神经介素B及其受体NMBR参与抗A型流感病毒H1N1亚型感染的信号通路

NMB/NMBR通过调节A型流感病毒（IAV/H1N1/PR8）感染诱导的细胞因子表达而参与抗IAV的先天性免疫反应。为探究其发挥抗IAV/H1N1感染的信号通路，本文用PR8和WSN毒株分别感染MLE-12细胞和小鼠，用NF-κB抑制剂BAY11-7028单独或联合NMB处理MLE-12细胞，小鼠后腿肌内注射NMB和NMBRA，采用RT-PCR和qRT-PCR分析NMB、NMBR、IL-6、IFN-α和NP基因表达变化，采用Western blot分析NMB、NMBR、P65/p-P65、IκBα和NP蛋白表达的变化。结果显示，BAY11-7028可促使PR8和WSN感染的MLE-12细胞中NMB、NMBR、IL-6和IFN-α基因表达水平均下降和NP基因表达水平上升，并降低NMB、NMBR和p-P65蛋白表达水平和提升IκBα和NP蛋白表达水平。然而，NMB联合BAY 11-7028诱导PR8或WSN感染后的细胞中IL-6和NP表达出现极显著下降和IFN-α显著上升。此外，NMB抑制PR8和WSN感染的小鼠肺组织内p-P65和NP蛋白表达水平和促进IκBα蛋白表达水平；NMBRA联合NMB抵消NMB对PR8或WSN感染后的这些蛋白表达水平的调节作用。综上表明，NMB/NMBR通过调节PR8和WSN感染的MLE-12细胞和小鼠体内的NF-κB信号通路上P65蛋白磷酸化和IκBα的表达，进而影响下游细胞因子IL-6和IFN-α基因的表达，从而发挥抗IAV/H1N1感染的先天性免疫应答反应。     

绵羊WNT5A基因克隆及其组织表达分析

WNT5A(Wnt family member 5A)参与了多种细胞的增殖、凋亡和分化等生物学过程,在乳腺形态发生、毛囊发育等方面发挥了重要作用。该试验利用RT-PCR获得绵羊WNT5A基因的CDS区,分析WNT5A蛋白的结构特征并利用RT-qPCR检测WNT5A基因在9个组织中的表达情况。绵羊WNT5A基因的CDS区全长1062 bp,编码353个氨基酸。该蛋白的二级结构主要以α-螺旋和无规则卷曲为主,β转角、延伸链贯穿于整个蛋白质结构中。String分析结果表明,WNT5A与卷曲蛋白受体、低密度脂蛋白相关蛋白和受体酪氨酸激酶有相互作用。RT-qPCR研究结果表明,WNT5A基因表达具有组织特异性及品种特异性。WNT5A基因在绵羊心脏、肝脏、肺脏、脾脏、肾脏、卵巢、背最长肌、乳腺和皮肤9个组织中均广泛表达,其中在皮肤中的表达量高于其他组织(P<0.05),而在脾脏中表达量较低。它在甘肃高山细毛羊皮肤、乳腺、背最长肌、肾脏、肺脏、脾脏和肝脏中的表达量高于小尾寒羊(P<0.05),而在甘肃高山细毛羊卵巢中的表达量低于小尾寒羊(P<0.05),在心脏中该基因的表达量无差异(P>0.05)。该结果为深入研究绵羊WNT5A基因的功能提供了重要依据,同时也丰富了绵羊基因组内容。     

Effect of rifaximin on gut-lung axis in mice infected with influenza A virus

Gut-lung axis injury is a common finding in patients with respiratory diseases as well as in animal model of influenza virus infection. Influenza virus damages the intestinal microecology while affecting the lungs. Rifaximin, a non-absorbable derivative of rifamycin, is an effective antibiotic that acts by inhibiting bacterial RNA synthesis. This study aimed to determine whether rifaximin-perturbation of the intestinal microbiome leads to protective effects against influenza infection, via the gut-lung axis. Our results showed that influenza virus infection caused inflammation of and damage to the lungs. The expression of tight junction proteins in the lung and colon of H1N1 infected mice decreased significantly, attesting that the barrier structure of the lung and colon was damaged. Due to this perturbation in the gut-lung axis, the intestinal microbiota became imbalanced as Escherichia coli bacteria replicated opportunistically, causing intestinal injury. When influenza infection was treated with rifamixin, qPCR results from the gut showed significant increases in Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium populations, while Escherichia coli populations markedly decreased. Furthermore, pathology sections and western blotting results illustrated that rifaximin treatment strengthened the physical barriers of the lung-gut axis through increased expression of tight junction protein in the colon and lungs. These results indicated that rifaximin ameliorated lung and intestine injury induced by influenza virus infection. The mechanisms identified were the regulation of gut flora balance and intestinal and lung permeability, which might be related to the regulation of the gut-lung axis. Rifaximin might be useful as a co-treatment drug for the prevention of influenza virus infection.     

