Correlation between Ornithine Decarboxylase and Putrescine in Tomato Plants Infected by Citrus Exocortis Viroid or Treated with Ethephon

We have investigated the arginine decarboxylase (ADC, EC 4.1.1.19) and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC, EC 4.1.1.17) activities and the levels of conjugated polyamines to explain the decrease of free putrescine level caused by citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) and ethephon treatment in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv Rutgers) plants (J.M. Belles, J. Carbonell, V. Conejero [1991] Plant Physiol 96: 1053-1059). This decrease correlates with a decrease in ODC activity in CEVd-infected or ethephon-treated plants; ADC activity was not altered. CEVd infection had no effect on polyamine conjugates, and ethephon produced a decrease in putrescine conjugates. Interference with ethylene action by silver ions prevented the decrease in ODC activity and in free and conjugated putrescine. It is suggested that changes in putrescine level after CEVd infection and ethephon treatment are regulated via ODC activity and that conjugation is not involved.     

2001—2017年艾比湖流域积雪时空变化及其驱动因子分析

基于2001—2017年艾比湖流域MODIS遥感数据、气象数据和降水数据, 分析艾比湖流域2001—2017年积雪时空分布特征、变化趋势及其驱动因子。结果表明: (1)2001—2017年艾比湖流域积雪变化呈增加趋势。(2)2001—2017年艾比湖流域积雪与地表温度线性相关呈负相关性, 积雪与降水量线性相关呈正相关性。(3)在地表温度固定时, 积雪与降水的偏相关系数分别介于–0.83—0.90之间, 所占正相关面积为67.05%; 在降水固定时, 积雪与地表温度的偏相关系数分别介于–0.97—0.79之间, 所占负相关面积为95.67%。(4)艾比湖流域积雪变化受气候因子影响的区域占55.32%, 主要分布在艾比湖流域的东南两侧与西北区域, 其中降水主驱动区域占31.80%, 地表温度主驱动区域占1.19%, 地表温度和降水共同强驱动区域占0.49%, 地表温度、降水共同弱驱动区域占21.84%。     

Localization of the Functional p34cdc2 Homolog of Maize in Root Tip and Stomatal Complex Cells: Association with Predicted Division Sites

We have used an antibody against the functional homolog of the cdc2 kinase of maize to localize the p34cdc2 protein within dividing cells of the root apex and the stomatal complex of leaf epidermis. The microtubule cytoskeletal structure of plant cells was visualized concomitantly with a monoclonal antibody specific for [alpha]-tubulin. We found that the cdc2 protein is localized mainly to the nucleus in plant cells at interphase and early prophase. This finding contrasts markedly with the predominantly cytoplasmic staining obtained using antibody to the PSTAIRE motif, which is common to cdc2 and numerous cdc2-like proteins. In a subpopulation of root cells at early prophase, the p34cdc2 protein is also distributed in a band bisecting the nucleus. Double labeling with the maize p34cdc2Zm antibody and tubulin antibody revealed that this band colocalizes with the preprophase band (PPB) of microtubules, which predicts the future division site. Root cells in which microtubules had been disrupted with oryzalin did not contain this band of p34cdc2 protein, suggesting that formation of the microtubule PPB is necessary for localization of the p34cdc2 kinase to the plane of the PPB. The p34cdc2 protein is also localized to the nucleus and PPB in cells that give rise to the stomatal complex, including those cells preparing for the highly asymmetrical divisions that produce subsidiary cells. Association of the p34cdc2 protein with the PPB suggests that the cdc2 kinase has a role in establishing the division site of plant cells and, therefore, a role in plant morphogenesis.     

