家蚕EST数据库的应用现状及展望

家蚕是重要的经济昆虫,也是鳞翅目昆虫的主要模式生物。表达序列标签(EST)在家蚕研究中的应用越来越受到关注。本文主要介绍了EST数据库的建立及其在家蚕研究中的应用现状,展望了EST在家蚕中的研究趋势。     

用麦芽根调节水分对啤酒糟混贮品质的影响

将啤酒糟和麦芽根按不同比例袋装混贮,分别在30、60、90、120 d开袋取样进行感官评定,pH值、氨态氮、干物质、粗蛋白、中性洗涤纤维及有机酸含量分析。结果表明:混贮时间和水分含量均对混贮效果有显著影响;混贮饲料在混贮前60 d各指标变化范围较大,60 d后变化范围较小,并逐渐趋于稳定状态;混贮饲料以含水量50%的袋装混贮效果最好,其次是60%、40%,70%最差。     

黑皮中熟西瓜新品种开杂18号的选育

开杂18号是开封市农林科学研究所选育的黑皮、中熟西瓜新品种。全生育期103 d,果实发育期33 d,具有果个大、果皮黑且韧、品质优、易坐果、抗性强、适应范围较广等突出优点。     

黑龙江省猫旋毛虫18S rRNA基因分子克隆及序列分析

本文利用GenBank中发表的(Trichinella spiralis)18S rRNA序列为参考设计引物,对分离自黑龙江省猫体内的旋毛虫及本地毛形线虫(Trichinella nativa)的18S rRNA基因进行扩增,克隆后测序,序列分析结果表明:猫旋毛虫与旋毛形线虫基因同源性更高。     

马白细胞介素18成熟蛋白(mEIL-18)基因在大肠埃希氏菌中的高效表达与纯化

用RT—PCR从经ConA刺激的马外周血单个核细胞（PBMC）中扩增出马白细胞介素18（Equine interleukin-18，EIL-18）前体蛋白（precursor EIL-18，pEIL-18）基因的cDNA，然后克隆至载体pCR2．1-TOPO中，鉴定并命名为pCR2．1-pEIL-18。自pCR2．1-pEIL-18中扩增马白细胞介素18成熟蛋白（mature EIL-18，mEIL-18）基因，并将其亚克隆至原核表达载体pET-28a（＋）中。将筛选出的阳性克隆进行测序、诱导表达并纯化其表达产物。结果表明，mEIL-18基因全长474bp，含1个开放阅读框，编码157个氨基酸的成熟蛋白；表达产物以可溶性和包涵体两种形式存在，经SDS-PAGE和Western—blot分析，重组蛋白相对分子量约为20ku，且具有免疫生物学活性。mEIL-18基因在大肠杆菌中高效表达并在非变性和变性条件下采用Ni^＋亲和层析纯化方法获得了高纯度的重组mEIL-18，为探究马白细胞介素18的生物学活性及其应用奠定了基础。     

猪传染性胃肠炎病毒S基因核酸疫苗免疫小鼠体液免疫功能变化的研究

本实验对TGEV S基因核酸疫苗免疫后体液免疫功能变化进行了研究,同时比较了两种核酸疫苗单独免疫小鼠后体液免疫应答的变化,证明重组核酸疫苗诱导小鼠产生体液免疫应答。     

苏太仔猪FUT1基因M307位点多态性与F18大肠杆菌抗病相关性的体外鉴定

采用PCR-RFLP方法检测了江苏苏太断奶仔猪FUT1基因M307位点等位基因多态性分布,在所检的49头仔猪中,GG基因型个体16头,AG基因型19头,AA基因型14头。在此基础上,制备上述不同基因型个体仔猪小肠上皮细胞,分别与表达F18ab菌毛的野生型大肠杆菌、表达F18ac菌毛含fed操纵子全基因的重组大肠杆菌和V型系统表面分泌表达F18abFedF亚单位的重组大肠杆菌进行体外黏附试验和黏附抑制试验。研究结果表明:FUT1基因M307位点中GG型和AG型仔猪小肠上皮细胞均能黏附上述3种大肠杆菌,而AA型个体小肠上皮细胞则不能黏附。将上述3种大肠杆菌分别与抗F18ab菌毛高免血清、F18ac菌毛高免血清及抗F18abFedF亚单位单因子血清作用后,则失去黏附仔猪肠上皮细胞能力。上述结果对苏太猪从体外试验上证明了FUT1基因M307位点多态性与断奶仔猪腹泻和水肿病存在着直接的相关性。     

