中国蚜科新纪录,4

在调查云南森林昆虫中发现下述种类为我国首次纪录。 大尾小长管蚜Macrosiphoniella grandicauda Takahashi et Kuwana, 1963,中国新纪录。采自云南丽江(林科所1980.V.23),各型孤雌蚜。寄主为艾蒿,盖满3—4寸嫩梢。活体叶绿色,体稍扁。不易从植物上坠落。国外分布于朝鲜、日本和印度。     

棉铃虫单粒包埋型核型多角体病毒(HaSNPV)复制的研究——Ⅰ.细胞病理学和病毒复制的一些特性

本文报道了棉铃虫单粒包埋型核型多角体病毒(Heliothis armigera single nucleocapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virus, HaSNPV)在棉铃虫及棉铃虫蛹卵巢细胞系SFE-HA-8212中的复制。HaSNPV的复制和其他的核型多角体病毒大体相符,复制过程也可分为形成出芽型病毒与形成包埋型病毒这两个时相。研究了影响病毒在细胞中复制的诸因素,包括病毒感染复数、细胞接种密度和细胞生长阶段等。在适宜的条件下平均每细胞可生产出芽型病毒14PFU,多角体24个。生成的病毒具有感染力。这些表明SFE-HA-8212细胞可供HaSNPV有效复制。同时,作为细胞群体该细胞系对HaSNPV感染的反应并非均一,其中有89.65±21.4％的感染细胞释放病毒,但仅有37.85±6.7％的细胞形成多角体。表明HaSNPV的感染并不一定导致形成多角体,在大部分感染细胞中病毒复制进行到产生病毒粒子就停止了。初步讨论了这种不均一性的原因。     

脑胶质瘤间质免疫组织化学研究——脑瘤浸润和转移机制的探讨

探讨脑肿瘤的浸润转移机制,利用免疫组化技术对原发性脑胶质瘤间质组成进行观察。免疫组化结果显示,CollagenⅣ、Fibronection、Laminin（CollⅣ、FN、LM）三种抗原在正常脑组织及脑瘤组织的血管基底膜和其表面被覆软脑膜均有表达,以FN表达最强。CollⅣ表达稍次,LM表达最弱,在部分胶质瘤细胞外基质有FN阳性表达,胶质瘤细胞外基质FN阳性表达率与胶质瘤的分化程度无关。各型各级胶质瘤血管基底膜部分呈线状连续完整,部分呈分层网格状增厚。本研究结果显示：活体胶质瘤细胞自身合成的FN可能有助于瘤细胞的组织移行能力,在一定程度上促成了胶质瘤的浸润性生长;胶质瘤细胞与转移瘤细胞转移侵袭能力不同,为进一步探索脑瘤的转移机制,应重点分析瘤细胞表面大分子物质表达的特异性。     

Pharmacological and genetic evaluation of proposed roles of mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and p90(RSK) in the control of mTORC1 protein signaling by phorbol esters

The mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) links the control of mRNA translation, cell growth, and metabolism to diverse stimuli. Inappropriate activation of mTORC1 can lead to cancer. Phorbol esters are naturally occurring products that act as potent tumor promoters. They activate isoforms of protein kinase C (PKCs) and stimulate the oncogenic MEK/ERK signaling cascade. They also activate mTORC1 signaling. Previous work indicated that mTORC1 activation by the phorbol ester PMA (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate) depends upon PKCs and may involve MEK. However, the precise mechanism(s) through which they activate mTORC1 remains unclear. Recent studies have implicated both the ERKs and the ERK-activated 90-kDa ribosomal S6 kinases (p90(RSK)) in activating mTORC1 signaling via phosphorylation of TSC2 (a regulator of mTORC1) and/or the mTORC1 component raptor. However, the relative importance of each of these kinases and phosphorylation events for the activation of mTORC1 signaling is unknown. The recent availability of MEK (PD184352) and p90(RSK) (BI-D1870) inhibitors of improved specificity allowed us to address the roles of these protein kinases in controlling mTORC1 in a variety of human and rodent cell types. In parallel, we used specific shRNAs against p90(RSK1) and p90(RSK2) to further test their roles in regulating mTORC1 signaling. Our data indicate that p90(RSKs) are dispensable for the activation of mTORC1 signaling by phorbol esters in all cell types tested. Our data also reveal striking diversity in the requirements for MEK/ERK in the control of mTORC1 between different cell types, pointing to additional signaling connections between phorbol esters and mTORC1, which do not involve MEK/ERK. This study provides important information for the design of efficient strategies to combat the hyperactivation of mTORC1 signaling by oncogenic pathways.     

