不同植物生长调节物质对细叶小羽藓愈伤组织诱导及分化的影晌

以细叶小羽藓[Haplocladium microphyllum（Hedw．）Broth．】的配子体为外植体,研究了不同植物生长调节物质对细叶小羽藓愈伤组织诱导及分化的影响。结果表明：在Ms培养基中添加不同的植物生长调节物质对细叶小羽藓配子体增殖影响差异很大,具体表现为2,4一D、KT、IBA和IAA促进细叶小羽藓芽体的诱导及生长,NAA抑制细叶小羽藓芽体的诱导,TDZ阿姨、、及6－BA促进细叶小羽藓的配子体产生愈伤组织;在Ms培养基中添加0．3mg·L－1。6-BA最适合愈伤组织的诱导;在MS掊养基中添加1．0mg·L－1。。IBA最适合愈伤组织的分化。     

核酸技术在立枯丝核菌分类与生态学研究中的应用

立枯丝核菌是一种传播广、危害大的土传病原菌,对其展开的研究已涉及各个方面并逐渐深入,近几年借助于核酸技术对其所展开的研究更成为热点。对核酸技术在立枯丝核菌的分类学研究(主要包括G Cmol%含量测定、核酸杂交、各种DNA指纹技术、特异PCR扩增、测序DNA的序列分析)、监测群体动态变化的生态学研究(实时荧光PCR技术)中的应用作一简要的介绍。     

A conserved cysteine motif is critical for rice ceramide kinase activity and function

Background

Ceramide kinase (CERK) is a key regulator of cell survival in dicotyledonous plants and animals. Much less is known about the roles of CERK and ceramides in mediating cellular processes in monocot plants. Here, we report the characterization of a ceramide kinase, OsCERK, from rice (Oryza sativa spp. Japonica cv. Nipponbare) and investigate the effects of ceramides on rice cell viability.

Principal Findings

OsCERK can complement the Arabidopsis CERK mutant acd5. Recombinant OsCERK has ceramide kinase activity with Michaelis-Menten kinetics and optimal activity at 7.0 pH and 40°C. Mg²⁺ activates OsCERK in a concentration-dependent manner. Importantly, a CXXXCXXC motif, conserved in all ceramide kinases and important for the activity of the human enzyme, is critical for OsCERK enzyme activity and in planta function. In a rice protoplast system, inhibition of CERK leads to cell death and the ratio of added ceramide and ceramide-1-phosphate, CERK''s substrate and product, respectively, influences cell survival. Ceramide-induced rice cell death has apoptotic features and is an active process that requires both de novo protein synthesis and phosphorylation, respectively. Finally, mitochondria membrane potential loss previously associated with ceramide-induced cell death in Arabidopsis was also found in rice, but it occurred with different timing.

Conclusions

OsCERK is a bona fide ceramide kinase with a functionally and evolutionarily conserved Cys-rich motif that plays an important role in modulating cell fate in plants. The vital function of the conserved motif in both human and rice CERKs suggests that the biochemical mechanism of CERKs is similar in animals and plants. Furthermore, ceramides induce cell death with similar features in monocot and dicot plants.     

Calcium prevents tumorigenesis in a mouse model of colorectal cancer

Background and Aim

Calcium has been proposed as a mediator of the chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the comprehensive mechanism underlying this preventive effect is not yet clear. Hence, we conducted this study to evaluate the possible roles and mechanisms of calcium-mediated prevention of CRC induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) in mice.

Methods

For gene expression analysis, 6 non-tumor colorectal tissues of mice from the DMH + Calcium group and 3 samples each from the DMH and control groups were hybridized on a 4×44 K Agilent whole genome oligo microarray, and selected genes were validated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Functional analysis of the microarray data was performed using KEGG and Gene Ontology (GO) analyses. Hub genes were identified using Pathway Studio software.

Results

The tumor incidence rates in the DMH and DMH + Calcium groups were 90% and 40%, respectively. Microarray gene expression analysis showed that S100a9, Defa20, Mmp10, Mmp7, Ptgs2, and Ang2 were among the most downregulated genes, whereas Per3, Tef, Rnf152, and Prdx6 were significantly upregulated in the DMH + Calcium group compared with the DMH group. Functional analysis showed that the Wnt, cell cycle, and arachidonic acid pathways were significantly downregulated in the DMH + Calcium group, and that the GO terms related to cell differentiation, cell cycle, proliferation, cell death, adhesion, and cell migration were significantly affected. Forkhead box M1 (FoxM1) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) were considered as potent hub genes.

