Cytotoxic Spliceostatin Analogs from Pseudomonas sp.

Two new spliceostatin analogs, designed as spliceostatins J and K ( 1 and 2 ), were isolated and identified from the culture of Pseudomonas sp., along with two known ones, FR901464 ( 3 ) and spliceostatin E ( 4 ). Their structures were elucidated by detailed interpretation of their spectroscopic data, especially 2D‐NMR and HR‐ESI‐MS. Spliceostatin J ( 1 ) represented the first example of spliceostatins bearing an unusual hexahydrofuro[3,4‐b]furan moiety. Biological assay showed all the isolated compounds except 1 displayed potent cytotoxic activities against two cancer cell lines (MDA‐MB‐231 and A‐549). Structure‐activity‐relationship studies revealed that the tetrahydropyran ring in spliceostatin analogs was necessary for their bioactive retention.     

西安市某医院成人与儿童血清25羟基维生素D水平的研究

目的:比较西安市某医院不同年龄段的成人与儿童血清25羟基维生素D(25-OH-VD)水平,并探讨其水平与年龄之间的关系。方法:收集2017年1月-2018年1月西安高新医院检测血清25-OH-VD的2116例样本,比较成人与儿童血清中25-OH-VD水平的差异,分析成人与儿童血清中25-OH-VD水平与年龄之间的关系。结果:儿童组健康人群、低水平人群血清25-OH-VD水平均高于成人组(P0.05);儿童组健康人群、低水平人群血清25-OH-VD水平与年龄呈负相关(P0.05),成人组健康人群血清25-OH-VD水平与年龄呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:西安市某医院的儿童血清25-OH-VD水平高于成人,且成人与儿童的血清25-OH-VD水平与年龄存在一定的关系,有必要建立不同的参考区间,为临床诊治提供更精确的依据。     

Disruptor of telomeric silencing 1-like (DOT1L) is involved in breast cancer metastasis via transcriptional regulation of MALAT1 and ZEB2

<正>Epigenetics refers to how chromatin-associated factors and reversible chromatin modifications maintain DNA-based programs by regulating the chromatin structure (Strahl and Allis,2000).In recent years,genome sequencing studies of cancer have shown that genes encoding epigenetic factors are commonly mutated in cancer(Garraway and Lander,2013).Dys regulated,or mutant,epigenetic factors influence tumorigenesis progression (Dawson and Kouzarides,     

Discovery of genomic regions and candidate genes controlling shelling percentage using QTL‐seq approach in cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important grain legume providing high‐quality cooking oil, rich proteins and other nutrients. Shelling percentage (SP) is the 2nd most important agronomic trait after pod yield and this trait significantly affects the economic value of peanut in the market. Deployment of diagnostic markers through genomics‐assisted breeding (GAB) can accelerate the process of developing improved varieties with enhanced SP. In this context, we deployed the QTL‐seq approach to identify genomic regions and candidate genes controlling SP in a recombinant inbred line population (Yuanza 9102 × Xuzhou 68‐4). Four libraries (two parents and two extreme bulks) were constructed and sequenced, generating 456.89–790.32 million reads and achieving 91.85%–93.18% genome coverage and 14.04–21.37 mean read depth. Comprehensive analysis of two sets of data (Yuanza 9102/two bulks and Xuzhou 68‐4/two bulks) using the QTL‐seq pipeline resulted in discovery of two overlapped genomic regions (2.75 Mb on A09 and 1.1 Mb on B02). Nine candidate genes affected by 10 SNPs with non‐synonymous effects or in UTRs were identified in these regions for SP. Cost‐effective KASP (Kompetitive Allele‐Specific PCR) markers were developed for one SNP from A09 and three SNPs from B02 chromosome. Genotyping of the mapping population with these newly developed KASP markers confirmed the major control and stable expressions of these genomic regions across five environments. The identified candidate genomic regions and genes for SP further provide opportunity for gene cloning and deployment of diagnostic markers in molecular breeding for achieving high SP in improved varieties.     

L‐type voltage‐gated calcium channels in stem cells and tissue engineering

L‐type voltage‐gated calcium ion channels (L‐VGCCs) have been demonstrated to be the mediator of several significant intracellular activities in excitable cells, such as neurons, chromaffin cells and myocytes. Recently, an increasing number of studies have investigated the function of L‐VGCCs in non‐excitable cells, particularly stem cells. However, there appear to be no systematic reviews of the relationship between L‐VGCCs and stem cells, and filling this gap is prescient considering the contribution of L‐VGCCs to the proliferation and differentiation of several types of stem cells. This review will discuss the possible involvement of L‐VGCCs in stem cells, mainly focusing on osteogenesis mediated by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from different tissues and neurogenesis mediated by neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs). Additionally, advanced applications that use these channels as the target for tissue engineering, which may offer the hope of tissue regeneration in the future, will also be explored.     

曲霉属真菌活性代谢产物及在农业生产中的应用研究进展

曲霉属(Aspergillus)真菌是一类分布广泛的丝状真菌,种类繁多,代谢产物丰富,应用广泛,在农业、医药、生物能源、化妆品、食品发酵等行业均有应用。对近年来曲霉属真菌活性代谢产物在抗菌、抗氧化、抗病毒方面的研究进展进行了综述。结合实验室研究成果,对近年来曲霉属真菌代谢产物在秸秆腐熟菌剂、溶磷生物菌剂、拮抗植物寄生线虫等农业生产领域中的应用进行综述,以期为开发应用曲霉属真菌活性代谢产物的研究提供参考。