D－半乳糖致衰老小鼠与幼龄小鼠的垂体差异蛋白质分析

脑垂体是控制动物生长发育衰老死亡非常重要的一个器官.随着机体的衰老,垂体功能退化是必然趋势.D 半乳糖致衰老模型已被广泛用于研究衰老机制和筛选药物靶标,然而其分子机制尚未清楚.本研究采用差异蛋白质组学方法,以寻找D 半乳糖致衰老小鼠和幼龄小鼠垂体的差异蛋白质,为弄清其功能障碍的分子机制提供新的研究方法和线索.基于双相电泳和质谱结合的方法,本研究发现了46个大于2倍的差异蛋白质,其中32个得到可靠的鉴定（P <005）. 对差异蛋白质功能分析发现, 这些显著差异蛋白质主要分布于糖代谢通路,可能与线粒体功能紊乱有关.我们的研究数据为更好地理解D 半乳糖致衰老小鼠垂体功能障碍的内在机制提供了线索.     

粳稻胚乳细胞增殖与蔗糖代谢的关系

蔗糖代谢为水稻胚乳发育提供物质和能量。为明确二者的量化关系,本研究通过调节源库关系获得不同源供应水平下的代表性粒位籽粒,进而分析了蔗糖、果糖、葡萄糖及可溶性总糖的含量与胚乳细胞增殖的关系。结果表明,改变品种的源库比例（源大库小）,下部粒位籽粒胚乳细胞数目明显增加,总体上,可溶性总糖含量与细胞数目呈极显著负相关,与细胞增殖速率呈极显著正相关,高的蔗糖/葡萄糖、蔗糖/果糖有利于胚乳细胞数目增多。在细胞增殖前期（花后5d）,高葡萄糖、己糖含量有利于提高胚乳细胞数目,高葡萄糖含量还可提高细胞增殖速率。细胞增殖中后期（花后7d）,蔗糖、果糖和葡萄糖含量与胚乳细胞数目、增殖速率呈显著负相关。     

斜纹夜蛾中肠糖代谢相关基因的克隆及表达模式分析

斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura是一种世界性分布的重要农业害虫, 在生长发育过程中要经历幼虫 蛹的变态发育过程。由于变态发育前后昆虫的食性发生了明显的改变, 作为食物消化吸收的中肠也发生了解体和重建。与此相适应, 昆虫中肠的各种物质和能量代谢也可能会相应地发生改变。为研究斜纹夜蛾中肠变态发育过程中糖代谢途径的变化情况, 我们从斜纹夜蛾中肠EST文库中鉴定出了12个糖代谢相关基因, 克隆了其中3个基因的全长cDNA, 并应用半定量PCR和定量PCR的方法检测了其在幼虫 蛹变态发育期中肠组织的转录表达以及对激素和饥饿等因素的响应情况。结果表明： 这3个基因（α-L-岩藻糖苷酶、 N-乙酰葡萄糖胺-6-磷酸去乙酰酶和烯醇化酶基因）的开放阅读框分别为1 461, 1 200和1 299 bp, 预测的分子量分别为56.3, 43.3和46.7 kDa。这12个糖代谢相关的基因在变态发育期的中肠组织中具有5种不同的mRNA表达模式： （Ⅰ）只在幼虫期高表达（唾液麦芽糖酶前体蛋白、 糖基水解酶31家族成员蛋白、 线粒体乙醛脱氢酶、 β-1,3 葡聚糖酶基因）; （Ⅱ）只在预蛹期高表达（β-葡萄糖醛酸酶、 β-N-酰基氨基葡萄糖苷酶3基因）; （Ⅲ）只在蛹期高表达（葡萄糖胺-6-磷酸异构酶基因）; （Ⅳ）在预蛹期和蛹期高表达（α-葡萄糖苷酶、 α-淀粉酶、 N-乙酰葡糖胺 6 磷酸脱乙酰酶和α-L-岩藻糖苷酶基因）; （Ⅴ）在变态发育期恒定表达（烯醇化酶基因）。这说明, 为适应变态发育斜纹夜蛾中肠糖代谢途径发生了明显的改变。保幼激素对这些基因的表达没有明显的影响, 但蜕皮激素对Ⅰ类基因（如糖基水解酶31家族成员蛋白基因）具有一定的抑制作用, 对Ⅲ类基因（如葡萄糖胺-6-磷酸异构酶基因）有显著的上调作用。此外, 我们还发现饥饿对几乎所有这些基因的表达都有显著的抑制作用。这些结果说明, 昆虫中肠变态发育过程中糖代谢相关基因的动态变化可能受到蜕皮激素以及饥饿相关因素的共同调控。这一研究对从代谢角度揭示昆虫变态发育的分子机理具有重要意义。     

