Antitumor mechanism of Se-containing polysaccharide, a novel organic selenium compound

Recent studies on the inhibition of tumor growth by Se-containing polysaccharide were reviewed. Meanwhile, the possible molecular mechanisms of the inhibition of tumor cell growth through antioxidation, induction of tumor cell apoptosis, blockade of cell cycle, and enhancement of immunity by Se-containing polysaccharide were proposed. In the end, the potential application of Se-containing polysaccharide in the prevention and treatment of tumor was elucidated.     

Sulfate reduction and microbial processes of the methane cycle in the sediments of the Sevastopol Bay

The rates of microbial processes of sulfate reduction and of the methane cycle were measured in the bottom sediments of the Sevastopol basin, where seeps of gaseous methane have been previously found. Typically for marine environments, sulfate reduction played the major role in the terminal phase of decomposition of organic matter (OM) in reduced sediments of this area. The rate of this process depended on the amount of available OM. The rate of methanogenesis in the sediments increased with depth, peaking in the subsurface horizons, where decreased sulfate concentration was detected in the pore water. The highest rates of sulfate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation were found close to the methane-sulfate transition zone as is typical of most investigated marine sediments. The data on the carbon isotopic composition of gaseous methane from the seeps and dissolved CH₄ from the bottom sediments, as well as on the rates of microbial methanogenesis and methane oxidation indicate that the activity of the methane seeps results from accumulation of biogenic methane in the cavities of the underlying geological structures with subsequent periodic release of methane bubbles into the water column.     

Eutrophication assessment and bioremediation strategy in a marine fish cage culture area in Nansha Bay,China

On the basis of field data measured during four cruises from January to November 2007, variations in the characteristics of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphate were analyzed in Nansha marine fish cage culture area, Ningbo City, China. Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) was selected as the parameter to balance seaweed absorption and fish DIN production. The contents of DIN and phosphate varied with different seasons, and eutrophication index (E) value ranged from 2.41 to 15.99, indicating serious eutrophication conditions; the annual average value of N/P of 32.95 indicates a nitrogen surplus in this system. The eutrophication condition in Nansha Bay was mainly caused by the fish cage culture activities. Based on their biological characteristics, Laminaria and Gracilaria were selected as the bioremediation species in winter and spring and summer and autumn, respectively. The optimal co-cultivation proportion of fish cage to Laminaria and Gracilaria in this bay was 1 cage, 450 m² and one cage, 690 m², respectively.     

鹿衔草化学成分的研究：羟基肾叶鹿蹄草甙的结构鉴定

从鹿衔草（Ｐｙｒｏｌａ ｃａｌｌｉａｎｔｈａ Ｈ．Ａｎｄｒｅｓ）分离得到两个化合物。经光谱分析,确定其中１个化合物为新化合物,命名为羟基肾叶鹿蹄草甙（１, ｈｙｄｒｏｘｙｌｒｅｎｉｆｏｌｉｎ）,另一化合物为儿茶素（３）。     

龙眼胚性愈伤组织DRM1基因的克隆及其定位与表达分析

该研究以龙眼胚性愈伤组织的转录组数据为基础,对龙眼胚性愈伤组织DlDRM1基因进行克隆和生物学信息分析,并检测其在体胚发生过程中不同发育阶段、不同浓度的外源激素(2,4-D、IAA、KT)处理下及不同组织部位的表达,以揭示DlDRM1基因在龙眼体胚发生过程中的功能。结果表明:(1)从龙眼转录组unigene序列筛选获得龙眼结构域重排甲基化酶1基因(命名为DlDRM1)全长序列,并利用RT-PCR法从‘红核子’龙眼胚性愈伤组织中克隆获得DlDRM1基因的cDNA全长序列(GenBank登录号为KY990493);DlDRM1基因cDNA全长2 574bp,包括494bp的5′UTR,184bp的3′UTR,可编码包含631个氨基酸的蛋白质。(2)生物信息学分析显示,DlDRM1是一个不稳定的亲水蛋白,不含信号肽,不存在跨膜结构域,其分子式为C_(3104)H_(4839)N_(851)O_(984)S_(28);序列比对和系统进化分析表明,龙眼DlDRM1与脐橙DRM相似度最高(76.85%),二者亲缘关系也最为接近。(3)实时荧光定量PCR分析发现,DlDRM1在龙眼各组织器官中均有表达,且在果肉中表达量最高,其次是花蕾,在叶中的表达量最低;DlDRM1基因在非胚性愈伤组织中表达量最高,而且在非胚性愈伤向胚性愈伤转变过程中DlDRM1基因的表达量呈逐步下降趋势,说明DlDRM1基因与体胚胚性呈负相关关系,在龙眼体胚发生过程中可能发挥着重要的作用;一定浓度的IAA和2,4-D能够促进DlDRM1基因的表达,而KT则抑制DlDRM1的表达。(4)亚细胞定位结果表明,DlDRM1定位于细胞核和细胞膜上。     