A series of novel directional cloning and expression vectors for blunt-end ligation of PCR products

Novel directional cloning and expression vectors were developed for blunt-end ligation of PCR products that are suitable for high-throughput cloning and simplifying the screening procedure. The PCR products, without further processing, are cloned into vectors digested with SchI and, following transformation, the desired recombinants give typical blue colonies on selectable plates. The principle of this selection strategy is that the construction also generates a full-length ideal lacO gene. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this lacO reconstruction strategy has been applied in the selection of recombinants.     

牛磺酸对失血性休克再灌注肺损伤的防护作用及其机制探讨

目的:探讨失血性休克再灌注肺损伤与一氧化氮的关系及牛磺酸对其的影响.方法:健康家兔24只随机分为三组:对照组、单纯休克组、牛磺酸治疗组.采用失血性休克再灌注后肺损伤模型.测定肺组织及血浆中一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性、一氧化氮代谢产物(NO2-/NO3-)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量、肺湿重/肺干重、肺水含量、肺通透指数(LPI)、肺泡灌洗液(PALF)中蛋白含量等指标的变化,并常规留取肺标本进行病理形态观察.结果:①再灌注3 h时肺组织及血浆中SOD活性显著下降,而上述其它指标均显著升高,与对照组相比差异有显著性(均P<0.01).②血浆、肺组织中NO2-/NO3-含量与MDA含量均呈正相关,且肺组织中NO2-/NO3-含量和肺损伤指标呈显著正相关.③牛磺酸(40 mg*kg-1,iv)可减轻上述指标的变化.结论:NO在休克再灌注肺损伤中起重要作用,牛磺酸可减少NO的生成、增强自由基的清除从而使肺组织损伤减轻.     

宁夏枸杞发根农杆菌转化系的建立及影响转化因素的研究

以发根农杆菌Ａ４菌株介导,对宁夏枸杞叶片和茎切段的遗传转化进行了初步研究,建立了发状根体系,并优化了转化条件。乙酰丁香酮的添加、农杆菌液的浓度、共培养时间、外植体取材部位及时间,均可以影响发状根的诱导频率。采用添加１００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ的 乙酰丁香酮、振荡培养２４ｈ的Ａ４菌液感染３周龄的叶片切段,并共培养３ｄ,可以得到最佳的转化效果,发状根的诱导率为４８．９％。在同样的转化条件下,只有１３．６％的茎切     

牦牛MC1R基因的克隆测序及其分析研究

以麦洼牦牛、斯布牦牛、天祝牦牛和九龙牦牛为研究对象,对黑色素皮质素受体1(Melanocortin receptor I,MCIR)基因编码区进行了克隆测序及分析.结果表明,牦牛的MC1R基因编码区全长954 bp,编码317个氨基酸:4个牦牛品种间及与普通牛间在MC1R基因的编码区内共有13个碱基差异,无碱基的插入和缺失现象,编码蛋白共有9个氨基酸差异.MC1R蛋白为亲水性蛋白,无信号肽,有糖基化位点和7个跨膜区.系统进化分析显示,麦洼牦牛与斯布牦牛的MC1R基因相似性最近.本研究结果时今后开展MC1R基因与牦牛毛色性状的相关性分析以及牦牛的毛色遗传机理、基因定位、基因表达调控等研究具有重要的意义.     

Ursolic acid suppresses interleukin-17 (IL-17) production by selectively antagonizing the function of RORgamma t protein

Th17 cells have recently emerged as a major player in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases via the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-17, IL-17F, and IL-22. The differentiation of Th17 cells and the associated cytokine production is directly controlled by RORγt. Here we show that ursolic acid (UA), a small molecule present in herbal medicine, selectively and effectively inhibits the function of RORγt, resulting in greatly decreased IL-17 expression in both developing and differentiated Th17 cells. In addition, treatment with UA ameliorated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. The results thus suggest UA as a valuable drug candidate or leading compound for developing treatments of Th17-mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer.