辛伐他汀对动脉粥样硬化大鼠凋亡相关基因Fas及FasL蛋白表达的影响

目的通过研究辛伐他汀对动脉粥样硬化大鼠血管壁中细胞凋亡相关基因Fas及FasL蛋白表达产物的影响,探讨其在预防动脉粥样硬化发生中的可能机制。方法复制动脉粥样硬化大鼠模型,以辛伐他汀干预,取胸主动脉,观察其斑块变化,采用免疫组化Elivision法测定动脉粥样硬化血管壁中Fas、FasL蛋白表达。结果Fas蛋白表达在实验组明显高于对照组及干预组(P<0.01,P<0.05),实验组FasL蛋白表达也明显高于对照组及干预组(P<0.05)。结论Fas及FasL基因通过促进细胞凋亡作用而诱发动脉粥样硬化过程,辛伐他汀可通过调节细胞凋亡过程发挥抗动脉粥样硬化作用。     

同型半胱氨酸对大鼠血管平滑肌细胞增殖的作用

血中同型半胱氨酸（ｈｏｍｏｃｙｓｔｅｉｎｅ,ＨＣＹ）浓度的升高已成为动脉粥样硬化发生的一个独立危险因子．为进一步阐明ＨＣＹ促进血管平滑肌细胞（ｖａｓｃｕｌａｒｓｍｏｏｔｈｍｕｓｃｌｅｃｅｌｓ,ＶＳＭＣｓ）增殖,从而引起动脉粥样硬化发生的机理．本实验采用细胞计数、３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ参入、细胞周期分析、Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎ杂交方法证明,一定剂量的ＨＣＹ可促进离体培养的ＷＫＹ大鼠血管平滑肌细胞增殖,使其ＤＮＡ合成增加,细胞周期中Ｓ期细胞所占比例增加４３％,并促进ｃ－ｍｙｃ与ｃ－ｆｏｓ原癌基因ｍＲＮＡ表达增加．提示ＨＣＹ可能通过促进ＶＳＭＣｓ增殖而诱发动脉粥样硬化     

Aerobic denitrification by novel isolated strain using NO-₂-N as nitrogen source

Biological denitrification reaction can be achieved under aerobic environment. Few aerobic denitrifiers using nitrite as sole nitrogen source were identified. Using nitrite as the sole nitrogen source, this work assessed the denitrification activity of yy7, an aerobic heterotrophic denitrifier identified as Pseudomonas sp. (94% similarity) by 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. The logistic equation describes the cell growth curve, yielding a generation time of 2.9h at an initial 18 mg l(-1)NO(-)?-N. Reduction of NO(-)?-N was primarily achieved during its logarithmic growth phase, and was accompanied by an increase in suspension pH and near complete consumption of dissolved oxygen. Three genes relating to nirK, norB, and nosZ were noted to involve in isolate strain. Isolate yy7 can survive and remove up to 40 mg l(-1)NO(-)?-N and, hence, can be applied as an effective aerobic denitrifier during simultaneous nitrification and denitrification via nitrite processes.     

不同稻作方式对稻田杂草群落的影响

运用半试验与调查相结合的方法,以贵州省从江县传统农业区的糯稻和杂交稻为例,研究了在水稻单作（R）、稻-鱼（R-F）和稻-鱼-鸭（R-F-D）3种不同稻作方式下稻田杂草群落的特征.结果表明：糯稻在3种稻作方式下的抑制杂草能力均优于杂交稻;R-F-D显著降低了田间杂草的发生密度,对鸭舌草、节节菜等的抑制效果达到100%,总体抑制杂草效果显著优于其他稻作方式,杂草的物种丰富度及Shannon多样性指数显著降低,Pielou均匀度指数提高,表明群落物种组成发生了很大的改变,降低了原来优势杂草的发生, 是一种较好的可达到抑制杂草效果的稻作方式.     

Interferon selectively inhibits the expression of mitochondrial genes: a novel pathway for interferon-mediated responses.

As an approach to identifying genes involved in physiological actions of interferons we used differential probes to screen a cDNA library from mouse L-929 cells treated with interferon alpha/beta. We identified two negatively regulated mRNA species which have been examined by analysis of the corresponding mRNAs and by DNA sequencing. Comparison with the GenBank database showed that these cDNA clones corresponded to mitochondrially encoded genes for cytochrome b and subunit I of cytochrome c oxidase. A further cDNA encompassing three mitochondrial genes was used as a probe to show that a third mRNA, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5, was also down-regulated by interferon while a fourth, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6, was unaffected. Expression of cytochrome b was also inhibited in mouse NIH 3T3 cells treated with interferon alpha/beta and in human Daudi lymphoblastoid cells treated with interferon alpha. The ability of interferon to reduce mitochondrial mRNA levels could be blocked by cycloheximide suggesting that these effects are mediated by an interferon-responsive nuclear gene which encodes a product capable of regulating mitochondrial gene expression. Analysis of proteins synthesized in the presence of emetine, a specific inhibitor of cytoplasmic translation, showed that the synthesis of several mitochondrial translation products, including cytochrome b, was reduced after treatment with interferon. Our results reveal a novel effect of interferon on cellular physiology which could have important consequences for understanding the effects of interferons as well as suggesting new mechanisms for the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and function.     

