多个环境因素对嗜水气单胞菌感染团头鲂致病力的影响

目的研究pH对拟态弧菌(Vibrio mimicus)感染相关表型及胞外产物特性的影响。方法测定不同pH (6.0、7.0、8.0、8.5和9.0)下拟态弧菌的增殖、泳动、自聚集和生物膜形成以及胞外产物(extracellular products,ECPs)的蛋白质量浓度、酶活性、溶血性、细胞毒性和毒力等特性。结果pH 6.0~9.0范围内,随着pH值升高,拟态弧菌的增殖先增强后减弱,pH 8.5时增殖最强;自聚集、生物膜形成和ECPs毒力先减弱后增强,pH 8.5时显著减弱(P<0.05);泳动以及ECPs蛋白质量浓度和细胞毒性减弱,pH 6.0时显著强于其他pH (P<0.05);ECPs酶活性和溶血性呈波动性,酶活性在pH 6.0时最强、pH 8.0时最弱,溶血性在pH 8.0时最强、pH 8.5时最弱。转录组分析显示：拟态弧菌pH 8.5较pH 7.0时,与ATP合成相关的糖酵解、TCA循环和氧化磷酸化等过程的基因表达上调,而与ADP合成相关的嘌呤合成基因、与蛋白质合成相关的核糖体亚基合成基因以及与蛋白分泌和膜运输相关的基因表达下调。结论pH对拟态弧菌感染相关表型及ECPs特性具有明显影响,且pH可能是通过调节拟态弧菌能量代谢与膜运输等过程影响其相关生物学特性。     

Regulation of chamber-specific gene expression in the developing heart by Irx4

The vertebrate heart consists of two types of chambers, the atria and the ventricles, which differ in their contractile and electrophysiological properties. Little is known of the molecular mechanisms by which these chambers are specified during embryogenesis. Here a chicken iroquois-related homeobox gene, Irx4, was identified that has a ventricle-restricted expression pattern at all stages of heart development. Irx4 protein was shown to regulate the chamber-specific expression of myosin isoforms by activating the expression of the ventricle myosin heavy chain-1 (VMHC1) and suppressing the expression of the atrial myosin heavy chain-1 (AMHC1) in the ventricles. Thus, Irx4 may play a critical role in establishing chamber-specific gene expression in the developing heart.     

山羊高繁殖力候选基因BMP15的RFLP分析

以控制R om ney Inverdale绵羊和R om ney H anna绵羊高繁殖力的骨形态发生蛋白15(BM P 15)基因为候选基因,采用PCR-RFLP方法检测BM P 15基因在高繁殖力山羊品种(济宁青山羊)以及低繁殖力山羊品种(内蒙古绒山羊、安哥拉山羊、波尔山羊)中的多态性,同时研究该基因对济宁青山羊高繁殖力的影响。结果表明:BM P 15基因在济宁青山羊、内蒙古绒山羊、安哥拉山羊和波尔山羊中既未发生与Inverdale绵羊相同的V 31D突变,也未发生与H anna绵羊相同的Q 23T er突变。这表明BM P 15基因这2个突变位点对济宁青山羊的高繁殖力没有显著影响。     

Regulation of Ras-GAP and the neurofibromatosis-1 gene product by eicosanoids

Ras-GAP (GTPase activating protein) is a regulatory protein that stimulates the intrinsic guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) activity of the proto-oncogene product p21ras. A domain of the neurofibromatosis gene product (NF1) that has sequence similarity to the catalytic domain of Ras-GAP and to yeast IRA gene products also has a specific stimulatory activity toward p21ras GTPase. Arachidonic acid and phosphatidic acid inactivate GAP, but no agents have been identified that stimulate GAP and thereby switch p21ras off. With the use of recombinant Ha-c-Ras and Ras-GAP, NF1, and GAP catalytic domains, it was found that prostaglandins PGF2 alpha and PGA2 stimulated Ras-GAP and that prostacyclin PGI2 inhibited Ras-GAP. The stimulatory effect of PGF2 alpha was saturable and structure-specific and competed with the inhibitory effect of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid also inhibited the catalytic activity of NF1, but prostaglandins were not stimulatory. These results suggest a mechanism for the allosteric control of Ras function through the modulation of arachidonate metabolism.     

