不同光照强度下植物电信号变化特征及其与空气负离子的关系

空气负离子(NAI)是衡量一个地区空气清洁度的重要指标,对人体的心理健康和生理机能具有重要的调节作用.植被光合过程中光电效应是NAI产生的重要来源和影响因素,但光电效应极其微弱而难以直接监测,而植物电信号是间接反映光电效应的重要指标,以往研究多侧重在不同森林群落中NAI的时空变化特征及其与气象因素的关系,目前关于NAI...     

The Sl TPL3–Sl WUS module regulates multi-locule formation in tomato by modulating auxin and gibberellin levels in the shoot apical meristem

Malformed fruits depreciate a plant’s market value.In tomato(Solanum lycopersicum),fruit malformation is associated with the multi-locule trait,which involves genes regulating shoot apical meristem(SAM) development.The expression pattern of TOPLESS3(SITPL3) throughout SAM development prompted us to investigate its functional significance via RNA interference(RNAi) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated nuclease 9(Cas9)-mediated gene editing.Lower SITPL3 t...     

蛋白质胶内酶切技术研究进展

胶内酶切是蛋白质组研究中衔接电泳分离和质谱鉴定的重要环节,对最终的蛋白质定性和定量分析结果有显著的影响。该技术自1992年初步建立以来,一直处于不断完善中,出现了种类繁多的改进方案。为了更有效地利用胶内酶切技术,从凝胶脱色、杂质去除、蛋白酶切、肽段提取4个方面归纳整理了近年来蛋白质胶内酶切技术的主要研究进展。     

Salvianolic Acid B Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Albumin Leakage from Rat Mesenteric Venules through Src-Regulated Transcelluar Pathway and Paracellular Pathway

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) causes microvascular barrier disruption, leading to albumin leakage from microvessels resulting in a range of disastrous sequels. Salvianolic acid B (SalB) is a major water-soluble component derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza. Previous studies showed its potential to attenuate microvascular barrier dysfunction, but the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. The present study was intended to investigate the impact of SalB on endothelial cell barrier in vivo in rat mesenteric venules as well as in vitro in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), aiming at disclosing the mechanism thereof, particularly the role of Src in its action. Male Wistar rats were challenged by infusion of LPS (2 mg/kg/h) through left femoral vein for 90 min. SalB (5 mg/kg/h) was administrated either simultaneously with LPS or 30 min after LPS infusion through the left jugular vein. Vesicles in venular walls were observed by electron microscopy. HUVECs were incubated with LPS with or without SalB. The expression of Zonula occluden-1 (ZO-1), VE-cadherin, caveolin-1 and Src in HUVECs was assessed by Western blot and confocal microscopy, binding of SalB to Src was measured using Surface Plasmon Resonance and BioLayer Interferometry. Treatment with SalB inhibited albumin leakage from rat mesenteric venules and inhibited the increase of vesicle number in venular endothelial cells induced by LPS. In addition, SalB inhibited the degradation of ZO-1, the phosphorylation and redistribution of VE-cadherin, the expression and phosphorylation of caveolin-1, and phosphoirylation of Src in HUVECs exposed to LPS. Furthermore, SalB was found able to bind to Src. This study demonstrates that protection of SalB against microvascular barrier disruption is a process involving both para- and trans-endothelial cell pathway, and highly suggests Src as the key enzyme for SalB to work.     

Prognostic significance of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein in solid tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) is aberrantly expressed in solid tumors. Considering conflicting data, we conducted this meta-analysis to investigate its prognostic role. Electronic databases were searched to collect studies about associations between XIAP expressions and survival outcomes. Hazard ratio (HR), odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) were utilized as effect size estimates. A total of 3,794 patients from 21 published studies were included. The results revealed that high XIAP expressions correlated with age (OR = 2.02; 95% CI, 1.07–3.84), lymph node metastasis (OR = 1.69; 95% CI, 1.02–2.77), histological grade (OR = 2.04; 95% CI, 1.01–4.11), and tumor stage (OR = 2.18; 95% CI, 1.20–3.96). The combined HR revealed that high XIAP expressions associated with poor overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.60; 95% CI, 1.22–2.10). Our study suggested high XIAP expressions may be indicative of poor prognosis in solid tumors.     

铜胁迫对穿心莲幼苗生长及生理特性的影响

通过对盆栽穿心莲(Andrographis paniculata)幼苗浇灌Cu SO4溶液实验,研究外施Cu2+对穿心莲幼苗的生理特性和药效成分含量的影响。结果显示,外施Cu2+对穿心莲幼苗的生长、生理生化指标和穿心莲内酯、脱水穿心莲内酯的含量均有显著影响。当Cu SO4溶液浓度超过6.25 mmol/L时,Cu2+能显著抑制穿心莲幼苗株高、叶长、叶宽的增长,且随胁迫时间的延长和Cu2+浓度的增大抑制作用增强;穿心莲叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量均随Cu2+浓度增大和胁迫时间的延长而升高,当Cu SO4溶液浓度达到12.5 mmol/L且胁迫20 d和30 d时,叶片中SOD活性达到对照组的168.3%和171.18%;过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性则随Cu2+浓度的增大呈先升高后下降的趋势;当外施Cu SO4溶液浓度大于1.25 mmol/L时,与对照相比,穿心莲药效成分穿心莲内酯和脱水穿心莲内酯的含量均显著降低(P0.05)。研究结果表明,外施Cu SO4溶液浓度高于6.25 mmol/L时,能显著影响穿心莲幼苗的生理特性和有效成分含量,从而降低穿心莲药材的产量和质量。     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives as potential IDO1 inhibitors

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) plays a vital role in tumor immune escape and has emerged as a promising target for cancer immunotherapy. In this study, a novel series of 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for inhibitory activities against IDO1, and their structure-activity relationship was investigated. Among these, compound 19a exhibited excellent IDO1 inhibitory activity (HeLa cellular IC₅₀?=?4.0?nM, THP-1 cellular IC₅₀?=?4.6?nM). Further molecular docking studies revealed that the compound 19a formed a coordinate bond with the heme iron through the carboxylic acid moiety. These results indicate that compound 19a is a potential IDO1 inhibitor for further investigation.