心肌特异表达的肌小节相关激酶基因p93的克隆与鉴定

心肌收缩受到由蛋白质因子构成的信号转导通路的调控 ,但确切机制尚未完全明了。从人心脏cDNA文库中克隆到心肌特异表达的可能参与信号转导调控的新基因 ,命名为p93基因。该基因定位于 1p31.1,属于MAP KKKs家族的相近亚家族。Northern印迹及含 76种组织的点杂交显示了p93仅在心肌组织中表达 ;免疫组化表明它主要定位于成人与胎儿的心肌细胞核 ,胞液次之 ;体外激酶活性实验证明野生型p93是一个可以进行自我磷酸化的功能性激酶分子 ;以该基因C端为诱饵质粒的酵母双杂交筛选表明 ,p93主要与心肌肌钙蛋白I(cTnI)等与收缩有关的肌小节蛋白发生相互作用 ,并以免疫共沉淀实验得到了验证。推测p93可能通过激酶信号转导通路的方式参与对肌小节收缩蛋白的调节。     

结球甘蓝PRX基因家族全基因组鉴定与逆境条件下的表达分析

Ⅲ类过氧化物酶（class Ⅲ peroxidases, PRX）在植物生长发育和胁迫响应中发挥重要的作用，本研究利用生物信息学方法对结球甘蓝PRX基因家族进行鉴定，预测其结构和功能，并分析PRX基因在逆境条件下的表达模式，旨在明确甘蓝PRX基因家族的进化关系和功能。结果表明，结球甘蓝基因组中共鉴定出125个BoPRX基因家族成员，不均匀的分布在9条染色体上；编码氨基酸173-488 aa，大部分为亲水蛋白；亚细胞定位预测BoPRX基因大部分定位在叶绿体上。系统进化分析将甘蓝PRX蛋白分为5个亚族，每个亚族的成员都含有相似的外显子/内含子结构和蛋白质保守基序；启动子区域分析发现，BoPRX启动子序列中含有多种与激素和逆境等胁迫响应相关的顺式调控元件；基于转录组数据的热图分析显示，BoPRXs表达在叶绿体中最多。荧光定量PCR分析显示，6个BoPRX基因均受NaCl和PEG诱导上调；在ABA处理下，除BoPRX100外其余基因的表达在大部分时间被抑制，这些基因均受到ABA的差异调控，说明这些BoPRX基因都参与了ABA信号通路。综上所述，本研究揭示了PRX的复杂调控依赖于PRX的类型和信...     

BFAR与p75NTR的蛋白相互作用抑制p75NTR信号转导

p75NTR是低亲和力的神经生长因子受体,能与高亲和力受体TrkA协同作用促进细胞增殖,也能与细胞内配体结合介导死亡信号通路,诱导细胞凋亡.为了探讨p75NTR功能的调控机制,本文利用膜蛋白酵母双杂交技术从人胎脑cDNA文库中筛选到一个新的p75NTR相互作用蛋白--BFAR.通过对酵母的共转化、GST pull-down和免疫共沉淀实验,证实了p75NTR与BFAR蛋白在体内外相互作用的特异性.荧光共定位实验发现,两者可共定位于细胞质中.此外,荧光素酶检测实验表明,共转染p75NTR和BFAR能够抑制p75NTR介导的NFκB和JNK信号通路.细胞周期实验发现,BFAR在PC-12细胞和HEK293T细胞中的高表达使细胞周期中的G2/M期细胞数增加,S期细胞数量减少,而G0/G1期细胞数无显著差异.     

Restin与转录因子的相互作用

Restin是从维甲酸诱导分化的白血病细胞中克隆的一种黑色素瘤相关抗原家族基因, 对细胞增殖具有抑制作用. 由于该基因定位于细胞核, 且其同源基因Necdin(神经细胞生长抑制因子)与转录因子p53和E2F1具有强烈的相互作用, 推测Restin也可能作用于某种转录因子. 为此, 克隆了转录因子p53, AP1, ATF和E2F, 研究Restin与这些转录因子的相互作用. 结果发现Restin与ATF3表现出强烈的相互作用. ATF3是细胞应激反应中非常重要的转录因子, 推测Restin对细胞增殖的抑制作用可能与ATF3活性的抑制有关.     

