植物DREPP基因家族研究进展

发育调节质膜多肽(DREPP)蛋白是一类与质膜相关的植物特异性蛋白, 具有结合磷脂酰肌醇磷酸(PtdInsP_s)、Ca ²⁺/钙调蛋白(CaM)复合物、微管和微丝等多种功能, 在植物生长发育与逆境(低温和干旱等)应答过程中发挥重要作用。该文综述了植物DREPP家族成员的组成、蛋白质序列特征及其在发育与逆境应答过程中的生物学功能, 以期为深入认识DREPP参与的信号调控网络提供帮助。     

羟自由基、γ射线和重离子束致死效应的比较

以集落法测存活率、用双链断裂模型分析实验数据,比较研究了羟自由基、γ射线和125．5keV/μm碳离子束对B16细胞和V79细胞的致死效应。结果表明：三种处理对细胞都有明显的致死作用,剂量越大,效果越明显;重离子束的致效效应比γ射线强,而且对抗常规辐射的黑色素瘤也有效,证明了重离子治癌的优势;羟自由基与DNA的作用没有一次击中的成分,碳离子束则以一次击中为主,γ射线介于两者之间,两种细胞对羧自由基的敏感性与对电脑辐射的敏感不同,揭示电离辐射的间接作用不是简单的自由基行为。     

对‘长富2号’苹果授粉后11个海棠品种花粉直感效应的综合评价

以11个海棠（Malus spp.）品种的花粉为材料、‘新红星’苹果（Malus pumila‘Starkrimson’）花粉为对照,对‘长富2号’苹果（M.pumila‘Changfu 2’）进行人工授粉并测定其坐果率及14个果实品质指标;在此基础上,采用因子分析法确定影响苹果授粉后花粉直感效应评价的主要因子,并对供试海棠品种的花粉直感效应进行综合评价和排序。结果表明：除海棠品种‘雪倩’（‘Xueqian’）外,用其他海棠品种授粉后‘长富2号’苹果的坐果率均显著提高,其中用品种‘红波’（‘Hongbo’）授粉后‘长富2号’苹果的坐果率最高（达86.18%）;经11个海棠品种授粉后‘长富2号’苹果的坐果率以及果实的果形指数、单果质量和可滴定酸含量均高于对照（用‘新红星’苹果授粉）;经大部分海棠品种授粉后‘长富2号’苹果果实的果棱数、果梗存留率、梗洼深度、梗洼开裂率、VC含量和花青苷含量也均高于对照,但果实的着色面积百分率、果肉硬度、可溶性固形物含量、可溶性糖含量及糖酸比则低于对照。因子分析结果表明：前7个公因子的特征值均大于1,累计方差贡献率达88.187%,按照在授粉性能质量评价中的作用从大到小依次排序为果实甜度因子（包括可溶性固形物含量和可溶性糖含量）、果实酸度因子（包括可滴定酸含量和糖酸比）、果个与果形因子（包括单果质量、梗洼深度和果形指数）、果梗因子（包括梗洼开裂率和果梗存留率）、果肉硬度因子、保健与外形因子（包括花青苷含量、VC含量、果棱数和着色面积百分率）及坐果率因子。综合评价结果表明：在供试的11个海棠品种中,仅品种‘红艳’（‘Hongyan’）、‘红亮’（‘Hongliang’）和‘红纱’（‘Hongsha’）的花粉直感效应综合得分高于‘新红星’苹果,表明这3个海棠品种的花粉直感效应优良,可作为‘长富2     

Na2CO3-responsive Photosynthetic and ROS Scavenging Mechanisms in Chloroplasts of Alkaligrass Revealed by Phosphoproteomics

Alkali-salinity exerts severe osmotic, ionic, and high-pH stresses to plants. To understand the alkali-salinity responsive mechanisms underlying photosynthetic modulation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis, physiological and diverse quantitative proteomics analyses of alkaligrass (Puccinellia tenuiflora) under Na₂CO₃ stress were conducted. In addition, Western blot, real-time PCR, and transgenic techniques were applied to validate the proteomic results and test the functions of the Na₂CO₃-responsive proteins. A total of 104 and 102 Na₂CO₃-responsive proteins were identified in leaves and chloroplasts, respectively. In addition, 84 Na₂CO₃-responsive phosphoproteins were identified, including 56 new phosphorylation sites in 56 phosphoproteins from chloroplasts, which are crucial for the regulation of photosynthesis, ion transport, signal transduction, and energy homeostasis. A full-length PtFBA encoding an alkaligrass chloroplastic fructose-bisphosphate aldolase (FBA) was overexpressed in wild-type cells of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803, leading to enhanced Na₂CO₃ tolerance. All these results indicate that thermal dissipation, state transition, cyclic electron transport, photorespiration, repair of photosystem (PS) II, PSI activity, and ROS homeostasis were altered in response to Na₂CO₃ stress, which help to improve our understanding of the Na₂CO₃-responsive mechanisms in halophytes.     

