Effects of ocean acidification and solar ultraviolet radiation on physiology and toxicity of dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi

A batch culture experiment was conducted to study the interactive effects of ocean acidification (OA) and solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR, 280–400 nm) on the harmful dinoflagellate Karenia mikimotoi. Cells were incubated in 7-days trials under four treatments. Physiological (growth, pigments, UV_abc) and toxicity (hemolytic activity and its toxicity to zebrafish embryos) response variables were measured in four treatments, representing two factorial combinations of CO₂ (400 and 1000 μatm) and solar irradiance (with or without UVR). Toxic species K. mikimotoi showed sustained growth in all treatments, and there was not statistically significant difference among four treatments. Cell pigment content decreased, but UV_abc and hemolytic activity increased in all HC treatments and PAB conditions. The toxicity to zebrafish embryos of K. mikimotoi was not significantly different among four treatments. All HC and UVR conditions and the combinations of HC*UVR (HC-PAB) positively affected the UV_abc, hemolytic activity in comparison to the LC*P (LC-P) treatment, and negatively affected the pigments. Ocean acidification (OA) was probably the main factor that affected the chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and UV_abc, but UVR was the main factor that affected the carotenoid (Caro) and hemolytic activity. There were no significant interactive effects of OA*UVR on growth, toxicity to zebrafish embryos. If these results are extrapolated to the natural environment, it can be hypothesized that this strain (DP-C32) of K. mikimotoi cells have the efficient mechanisms to endure the combination of ocean acidification and solar UVR. It is assumed that this toxic strain could form harmful bloom and enlarge the threatening to coastal communities, marine animals, even human health under future conditions.     

草地贪夜蛾雄性成虫和5龄幼虫的转录组比较分析

【目的】草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda是一种新近入侵我国的重要害虫。本研究旨在对草地贪夜蛾雄性成虫和5龄幼虫两个不同发育阶段的转录组进行比较分析。【方法】利用高通量测序技术对草地贪夜蛾雄性成虫和5龄幼虫进行转录组测序和数据组装,并对转录组数据进行功能注释和比较分析。【结果】经de novo组装共获得209 002条转录本,平均长度为687.55 bp,N50为982 bp。共有46 198条(57.43%) unigene在至少一个数据库中获得功能注释,其中1 713条(2.13%) unigene在所有数据库中均能获得注释。在GO数据库中获得205 269条unigene的注释,主要包括68个功能分类;在KEGG数据库中共有3 408条unigene得到注释,涉及277个代谢通路。共鉴定到424个嗅觉相关的基因,并且在雄性成虫和5龄幼虫之间的表达存在差异。通过比较转录组分析,在雄性成虫中鉴定到9 162个上调和6 399个下调差异表达基因(DEGs);功能富集分析发现在上调DEGs中涉及信息素以及信号转导的代谢通路显著富集,而下调DEGs中涉及解毒相关的通路显著富集。【结论】这些转录组数据为探究草地贪夜蛾的生长发育、嗅觉相关功能基因以及候选分子靶标提供资源信息。     

卵巢成熟期和退化期星斑川鲽脑垂体和下丘脑组织的转录组比较分析

为了解星斑川鲽（Starry Flounder,Platichthys stellatus）脑组织基因表达与卵巢发育调控的关系,发掘相关功能基因,研究提取卵巢成熟期和退化期星斑川鲽雌鱼脑垂体和下丘脑组织总RNA,运用HiSeq 2000高通量测序技术进行转录组测序分析。测序结果经拼接组装后共获得30640条Unigenes,Blast同源性比对显示,其中24128条Unigenes获得注释;经eggNog功能注释后29137条Unigenes序列分为26类,分别涉及信号转导、翻译机制等生理生化过程。KEGG pathway数据比对显示,卵巢成熟期涉及98种代谢途径,135条序列表达上调;卵巢退化期涉及192种代谢途径,648条序列表达上调。Unigenes表达量及表达差异分析表明在卵巢成熟期334条序列表达上调,卵巢退化期987条序列表达上调。获得功能注释的Unigene中,408条涉及生殖调控和内分泌调控,参与生殖调控的信号分子有1508条。试验采用实时定量PCR研究了涉及生殖调控和内分泌调控基因促性腺激素释放激素（GnRH）、神经激肽B（NKB）、促性腺激素（GtH）、促滤泡激素（FSH）、肿瘤转移抑制因子（Kiss）以及催乳素释放肽受体（PrRPR）在卵巢两个不同发育时期脑垂体和下丘脑的表达情况,结果表明除FSH外,其余均在卵巢退化期时期脑组织中表达升高,与转录组测序结果趋势一致。     

Analysis of dysregulation of immune system in pancreatic cancer based on gene expression profile

The aim of this study was to explore the dysregulated expression of the immune system in pancreatic cancer and clarify the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer. The Dataset GSE15471 was downloaded from GEO database, Student’s t test was used to screen differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the pancreatic cancer group and the normal control group. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) provides functional annotation was employed to explore the significant DEGs involved in biological functions. We got 988 significantly DEGs, including 832 up-regulated genes and 156 down-regulated genes. The ratio of up-regulated genes and down-regulated genes was 5.3. Total 13 biological pathways which were significant enriched with DEGs by KEGG pathway enrichment analysis. Finally, we constructed a overall network of the immune system in pancreatic cancer with these biological pathways information. Our study reveals that dysregulated pathways in pancreatic cancer associated with the immune system. Besides, we also identify some important molecular biomarkers of the pancreatic cancer, including CXCR4 and CD4. Dysfunctional pathways and important molecular biomarkers of pancreatic cancer will provide useful information for potential treatment of pancreatic cancer.     

