Characterization of Smad3 knockout mouse derived skin cells

TGF-β plays an important role in skin wound healing process, in which Smad3 acts as a signaling molecule. Smad3 knockout mice exhibit enhanced wound healing and less inflammatory process, but the intrinsic properties of the mouse derived skin cells are generally unexplored. The purpose of this study is to characterize the biological behavior of skin cells derived from Smad3 knockout mice and thus to define the mechanism of this particular wound healing process. Keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts were harvested from the skin of Smad3 knockout (Smad3 KO) and wild-type (WT) mice and in vitro cultured for one and two passages for various experiments. The results showed that KO mouse serum contained significantly higher levels of TGF-β1 and lower level of IL-6 and IL-10 than WT mouse serum (p < 0.05), which were also supported by the same findings of more TGF-β1 and less IL-6 and IL-10 in the supernatant of cultured KO dermal fibroblasts than those of WT cells (p < 0.05). At gene levels, IL-6, IL-10, and TGF-β1 were significantly less expressed in KO fibroblasts than in WT fibroblasts (p < 0.05). In addition, KO dermal fibroblasts also exhibited stronger migration and proliferation potentials than WT fibroblasts (p < 0.05). Moreover, both KO fibroblasts and keratinocytes showed higher colony-forming efficiency than WT counterparts with significant difference (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that both systemic factors and intrinsic properties of skin cells contribute to enhanced wound healing and less inflammatory reaction observed in Smad3 knock-out mice.     

Hydrogen sulfide improves drought resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana

Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) plays a crucial role in human and animal physiology. Its ubiquity and versatile properties have recently caught the attention of plant physiologists and biochemists. Two cysteine desulfhydrases (CDes), l-cysteine desulfhydrase and d-cysteine desulfhydrase, were identified as being mainly responsible for the degradation of cysteine in order to generate H₂S. This study investigated the expression regulation of these genes and their relationship to drought tolerance in Arabidopsis. First, the expression pattern of CDes in Arabidopsis was investigated. The expression levels of CDes gradually increased in an age-dependent manner. The expression of CDes was significantly higher in stems and cauline leaves than in roots, rosette leaves and flowers. Second, the protective effect of H₂S against drought was evaluated. The expression pattern of CDes was similar to the drought associated genes induced by dehydration, and H₂S fumigation was found to stimulate further the expression of drought associated genes. Drought also significantly induced increased H₂S production, a process that was reversed by re-watering. In addition, seedlings after treatment with NaHS (a H₂S donor) showed a higher survival rate and displayed a significant reduction in the size of the stomatal aperture compared to the control. These findings provide evidence that H₂S, as a gasotransmitter, improves drought resistance in Arabidopsis.     

菠萝果实发育相关RFD1基因的克隆及表达

Blast菠萝果实不同发育时期的cDNA文库测序结果,并用信息生物学软件和相关网站进行拼接和分析,设计特异引物RT-PCR．得到一个2750bp、编码761个氨基酸的全长基因序列,命名NRFD1。预测该蛋白是一个亲水性、且具有多个磷酸化位点的分泌性蛋白,可能位于叶绿体中。半定量PCR分析发现RFD1基因表达量在果实发育期不断增加,70d达到最高：而在70d果实的不同部位并没有显著差异性,仅果实外部略有增高。     

拟南芥AtTIP5;1基因转化非洲紫罗兰的研究

为研究AtTIP5;1基因的功能,以非洲紫罗兰叶片为受体材料,进行AtTIP5;1基因遗传转化条件的研究,并对转基因植株在高浓度硼酸胁迫下的表现进行分析,以明确利用AtTIP5;1基因提高非洲紫罗兰抗逆性的可行性。结果表明:(1)以非洲紫罗兰叶片为受体的最适转化条件为:叶片预培养2d,农杆菌共培养2d,共培养时添加100μmol/L乙酰丁香酮;最适潮霉素筛选浓度为40mg/L。(2)转化植株经PCR和RT-PCR检测显示,AtTIP5;1基因成功转入了非洲紫罗兰,获得了17个稳定的转基因植株。(3)对转基因植株和对照植株进行3mmol/L硼酸胁迫处理结果表明,AtTIP5;1基因表达受高浓度硼酸诱导,且AtTIP5;1基因表达可以减缓植株受高浓度硼酸胁迫导致的组织褐化、叶片卷曲变形症状;转AtTIP5;1基因植株干物质率、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质含量下降,而POD、SOD活性上升,证明转AtTIP5;1基因的非洲紫罗兰植株提高了对高浓度硼酸的耐受能力。研究结果为深入探讨AtTIP5;1基因的功能以及非洲紫罗兰基因工程育种奠定了基础。     

