植物EXO70基因家族的研究进展

胞吐是存在于所有真核生物的一种极其重要的细胞活动,直接参与了激素和神经信号的分泌、细胞生长、细胞极性的建立,细胞分裂和细胞壁的形成等多项生理过程。在胞吐过程中,高尔基后转运膜泡与靶膜的识别是由进化上高度保守的胞泌复合体（exocyst）介导的。该复合体由8个蛋白亚基构成,其中EXO70是组成胞泌复合体功能的关键亚基,可与小G蛋白和膜脂互作,参与复合体在靶膜组装。目前,对植物胞泌复合体功能的了解非常有限,已有证据显示其广泛参与了细胞生长,细胞壁形成、细胞分裂等多种生物学过程。与酵母和动物相比,植物胞泌复合体的一个显著特征是：EXO70在高等植物基因组中存在多个同源基因,其具体生物学功能尚不清楚。本文综述胞泌复合体的研究进展,重点讨论植物EXO70的多基因家族,推测不同的EXO70可能参与了组织细胞或运载底物特异的膜泡转运过程。     

Exercise Prevents Memory Impairment Induced by Arsenic Exposure in Mice: Implication of Hippocampal BDNF and CREB

High concentrations of arsenic, which can be occasionally found in drinking water, have been recognized as a global health problem. Exposure to arsenic can disrupt spatial memory; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we tested whether exercise could interfere with the effect of arsenic exposure on the long-term memory (LTM) of object recognition in mice. Arsenic (0, 1, 3, and 10 mg/ kg, i.g.) was administered daily for 12 weeks. We found that arsenic at dosages of 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg decreased body weight and increased the arsenic content in the brain. The object recognition LTM (tested 24 h after training) was disrupted by 3 mg/ kg and 10 mg/ kg, but not 1 mg/ kg arsenic exposure. Swimming exercise also prevented LTM impairment induced by 3 mg/ kg, but not with 10 mg/ kg, of arsenic exposure. The expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and phosphorylated cAMP-response element binding protein (pCREB) in the CA1 and dentate gyrus areas (DG) of the dorsal hippocampus were decreased by 3 mg/ kg and 10 mg/ kg, but not by 1 mg/ kg, of arsenic exposure. The decrease in BDNF and pCREB in the CA1 and DG induced by 3 mg/ kg, but not 10 mg/ kg, of arsenic exposure were prevented by swimming exercise. Arsenic exposure did not affect the total CREB expression in the CA1 or DG. Taken together, these results indicated that swimming exercise prevented the impairment of object recognition LTM induced by arsenic exposure, which may be mediated by BDNF and CREB in the dorsal hippocampus.     

Membrane Tension Modulates the Effects of Apical Cholesterol on the Renal Epithelial Sodium Channel

We used patch-clamp techniques and A6 distal nephron cells as a model to determine how cholesterol regulates the renal epithelial sodium channel (ENaC). We found that luminal methyl-β-cyclodextrin (mβCD, a cholesterol scavenger) did not acutely affect ENaC activity at a previously used concentration of 10 mm but significantly decreased ENaC activity both when the cell membrane was stretched and at a higher concentration of 50 mm. Luminal cholesterol had no effect on ENaC activity at a concentration of 50 μg/ml but significantly increased ENaC activity both when the cell membrane was stretched and at a higher concentration of 200 μg/ml. Confocal microscopy data indicate that membrane tension facilitates both mβCD extraction of cholesterol and A6 cell uptake of exogenous cholesterol. Together with previous findings that cholesterol in the apical membrane is tightly packed with sphingolipids and that stretch can affect lipid distribution, our data suggest that membrane tension modulates the effects of mβCD and cholesterol on ENaC activity, probably by facilitating both extraction and enrichment of apical cholesterol.     

DNA损伤反应性蛋白参与中心体调控

中心体是动物细胞有丝分裂期微管组织中心,对于细胞有丝分裂期形成纺锤体、正常分裂及染色体精确分离至关重要. 中心体失调控常造成遗传物质错误分配,最终诱发肿瘤形成.因此,对中心体结构及数量的精密调控将对细胞命运起着决定 作用.目前发现,中心体至少包含100多种调节蛋白,这些蛋白在细胞内的功能各异.最近很多研究显示,多种DNA损伤修复及 应答通路的激酶或磷酸酶定位于中心体,并且参与中心体调控.本文将对中心体结构、中心体复制、中心体分离、中心体扩 增、DNA损伤与中心体异常及DNA损伤反应性蛋白在中心体调控中的功能作一综述.     

