酵母基因表达调控关系的构建及其统计特性分析

[目的]从复杂网络的角度研究酵母细胞周期调控网络的统计特性。[方法]首先对酵母的细胞周期基因表达数据采用皮尔逊相关性度量,计算基因间的关联矩阵,即建立简单的基因调控网络;同时为了能够得到在宏观角度对大规模的基因调控有一个全貌的了解,进一步分析所建立调控网络的统计特性,通过计算所建立网络的统计特性：即计算网络的聚类系数、平均路径长度和网络的度分布。[结论]发现所建立的网络具有无标度和小世界特性,即所建立的酵母基因调控网络属于复杂网络,这为进一步深入研究基因调控网络的统计学和动力学特性打下了基础。     

CD147 monoclonal antibody-mediated nanoparticles for gene therapy to target lung cancer cells

AIM: In this study, CD147 antibody was used to carry out targeted modification of nanoparticles for protein kinase Cε (PKCε)-siRNA gene therapy to target lung cancer cells. The inhibitory effects of the nanoparticles on the proliferation and invasion of the lung cancer cells were observed. METHODS: The magnetic nanoparticles targeting CD147 protein were assembled as gene vector. The expression of CD147 in the lung cancer cells was observed under laser scanning confocal microscope. The cells were divided into CP group, CN group and LP group as the experimental groups. Targeted nanoparticles were used as CA group. Non-transfected cells were used as control group. The cell transfection was carried out with 250 ng plasmids/well in 6-well plate. The effect of nanocontrast agent on the cell endocytosis was observed under laser scanning confocal microscope. The mRNA expression of PKCε was detected by RT-qPCR. The protein expression of Ki67, MMP3, PKCε, Wnt1 and GAPDH was determined by Western blot. The cell proliferation ability was detected with colony formation assay. The cell invasion ability was detected by Transwell method. RESULTS: The expression of CD147 protein in the human lung cancer A549 cells was confirmed by immunofluorescence staining. The endocytosis of siRNA into the A549 cells in CP group was observed with the highest efficiency as compared with CN group and LP group. The relative mRNA expression of PKCε in the A549 cells of CP group, CN group, LP group and CA group were (9.76±0.18)%, (98.51±0.32)%, (99.17±0.16)% and (99.68±0.11)%, respectively. The difference between CP group and control group was statistically significant (P<0.05). No significant difference among CN group, LP group and control group was observed. The protein expression of PKCε, Ki-67, MMP3 and Wnt1 in CP group was significantly reduced, and the protein expression levels among CN group, LP group and control group had no significant difference. The colony number in CP group was significantly smaller than that in control group (P<0.05). The effective colony numbers in CN group, LP group and CA group had no significant difference as compared with control group. The number of the invading cells in CP group was significantly less than that in control group (P<0.05). The numbers of the invading cells in CN group, LP group and CA group had no significant difference as compared with control group. CONCLUSION: Nanogene vector targeting CD147 can carry PKCε-siRNA to conduct gene therapy efficiently on the lung cancer cells to achieve effective inhibitory effects on the proliferation and invasion of the lung cancer cells.     

橡胶树PGAM基因的克隆及表达特性分析

从橡胶树中克隆并获得磷酸甘油酸变位酶基因（HbPGAM），该基因的cDNA序列全长1 559 bp，包含长度为1 260 bp的完整开放阅读框，编码一个由419个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白，氨基酸同源性分析发现，该蛋白含有保守的磷酸变构酶组氨酸磷酸酶结构域，属于磷酸甘油酸变位酶。生物信息学分析显示，HbPGAM蛋白无导肽酶切位点，不具有跨膜结构域且为亲水蛋白，该蛋白可能在细胞质中发挥作用。实时荧光定量PCR分析表明，HbPGAM基因在分析的7种组织中均表达，但在胶乳（产胶细胞乳管的细胞质）中的表达水平最高，且该基因在胶乳中的表达受割胶影响，推测其参与橡胶树胶乳再生过程。此外，HbPGAM基因表达受部分植物激素如乙烯利ET、植物生长素2,4-D及水杨酸SA调控，但调控不明显。结果说明，胶乳再生过程中HbPGAM对胶乳糖酵解起到一定的调控作用，为全面了解橡胶树PGAM家族奠定理论基础。     

