哺乳动物中由精子RNA介导的跨代遗传的研究进展

随着表观遗传学的飞速发展,拉马克的获得性遗传理论又重新得到了学术界的关注．近年,哺乳动物获得性性状的跨代遗传现象也得到了较为深入的研究．在获得性性状的跨代遗传过程中,由环境压力导致的表观遗传信息经由生殖系在代际间传递．其中,在环境压力相关的表观遗传信息的建立及传递过程中,精子小非编码RNA(small non-coding RNA,sncRNAs)发挥关键作用,环境压力信息以sncRNAs的形式储存在成熟精子中,通过受精作用,精子sncRNAs参与胎儿原始生殖细胞基因组的表观遗传修饰,将表观遗传信息跨代传递,进而影响获得性性状相关的基因表达．本文主要综述了精子sncRNAs参与获得性性状跨代遗传的机制,为研究遗传性的代谢疾病、促进人类生殖健康及家畜良种繁育提供新思路．     

川西獐牙菜SmDL7H基因原核表达及组织表达

该研究根据川西獐牙菜转录组信息获得7-脱氧马钱子酸羟化酶(SmDL7H)基因的全长cDNA序列,对该基因进行同源克隆、生物信息学分析,并构建原核表达载体、转化大肠杆菌、进行原核表达和组织特异性表达分析,以探讨川西獐牙菜裂环烯醚萜合成途径中关键酶7-脱氧马钱子酸羟化酶(SmDL7H)基因的功能,为研究裂环烯醚萜类化合物合成途径奠定基础。结果表明:(1)成功克隆了川西獐牙菜SmDL7 H基因(GenBank登录号为MH243070);SmDL7 H基因开放阅读框为1 554bp,编码517个氨基酸,相对分子质量为59.5kD,等电点9.02;生物信息学预测SmDL7 H基因编码蛋白无信号肽。(2)多序列比对及进化树分析显示,SmDL7 H编码的蛋白与滇龙胆、长春花、金银花等植物的DL7 H基因编码的蛋白具有较高相似性。(3)将SmDL7 H基因连接到pET-28a原核表达载体,转化大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3),用0.1mol/L IPTG于25℃诱导12h,原核表达分析发现在59.5kD处有目的蛋白出现,表明与之前预测的蛋白大小一致。(4)荧光定量PCR分析显示,SmDL7 H基因在川西獐牙菜叶、茎、花、根、愈伤组织中均有表达,其中在叶片中表达量最高,在根中表达量最低。     

Insulin-like 3 expression and fibrosis induction after intra-testicular injection of magnetic nanoparticles in rat testis and the ameliorative role of Echinacea purpurea extract

The World Health Organization has approved magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) for use as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging or tumor hyperthermia treatment. MNP are toxic over time after intra-testicular injection. A clear strategy to ameliorate the toxic side effects of MNP in normal tissues after medical application has not yet been developed. We used an extract of Echinacea purpurea (EP) as a natural source of antioxidant and free radical scavenging product for detoxification of MNP in testicular tissues. MNP localization in the interstitial area of testicular tissue reduced the expression of insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) proteins as well as serum testosterone levels. Further, MNP caused accumulation of both collagen and elastin in the interstitial area and increased the thickness of the tunica albuginea. Injection of MNP during administration of EP extract for short periods slightly reduced the toxic side effects of MNP. After extended exposure to EP extract, INSL3 expression and testosterone returned to near control levels. Also, collagen and elastin accumulation caused by MNP was reduced after extended exposure to EP extract. We believe that the ameliorative effect of EP extract is due to its antioxidant properties.     

沂蒙山地区中华蜜蜂种群遗传多样性分析(英文)

【目的】中华蜜蜂Apis cerana cerana是一种重要的种质资源和传粉昆虫,本研究旨在探究山东省沂蒙山地区中华蜜蜂种群遗传多样性和种群结构关系,为沂蒙山地区中华蜜蜂种质资源利用与保护提供理论依据。【方法】本研究通过选取山东省沂蒙山地区7个采样地点的114群中华蜜蜂采集蜂,根据Ruttner的形态学分析方法,对其36项形态学指标进行测定;并利用筛选后的11对荧光标记微卫星引物,研究其遗传多样性。【结果】形态学分析结果表明,沂蒙山地区中华蜜蜂工蜂的平均体长为12.064~13.351 mm,平均前翅长为8.198~8.694 mm。11个微卫星位点共检测到58个等位基因,每个位点的等位基因数从2~17不等,7个群体的平均期望杂合度和多态信息含量分别为0.3115和0.2872,平均等位基因数为2.4545(ST-AQ)~4.0000(BHY),平均期望杂合度为0.1916~0.3397,群体的平均遗传分化系数Fst为0.048。Nei氏遗传距离为0.0092(XL-DLZ到XZ-XLZ))~0.1000(XL-DLZ到XL-DJW)。聚类分析结果表明沂蒙山地区的中蜂可以分成3类。【结论】沂蒙山地区各个采样地点之间的中华蜜蜂种群结构接近,表明不同种群之间存在着基因交流,与其他地区中华蜜蜂种群比较,沂蒙山地区中华蜜蜂在形态和遗传结构上存在一定的特异性。     