昆虫病原斯氏和异小杆线虫对各种非共生微生物的信息反应(英文)

非线虫共生细菌 (Bacillussubtilis ,B .thuringiensis,Pseudomonasfluorescens ,Micromonosporapur purea,Rhizopusdelemar ,Pseudomonasaeruginosa ,Streptomycesvenezuelae ,Streptomycesantibioticus ,Penicilliumcitrnum ,Ganodermalucidum ,Agaricusbisporus,Pleurotusostreatus,Rhizobiumlegumi unosarum和Photobacteriumphosphoreum)的培养液以及其上清液、斜纹夜蛾 (Spodopteralitura)昆虫细胞系用于引诱无菌SteinernemacarpocapsaeA2 4和HeterorhabditisbacteriophoraH0 6发育。上述培养物均未能诱导H .bacteriophoraH0 6发育。虽然P .phosphoreum菌液可致死A2 4线虫 ,但是其上清液可诱导线虫发育。无菌S .carpocapsaeA2 4线虫可利用斜纹夜蛾昆虫细胞繁殖 ,产生下一代感染期线虫。结果进一步说明 ,引诱H .bacteriophoraH0 6发育的化学信息物质比S .carpocapsaeA2 4的专一。     

曲江县养牛业初见成效

对曲江县养牛业所取得的经济效益、生态效益和社会效益作了初步的分析和讨论．     

Combined analyses of RNA-sequence and Hi-C along with GWAS loci—A novel approach to dissect keloid disorder genetic mechanism

Keloid disorder is a tumour-like disease with invasive growth and a high recurrence rate. Genetic contribution is well expected due to the presence of autosomal dominant inheritance and various genetic mutations in keloid lesions. However, GWAS failed to reveal functional variants in exon regions but single nucleotide polymorphisms in the non-coding regions, suggesting the necessity of innovative genetic investigation. This study employed combined GWAS, RNA-sequence and Hi-C analyses to dissect keloid disorder genetic mechanisms using paired keloid tissues and normal skins. Differentially expressed genes, miRNAs and lncRNAs mined by RNA-sequence were identified to construct a network. From which, 8 significant pathways involved in keloid disorder pathogenesis were enriched and 6 of them were verified. Furthermore, topologically associated domains at susceptible loci were located via the Hi-C database and ten differentially expressed RNAs were identified. Among them, the functions of six molecules for cell proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis were particularly examined and confirmed by overexpressing and knocking-down assays. This study firstly revealed unknown key biomarkers and pathways in keloid lesions using RNA-sequence and previously reported mutation loci, indicating a feasible approach to reveal the genetic contribution to keloid disorder and possibly to other diseases that are failed by GWAS analysis alone.     

市县土地生态-生产-生活承载力测度指标体系及核算模型解析

土地同时具有生态功能、生产功能和生活功能,相应地具有生态-生产-生活综合承载力,土地生态承载力、生产承载力和生活承载力是一个相互支持、相互依存的有机整体。土地生态-生产-生活系统承载力是指土地资源与生态环境的供容能力、经济活动能力和满足一定生活水平人口数量的社会发展能力的有机综合体,由处于支持层的生态承载力和处于表现层的生产承载力和生活承载力三部分组成,简称土地"三生"承载力。以党的"十八大"报告提出的"优化国土空间开发格局,促进生产空间集约高效,生活空间宜居适度,生态空间山清水秀"为目标,分析了土地生态-生产-生活综合承载力的基本构成及作用机制,在此基础上,以县级尺度作为测度对象,通过多方案比选,构建了由1个一级指标、3个二级指标、21个三级指标构成的土地生态-生产-生活综合承载力测度指标体系,给出了不同层级具体指标的量化辨识方法;进一步优选出土地生态-生产-生活综合承载力核算的SD情景模型。该研究从理论上旨在为推进国土生态、生产、生活空间集约高效利用提供科学判据,为开展全国市县尺度的土地综合承载力监测预警提供定量的科学依据。     

核酸探针中放射性同位素的快速检测

利用尼龙膜作为介质,以0．4mol／L的NaOH为层析液,进行膜上层析,分离经放射性同位素标记的核酸探针和未掺入的放射性游离单核苷酸,再经放射性强度测定即可计算出标记后的核酸探针的放射性比活。方法简单快捷,产生的放射性废物少,完全可以替代经典的三氯乙酸沉淀法及滤膜吸附法。