NMT在大肠杆菌中的His6融合表达及其纯化研究

将啤酒酵母ＮＭＴ基因以Ｎ端融合６个组氨酸的形式在Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＢＬ２１（ＤＥ３）中进行了ＩＰＴＧ诱导的表达研究。ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ分析确定有与Ｈｉｓ。－ｒＮＭＴ理论分子量一致的诱导表达条带,其表达量占全菌蛋白的１０％左右;表达产物性质分析表明Ｈｉｓ－ｒＮＭＴ主要以可溶形式存在。在此基础上不受利用固定化金属离子配体亲和层析一步纯化目的蛋白,纯度可达９５％以上。体外标脾性是Ｈｉｓ６－ｒＮＭＴ具有与成熟ＮＭ     

金属硫蛋白 - 潜伏膜蛋白融合基因的体外转录调控

ＥＢ病毒（ＥＢＶ）是一种与地区性伯基特氏淋巴瘤、鼻咽癌、何杰金氏病等多种人体肿瘤有关的疱疹病毒．已往的研究表明,潜伏膜蛋白（ＬＭＰ）基因是ＥＢＶ最可能的致瘤基因．为制备ＬＭＰ基因转基因小鼠,探讨ＬＭＰ的体内致瘤作用,首先构建了含鼠金属硫蛋白－１（ＭＴ－１）基因调控区和ＬＭＰ基因编码区的ｐＢＲ３２２－ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ质粒,并用电击法将该质粒与ｐＫＪ１－Ｎｅｏ质粒共转染人胃癌细胞株ＭＧＣ,对ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ基因在转染细胞中的整合、转录情况及重金属镉和镍对该融合基因的转录调控进行了研究．结果表明：（１）两质粒共转染效率为８６．７％;（２）ＰＣＲ和Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交分析显示,完整的ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ基因已整合入转染的ＭＧＣ细胞基因组,且在不同的转染细胞克隆中,ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ基因整合的方式及拷贝数不同,拷贝数从１到１９不等;（３）ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ和Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎ杂交分析证实,ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ基因不仅在转染的ＭＧＣ中能够转录,而且在１０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ镉诱导下,ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ基因转录增强,平均增高约１．４倍．结果说明,在ＭＴ－１基因调控区指导下,ＬＭＰ基因不但有ｍＲＮＡ水平的表达,而且其表达受重金属镉的调控,上述结果为制备ＭＴ－ＬＭＰ转基因小鼠     

兔肝金属硫蛋白结合铅离子的圆二色性光谱研究

从锌诱导的家兔肝脏中分离纯化得到金属硫蛋白两种亚型：ＺｎＭＴ－Ⅰ和ＺｎＭＴ－Ⅱ．在酸性条件下脱金属,经Ｓｅｐｈａｄｅｘ Ｇ－２５柱层析得到脱金属硫蛋白（ａｐｏＭＴｓ）．用圆二色性（ＣＤ）光谱法研究,发现两种亚型ａｐｏＭＴｓ 与Ｐｂ２＋ 的结合依赖于Ｐｂ２＋ 的加入比例及ｐＨ 值．ａｐｏＭＴ－Ⅰ在ｐＨ３～５之间,ａｐｏＭＴ－Ⅱ在ｐＨ４～６之间与Ｐｂ２＋ 结合形成特征簇合物Ｐｂ７ＭＴｓ,其ＣＤ谱图特征峰位于３１６ｎｍ （－ ）,２７０ ｎｍ （＋ ）,２４５ ｎｍ （＋ ）及２２５ ｎｍ （－ ）,提示解铅中毒的最佳条件应控制在弱酸性环境．不同亚型ａｐｏＭＴｓ 与Ｐｂ２＋ 的结合方式各不相同：Ｐｂ２＋ 与ａｐｏＭＴ－Ⅰ的结合采取平均分配的方式,而与ａｐｏＭＴ－Ⅱ则为选择性结合方式,表明这两种亚型在解铅毒功能上存在差异．     

金属硫蛋白清除自由基及其对自由基引起的核酸损伤保护作用的研究

通过化学反应体系产生ＯＨ＾－和Ｏ＾－２自由基,采用荧光和化学发光检测体系,比较研究了不同亚型及不同结合金属的金属硫蛋白（ＭＴ）清除自由基能力的大小。结果表明,对于同一亚型,Ｚｎ结合ＭＴ清除自由基的能力大于Ｃｄ结合ＭＴ;同一结合金属的ＭＴ,ＭＴ１清除自由基的能力大于ＭＴ２。通过比较ＺｎＭＴ１与谷胱甘肽（ＧＳＨ）及超氧化物歧化酶（ＳＯＤ）清除自由基的能力大小发现,ＺｎＭＴ１清除ＯＨ的能力是ＧＳＨ的１０     

