钙对香蕉采后乙烯释放的抑制

本实验用CaCl_2溶液对香蕉(Musa acuminata cf. 'Dwarf Davendish')组织进行真空浸透处理,研究Ca~(2 )对香蕉采后乙烯释放、EFE活性、ACC水平以及ACC/MACC比值的影响。结果表明,Ca~(2 )处理可抑制香蕉果皮和果肉组织乙烯生成,对抑制果皮的乙烯生成尤为明显。Ca~(2 )处理还可降低内源ACC水平,抑制EFE活性。结果还显示,Ca~(2 )处理对组织中ACC/MACC比值有一定影响。     

氧和二氧化碳对莱阳梨果肉切片乙烯生物合成的调节作用

跃变期的莱阳梨果肉切片保温12h期间,降低空气中O_2浓度使乙烯生成减少,ACC含量相应增加,解除处理后,除0％O_2处理外都能恢复相应的乙烯生成速率。CO_2对乙烯生成有促进和抑制双重作用,处理初期表现出促进,O_2浓度低时更显著,随保温时间延长CO_2表现出抑制作用并继续增强。CO_2浓度增高,乙烯生成的抑制增强,ACC含量变化与乙烯减少之间没有很好的相应关系,解除CO_2处理后乙烯生成速率不能恢复。     

乙酰水杨酸处理对猕猴桃果实成熟衰老的影响及其作用机理

以不同后熟软化阶段猕猴桃果肉组织圆片为材料 ,在 2 0℃下用 1.0mmol L(pH 3.5 )的乙酰水杨酸(ASP)分别处理 4、12和 2 4h后 ,分析其对果实成熟衰老相关因子的影响。结果表明 ,随着果实成熟衰老 ,内源游离SA下降 ,LOX活性增加 ,超氧自由基 (O- ·2 )生成速率增加 ,乙烯释放量加大 ;ASP处理促使组织内源SA水平的增加 ,降低了O- ·2 生成速率 ,抑制了LOX、ACC合成酶和ACC氧化酶的活性以及乙烯的生成。推测ASP可能作为O- ·2 等自由基清除剂 ,通过负反馈调控LOX途径 ,延缓果实的成熟衰老     

番茄果实成熟过程中钙调素含量变化及其与乙烯生成的关系

应用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)测定番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill大红品种)果实成熟过程中钙调素(CaM)含量的变化。果实开始成熟(发白期),CaM含量随着呼吸跃变上升,成熟时(粉红期)达到最大,过熟衰老时则下降。果实内部乙烯浓度、ACC含量及其合成酶活性也随跃变而增加,随过熟衰老而降低。GaM含量在果实不同部位中的分布有明显差异,跃变上升期以子房腔组织含量最高,并由中心向外逐渐降低,外周果皮含量最低。此时用外源乙烯催熟处理促进各部位CaM增加。成熟衰老时子房腔组织首先衰老,CaM含量大为降低,但在中柱和果皮中却高于跃变上升期。外源乙烯促进衰老使CaM下降。Ca~(2+)促进番茄圆片CaM含量增高和乙烯产生,CaM抑制剂CPZ,TFP在降低CaM含量的同时也抑制乙烯的产生。     

豌豆叶绿体脂氧合酶活性与叶片衰老及膜脂过氧化作用的关系

豌豆叶绿体脂氧合酶(LOX)活性在连体叶片衰老过程中变化不大。ABA处理离体叶片2d叶绿体LOX活性升高,处理时间延长活性下降。抗氧化剂α-生育酚、谷胱甘肽、没食子酸丙酯抑制豌豆叶绿体LOX活性。脂质过氧化产物丙二醛对豌豆叶绿体LOX和大豆纯LOX-1的活性均有抑制作用,大豆LOX-1能促进离体豌豆叶绿体膜脂过氧化作用。因此,豌豆叶绿体LOX可能参与叶片衰老过程中叶绿体膜结构和功能的改变,又受膜脂过氧化产物的制约。     

