Batch, fed-batch and repeated fed-batch fermentation processes of the marine thraustochytrid Schizochytrium sp. for producing docosahexaenoic acid

Different fermentation processes, including batch, fed-batch and repeated fed-batch processes by Schizochytrium sp., were studied and compared for the effective DHA-rich microbial lipids production. The comparison between different fermentation processes showed that fed-batch process was a more efficient cultivation strategy than the batch process. Among the four different feeding strategies, the glucose concentration feed-back feeding strategy had achieved the highest fermentation results of final cell dry weight, total lipids content, DHA content and DHA productivity of 72.37, 48.86, 18.38 g l^?1 and 138.8 mg l^?1 h^?1, respectively. The repeated fed-batch process had the advantages of reducing the time and cost for seed culture and inoculation between each fermentation cycles. The results of fermentation characteristics and lipid characterization of the repeated fed-batch process indicated that this repeated fed-batch process had promising industrialization prospect for the production of DHA-rich microbial lipids.     

焦亚硫酸钠对大鼠海马CA1区神经元钾电流的影响

目的:探讨焦亚硫酸钠(SMB)、二氧化硫(SO2)及其体内衍生物(亚硫酸盐和亚硫酸氢盐)对中枢神经元钾通道的影响及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPx)相应的保护作用.方法:采用全细胞膜片钳技术研究了SMB对大鼠海马CA1区神经元瞬间外向钾电流(IA)和延迟整流钾电流(IK)的影响.结果:①焦亚硫酸钠可增大全细胞IA和IK,且具剂量依赖性和电压依赖性,使IA和IK增大50%的剂量分别为15.8 μmol/L和11.5μmol/L;②10 μmol/L的SMB均可显著影响IA和IK的激活过程,给药前后IA的半数激活电压分别为(-12.6±1.6)mV和(-7.0±1.3)mV(n=8,P＜0.01),IK的半数激活电压分别为(10.8±0.9)mV和(21.6±0.7)mV(n=8,P＜0.01),但不改变其斜率因子;③10μmol/L的SMB还非常显著地影响IA的失活过程,给药前后其半数失活电压分别为(-97.0±1.1)mV和(-84.4±3.3)mV(n=8,P＜0.01),但也不改变其斜率因子;④抗氧化酶SOD(1×106U/L)、CAT(2×106U/L)及GPx(105U/L)均可使SMB(10μmol/L)增大的IA和IK部分恢复.结论:SMB可显著增大IA和IK,抑制IA和IK的激活过程及IA的失活过程,从而导致胞内K 的外流增加,使胞内K 浓度降低,从而对中枢神经元功能产生不利影响.     

生物脱硫菌根癌土壤杆菌UP-3的固定化研究

生物脱硫催化剂固定化研究对生物脱硫技术的推广应用具有重要的意义。该文以筛选出的具有脱硫能力的根癌土壤杆菌UP-3为固定化研究对象,二苯并噻吩(DBT)为生物催化脱硫的模型化合物,主要考察了菌株UP-3的培养条件、固定化方法和载体、固定化操作条件和固定化细胞的使用条件。结果表明：以桑特斯培养基在30℃下培养28h的根癌土壤杆菌UP-3具有最佳活性。采用3wt％海藻酸钠水溶液为包埋载体,液菌比为20：1,在4℃下1wt％CaCl2水溶液中固定化24h,得到的固定化细胞脱硫性能最好。在30℃下,反应6d可将浓度为625mg／L的DBT降解60％以上。     

离子注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA转化苜蓿的初步研究

目的:探索离子注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA转化苜蓿的方法与效果。方法:氩离子(Ar )注入介导麻黄和甘草总DNA在2个品种的苜蓿中转化,对种子发育正常的T1代苜蓿单株进行生物碱类、黄酮类和皂苷类物质进行定性检识。结果:苜蓿种子经离子注入介导转基因处理后,T1代结荚率很低,复合DNA处理的183和283的结荚率分别为6.40%和8.33%,正常发育的种子分别为2.40%和5.83%。获得了种子发育良好的苜蓿T1代单株50株,其中6个单株根或茎的天然产物定性检识呈阳性。结论:Ar 注入介导外源DNA大分子的转化对苜蓿种子的发育具有很大影响,获得的转基因苜蓿T1代种子,为进一步开展相关化学证据和分子证据的研究提供了宝贵的材料。     

Cytoskeletal remodelling proteins identified in fetal-maternal interface in pregnant women and rhesus monkeys

The uterus undergoes dramatic remodelling in preparation for embryo implantation and pregnancy establishment. A receptive uterus is pivotal for embryo attachment, implantation and the eventual formation of a hemochorial placenta. We have previously identified by proteomics that tropomyosin alpha-4 chain (TPM4), protein disulfide isomerase A1 (PDIA1) and src substrate cortactin 8 (SRC8) were up regulated in the decidualized stromal cells during the late secretory phase of the menstrual cycle in women. These three proteins are associated with cytoskeletal remodelling. This study determined the localization of these three cytoskeletal proteins in the fetal-maternal interface including the decidual cells in the 1st trimester of pregnancy in women and rhesus monkeys. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that TPM4, PDIA1 and SRC8 were all expressed by the decidual cells and the wall of the spiral arterioles in pregnant women. Similar expression pattern were also found in the rhesus monkey. In addition, TPM4, PDIA and SRC8 were also localized to the trophoblast cells, further highlighting the importance of these cytoskeletal remodelling proteins in early pregnancy.     

