稀土-落叶松单宁配合物的合成及抗真菌活性研究

以稀土(Re~(3+))和落叶松单宁(LT)为原料,采用液相合成法合成了5种廉价的稀土-落叶松单宁(Re~(3+)-LT)配合物,并通过红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、紫外光谱以及配位数测定确定了配合物的结构.采用牛津杯法、琼脂稀释法测定配合物对黑曲霉、红曲霉、白腐菌、毛霉4种真菌的抑制作用.在抑菌方面,5种配合物对上述4种真菌均具有较强的抑制作用,其抑菌活性大小顺序为Ce~(3+)-LTGd~(3+)-LTLa~(3+)-LTNd~(3+)-LTYb~(3+)-LT,其中Ce~(3+)-LT对4种真菌的最小抑菌浓度分别为:1.6、1.6、0.8和1.6 g·L~(-1);Yb~(3+)-LT对4种真菌的最小抑菌浓度分别为:3.2、1.6、3.2和3.2 g·L~(-1).在杀菌方面,Yb~(3+)-LT的杀菌活性最强,其对4种真菌的最小杀菌浓度分别为:6.4、3.2、3.2和6.4 g·L~(-1).此外,尽管Nd~(3+)-LT和Gd~(3+)-LT具有较强的抑菌活性,但对黑曲霉和毛霉的杀菌作用较弱.     

中国人肥胖基因真核表达载体的构建

为研究肥胖（ｏｂｅｓｉｔｙ）的病因及肥胖基因（ｏｂ）的表达与调控,根据文献报道的ｈｏｂ序列设计引物,经ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ扩增中国人的ｏｂ基因（包括信号肽在内的ｃＤＮＡ全长５４０ｂｐ）,ＰＣＲ产物采用Ｔ－Ａ克隆法首先连接到克隆载体ｐＵＣ１１９,然后定向转移到经改造的真核表达载体ｐＳＶ－β－ｌａｃＺ,酶谱分析表达克隆基因为的人肥胖基因。     

The Chk1-mediated S-phase checkpoint targets initiation factor Cdc45 via a Cdc25A/Cdk2-independent mechanism

DNA damage induced by the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene dihydrodiol epoxide (BPDE) induces a Chk1-dependent S-phase checkpoint. Here, we have investigated the molecular basis of BPDE-induced S-phase arrest. Chk1-dependent inhibition of DNA synthesis in BPDE-treated cells occurred without detectable changes in Cdc25A levels, Cdk2 activity, or Cdc7/Dbf4 interaction. Overexpression studies showed that Cdc25A, cyclin A/Cdk2, and Cdc7/Dbf4 were not rate-limiting for DNA synthesis when the BPDE-induced S-phase checkpoint was active. To investigate other potential targets of the S-phase checkpoint, we tested the effects of BPDE on the chromatin association of DNA replication factors. The levels of chromatin-associated Cdc45 (but not soluble Cdc45) were reduced concomitantly with BPDE-induced Chk1 activation and inhibition of DNA synthesis. The chromatin association of Mcm7, Mcm10, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen was unaffected by BPDE treatment. However, the association between Mcm7 and Cdc45 in the chromatin fraction was inhibited in BPDE-treated cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses demonstrated reduced association of Cdc45 with the beta-globin origin of replication in BPDE-treated cells. The inhibitory effects of BPDE on DNA synthesis, Cdc45/Mcm7 associations, and interactions between Cdc45 and the beta-globin locus were abrogated by the Chk1 inhibitor UCN-01. Taken together, our results show that the association between Cdc45 and Mcm7 at origins of replication is negatively regulated by Chk1 in a Cdk2-independent manner. Therefore, Cdc45 is likely to be an important target of the Chk1-mediated S-phase checkpoint.     

血管钠肽抑制异丙肾上腺素增强的大鼠心肌细胞钙瞬变

采用光谱荧光法研究血管钠肽(vasonatrin peptide,VNP)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的作用及其机制,观察钠尿肽鸟苷酸环化酶(guanylate cyclase,GC)受体的特异性阻断剂(HS-142-1)、8-溴-环磷酸鸟苷(8-Br-cGMP)和镁蓝(methylene blue,MB)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的影响。结果显示,异丙肾上腺素(isoproterenol,Iso)(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变增强,相对于对照组分别增强(13±8)%(P>0.05)、(26±13)%(P<0.05)、(66±10)%(P<0.01)、(150±10)%(P<0.01)和(300±25)%(P<0.01)。此效应可被β肾上腺素受体阻断剂普萘洛尔(10~(-6)mol/L)所阻断。VNP(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起的心肌细胞内钙瞬变幅值的升高,相对于Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)分别减弱(99±3)%(P>0.05)、(96±2)%(P<0.05)、(84±6)%(P<0.01)、(66±3)%(P<0.01)和(62±3)%(P<0.01)。8-Br-cGMP(10~(-7)～10~(-3)mol/L)也可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变的增强。HS-142-1(2×10~(-5)mol/L)使VNP的作用几乎完全消失。MB是GC的抑制剂,10~(-5)mol/L MB不但使VNP的作用完全消失,而且增强Iso对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的效应。VNP和HS-142-1本身对心肌细胞内钙瞬变无显著影响。而MB使心     

