芳香聚酮早期后修饰环化酶的结构分类和功能分析

聚酮是一类结构和生物活性多样的天然产物,根据结构特点可以分为芳香聚酮和复合聚酮两大类。芳香聚酮环化酶是芳香聚酮生物合成过程中一种非常重要的早期后修饰酶,是决定芳香聚酮骨架结构的主要影响因素。根据序列和结构的相似性,芳香聚酮环化酶可以分为不同的种类。本文主要对其中3类芳香聚酮环化酶结构和功能进行了简要总结,从晶体结构、催化反应和催化机制等方面对它们进行了分类描述和功能分析,并结合自己实验室工作介绍了杰多霉素B环化酶催化机制的研究方法。     

Tandem conjugation of enzyme and antibody on silica nanoparticle for enzyme immunoassay

We present a new type of enzyme-antibody conjugate that simplifies the labeling procedure and increases the sensitivity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The conjugates were prepared through layer-by-layer immobilization of enzyme and antibody on a silica nanoparticle scaffold. A maximal amount of enzyme was immobilized on the nanoparticle, followed by antibody linkage through Dextran 500. The conjugate could be easily purified from unreacted reagents by simple centrifugations. In comparison with the conventional antibody-enzyme conjugate used in ELISA, which often has one or two enzyme molecules per antibody, the new type of conjugate contained more enzyme molecules per antibody and provided a much higher signal and increased sensitivity. When used in an ELISA detection of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), the detection limit was three times lower than that of the commercially available ELISA kit.     

构建培养新型医学人才的医学遗传学课程体系改革

传统的医学课程体系已经远不能适应信息时代新知识技术所带来的巨大冲击.因此,构建新型课程体系,培养适应21世纪社会发展需要的新型医学人才,是人才培养模式改革的主要落脚点,也是教学改革的重点和难点.医学遗传学是遗传学与医学相互渗透、相互结合的边缘学科,是一门横跨基础医学和临床医学的桥梁课程,是现代医学的重要组成部分.近年来,随着现代生物学和现代遗传学研究技术的蓬勃发展,医学遗传学突飞猛进.医学遗传学作为专业性较强的基础学科,内容比较抽象,不易理解,一直是教学难点.针对医学遗传学迅猛发展的现状和难以理解的特点,进行医学遗传学课程体系改革和实践,进一步尝试建立新型课程体系,培养新型医学人才意义深远.本文探讨了医学遗传学课程体系改革的必要怀,过程及其意义.     

EB病毒阳性和阴性胃癌中视网膜母细胞瘤基因甲基化状态及其表达

目的:了解EB病毒(Epstein-Barr virus,EBV)相关胃癌(EBVaGC)和阴性胃癌(EBVnGC)组织中视网膜母细胞瘤(Rb)基因甲基化状态及蛋白表达,探讨EBV感染与Rb基因甲基化的关系.方法:采用甲基化特异性PCR(MSP)对各种临床病理指标匹配的23例EBVaGC和25例EBVnGC组织及相应癌旁组织中Rb基因启动子区域的甲基化状态进行检测,并采用免疫组化技术检测两种胃癌组织中Rb蛋白的表达.结果:胃癌与相应癌旁组织中Rb基因启动子区的甲基化率分别为64.6%(31/48)和39.6%(19/48),差异有显著性(P<0.05);EBVaGC组织中Rb基因启动子区的甲基化率为82.6%(19/23),高于EBVnGC中的检出率(48.0%,12/25),差异有显著性(P<0.05);EBVaGC和EBVnGC组织中Rb蛋白的表达率分别为52.2%(12/23)和72.0%(18/25),差异无显著性(P□0.05);胃癌组织中Rb启动子基因甲基化与蛋白表达无明显负相关.结论:Rb异常甲基化在胃癌细胞中较常见,EBV可以诱导Rb基因甲基化,影响其基因表达而参与EBVaGC的发生.     

慢病毒靶向携带Survivin siRNA抗肺腺癌的体内研究

目的:探讨慢病毒载体介导的靶向survivin基因小干涉RNA(survivin-siRNA)对裸鼠移植人肺腺癌的体内抑瘤活性。方法:构建表达survivin-siRNA的慢病毒载体和移植人肺腺癌裸鼠模型,肿瘤组织局部注射survivin-siRNA慢病毒载体,观察肿瘤体积及随时间生长变化;PI染色检测细胞凋亡;流式细胞术检测肿瘤细胞周期变化。结果:慢病毒载体介导survivin-siRNA对裸鼠肺腺癌的抑瘤率为46.07%;30～35%的肿瘤细胞凋亡;G1期细胞比例明显增加,S期细胞比例则明显减少。结论:靶向survivin的RNAi能有效抑制裸鼠移植人肺腺癌的生长,诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡和细胞周期改变。     

