三疣梭子蟹脂多糖-β-1,3-葡聚糖结合蛋白基因的克隆及表达模式分析

脂多糖-β-1,3-葡聚糖结合蛋白(LGBP)作为一种模式识别受体在甲壳动物的先天免疫中占有重要地位。利用SMART RACE技术,从三疣梭子蟹(Portunus trituberculatus)血细胞中克隆得到一条LGBP基因。该基因cDNA序列全长为1378bp,包括1095bp的开放阅读框(ORF),共编码365个氨基酸,在基因的5'端还含有138bp的非编码区(UTR),3'端含有144bp的UTR。预测的成熟肽相对分子质量为39825.24k,等电点为4.49。同时,用生物信息学方法对该基因的序列和二级结构进行了初步分析。RT-PCR结果显示:LGBP基因在被检测的组织,包括血细胞、肝胰腺、心脏、鳃和肌肉中都有表达。用金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphyloccocus aureus)和溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)刺激三疣梭子蟹后,发现在实验48h内,混合细菌刺激组血细胞中LGBP基因的表达量明显高于生理盐水对照组,推测该基因在抵抗细菌感染的免疫过程中发挥着积极的作用。     

三疣梭子蟹不同组织同工酶的分析

采用垂直板状聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术 ,分析了三疣梭子蟹 (Portunustriuberbuculatus)雌性成体心脏、鳃、肌肉、眼睛、肝胰腺和卵巢 6种组织中的 1 0种同工酶 (ADH、MDH、ME、LDH、α AMY、GDH、SOD、SDH、EST和GOT)的分化表达模式 ,并对各种酶的同工酶位点表达及酶谱表型进行了分析。结果显示 ,三疣梭子蟹的同工酶系统具有明显的组织特异性。     

恩诺沙星在三疣梭子蟹主要组织中的代谢动力学

应用反相高效液相色谱法（RP-HPLC）研究了三疣梭子蟹（portunus trituberculatus）经口灌10 mg/kg恩诺沙星后体内的药代动力学规律。结果表明口灌给药后,三疣梭子蟹肝胰腺、肌肉和血淋巴组织中的恩诺沙星达峰速度快,肝胰腺和血淋巴在给药24h都有双峰现象出现。恩诺沙星在肝胰腺、肌肉、血淋巴中的Cmax分别为11.235μg/g、0.850μg/g和0.858μg/g,Vd/F为7.954 L/kg、10.367 L/kg和0.345 L/kg。t1/2β分别为283.361 h、47.869 h和17.681 h,AUC分别为245.618μg/g.h、24.753μg/g.h和20.111μg/g.h。给药后5 min在肝胰腺中即可检测到恩诺沙星的代谢产物环丙沙星,而肌肉和血淋巴在给药后2 h才能检测到,其含量均处于较低水平。用3P97软件对各组织中的药时数据进行房室模型拟合,结果显示：三疣梭子蟹口灌给药后,恩诺沙星在血淋巴、肌肉和肝胰腺中的代谢过程均符合一级吸收二室开放模型,而环丙沙星不能用房室模型来描述。     

三疣梭子蟹胚胎发育早期的组织学研究

对三疣梭子蟹（Portunus trituberculatus)胚胎发育早期（卵裂至原肠胚期）进行了组织学观察。结果发现：卵排至体外约５２h后开始卵裂,卵裂方式为表面卵裂,卵裂至２５６细胞时,胚胎发育进行了囊胚期。囊胚为实囊胚,囊胚后期,１６个排成例嗽叭形的预定内胚层细胞与聚在其附近的其他细胞一起内陷形成原肠。预定内胚层细胞脱离原肠后,进行１次切向分裂,形成卵黄细胞和内胚层细胞,与此同时,胚工细胞不断分裂,产生视叶原基和胸腹原基,不久,２个胞腹原基逐渐愈合形成胸腹突。随胚胎发育,在似桥细胞带上出现大颚原基、大触角原基,随后大大触角原基与视叶原基之间的腹中线上发生口凹,在小触角原基产生后,胚肥发育进入卵内无节幼体期。     

