6-甲氧基-2-苯并唑啉酮(MBOA)分布不均匀是引起玉米胚芽鞘向光性运动的主要原因

采用高效液相色谱分析等方法,对玉米（ＺｅａｍａｙｓＬ．）胚芽鞘在单侧蓝光作用下产生的生物活性物质进行分析发现：１．在单侧蓝光作用下,胚芽鞘向光侧的生长抑制物质６甲氧基２苯并唑啉酮（ＭＢＯＡ）含量比背光侧多１．５倍。２．向光性刺激后,胚芽鞘向光侧和背光侧生长素的含量没有出现明显的差异。３．于胚芽鞘一侧外施ＭＢＯＡ及其类似物５,６ｄｉｍｅｔｈｏｘｙ２ｂｅｎｚｏｘａｚｏｌｉｎｏｎｅ（ＤＭＢＯＡ）和２ｃｈｌｏｒｏ５,６ｄｉｍｅｔｈｏｘｙ２ｂｅｎｚｏｘａｚｏｌｉｎｏｎｅ（ＣｌＤＭＢＯＡ）等抑制物质,均使胚芽鞘产生弯曲生长,表明引起玉米胚芽鞘向光性运动的直接原因是ＭＢＯＡ分布不均匀。     

大鼠海马神经元Na~ Ca~(2 )交换电流在低氧时的变化

目的：探讨在低氧性脑损伤发生过程中,Ｎａ＋Ｃａ２＋ 交换体在细胞内钙超载中的作用。方法：采用全细胞膜片钳方法,在急性分离海马神经元上观察低氧对Ｎａ＋Ｃａ２＋ 交换电流的电流电压（ＩＶ） 曲线的影响。结果：在整个膜电位水平,Ｎａ＋Ｃａ２＋ 交换电流幅值均不同程度的增加,在正膜电位水平呈现一显著的外向电流。１０ ｍＶ 时,电流幅值从（９２ ．８３ ±２０．８）ｐＡ上升到（１３０ ．６７ ±２６．８８）ｐＡ（ Ｐ＜０ ．０５） ,而在５０ ｍ Ｖ,其电流幅值从（－ ７４ ．６７ ±１１ ．８４）ｐＡ上升到（－ ５８ ．５±１０ ．７１）ｐＡ（Ｐ＜ ０ ．０５）。结论：低氧时Ｎａ＋Ｃａ２＋ 交换电流呈外向性,这种改变有利于低氧后通过Ｎａ＋Ｃａ２＋ 交换的外向转运方式排出细胞内钠,并交换钙进入细胞     

肝细胞生长因子刺激大鼠离体肝细胞DNA合成的剂量—与时间—效应

本工作采用３ＨＴｄＲ掺入ＤＮＡ法观察重组人肝细胞生长因子（ｒｈＨＧＦ）刺激大鼠离体肝细胞ＤＮＡ合成的剂量与时间效应。实验结果表明：ｒｈＨＧＦ是最强的促肝细胞分裂剂,在一定剂量范围内,ｒｈＨＧＦ与肝细胞ＤＮＡ合成有明显的量效关系。１ｎｇ／ｍｌｒｈＨＧＦ即可引起３ＨＴｄＲ掺入显著增加（Ｐ＜０．０１）,随剂量增加,刺激ＤＮＡ合成的效应也随之增强;１０ｎｇ／ｍｌ时３ＨＴｄＲ掺入量最大,较对照组高７倍（Ｐ＜０．００１）,剂量再增加即出现抑制效应;ｒｈＨＧＦ刺激肝细胞ＤＮＡ合成存在时间效应关系,表现为ｒｈＨＧＦ作用２４ｈ,ＤＮＡ合成量明显高于对照组（Ｐ＜０．０１）,４８ｈ作用达最高（Ｐ＜０．００１）,随后开始下降,至９６ｈ下降到相当于２４ｈ的水平。     

