武汉桂子山地区冬季鸟类群落结构及多样性研究

2005年11月～2006年3月,对武汉桂子山地区冬季鸟类群落进行了调查,共记录鸟类44种,隶属10目22科。有国家Ⅱ级保护鸟类2种,湖北省重点保护鸟类16种;留鸟32种,冬候鸟11种,旅鸟1种,留鸟构成了冬季鸟类的主体;该地区冬季鸟类密度为4．30只／hm^2,物种多样性指数为2．6477,均匀性指数为0．6997。居民点、乔灌林、绿地和水域生境中,乔灌林鸟类多样性最高,数量最多。     

猪瘟病毒感染性cDNA克隆的构建及其致病性

为了建立研究猪瘟病毒的技术平台,利用RT-PCR技术构建了猪瘟病毒中国石门株(Shimen)的全长有感染性cDNA克隆pT7SM。通过体外转录线性化的pT7SM并将转录的RNA转染至PK-15细胞中,获得了猪瘟病毒粒子。再用间接免疫荧光法测定了其生长曲线,通过电镜观察到重组病毒呈球形,具有囊膜结构。进一步把获得的猪瘟病毒粒子感染非免疫实验猪,结果子代病毒与石门株类似,对非免疫实验猪有强烈的致病性,证明该全长cDNA克隆可靠稳定,忠实地保留了石门株病毒的感染性和致病特征。由此为进一步探讨猪瘟病毒的致弱机制及病毒与机体相互作用的机制打下了良好的基础。     

拟南芥中一个类似钙调素蛋白的基因结构及其缺磷、缺钾诱导表达

通过拟南芥芯片杂交分析发现推测的钙调素基因(GenBank accession No.Atlg76650)与低磷胁迫有关.对该基因的结构研究确认了该基因编码一个含有三个EF-hand结构域的类似钙调素的蛋白,Northern检测表明该基因在缺钾、缺磷条件下诱导表达,但在缺氮、高盐等胁迫条件下不受影响.经RT-PCR和启动子融合GUS转基因植株的组织化学染色分析,表明该基因在拟南芥中为全株表达,但各器官中表达丰度不尽相同.     

神湾菠萝夏季果与秋季果香气成分差异性分析

以'神湾'菠萝夏季果和秋季果为材料,采用顶空固相微萃取法(HS-SPME),提取果实中的香气成分,并经气相色谱/质谱(GC-MS)联机分析.结果表明,夏季果中检测出5类共21种香气成分,分别为酯类、烯类、酸类、醇类和酮类,其中酯类11种,相对含量为92.03%,含量最高的为己酸甲酯(44.91%);烯类6种,相对含量为3.99%;酸类、醇类和酮类分别检测出2种、1种和1种,其相对含量分别为0.72%、0.37%和0.22%.在秋季果中仅检测出2类共8种香气成分,其中酯类7种,总相对含量为92.11%,含量最高的为己酸甲酯(68.36%);烯类物质1种,相对含量为7.89%.     

青霉素酶发酵液的预处理和酶学特性

研究了在发酵液中添加絮凝剂对发酵液进行预处理,对蜡状芽孢杆菌（Bacillus cereus）产生青霉素酶的影响与酶学特性。实验结果表明,发酵液膜处理的难易程度与芽孢释放程度成正相关,在发酵液中添加0．02g／mL自制絮凝剂进行预处理,过滤效率提高10倍,而酶活损失仅5％;酶学特性研究结果表明,该酶最佳反应温度55℃时,酶的最适反应pH值7．0,金属离子锌、锰、镁对酶有激活作用,其浓度为0．25moL／L;酶热稳定性研究结果表明,在75℃下保温30min时,酶活损失85％。该酶在过量青霉素底物下,酶促反应为0级反应。     

Frequent overexpression of CADM1/IGSF4 in lung adenocarcinoma

We reported comprehensive screening for antigens (Ags) overexpressed on various carcinomas via isolation of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that may be therapeutic in a previous paper (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105, 7287-7292, 2008). Twenty-one distinct Ags highly expressed on several carcinomas were identified and 356 mAbs with unique sequences turned out to bind to one of the 21 Ags. Among them CADM1/IGSF4 which had been originally referred to as tumor suppressor lung cancer 1 (TSLC1) was included. Therefore we examined the expression of CADM1 in lung cancers in this study. Eight different anti CADM1 mAbs were used for immunohistochemical analysis of 29 fresh lung cancer specimens. Staining patterns were categorized to six groups based on the extent of positive staining and the localization of stained portions. While overexpression of CADM1 was observed on the cell surface of adenocarcinomas at a high frequency, around 60%, positive stainings were rarely observed on that of other lung carcinomas including squamous cell carcinomas. Moreover, some clones among the eight mAbs gave different staining patterns from those by the other clones against the same fresh specimen, suggesting presence of variant forms of CADM1 differentiated by mAbs.     

