miR-32 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma metastasis by targeting CXXC5

MicroRNA-32 (miR-32) functioned as a tumor oncogene in some cancer, which control genes involved in important biological and pathological functions and facilitate the tumor growth and metastasis. However, the role of miR-32 modulates esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) malignant transformation has not been clarified. Here, we focused on the function and the underlying molecular mechanism of miR-32 in ESCC. Results discovered a significant increased expression of miR-32 in ESCC tissues and cells. Downregulation of miR-32 inhibited the migration, invasion, adhesion of ESCC cell lines (EC9706 and KYSE450), and the levels of EMT protein in vitro. In vivo, miR-32 inhibitors decrease tumor size, tumor weight, and the number of metastatic nodules. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) results revealed that inhibition of miR-32 attenuate lung metastasis. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence assay showed increased level of E-cadherin and decreased level of N-cadherin and Vimentin with treatment of miR-32 inhibitors. Furthermore, miR-32 targeted the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of CXXC5, and inhibited the level of mRNA and protein of CXXC5. There is a negative correlation between the expressions of CXXC5 and miR-32. Then, after EC9706 and KYSE450 cells cotransfected with si-CXXC5 and miR-32 inhibitors, the ability of cell migration, invasion, and adhesion was significantly reduced. In addition, the protein expression of EMT and TGF-β signaling was also depressed. Collectively, these data supply an insight into the positive role of miR-32 in ESCC progression and metastasis, and its biological effects may attribute the inhibition of TGF-β signaling mediated by CXXC5.     

有机磷水解酶纳米胶囊的调控及其对酶活性和稳定性的影响

纳米胶囊化是提高有机磷水解酶(organic phosphorus hydrolase,OPH)稳定性,进而实现其实用化的最具前景的解决方案.纳米胶囊一方面能够有效保护有机磷水解酶免于失活,但另一方面胶囊的存在也会阻碍底物与酶活性中心的接近.因此,通过调节纳米胶囊的结构来调控有机磷水解酶纳米胶囊活性和稳定性是十分值得研...     

53个猕猴桃品种(品系)亲缘关系的SCoT分析

现有主流猕猴桃品种的遗传背景相对单一,亲本来源地理分布狭窄,亲缘关系不清晰。为充分利用杂种优势,该研究以广西植物研究所猕猴桃种质资源圃收集的53个猕猴桃品种(品系)叶片为材料,使用SCoT分子标记进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明:(1)10条引物在53份猕猴桃供试材料中共扩增出110条条带,各引物扩增的条带在8～15条之间,引物平均扩增条带数为11条;其中多态性条带101条,引物平均扩增多态性条带数为10.1条,多态性比例为91.81%。(2)聚类分析显示猕猴桃品种(品系)没有按类型、倍性或选育地等形成明显有规律的聚类关系。但相对来说,同一杂交后代个体之间的亲缘关系比亲本与后代个体之间的亲缘关系更近;芽变品种与原品种并没有表现出特别近的遗传距离,说明芽变材料的突变可能在基因组或染色体层面发生了较大范围的重组、复制或丢失;‘楚红’‘桂红’‘湘吉红’和‘龙藏红’4个红肉品种与‘红阳’亲缘关系明显较远,说明其可能由不同亲本衍生而来;初步验证了‘桂海四号’可能为‘Hort16A’亲本之一的推测。     

PLA2R-IgG间接荧光定量免疫层析分析的构建与应用

目的 血清抗磷脂酶A2受体抗体IgG (PLA2R-IgG)水平是诊断和治疗特发性膜性肾病（IMN）的重要依据,而目前国内外常规检测手段主要是酶免法。为提升检测的便捷性,同时满足灵敏、宽量程分析需求,本研究构建了一种新的PLA2R-IgG检测技术。方法 采用包裹铕元素的微球示踪,对反应步骤进行选择,对微球制备液的p H、微球-抗体反应比例和反应时间优化,本文基于间接法构建了PLA2R-IgG的荧光定量免疫层析检测方法,并进行了初步临床评价。结果 本方法的灵敏度达0.7 RU/ml,标准曲线方程为y=0.771x-1.437,相关系数0.995,线性测量范围为0.7～1 500 RU/ml,回收率为86.27%～98.98%,平均批内变异系数为8.13%,交叉反应率均小于0.1%,试剂37℃储存10 d稳定。本方法与市售酶免试剂盒相关性为0.953,阴阳性判断一致,对IMN的检出率为76.9%。结论 采用两步法反应的PLA2R-IgG间接荧光定量免疫层析分析,快速、灵敏、准确,具有临床实用性。     

