两种制备感染细胞DNA的内切酶图谱法用于单纯疱疹病毒分型的研究

用³²P标记单纯疱疹病毒Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型感染Vero细胞,抽提病毒DNA,然后以核酸内切酶BamHI酶切,电泳结果2个型别的病毒DNA的电泳图谱均不相同。用非同位素标记的疱疹病毒感染细胞DNA酶切,电泳与³²P-标记的病毒DNA图谱相比较,显示相同的结果。实验表明简单受染细胞DNA进行核酸酶切及电泳可用来进行疱疹病毒的分型。实验说明选择核酸内切酶进行酶切有重要的影响。     

六种重金属离子胁迫诱导鱼类细胞凋亡的研究

以草鱼（Ctenopharyngodon idellus）ZC7901细胞为研究模型,选用六种重金属离子进行胁迫诱导鱼类细胞凋亡试验.结果显示,在Cd²⁺、Cr⁶⁺、Hg²⁺、Cu²⁺、As⁵⁺、Pb²⁺的胁迫作用下,ZC7901细胞均出现了明显的染色质凝集、趋边化、形成凋亡小体等凋亡形态特征,核酸电泳显示DNA发生特异降解而呈现电泳阶梯,用末端脱氧核糖核酸转移酶介导的dUTP切口末端标记（TUNEL）法,检测到DNA的3′-OH断端均被原位特异标记,表明六种重金属离子均能诱导鱼类细胞发生典型的凋亡.     

钙、镁离子在活化HL-60细胞核酸内切酶中的作用不同

EGTA ,EDTA抑制游离HL- 6 0细胞核中核酸内切酶的活化 .EDTA对游离HL -6 0细胞核中核酸内切酶活性的抑制可被外加Ca ²⁺逆转 ,而EDTA对该酶活性的抑制却不能被外加Mg ²⁺逆转 .用CHELEX 1 0 0去除游离核孵育缓冲液中存在的Ca2 ²⁺,Mg ²⁺后 ,外界Ca2 ²⁺( 1～ 1 0mmol/L)单独可诱导游离HL -6 0细胞核中的核酸内切酶活化 ,且强度一致 ;而外加Mg ²⁺则不能诱导该酶活性 .只有在钙存在( 0 1～ 1 0mmol/L)的条件下 ,该酶活性才随Mg ²⁺浓度增高而增高 .这说明HL- 6 0细胞中核酸内切酶的活化必须有Ca ²⁺存在 ,在Ca ²⁺存在的条件下 ,其活性可被镁增强 ,Ca ²⁺和Mg ²⁺在核酸内切酶活化中的作用是不同的 .     

Ca^2＋在细胞凋亡中的作用

本文探讨了Ca2＋在细胞凋亡中的作用。许多证据表明细胞内Ca2＋浓度的升高或下降都有可能引起细胞凋亡。Ca2＋通过对一些酶和基因的调控来传递死亡信号。细胞核中的Ca2＋一方面能使染色质DNA舒展开来便于核酸内切酶能靠近活动,另一方面Ca2＋依赖的核酸内切酶参与了将DNA降解为DNA片段的过程,从而使细胞呈现细胞凋亡的特征。     

Ca2＋对蝮蛇蛇毒溶血毒素构象的影响

利用荧光光谱学对BPLA₂和Ca^2＋相互作用的研究表明,Ca^2＋在BPLA₂中十分重要.在Ca^2＋存在时,底物与BPLA₂的结合使酶中色氨酸残基周围的环境变得较为疏水,荧光发射谱蓝移达9nm,而无Ca^2＋存在时却无此现象发生;实验证明BPLA₂分子中有一较强的疏水区,Ca^2＋可明显增强这一区域的疏水性;另外,我们还发现Ca^2＋与酶的结合与酶中唯一的His残基有关.     

