儿茶素诱导的拟南芥根细胞膜脂变化

儿茶素是一种可以短时间内杀死植物细胞的植物毒素,由于具有强的植物毒性,儿茶素是开发除草剂的理想化合物,它可以诱导植物根系统的死亡.为了研究植物根细胞膜脂对化学胁迫的响应规律,我们运用高通量的脂类组学方法检测了拟南芥根中膜脂分子的组成,比较了儿茶素处理下拟南芥野生型(WS)及磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体( PLDδ-KO)根中膜脂分子的组成情况、膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度值.结果发现,儿茶素处理拟南芥根90 min后,二半乳糖基二酰甘油(DGDG)、单半乳糖基二酰甘油(MGDG)、磷脂酰甘油(PG)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)及磷脂酰肌醇(PI)的总含量在WS与PLDδ-KO植株根中都显著下降,磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)和磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)在WS中下降,在PLDδ-KO中上升.儿茶素处理导致PLDδ-KO植株的PC/PE比值显著下降,WS植株PS碳链长度显著增加.上述结果说明儿茶素处理后,磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体膜不稳定性增加,PLDδ-KO植株对儿茶素胁迫更加敏感.     

蛋白激酶C研究的最新进展

作为能使蛋白激酶C(PKC)活化的第二信使甘油二酯(DAG)不仅可由磷脂酰肌醇(PtdIns)水解产生,大量实验表明还可从磷脂酰胆碱(PC)水解而来,其中磷脂酶C(PLC)及磷脂酶D(PLD)参与了这一过程,磷脂酶A₂(PLA₂)的作用产物脂肪酸(FA)也能激活PKC.PKC至少有10种亚型,依据其活化方式可分三大类:典型PKC,新PKC和非典型PKC.PKC参与了基因表达的调控.     

精子顶体反应期间磷脂酶A2的信号转导及其调节

磷脂酶A2是精子重要的脂解酶类,包括多种不同亚型。在精子顶体反应期间磷脂酶A2受天然激动剂卵透明带、孕酮和γ-氨基丁酸激活,引起胞外Ca2 内流,使磷脂水解为花生四烯酸和溶血磷脂酰胆碱,从而促进膜的融合即顶体反应。天然激动剂引起PLA2激活受Gi蛋白、甘油二酯、蛋白激酶A、蛋白激酶C、促分裂原蛋白激酶和活性氧等多条信号通路的调节,此外,磷脂酶A2与特异性磷酯酶C之间可以发生信号串话。研究PLA2的信号通路为了解受精机制、男性不育之病因和开发男性避孕药提供依据。     

植物PLC-DGK/PA途径介导的渗透胁迫应答反应

肌醇磷脂依赖的磷脂酶C(PLC)是经典肌醇磷脂信号系统的重要组分,它分解二磷酸磷脂酰肌醇分子(PIP2)产生双信使IP3和DAG分子。动物细胞中DAG激活蛋白激酶C(PKC)参与调节多种细胞功能。植物基因组中缺乏PKC的同源序列,DAG被二酰甘油激酶(DGK)进一步磷酸化形成磷脂酸(PA),形成新的植物特有的第二信使分子。酶蛋白PLC和DGK及其作用的底物和产物形成植物特色的信号途径,该信号途径在植物对非生物和生物胁迫的反应中发挥重要作用。该文从蛋白信号分子的表达特征和脂质信号分子的含量变化等两个方面综述了植物特色的肌醇信号途径PLC-DGK/PA在应答渗透胁迫反应中的作用。除了PLC-DG活性外,PA也可由磷脂酶D(PLD)产生。该文还对两种途径产生的PA进行了讨论。     

佛波酯促进CRBH7919细胞中磷脂酰胆碱水解及其酶学基础

用佛波酯（佛波醇－１２－豆蔻酸－１３－乙酸酯,ＰＭＡ）作用大鼠咒９细胞,发现ＰＭＡ能促进ＣＲＨＢ７９１９细胞中磷脂酰胆碱（ＰＣ）水解,此效应出现在ＰＭＡ作用细胞１５分钟后,且具有ＰＭＡ浓度依赖性。分析ＰＣ水解产物,发现ＰＣ主要水生成胆碱而不是磷酸胆是一步测定膜结合磷脂酰胆碱专一性的磷脂酶Ｄ（ＰＣ－ＰＬＤ）活性,结果显示１００ｎｍｏｌ／ＬＰＭＡ作用细胞１０分钟即激活ＰＣ－ＰＬＤ,至３０分钟ＰＣ－ＰＬ     

