2型糖尿病患者醛糖还原酶基因5′调控区的多态性与功能

 为了探讨醛糖还原酶基因 5′调控区存在的可引起蛋白质表达发生改变的遗传变异及这些变异与糖尿病视网膜病变的相关性 ,应用PCR SSCP分析对醛糖还原酶基因 5′调控区 - 60 9～ + 4 0的DNA片段进行了筛选 .所有变异体均进行DNA序列分析并克隆至氯霉素乙酰转移酶报告基因载体(pCATreportervector) ,然后将重组质粒转染HeLa细胞 ,通过检测氯霉素乙酰转移酶的活性求出启动子的相对活性 .同时进行凝胶滞留试验与足纹分析以确定DNA与核蛋白的相互作用 .结果显示 ,在 1 45名 2型糖尿病患者及 1 2 3名正常对照的醛糖还原酶基因 5′调控区除野生型外 ,共发现 2种多态性 [C( - 1 0 6)T、C( - 1 2 )G].在正常对照与患者中 ,基因型WT WT ,WT C( - 1 2 )G和WT C( - 1 0 6)T的发生率无显著性差异 .在有视网膜并发症与无视网膜并发症的 2型糖尿病患者中 ,WT C( -1 0 6)T的发生率分别为 35 5%和 1 7 9% ( χ2 =4 0 0 ,P <0 0 5) ,WT C( - 1 2 )G的发生率分别为1 5 5%和 3 3% ( χ2 =3 43,P >0 0 5) .在有并发症的患者中 ,WT C( - 1 2 )G和WT C( - 1 0 6)T两者的总发生率为 42 3% ,显著高于无并发症的患者 ( 2 0 0 % ) ( χ2 =6 2 3,P <0 0 2 5) .野生型 ,C( - 1 2 )G和C( - 1 0 6)T等 3种调控序列的相对活性分别为     

黄鳝摄食蚊幼虫的研究

蚊虫是疟疾、丝虫病、流行性乙型脑炎和登革炎传播媒介,消灭蚊子有助于减少人类疾病的传染。然而 ,长期的化学药物防治使蚊虫产生抗药性 ,而且污染环境2-4 ,因此有人进行生物防治的研究和应用,但国内外未见利用黄鳝灭蚊幼的报道。进行黄鳝摄食蚊幼虫的研究5-10 ,可为生物灭蚊的研究提出一条新的思路 ,并积累基础资料。       

木犀草素通过调节凝血活性物质及凝血因子含量维持机体血液循环功能的稳定

目的 探讨木犀草素通过调节凝血活性物质及凝血因子含量维持机体血液循环功能的作用机制。 方法 采用试剂盒和试管法测定木犀草素作用后的凝血酶原时间和血浆复钙时间;采用酶联免疫吸附法检测木犀草素对血液凝血活性物质血栓素(TXB2)、纤维酶原激活物抑制剂(PAI 1)、促红细胞生成素(EPO)和凝血因子Ⅶ(FⅦ)、凝血因子Ⅸ(FⅨ)含量的影响;采用PCR法测定木犀草素对凝血因子Ⅶ、Ⅸ的基因表达情况。 结果 木犀草素能缩短凝血酶原时间和血浆复钙时间,与对照组相比,40 mg/kg的木犀草素使凝血酶原时间和血浆复钙时间分别降低62.89%和64.05%(t=8.713 6、6.218 1,均P结论 木犀草素具有维持机体血液循环功能稳定的作用,其作用机制是通过提高凝血活性物质的含量,调节凝血因子的基因表达量,提高凝血因子的含量,以及抑制纤维酶原的激活和增加血液的黏度等多方面综合作用来实现的。     

Ellagic acid protects dopamine neurons from rotenone‐induced neurotoxicity via activation of Nrf2 signalling

