Synthesis, SAR, and antitumor properties of diamino-C,N-diarylpyrimidine positional isomers: inhibitors of lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase-beta

2,4-Diamino-N(4),6-diarylpyrimidines were identified as potent, isoform specific inhibitors of lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase-beta (LPAAT-beta). Active inhibitors also blocked proliferation of tumor cell lines in vitro. The effect of 2j in an in vivo tumor model was investigated.     

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Potential Gene Modules Associated with Cold Tolerance in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Sugarcane is an important crop worldwide, and most sugar is derived directly from sugarcane. Due to its thermophilic nature, the yield of sugarcane is largely...     

A novel anti-proliferative role of HMGA2?in induction of apoptosis through caspase 2?in primary human fibroblast cells

The HMGA2 (high-mobility group AT-hook) protein has previously been shown as an oncoprotein, whereas ectopic expression of HMGA2 is found to induce growth arrest in primary cells. The precise mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain to be unravelled. In the present study, we determined that HMGA2 was able to induce apoptosis in WI38 primary human cells. We show that WI38 cells expressing high level of HMGA2 were arrested at G2/M phase and exhibited apoptotic nuclear phenotypes. Meanwhile, the cleaved caspase 3 (cysteine aspartic acid-specific protease 3) was detected 8 days after HMGA2 overexpression. Flow cytometric analysis confirmed that the ratio of cells undergoing apoptosis increased dramatically. Concurrently, other major apoptotic markers were also detected, including the up-regulation of p53, Bax and cleaved caspase 9, down-regulation of Bcl-2; as well as release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria. We further demonstrate that the shRNA (small-hairpin RNA)-mediated Apaf1 (apoptotic protease activating factor 1) silencing partially rescued the HMGA2-induced apoptosis, which was accompanied by the decrease of cleaved caspase-3 level and a decline of cell death ratio. Our results also reveal that γH2A was accumulated in nuclei during the HMGA2-induced apoptosis along with the up-regulation of cleaved caspase 2, suggesting that the HMGA2-induced apoptosis was dependent on the pathway of DNA damage. Overall, the present study unravelled a novel function of HMGA2 in induction of apoptosis in human primary cell lines, and provided clues for clarification of the mechanistic action of HMGA2 in addition to its function as an oncoprotein.     

桔青霉木聚糖酶基因克隆及其在毕赤酵母中的表达及活性分析

通过同源序列PCR克隆的方法,获得桔青霉(Penicillium citrinum)CR-2菌株的木聚糖酶编码基因xyl,该基因全长984 bp,编码327个氨基酸,无内含子序列,具有完整开放阅读框。其编码的氨基酸序列N端具有一段包含19个氨基酸的信号肽序列,并具有糖基水解酶第10家族(GH10)的保守催化域特征,推测该酶属于第10家族成员。将该基因与毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9相连接构建重组载体pPIC9-XYL,电击转化至毕赤酵母GS115菌株中。挑选阳性重组子经测序、酶活性以及SDS电泳分析表明,xyl基因成功在毕赤酵母中分泌表达,重组酶活性可达214.15 IU/mL。该重组酶最适温度与最适pH分别为50℃和4.5,且具有良好的pH和热稳定性。     

Oleozon: A novel control strategy against powdery mildew in cucumber

Ozonized sunflower oil (oleozon) is an effective agent for controlling powdery mildew in cucumber. In this study, the mechanisms of oleozon in the control of powdery mildew were determined. The development of Podosphaera xanthii on cucumber leaves treated with oleozon (2%) and water was investigated at different times after inoculation. The germinating conidia, hyphae and conidiophores of the pathogen were severely damaged by oleozon. No visible phytotoxic effect was observed on cucumber after the application of oleozon. This compound had highly preventive effects as well as curative effects against powdery mildew based on in vivo potted seedling assays. The control effects of oleozon were further confirmed in a greenhouse trial. These results may provide a basis for further development of a natural fungicide against cucumber powdery mildew.     

沈阳市庭院绿地的结构特征与异质性分析

对沈阳城区庭院绿地的景观结构和格局进行了分析.结果表明,沈阳城市庭院绿地景观斑块以居住区最多,占研究区庭院总数的32.2%,但绿地面积只占19.5%.各类庭院占地平均为4.04 hm²,庭院绿地面积平均为0.93 hm²,绿地率为23%.研究区内62.7%的庭院绿地率在15%以下,绿地率达到30%以上的庭院仅占总数的13.3%.庭院绿地以微型斑块为主,占庭院总数的70%以上.景观多样性指数以居住区绿地最高,而医院和部队绿地最低.在7个城区中不同庭院绿地类型的优势度差异较大,尤其是于洪区的工厂绿地优势度是和平区的31.23倍.各区庭院绿地均匀度指数变化幅度较大,其中居住区绿地的均匀度指数最大,部队绿地最小.居住区绿地斑块破碎化程度最大,部队绿地最小;老城区较新城区破碎化程度严重,其中沈河区破碎化程度最重.     

