Optimization of cold-active protease production by the psychrophilic bacterium Colwellia sp. NJ341 with response surface methodology

Culture conditions were optimized for an extracellular cold-active protease production by the psychrophilic bacterium Colwellia sp. NJ341. Response surface methodology was applied for the most significant fermentation parameters (casein, citrate sodium, temperature and Tween-80) identified earlier by one-factor-at-a-time approach. A 2(4) full factorial central composite design was employed to determine the maximum protease production. Using this methodology, the quadratic regression model of producing cold-active protease was built and the optimal combinations of media constituents for maximum protease production (183.21 U/mL) were determined as casein 5.18 g/L, citrate sodium 3.84 g/L, temperature 7.96 degrees C, Tween-80 0.23 g/L. Protease production obtained experimentally coincident with the predicted value and the model was proven to be adequate.     

应用体积排阻色谱法测定口蹄疫灭活疫苗中的146S抗原含量

旨在应用体积排阻色谱法测定口蹄疫灭活疫苗中的146S抗原含量。使用TSKgel G4000SWXL(7.8 mm×30 cm)色谱柱,以pH 7.2的缓冲盐体系作为流动相,流速为0.6 mL/min,进样量为100μL,检测波长为259 nm。以口蹄疫病毒(O型)灭活146S抗原纯化样品建立标准曲线;使用灭活抗原液配制3份口蹄疫灭活疫苗,并进行精密度、重复性、特异性、耐受性验证;应用该方法快速测定16批疫苗的146S含量。结果表明,抗原浓度在0.56–67.42μg/mL范围内,其峰面积与浓度的线性关系良好(R~2=0.996,n=10),3份疫苗146S抗原测定回收率分别为93.6%(RSD=2.7%,n=3)、102.3%(RSD=2.6%,n=3)、95.5%(RSD=5.1%,n=3),方法重复性好、准确性强(RSD=0.5%,n=6),且操作简便、高效,对16批疫苗的测定结果较理想。应用该方法有望快速高效地检测口蹄疫灭活疫苗的146S抗原含量,为疫苗的质量控制提供有力支持。     

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of major intrinsic protein gene in Chlamydomonas sp. ICE-L from Antarctica

Extremophiles - Major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) form channels facilitating the passive transport of water and other small polar molecules across membranes. In this study, the complete open reading...     

Rapid estimation of lipid content in an Antarctic ice alga (Chlamydomonas sp.) using the lipophilic fluorescent dye BODIPY505/515

Chlamydomonas sp. ICE-L, isolated from Antarctic coastal marine environments, was selected as a high lipid producer, which may be useful for biodiesel production. The lipophilic fluorescent dye BODIPY505/515 was used to determine the algal lipid content. Lipid bodies stained with BODIPY505/515 have a characteristic green fluorescence, and their volumes were determined using the sphere volume formula. In this study, lipid accumulation by Chlamydomonas ICE-L was analyzed under different cultivation conditions (nitrogen deficiency and UV-B radiation). The results demonstrated that nitrogen deficiency and UV-B radiation could significantly promote the accumulation of lipid content per cell. The highest yields of total lipid content (reaching 84?μL?L^?1) were obtained in full Provasoli medium after 12?days of cultivation, but not in the nitrogen-deficient medium. The inoculum used in this experiment was obtained from the late-exponential growth phase. The main reason was that the cell numbers in nitrogen-deficient medium had not increased and total lipid contents were offset by the lower growth rate. Considering the high lipid content in Chlamydomonas sp. ICE-L, this alga might be a promising alternative species for production of microalgal oil for the production of renewable biodiesel in the future.     