在渍水前后的不同时期增加体内乙烯产生对小麦抗渍性的影响

加速衰老——渍害的主要表现,可以叶绿素含量的下降和膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛含量的增加作为定量指标。在不同时期对小麦地上部喷施乙烯生物合成前体1-氨基环丙烷-1-羧酸(ACC)或乙烯发生剂乙烯利以增加体内乙烯产生,发现渍水前10天喷施,使小麦生长受一定程度抑制,可显著提高抗渍性。在渍水前5天或渍水同时给予ACC,植株的叶绿素和丙二醛含量与未处理的受渍植株的含量无显著差异,而渍水5天再进行喷施时,则进一步加速叶绿素分解和丙二醛的积累,加重了渍害。此时期以ACC或乙烯利处理不渍水的对照植株,既不加速叶绿素分解,也不促进丙二醛累积,表明乙烯具有加速衰老的作用,但不是渍水启动衰老加速的内因。     

蚕豆叶片发育与衰老过程中超氧物歧化酶活性与丙二醛含量变化

蚕豆植株叶片随茎节自上而下表现出明显的发育与衰老顺序,可作为衰老特征的是叶绿素和蛋白质含量明显下降。蚕豆叶中SOD活性主要定位于12 000× g离心后所得的上清液和叶绿体组分。衰老叶片的SOD总活性和叶绿体组分的相对活性都有所下降,SOD同工酶谱也发生了改变。O_2~ 产生速率随叶龄增大而稍上升;而MDA含量在叶片外观表现枯黄衰老征兆前就急剧上升。可能因为衰老叶片过氧化氢酶活性大幅度下降与SOD之间的不平衡,致使O_2~ 代谢中间产物累积而引起膜的损伤.     

春小麦水分胁迫响应中的ACC、MACC合成及乙烯的释放

水分胁迫使两个抗旱性不同的春小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .)品种“8139”(抗旱性较弱 )和“5 0 4”(抗旱性较强 )叶片ACC和MACC含量于胁迫初期下降后期升高 ,ACC合酶活性持续升高 ,乙烯释放量在 8139中下降而在5 0 4中先大幅升高而后下降。两种作用效果相反的抑制剂MGBG (抑制SAMDC活性 )和AOA (抑制ACC合酶活性 )均明显影响了两品种春小麦叶片以上各指标的变化。结果表明 ,水分胁迫下作物乙烯的释放量并不与其合成直接前体ACC的量成正相关 ;胁迫乙烯在抗性品种中于胁迫初期的升高可能是植物胁迫信号传导的响应之一 ,是一种干旱适应现象 ,可能与作物的干旱忍耐形成有关 ,而MACC具有调节胁迫乙烯释放的特殊生理作用。     

乙烯与水浮莲(Pistia stratiotes)种子需光性休眠的关系

水浮莲种子是一种奇特的需光种子。在黑暗中,GA_2或BA均不能代替光照诱导萌发,可是0.1μl/l乙烯却能引起部分种子萌发,在1000μ1/1乙烯的作用下,发芽率可达80％,接近全光照处理的萌发水平(91％发芽率)。ACC也能诱导水浮莲种子的萌发,0.1 mM浓度可获30％发芽率。在较短光照下,ACC对种子萌发有增效作用。在光照前应用ACC,其诱导效应大于两者同时施用。在照光萌发中,种子的内源ACC含量及乙烯释放量均显著增加。CoCl_2和AOA均能抑制光的诱导萌发。推论光打破休眠诱导萌发的作用是与乙烯的生成密切相关。     

小麦受渍后MACC的形成和ACC含量及乙烯产生的关系

大量的资料指出,植物在渍水条件下产生逆境乙烯(Bradford和Yang 1981)。这是由于渍水造成土壤厌氧环境,使植物根部合成大量ACC,ACC向上运输,在地上部因O_2分压高而转化为乙烯,从而发生一系列生理效应,如引起节根形成,偏上生长,加速衰老等(Bradford和Yang 1980a)。这种渍害诱导乙烯的生成亦遵循Met→SAM→SCC→C_2H_4途经(Adams和Yang 1979)。一般在     

