苔藓植物蓝光/紫外光-A 信号传导的研究

种子植物含有5个已分离的光受体和至少1个未鉴定的蓝光/紫外光-A受体。隐花色素(CRY1、CRY2和CRY3) 调节植物的生长发育,而向光蛋白(PHOT1和PHOT2) 调节植物对光的营养反应。黄素可以吸收蓝光和紫外光-A,是生色团。对这些光受体的结构和作用模式已了解很多。苔藓植物小立碗藓中含有2个已分离的隐花色素(CRY1a和CRY1b),负责调节侧枝形成和生长素代谢;有4个向光蛋白(PHOTA1,PHOTA2,PHOTB1,PHOTB2) 调节叶绿体的运动。苔藓细胞内蓝光/紫外光-A刺激引发的信号转导有Ca2+参与。     

新城疫病毒F蛋白在昆虫细胞中的表达及其融细胞作用

用RT-PCR方法扩增出新城疫病毒标准强毒株F48E8的F基因,并将其克隆到pGEM-T载体,命名为pGEM-NDF.鉴定正确后,以BamHI和XbaI双酶切将F基因从pGEM-NDF中释放出来,并插入到pFast Bac I载体中,得到重组转移载体pFast-NDF.然后将该重组质粒转入含有穿梭质粒的感受态DH10Bac中,通过转座作用获得重组穿梭质粒reBacmid-NDF.再用reBacmid-NDF转染Sf9昆虫细胞,获得含有新城疫病毒F48E8株F基因的重组杆状病毒.间接免疫荧光和Western-blot分析结果表明F蛋白在昆虫细胞中获得表达,而且主要表达于细胞膜上,并使感染重组杆状病毒的昆虫细胞在96h发生融合作用.动物试验表明,表达的F蛋白能够产生中和抗体.本文的研究结果为F蛋白的进一步开发奠定了基础.     

骨形成蛋白Ⅱ型突变受体基因转染对口腔鳞癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的探讨骨形成蛋白（BMPs）与口腔鳞癌的发生、发展的可能关系。方法将含有BMP-Ⅱ突变受体的真核表达载体转染入Tea8113舌癌细胞,筛选和鉴定后,构建稳定表达BMP-Ⅱ突变受体的细胞株tBRⅡ-Tea8113。对tBRⅡ—Tca8113细胞和Tca8113细胞分别进行MTT检测,流式细胞仪（FCM）分析、BrdU标记检测细胞的增殖活性及DNA合成;检测tBRⅡ-Tca8113细胞和Tea8113细胞的凋亡及细胞周期相关因子（CyclinD1,CDK-4,p27,p57）的表达。结果Tea8113细胞和tBRⅡ-Tea8113细胞的增殖指数MTT检测为0．47±0．01和0．35±0．008（t=22．953,P=0．000）,BrdU检测为12．0±3．4和23．0±1．9（f=6．918,P=0．000）,FCM检测为6.3和7．9;两组的凋亡指数为3．7±1．2和8．7±1．6（t=29．583,P=0．000）;细胞周期因子在Tca8113和tBRⅡ-ca8113细胞中的平均灰度测量值为CyclinD1（186．5±2．4和145．6±3．9,t=28．244,P=0．000）,CDK4（169．9±2．9和129．5±3．2,t=29．583,P=0．000）,p27（110．1±1．1和167．34-1．8,f=85．754,P=0．000）,p57（107．9±2．1和156．8±2．2,t=50．844,P=0．000）。结论BMPs及其受体可能在口腔上皮组织的恶变过程中有重要作用,研究结果为探讨BMPs信号在上皮性肿瘤中的作用提供了重要依据。tBRⅡ-Tea8113细胞的建立,进一步表明了BMPs及其受体在口腔上皮组织的恶变过程中有重要作用,并为进一步探讨BMP信号在上皮性肿瘤的恶变过程中的作用奠定了基础。     

