Phylogenetic analysis of epiphytic marine bacteria on Hole-Rotten diseased sporophytes of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Laminaria japonica</Emphasis>

During an occurrence of Hole-Rotten Disease of Laminaria japonica in a cultivating farm in Ma Shan Shandong province, China, 42 Gram-negative epiphytic marine bacteria were isolated and purified on Zobell 2216E marine agar medium. Morphological and biochemical characteristics of each isolated bacterium were studied, and molecular identification of bacterial strains was conducted with polymerase chain reaction amplification to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Based on nearly full length of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolated strains were bacteria that belong to genus Pseudoalteromonas, Vibrio, Halomonas and Bacillus. The percentage of each group was 61.9%, 28.6%, 7.1% and 2.4% respectively. The results of pathogenicity assay showed that 12 strains could cause the disease symptoms in sporophytes of L. japonica. They belonged to the genera Pseudoalteromonas, Vibrio and Halomonas with 58.3%, 33.3%, 8.3% respectively. The results suggest that these bacteria are the dominant marine bacteria on diseased sporophytes of L. japonica and may be the potential pathogenic bacteria associated with Hole-Rotten Disease of L. japonica.     

Synthesis and anti-rheumatoid arthritis activities of 3-(4-aminophenyl)-coumarin derivatives

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic disease characterised by an unknown aetiology of inflammatory synovitis. A large number of studies have shown that synoviocytes show tumour-like dysplasia in the pathological process of RA, and the changes in the expression of related cytokines are closely related to the pathogenesis of RA. In this thesis, a series of novel 3-(4-aminophenyl) coumarins containing different substituents were synthesised to find new coumarin anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The results of preliminary activity screening showed that compound 5e had the strongest inhibitory activity on the proliferation of fibroid synovial cells, and it also had inhibitory effect on RA-related cytokines IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α. The preliminary mechanism study showed that compound 5e could inhibit the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs signal pathway. The anti-inflammatory activity of compound 5e in vivo was further determined in the rat joint inflammation model.     

四个鲫鱼品系线粒体DNA的限制性酶切分析

用差速离心和核酸酶消化法从红鲫 (C auratusredvar .)、湘鲫 [F1hybridsofredcruciancarp (♀ )×commoncarp (♂ ) ]、野鲫 (C auratusauratus)和白鲫 (C auratuscuvieri)的肝组织及白鲫的卵巢中提取和纯化线粒体DNA。用 9种内切酶 (EcoRⅠ、HindⅢ、PstⅠ、BglⅡ、BamHⅠ、XhoⅠ、XbaⅠ、SalⅠ和KpnⅠ )进行单酶酶解 ,经琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析 ,检测出PstⅠ、KpnⅠ和BglⅡ 3种酶在品系间存在限制性片段长度多态性 ,但并未检测出品系内的限制性片段长度多态性。计算出红鲫、湘鲫、白鲫和野鲫的mtDNA大小分别约为 16 19、 16 0 2、 16 6 0和 16 0 6kb。根据限制性酶切片段共享度 ,计算出 4个品系间的遗传距离 ,结果表明存在直接亲缘关系的红鲫与湘鲫之间的遗传差异最小 ,证实了红鲫与子代湘鲫之间mtDNA遵循母系遗传的特性。     

黄鳝一种新的生殖腺发育状况报道

早在六十年前,刘建康就报道过黄鳝存在着自然性逆转现象[1]。在随后的几十年里,众多的学者对于黄鳝性逆转开展了较为广泛的研究[2—8]。目前一般认为黄鳝属于雌性先熟的雌雄同体鱼类,其性别发育为单方向进行,雌性发育阶段→间性发育阶段→雄性发育阶段。黄鳝雌性成熟发育第一次性周期内黄鳝个体全部表现为雌性发育,性成熟产卵后,卵巢内卵细胞败育,卵巢结构逐渐退化,与此同时雌性生殖细胞开始发育,通过雌雄间性发育过渡到雄性发育[2、3、7]。在这一发育程序中尚未有黄鳝同一个体生殖腺中精、卵巢结构均为成熟发育的报道。作者在对于黄鳝生殖…     

转染人乳头瘤病毒16型E6E7重组基因及感染模型细胞建立

人乳头瘤病毒(human papillomavirus,HPV)是性传播疾病的主要病原之一,高危型人乳头瘤病毒感染和宫颈癌的关系已被肯定[1],在约50%~90%的宫颈癌组织中可检出HPV16 DNA。为了解与HPV相关疾病的的分子生物学致病基础,尚待深入研究其生物特性和病理特征,方能逐步解决临床简便易行的试验诊断方法和抗HPV感染的治疗问题。目前已经证实HPV16 E6/E7基因是转化基因,它们编码的蛋白可分别使抑癌蛋白P53和PRb失活,在宫颈癌的发生中起着重要作用[2],被认为是宫颈癌的始动因子。本文选择HPV16 E6E7作为研究对象,利用基因重组技术构建EGFP-…     

一株嗜热菌的分离鉴定及其苯酚降解特性

从油田地层水中分离到一株嗜热并高效降解苯酚的BF80菌株,其最适生长和降解苯酚的温度为60℃65℃。利用API50CHB/E系统和16SrDNA序列分析对菌株BF80进行了分类鉴定,该菌株的形态和生理生化特性与Geobacillusthermoglucosidasius基本相同,其16SrDNA序列与GeobacillusthermoglucosidasiusBGSCW95A1(=ATCC43742)的相似性为99·22%。在接种量为1%的条件下,该菌在20h内能完全降解3mmol/L的苯酚;在pH值5·59·0范围内能保持对苯酚良好的降解能力,并在12mmol/L苯酚的无机盐培养基中也能生长和降解苯酚,表明该菌能耐受高浓度苯酚并可用于高温含酚废水的生物处理。     

Spectrophotometric determination of peptide transport with chromogenic peptide mimetics

A spectrophotometric assay to determine peptide transport has been developed. Using two chromogenic peptide mimetics, L-phenylalanyl-L-2-sulfanilylglycine (PSG) and L-phenylalanyl-L-3-thiaphenylalanine (PSP), the peptide transport patterns in individual cell species can be evaluated effectively. After the addition of PSG to a HeLa cell suspension, sulfanilic acid accumulated progressively inside, but not outside, the cells, demonstrating that PSG was transported wholly intact. The addition of PSP to the same cell suspension was followed immediately by extracellular thiophenol production. Measurement of the rate of thiophenol release thereby provided direct determination of PSP transport. The thiophenol release was consistent with Michaelis-Menten kinetics, with a K(m) of 0.016 mM and a V(max) of 5.07 nmol/min (1 x 10(6) cells/ml, pH 7.4, 37 degrees C). The resulting kinetic constants estimated were in agreement with values determined by single-substrate enzyme kinetics. Using PSP, transport kinetics of various dipeptides was examined by competitive spectrophotometry. As a result, dipeptides tested could be ranked in order of kinetic power for their transport.     

Heme oxygenase is involved in nitric oxide- and auxin-induced lateral root formation in rice

Lateral root (LR) development performs the essential tasks of providing water, nutrients, and physical support to plants. Therefore, understanding the regulation of LR development is of agronomic importance. In this study, we examined the effect of nitric oxide (NO), auxin, and hemin (Hm) on LR formation in rice. Treatment with Hm [a highly effective heme oxygenase (HO) inducer], sodium nitroprusside (SNP, an NO donor), or indole-3-butyric acid (IBA, a naturally occurring auxin) induced LR formation and HO activity. LR formation and HO activity induced by SNP and IBA but not Hm was reduced by the specific NO scavenger 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide. As well, Hm, SNP, and IBA could induce OsHO1 mRNA expression. Zn protoporphyrin IX (the specific inhibitor of HO) and hemoglobin (the carbon monoxide/NO scavenger) reduced LR number and HO activity induced by Hm, SNP, and IBA. Our data suggest that HO is required for Hm-, auxin-, and NO-induced LR formation in rice.