韭菜对香蕉枯萎病菌生长及香蕉枯萎病发生的抑制作用

结合实验室抑菌试验和大棚人工接菌盆栽试验,研究韭菜对香蕉枯萎病菌4号生理小种(Foc4)的拮抗作用及其对香蕉枯萎病发生的防控效果.结果显示:离体条件下,韭菜粗提取液显著抑制Foc4菌丝的生长,造成菌丝变形、细胞的解体;也能显著抑制孢子的萌发并导致孢子失去活性.大棚盆栽试验中,韭菜处理的巴西香蕉苗枯萎病发病率降低70%,病情指数降低86.9%;韭菜处理的广粉1号粉蕉苗枯萎病的发病率降低76.7%,病情指数降低93.4%.研究表明,韭菜对Foc4有很高拮抗效果,而且对香蕉枯萎病有很高的防控作用.     

人干扰素ω(huIFN-ω)的高效表达、纯化及生物学活性

为了获得人干扰素-ω(huIFN-ω)在大肠杆菌中的高效表达,根据大肠杆菌的偏爱密码子,人工设计并合成了huIFN-ω高表达基因,并克隆到原核表达载体pBV220,在大肠杆菌DH5α中实现了高效表达,目的蛋白占细胞总蛋白的15%左右,以包涵体形式存在.表达产物经变性、复性及阳离子和分子筛层析纯化,纯度达90%以上,产物的抗病毒活性约为1.0×108IU/mg,并具有体外促NK杀伤活性.此结果为进一步研究和开发重组huIFN-ω奠定了基础.     

Characterization of soluble and putative membrane-bound UDP-glucuronic acid decarboxylase (OsUXS) isoforms in rice

Arabinoxylans in crop plants are the major sugar components of the cell walls, and UDP-xylose is a key substrate in the biosynthesis of xylans. In this study, the six putative UDP-D-glucuronic acid decarboxylase genes from rice (Oryza sativa UDP-xylose synthase; OsUXS) were cloned. Except for the soluble form of OsUXS3 (GenBank Accession No. \AB079064), the remaining five OsUXS enzymes contain a putative membrane-bound region. The six OsUXS genes were classified into three types by phylogenetic analysis and were expressed during the development of rice seeds. The HPLC retention times of the enzyme products and NMR data, indicate that the recombinant OsUXS2 enzyme catalyzes the conversion of UDP-D-glucuronic acid to UDP-D-xylose. Interestingly, the reactions catalyzed by the recombinant OsUXS2 and OsUXS3 enzymes were inhibited by NADP+, and accelerated by NADPH. The catalytic activities of the recombinant OsUXS2 and OsUXS3 enzymes were strongly inhibited by UDP, UTP, TDP, and TTP. The expression levels of OsUXS genes changed in different manners during the development of rice seeds, suggesting that each corresponding OsUXS enzyme plays a significant role in rice seed development at a certain stage. In the present study, we report that the UXS2-type enzyme of rice is not only characterized for the first time but also show significant findings involved in the gene expression of OsUXSs.     

斑蝥素酸镁对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤凋亡的影响

建立人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型,实验组每只裸鼠瘤周注射斑蝥素酸镁6.26×10-5mmol,对照组给予相同容积的无菌生理盐水瘤周注射。给药22 d后,观察斑蝥素酸镁对皮下移植瘤增殖的影响,并在此基础上,利用HE染色观察药物对人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织形态学特征的影响。实验发现斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤细胞体积变小、胞浆固缩、嗜酸性变,细胞核固缩、碎裂。透射电镜观察人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织超微结构的改变,镜下见斑蝥素酸镁组移植瘤细胞核膜基本消失、核染色质聚集成团等改变。免疫组化二步法检测人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤组织中bcl-2、bax的表达水平,结果显示斑蝥素酸镁组瘤组织中bcl-2的表达低于生理盐水组,而bax的表达高于生理盐水组(P0.05)。本实验提示斑蝥素酸镁能明显抑制人肝癌裸鼠皮下移植瘤的增殖,并能诱导移植瘤细胞发生凋亡,其机制可能与上调bax和下调bcl-2表达有关。