不同中药复方及不同提取方法提取液对小鼠耐缺氧作用的影响

目的:探讨不同中药处方组成及其不同提取方法的复方提取物对小鼠耐缺氧能力的影响,以优选其处方组成和制备提取方法。方法:将雄性BALB/c小鼠随机分成6组：空白对照组、复方丹参组、复方红景天醇-水提取组(红景天、黄芪、黄精、枸杞子)、复方红景天水提取组、复方黄芪醇-水提取组(黄芪、黄精、枸杞子)、复方黄芪水提取组,每组30只,每组小鼠连续灌胃给药10 d,空白组灌胃灭菌注射用水,复方丹参组0.15 g/kg,复方红景天醇-水提取组和水提取组3 g/kg,复方黄芪醇-水提取组和水提取组1.7 g/kg。各组于末次灌胃1 h后进行常压耐缺氧实验、亚硝酸钠中毒存活实验和急性脑缺血缺氧实验,并测定小鼠脑组织氧化应激相关抗氧化物酶活性和代谢物含量。结果:与空白对照组相比,复方丹参组、复方黄芪醇-水提取组和水提取组常压耐缺氧存活时间均显著延长(P<0.01),脑缺血缺氧后张口喘气次数均显著增加(P<0.05)。各组注射亚硝酸钠后存活时间没有统计学差异。与空白对照组相比,复方黄芪水提取组T-AOC、SOD、GSH和CAT活性均显著升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),MDA含量均显...     

广州闽楠-樟人工混交林物种组成与多样性研究

为了解人工混交林群落结构特征和物种多样性关系,对广州龙眼洞林场内闽楠(Phoebebournei)-樟(Cinnamomum camphora)人工混交林进行群落结构分析。结果表明, 0.37 hm2样地内共有128种植物9 563株,隶属于57科99属;其中乔木35种,灌木61种,草本98种。在乔木层中,重要值排名前5的植物分别是山乌桕(Triadica cochinchinensis)(33.86%)、闽楠(17.24%)、樟(12.96%)、三桠苦(Melicopepteleifolia)(7.92%)和山苍子(Litseapungens)(3.70%);灌木层以茜草科(Rubiaceae)植物为主;草本层以禾本科(Poaceae)植物为主。乔木层、灌木层和草本层的Shannon-Wiener指数分别为1.230、1.708和1.754,Simpson指数分别为0.635、0.680和0.707,表明该人工混交林下草本物种丰富。非度量多维尺度分析(NMDS)表明,不同样方的物种组成相似性并不一致,部分样方含有偶见种。群落的径级结构呈倒“J”型,其中11.64%为幼苗,苗木占比6....     

高温胁迫对新菠萝灰粉蚧不同地理种群保护酶活性的影响

为分析高温胁迫下新菠萝灰粉蚧Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley不同地理种群保护酶活性的差异,阐明该粉蚧对高温适应性的生理响应。本研究以室内26℃处理为对照测定了高温胁迫下(35℃、38℃、41℃、44℃)新菠萝灰粉蚧4个不同地理(广西、广东、海南和云南)种群雌成虫过氧化物酶(POD)、酚氧化酶(PO)及谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)的活性。结果表明,在35～44℃高温胁迫下,新菠萝灰粉蚧不同地理种群雌成虫POD和GST活性均高于常温对照的,PO活性均低于常温对照的(除云南种群38℃处理外);在35～44℃高温胁迫下该粉蚧3种酶活性变化均具有随着处理温度的升高呈先升高后降低趋势。在常温26℃下,该粉蚧除了广西、广东种群POD活性显著高于海南、云南种群外,4个种群的PO、GST间的活性无显著差异。在38℃、41℃和44℃高温处理下广西、广东、云南种群间的POD活性无显著差异。在相同高温处理下,除广东种群38℃处理的GST活性显著低于其它种群的外,其它相同温度处理的不同种群间的GST活性无显著差异。说明新菠萝灰粉蚧广西、广东、云南种群的POD对38℃、41℃、...     