植被恢复十年喀斯特坡地细根对土壤碳氮存留与可利用性的影响

土壤碳氮存留与可利用性对恢复生态系统的稳定性和可持续性产生重要影响,研究其细根控制过程对深入理解植被恢复的作用及其针对性应用具有重要意义。依托中国科学院环江喀斯特生态系统观测研究站10年植被恢复平台,通过分析8种植被恢复模式植物（细根生物量、δ¹³C、δ¹⁵N）、土壤（有机碳、总氮、δ¹³C、δ¹⁵N、团聚体、砂粒、交换性钙、可溶性有机碳和氮、铵态氮、无机氮、微生物生物量碳和氮）理化性质的变化和关系,阐明细根对土壤碳氮存留与可利用性的影响。研究结果表明：细根对土壤碳氮存留的影响可能主要基于对土壤团聚体结构的改善,加强了对土壤原有机碳、氮的保护和存留,而细根有机质输入的影响是较弱的;细根可能通过影响微生物调控土壤可利用性碳和氮;因高的细根生物量和固氮植物,封育林和刈割草地模式具有较高的土壤碳氮存留效应。综上所述,喀斯特植被恢复过程中细根对土壤碳氮存留与可利用性产生积极的影响。因此,石漠化生态工程治理可以考虑根系发达与固氮植物共同引种。     

Population genetic structure of Bellamya aeruginosa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Viviparidae) in China: weak divergence across large geographic distances

Bellamya aeruginosa is a widely distributed Chinese freshwater snail that is heavily harvested, and its natural habitats are under severe threat due to fragmentation and loss. We were interested whether the large geographic distances between populations and habitat fragmentation have led to population differentiation and reduced genetic diversity in the species. To estimate the genetic diversity and population structure of B. aeruginosa, 277 individuals from 12 populations throughout its distribution range across China were sampled: two populations were sampled from the Yellow River system, eight populations from the Yangtze River system, and two populations from isolated plateau lakes. We used seven microsatellite loci and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I sequences to estimate population genetic parameters and test for demographic fluctuations. Our results showed that (1) the genetic diversity of B. aeruginosa was high for both markers in most of the studied populations and effective population sizes appear to be large, (2) only very low and mostly nonsignificant levels of genetic differentiation existed among the 12 populations, gene flow was generally high, and (3) relatively weak geographic structure was detected despite large geographic distances between populations. Further, no isolation by linear or stream distance was found among populations within the Yangtze River system and no signs of population bottlenecks were detected. Gene flow occurred even between far distant populations, possibly as a result of passive dispersal during flooding events, zoochoric dispersal, and/or anthropogenic translocations explaining the lack of stronger differentiation across large geographic distances. The high genetic diversity of B. aeruginosa and the weak population differentiation are likely the results of strong gene flow facilitated by passive dispersal and large population sizes suggesting that the species currently is not of conservation concern.     

Generation of mice with conditional null allele for GdX/Ubl4A

GdX (also named Ubl4A) is a house-keeping gene located on the X chromosome and encodes a protein harboring an ubiquitin-like domain in human and mouse. Although identified in 1988, the function of GdX remains unknown. To elucidate the role of GdX in vivo, we generated a conditional GdX knockout mouse in which Exon 2 was flanked by two loxP sites. We obtained viable and fertile mice with homozygous GdX(flox/flox) or GdX(flox/Y) allele. Germ-line transmission was confirmed by crossing the mouse bearing conditionally targeted allele with an EIIα-Cre transgenic mouse. GdX was successfully depleted in tissues of EIIα-Cre-GdX-null mice. GdX(-/-) and GdX(-/Y) mice are viable and exhibit normal development compared with wild-type littermates within 6 months during our observation. We also observed that GdX knockout male mice were functionally normal in the reproductive system where Ubl4B was specifically expressed. GdX(flox/flox) and GdX(flox/Y) conditional mice provide a tool for further tissue-specific function analysis of the GdX protein under different conditions.     

基于LC-MS代谢组学技术的丽豆-大豆差异代谢物比较研究

丽豆(Calophaca sinica)是我国华北地区特有的一种珍稀野生植物。为探明丽豆的营养价值，该文以大豆(Glycine max)为参照组，利用液相色谱-质谱联用(LC-MS)技术对其种子进行了比较代谢组学研究。结果表明：(1)丽豆和大豆中共检测到1 857种代谢产物，二者成分相同且含量相似的代谢物有1 698种(>90%),差异代谢物有159种(<10%)。(2)在差异代谢物中，成分差异的有9种，其中有5种为丽豆特有，剩余150种均为含量差异，其中48种(约30%)在丽豆中的含量高于大豆。(3) KEGG注释到8条差异代谢物显著富集(P<0.1)的通路，主要包括初生代谢物的各类氨基酸生物合成途径和次生代谢物的罗汉松脂素、花生四烯酸以及二萜类等生物合成途径。(4)丽豆比大豆含量低的化学组分主要是初生代谢产物，比大豆含量高的化学组分主要是次生代谢物，而这些次生代谢物在调节血糖、骨坏损修复、增强免疫以及消炎抗癌等生理过程中有着积极的作用。综上所述，该研究认为丽豆与大豆具有相近的营养价值，并且对改善人类亚健康状况有积极的影响；此外，该文使我们对丽豆的营养价值和代谢组成...