螺旋藻转化纳米元素硒的制备及其体外清除自由基活性的初步研究

研究利用高密度富硒螺旋藻(Se-SP)细胞通过生物转化制备纳米元素硒(Nano-Se)的可行性,观察Nano-Se在体外对氧自由基的清除作用。用梯度离心分选Nano-Se,原子力显微镜(AFM)、透射电镜(TEM)及X-射线能谱(EDX)联用表征纳米粒中的元素硒形态,电感耦合等离子质谱仪(ICP-MS)测定Nano-Se中的硒含量,化学发光方法检测Nano-Se在体外对超氧自由基和羟自由基的清除作用。结果发现,Nano-Se主要由元素硒构成,形态呈球形,73%的纳米粒子直径大小分布在(61±17)nm范围。Nano-Se在体外对两种氧自由基的最大清除率分别为:30.1%和27.6%,相应的EC50分别为:0.8 μg/ml和2.2 μg/ml。相同剂量时,Nano-Se对氧自由基的清除作用比硒代蛋氨酸(Se-Met)及Se-SP中其它含硒活性成分更强。结果提示,利用高密度Se-SP可诱导Nano-Se的大量生成,Se-SP转化的Nano-Se可能是一种新的抗氧化硒形态,其作用机制和体内生物活性有待深入研究。     

Retigeric acid B exhibits antitumor activity through suppression of nuclear factor-κB signaling in prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

Previously, we reported that retigeric acid B (RB), a natural pentacyclic triterpenic acid isolated from lichen, inhibited cell growth and induced apoptosis in androgen-independent prostate cancer (PCa) cells. However, the mechanism of action of RB remains unclear. In this study, we found that using PC3 and DU145 cells as models, RB inhibited phosphorylation levels of IκBα and p65 subunit of NF-κB in a time- and dosage-dependent manner. Detailed study revealed that RB blocked the nuclear translocation of p65 and its DNA binding activity, which correlated with suppression of NF-κB-regulated proteins including Bcl-2, Bcl-x(L), cyclin D1 and survivin. NF-κB reporter assay suggested that RB was able to inhibit both constitutive activated-NF-κB and LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-induced activation of NF-κB. Overexpression of RelA/p65 rescued RB-induced cell death, while knockdown of RelA/p65 significantly promoted RB-mediated inhibitory effect on cell proliferation, suggesting the crucial involvement of NF-κB pathway in this event. We further analyzed antitumor activity of RB in in vivo study. In C57BL/6 mice carrying RM-1 homografts, RB inhibited tumor growth and triggered apoptosis mainly through suppressing NF-κB activity in tumor tissues. Additionally, DNA microarray data revealed global changes in the gene expression associated with cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis in response to RB treatment. Therefore, our findings suggested that RB exerted its anti-tumor effect by targeting the NF-κB pathway in PCa cells, and this could be a general mechanism for the anti-tumor effect of RB in other types of cancers as well.     

马缨丹蛇潜蝇在中国大陆首报及中国蛇潜蝇属分布名录（双翅目：潜叶蝇科）

马缨丹蛇潜蝇Ophiomyia lantanae(Froggatt,1919)首次在云南报道,对其形态特征和外生殖器特征进行了重新拍照、描述,编制了中国蛇潜蝇属分种检索表,列出了24种蛇潜蝇的寄主植物和分布。     

几个树种机械损伤诱导挥发物的比较初报

植物创伤诱导挥发物在植物与昆虫、植物与植物之间的相互关系中起着非常重要的信号作用。为了深入了解其诱导机制并探讨植株间信号传导 ,选择了复叶槭 (AcernegundoL .)、旱柳 (SalixmatsudanaKoidz.)、毛白杨(PopulustomentosaCarr.)、合作杨 (P .simonii×P .pyramibaliscv .)等 4个树种 ,利用气相色谱质谱联用技术对人为损伤后的挥发物变化情况进行了研究。多数诱导挥发物在 5h左右达到高峰 ,主要是开环单萜、脂肪酸衍生物和芳香族化合物。己二酸二甲酯、丁二酸二异丁酯、苯骈噻唑在以前的昆虫 草本植物系统中未见报道。损伤 2h后绿叶气味即已大量产生 ,其他化合物变化不大。驱避物质 2 4h后挥发量很大。不同树种在释放时间上也存在明显差异 ,但有些化合物广泛存在于不同树种。挥发物在种间存在差异 ,正常的复叶槭挥发大量的萜烯 ,而杨柳产生苯系物较多     