酵母表达系统在植物功能基因组学研究中应用的局限性

介绍了酵母表达体系在植物的功能基因组学研究中的应用,并对这一实验手段应用的局限性进行了分析,以期提醒研究者应全面理解采用这一体系所获得的实验数据,确保据此而作出的结论全面、可靠。     

D-葡萄糖苷酶抑制剂的研究

用高灵敏度的荧光法研究了13种糖类化合物对α或β-D-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用．实验结果表明：5-氨基-5-脱氧-D-吡喃葡萄糖-1-磺酸铵盐（1）、5-氨基-5-脱氧-D-吡喃葡萄糖-1-磺酸（2）、5-氨基-5-脱氧-D-葡萄糖-1．亚硫酸加成物（3）等三种氮杂糖对α或β-D-葡萄糖苷酶均呈现竞争性抑制作用．化合物（1）的Kiα＝372μmol／L;Kiβ＝6．38μmol/L．化合物（2）的Kiα＝34．4μmol／L;Kiβ＝6．84μmol／L．化合物（3）的Kiα＝47．2μmol/L;Kiβ＝11．9μmol/L．上述三个化合物对β-D-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用都强子α-D-葡萄糖苷酶．尤其对化合物（1）,其Kiα／Kiβ＝58．3,表明其抑制糖苷酶活性有较好的选择性．     

MiR-330-3p suppresses phosphoglycerate mutase family member 5 -inducted mitophagy to alleviate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury

Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The significance of mitophagy in hepatic IRI remains poorly understood. The mechanisms that cause IRI are complex, and many factors are involved in the injury formation process. The miR-330-3p mediates cell proliferation, cell death, and metabolism in various organisms. In this study, the levels of miR-330-3p were significantly downregulated in hepatic IRI, and the number of autophagosomes was increased in response to IRI as obtained under both in vivo and in vitro conditions. These results demonstrate that a reduction in miR-330-3p expression represents an important factor involved with promoting hepatic IRI. Moreover, we found that miR-330-3p interacted with phosphoglycerate mutase family member 5 (PGAM5) to regulate mitophagy. In specific, an overexpression of miR-330-3p diminished PGAM5 levels, which promoted mitophagy in response to IRI. In contrast, a downregulation of miR-330-3p was associated with increased PGAM5 levels leading to increased mitophagy. In conclusion, miR-330-3p suppresses PGAM5-induced mitophagy to alleviate hepatic IRI. Such findings not only reveal some of the mechanistic basis for this microRNA in liver injury, but also provide a foundation for new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of this condition.     

粉棒束孢Isaria farinosa的研发进展

粉棒束孢Isaria farinosa是一种常见的昆虫病原真菌,已被用作一种生物因子防治温带农林害虫、植物病原和线虫。同时,粉棒束孢作为冬虫夏草中的定殖真菌,严重危害冬虫夏草菌Ophiocordyceps sinensis寄主蝙蝠蛾幼虫的饲养,引起了资源昆虫研究者的高度重视和控制。作为生防真菌,粉棒束孢资源的分布和筛选、分子鉴定和遗传多样性、培养、活性成分和药效、分子生物学、害虫生物防治、病害控制、安全性等是学术界的研究重点;作为冬虫夏草寄主昆虫病原菌,学界和产业界一直研究其感染特征、侵染机理和防霉剂筛选等,为这一真菌的高效安全控制提供基础。本文将综述粉棒束孢在利用和控制两大方面的研发进展。     

利用多时相近地面反射波谱特征对不同退化等级草地的鉴别研究

 草地各退化等级群落反射波谱特征之间的差异性大小与草地类型和生长季节有关,羊草(Leymus chinensis)草原不同退化等级群落反射波谱特征之间的差异在6月底最为显著,在5月底的差异最不明显, 大针茅(Stipa grandis)草原不同退化等级群落反射波谱特征之间在7月底、8月底的差异最为显著,在5月底和6月底的差异最不明显。植被指数(NDVI)在5月底、6月底和9月底在各草地类型的不同退化等级群落中都无显著差异,而在7月底、8月底差异显著程度也小于各波段反射率。主分量分析(PCA)和模式识别分析结果表明：对于羊草草原退化生态系列的不同退化等级群落分类效果最佳的鉴别函数是蓝光、红光和近红外波段反射率的线性组合,最佳分类时间在6月底,平均错误概率仅为0.7%,5月底进行分类效果最差,平均错误概率为12%左右,7月底、8月底、9月底的分类效果居中;对大针茅草原退化生态系列的不同退化等级群落分类效果最佳的鉴别函数是蓝光、绿光和近红外波段3个反射率的线性组合,在7月底和8月底进行分类效果最好,分类的平均错误概率为4％左右,9月底的分类效果最差,平均错误概率达10%左右。