Peroxiredoxin 2 is upregulated in colorectal cancer and contributes to colorectal cancer cells’ survival by protecting cells from oxidative stress

Peroxiredoxin 2 (Prdx2) is a member of the peroxiredoxin family, which is responsible for neutralizing reactive oxygen species. Prdx2 has been found to be elevated in several human cancer cells and tissues, including colorectal cancer (CRC), and it influences diverse cellular processes involving cells’ survival, proliferation, and apoptosis, which suggests a possible role for Prdx2 in the maintenance of cancer cell. However, the mechanism by which Prdx2 modulates CRC cells’ survival is unknown. The current study aimed to determine the effect of elevated Prdx2 on CRC cells and to further understand the underlying mechanisms. The results of this study showed that Prdx2 was upregulated in CRC tissues compared with the matched noncancer colorectal mucosa tissues and that Prdx2 expression was positively associated with tumor metastasis and the TNM stage. In the LoVo CRC cell line, Prdx2 was upregulated at both the RNA and protein levels compared with the normal FHC colorectal mucosa cell line. In addition, the LoVo CRC cell line was significantly more resistant to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-induced apoptosis because of a failure to activate pro-apoptotic pathways in contrast to Prdx2 knockdown cells. Suppression of Prdx2 using a lentiviral vector-mediated Prdx2-specific shRNA in the LoVo cell line restored H₂O₂ sensitivity. Our results suggested that Prdx2 has an essential role in regulating oxidation-induced apoptosis in CRC cells. Prdx2 may have potential as a therapeutic target in CRC.     

絮凝酵母颗粒悬浮床反应器中试及酒精连续发酵工艺的研究

在小型悬浮床反应器研究絮凝颗粒酵母酒精连续发酵工艺的基础上,建立了单釜反应器有效容积0．5m³、二级串联的中试装置。以淀粉糖化液为底物,考察了悬浮床反应器由小试到中试的放大效应,提出了该反应器工业放大时对危险截面表观气速应加以限制的原则,以保证絮凝酵母颗粒不被剪切破坏。进而在平均稀释率为0．10h^-1的条件下．中试装置稳定运转一个月,获得终点发酵液中酒精浓度80～85g／L,残糖低于5.0g／L,设备平均生产酒精8．4g／L·h的结果。     

PRDX2 promotes the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells by increasing the ubiquitinated degradation of p53

Colorectal cancer is the most common gastrointestinal cancer and causes severe damage to human health. PRDX2 is a member of the peroxiredoxin family reported to have a high level of expression in colorectal cancer. However, the mechanisms by which PRDX2 promotes the proliferation of colorectal cancer are still unclear. Here, the results indicated that PRDX2 expression was upregulated in colorectal cancer and closely correlated with poor prognosis. Functionally, PRDX2 promoted the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells. Mechanistically, PRDX2 could bind RPL4, reducing the interaction between RPL4 and MDM2. These findings demonstrate that the oncogenic property of PRDX2 may be attributed to its regulation of the RPL4-MDM2-p53 pathway, leading to p53 ubiquitinated degradation.Subject terms: Colorectal cancer, Colorectal cancer     

Establishment of genomic library technology mediated by non-homologous end joining mechanism in Yarrowia lipolytica

Genomic variants libraries are conducive to obtain dominant strains with desirable phenotypic traits. The non-homologous end joining (NHEJ), which enables foreign DNA fragments to be randomly integrated into different chromosomal sites, shows prominent capability in genomic libraries construction. In this study, we established an efficient NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology in Yarrowia lipolytica through regulation of NHEJ repair process, employment of defective Ura marker and optimization of iterative transformations, which enhanced genes integration efficiency by 4.67, 22.74 and 1.87 times, respectively. We further applied this technology to create high lycopene producing strains by multi-integration of heterologous genes of CrtE, CrtB and CrtI, with 23.8 times higher production than rDNA integration through homologous recombination (HR). The NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology also achieved random and scattered integration of loxP and vox sites, with the copy number up to 65 and 53, respectively, creating potential for further application of recombinase mediated genome rearrangement in Y. lipolytica. This work provides a high-efficient NHEJ-mediated genomic library technology, which enables random and scattered genomic integration of multiple heterologous fragments and rapid generation of diverse strains with superior phenotypes within 96 h. This novel technology also lays an excellent foundation for the development of other genetic technologies in Y. lipolytica.