H Efflux and Hexose Transport under Imposed Energy Status in Maize Root Tips

The relationship between changes in H⁺ flux and sugar transport in maize Zea mays L. DEA root tips have been investigated using two methods for controlling the cellular nucleotide level: (a) incubation in the presence of a glucose analog, the 2-deoxyglucose, which decreased the ATP level to less than 15% of its initial value within 60 minutes without changing the ADP and AMP levels; (b) an hypoxic treatment which also decreased the ATP level but with a concomitant rise in ADP and AMP. In both cases the rate of hexose transport was not modified until ATP had dropped to 70% of its initial value; then it decreased with the cellular ATP level. The residual uptake rate at very low ATP concentrations still represented 50% of the maximum rate with the dGlc treatment but only the diffusion rate in anoxia. H⁺ efflux was abolished in anoxia but not by the 2-deoxyglucose treatment, in spite of a lower cellular ATP concentration. Our results are consistent with an inhibition of H⁺-ATPase activity in anoxia by the high levels of cellular ADP and AMP, and provide in vivo evidence that sugar uptake is dependent upon the proton motive force rather than cellular ATP concentration. The absence of stimulation of H⁺ extrusion by ferricyanide in either normoxic or hypoxic conditions suggests that a redox system does not appear to contribute to H⁺ secretion under the conditions of this investigation.     

SRY盒基因在斑马鱼和胡子鲇中的保守性分析

本文采用人类SRY基因探针,与EcoRI消化的中国的胡子鲇(Clarias fusc us)和美国的斑马鱼(Brachydanio rerio)基因组DNA进行了Southern印迹杂交分析。首次在这两种鱼中发现了SRY盒基因及其存在特征;在斑马鱼中发现了明显的限制性片段长度多态性; 并深入分析了SRY盒基因的进化保守性。 Abstract:Using,Southern bloting analysis,EcoRI-digested genomic DNA from Clarias fuscus and Brachydanio rerio were hybridizae to human SRY probe.Hybridization occurred in both male and female of the two species.RFLP associated with SRY-box genes was observed in Brachydanio rerio.The conservation of SRY-box genes was analysed.     

48例原发性闭经患者的细胞遗传学分析

本文报告对48例原发闭经患者的临床和细胞遣传学分析,共发现染色体异常17例,占35.4%,其中包括45,X,7例;45,X/46,XX,2例;X染色体结构异常5例;核型中有Y染色体3例。讨论了原发闭经的细胞遗传学病因及异常核型与表型的关系。     

罕见的46，X，inv(Xq)伴原发闭经一例

X染色体数目及结构异常是原发性闭经的重要原因。在各类X染色体结构异常中,未见有关X染色体长臂的臂内倒位方面的报道。我室在1555例(男832例,女723例)染色体检查的患者中发现了一例,现予报告。     

贵州远盲属蚯蚓一新种记述（单向蚓目：巨蚓科）

本文报道发现于贵州的远盲属蚯蚓一新种,命名为陈氏远盲蚓Amynthas cheni sp.nov.。模式标本采于贵州省梵净山。     

应用电激法在大肠杆菌中导入外源性DNA

本文报道用国产基因导科脉冲仪(LN－101型),采用高压脉冲电场,将质粒DNA和噬菌体DNA成功地转化或转导人大肠杆菌。该电场单次电压脉冲范围1．Okv一2．5kv(初电场强度2,8kV／cm一16kV／cm)、电容范围5—20μF,用质粒pUC18和受体菌株DH5α,获得10　9－10　10转化子／μgDNA。电场强度、电容及脉冲时间等不同的因素影响转化效率。转化率与DNA的强度呈线性关系,与受体细胞密度成正比。 DNA和受体菌混合物在电激前,后的孵育时间,对转化效率影响不明显。用噬菌体M13mp 19 RF及受体菌株JMl09,同样可获得较高的转化效率。     

抗SARS-CoV-2 S蛋白IgM单克隆抗体的表达及鉴定

为了寻求SARS-CoV-2 IgM抗体阳性血清质控品的替代品,本研究成功表达纯化出抗SARS-CoV-2 S蛋白IgM单克隆抗体。研究确定了IgM单克隆抗体最佳表达载体为含增强子sp163和信号肽2的组合以及第5d为目的蛋白收获的最佳时间。此外在研究J链的作用时发现转染细胞时不添加J链（nCoV-163-IgM3）的表达量明显高于添加J链（nCoV-163-IgM3 J）时的表达量,J链对蛋白稳定性也无明显影响,且nCoV-163-IgM3和nCoV-163-IgM3 J抗原结合活性之间的差别无统计学意义（P>0.05）,nCoV-163-IgM3和nCoV-163-IgM3 J对本研究所检测的WTS1、Alpha-S1、Beta-S1、Delta-S1、Omicron-S1、BA.2-S1、BF.7-RBD、XBB.1-S1、BQ1.1-S1等九种抗原均有结合活性,只有一株（BA.2.75-RBD）逃逸。纯化后的目的蛋白经还原剂（β-ME）还原后显示重链分子量大小为70kD左右,轻链分子量大小为25kD左右。目的蛋白均可与新型冠状病毒抗体检测试剂盒（胶体金,INNOVITA）...     

Changes of intracellular Na+ concentration in erythrocytes caused by pulsed electrical field

Changes of sodium ionic concentration of human erythrocytes applied to pulsed electrical field (PEF) were studied by using shift reagent and NMR spectroscopy. The results show that the concentration of intracellular Na⁺ increases with the increasing intensity of PEF when the erythrocytes are applied to PEF with higher intensities. The relationship between intracellular Na concentrations and the intensities of PEF does not follow linear or exponen-tial behavior. As the intensities increase, the intracellular Na⁺concentrations increase even faster by an exponential curve. However under effects of PEF at lower intensities, intracellular Na⁺ concentration decreases. Ouabain can in-hibit the decrease of intracellular Na concentration, and the inhibition increases with the increasing concentration of ouabain, suggesting that Na⁺ , K⁺ -ATPase on cell membrane can be activated by PEF at lower intensities. Direct measurement of activities of the enzyme by using Malachite green method has confirmed this observation. Cell perme-abilities to ions, activation of enzymes by electrical fields and transmission of physical signals like PEF across cell mem-branes are discussed.     

Autophagy in plants: Physiological roles and post‐translational regulation

In eukaryotes, autophagy helps maintain cellular homeostasis by degrading and recycling cytoplasmic materials via a tightly regulated pathway.Over the past few decades, significant progress has been made towards understanding the physiological functions and molecular regulation of autophagy in plant cells. Increasing evidence indicates that autophagy is essential for plant responses to several developmental and environmental cues, functioning in diverse processes such as senescence, male fertility, root meristem maintenance, responses to nutrient starvation,and biotic and abiotic stress. Recent studies have demonstrated that, similar to nonplant systems,the modulation of core proteins in the plant autophagy machinery by posttranslational modifications such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination,lipidation, S-sulfhydration, S-nitrosylation, and acetylation is widely involved in the initiation and progression of autophagy. Here, we provide an overview of the physiological roles and posttranslational regulation of autophagy in plants.     

Sinoinsula,a name to replace Insula （Araneae,Salticidae）

Sinoinsula nom. nov. = Insuht Zhou ＆ Li, 2013. Zootaxa 3712 （I）： 11.