5-氯水杨醛缩2，4-二羟基苯酰肼的合成及其抗菌活性的研究

目的合成5-氯水杨醛缩2,4-二羟基苯酰肼,对其进行结构表征,并测定其抑菌活性。方法运用席夫碱合成原理,合成目标产物,通过单晶衍射分析确定其分子结构。采用试管法和平板法测定其对肺炎克雷伯杆菌MIC,MBC,绘制杀菌曲线,并通过透射电镜研究其作用机制。结果成功合成目标化合物,通过单晶衍射分析确定为5-氯水杨醛缩2,4-二羟基苯酰肼。抗菌结果表明该化合物对肺炎克雷伯菌的MIC为1．25mg／mL,MBC为2．5mg／mL。杀菌曲线结果表明该化合物对肺炎克雷伯菌的杀菌作用表现出明显的浓度依赖性。电镜结果表明该化合物的作用机制可能与破坏菌体细胞壁,改变细胞膜通透性有关。结论产物5-氯水杨醛缩2,4-二羟基苯酰肼有较好的抗肺炎克雷伯杆菌的作用。     

多巴胺能神经元线粒体的氧化损伤与帕金森病

帕金森病(Parkinson’s disease,PD)的一个主要病理特征就是中脑黑质多巴胺能神经元的丧失,目前研究认为该病理变化与多种因素有关,包括蛋白质异常积聚、泛素蛋白酶体系统功能异常、神经炎症、线粒体损伤和氧化应激。在帕金森病人和动物模型中,中脑黑质有着明显的氧化改变。帕金森病的遗传和环境因素均会作用于线粒体,尤其对线粒体呼吸链复合体I有着抑制作用,造成线粒体损伤,产生活性氧(ROS)。活性氧的大量产生造成脂类、蛋白质和DNA的氧化,从而加剧多巴胺能神经元的线粒体和细胞损伤。多巴胺代谢过程中会产生活性氧,该自身代谢特点决定了多巴胺能神经元存在有较高的氧化应激,易受环境因素的影响。因而,线粒体的氧化损伤在帕金森病病理发生中起着重要作用。     

猪POU1F1基因5’侧翼区克隆及序列分析

POU1F1基因是POU基因家族的成员之一,对哺乳动物的早期发育和相关基因启动表达起重要的调控作用。本文利用染色体步移技术,从长白猪基因组中首次克隆到了约1．5kb的POU1F1基因5’侧翼区序列,并利用相关软件对其进行了序列分析和物种间POU1F1基因5’侧翼区序列比对及进化树构建。结果表明所克隆的片段中含典型的TATA盒（-57）和类CAAT盒序列（-87）。TESS软件分析发现在启动子附近有一系列潜在的重要的转录因子结合位点。序列比对结果表明不同物种POU1F1基因的转录起始点上游-150bp区域保守性较强,可能是启动子的核心序列。其中猪与牛的同源性最高,其次是黑猩猩、人、狗,与大鼠、小鼠和鸡同源性较低,与斑马鱼序列同源性最低。同源序列主要集中在转录起始点上游-150bp至-1000bp区域。Vista中的MLAGAN程序构建的系统进化树真实反应了物种间进化关系。     

Allelic variants of hereditary prions: The bimodularity principle

Modern biology requires modern genetic concepts equally valid for all discovered mechanisms of inheritance, either “canonical” (mediated by DNA sequences) or epigenetic. Applying basic genetic terms such as “gene” and “allele” to protein hereditary factors is one of the necessary steps toward these concepts. The basic idea that different variants of the same prion protein can be considered as alleles has been previously proposed by Chernoff and Tuite. In this paper, the notion of prion allele is further developed. We propose the idea that any prion allele is a bimodular hereditary system that depends on a certain DNA sequence (DNA determinant) and a certain epigenetic mark (epigenetic determinant). Alteration of any of these 2 determinants may lead to establishment of a new prion allele. The bimodularity principle is valid not only for hereditary prions; it seems to be universal for any epigenetic hereditary factor.     

治疗阿尔茨海默病的早老素/γ-分泌酶抑制剂和调节剂

阿尔茨海默病（Alzheimer’s disease,AD）又称老年痴呆症,是一种中枢神经系统（central nervous system,CNS）退行性疾病。β-淀粉样蛋白（β-amyloid,Aβ42）被认为在阿尔茨海默病（AD）的发生、发展过程中起核心作用。Aβ42由APP经β-和γ-分泌酶相继切割产生。γ-分泌酶是一个蛋白酶复合体,早老素（presenilin,PS）是γ-分泌酶的催化组分。因此,抑制PS/γ分泌酶的活性是治疗AD的关键,因而PS/γ分泌酶也是治疗AD的主要靶点。根据这些理论,人们提出了一些治疗AD的新方法,其中PS/γ-分泌酶抑制剂和调节剂成为近年来人们关注的焦点。     

