限磷对产甘油假丝酵母甘油合成与胞内磷积累的影响

研究了磷酸盐限量对产甘油假丝酵母甘油合成与胞内磷积累的影响。结果表明, 当酵母细胞从适磷或富磷培养基转接入低磷培养基时, 发酵过程中胞内积累的磷逐渐减少; 而当菌体从低磷培养基转接入适磷或富磷培养基时, 发酵过程中胞内聚磷酸盐的积累量迅速增加。当细胞在第14小时和第38小时从适磷培养基转接入低磷培养基时甘油得率分别高达60.9%和61.4%, 而甘油产率则分别为2.03 g/(L·h)和2.23 g/(L·h)。这些现象说明限制发酵培养基中的磷浓度是产甘油假丝酵母高产甘油的必要条件, 并为其反复分批发酵法生产甘油提供了重要依据。     

亚麻SRAP反应体系的优化

通过研究亚麻SRAP反应体系中主要因子对扩增结果的影响,建立了亚麻SRAP-PCR反应的优化体系.在20μL的反应体系中将PCR的5个主要成分分别设定8个浓度梯度,结果表明,最适宜的优化浓度分别为:1.5 mmol/L Mg2+、0.3 mmol/L dNTP、1.5 U Tap酶、30 ng/μL模板DNA 90 ng和25 ng/μL引物100 ng.用6个亚麻材料验证优化体系,检测结果显示,多态性高,反应体系的稳定性和可重复性好,为SRAP标记技术在亚麻分子生物学研究方面的应用奠定了基础.     

华西雨屏区苦竹林土壤酶活性对模拟氮沉降的响应

2007年11月-2009年5月,对华西雨屏区苦竹人工林进行了模拟氮沉降试验,氮沉降水平分别为：对照(0 g N·m^-2·a^-1)、低氮(5 g N·m^-2·a^-1)、中氮(15 g N·m^-2·a^-1)和高氮(30 g N·m^-2·a^-1).在氮沉降进行半年后,每月采集各样方0～20 cm土壤样品,测定其土壤酶活性,连续测定1年.结果表明：苦竹人工林样地中6种土壤酶活性的季节变化较明显,蔗糖酶、纤维素酶和酸性磷酸酶活性的高峰期出现在春季,脲酶活性高峰期出现在秋季,而过氧化物酶和多酚氧化酶活性高峰期出现在冬季;氮沉降增加了苦竹林土壤中木质素分解酶和碳、氮、磷分解相关酶（多酚氧化酶、蔗糖酶、酸性磷酸酶和脲酶）的活性,抑制了纤维素酶活性,而对过氧化物酶的影响不显著;苦竹林生态系统处于一种氮限制状态,氮沉降刺激了微生物-酶系统对土壤有机质的分解.     

Livin shRNA质粒载体的构建及评价

目的:构建有效的Livin shRNA重组质粒.方法:设计、合成Livin shRNA,与pGenesil-1质粒载体链接构建重组质粒,通过酶切电泳、基因测序证实是否正确构建,通过转染高表达Livin的大肠癌HT-29细胞检测Livin mRNA下降水平,筛选出最佳的shRNA.结果:重组质粒pGenesil-shRNA经酶切电泳、基因测序证明寡核苷酸片段成功插入预计位点,且序列与我们设计合成的完全一致;重组质粒载体转染HT-29细胞后,肿瘤细胞Livin mRNA含量较转染前及对照组均有明显的下降(p＜0.01),其中尤以Livin1抑制作用明显,抑制率达到66%.结论:我们正确构建了Livin ShRNA重组质粒,且制备的shRNA能有效抑制Livin基因的表达,为探讨针对Livin基因的RNAi对肿瘤的治疗奠实验基础.     

血尿酸对2型糖尿病动脉粥样硬化的影响

2型糖尿病患者发生大血管并发症的主要病理基础为动脉粥样硬化,且发生早、进展快、预后差、死亡率高,其引发的心脑血管疾病是糖尿病患者致死致残的主要原因之一.血尿酸是动脉粥样硬化的危险因素,与代谢综合征的多种成分,如肥胖、血脂异常、糖尿病、高血压、冠心病、胰岛素抵抗等密切相关.本文阐述2型糖尿病患者动脉粥样硬化发生中血尿酸的作用机制.     

