白纹伊蚊β-actin基因实时荧光定量RT-PCR方法的建立

目的建立白纹伊蚊β-actin基因实时荧光定量RT-PCR法.方法 根据GenBank上白纹伊蚊β-actin基因的序列(GenBank accession number: DQ657949),利用Primer Express 3.0软件设计并合成一对引物,采用SYBR Green I作为染料建立实时荧光定量RT-PCR 法.以Ct值为纵坐标,以稀释倍数的对数为横坐标,建立标准曲线,并进行溶解曲线分析.结果标准曲线Ct 值检测范围为15～30,扩增效率为97.9%,相关系数为0.996,溶解曲线分析结果显示产物为特异的单峰,其Tm 值为86.4℃.结论 成功建立白纹伊蚊β-actin 基因实时荧光定量RT-PCR 法,为β-actin 基因作为内参基因进行白纹伊蚊功能基因表达差异研究奠定基础.     

南方稻田活性氮损失途径及其影响因素

基于文献数据,研究了南方不同稻区水稻生长期氧化亚氮排放(N₂O排放)、硝态氮或铵态氮淋洗(N淋洗)、硝态氮或铵态氮径流(N径流)、氨挥发(NH₃挥发)的差异及其影响因素.结果表明: N₂O排放、N淋洗和N径流主要发生在长江流域单季稻区,损失量分别为1.89、6.4和10.4 kg N·hm^-2,损失率分别为0.8%、3.8%和5.3%,较高施氮量和稻田土壤干湿交替可能是主要原因;NH₃挥发主要发生在华南晚稻,损失量和损失率分别为54.9 kg N·hm^-2和35.2%,晚稻生长期较高的温度可能是NH₃挥发较大的主要原因.田间优化管理措施减少某一途径氮损失的同时可能会增加另一种途径氮素损失,实际生产中应综合考虑田间管理措施对各种活性氮损失的影响,活性氮损失量随着水稻产量水平的提高而增加,主要是因为施氮量也在逐渐增加.随着氮肥偏生产力的增加,N₂O排放、N淋洗和N径流损失率逐渐下降,因此,努力减小单位产量的氮损失,是协同提高作物产量和氮肥利用效率的重要途径.     

植物bHLH转录因子的结构特点及其生物学功能

bHLH(basic/helix-loop-helix)转录因子在真核生物的生长发育过程中起着重要的调控作用,它们组成了转录因子中的一个大家族。bHLH转录因子不仅普遍参与了植物的生长发育,包括毛状体的发生、光形态建成和光信号转导,而且在植物响应逆境胁迫和次生代谢方面也具有重要作用。对植物bHLH转录因子的结构特点及其生物学功能进行综述。     

松材线虫全蛋白的提取及其双向电泳体系优化

目的:一种适用于双向电泳体系的松材线虫全蛋白提取方法的建立及其双向电泳体系的优化.方法:以松材线虫为实验材料,比较2种不同的蛋白提取方法,并对双向电泳中的IPG胶条长度、IPG胶条最适pH范围、上样量等3个方面的条件进行优化.结果:采用TCA-丙酮法提取的蛋白质浓度较高,达到2.18μg/μl.使用pH5 ～8、24cm的IPG干胶条,上样量为120μg,经双向电泳分离可得到背景清晰、分辨率较高的2 - DE图谱,能检测到2 000个左右清晰的蛋白点,含有相对丰富的蛋白信息量.结论:该实验所建立的松材线虫提取方法和优化体系可以为今后松材线虫蛋白质组学的研究奠定技术基础.     

巴西橡胶树HbNAC1基因的克隆和表达分析

根据EST序列信息,利用RACE技术从巴西橡胶树(Hevea brasiliensis)中克隆了1个NAC类转录因子基因HbNAC1,其cDNA全长为1419 bp,含有完整的开放阅读框,编码309个氨基酸。推导的氨基酸序列含有1个NAM结构域,具有典型的NAC类蛋白的结构特征,与毛果杨(Populus trichocarpa)、蓖麻(Ricinus communis)、水稻(Oryza sativa)和拟南芥(Arabidopsisthaliana)中的相应氨基酸序列的同源性分别达79%、80%、57%和60%。聚类分析表明,HbNAC1属于NAC家族Ⅱ亚族。半定量RT-PCR分析表明,该基因在胶乳中的表达较丰富,经乙烯利刺激后其在胶乳中的表达量明显增加。     

Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor with high stability from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spinacia oleracea</Emphasis> L. seeds

The trypsin inhibitor SOTI was isolated from Spinacia oleracea L. seeds through ammonium sulfate precipitation, Sepharose 4B-trypsin affinity chromatography, and Sephadex G-75 chromatography. This typical Kunitz inhibitor showed remarkable stability to heat, pH, and denaturant. It retained 80% of its activity against trypsin after boiling for 20 min, and more than 90% activity when treated with 6 M guanidine hydrochloride. The formation of stable SOTI-trypsin complex (K _i = 2.3·10⁻⁶ M) is consistent with significant inhibitory activity of SOTI against trypsin-like proteinases present in the larval midgut of Pieris rapae. Sequences of SOTI fragments showed homology with other inhibitors. Published in Russian in Biokhimiya, 2009, Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 131–140.     