人肝金属硫蛋白-I_A基因在鱼腥藻中的克隆与表达

将人工合成的人肝金属硫蛋白（ｍｅｔａｌｏｔｈｉｏｎｅｉｎ,简称ＭＴ）－ＩＡ基因插入至中间载体ｐＲＬ－４３９上强启动子ｐｓｂＡ后,再将其与穿梭载体ｐＫＴ－２１０相连,得到大肠杆菌－蓝藻穿梭表达载体ｐＫＴ－ＭＴ,用三亲接合转移法将ｐＫＴ－ＭＴ转入丝状体蓝藻－鱼腥藻７１２０,经链霉素筛选,得到了稳定的转人肝ＭＴ－ＩＡ基因鱼腥藻．纯化单藻落,液体扩大培养．从鱼腥藻中提取的质粒经Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ印迹分析,确定人肝ＭＴ－ＩＡ基因已转入鱼腥藻７１２０中,Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ印迹分析表明,金属硫蛋白在转人肝ＭＴ－ＩＡ基因鱼腥藻中得到了表达．经原子吸收光谱法测定表达量约为７００μｇＭＴ／ｇ鲜藻,重金属耐受性实验表明,得到了能耐受重金属－镉的转人肝ＭＴ－ＩＡ基因鱼腥藻,它将在清除水域中重金属污染和医药研究方面发挥重要作用．     

乙型肝炎病毒包膜M蛋白在巴斯德毕德毕赤酵母中的表达

转化了乙肝病毒ｐｒｅＳ２－２基因的重组巴斯德毕赤酵母菌株经甘油培养基充分增殖,然后转移到甲醇培养基中进行诱导表达,破碎细胞并提胞内蛋白,经ＥＬＩＳＡ和ＷｅｓｔｅｎＢｌｏｔ检测证明有４株ＧＳ１１５／ＨＩ＾＋ＭＵＴ＾＋表达了ＨＢＶ Ｍ蛋白。     

HMG蛋白质与人ε-珠蛋白基因5′旁侧调控元件DNA相互作用

ＨＭＧ蛋白质是一类在染色质内含量极为丰富的非组蛋白质,它们在染色质的结构与功能中起着重要的作用。本文运用凝胶电泳阻抑法和ＤＮａｓｅＩ足迹法分析了ＨＭＧ蛋白质与人ε－珠蛋白基因５′旁侧调控元件ＤＮＡ之间相互作用的情况。结果表明ＨＭＧ蛋白质（１／２）既能与两个正调控元件（－５３５～－４５３ｂｐ和－４４６～－４１９ｂｐ）ＤＮＡ相结合,也能与启动子（－１７７～＋１ｂｐ）ＤＮＡ相结合;而ＨＭＧ蛋白质（１４／１７）都不能与它们相结合。相反,ＨＭＧ蛋白质（１４／１７）能与一个负调控元件（－３９２～－１７７ｂｐ）ＤＮＡ相结合,而ＨＭＧ蛋白质（１／２）却不能与它相结合。上述的结果提示了ＨＭＧ蛋白质在人ε－珠蛋白基因时空表达过程中起着积极的调控作用。     

显示基因表达差异的PAGE—银染技术

ｄｄＲＴ－ＰＣＲ（ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔｉａｌｄｉｓｐｌａｙ　ｒｅｖｅｒｓｅｔｒａｎ－ｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ－ｐｏｌｙｍｅｒａｓｅｃｈａｉｎｒｅａｃｔｉｏｎ）技术是Ｌｉａｎｇ和Ｐａｎｄｅｅ~（［１］）于１９９２年首先建立的一种在ＲＮＡ水平上显示基因表达差异,进而分离目的基因的有效方法。与其它分离基因的方法相比,ｄｄＲＴ－ＰＣＲ方法具有许多优点~（［２］）,目前已经成为筛选未知差异表达基因的最为有效的方法之一。ｄｄＲＴ－ＰＣＲ是３种技术的有机结合：（１）通过错定引物Ｔ１２ＭＮ（Ｍ＝Ａ、Ｔ、Ｃ、Ｇ,Ｎ＝Ａ、Ｃ…     

小麦中外源基因瞬间表达调控研究及兔防御素（NP—1）基因的转化

将不同５上游调控序列驱动下的ＧＵＳ基因用基因枪法导入小麦幼胚和胚性愈伤组织,通过组织化学分析法和荧光分析法对ＧＵＳ基因的表达进行定量检测,比较了几种烟草花叶病毒（ＴＭＶ）Ω增强子序列对小麦中外源基因瞬间表达的调控作用;然后将其中效率最高的玉米Ｕｂｉｌ启动子与兔防御素（ＮＰ－１）连接起来,并加上Ｎｏｓ终止子,构民ＮＰ－１基因小麦表达载体,并转化小麦幼胚,经ＰＣＲ－Ｓｕｔｈｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ分析,初步确     

芝田硫化叶菌麦芽寡糖基海藻糖合酶基因在大肠杆菌中的克隆和表达

用ＰＣＲ 方法从芝田硫化叶菌中扩增了编码一种新酶,即麦芽寡糖基海藻糖合酶（ ＭＴＳａｓｅ） 的基因,扩增的２－２ｋｂ ＤＮＡ 插入到原核表达载体ｐＢＶ２２０ 中,构建成重组质粒ｐＳＢＧＴ１ 。ｐＳＢＧＴ１ 中ＭＴＳａｓｅ 基因在大肠杆菌中得到表达。ＳＤＳＰＡＧＥ 分析表达产物ＭＴＳａｓｅ蛋白的分子量约为７４ｋＤａ ,同核苷酸序列测定所推导的值相符。表达产物占细胞总蛋白约４－４ ％ 。ｐＳＢＧＴ１ 产生的重组酶作用于淀粉部分水解物,使ＤＥ 值降低,得到非还原糖或低还原糖。     

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.