mbr-FPGS高效表达质粒增强Jurkat细胞对甲氨蝶呤的敏感性

叶酰多聚谷氨酸盐合成酶(Folylpolyglutamate synthetase,FPGS)是将化疗药物甲氨蝶呤(Methotrexate,MTX)转化成甲氨蝶呤多聚谷氨酸盐(MTXPG)的关键酶,其表达水平直接影响肿瘤细胞对MTX敏感性。与B细胞急性淋巴细胞白血病(B-ALL)相比,T细胞急性淋巴细胞白血病(T-ALL)细胞中FPGS表达水平低,因此对MTX不敏感。本实验室前期研究证实,位于BCL2基因3′-UTR区的一段长279 bp的DNA序列mbr具有显著的增强子效应。文章构建了含有mbr增强子样序列的FPGS表达质粒,用其转染Jurkat细胞后,分别以Westernblotting和MTT法检测FPGS表达水平及MTX对肿瘤细胞的抑制率。结果表明mbr能够显著提高FPGS表达质粒的表达水平,并有效增强Jurkat细胞对MTX的敏感性。这一结果为将基础研究结果应用于临床、提高MTX对T-ALL细胞的化疗疗效提供了新的思路。     

黑龙江省西部乌拉尔甘草总黄酮含量的动态变化研究

采用超声提取和分光光度法对黑龙江省西部地区乌拉尔甘草不同部位的总黄酮含量进行测定,并对其季节变化进行了分析,研究结果表明:采用50%甲醇溶液提取,超声45 min对甘草总黄酮提取效果较好,适于进行大批量样品的提取测定.无论是野生甘草还是栽培甘草,在一个生长季中,叶的总黄酮含量最高,而地下部分含量则相对较低.在5～10月期间,叶的总黄酮含量逐渐下降,而地下部分总黄酮含量如根和根茎具有上升的趋势.甘草各部位总黄酮含量在不同生长季存在波动现象,尤其在具有运输功能的部位如复叶柄、地上茎表现更为明显.野生甘草不同部位的总黄酮含量的波动可能与有性繁殖有关,而栽培甘草的总黄酮含量的波动可能与无性生殖有关.     

1,3-丙二醇发酵液的絮凝预处理研究

研究了天然澄清剂Ⅱ型B组份对1,3-丙二醇发酵液的絮凝预处理效果。首先通过单因素实验和正交实验,确定了影响絮凝的主要因素及其最佳工艺条件：即在pH6．0、用量为0．01g／L、NaCl盐浓为0g／L时,絮凝率可以达到95．97％。然后考察了絮凝预处理对发酵液过滤以及电渗析脱盐的影响,实验结果表明：絮凝预处理能显加快发酵液中固体微粒的沉降,提高过滤速度,其中絮凝样的滤饼湿基、干基重量分别比对照样增加41．13％、51．88％;絮凝预处理还能加快电渗析脱盐速度,与过滤相结合可以代替离心预处理。     

植物提取物微生物限量标准及检测技术进展

植物提取物的微生物检测是保证植物产品安全性的重要手段, 制定严格的植物提取物质量控制标准体系, 特别是功能性食品、食品添加剂和植物源日用化学品等产品中微生物的检测和控制, 对产品的质量及安全保证具有重要作用, 是影响植物提取业实现全面发展的关键问题。本文主要介绍了部分国家植物提取物的微生物限量标准和植物提取物微生物检测的国内外现状与发展趋势, 并就如何建立植物提取物微生物检测行业标准体系提出了若干建议。希望对我国植物提取业实现新时期跨越式发展提供参考。     

Nucleotide Sequences of an Important Functional Gene hnRNPA2/B1 from Ailuropoda melanoleuca and Ursus thibetanus mupinensis and Its Potential Value in Phylogenetic Study

The cDNA fragments of hnRNPA2/B1 were cloned from the giant panda and black bear using RT-PCR method, which were, respectively, 1029bp and 1026bp in length encoding 343 and 341 amino acids. Analysis indicated the cDNA cloned from the giant panda encoded variant B1 while the cDNA cloned from black bear encoded variant A2.

Analyzing the hnRNPA2B1 peptide of the giant panda and black bear, 76 glycine residues and 86 glycine residues were, respectively, found, and moreover, most glycine are concentrated in the latter halves of the hnRNPA2B1 peptides. Functional sites prediction also showed many N-myristoylation sites existed in the glycine-rich domain, which is probably related to the role of telomere maintenance.

From base bias and substitution analysis, we can conclude that the ORF of hnRNPA2/B1 biased G while hated C, and transition of the third site did not achieve the level of saturation.

Orthology analysis indicated that both the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence showed high identity to other 26 hnRNPA2/B1 sequences from mammals and nonmammals reported. These sequences were used to construct phylogenetic trees employing the NJ method with 1000 bootstrap, and the obtained tree demonstrated similar topology with the classical systematics, which suggested the potential value of hnRNPA2/B1 in phylogenetic analysis.

This report will be the first step to the study function of hnRNPA2/B1 in the giant panda and black bear, and will provide a scientific basis to disease surveillance, captive breeding, and conservation of the endangered species.     

