阿米洛利抑制NHE-1减轻低氧性肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖

目的：研究Na^＋／H^＋交换抑制剂阿米洛利对低氧刺激的大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞（PASMCs）增殖的影响,以及Na^＋／H^＋交挟体-l（NHE-1）活性和表达的变化.方法：常氧（21％O2）或低氧（2％O2）条件下培养PASMCs,并分别给予浓度为1．653、3．125、6．25、12．5、25和50μmol／L．等不同浓度的阿米洛利,培养24h,采用MTT比色实验和免疫组化检测PCNA阳性细胞率的方法反映细胞增殖情况,同时采用激光共聚焦检测细胞内pH以反映Na^＋／H^＋交换体-1活性,RT—PCR法检测Na^＋／H^＋交换体-1mRNA的表达量.结果：低氧培养的PASMCs细胞内pH升高,NHE—1mRNA的表达增多,而阿米洛利可以降低细胞内pH,减少NHE—1mRNA的表达量。同时低氧较常氧培养MTT光吸收值较常氧培养明显升高。PCNA阳性细胞率明显增高,而给予阿米洛利时上述两个指标随药物浓度增加而逐渐下降。结论：低氧可以激活PASMCs细胞膜上的E—1,增加其mRNA水平表达量,使细胞内碱化,促进细胞增殖,而Na^＋／H^＋交换抑制剂阿米洛利可以抑制其活性,减少mRNA水平的表达,导致细胞内酸化,从而抑制细胞增殖,并且此抑制作用在3．125～50μmol／L．浓度范围内呈现明显的浓度依赖性。     

AcSDKP对PDGF诱导的大鼠心脏成纤维细胞增殖和胶原合成的调节作用

目的：探讨N-乙酰基-丝氨酰-天门冬酰-赖氨酰-脯氨酰（AcSDKP）对血小板源性生长因子（PDGF）诱导的大鼠心脏成纤维细胞增殖和胶原合成的调节作用。方法：建立新生大鼠心脏成纤维细胞系;采用四甲基偶氮唑（MTT）法和^3H-TdR掺入法检测心脏成纤维细胞的增殖;采用^3H-脯氨酸掺入法检测心脏成纤维细胞胶原的合成。结果：PD3F在1～20ng／ml浓度范围内对心脏成纤维细胞增殖和胶原合成均有促进作用。且随着PDGF浓度的增加,其促细胞增殖和胶原合成作用增强,并在10ng／ml浓度时PDGF的促增殖和胶原合成效应最强。在10^-10～10^-8mol／L浓度范围内,AcSDKP对PDGF介导的心脏成纤维细胞增殖和胶原合成均有抑制作用,并且在10叫mol／L时,AcSDKP抑制心脏成纤维细胞增殖和胶原合成作用最强。结论：AcSDKP对PDGF介导的心脏成纤维增殖和胶原合成均有明显抑制作用,这可能与其抗心脏纤维化的作用相关。     

rPA(K)的原核表达及其产物的初步纯化

rPA(K)是经过缺失/定点突变技术所获得的t-PA突变体。本实验以IPTG诱导,实现了rPA(K)在原核系统中的表达。实验证明目的产物的表达形式为包涵体,且当以IPTG诱导3h时,表达量最高,为41%。此后对该表达产物进行了初步纯化,即通过对不同超声破碎次数,包涵体洗涤液(脲,Triton X-100,乙醇)的不同浓度对纯化的影响因素进行了摸索。结果表明,超声2次,2M脲,0.5%Triton X-100,20%乙醇对目的蛋白纯化的效果最好,从而为进一步的纯化和复性奠定基础。     

乳酸菌用作口服疫苗传递载体的研究

乳酸菌是食品级安全菌,利用乳酸菌为表达载体制成的口服疫苗安全无毒,能诱导机体产生有效的免疫应答和免疫耐受。乳酸菌口服疫苗通过胃肠粘膜进行抗原呈递,使用方便,而且较传统注射途径的免疫效果和依从性好,是理想的疫苗,有广阔的发展前景。     