GLP-1-IgG4-Fc融合蛋白的表达与鉴定

将合成的人胰高血糖素样肽-1(glucagon-like peptide-1,GLP-1)突变体基因与IgG4抗体的Fc部分进行融合获得GLP-1-IgG4-Fc片段,获得的基因片段与pXC17.4载体进行连接,用电转化方法将线性化质粒稳定转染CHO-K1细胞,通过Clone Pix 2筛选出高表达细胞株,产量达1.5g/L。收集培养上清并经Protein A和Source 30Q纯化,得到的GLP-1-IgG4-Fc融合蛋白,SDS-PAGE纯度高于95%,高效液相色谱(high performance liquid chromatography,HPLC)纯度和毛细管区域凝胶电泳(capillary zone electrophoresis,CZE)纯度均不低于80%,尺寸排阻层析(size-exclusion chromatography,SEC)纯度高于99%。经质谱和肽图谱测定,分子量与理论值一致,肽图谱序列与对照品高度一致。生物学活性分析表明,GLP-1-IgG4-Fc融合蛋白具有促进表达有GLP-1受体的HEK293细胞分泌环磷酸腺苷(cyclic adenosine monophosphate,c AMP)的活性,并且该活性与对照品高度相似。     

重金属累积对泽兰实蝇幼虫生长发育和保护酶的影响

为了弄清重金属通过寄主植物紫茎泽兰累积后对专性寄生天敌泽兰实蝇的生理影响,采用模拟Cd~(2+)、Pb~(2+)或Zn~(2+)污染的土壤培养法胁迫紫茎泽兰,让泽兰实蝇低龄幼虫寄生取食,利用原子吸收分光光度法测定泽兰实蝇老熟幼虫中Cd~(2+)、Pb~(2+)或Zn~(2+)的含量,同时测定分析泽兰实蝇老熟幼虫的体长、鲜重、能量物质和保护酶的变化。结果表明,实验处理的Cd~(2+)、Pb~(2+)或Zn~(2+)均可通过紫茎泽兰传递并累积到泽兰实蝇老熟幼虫体内,引起老熟幼虫一系列生理变化:长度和鲜重降低;总糖、总蛋白和总脂的含量降低,相应的热量值也降低;超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)等保护酶的活性降低。本研究为进一步阐明重金属污染对食物链各环节的影响提供了重要的理论依据。     

Expression of Androgen Receptor and Cancer Stem Cell Markers (CD44+/CD24− and ALDH1+): Prognostic Implications in Invasive Breast Cancer

BACKGROUND: Androgen receptor (AR) has emerged as a significant prognostic marker in early breast cancer (BCa). Association of AR with cancer stem cell (CSC) markers in BCa is unknown. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of AR, CD44, CD24 and ALDH1 in a cohort of Pakistani patients diagnosed with invasive BCa and to correlate the expression with 5- year disease free survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated immunohistochemical expression AR, CD44, CD24 and ALDH1 in formalin fixed paraffin embedded archival blocks of 166 cases of primary invasive BCa (stage I-III) and correlated the expression with clinicopathological variables and outcome using univariable and multivariable analysis. Survival data was computed by Kaplan Meier curves. RESULTS: Expression of AR was observed in 62.7% tumors whereas CD44, CD24 and ALDH1 were expressed in 61.4%, 44% and 30.1% tumors, respectively. AR expression was significantly associated with T1-T2 tumors, lower grade, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression (P < .05) and remained an independent prognostic indicator in multivariable analysis (adjusted HR 0.33, 95% CI 0.13–0.81; P = .016). Significant association was observed between concordant expression of AR and CD24 (P = .001) with a favorable impact on survival (P = .007) whereas expression of CSC phenotypes (CD44⁺, CD44⁺/CD24^? and ALDH1⁺) did not correlate with adverse outcome (P > .05). However, AR expression retained the association with better prognosis even in patients whose tumors exhibited a CSC phenotype. CONCLUSIONS: Expression of AR and CD24 in stage I-III invasive BCa correlates with favorable clinicopathological features and delineates a subgroup of patients with better disease-free survival.