Collagen biomaterial doped with colominic acid for cell culture applications with regard to peripheral nerve repair

Colominic acid (CA) is a homopolymer of sialic acid residues and is solely composed of polymerised units of alpha-2,8-linked N-acetylneuraminic acid. CA is a specific derivative of polysialic acid (PSA), produced as the capsular polysaccharide of Escherichia coli K1 derived molecule of PSA. PSA in vivo plays a significant role in synaptic plasticity and neural development. The use of collagen materials doped with defined CA is presented for the cultivation of various cell lines relevant for possible applications in Tissue Engineering. First, the release behaviour under culture conditions of the collagen-based (C-CA) materials was investigated by thiobarbituric acid assay. Additionally, the established cell lines, PC-12 and immortalised Schwann cells (ISC), used for neurobiological and neurochemical studies and the model liver cell line Hep-G2 as indicator for biocompatibility testing, were cultured on the C-CA matrix. Cell proliferation (MTT-test) and cell adhesion (DAPI-staining) of the cell lines on the matrices were observed. Likewise, gene expression of the marker genes thyrosine hydroxylase for the PC-12 cells, and albumin, transferrin and CYP3A4 for the Hep-G2 cells was evaluated via RT-PCR. The results indicate that CA integration in established biomaterial constructs enhances cell proliferation and offers promising features as conduits additive in regarding peripheral nerve regeneration.     

一株玉米小斑病拮抗菌的分离、筛选及鉴定

目的：分离对玉米小斑病菌（Bipolaris maydis）有拮抗作用的内生菌株并进行菌种鉴定。方法：经表面消毒用碾碎法从水浮莲（Pistia strotiotes）中分离内生菌,用平板扩散法筛选出对玉米小斑病菌（Bipolaris maydis）有明显拮抗作用的内生菌株XJ-PL-YB-50,利用16SrDNA通用引物对其基因组DNA进行扩增,并测序得到XJPL-YB-50的部分16SrDNA序列,GenBank接收号为EU262981。经Blastn调出与菌株16SrDNA同源的序列,用软件MEGA3．1按照Neighbor-Joining方法构建16SrDNA系统发育树。结果：XJPL-YB-50的主要生理生化指标与Bacillus subtilis相符,与Bacillus subtilis AB271744处于同一分支,相似性为100％,G＋Cm01％为47．7％。结论：水浮莲内生菌XJPL-YB-50对玉米小斑病菌有明显拮抗作用,并最终鉴定为枯草芽孢杆菌Bacillus subtilis。     

两个DMD cDNA片段在进行性肌营养不良症基因诊断中的应用

本文使用了缺失热点区的两个DMD cDNA片段1b-2a及8为探针检测Duc-henne型及Becker型肌营养不良(DMD/BMD)患者的基因缺失。在34例不相关患者中分别检测到5例及8例基因片段缺失,缺失检测率分别为14.7％及23.5％,总检出率为38.2％。结果表明,中国肌营养不良患者的基因缺失也不是随机分布的,主要集中于基因中心附近,其次在基因5′侧。     

增进城市地区生物多样性——以新加坡模式为例

自 1963 年以来,新加坡开展实施了绿化计划,并经历了从“花园城市”到“花园中的亲生态城市”的演变。为了在新加坡实现生物多样性保护,国家公园局制定了自然保护蓝图,重点介绍该规划实施的关键是利用技术创新。新加坡城市生物多样性指数是一种评价生物多样性成效的自我评估工具,已在全球范围内的多个城市得到应用。     

p38 MAPK Signal is Necessary for TNF-α Gene Expresion in RAW Cells

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古尔班通古特沙漠某些短命植物叶片N、P化学计量特征的季节变化

