Optimization of covalent immobilization of pectinase on sodium alginate support

Pectinase was immobilized on a sodium alginate support using glutaraldehyde and retained 66% activity. The optimal pH for activity shifted from 3.0 to 3.5 after immobilization; however, the optimum temperature remained unchanged at 40°C. The immobilized enzyme also had a higher thermal stability and reusability than the free enzyme, and retained 80% of initial activity after 11 batch reactions.     

一种新融合抗菌肽Hex-Mag基因的克隆、表达及其抗菌活性的研究

通过在Magainin1-12(GIGKFLHSAKKF)的N端添加碱性氨基酸片段Hexapeptide(RRWQWR)以增强其对细胞膜的吸附能力来提高Magainin1-12的抗菌活性。利用Hexapeptide和Magainin1-12的基因序列,结合酵母偏爱密码子设计出新的融合基因Hex-Mag,通过重叠区扩增基因拼接法(Gene splicing by overlap extension,gene SOEing)利用PCR扩增出基因片段,再将融合基因进行酶切并纯化后导入穿梭质粒pPIC9中,构建受乙醇氧化酶1基因(AOX1)的启动子与转录终止区控制的酵母表达质粒,转化GS115毕赤酵母宿主菌,经表型筛选,阳性克隆用甲醇诱导表达。表达出的融合肽Hex-Mag分子量约2.3kDa,其耐热性强,在100℃条件下,其活性可维持3h以上。琼脂糖孔穴扩散法检测显示Hex-Mag对多种革兰氏阴性菌和阳性菌具有抑制活性,与Magainin1-12相比,其活性有明显增强,N端正电荷增加的预期效应得到初步体现。     

转双价抗虫基因毛白杨无性系85号抗虫性研究

以优化的毛白杨无性系85号最适遗传转化体系为基础,通过农杆菌介导法将Bt(CryⅠAc)和API双价抗虫基因导入毛白杨无性系85号基因组.在高浓度卡那霉素的培养基上诱导不定芽和根,初步选择到200株转化植株,PCR检测显示,66株呈阳性反应.Southern杂交和ELISA检测进一步证明,Bt(CryⅠAc)和API双价抗虫基因已整合到毛白杨无性系85号基因组中,并得到了表达.对转化植株用舞毒蛾幼虫进行饲虫试验,结果显示昆虫幼虫的死亡率高达60.0%~77.8%,且存活幼虫的生长发育也受到了明显抑制.研究结果为杨树抗虫育种提供了新的种质资源.     

杜氏盐藻rbcS启动子的克隆和功能分析

为提高转基因盐藻的表达效率,利用基因组步行方法和巢式PCR,从盐藻中克隆了1,5-二磷酸核酮糖羧化酶/加氧酶（Rubisco）的小亚基基因rbcS 的5'上游调控序列,并对其进行序列分析和转基因功能分析。采用Dra I、EcoR V、Pvu II和Stu I四种平端限制内切酶分别酶切盐藻基因组DNA,并与接头连接,构建基因组步行文库GWL 1、GWL 2、GWL 3和GWL 4;设计特异引物从这四种文库中扩增rbcS基因的5'上游调控序列。在GWL 1、GWL 4中分别扩增出约1.2 kb的片段。对该序列的分析表明,它的3'端与已知盐藻rbcS cDNA 的5'端序列完全一致,说明是该基因的5'端上游区,并且包含多个与转录调控有关的保守序列（如TATA-box、CAAT-box）,富含GT的重复序列。此序列EcoR I下游的片段与除草剂抗性基因bar相融合,构建表达载体,电击法转化盐藻。通过对转化藻株的抗性筛选以及PCR和Southern blot检测,表明该区域能驱动外源基因bar在转基因盐藻中的表达,推断是盐藻rbcS基因的启动子调控区。     

海洋单胞菌的研究进展

简要综述了近年国、内外对海洋单胞菌的一些研究进展,包括分类地位、生态分布、功能基因和活性分子等,并对其未来发展趋势进行了展望.     