降钙素基因相关肽拮抗内皮素的致心律失常作用

本工作在麻醉大鼠冠状动脉口注射内皮素１（ＥＴ１）９００ｐｍｏｌ／ｋｇ能引起室性早搏（ＰＶＣ）、室速（ＶＴ）、室颤（ＶＦ）等严重心律失常,心律失常评分（ＡＳ）为５．６±１．０;冠状动脉口单独注射降钙素基因相关肽（ＣＧＲＰ）３００－１２００ｐｍｏｌ／ｋｇ仅引起血压一过性下降,此后逐渐恢复,无心律失常发生,心律失常评分为０。用ＣＧＲＰ３００ｐｍｏｌ／ｋｇ预处理后再注射ＥＴ１９００ｐｍｏｌ／ｋｇ,心律失常发生率减少,严重程度降低,ＡＳ为１．６±１．６。ＣＧＲＰ１２００ｐｍｏｌ／ｋｇ＋ＥＴ１组心律失常评分显著低于ＥＴ１对照组（Ｐ＜０．０１）。本实验结果表明,ＣＧＲＰ的抗心律失常作用很可能有部分是通过拮抗内皮素的致心律失常作用来实现的。     

时间-温度、时间-湿度对球孢白僵菌孢子的互作效应

球孢白僵菌孢子的时间温度、时间湿度死亡率曲面经互补重对数（ＣＬＬ）模型拟合,所得方程经ＨｏｓｍｅｒＬｅｍｏｓｈｏｗ统计量检验显著,各处理强度（温度、湿度）与时间效应参数的ｔ测验值大大超过极显著水平（Ｐ＜０．０００１）．比较单因素分析与ＣＬＬ模型估计的ＬＴ５０值发现,有效时区内,不同水浴温度下,前者估计偏高;在较低湿度下（ＲＨ＜３３％）,前者估计偏高,较高湿度下（ＲＨ＞４４％）,前者估计偏低．较传统方法分析而言,该模型的优点在于反映出作用效应随时间变化和时间效应随作用因子变化的趋势信息     

铜山阿魏和草甸阿魏根的化学成分及其系统分类学意义

从铜山阿魏（ＦｅｒｕｌａｌｉｃｅｎｔｉａｎａＨａｎｄ．Ｍａｚｚ．ｖａｒ．ｔｕｎｓｈａｎｉｃａＳｈａｎｅｔＱ．Ｘ．Ｌｉｕ）和草甸阿魏（Ｆ．ｋｉｎｇｄｏｎｗａｒｄｉＷｏｌｆ）的根的乙醚提取物中共提取分离得１０种化合物,其中化合物９为一新化合物：１（７,８二甲氧基５,６甲二氧基苯）丙基（Ｚ）２甲基１丁烯酸酯。阿魏属的这两种植物分布于该属现代分布区的边缘,但都未检出本属植物的特征成分之一７氧倍半萜类香豆素,且两种植物所含成分较相似且较简单。作者推测存在着这样的可能性,即：和伞形科其他某些属植物一样,阿魏属也起源于中国的西南地区。     

心钠素前体分子内调控对心肌Na^＋—K^＋—ATP酶的作用

目的：研究利钾尿肽及心钠素前体分子内调控作用对心肌Ｎａ＋Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶的作用。方法：将大鼠心肌匀浆后,分别加入利钾尿肽、心钠素以及利钾尿肽＋心钠素,用比色法测定Ｎａ＋Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶活性。将大鼠心脏悬挂于Ｌａｎｇｅｎｄｏｒｆ灌流装置,分别以利钾尿肽、心钠素、利钾尿肽＋心钠素为灌流液,灌注心脏,用四道生理仪观测左心室内压、左心室收缩最大速率,左心室舒张最大速率,心率及冠脉流量。结果：心钠素虽然对Ｎａ＋Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶有抑制作用（抑制率２６．２％）,但是,与对照无显著性差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）。利钾尿肽显著抑制酶的活性（抑制率４６．５％,Ｐ＜０．０１）这种抑制作用可被心钠素抵消（抑制率１７．６％,Ｐ＞０．０５）。利钾尿肽可以增加左心室收缩和舒张最大速率以及左室内压,而这种强心作用可因心钠素的加入而消失或减弱。结论：利钾尿肽可以抑制心肌Ｎａ＋Ｋ＋ＡＴＰ酶的活性,产生强心作用,心钠素可以抵消以上作用。     