七星瓢虫滞育关联基因的转录组学分析

对七星瓢虫正常发育、滞育以及滞育解除的雌成虫进行RNA测序,并对筛选出来的滞育相关基因进行KEGG通路富集分析,从分子水平解析七星瓢虫滞育发机理。本研究以正常发育产卵、滞育30 d以及滞育贮存30 d后解除产卵的七星瓢虫雌成虫为研究对象,分别抽提RNA,合成c DNA,构建c DNA文库,文库检测合格后在Illummina Hiseq 2500测序仪上进行双向测序。根据测序结果,共获取unigene 82820个。采用两两比较法对正常发育组和滞育组、滞育组和滞育解除组进行差异表达分析,分别获得差异表达基因3501个和1427个。深入分析两组比对结果,将在滞育组上调且滞育解除组下调的unigene定义为滞育关联基因,共有443个基因为滞育关联基因。应用KEGG KAAS在线pathway比对分析工具对滞育关联基因进行通路富集分析,结果发现这些基因主要集中在碳水化合物代谢、脂质代谢以及信号转导等途径中。     

感染球孢白僵菌的家蚕免疫应答差异表达基因分析

【目的】筛选家蚕Bombyx mori应对白僵菌Beauveria bassiana侵染的应答基因, 以进一步研究家蚕抵御真菌侵染的分子机制。【方法】采用新一代Solexa高通量测序技术对感染白僵菌及未感染白僵菌的对照组家蚕进行了测序分析, 筛选差异表达基因; 结合生物信息学工具分析差异表达基因的功能注释、 分类及涉及的信号通路等; 应用荧光定量PCR技术验证10个基因的差异表达。【结果】通过测序和生物信息学分析共获得377个差异表达基因, 其中表达上调基因236个, 下调基因141个; KEGG通路分析表明, 各通路中既有表达上调的基因, 也有下调基因; 12个上调基因、 26个下调基因参与3个显著性富集的KEGG通路, 即核糖体、 氨酰tRNA生物合成和剪接体通路。定量PCR与测序结果显示, 溶菌酶、 热激蛋白、 谷胱甘肽S-转移酶、 肽聚糖识别蛋白等与免疫应激相关的蛋白基因均呈现表达上调。【结论】本研究筛选获得的差异表达基因, 特别是上调表达的基因可能与家蚕应对白僵菌侵染的应答机制有关, 其中与免疫应激相关的蛋白基因如溶菌酶、 热激蛋白、 谷胱甘肽S 转移酶、 肽聚糖识别蛋白基因等可能直接参与了家蚕对白僵菌的免疫识别和防御, 研究结果为从分子水平阐明家蚕抵御真菌侵染的防御机制和白僵菌对家蚕的致病机理提供新的依据。     

沙葱萤叶甲卵滞育的转录组学分析

【目的】建立沙葱萤叶甲Galeruca daurica滞育卵转录组数据库,挖掘卵滞育相关的基因以及代谢和信号通路,在转录组水平探讨卵滞育的分子机制。【方法】采用Illumina NovaSeq6000高通量测序平台对沙葱萤叶甲滞育卵与解除滞育卵进行转录组测序,并进行生物信息学分析;利用DESeq软件分析沙葱萤叶甲滞育卵与解除滞育卵中的差异表达基因,对差异表达基因进行KEGG通路富集分析;利用qRT PCR技术对10个差异表达基因的表达模式进行验证。【结果】基于沙葱萤叶甲滞育卵与解除滞育卵转录组测序结果,共获得53 389个unigene,其中差异表达基因2 145个,24个差异表达基因与保幼激素信号及脂肪酸生物合成和降解相关。与解除滞育卵相比,滞育卵转录组中1 297个基因上调表达,富集于124条KEGG通路,其中核糖体通路显著富集;848个基因下调表达,富集于73条KEGG通路,其中MAPK信号通路和糖胺聚糖生物合成通路显著富集。qRT-PCR结果表明,随机选取的10个差异表达基因的表达趋势与RNA-Seq转录组测序结果完全一致。【结论】保幼激素,脂肪酸生物合成和降解,核糖体,MAPK信号及糖胺聚糖生物合成等通路可能在沙葱萤叶甲卵滞育调控中起着重要的作用。     

RNA-Seq探索低水平利奈唑胺耐药粪肠球菌机制

为了探索低水平利奈唑胺耐药粪肠球菌机制,本研究采用Illumina HiSeq 4000高通量转录组测序技术对低水平利奈唑胺耐药粪肠球菌(P10748 MIC:8 mg/L)和利奈唑胺敏感粪肠球菌(3138 MIC:2 mg/L)进行测序及生物信息学分析,以标准菌株ATCC29212作为质量评估参考。利用GO和KEGG数据库对差异表达基因进行注释与富集分析,并利用荧光定量PCR对测序中的差异表达基因进行验证。结果显示,测序共获得了3.57 Gb有效数据,通过De novo拼接获得1 920条unigenes,总长度为2 122 210 bp,平均长度为1 105 bp。差异基因模式聚类分析显示共有150个显著性差异表达基因(FDR≤0.001,|log2 Ratio|≥1),其中141个上调,9个下调。其中生物膜形成和外排泵相关基因esp、optrA、fexA在耐药菌中显著上调。GO功能注释结果显示,催化活性、代谢过程和细胞是注释最多的条目;Pathway富集分析发现,肽聚糖生物合成、缬氨酸亮氨酸和异亮氨酸的降解和硫代谢为显著性富集通路(p<0.05)。荧光定量PCR结果与测序结果基本一致。推测膜转运蛋白和生物膜形成可能在耐药机制中具有重要作用,为低水平利奈唑胺耐药肠球菌机制提供了可参考的耐药靶标。