Secretory/releasing proteome-based identification of plasma biomarkers in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma

For successful therapy, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) must be detected at an early stage. Herein, we used a proteomic approach to analyze the secretory/releasing proteome of HCC tissues to identify plasma biomarkers. Serum-free conditioned media (CM) were collected from primary cultures of cancerous tissues and surrounding noncancerous tissues. Proteomic analysis of the CM proteins permitted the identification of 1365 proteins. The enriched molecular functions and biological processes of the CM proteins, such as hydrolase activity and catabolic processes, were consistent with the liver being the most important metabolic organ. Moreover, 19% of the proteins were characterized as extracellular or membrane-bound. For validation, secretory proteins involved in transforming growth factor-β signaling pathways were validated in plasma samples. Alphafetoprotein (AFP), metalloproteinase (MMP)1, osteopontin (OPN), and pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein (PSG)9 were significantly increased in HCC patients. The overall performance of MMP1 and OPN in the diagnosis of HCC remained greater than that of AFP. In addition, this study represents the first report of MMP1 as a biomarker with a higher sensitivity and specificity than AFP. Thus, this study provides a valuable resource of the HCC secretome with the potential to investigate serological biomarkers. MMP1 and OPN could be used as novel biomarkers for the early detection of HCC and to improve the sensitivity of biomarkers compared with AFP.     

农杆菌介导的水稻双载体共转化法中部分影响因素的研究

以T-DNA区分别只含有潮霉素选择标记基因(HPT)和GUS报告基因的双元载体pCAMBIA1300和pCAMBIA0301用于农杆菌介导的水稻共转化试验。根据经农杆菌浸染并共培养3d后水稻愈伤组织中的GUS瞬间表达情况及其稳定共转化率,测定了不同农杆菌菌株搭配及其不同浓度配比对共转化效率的影响。结果表明,在两种农杆菌菌液浓度比为1:1的情况下,农杆菌EHA105/pCAMBIA1300与EHA105/pCAMBIA0301组合共转化水稻的效率要高于其他菌株的组合;在以农杆菌EHA105/pCAMBIA1300与EHA105/pCAMBIA0301进行共转化时,两种菌液浓度比为1:2时共转化效率最高。     

矮泰引-3中半矮秆基因的分子定位

矮泰引-3的矮生性状受两对独立遗传的半矮秆基因控制,利用SSR标记将这两个矮秆基因分别定位到第1和第4染色体上。等位性测交的结果表明,位于第1染色体上的矮秆基因与sd1是等位的,所以仍然称其为sd1;而位于第4染色体上的矮秆基因是一个新基因,暂命名为sdt2。利用SSR标记将sd1定位于RM297、RM302和RM212的同一侧,而与OSR3共分离,它们之间的位置关系可能是RM297-RM302-RM212-OSR3-sd1,遗传距离分别为4．7cM、0cM、0．8cM和0cM,这与sd1在第1染色体长臂上的确切位置是基本一致的。利用已有的SSR标记和拓展的SSR标记将sdt2定位于SSR332、RM1305和RM5633、RM307、RM401之间,它们的排列位置可能是SSR332-RM1305-sdt2-RM5633-RM307-RM401,它们之间的遗传距离分别为11．6cM、3．8cM、0．4cM、0cM和0．4cM。     

用于筛选直链淀粉含量为中等的籼稻品种的分子标记

用PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法 ,检测了来自不同地区的 6 3个栽培水稻品种 (系 )蜡质基因第 1内含子剪接供体 1位碱基是G或是T。另外 ,还测定了这些水稻成熟种子的直链淀粉含量。结果显示该位置是G碱基的水稻品系成熟种子中直链淀粉含量均高于 2 0 % ,该位置是T的均低于 18%。在杂交育种过程中 ,这一分子标记可用于预测水稻植株种子的直链淀粉含量。对高直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本与中等直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本之间 5个籼型杂交组合F2 群体的分析表明 ,蜡质基因第 1内含子 1位碱基是G或是T与水稻种子中直链淀粉含量的高或低是紧密连锁 ,共同分离的。这些结果表明PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法可用于选育中等直链淀粉含量的籼稻新品系     