Inhibition of CXCR4 expression by recombinant adenoviruses containing anti-sense RNA resists HIV-1 infection on MT4 cell lines

CXCR4-tropic (X4) variants are associated with faster disease progression than CCR5-tropic variants in HIV infection. We previously reported inhibition of CCR5 expression on U937 cells could protect the cells from HIV-1 infection. Here, we established recombinant adenoviruses containing anti-sense CXCR4 cDNA, to investigate its role in the protection of HIV entering into target cells. A fragment of 636 bp cDNA from CXCR4 mRNA was recombined into adenoviral vector and the recombinant adenovirus was obtained from AD-293 cells. The rates of CXCR4 expression on the MT4 cells infected with recombinant adenovirus were measured by FACS. The MT4 cells infected by recombinant adenovirus were challenged by T-tropic HIV-1 strains and then P24 antigen was assayed. The rate of expression of CXCR4 on MT4 cell infected with recombinant adenovirus was decreased from 42% to 1.12% at 24 h, and to 1.03%, 1.39%, and 1.23% at 48 h, 72 h and 10 days respectively. Compared with Ad-control cells, recombinant adenovirus infected MT4 cells produced much less P24 antigen after being challenged with HIV-1. Furthermore, the recombinant adenovirus had no effects on chemotactic activity and proliferation of the MT4 cells. In conclusion, recombinant adenoviruses containing anti-sense can inhibit CXCR4 expression and resist HIV-1 infection on MT4 cell lines.     

大鼠主动脉内皮细胞和平滑肌细胞的原代培养及生物学特性比较

目的培养大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞和内皮细胞,细胞纯化与鉴定,比较生物学特性的差异。方法采用血管环贴壁法培养动脉内皮细胞,组织块贴壁法培养动脉平滑肌细胞,并采用有限稀释法挑选内皮细胞单克隆,免疫细胞荧光鉴定二者的特异性标志,相差显微镜观察二者单个细胞及细胞群体在形态上的差异性,CCK-8试剂盒检测细胞的增殖,比较二者对胰酶消化,粘附,冻存后复苏的情况。结果血管环贴壁法成功培养血管内皮细胞,组织块培养法成功培养出血管平滑肌细胞,内皮细胞能够形成单克隆集落,培养的细胞均表达相应的特异性标志,内皮细胞增殖速度和平滑肌细胞有差异,内皮细胞对胰酶的耐受性较差,内皮细胞粘附所需时间短,对冻存后的耐受性较好。结论组织块贴壁法适合内皮细胞和平滑肌细胞的培养,有限稀释法能够纯化原代培养的内皮细胞,大鼠主动脉平滑肌细胞和内皮细胞在细胞形态、增殖、粘附、对胰酶的反应、冻存后复苏均存在差异。     

2012年度国家自然科学基金微生物学学科项目资助情况分析

本文介绍了2012年度国家自然科学基金委员会生命科学部微生物学学科项目申请、受理和资助的概况,简单分析了各分支学科和各项目类别申请的特点和存在的问题,说明了学科相关的鼓励政策,希望为今后科研人员的项目申请提供有益的参考.     

鸡碳酸酐酶4基因在毕赤酵母中的表达

[目的]通过毕赤酵母的表达获得鸡碳酸酐酶4(CAⅣ)蛋白。[方法]根据鸡CAⅣ的序列,结合毕赤酵母密码子的偏好性,合成CAⅣ基因。将CAⅣ基因克隆到pPICZαA真核表达载体,获得重组表达质粒pPICZαA-CAⅣ。将其电转毕赤酵母GS115后,获得重组毕赤酵母菌GS115/pPICZαA-CAⅣ。用终浓度为1%的甲醇对重组阳性菌进行诱导表达,通过SDS-PAGE和Westernblot法检测蛋白的表达,并用Ni离子亲和层析法对表达出的蛋白进行纯化。[结果]成功构建了表达载体pPICZαA-CAⅣ,转化重组酵母菌后可分泌出36kDa左右的CAⅣ蛋白,并通过Ni离子亲和层析法获得了单一性的目的蛋白CAⅣ。[结论]获得分子量约36kDa的鸡CAⅣ蛋白。     

Involvement of midkine expression in the inhibitory effects of low-frequency magnetic fields on cancer cells

Effects of magnetic fields (MFs) on cancer cells may depend on cell type and exposure conditions. Gene expression levels are different among cancer cells. However, the effect of MFs on cancer cells with different gene expressions is still unclear. In this study, the cancer cell lines BGC-823, MKN-45, MKN-28, A549, SPC-A1, and LOVO were exposed to a low-frequency MF. Specific parameters of MFs were determined. Furthermore, the potential of the MF to influence cancer cell growth with midkine (MK) expression was evaluated. Cell proliferation and cell cycle were detected using the CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry. Cell ultrastructure was observed by transmission electron microscopy. BGC-823 cells with over-expression of MK (BGC-MK cells) and stanniocalcin-1 were generated by plasmid construction and transfection. Results showed that exposure to a 0.4-T, 7.5 Hz MF inhibited the proliferation of BGC-823, MKN-28, A549, and LOVO cells, but not MKN-45 and SPC-A1 cells. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of the MF on BGC-MK cells was lower (12.3%) than that of BGC-823 cells (20.3%). Analysis of the cell cycle showed that exposure to the MF led to a significant increase in the S phase in BGC-823 cells, but not in BGC-MK cells. In addition, organelle morphology was modified in BGC-823 cells exposed to the MF. These results suggest that exposure to a 0.4-T, 7.5 Hz MF could inhibit tumor cell proliferation and disturb the cell cycle. The alteration of MK expression in cancer cells may be related to the inhibitory effect of the MF on these cells.