Application of proteomics in the study of tumor metastasis

Tumor metastasis is the dominant cause of death in cancer patients. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tumor metastasis are still elusive.The identification of protein molecules with their expressions correlated to the metastatic process would help to understand the metastatic mechanisms and thus facilitate the development of strategies for the therapeutic interventions and clinical management of cancer. Proteomics is a systematic research approach aiming to provide the global characterization of protein expression and function under given conditions. Proteomic technology has been widely used in biomarker discovery and pathogenetic studies including tumor metastasis. This article provides a brief review of the application of proteomics in identifying molecular factors in tumor metastasis process. The combination of proteomics with other experimental approaches in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular genetics and chemistry, together with the development of new technologies and improvements in existing methodologies will continue to extend its application in studying cancer metastasis.     

Identification of a novel gene SRG4 expressed at specific stages of mouse spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis is a complex process. Duringspermatogenesis, the production of sperm occurs withinthe testicular seminiferous tubules through three separatedphases. First of all, diploid germ cells, primitivespermatogonia, will self renew to amplify and producetypes A and B spermatogonia. Type B spermatogonia willdifferentiate into primary spermatocytes. Then, meioticdivisions of spermatocytes will produce round spermatids.Finally, after a series of biochemical and morphologicalchanges, sper…     

Identification and Characterization of GH Receptor and Serum GH-binding Protein in Chinese Sturgeon （Acipenser sinensis）

Growth hormone (GH) can stimulate bone and carti-lage cell proliferation and influence carbohydrate and lipidmetabolism. The binding of GH to its specific receptor(GHR) on the surface of target cells will induce dimeriza-tion of GHR, which allows the cytoplasmic region of GHRto interact and trigger downstream signaling and geneexpression [1,2]. GHR belongs to the cytokine receptor superfamily, andis expressed in many tissues such as the liver, muscle,adipose tissue, cartilage, and brain…     

传统中药白芍原植物分类鉴定及根形态解剖研究

对我国主产地的白芍(Radix Paeonia alba)原植物10个居群进行调查及标本采集,植物鉴定结果为：川白芍原植物粉红花居群为原变种芍药Paeonia lactiflora Pall,白花居群为芍药变种毛果芍药P.lactiflora var.trichocarpa(Bunge)Stern;毫白芍原植物线条居群和蒲棒居群均为芍药;杭白芍原植物红花、白花、粉红花居群均为毛果芍药;陕西韩城、江苏东海、山东荷泽白芍均为芍药,各居群在花色及形态上有明显而稳定的变异。根横切面解剖结构显示,按木质部的排列方式可将白芍原植物10个居群分为两大类：第一类为有呈两个不相连的扇形中央导管群,并且有狭长、具分枝的从形成层到根中央部分连续排列的木质部,基本上是原植物芍药的植物特征,其中毫白芍线条居群兼有毛果芍药和芍药的特征;第二类为具有不明显的根中央扇形导管束,导管束呈环状围绕中央排列,并且有粗短不分枝的靠近形成层处成群的导管,与原植物毛果芍药的特征基本一致,其中杭白芍红花居群与川白芍白花居群根中央导管群呈现较明显的2个分离扇形排列,类似芍药。白芍原植物的种分类定位与花色无密切关联,但由于性状的稳定,可以考虑作为变种或变型定位。     

我国部分小麦种质资源主要品质性状鉴定评价

"九五"期间,测定了来自10省(市、自治区)的1589份小麦种质资源的主要品质性状,了解了其籽粒的硬度、沉降值和蛋白质含量状况.筛选出一批高蛋白质、高硬度、高沉降值的优质资源,为小麦生产和品质育种提供种质基础.     

鲫耳石重量与年龄的关系及其在年龄鉴定中的作用

耳石重量在年龄组间重叠较少,大小相近的个体,年龄大的,即生长慢的耳石重量比年龄小的,即生长快的大,不同龄组之间耳石重量有显著差异（P＜0．05）,按年龄组在耳石重量与相应的体长作图,可初步判断观测年龄的可靠性,分析耳石重量频率分布能分离出体长相近,年龄不同的个体,其结构与耳石年轮观测的基本一致,耳石重量与年龄呈显著线性正相关（P＜0．05）,用耳石重量与年龄关系估算的年龄从耳石上直接读取的年龄无显著差异（P＞0．05）,文中对耳石重量直接用于确定鱼类年龄的可能性作了分析和探讨。     

熊蜂携带花粉的电镜鉴定及与采访植物协同演化关系的研究

通过对蜜蜂总科（Apoidea）熊蜂属Bombus15个亚属、20种的熊蜂蜂王花粉篮中携带的花粉进行电镜扫描鉴定,结果结合熊蜂及植物比较形态学、熊蜂亚属及采访植物间进化关系进行了分析。结果表明：熊蜂的采访植物包括被子植物的9目、10科,涉及原始、进化及中间3种植物类型,且颚眼距较长的熊蜂亚属既采访长管花也采访短管花植物,颚眼距较短的熊蜂亚属则只倾向于采访短管花植物。     

山西大同市郊区发现的恐龙化石

Three kinds of dinosaurs were collected from Xinrong District Datong suburb.They belong to Sauropoda indet, Allosaursus sp. and Iguanodontidae indet Thegeological era of this dinosaur bearing stratum perhaps belongs to Late Jurassic.     

云南茯苓皮的化学成分研究

从云南产茯苓表皮中分得６个三萜类化合物,经光谱数据鉴定为：茯苓酸（Ⅰ）,３β－羟基羊毛甾烷－７,９（１１）,２４－三烯－２１－酸（Ⅱ）,茯苓酸Ａ（Ⅲ）,茯苓酸Ｂ（Ⅳ）,去氢齿孔酸（Ⅴ）,齐果酸（Ⅵ     

杜仲叶绿原酸的提取，分离和鉴定

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