寡肽转运蛋白PepT2原核表达质粒的构建及其表达初探

寡肤转运蛋白(PepT2,peptide transporter,SLC15A2)是哺乳动物体内能够转运二肤、三肽的蛋白.研究表明,一些类肽的小分子药物也是PepT2的底物,但PepT2的结构与生物学功能尚待研究.建立稳定表达PepT2的表达体系是研究PepT2的重要环节.根据GenBank中人PepT2基因序列,借助Primer5.0设计了1对寡核苷酸引物,经PCR合成长达2 190bp的目的序列,通过重组构建pET30a(+)/PepT2表达质柱,测序分析确认目的基因中的3个碱基发生突变.初步研究了pET30a(+)/PepT2在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)pLysS中的表达,为PepT2原核表达的进一步科研和实际应用奠定了基础.     

生防菌密旋链霉菌Act12中SPA7074缺失突变株的构建及其次级代谢产物鉴定

【目的】通过基因工程手段构建生防菌Act12转录调控因子SPA7074缺失突变株,并挖掘其中活性次级代谢产物资源和探讨其活性机理。【方法】利用同源重组方法敲除Act12基因组中可能的Tet R家族转录调控因子编码基因spa7074(accession number:KU955325),平板实验检测缺失突变株发酵液抑菌活性的变化,并通过HPLC比较代谢图谱,然后通过质谱及核磁共振对差异峰对应化合物进行结构鉴定。【结果】SPA7074缺失突变株对几种病原真菌的拮抗活性显著增强,比较代谢图谱表明出现数个差异峰,将最显著差异峰所对应化合物进行分离纯化鉴定,结果为寡霉素D。【结论】本研究通过基因工程手段敲除生防菌株Act12中的负转录调控转录因子,使得突变菌株抑菌活性显著增强,并获得了产量达野生型菌株7倍的寡霉素D高产菌株Δspa7074。     

枸杞体细胞胚发生中DNA代谢动态的立体计量

本文以宁夏枸杞无菌苗叶片为材料,离体培养,并诱导体细胞胚胎发生。根据细胞形态计量学原理,应用数字图像处理软件计量由光学底片经A/D转换成的数字图像中的DNA大分子,对枸杞体细胞胚发生过程中DNA分子的代谢动态进行量化分析。结果表明：在整个体细胞胚发生过程中DNA代谢呈现动态变化。非胚性细胞与胚性细胞期的量化值分别为1.82%和1.91%;在二细胞胚、四细胞胚、多细胞胚时期DNA缓慢增长,随着胚性愈伤组织的发育,DNA的含量在梨形胚时期达到高峰;成熟胚的DNA含量虽有所下降,但仍维持较高水平。因此DNA的合成动态变化与体胚生长发育和细胞增殖密切相关。     

Transformation of Saussurea involucrata by Agrobacterium rhizogenes: Hairy root induction and syringin production

Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated genetic transformation of Saussurea involucrata was investigated. Four bacterial strains, A4, LBA 9402, R1000 and R1601 and three explant types, leaf blade, petiole and root, were examined. Over 100 hairy root lines were successfully established with strains R1601, R1000 and LBA9402, but none with A4. The highest transformation efficiency of 67% was achieved by using strain R1601 with root explants. One hairy root line isolated from this combination, HR1601-1, produced up to 43.5 ± 1.13 mg syringin g⁻¹ dw, which is about 50-fold higher than that in the wild type plants.Two other lines, HR1000-1 and HRLBA9402-1, isolated from R1000- and LBA9402-transformed roots, respectively, also displayed high capacity of syringin production, being 32.5 ± 3.08 and 39.7 ± 1.37 mg syringin g⁻¹ dw. These three lines were characterized in detail. Polymerase chain reaction analyses confirmed these root lines were of A. rhizogenes origin.     

黑线仓鼠CRH基因的编码序列及系统进化分析

为探究黑线仓鼠(Cricetulus barabensis)繁殖功能与促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素(CRH)基因结构的关系,参考近缘种的cDNA序列设计引物,采用RT-PCR法克隆得到了黑线仓鼠CRH基因的部分序列,克隆得到长度为1 112bp,为外显子1和外显子2的部分序列,包括全部编码区序列564 bp;编码区共编码187个氨基酸,GenBank登录号为JQ416143.利用编码区序列构建系统进化树,结果显示,黑线仓鼠与大鼠、小鼠亲缘关系最近,与其他哺乳动物亲缘关系较近,而与原鸡亲缘关系最远,此结果与物种的进化关系相一致.同时对其编码的蛋白质进行一级结构分析及二级、三级结构预测,得到了CRH的信号肽序列和41个氨基酸组成.本研究首次报道了黑线仓鼠的CRH基因序列,为进一步探究CRH基因奠定基础,对系统分析CRH的功能具有重要的参考价值,同时该cDNA序列可作为物种亲缘关系或遗传距离研究的理想标记.