干旱条件下大豆叶片H_2O_2代谢变化及其同抗旱性的关系

干旱条件下大豆叶片H_2O_2含量增加,AsA POD与 GR活性均表现“先上升后下降”的趋势。叶片AsA与GSH含量均随干旱时间的延长而逐渐下降,而PPOD活性则持续增加。抗旱性较强的小粒大豆品种7605在干旱条件下能维持较强的 H_2O_2清除能力,H_2O_2累积较少。     

电离辐射对内皮细胞分泌TXA2和PGI2的影响

本实验通过血管内皮细胞的体外培养,用RIA 法直接测定细胞培养液中,6-keto-PGF_(1a)和 TXB_2的含量并以此反映培养细胞合成分泌 PGI_2和 TXA_2的量。同时观察15Gyγ射线辐照前后的差别,以探索辐射损伤出血的原因。实验结果表明,在辐射后32小时中 TXA_2上升,PGI_2下降。正常组 PGI_2分泌量为 TXA_2的6倍。在血液内皮界面保持以 PGI_2为优势的平衡状态。γ-射线照射能激活内皮细胞中的环氧化酶和血栓素合成酶破坏这一平衡,使TXA_2的量增加,促使血小板在内皮细胞表面粘附聚集并释放平滑肌增殖因子,导致血管内皮细胞损伤,从而造成出血。     

BRCA1相互作用蛋白的分离及鉴定

乳腺癌易感基因(breast cancer susceptibility gene-1,BRCAl)在DNA损伤修复、细胞周期调控、染色质的稳定、基因转录激活以及细胞凋亡等方面起着重要作用。BRCAI C-末端是富含酸性氨基酸的转录激活结构域(AD),AD核心结构为两个串联的BRCT结构域(BRCTl和BRCT2)。应用酵母双杂交技术,以BRCT2为诱饵蛋白,从卵巢文库中筛选到了与BRCT2结构域相互作用蛋白FHL2(four and half LIM domains)。利用酵母交配的方法证明FHL2与BRCAlBRCT2特异结合,而不与BRCAl BRCTl、Rapl BRCT结构域结合。GST沉淀实验表明,FHL2在体外特异地与BRCT2结构域相结合;免疫共沉淀实验表明,FHL2在体内特异地与BRCT2结构域结合;FHL2可与全长BRCAl结合。BRCAl与FHL2相互作用的发现为研究BRCAl以及FHL2在肿瘤发生、发展中的作用打下了坚实的基础。     

植物细胞中蓝光诱导ROS生成的识别和亚细胞定位检测

以2’,7’-二氯二氢荧光素二乙酯(dichlorofluorescein diacetate,H2DCF-DA)为荧光探针孵育拟南芥叶表皮条,利用荧光光谱和激光共聚焦扫描显微技术,对高辐照蓝光诱导下叶肉细胞活性氧(reactive oxygen spe-cies,ROS)的生成,进行了分子识别和亚细胞定位检测。结果表明:植物细胞在蓝光诱导下,可以产生大量的ROS。过氧化氢酶清除实验表明:高辐照蓝光诱导产生的ROS,主要成分是H2O2,并且主要定位在叶绿体和细胞膜上。     

ECS1参与调节CO2诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭和H2O2积累

CO₂浓度升高可以诱导植物叶片气孔关闭, 提高植物对高浓度CO₂的适应性。但植物如何感知CO₂浓度变化并启动气孔关闭反应的分子机制至今仍不十分清楚。利用高通量、非侵入的远红外成像技术, 建立了拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)气孔对CO₂浓度变化反应相关的突变体筛选技术, 筛选出对环境CO₂浓度敏感的拟南芥突变体ecs1。遗传学分析表明, ecs1为单基因隐性突变体, 突变基因ECS1编码一个跨膜钙离子转运蛋白。与野生型拟南芥相比, 360 μL·L^–1CO₂可引起ecs1突变体叶片温度上升和气孔关闭, ecs1突变体对900 μL·L^–1CO₂长时间处理具有较强的适应性。进一步的实验表明, 360μL·L^–1CO₂即可诱导ecs1突变体叶片积累较高浓度的H₂O₂, 而900 μL·L^–1CO₂才能够诱导野生型拟南芥叶片积累H₂O₂。因此, ECS1可能参与调节高浓度CO₂诱导的拟南芥气孔关闭和H₂O₂产生, H₂O₂可能作为第二信号分子介导CO₂诱导拟南芥气孔关闭的反应。     