三疣梭子蟹卵子发生的研究

１９８９年９月－１９９１年１月、作者利用透射电镜在超微结构水平研究了浙江舟山沿海的三疣梭蟹的卵子发生过程。实验结果得自于１２次取得的１５０号样品。根据核和胞质的变化我们把该蟹的卵子发生分为五期；卵原细胞分裂转化为卵原细胞；卵母细胞发育早期；卵母细胞发育中期；卵母细胞发育晚期；卵子形成期。     

三疣梭子蟹NF-κB家族基因Relish和Dorsal的克隆及表达特征

为研究Relish和Dorsal在三疣梭子蟹免疫过程中所起到的作用, 研究利用RACE技术克隆获得三疣梭子蟹Relish(Pt-Rel)、Dorsal基因(Pt-Dor) cDNA全长, 并通过实时荧光定量PCR技术分析了Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor基因在健康蟹不同组织及其原代培养的血淋巴细胞在感染不同微生物后的表达情况。结果显示, Pt-Rel cDNA长3254 bp, ORF长2949 bp, 编码983个氨基酸, Pt-Dor cDNA长2348 bp, ORF长1911 bp, 编码637个氨基酸; 蛋白结构预测分析发现Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor均包含RHD (Rel homology domain)及IPT (Immunoglobulin-like fold, Plexins, TranscriPtion factors)Rel/NF-κB家族蛋白经典结构域。Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor与其他节肢动物Relish、Dorsal氨基酸序列具有很高的相似性; 在系统进化分析中Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor分别与中华绒螯蟹等甲壳动物的Relish、Dorsal聚在一支, 而昆虫类聚在另一支。Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor在检测的6种组织中均有表达, 且2个基因均在血淋巴细胞中表达量最高。蟹血淋巴细胞体外感染实验结果表明, 不同病原微生物对2个基因表达的影响非常相似, 假丝酵母在2h明显诱导了Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor基因的表达, 而金黄色葡萄球菌及溶藻弧菌在感染4h后使Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor基因的表达显著上调。上述研究结果表明Pt-Rel和Pt-Dor基因很有可能参与了三疣梭子蟹的抗感染免疫过程。     

三疣梭子蟹Profilin基因全长cDNA的克隆与表达分析

三疣梭子蟹（Portunus trituberculatus）是我国沿海重要养殖品种之一,近年来养殖病害呈逐年上升趋势,制约了三疣梭子蟹养殖产业的健康可持续发展。克隆三疣梭子蟹免疫相关基因,研究免疫基因的功能和作用机制,可为三疣梭子蟹养殖病害的防治奠定基础。本研究从三疣梭子蟹血细胞全长cDNA文库中克隆了742 bp 的profilin基因全长cDNA。Profilin全长cDNA中开放阅读框长375 bp,编码125 aa。推导的三疣梭子蟹profilin理论等电点pI 5.87,氨基酸序列与冈比亚按蚊（Anopheles gambiae）profilin同源性最高,序列一致性为42.9%。荧光定量RT-PCR分析结果显示在正常的三疣梭子蟹机体中,血细胞profilin表达水平最高,其次为肝胰脏;在致病菌副溶血弧菌（Vibrio parahaemolyticus）诱导后,血细胞中profilin表达量显著上升（P<0.01）,表明profilin可能参与了三疣梭子蟹的免疫防御反应,是一个免疫相关因子。     

