Calreticulin as a potential diagnostic biomarker for lung cancer

Calreticulin (CRT) is an endoplasmic reticulum luminal Ca(2+)-binding chaperone protein. By immunizing mice with recombinant fragment (rCRT/39-272), six clones of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were generated and characterized. Based on these mAbs, a microplate chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) system with a measured limit of detection of 0.09?ng/ml was developed. Using this CLEIA system, it was found that soluble CRT (sCRT) level in serum samples from 58 lung cancer patients was significantly higher than that from 40 healthy individuals (only 9 were detectable, P?相似文献   

Molecular docking‐assisted screening reveals tannic acid as a natural protein disulphide isomerase inhibitor with antiplatelet and antithrombotic activities

Protein disulphide isomerase (PDI) promotes platelet activation and constitutes a novel antithrombotic target. In this study, we reported that a PDI‐binding plant polyphenol, tannic acid (TA), inhibits PDI activity, platelet activation and thrombus formation. Molecular docking using plant polyphenols from dietary sources with cardiovascular benefits revealed TA as the most potent binding molecule with PDI active centre. Surface plasmon resonance demonstrated that TA bound PDI with high affinity. Using Di‐eosin‐glutathione disulphide fluorescence assay and PDI assay kit, we showed that TA inhibited PDI activity. In isolated platelets, TA inhibited platelet aggregation stimulated by either GPVI or ITAM pathway agonists. Flow cytometry showed that TA inhibited thrombin‐ or CRP‐stimulated platelet activation, as reflected by reduced granule secretion and integrin activation. TA also reduced platelet spreading on immobilized fibrinogen and platelet adhesion under flow conditions. In a laser‐induced vascular injury mouse model, intraperitoneal injection of TA significantly decreased the size of cremaster arteriole thrombi. No prolongation of mouse jugular vein and tail‐bleeding time was observed after TA administration. Therefore, we identified TA from natural polyphenols as a novel inhibitor of PDI function. TA inhibits platelet activation and thrombus formation, suggesting it as a potential antithrombotic agent.     

Tailoring Plasmon Lifetime in Suspended Nanoantenna Arrays for High-Performance Plasmon Sensing

We demonstrate significantly longer plasmon lifetime and stronger electric field enhancement by lifting the nanoantenna arrays above the substrate by dielectric nanopillars. The role of the pillar is to offer a more homogeneous dielectric background allowing stronger diffraction coupling among plasmonic nanoantennas leading to a Fanolike asymmetric lineshape. It is found that the electric fields around the nanoantennas can be greatly enhanced when the Fanolike resonance is excited, and a 4.2 times enhancement is achieved compared with the pure resonance in individual nanoantennas. Furthermore, only a collective surface mode with its electric fields of the same direction as the induced electric moment in the nanoantennas could mediate the excitation of such a Fanolike resonance. More importantly, the sensitivity and the figure of merit (FOM) of this plasmonic structure can reach as high as 900 nm/RIU and 53, respectively. Our study offers a new, simple, and efficient way to design the plasmonic systems with desired electric field enhancement and spectral lineshape for different applications.     

The expression,regulation and adhesion function of a novel CD molecule,CD226, on human endothelial cells

CD226 is a 67 kDa type I transmembrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on activated T cells, NK cells and platelets, and involved in the differentiation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and NK, as well as platelet activation and aggregation. Here we found that the expression of CD226 protein and CD226mRNA were very weak in resting HUVEC and ECV304 cells, whereas high level expression could be observed when these cells were stimulated. The binding activities between activated endothelial cells and activated Jurkat cells could be partly blocked by CD226/Ig fusion protein. Similarly, CD226/Ig could also partly block the adhesion between activated endothelial cells and some leukocytes or colo205 cells. These data provided the evidence that activated endothelial cells could express high level of CD226, and CD226 was involved in the endothelial cells' adhesion. The above findings suggested that CD226 is a novel inducible adhesion molecule on human endothelial cells.     

Establishment of high-cell-density heterotrophic cultivation of Poterioochromonas malhamensis contributes to achieving biological control of Microcystis

Journal of Applied Phycology - The chrysophyte Poterioochromonas malhamensis has potential for controlling algal blooms through rapid grazing of toxic Microcystis cells and efficient degradation of...     

水曲柳FmPHV基因克隆及在形成层愈伤组织中的表达分析

该研究通过基因克隆获得了水曲柳PHV基因,并命名为FmPHV。生物信息学分析表明,水曲柳FmPHV基因编码区全长为2 112 bp,包含有一个完整的开放阅读框,其编码了一个由703个氨基酸组成的蛋白。亚细胞定位预测其主要存在于叶绿体中,为稳定亲水蛋白。保守域及同源分析表明,FmPHV与油橄榄、芝麻和烟草等物种的同源蛋白保守结构域同源性高达99%。在低温4℃条件下,使用50 mg·L-1吲哚丁酸(IBA)溶液对水曲柳树皮进行处理,获得了水曲柳形成层细胞,并进一步诱导获得形成层愈伤组织。对FmPHV基因的时空表达模式进行分析表明,FmPHV基因6月表达量最高,同时FmPHV能在芽中高表达,通过树皮获得的不同来源的愈伤组织相互比较可知,FmPHV在来源为形成层分生组织形成层愈伤组织中的表达量显著高于其在其他来源的愈伤组织中的表达。此外,对水曲柳幼苗瞬时过表达FmPHV基因,对其所在通路关键基因的表达特征进行分析,FmPHV瞬时过表达后,生长素相关基因表达下降,细胞分裂素相关基因表达上升,有利于芽的分化。以上结果表明,揭示了水曲柳FmPHV在水曲柳植株生长过程中的表达模式以及FmPHV过表达对芽再生通路各关键基因的调控情况,为研究水曲柳FmPHV调控生长发育的分子机制以及其在生长素和细胞分裂素响应通路中发挥的作用奠定基础。     

时间信息熵及其在植被覆盖时空变化遥感检测中的应用

基于遥感影像的变化检测是当前的研究热点,可为区域生态环境保育、资源管理与发展规划等提供决策支撑。目前遥感影像的变化检测多基于两个时相,不能充分地反映植被在时间维的连续变化特征。通过引入信息论,提出了利用时间信息熵来综合表征植被长时间序列的变化特征。研究以延河流域为试验区,基于MODIS/NDVI数据,应用时间信息熵方法来计算了2000—2010年该区域的植被覆盖变化信息,厘清了时空变化特征。研究结果表明,近10年延河流域的植被覆盖的变化以增加为主,占流域面积的80.7%;植被覆盖明显增加的区域占流域面积13.9%,主要分布在流域的东北部和东南部;植被覆盖减少的区域占比2.4%,主要分布在流域的西部和西北部;严重减少的区域占比1.1%,主要分布在流域的中部和西南部,是需要重点的生态恢复与治理区域。时间信息熵方法与回归分析法相比,能够更为客观地表征长时间序列植被覆盖的连续变化强度和变化趋势,可为区域生态环境的保护和管理提供更为科学的理论依据。