二氧化碳输送管道关键技术研究现状

碳捕集与封存作为减少温室气体排放的重要手段成为全球研究热点，管道运输是该技术得以实施的关键环节。当CO2处于超临界或密相状态时，其具有液体的密度、气体的粘性和压缩性，对于管道运输是最有效率的。由于管输CO2的特殊性质，CO2输送管道与碳氢化合物输送管道存在不同；由于海洋环境的复杂性，CO2海上输送管道与陆地输送管道存在不同。系统总结了实现CO2管道输送需要解决的关键技术问题，着重介绍了CO2输送管道流动保障和延性断裂扩展领域的研究进展，指出CCS作为大规模减少温室气体排放的重要选项，开展与之相关的基础研究十分迫切。（图3，参44）     

苹果茎沟病毒部分分离物的生物学特性与分子鉴定

通过昆诺藜接种鉴定和ELISA检测,从梨和苹果上分离获得苹果茎沟病毒(Apple stem grooving virus,ASGV)23个分离物.采用TC-RT-PCR对这些分离物进行扩增,均获得特异的扩增片段,PCR产物经5%PAGE电泳,出现大小约500、530和600bp的3种迁移率不同的泳动带型.根据PCR产物电泳迁移率的差异,选取3个来源于梨的分离物P-L4、P-6-1-17和P-3-2-67的PCR产物进行克隆与序列测定.经BLAST搜索,3个分离物的扩增片段与苹果分离物P-209的CP基因3′端核苷酸序列同源性分别为92.2%、90.4%和88.4%.3个分离物间的核苷酸序列也有较大差异,P-L4/P-6-1-17为95.5%、P-L4/P-3-2-67为90.4%、P-6-1-17/P-3-2-67为88.6%.     

Butylated hydroxyanisole promotes expression of neural specific genes in mouse fetal liver cells through extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling pathways

AIM: To study the mechanism of butylated hydroxyanisole-induced neural differentiation of fetal liver Sca-1+ cells in vitro. METHODS: Sca-1+ cells from 14.5-day-old mouse fetal liver were isolated with a magnetic cell sorting kit. Cultured cells pretreated with or without extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK1) inhibitor, PD98059, were induced by 200 μmol/L butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for 24 hours, and then incubated in serum-free medium. Expression of genes in treated or untreated cells were assayed by Western blotting and RT-PCR. RESULTS: There was low level of neuronfilament-L (NF-L) and brain factor-1 (BF-1) in fetal liver Sca-1+ cells, but no neuronfilament-H (NF-H) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) was observed. BHA significantly promoted the expression of neuron-specific NF-L, NF-H, BF-1, and TH in fetal liver Sca-1+ cells. NF-L, NF-H, BF-1 and TH increased by 6.32 fold, 2.73 fold, 3.37 fold and 2.68 fold, respectively (all P<0.01 vs untreated cells). However, the expression of BHA-induced genes were inhibited by ERK kinase inhibitor PD98059 (25 μmol/L). CONCLUSION: BHA induces neural differentiation of fetal liver cells through ERK.     

组蛋白在基因调控中的作用

组蛋白曾一度只被看成是细胞核ＤＮＡ结构的组成成分，是转录的通用抑制分子。最近研究表明，这类蛋白质是基因调节过程中活跃的参与者，不仅抑制又能促进许多基因的活化。     

丝胶茧蚕品种选育初报

利用家蚕资源库中的突变基因,初步育成了丝胶茧蚕品种。导入了与活性物质黄酮类产生有关的基因,使丝胶中含有特殊的功能性活性物质。为丝胶的保健食用和高档化妆品利用提供原料。     

五指山猪小群体遗传学检测

本研究利用26个微卫星基因座对中国热带农业科学院热带作物品种资源研究所保种场的五指山猪小群体58个样本进行了遗传学检测,用非变性(中性)聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳检测微卫星的PCR扩增产物,统计了群体平均基因纯合率、等位基因数,利用等位基因频率计算出各群体的平均遗传杂合度(H)、多态信息含量(PIC)。统计结果:全群平均基因纯合率为66.5%;平均多态信息含量、平均观测杂合度为、平均期望杂合度分别为0.807、0.338、0.835;每个位点平均等位基因数为11.92,此结果说明该群体虽然近交程度较高,但仍具有丰富的遗传多样性,遗传变异较大。     

硒对硒蛋白-谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因表达及其酶活性的调节

本文根据国内外研究现状详细综述了硒调节细胞型谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX1)mRNA水平、蛋白水平及酶活3个水平的可能分子机理,初步概述硒对其余GPX基因表达的影响及其作用机制,为深入研究硒调节GPX基因表达的作用机制提供参考。