严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2膜蛋白对宿主细胞pre-mRNA 3"UTR加工的影响

目的 研究严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）膜蛋白对宿主细胞mRNA前体（pre-mRNA）3"非翻译区（UTR）加工的影响。方法 本研究以人肺上皮细胞系A549为模型，利用瞬时转染在细胞内过表达SARS-CoV-2膜蛋白；利用RNA-Seq测序技术及生物信息学分析方法，系统性描绘宿主细胞选择性多聚腺苷酸化（alternative polyadenylation，APA）事件；Metascape数据库对发生显著APA变化的基因进行功能富集分析；RT-qPCR验证靶基因3"UTR长度变化；蛋白质免疫印迹（Western blot）检测目的蛋白表达水平。结果 SARS-CoV-2膜蛋白外源表达后宿主细胞内共813个基因发生显著APA变化。GO和KEGG分析显示，差异APA基因广泛参与有丝分裂细胞周期、调节细胞应激等生物过程，涉及病毒感染和蛋白质加工等。从中进一步筛选出AKT1基因，在IGV软件中显示3"UTR延长；RT-qPCR验证AKT1基因的3"UTR长度变化趋势；Western blot结果显示AKT1蛋白磷酸化水平增加。结论 SARS-CoV-2膜蛋白潜在影响宿主pre-mRNA的3"UTR加工，其中参与多种病毒性生物过程的AKT1基因 3"UTR延长，且其编码的蛋白质功能在细胞内被激活。     

Effects of grazing intensity and grazing exclusion on litter decomposition in the temperate steppe of Nei Mongol,China

Aims Grazing intensity and grazing exclusion affect ecosystem carbon cycling by changing the plant community and soil micro-environment in grassland ecosystems. The aims of this study were: 1) to determine the effects of grazing intensity and grazing exclusion on litter decomposition in the temperate grasslands of Nei Mongol; 2) to compare the difference between above-ground and below-ground litter decomposition; 3) to identify the effects of precipitation on litter production and decomposition. Methods We measured litter production, quality, decomposition rates and soil nutrient contents during the growing season in 2011 and 2012 in four plots, i.e. light grazing, heavy grazing, light grazing exclusion and heavy grazing exclusion. Quadrate surveys and litter bags were used to measure litter production and decomposition rates. All data were analyzed with ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation procedures in SPSS. Important findings Litter production and decomposition rates differed greatly among four plots. During the two years of our study, above-ground litter production and decomposition in heavy-grazing plots were faster than those in light-grazing plots. In the dry year, below-ground litter production and decomposition in light-grazing plots were faster than those in heavy-grazing plots, which is opposite to the findings in the wet year. Short-term grazing exclusion could promote litter production, and the exclusion of light-grazing could increase litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. In contrast, heavy-grazing exclusion decreased litter decomposition. Thus, grazing exclusion is beneficial to the restoration of the light-grazing grasslands, and more human management measures are needed during the restoration of heavy-grazing grasslands. Precipitation increased litter production and decomposition, and below-ground litter was more vulnerable to the inter-annual change of precipitation than above-ground litter. Compared to the light-grazing grasslands, heavy-grazing grasslands had higher sensitivity to precipitation. The above-ground litter decomposition was strongly positively correlated with the litter N content (R² = 0.489, p < 0.01) and strongly negatively correlated with the soil total N content (R² = 0.450, p < 0.01), but it was not significantly correlated with C:N and lignin:N. Below-ground litter decomposition was negatively correlated with the litter C (R² = 0.263, p < 0.01), C:N (R² = 0.349, p < 0.01) and cellulose content (R² = 0.460, p < 0.01). Our results will provide a theoretical basis for ecosystem restoration and the research of carbon cycling.     