人工湿地系统对污水磷的净化效果

建立以亚热带湿生、水生植物为主的十二套下流行一上流－上行流人工湿地系统作为处理城镇生活污水的对策。以其中四套研究其在不同的水力负荷及气候条件下对污水中磷的去除效果。人工湿地系统随处理运行时间的推移趋于稳定,对污水中的总磷、无机磷显示较好的净化效率,平均去除率在冬季达到４０％以上,夏季达到６０％以上,出水达到国家地面水Ⅲ级标准。水生植物在系统中起到明显作用,有植物系统的除磷效率及稳定性均高于无植物对照,其中２号茭白－石菖蒲系统的效果最好,总磷平均去除率为６５％。４号9蔗－苔草系统在高水力负荷下的净效果优于２号。水力负荷的增加对系统的净效果没有明显影响。     

秋稻品种‘Dular’广亲和基因效应的RFLP分析

利用RFLP标记对秋稻品种Dular的三交（南京11／／Dular/2533）的F2群体与灿粳品种的测交F1进行了单株带鉴定,并对广亲和性的表达进行分析。结果表明：与第6染色体上标记RG213连锁的广亲和基因S5^n效应较大;不同位点广亲和基因具有明显的累加效应;位点内的互作导致了粳型配子的部分败育,同时还存在位点间的互作。     

水稻半矮秆基因sd-t的染色体定位研究

以籼型标志基因系和ＩＲ３６三体为工具材料,通过杂交研究了籼稻矮秆材料矮泰引－２所携半矮秆基因Ｓｄ－ｔ在染色体上的位置。结果表明,半矮秆基因Ｓｄ－ｔ与标志基因系０１９所携紫果皮基因Ｐｒｐ－ｂ、标志基因系Ｂ３０所携无叶舌基因１ｇ、标志基因系０２７所携灰白壳基因Ｗｈ表现连锁,ｓｄ－ｔ与Ｐｒｐ－ｂ之间的交换值为２．８５％±０．５２％,ｓｄ－ｔ与ｌｇ之间的交换值为２７．９０％±３．８１％,ｓｄ－ｔ与Ｗｈ之间的交换值为３８．６２％±２．９９％。由于Ｐｒｐ－ｂ、ｌｇ、Ｗｈ基因均位于第４染色体上,因而推定ｓｄ－ｔ基因位于第４染色体上,其排列位置可能是Ｐｒｐ－ｂ－ｓｄ－ｔ－ｌｇ－Ｗｈ。     

Herbicidal Activity of Toxin from Fusarium avenaceum GD-2 against Wild Oats (Avena fatua L.)

The herbicidal activity potential of toxin from Fusarium avenaceum GD-2 was evaluated against wild oats (Avena fatua L.) in this study. The toxin was assayed in vitro to evaluate its inhibition against seed germination of A. fatua. The toxin of F. avenaceum GD-2 was shown to have an inhibitory effect of around 77.54% at 5 mg/mL against germination of A. fatua seeds. The inhibitory effect shown by the toxins against radicle had higher activity than plumule under the same concentration. The toxin of F. avenaceum GD-2 significantly diminished the plant length the part on the ground with various treatments when treated with the toxin under greenhouse conditions. However, there were no significantly different reductions in plant length and the weed fresh weight with different treatments. In detached leaf injection bioassay, the toxic metabolite was characterized after the culture filtrates crude extraction with petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol. The residues left after solvent evaporation were evaluated separately for their toxicity against the target weed. Residue (5 mg/mL) obtained from n butanol fraction showed the highest toxic activity when compared with others. Moreover, a host range experiments on the sensitivity of 10 plant species revealed that barnyard grasses and goosefeet were more sensitive to the toxin of the culture filtrate. Three herbicidal active compounds were isolated and purified from cultural filtrate with the same UV absorption peak. The recent results showed potential for the development of the toxins produced by F. avenaceum GD-2 as a bio herbicidal source to control and eliminate A. fatua weed.