Oxytocin is expressed by both intrinsic sensory and secretomotor neurons in the enteric nervous system of guinea pig

Single- and double-immunostaining techniques were used systematically to study the distribution pattern and neurochemical density of oxytocin-immunoreactive (-ir) neurons in the digestive tract of the guinea pig. Oxytocin immunoreactivity was distributed widely in the guinea pig gastrointestinal tract; 3%, 13%, 17%, 15%, and 10% of ganglion neurons were immunoreactive for oxytocin in the myenteric plexuses of the gastric corpus, jejunum, ileum, proximal colon, and distal colon, respectively, and 36%, 40%, 52%, and 56% of ganglion neurons were immunoreactive for oxytocin in the submucosal plexuses of the jejunum, ileum, proximal colon, and distal colon, respectively. In the myenteric plexus, oxytocin was expressed exclusively in the intrinsic enteric afferent neurons, as identified by calbindin 28 K. In the submucosal plexuses, oxytocin was expressed in non-cholinergic secretomotor neurons, as identified by vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. Oxytocin-ir nerve fibers in the inner circular muscle layer possibly arose from the myenteric oxytocin-ir neurons, and oxytocin-ir nerve fibers in the mucosa possibly arose from both the myenteric and submucosal oxytocin-ir neurons. Thus, oxytocin in the digestive tract might be involved in gastrointestinal tract motility mainly via the regulation of the inner circular muscle and the balance of the absorption and secretion of water and electrolytes.     

延髓中缝核区注射谷氨酸钠降低大鼠动脉血压的作用

本工作研究了大鼠延髓中缝核在心血管活动调整中的作用。通过埋植套管向大鼠延髓中缝核区注射神经元兴奋剂谷氨酸钠5-μg可明显降低血压,抑制交感神经传出活动,心率无显著改变。降血压效应可被脊髓蛛网膜下腔注射5-HT受体阻断剂肉桂硫胺50μg,或腹腔注射赛庚啶15mg/kg所部分对抗;并可被皮下注射阿片受体阻断剂纳洛酮1mc/kg所削弱。结果提示:延髓中缝核-脊髓5-HT下行通路对脊髓的血管调节功能起抑制性影响,内源性阿片样物质可能参与该机制。     

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha enhances inhibitory effects of interleukin-1 beta on Leydig cell steroidogenesis

Human recombinant tumor necrosis factor-alpha (rTNF alpha) alone (up to 1000 units/ml) did not alter either basal or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-induced testosterone formation in primary culture of rat Leydig cells. However, concomitant addition of rTNF alpha with human recombinant interleukin-1 beta (rIL-1 beta) enhanced the inhibitory effects of rIL-1 beta. The rIL-1 beta dose response curve was shifted to the left (IC50 changed from 1 ng/ml to 0.3 ng/ml). Even though rTNF alpha had no effect on testosterone formation, hCG-stimulated cyclic AMP formation was inhibited by rTNF alpha in a dose dependent manner. In the presence of both rTNF alpha and rIL-1 beta, hCG-induced cyclic AMP formation and binding of [125I]-hCG to Leydig cells were further inhibited. Testicular macrophages represent about 20% of the interstitial cells. TNF alpha and IL-1 may be produced locally by interstitial macrophages and have paracrine effects on Leydig cell function.     

Comparative investigation on spindle behavior and MPF activity changes during oocyte maturation between gynogenetic and amphimictic crucian carp

The spindle behavior and MPF activity changes in the progression of oocyte maturation were investigated and compared with cytological observation and kinase assay between gynogenetic silver crucian carp and amphimictic colored crucian carp.MPF activity was measured by using histone H1 as phosphorylation substrate.There were two similar oscillatory MPF kinase activity changes during oocyte maturation in two kinds of fishes with different reproductive modes,but there existed some subtle difference between them.The subtle difference was that the first peak of MPF kinase activity was kept to a longerlasting time in the gynogenetic silver crucian carp than in the amphimictic colored crucian carp.It was suggested that the difference may be related to the spindle behavior changes,such as tripolar spindle formation and spindle rearrangement in the gynogenetic crucian carp.     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci for the red panda,Ailurus fulgens

We report on the isolation and characterization of 10 microsatellites in the red panda Ailurus fulgens from genomic DNA‐enriched libraries. Twenty‐one microsatellites were screened from the libraries, and 10 of the screened microsatellites were polymorphic. The number of observed alleles for each locus in 24 individuals ranged from three to 12, and the expected and observed heterozygosity was 0.60–0.90 and 0.50–1.00, respectively. These markers should prove a useful tool for the study of genetic variation in red panda in the future.