2型糖尿病患者脂联素、8-OHdG表达及其与认知功能的相关性

本研究旨在探究老年2型糖尿病患者血浆脂联素、8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)表达变化及其与认知功能的相关性,通过选取本院2016年2月至2017年2月收治的2型糖尿病患者作为研究对象,根据有无认知功能损害分为2组,并选取同期100名健康体检者。检查入组人群血浆脂联素、8-OHdG水平,并对临床资料进行分析。结果发现糖尿病患者血浆脂联素、8-OHdG水平高于健康人群(p0.05);糖尿病伴认知功能障碍患者血浆脂联素、8-OHdG水平高于糖尿病患者(p0.05)。糖尿病患者MMSE评分、MoCA评分、数字广度测验得分低于健康人群,连线测验完成时间高于人群(p0.05);糖尿病伴认知功能障碍患者MMSE评分、MoCA评分、数字广度测验得分低于糖尿病患者无认知功能障碍者,连线测验完成时间高于糖尿病患者无认知功能障碍者(p0.05)。经Spearman相关性分析,发现2型糖尿病患者MoCA评分与年龄、BMI、糖尿病病程、空腹血糖、HBA1c、血浆脂联素水平、血浆8-OHdG水平呈负相关,与受教育年限呈正相关(p0.05)。结果说明2型糖尿病伴认知功能障碍患者血浆脂联素、8-OHdG水平升高,且与患者认知功能呈负相关;临床中可通过检测血浆脂联素、8-OHdG水平,对糖尿病患者认知功能进行初步评估,以指导后续治疗。     

H.pylori可塑区tfs3a分泌系统virB2基因功能

目的对virB2基因编码蛋白进行分析,为virB2基因及其编码蛋白功能提供实验依据。方法利用多种生物学软件以及网站对VirB2蛋白的结构和功能进行分析预测,VirB2蛋白序列通过基因推导获得并由生物公司合成,然后通过免疫动物实验制备鼠抗VirB2蛋白多克隆抗体,同时设计进行VirB2蛋白细胞毒试验(MTT法)。结果virB2基因编码蛋白属于疏水性蛋白,为鞭毛样结构,有较强的细胞毒作用。结论对VirB2蛋白的结构和功能进行了分析预测,证明VirB2蛋白在H.pylori相关的致病性特别是引起胃黏膜炎症方面起到一定的作用,能够为研究H.pylori致病机制提供帮助。     

华北地区针叶林下凋落物层化学性质的研究

森林凋落物中贮积了大量的有机、无机养分物质,它是森林土壤自然肥力的重要来源之一。在森林生态系统中,养分物质的内部循环主要是通过凋落物来实现的。在分解、转化过     

基于矿物元素指纹分析技术的中国北方大豆产地溯源研究

目的：寻找中国北方相似地域大豆产地的溯源特性指标，以提高矿物元素指纹分析技术在大豆产地溯源方面应用的准确性和稳定性。方法：利用电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定来自中国东北和西北地区5个主要大豆主产省区的159份大豆样品中12种矿物元素（Mg、Al、P、K、Ca、Mn、Fe、Ni、Cu、Zn、Rb、Sr）的含量。结果：利用主成分分析对大豆产地进行初步分类，但除黑龙江外，其他产地并不能进行良好地区分，进一步利用多层感知器建立产地分类模型。训练子集、测试子集和保持子集的正确预测率分别为100.0%、92.3%和94.4%，可有效地对中国北方地区5个产地进行分类。结论：本研究可为我国大豆产地溯源体系的建立提供科学依据。     

分泌型磷脂酶PLA2G5的生物学功能及其抑制剂研究进展

分泌型磷脂酶PLA2G5属于磷脂酶A2超家族的一员,在免疫细胞和非免疫细胞中均有表达.研究表明,PLA2G5参与生物学事件的发生发展,在特定的病理条件下具有诱导作用.本文简要阐述了PLA2G5的来源、结构特征、生物学功能和在疾病中的作用,以及现有或潜在的PLA2G5抑制剂,以期探索基于PLA2G5的治疗新靶标.