Identification of MYH6 as the potential gene for human ischaemic cardiomyopathy

The present study aimed to explore the potential hub genes and pathways of ischaemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and to investigate the possible associated mechanisms. Two microarray data sets ( GSE5406 and GSE57338 ) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The limma package was used to analyse the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment, Disease Ontology (DO) and Gene Ontology (GO) annotation analyses were performed. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was set up using Cytoscape software. Significant modules and hub genes were identified by the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) app. Then, further functional validation of hub genes in other microarrays and survival analysis were performed to judge the prognosis. A total of 1065 genes were matched, with an adjusted p < 0.05, and 17 were upregulated and 25 were downregulated with|log₂ (fold change)|≥1.2. After removing the lengthy entries, GO identified 12 items, and 8 pathways were enriched at adjusted p < 0.05 (false discovery rate, FDR set at <0.05). Three modules with a score >8 after MCODE analysis and MYH6 were ultimately identified. When validated in GSE23561 , MYH6 expression was lower in patients with CAD than in healthy controls (p < 0.05). GSE60993 data suggested that MYH6 expression was also lower in AMI patients (p < 0.05). In the GSE59867 data set, MYH6 expression was lower in CAD patients than in AMI patients and lower in heart failure (HF) patients than in non-HF patients. However, there was no difference at different periods within half a year, and HF was increased when MYH6 expression was low (p < 0.05–0.01). We performed an integrated analysis and validation and found that MYH6 expression was closely related to ICM and HF. However, whether this marker can be used as a predictor in blood samples needs further experimental verification.     

Parasites may exit immunocompromised northern pig-tailed macaques(Macaca leonina) infected with SIVmac239

Parasites can increase infection rates and pathogenicity in immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) patients. However, in vitro studies and epidemiological investigations also suggest that parasites might escape immunocompromised hosts during HIV infection.Due to the lack of direct evidence from animal experiments, the effects of parasitic infections on immunocompromised hosts remain unclear. Here,we detected 14 different parasites in six northern pig-tailed macaques(NPMs) before or at the 50 th week of simian immunodeficiency virus(SIV) infection by ELISA. The NPMs all carried parasites before viral injection. At the 50 th week after viral injection, the individuals with negative results in parasitic detection(i.e., 08247 and 08287) were characterized as the Parasites Exit(PE) group, with the other individuals(i.e., 09203, 09211, 10205, and 10225) characterized as the Parasites Remain(PR) group. Compared with the PR group, the NPMs in the PE group showed higher viral loads, lower CD4~+T cells counts, and lower CD4/CD8 rates. Additionally, the PE group had higher immune activation and immune exhaustion of both CD4~+and CD8~+T cells. Pathological observation showed greater injury to the liver, cecum, colon,spleen, and mesenteric lymph nodes in the PE group.This study showed more seriously compromised immunity in the PE group, strongly indicating that parasites might exit an immunocompromised host.     

高速匀质-微波辅助提取红松籽油工艺及其品质评价

以红松籽仁为原料,以无水乙醇为提取溶剂,优化高速匀质-微波辅助提取红松籽油的工艺,考察了匀质速度、匀质时间、液料比、微波温度、微波功率及微波时间对红松籽油提取率的影响,最终确定了红松籽油最佳提取条件为：匀质速度12 000 r·min^-1,匀质时间120 s,液料比20 mL·g^-1,微波温度60℃,微波功率700 W,微波时间50 min。在上述条件下,红松籽油最优提取率可达60.3%。利用GC-MS对得到的红松籽油的脂肪酸成分进行了分析,其主要成分为棕榈酸、皮诺敛酸、亚油酸、反-13-十八碳烯酸、顺-13-十八碳烯酸、硬脂酸,不饱和脂肪酸含量高达85.55%,其中松籽油所含有的特异性不饱和脂肪酸-皮诺敛酸含量可达13.65%。此外,对该工艺提取得到的红松籽油的抗氧化活性及理化性质进行了评估,发现红松籽油清除DPPH自由基能力强,其IC₅₀值为0.095 4 g·mL^-1。此外,红松籽油过氧化值和酸值较低,碘值较高,表明红松籽油是一种品质优良的天然油脂。     

The use of magnesium peroxide for the inhibition of sulfate-reducing bacteria under anoxic conditions

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), which cause microbiologically influenced material corrosion under anoxic conditions, form one of the major groups of microorganisms responsible for the generation of hydrogen sulfide. In this study, which is aimed at reducing the presence of SRB, a novel alternative approach involving the addition of magnesium peroxide (MgO₂) compounds involving the use of reagent-grade MgO₂ and a commercial product (ORC™) was evaluated as a means of inhibiting SRB in laboratory batch columns. Different concentrations of MgO₂ were added in the columns when black sulfide sediment had appeared in the columns. The experimental results showed that MgO₂ is able to inhibit biogenic sulfide. The number of SRB, the sulfide concentration and the sulfate reducing rate (SRR) were decreased. ORC™ as an additive was able to decrease more effectively the concentration of sulfide in water and the SRB-control effect was maintained over a longer time period when ORC™ was used. The level of oxidation–reduction potential (ORP), which has a linear relationship to the sulfide/sulfate ratio, is a good indicator of SRB activity. As determined by fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH), most SRB growth was inhibited under increasing amounts of added MgO₂. The concentration of sulfide reflected the abundance of the SRB. Utilization of organic matter greater than the theoretical SRB utilization rate indicated that facultative heterotrophs became dominant after MgO₂ was added. The results of this study could supply the useful information for further study on evaluating the solution to biocorrosion problems in practical situations.