different temperatures. Before virus inoculation, plants were treated with jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA), both of which are important signaling molecules in plant defense responses. The levels of MDA and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and electrolyte leakage were significantly higher in CMV-infected leaves at 15 and 37°C. The accumulation of H₂O₂ and superoxide radical (O ₂ ^·? ) was obviously suppressed by spraying with JA followed by SA (JA → SA) at different temperatures. The CMV-CP expression analysis showed that virus replication was inhibited efficiently in the (JA → SA) treatment. Therefore, many JA- and SA-responsible resistance genes were quantified; MPK4 was expressed highly and steadily in the (JA → SA) treatment. To further confirm the role of MPK4, the CMV-CP gene expression was evaluated in wild-type Arabidopsis and its mpk4 mutant infected with CMV. The results suggested that MPK4 might play an important role in the antagonism between JA and SA at temperature fluctuation.