四种白蚁的线粒体DNA限制性片段长度多态性研究(等翅目:鼻白蚁科,木白蚁科)

用６种限制性内切酶分析了４种白蚁的线粒体 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 限制性片段长度多态性,根据限制性片段差异计算了４种白蚁之间的遗传距离,利用 Ｕ Ｐ Ｇ Ｍ Ａ 聚类分析法构建了分子聚类图。结果表明：尖唇异白蚁与散白蚁属关系很近,聚类分析结果显示应将其归于散白蚊属     

ELK-1/JNK/c-Fos对左归降糖解郁方(ZGJTJYF)体外培养的模拟糖尿病并发抑郁症(DD)大鼠海马神经元凋亡中的作用

目的:研究信号通路ELK-1/JNK/c-Fos在左归降糖解郁方(ZGJTJYF)对模拟糖尿病并发抑郁症(DD)环境下抗海马神经元凋亡中的作用。方法:原代培养海马神经元,加入高糖(150 mmol/L)+皮质酮(200μmol/L),构建DD体外细胞模型;将培养的海马神经元细胞随机分为5组:空白血清组、正常组、左归降糖解郁方含药血清组、阳性药(二甲双胍+氟西汀)含药血清组和模型组(每组3个复孔)。模型组和正常组给予等量培养液,其余组加入相应体积分数10%的相应血清,均干预18 h。分别采用Hoechst染色、高内涵细胞成像分析技术和RT-PCR技术分别检测海马神经元凋亡情况及检测凋亡相关ELK-1、JNK和c-Fos蛋白和基因的表达。结果:与空白组比较,模型组细胞凋亡明显,其海马神经元凋亡数量明显增多,ELK-1、JNK和c-Fos的mRNA及蛋白表达水平均显著升高(P<0.05);与模型组比较,左归降糖解郁方含药血清组和阳性药含药血清组大鼠海马神经元可见局部亮点明显减少,凋亡细胞数显著减少,ELK-1、JNK和c-Fos蛋白及mRNA表达均明显下调(P<0.05),且神经网络及树突连接情况得到明显改善。结论:左归降糖解郁方可以减低DD环境下海马神经元中Elk-1、JNK、c-fos表达而起到抗凋亡的效果。     

Characterization of progenies of Triticum aestivum- Psathyrostachys juncea derivatives by using genomic in-situ hybridization

Using genomicin-situ hybridization (GISH) technique, 7 translocation-addition lines, 6 translocation and translocation-addition lines, 2 ditelosomic addition lines and 1 translocation line were identified fromTriticum aestivum L. -Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) Nevski intergeneric hybrids, of which translocation-addition and translocation and translocation-addition lines were not found in other reports. No substitutions and disornic additions were detected in the, hybrids and breakages occurred in allP. juncea chromosomes studied. Results have shown that the improved GISH technique is a rapid and economical method for use in this field.     

A “GC-rich” method for mammalian gene expression: A dominant role of non-coding DNA GC content in regulation of mammalian gene expression

High mammalian gene expression was obtained for more than twenty different proteins in different cell types by just a few laboratory scale stable gene transfections for each protein. The stable expression vectors were constructed by inserting a naturally-occurring 1.006 kb or a synthetic 0.733 kb DNA fragment (including intron) of extremely GC-rich at the 5′ or/and 3′ flanking regions of these protein genes or their gene promoters. This experiment is the first experimental evidence showing that a non-coding extremely GC-rich DNA fragment is a super “chromatin opening element” and plays an important role in mammalian gene expression. This experiment has further indicated that chromatin-based regulation of mammalian gene expression is at least partially embedded in DNA primary structure, namely DNA GC-content.     

