低温胁迫下嫁接对黄瓜叶片SOD和CAT基因表达与活性变化的影响

研究了低温胁迫下嫁接和自根黄瓜叶片Mn-SOD、Cu/Zn-SOD和CAT mRNA基因表达和酶活性变化及其与抗冷性的关系.结果表明:低温胁迫下,嫁接与自根黄瓜叶片Cu/Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD mRNA基因相对表达量变化分别与其Cu/Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD活性变化相吻合,而CATmRNA相对表达量变化与其CAT活性变化并不一致;嫁接黄瓜叶片Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD mRNA相对表达量及SOD、Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD活性均高于自根黄瓜,MDA含量和电解质渗漏率均低于自根黄瓜,嫁接黄瓜较高的SOD基因表达量调控的较高SOD活性是其抗冷性强于自根黄瓜的主要因素;嫁接黄瓜的功能叶CAT mRNA相对表达量略高于自根黄瓜,而幼叶CAT mRNA相对表达量低于后者,但两者CAT活性差异不大,说明低温胁迫对嫁接黄瓜叶片CAT mRNA相对表达量及CAT活性的影响不大.     

氯化钠胁迫下嫁接黄瓜叶片SOD和CAT mRNA基因表达及其活性

研究了NaCl胁迫下嫁接和自根黄瓜叶片Cu/Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD和CAT mRNA的表达与其酶活性变化及其MDA含量和电解质渗漏率变化.结果表明：在NaCl胁迫条件下,嫁接黄瓜叶片Cu/Zn-SOD mRNA、Mn-SOD mRNA和CAT mRNA的相对表达量均高于自根黄瓜,SOD、Cu/Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD和CAT活性也均高于自根黄瓜,说明与自根黄瓜相比,嫁接黄瓜叶片较高的Cu/Zn-SOD mRNA、Mn-SOD mRNA和CAT mRNA相对表达量是其维持较高Cu/Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD和CAT活性的重要原因;随着NaCl胁迫时间的延长,嫁接和自根黄瓜叶片Cu/Zn-SOD- mRNA、Mn-SOD mRNA和CAT mRNA的相对表达量均呈上升趋势,但其酶活性变化并不完全一致,说明还有其他因素参与相关酶活性的调控;嫁接黄瓜叶片MDA含量和电解质渗漏率均低于自根黄瓜,说明嫁接黄瓜具有较高的活性氧清除系统,可以减少活性氧物质的危害,提高其耐盐性.     

低氧-复氧胁迫对鲢抗氧化酶活性及Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的影响

为探究低氧-复氧胁迫对鲢(Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)抗氧化酶活性及Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的影响, 对鲢进行急性低氧、持续低氧及复氧实验, 进而分析血清、心脏和肝脏中不同抗氧化酶和SODs基因表达的变化特征。结果表明: 在急性低氧胁迫后, 血清中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)活性随着氧浓度的降低均呈上升趋势, 但超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性呈先升后降的趋势。在持续低氧胁迫后, 血清中T-AOC和GSH-PX活性随着低氧胁迫时间的增加显著升高(P<0.05); 心脏中SOD活性显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05), 但Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达在低氧胁迫24h时显著低于常氧水平(P<0.05); 肝脏中SOD活性在低氧胁迫24h时显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05), 且Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达在低氧胁迫24h时也显著高于常氧水平(P<0.05)。复氧后, 血清、心脏和肝脏中T-AOC、SOD、CAT和GSH-PX活性均能恢复至常氧水平, 且心脏和肝脏中Cu/Zn-SOD和Mn-SOD基因表达的也能恢复至常氧水平, 但肝脏中Mn-SOD基因表达恢复至常氧水平较在心脏中所需时间更少。因而, 鲢可以通过调节抗氧化酶的活性来保护自身免受氧化应激造成的损伤。研究为解析低氧胁迫下鲢抗氧化应激机制提供了基础。     