三疣梭子蟹HMGBa基因克隆及其应答不同病原入侵的表达特征

为研究三疣梭子蟹(Portunus trituberculatus)高迁移率族蛋白B (High-mobility group box protein, HMGB)在其先天免疫中发挥的功能, 利用RACE技术首次克隆得到了三疣梭子蟹HMGBa基因, 命名为PtHMGBa。其cDNA序列全长1030 bp, 其中5′端非编码区(UTR)为94 bp, 3′端非编码区(UTR)为255 bp, 开放阅读框(ORF)为681 bp, 编码一个含有227个氨基酸, 分子量25.82 kD, 理论等电点为5.94的蛋白质。PtHMGBa蛋白包含2个HMG盒结构域和一个酸性尾部结构域。分析表明, 三疣梭子蟹HMGBa氨基酸序列与凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei) HMGBa相似度最高。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示, PtHMGBa基因在血细胞和肝胰腺的表达量最高, 在眼柄中表达量最低。在副溶血弧菌和WSSV感染过程中, PtHMGBa基因在肝胰腺和血细胞中均出现了表达上调。其中, 经副溶血弧菌感染后, 该基因在上述2种组织中分别于48h和6h达到表达量的峰值; 经WSSV感染后, 该基因在2种组织中均在12h达到表达量的峰值。结果表明PtHMGBa基因参与了三疣梭子蟹抵御外来病原的免疫响应, 研究为深入开展三疣梭子蟹和其他甲壳动物的免疫调控机理提供了科学依据。     

三疣梭子蟹蜕皮周期中MIH基因mRNA水平与蜕皮激素浓度变化

甲壳动物的蜕皮过程被认为是由位于眼柄的X器-窦腺复合体(XO-SG)分泌蜕皮抑制激素(MIH)通过调节Y器(YO)合成蜕皮激素而调控的。通过实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)发现MIH基因在三疣梭子蟹眼柄X器-窦腺复合体中表达最强。采用qRT-PCR分析了MIH基因在三疣梭子蟹蜕皮周期中的表达变化, 结果表明; A期为(0.42±0.08)倍, B期为(1.09±0.09)倍, C期为(1.35±0.16)倍, D₀亚期为(1.00±0.10)倍, D₁亚期(0.78±0.07)倍, D₂亚期为(0.27±0.08)倍, D_3/4亚期为(0.20±0.04)倍。采用高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)法完成了三疣梭子蟹蜕皮周期中蜕皮激素(20E)浓度变化的测定。A/B期蜕皮激素的浓度较低, 低于仪器检测限0.33 pg, C期为(1.666±0.762) ng/mL, D₀亚期为(4.047±1.5133) ng/mL, D₁亚期为(6.756±4.928) ng/mL, D₂亚期为(8.609±3.827) ng/mL, D₃亚期为(19.534±4.799) ng/mL, D₄亚期为11.616 ng/mL。在三疣梭子蟹蜕皮周期中, MIH基因表达量与血淋巴中蜕皮激素浓度呈现一定拮抗性, 揭示MIH抑制Y器合成蜕皮激素而调控着三疣梭子蟹蜕皮的发生和进行。     

三疣梭子蟹胚胎发育过程中消化系统的发生和发育

对三疣梭子蟹（Portunus trituberculatus)不同发育阶段的胚胎进行连续组织切片,以揭示其消化系统的发生和发育。结果显示前肠,中肠和后肠皆发生于原肠胚期,前肠在第1期卵内蚤状幼体阶段发育成胃与食道,胃开口于卵黄囊,后肠肠上皮细胞在第1,2期卵内无节幼体阶段尚未形成有序排列,至第1期卵内蚤状幼体时始形成后肠腔,到第2期卵蚤状幼体时与中有肠连接,中肠在第2期卵内蚤状幼体阶段发育成杯状结构,孵化前与前肠贯通,形成完整的消化系统。     

Sex identification of morphologically-undifferentiated Siberian sturgeon with statistical analysis of gene expression patterns