猪白细胞介素-18基因表达及重组蛋白的纯化

以pcDNA3.1-IL18为模板进行PCR扩增获得猪白细胞介素-18(IL-18)的成熟肽基因,以KpnⅠ、SacⅠ双酶切PCR产物作为供体,KpnⅠ、SacⅠ双酶切的pET41c和pET32c作为载体,连接载体供体,转化DH5α,经双酶切、PCR鉴定及测序筛选出阳性重组质粒,并命名为pET41c-IL18和pET32c-IL18。将pET41c-IL18和pET32c-IL18转化大肠埃希氏菌BL21(DE3),用1 mmol/L IPTG 37℃诱导表达。SDS-PAGE及W estern-blotting分析结果表明,所表达的重组蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在,pET32c-IL18重组蛋白分子质量约33 ku,与预期大小相符。将包涵体提取物用8 mol/L脲变性,经N i-NTA柱纯化,透析复性,得到了纯化的IL-18蛋白。     

Effect of lung cancer cells transfected with interleukin 18 gene on the immunological activity of dendritic cells

AIM: To study the effect of interleukin 18 gene transfected lung cancer cells on the phenotype and immunological activity of dendritic cells (DC). METHODS: A secretive IL-18 expression vector containing IL-12 P40 signal sequence was constructed and transfected into NCI-H460 lung cancer cells. DC induced from human peripheral blood were divided into 4 groups (NT, PV, GT and PD). DC were stimulated by non-transfected NCI-H460 cells, pure vector transfected NCI-H460 cells and IL-18 transfected NCI-H460 cells respectively for group NT, PV, GT, and non-stimulated DC for group PD. CD54, CD80, CD83 and CD86 on DC in the 4 groups were detected with flow cytometry. T cell proliferation stimulated by DC in the 4 groups was assayed with MTT method. IL-12 release in cultured DC supernatant was measured by ELISA. RESULTS: Sequencing result of the secretive IL-18 was correct. The transfected cells expressed IL-18 fusion gene and 18 kD IL-18 protein. DC in GT group expressed more surface molecules than those in other 3 groups. T cell proliferation and IL-12 secretion in GT group were higher than those in other 3 groups. CONCLUSION: IL-18 gene transfected NCI-H460 cell increases surface molecule expressions on DC. It also enhances immunological activity and IL-12 secretion in DC.     

Pretreatment of hypertonic saline attenuates the hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury induced by neutrophils

AIM: To explore the effect of the pretreatment of hypertonic saline (HTS) in hepatic ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury.METHODS: The rats were divided into sham group (sham group), ischemia reperfusion group (IR group) and pretreatment of hypertonic saline group (HTS group). Partial hepatic ischemia reperfusion model was used. The rats were sacrificed at the time of 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h and 24 h after reperfusion in each group, respectively. Blood samples were obtained to examine ALT. The expression of the CD11b/CD18 (Mac-1) on the neutrophils was analyzed by flow cytometry. RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to examine the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in livers and chromatometry was performed to detect the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in livers. The morphology of hepatocytes and the structure of sinusoid were observed by histological examinations. RESULTS: ① HTS pretreatment decreased the level of ALT at the time points of 3 h, 6 h and 12 h after reperfusion (P<0.05). ② Mac-1 expression in HTS group was lower at 6 h and 12 h after reperfusion compared with IR group (P<0.05). ③ MPO activity in HTS group was lower at 6 h, 12 h and 24 h compared with IR group (P<0.05). ④ RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis indicated that the pretreatment of HTS inhibited the expression of ICAM-1 in livers after reperfusion. ⑤ Moderate hepatocyte swelling and few neutrophil infiltration were observed in HTS group.CONCLUSION: Pretreatment with HTS has the effect on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by inhibiting the expression of Mac-1 on circulating neutrophils and the expression of ICAM-1 in the liver.