Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri inhibits UVB-induced HaCaT cells apoptosis via inhibition CD95 pathway and reactive oxygen species

Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri (PCF) is a novel marine active product isolated from gonochoric Chinese scallop Chlamys farreri which has recently been found to be an effective antioxidant. In this study, we assessed the effect of PCF on UVB-induced intracellular signalling of apoptosis in HaCaT cells. Pre-treatment with PCF significantly inhibited UVB-induced apoptosis in HaCaT cells. PCF strongly reduced the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level followed by inhibiting the release of cytochrome c. The expression of CD95 and Fas-associating protein with death domain (FADD) was eliminated in a dose-dependent manner by PCF pre-treatment in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells, followed by inhibition of cleavage of procaspase-8, whose activation induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, pre-treatment with the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and the caspase-8 inhibitor z-IETD-fmk was found to effectively prevent UVB-induced apoptosis, suggesting that UVB-induced HaCaT cell apoptosis was partially due to generation of ROS and activation of the caspase-8 pathway. Consequently, the protective effect of PCF against UVB irradiation in HaCaT cells is exerted by suppression of generation of ROS followed by inhibition of cytochrome c release and inactivation of Fas-FADD-caspase-8 pathway, resulting in blockage of UVB-induced apoptosis.     

Gametogenic cycle and size at first sexual maturity in female Chlamys (Azumapecten) farreri farreri (Jones & Preston, 1904) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) in western Korea

The gametogenic cycle and number of spawning seasons per year of the female Chlamys (Azumapecten) farreri farreri were investigated by qualitative and quantitative analyses, and also the size at 50% of group sexual maturity (the size of first sexual maturity) was calculated to inform natural living resource management. In qualitative histologic analysis, the gametogenic cycle of this species can be classified into five successive stages: early active stage, late active stage, ripe stage, partially spawned stage, and spent/inactive stage. The spawning season occurs annually from July to September. In quantitative statistical analysis using an image analysis system, the patterns of monthly changes in reproductive cells were shown to be maximum in June and then dropped sharply from July to September. From these data, it is apparent that the C. (A.) farreri farreri has a unimodal annual gametogenic cycle. Shell heights at 50% of group sexual maturity were estimated as 51.47?mm and was 100% for scallops over 61.0?mm.     

栉孔扇贝耗氧率和排氨率的研究

1999年 4～ 6月 ,采用室内实验生态学方法对栉孔扇贝的耗氧率和排氨率进行了研究 .结果表明 ,在适宜的温度范围内 ,栉孔扇贝的耗氧率和排氨率均与温度成正比 ,而与体重呈负相关关系 .在实验室温度 (8～ 2 8℃ )条件下 ,栉孔扇贝的耗氧率为 0 .48～ 9.0 9mg·g-1·h-1,排氨率为 0 .0 5～ 1 0 1mg·g-1·h-1.其中耗氧率在 2 3℃时达到最高值 ,2 8℃时开始下降 ,而排氨率则呈持续升高趋势 .栉孔扇贝的日常代谢明显高于标准代谢 ,耗氧率和排氨率平均值分别提高约 35 .8%和 75 .9% .     

不同水深养殖栉孔扇贝的形态测量学研究和比较

为了探究远岸深水海区和近岸浅水海区养殖的栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)形态上的差异,运用传统形态测量学和几何形态测量学的方法,对来自近岸浅水海区(15 m水深)和远岸深水海区(30 m水深)底栖养殖的2龄栉孔扇贝进行形态测量学研究和比较分析。结果表明:深水养殖的栉孔扇贝的壳高(SH)、壳长(SL)和壳宽(SW)都极显著大于浅水养殖的栉孔扇贝(P<0.01);通过界标点(Landmarks)和半界标点(Semi-landmarks)的方法,及广义普鲁克分析(GPA)、主成分分析(PCA)和典型变量分析(CVA),结果表明深水养殖的栉孔扇贝的整体壳形尺寸大于浅水养殖的栉孔扇贝,除去尺寸大小因素后两者的壳耳和壳体扇形边缘存在显著差异。文章为栉孔扇贝深水养殖的选育和增养殖工作提供基于形态学研究的理论依据,同时比较分析了传统形态测量学和几何形态测量学的原理和分析方法,为研究生物体形态差异时选择合适的研究方法提供新参考。     