Mitochondrial ND6 T14502C variant may modulate the phenotypic expression of LHON-associated G11778A mutation in four Chinese families

We report here the clinical, genetic, and molecular evaluations of four Han Chinese families with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy. Thirty-one (20 males/11 females) of 83 matrilineal relatives in these families exhibited the variable severity and age-at-onset in visual impairment. The average age-of-onset of vision loss was 22 years old. Strikingly, these penetrances of visual impairment in these Chinese families were higher than those in other 11 Chinese pedigrees carrying the only ND4 G11778A mutation. Molecular analysis identified the known G11778A mutation and distinct sets of variants belonging to the Asian haplogroups M10a and M7c2. Of these, the T14502C mutation caused the substitution of a highly conserved isoleucine for valine at position 58 in ND6. This mutation has been associated with LHON in other Chinese families with very low penetrance of LHON. Thus, the deficient activities of complex I, caused by G11778A mutation, would be worsened by the T14502C mutation in these four Chinese families. As a result, mitochondrial dysfunctions would lead to the high penetrance and expressivity of visual loss in these Chinese families carrying both G11778A and T14502C mutations than other 11 Chinese families carrying only G11778A mutation. These data suggested that the T14502C variant may modulate the phenotypic manifestation of the G11778A mutation in these Chinese pedigrees.     

Synthesis, structures and luminescent properties of novel coordination polymers constructed by lanthanide salts and benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid

Two three-dimensional (3D) novel lanthanide complexes with the H₂Lbenzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylate [Ln₂L₃(H₂O)] [Ln = Eu (1), Tb (2)] and one two-dimensional (2D) novel lanthanide complex [Pr(L)(HL)H₂O]·H₂O (3) were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction at 180 °C and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The result showed that complexes 1 and 2 are isostructural and build porous 3D networks by L²⁻ groups linking Ln(III) atoms via tetradentate (bridging and bridging) and pentadentate (bridging/chelating and bridging) coordination modes. Complex 3 is a eight-coordinated Pr(III) chain complex, exhibiting a 2D polymeric network with parallel Pr-carboxylate chains along the crystallographic c-axis. In addition, it is found that in these structures, coordination modes of L²⁻ and HL⁻ are versatile and can adopt different conformations according to distinct dimensions of polymeric structures. The photoluminescent properties of 1, 2 and thermogravimetric analyses of the three complexes were discussed in detail.     

Further discussion about the features of Lake Puma Yum Co, South Tibet, China

Further discussion about the limnological features of Lake Puma Yum Co, South Tibet, China, is provided based on the results of several investigations. By using depth data from all over the lake, the whole submarine topography has been compiled. Horizontal analysis of the water's physicochemical features indicates that compared with the relatively uniform water features at other lake areas, apparent spatial heterogeneity exists in the water of the subaquatic alluvial fan induced by the Jiaqu River, the biggest inflow. Vertical analysis of water characteristics using two-factor analysis of variance with no re-experiment indicates that temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH of the water vary with water depth rhythmically, whereas other parameters demonstrate no evident vertical variation, which shows that chemical stratification is not obvious. But this does not exclude slightly higher concentrations of Ca²⁺ induced by lower pH at the bottom of deep lake water. The hydrochemistry difference between inflow water and lake water reveals the loss of Ca²⁺ in lake water, which indicates calcite deposition may be an important characteristic of lake sediment.     

Angiogenic potential difference between two types of endothelial progenitor cells from human umbilical cord blood

The hierarchy of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in human umbilical cord blood has been disclosed. In this study we compare, for the first time, the angiogenic potential difference between two types of EPCs. We cultured mononuclear cells (MNCs) isolated from human umbilical cord blood using endothelial cell-conditioned medium and obtained two types of EPCs, referred to as circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) and high proliferative potential endothelial progenitor cells (HPP-EPCs). Both types of cells possess characteristics of EPCs, including expressing CD31, VE-cadherin, KDR and von Willebrand factor, uptake of Ac-LDL and binding to lectin. However, unlike CACs, which express CD14 but not CD133, HPP-EPCs express CD133 but not CD14. Also, unlike CACs, HPP-EPCs display stronger proliferation and clonogenic potential in vitro and show stronger ability to promote vascular growth in the hind-limb model of ischemia in mice (BALB/C-nu) in vivo.