儿茶素诱导的拟南芥根细胞膜脂变化

儿茶素是一种可以短时间内杀死植物细胞的植物毒素,由于具有强的植物毒性,儿茶素是开发除草剂的理想化合物,它可以诱导植物根系统的死亡。为了研究植物根细胞膜脂对化学胁迫的响应规律,我们运用高通量的脂类组学方法检测了拟南芥根中膜脂分子的组成,比较了儿茶素处理下拟南芥野生型（WS）及磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体（PLDδ KO）根中膜脂分子的组成情况、膜脂含量、双键指数及碳链长度值。结果发现,儿茶素处理拟南芥根90min后,二半乳糖基二酰甘油（DGDG）、单半乳糖基二酰甘油（MGDG）、磷脂酰甘油（PG）、磷脂酰胆碱（PC）及磷脂酰肌醇（PI）的总含量在WS与PLDδ KO植株根中都显著下降,磷脂酰乙醇胺（PE）和磷脂酰丝氨酸（PS）在WS中下降,在PLDδ KO中上升。儿茶素处理导致PLDδ KO植株的PC/PE比值显著下降,WS植株PS碳链长度显著增加。上述结果说明儿茶素处理后,磷脂酶Dδ缺失突变体膜不稳定性增加,PLDδ KO植株对儿茶素胁迫更加敏感。     

鼠重组磷脂酶D2腺病毒的构建及功能的初步研究

将磷脂酰胆碱专一性磷脂酶D2基因及其功能缺陷点突变基因 (K75 8R)从真核表达载体pCGN中克隆至带有绿色荧光标记蛋白的穿梭质粒pAdTrack CMV中 ;再与腺病毒骨架载体一起在大肠杆菌BJ5183中进行同源重组 ,成功构建磷脂酶D2重组腺病毒。该病毒颗粒感染人胚肾 2 93细胞 ,高效表达磷脂酶D2及其功能缺陷蛋白。这种表达对M3乙酰胆碱受体介导的细胞内磷脂酶D激活无影响。但磷脂酶D2功能缺陷蛋白对蛋白激酶C介导的胞内磷脂酶D激活有显著抑制作用 ;相反 ,磷脂酶D2蛋白有显著增强作用。结果表明     

磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶基因pss的克隆与表达

磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶能催化转酯反应,是定向合成特定磷脂类物质特别是磷脂酰丝氨酸的工具酶,但出发菌株产量低,很大程度上限制了酶法合成磷脂酰丝氨酸的工业化应用。利用表达载体pET-22b,实现了大肠杆菌磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶基因在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中的同源高效表达。利用镍亲和柱对表达产物进行纯化,并用HPLC法对纯化后的重组酶的活力进行检测。结果表明,目的蛋白可在短时间内进行大量表达,蛋白含量是出发菌株的100倍,同时经6h的转酯反应转化率达到33%,重组磷脂酰丝氨酸合成酶活力达到69U/mg蛋白。     

蛋白激酶C活力的非同位素酶解测定法

在磷脂酰丝氨酸和Ca²⁺存在下,活化的蛋白激酶C以ATP为磷的供体使组蛋白H1磷酸化。用Dowex-1柱层析分离反应后的ADP与ATP,再用酸性磷酸酶水解ATP的磷酸酯键,测定磷的含量,建立了蛋白激酶C活力的非同位素酶解测定法。此法可靠易行。CV=5.2％。     

两种PMA诱导方案对THP-1巨噬细胞M1和M2亚型相关基因表达的影响

佛波酯诱导THP-1单核细胞系分化为巨噬细胞的模型广泛被使用,目前主要使用高、低浓度两种方案,其是否对M1和M2亚型相关基因的表达有影响鲜有报道。该研究比较了两种常用佛波酯方案对THP-1细胞分化为巨噬细胞及进一步极化为M1和M2亚型过程后相关标志基因的表达情况。结果表明,高浓度佛波酯方案增强M0细胞白介素-1β、肿瘤坏死因子-α、诱导型一氧化氮合酶和甘露糖受体C1、转化生长因子-β的表达,而抑制白介素-10的表达。进一步极化为M1和M2亚型时,高浓度佛波酯方案主要增强白介素-1β,而抑制白介素-6对干扰素-γ的应答,而低浓度方案增强甘露糖受体C1、树突状细胞特异性细胞间黏附分子-3结合非整合蛋白因子对白介素-4的应答。两种佛波酯方案可诱导THP-1产生不同表型的巨噬细胞以及后续极化亚型,需根据实验目的选择合适的诱导方案。     

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.