生长素与植物逆境胁迫关系的研究进展

生长素(IAA)是一种重要的植物激素,与植物的逆境胁迫反应关系密切。综述近年来国内外对生长素与植物逆境胁迫关系研究的一些最新进展,重点分析生长素和生长素响应基因及其相关转录因子在植物响应盐害、干旱、低温等胁迫中的反应。     

叶绿体基因工程研究进展

叶绿体是植物细胞和真核藻类执行光合作用的重要细胞器,在叶绿体中表达外源基因比在细胞核中表达具有一些独特优势。叶绿体基因工程涉及叶绿体的基因组特征、转化系统的优点、转化过程及方法等方面,叶绿体基因工程在提高植物光合效率、改良植物特性、生产生物药物及改善植物代谢途径等方面已得到应用。尽管叶绿体基因工程还存在同质化难度高、标记基因转化效率较低、宿主种类偏少等问题,但作为外源基因在高等植物中表达的良好平台其仍然具有广阔的发展和应用前景。     

荚蒾属植物花期物候及生长对引种地年际气候波动的响应

专属引种植物的物候及生长研究能够掌握特定物候相在专属水平上的阈值,并为评估引种专属的适应潜力提供参考。通过对中国科学院植物研究所北京植物园内引种多年的9种荚蒾（Viburnum）的花期及2种荚蒾的生长动态进行观测,分析讨论了花期对冬春两季异常低温的响应及营养与生殖生长的关联机制。结果表明：2009–2010年冬春异常低温后,荚蒾始花期的整体延迟是由春季环境热量供应不及时所致,种间延迟程度的差异则与原产地的气候有紧密联系：分布于寒温带地区的欧洲绣球（V.opulus）和修枝荚蒾（V.burejaeticum）延迟天数最少（分别为10和12天）,分布于我国亚热带的琼花（V.macrocephalum）和桦叶荚蒾（V.betulifolium）延迟天数最多（分别为21和26天）。荚蒾花前有效积温介于39–368°C之间。经历异常低温后,花前有效积温呈上升和下降两种格局,与物种冷量和热量的内在需求有关。荚蒾属植物的生殖与营养生长呈现两种关联方式,早花种类开花座果伴随着营养生长的竞争,晚花种类花后即出现营养生长的支持,对果实发育的保障性较强。     

胃癌SGC7901 表柔比星耐药细胞亚系的建立与耐药机制研究

目的:建立人胃癌SGC7901表柔比星耐药细胞系,探讨其对表柔比星的耐药机制。方法:采用逐步增加表柔比星浓度,间歇作用体外诱导法,建立人胃癌SGC7901表柔比星耐药细胞亚系SGC7901/EPI。用MTT法测定药物敏感性;流式细胞仪检测其药物排除能力和凋亡抵抗能力等生物学指标的改变,western blot检测相关蛋白的表达。结果:经过12个月建成人胃癌SGC7901表柔比星耐药细胞系SGC7901/EPI,其对表柔比星明显耐药,且对其他多种抗癌药具有不同程度的交叉耐药性,阿霉素蓄积潴留实验显示SGC7901/EPI的阿霉素含量明显低于亲本细胞,Western blot显示MRP1的表达上调;SGC7901/EPI凋亡抵抗能力明显上升,Bcl-2表达比亲本细胞增高,而Bax的表达下调。结论:SGC7901/EPI细胞具有多药耐药表型,其可能通过MRP1的上调增加药物排出和上调Bcl-2/Bax的比值促进凋亡抵抗等机制产生耐药。该胃癌多药耐药细胞亚系为进一步研究胃癌耐药机制及逆转方法奠定基础。     

小梁切除术中应用丝裂霉素C 对角膜内皮细胞的影响

目的:观察小梁切除术中应用丝裂霉素C(MMC)对角膜内皮细胞的影响。方法:收集2010年9月2011年5月在我院行小梁切除术的青光眼患者60例(78眼),随机分为术中应用丝裂霉素C的36例(46眼)患者为A组,术中不用丝裂霉素C的24例(32眼)为B组,分别观察术前、术后1个月和术后3个月两组眼压(IOP)、角膜内皮细胞的密度(CD)、平均细胞面积(AVG)及细胞面积变异系数(CV),分析其数量的改变及两组间的差异。结果:A组术前眼压为(35.4±13.7)mmHg,B组术前眼压为(32.5±13.5)mmHg差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),A组术后1个月及术后3个月眼压分别为(15.7±3.7)mmHg、(17.0±3.2)mmHg,均低于B组的(19.4±3.7)mmHg、(20.2±2.1)mmHg,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。A组术前、术后1个月及术后3个月角膜内皮细胞密度分别为(2475±484)个/mm2、(2199±373)个/mm2、(2164±332)个/mm2;平均细胞面积分别为(431.4±67.6)μm2、(480.6±66.8)μm2、(463.8±46.2)μm2;细胞面积变异系数分别为(31.1±7.4)%、(34.4±6.3)%、(31.2±7.5)%;术后1个月及术后3个月各参数与术前比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。B组术前、术后1个月及术后3个月角膜内皮细胞密度分别为(2342±94)个/mm2、(2185±215)个/mm2、(2074±218)个/mm2;平均细胞面积分别为(453.9±94.8)μm2、(516.3±100.8)μm2、(499.81±106.4)μm2;细胞面积变异系数分别为(30.2±3.0)%、(32.7±2.9)%、(31.4±4.3)%;除术后3个月角膜内皮细胞与术前比较有意义(P<0.05)外,余参数术后1个月及术后3个月与术前比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后1个月A组的角膜内皮细胞丢失率为10.4%高于B组的6.1%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);术后3个月A组的角膜内皮细胞丢失率为11.1%高于B组的10.0%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:小梁切除术中用丝裂霉素C的降压效果比不用丝裂霉素C的效果好,但短期内前者角膜内皮细胞的丢失率高于后者。     