MicroRNA-30c serves as an independent biochemical recurrence predictor and potential tumor suppressor for prostate cancer

MicroRNA-30c (miR-30c) acts as a tumor suppressor or a tumor promoter in various human malignancies. However, the involvement of miR-30c in prostate cancer (PCa) is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular function and the clinical significance of miR-30c in PCa. Expression levels of miR-30c in PCa tissues and cells were detected by quantitative real-time-PCR (qRT-PCR). Additionally, the associations of miR-30c expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis in PCa patients were analyzed. The potential role of miR-30c in tumorigenesis of PCa cells was further evaluated by in vitro cell assays. MiR-30c was significantly down-regulated in PCa tissues and cells compared with the corresponding controls (P < 0.05). In addition, the downregulation of miR-30c in PCa tissues was significantly associated with higher Gleason score (P = 0.009), advanced pathological stage (P = 0.016) and biochemical recurrence (P = 0.034). Moreover, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis showed that the reduced expression of miR-30c was correlated with shorter biochemical recurrence-free survival (P = 0.023). The multivariate analysis also identified miR-30c as an independent prognostic predictor for biochemical recurrence-free survival in patients with PCa. Furthermore, the enforced expression of miR-30c suppressed proliferation, migration and invasion of PCa cells in vitro. Our data indicated the involvement of miR-30c in PCa progression and suggested its potential role as an independent predictor of biochemical recurrence in PCa. On cellular level, miR-30c may function as a tumor suppressor for PCa cells by inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion.     

“One-Off” Complete Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a “High-Risk Location” Adjacent to the Major Bile Duct and Hepatic Blood Vessel

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective, minimally invasive treatment option for unresectable hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) located in high-risk areas or for patients with poor hepatic functional reserve. However, for tumors adjacent to major bile ducts and hepatic blood vessels, complete ablation is difficult to achieve for fear of causing a postoperative bile leak, bilioma or bile duct stenosis. Therefore, RFA is often combined with multiple alcohol injections to eliminate residual tumor tissues in adjacent bile duct or blood vessels; however, the injections directly affect the efficacy and prognosis of RFA. This study reports three successful “one-off” cases of complete ablation of HCCs adjacent to major bile ducts and blood vessels in neighboring hepatic segments or hepatic lobes, highlighting both the efficacy and safety of RFA for HCC tumors in these high-risk locations.     

双表达狂犬病毒基因的非复制型痘苗病毒改建及免疫效果

为减少重组病毒非必需外源基因,进一步提高非复制重组痘苗病毒狂犬病疫苗的安全性,本研究改建不含报道基因LacZ的双表达狂犬病毒Ag株G、N的非复制重组痘苗病毒VTKRG△CKRN.采用G418-neo富集、蓝白斑及免疫蚀斑筛选等方法,以表达狂犬病毒糖蛋白(RG)基因的非复制重组痘苗病毒VTKRG△CKlacZ作为亲本株,利用同源重组原理,删除C与K片断间lacZ,并将狂犬病毒核蛋白(RN)基因插入C-K片段间.经核酸及蛋白水平检测表明VTKRG△CKRN能同时稳定有效地表达狂犬病毒G和N,并具有非复制病毒生长特性.重组病毒裸鼠毒力实验表明VTKRG△CKRN较复制型重组痘苗病毒VTKRG病毒毒力显著减弱.VTKRG△CKRN免疫小鼠可诱生较高有效中和抗体,并能保护小鼠免于致死剂量狂犬病毒攻击.以1.6×106PFU较低免疫剂量、仅一次免疫狗可保护狗经致死量中国狂犬病毒街毒株SBD株攻击后存活,诱生具有保护性中和抗体.非复制狂犬-痘苗重组病毒VTKRG△CKRN免疫效果好、更具安全性.     

巴西橡胶树液泡ATP酶F亚基基因克隆及表达

根据筛选文库时获得的EST序列信息,利用RACE技术分离了一个巴西橡胶树ATP酶 F亚基基因,命名为HbVHA-F.结果显示,该基因cDNA全长658 bp,含有完整的阅读框架,编码130个氨基酸.序列比对及结构预测分析表明,HbVHA-F编码的氨基酸序列与杨树、水稻、黄麻、小麦和香蕉中相应基因氨基酸序列的一致性分别达到88.46%、86.15%、84.62%、83.85%和74.62%,与杨树一致性最高,并与其他高等植物聚为一类.半定量RT-PCR分析显示,割胶(机械伤害)和乙烯利能够诱导HbVHA-F基因的表达.HbVHA-F基因可能通过转录表达调节参与了乙烯利刺激橡胶树增产的分子调控.