Response of CREG1 promoter to serum starvation in human vascular cells

AIM: In order to explore the regulatory mechanisms of the human cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes (hCREG1) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs)-HITASY and in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we clone and construct hCREG1 promoter vector to detect its expression in different vascular cells. METHODS: With the results of biological information, the fragments including -3 677 bp, -2 310 bp and -945 bp upstream sequences of hCREG1 were amplified respectively using human genomic DNA template by PCR. The products were inserted into pMD18-T vector, and then were subcloned into pEGFP-1 report vector to obtain the pEGFP-hCREG1-promoter vectors. The pEGFP-hCREG1-P3677, pEGFP-hCREG1-P2310 and pEGFP-hCREG1-P945 vectors were transfected into HITASY cells and HUVECs transiently and the expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) was detected respectively by Western blotting and fluorescent microscope. RESULTS: It was confirmed that all three PCR fragments inserted into vectors were corrected by sequencing analysis. However, the expression of GFP was different significantly in both types of vascular cells. The expression of GFP in HUVECs was higher than that in HITASY cells. Meanwhile, the expression of GFP in HITASY cells with 0.5% FBS was increased obviously compared to that in HITASY cells with 10% FBS. CONCLUSION: The reporter vectors of hCREG1 promoter are constructed successfully in which the core promoter region might be located in -945 bp-0 bp of 5′ upstream sequences. This study will provide an experimental basis for exploring the regulation of hCREG1 expression.     

Role of gap junction in pentylenetetrazol-induced epilepsy in rats

AIM: To study the role of gap junction(GJ) in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. METHODS: The expression of connexin(Cx) 32 and Cx43 was evaluated in penlylenetetrazol(PTZ)-induced epilepsy rats at different time points with immunohistochemistry and real-time RT-PCR. The uncoupler of gap junction,carbenoxolone (CBX), and anti-epilepsy drug,carbamazepine (CBZ), were introduced to investigate the role of gap junction in epilepsy. RESULTS: The expression of Cx32 in the cortex and hippocampus of rats increased 2 h after PTZ administration, and was more obvious 8 h later, so was the expression of Cx43. CBX not only notably inhibited the expression of Cx32 and Cx43, but also suppressed the seizures. CBZ had no obvious effect on Cx32/43 expression. Real-time RT-PCR examination showed that the level of Cx32 mRNA went up rapidly 2 h after seizures, and began to decrease 10 h later. The level of Cx43 mRNA in PTZ group was higher than that in control group from 2 h to 5 h. CBX inhibited both the seizures and the increase in the mRNA expression of Cx32/43, while CBZ only suppressed the seizures and did not affect the expression of Cx32/43. CONCLUSION: GJ between neurons is reinforced after epileptic activities and takes part in the pathophysiological mechanism of synchronization and epilepsy. CBZ has no effect on the expression of Cx32 and Cx43, indicating that the anti-epileptic mechanism of CBZ is independent of GJ.     

黄瓜叶面积测量方法的评价

采用方格纸法、等腰三角形法及数码相机拍照法测定黄瓜叶面积。结果表明,采用这3种方法测定的结果差异不显著。综合考虑耗时、信息量、先进性等因素,数码相机拍照法为最优测定方法。     

解淀粉芽孢杆菌抗菌脂肽研究进展

解淀粉芽孢杆菌作为益生菌已被广泛应用于生物防治领域,其产生的抗菌脂肽在植物病害防控上发挥重要作用,具有绿色、安全、高效等优势。该研究从抗菌脂肽类型、抗菌脂肽合成酶相关基因、抗菌脂肽生防作用及抑菌机理、通过突变菌株的选育和发酵工艺提高抗菌脂肽产量等方面对解淀粉芽孢杆菌抗菌脂肽进行了综述,同时对其发展前景进行了展望,以期为植物病害的生物防控提供参考依据。     

紫花苜蓿叶片对硒胁迫的生理响应研究

以紫花苜蓿"大叶苜蓿""维多利亚""阿尔冈金"为试材,采用土培法,研究了硒胁迫对3种紫花苜蓿叶片酶促防御系统的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性及丙二醛(MDA)、可溶性蛋白质含量的影响。结果表明:在100μmol·L-1Se时,硒胁迫显著提高了3种紫花苜蓿叶片SOD、APX、POD、CAT活性和可溶性蛋白质含量。Se为900μmol·L-1时,SOD、APX活性和可溶性蛋白质、MDA含量显著增加,而CAT、POD活性显著降低。不同品种间抗氧化酶活性相比,"大叶苜蓿"抗氧化酶SOD、APX、POD、CAT活性显著高于其它2个苜蓿品种,且差异显著。综合评价表明,"大叶苜蓿"的抗氧化能力最强,其次为"阿尔冈金","维多利亚"苜蓿的抗氧化能力最差。     

花椰菜新品种雪剑一号的选育

雪剑一号是以福建地方品种经7代连续自交选育出的优良自交系CH19为父本,以雄性不育系02-9-10为母本配制成的早熟秋花椰菜一代杂种,生育期60d左右;植株生长势较强,株型直立紧凑,外叶深绿色、蜡质中等,叶柄较短,内叶合抱自护球;花球雪白、紧实、高圆形,单球质量1.12kg左右,每667m2产量2600kg左右。     

三种香料蔬菜的营养及挥发性物质分析

对百里香、罗勒、龙蒿草3种香料蔬菜的营养物质含量及挥发性化学物质成分进行了分析,并与普通蔬菜的文献值进行比较。结果表明:3种香料蔬菜的蛋白质、碳水化合物及无机营养元素钙、铁、锌和硒、维生素C含量比普通蔬菜高,而脂肪、胡萝卜素含量与普通蔬菜相比无明显差异。     

遵义红军山松材线虫病预防与对策

遵义红军山和红花岗风景林坐落于遵义市区中心,山上有集中连片的马尾松林570．33hm^2,主要树种为马尾松,与遵义县龙坑镇松材线虫病疫点直线距离不足15km。该片松林所处的政治地位、生态地位、社会地位都具有特别重要的位置,对于如何保护好山上的一草一木,使该片马尾松林免遭松材线虫病的毁灭性危害,笔者提出预防设想与对策。     

新高系梨10个品种S基因型的鉴定

以亲缘关系极近的新高系梨10个品种及被视为‘新高’亲本的‘天之川’和‘今村秋’梨等为试验材料,对其基因组DNA进行了PCR-RFLP检测、DNA序列测定及生物信息学分析。结果表明：新高系梨10个品种即‘新高’、‘黄金’、‘水晶’、‘早生黄金’、‘早蜜新高’、‘天皇’、‘金秋’、‘晚大新高’、‘农家新高’和‘鲜黄’的S基因型分别为S₃S₉、S₃S₄、S₃S₉、S₃S₄、S₃S₉、S₃S₉、S₃S₉、S₃S₉、S₃S₉和S₃S₅;‘天之川’、‘今村秋’的S基因型分别为S₁S₉和S₁S₆,通过基因型判定‘今村秋’非‘新高’梨的父本。     

百合品种IRAP指纹图谱构建

IRAP（inter—retrotransposon amplified polymorphism）是一种基于反转录转座子的分子标记技术。文章参考烟草中的反转录转座子Tnt1的LTR保守区域设计引物,对52个百合品种进行IRAP扩增,共扩增出165条多态性带,每个品种的扩增位点数介于0～8之间,据构建的指纹图谱可将供试百合品种完全区分开。