光皮桦不同家系对星天牛抗性的初步研究

对福建邵武卫闽国有林场、古田采育场、永安国有林场各光皮桦家系试验林星天牛的危害进行调查。以有虫株率为指标对各家系进行动态聚类分析,结果家系13095、169、125的抗性最强;以有虫株率和生长量为指标对各家系进行动态聚类分析,结果家系137、169、174、13095、125、114属生长优良的抗性家系。家系13095、169、125属生长优良的抗性家系,而家系137、174、114属生长优良的中抗家系,这6个家系可在今后的造林中推广应用。     

地高辛标记Ucp2基因RNA探针的制备和应用

目的:制备用于检测小鼠胚胎早期Ucp2基因表达的地高辛标记的特异性RNA探针。方法:提取小鼠胚胎脑组织总RNA,设计引物,通过RT-PCR方法获取Ucp2基因片段,将其克隆到pGEM-T载体。分别利用Sp6、T7和Ucp2特异性引物,PCR扩增获得转录模板,通过Sp6及T7 RNA聚合酶,获得地高辛标记的正义、反义Ucp2 RNA原位杂交探针。检测标记探针的效价后,通过全胚胎原位杂交分析制备探针的特异性和杂交效果。结果:成功获得Ucp2基因正义、反义探针,反义探针能高效灵敏检测到Ucp2基因在小鼠胚胎Ed9.5、Ed10.5神经系统呈现高表达,而正义探针未能检测到表达信号。结论:成功制备了特异高效的地高辛标记Ucp2 RNA原位杂交探针,为进一步研究Ucp2基因在小鼠胚胎组织中的表达,尤其在神经组织的定位奠定基础。     

蛋白质二硫键异构酶的纯化和活力测定

 从500g新鲜牛肝制得蛋白质二硫键异构酶(PDI,EC 5.3.4.1)98mg。该酶制剂在SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳中表现为亚基分子量62,000的均一条带。在260nm追踪,因二硫键错接而失活的牛胰核糖核酸酶A,经PDI作用使其二硫键重排恢复活力,从而催化酵母RNA的水解来测定PDI活力。这种单波长法比文献中介绍的追踪A_(260)—A_(280)的双波长法更为灵敏方便。酶的克分子消光系数ε_M=1.03×10~5(pH7.5),其比活性为1400单位/克蛋白质。     

Growth Differentiation Factor (GDF)-15 Blocks Norepinephrine-induced Myocardial Hypertrophy via a Novel Pathway Involving Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Transactivation

Accumulating evidence suggests that growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is associated with the severity and prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of GDF-15 on the regulation of cardiac remodeling is still poorly understood. In this present study, we demonstrate that GDF-15 blocks norepinephrine (NE)-induced myocardial hypertrophy through a novel pathway involving inhibition of EGFR transactivation. Both in vivo and in vitro assay indicate that NE was able to stimulate the synthesis of GDF-15. The up-regulation of GDF-15 feedback inhibits NE-induced myocardial hypertrophy, including quantitation of [³H]leucine incorporation, protein/DNA ratio, cell surface area, and ANP mRNA level. Further research shows that GDF-15 could inhibit the phosphorylation of EGF receptor and downstream kinases (AKT and ERK1/2) induced by NE. Clinical research also shows that serum GDF-15 levels in hypertensive patients were significant higher than in healthy volunteers and were positively correlated with the thickness of the posterior wall of the left ventricle, interventricular septum, and left ventricular mass, as well as the serum level of norepinephrine. In conclusion, NE induces myocardial hypertrophy and up-regulates GDF-15, and this up-regulation of GDF-15 negatively regulates NE-induced myocardial hypertrophy by inhibiting EGF receptor transactivation following NE stimulation.     

蚯蚓体内一组脱氧核糖核酸酶的酶学性质研究

目的：研究一组新型蚯蚓脱氧核糖核酸酶（earthworm Desoxyribonucleases, EWDs）的主要生化性质。方法：采用SDS-PAGE电泳、MALDI-TOF、酶活性测定等方法。结果：确定了EWD1、EWD2、EWD3(总称为：EWDs)的分子量分别为157.2kDa、69.1kDa和63.5kDa;Km值分别为1.58mg/ml、3.95mg/ml、1.52mg/ml。EWDs在55℃时,酶活性完全丧失。这三种脱氧核糖核酸酶最适pH范围在pH4.0～5.6之间。Mn2＋、Ca2＋是蚯蚓组织脱氧核糖核酸酶EWD1、EWD2、EWD3的抑制剂,Mg2＋对EWD3有较明显的抑制作用。结论：蚯蚓中的EWDs分子量明显大于DNaseⅠ和DNaseⅡ。对EWDs的温度、pH值、激动剂、抑制剂等影响因素的研究,发现这些参数与已发现的DNases相比较有明显差别。这些提示：蚯蚓组织中发现的脱氧核糖核酸酶EWDs具有特殊的酶学特征,不同于DNaseⅠ和DNaseⅡ,是种新型的脱氧核糖核酸酶,但其作用机理和分类有待于进一步的研究和归类。     