Oxidative stress,inflammation, and glycometabolism disorder-induced erythrocyte hemolysis in selenium-deficient exudative diathesis broilers

Selenium (Se) deficiency causes injury of diversified tissues and cells, including livers, hearts, skeletal muscles, and erythrocytes. The aim of the present study is to explore the molecular mechanism of erythrocyte hemolysis due to Se deficiency in broilers. One hundred and eighty broilers (male/female, 1 day old) were randomly divided into two groups and fed with either a normal Se content diet (C group, 0.2 mg Se/kg) or a Se-deficient diet (ED group, 0.008 mg Se/kg) for 45 days. During the trial period of 15–30 days, biological properties such as osmotic fragility, fluidity, phospholipid components of cell membrane, adenosine triphosphatase activities, and antioxidant function of erythrocytes in broilers were examined. Moreover, the messenger RNA (mRNA) expressions of genes associated with inflammation, glycometabolism, and avian uncoupling protein (avUCP) were detected. We found that compared with the C group, hemolysis rate, degree of polarization, and microviscosity of erythrocytes were increased in broilers of the ED group. The composition of erythrocyte membrane lipids was changed. Meanwhile, the antioxidant function of erythrocytes was weakened and mRNA levels of inflammatory genes were stimulated by Se deficiency (p < 0.05). In addition, mRNA expressions of rate-limiting enzymes in glycometabolism were effected and avUCP mRNA level was downregulated (p < 0.05) in the ED group. It has been concluded from the results that oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and glycometabolism disorder lead to erythrocyte hemolysis by changing the structure and function of erythrocyte membrane in ED broilers suffered from Se deficiency.     

变温对粘虫生殖及主要能源物质代谢的影响

【目的】明确变温与粘虫Mythimna separata(Walker)生长发育和生殖的关系及变温条件下粘虫主要能源物质代谢的变化规律。【方法】将粘虫卵置于光周期均为14L∶10D,温度分别为25℃和30℃日恒温和白天30℃、夜晚20℃日变温的条件下饲养,观察记录25℃和30/20℃下的成虫产卵及卵巢管发育情况,再取30℃和30/20℃下饲养获得的3龄幼虫、6龄幼虫、蛹和1日龄成虫,测定其糖原、海藻糖和甘油三酯3种能源物质的含量及海藻糖酶、3-磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶、3-磷酸甘油脱氢酶及3-羟酰辅酶A脱氢酶等4种主要能源物质代谢酶的活性。【结果】25℃与30/20℃饲养条件下相比,1日龄雌成虫卵巢管发育明显滞后,但单雌产卵量显著较多;蛹期糖原、海藻糖和甘油三酯的含量均高于3龄和6龄幼虫,成虫期各能源物质含量均较低。30/20℃日变温下粘虫体内供试3种能源物质的含量显著高于30℃日恒温(6龄幼虫和蛹期甘油三酯含量在两温度下无显著差异);温度变化对供试4种酶活性的影响差异显著。【结论】温度变化对粘虫的生长发育和繁殖具有显著的影响。在粘虫生长发育过程中以糖代谢为主;变温会加速糖代谢,减缓部分发育阶段的脂代谢,更有利能源物质的积累。     