短命植物是荒漠生态系统的重要组成部分。为了解短命植物叶片N、P化学计量特征随生长季变化的特点,选择古尔班通古特沙漠6种优势短命植物(3种一年生短命植物,3种多年生类短命植物)为研究对象,对比了2种生活型短命植物叶片N、P化学计量特征随生长季变化特点。结果表明,3种一年生短命植物尖喙牻牛儿苗(Erodium oxyrrhynchum)、小花荆芥(Nepeta micrantha)以及条叶庭芥(Alyssum linifolium)N含量平均值(±标准差)分别为(11.23±7.16)、(14.11±6.38)和(10.85±6.14)mg·g–1;P含量平均值分别为(2.82±0.73)、(3.12±1.24)和(3.43±0.55)mg·g–1;3种多年生类短命植物独尾草(Eremurus chinensis)、雅葱(Scorzonera pusilla)和簇花芹(Soranthus meyeri)N含量的平均值分别为(19.97±5.94)(15.08±4.01)和(17.94±9.03)mg·g–1;P含量平均值分别为(3.55±0.83)、(2.73±1.11)和(5.03±0.65)mg·g–1。由此可见,短命植物在生长过程中叶片N-P化学计量特征存在一定差异。各物种N、P含量在生长初期都大于其它生长季节,在生长旺季随叶片生物量增加,N、P含量呈下降趋势;而在生长末季N、P含量又有所回升。相关性分析表明,不同生活型短命植物元素间的关系存在差异,但同一生活型短命植物元素间的关系并无显著差异,体现了种内一致性。     

四川遂宁地区石油污染土壤中丛枝菌根真菌

调查了四川遂宁地区磨溪油田石油污染土壤中丛枝菌根(AM)真菌资源和菌根发育状况。结果表明:调查的14种植物中13种能形成AM,占93%,共分离出AM真菌19种,隶属球囊霉属(Glomus)、无梗囊霉属(Acaulospora)和原囊霉属(Archeospora),其中球囊霉属为该地区优势属,缩球囊霉(Glomus constrictum)和摩西球囊霉(G.mosseae)为优势种;植物根际土壤孢子密度在39~548个.100g-1土,平均为197个.100g-1土;菌根侵染率为17%~69%,菌根侵染强度为2%~24%,表明石油污染区植物具有较强的菌根依赖性。相关性分析表明,石油污染浓度与孢子密度呈显著负相关,与菌根侵染率及侵染强度无相关性。寄主植物一年蓬(Erigeron annuus)和艾蒿(Artemisia argyi)在石油污染浓度为11450和14950mg.kg-1时侵染率仍高达69%和47%,可能是抗石油胁迫的优势植物。     

固定化酶及双酶共反应

 <正> 葡萄糖异构酶(GI)将糖化酶(GA)的水解淀粉产物葡萄糖转化为果糖。这二种酶是生产高果糖浆(HFCS)不可缺少的酶。我们根据离子型载体可以改变固定化酶最适PH的道理,将GA固定在磺酸型聚苯乙烯载体上,其最适pH由4.6移到了6.8。将GI固定在季胺多羟基聚苯乙烯载体上,其PH-活力曲线变宽,在pH7.0的活力由48％提高到66％。本文首次创建了使两种酶的最适PH相向移动的双酶共反应体系。其意义在于更加广泛地利用固定化多酶体系的动力学优势。     

Chemoenzymatic synthesis of CMP-N-acetyl-7-fluoro-7-deoxy-neuraminic acid

7-Fluoro sialic acid was prepared and activated as cytidine monophosphate (CMP) ester. The synthesis started with d-glucose, which was efficiently converted into N-acetyl-4-fluoro-4-deoxy-d-mannosamine. Aldolase catalyzed transformation yielded the corresponding fluorinated sialic acid which was activated as CMP ester using three different synthetases in the presence as well as in the absence of pyrophosphatase which possesses inhibitory properties. Finally, conditions were optimized to perform a one-pot reaction starting from fluorinated mannosamine, which yielded the 7-fluoro-7-deoxy-CMP-sialic acid by incubation with three enzymes.