Recognition between a bacterial ribonuclease, barnase, and its natural inhibitor, barstar

BACKGROUND: Protein-protein recognition is fundamental to most biological processes. The information we have so far on the interfaces between proteins comes largely from several protease-inhibitor and antigen-antibody complexes. Barnase, a bacterial ribonuclease, and barstar, its natural inhibitor, form a tight complex which provides a good model for the study and design of protein-protein non-covalent interactions. RESULTS: Here we report the structure of a complex between barnase and a fully functional mutant of barstar determined by X-ray analysis. Barstar is composed of three parallel alpha-helices stacked against a three-stranded parallel, beta-sheet, and sterically blocks the active site of the enzyme with an alpha-helix and adjacent loop. The buried surface in the interface between the two molecules totals 1630 A2. The barnase-barstar complex is predominantly stabilized by charge interactions involving positive charges in the active site of the enzyme. Asp39 of barstar binds to the phosphate-binding site of barnase, mimicking enzyme-substrate interactions. CONCLUSION: The phosphate-binding site of the enzyme is the anchor point for inhibitor binding. We propose that this is also likely to be the case for other ribonuclease inhibitors.     

基于UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS技术的司卡摩尼亚脂化学成分分析

采用UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS技术建立司卡摩尼亚脂中化学成分的快速分析方法。采用Full MS/dd-MS扫描模式采集质谱数据,根据获得的精确分子量、二级碎片信息,归纳总结裂解途径,结合文献报道和Compound Discover数据库预测,从司卡摩尼亚脂甲醇提取物中共鉴定出92个化合物,包括72个醚溶性树脂糖苷和树脂酸类成分、12个羟基肉桂酰基奎宁酸类和8个醚不溶性树脂酸类。其中,8个醚不溶性树脂酸类(化合物10、12、13、16、17、18、19、20)和2个三聚体奎宁酸类(化合物14、15)为本药材中首次发现的化合物。研究结果为今后司卡摩尼亚脂药材及其产品质量标准的建立提供科学依据。     

银杏外种皮与垂序商陆叶提取物复配剂对小菜蛾及十字花科作物幼苗的生理影响

为探究银杏外种皮(Ginkgo biloba sarcotesta)与垂序商陆叶(Phytolacca americana leaf)提取物复配剂对小菜蛾及其主要危害对象十字花科植物幼苗的生理影响,本研究利用直接测量、显微解剖、分光光度法等多种方法测定了复配剂作用前后小菜蛾及十字花科代表性植物萝卜幼苗的生理变化。结果发现：复配剂处理下未被致死小菜蛾幼虫继续完成发育并化蛹结茧,但茧重及羽化率显著低于对照组(P<0.05);复配剂未致小菜蛾幼虫肠道出现明显形状、颜色、表观结构变化,但显著降低了幼虫体内神经传导、解毒、抗氧化相关的乙酰胆碱酯酶、羧酸酯酶、过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶活性(P<0.05);复配剂对萝卜幼苗的株高、鲜重、干重有一定抑制效应,并引发幼苗体内SOD活性、POD活性、MDA含量、叶片电导率增加及叶片净光合速率的动态变化(先降后升)。结果提示,复配剂协同影响了小菜蛾幼虫体内神经、解毒、抗氧化多种生理机能,且复配剂毒性效应可持续小菜蛾整个生命阶段;其施用还诱发十字花科植物幼苗出现生长抑制及生理应激,因此在达到防治效果前提下应尽量降低复配剂的使用浓度。     