Th17 cell induction and immune regulatory effects

The T help 1 (Th1) and Th2 cell classification have provided the framework for understanding CD4⁺ T cell biology and the interplay between innate and adaptive immunity for almost two decades. Recent studies have defined a previously unknown arm of the CD4⁺ T cell effector response, the Th17 lineage, which promises to change our understanding of immune regulation, immune pathogenesis and host defense. The factors that specify differentiation of IL‐17 producing effector T cells from naïve T cell precursors are being rapidly discovered and are providing insights into mechanisms by which signals from cells of the innate immune system guide alternative pathways of Th1, Th2, or Th17 development. In this review, we will focus on recent studies that have identified new subsets of Th cells, new insights regarding the induced generation and differentiation mechanisms of Th17 cells and immune regulatory effects. J. Cell. Physiol. 211: 273–278, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

NPR1多肽抗体的制备和应用

根据NCBI GenBank中报道的NPR1一级结构信息,采用Blastn、Blastx、ExPASy和Protean等软件进行序列同源性和抗原性指数分析,获得三段序列特异性较高的多肽,并从中优选一段序列特异性多肽,采用9-氟甲氧羰基固相合成法获得序列特异性最好的多肽,采用HPLC和LC-MS测定合成多肽的浓度和分子量,试验表明目的多肽纯度达88%、目的多肽分子量为1.92234 kD。采用碳化二亚胺法将多肽与KLH进行偶联获得免疫原Pep-KLH,并将其免疫新西兰大白兔以获得抗血清和多克隆抗体,采用ELISA和Western blotting测定其效价和特异性,经ELISA检测表明抗血清和多克隆抗体可与Pep发生特异性免疫反应,经Western blotting试验表明抗血清和多克隆抗体可识别烟草叶片特异性条带,其相对分子量为65 kD,与预测分子量相符,表明利用该方法制备的NPR1多肽抗体具有较高特异性和灵敏度。     

柱前衍生化HPLC法测定黄芪中黄芪甲苷的含量

目的：建立黄芪中黄芪甲苷的柱前衍化高效液相色谱测定法,并用该法对不同产地黄芪中黄芪甲苷的含量进行比较,方法：以吡啶－苯甲酰氯（２．５：１）为衍生化试剂,对黄芪甲苷分子中的羟基进行苯甲酰化,以甲醇－四氢呋喃－水（９０：４：６,０．２％三乙胺）为流动相,ＶＤ３为内标物,在２３０ｎｍ波长处检测。结果黄芪甲苷在０．００４－０．０８０ｍｇ．ｍＬ＾－１范围内呈线性,相关系数为０．９９９９,平均回收率为９４．７     

安徽南陵下三叠统青龙组鲎类足迹化石的发现

这是在我国首次发现的鲎类足迹化石,标本采自安徽南陵下三叠统青龙组薄层灰岩。除对它们的形态特征加以描述、分析和比较外,还就其形成环境及保存特点作了初步的探讨。     

上海苏州河治理中鱼类多样性及群落结构变化

为了评估近20年来上海苏州河环境综合整治过程中鱼类多样性的变化状况, 本文于2019年6月(夏季)和9月(秋季)对苏州河13个断面的鱼类样本进行了采集, 对鱼类多样性和群落结构作了分析。结果显示, 2次采集共获得鱼类样本10,102号, 隶属于8目15科37属45种。夏季和秋季, 上游8个断面的鱼类均为36种, 下游5个断面则为12种和15种。从上游到下游, Shannon-Wiener多样性指数(H')、Margalef种类丰富度指数(D)和Simpson优势度指数(C)总体呈逐渐降低的趋势。相对重要性指数(IRI)显示, 夏秋两季上游断面共同的优势种为似鳊(Pseudobrama simoni), 下游为鲫(Carassius auratus)和泥鳅(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)。丰度生物量曲线表明, 全河段鱼类群落结构总体上并不稳定, 特别是夏季的下游河段。Cluster聚类和非参数多维标度排序分析可明显将鱼类群落分为上游群组(I)与下游群组(II), 似鳊、泥鳅、鲫、光泽黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus nitidus)和兴凯鱊(Acheilognathus chankaensis)等是造成群组间差异性的主要分歧种。与2001年的43种、2006年的28种相比, 本次调查的物种数出现了明显回升, 特别是下游河段。这种上游鱼类向下游迁移的趋势, 预示着下游中心城区与上游郊区河段的水质差别正在缩小, 水生态系统恢复迹象明显。本文认为, 上下游之间鱼类群落结构差异的缩小以及翘嘴鲌(Culter alburnus)、红鳍原鲌(Cultrichthys erythropterus)、棒花鱼(Abbottina rivularis)、子陵吻虾虎鱼(Rhinogobius giurinus)等在下游河段的出现, 可作为苏州河综合整治效果的重要生态标志。