脉冲电场对粒细胞内Ca2+浓度影响的动态变化

利用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜和装有CCD系统的荧光显微镜 ,研究在单脉冲电场作用下经fluo 3/AM标记的鸡胚小脑粒细胞内自由Ca²⁺浓度 ( [Ca ²⁺]_i)的动态变化过程 .结果表明 :在单个电脉冲作用下 ,细胞内Ca²⁺浓度立刻升高并达到其最大值 .Ca²⁺浓度升高的幅度以及升高的速率具有电场强度的依赖性 .当细胞外Ca²⁺被过量的EGTA络合或细胞膜上的Ca²⁺通道被La ³⁺堵塞后 ,细胞内的Ca²⁺浓度仍然升高 .细胞内不同区域的Ca²⁺浓度同时升高 ;两极内的Ca²⁺浓度早于胞体的Ca²⁺浓度达到最大值并迅速恢复 .     

嗜热古菌Sulfolobus acidocaldarius核酸内切酶V的重组表达与酶学特征

[目的] 表达纯化嗜酸嗜热硫化叶菌（Sulfolobus acidocaldarius）的核酸内切酶V （Saci_0544）,对其核酸内切酶活性及酶学特征进行探究。[方法] 将Sulfolobus acidocaldarius核酸内切酶V （SacEndoV）在大肠杆菌中进行重组表达,经亲和层析纯化得到目标蛋白;利用带有不同类型损伤的寡核苷酸作为底物,结合变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术,鉴定SacEndoV对相应损伤寡核苷酸底物的剪切活性。[结果] SacEndoV特异性剪切含脱氧肌苷（Deoxyinosine）的损伤DNA底物,明显偏好单链DNA底物。SacEndoV在70-95℃温度范围内酶活性高,酶活性依赖于二价金属离子,Mg²⁺为最佳辅助离子,其最佳反应pH为7.5-8.0,高于200 mmol/L的NaCl会明显抑制其剪切活性。损伤DNA中脱氧肌苷3''端相邻的脱氧核糖核苷酸的结构完整性对于SacEndoV识别并剪切相应底物具有重要影响,脱氧肌苷3''端无碱基位点的存在使得SacEndoV不能够切断损伤DNA。此外,经测定SacEndoV对于含肌苷的损伤RNA底物具有剪切活性。[结论] 本研究证实SacEndoV是一种典型的核酸内切酶V,对含脱氧肌苷的损伤DNA具有特异性的内切酶活性,推测其在Sulfolobus acidocaldarius体内参与脱氧肌苷的切除修复。     

肺腺癌A549/DDP细胞周期变化及其多药耐药性

用Fura-2/AM标记药物敏感的肺腺癌细胞A₅₄₉和抗顺铂药物的肺腺癌细胞A₅₄₉/DDP两种细胞胞内游离Ca²⁺,用碘化丙锭(PI)标记细胞DNA,检测其胞内Ca²⁺的变化及两种细胞增殖能力和细胞周期.实验结果表明,抗药性细胞株A₅₄₉/DDP胞浆内游离Ca²⁺的浓度仅为药物敏感细胞株A₅₄₉的1/3左右,同时前者的细胞增殖能力较后者明显增强,而且细胞周期也明显缩短.当用BAPTA-AM和EGTA或A₂₃₁₈₇和Thapsigargin处理细胞以降低或升高其胞内自由Ca²⁺浓度时可改变细胞的生长周期,二者也呈现明显差别.这些结果表明,对顺铂产生耐药性的人肺腺癌A₅₄₉/DDP细胞胞内Ca²⁺浓度的降低,可能影响细胞的增殖,缩短细胞的生长周期,特别是影响起决定作用的G1期,从而有利于肿瘤细胞多药耐药特性的维持.     

钙调素的结构生物学研究进展

介绍了Apo-CaM、Ca²⁺-CaM以及CaM与其靶肽及拮抗剂复合体的空间结构.钙调素(calmodulin, CaM)作为细胞多功能的Ca²⁺受体,在细胞信号转导过程中发挥重要作用.近几年对它的空间结构有了较清楚的了解,使人们能够更明确地认识CaM的Ca²⁺激活及CaM与其靶酶的作用机制.     

Zn2＋参与遗传调控的研究进展

Zn^2＋在遗传调控中的作用十分广泛而显著.结合新近的研究资料,着重从染色质结构与功能、核酸的生物合成、DNA的结构及构象、基因表达的调控等四个主要方面来反映Zn^2＋与遗传调控的相关性,并阐述Zn^2＋在其中发挥作用的机理.     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.