Stigmoid bodies contain type I receptor proteins SorLA/LR11 and sortilin: new perspectives on their function.

Stigmoid bodies (SBs) are structures in the cytoplasm of neurons. SBs are mostly found in the hypothalamic region of the rat and contain a protein called huntingtin-associated protein 1 (HAP1). In a recent publication, large cytoplasmic structures were shown to be immunoreactive for a type I receptor called SorLA/LR11. By light microscopic analysis, these structures appeared similar to SBs in size and in brain regional and subcellular localization. To determine whether these large puncta correspond to HAP1-containing SBs, we used antibodies specific to various domains of the apolipoprotein receptor LR11 to perform immunocytochemistry in rat and mouse brain tissue. Transfection studies using HeLa cells were conducted to demonstrate the specificity of the antibodies. We found that, in both species, antibodies to the domain II (or VSP10 for vacuolar sorting protein 10 domain) of LR11 immunoreact with large cytoplasmic structures. Co-localization immunolabeling experiments in rat brain tissue sections and in neuron cultures showed that these LR11-immunoreactive structures correspond to HAP1-positive SBs. Electron microscopy was performed in rat hypothalamus and further demonstrated the presence of LR11 in SBs and its co-localization with HAP1. LR11-containing SBs were most abundant in the hypothalamus but were also found in many brainstem nuclei, thalamus, and hippocampus. Our data also show that sortilin, another transmembrane protein containing a VPS10 domain, localizes to large cytoplasmic puncta and is found in LR11-positive and Hap1-positive SBs in hypothalamic neuron cultures.     

西方蜜蜂不同类型杂交子代形态指标的测定及杂种优势分析

“浙农大 1号”意蜂Apismelliferaligustica (Ea)与喀尼鄂拉蜂A .melliferacarnica (K)、卡尔巴阡蜂A .melliferacarpatica (C)、高加索蜂A .melliferacaucasica(G)、乌克兰蜂A .melliferaacervorum(W)、东北黑蜂A .melliferaspp .(D)分别进行正反杂交试验 ,测定其杂交 1代的吻长、背板 3 +4长、蜡镜面积、跗节指数、右后足胫节长、花粉筐面积、翅钩数、肘脉指数、翅膀面积等 9项形态指标。分析与经济性状密切相关的吻长、背板 3 +4长、蜡镜面积、花粉筐面积、翅膀面积等形态指标的杂种优势率 ,发现吻长、背板 3 +4长、蜡镜面积、花粉筐面积、翅膀面积的较佳杂交组合分别是D(♂ )×Ea(♀ )、Ea(♂ )×C(♀ )、K(♂ )×Ea(♀ )、Ea(♂ )×K(♀ )和Ea(♂ )×K(♀ ) ,其杂种优势率分别为 1 47%,4 79%,2 6 5 7%,1 0 88%和4 97%,并对这些杂交组合在养蜂生产上的利用价值做了初步分析     

西北地区志留纪温洛克世晚期-罗德洛世早期的一些笔石

记述西北地区志留纪温洛克世晚期－罗德洛世早期笔石5属,11种,进一步肯定罗德洛世早期nilssoni带的地层在陕西紫阳,甘肃迭部和内蒙古额济纳旗的存在,首次确认陕西紫阳和内蒙古额济纳旗发育温洛克世侯默中晚期含笔石地层,大致为parvus带或稍高。     

二叠纪-三叠纪礁相房室海绵演化与灭绝

就礁相房室海绵而言,早二叠世的物种数最少,中二叠世的分异度最高,晚二叠世的其次,中三叠世的较少,卡尼斯的增多,诺利期的更多。礁相房室海绵的演化反映出二叠纪－三叠纪有3次灭绝事件,分别发生在中二叠世末期、长兴期末期、卡尼期末期。这3次灭绝事件的规模各不相同：中二叠世末期的灭绝事件规模较小,它使83．8％的中二叠世礁相房室海绵种灭绝;长兴期末期的灭绝规模最大,它使100％的长兴期种灭绝;卡尼期末的灭绝事件规模也较大,它使97．7％的卡尼期种灭绝。     

黄花杓兰的花芽发育

对黄花杓兰（Cypripedium flavum P.F.Hunt et Summerh.）成年植株做了一个生长季的研究,提出了一年芽、二年芽和多年休眠芽的概念。指出由芽形成到植株开花需两年时间,其具体发育路线是：第一年6－7月份,根状茎顶端二年芽基部外侧有两个新的小芽产生,即“一年芽”,至9－10月份发育出7－9片幼叶,然后随气温下降停止生长;第2年4月份复苏,即为“二年芽”,二年芽在本生长季内发育成混合芽,但一般情况下只有一个充分发育,另一个未能充分发育并且一般将来也不再有发育的机会,被称为“多年休眠芽”;第3年5月份充分发育的二年芽长出地面,形成植株,迅速开花、结果,至9月底植株枯萎。本文还讨论了黄花杓兰发育过程与环境的关系。     