Phylogenetic analysis of Chinese sheeppox and goatpox virus isolates

Background

Sheeppox virus (SPPV) and goatpox virus (GTPV), members of the Capripoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family are causative agents of sheep pox and goat pox respectively, which are important contagious diseases and endemic in central and northern Africa, the Middle and Far East, and the Indian sub-continent. Both sheep pox and goat pox can cause wool and hide damage, and reduce the production of mutton and milk, which may result in significant economic losses and threaten the stockbreeding. In this study, three SPPVs and two GTPVs were collected from China in 2009 and 2011. We described the sequence features and phylogenetic analysis of the P32 gene, GPCR gene and RPO30 gene of the SPPVs and GTPVs to reveal their genetic relatedness.

Results

Sequence and phylogenetic analysis showed that there was a close relationship among SPPV/GanS/2/2011/China, SPPV/GanS/1/2011/China and SPPV/NingX/2009/China. They were clustered on the same SPPV clade. GTPV/HuB/2009/China and GS-V1 belonged to the GTPV lineage. GS-V1 was closely related to other GTPV vaccine strains. GTPV/HuB/2009/China and GS-V1 were clustered with GTPVs from China and some southern Asian countries.

Conclusion

This study may expand the datum for spread trend research of Chinese SPPVs and GTPVs, meanwhile provide theoretical references to improve the preventive and control strategy.

     

Inhibition of MMP-9 by a selective gelatinase inhibitor protects neurovasculature from embolic focal cerebral ischemia

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Cerebral ischemia has been shown to induce activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), particularly MMP-9, which is associated with impairment of the neurovasculature, resulting in blood-brain barrier breakdown, hemorrhage and neurodegeneration. We previously reported that the thiirane inhibitor SB-3CT, which is selective for gelatinases (MMP-2 and 9), could antagonize neuronal apoptosis after transient focal cerebral ischemia. RESULTS: Here, we used a fibrin-rich clot to occlude the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and assessed the effects of SB-3CT on the neurovasculature. Results show that neurobehavioral deficits and infarct volumes induced by embolic ischemia are comparable to those induced by the filament-occluded transient MCA model. Confocal microscopy indicated embolus-blocked brain microvasculature and neuronal cell death. Post-ischemic SB-3CT treatment attenuated infarct volume, ameliorated neurobehavioral outcomes, and antagonized the increases in levels of proform and activated MMP-9. Embolic ischemia caused degradation of the neurovascular matrix component laminin and tight-junction protein ZO-1, contraction of pericytes, and loss of lectin-positive brain microvessels. Despite the presence of the embolus, SB-3CT mitigated these outcomes and reduced hemorrhagic volumes. Interestingly, SB-3CT treatment for seven days protected against neuronal laminin degradation and protected neurons from ischemic cell death. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate considerable promise for the thiirane class of selective gelatinase inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents in stroke therapy.     

Nucleation Promoting Factors Regulate the Expression and Localization of Arp2/3 Complex during Meiosis of Mouse Oocytes

The actin nucleation factor Arp2/3 complex is a main regulator of actin assembly and is involved in multiple processes like cell migration and adhesion, endocytosis, and the establishment of cell polarity in mitosis. Our previous work showed that the Arp2/3 complex was involved in the actin-mediated mammalian oocyte asymmetric division. However, the regulatory mechanisms and signaling pathway of Arp2/3 complex in meiosis is still unclear. In the present work, we identified that the nucleation promoting factors (NPFs) JMY and WAVE2 were necessary for the expression and localization of Arp2/3 complex in mouse oocytes. RNAi of both caused the degradation of actin cap intensity, indicating the roles of NPFs in the formation of actin cap. Moreover, JMY and WAVE2 RNAi decreased the expression of ARP2, a key component of Arp2/3 complex. However, knock down of Arp2/3 complex by Arpc2 and Arpc3 siRNA microinjection did not affect the expression and localization of JMY and WAVE2. Our results indicate that the NPFs, JMY and WAVE2, are upstream regulators of Arp2/3 complex in mammalian oocyte asymmetric division.