耐低温耐低氧萌发野败不育系赣野A的选育

赣野A是江西省农科院水稻研究所将东乡野生稻的耐冷性和耐低氧萌发能力导入抗稻瘟病保持系赣香B后再与赣香A测交和回交育成的野败型三系籼稻不育系。该不育系败育彻底,异交结实率高,配合力较强,具有较强的耐冷性和耐低氧萌发能力,在直播杂交稻育种中应用前景广阔。2019年通过了江西省品种审定。     

基于可见/短波近红外光谱检测结球甘蓝维生素C含量

维生素C是人类必需的营养素,结球甘蓝作为主要蔬菜品种之一富含维生素C。该试验利用可见/短波近红外光谱分析技术,开展结球甘蓝维生素C含量的快速检测方法研究。首先通过Kennard-Stone(K-S)法将样本按照6:1划分为校正集(60个样本)和验证集(11个样本),分别利用反射率和吸光度的原始光谱、一阶导数(first derivative,FD)和二阶导数(second derivative,SD)光谱预处理后对应的6个数据集,建立偏最小二乘(partial least squares,PLS)回归模型。针对最优光谱预处理方法处理后的光谱,设置5个置信水平(0.95,0.975,0.99,0.995,0.999 5),利用逐步回归(stepwise regression,SR)进行建模波长选择,以各置信水平对应的各组优选波长进行多元线性回归建模。结果表明:利用FD光谱预处理方法可以提高PLS回归模型精度,验正集R~2从处理前的0.85提高到0.96,是该研究的最佳光谱数据预处理方法。利用降维后的7个主成分继续建立PLS回归模型,校正集R~2为0.92,交互验证均方根误差(root mean squared error of cross validation,RMSECV)为0.658 0 mg/100 g,验证集R~2为0.96,预测均方根误差(root mean squared error of prediction,RMSEP)为1.620 4 mg/100 g。PLS回归模型预测维生素C含量,检测精度高,可以代替传统检测方法,为结球甘蓝的品质评定提供一种新的途径。进一步分别应用8,6,5个优选波长进行多元线性回归建模,校正集R~2平均为0.78,RMSECV平均为3.760 9 mg/100 g,验证集R~2平均为0.73,RMSEP平均为2.879 2 mg/100 g,虽然R~2有所降低,但波长点少,利用较少的波长变量来预测维生素C含量,降低模型复杂度,可以为便携式检测仪器开发提供技术支持,以提高结球甘蓝内部品质评定作业效率。     

高粱光敏色素A基因的克隆、蛋白结构与长短日照诱导表达模式

光敏色素是一类红光/远红光受体,对植物光形态建成、外部形态和生理功能等方面起着重要的调节作用。为明晰光敏色素A在调控高粱光形态建成发育过程中的作用,本研究比较分析光温敏感程度不同的高粱品种Btx623、Rio、Tx430和LH645的PhyA基因序列和PHYA蛋白的保守结构域,利用qRT-PCR明确长短日照条件处理下PhyA基因的表达模式。结果表明,Btx623、Rio和Tx430之间PhyA基因序列存在非同义突变,LH645在PhyA基因的第7个外显子上插入了5 bp碱基序列;高粱PhyA蛋白中含有1个PAS-2结构域、1个GAF结构域、1个Phytochrome结构域、2个PAS结构域、1个组氨酸激酶A结构域和1个类似组氨酸激酶的ATP激酶结构;遗传进化树分析表明,单子叶和双子叶植物PhyA蛋白明显聚为2大类,高粱PhyA、谷子PhyA和玉米PhyA1、PhyA2聚为一个亚类,相互间亲缘关系较近,与水稻PhyA同源性相对较远;在短日照(SD)条件下各时期PhyA基因转录水平变化显著,Rio PhyA基因转录水平较Btx623和Tx430变化明显,LH645 PhyA基因转录变化不显著,在长日照(LD)条件下Rio PhyA基因转录水平低于Btx623和Tx430,LH645 PhyA基因转录水平变化不显著。以上结果表明,PhyA受光周期诱导,推测其在高粱光形态建成中起重要调控作用。本研究为进一步解析PhyA基因功能及其在调控高粱光形态建成发育过程中的作用提供理论基础。     

Effect of miRNA-33 on ABCA1/ABCG1 expression in RAW264.7 macrophage-derived foam cells after Hcy treatment

