Modification of alternative splicing in bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos using engineered CRISPR-Cas13d

Animal cloning can be achieved by somatic cell nuclear transfer(SCNT), but the resulting live birth rate is relatively low. We previously improved the efficiency of bovine SCNT by exogenous melatonin treatment or by overexpression of lysine-specific demethylase 4D(KDM4D) and 4E(KDM4E). In this study, we revealed abundant alternative splicing(AS) transitions during fertilization and embryonic genome activation, and demonstrated abnormal AS in bovine SCNT embryos compared with in vitro fertilized ...     

钙蛋白酶介导模拟失重大鼠心肌肌钙蛋白抑制亚基的降解

本文旨在观察尾部悬吊模拟失重大鼠心肌钙蛋白酶(calpain)与钙蛋白酶抑素(calpastatin)表达的变化,以探讨心肌肌钙蛋白抑制亚基(cardiac troponin I,cTnI)降解的可能机制。采用尾部悬吊模拟失重大鼠模型,Western blotting技术观测心肌calpain-1、calpain-2与calpastatin的表达;PD150606抑制calpain活性,分析cTnI降解程度的变化。结果显示:与同步对照组相比,悬吊2周与4周组大鼠心肌calpastatin表达呈显著性降低(P0.05),calpain-1表达未改变,calpain-2表达略有降低;但是,心肌calpain-1/calpastatin及calpain-2/calpastatin的比值在悬吊2周与4周组明显增高(P0.05,P0.01)。悬吊4周组cTnI降解显著高于对照组(P0.01);然而,用calpain非特异性抑制剂PD150606处理后,对照组及悬吊组cTnI的降解均被显著抑制(P0.01)。这些结果提示模拟失重大鼠心肌calpain活性增高可能增加cTnI的降解。     

紫杉醇及其产生菌的研究现状与展望

紫杉醇 (Paclitaxel,商品名Taxol)是一种二萜类衍生物 ,是当前公认的广谱、活性强的抗癌药物之一。1　紫杉醇的发现紫杉醇最早是于 1 971年 ,Wani等[1] 从短枝红豆杉 (Taxusbreviifolia)的树皮中分离得到 ,命名为紫杉醇。随后 ,Schiff等[2 ] 证实紫杉醇具有独特的抗癌机制 ,它作用于细胞微管 (Microtuble) ,通过与微管蛋白N端第 31位氨基酸和第 2 1 7～ 2 31位氨基酸结合 ,诱导和稳定微管蛋白聚合 ,抑制其解聚 ,增加聚合程度 ,使维管束不能与微管组织中心相互连接 ,将细胞周期阻断于G2 M期 ,导致有丝分裂异常或停止 ,阻止癌细胞增殖[3,…     

鳙团移核鱼的形态性状与个体生长

本文报道了鳙国移核鱼的形态性状及其个体生长等特性,为研究核质关系和细胞质遗传提供了一些有价值的结果．鳙团移核鱼的形态性状有些与供核体鳙鱼相似,有的与受核体团头纺相似,还有的出现中间型性状。二龄移核鱼的生长都明显比团头纺快,但都慢于鳙鱼．     

氯沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠肾脏蛋白质表达谱的影响

目的:研究氯沙坦对自发性高血压大鼠肾脏组织蛋白质表达的影响。方法:采用蛋白质组学的技术,建立自发性高血压和氯沙坦干预后高血压大鼠肾脏的蛋白质二维凝胶电泳图谱,利用Imagemaster2Dv5.0软件分析蛋白点,并通过LC-MS/MS质谱分析和数据库检索鉴定差异蛋白质。结果:两组凝胶的平均蛋白点数分别为570±48、686±30。氯沙坦干预后有13个蛋白表达发生了显著变化,表达增强4个,表达降低4个,蛋白点消失5个。13个差异蛋白点进行质谱分析,鉴定出的7个蛋白质为Heat shock protein(Hsp)、Tubulin alpha-1chain、Transthyretin precursor、Liver regeneration-related protein LRRG03、Ezrin-radixin-moesin binding phosphoprotein50、Phosphoglycerate kinase1、Anionic trypsin I precursor。结论:这些差异表达的蛋白质可能在氯沙坦对高血压肾脏保护中发挥一定作用。     

Involvement of cell proliferation in the process of follicular atresia in the guinea pig

Cell morphology and proliferation was investigated in the atretic follicles during estrous cycles in the guinea pig. Ovarian samples on days 1, 4, 8, 12 and 16 of the estrous cycle in the guinea pig were taken in the morning for histologic staining with hematoxylin and eosin (HE), and immunohistochemical staining of the protein proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The results indicated that the granulosa cells degenerated and eliminated first in atretic follicles, while the fibroblast-like cells appeared in the innermost layer of theca interna cells. When the fibroblast-like cells migrated to the antrum, they proliferated and formed a new tissue in peripheral to the zona pellucida of the oocyte. Our results also revealed that the orientation of the theca interna cell arrangement changed twice during the process of atresia, and the loose connective tissue in the antrum was critical for follicular atresia. Therefore, follicular atresia was not a simple process of cell death and elimination, but coexisted with cell proliferation. To our knowledge, we have for the first time confirmed cell proliferation and the presence of new tissue in atretic follicles in guinea pigs.     

Carbazole and arylamine functionalized iridium complexes for efficient electro-phosphorescent light-emitting diodes

We report the synthesis and characterization of four cyclometalated iridium complexes based on carbazole and arylamine modified 2-phenylpyridine. The carbazole and arylamine groups are linked to 2-phenyl pyridine backbone to enhance the energy harvesting and transfer from host to guest materials. The electrochemical and photophysical properties of the complexes are studied and electroluminescent devices are fabricated. The results show that the complexes with ligands containing carbazole moieties have desirable phosphorescent properties. The device with complex 3 doped PVK (poly (vinylcarbazole)) as emission layer achieves maximum luminous efficiency of 6.56 cd A⁻¹ and maximum brightness of 14448 cd m⁻².     

鳞木目小孢子叶球山西鳞孢穗（新种）的解剖特征

描述了山西太原西山煤田太原组７号煤层煤核中一种鳞木目的小孢子叶球——山西鳞孢穗（新种）（Ｌｅｐｉｄｏｓｔｒｏｂｕｓｓｈａｎｘｉｅｎｓｅ ｓｐ． ｎｏｖ．）。其主要特征是：孢子叶球较小,长３．５ ｃｍ 以上,直径１．６～１．８ ｃｍ 。轴具管状中柱,孢子叶螺旋状着生于轴上。孢子叶柄长６～７ ｍ ｍ ,远端叶片长１．２ ｃｍ 以上。孢子叶柄具翅,翅长２～２．５ ｍ ｍ 。小孢子囊可能呈袋形,长与孢子叶柄相近,宽约４．５ ｍ ｍ ,高２～３ ｍ ｍ ,以其长度的约２／３着生于孢子叶柄的腹面上。成熟的孢子囊壁仅由一层柱状细胞构成。小孢子直径６８～７７ μｍ ,具三缝,远极面具短刺