Effects of tunicamycin on the expression and function of formyl peptide chemotactic receptors of differentiated HL-60 cells

We previously showed that formyl peptide chemotactic receptors (FPCR) of human phagocytic cells contain at least two asparagine-linked oligosaccharide chains located at the distal end of the receptor. The requirement of these N-linked oligosaccharide chains for expression and function of FPCR was investigated in HL-60 cells induced to differentiate by N6,O2-dibutyryladenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (Bt2cAMP) in the presence or absence of 5 micrograms/ml tunicamycin. Tunicamycin did not prevent the changes in morphology associated with Bt2cAMP-induced differentiation of HL-60 cells. Autoradiographic analysis after SDS-PAGE of FPCR affinity labeled with N-formyl-Nle-Leu-Phe-Nle-[125I]iodo-Tyr-Lys (formyl 125I-hexapeptide) and ethylene glycol bis(succinimidyl succinate) demonstrated that greater than 95% of FPCR expressed by tunicamycin-treated cells completely lacked N-linked oligosaccharide (Mr 32,000), and no fully glycosylated FPCR (Mr 62,000 to 85,000) was detectable. Scatchard analysis of formyl 125I-hexapeptide binding indicated the presence of two classes of binding sites for both control and tunicamycin-treated cells (control cells, 82,000 +/- 32,000 sites/cell with Kd 10.0 +/- 4.3 nM and 520,000 +/- 40,000 sites/cell with Kd 250 +/- 80 nM; tunicamycin-treated cells, 11,000 +/- 5000 sites/cell with Kd 3.0 +/- 1.9 nM and 470,000 +/- 70,000 sites/cell with Kd of 500 +/- 140 nM). Both control and tunicamycin-treated cells augmented superoxide anion release, exhibited a migratory response, and showed a transient rise in intracellular free Ca2+ upon stimulation with N-formyl-Nle-Leu-Phe. However, the responses of the tunicamycin-treated cells were less than that of the control cells. The present studies demonstrate that N-glycosylation of FPCR is not essential for cell surface expression or for several FPCR-mediated cell responses.     

向日葵根石油醚萃取部分化学成分研究

利用75%乙醇对向日葵根化学成分进行提取;再用萃取法将向日葵根化学成分乙醇提取物分为石油醚萃取物浸膏、乙酸乙酯萃取物漫膏、正丁醇萃取物浸膏;最后用常压硅胶色谱从石油醚萃取物漫膏中分离得到1个甾体类化合物A,经质谱、碳核磁共振和氢核磁共振谱鉴定,确定出其结构为β-谷甾醇。     

α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶产生菌的微波诱变

为获得α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶的高产突变株,以产α-ALDC的枯草芽孢杆菌3226—5为出发菌株进行了诱变处理。经过微波（小火）物理诱变得到3株高产正突变株W181、W184、W195,经过多次传代实验,表明W181、W195是稳定的突变株。突变株W195的α-ALDC相对酶活（OD522）由出发菌株的0．35提高到0．617,提高了76％,突变株W181提高了66．9％。     

Neural activation in women in response to masculinized male faces: mediation by hormones and psychosexual factors

Women's preference for masculine faces varies with hormonal state, sociosexuality, and relationship status, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We hypothesized that hormones and psychosexual factors (sociosexuality, sexual inhibition/excitation) mediate the perception and evaluation of male faces thereby influencing women's preferences. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure brain activity in 12 women as they evaluated pictures of male faces (half 30% masculinized, half 30% feminized). Participants were heterosexual women, age 23–28 years, who were not in a committed relationship and not using hormonal contraception. Women were tested during both the follicular and luteal phase of their menstrual cycle. We found five brain regions related to face and risk processing that responded more to the masculinized than to the feminized faces, including the superior temporal gyrus, precentral gyrus, posterior cingulate cortex, inferior parietal lobule, and anterior cingulate cortex. Increased activation in the anterior cingulate cortex, specifically, may indicate that women perceive masculinized faces to be both more risky and more attractive. We did not see any areas that were more strongly activated by feminized faces. Levels of activation were influenced by hormonal and psychosexual factors. The patterns of hormonally and psychosexually mediated neural activation observed may offer insight into the cognitive processes underlying women's partner preferences.     

长序虎皮楠果实中的一个新的生物碱（英文）

从长序虎皮楠（Daphniphyllum longeracemosum）果实的甲醇提取物中分离得到一个新的虎皮楠生物碱和三个已知的环烯醚萜苷型虎皮楠生物碱。通过现代波谱解析技术鉴定为daphlongeranine F（1）,caldaphnidine F（2）,daphcalycinosidine B（3）and daphcalycinosidine C（4）。其中,三个环烯醚萜苷虎皮楠生物碱系首次从该种分离得到。     

麻杏石甘汤合玉屏风散对支原体肺炎患儿血清炎症因子、氧化应激及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响

目的:探讨麻杏石甘汤合玉屏风散对支原体肺炎患儿血清炎症因子、氧化应激及T淋巴细胞亚群的影响.方法:选取我院儿科门诊于2016年12月至2018年7月间收治的86例支原体肺炎患儿,按随机数字表法分为观察组(43例)和对照组(43例).对照组采用常规治疗,观察组在对照组基础上联合使用麻杏石甘汤合玉屏风散治疗,两组均治疗14...     

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from an enriched partial genomic library for the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), one of the most important cotton pests in the world. The total number of alleles ranged from two to 12 for a sample of 50 individuals and the expected heterozygosity at these loci ranged from 0.042 to 0.830. Although the presence of null alleles in some loci is suspected, these polymorphic markers are likely to provide useful tools for the population genetic studies of this species.