唐古特白刺叶黄酮类及酚酸类成分的分离鉴定

从蒺藜科植物唐古特白刺（ＮｉｔｒａｒｉａｔａｎｇｕｔｏｒｕｍＢｏｒ．）叶中分得８个黄酮类及酚酸类化合物,经理化常数测定和波谱学方法确定了它们的化学结构,分别为：３甲氧基４羟基反式桂皮酸（１）、对羟基反式肉桂酸（２）、３羟基４甲氧基苯甲酸（３）、邻羟基苯甲酸（４）、３,５二甲醚山柰黄素７ＯβＤ葡萄糖甙（５）、３甲醚山柰黄素７ＯβＤ葡萄糖甙（６）、异鼠李素７ＯβＤ葡萄糖甙（７）、异鼠李素３ＯβＤ芸香糖甙（８）。以上化合物均为首次从该植物中得到,可以作为白刺属化学分类学的特征性化合物。     

白细胞介素-1β对骨髓基质细胞膜电位及细胞内Ca2+和pH的影响

采用荧光染料 Ｄｉ Ｂ Ａ Ｃ４（３）, Ｆｌｕｏ３／ Ａ Ｍ 和 Ｓ Ｎ Ａ Ｌ Ｆ Ｃａｌｃｅｉｎ／ Ａ Ｍ 分别标记小鼠骨髓基质细胞（ Ｂ Ｍ Ｓ Ｃ）,在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下直接监测重组人白细胞介素１β（ Ｉ Ｌ１β）刺激后细胞膜电位,细胞内游离 Ｃａ２＋ 浓度和胞浆 ｐ Ｈ 的实时动态变化． 结果发现： Ｉ Ｌ１β加入测定体系后浓度依赖性地引起 Ｂ Ｍ Ｓ Ｃ 膜电位的迅速改变． 低浓度时发生去极化反应,高浓度时发生超极化反应． 非受体方式作用的 Ｉ Ｌ１β肽段 １６３１７１ 对膜电位无影响． Ｉ Ｌ１β不影响细胞内 Ｃａ２＋ 的浓度和胞浆ｐ Ｈ． 研究表明膜电位的变化为 Ｉ Ｌ１ 受体后早期事件,它与细胞内 Ｃａ２＋的浓度和胞浆 ｐ Ｈ 的调节无关．     

拟南芥吲哚—3—甘油磷酸合酶免疫分析

吲哚３甘油磷酸合酶（ＩＧＳ,ｉｎｄｏｌｅ３ｇｌｙｃｅｒｏｌｐｈｏｓｐｈａｔｅｓｙｎｔｈａｓｅ,ＥＣ４．１．１．４８）在色氨酸与吲哚乙酸的生物合成途径中,催化生成吲哚３甘油磷酸。研究该基因的表达调控,对于阐明高等植物是如何调控色氨酸及生长素合成是十分重要的。利用已克隆的ＩＧＳｃＤＮＡ,构建了谷胱甘肽转移酶（ＧＳＴ,ｇｌｕｔａｔｈｉｏｎｅＳｔｒａｎｓｆｅｒａｓｅ,ＥＣ２．５．１．１８）与吲哚３甘油磷酸合酶融合蛋白的表达质粒,并将其导入到在异丙基βＤ硫代半乳糖苷（ＩＰＴＧ）诱导下能高效表达的ＩＧＳ基因缺陷菌株ｔｒｐＣ９８００λＫＣ大肠杆菌中。高表达的融合蛋白通过谷胱甘肽琼脂糖（ｇｌｕｔａｔｈｉｏｎｅａｇａｒｏｓｅ）亲和层析和ＳＤＳ聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳纯化后,用以免疫兔子制备抗血清。免疫印迹法分析表明拟南芥（Ａｒａｂｉｄｏｐｓｉｓｔｈａｌｉａｎａ（Ｌ．）Ｈｅｙｎｈ．）四种常用生态型只合成一种分子量约为４０ｋＤ的吲哚３甘油磷酸合酶蛋白。在Ａｇ＋、紫外线等逆境条件下,ＩＧＳ含量都有较大幅度的增加,这说明ＩＧＳ可能与植物的防御反应紧密相关。     

