葛根素对冷激诱导的高血压小鼠的影响

目的：检测葛根素灌胃对冷激诱导的高血压小鼠的血压血脂及肾脏结构的影响。方法：小鼠分为正常对照组、冷激对照组、冷激葛根素饲喂组（2,5,10ms／kg bw3组）（n=12）。以寒冷刺激（4±2℃）建立小鼠高血压模型,每天定时灌胃葛根素治疗,对照组给予聚乙烯吡咯烷酮溶液。连续饲喂18d．检测各组小鼠血压、血脂含量,石蜡切片观察肾脏结构。结果：冷激对照组小鼠血压显著高于正常对照组（P〈0．01）,葛根素饲喂组血压显著低于冷激对照组（P〈0．05）。冷激对照组TG含量显著高于正常对照组（P〈0．01）,而冷激饲喂组TG含量明显降低（P〈0．05）;冷激饲喂组TC含量与冷激对照组相比有所降低但无统计学意义;2mg／kg BW葛根素组LDL-C显著低于冷激对照组（P〈0．01）,各组间HDL-C含量比较无统计学意义,但葛根素饲喂组HDL-C／LDL-C值显著高于冷激对照组。冷激对照组肾小管上皮细胞水肿,内腔极度缩小,肾小球明显胀大,肾小囊腔显著变窄,葛根素饲喂组肾小管水肿基本消失,内腔明显增大,肾小球、肾小囊结构趋于正常。结论：葛根素灌服具有降血压、降血脂、改善病变肾脏结构的作用。     

降钙素基因相关肽参与运动诱导的心脏保护作用

目的：探讨降钙素基因相关肽（CGRP）在运动诱导的心脏保护中的作用和机制。方法：64只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为4组（n=16）,经耐力训练和力竭运动后,观察心肌CGRP的分布与表达、血清心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）、心肌缺血低氧改变、心肌NO、SOD、MDA的变化。结果：TG心肌CGRP免疫反应和SOD总活性较CG显著增强,TEG和EG组CGRP免疫反应减弱,SOD总活性降低,MDA增加,且EG组血清心肌肌钙蛋白I显著升高,心肌出现明显的缺血低氧改变,NO含量下降。结论：CGRP参与耐力训练诱导的心脏保护作用,与上调SOD活性、促进NO合成有关。     

水松自然种群和人工种群遗传多样性比较

采用ISSR分子标记技术分析水松不同起源种群的遗传多样性.结果表明:10条引物共检测出95个扩增位点,多态位点数占39.0%.与其他濒危裸子植物相比,水松的遗传多样性较低,遗传分化系数Gst为0.3982,基因流Nm仅0.3778,种群间存在一定程度的遗传分化,但种群内变异占主导地位;遗传距离与地理距离呈正相关关系.自然种群的多态位点百分率(P)、Nei的条带多样度(He)和Shannon信息指数(Ⅰ)平均值(39.3%、0.1499和0.2202)分别高于人工种群(30.7%、0.1265和0.1759).自然种群的遗传分化系数(Gst0.4513)和平均遗传距离(D=0.0301)也高于人工种群(Gst=0.3025,D=0.0192).     

Identification of QTLs for seed germination capability after various storage periods using two RIL populations in rice

Seed germination capability of rice is one of the important traits in the production and storage of seeds. Quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with seed germination capability in various storage periods was identified using two sets of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) which derived from crosses between Milyang 23 and Tong 88-7 (MT-RILs) and between Dasanbyeo and TR22183 (DT-RILs). A total of five and three main additive effects (QTLs) associated with seed germination capability were identified in MT-RILs and DT-RILs, respectively. Among them, six QTLs were identified repeatedly in various seed storage periods designated as qMT-SGC5.1, qMT-SGC7.2, and qMT-SGC9.1 on chromosomes 5, 7, and 9 in MT-RILs, and qDT-SGC2.1, qDT-SGC3.1, and qDT-SGC9.1 on chromosomes 2, 3, and 9 in DT-RILs, respectively. The QTL on chromosome 9 was identified in both RIL populations under all three storage periods, explaining up to 40% of the phenotypic variation. Eight and eighteen pairs additive × additive epistatic effect (epistatic QTL) were identified in MT-RILs and DT-RILs, respectively. In addition, several near isogenic lines (NILs) were developed to confirm six repeatable QTL effects using controlled deterioration test (CDT). The identified QTLs will be further studied to elucidate the mechanisms controlling seed germination capability, which have important implications for long-term seed storage.     