Biomimetic Design and Optimal Swing of a Hexapod Robot Leg

Biological inspiration has spawned a wealth of solutions to both mechanical design and control schemes in the efforts to develop agile legged machines. This paper presents a compliant leg mechanism for a small six-legged robot, HITCR-ll, based on abstracted anatomy from insect legs. Kinematic structure, relative proportion of leg segment lengths and actuation system were analyzed in consideration of anatomical structure as well as muscle system of insect legs and desired mobility. A spring based passive compliance mechanism inspired by musculoskeletal structures of biological systems was integrated into distal segment of the leg to soften foot impact on touchdown. In addition, an efficient locomotion planner capable of generating natural movements for the legs during swing phase was proposed. The problem of leg swing was formulated as an optimal control procedure that satisfies a series of locomotion task terms while minimizing a biologically-based objective function, which was solved by a Gauss Pseudospectral Method （GPM） based numerical technique. We applied this swing generation algorithm to both a simulation platform and a robot prototype. Results show that the proposed leg structure and swing planner are able to successfully perform effective swing movements on rugged terrains.     

靶向β淀粉样蛋白的阿尔茨海默病疫苗研究进展

阿尔茨海默病(AD)是一种以认知功能障碍和记忆减退为主要临床特征的神经退行性疾病。目前,β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)被认为是AD免疫治疗的关键靶标,其疫苗研究包括多肽疫苗、DNA表位疫苗及病毒载体疫苗等。我们简要地对近年来AD疫苗研究进展进行了综述。     

山西太岳山好地方典型植被类型土壤理化特征

以山西太岳山好地方林场4种植被类型(草甸、灌丛、华北落叶松人工林、华北落叶松-白桦混交林)0~60 cm土层土壤为研究对象,采取野外定点取样和实验室分析的方法,研究不同植被类型土壤理化性质特征。结果表明:土壤容重和p H值随土层深度的增加而增加;土壤含水量随土层深度增加而减小;不同植被类型间,土壤含水量大小排序为华北落叶松-白桦混交林草甸华北落叶松人工林灌丛;容重为灌丛华北落叶松-白桦混交林华北落叶松人工林草甸;p H值变化规律为华北落叶松-白桦混交林华北落叶松人工林灌丛草甸;土壤有机质、全氮含量随土层深度增加而减小,各土层之间差异显著;全磷和全钾含量各土层间差异不显著;不同植被类型间,草甸土壤有机质、全氮、全磷含量都高于其他3种植被类型,灌丛土壤全钾含量高于其他3种植被类型;土壤有机质与全氮呈极显著正相关;容重与含水量、有机质、全氮呈极显著负相关;p H值与有机质、全氮、全磷呈极显著负相关。     

Hybridization and low genetic diversity in the endangered Alabama red‐bellied turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis)

Pseudemys alabamensis is one of the most endangered freshwater turtle species in the United States due to its restricted geographic distribution in coastal Alabama and Mississippi. Populations of P. alabamensis are geographically isolated from one another by land and saltwater, which could act as barriers to gene flow. It is currently unknown how differentiated these populations are from one another and whether they have experienced reductions in population size. Previous work found morphological differences between Alabama and Mississippi populations, suggesting that they may be evolutionarily distinct. Other Pseudemys turtles such as P. concinna and P. floridana occur naturally within the same geographic area as P. alabamensis and are known to hybridize with each other. These more abundant species could threaten the unique genetic identity of P. alabamensis through introgression. In order to evaluate the endangered status of P. alabamensis and the level of hybridization with other species, we used mitochondrial and nuclear microsatellite markers to assess genetic variation within and among populations of P. alabamensis throughout its range and estimate admixture with co‐occurring Pseudemys species. In P. alabamensis, we found no variation in mitochondrial DNA and an excess of homozygosity in microsatellite data. Our results show genetic differentiation between Alabama and Mississippi populations of P. alabamensis, and low estimated breeding sizes and signs of inbreeding for two populations (Fowl River, Alabama and Biloxi, Mississippi). We also found evidence of admixture between P. alabamensis and P. concinna/P. floridana. Based on our results, P. alabamensis is highly endangered throughout its range and threatened by both low population sizes and hybridization. In order to improve the species’ chances of survival, focus should be placed on habitat preservation, maintenance of genetic diversity within both the Mississippi and Alabama populations, and routine population‐monitoring activities such as nest surveillance and estimates of recruitment.     

干旱半干旱区灌丛斑块与降水量响应关系的熵模型模拟

灌丛斑块分布格局是灌木在干旱缺水条件下对生存环境的自我调节和适应的具体表现。应用熵理论和Klausmier模型,解释了灌丛斑块水分聚集原理并模拟了不同年降水条件下灌丛斑块的最佳面积比值(即最佳灌丛盖度)。研究结果表明:灌丛斑块生物量与其土壤含水量呈反比例函数关系,当生态系统处于稳定状态时(即熵最大状况下),年降水量与灌丛斑块面积比值符合一定的线性关系。研究采用内蒙古草原地区的野外调查数据,获得模型所需参数,进而模拟了不同年降水量条件下灌丛斑块最佳面积比值,研究结果可为半干旱地区植被保护与恢复提供参考。