基因组重排筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株

谷氨酰胺转胺酶(TGase)的产量不足的问题一直限制其工业化生产规模,故采用基因组重排的方法,筛选高产谷氨酰胺转胺酶菌株。通过对不同制备条件下原生质体纯度和形成率的考量,获得制备原生质体的最优条件为以6mg/ml的溶菌酶浓度进行酶解,酶解时间2h。再优化融合条件,以2min紫外灭活和40min热灭活结合的方法挑选出融合子。通过两轮基因组重排,经过96孔板发酵高通量筛选和摇瓶发酵复筛验证,获得了一株产酶达7.12U/ml的茂源链霉菌,相比最初选用菌株的平均酶活提高65.5%。发酵结果显示,酶活提高的原因可能是在重组后原酶成熟更快、更彻底,且得到的菌株遗传稳定性良好。证明基因组重排能够有效提高菌株的产酶水平,同时为谷氨酰胺转胺酶产量提高提供理论依据。     

同源过表达mhr2基因可提高嗜热毁丝霉纤维素酶活性

为寻找新型的与纤维素酶相关转录调控因子,以嗜热毁丝霉(Myceliophthora thermophila ATCC42464)为研究材料,通过克隆嗜热毁丝霉mhr2基因序列,构建重组过表达载体,转化并筛选到转化子Mt O24中mhr2基因表达量比野生型菌株高204倍。蛋白浓度及酶活测定的结果显示,诱导培养72 h,转化子胞外蛋白浓度和滤纸酶活分别是野生菌的1.58和1.30倍;非诱导培养144 h,转化子胞外蛋白浓度和滤纸酶活分别是野生菌的1.87和1.49倍。实时荧光定量PCR的结果表明,转化子中主要纤维素酶基因egl1、egl3和cbh1、cbh2的表达量均有显著提高。研究初步证实了mhr2基因具有调控纤维素酶基因表达的功能。     

蛋白激酶C分子的成熟与活化

蛋白激酶C（Proteinkinase C,PKc）是细胞内一类重要的Ser／Thr激酶,调控多种生命活动的信号转导过程,目前已发现了至少11种亚型,其结构有一定的保守性而又有所差别,导致其功能和调控的多样性。新合成的PKC一般需要经历活化茎环（Acti．vation-loop,A—loop）、转角模体（Tummotif,T1V1）以及疏水模体（hydrophobic motif,HM）的程序性磷酸化过程才能成熟,获得进一步活化的功能。本文综述了近年来PKC的程序性磷酸化成熟以及活化的研究进展情况。     

Association between interleukin-6 gene − 174 G/C polymorphism and the risk of coronary heart disease: A meta-analysis of 20 studies including 9619 cases and 10,919 controls

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene − 174 G/C polymorphism has been reported to be associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), but the results remain inconclusive. The present meta-analysis was therefore designed to clarify these controversies. This meta-analysis was performed by searching PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases. A total of 20 studies including 9619 CHD cases and 10,919 controls were combined showing no evidence of association between IL-6 gene − 174 G/C polymorphism and CHD risk (for C/C + C/G vs. G/G: OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.99–1.22, p = 0.07; for C/C vs. C/G + G/G: OR = 1.08, 95% CI = 0.93–1.24, p = 0.33; for C/C vs. G/G: OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 0.97–1.39, p = 0.11; for C allele vs. G allele: OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.00–1.21, p = 0.06). Moreover, we also did not find significant association between IL-6 gene − 174 G/C polymorphism and myocardial infarction (MI) risk. However, in the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, significant association was found among Asians (for C/C + C/G vs. G/G: OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.05–1.63, p = 0.02). In summary, the present meta-analysis suggests that IL-6 gene − 174 G/C polymorphism is associated with increased CHD risk among Asians. However, due to the small subjects included in the subgroup analysis of Asians, the results should be interpreted with caution.     

福建蕨类植物新资料

对凤丫蕨属(裸子蕨科)井冈山凤丫蕨一新变型,即条纹凤丫蕨(Coniogramme jinggangshanensis Ching et Shing f.zebrina X.X.Wang et M.M.Lin)和福建新记录种漏斗瓶蕨(Trichomanes naseana),碗蕨(Dennstaedtia scabra),桃花岛鳞毛蕨(Dryopteris hondoensis)和尖齿拟水龙骨(Polypodiastrum argutum)进行了报道.