不同液体复苏方式对失血性休克大鼠血流动力学的影响

目的:探讨不同液体复苏对失血性休克大鼠血流动力学的影响及机制。方法:Wistar大鼠40只,随机分为5组:假手术组、休克组、乳酸林格液(RL)复苏组、羟乙基淀粉(HES)复苏组、自身血液(BL)复苏组,每组8只,建立失血性休克大鼠模型。在失血性休克大鼠模型复制成功后1h给予对应液体复苏2h。观察并记录各组大鼠的血流动力学变化:收缩压(SBP)、舒张压(DBP)、平均动脉压(MAP)、呼吸频率(RR)和心率(HR)。结果:三组液体复苏组休克时的SBP、DBP、MAP均较休克前低,HR、RR较休克前明显加快(P<0.05)。RL复苏组各时间点SBP、DBP、MAP明显低于休克前(P<0.05)。HES组、BL组复苏各时间点SBP、DBP、MAP与休克前相近(P>0.05),但明显高于RL组。RL组各时间点RR明显快于休克前(P<0.05),HES组、BL组复苏各时间点RR与休克前相近(P>0.05),但明显低于RL组。RL组复苏60min、90min、120min的HR明显快于休克前(P<0.05),HES组、BL组苏各时间点HR同休克前相近(P>0.05),但60min、90min、120min的HR明显低于R...     

Significance of consensus CYC‐binding sites found in the promoters of both ChCYC and ChRAD genes in Chirita heterotricha (Gesneriaceae)

Abstract CYC‐like genes are widely conserved in controlling floral dorsoventral asymmetry (zygomorphy) through persistent expression in corresponding domains in core eudicots. To understand how CYC‐like gene expression is maintained during flower development, we selected Chirita heterotricha as a material and isolated the promoter sequences of the ChCYC1C and ChCYC1D genes, homologs of CYC, by inverse polymerase chain reaction. Further promoter analyses led to the identification of a putative cis‐regulatory element in each promoter matching the consensus DNA binding site for Antirrhinum CYC protein: GGCCCCTC at ?165 for ChCYC1C, and GGCCCCCC at ?163 for ChCYC1D. This indicates that both the ChCYC1C and ChCYC1D genes have probably evolved autoregulatory loops to sustain their expression in developing flowers. We also isolated the coding and promoter sequences of the ChRAD gene, a homolog of Antirrhinum RAD. Promoter analysis showed that the ChRAD gene promoter also contained a putative CYC‐binding site (GGCCCAC at ?134). Therefore, ChRAD is likely a direct target of the ChCYC1 genes, which is similar to Antirrhinum RAD. These results imply that the establishment of floral zygomorphy in Chirita may have been achieved by the evolution of an autoregulatory loop for CYC‐like genes, which was probably accompanied by simultaneous co‐option of the RAD‐like gene into their regulatory network.     

紫外诱变筛选海洋红酵母S8的尿嘧啶缺陷型菌株

本课题组从海南天然海域筛选到一株高产类胡萝卜素的海洋红酵母菌株S8,该菌株对鱼无毒害,并与鱼共生,欲将其应用于盐诱导表达外源蛋白的海洋红酵母工程菌的构建。本研究利用紫外诱变筛选的方法处理S8菌株,通过统计其UV致死率、5-氟乳清酸致死率等筛选S8的尿嘧啶营养缺陷型突变株。研究结果表明,供试菌株通过紫外线诱变、5-氟乳清酸致死和回复突变率的实验筛选,共获得16株稳定的尿嘧啶缺陷型突变株,突变菌株在基本培养基中培养了8d仍不能生长。选择了其中的一株ST5进行了产胡萝卜素能力的测定,结果表明,在同样的培养条件下,野生型S8菌株细胞生物产量可达87.55g/L,类胡萝卜素含量可达520μg/g,突变株ST5的细胞生物产量为85.45g/L,类胡萝卜素含量为512μg/g;ST5的产胡萝卜素能力方面与野生型S8无明显差异。因此,尿嘧啶缺陷型菌株ST5可为下一步海洋红酵母工程菌的构建提供受体菌。     

Effect of rainfall interannual variability on the biomass and soil water distribution in a semiarid shrub community

The dynamics of biomass and soil moisture in semiarid land is driven by both the current rainfall and the ecosystem memory. Based on a meta-analysis of existing experiments, an ecosystem model was used to calculate the effect of the rainfall interannual variability on the pattern of biomass and soil moisture in a shrub community. It was found that rainfall interannual variability enabled shrubs to be more competitive than grasses, and to maintain the dominant role over a longer time. The rainfall interannual variability resulted in complex soil moisture dynamics. The soil water recharge in wet years alternated with discharge in drought years.