AIM:To study whether homocysteine (Hcy) inhibits the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 (ABCG1) by microRNA-33 (miRNA-33) signaling, and reduces the efficiency of reverse cholesterol transport (RCT).METHODS:RAW264.7 macrophages were induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) to establish foam cell model. Oil red O staining was used to determine whether the model was established successfully. miRNA-33 mimics and miRNA-33 inhibitor were transfected into the cells by Lipofectamine 2000, and the cells were exposed to Hcy at concentration of 5 mmol/L for 24 h. The intracellular lipid droplets were observed by Oil red O staining. The expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot. The cellular cholesterol content was analyzed by HPLC, and effluent rate of cholesterol was detected by the method of liquid scintillation counting.RESULTS:Compared with blank control group, the lipid content in miRNA-33 mimics group was increased, and the expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1 at mRNA and protein levels was decreased (P<0.05). The intracellular cholesterol content was increased gradually (P<0.05), and the cellular cholesterol efflux rate was gradually decreased (P<0.05) in miRNA-33 mimics group. Compared with blank control group, the testing results in miRNA-33 inhibitor group were the opposition of those in miRNA-33 mimics group (P<0.05). No diffe-rence of the above indexes among blank control group, miRNA-33 mimics-NC group and miRNA-33 inhibitor-NC group was observed.CONCLUSION:Hcy inhibits the mRNA and protein expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1 through miRNA-33 signaling, and reduces the efficiency of RCT in RAW264.7 macrophage-derived foam cells.     

不同繁殖状态下绵羊繁殖相关组织中CHGA基因的表达分析

为探究绵羊繁殖相关组织中CHGA基因在不同繁殖状态下的表达差异，选取不同光照条件下的成年苏尼特母羊（季节性发情品种）及不同繁殖时期的小尾寒羊母羊（常年发情品种）的下丘脑等10种组织，利用qPCR技术分析不同繁殖状态下各组织中CHGA基因的相对表达量。结果表明，CHGA基因在2个绵羊品种的不同组织中广泛表达且脑部组织中该基因的表达量高于其他组织；不同光照条件下苏尼特羊各组织中CHGA表达差异均不显著（P＞0.05）；黄体期小尾寒羊垂体中CHGA表达量显著高于卵泡期（P＜0.05），子宫体中该基因的表达量极显著高于卵泡期（P＜0.01）。以上结果暗示CHGA基因可能参与小尾寒羊不同繁殖时期垂体和子宫生理变化的调控。     

PBD和RSM联用优化聚酯型儿茶素A化学合成技术参数

为探明化学合成条件对聚酯型儿茶素A（Theasinensin A,TSA）得率的影响,通过单因素试验和Plackett-Burman Design（PBD）确定TSA化学合成关键因子,然后采用响应面法（Response surface methodology,RSM）,进一步优化TSA化学合成技术参数。结果表明,氯化铜用量、甲醇体积分数、温度对TSA得率的影响差异极显著,主因素效应为甲醇体积分数>氯化铜用量>温度,最优条件为氯化铜用量43%,甲醇体积分数26%,温度15℃,聚酯型儿茶素得率为59.12%,与模型预测值59.34%接近。PBD和RSM联用优化TSA化学合成工艺可行,预测性较好,可为其他种类儿茶素氧化聚合物的高效化学合成提供借鉴和理论依据。     

重组GSTA3蛋白对福美双诱导的肉鸡TD中抗凋亡基因BAG-3表达的影响

【目的】肉鸡胫骨软骨发育不良（TD）是肉鸡常见的一种骨骼性疾病,研究重组GSTA3蛋白对福美双诱导的TD肉鸡软骨细胞中抗凋亡基因BAG-3表达的影响,为治疗TD提供新的思路和方法。【方法】将120羽1周龄肉雏鸡随机分为6组（编号为A、B、C、D、E、F组）。A、B、C组为基础日粮对照组,D、E、F组为添加福美双日粮诱导TD组。试验饲喂福美双2 d诱发TD,在添加福美双第1、3、5、7天,腿部肌肉注射重组鸡GSTA3蛋白和磷酸盐缓冲液,A组与D组注射（100 μg·kg ^-1）磷酸盐缓冲液;B组与E组注射低剂量（100 μg·kg ^-1）GSTA3;C组与F组注射高剂量（200 μg·kg ^-1）GSTA3。试验历时23 d。添加福美双后1、2、4、6、10和15 d采集胫骨生长板。通过Real-time qPCR检测BAG-3基因的mRNA水平,利用免疫组化来检测BAG-3蛋白表达水平。【结果】Real-time qPCR结果显示,TD损伤修复期内,相比较于基础日粮对照组,福美双对照组肉鸡胫骨生长板中BAG-3 mRNA的表达水平基本都显著上调（P<0.05）;相比较于福美双对照组,E和F组在第2、4、10、15天都有显著差异,且在第10和15天显著低于福美双对照组（P<0.05）,表明与D组相比恢复较快。免疫组化结果表明BAG-3蛋白在肉鸡胫骨软骨细胞的增殖区和前肥大区无表达,只在肥大区细胞质中表达;福美双组与空白对照组相比,BAG-3蛋白表达增加;福美双高低剂量组与未注射蛋白的福美双组相比,重组GSTA3增加了肥大区的蛋白表达水平（第10和15天）。【结论】在福美双诱导肉鸡发生TD的过程中,GSTA3重组蛋白能够通过调控BAG-3表达参与凋亡途径,抑制细胞凋亡。在TD损伤修复期,注射GSTA3后使抗凋亡基因BAG-3蛋白表达增强,从而可参与细胞凋亡来缓解TD损伤,使得肉鸡TD生长板功能较快地恢复正常。