Regulation of bone phosphorus retention and bone development possibly by BMP and MAPK signaling pathways in broilers

The bone morphogenetic protein(BMP) and mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK) signaling pathways play an important role in regulation of bone formation and development,however,it remains unclear that the effect of dietary different levels of non-phytate phosphorus(NPP) on these signaling pathways and their correlations with bone phosphorus(P) retention and bone development in broilers.Therefore,this experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary P supplementation on BMP and MAPK ...     

Regulation of B cell tolerance by the lupus susceptibility gene Ly108

The susceptibility locus for the autoimmune disease lupus on murine chromosome 1, Sle1z/Sle1bz, and the orthologous human locus are associated with production of autoantibody to chromatin. We report that the presence of Sle1z/Sle1bz impairs B cell anergy, receptor revision, and deletion. Members of the SLAM costimulatory molecule family constitute prime candidates for Sle1bz, among which the Ly108.1 isoform of the Ly108 gene was most highly expressed in immature B cells from lupus-prone B6.Sle1z mice. The normal Ly108.2 allele, but not the lupus-associated Ly108.1 allele, was found to sensitize immature B cells to deletion and RAG reexpression. As a potential regulator of tolerance checkpoints, Ly108 may censor self-reactive B cells, hence safeguarding against autoimmunity.     

伊莎笼养蛋鸡胰岛素样生长因子Ⅰ限制性片断多态性与骨矿的研究

选择58周龄高产期伊莎笼养蛋鸡90羽，应用PCR扩增鸡IGF-Ⅰ启动子上游7kb处基因片段，用PstⅠ消化产生限制性片段长度多态性，分析IGF-Ⅰ多态性与胫骨、股骨、肱骨骨密度之间的关系。结果表明，伊莎蛋鸡PP、Pp、pp基因型频率分别为0．256、0．311、0．433，P和p等位基因频率分别为0．4111和0．5889。方差分析显示，肱骨的骨密度与IGF-Ⅰ基因多态性相关，PP基因型组的骨密度和骨矿含量均显著大于pp基因型（P〈0．05），股骨、胫骨基因型间无显著差异。PP基因型体质量显著大于Pp基因型。表明伊莎笼养蛋鸡IGF-Ⅰ基因多态性和肱骨骨密度显著相关，P等位基因具有一定的优良骨质指针作用。     

多胺代谢相关基因在小鼠子宫内膜细胞中的调节

利用鸟氨酸脱羧酶(ODC)siRNA干涉、ODC过表达、添加特异性ODC抑制剂二氟甲基鸟氨酸(DFMO)处理小鼠子宫内膜上皮细胞和基质细胞,采用实时定量PCR对多胺代谢相关酶类mRNA水平进行检测。结果显示:在子宫内膜上皮和基质细胞中,ODC siRNA转染后可导致SSAT mRNA水平下降为对照组的71.78%和54.36%(P<0.01),SAMDC mRNA水平上升为对照组的1.666 6倍和3.036 6倍(P<0.01);ODC过表达造成SSAT水平为对照组的1.921 4和2.852 7倍(P<0.01),AZⅠmRNA水平为对照组的1.962 1和3.073 8倍(P<0.01);利用DFMO处理体外分离的上皮细胞和基质细胞,SSAT mRNA水平为对照组的1.626 7和1.773 3倍(P<0.01),SAMDC mRNA水平为对照组的1.630 0和1.730 0倍(P<0.01),AZⅠmRNA水平为对照组的71.00%和76.67%(P<0.01);DFMO处理后上皮细胞和基质细胞数目(31.00±3.00和43.67±7.51)和活力(0.26±0.03和0.36±0.05)都显著下...     