诱变筛选荧光假单胞菌M18高产吩嗪-1-羧酸(PCA)菌株及发酵条件研究

研究了亚硝基胍(NTG)的诱变剂量、处理时间以及氯化钠浓度对野生型荧光假单胞菌M18存活率的影响,NTG的诱变剂量25～200mg／L,处理时间10～30min范围内,随着诱变剂剂量增加和时间的延长,M18的存活率不断下降。NTG的作用剂量25mg／L,处理时间10min时,细菌存活率为55％左右。利用细菌存活率为55％时的诱变条件,经生物测定,初筛获得20株抑菌效果明显的诱变株。经摇瓶发酵复筛,从这20株诱变株中,获得PCA高产诱变株M18N07。并对此菌株发酵条件进行调整,较理想的培养条件为：蛋白胨18g／L,葡萄糖16g／L,氯化钠1g／L,硝酸钾10g／L。小瓶培养时间17h,大瓶5％接种量,28℃培养54h。     

Next-generation sequencing to generate interactome datasets

Next-generation sequencing has not been applied to protein-protein interactome network mapping so far because the association between the members of each interacting pair would not be maintained in en masse sequencing. We describe a massively parallel interactome-mapping pipeline, Stitch-seq, that combines PCR stitching with next-generation sequencing and used it to generate a new human interactome dataset. Stitch-seq is applicable to various interaction assays and should help expand interactome network mapping.     

一类包虫病传播动力学模型的研究

研究了一类具有终宿主产卵期和中间宿主虫卵成熟期两时滞的包虫病传播动力学模型,得到了决定系统动力学行为的阈值R_0,当R_0〈1时,证明了未感染平衡点是局部渐近稳定的;当R_0〉1时,得到了感染平衡点是局部渐近稳定的充分条件。通过数值仿真验证了理论结果并探讨了时滞对系统动力学行为的影响,且发现若时滞在一定的范围内系统存在周期解.     

基于社区发展的生物多样性保护策略——以浑善达克沙地生态恢复为例

生物多样性保护,必须考虑保护与发展这一对矛盾的合理解决,如果要同时满足保护和发展的要求,两者的利益都应考虑。基于社区发展的生物多样性保护(Community-basedconservation,CBC)策略就是在这一理念指导下应运而生的,它强调社区居民在保护行动中的主动参与,使他们的意见和利益能在土地利用决策中得到重视,在社区经济发展的基础上达到保护的目的。该模式在全球生物多样性保护中发挥了重要作用,但这种模式是多学科交叉的产物,其成功关键在于资源管理权力的转移,对有关问题进行了分析。在我国浑善达克沙地退化生境恢复和生物多样性保护实践中,采用CBC模式,通过政府、科学家以及社区居民共同参与,对当地自然条件和社会经济基础综合分析,使大面积的退化沙地草地得以恢复。具体地,在有水分、电力、肥料、交通等有保证的土地上进行高效集约化利用,腾出大量退化土地进行封育,借助自然力恢复受损的生境。同时积极建设生态小城镇,提高社区居民的生活水平,使生物多样性得到保护和草地资源得到可持续利用,在环境改善的同时促进了经济发展。     

Pretreatment efficiency and structural characterization of rice straw by an integrated process of dilute-acid and steam explosion for bioethanol production

The combined pretreatment of rice straw using dilute-acid and steam explosion followed by enzymatic hydrolysis was investigated and compared with acid-catalyzed steam explosion pretreatment. In addition to measuring the chemical composition, including glucan, xylan and lignin content, changes in rice straw features after pretreatment were investigated in terms of the straw's physical properties. These properties included crystallinity, surface area, mean particle size and scanning electron microscopy imagery. The effect of acid concentration on the acid-catalyzed steam explosion was studied in a range between 1% and 15% acid at 180°C for 2 min. We also investigated the influence of the residence time of the steam explosion in the combined pretreatment and the optimum conditions for the dilute-acid hydrolysis step in order to develop an integrated process for the dilute-acid and steam explosion. The optimum operational conditions for the first dilute-acid hydrolysis step were determined to be 165°C for 2 min with 2% H(2)SO(4) and for the second steam explosion step was to be carried out at 180°C for 20 min; this gave the most favorable combination in terms of an integrated process. We found that rice straw pretreated by the dilute-acid/steam explosions had a higher xylose yield, a lower level of inhibitor in the hydrolysate and a greater degree of enzymatic hydrolysis; this resulted in a 1.5-fold increase in the overall sugar yield when compared to the acid-catalyzed steam explosion.