Binding activity of H-Ras is necessary for in vivo inhibition of ASK1 activity

H-Ras is well known as one of the essential components of Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK cascade, which is a critical prosurvival signaling mechanism in most eukaryotic cells. Ras targets Raf/MEK/ERK cascade by integrating and transmitting extracellular signals from growth factor receptors to Raf, leading to the propagation of signals to modulate a serious of cellular survival events. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinasel (ASK1) serves as a general mediator of cell death because it is responsive to a variety of death signals. In this study, we found that H-Ras interacted with ASK1 to cause the inhibition of both ASK1 activity and ASKl-induced apoptosis in vivo, which was reversed only partially by addition of RafS621 A, an antagonist of Raf, whereas MEK inhibitor, PD98059, and PI3K inhibitor, LY294002, did not disturb the inhibitory effect of H-Ras on ASK-1-induced apoptosis. Furthermore, by means of immunoprecipitate and kinase assays, we demonstrated that the interaction between H-Ras and ASK1 as well as the inhibition of ASKI activity were dependent on the binding activity of H-Ras. These results suggest that a novel mechanism may be involved in H-Rasmediated cell survival in addition to the well established MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt kinase-dependent enhancement of cell survival.     

蒙特卡罗法在化感作用全区间抑制强度评估(wholerange assessment)中的应用

植物化感作用的强弱与化感物质的作用浓度相关.化感作用全区间抑制强度指数(Whole-range assessmentindex)是用于评估植物在一定的化感物质作用范围内所受化感作用总体抑制程度的一种方法.在对非线性剂量响应进行曲线拟合的基础上,本研究应用蒙特卡罗模拟法为计算化感作用全区间抑制强度指数提供了一种科学的数学计算方法,并应用该计算方法分析了番茄水浸提液对生菜、萝卜、白菜、菜心、包心菜、豆角和水稻的化感作用强度.     

大负荷运动诱导大鼠骨骼肌细胞凋亡的作用及线粒体凋亡机制

目的:以丝氨酸蛋白酶Omi为切入点,探究大负荷运动诱导大鼠骨骼肌细胞凋亡的可能机制。方法:126只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为安静对照组(C),离心运动组(E),单纯阻断组(U),二甲基亚砜(DMSO)组(D),运动阻断组(EU)。除C组外,其余4组随机分为干预后0 h组、12 h组、24 h组、48 h组、72 h组,每组6只。E组与EU组大鼠在跑台上进行坡度为-16°,速度为16 m/min, 90 min的一次性大负荷运动。U组、D组与EU组进行一次性药物干预,给予U组和EU组大鼠腹腔注射1.5μmoL/kg Omi特异性抑制剂Ucf-101,同样给予D组大鼠腹腔注射1.5μmoL/kg的0.5%DMSO,于实验后不同时间点分批取比目鱼肌,检测其Caspase-3,-8,-9,-12的活性以及Omi和X染色体连锁的凋亡抑制蛋白(XIAP)的表达。结果:与C组相比,E组骨骼肌线粒体形态结构发生典型的病理改变,骨骼肌线粒体膜通透性转换孔(MPTP)开放程度明显增加(P<0.01)或(P<0.05),同时骨骼肌Omi、XIAP蛋白表达均明显增加(P<0.01或P<0...     

荞麦属种质资源发芽种子酯酶同工酶研究

用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳对荞麦属8个种(含大粒组7个和小粒组1个)33份材料发芽种子的酯酶同工酶进行了研究。结果表明:酯酶同工酶不同酶带合计22条,不同物种的酶带数4到8条。其中,甜荞有8条带,苦荞为7条。酶带及聚类分析表明,大粒组荞麦种的谱带与细野荞等小粒组荞麦种间差异极大,甜荞和苦荞酶带分别与大野荞和毛野荞相似,并分别与F.megaspartanium和F.pilus聚类最近,支持F.megaspartanium和F.pilus可能分别是甜荞和苦荞祖先种的假说。     

Growth arrest signaling of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in cancer

The Raf/MEK/extraceUular signal-regulated kinase （ERK） pathway has a pivotal role in facilitating cell proliferation, and its deregulated activation is a central signature of many epithelial cancers. However paradoxically, sustained activity of Raf/MEK/ERK can also result in growth arrest in many different cell types. This anti-proliferative Raf/MEK/ERK signaling also has physiological significance, as exemplified by its potential as a tumor suppressive mechanism. Therefore, significant questions include in which cell types and by what mechanisms this pathway can mediate such an opposing context of signaling. Particularly, our understating of the role of ERK1 and ERK2, the focal points of pathway signaling, in growth arrest signaling is still limited. This review discusses these aspects of Raf/MEK/ ERK-mediated growth arrest signaling.     

p16基因的功能及与肿瘤的关系

ｐ１６基因是新近发现的一种肿瘤抑制基因,它的编码蛋白是Ｃｙｃｌｉｎ Ｄ／ｃｄｋ４激酶的特异性抑制剂,通过抑制细胞周期进程而抑制细胞增殖。ｐ１６基因在多种肿瘤中有高频率的纯合缺失和点突变,使之成为继ｐ５３之后肿瘤基础及临床研究中又一热点之一。     

基于载体的RNA干涉介导人核受体hLRH-1的表达抑制实验研究

为探讨经RNA干涉法诱导人核受体hLRH-1的表达抑制的可行性,通过设计并构建能表达靶向人核受体hLRH-1基因的siRNAs的干涉载体pShLRH-1．1和pShLRH-1．2,经脂质体介导法转染人肝癌细胞BEL-7402,RT-PCR法鉴定hLRH-1基因的表达抑制效应,同时以同样方法分析焦磷酸法呢酯合成酶基因的表达情况。瞬时转染后分析结果表明,所构建的干涉载体pShLRH-1．1和pShLRH-1．2均能在细胞水平有效诱导hLRH-1基因的表达抑制,抑制率高达约80％;与未转染和空载体转染对照组相比,hLRH-1基因表达受抑的细胞中焦磷酸法呢酯合成酶基因的表达呈明显上调,提示hLRH-1可能在焦磷酸法呢酯合成酶基因的表达中起负调作用。     

3种根皮素酰腙衍生物的合成及抑制酪氨酸酶和抗氧化活性

以根皮素为母体,设计合成了三种新的酰腙类化合物1～3:根皮素苯甲酰腙(1)、根皮素2-羟基苯甲酰基腙(2)和根皮素4-羟基苯甲酰基腙(3).采用UV、IR、1H NMR、13C NMR及MS等手段对产物进行结构表征;测定了根皮素及其酰基腙的抑制酪氨酸酶的能力、清除DPPH自由基能力和清除ABTS自由基能力.结果表明化合物2(IC50 =13.4±1.1 μM)和化合物3(IC50=19.1±0.82μM)抑制酪氨酸酶能力比母体根皮素(IC50=23.7±1.8 μM)有了明显提高;化合物1～3清除DPPH和ABTS自由基的能力均得到显著提高;通过构效关系探讨,表明化合物芳酰基苯环上羟基数目和位置在抑制酪氨酸酶和清除自由基能力中发挥着重要作用.     

基因克隆的方法进展

基因克隆一般分为定位克隆和表型克隆。表型克隆进展较快,主要有消减杂交、代表性差异分析法、mRNA差异显示、DNA转染法及抑制消减杂交法。抑制消减杂交法是1996年报道的一种表型克隆的新方法,是目前寻找差异表达基因的较有效方法,较过去的方法有许多先进之外。本文对此方法的原理及应用作一详细介绍,并与其他方法作简单比较。