The amino terminal domain from Mrt4 protein can functionally replace the RNA binding domain of the ribosomal P0 protein

In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the Mrt4 protein is a component of the ribosome assembly machinery that shares notable sequence homology to the P0 ribosomal stalk protein. Here, we show that these proteins can not bind simultaneously to ribosomes and moreover, a chimera containing the first 137 amino acids of Mrt4 and the last 190 amino acids from P0 can partially complement the absence of the ribosomal protein in a conditional P0 null mutant. This chimera is associated with ribosomes isolated from this strain when grown under restrictive conditions, although its binding is weaker than that of P0. These ribosomes contain less P1 and P2 proteins, the other ribosomal stalk components. Similarly, the interaction of the L12 protein, a stalk base component, is affected by the presence of the chimera. These results indicate that Mrt4 and P0 bind to the same site in the 25S rRNA. Indeed, molecular dynamics simulations using modelled Mrt4 and P0 complexes provide further evidence that both proteins bind similarly to rRNA, although their interaction with L12 displays notable differences. Together, these data support the participation of the Mrt4 protein in the assembly of the P0 protein into the ribosome and probably, that also of the L12 protein.     

Protein synthesis inhibitors and catalytic RNA. Effect of puromycin on tRNA precursor processing by the RNA component of Escherichia coli RNase P

RNase P and ribosomes must interact with similar substrate molecules, tRNA precursors in the case of RNase P and aminoacyl-, peptidyl- or free tRNAs in the case of ribosomes. In order to compare the substrate recognition mechanisms between ribosomes and RNase P, protein synthesis inhibitors have been assayed for their effect on the catalytic activity of the RNA component of Escherichia coli RNase P (M1 RNA). Puromycin has an inhibitory effect that could be related to similar substrate recognition mechanisms by rRNA in the ribosome and by M1 RNA in RNase P.     

磷素营养对降香黄檀幼苗生长及叶片养分状况的影响

设置0、15、30、60、100、150 mg P·株^-1等6个磷素处理开展降香黄檀幼苗盆栽试验,测定各处理幼苗的生长、生物量、叶片养分含量等指标,采用临界浓度法确定降香黄檀幼苗的适宜施磷量,从而探讨不同磷素水平对降香黄檀幼苗生长和叶片养分状况的影响,揭示其磷素需求规律以及适宜的磷供应范围。结果显示磷肥能促进幼苗生长和生物量的积累,而且随施磷量的增加,各指标呈现先升高后降低的趋势,最高值出现在60 mg P·株^-1处理,其苗高、地径、叶面积、生物量分别为对照的3.07、2.35、49.21和24.25倍。施磷显著降低幼苗叶片氮、钾含量,提高磷、镁含量,其中30、60、100 mg P·株^-13个处理间叶片磷含量差异不显著,约为对照的1.65倍。根据幼苗生物量与叶片磷含量、氮钾含量比、磷钾含量比的抛物线关系,确定叶片最适磷含量范围为1.35~2.32 g·kg^-1,由此推断降香黄檀幼苗最适宜的施磷量为60~100 mg P·株^-1。     

Interaction of the cytoplasmic membrane and ribosomes in Escherichia coli; altered ribosomal proteins in sucrose-dependent spectinomycin-resistant mutants.

