Intrinsically altered lung‐resident γδT cells control lung melanoma by producing interleukin‐17A in the elderly

Cancer is an age‐associated disease, potentially related to the altered immune system of elderly individuals. However, cancer has gradually decreased incidence in the eldest globally such as the most common lung cancer, the mechanisms of which remain to be elucidated. In this study, it was found that the number of lung‐resident γδT cells was significantly increased with altered gene expression in aged mice (20–24 months) versus young mice (10–16 weeks). Aged lung Vγ4⁺ and Vγ6⁺ γδT cells predominantly produced interleukin‐17A (IL‐17A), resulting in increased levels in the serum and lungs. Moreover, the aged mice exhibited smaller tumors and reduced numbers of tumor foci in the lungs after challenge with intravenous injection of B16/F10 melanoma cells compared with the young mice. Aged lung Vγ4⁺ and Vγ6⁺ γδT cells were highly cytotoxic to B16/F10 melanoma cells with higher expression levels of CD103. The markedly longer survival of the challenged aged mice was dependent on γδT17 cells, since neutralization of IL‐17A or depletion of indicated γδT cells significantly shortened the survival time. Consistently, supplementation of IL‐17A significantly enhanced the survival time of young mice with lung melanoma. Furthermore, the anti‐tumor activity of aged lung γδT17 cells was not affected by alterations in the load and composition of commensal microbiota, as demonstrated through co‐housing of the aged and young mice. Intrinsically altered lung γδT17 cells underlying age‐dependent changes control lung melanoma, which will help to better understand the lung cancer progression in the elderly and the potential use of γδT17 cells in anti‐tumor immunotherapy.     

全球中华鲎资源保护现状及对策建议

鲎是古老的海洋节肢动物。中华鲎(Tachypleus tridentatus)是世界现存4种鲎中体型最大的一种, 是河口生态系统的标志物种, 同时其血液被用于生产医用检验试剂――鲎试剂。中华鲎的自然地理分布范围相当狭窄, 仅局限于日本濑户内海向南延伸至印度尼西亚爪哇岛北岸以北的太平洋西岸海域, 其中在中国东岸和日本南部海域的历史产量较高。自20世纪50年代以来中华鲎种群数量出现了显著减少, 2019年中华鲎在IUCN红色名录中的濒危等级正式更新为濒危(EN), 明确了中华鲎资源呈现全球性衰退的状态, 究其原因可归纳为鲎生境破坏和过度捕捞两个方面。在开展鲎资源保护的实践工作中, 作者深刻反思当前鲎资源保护在海洋保护区划定、增殖放流及科普和野生动物保护法宣传中存在的问题并提出相应建议, 包括加快完善种群基线数据, 制定标准化种群和生境基线监测指南, 构建科学放流体系等, 以期推进全球范围内的中华鲎资源保护与科学管理。     

Long noncoding RNA HNF1A‐AS1 regulates proliferation and apoptosis of glioma through activation of the JNK signaling pathway via miR‐363‐3p/MAP2K4

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been proven to exert important functions in the various biological processes of human cancers. It has been reported that lncRNA HNF1 homeobox A antisense RNA 1 (HNF1A‐AS1) was abnormally expressed and played a role in the initiation and development of various human cancers. In this study, we confirmed that the expression level of HNF1A‐AS1 was increased in glioma tissues and cells. Knockdown of HNF1A‐AS1 inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis in glioma. Then, we disclosed the downregulation of miR‐363‐3p in glioma tissues and cell lines. The interaction between HNF1A‐AS1 and miR‐363‐3p was identified in glioma cells. Furthermore, an inverse correlation between HNF1A‐AS1 and miR‐363‐3p was observed in glioma tissues. Afterwards, we recognized that MAP2K4 was a direct target of miR‐363‐3p. The expression of MAP2K4 was negatively correlated with miR‐363‐3p while positively related to HNF1A‐AS1 in glioma tissues. We also found the regulatory effect of HNF1A‐AS1 on the MAP2K4‐dependent JNK signaling pathway. All findings indicated that HNF1A‐AS1 induces the upregulation of MAP2K4 to activate the JNK signaling pathway to promote glioma cell growth by acting as a miR‐363‐3p sponge.     

