蜘蛛丝的分子结构与力学性能研究

蜘蛛丝尤其是蜘蛛大囊状腺产生的拖丝,具有独特的机械性能,是自然界颇具应用潜力的生物材料。现代分子生物学技术使蜘蛛丝蛋白基因得以克隆,通过高分子物理化学手段方法的利用,有利于揭示蜘蛛丝蛋白质序列、分子结构、以及分子结构和力学性能之间的关系。对不同种类蜘蛛丝蛋白的深入研究,将为基因工程方法人工合成并改造蜘蛛丝成为可能。     

Simulating structural and thermodynamic properties of carcinogen-damaged DNA

A pair of stereoisomeric covalent adducts to guanine in double-stranded DNA, derived from the reaction of mutagenic and tumorigenic metabolites of benzo[a]pyrene, have been well characterized structurally and thermodynamically. Both high-resolution NMR solution structures and an array of thermodynamic data are available for these 10S (+)- and 10R (-)-trans-anti -[BP]-N(2)-dG adducts in double-stranded deoxyoligonucleotides. The availability of experimentally well-characterized duplexes containing these two stereoisomeric guanine adducts provides an opportunity for evaluating the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method for computing thermodynamic properties from molecular dynamics ensembles. We have carried out 3-ns molecular dynamics simulations, using NMR solution structures as the starting models for the 10S (+)- and 10R (-)-trans-anti-dG adducts in a DNA duplex 11-mer using AMBER 6.0. We employed the MM-PBSA method to compute the free energies, enthalpies, and entropies of the two adducts. Our complete thermodynamic analysis agrees quite well with the full experimental thermodynamic characterization of these adducts, showing essentially equal stabilities of the two adducts. We also calculated the nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) distances from the molecular dynamics trajectories, and compared them against the experimental NMR-derived NOE distances. Our results showed that the simulated structures are in good agreement with the NMR experimental NOE data. Furthermore, the molecular dynamics simulations provided new structural and biological insights. Specifically, the puzzling observation that the BP aromatic ring system in the 10S (+)-trans-anti-dG adduct is more exposed to the aqueous solvent than the 10R (-)-trans-anti-dG adduct, is rationalized in terms of the adduct structures. The structural and thermodynamic features of these stereoisomeric adducts are also discussed in relation to their reported low susceptibilities to nucleotide excision repair.     

NYD-SP16, a novel gene associated with spermatogenesis of human testis

By hybridizing human adult testis cDNA microarrays with human adult and embryo testis cDNA probes, a novel human testis gene NYD-SP16 was identified. NYD-SP16 expression was 6.44-fold higher in adult testis than in fetal testis. NYD-SP16 contains 1595 base pairs (bp) and a 762-bp open reading frame encoding a 254-amino acid protein with 73% amino acid sequence identity with the mouse testis homologous protein. The NYD-SP16 gene was localized to human chromosome 5q14. The deduced structure of the NYD-SP16 protein contains one transmembrane domain, which was confirmed by GFP/NYD-SP16 fusion protein expression in the cytomembrane of the transfected human choriocarcinoma JAR cells, suggesting that it is a transmembrane protein. Multiple tissue distribution indicated that NYD-SP16 mRNA is highly expressed in the testes and pancreas, with little or no expression elsewhere. Further analysis of abnormal expression in infertile male patients revealed complete absence of NYD-SP16 in the testes of patients with Sertoli-cell-only syndrome and variable expression in patients with spermatogenic arrest. Homologous gene expression in mouse testis was confirmed in spermatogenic cells by in situ hybridization. The results of cDNA microarray, in situ hybridization, and semiquantitative polymerase chain reaction in mouse testis of different stages indicated that NYD-SP16 expression is developmentally regulated. These results suggest that the putative NYD-SP16 protein may play an important role in testicular development/spermatogenesis and may be an important factor in male infertility.     

Platelet‐rich plasma inhibits osteoblast apoptosis and actin cytoskeleton disruption induced by gingipains through upregulating integrin β1

