不同前处理方式绞股蓝总皂甙含量的差异

用超声法提取绞股蓝鲜叶样、杀青样、烘干样、风干样以及绞股蓝袋泡茶干茶样的总皂甙,并测定其含量。结果表明,总皂甙含量为杀青样> 烘干样> 鲜叶样> 风干样> 干茶样,可能由于各处理的糖苷酶失活程度不同导致皂甙不同程度的分解,在生产和实验研究中应引起注意。     

基于拉曼光谱的鼻咽癌细胞株总蛋白放射敏感性研究

本文以鼻咽癌细胞株CNE2为放射敏感性的研究对象,经不同剂量X射线照射及不同时间培养后分别提取总蛋白,用共聚焦显微拉曼光谱仪检测其拉曼光谱。统计分析表明:被测样品的拉曼光谱中观察到一些可以归属于蛋白质物质的较为明显的基团频率振动峰;不同剂量的X射线照射后,总蛋白质的平均拉曼光谱与对照组谱形基本一致,但与对照组间的光谱存在着对应峰信号强度的不同。实验提示:照射后谱峰强度的增大或减小,提示着相关物质含量有所改变。分析照射后癌细胞总蛋白拉曼光谱的变化情况,结合数学统计方法,以探寻放射敏感性的特征拉曼标志,可以作为研究肿瘤放射敏感性的手段之一。     

细叶石斛有效成分分析及其水溶性提取物的血管舒张活性

对细叶石斛(DendrobiumhancockiiRofle)茎上部、茎中部、茎下部和根中的多糖、生物碱和矿质元素含量进行了分析,并研究了其水溶性提取物对SD大鼠胸主动脉血管的舒张效应。结果表明,细叶石斛中总多糖含量较高,并含有较多的钾、钙、镁、铁、锰、锶、钛和铜等元素,与细茎石斛〔D.moniliforme(L.)Sw.〕及铁皮石斛(D.officinaleKimuraetMigo)相比,其水溶性多糖和生物碱的含量较低,而且不同部位中的含量存在差异。细叶石斛水溶性提取物强烈拮抗苯肾上腺素所致的大鼠胸主动脉血管收缩作用,对内皮完整和无内皮功能的2种样本均引起类似的浓度依赖性舒张效应,相关系数有显著意义(>r0.01),两者的IC50分别为0.309和0.404g L。     

城市湿地转变为不同土地利用类型后土壤碳氮分布特征

以安徽省蚌埠市龙子湖湿地为研究区,选择由湿地退化形成的林地、公园绿地、耕地、水产养殖地、防护林带5种土地利用类型为研究对象,分析土壤中总有机碳(TOC)、全氮(TN)含量,颗粒有机碳(POC)、颗粒有机氮(PON)含量与分配比例,以及土壤碳氮比(C/N)和颗粒组分碳氮比(POC/TOC),研究不同人为干扰强度和干扰形式下土壤碳氮的分布特征.结果表明: 林地、水产养殖地、耕地土壤中TOC呈现出表聚性,公园绿地和防护林带各土层间TOC含量无显著差异;5种土地利用类型土壤POC、TN、PON呈现出表聚性;受人为干扰程度较强的公园绿地和防护林带POC分配比例较高,耕地和水产养殖地受到的人为干扰也较强烈,但其POC分配比例与受人为干扰较弱的林地相当,说明除干扰强度外,干扰的形式也可能是影响POC分配比例的重要因素;林地C/N随土层深度增加而逐渐降低,公园绿地、耕地和防护林带C/N随土层深度增加变化不显著,除林地和耕地外,其他土地利用类型土层深度对POC/TOC的影响不显著.     

三裂叶野葛毛状根的诱导及其固体培养和液体培养

发根农杆菌（Agrobacterium rhizogenes）ATCC15834感染三裂叶野葛(Pueraria phaseoloides)叶片外植体20 d后产生毛状根,毛状根可直接从叶片外植体叶脉处或从叶脉处产生的愈伤组织上产生。感染35d后,约85%的叶片外植体产生毛状根。毛状根能在无外源生长调节剂的 MS固体和液体培养基上自主生长。PCR扩增结果表明,发根农杆菌Ri质粒的rolB和rolC基因已在三裂叶野葛毛状根基因组中整合并得到表达。与固体培养的毛状根相比,在液体培养基中培养的毛状根不仅生长迅速,也不会形成愈伤组织。在无外源生长调节剂的液体MS培养基中培养15d的三裂叶野葛毛状根的鲜重、干重、可溶性总糖含量及细胞内活性氧(ROS)含量分别为固体培养毛状根的1.59倍、1.18倍、5.25倍和1.16倍。     