PIP2信号与PIP2的再合成

磷脂酰肌醇-4,5-二磷酸（phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate,PIP2）是一种分布在细胞膜内侧面的微量磷脂。虽然含量很低,但PIP2在细胞信号转导以及膜蛋白功能调节等方面却起着十分重要的作用。细胞膜中PIP2的含量水平呈动态平衡,在其代谢调节改变时,PIP2局部浓度的变化可影响特定蛋白的功能。该文就近二十年来针对PIP2信号和PIP2代谢调节相关的研究作一综述。     

过氧化氢—植物体内的一种信号分子

本文概述了H2O2的产生机制,总结了H2O2介导植物生理生化变化及相关基因的表达,提出了H2O2是植物体内的一种信号分子。     

TXA2/PGI2与心血管疾病

血栓素(Thromboxane,TXA2)和前列环素(Prostacyclin,PGI2)均为花生四烯酸的代谢物,是前列腺素(Prostaglandins,PGs)中生物活性最强的一对。在正常情况下,二者在体内保持一定的平衡,相互拮抗、相互协调,共同维持血液循环畅通,与心血管疾病关系密切。本文即就其生物特性及与心血管病的关系等进行综述,对人们全面认识TXA2/PGI2具有一定的参考价值。     

Embryo and Endosperm Function and Failure inSolanumSpecies and Hybrids

Although the importance of the endosperm as a food store inmany angiosperm seeds is well known, its significance duringearly embryogenesis has been neglected. In many interspecifichybrids, and in some other situations, embryos do not developfully and abort. It has often been stated that this is causedby the endosperm failing to conduct sufficient nutrients tothe embryo, but seldom has it been suggested that the endospermactively controls most of the early stages of morphogenesisof the embryo. Information gleaned from a broad survey of theliterature, combined with additional evidence presented here,obtained fromSolanum incanumand interspecific hybrids, indicatethat the endosperm is dynamic and very active in regulatingearly embryo development. This requires highly integrated geneticcontrol of rapidly changing metabolism in the endosperm. Ininterspecific hybrids, lack of coordination may cause unbalancedproduction of growth regulating substances by the endospermand hence abortion of the embryo, or even unregulated productionof nucleases and proteases resulting firstly in autolysis ofthe endosperm and then digestion of the embryo. The endospermmay thus serve to detect inappropriate hybridization of speciesor ploidy levels and so prevent waste of resources by producingseeds that would result in sterile hybrids or unthrifty subsequentgenerations. This discriminatory function of the endosperm hasdiminished during evolution and domestication of the crop plantSolanummelongenaL.Copyright 1998 Annals of Botany Company Solanum, embryo morphogenesis, endosperm, hybrid, seed development.     

Pragmatic Women and Body Politics and Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific

Pragmatic Women and Body Politics. Margaret Lock and Patricia A. Kaufert. eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998. xii +364 pp.
Maternities and Modernities: Colonial and Postcolonial Experiences in Asia and the Pacific. Kalpana Ram and Margaret Jolly. eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998. xiv. 305 pp.     

HIFs and tumors--causes and consequences

For most organisms oxygen is essential fo life. When oxygen levels drop below those required to maintain the minimum physiological oxygen requirement of an organism or tissue it is termed hypoxia. To counter act possible deleterious effects of such a state, an immediate molecular response is initiated causing adaptation responses aimed at cell survival. This response is mediated by the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha- and a beta-subunit. HIF-1 alpha protein is stabilized under hypoxic conditions and therefore confers selectivity to this response. Hypoxia is characteristic of tumors, mainly because of impaired blood supply resulting from abnormal growth. Over the past few years enormous progress has been made in the attempt to understand how the activation of the physiological response to hypoxia influences neoplastic growth. In this review some aspects of HIF-1 pathway activation in tumors and the consequences for pathophysiology and treatment of neoplasia are discussed.     

Morphological and constitutional features and self-esteem in children and adolescents

Studies of human constitution and mental features are traditionally among the main concepts of anthropological research. In this research, we attempted to discover connections between morphological and constitutional features and self-esteem in children and adolescents. Such a connection was discovered in some studied age groups. The obtained results could serve as a basis for further studies in this field.     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。