3株抗水稻和荔枝病原菌的海洋真菌的分离鉴定

本研究采用平板对峙法和菌丝块法测定分离自广西北部湾的3株海洋真菌MF-3、MF-6和MF-13的抗荔枝和水稻病原菌抗菌活性,并通过形态学观察结合分子生物学方法鉴定其分类地位。结果表明,当采用平板对峙法时,3株海洋真菌对荔枝霜疫霉、炭疽病菌、水稻纹枯病菌和水稻稻瘟病菌等4种指示菌的菌丝生长均有强的抑制作用;菌丝块法试验结果发现3株真菌的发酵液均对荔枝霜疫霉菌有很好的抑制效果,菌丝相对生长抑制率分别达到94.29%、98.16%和86.37%,对水稻纹枯病病原菌抑制效果次之,其菌丝相对生长抑制率达到80%左右;其中,MF-3菌株对荔枝霜疫霉、炭疽菌、水稻纹枯病菌和水稻稻瘟病菌都有较好的抑制作用,MF-6对霜疫霉、水稻纹枯病菌和水稻稻瘟病菌也有较好的抑菌效果和广谱性。结合形态学观察和ITS rDNA序列比对分析,初步将MF-3鉴定为布雷正青霉(Eupenicillium brefeldianum),MF-6为微紫青霉(Penicillium janthinellum),MF-13为短棒曲霉(Aspergillus clavatonanicus)。耐盐度试验结果表明这3株真菌是适应海洋环境的兼性海洋真菌。该3株海洋真菌表现的抗真菌活性,对应用于荔枝或水稻病害的生物防治和新型农药的研发有潜在的应用价值。     

Position‐coded multivalent peptide–peptide interactions revealed by tryptophan‐scanning mutagenesis

We demonstrate in this contribution the evidence that significant cooperative binding effect can be identified for the amino acid sites that are determinant to the binding characteristics in peptide–peptide interactions. The analysis of tryptophan‐scanning mutagenesis of the 14‐mer peptide consisting only of glycine provides a mapping of position‐dependent contributions to the binding energy. The pronounced tryptophan‐associated peptide–peptide interactions are originated from the indole moieties with the main chains of 14‐mer glycines containing N–H and C?O moieties. Specifically, with the presence of two tryptophans as determinant amino acids, cooperative binding can be observed, which are dependent on relative positions of the two tryptophans with a “volcano”‐like characteristics. An optimal separation of 6–10 amino acids between two adjacent binding sites can be identified to achieve maximal binding interactions.     

马铃薯根系分泌物及酚酸类物质对萎缩芽孢杆菌促生菌株QHZ3趋化成膜的介导作用

【背景】根系分泌物介导的微生物趋化成膜是根际促生菌在根际定殖及功能发挥的重要前提,深入了解该过程对理解菌株定殖机制具有重要意义。【目的】探明马铃薯根系分泌物中使萎缩芽孢杆菌促生菌株QHZ3在根际趋化成膜的信号物质。【方法】通过高效液相色谱鉴定马铃薯根系分泌物中的主要酚酸类物质,采用半固体平板法与类毛细管法比较马铃薯根系分泌物和不同酚酸类物质对促生菌株QHZ3趋化作用,并通过结晶紫染色法观察马铃薯根系分泌物和不同酚酸类物质对菌株QHZ3生物膜形成的影响。【结果】马铃薯根系分泌物中的酚酸类物质主要包括富马酸、对羟基苯甲酸、阿魏酸和肉桂酸。半固体平板法结果显示,马铃薯根系分泌物和4种酚酸对菌株QHZ3均具有趋化作用,富马酸的趋化作用最强;类毛细管定量试验结果表明,不同浓度酚酸对菌株QHZ3的趋化作用不同,中高等浓度的富马酸(25-100μmol/L)和低浓度的阿魏酸(10μmol/L)对菌株QHZ3的趋化作用最强;结晶紫染色法结果表明,120-240μg/mL马铃薯根系分泌物和50-75μmol/L富马酸及100μmol/L对羟基苯甲酸可显著促进菌株QHZ3生物膜的形成,而阿魏酸和肉桂酸对菌株的生物膜形成没有显著影响。【结论】根系分泌物和酚酸均可介导菌株QHZ3在马铃薯根际趋化成膜,但4种酚酸的作用不同,富马酸和阿魏酸对菌株的趋化作用显著,富马酸和对羟基苯甲酸则是对菌株生物膜的形成具有显著影响。     

MiR-122-5p suppresses neuropathic pain development by targeting PDK4

Neurochemical Research - The complex pathogenesis and limited efficacy of available treatment make neuropathic pain difficult for long periods of time. Several findings suggested the regulatory...     

Impact of JAK2 V617F Mutation on Hemogram Variation in Patients with Non-Reactive Elevated Platelet Counts

Background

Non-reactive platelet counts elevation occurs mainly in myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs), which have been reported to be closely associated with JAK2 V617F mutation. Complete blood cell count (CBC) is essential in diagnosis of MPDs, however, the impact of JAK2 V617F mutation on the patients’ hemogram variation remains not clear.

Methods

JAK2 V617F mutation was detected by allele specific real-time quantitative fluorescence PCR (AS-qPCR).

Results

Of the 402 non-reactive platelet elevating patients, JAK2 V617F mutation was detected in 222 (55.2%) patients. RBC counts, WBC counts, platelet-large contrast ratio (P-LCR), platelet distribution width (PDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV) were much higher in JAK2 V617F mutated patients, except platelet counts. In addition, when the patients were classified into subgroups by blood cell counts, it was found that JAK2 V617F mutation rate increased progressively with the increase of RBC counts and WBC counts, other than platelet counts. Furthermore, trilineage hyperplasia group showed highest JAK2 V617F mutation rate (93.26%), followed by the bilineage hyperplasia groups. Lastly, JAK2 V617F mutant allele burden was found much higher in polycythemia vera (PV) patients [median(P₂₅–P₇₅): 45.02%(35.12%–54.22%)] than in essential thrombocythemia (ET) patients [median(P₂₅–P₇₅): 28.23%(17.77%–41.66%)], and that it increased with WBC counts (r = 0.393, p = 0.000) and RBC counts(r = 0.215, p = 0.001), other than platelet counts (r = −0.051, p = 0.452). Further analysis revealed that in ET patients, JAK2 V617F mutant allele burden correlated with WBC counts and platelet counts positively, other than RBC counts, while in PV patients, it correlated with WBC counts and RBC counts positively, but not platelet counts.

Conclusions

JAK2 V617F mutation occurs frequently in patients with non-reactive elevated platelet counts. The presence of JAK2 V617F mutation has great impact on hemogram variation, including RBC counts, WBC counts, platelet parameters and lineage hyperplasia, but not on platelet counts. Besides, JAK2 V617F mutant allele burden affects the blood cell proliferation pattern.     

A naphthalocyanine based near-infrared photosensitizer: Synthesis and in vitro photodynamic activities

A hydrophilic near-infrared (NIR) photosensitizer featuring a naphthalocyanine core and peripheral carboxylate acid groups was synthesized and characterized. Its photophysical and photochemical properties were studied and compared with phthalocyanine. Due to the extended π-conjugation, both the Q band and fluorescence emit of this naphthalocyanine bathochromically shift to NIR region. It also exhibits superior NIR photodynamic efficiency to phthalocyanine as evidenced by high efficiency in generating singlet oxygen (Φ_Δ = 0.66) and in vitro phototoxicity toward Hela human cervical cancer cells. Therefore, this novel naphthalocyanine could potentially be a NIR photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy.