Improvement of plant abiotic stress tolerance through modulation of the polyamine pathway FA简

Polyamines （mainly putrescine （Put）, spermidine （Spd）, and spermine （Spin）） have been widely found in a range of physiological processes and in almost all diverse environ- mental stresses. In various plant species, abiotic stresses modulated the accumulation of polyamines and related gene expression. Studies using loss-of-function mutants and transgenic overexpression plants modulating polyamine metabolic pathways confirmed protective roles of polyamines during plant abiotic stress responses, and indicated the possibility to improve plant tolerance through genetic manipulation of the polyamine pathway. Additionally, puta- tive mechanisms of polyamines involved in plant abiotic stress tolerance were thoroughly discussed and crosstalks among polyamine, abscisic acid, and nitric oxide in plant responses to abiotic stress were emphasized. Special attention was paid to the interaction between polyamine and reactive oxygen species, ion channels, amino acid and carbon metabolism, and other adaptive responses. Further studies are needed to elucidate the polyamine signaling pathway, especially polyamine-regulated downstream tar- gets and the connections between polyamines and other stress responsive molecules.     

Brain stem cells as the cell of origin in glioma简

Glioma incidence rates in the United States are near 20000 new cases per year, with a median survival time of 14.6 mo for high-grade gliomas due to limited therapeutic options. The origins of these tumors and their many subtypes remain a matter of investigation. Evidence from mouse models of glioma and human clinical data have provided clues about the cell types and initiating oncogenic mutations that drive gliomagenesis, a topic we review here. There has been mixed evidence as to whether or not the cells of origin are neural stem cells, progenitor cells or differentiated progeny. Many of the existing murine models target cell populations defined by lineage-specific promoters or employ lineage-tracing methods to track the potential cells of origin. Our ability to target specific cell populations will likely increase concurrently with the knowledge gleaned from an understanding of neurogenesis in the adult brain. The cell of origin is one variable in tumorigenesis, as oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes may differentially transform the neuroglial cell types. Knowledge of key driver mutations and susceptible cell types will allow us to understand cancer biology from a developmental standpoint and enable early interventional strategies and biomarker discovery.     

丹参DHN1基因的克隆与序列分析

丹参(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．)是一种重要的药用植物。以组织培养2～13w的丹参幼苗为材料,构建丹参cDNA库并进行大规模EST序列分析,所得序列经NCBI的BLAST工具分析,克隆号为rsmsxl-009377的序列与晚期胚胎丰富(Late Embryogenesis Abundant)基因家族Ⅱ中的成员有较高的同源性。根据其5’单向测序的结果设计引物“5'-GTGCGTAGACACATCGGTTC-3'”继续向3’测序,得到一个全长969bp的序列,序列分析发现该序列包含一个长690bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码229个氨基酸,与NCBI注册的脱水素家族基因具有较高的同源性,且含有ⅡLEA蛋白的特征序列,表明本基因可能是一种新的脱水素基因,命名为DHN1,并住GENEBANK上进行了注册,序列号为：AY695932。     

丹参胁迫诱导基因SmSIP1的表达特征分析

从丹参EST库中筛选到一个胁迫诱导蛋白基因,命名为SmS1P1,其序列全长296bp,编码80个氨基酸。生物信息学预测表明SmS1P1是一个亲水的,不具有跨膜结构域,包含一个N-端信号肽和多个可能的磷酸化位点的蛋白。实时荧光定量PCR分析显示,SmS1P1在根中的表达量高于茎和叶,并且受ABA和干旱的诱导,推测其可能参与根部的胁迫应答反应。     

白花丹参与丹参活性成分积累比较研究

研究了山东产丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．）、白花丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．f．alba）不同生育阶段脂溶性与水溶性成分含量的动态变化,对活性成分积累过程进行数学模拟。结果表明：白花丹参脂溶性成分积累有两个高峰期,分别在7月底和10月底,丹参脂溶性成分的积累高峰在7月底;白花丹参和丹参水溶性成分的积累高峰期均出现在6—7月份。两年生白花丹参活性成分高于丹参;两种丹参的迷迭香酸含量均以地上部为高,其他活性成分均以地下部为高;白花丹参与丹参根中丹酚酸B的含量积累方程分别为y=-8．105X＋81．047和y=-13．777X＋117．917,即随着植株的不断发育,丹参根部丹酚酸B的含量呈下降趋势。该研究结果可为丹参栽培及其质量控制提供理论依据。     

