MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR SUBTYPE mRNAs IN THE HUMAN AND RAT VESTIBULAR PERIPHERY

The expression of the five muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) subtypes (m1–m5) in the vestibular end-organs and in the primary afferent vestibular ganglia of the human and rat was studied using RT-PCR from the two tissue populations from both species. In the human, although all five mAChR subtypes were expressed in brain, only the m1, m2, and m5 mAChR subtypes were amplified from both the vestibular ganglia and the vestibular end-organs, while in the rat, all five mAChR subtypes were expressed. These data suggest that the efferent cholinergic axo-dendritic and axo-somatic synapses have a muscarinic component and that there are pharmacologic implications for patients with vestibular dysfunction.     

银合欢基因文库的构建和种子贮藏蛋白基因的分离

本文以λEMBL_3为载体,构建了银合欢(Leucaena leucocephala)的基因文库,所得重组子为3.5×10~6pfu。以大豆种子贮藏蛋白α′亚基基因为探针,从基因文库中分离得到了4个阳性克隆,并初步绘制了其中3个重组子的物理图谱。结果表明在这3个重组子的基因内部有一致的酶切位点。亚克隆的部分核苷酸序列与 GenBank 中的基因序列比较,表明与大豆种子贮藏蛋白α′亚基基因高度同源。     

Emerging tools,concepts and ideas to track the modulator genes underlying plant drought adaptive traits: An overview

Crop vulnerability to multiple abiotic stresses is increasing at an alarming rate in the current global climate change scenario, especially drought. Crop improvement for adaptive adjustments to accomplish stress tolerance requires a comprehensive understanding of the key contributory processes. This requires the identification and careful analysis of the critical morpho-physiological plant attributes and their genetic control. In this review we try to discuss the crucial traits underlying drought tolerance and the various modes followed to understand their molecular level regulation. Plant stress biology is progressing into new dimensions and a conscious attempt has been made to traverse through the various approaches and checkpoints that would be relevant to tackle drought stress limitations for sustainable crop production.     

粉纹夜蛾颗粒体病毒增效基因3'端2.5 kb片段在大肠杆菌中的表达

将粉纹夜蛾Trichoplusia ni颗粒体病毒增效基因3'端2.5 kb片段插入pQE-31中构建了重组表达载体pQE/enhancin,转化大肠杆菌M15(pREP₄)在IPTG诱导下成功表达出分子量约为96 kD的融合蛋白并命名为P96。初步纯化的P96显示了明显的增效活性,可提高棉铃虫核型多角体病毒对棉铃虫3龄幼虫感染死亡率27.40%～34.50%,缩短LT₅₀ 1.9天以上。     

携带鼠源基因的沙门氏菌对肿瘤的预防作用

探讨减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏菌作为口服基因治疗载体的可行性.通过电转化法将真核表达载体pCMVmIL-12、pCMVmGM-CSF、EGFPN1导入减毒鼠伤寒沙门氏菌SL3261中,经由胃管饲于BALB/c和C57BL/6小鼠.6周后分别用4T₁乳腺癌细胞和Lewis肺癌细胞进行攻击.通过流式细胞仪、共聚焦显微镜检测绿色荧光蛋白在小鼠各组织中的表达,通过PCR和ELISA的方法检测mIL-12、mGM-CSF基因的整合和表达情况.并考察肿瘤的受抑情况和小鼠的生存期.结果表明：在小鼠的肝、脾、小肠、肾脏和肿瘤中可检测到绿色荧光蛋白的表达和相应细胞因子基因的整合.血清中相应的细胞因子水平较对照组明显升高（P＜0.05）,生存期远远超过对照组小鼠（P＜0.05）.减毒沙门氏菌可作为口服基因治疗载体,为肿瘤的预防和治疗提供一条简便、安全、有效的途径.     

植物转基因位置依赖性沉默与位置效应

植物基因组能够识别外源基因的出现及所整合的特异位置并产生相应反应,通过分析嘧啶甲基化的信号及模式,比较不同表达水平转基因的整合位点及基因组环境差异,植物转基因位置依赖性沉默和位置效应的机理得到进一步揭示;讨论了位置效应的研究方法和克服策略。     

TGFβ1真核表达载体对^60Coγ射线照射的人胚肺成纤维细胞的稳定转染方法研究

选择^60Coγ射线5Gy照射后第7天的人胚肺成纤维细胞（HELF）,采用聚阳离子脂质体LipofectAMINE介导的基因转染法将人TGFβ1正、反义基因表达载体pMAMneo-TGFβ1和pMAMeno-AntiTGFβ1转入HELF,转染细胞经G418抗性筛选出来。提取培养细胞的染色体DNA,用DAN斑点印迹分析表明,它们能与neo基因特异杂交。用neo基因特异的PCR引物能从转染细胞扩增出276bp的阳性片段,而未转染细胞则扩增阴性。     

pSP6—LUC融合质粒的构建、鉴定和制备

以pSP64为载体,插入荧光素酶基因片断构成pSP6-LUC融合质粒,并将其转化E.ColiHB101鉴定后大最制备融合质粒。     

TEC酪氨酸激酶基因是一种与肝再生调控相关的早期反应基因

 肝再生过程中立即早期反应基因的表达在成熟肝细胞由G0 期向G1期的转变中起着关键作用 .为探讨肝再生早期基因表达的变化 ,利用表达性差异显示分析 (RDA)技术研究了 2 3肝部分切除后 1h再生肝选择性基因表达 ,发现一株TEC酪氨酸激酶同源序列存在于差减产物中 ,RNA狭缝杂交证实确为差异表达基因 .从大鼠肝cDNA文库中分离其全长cDNA ,序列分析结果表明 ,该基因为小鼠 人TEC酪氨酸激酶的同源体 ,进而以该cDNA为探针 ,用Northern杂交证实 2 3肝部分切除后TEC酪氨酸激酶基因在 1h内呈现瞬间表达增加 ,其表达水平较基础水平增高 2 5倍 ;在原代培养大鼠肝细胞体系中 ,EGF可迅速诱导TEC基因表达 ,且不被蛋白合成抑制剂阻断 .结果表明 ,TEC基因是一种与肝再生调控密切相关的早期反应基因 .