植物激素和抗生素调节的转基因火炬松愈伤组织的生长和分化

包含质粒载体pBI121的农杆菌菌株LBA4404被用于转化火炬松的成熟合子胚。质粒载体pBI121含有胭脂碱合成酶基因的启动子驱动的新霉素磷酸转移酶基因（npt Ⅱ)和花椰菜花叶病毒的35S启动子驱动的GUS基因。器官发生的转基因愈伤组织和转基因的再生植株已经获得,并经GUS组织化学染色、聚合酶链式反应和Southern杂交分析证实。植物激素（BA/IBA）和抗生素对转基因愈伤组织的生长和分化的影响被研究。500mg/L羧苄青霉素和2mg/LBA、0.5mg/L IBA的组合导致转基因愈伤组织的生长增加54.2%,分化增加45.7%。500mg/L Claforan和2mg/L BA、0.5mg/L IBA的组合导致转基因愈伤组织的生长增加40.8%,分化增加38.7%。高浓度的植物激素和抗生素降低了转基因愈伤组织的生长和分化。实验结果有助于建立一个高效的农杆菌介导的火炬松遗传转化系统,也有助于未来针叶树的遗传转化研究。     

cDNA微阵列结合抑制性差减杂交研究对虾白斑综合征病毒部分表达基因

通过抑制性差减杂交技术建立了包含对虾白斑综合征病毒表达性基因的差减文库,并用cDNA微阵列技术进行了鉴定,得到255个正向克隆.对其中的184个正向阳性克隆进行了测序,测序结果通过BLAST与GenBank中序列进行比对,共得到WSSV(white spot syndrome virus,WSSV)基因30个.此次首次鉴定了5个,其中WSV184具有调控蛋白的结构特征(Cys2/Cys2型锌指),WSV321和WSV322含跨膜结构,且存在可能的糖基化位点.有3个被其它研究推断无polyA结构的阅读框所处的mRNA应有polyA结构.进一步用Dot Northern blot对克隆号PCI118(含WSSV阅读框WSV321和WSV322)进行鉴定,表明确实存在该基因的转录.进而根据已报道的WSSV基因序列设计两条引物,用快速扩增cDNA末端技术,扩增WSV321和WSV322两个阅读框所处的cD-NA的5′端片段和3′端片段,分析得到其全长共1 109bp,与已报道的WSSV全基因序列(AF332093)的相关序列完全相同.该mRNA存在polyA,并有加尾信号AATAAA;两个阅读框都没有自己的TATA盒,但都有病毒RNA聚合酶Ⅱ的结合位点-CCAAT盒;它们编码的蛋白质分别有117和227个氨基酸,都存在可能的糖基化位点,其中WSV321一个,WSV322两个.     

Western blot diagnosis of vivax malaria with multiple stage-specific antigens of the parasite.

Western blot analysis was performed to diagnose vivax malaria using stage-specific recombinant antigens. Genomic DNA from the whole blood of a malaria patient was used as templates to amplify the coding regions for the antigenic domains of circumsporozoite protein (CSP-1), merozoite surface protein (MSP-1), apical merozoite antigen (AMA-1), serine repeat antigen (SERA), and exported antigen (EXP-1) of Plasmodium vivax. Each amplified DNA fragment was inserted into a pGEX-4T plasmid to induce the expression of GST fusion protein in Escherichia coli by IPTG. The bacterial cell extracts were separated on 10% SDS-PAGE followed by western blot analysis with patient sera which was confirmed by blood smear examination. When applied with patient sera, 147 (91.9%) out of 160 vivax malaria, 12 (92.3%) out of 13 falciparum malaria, and all 9 vivax/falciparum mixed malaria reacted with at least one antigen, while no reactions occurred with 20 normal uninfected sera. In the case of vivax malaria, CSP-1 reacted with 128 (80.0%) sera, MSP-1 with 102 (63.8%), AMA-1 with 128 (80.0%), SERA with 115 (71.9%), and EXP-1 with 89 (55.6%), respectively. We obtained higher detection rates when using 5 antigens (91.9%) rather than using each antigen solely (55.6-80%), a combination of 2 (76.3-87.5%), 3 (85.6-90.6%), or 4 antigens (89.4-91.3%). This method can be applied to serological diagnosis, mass screening in endemic regions, or safety test in transfusion of prevalent vivax malaria.     