Profiles of glycerolipids in Pyropia haitanensis and their changes responding to agaro-oligosaccharides

A sensitive method based on electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry was used to profile glycerolipids in Pyropia haitanensis and their changes responding to agaro-oligosaccharides. Ten monogalactosyldiacylglycerols (MGDGs), twelve digalactosyldiacylglycerols (DGDGs), five sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols (SQDGs), five phosphatidylglycerols (PGs), fifteen phosphatidylcholins (PCs), three phosphatidic acids (PAs), and three phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs) were identified in P. haitanensis. We found the SQDG was the most abundant species, followed by MGDG, DGDG, PG, PC, PE, and PA of the total glycerolipids. The predominant lipid species contained C20 fatty acids at sn-1/sn-2 positions, which was different from higher plants. Changes in membrane lipid species occurred when P. haitanensis were treated with agaro-oligosaccharides. At first, agaro-oligosaccharides induced an increase in total glycerolipids including the galactolipids such as MGDG (20:5/20:5) and phospholipids such as PC (18:3/20:5), suggesting that agaro-oligosaccharides caused changes of lipids in chloroplasts and plasma membrane. With increased treatment time, a large decline in major plasma membrane lipids (PCs and PEs) was observed, but not galactolipids (MGDGs and DGDGs), suggesting that the lipid changes occurred mainly at the plasma membrane after prolonged treatment.     

八棱海棠上11个矮化砧木生长及其叶片解剖特性的研究

以八棱海棠(Malus robusta Rehd.)为基砧,在其上嫁接11个矮化砧木(M9、M7、SH38、T337、SH6、SH1、JM7、GM256、‘辽砧2号’、M26、B9),测定嫁接成活率、萌芽率、植株生长指标、叶片解剖参数,并对矮化砧木各测定指标进行相关分析、主成分分析和聚类分析,明确各矮化砧木与八棱海棠的嫁接亲和性,研究11个矮化砧在八棱海棠上的生长特性与叶片解剖结构,比较不同矮化砧木的矮化效应。结果表明:(1)11个矮化砧与八棱海棠均亲和,且以M26、SH38的亲和性最好。(2)嫁接植株的矮化性与年生长量、节间长度、粗度比、叶片上下表皮厚度比、叶片气孔密度和海绵组织厚度均呈负相关关系,而与叶片长宽比、栅海比、叶片厚度、栅栏组织厚度均呈正相关关系。(3)主成分分析提取的4个主成分反映了原变量91.573%的信息,第1主成分(PC1)综合了叶厚、海绵组织厚度、栅栏组织厚度的信息,第2主成分(PC2)综合了叶长宽比、节间长度、年生长量的信息,第3主成分(PC3)综合了叶栅海比、粗度比的信息,第4主成分(PC4)综合了叶气孔密度的信息。(4)根据主成分分析结果,11个矮化砧木可以聚为4类,第1类包括SH1、SH38、SH6、M7、M26,第2类包括B9、JM7,第3类包括T337、M9、GM256,第4类仅包括‘辽砧2号’。研究认为,11个苹果矮化砧与基砧八棱海棠均具有较好的亲和性,它们的矮化性强弱依次为‘辽砧2号’GM256M9T337JM7B9M26M7SH6SH38SH1;植株的年生长量、节间长度、接口上下粗度比以及叶片的气孔密度、海绵组织厚度、栅栏组织厚度、栅海比、叶厚度可做为评价矮化性的有效指标。     

Curcumin attenuates endothelial cell oxidative stress injury through Notch signaling inhibition

Previous studies have demonstrated that Notch signaling pathway plays a regulatory role in cellular oxidative stress injury (OSI). In this study, our aim was to explore the role of the Notch signaling pathway in hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced OSI and the protective effect of curcumin during (H₂O₂)-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). DAPT, a specific inhibitor of the Notch signaling pathway, and Notch1 siRNA were used to study Notch activity. Further, HUVECs were exposed to H₂O₂ in the absence or presence of curcumin. DAPT and Notch1 siRNA significantly inhibited OSI and the expression of Notch1 and Hes1. Curcumin conferred a protective effect on the HUVECs against H₂O₂, which was evidenced by improved cell viability, adhesive ability and migratory ability and a decreased apoptotic index, decreased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a reduction in several biochemical parameters. Immunofluorescence and Western blotting analyses demonstrated that H₂O₂ treatment upregulated the expression of Notch1, Hes1, Caspase3, Bax and cytochrome c downregulated the expression of Bcl2, and treatment with curcumin reversed these effects. We demonstrated for the first time that the inhibition of Notch signaling pathway imparts a protective effect against endothelial OSI. The protective effects of curcumin against OSI are at least in part dependent on Notch1 inhibition.     