糖基化、非糖基化、重组PAI－1功能和性质的比较

对从ＨｅｐＧ２细胞培养液中分离得到植基化和非糖基化ＰＡＩ－１（１型纤溶酶原激活物抑制剂）,以及从ｐＹＺＨＢＩ－６６表达菌中纯化的非糖基化重组ＰＡＩ－１的某些性质和功能进行比较,结果显示,糖基化ＰＡＩ－１对ｔＰＡ（组织型纤溶酶原激活物）有较强的抑制,能较显著地被蛋白质变性剂所激活,对热有较强的稳定性,糖基化与非糖基化ＰＡＩ－１在ｐＨ２．５－９．０的范围内都相当稳定。纤维蛋白原和肝素能明显提高两者对ｔＰＡ的抑制作用。     

人骨髓间充质干细胞向神经细胞分化过程中Notch通路信号分子表达的变化

本研究探讨Noah信号通路在人骨髓间充质干细胞（human mesenchymal stem cells,hMSCs）体外增殖及向神经细胞分化过程中的作用。采集健康自愿者骨髓,体外培养获得hMSCs,取第3代hMSCs,在诱导剂（β-ME,DMSO,BHA）作用下向神经细胞分化。诱导后用免疫细胞化学鉴定神经元特异性烯醇化酶（neuron-specific enolase,NSE）和尼氏体的表达以确定诱导效果：用流式细胞术检测细胞生长周期时相的变化。在诱导前后,用免疫荧光和RT-PCR方法检测Notch通路中Notch1受体蛋白、配体Jagged1（JAG1）、调节蛋白活化相关物早老素1（presenilin 1,PS1）、靶基因hairy and enhancer of split1（HES1）信号分子表达的变化。结果显示：诱导前,处于G0/G1期的hMSCs占58．5％,S＋G2/M期的细胞占41．5％;诱导后,G0/G1期细胞比例升高,而S＋G2/M期细胞比例下降,NSE阳性细胞率达（77±0．35）％,细胞质中可见深蓝色的块状或颗粒状尼氏体。免疫荧光显示,诱导前后hMSCs内Notch1和JAG1均呈阳性表达,但RT-PCR检测发现诱导后Notch1、JAG1、PSl和HES1 mRNA表达量较诱导前明显降低（均P〈0．05）。结果表明,诱导hMSCs向神经细胞分化能抑制Notch信号分子表达,低水平的Notch信号激活可能有利于神经细胞的分化。     

Determinants of the nucleolar targeting of protein phosphatase-1

The ubiquitously expressed protein Ser/Thr phosphatase-1 isoforms PP1alpha, PP1beta and PP1gamma1 are dynamically targeted to distinct, but overlapping cellular compartments by associated proteins. Within the nucleus of HeLa cells, EGFP-tagged PP1gamma1 and PP1beta were predominantly targeted to the nucleoli, while PP1alpha showed a more diffuse distribution. Using PP1 chimaeras and point mutants we show here that a single N-terminal residue, i.e., Gln20 for PP1alpha, Arg19 for PP1beta and Arg20 for PP1gamma1 accounts for their distinct subnuclear distribution. Our data also suggest that the N-terminus of PP1beta and PP1gamma1 harbours an interaction site for one or more nucleolar interactors.     

当归对大鼠缺血性脑损伤后Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA表达的影响

目的：研究大鼠缺血性脑损伤后不同时间点Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA的表达及当归对其表达的影响。方法：雄性Wistax大鼠,随机分为缺血损伤组和当归治疗组。采用线栓法制作大鼠短暂性大脑中动脉阻断（MCAO）与再灌模型。治疗组腹腔注射当归注射液（剂量5g／kg）。36只大鼠（每组各18只）在脑缺血／再灌后1d、3d、7d神经行为学评分完成后被处死,取大脑行氯化三苯四唑（TTC）染色以测脑梗死比;另取72只大鼠（每组各36只）在脑缺血／再灌后3h、6h、12h、1d、3d、7d分别被处死,应用半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术检测缺血侧Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA的表达。结果：在同时间点神经功能缺损评分比较,缺血损伤组明显高于当归治疗组（P〈0．05）;在同时间点当归治疗组梗塞比明显小于缺血损伤组（P〈0．01）。RT-PCR检测表明,缺血损伤组Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA在缺血／再灌后3h即开始表达增强,于3d达高峰,后逐渐降低;当归治疗组Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA表达比缺血损伤组明显增加,于3d达到高峰后缓慢降低至第7d仍保持较高水平。缺血损伤组和当归治疗组中Flt-1 mRNA与Flk-1 mRNA的表达呈正相关性,相关系数为r=0．957（P〈0．01）。结论：当归可增强缺血性脑损伤后Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA表达。Flt-1、Flk-1 mRNA的表达紧密相关。     