Alterations in the ribosomes of sucrose-dependent spectinomycin-resistant (Sucd-Spcr) mutants of Escherichia coli were studied. Subunit exchange experiments showed that 30S subunits were responsible for the resistance of ribosomes to spectinomycin in all Sucd-Spcr mutants tested. Proteins of 30S ribosomes were analyzed by carboxymethyl cellulose column chromatography based on their elution positions. Mutants YM22 and YM93 had an altered 30S ribosomal protein component, S5, and mutant YM50 had an altered protein, S4. Although a shift of elution position was not detected for all the 30S ribosomal proteins from mutant YM101, the amount of protein S3 was appreciably lowered in the isolated 30S subunits. A partial reconstitution experiment with protein S3 prepared from both the wild-type strain and YM101 revealed that the mutant had altered protein S3 which is responsible for the spectinomycin resistance. These alterations in 30S subunits are discussed in relation to the interaction between ribosomes and the cytoplasmic membrane.     

Biogenesis of mitochondria 51

Summary An examination of the effect of the aminoglycoside antibiotics paromomycin and neomycin on mitochondrial ribosome function in yeast has been made. Both antibiotics are potent inhibitors of protein synthesis in isolated mitochondria. With isolated mitochondrial ribosomes programmed with polyuridylic acid (poly U), the drugs are shown to inhibit polyphenylalanine synthesis at moderately high concentrations (above 100 g/ml). At lower concentrations (about 10 g/ml), paromomycin and neomycin cause a 2–3 fold stimulation in the extent of misreading of the UUU codons in poly U, over and above the significant level of misreading catalyzed by the ribosomes in the absence of drugs.Comparative studies have been made between a paromomycin sensitive strain D585-11C and a mutant strain 4810P carrying the parl-r mutation in mtDNA, which leads tohigh resistance to both paromomycin and neomycin in vivo. A high level of resistance to these antibiotics is observed in strain 4810P at the level of mitochondrial protein synthesis in vitro. Whilst the degree of resistance of isolated mitochondrial ribosomes from strain 4810P judged by the inhibition of polyphenylalanine synthesis by paromomycin and neomycin is not extensive, studies on misreading of the poly U message promoted by these drugs demonstrate convincingly the altered properties of mitochondrial ribosomes from the mutant strain 4810P. These ribosomes show resistance to the stimulation of misreading of the codon UUU brought about by paromomycin and neomycin in wild-type mitochondrial ribosomes. Although strain 4810P was originally isolated as being resistant to paromomycin, in all the in vitro amino acid incorporation systems tested here, the 4810P mitochondrial ribosomes show a higher degree of resistance to neomycin than to paromomycin.It is concluded that the parl-r mutation in strain 4810P affects a component of the mitochondrial ribosome, possibly by altering the 15S rRNA or a protein of the small ribosomal subunit. The further elucidation of the functions in the ribosomes that are modified by the parl-r mutation was hampered by the inability of current preparations of yeast mitochondrial ribosomes to translate efficiently natural messenger RNAs from the several sources tested.     

Protein synthesis defects in temperature-sensitive mutants of Escherichia coli with altered ribosomal proteins

The ribosomes from four temperature-sensitive mutants of Escherichia coli have been examined for defects in cell-free protein synthesis. The mutants examined had alterations in ribosomal proteins S10, S15, or L22 (two strains). Ribosomes from each mutant showed a reduced activity in the translation of phage MS2 RNA at 44 degrees C and were more rapidly inactivated by heating at this temperature compared to control ribosomes. Ribosomal subunits from three of the mutants demonstrated a partial or complete inability to reassociate at 44 degrees C. 70-S ribosomes from two strains showed a reducton in messenger RNA binding. tRNA binding to the 30 S subunit was reduced in the strains with altered 30-S proteins and binding to the 50 S subunit was affected in the mutants with a change in 50 S protein L22. The relation between ribosomal protein structure and function in protein synthesis in these mutants is discussed.     