菠菜CBF转录因子基因片段的克隆及序列分析

根据拟南芥CBF基因序列的保守区设计合成一对特异引物,以菠菜基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR扩增的方法扩出一条DNA特异片段并克隆到pMD18-T载体中。用PCR法和酶切分析法对克隆片段进行鉴定并进一步进行核苷酸序列分析。序列测定该片段长为423bp。OMIGA2.0软件分析结果表明,该片段的推断氨基酸序列与黑麦(AAL35759)、小麦(AAL37944)、拟南芥(AAC78646)、大麦(AAL84170)的同源性分别为33.8%、33.1%、30.8%和30%。     

Identification of three protein disulfide isomerase members from Haemaphysalis longicornis tick

Three genes encoding putative protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) were isolated from the Haemaphysalis longicornis EST database and designed as HlPDI-1, HlPDI-2, and HlPDI-3. All three PDI genes contain two typical PDI active sites CXXC and encode putative 435, 499, and 488 amino acids, respectively. The recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli all show PDI activities, and the activities were inhibited by a PDI-specific inhibitor, zinc bacitracin. Western blot analysis and real-time PCR revealed that three HlPDIs were present in all the developmental stages of the tick as well as in the midgut, salivary glands, ovary, hemolymph, and fatbody of adult female ticks, but the three genes were expressed at the highest level in the egg stage. HlPDI-1 is expressed primarily in the ovary and secondarily in the salivary glands. HlPDI-2 and HlPDI-3 are expressed primarily in the salivary gland, suggesting that the PDI genes are important for tick biology, especially for egg development, and that they play distinct roles in different tissues. Blood feeding induced significantly increased expression of HlPDI-1 and HlPDI-3 in both partially fed nymphs and adults. Babesia gibsoni-infected larval ticks expressed HlPDI-1 and HlPDI-3 2.0 and 4.0 times higher than uninfected normal larval ticks, respectively. The results indicate that HlPDI-1 and HlPDI-3 might be involved in tick blood feeding and Babesia parasite infection in ticks.     

SNP mapping of QTL affecting growth and fatness on chicken GGA1

An F2 chicken population was established from a crossbreeding between a Xinghua line and a White Recessive Rock line. A total of 502 F2 chickens in 17 full-sib families from six hatches was obtained, and phenotypic data of 488 individuals were available for analysis. A total of 46 SNP on GGA1 was initially selected based on the average physical distance using the dbSNP database of NCBI. After the polymorphism levels in all F0 individuals (26 individuals) and part of the F1 individuals (22 individuals) were verified, 30 informative SNP were potentially available to genotype all F2 individuals. The linkage map was constructed using Cri-Map. Interval mapping QTL analyses were carried out. QTL for body weight (BW) of 35 d and 42 d, 49 d and 70 d were identified on GGA1 at 351–353 cM and 360 cM, respectively. QTL for abdominal fat weight was on GGA1 at 205 cM, and for abdominal fat rate at 221 cM. Two novel QTL for fat thickness under skin and fat width were detected at 265 cM and 72 cM, respectively.     

Gypsophin: a novel alpha-glucosidase inhibitory cyclic peptide from the roots of Gypsophila oldhamiana

An unusual new cyclic peptide with a pyrrolidine-2,5-dione unit, gypsophin (1), was isolated from Gypsophila oldhamiana. Its structure was elucidated by the spectroscopic evidences. The stereochemistry was determined by application of the Marfey's method and the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 exhibited inhibitory activity against alpha-glucosidase with IC50 of 305 microM.     

花脸香蘑菌丝体氨基酸分析

以花脸香蘑菌丝体为实验材料,用美国戴安AAA型氨基酸分析仪测定了18种氨基酸的组成及含量,得出花脸香蘑菌丝体18种氨基酸质量分数为259.7 g.kg-1干样,其中100 g干样中谷氨酸2.84 g,天冬氨酸2.56 g,亮氨酸2.24 g,赖氨酸1.79 g,苯丙氨酸1.76 g,蛋氨酸0.47 g,人体必需氨基酸质量分数为133.7 g.kg-1干样,占所测氨基酸的51.49%,因此花脸香蘑菌丝体具有很高的营养价值。