干湿交替条件下土壤氮素转化及其影响研究进展

对干湿交替条件下土壤氮素的矿化、损失以及对土壤团聚体结构和土壤胀缩性、土壤微生物活性和群落等的影响进行了综合评述。研究表明,干湿交替能够对土壤氮素的矿化和损失产生影响,并且干湿交替条件下土壤中氮素的转化与土壤团聚体结构、土壤胀缩性以及土壤微生物活性和群落密切相关。此外,针对目前研究中的不足,提出了今后的研究方向,认为开展干湿交替条件下土壤氮素转化与物理性质和微生物的关系,尤其是肥料氮素的微生物转化过程,为进一步开展干湿交替条件下氮素在土壤中的转化过程,明确自然条件下土壤氮素转化机制的相关研究提供参考。     

Membrane glycoproteomics of fetal lung fibroblasts using LC/MS

Some aberrant N‐glycosylations are being used as tumor markers, and glycoproteomics is expected to provide novel diagnosis markers and targets of drug developments. However, one has trouble in mass spectrometric glycoproteomics of membrane fraction because of lower intensity of glycopeptides in the existence of surfactants. Previously, we developed a glycopeptide enrichment method by acetone precipitation, and it was successfully applied to human serum glycoproteomics. In this study, we confirmed that this method is useful to remove the surfactants and applicable to membrane glycoproteomics. The glycoproteomic approach to the human fetal lung fibroblasts membrane fraction resulted in the identification of over 272 glycoforms on 63 sites of the 44 glycoproteins. According to the existing databases, the structural features on 41 sites are previously unreported. The most frequently occurring forms at N‐glycosylation site were high‐mannose type containing nine mannose residues (M9) and monosialo‐fucosylated biantennary oligosaccharides. Several unexpected N‐glycans, such as fucosylated complex‐type and fucosylated high‐mannose and/or fucosylated pauci‐mannose types were found in ER and lysosome proteins. Our method provides new insights into transport, biosynthesis, and degradation of glycoproteins.     

Neurotrophins,but not depolarization,regulate substance P expression in the developing optic tectum

Neurotransmitter expression can be regulated by both activity and neurotrophins in a number of in vitro systems. We examined whether either of these factors was likely to play a role in the in vivo optic nerve‐dependent regulation of a substance P‐like immunoreactive (SP‐ir) population of cells in the developing optic tectum of the frog. In contrast to our previous results with the adult system, blocking tectal cell responses to glutamate release by retinal ganglion cells with 6‐cyano‐7‐nitroquinoxaline‐2,3 dione (CNQX) did not affect the percent of SP‐ir cells in the developing tectum. Treatment with d‐(‐)‐2‐amino‐5‐phosphonovaleric acid (d‐AP‐5) was also ineffective in this regard, although both it and CNQX treatment disrupted visual map topography. Chronic treatment with brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin‐4/5 (NT‐4/5) produced increases in SP‐ir cells in the treated lobes of normal animals, which were significant in the case of NT‐4/5. Both substances also prevented the decrease of SP cells that would otherwise occur in the deafferented lobe of unilaterally optic nerve‐transected tadpoles. These changes in the percent of SP‐ir cells occurred without any detectable changes in the overall number of tectal cells. NGF had no effect on SP expression. Nor did it affect topographic map formation, which was disrupted by treatment with either BDNF or NT‐4/5. Our results demonstrate that different mechanisms regulate SP expression in the developing and adult tectum. They indicate that neurotrophin levels in the developing optic tectum may selectively regulate a specific neuropeptide‐expressing population of cells. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Neurobiol 48: 131–149, 2001     

Downregulation of p‐COUMAROYL ESTER 3‐HYDROXYLASE in rice leads to altered cell wall structures and improves biomass saccharification

p‐Coumaroyl ester 3‐hydroxylase (C3′H) is a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of lignin, a phenylpropanoid polymer that is the major constituent of secondary cell walls in vascular plants. Although the crucial role of C3′H in lignification and its manipulation to upgrade lignocellulose have been investigated in eudicots, limited information is available in monocotyledonous grass species, despite their potential as biomass feedstocks. Here we address the pronounced impacts of C3′H deficiency on the structure and properties of grass cell walls. C3′H‐knockdown lines generated via RNA interference (RNAi)‐mediated gene silencing, with about 0.5% of the residual expression levels, reached maturity and set seeds. In contrast, C3′H‐knockout rice mutants generated via CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated mutagenesis were severely dwarfed and sterile. Cell wall analysis of the mature C3′H‐knockdown RNAi lines revealed that their lignins were largely enriched in p‐hydroxyphenyl (H) units while being substantially reduced in the normally dominant guaiacyl (G) and syringyl (S) units. Interestingly, however, the enrichment of H units was limited to within the non‐acylated lignin units, with grass‐specific γ‐p‐coumaroylated lignin units remaining apparently unchanged. Suppression of C3′H also resulted in relative augmentation in tricin residues in lignin as well as a substantial reduction in wall cross‐linking ferulates. Collectively, our data demonstrate that C3′H expression is an important determinant not only of lignin content and composition but also of the degree of cell wall cross‐linking. We also demonstrated that C3′H‐suppressed rice displays enhanced biomass saccharification.     