The purpose of this study was to detail a simple strategy for sexing morphologically-undifferentiated fish using statistical analysis of gene expression patterns characterized by quantitative PCR. This approach is especially relevant for species without known genomic sex markers. The method was developed for early identification of female Siberian sturgeon as part of a genomics study. That study documented activation of the enzyme 17ß-hydroxy-steroid-dehydrogenase (hsd17b1) in future ovarian tissue at 3 months of age, concurrent with a small forkhead box L2 (foxl2) peak and emerging cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A (cyp19a1) expression. Major cyp19a1 and foxl2 peaks occurred in presumptive female gonads at 5–6 months. This pattern suggested a genetic relay mediating estrogen production throughout differentiation, possibly to maintain gonadal femininity. Genes involved in stem cell proliferation (lim homeobox 2 (lhx2)) and somatic-germ cell interaction maintenance (iroquois homeobox 5 (irx5) and iroquois homeobox 3 (irx3)) were also expressed during molecular differentiation, at 5–6 months. The roles of lhx2, irx3, and irx5 in fish sex differentiation should be confirmed using other methodologies. These results indicate that estrogens are crucial for ovarian differentiation in basal non-teleost fish, consistent with well-established patterns in teleosts, with hsd17b1 as one of the earliest biomarkers of gonadal development.     

Temporal expression of c-kit in spermatogenesis of two grasshopper species

Two species of grasshoppers, Calliptamus abbreviatus （Ikonn.） and Shirakiacris shirakii （I. Bol.）, were collected randomly in the Siping area of Jilin Province, China. By using immunohistochemical methods and statistical analysis, we observed and compared the temporal expression of c-kit protein in four representative stages of spermatogenesis of the two grasshoppers, namely： spermatogonia; primary spermatocyte; secondary spermatocyte; and mature sperm. Results showed that there was c-kit positive temporal expression at each stage of spermatogenesis, but there were different positive expression levels： （i） weak positive expression of c-kit protein appeared in spermatogonia and the positive granules were thinner; （ii） strong positive expression of c-kit protein existed in primary spermatocyte and positive granules became biggest among all developmental stages; （iii） c-kit positive expression stayed stronger in secondary spermatocyte while positive granules became thinner; （iv） there was a strong positive expression of c-kit and thinner positive granules in mature sperm, which distributed on head and tail; （v） the biggest c-kit positive granules had been found massing at the end of spermary; and （vi） significant differences of c-kit positive expression existed in spermatogenesis between two species of grasshoppers. The results indicated that c-kit protein may play a crucial role in spermatogenesis and even retain the physiological action of sperms and fertilization in grasshoppers.     

Effect of four different nutrition regimes on the alpha-amylase gene expression in the Indian moth,Plodia interpunctella

Plodia interpunctella (Hübner 1813) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a cosmopolitan species known to infest a wide range of dried plant materials, including legumes and cereals. In this study, enzyme activity and expression of alpha-amylase gene in larval P. interpunctella grown on four different nutrition regimes was studied. The different nutrition regimes caused differential change in expression of alpha-amylase gene. Compared with the control (artificial diet), the walnut regime caused a 10.8% increase in expression of the alpha-amylase gene, whereas 79.3, 52.5, and 7.5% decreases were observed in the larvae grown on dates, raisins and oleaster respectively. The results also showed that glucose repression varied among larvae feeding on different food diets. The results revealed that expression of the alpha-amylase coding gene was significantly reduced in the larvae grown on date and raisin containing high amounts of glucose. A biochemical assay indicated overlapping of alpha-amylase activity and expression. Complexity in expression of amylase genes suggests the existence of a negative feedback mechanism in the insect larvae. Different parameters can affect gene expression and activation, which may explain the results presented here.     

Task-specific expression of the foraging gene in harvester ants

In social insects, groups of workers perform various tasks such as brood care and foraging. Transitions in workers from one task to another are important in the organization and ecological success of colonies. Regulation of genetic pathways can lead to plasticity in social insect task behaviour. The colony organization of advanced eusocial insects evolved independently in ants, bees, and wasps and it is not known whether the genetic mechanisms that influence behavioural plasticity are conserved across species. Here we show that a gene associated with foraging behaviour is conserved across social insect species, but the expression patterns of this gene are not. We cloned the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) ortholog (Pbfor) to foraging, one of few genes implicated in social organization, and found that foraging behaviour in harvester ants is associated with the expression of this gene; young (callow) worker brains have significantly higher levels of Pbfor mRNA than foragers. Levels of Pbfor mRNA in other worker task groups vary among harvester ant colonies. However, foragers always have the lowest expression levels compared to other task groups. The association between foraging behaviour and the foraging gene is conserved across social insects but ants and bees have an inverse relationship between foraging expression and behaviour.     

