Effects of raf kinase inhibitor protein expression on metastasis and progression of human epithelial ovarian cancer

Loss of function of metastasis suppressor genes is an important step in the progression to a malignant tumor type. Studies in cell culture and animal models have suggested a role of Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) in suppressing the metastatic spread of prostate cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma cells. However, the function of RKIP in ovarian cancer (OVCA) has not been reported. To explore the potential role of RKIP in epithelial OVCA metastasis, we detected the expression levels of RKIP protein in tissue samples from patients with epithelial OVCA. Consequently, the expression of RKIP is reduced in the poorly differentiated OVCA than in the well-differentiated and moderately differentiated OVCA. In addition, in vitro cell invasion assay indicated that the RKIP expression was inversely associated with the invasiveness of five OVCA cell lines. Consistent with this result, the cell proliferation, anchorage-independent growth, cell adhesion, and invasion were decreased in RKIP overexpressed cells but increased in RKIP down-regulated cells. Further investigation indicated that RKIP inhibited OVCA cell proliferation by altering cell cycle progression rather than promoting apoptosis. Furthermore, the overexpression of RKIP suppressed the ability of human OVCA cells to metastasize when the tumor cells were transplanted into nude mice. Our data show the effect of RKIP on the proliferation, migration, or adhesion of OVCA cells. These results indicate that RKIP is also a metastasis suppressor gene of human epithelial OVCA.     

Construction, expression, purification and biotin labeling of a single recombinant multi-epitope antigen for double-antigen sandwich ELISA to detect hepatitis C virus antibody

Based on B cell epitope predictions, a recombinant antigen with multiple epitopes from four Hepatitis C Virus fragments (C, NS3, NS4 and NS5) were engineered. The recombinant gene was then highly expressed in E. coli. The non-modified and C-terminal-modified recombinant proteins were used for coating and biotin labeling, respectively, to establish the double-antigen sandwich ELISA. Ten positive reference samples confirmed by the CHIRON RIBA HCV 3.0 SIA kit were detected positive, Forty one plasma samples were positive among samples from 441 volunteers, which indicated that the recombinant antigen could readily react well with plasma HCV antibody. As critical reagents of double-antigen sandwich ELISA, the recombinant multi-epitope antigen and the C-terminal-modified and biotin-conjugated antigen show good antigenicity. In this study, we provide a simple approach to produce multiple epitopes within one recombinant protein in order to avoid the costly expression of less-effective pools of multiple proteins, which is the conventional strategy of diagnostic antigen production for HCV antibody detection.     

宁夏珍稀濒危植物半日花种群结构和点格局分析

半日花是国家二级珍稀濒危植物,其种群数量日益减少,分布区破碎化。以宁夏新记录物种半日花为研究对象,分析在沙地和砾石质两种生境下半日花种群结构、各龄级的空间分布格局及关联性。结果表明: 宁夏青铜峡地区半日花个体主要集中在龄级Ⅲ,种群年龄结构呈倒三角形,种群正在衰退。种群空间分布格局与不同龄级间空间关联性受生境条件的影响较大,并且对空间尺度表现出很强的依赖性,与沙地生境相比,砾石质生境中半日花种群更趋向于聚集分布,各个龄级之间的正相关性也更明显,这种差别与两种生境的环境条件和群落结构有关。半日花种群中幼龄个体(龄级Ⅰ和龄级Ⅱ)具有相互依赖的生态关系。     

中成药鼻炎片中三种微生物对γ射线敏感性研究

通过对鼻炎片中大肠杆菌、白色念珠菌、短小芽孢杆菌的存活数与辐照剂量关系的研究,建立了在鼻炎片中3种微生物的存活数与辐照剂量的数学模型,确定了3种微生物的D10值,并对影响辐照灭菌剂量的因素进行了讨论。结果表明,在鼻炎片中,大肠杆菌对γ射线敏感性较高,白色念珠对γ射线敏感性次之,短小芽孢杆菌对γ射线敏感性较低。     

感染性猪圆环病毒2型基因组DNA的分子克隆

本研究通过PCR扩增出猪圆环病毒2型(PCV-2)的全基因组(1 768bp),克隆入pcDNA3载体的EcoRI酶切应点,获得含有PCV-2全基因组的重组质粒,命名为pcDNApcv2.将重组质粒大量扩增后,用EcoRI切出1 768bp的PCV-2全基因组,在体外用T4 DNA连接酶使其连接环化.用脂质体法将体外连接产物转染无PCV污染的PK-15细胞,经4次连续传代,用间接免疫荧光实验(IFA)及电镜观察证实已获得复制能力的PCV-2病毒.由此可见,本试验构建的环化的PCV-2全基因组DNA具有感染性.     