Genome‐wide analysis of DNA methylation in endometriosis using Illumina Human Methylation 450 K BeadChips

Endometriosis is a common chronic gynecologic disorder characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial‐like tissue outside of the uterine cavity. Although the exact etiology remains unclear, epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Here, we used the Illumina Human Methylation 450 K BeadChip Array to analyze the genome‐wide DNA methylation profiles of six endometriotic lesions and six eutopic endometria from patients with ovarian endometriosis and six endometria of women without endometriosis. Compared with the eutopic endometria of women with endometriosis, 12,159 differentially methylated CpG sites and 375 differentially methylated promoter regions were identified in endometriotic lesions. GO analyses showed that these putative differentially methylated genes were primarily associated with immune response, inflammatory response, response to steroid hormone stimulus, cell adhesion, negative regulation of apoptosis, and activation of the MAPK activity. In addition, the expression levels of DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, and MBD2 in endometriotic lesions and eutopic endometria were significantly decreased compared with control endometria. Our findings suggest that aberrant DNA methylation status in endometriotic lesions may play a significant role in the pathogenesis and progression of endometriosis.     

丹参种子脂肪及蛋白质组分分析

以陕西商洛丹参GAP基地丹参种子为材料,用气相色谱法分析丹参种子中的脂肪酸组分.用VS-KT-P型自动凯氏定氮仪分析种子蛋白质总含量及蛋白质组分,用121M型氨基酸分析仪测定种子所含氨基酸的种类,以明确丹参种子中脂肪和蛋白质的利用价值.结果表明:丹参种子脂肪中的不饱和脂肪酸含量高达88.1%,其中亚麻酸、哑油酸和油酸等不饱和脂肪酸分别占总油脂的28.84%、37.43%和22.03%,而且,亚麻酸和亚油酸等多不饱和脂肪酸含量(66%)明显高于单不饱和脂肪酸含量(22%),说明其脂肪酸的组成不饱和程度高.丹参种子中蛋白质总含量为14.46%,其中麦谷蛋白含量最高,占蛋白质总量的72.57%,其余依次为清蛋白17.03%、醇溶蛋白6.09%、球蛋白4.31%;丹参种子蛋白质中的必需氨基酸(EAA)占氨基酸总量(TAA)的59.2%,其中赖氨酸的氨基酸比值系数分(SRC)为88.91,其它必需氨基酸SRC接近100.结果说明丹参种子具有一定的营养价值和保健作用.     

丹参硫氧还蛋白基因SmTrxh的克隆和生物信息学分析

对丹参EST数据库进行BLAST同源性比对发现,登录号为CV165156的EST序列与硫氧还蛋白基因（Trx）有很高的同源性。进一步用PCR方法从丹参基因组水平上克隆到长1806bp的DNA序列（登录号为FJ217699）,与cDNA序列比对发现,该基因（SmTrxh）含有2个内含子。生物信息学分析表明,SmTrxh所编码蛋白的分子质量为13．4kDa,理论等电点为5．53,无信号肽,属于定位于细胞质中的稳定类蛋白。该蛋白与其他7种植物中的Trx高度同源,同源性介于68％-74％之间。实时定量PCR检测的结果显示,SmTrxh在丹参中为组成型表达基因,在根、茎和叶中都有表达,主要在根部表达,茎中的表达量最低。     

丹参SmGGPPS3基因的克隆及表达分析

香叶基香叶基焦磷酸合酶(Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase,GGPPS)是植物细胞二萜类物质合成的重要调节靶点。本研究从药用植物丹参中克隆了一条新的GGPPS基因(SmGGPPS3),基因全长2908 bp,包含一个931 bp的内含子和一个960 bp的编码序列。推测的氨基酸序列与蓖麻、橡胶、拟南芥等植物GGPPS一致性达到67%以上。实时定量PCR结果显示,SmGGPPS3基因在丹参不同发育时期不同器官中表达差异显著,同时受茉莉酸甲酯和病原菌的诱导。遗传互补实验也表明,SmGGPPS3编码蛋白具有GGPP合酶的活性。