Quantification of short term signaling by the epidermal growth factor receptor.

During the past decade, our knowledge of molecular mechanisms involved in growth factor signaling has proliferated almost explosively. However, the kinetics and control of information transfer through signaling networks remain poorly understood. This paper combines experimental kinetic analysis and computational modeling of the short term pattern of cellular responses to epidermal growth factor (EGF) in isolated hepatocytes. The experimental data show transient tyrosine phosphorylation of the EGF receptor (EGFR) and transient or sustained response patterns in multiple signaling proteins targeted by EGFR. Transient responses exhibit pronounced maxima, reached within 15-30 s of EGF stimulation and followed by a decline to relatively low (quasi-steady-state) levels. In contrast to earlier suggestions, we demonstrate that the experimentally observed transients can be accounted for without requiring receptor-mediated activation of specific tyrosine phosphatases, following EGF stimulation. The kinetic model predicts how the cellular response is controlled by the relative levels and activity states of signaling proteins and under what conditions activation patterns are transient or sustained. EGFR signaling patterns appear to be robust with respect to variations in many elemental rate constants within the range of experimentally measured values. On the other hand, we specify which changes in the kinetic scheme, rate constants, and total amounts of molecular factors involved are incompatible with the experimentally observed kinetics of signal transfer. Quantitation of signaling network responses to growth factors allows us to assess how cells process information controlling their growth and differentiation.     

Synthesis of (8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrien-5-ynoic (5,6-dehydroarachidonic) acid and its transformation into [5,6-3H]arachidonic acid and [5,6-3H]prostaglandins E2 and F2 alpha

8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatriene-5-ynoic acid and its tritium-labelled analogue, [5,6-3H]arachidonic acid, have been synthesized on the basis of acetylenic compounds. [5,6-3H]Arachidonic acid has been used as substrate for the enzymatic synthesis of [5,6-3H]PGE2 and [5,6-3H]PGF2 alpha.     

Synthesis and immunochemical study of the antigenic determinant of the H-2Db molecule of the murine major histocompatibility complex

Primary structure of murine class I histocompatibility antigens has been analysed to select possible antigenic determinant. Hexapeptide Leu-Gln-Gln-Leu-Ser-Gly, homologous to the region 95-100 of the H-2Db antigen heavy chain, was synthesised by stepwise elongation of peptide chain beginning from the COOH-terminal Gly. Rabbit anti-hexapeptide antibodies were obtained and shown to interact specifically with purified H-2Db antigen as well as with the native antigen on cell surface. These antibodies bind to lymphocytes of H-2b haplotype (C57BL/6 mice) but not H-2d (BALB/c) or H-2k (CBA). These data suggest that the region 95-100 is responsible for serologic differences between the alleles of H-2 antigens, i.e. it may be a xenotypic as well as an allotypic antigenic determinant. The latter was confirmed by study of interaction of the hexapeptide with allogeneic monoclonal antibodies specific to H-2Db antigen.     

白粒济宁3号小麦品种的选育

用快中子照射红粒济宁3号小麦干种子,后代获得白粒植株,经选育而成白粒济宁3号。白粒济宁3号与红粒济宁3号比,除籽粒颜色差别外,籽粒蛋白含量显著高于红粒济宁3号,而落黄性、籽粒饱满度、千粒重、产量均略低于红粒济宁3号,该品种累计种植面积10余万亩。     

Phytoconstituents of Selaginella effusa Alston and Their α-Glucosidase as well as Urease Inhibitory Activities

Three new compounds ( 1 – 2 , 14 ), as well as 22 known compounds ( 3 – 13 , 15 – 25 ), were extracted for the first time from the Selaginella effusa Alston (S. effusa). For the unknown compounds, the planar configurations were determined via NMR and by high-resolution mass spectrometry, while their absolute configurations were determined by calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and the configuration of the stereogenic center of biflavones 4 – 5 were established for the first time. The pure compounds ( 1 – 25 ) were tested in vitro to determine the inhibitory activity of the enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Compounds 1 – 9 inhibited α-glucosidase with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.30±0.02 to 4.65±0.04 μM and kinetic analysis of enzyme inhibition indicated that biflavones 1 – 3 were mixed-type α-glucosidase inhibitors. Compounds 12 – 13 showed excellent inhibitory activity against urease, with compound 12 (IC₅₀=4.38±0.31 μM) showing better inhibitory activity than the positive control drug AHA (IC₅₀13.52±0.61 μM). In addition, molecular docking techniques were used to simulate inhibitor-enzyme binding and to estimate the binding posture of the α-glucosidase and urease catalytic sites.     

污染细菌对红霉素发酵的影响

木文考查了两种常见污染细菌对红霉素发酵的影响。发现枯草芽孢杆菌污染后迅速引起总糖和还原糖的大量消耗,且在早期就已完全抑制了红霉素的生成;另一种微球菌虽也使发酵过程中的糖耗明显增加,但对红霉素的影响较小,红霉素的合成一直持续到发酵终了。     

象山港硅藻赤潮过程中真菌群落演替及互作特征

[背景] 近岸海域赤潮的发生能显著改变包括真菌在内的微生物群落组成,进而影响海洋中碳氮元素循环。真菌是海洋中重要的分解者,但赤潮过程对真菌群落的影响少有报道。[目的] 探明赤潮过程对真菌群落的影响,对进一步阐释赤潮对生态系统中物质循环的影响具有重要意义。[方法] 针对2017年春季象山港硅藻赤潮,对真菌内源转录间隔区1（Internally Transcribed Spacer 1,ITS1）序列进行高通量测序,研究赤潮过程中真菌群落响应及共现性特征。[结果] 真菌群落的α多样性指数在赤潮暴发的各阶段差异显著,而且均与磷酸盐、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐有显著相关性（P<0.05）。子囊菌门（Ascomycota,90.2%）和担子菌门（Basidiomycota,8.27%）是本次硅藻赤潮的优势菌门,其中子囊菌门遍布赤潮暴发的4个阶段;锤舌菌纲（Leotiomycetes,16.1%）和散囊菌纲（Eurotiomycetes,9.3%）是纲水平上的主要优势类群。赤潮暴发过程中硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐、磷酸盐和温度等环境因素的改变,驱动真菌群落组成及结构发生显著变化。Helotiales、Eurotiales、Xylariales、Sacc haromycetales和Agaricostilbales构成了真菌群落共现网络的主体。[结论] 真菌群落在赤潮的各阶段具有显著的演替特征,赤潮藻生消是引起真菌群落演替的主要因素,但是环境因子也扮演着重要角色。赤潮过程中,真菌群落同类群内的互作要强于不同类群间的互作,这对维持群落的稳定性具有重要意义。