一株耐铀菌株的鉴定及其促生特性研究

从退役铀矿区土壤中筛选获得耐铀促生菌株,为铀污染土壤的微生物-植物联合修复技术提供优良菌种资源,以解决退役铀矿区污染治理问题。梯度稀释某退役铀矿区污染土壤,涂布含铀培养基,分离筛选出一株具有耐铀性能菌株B2。通过形态学观察、生理生化实验及16S rDNA序列比较分析,对其进行初步鉴定。采用分光光度法测定菌株在铀胁迫下的生长曲线和培养基铀含量,分析其耐铀能力和铀吸附或吸收能力。通过平板法测定其固氮、解磷、产纤维素酶、合成铁载体能力。用Salkowski比色法测定其产吲哚乙酸（3-indole acetic acid, IAA）能力及产量。通过种子萌发和盆栽实验,验证该菌株的促生能力。综合形态观察结果、生理生化特征和基于16S rDNA序列的进化分析,确定菌株B2为微枝形杆菌属细菌（Microvirga makkahensis sp.）,在铀浓度为0-400 mg/L时,其生长曲线符合S型生长曲线模型,当铀浓度达到600 mg/L后生长受抑制,其对培养基中的铀无吸附或吸收作用。菌株B2具有固氮、解磷、产纤维素酶、合成铁载体和产IAA的促生特性,培养48 h后IAA产量可达到24.39μg/...     

退化羊草草原浅耕翻处理植物种群演替动态的研究

浅耕翻做为退化草场的改良措施之一,已经在一些地区得到应用,为了了解浅耕翻处理后植物种群的演替规律及群落结构的变化情况,我们通过对浅耕翻处理的长期观测,对其群落     

血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT对冠状动脉旁路移植术后新发房颤及近期主要心血管事件的预测效能研究

摘要 目的：分析血清生长分化因子15（GDF-15）、高敏心肌肌钙蛋白T（hs-cTnT）对冠状动脉旁路移植术后新发心房颤动（房颤）及近期主要心血管事件的预测效能。方法：选择自2020年1月至2022年1月在我院行冠状动脉旁路移植术的140例冠心病患者作为研究对象,根据术后是否新发房颤,分为房颤组（46例）和非房颤组（94例）。检测两组术前血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT水平,使用多因素Logistic回归分析血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT与术后新发房颤的关系;随访6个月,观察主要心血管事件发生情况,通过受试者工作特征曲线下面积（AUC）评价血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT对术后新发房颤及近期主要心血管事件的预测效能。结果：两组患者年龄、性别、体重指数等一般资料比较无差异（P＞0.05）;房颤组SYNTAX积分高于非房颤组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);房颤组血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT水平均高于非房颤组（P＜0.05）;经多因素Logistic回归分析,SYNTAX积分、血清GDF-15、hs-cTnT均是冠状动脉旁路移植术后新发房颤的独立预测因素（P＜0.05）;经ROC曲线分析,血清GDF-15联合hs-cTnT预测冠状动脉旁路移植术后新发房颤的AUC为0.933,大于SYNTAX积分的0.790,预测近期主要心血管事件的AUC为0.925,大于SYNTAX积分的0.750（P＜0.05）。结论：血清GDF-15联合hs-cTnT对冠状动脉旁路移植术后新发房颤及近期主要心血管事件均具有良好的预测效能,值得临床予以重视。     

血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP与胃癌根治术患者术后复发风险的关系研究

摘要 目的：探讨血清癌胚抗原（CEA）、胃泌素17（G-17）、中期因子（MK）、胃泌素释放肽前体（ProGRP）与胃癌根治术（RG）患者术后复发风险的关系。方法：选取2018年1月～2020年8月新疆医科大学第一附属医院普外科收治的156例胃癌患者为胃癌组,根据RG后是否复发分为复发组和无复发组,另选取同期我院52名健康体检志愿者为对照组。收集胃癌患者临床资料,采用酶联免疫吸附法检测血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP水平。通过单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析RG患者术后复发的影响因素,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP水平对RG患者术后复发的预测价值。结果：与对照组比较,胃癌组血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP水平升高（P＜0.05）。随访2年,失访2例,154例RG患者术后复发率为28.57%（44/154）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP升高、TNM分期Ⅲ期、分化程度为低分化、淋巴结转移为RG患者术后复发的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP水平联合预测RG患者术后复发的曲线下面积（AUC）大于CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP单独预测。结论：血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP水平升高与RG患者术后复发密切相关,可能成为RG患者术后复发的辅助预测指标,且血清CEA、G-17、MK、ProGRP联合预测RG患者术后复发的价值较高。