鸡脚参中一个新木脂素

从鸡脚参[Orthosiphon wulfenioides (Diels)Hand.-Marzz.]根中提取分离了一个新的木脂素,命名为鸡脚参木脂素。其结构由NMR、MS等波谱分析确定。初步活性实验显示该化合物不具备抗真菌和抗肿瘤活性。     

两种系膜增殖性肾炎大鼠模型的建立比较

目的　探讨快速建立系膜增殖性肾炎大鼠模型的方法。方法　 30只SD大鼠随机分 3组。正常对照组 ;葡萄球菌内毒素 (SEB)静脉注射 ,牛血清白蛋白 (BSA)隔日口服及免疫佐剂皮下注射组 ;在第二组基础上加作肝左叶切除组。 14周后分别作尿蛋白 ,IGA免疫荧光及病理组织检查。结果　肝左叶切除组蛋白尿出现的时间早于非肝切除组 ,但两组在 14周后蛋白尿定量无明显统计学差异 (P >0 0 5 ) ,对照组尿蛋白定性始终均为阴性。光镜检测轻至中度系膜扩张 ,伴系膜细胞少量增生 但两组比较无明显统计学意义 (P >0 0 5 ) ,肝左叶切除组IgA免疫荧光强于非肝切除组。结论　葡萄球菌肠内毒素静脉注射、BSA隔日口服、免疫增强剂或在上述基础上加肝左叶切除的方法都能诱发SD大鼠系膜增殖性肾炎模型。肝左叶切除组蛋白尿出现时间早 ;但于 14周后尿蛋白量无显著差异。     

Increased thermostability and phenol removal efficiency by chemical modified horseradish peroxidase

Horseradish peroxidase was modified by phthalic anhydride and glucosamine hydrochloride. The thermostabilities and removal efficiencies of phenolics by native and modified HRP were assayed. The chemical modification of horseradish peroxidase increased their thermostability (about 10- and 9-fold, respectively) and in turn also increased the removal efficiency of phenolics. The quantitative relationships between removal efficiency of phenol and reaction conditions were also investigated using modified enzyme. The optimum pH for phenol removal is 9.0 for both native and modified forms of the enzyme. Both modified enzyme could suffer from higher temperature than native enzyme in phenol removal reaction. The optimum molar ratio of hydrogen peroxide to phenol was 2.0. The phthalic anhydride modified enzyme required lower dose of enzyme than native horseradish peroxidase to obtain the same removal efficiency. Both modified horseradish peroxidase show greater affinity and specificity of phenol.     

Rational design of a more stable penicillin G acylase against organic cosolvent

We have used a simple and efficient approach by combining the known functional and structural properties of penicillin G acylase (PGA) from E. coli, and tried to mutate PGA of Bacillus megaterium with the goal of increasing the stability of the enzyme in organic solvents or at acidic pH. The PGA mutants Kβ427A, Kβ430A and Kβ427A/Kβ430A obtained have higher stability in DMF than the wild-type PGA.     

水稻穗颈维管束及穗部性状的QTL分析

以籼稻 (OryzasativaL .ssp .indicaZYQ8)和粳稻 (O .sativassp .japonicaJX17)的杂交F1代花培加倍的DH群体为材料考察了该群体的穗颈节大小维管束数、一次枝梗数、每穗颖花数、穗颈节顶部直径和穗长 ,并用该群体构建的分子图谱进行数量性状座位 (QTL)分析。检测到控制大维管束的 3个QTL (qLVB_1、qLVB_6和qLVB_7)分别位于第 1、第 6和第 7染色体 ;控制小维管束的 2个QTL (qSVB_4和qSVB_6 )分别位于第 4和第 6染色体 ;控制一次枝梗的 4个QTL (qPRB_4a、qPRB_4b、qPRB_6和qPRB_7)分别位于第 4(2个 )、第 6和第 7染色体 ;每穗颖花数的 3个QTL (qSPN_4a、qSPN_4b和qSPN_6 )分别位于第 4(2个 )和第 6染色体上 ;穗颈节顶部直径的 5个QTL (qPTD_2、qPTD_5、qPTD_6、qPTD_8和qPTD_12 )分别位于第 2、第 5、第 6、第 8和第 12染色体 ;穗长的 3个QTL (qPL_4、qPL_6和qPL_8)分别位于第 4、第 6、第 8染色体上。其中qLVB_6、qSVB_6、qSPN_6、qPTD_6和qPL_6均位于第 6染色体的G12 2_G1314b之间 ;qPL_8和qPTD_8位于第 8染色体的GA40 8_BP12 7a之间 ;qPRB_4a和qSPN_4a位于第 4染色体的G177_CT2 0 6之间 ;qPL_4和qSPN_4b位于第 4染色体CT40 4_CT5 0 0之间 ;qSVB_4所在的区间与qPL_4、qSPN_4b和qPRB_4b所在的区间相邻。