猪蛔虫感觉器官的扫描电镜观察

流行病学及实验感染证明,猪蛔虫(Ascaris suum Geeze 1782)与人蛔虫(A.lum-bricoides L. 1758)有明显的不同,在形态学上是否有种的差异仍是一个有争议的问题。鉴于此,我们用扫描电镜先对猪蛔虫的外部结构作了初步观察,以供今后与人蛔虫加以比较。     

体液酸碱平衡的维持

正常人体体液的pH值常稳定在7.35—7.45范围内,平均为7.4。维持体液酸碱度的相对衡定,对人体正常生理活动是非常重要的。本文拟就体液酸碱平衡的维持做一简单介绍。缓冲系统缓冲系统是维持体液酸碱平衡的重要因素之一,每个缓冲系统都是由几对具有缓冲作用的物质(缓冲对)所组成,每一“缓冲对”又都是由一种弱酸和这种弱酸的碱性盐组成。人体组织和血液内的缓冲系统可分为三类: 1.碳酸氢盐系统包括 NaHCO_3/H_2CO,(存于血浆内)和KHCO_3/H_2CO_3(存于细胞内)。 2.磷酸盐系统包括 Na_2HPO_4/NaH_2PO_4     

旱地作物生态工程的设计

旱地作物生态工程是运用生态学和系统科学的原理和方法而设计和组建的旱地作物生产工艺体系。它把作物及其环境作为一个系统,统筹兼顾,相互协调,全面安排,综合利用。其最终目标是建立高效的,相对平衡的旱地作物生态系统。工程的最大特点在于它的整体性和综合性。它是作物先进生产技术的科学组装     

t-PA cDNA在CHO细胞中的高效稳定表达

我们曾报道t-PA mRNA非翻译区序列对其表达有明显的抑制作用,在此基础上,通过对5′-UTR及3′-UTR的改造,使t-PA在COS-7细胞中的表达水平提高30倍左右。将t-PA表达质粒用电击法转染中国仓鼠卵巢细胞二氢叶酸还原酶缺陷株(CHO-dhfr),经过混合加压及筛选,在CHO细胞中高效表达了t-PA,表达水平达到5000～6000 IU/10~6细胞/24hr。重组t-PA具有与天然t-PA相同的分子量及酶活性。经过8个月连续传代,表达水平未下降,表明细胞株是稳定的,其主要指标均符合工程细胞株的要求。     

用三引物法提高PCR的扩增效率及特异性

聚合酶链反应(PCR)现已广泛应用于分子生物学研究的各个领域。对于模板量较低的样品及单拷贝基因,通常通过增加扩增的次数或多次PCR提高扩增的效率,但这样往往出现非特异性反应。本文采用三引物双扩增法大大提高了PCR扩增的效率及特异性。 1 材料与方法 Melanoma细胞由本室保存,能分泌人组织型纤溶酶原激活剂(t-PA)。RT PCR所用引物与t-PA     

植物乳杆菌谷氨酸脱羧酶催化pH范围的理性改造及高效转化生产g-氨基丁酸

γ-氨基丁酸可由谷氨酸脱羧酶(glutamate decarboxylase, GAD)催化谷氨酸一步合成,反应体系成分简单、环境友好。然而,绝大多数GAD酶催化pH偏酸性且反应范围狭小,需要加入无机盐维持最适催化环境,增加了生产附加成分。此外,随着产物γ-氨基丁酸的生成,溶液pH会逐渐上升,不利于GAD酶的持续转化。本研究首先从实验室保藏的一株高产γ-氨基丁酸的植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus plantarum)中克隆得到谷氨酸脱羧酶LpGAD,基于酶蛋白表面电荷修饰,选择9个位点进行定点突变及组合突变,酶学性质表征结果显示三突变体LpGAD^{S24R/D88R/Y309K}在催化pH区间内酶活力整体提高,尤其拓宽了在偏中性pH 6.0下的酶活,为野生酶的1.68倍。接下来,通过分子动力学模拟解析了酶活提高的机理。此外,将Lpgad与Lpgad^{S24R/D88R/Y309K}突变基因分别在谷氨酸棒杆菌(Corynebacterium glutamicum) E01中过表达,通过优化确定了摇瓶最适转化条件为反应温度40 ℃,菌体量OD₆₀₀=20,底物L-谷氨酸100.0 g/L,5-磷酸吡哆醛添加量为100 μmol/L。5 L发酵罐中,不调节pH,通过分批投料底物L-谷氨酸,γ-氨基丁酸产量高达402.8 g/L,较对照菌株提高了1.63倍。本研究成功拓宽了LpGAD的pH催化范围及酶活,提高了γ氨基丁酸的转化效率,为实现其规模化工业生产奠定了基础。     

理解运动行为抑制调控的新视角：乙酰胆碱门控氯离子通道受体

Acetylcholine, the first identified neurotransmitter, plays crucial roles in various brain functions. One well-known case is its involvement as an activating neurotransmitter in the regulation of locomotion. However, its inhibitory regulatory role, particularly in locomotion, remains poorly understood. In a study conducted by Polat et al., the authors investigated the inhibitory role of acetylcholine in locomotion in C. elegans. In this organism, the acetylcholine-gated chloride channel receptor consists of four subunits. The authors thoroughly examined the loss-of-function of each subunit in movement regulation. Interestingly, the mutant worms were still capable of performing various movements such as forward, backward crawling, and turning, suggesting that the overall movement was not significantly affected. However, quantitative behavior analysis revealed subtle yet significant differences in the timing and postures of the movement in these mutants. Furthermore, the authors employed optogenetics to stimulate a specific neuron involved in backward crawling and demonstrated that the loss-of-function of the receptors in individual neurons affects the transitioning between locomotion modes. This work provides evidence for the inhibitory regulatory role of acetylcholine in locomotion. The loss-of-function of acetylcholine-gated chloride channel receptors likely disrupts the balance of neuronal and circuit physiology, thereby affecting the regulation of locomotion. Moreover, this study highlights the powerful role of quantitative behavior analysis in discovering and understanding more sophisticated functions of neural circuits.