大鼠骨组织内一些细胞因子和胶原蛋白基因的表达与雌激素和年龄有关

三月龄SD大鼠30只,分三组:卵巢切除组(OVX)、假手术组和卵巢切除后补充雌二醇组;每组10只,术后一月和三月每组分别各取五只。提取长骨骨组织mRNA,反转录为单链cDNA探针,以持家基因(gapdh)为内对照,针对多种胶原和细胞因子基因进行反向North-ern杂交和反向点杂交。大鼠骨组织中,colIα(1)、col Iα(2)和col Ⅲ的表达与年龄有关,与卵巢切除无关;但补充外源雌二醇可严重抑制col Ⅲ和colⅠα(2)的表达。col、Ⅴ、IL-1和IL-6的表达受雌激素抑制,切除卵巢后抑制作用消失,而补充雌二醇后它们的表达又降至正常水平。TGF-β的表达也受雌激素抑制,但雌激素的影响还与年龄有关;卵巢切除后一个月TGF-β表达增加,补充外源雌二醇后表达有所降低;但是卵巢切除三个月后的大鼠TGF-β表达的这一变化不明显。本实验为进一步研究安全可靠的骨质疏松治疗方法打下基础。     

雌激素诱发大鼠原位与移植垂体催乳素瘤中催乳素基因与TGFα和TGFβ1基因的表达

利用本实验室建立的17β雌二醇(17βestradiol,E2)诱致SpragueDawley(SD)大鼠原位垂体和异体移植于肾囊的垂体同时形成催乳素(prolactin,PRL)瘤的动物模型,采用Northern印迹杂交方法,我们观察了E2长期作用(120d)后诱发的原位与移植垂体PRL瘤中PRL基因和两种转化生长因子(transforminggrowthfactor,TGF)TGFα和TGFβ1基因表达水平的改变。结果表明:在E2长期作用后,原位垂体与异体移植于肾囊,从而远离下丘脑的垂体均可形成垂体PRL瘤;原位与移植垂体PRL瘤中均表现PRL基因的高表达,但移植瘤中的PRL基因表达水平低于原位垂体瘤;此外,仅在原位垂体PRL瘤中发现上述两种转化生长因子呈较高水平的表达,移植垂体PRL瘤与正常垂体中均检测不到这两种转化生长因子的表达。上述结果提示,TGFα和TGFβ1可能涉及E2诱发的原位垂体PRL瘤形成;E2诱发原位与移植垂体形成PRL瘤的机制可能不尽相同     

