红树植物秋茄叶片双向电泳技术体系的建立及优化

对适用于秋茄(Kandelia candel)叶片蛋白质组学研究的双向电泳技术体系进行了优化.结果表明,采用酚抽提法提取的蛋白质浓度较低,约1.7 μg μL-1,SDS-PAGE电泳后几乎无条带;而采用改良TCA -丙酮沉淀法可显著提高提取液中蛋白质的含量,可达12.4 μgμL-1.秋茄叶片蛋白质主要分布在pH4～...     

RNAi靶向VP2基因抑制中蜂囊状幼虫病毒在中华蜜蜂幼虫体内复制研究

中蜂囊状幼虫病(Chinese sacbrood disease,CSBD)是造成中华蜜蜂患病死亡的主要原因之一,目前尚无有效的治疗方法。为了研究靶向中蜂囊状幼虫病毒(Chinese sacbrood virus,CSBV)结构蛋白VP2基因的siRNA介导的RNA干扰(RNA interference,RNAi)作用和其对CSBV在中华蜜蜂幼虫体内复制的影响,设计合成针对CSBV VP2基因的特异性siRNA,以100 nM的浓度与pEGFPN1-VP2-CSBV融合表达载体共同转染至293T细胞中,通过荧光显微镜和流式细胞仪观察和分析siRNA在体外对CSBV VP2基因表达的干扰效果。同时,将siRNA(1μg/μL)和1×10~7拷贝数的CSBV共同饲喂2日龄中华蜜蜂幼虫,检测幼虫体内CSBV拷贝数和幼虫存活率,研究siR-NA对中华蜜蜂幼虫体内CSBV复制的影响。荧光结果显示,在293T细胞中siRNA能抑制CSBV VP2蛋白的表达,并且通过流式细胞仪检测分析发现干扰效果接近40%。幼虫饲喂实验表明,饲喂siRNA组在各时间点幼虫体内CSBV拷贝数均低于CSBV对照组,且在摄入siRNA后感染CSBV的幼虫存活率明显上升,与CSBV组差异极显著(P<0.01)。通过本研究,证明了针对CSBV结构蛋白VP2基因的特异性siRNA能够介导产生RNAi,影响CSBV在中蜂体内的复制,为深入研究CSBV VP2基因的功能和研发抗CSBV生物制剂提供了理论基础。     

Daily Rhythms of P‐glycoprotein Expression in Mice

Recent studies have shown the gene expression of several transporters to be circadian rhythmic. However, it remains to be elucidated whether the expression of P‐glycoprotein, which is involved in the transport of many medications, undergoes 24 h rhythmicity. To address this issue, we investigated daily profiles of P‐glycoprotein mRNA and protein levels in peripheral mouse tissues. In the liver and intestine, but not in the kidney, Abcb1a mRNA expression showed clear 24 h rhythmicity. On the other hand, Abcb1b and Abcb4, the other P‐glycoprotein genes, did not exhibit significant rhythmic expression in the studied tissues. In the intestine, levels of whole P‐glycoprotein also exhibited a daily rhythm, with a peak occurring in the latter half of the light phase and a trough at the onset of the light phase. Consistent with the day‐night change of P‐glycoprotein level, the ex vivo accumulation of digoxin, an Abcb1a P‐glycoprotein substrate, into the intestinal segments at the onset of dark phase was significantly lower than it was at the onset of the light phase. Thus, Abcb1a P‐glycoprotein expression, and apparently its function, are 24 h rhythmic at least in mouse intestine tissue. This circadian variation might be involved in various chronopharmacological phenomena.     

低营养浓度培养基分离培养生物膜中的细菌及其鉴定

室内潮湿环境固体表面很容易形成细菌生物膜,这些生物膜生长在不易清除或不被人注意的固体表面,研究这一类生物膜中的细菌类群可以了解其中是否滋生着对人体健康有威胁性的致病菌或条件致病菌。选择某公共浴室内塑料表面生长的生物膜作为分离培养对象,同时使用实验室最常用的LB培养基及其10倍稀释培养基(LB/10)作为分离培养基。结果表明在LB培养基上生长的细菌类群相对单一,并且有单一类群占优势或抑制其他类群生长的现象;而在LB/10培养基上生长的细菌具有更丰富的多样性,并且各类菌的数量分布较均匀,没有出现LB培养基中一种细菌占绝对生长优势的现象。对LB/10上生长的8个菌株的16SrDNA片段序列进行测定和系统发育分析,发现与所分离的细菌系统发育相近的包括多株人体临床分离的病原菌以及未培养细菌(Uncultured bacterium)。     