大鼠血管组织血管紧张素原基因表达的实时PCR定量分析

目的:探讨大鼠血管组织血管紧张素原(angiotensinogen,AGT)低丰度mRNA表达的实时PCR定量分析方法,并将其用于检测模拟失重大鼠基底和股动脉血管组织AGT mRNA的表达.方法:提取8周模拟失重(SUS)与对照组(CON)大鼠血管组织的总RNA,进行反转录后,对目的基因AGT与内参照基因GAPDH的mRNA进行实时PCR分析.应用TaqMan-MGB探针,测出上述mRNA实时PCR反应的放大效率(E)及阈循环数Ct,再依据一定数学模型由E与Ct得出经GAPDH归一化的AGT mRNA表达变化.结果:与CON相比,SUS大鼠基底动脉组织AGT mRNA表达增加240%,而股动脉组织则降低66%.结论:本工作为定量检测大鼠血管组织低丰度mRNA表达提示了一种特异、灵敏、精确、重复性好的简便方法.     

CpG island methylation pattern in different human tissues and its correlation with gene expression

The study on DNA methylation pattern in different human tissues attracts increasing interest nowadays, but a systematic analysis of CpG island methylation pattern between both somatic tissues and gametocyte is still lacking. In this work, we analyzed the CpG island methylation data of sperm and other 11 somatic tissues from Human Epigenome Project, and found that the CpG island methylation profiles are highly correlated between somatic tissues, while the methylation profile in sperm is quite distinct. Furthermore, we observed that in the six tissues investigated, there is no obvious correlation between the methylation level of promoter CpG islands and corresponding gene expression across different tissues.     

葱蝇热激蛋白DaHSP23基因的克隆及在冬滞育和夏滞育蛹中的表达分析

[目的]低分子量(12 ～43 kDa)热激蛋白(sHSPs)具有抗逆应答的功能,滞育是昆虫抵抗不良环境的特殊发育形式,但sHSPs在昆虫滞育发育过程中的作用仍不清楚.本研究克隆和特征化葱蝇Delia antiqua sHSP基因,并研究它在夏滞育和冬滞育发育过程中的表达模式,为阐明sHSPs在滞育发育上的功能奠定基础.[方法]通过RACE-PCR方法克隆了葱蝇HSP23基因,通过相似性比较分析了其特征、结构域及与双翅目代表性同源基因的系统发育关系;采用实时荧光定量PCR研究了该基因在葱蝇冬滞育蛹和夏滞育蛹发育过程中的表达情况,通过表达的差异比较揭示了该基因与滞育发育的关系.[结果]克隆出了葱蝇HSP23基因,命名为DaHSP23(GenBank登录号:HQ392521.1),其cDNA全长序列为904 bp,编码186个氨基酸,推测蛋白分子量为20.9 kDa,等电点为6.42.该基因的编码蛋白与其他双翅目昆虫的sHSPs有超过66％的氨基酸序列一致性,与已报道的其他双翅目昆虫的滞育相关HSP23基因同源.基因组测序显示该基因无内含子.DaHSP23基因在葱蝇非滞育蛹的发育过程中一直保持在较低的水平,各发育阶段间的表达量不存在显著差异.但在冬滞育和夏滞育蛹中,该基因从滞育起始期开始逐渐显著升高表达,到滞育维持期的中后期达到峰值,在滞育终止期逐渐降到较低的水平.[结论]DaHSP23基因在葱蝇冬滞育和夏滞育发育过程中明显上调表达,但存在差异,它在滞育期的调控可能是种专化的.DaHSP23可能在葱蝇两种类型的滞育上起重要作用.