Mitochondrial haplotypes may modulate the phenotypic manifestation of the deafness-associated 12S rRNA 1555A>G mutation

Mitochondrial 12S rRNA 1555A>G mutation is one of the important causes of aminoglycoside-induced and nonsyndromic deafness. Our previous investigations showed that the A1555G mutation was a primary factor underlying the development of deafness but was insufficient to produce deafness phenotype. However, it has been proposed that mitochondrial haplotypes modulate the phenotypic manifestation of the 1555A>G mutation. Here, we performed systematic and extended mutational screening of 12S rRNA gene in a cohort of 1742 hearing-impaired Han Chinese pediatric subjects from Zhejiang Province, China. Among these, 69 subjects with aminoglycoside-induced and nonsyndromic deafness harbored the homoplasmic 1555A>G mutation. These translated to a frequency of ～3.96% for the 1555A>G mutation in this hearing–impaired population. Clinical and genetic characterizations of 69 Chinese families carrying the 1555A>G mutation exhibited a wide range of penetrance and expressivity of hearing impairment. The average penetrances of deafness were 29.5% and 17.6%, respectively, when aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss was included or excluded. Furthermore, the average age-of-onset for deafness without aminoglycoside exposure ranged from 5 and 30 years old, with the average of 14.5 years. Their mitochondrial genomes exhibited distinct sets of polymorphisms belonging to ten Eastern Asian haplogroups A, B, C, D, F, G, M, N, R and Y, respectively. These indicated that the 1555A>G mutation occurred through recurrent origins and founder events. The haplogroup D accounted for 40.6% of the patient’s mtDNA samples but only 25.8% of the Chinese control mtDNA samples. Strikingly, these Chinese families carrying mitochondrial haplogroup B exhibited higher penetrance and expressivity of hearing loss. In addition, the mitochondrial haplogroup specific variants: 15927G>A of haplogroup B5b, 12338T>C of haplogroup F2, 7444G>A of haplogroup B4, 5802T>C, 10454T>C, 12224C>T and 11696G>A of D4 haplogroup, 5821G>A of haplogroup C, 14693A>G of haplogroups Y2 and F, and 15908T>C of Y2 may enhance the penetrace of hearing loss in these Chinese families. Moreover, the absence of mutation in nuclear modifier gene TRMU suggested that TRMU may not be a modifier for the phenotypic expression of the 1555A>G mutation in these Chinese families. These observations suggested that mitochondrial haplotypes modulate the variable penetrance and expressivity of deafness among these Chinese families.     

Genetic diversity and biogeography of the traditional Chinese medicine, Gardenia jasminoides, based on AFLP markers

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China. Levels of genetic variation and patterns of population structure within and among eight wild or cultivated populations of G. jasminoides Ellis in China were investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Of the 11 primers screened, four produced highly reproducible AFLP bands. Using these primers, 244 discernible DNA fragments were generated with 165 bands (67.6%), were polymorphic, indicating considerable genetic variation at the species level. In contrast, there were relatively low levels of polymorphism at the population level with the percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) ranging from 36.89% to 59.43%. Genetic diversity within populations ranged from 0.2086 to 0.3108, averaging 0.2392 at the species level. A high level of genetic differentiation among populations was detected based on Nei's genetic diversity analysis (76.59%), Shannon's index analysis (64.8%) and AMOVA analysis (72.75%). No significant statistical differences (analysis of molecular variance [AMOVA], p = 0.0639) in AFLP variation were found between regions. However, the variance among populations and within populations differed significantly (p < 0.001). An indirect estimate of historical levels of gene flow (N_m = 1.7448) was consistent with the high mean genetic identity (mean I = 0.9263) found among populations. There is an association between geographic and genetic distances between populations. Presently gene change exists between populations.     