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent central nervous system (CNS) degenerative disease. Oxidative stress is one of key contributors to PD. Nuclear factor erythroid‐2‐related factor 2 (Nrf2) is considered to be a master regulator of many genes involved in anti‐oxidant stress to attenuate cell death. Therefore, activation of Nrf2 signalling provides an effective avenue to treat PD. Ellagic acid (EA), a natural polyphenolic contained in fruits and nuts, possesses amounts of pharmacological activities, such as anti‐oxidant stress and anti‐inflammation. Recent studies have confirmed EA could be used as a neuroprotective agent in neurodegenerative diseases. Here, mice subcutaneous injection of rotenone (ROT)‐induced DA neuronal damage was performed to investigate EA‐mediated neuroprotection. In addition, adult Nrf2 knockout mice and different cell cultures including MN9D‐enciched, MN9D‐BV‐2 and MN9D‐C6 cell co‐cultures were applied to explore the underlying mechanisms. Results demonstrated EA conferred neuroprotection against ROT‐induced DA neurotoxicity. Activation of Nrf2 signalling was involved in EA‐mediated DA neuroprotection, as evidenced by the following observations. First, EA activated Nrf2 signalling in ROT‐induced DA neuronal damage. Second, EA generated neuroprotection with the presence of astroglia and silence of Nrf2 in astroglia abolished EA‐mediated neuroprotection. Third, EA failed to produce DA neuroprotection in Nrf2 knockout mice. In conclusion, this study identified EA protected against DA neuronal loss via an Nrf2‐dependent manner.     

Intermediates Adsorption Engineering of CO2 Electroreduction Reaction in Highly Selective Heterostructure Cu‐Based Electrocatalysts for CO Production

The challenge in the artificial CO₂ reduction to fuel is achieving high selective electrocatalysts. Here, a highly selective Cu₂O/CuO heterostructure electrocatalyst is developed for CO₂ electroreduction. The Cu₂O/CuO nanowires modified by Ni nanoparticles exhibit superior catalytic performance with high faradic efficiency (95% for CO). Theoretical and experimental analyses show that the hybridization of Cu₂O/CuO nanowires and Ni nanoparticles can not only adjust the d‐band center of electrocatalysts to enhance the intrinsic catalytic activity but also improve the adsorption of COOH* intermediates and suppress the hydrogen evolution reaction to promote the CO conversion efficiency during CO₂ reduction reaction. An in situ Raman spectroscopic study further confirms the existence of COOH* species and the engineering intermediates adsorption. This work offers new insights for facile designing of nonprecious transition metal compound heterostructure for CO₂ reduction reaction through adjusting the reaction pathway.     

北京市六环内城市森林结构总体特征

城市森林结构决定了城市森林的外貌、总体绿量,影响其生态效益.本文对北京市六环外1 km范围内城市森林分层抽样调查,研究其多样性及乔木规格,并根据北京城市特点分析其空间差异,以期找出存在问题及梯度变化规律,为北京城市森林多样性保护及科学管理提供依据.通过对各类城市森林847个标准样方的调查,共记录木本植物50科、106属、159种,本地种占75%;城市森林植物群落仍然是少数物种主导,毛白杨(Populus tomentosa Carr.)与国槐(Sophora japonicaL.)分别为使用数量最多(9.7%)和使用频度最高(28.45%)的树种;乔木平均胸径19.79 cm,平均冠幅5.4 m,规格总体偏小,且规格差异不大.北京市城市森林沿城市发展方向由城内向城外展现出了明显的梯度变化:总物种数4环外多于4环内,最高为4~5环112种;多样性指数逐渐降低;乔木规格减小;“城六区”物种组成、多样性及乔木规格均优于其他行政区.     

有关免疫组织化学技术方法若干问题的探讨

免疫组织化学技术操作过程中经常可碰到的问题有：切片由于各种原因所引起的松动卷起甚至掉片,造成操作的失败;最后的结果背景较深,难与阳性物进行鉴别和判断;如何判断每一批免疫组织化学最后的反应结果的准确性和可靠性等等。本文根据上述问题,深入地探讨了其发生的原因以及提出了如何处理的方法,尤其是对如何判断免疫组织化学显色结果,并详细地介绍了各种方法     

大鼠脑红蛋白(NGB)可溶性原核表达和单克隆抗体制备及鉴定

脑红蛋白 (NGB)是新发现的脑特异的携氧蛋白 .为了对其功能进行深入的研究 ,应用已构建大鼠NGB基因编码区原核表达载体pGEX 4T 2 NGB转化的大肠杆菌BL2 1 ,获得可溶性表达产物 .用谷胱甘肽S 转移酶 (GST)亲和层析柱纯化后作为抗原 ,免疫Balb c小鼠 .通过传统的细胞融合方法制备了抗大鼠NGB的单克隆抗体 ,并对全部 4株单抗进行了亚类和亚型、效价和特异性鉴定 .为NGB结构与功能的深入研究提供了重要工具