猪链球菌2型菌毛骨架蛋白编码基因SSU2101敲除突变株的构建及其生物学功能

利用同源重组基因敲除方法构建猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis serotype2,S.suis2)中国强毒株05ZYH33菌毛骨架蛋白(Backbone protein,BP)编码基因SSU2101敲除突变株。采用引物特异性PCR分析、Southern杂交及RT-PCR等方法鉴定,证实成功构建了BP基因缺失突变株。生物学特性显示,突变株的菌落形态、溶血活性以及染色特性方面与野生株之间均无明显差异。小鼠致病性试验结果显示,突变株的毒力比野生株显著减弱。研究结果提示菌毛在S.suis2感染致病过程中起重要作用,为系统研究S.suis2菌毛分子装配机制及其生物学功能奠定了基础。     

新型冠状病毒相关TMPRSS2蛋白结构特征和抗原表位分析

采用生物信息学方法分析预测新型冠状病毒(Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS-CoV-2)跨膜蛋白酶丝氨酸2(transmembrane protease serine 2,TMPRSS2)的理化特性、结构特征和抗原表位,为抗SARS-CoV-2药物研...     

人源乳酸菌对2型糖尿病小鼠的缓解效果

为考察人源乳酸菌(发酵乳杆菌Lactobacillus fermentum 11、305和植物乳杆菌Lactobacillus plantarum 22、25)对2型糖尿病的缓解效果,对2型糖尿病小鼠连续灌胃菌粉溶液12周.每周记录各组小鼠体重、进食量和血糖.实验结束前进行口服葡萄糖耐量试验和胰岛素抵抗试验.实验结束后...     

Identification of a novel adhesion molecule in human leukocytes by monoclonal antibody LB-2

Monoclonal antibody LB-2 to a surface antigen on human B cells, lymphoblast, monocytes and vascular endothelial cells largely inhibited adhesion among Epstein Barr virus-immortalized normal B cells (EBV-B) and concanavalin A-stimulated blood mononuclear cells (Con A-BMC) before and after phorbol ester treatment. The antibody inhibited to a lesser extent phorbol ester-induced aggregation of monocytes, U937 cells and fresh BMC and had virtually no inhibitory effect on the adhesion among enriched T cells and granulocytes. A surface glycoprotein band of 84 kDa was obtained from EBV-B cells by immunoprecipitation and gel electrophoresis. Immunological and biochemical studies clearly distinguished this molecule from gp90 and associated glycoproteins which also mediate leukocyte adhesion.     

Regulatory and molecular properties of citrate synthases from methylotrophs

Abstract Gram-negative methylotrophs contain a high- M _r'large' citrate synthase. Gram-positive methylotrophs, on the other hand, contain a 'small' citrate synthase. These differences in M _r coincided partly with differences in NADH sensitivity. Citrate synthases from obligate Gram-negative and Gram-positive facultative methylotrophs were insensitive to feedback inhibition by NADH; only the enzymes from Gram-negative facultative methylotrophs were inhibited by NADH.     

The role of lipid second messengers in aldosterone synthesis and secretion

Second messengers are small rapidly diffusing molecules or ions that relay signals between receptors and effector proteins to produce a physiological effect. Lipid messengers constitute one of the four major classes of second messengers. The hydrolysis of two main classes of lipids, glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids, generate parallel profiles of lipid second messengers: phosphatidic acid (PA), diacylglycerol (DAG), and lysophosphatidic acid versus ceramide, ceramide-1-phosphate, sphingosine, and sphingosine-1-phosphate, respectively. In this review, we examine the mechanisms by which these lipid second messengers modulate aldosterone production at multiple levels. Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid hormone responsible for maintaining fluid volume, electrolyte balance, and blood pressure homeostasis. Primary aldosteronism is a frequent endocrine cause of secondary hypertension. A thorough understanding of the signaling events regulating aldosterone biosynthesis may lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets. The cumulative evidence in this literature emphasizes the critical roles of PA, DAG, and sphingolipid metabolites in aldosterone synthesis and secretion. However, it also highlights the gaps in our knowledge, such as the preference for phospholipase D-generated PA or DAG, as well as the need for further investigation to elucidate the precise mechanisms by which these lipid second messengers regulate optimal aldosterone production.