A low copy number cosmid

A low copy number cosmid was constructed by subcloning the pair of cos sites and the kanamycin resistance gene of pcos2EMBL into pGB2. The resulting cosmid, pPR691, has the pSC101 replicon and specifies resistance to kanamycin, spectinomycin, and streptomycin. pPR691 also carries restriction sites suitable for cloning partial Sau3A digests using the strategy of Bates and Swift (P. F. Bates and R. A. Swift, 1983, Gene 26, 137-146). A library of Salmonella typhimurium chromosomal DNA was made using this cosmid and the rfb gene cluster (map position 42) was isolated from this library.     

蜘蛛杀虫肽基因的合成及其在植物中表达质粒的构建

近年来用生物制剂防治害虫,虽然可以避免环境污染,但效果往往不稳定,而用基因工程方法,将抗虫基因导入植物的基因组中,让植物自身产生抗虫物质,将是一种理想的途径［１,２］。抗虫的植物基因工程主要是利用苏云金杆菌的内毒素蛋白,转化此基因的烟草和番茄显示了对虫的抗性［３—６］。澳大利亚Ｄｅａｋｉｎ大学从一种蜘蛛毒液中分离纯化到一种只有３７个氨基酸的小肽,体外实验发现其能杀死多种对农业生产有害的昆虫,但对哺乳动物没有毒害作用［７］。我们根据此肽的氨基酸序列,采用植物偏爱的密码子,人工合成并克隆了此肽的基因…     

高浓度Cd,Pb污染水域中的微生物生态

用选择性培养基和滤纸片法研究了Cd、Pb污染水域中的微生物生态分布、对Cd、Pb的抗性及富集力。结果表明,污水中微生物量的变化与Cd、Pb浓度不相关。抗性微生物生物量受环境温度影响较大。微生物对Cd、Pb的抗性是霉菌>酵母和细菌,Pb>Cd。霉菌最高抗Cd、Pb浓度可达2×10~4mg·L~(-1)。酵母和细菌最高抗Cd浓度为5000mg·L~(-1)、Pb浓度为1×10~4mg·L~(-1),抗性微生物对Cd、Pb的富集力与其抗性及Cd、Pb的毒性密切相关。含Cd、Pb污水中的优势菌有欧文氏菌、产碱杆菌、节细菌、假丝酵母、曲霉和枝孢霉。     

昆虫杆状病毒表达系统表达人载脂蛋白A-Ⅰ

载脂蛋白apoA-Ⅰ是高密度脂蛋白中最主要的蛋白,在胆固醇代谢及动脉粥样硬化等疾病的发生和控制中有重要作用。为了建立大量生产和制备该蛋白的方法,昆虫杆状病毒表达系统被用来高效表达了两种形式的人apoA-Ⅰ。不带有信号肽序列的proapoA-Ⅰ蛋白表达后主要在细胞内,但在感染的晚期也有相当量的重组蛋白进入细胞培养液中。用蛇磷脂酶A2抑制因子α亚基信号肽序列引导表达的apoA-Ⅰ蛋白在感染早期可以被分泌到培养液中。在此基础上,通过Phenyl Sepharose疏水柱层析,从感染细胞的培养液中初步分离纯化了成熟的apoA-Ⅰ蛋白。这一结果为apoA-Ⅰ的进一步研究和应用奠定了基础。     

MiR‐616‐3p modulates cell proliferation and migration through targeting tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 in preeclampsia

Objectives

Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, preeclampsia (PE) continues to pose a significant risk of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality if not addressed promptly. An increasing number of studies have suggested that tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TFPI2) acts as a suppressor gene, possibly inhibiting multiple serine proteases affecting cell proliferation and migration. It plays an essential role in the occurrence and development of PE, but the pathogenesis remains unclear.

Materials and methods

In our research, we performed western blotting, immunohistochemistry and qPCR assays to investigate TFPI2 and miR‐616‐3p expression in preeclamptic placental tissues. Cell assays were performed in HTR‐8/SVneo and JEG3 cell lines. Cell proliferation and migration events were investigated by MTT, EdU and transwell assays. In conjunction with bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter assays were performed to elucidate the mechanism by which miR‐616‐3p binds to TFPI2 mRNA.

Results

We established that TFPI2 protein levels were significantly upregulated in PE placental tissues. In addition, we found that miR‐616‐3p binds specifically to the 3′‐UTR region of TFPI2 mRNA. Furthermore, miR‐616‐3p knockdown or TFPI2 overexpression substantially impaired cell growth and migration, whereas miR‐616‐3p upregulation or TFPI2 knockdown stimulated cell proliferation and migration. This miR‐616‐3p / TFPI2 axis was also found to affect the epithelial‐mesenchymal transition process in PE.

Conclusions

Our results demonstrated that TFPI2 plays a vital role in the progression of PE and might provide a prospective therapeutic strategy to mitigate the severity of the disorder.