Serratia odorifera a Midgut Inhabitant of Aedes aegypti Mosquito Enhances Its Susceptibility to Dengue-2 Virus

Mosquito midgut plays a crucial role in its vector susceptibility and pathogen interaction. Identification of the sustainable microflora of the midgut environment can therefore help in evaluating its contribution in mosquito-pathogen interaction and in turn vector competence. To understand the bacterial diversity in the midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, we conducted a screening study of the gut microbes of these mosquitoes which were either collected from fields or reared in the laboratory "culture-dependent" approach. This work demonstrated that the microbial flora of larvae and adult Ae. aegypti midgut is complex and is dominated by Gram negative proteobacteria. Serratia odorifera was found to be stably associated in the midguts of field collected and laboratory reared larvae and adult females. The potential influence of this sustainable gut microbe on DENV-2 susceptibility of this vector was evaluated by co-feeding S. odorifera with DENV-2 to adult Ae. aegypti females (free of gut flora). The observations revealed that the viral susceptibility of these Aedes females enhanced significantly as compared to solely dengue-2 fed and another gut inhabitant, Microbacterium oxydans co-fed females. Based on the results of this study we proposed that the enhancement in the DENV-2 susceptibility of Ae. aegypti females was due to blocking of prohibitin molecule present on the midgut surface of these females by the polypeptide of gut inhabitant S. odorifera.     

Stage-specific synthesis of proteins complexed to ribonucleoprotein particles and ribosomes in zoospores of Blastocladiella emersonii.

In Blastocladiella emersonii zoospores, a set of proteins was found associated with the ribosomes and free ribonucleoprotein particles distinct from the ribosomes and polyribosomes. These proteins were designated P120, P105, P64, P56, and P42 based on their molecular weights determined by gel electrophoresis. Synthesis of these proteins was detected only during late sporulation just before the time polyadenylated ribonucleic acid accumulates in the sporangia. These proteins banded in isopycnic metrizamide gradients at densities of 1.31 and 1.27 g/cm3, which corresponded to the densities of the ribosomes and free ribonucleoprotein particles, respectively. Comparison of the distribution of the proteins in sucrose versus metrizamide gradients suggested that P105 was removed from the free ribonucleoprotein particles before complexing with the ribosomes. During germination, these proteins disappeared from the ribosomal fractions, with kinetics corresponding to the resumption of protein synthesis. Another protein (P178) was observed to bind to the ribosomes before the onset of protein synthesis during germination. Cycloheximide did not block the addition of this protein to the monoribosomes.     

Phenotypic and genetic characterization of bacteria isolated from diseased cultured sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in northeastern China

During the winter-spring from 2004 to 2006 in northeastern China cultured Japanese sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus suffered from a serious disease. Clinical signs included swollen mouth, skin ulceration and massive mortality. Clinical samples taken during this period were studied. Thirty-one bacterial samples were isolated from diseased sea cucumbers and identified through biochemical tests, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and PCR amplification, followed by pathogenicity determination. The results showed that the 31 isolates belonged to the genera Vibrio (64.5%), Shewanella (12.9%), Serratia (12.9%), Pseudoalteromonas (6.4%) and Flavobacterium (3.2 %). The 3 prominent strains were Vibrio splendidus (41.9%), Shewanella (12.9%) and Serratia odorifera biogroup I (12.9%). Pathogenicity tests demonstrated that 13 out of 31 isolates were pathogenic, including 8 strains of V splendidus, 3 strains of Shewanella sp. and 2 strains of Pseudoalteromonas tetraodonis. The pathogenic V splendidus showed the highest frequency of appearance. Median lethal dose (LD50) values (14 d) of V splendidus, Shewanella sp. and P. tetraodonis were 1.74 x 10(7), 7.76 x 10(6), 7.24 x 10(7) CFU g(-1) body weight of sea cucumber, respectively. The virulences differed by species: Shewanella sp. > V splendidus> P. tetraodonis. This is the first report of Shewanella sp. virulence in sea cucumber.     

快速提取、纯化叶绿体4.5SrRNA的方法

我们采用植物叶与热缓冲液、苯酚直接混合(约65℃)匀浆,离心抽提和乙醇沉淀后,得到植物叶总RNA。经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离、纯化,即可得到叶绿体4.5S rRNA,此法不仅操作简单,而且得率高。 同时,经过对同一植物的不同组织或不同细胞组分,如根、细胞质、叶绿体和叶绿体核糖体小分子RNA的提取与鉴定,以简便的方法证明了4.5S rRNA是叶绿体核糖体成份,也证明了我们所采用的提取、纯化4.5SrRNA方法的可靠性。