GST-pulldown体外研究LRP16与NF-KB/p65相互作用的功能表位

目的:构建核转录因子NF-κB/p65亚基的功能表位载体,采用GST-pulldown探究p65与LRP16体外相互作用的功能表位.方法:以真核表达质粒pcDNA3.1-p65为模板,PCR扩增一组p65功能表位的基因片段,经测序后,克隆至pcDNA3-flag载体上,用BamH Ⅰ/Xho Ⅰ双酶切重组质粒鉴定目的片段大小,然后采用GST-pulldown实验验证LRP16与p65之间的相互作用.结果:构建了p65的5个功能表位的表达载体且可用于体外转录翻译,GST-pulldown体外研究表明,p65蛋白N端RHD结构域是与LRP16相互作用所必需的,p65的RHD结构域的缺失完全消除了p65与LRP16的体外相互作用.结论:GST-pulldown实验验证了LRP16与p65存在体外直接相互作用,并具体分析了LRP16与p65相互作用的表位.     

hnRNP A2/B1在人永生化表皮HaCaT细胞凋亡过程中的表达及其调控作用研究

该文以姜黄素诱导人永生化表皮HaCaT细胞凋亡为基础,对hnRNP A2/B1在核基质中的存在、分布及其与细胞凋亡相关基因产物的共定位及相互作用关系进行了研究。蛋白质印迹结果显示,hnRNP A2/B1存在于HaCaT细胞核基质蛋白组分中,在经过姜黄素处理后,表达下调;激光共聚焦显微镜观察显示,hnRNP A2/B1在HaCaT细胞中分别与Fas、p53和Bax等基因产物具有共定位关系,姜黄素处理后其共定位区域出现由核膜或核仁向胞质转移的趋势。GST pull-down实验证实,hnRNPA2/B1分别与Fas、p53和Bax有直接相互作用关系。结果表明,hnRNPA2/B1作为一种核基质蛋白,通过与细胞凋亡相关基因产物的相互作用参与HaCaT细胞的凋亡诱导调控过程,这对深入认识核基质蛋白在细胞凋亡过程中的调控机制具有重要意义。     

硫氧还蛋白依赖性过氧化物还原酶在中医肝阳化风证的表达及其意义

目的:比较硫氧还蛋白依赖性过氧化物还原酶(Thioredoxin-dependent peroxide reductase,又称PRX3)在中医肝阳化风证中的表达及意义.方法:按照西医诊断标准及中医辨证标准收集脑出血、脑梗塞、颈椎病、帕金森病四种肝阳化风证患者40例(每病10例)及健康人10例,采用RT-PCR方法检测外周血淋巴细胞硫氧还蛋白依赖性过氧化物还原酶的基因表达情况.结果:较对照组相比.四病肝阳化风证组PRX3表达显著下降(P＜0.05),而四病肝阳化风证组间表达无差异.结论:肝阳化风证硫氧还蛋白依赖性过氧化物还原酶表达下调与提示与氧化应激有关和异病同证具有相同物质基础,可能成为肝阳化风证的特异性指标.     

原癌基因LMO3相互作用蛋白的筛选及鉴定

目的 通过筛选LMO3的相互作用蛋白,进一步了解LMO3的作用及可能机制。方法酵母双杂交方法筛选LMO3相瓦作用蛋白,并通过酵母结合试验、免疫共沉淀及荧光共定位等进行验证。结果在初步获得相互作用蛋白：钙-整合素结合蛋白（Calcium—and integrin—binding protein,CIB）的基础上,在酵母中证实了LMO3与CIB的相互作用,并通过酵母结合试验确定了CIB与LMO3的相互作用位点,发现CIB可与LMO3的第一个LIM结构域（LIMI）及全长LMO3结合,免疫共沉淀试验确证了它们可以在真核细胞内结合,荧光共定位表明与CIB的相互作用可使LMO3在C8细胞中的定位由细胞核移到细胞质。结论LMO3可以与CIB在真核细胞中发生相互作用,提示LMO3可能通过与CIB的相互作用参与细胞相关功能的调节。     

hDaxx与细胞肿瘤抑制子p53在体内外的相互作用

与急性早幼粒细胞性白血病蛋白(promyelocytic leukemia protein,PML)在体内相互作用共定位于细胞核PML致癌结构城(PML oncogenic domains,PODs)的人Daxx(human Daxx,hDaxx),能结合Fas死亡结构域诱导细胞凋亡.细胞肿瘤抑制子p53抑制细胞及病毒转录,提高细胞内Fas的表达并调节细胞凋亡.为了探索hDaxx与p53在诱导细胞凋亡中有无相互作用及其作用效果,利用酵母双杂交体系测定发现p53通过C端与hDaxx结合,共免疫沉淀反应及Western blot结果显示hDaxx与p53能在体内外直接结合.hDaxx与p53结合并发生相互作用可能对细胞周期有一定的调节作用.     

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.     

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.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.