Aggregation inAzospirillum brasilense Cd: Conditions and factors involved in cell-to-cell adhesion

Aggregation of the root-inhabiting, asymbiotic N-fixingAzospirillum brasilense Cd (ATCC-29729), was studied. Aggregation occurred towards the end of the exponential phase and during the stationary phase. More aggregates were formed in media supplemented with organic acids than in those containing sugars as a sole carbon source. Maximum growth with no aggregation was obtained in a medium containing both fructose and malate as carbon sources. Aggregation was increased by poly-L-lysine and carbodiimide as well as by increasing the C/N ratio and decreasing combined nitrogen in the growth medium. Aggregates were stable at pH levels of >8 and <6, but dispersed at pH 7.1. Treatment of Azospirillum with NaEDTA resulted in loss of both aggregative capacity and the ability of adsorb to wheat roots without losing cell viability. When extracted bacteria were suspended in their dialysed NaEDTA extract, both their aggregative and adsorptive capacities were restored.The dialysed NaEDTA extract agglutinated bacterial cells and red blood cells, especially of type O. When the extract was run through a sepharose gel, it separated into three main fractions, of which only one showed agglutinating capacity. Gel electrophoresis of this fraction revealed a single band (MW 97,000) which reacted positively to Schiff's reagent and Coomassie brilliant blue R-250, typical to a glycoprotein. Bacterial agglutination by this fraction was strongly inhibited by D-glucose, melibiose and -metyl glucoside. No evidence as to the involvement of cellulose fibrils in aggregation was found. It is suggested that glycoprotein(s) and glucose residues located on the outer surface of the cells are involved in aggregation of Azospirillum.     

DNA损伤生物学反应中ATM对p21~(WAF1/CIP1)蛋白的直接磷酸化

毛细血管扩张性共济失调症突变蛋白 (mutatedinataxiatelangiectasia ,ATM)是直接感受DNA双链断裂损伤并起始诸多DNA损伤信号反应通路的主开关分子 .已有研究发现 ,DNA损伤生物学反应中 ,ATM可通过磷酸化活化p5 3,继而转录活化细胞周期检查点蛋白p2 1WAF1 CIP1的表达 ,而对于ATM是否直接参与p2 1WAF1 CIP1的早期活化迄今尚无实验证明 .通过免疫共沉淀反应 ,检测到细胞电离辐射 (ionizingradiation ,IR)反应早期ATM与p2 1WAF1 CIP1蛋白存在相互作用 .将p2 1WAF1 CIP1蛋白编码基因全长克隆入原核表达载体pGEX4T 2 ,经诱导表达及亲和层析纯化获取GST p2 1融合蛋白作为磷酸化底物 .体外磷酸化实验检测证明 ,IR活化的ATM具磷酸化p2 1WAF1 CIP1蛋白的功能 ,并且此磷酸化功能可被PI3K家族特异性抑制剂Wortmannin所抑制 .结果揭示了IR后ATM可通过直接磷酸化p2 1WAF1 CIP1蛋白 ,在IR致DNA损伤生物学反应早期调控p2 1WAF1 CIP1蛋白的快速活化过程     

RNA Binding to CBP Stimulates Histone Acetylation and Transcription

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花生根瘤菌的抗逆性初步研究*

对３９株花生根瘤菌（其中６株为引进菌株）和９株参比菌株进行干旱、ＮａＣｌ、ｐＨ及低温的耐受性实验。结果表明我国花生根瘤菌资源中存在着耐盐、酸较强的菌株,且耐受性水平差异较大;在８℃条件下供试菌株未见生长;花生根瘤菌有着比大豆根瘤菌更强的抗干旱能力,抗干旱能力同耐盐能力之间没有明显的关系。另外,菌株的抗逆性同共生特性、分离地之间也未见有明显的关系。     

跨膜型肿瘤坏死因子α稳定表达细胞株的构建

目的：在体内,相对分子质量为26×103的跨膜型肿瘤坏死因子α（mTNF-α）可被TNF转化酶（TACE）酶解成相对分子质量为17×103的游离型TNF-α（sTNF-α）。为评价新研发的TNF-α全人源单克隆抗体与mTNF-α的结合能力,以及该单抗的ADCC作用,须构建只能稳定表达mTNF-α而不受TACE影响的Sp2/0细胞株。方法：PCR扩增缺失了TACE酶切位点的人TNF-α野生型基因序列,构建pcDNA3.1（＋）-dTNF-α重组质粒并测序鉴定;重组质粒转染Sp2/0细胞,构建只能稳定表达mTNF-α的细胞株,用流式细胞仪检测其表达情况。结果：pcDNA3.1（＋）-dTNF-α重组质粒测序结果与设计缺失基因的碱基序列完全一致,重组质粒构建成功;转染的阳性细胞株经流式细胞仪检测有表达,其中Clone11、15、16的表达量最高。结论：跨膜型TNF-α稳定表达细胞株构建成功,可用于TNF-α全人源单克隆抗体体外药效的评价。