     

错配修复基因与涎腺肿瘤的关系

错配修复(mismatch repair,MMR)是DNA复制后的一种修复机制,对维持基因组稳定起重要作用.错配修复基因功能缺陷是继癌基因激活、抑癌基因失活之后又一肿瘤的发生、发展机制,错配修复基因的异常表达与全身多种肿瘤相关.涎腺肿瘤为口腔颌面部常见肿瘤之一,具有与其他系统肿瘤相似的组织学类型,多来源于肌上皮.近年来,有关涎腺肿瘤与错配修复基因的关系正逐步成为研究热点,本文就错配修复基因的组成、作用机制以及与涎腺肿瘤发生、发展的关系作一综述.     

锦鲤4个人工雌核发育家系的微卫星标记研究

利用Crooijmans et al.(1997)分离的包含CA重复单元的普通鲤鱼（Cyprinus carpio L.)的8个微卫星DNA标记,对从锦鲤（Cyprinus carpio L.)的红白,大正和昭和3个不同品系中所获得的4个不同人工雌核发育家系的20尾个体进行PCR扩增。电泳结果表明,8对引物在20尾个体中均能重复稳定地扩增出相应的同源序列。随引物不同,各等位基因数为1－11个,大小在68－264bp。在MFW4,MFW7,MFW19,MFW20,MFW23和MFW24 6个微卫星的扩增结果中,20尾个体的扩增图谱呈现了高度的遗传多态性,不同雌核发育家系内个体的遗传异质性也较大。其中大正（TaS)和红白1（RW1）的个体不仅花色分化显著,而且个体间的平均遗传距离分别高达0．28。通过对微卫星等位基因和基因型分析发现,由于锦鲤品系中的每一个体是通过不断地杂交选育而获得,基因组来源复杂,基因高度杂合。因此,只进行1代的人工雌核发育,其家系内仅部分个体的部分座位出现纯合。所获得的人工雌核发育锦鲤为后续的色素遗传调控机制研究提供了必要的实验材料;同时,所鉴定的微卫星分子标记为进行锦鲤的分子标记育种的基因组作图提供了理想的工具。     

HIV-1 glycoprotein 41 ectodomain induces activation of the CD74 protein-mediated extracellular signal-regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway to enhance viral infection

Besides mediating the viral entry process, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) envelope protein gp41 can bind to many host cell components and regulate cell functions. Using a yeast two-hybrid system, we screened a human bone marrow cDNA library and identified a novel gp41-binding protein, CD74 (the MHC class II-associated invariant chain). Here, we report possible biological effects mediated by interaction between gp41 and CD74. We found that HIV-1 gp41 could bind directly to host CD74 in HIV-1-infected cells, and the peptide 6358 derived from gp41 loop region (aa 597-611) could effectively block the gp41-CD74 interaction. As a result of this binding, recombinant soluble gp41 and gp41 peptide 6358 activated the CD74-mediated ERK/MAPK pathway and significantly enhanced HIV-1 infection in vitro. Conversely, the enhancing effect could be suppressed by the recombinant CD74 extracellular domain. These results reveal a novel mechanism underlying gp41 mediation of HIV-1 infection and replication.     

非人灵长类基因修饰模型研究进展

非人灵长类动物在生命科学基础研究和生物医药研究领域具有非常重要的地位。近年来随着慢病毒载体转染及靶向核酸酶(ZFN,TALEN,CRISPR/Cas9)等基因操作技术的出现,科学家们成功地获得了外源基因过表达的转基因猴和目的基因定点切割的基因编辑猴。文中对目前利用慢病毒载体获得转基因猴和利用靶向核酸酶获得基因编辑猴的研究进展进行了综述,并讨论了基因修饰猴的嵌合体现象、脱靶现象及非人灵长类动物较长性成熟时间这几个影响非人灵长类基因修饰模型推广应用的因素,最后展望了非人灵长类基因修饰模型构建技术的研究热点及发展趋势。     

禽病原性大肠杆菌1型菌毛的分离与鉴定

以旋涡混合法使禽病原性大肠杆菌分离株566、1794和TK3菌毛脱落,经硫酸铵沉淀、透析后进行蔗糖密度梯度离心,收集密度为110至115g/cm3的蛋白带,经SDSPAGE测定,3株菌菌毛蛋白的分子量分别在175、170和170kD;提纯菌毛保留了甘露糖敏感性凝集豚鼠红细胞的能力,证明它们为1型菌毛;从1794株提取的1型菌毛免疫BALB/C小鼠产生的高免血清在Western blot中与3个菌株的相应菌毛蛋白均呈阳性反应。上述结果表明,受检的3株禽病原性大肠杆菌均表达了1型菌毛,其分子量在175～170kD之间,3个菌株的1型菌毛间具有较强的抗原相关性。