Identification of a 175 kDa protein as the ligand-binding subunit of the rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cell hyaluronan receptor

The rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cell (LEC) hyaluronan (HA)receptor was previously identified using a photoaffinity HAderivative (J. BioL Chem., 267, 20451–20456, 1992). Twopolypeptides with M_r = 175,000 and 166,000, were consistentlycrosslinked, suggesting that the LEC HA receptor is an oligomer.Whether one or both subunits participate in HA binding, wasnot determined. Here we investigate the HA-subunit interactionsand the potential oligomeric nature of the LEC HA receptor.When Sephacryl-400 gel filtration chromatography was used toenrich the HA receptor, the 175 kDa polypeptide was the majorband seen by SDS-PAGE analysis. Little staining was seen at166 kDa, suggesting that the 175 kDa protein could be separatedfrom the 166 kDa protein and still retain HA-binding activity.A ligand blot assay was used to determine if each individualsubunit could bind HA. LEC proteins were separated by nonreducingSDS-PAGE, and then immobilized onto nitrocellulose. ¹²⁵I-HAbound to a 175 kDa polypeptide but not to the 166 kDa protein.A high molecular weight band of     

大棚番茄生长发育与棉铃虫危害的模拟模型研究

根据１９９３～１９９４年大田资料建立了塑料大棚番茄的生长发育动态模型和棉铃虫Ｈｅｌｉｃｏｖｅｒｐａａｒｍｉｇｅｒｚａ（Ｈｕｂｎｅｒ）取食为害模型,动态模拟了番茄的净光合产量和各器官的干物质消长,以及植株的形态建成和产量形成过程,模型把番茄繁殖器官的脱落按其成因归纳为生理的,环境的及病虫害引起的脱落,容量包棉铃虫取食为害模型偶联,棉铃虫对番茄的取食为害模型为第一代,第二代棉铃虫取食不同时期番茄各发育     

Hepatitis C virus core protein interacts with the cytoplasmic tail of lymphotoxin-beta receptor.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is a multifunctional protein. We examined whether it can interact with cellular proteins, thus contributing to viral pathogenesis. Using the HCV core protein as a bait to screen a human liver cDNA library in a yeast two-hybrid screening system, we have isolated several positive clones encoding cellular proteins that interact with the HCV core protein. Interestingly, more than half of these clones encode the cytoplasmic domain of lymphotoxin-beta receptor (LT betaR), which is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family. Their binding was confirmed by in vitro glutathione S-transferase fusion protein binding assay and protein-protein blotting assay to be direct and specific. The binding sites were mapped within a 58-amino-acid region of the cytoplasmic tail of LT betaR. The binding site in the HCV core protein was localized within amino acid residues 36 to 91 from the N terminus, corresponding to the hydrophilic region of the protein. In mammalian cells, the core protein was found to be associated with the membrane-bound LT betaR. Since the LT betaR is involved in germinal center formation and developmental regulation of peripheral lymphoid organs, lymph node development, and apoptotic signaling, the binding of HCV core protein to LT betaR suggests the possibility that this viral protein has an immunomodulating function and may explain the mechanism of viral persistence and pathogenesis of HCV.     

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in China

Thirty strains of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were isolated from rabbits (17 strains), wild rats (9 strains) and house rats (4 strains) in China between 1990 and 1993. The biochemical properties of these isolates were identical with those of Y. pseudotuberculosis and no special characteristics were found in these strains. Serologically, serogroups 4b and 5b were identical to isolates found in Japan, and a new serogroup 1c and unclassified strains have also been detected. The existence of virulence-associated properties were different among strains. The pYV plasmid was detected from 6 strains of 30 isolates. This report documents the presence of Y. pseudotuberculosis in China, providing important epidemiological information.     

四川地区幼儿和学龄前儿童的鼻部测量

本文报告１１１６例四川地区幼儿和学龄前儿童（２－７岁）鼻部９项指标的测量均数,性差及年龄发育特点。性差：仅鼻凹鼻底距４－６．５岁等少数指标部分年龄段男女性间出现显著性划异（男＞女）。此外各项指标的绝大多数年龄段男女性间无显著性差异。年龄发育：９项测量指标中７项的生长曲线随年产长而上升,数值随年龄增大,并有１－２个发育高峰;提示鼻部发育具有阶段性;２项指标的曲线随年龄增长变化较小。４项指标男女性的曲     

苯并噻唑醌类化合物对呼吸链酶系的抑制作用

合成了2-氯-5-正十二硫烷基-6-甲基-4,7-苯并噻唑醌(2-Cl-DMMDBT)和2-氯-5-正丁烷氨基-6-甲基-4,7-苯并噻唑醌(2-Cl-BAMDBT)两种化合物,研究了它们对线粒体呼吸链酶系的抑制作用.结果表明:2-Cl-DMMDBT和2-C1-BAMDBT对琥珀酸氧化酶及泛醌氧化酶的电子传递活性均表现一定的抑制作用,而对细胞色素氧化酶无作用,说明二者的抑制作用发生在泛醌反应区.二者对NADH氧化酶的抑制行为略有不同,2-Cl-DMMDBT是一个逐渐加强的过程,最终可致酶活性完全抑制,而2-Cl-BAMDBT则表现为瞬间抑制.比较了2-Cl-DMMDBT和2-Cl-BAMDBT对琥珀酸氧化酶的抑制能力,长侧链的2-Cl-DMMDBT比短侧链的2-Cl-BAMDBT抑制能力强很多.     

科尔沁沙质草甸草场不同牧压条件植物群落分异数量分析

本文用ＴＷＩＮＳＰＡＮ分类和ＰＣＡ及ＤＣＡ排序技术分析了沙质草甸草场放牧试验引起地植物群落分异的特征,主要结论为：放牧强度是引起群落分异的主要原因,群落的分异主要表现在高度和现存生物量上。放牧引起群落变化的动力主要是放牧强度。而无牧条件下群落变化的主要动力是植物间的相互作用。当地的放牧强度处于中牧与重牧之间,属于过度放牧。这是引起草场退化及沙漠化的主要原因之一。     

东北典型旱作农田N2O和CH4排放通量研究

应用封闭式箱法技术测定了玉米、大豆田中N₂O和CH₄全年的通量变化。指出N₂O排放有明显的季节变化和明显的日变化。大量的N₂O排放发生在作物生长季节中。在冰雪溶化期和收割作物后也有一定量的N₂O从土壤中排放。此外,实验结果也指出,玉米和大豆田作为大气CH₄源或汇的作用不明显。     

Mechanism of Action of Lycoricidinol, a Plant Growth Inhibitor Isolated from Lycoris radiata Herb.

We studied the action mechanism of lycoricidinol, a plant growthinhibitor isolated from Lycoris radiata Herb. Lycoricidinolinhibited protein synthesis in mung bean hypocotyls, but notRNA synthesis. Protein synthesis in Escherichia coli was notaffected by the inhibitor. Results of in vitro translation experimentswith the wheat germ system and the E. coli system indicatedthat lycoricidinol inhibited only eukaryotic but not prokaryotictranslation. Use of specific inhibitors of initiation and polypeptidechain elongation of polypeptide synthesis revealed that chainelongation was inhibited by lycoricidinol. ¹Permanent address: Department of Biology, Yonsei University,Seoul 120, Korea. (Received September 30, 1983; Accepted December 28, 1983)