广西眼镜蛇蛇毒磷脂酶A_2的分离纯化及其对HSC-T6细胞的作用

目的对广西眼镜蛇毒中磷脂酶A2(PLA2)进行分离纯化,测定其对肝星状细胞HSC-T6的增殖抑制作用。方法采用Sephadex G-50凝胶层析柱、CM-Sepharose CL-6B离子交换柱、Macro-prep High S预装柱结合的方法分离广西眼镜蛇粗毒,经平板法测定各峰的PLA2活性;经SDS-PAGE电泳鉴定终产物纯度并测定分子量,NanoLC-ESI-MS/MS鉴定其组分;CCK-8法测定PLA2对肝星状细胞(HSC-T6)的增殖抑制作用,确定其凋亡的最小毒性浓度。结果 Sephadex G-50凝胶层析柱、CM-Sepharose CL-6B离子交换柱、Macro-prep High S预装柱层析法,得到第Ⅲ峰具PLA2活性,且达到电泳纯,经NanoLCESI-MS/MS鉴定其为PLA2,分子量约为14.06kD;PLA2在0~1μg/ml的浓度下对HSC-T6细胞具有一定的促增殖作用,2μg/ml时细胞数达到最大值,4~16μg/ml时对细胞生长有抑制作用,且随浓度增大细胞数降低。结论采用Sephadex G-50、CM-Sepharose CL-6B、Macro-prep High S预装柱结合的方法对广西眼镜蛇毒进行分离纯化,得到电泳纯且具PLA2活性的磷脂酶A2;广西眼镜蛇毒PLA2对肝星状细胞HSC-T6增殖有抑制作用,PLA2对HSC-T6细胞的最小毒性浓度为2μg/ml。     

Genome-wide association mapping of salinity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa)

Salinity tolerance in rice is highly desirable to sustain production in areas rendered saline due to various reasons. It is a complex quantitative trait having different components, which can be dissected effectively by genome-wide association study (GWAS). Here, we implemented GWAS to identify loci controlling salinity tolerance in rice. A custom-designed array based on 6,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in as many stress-responsive genes, distributed at an average physical interval of <100 kb on 12 rice chromosomes, was used to genotype 220 rice accessions using Infinium high-throughput assay. Genetic association was analysed with 12 different traits recorded on these accessions under field conditions at reproductive stage. We identified 20 SNPs (loci) significantly associated with Na⁺/K⁺ ratio, and 44 SNPs with other traits observed under stress condition. The loci identified for various salinity indices through GWAS explained 5–18% of the phenotypic variance. The region harbouring Saltol, a major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) on chromosome 1 in rice, which is known to control salinity tolerance at seedling stage, was detected as a major association with Na⁺/K⁺ ratio measured at reproductive stage in our study. In addition to Saltol, we also found GWAS peaks representing new QTLs on chromosomes 4, 6 and 7. The current association mapping panel contained mostly indica accessions that can serve as source of novel salt tolerance genes and alleles. The gene-based SNP array used in this study was found cost-effective and efficient in unveiling genomic regions/candidate genes regulating salinity stress tolerance in rice.