中药调节肠道菌群防治高血压的研究进展

肠道菌群是人体内环境的重要组成部分,可影响机体的代谢、免疫和炎症反应,与原发性高血压的发生发展密切相关,已成为防治高血压的研究热点。中药在临床用于原发性高血压的治疗且疗效显著。研究表明中药可被肠道菌群分解代谢为易于吸收的活性物质,而这些活性物质又可通过调节肠道菌群结构及其代谢产物防治高血压。本文以肠道菌群作为切入点,通过分析肠道菌群与原发性高血压发生发展的关系和中药在调节原发性高血压肠道菌群方面的研究,总结中药通过调节肠道菌群防治原发性高血压的作用和机制,以期为中药防治高血压及药物研发提供新的研究思路。     

仁化县野生白毛茶群落特征及保护对策

以广东仁化县董塘镇及红山镇5个分布有野生白毛茶Camellia sinensis var. pubilimba的生存群落为对象,开展样方调查及群落生态学分析,以期明确野生白毛茶的生长状况及保护对策。结果表明：(1) 5个有野生白毛茶分布的群落,共分布有维管植物177种,隶属于63科119属,其中蕨类植物13科17属21种,被子植物49科101属155种;(2) 白毛茶野生种群分布于毛竹Phyllostachys heterocycla、杉木Cunninghamia lanceolata群落演替而成的次生林,群落上层以毛竹、杉木、华润楠Machilus chinensis、罗浮柿Diospyros morrisiana为优势种,灌木层以白毛茶、红背山麻杆Alchornea trewioides、绒毛山胡椒Lindera nacusua、八角枫Alangium chinense为优势种,草本层以乌毛蕨Blechnum orientale、蔓生莠竹Microstegium fasciculatum、三叶崖爬藤Tetrastigma hemsleyanum等占优势;(3) 除次生林外,其余群落中草本层Simpson指数、Shannon-wiener指数及均匀度均高于乔木层及灌木层,这可能是自然演替进程与人类砍伐活动综合作用的结果;(4) 野生白毛茶更适合处于中度干扰的次生林中,较为湿润的阳坡利于其发展;(5) 野生白毛茶数量虽多,共258株,却均为小苗,且生长状况并不理想,需及时采取有效的保护措施就地保护、适度干扰,同时加强民众教育保护现有野生资源,扩大野生种群调查范围,兼顾回归实验。     

Calcium signal-initiated early activation of NF-κB in neurons is a neuroprotective event in response to kainic acid-induced excitotoxicity

We demonstrate that activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) in neurons is neuroprotective in response to kainic acid (KA)-induced excitotoxicity. Combination of Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, and electrophoresis mobility shift assay showed that KA exposure induced a fast but transient nuclear translocation of the NF-κB p65 subunit and increased DNA-binding activity of NF-κB in primary cultured cortical neurons. The transient NF-κB activity was associated with upregulation of antiapoptotic Bcl-xL and XIAP gene products revealed by real-time PCR. Knockdown of p65 decreased neuronal viability and antiapoptotic gene expression. In addition, we showed that KA-stimulated DNA-binding activity of NF-κB was associated with reactive oxygen species and calcium signals, using AMPA/KA receptor antagonist, calcium chelator, and antioxidant. These results suggest that the fast and transient activation of NF-κB initiated by calcium signals is one of the important proximal events in response to KA-induced excitotoxicity, which has neuroprotective effect against KA-induced apoptosis.     

Complete genome sequence of a bovine viral diarrhea virus 2 from commercial fetal bovine serum

We isolated a bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) from commercial fetal bovine serum and designated it HLJ-10. The complete genome is 12,284 nucleotides (nt); the open reading frame is 11,694 nt, coding 3,898 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that this strain belongs to BVDV group 2.     

国内外转基因作物产业化的比较

当前,全球转基因作物研发和产业化迅猛发展, 创造了巨大的经济、社会和生态效益。转基因作物产业化发展的快慢, 是关系到我国农业可持续发展和提高农产品国际竞争力的重大问题。就国内外转基因作物的产业化进行了优劣势比较, 并从影响转基因作物产业化的技术瓶颈和安全性监管两方面进行了探讨。