Occurrence of two different endorphins in the salmon pituitary

Two endorphins have been identified in the teleost pituitary, $\text{Oncorhynchus}\text{keta}$ (chum salmon). Endorphin I is a nonacosa peptide and the primary structure was reported previously. Endorphin II has been elucidated to be a triaconta peptide with the following primary structure: Ac-Tyr-Gly-Gly- Phe-Met-Lys-Ser-Trp-Asn-Glu-Arg-Ser-Gln-Lys-Pro-Leu-Leu-Thr- Leu-Phe-Lys-Asn-Val-Ile-Ile-Lys-Asp-Gly-Gln-Gln-OH. It is evident that these endorphins are highly homologous to each other, but are different molecules, and that endorphin II is much more similar to the mammalian endorphins than endorphin I.     

Exploring the limits of sequence and structure in a variant betagamma-crystallin domain of the protein absent in melanoma-1 (AIM1)

βγ-Crystallins belong to a superfamily of proteins in prokaryotes and eukaryotes that are based on duplications of a characteristic, highly conserved Greek key motif. Most members of the superfamily in vertebrates are structural proteins of the eye lens that contain four motifs arranged as two structural domains. Absent in melanoma 1 (AIM1), an unusual member of the superfamily whose expression is associated with suppression of malignancy in melanoma, contains 12 βγ-crystallin motifs in six domains. Some of these motifs diverge considerably from the canonical motif sequence. AIM1g1, the first βγ-crystallin domain of AIM1, is the most variant of βγ-crystallin domains currently known. In order to understand the limits of sequence variation on the structure, we report the crystal structure of AIM1g1 at 1.9 Å resolution. Despite having changes in key residues, the domain retains the overall βγ-crystallin fold. The domain also contains an unusual extended surface loop that significantly alters the shape of the domain and its charge profile. This structure illustrates the resilience of the βγ fold to considerable sequence changes and its remarkable ability to adapt for novel functions.     

Identification of the alternative splice products encoded by the human protein phosphatase inhibitor-1 gene

We have isolated three major cDNA fragments of protein phosphatase inhibitor-1 from human brain and liver by RT-PCR. The 536 bp fragment encoded the wild-type of inhibitor-1 while two other fragments were alternative splice products of the inhibitor-1 gene, which was confirmed by partial genomic DNA sequencing. The 380 bp fragment encoded an in-frame 51-residue-deleted inhibitor-1, named inhibitor-1alpha, and the deletion occurred from residue 84 to 134 of inhibitor-1. The 316 bp fragment termed inhibitor-1beta was derived from an internal deletion of 536 bp fragment. This deletion resulted in an out of frame shift, allowing the 316 bp fragment that encoded the partial sequence of inhibitor-1. Based on the reported mRNA sequence of inhibitor-1 and evidence from our RT-PCR, we suggested that inhibitor-1beta consisted of 132 amino acids of which the N-terminal 61 amino acid sequences were identical to inhibitor-1 while the sequence after residue-61 was markedly different.     

Deletion analysis in the catalytic region of the 10-23 DNA enzyme

In this study, the functional relevance of the core nucleotides of the RNA cleaving 10-23 DNA enzyme (DNAzyme) was investigated. Systematic deletion studies revealed that DNAzymes lacking thymine at position 8 (T8) retain catalytic activity comparable to that of the wild-type enzyme. Deletion of the adjacent cytosine at position 7 (C7) also resulted in a highly active enzyme and even the double deletion mutant C7/T8 displayed cleavage activity, although the catalytic rate under multiple turnover conditions was found to be reduced by one order of magnitude. The identification of non-essential nucleotides in the catalytic core might help to stabilize the DNAzyme against nucleolytic degradation and to overcome problems in elucidating its three-dimensional structure.