一种可用于分析水稻花药中钙调素蛋白分布的胶体金免疫电镜标记技术

以水稻花药作为实验材料,在前人应用胶体金技术标记钙调素蛋白(Ca M)的基础上,采用Epon812常规包埋方法,并在标记过程及染色体系上做了一些改进,建立了一套标记特异性较强且超微结构保存较好的花药中Ca M的标记方法。     

高茶氨酸茶树新品系‘福黄2号’黄化变异机理

为了探讨茶树黄化变异和高茶氨酸形成机理,文中选用‘福云6号’和高茶氨酸茶树新品系‘福黄2号’为试验材料,利用超微电镜、广泛靶向代谢组学、靶向代谢组学和转录组学联合分析了茶树黄化变异的相关色素、代谢组及转录组数据。结果表明,通过靶向测定主要生化成分,共鉴定到5种儿茶素、可可碱和咖啡碱,以及20种游离氨基酸,包括茶氨酸、谷氨酰胺、精氨酸和谷氨酸等,其中,‘福黄2号’的氨基酸含量显著高于‘福云6号’,茶氨酸含量高达57.37 mg/g。叶片的超微结构显示,‘福黄2号’叶绿体细胞结构模糊,基粒片层大部分排列散乱、间隙大,类囊体呈丝状。色素测定显示,叶绿素a和叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素、类黄酮等色素含量显著下降,叶绿素酶（chlorophyllase,CLH）、9-顺式-环氧类胡萝卜素双加氧酶（9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase,NCED）、类黄酮3β-羟化酶（flavonoid 3β-hydroxylase,F3H）和类黄酮3'',5''-羟化酶（flavonoid 3'',5''-hydroxylase,F3''5''H）等相关关键调控基因发生显著变化。与‘福云6号’相比,‘福黄2号’中共鉴定出138个差异代谢物（significantly changed metabolites,SCMs）和658个差异表达基因（differentially expressed genes,DEGs）,KEGG富集分析表明,SCMs和DEGs显著富集到与氨基酸生物合成、谷胱甘肽代谢以及三羧酸循环等途径。‘福黄2号’黄化表型可能是光合作用蛋白、叶绿素代谢基因和叶绿素含量的缺乏所致。高茶氨酸的积累可能由于黄化叶中低氮消耗,以及碳骨架的缺乏,氨基和氮资源被更有效地储存,使得氨基酸合成通路中的代谢物及相关基因表达上调,茶氨酸成为黄化叶中显著积累的含氮化合物。     

Cisplatin restores p53 function and enhances the radiosensitivity in HPV16 E6 containing SiHa cells

Most HPV-positive cervical cancer cells possess wild type p53 gene, but its normal p53 functions are disrupted by expression of HPVs E6. Treatment with 0-20 microM cisplatin for 24 h in HPV16 E6 containing SiHa cells suppressed E6 mRNA, reduced E6 protein, and restored p53 expression in dose-dependent manners. Dual-parameter flow cytometric analysis indicated that sub-G(1) apoptotic cells, but not necrotic cells were the major species for cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity in SiHa cells. After 0-10 microM cisplatin treatment, slightly more apoptotic cells appeared from SiHa cells than those from dominant negative p53-transfected SiHa cells. There was no different ionizing radiation (IR)-induced apoptosis in these two different cells. On the other hand, cisplatin enhanced more IR-induced sub-G(1) apoptosis in SiHa than mp53-SiHa cells. These accompanied with prolonged p53 restoration in irradiated-SiHa cells after 24 h cisplatin treatment and thereafter. In contrast, it was not found in cells after irradiation alone. Similar results were also shown in Mdm2 expression in SiHa cells after combined treatment. Therefore, cisplatin restored p53 expression and prolonged IR-induced p53 restoration would be possible candidates to response more sub-G(1) apoptosis in irradiated SiHa cells. These results provided another new explanation on cisplatin sensitizing radiotherapy for HPV16 E6 containing cancer cells.