芥菜型油菜抗虫转基因植株及其后代株系的研究

带有１ ～２ ｍ ｍ 子叶柄的芥菜型油菜子叶经农杆菌感染后,培养在附加１０ ～２０ ｍｇ／ Ｌ卡那霉素的 Ｍ Ｓ 选择培养基上筛选转化愈伤组织及不定芽。卡那霉素抗性苗相继在含３０ ～５０ ｍ ｇ／ Ｌ 卡那霉素的选择培养基上继代培养,再转移到含２０ ｍｇ／ Ｌ 卡那霉素的生根培养基上诱导生根。以苏云金杆菌杀虫晶体蛋白基因为探针,进行 Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ 分子杂交,得到阳性结果。 Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 分析也证明外源基因整合到油菜基因组并稳定传递到后代。转基因植株的抗虫性和卡那霉素抗性在自交后代中得到保持,筛选得到纯合的转基因植株后代株系     

基于斑块评价的三峡库区腹地坡耕地优化调控方法与案例研究

三峡库区腹地坡耕地大量存在,且25°的陡坡耕地实现全部退耕还林难度很大,同时还存在农户自发弃耕撂荒现象。有必要深入探讨库区腹地不同地域特征下坡耕地优化调控的理论与方法。在充分考虑坡耕地的分布现状和未来发展趋势的前提下,设定了坡耕地优化调控的6个原则,提出空间优化适宜性评价和农户对坡耕地资源的需求压力数量评价相结合的坡耕地综合优化调控方法。选取库区腹地典型流域草堂溪流域进行案例研究。根据草堂溪流域特点以及坡耕地分布特征,从坡耕地可达性、生态功能和坡改梯适宜性3方面选取相关指标作为格局适宜性调控体系,选取耕地压力指数和果园对农户需求的补充能力作为数量调控体系。综合优化将研究区坡耕地分为优化利用型、重点整治型、逐步退耕型和优先退耕型4种类型,结合研究区坡耕地特点在保持耕地压力不增加、减少陡坡不适宜耕地和土壤侵蚀的前提下设置了4种退耕情景。最后根据农户自发撂荒地的空间分布特征,验证了评价指标体系建立的合理性和正确性。     

鲤源产β-甘露聚糖酶Bacillus velezensis HF-14109的分离鉴定及其酶学和生物学特性研究

【目的】以黄河鲤为材料,从其肠道内分离具有产β-甘露聚糖酶功能的益生菌。【方法】采用平板水解圈法初筛,摇瓶发酵法复筛获得产β-甘露聚糖酶的菌株,通过形态学观察、生理生化试验、16S r RNA基因序列和比较基因组分析对该菌株进行鉴定,并用DNS定糖法测定酶学活性,用耐高温、耐酸、耐胆盐和平板打孔扩散法对其益生特性进行研究,用滤纸片法、腹腔注射法等对其生物安全性进行评价。【结果】本研究通过刚果红染色从鲤肠道中分离筛选出产β-甘露聚糖酶的细菌62株,其中HF-14109菌株产酶能力最强。通过形态学观察、生理生化试验、16Sr RNA基因序列和比较基因组分析对该菌株进行鉴定,确定该菌株为贝莱斯芽孢杆菌（Bacillus velezensis）。酶学性质研究发现,该酶最适反应温度为45°C、最适p H为6.0,在温度20–80°C、p H 4.0–9.0范围内都较为稳定;Cu²⁺、Fe³⁺、Zn²⁺、Ba²⁺对该酶具有激活作用,而Mn²⁺、Ca²⁺对该酶具有抑制作...     

栀子道地性的分子生态学

运用扩增片段长度多态性(AFLP)方法,研究了来自江西5个不同产地栀子的亲缘关系,并运用HPLC方法测定了栀子苷的含量,用ICP法测定了植物药材中的矿质元素含量.结果表明,各地方品系间在DNA 水平上存在明显的多样性变异;运用NTSYS-PC 软件对53个个体聚类分析,地理位置相近的种群聚为一类.各样本间栀子苷含量高低与聚类分支间无明显相关性,说明道地性的产生是基因型和环境饰变共同作用的结果.经微量元素测定,锌与栀子苷含量间呈负相关关系.