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of platelet‐rich plasma on gingipain‐caused changes in cell morphology and apoptosis of osteoblasts. Mouse osteoblasts MC3T3‐E1 cells were treated with gingipain extracts from Porphyromonas gingivalis in the presence or absence of platelet‐rich plasma. Apoptosis was detected with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐mediated dUTP nick‐end labeling staining. F‐actin was determined by phalloidin‐fluorescent staining and observed under confocal microscopy. Western blot analysis was used to detect integrin β1, F‐actin, and G‐actin protein expressions. A knocking down approach was used to determine the role of integrin β1. The platelet‐rich plasma protected osteoblasts from gingipain‐induced apoptosis in a dose‐dependent manner, accompanied by upregulation of integrin β1. Platelet‐rich plasma reversed the loss of F‐actin integrity and decrease of F‐actin/G‐actin ratio in osteoblasts in the presence of gingipains. By contrast, the effects of platelet‐rich plasma were abrogated by knockdown of integrin β1. The platelet‐rich plasma failed to reduce cell apoptosis and reorganize the cytoskeleton after knockdown of integrin β1. In conclusion, platelet‐rich plasma inhibits gingipain‐induced osteoblast apoptosis and actin cytoskeleton disruption by upregulating integrin β1 expression.     

10CM短柱快速分离3-MH的实验研究

本研究在改进后短程序基础上,对氨基酸分离柱进行了改进。改进后的分离柱长为10cm。比原来20cm长柱分离3—MH的时间缩短了近1/2。实验所得的(回收率为97.59%,分离度0.89±0.02。变异系数1.17)这些指标较国外用其它方法所得的结果有良好的相关性。多次测定结果说明长柱与短柱比较无明显差异。证明了短柱对3—MH含量无影响。这一改进所建立的方法大大地缩短了样品的分析时间,节约了大量进口试剂,开展这方面的工作将有利益提高严重烧伤、创伤后蛋白质代谢和营养学等方面的研究水平。     

Genome shuffling筛选ε-聚赖氨酸高产菌及其对代谢流量分配的影响

【目的】从代谢流量分配的角度,探讨Genome shuffling导致链霉菌ε-聚赖氨酸合成量提升的原因。【方法】从葡萄糖耐受型的亲本菌株Streptomyces sp.AS32和ε-聚赖氨酸耐受型的亲本菌株Streptomyces albulus F15出发,进行三轮Genome shuffling,筛选得到ε-聚赖氨酸产量提高的链霉菌株Streptomyces sp.AF3-44,采用通量分析方法构建链霉菌ε-聚赖氨酸合成代谢网络,并对上述3株菌的代谢通量进行比较。【结果】AF3-44的ε-聚赖氨酸摇瓶产量为3.1 g/L,较AS32和F15分别提高了34%和29%。3株菌株中AS32三羧酸循环(TCA)的代谢通量最高;F15磷酸戊糖途径(PPP)代谢通量最高;AF3-44流向赖氨酸合成前体天冬氨酸以及ε-聚赖氨酸的通量最高,TCA和PPP通量位于两亲本菌株的中间水平,其中TCA中流向异柠檬酸的通量分别为AS32和F15的77%和116%,PPP中流向5-磷酸核酮糖的通量分别为AS32和F15的149%和92%。【结论】Genome shuffling导致了代谢流的重新分布,流向前体赖氨酸和ε-聚赖氨酸通量的增加,以及PPP和TCA通量配比的改变是链霉菌ε-聚赖氨酸合成量增加的重要因素。     

离子交换高效液相层析法测定腺苷酸环化酶活性

用离子交换高效液相层析（ＨＰＬＣ）分离并同步测定脑组织腺苷酸环化酶（ＡＣ）反应生成的ｃＡＭＰ,从而直接测定ＡＣ活性。１００℃加热１ｍｉｎ终止ＡＣ反应后,混合物在０℃放置２ｈ。在此期间,反应体系中残留的ＡＴＰ水解酶将反应混合物中大部分剩余的ＡＴＰ水解除去。用二氯甲烷抽提除去罂粟碱等干扰物质,使混合物中的ｃＡＭＰ同蓁物质在Ｓｈｉｍ－Ｐａｋ ＷＡＸ－１阴离子交换ＨＰＬＣ术上基线分离,并可定量测定,用此方     

细胞松弛素B对多头绒泡菌有丝分裂的影响

将细胞松弛素Ｂ（Ｃｙｔｏｃｈａｌａｓｉｎ Ｂ,ＣＢ）注入同步化的多头绒泡菌原质团,在光镜和电镜下跟踪观察有有丝分裂进程,发现多头绒泡菌进入有丝分裂的时间推迟,与未经ＣＢ处理的样品相比,在Ｓ期注入ＣＢ的样品进入有丝分裂的时间推迟３５ｍｉｎ,在Ｇ２早期注入ＣＢ的样品则推迟２０ｍｉｎ;在Ｇ２中期注入的推迟４５ｍｉｎ;在Ｇ２晚期注入的推迟６０ｍｉｎ,说明抑制肌动蛋白的功能则使有丝分裂受到明显影响。ＣＢ处理