宏基因组学挖掘新型生物催化剂的研究进展

微生物蕴藏着大量具有工业应用潜力的生物催化剂。然而,传统培养方法只能从环境中获得不到1%的微生物。宏基因组学是通过提取某一特定环境中的所有微生物基因组DNA、构建基因组文库并对文库进行筛选,寻找和发现新的功能基因的一种方法。它绕过了微生物分离培养过程,成为研究环境样品中不可培养微生物的有力手段。因此,从宏基因组中挖掘新型生物催化剂一直倍受生物学家的关注。以下主要对宏基因组文库的样品来源、DNA提取方法、文库的构建和筛选策略的选择这4个方面的研究状况进行了综述,列举了近年来利用宏基因组技术所获得的新型生物催化剂,并对其今后的研究方向提出了展望。     

Effects of over-expression of strictosidine synthase and tryptophan decarboxylase on alkaloid production by cell cultures of Catharanthus roseus

Cells of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don were genetically engineered to over-express the enzymes strictosidine synthase (STR; EC 4.3.3.2) and tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC; EC 4.1.1.28), which catalyze key steps in the biosynthesis of terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs). The cultures established after Agrobacterium-mediated transformation showed wide phenotypic diversity, reflecting the complexity of the biosynthetic pathway. Cultures transgenic for Str consistently showed tenfold higher STR activity than wild-type cultures, which favored biosynthetic activity through the pathway. Two such lines accumulated over 200 mg · L⁻¹ of the glucoalkaloid strictosidine and/or strictosidine-derived TIAs, including ajmalicine, catharanthine, serpentine, and tabersonine, while maintaining wild-type levels of TDC activity. Alkaloid accumulation by highly productive transgenic lines showed considerable instability and was strongly influenced by culture conditions, such as the hormonal composition of the medium and the availability of precursors. High transgene-encoded TDC activity was not only unnecessary for increased productivity, but also detrimental to the normal growth of the cultures. In contrast, high STR activity was tolerated by the cultures and appeared to be necessary, albeit not sufficient, to sustain high rates of alkaloid biosynthesis. We conclude that constitutive over-expression of Str is highly desirable for increased TIA production. However, given its complexity, limited intervention in the TIA pathway will yield positive results only in the presence of a favorable epigenetic environment. Received: 12 June 1997 / Accepted: 24 October 1997     

Genetic variation and drought response in two Populus × euramericana genotypes through 2-DE proteomic analysis of leaves from field and glasshouse cultivated plants

Genotype and water deficit effects on leaf 2-DE protein profiles of two Populus deltoides × Populus nigra, cv. ‘Agathe_F’ and ‘Cima’, were analysed over a short-term period of 18 days in glasshouse using 4-month-old rooted cuttings and over a long-lasting period of 86 days in open field using 4-year-old rooted cuttings. Leaf proteomes were analyzed using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and proteins were identified after database searching from MS peptide spectra.A reliable genotype effect was observed in the leaf proteome over experiment locations, water regimes and sampling dates. Quantitative differences between genotypes were found. Most of them corresponded to proteins matching isoforms or post-translational modification variants. However, ‘Cima’ displayed the highest abundance of antioxidant enzymes.In response to water deficit, about 10% of the reproducible spots significantly varied regardless of the experiment location, among which about 25% also displayed genotype-dependent variations. As a whole, while ‘Cima’ differed from ‘Agathe_F’ by increased abundance of enzymes involved in photorespiration and in oxidative stress, ‘Agathe_F’ was mainly differentiated by increased abundance of enzymes involved in photosynthesis.     

利用水生植物原位修复污染水体

在实验围隔系统中,夏季利用凤眼莲、冬季利用耐寒型沉水植物伊乐藻等恢复水生生态系统,研究水生植物对水体氮、磷营养盐、透明度等理化性质的影响.结果表明：水生植物处理围区营养盐水平均显著低于围区对照和大湖水体.最初15 d,凤眼莲生长速度快,覆盖面积从100 m²增加到470 m²;44 d后,覆盖面积达到65％,处理围区的水质最佳,总氮(TN)、铵态氮(NH₄⁺ -N)、亚硝态氮(NO₂^- -N)、高锰酸钾盐指数(COD_Mn)和叶绿素a浓度最低,透明度达到1.7～1.8 m(水底).10月份后,处理围区水体总磷(TP)维持在0.1 mg·L^-1左右.处理围区透明度提高后,伊乐藻逐渐成为优势种(覆盖面积达到总水域的1/3),在净化水质、维持水质理化性质稳定和提高透明度方面作用显著.表明水生植被恢复可以有效降低水体营养盐,控制浮游植物增长,是改善富营养湖泊水质的重要措施.