硫化物胁迫对凡纳滨对虾血细胞抗氧化酶基因表达的影响

硫化物是水产养殖过程中常见的水体污染物之一,为探讨抗氧化酶在凡纳滨对虾Litopenaeus vannamei血细胞抗硫化物胁迫中的作用,以不同浓度(0 mg·L~(-1)和2.0 mg·L~(-1))的硫化物对凡纳滨对虾进行胁迫,于胁迫后的0 h、6 h、12 h、24 h和48 h取血淋巴,测定血细胞中铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(Cu,Zn-SOD)、锰超氧化物歧化酶(Mn-SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPx)和硫氧还蛋白(TRx)基因表达量的变化。结果显示,Cu,Zn-SOD和TRx的表达量在胁迫的6~24 h显著上升,在48 h时恢复至对照组水平;Mn-SOD和GPx的表达量在胁迫的6~48 h均显著上调;CAT表达水平在胁迫的12 h开始有显著提高。这些结果表明凡纳滨对虾血细胞抗氧化相关基因的表达均被诱导上调,以进行防御;Cu,Zn-SOD、Mn-SOD、GPx和TRx均对硫化物胁迫敏感,在胁迫前期发挥作用,CAT主要在胁迫后期发挥作用。     

嗜卷书虱Cu/Zn-SOD1,Cu/Zn-SOD2和Fe/Mn-SOD的克隆及对高低温胁迫的响应

【目的】揭示嗜卷书虱Liposcelis bostrychophila超氧化物歧化酶基因在响应高低温胁迫中的作用。【方法】通过RT-PCR克隆嗜卷书虱3个超氧化物歧化酶基因Cu/Zn-SOD1,Cu/Zn-SOD2和Fe/Mn-SOD cDNA,利用生物信息学方法分析其序列特征;采用RT-qPCR技术检测Cu/Zn-SOD1,Cu/Zn-SOD2和Fe/Mn-SOD在高温(42℃)和低温(4℃)胁迫下0, 1和2 h时成虫中的相对表达量。【结果】克隆获得嗜卷书虱LbCu/Zn-SOD1,LbCu/Zn-SOD2和LbFe/Mn-SOD(GenBank登录号分别为OQ938782, OQ938783和OQ938784),开放阅读框(ORF)分别长465, 630和636 bp,分别编码154, 209和211个氨基酸,编码蛋白质相对分子量分别为15.85, 22.33和23.72 kD,等电点分别为6.17, 7.68和6.79;LbCu/Zn-SOD1和LbCu/Zn-SOD2分别具有1个和2个Cu/Zn超氧化物歧化酶特征,LbFe/Mn-SOD具有1个Fe/Mn超氧化物歧化酶特征。系...     

低钾胁迫对番茄叶片活性氧及抗氧化酶系的影响

以2种不同低钾耐性大果番茄(钾敏感型番茄081018和耐低钾型番茄081034)为材料,比较低钾处理下2种番茄叶片中活性氧产生及抗氧化酶系活性和相关基因表达差异,明确植物叶片对低钾胁迫的响应机制.结果显示:(1)钾敏感型番茄在低钾胁迫时,叶片中各种保护酶(SOD及其同工酶、POD、CAT、APX)活性随处理时间延长呈下降趋势,同时活性氧(O2-、H2O2)和MDA含量急剧增加;耐低钾型番茄在低钾胁迫条件下,其各类保护酶活性均比对照水平有所升高,而且O2-、H2O2和MDA的含量增加也较少.(2)钾敏感型番茄在低钾胁迫时叶片内Cu/Zn-SOD、CAT和APX基因的相对表达量均有下降趋势,而同期耐低钾型番茄在低钾胁迫时Cu/Zn-SOD、CAT和APX的表达却明显增加,这与其对应的酶活性变化趋势同步.研究表明,低钾胁迫使耐低钾型番茄具有较高保护酶基因表达量,产生较高的保护酶活性,可降低活性氧的破坏作用,防止膜渗透性增加,使之对低钾的适应性较强,而钾敏感番茄品系则相反.     