Strategies for Neoglycan conjugation to human acid α-glucosidase

Engineering proteins for selective tissue targeting can improve therapeutic efficacy and reduce undesired side effects. The relatively high dose of recombinant human acid α-glucosidase (rhGAA) required for enzyme replacement therapy of Pompe disease may be attributed to less than optimal muscle uptake via the cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor (CI-MPR). To improve muscle targeting, Zhu et al. (1) conjugated periodate oxidized rhGAA with bis mannose 6-phosphate bearing synthetic glycans and achieved 5-fold greater potency in a murine Pompe efficacy model. In the current study, we systematically evaluated multiple strategies for conjugation based on a structural homology model of GAA. Glycan derivatives containing succinimide, hydrazide, and aminooxy linkers targeting free cysteine, lysines, and N-linked glycosylation sites on rhGAA were prepared and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. A novel conjugation method using enzymatic oxidation was developed to eliminate side oxidation of methionine. Conjugates derived from periodate oxidized rhGAA still displayed the greatest potency in the murine Pompe model. The efficiency of conjugation and its effect on catalytic activity were consistent with predictions based on the structural model and supported its use in guiding selection of appropriate chemistries.     

Nxf3 is expressed in Sertoli cells, but is dispensable for spermatogenesis

In eukaryotes, mRNA is actively exported to the cytoplasm by a family of nuclear RNA export factors (NXF). Four Nxf genes have been identified in the mouse: Nxf1, Nxf2, Nxf3, and Nxf7. Inactivation of Nxf2, a germ cell-specific gene, causes defects in spermatogenesis. Here we report that Nxf3 is expressed exclusively in Sertoli cells of the postnatal testis, in a developmentally regulated manner. Expression of Nxf3 coincides with the cessation of Sertoli cell proliferation and the beginning of their differentiation. Continued expression of Nxf3 in mature Sertoli cells of the adult is spermatogenesis stage-independent. Nxf3 is not essential for spermatogenesis, however, suggesting functional redundancy among Nxf family members. With its unique expression pattern in the testis, the promoter of Nxf3 can be used to drive postnatal Sertoli cell-specific expression of other proteins such as Cre recombinase.     

Cloning of the flap endonuclease-1 gene in Bombyx mori and identification of an antiapoptotic function

The flap endonuclease-1 (FEN-1) gene is involved in DNA replication and repair, and it maintains genomic stability as well as the accuracy of DNA replication under normal growth conditions. However, FEN-1 also plays an important role in apoptosis and cancer development. We cloned the BmFEN-1 gene from Bombyx mori, which was 1343?bp in length and possessed an 1143?bp ORF (123-1266). It consists of seven introns and eight exons that encode a protein with 380 amino acids that has the typical XPG domain. The N-terminal motif is located at amino acids 95-105, and the proliferating cell nuclear antigen interaction motif is located at amino acids 337-344. RNA interference-mediated reduction of BmFEN-1 expression induced cell cycle arrest in S phase in BmE-SWU1?cells. These results suggest that BmFEN-1 can inhibit apoptosis and promote cell proliferation.     

广西巴马小型猪血清淀粉样P物质基因真核载体构建及细胞转染

血清淀粉样P物质(Serum Amyloid Pcomponent,SAP)是一种在进化上高度保守的血清糖蛋白,它可与各种类型的原纤维结合,在免疫应答和炎症反应等多种免疫疾病中发挥作用.以广西巴马小型猪肝组织总RNA为模板,利用RT-PCR技术扩增出相应cDNA片段,连接到克隆载体pMD18-T上进行检测,测序结果为675 bp,与GenBank所提供相关序列同源性为100％,并成功构建pEGFP-N1 -SAP重组真核表达载体,利用脂质体(Lipofectamine 2000)介导法将重组质粒导入到NIH-3T3细胞中培养,经转染24 h后,置于倒置荧光显微镜下观察,发现含有重组质粒的NIH-3T3细胞中表达出绿色荧光,为进一步研究SAP基因的功能特点及在试验动物相关疾病模型的应用提供务件.