几种小分子化合物对P53蛋白与SV40大T抗原之间相互作用的影响

以P53蛋白与SV40大T抗原之间的相互作用作为药物分子靶标,利用酵母双杂交系统的α-半乳糖苷酶活力的测定方法,测定了两个系列的化合物对于P53蛋白与SV40大T抗原相互作用的影响。其中一个系列包括ZnCl2,MgCl2,CaCl2,和Cu-Cl2、BaCl2等二价金属盐;另一个系列是几种新疆特色植物的天然提取物,包括蒜氨酸、大蒜素、罗丹明B类物质AJ-8、黄酮、苦参碱、去氢骆驼蓬碱和骆驼蓬碱等。结果发现,ZnCl2能够特异使P53蛋白与SV40大T抗原之间的相互作用增强15％左右,而大蒜素和黄酮能够降低这两个蛋白的相互作用,降低程度分别为40％和30%,其它药物基本不影响两个蛋白的相互作用。     

NaCl胁迫对毛竹叶片的电阻抗图谱参数及膜透性的影响

以NaCl胁迫下毛竹（Phyllostachys edulis）实生苗叶片为材料,测定其电阻抗图谱参数和膜透性的变化,通过膜透性与电阻抗图谱参数间的相关性,来证明电阻抗图谱法研究竹子受胁迫程度的有效性。结果表明：随着盐浓度的升高,胞外电阻、胞内电阻和弛豫时间呈现先减小、后增加、再减小的特征,而弛豫时间分布系数表现恰好相反;叶片细胞膜相对透性逐渐增大,脯氨酸的含量先逐渐增大,然后减小。相关分析表明：胞内电阻、胞外电阻、弛豫时间与脯氨酸含量呈极显著负相关（p〈0.01）;胞外电阻、弛豫时间与膜相对透性呈显著负相关（p〈0.05）。电阻抗图谱参数能够有效地表示毛竹受NaCl胁迫的程度,电阻抗图谱法将是竹子逆境胁迫研究的一种有效方法。     

Characterization of phosphoinositide kinases in normal and sickle anaemia red cells

PtdIns and PtdInsP kinases from normal erythrocyte (AA) membranes and sickle cell anaemia erythrocyte (SS) membranes have been characterized. PtdIns kinase was studied in native membranes under conditions in which PtdInsP kinase and PtdInsP phosphatase do not express any activity. Kinetic analysis of the AA and SS PtdIns kinases indicate similar K_m values for PtdIns and ATP but higher V_max values for SS PtdIns kinase. PtdInsP kinase was partially purified from erythrocyte ghosts by NaCl extraction. The kinetic parameters of PtdInsP kinase determined under these conditions were similar in AA and SS NaCl extracts. These data suggest the presence of some effector of PtdIns kinase in SS cell membranes, resulting in a greater activity of the enzyme. This leads consequently, to increase the PtdInsP pool and to activate PtdInsP kinase, in agreement with our previous observations of a greater [³²P]Pi incorporation in both polyphosphoinositides in SS cells relatively to AA cells.     

呼吸活性的下降可解释水分亏缺对银合欢根瘤固氮酶活性的抑制(英)

在温室条件下研究了水分亏缺对银合欢根瘤的水分关系、固氮酶活性（乙炔还原活性）、呼吸活性以及蔗糖代谢有关酶活性的影响。随着土壤含水量的下降,根瘤水势也相继下降。土壤干旱不但显著地抑制了根瘤乙炔还原的活性,而且对根瘤的呼吸活性、ATP的产生以及催化蔗糖降解的碱性转化酶和蔗糖合成酶的活性也具强烈的抑制作用。然而,根瘤可溶性总糖含量则不受土壤干旱的影响。用呼吸抑制剂DNP处理根瘤后,其固氮酶活性、呼吸活性及ATPI含量都受到极显著的抑制。这都表明,水分胁迫对根瘤呼吸活性及ATP产生的抑制可解释干旱条件下固氮酶活性的下降。     

Immunocytochemical study of the glucocorticoid receptor in rat liver nuclei after hyperthermic stress

The presence of glucocorticoid receptors (GR) in rat liver nuclei over a 24 h time period following hyperthermic stress at 41 degrees C was immunocytologically studied using unfixed nuclear smears. Liver nuclei in unstressed animals were found to be immunonegative for GR. However, intense GR immunopositivity followed by a subsequent gradual decrease in receptor levels was observed in the nuclei of test animals during the first 2 h after stress. This stress-related increase in the receptor nuclear level was greater than the increase seen after dexamethasone administration. These results suggest that hyperthermic stress could potentiate the hormonal stimulation of receptor nuclear translocation.     

Quality of a stress-sensitive Cucurbita pepo L. pollen

The quality of Cucurbita pepo L. pollen was studied using field pollinations and the fluorochromatic-reaction test. The extreme sensitivity of this pollen to dehydration and ageing is demonstrated. Controlled stress applied to mature pollen leads to the development of seedless fruits. Molecular signals seem to be involved in the induction of this parthenocarpy. These results indicate the existence of distinct sequences involved in the completion of the fertilization program of pollen. With pollen altered by stress, the fertilization process may be stopped at different stages of its completion. We bring evidence that Cucurbita pepo plants have developed special adaptations in order to compensate for the poor viability of their pollen.Abbreviation FCR fluorochromatic reaction