Involvement of ROS/ASMase/JNK signalling pathway in inhibiting UVA-induced apoptosis of HaCaT cells by polypeptide from Chlamys farreri

Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri (PCF), a novel marine active material isolated from gonochoric Chinese scallop C. farreri, has potential antioxidant activity and protective effect against ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The aim was to investigate whether PCF protects HaCaT cells from apoptosis induced by UVA and explore related molecular mechanisms. The results showed that PCF significantly prevented UVA-induced apoptosis of HaCaT cells. PCF not only strongly reduced the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, but also diminished expression of acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase) and phosphorylated JNK in HaCaT cells radiated by UVA in a dose-dependent manner. Pre-treatment with ROS scavenger NAC, ASMase inhibitor Desipramine or JNK inhibitor SP600125 was found to effectively prohibit UVA-induced apoptosis and Desipramine markedly blocked phosphorylation of JNK. So it is concluded that PCF obviously protects HaCaT cells from apoptosis induced by UVA and protective effects may attribute to decreasing intracellular ROS level and blocking ASMase/JNK apoptotic signalling pathway.     

一种栉孔扇贝丝氨酸蛋白酶基因的染色体定位及其内部SNP的研究

病害问题是制约我国扇贝养殖业发展的关键, 因此贝类的先天免疫也成为当前研究的热点。丝氨酸蛋白酶是先天免疫中至关重要的酶类,在许多通路中起信号放大作用。目前对栉孔扇贝丝氨酸蛋白酶的研究主要集中于基因序列分析和表达谱研究, 基因定位方面的研究尚未开展。文章以包含一种栉孔扇贝丝氨酸蛋白酶基因的BAC克隆为探针, 利用BAC-FISH技术将其定位到一对同源染色体的长臂上, 为丝氨酸蛋白酶基因的后续研究提供了基础; 同时, 利用PCR产物直接测序法筛选了该基因内部的6个SNP标记, 这些SNP标记可供遗传图谱定位使用, 从而可以实现遗传图谱与染色体间的锚定与初步整合     

Polymorphic microsatellite markers in the Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri

The colony hybridization method was presented for isolating microsatellite markers in Zhikong scallop, Chlamys farreri. We designed primers to amplify 26 unique microsatellites. Fourteen primer pairs amplified clearly and were polymorphic. Based on characterization with 60 unrelated individuals, the number of alleles ranges from two to 13, and the expected heterozygosity ranges from 0.22 to 0.91. These markers have the potential for genetic studies in population structure and intraspecific variation.     

AFLP和RAPD标记技术在栉孔扇贝遗传多样性研究中的应用比较

AFLP和RAPD标记技术是近年来发展最快的基于PCR基础上的两种DNA标记技术,本文比较了两种标记技术在我国栉孔扇贝群体遗传多样性研究中的应用。共筛选20个RAPD引物和7个AFLP引物组合,检测到AFLP标记的有效等位基因数和平均多态信息量稍低于RAPD标记,但AFLP标记在每单位分析中扩增到的野生和养殖群体的多态性条带数(23．8,24．8)分别高于RAPD标记(5．6,5．6),AFLP多态性检测效率显著高于RAPD标记。AFLP和RAPD两种标记技术所揭示的野生种群与养殖群体间的近交系数、遗传距离两项指标均表明,我国栉孔扇贝养殖群体和野生种群之间尚未出现明显的遗传分化。研究结果表明：RAPD和AFLP这两种标记技术均可用于栉孔扇贝遗传多样性的分析,其分析结果是一致的。     

Isolation and characterization of 150 novel microsatellite markers for Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri)

We isolated and characterized 150 novel microsatellite markers of Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri) from three simple sequence repeat‐enriched libraries constructed with (GA)₁₅ and (CA)₁₅. The polymorphism was assessed with 48 individuals, and the result showed the number of allele ranged from two to 30, with an average of 8.4 alleles/locus. The values of observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.0791 to 0.9878 and from 0 to 1.0000, respectively. Sixty‐five loci showed significant departure from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, and 14 locus pairs displayed linkage disequilibrium. These markers are therefore potentially useful for conservation studies, population structure assessment, ecological analyses and linkage map construction.