Ceramide Inhibits Cell Proliferation through Akt/PKB Inactivation and Decreases Melanin Synthesis in Mel‐Ab Cells

Ceramide is a bioactive sphingolipid that mediates a variety of cell functions. However, the effects of ceramide on cell growth and the melanogenesis of melanocytes are not known. In the present study, we investigated the actions of cell‐permeable ceramide and its possible role in the signaling pathway of a spontaneously immortalized mouse melanocyte cell line, Mel‐Ab. Our results show that C₂‐ceramide inhibits DNA synthesis in Mel‐Ab cells and G361 human melanoma cells in a dose‐dependent manner. Cell cycle analysis confirmed the inhibition of DNA synthesis by a reduction in the S phase. To investigate the ceramide signaling pathway, we studied whether C₂‐ceramide is able to influence extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK) and/or Akt/protein kinase B (PKB) activation. We demonstrated that phosphorylated Akt/PKB is decreased by C₂‐ceramide, whereas phosphorylated ERK was only slightly affected. Therefore, the C₂‐ceramide‐induced inactivation of Akt/PKB may be closely related to the reduced cell proliferation of Mel‐Ab cells. Furthermore, we assessed the effects of C₂‐ceramide on the pigmentation of Mel‐Ab cells. The results obtained showed that the melanin content of cells was significantly reduced by C₂‐ceramide at concentrations in the range of 1–10 μM, and that the pigmentation‐inhibiting effect of C₂‐ceramide is much greater than that of kojic acid at 1–100 μM. In addition, we found that the activity of tyrosinase is reduced by C₂‐ceramide treatment. Our results demonstrate that C₂‐ceramide reduces the pigmentation of Mel‐Ab cells by inhibiting tyrosinase activity.     

创伤后应激障碍对慢性不可预见性应激抑郁模型的影响

目的:观察创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)对慢性不可预见性应激(CUS)抑郁模型的影响。方法:采用足底电击的方法建立大鼠创伤后应激障碍模型。成年雄性S-D大鼠40只随机分为四组(n=10):对照组(C组)、PTSD组、CUS组、PTSD+CUS组(P+C组)。在1、7、14、21天测量大鼠体重,并行糖水偏好和强迫游泳实验,在7、14、21天做条件性恐惧实验。结果:与C组相比,CUS组和P+C组体重增加缓慢,PTSD组体重正常。CUS组于第21天出现糖水消耗比例降低,强迫游泳不动时间增加。P+C组于第14天即出现上述抑郁表现。条件性恐惧实验中,PTSD组与PTSD+CUS组僵直时间显著增加,CUS组无明显变化。结论:创伤后应激障碍的动物更易产生抑郁表现。     

基于表面等离子体共振和电化学联用的DNA传感器研究进展

表面等离子共振(surface plasmon resonance,SPR)技术旨在检测物体表面附近折射率的变化,其特点是无标记、实时、灵敏和快速,该技术多用于研究分子的相互作用,包括动力学、效率常数和大分子构象变化等。电化学(electrochemical,EC)技术是一项用于定性定量研究电子转移、物质氧化还原、界面吸附等过程的成熟技术,具有简单、低成本和设备小型化的优点。现有的DNA杂交技术,例如光学、电化学或压电转导技术,主要关注于提高DNA杂交检测系统的选择性和灵敏度。传统的SPR在DNA分析方面,由于无法测量折射率的极小变化而在超灵敏检测中的应用受到限制。因此,随着纳米材料的研发和联用技术的飞速发展,SPR与EC联用的生物传感器研究越来越成为人们关注的热点。近年来,关于SPR和EC联用在DNA检测方面的综述鲜有报道。对SPR和EC检测DNA的技术原理、联用方法、应用进展等方面作出了简要的介绍,以期为表面等离子共振和电化学联用的DNA传感器相关研究提供参考。