野艾蒿挥发油对HeLa癌细胞形态与结构的影响

采用MTT法检测细胞活力,用倒置显微镜、荧光显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察细胞形态与结构的变化,用激光共聚焦显微镜观察细胞微管的分布,从而研究了野艾蒿挥发油对HeLa人宫颈癌细胞形态与结构的影响。结果表明:(1)野艾蒿挥发油对HeLa癌细胞的增殖有明显的抑制作用,呈剂量和时间依赖性。(2)野艾蒿挥发油处理HeLa癌细胞24h后,100、200μg/mL实验组细胞体积缩小,核染色质凝集、微绒毛消失、细胞表面有泡状突起,微管解聚,呈现典型的凋亡特征;400μg/mL实验组细胞膜破裂、胞浆内含物外泄,呈明显的坏死特征。(3)野艾蒿挥发油具有抑制HeLa癌细胞增殖的作用,低、中浓度的野艾蒿挥发油诱导细胞凋亡,而高浓度的野艾蒿挥发油引起细胞坏死。     

Identification of a D-amino acid decapeptide HIV-1 entry inhibitor

Entry of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) virion into host cells involves three major steps, each being a potential target for the development of entry inhibitors: gp120 binding to CD4, gp120-CD4 complex interacting with a coreceptor, and gp41 refolding to form a six-helix bundle. Using a D-amino acid decapeptide combinatorial library, we identified peptide dC13 as having potent HIV-1 fusion inhibitory activity, and effectively inhibiting infection by several laboratory-adapted and primary HIV-1 strains. While dC13 did not block binding of gp120 to CD4, nor disrupt the gp41 six-helix bundle formation, it effectively blocked the binding of an anti-CXCR4 monoclonal antibody and chemokine SDF-1alpha to CXCR4-expressing cells. However, because R5-using primary viruses were also neutralized, the antiviral activity of dC13 implies additional mode(s) of action. These results suggest that dC13 is a useful HIV-1 coreceptor antagonist for CXCR4 and, due to its biostability and simplicity, may be of value for developing a new class of HIV-1 entry inhibitors.     

柔红霉素产生菌SIPI-1482中dnmV基因功能的阻断及恢复

dnmV基因产物为柔红霉素生物合成途径中TDP-6-脱氧己糖C4酮基还原酶,破坏该基因能阻断柔红糖胺的合成,进而阻断柔红霉素的产生。从天蓝淡红链霉菌(S. coeruleorubidus)SIPI-1482基因组DNA中经PCR扩增出dnmV及其上游dnmU基因片段,并由此构建了用于阻断dnmV基因的同源重组质粒pYG817,转化SIPI-1482菌株后成功地破坏了dnmV基因,发酵结果显示阻断突变株不再代谢产生柔红霉素,为引入新的基因来改变代谢产物的糖基结构打下了基础。通过导入dnmV基因表达质粒可重建该突变株的生物合成途径,恢复产生柔红霉素,但产量比出发菌株要低。     

Flavone and isoflavone derivatives of terrestrial plants as larval settlement inhibitors of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite

To determine whether they could serve as non-toxic or less damaging alternative antifouling (AF) agents, 17 flavone and isoflavone derivatives were isolated from terrestrial plant extracts, purified and examined for their ability to inhibit the settlement of barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) cyprids. In larval bioassays, eight compounds showed strong anti-larval settlement activities, with EC(50) values <10 microg ml(-1). Through an analysis of the structure-activity relationship of these compounds, it was found that (1) the structural difference between flavones and isoflavones did not affect their AF activities; (2) the 5-hydroxyl group on the skeletons played a key role in AF activities; and (3) the presence of hydroxyl group or bulky group on C3 significantly reduced AF activities. A hydrolysis experiment using genistein, a typical active compound in this study, indicated that it was decomposed in the marine environment by hydrolysis reaction and that the degradation speed was significantly affected by pH. In a field AF test, genistein inhibited the attachment of B. amphitrite on panels coated with genistein-paint mixtures.     

Mass spectrometric U-series dating of Huanglong Cave in Hubei Province,central China: Evidence for early presence of modern humans in eastern Asia

Most researchers believe that anatomically modern humans (AMH) first appeared in Africa 160-190 ka ago, and would not have reached eastern Asia until ∼50 ka ago. However, the credibility of these scenarios might have been compromised by a largely inaccurate and compressed chronological framework previously established for hominin fossils found in China. Recently there has been a growing body of evidence indicating the possible presence of AMH in eastern Asia ca. 100 ka ago or even earlier. Here we report high-precision mass spectrometric U-series dating of intercalated flowstone samples from Huanglong Cave, a recently discovered Late Pleistocene hominin site in northern Hubei Province, central China. Systematic excavations there have led to the in situ discovery of seven hominin teeth and dozens of stone and bone artifacts. The U-series dates on localized thin flowstone formations bracket the hominin specimens between 81 and 101 ka, currently the most narrow time span for all AMH beyond 45 ka in China, if the assignment of the hominin teeth to modern Homo sapiens holds. Alternatively this study provides further evidence for the early presence of an AMH morphology in China, through either independent evolution of local archaic populations or their assimilation with incoming AMH. Along with recent dating results for hominin samples from Homo erectus to AMH, a new extended and continuous timeline for Chinese hominin fossils is taking shape, which warrants a reconstruction of human evolution, especially the origins of modern humans in eastern Asia.     

Lateral Organ Boundaries Domain 19 (LBD19) negative regulate callus formation in Arabidopsis

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) - Callus is a remarkable regeneration tissue. The genes correlated with root development can be involved in regulating callus development in higher...     

一多重耐药单增李斯特菌株的生长特性及毒力分析

为了解单增李斯特菌株耐药后可能发生的生物学变化,以哈市生肉中分离到的1株对17种抗生素耐受的单增李斯特菌株L.M.B8为研究对象,对其生长及毒力特性进行研究。结果显示,L.M.B8的生长及毒力特性均与标准菌株有明显差异。在NaC l浓度为0.5%~5%、pH值为4.0~10.0及温度为20~45℃范围内,L.M.B8的生长速度均明显高于标准菌株。L.M.B8对高浓度盐的敏感性高于标准菌株,且对温度的适应能力强于标准菌株。从生长曲线看,L.M.B8的对数生长期与稳定期均较标准菌株提前2~3 h,且其稳定期较标准菌株明显缩短。L.M.B8小鼠腹腔注射半数致死量（LD50）较标准菌株明显降低。该研究为进一步探讨单增李斯特菌的耐药性与其他生物学特性的相关性奠定基础。     

Proteome analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma by two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis: novel protein markers in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly malignant tumor, and chronic infection with hepatitis B virus is one of its major risk factors. To identify the proteins involved in HCC carcinogenesis, we used two-dimensional fluorescence DIGE to study the differentially expressed proteins in tumor and adjacent nontumor tissue samples. Samples from 12 hepatitis B virus-associated HCC patients were analyzed. A total of 61 spots were significantly up-regulated (ratio >/= 2, p 相似文献