茄子嫁接苗根系对低温环境胁迫的响应

以‘济农2000’为对照,研究了低温胁迫下不同抗冷性茄子砧木嫁接苗根系的生理生化变化及其与抗冷性的关系.结果表明,在10 ℃(昼)/3 ℃(夜)低温处理初期,根系对低温最敏感,表现为MDA含量、冷害指数、POD活性、脯氨酸含量、可溶性蛋白含量等迅速增加,而根系呼吸速率、SOD、CAT活性等迅速降低.随着低温胁迫时间的延长,根系呼吸速率持续降低,而冷害指数持续升高,渗透调节物质基本呈增加的趋势.常温恢复3 d后,呼吸速率、渗透调节物质、SOD活性等升高,但均以抗冷性较强的赤茄砧木嫁接苗恢复能力较强,而抗冷性较弱的台茄砧木嫁接苗与自根苗较差.利用抗冷性较强的砧木进行嫁接,可显著增强茄子根系的活性,进而提高其抗冷性.     

低温胁迫对以野生黄瓜(棘瓜)为砧木的黄瓜嫁接苗生理生化指标的影响

在5℃低温胁迫条件下,对以野生黄瓜——棘瓜(Sicyos angulatus L．)和以黑籽南瓜为砧木的黄瓜嫁接苗以及自根苗的抗冷性生理生化指标的变化规律作了研究。结果表明,以棘瓜为砧木的黄瓜嫁接苗叶片的SOD、POD、CAT活性以及Pro、可溶性糖含量均高于后两者,MDA含量低于后两者。说明利用棘瓜嫁接的黄瓜苗可以忍受更长时间或更大强度的低温。     

NaCl胁迫对嫁接黄瓜膜脂过氧化、渗透调节物质含量及光合特性的影响

以日本引进的耐盐品种‘帝王新土佐’南瓜为砧木,以‘津研4号’黄瓜品种为接穗,研究了NaCl胁迫对黄瓜嫁接植株和自根植株的膜脂过氧化、渗透调节物质含量及光合特性的影响。结果表明:在NaCl胁迫下,黄瓜嫁接植株叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均显著高于自根植株,O·2-产生速率及丙二醛(MDA)含量显著低于自根植株,嫁接植株膜脂过氧化轻于自根植株;嫁接植株叶片游离脯氨酸、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质等渗透物质含量均显著高于自根植株;嫁接植株的净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、叶绿素含量均显著高于自根植株;虽然NaCl胁迫抑制光合作用,但嫁接植株仍表现出优势。以上结果证明,嫁接植株耐盐性优于自根植株。     

刺芹侧耳两种保护酶基因的克隆、分析及温度对其表达量的影响

为了探究温度胁迫下刺芹侧耳中过氧化氢酶和铜锌超氧化物歧化酶基因的作用,本研究通过RT-PCR方法对刺芹侧耳转录组数据库检索得到的过氧化氢酶（CAT）和铜锌超氧化物歧化酶（Cu/Zn-SOD）基因进行克隆,并利用荧光定量PCR分析在高低温胁迫下CAT和Cu/Zn-SOD基因的表达量,以探讨刺芹侧耳中这两种保护酶基因在高、低温胁迫下的响应特征。结果表明,克隆得到的CAT和Cu/Zn-SOD基因开放阅读框长度分别为1 581bp和582bp,分别编码526个和193个氨基酸,分子量分别为59.6kDa、19.62kDa,等电点分别为6.35、6.31。在高温（35℃）和低温（4℃）两组处理中,CAT和Cu/Zn-SOD基因的表达量及酶活均在处理48h时达到最高且与对照组呈现显著差异,说明两种基因在刺芹侧耳抵御高低温胁迫的过程中具有重要作用。本研究结果初步研究了温度胁迫下刺芹侧耳中CAT与Cu/Zn-SOD基因的生物学功能,为进一步解析刺芹侧耳抵抗温度胁迫的机理奠定基础。     

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。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.