甘肃现代肉羊新品种选育群BMP15基因外显子1多态性分析

根据GenBank发布的绵羊骨形态发生蛋白(BMP15)基因外显子1的序列设计1对引物,采用PCR-SSCP技术分析BMP15基因外显子1在甘肃现代肉羊新品种选育群(简称新品种选育群)中的单核苷酸多态性,研究该基因对新品种选育群羊繁殖力的影响。结果表明:所设计引物扩增片段在所检测的新品种群中存在PCR-SSCP多态性,分别检测到3种基因型(AA、AB和BB),而在32只多赛特母羊群中只检测到AA基因型。这说明所检测的BMP15基因外显子1在新品种群中存在多态性,但统计分析结果初步表明3种基因型之间差异不显著(P0.05)。故该区域可能不是影响新品种群羊繁殖力的功能结构区域。     

Inhibition of experimental liver cirrhosis in mice by telomerase gene delivery

Accelerated telomere loss has been proposed to be a factor leading to end-stage organ failure in chronic diseases of high cellular turnover such as liver cirrhosis. To test this hypothesis directly, telomerase-deficient mice, null for the essential telomerase RNA (mTR) gene, were subjected to genetic, surgical, and chemical ablation of the liver. Telomere dysfunction was associated with defects in liver regeneration and accelerated the development of liver cirrhosis in response to chronic liver injury. Adenoviral delivery of mTR into the livers of mTR(-/-) mice with short dysfunctional telomeres restored telomerase activity and telomere function, alleviated cirrhotic pathology, and improved liver function. These studies indicate that telomere dysfunction contributes to chronic diseases of continual cellular loss-replacement and encourage the evaluation of "telomerase therapy" for such diseases.     

乳突果脂氧合酶基因的原核表达及酶活性测定

脂氧合酶(LOX)是植物十八碳酸途径中一个很重要的酶,该酶作用的产物在植物的生长发育过程中以及在植物对环境胁迫反应中起着重要的作用.通过PCR和酶切连接的方法,构建了乳突果脂氧合酶基因的原核表达载体,将其导入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中,在低温(15℃)条件下,表达出了有活性的酶蛋白,且该蛋白分子量与预期分子量相符.通过LC-ESI-MS检测,该酶可催化亚油酸生成9,10,11-三羟基-12-十八碳烯酸.推测在乳突果中,几丁质诱导的十八碳酸代谢途径是沿着9-LOX方向进行的.     

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the abiotic-stress-responsive lipoxygenase gene family in diploid woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Lipoxygenase(LOXs) is a kind of dioxygenase without heme and iron, which plays an important role in the development and adaptation of many plants to the environment. However, the study of strawberry LOX gene family has not been reported. In this study, 14 LOX genes were identified from the diploid woodland strawberry genome. The phylogenetic tree divides the FvLOX gene into two subfamilies: 9-LOX and 13-LOX. Gene duplication event analysis showed that whole-genome duplication(WGD)/segmental dupl...     

Stimulation of colonic secretion by lipoxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid

Both 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HPETE) and 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) increased the short-circuit current (Isc) in rabbit colonic mucosa mounted in vitro in Ussing chambers. Measurements of chlorine-36 fluxes indicated that the Isc response to 5-HPETE is due to stimulation of active chlorine secretion. 9-, 11-, and 12-HPETE's and leukotrienes C4 and B4 produced either very small increases in Isc or no increase. In contrast to results in rabbit colon, no HPETE, HETE, or leukotriene was effective in rabbit ileal mucosa. The effects of 5-HPETE in the rabbit colon were unaffected by mepacrine, but could be partially blocked by indomethacin. These results suggest that drugs which block both cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase may be effective antidiarrheals in patients with colitis.