Prevalence and Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Adult Rural Chinese Populations of the Bai Nationality in Dali: The Yunnan Minority Eye Study

Purpose

To investigate the prevalence and visual acuity (VA) outcomes of cataract surgery in adults of the Bai Nationality populations in rural China.

Methods

We conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey (from randomly selected block groups) of Chinese Bai Nationality aged ≥50 years in southwestern China. Presenting visual acuity (PVA), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were recorded and a detailed eye examination was carried out. For all aphakic and pseudophakic subjects identified, information on the date, setting, type, and complications of cataract surgery were recorded. In eyes with VA <20/63, the principal cause of visual impairment was identified.

Results

Of 2133 (77.8% of 2742) subjects, 99 people (129 eyes) had undergone cataract surgery. The prevalence of cataract surgery was 4.6%. Surgical coverage among those with PVA <20/200 in both eyes because of cataract was 52.8%. Unoperated cataract was associated with older age. The main barrier to cataract surgery was lack of awareness and knowledge, cost, and fear. Among the 129 cataract-operated eyes, 22.5% had PVA of ≥20/32, 25.6% had PVA of 20/40 to 20/63, 23.3% had PVA <20/63 to 20/200, and 28.7% had PVA<20/200. With BCVA, the percentages were 42.6%, 23.3%, 10.9%, and 23.3%, respectively. Aphakia (odds ratio [OR], 8.49; P<0.001) and no education (OR, 10.18; P = 0.001) or less education (OR, 6.49; P = 0.014) were significantly associated with postoperative visual impairment defined by PVA, while aphakia (OR, 8.49; P<0.001) and female gender (OR, 4.19; P = 0.004) were significantly associated with postoperative visual impairment by BCVA. The main causes of postoperative visual impairment were refractive error, retinal disorders and glaucoma.

Conclusions

Half of those with bilateral visual impairment or blindness because of cataract remain in need of cataract surgery in Bai population. Surgical uptake and visual outcomes should be further improved in the future.     

Interplay of IscA and IscU in biogenesis of iron-sulfur clusters

Increasing evidence suggests that sulfur in ubiquitous iron-sulfur clusters is derived from L-cysteine via cysteine desulfurases. In Escherichia coli, the major cysteine desulfurase activity for biogenesis of iron-sulfur clusters has been attributed to IscS. The gene that encodes IscS is a member of an operon iscSUA, which also encodes two highly conserved proteins: IscU and IscA. Previous studies suggested that both IscU and IscA may act as the iron-sulfur cluster assembly scaffold proteins. However, recent evidence indicated that IscA is an iron-binding protein that can provide iron for the iron-sulfur cluster assembly in IscU (Ding, H., Harrison, K., and Lu, J. (2005) J. Biol. Chem. 280, 30432-30437). To further elucidate the function of IscA in biogenesis of iron-sulfur clusters, we evaluate the iron-sulfur cluster binding activity of IscA and IscU under physiologically relevant conditions. When equal amounts of IscA and IscU are incubated with an equivalent amount of ferrous iron in the presence of IscS, L-cysteine and dithiothreitol, iron-sulfur clusters are assembled in IscU, but not in IscA, suggesting that IscU is a preferred iron-sulfur cluster assembly scaffold protein. In contrast, when equal amounts of IscA and IscU are incubated with an equivalent amount of ferrous iron in the presence of IscS and dithiothreitol but without L-cysteine, nearly all iron is bound to IscA. The iron binding in IscA appears to prevent the formation of the biologically inaccessible ferric hydroxide under aerobic conditions. Subsequent addition of L-cysteine efficiently mobilizes the iron center in IscA and transfers the iron for the iron-sulfur cluster assembly in IscU. The results suggest an intriguing interplay between IscA and IscU in which IscA acts as an iron chaperon that recruits "free" iron and delivers the iron for biogenesis of iron-sulfur clusters in IscU under aerobic conditions.     

A型流感病毒H5N1的M2离子通道稳定细胞株的建立

A型流感病毒H5N1的M2离子通道(H5M2)基因经优化后由人工合成,适合于哺乳动物细胞中表达.通过酶切克隆于pcDNA4质粒,并在HEK293细胞中建立稳定细胞株.Western blotting和免疫荧光证实H5M2在稳定细胞中只有在四环素诱导下才能表达,并经膜片钳证实在HEK293细胞中表达的H5M2具有H 通道活性,为M2离子通道功能的研究和M2离子通道阻断剂筛选方法的建立提供了参考.