摘心对‘巨峰’葡萄生长及蔗糖和淀粉代谢的调控作用

为揭示摘心对‘巨峰’葡萄(Vitis vinifera L. × V. labrusca L. cv. Kyoho)生长发育、蔗糖和淀粉代谢的作用及其分子机理,采用不同留叶摘心,研究‘巨峰’葡萄叶片和茎段表型,果实可溶性固形物、蔗糖和淀粉积累特征,以及蔗糖和淀粉代谢相关基因的表达变化。结果表明,摘心抑制‘巨峰’葡萄叶片生长和茎段增粗,但是促进花序早期的快速增长,提高单果重、果穗重、株产量和可溶性固形物含量;2叶摘心提高生长发育后期叶片蔗糖、茎段蔗糖和淀粉的含量;2叶摘心促进蔗糖代谢基因SPS、NI、CWI的高表达,同时抑制淀粉代谢中AMY的表达。因此,2叶摘心能够调控SPS、NI、CWI和AMY基因的表达进而促进蔗糖合成和淀粉积累,为果实成熟、新梢萌芽和开花奠定营养基础。     

Mechanical stretch activates glycometabolism-related enzymes via estrogen in C2C12 myoblasts

Moderate exercise improves glycometabolic disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus in menopausal females. So far, the effect of exercise-induced estrogen on muscular glycometabolism is not well defined. The current study was designed to explore the effect of mechanical stretch-induced estrogen on glycometabolism in mouse C₂C₁₂ myoblasts. The mouse C₂C₁₂ myoblasts in vitro were assigned randomly to the control (C), stretch (S), and stretch plus aromatase inhibitor anastrozole (SA) groups. Cells in the S group were stretched by the Flexcell FX-5000™ system (15% magnitude, 1 Hz frequency, and 6-hr duration) whereas those in the SA group were treated with 400 μg/ml anastrozole before the same stretching. Glucose uptake, estradiol levels, PFK-1 levels, and oxygen consumption rate were determined, and the expression of HK, PI3K, p-AKT, AKT, and GLUT4 proteins were semiquantified with western blot analysis. Compared to the control, the estradiol level, oxygen consumption rate, expression of HK, PI3K, and PFK-1 proteins, the ratio of p-AKT to AKT, and the ratio of GLUT4 in the cell membrane to that in the whole cell were higher in the S group. On the other hand, the estradiol level, glucose uptake, expression of PFK-1 and GLUT4 proteins, oxygen consumption rate, expression of HK protein, and the ratio of p-AKT/AKT were lower in the myoblasts in the SA group than those in the S group. The level of estradiol was positively correlated with glucose uptake (p < .01, r = .818). Therefore, mechanical stretch-induced estrogen increased the expression of glycometabolism-related enzymes and proteins in the mouse C₂C₁₂ myoblasts.     

Platelets inhibit the proliferation of Staphylococcus epidermidis by directly down-regulating G6PD

Beyond their seminal role in hemostasis and thrombosis, platelets (PLTs) are now acknowledged as having multiple roles in the host's defense against infection. PLTs are proven to exert antimicrobial functions in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo. However, different species of bacteria interact with PLTs differentially. Data concerning the interaction between PLTs and Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), the major prevalent species of nosocomial pathogens, and their related mechanisms are limited. In this study, the direct effects of PLTs on the metabolism and proliferation of S. epidermidis were evaluated. The PLTs from peripheral blood were purified and washed. The PLTs were found to significantly inhibit the proliferation of S. epidermidis when they were cocultured in vitro. Moreover, qRT-PCR showed that the expression of G6PD of the bacteria, a key enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway, had been down-regulated signally. When the products (GDL, IMP) of the phosphate pentose pathway (PPP) were added to the culture, the antibacterial effect of PLTs was alleviated. This study suggests that PLTs can directly inhibit the proliferation of S. epidermidis and regulate their glucose metabolism, which may play an important role in their direct antimicrobial functions.     

Glucose-induced CRL4COP1-p53 axis amplifies glycometabolism to drive tumorigenesis

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