大赖草及近缘物种原位杂交和Southern杂交的分析

用Ｔｈｉｎｏｐｙｒｕｍｂｅｓａｒａｂｉｃｕｍ（Ｓａｖｕｌ．＆Ｒａｙｓ）Ａ．Ｌｖｅ的基因组ＤＮＡ作探针,分别与大赖草Ｌｅｙｍｕｓｒａｃｅｍｏｓｕｓ（Ｌａｍ．）Ｔｚｖｅｌ．和脆轴偃麦草Ｔｈ．ｊｕｎｃｅｕｍ（Ｓａｖｕｌ．＆Ｒａｙｓ）Ａ．Ｌｖｅ的体细胞杂交,大赖草的１４对染色体均出现杂交信号,脆轴偃麦草只有７对染色体有杂交信号。在用重复ＤＮＡ序列ＰＨｖ６２作探针的原位杂交中,Ｔｈ．ｂｅｓａｒａｂｉｃｕｍ有４对染色体有杂交信号,大赖草有１３对染色体显示杂交信号,新麦草Ｐｓａｔｈｙｒｏｓｔａｃｈｙｓｊｕｎｃｅａ（Ｆｉｓｃｈ．）Ｎｅｖｓｋｉ和脆轴偃麦草无杂交信号。用ＰＨｖ６２作探针的Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交结果与原位杂交相似。在被检测的１２个普通小麦大赖草异源染色体系中,除二体附加系中５Ｌｒ＃１和双二体附加系１Ｌｒ＃１＋５Ｌｒ＃１没有杂交信号外,其余的异染色体系与ＰＨｖ６２都有特异杂交信号。据此推测Ｔｈ．ｂｅｓａｒａｂｉｃｕｍ有可能参予了赖草属物种的形成过程。但是,大赖草的染色体组在进化过程中显然已发生过变异。     

Molecular cloning, gene expression, and tissue distribution of adiponectin and its receptors in the Japanese monkey, Macaca fuscata

Background  Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that affects regulation of metabolic syndrome such as insulin resistance, type-2 diabetes, and obesity. It functions via seven transmembrane domain receptors [i.e., adiponectin receptors 1 (AdipoR1) and 2 (AdipoR2)] that have been scarcely investigated in non-human primates.
Methods  Molecular cloning of cDNAs for adiponectin, AdipoR1, and AdipoR2 that included the whole protein-coding region in the Japanese monkey, Macaca fuscata , was carried out. Tissue-specific expression of respective genes was analyzed with Northern blot hybridization.
Results  The essential Cys36 and four lysine residues in adiponectin, and transmembrane-spanning domains in AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 appear well conserved. While adiponectin mRNA is expressed only in adipose tissues, AdipoR1 mRNA was found to be expressed in various tissues including the brain.
Conclusions  These results significantly add to the understanding of the molecular basis of obesity-related adipokines and their receptors in non-human primates.     

Development of molecular techniques for detection of lymphocystis disease virus in different marine fish species

AIMS: The development and evaluation of a protocol based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nucleic acid hybridization techniques for the specific detection of lymphocystis disease virus (LCDV) in several marine fish species. METHODS AND RESULTS: The pair of primers for PCR, OBL3 and OBL4, was designed based on published nucleotide sequence (LCDV-1) and amplifies a fragment within the major capsid protein. The sensitivity was evaluated using DNA from purified viral particles, as well as from cells inoculated with several viral concentrations. The PCR combined with slot blot was the most sensitive methodology, detecting 2.5 ng of viral DNA. Using this methodology LCDV was detected at 5 days postinoculation from SAF-1 cells initially inoculated with 10(-5) TCID(50) ml(-1). The combination of PCR with membrane hybridization has also been proved to be adequate to detect LCDV from apparently healthy carriers by means of caudal fin sample analysis. This asymptomatic infection was also demonstrated by classical virological methods (cell culture and immunoblot). CONCLUSIONS: The protocol described in this study allows the specific detection of LCDV, both in cell cultures and in fin homogenates from asymptomatic fish. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The detection of asymptomatic carriers by a rapid molecular method using caudal fin sampling, which does not imply animal killing, could be an important tool to control epizootics caused by LCDV, as fish could be analysed before their introduction and/or mobilization in farm facilities.     

人肝癌细胞瘤QGY-7703的p53基因及其表达研究

本文利用等位基因分析,PCR-SSCP,RT-PCR/序列分析,Northern印迹,免疫组织化学,Western印迹,免疫沉淀等方法对人肝癌细胞株QGY-7703的p53基因背景进行了研究,发现17号染色体短臂可能存在等位基因缺失,在p53基因的编码序列上没有发现任何突变,但发现其mRNA和蛋白表达水平很低,表明在QGY-7703细胞中p53基因的低水平表达可能同细胞的恶性程度有关。