Conclusion

In the DMH-induced CRC mouse model, comprehensive mechanisms were involved with complex gene expression alterations encompassing many altered pathways and GO terms. However, how calcium regulates these events remains to be studied.     

黄连素通过SOCS1减轻Aβ淀粉样蛋白诱导的小胶质细胞激活

目的:观察黄连素(Berberine,BBR)对暴露于Aβ淀粉样蛋白(βAmyloid,Aβ)中的小胶质细胞激活的影响,并明确细胞因子沉默蛋白1(Silencing of Cytokine Signaling Factor 1, SOCS1)是否参与了BBR对小胶质细胞激活的影响。方法:将N9小胶质细胞暴露于含5μM Aβ的培养基中模拟阿尔兹海默症(Alzheimer's,AD)中的小胶质细胞激活。随后,将细胞分为5组,分别为Control组、5μM的Aβ损伤组(Aβ)、BBR+Aβ组、SOCS1-siRNA干扰组(SOCS1-siRNA+BBR+Aβ)和乱序si RNA处理组(SC-si RNA+BBR+Aβ),细胞处理24 h后,采用Western blot检测细胞诱导型一氧化氮合酶(Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase,i NOS)、SOCS1蛋白的表达,酶联免疫吸附法(Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,ELISA)检测细胞培养基内炎症因子的水平。结果:与正常培养的Control组相比,5μM的Aβ暴露24 h可显著增加细胞i NOS蛋白表达水平和肿瘤坏死因子α(Tumor Necrosis Factorα,TNF-α)、白细胞介素1β(Interleukin 1β,IL-1β)和IL-6的释放(P0.05),但并未对SOCS1蛋白表达产生显著影响(P0.05),5μM的BBR可显著降低i NOS表达和上述3种促炎症因子的释放(P0.05),并上调SOCS1蛋白表达,而SOCS1-siRNA可显著逆转BBR对i NOS和SOCS1蛋白表达及3种炎症因子释放的影响(P0.05)。结论:BBR可能通过SOCS1减轻Aβ淀粉样蛋白对小胶质细胞的激活。     

海洋微生物抗菌脂肽及新生物农药研发

近年来,微生物脂肽作为生物农药的研究与应用,在国内外得到了广泛重视,成为今后生物农药发展的一个重要方向。从不同生境分离获得多批海洋微生物,通过筛选抗植物病原真菌活性强的菌株,发酵、分离、纯化及鉴定其代谢产物,从3种芽胞杆菌中发现了6个新的抗菌脂肽,属于iturins和fengycin类化合物。芽胞杆菌的芽胞及脂肽可研发防治植物真菌病害新生物农药。     

Single-Cell Deconvolution of Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Mouse Pulmonary Fibrosis

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EBNA3C与Gemin3两种蛋白形成复合物及相互作用的结构域

探讨EB病毒核抗原3C(EBNA3C)与Gemin3的相互结合及其作用区域。用Flag-EBAN3C与GFPGemin3共转染HEK 293细胞,采用免疫共沉淀、谷胱苷肽-S转移酶共沉淀及免疫荧光蛋白共存实验确定EBNA3C与Gemin3两种蛋白在体内、体外相互结合及相互作用的结构域。EBNA3C与Gemin3两种蛋白在体内外相结合,二者通过各自的C端相互结合。EBNA3C与Gemin3两种蛋白形成稳定复合物。     

三江源国家公园执法体制改革经验及其可复制性

执法是实现依法行政的最终环节,是国家公园管理机构实现管理目标的重要工具,统一执法是我国国家公园管理体制改革中“统一”的重要方面.《建立国家公园体制总体方案》(以下简称《总体方案》)明确,国家公园体制建设需要坚持将“山水林田湖草作为一个生命共同体,统筹考虑保护与利用”.国家公园管理机构要实现对山水林田湖草这一生命共同体的...