三七总皂甙和灯盏花素复方注射剂对结扎大鼠冠脉致心肌缺血的保护作用

采用结扎大鼠冠脉造成急性心肌缺血模型 ,观察了三七总皂甙和灯盏花素复方注射剂 (简称复方注射剂 )抗实验性心肌缺血作用。结果表明 :大鼠静脉注射复方注射剂 5 0mg/kg和 10 0mg/kg对急性心肌缺血均有一定程度的保护作用 ,在改善心电图S T段的上移、降低血清CPK、LDH方面两个剂量组均有显著作用 (P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1)以 10 0mg/kg组缩小心肌梗塞范围为显著 (P <0 .0 5 )。复方注射剂与丹参注射剂均能保护超氧化物歧化酶活性 (P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1) ,显著降低丙二醛含量 (P <0 .0 1)。复方注射剂两个剂量组均能显著增加前列环素合成 (P <0 .0 5 ,P <0 .0 1)。提示三七总皂甙和灯盏花素复方注射剂对心肌缺血的保护作用与抗脂质过氧化作用有关 ,其促进前列环素合成作用可能与其抗心肌缺血有关。     

基于生理生化指标选择红锥二代优良家系

通过对29个红锥优树二代家系苗光合碳氮同化过程关键物(叶绿素、硝酸还原酶活性、谷氨酰胺合成酶活性、总ATP酶含量、PEP羧化酶含量和RUBP羧化酶含量)进行测定,运用主成分分析及隶属函数法进行优良家系的筛选和评价。结果表明:9个生理指标29个家系间均存在显著差异。叶绿素a含量为0.13～0.72 mg·g^-1FW,叶绿素b含量为0.01～0.27 mg·g^-1FW,叶绿素a+b含量为0.18～0.98 mg·g^-1FW,类胡萝卜素含量为0.03～0.32 mg·g^-1FW,硝酸还原酶活性为1.16～10.26 μg·g^-1·h^-1,谷氨酰胺合成酶活性为0.30～1.24 A·mg^-1protein·h^-1,总ATP酶含量为0.37～3.55 U·mg^-1 prot,PEP羧化酶含量为8.42～21.24 IU·L^-1,RUBP羧化酶含量为2.09～9.12 ng·mL^-1。其中,总ATP酶含量变异最大,其次为硝酸还原酶活性,变异最小的为RUBP羧化酶含量。采用主成分分析及隶属函数法分别筛选出10个红锥优树二代优良家系,重复率达到90%,分别为B2、B5、P5、A6、P3、P6、R3、D2、R4家系。这说明主成分分析法和隶属函数法均可用于评价红锥二代优良家系。     

In vivo analysis of fibroin heavy chain signal peptide of silkworm Bombyx mori using recombinant baculovirus as vector

In order to investigate the functional signal peptide of silkworm fibroin heavy chain (FibH) and the effect of N- and C-terminal parts of FibH on the secretion of FibH in vivo, N- and C-terminal segments of fibh gene were fused with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene. The fused gene was then introduced into silkworm larvae and expressed in silk gland using recombinant AcMNPV (Autographa californica multiple nuclear polyhedrosis virus) as vector. The fluorescence of EGFP was observed with fluorescence microscope. FibH-EGFP fusion proteins extracted from silk gland were analyzed by Western blot. Results showed that the two alpha helices within N-terminal 163 amino acid residues and the C-terminal 61 amino acid residues were not necessary for cleavage of signal peptide and secretion of the fusion protein into silk gland. Then the C-terminal 61 amino acid residues were substituted with a His-tag in the fusion protein to facilitate the purification. N-terminal sequencing of the purified protein showed that the signal cleavage site is between position 21 and 22 amino acid residues.     

盐析萃取生物基化学品的研究进展

廉价生物质的生物炼制研究主要集中在菌种和发酵方面,对下游分离研究较少。廉价生物质资源的利用导致发酵液中引入更多杂质,成分较单糖发酵更复杂,致使生物基化学品的下游分离过程成为其工业化生产亟需解决的关键问题。文中介绍了一种基于两相分配差异分离亲水性生物基化学品的盐析萃取技术及其在生物基化学品分离方面的应用,重点阐述了短链醇和盐对双水相形成的影响,并对1,3-丙二醇、2,3-丁二醇、乙偶姻、乳酸等的盐析萃取研究进展进行了总结和展望。盐析萃取技术可有效地回收发酵液中的小分子亲水性产品,同时除去大多数的杂质 (细胞和蛋白质等),在生物基化学品的分离过程中将是一种有前景的分离技术。