Effect of gold nanoparticles on reversing adriamycin resistance of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2/ADM cells

AIM: To investigate whether gold nanoparticles (GNPs) reverses adriamycin (ADM), resistance of human hepatocellular carcinoma drug-resistant cell line HepG2/ADM and to explore the potential mechanism. METHODS: The sensitivities of HepG2 cells and HepG2/ADM cells to ADM were tested by MTT assay before and after GNPs pretreatment. The apoptotic rate was examined by flow cytometry. The concentration of ADM in HepG2/ADM or HepG2 cells was determined by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. The content of glutathione (GSH) in HepG2/ADM or HepG2 cells by DTNB method. RESULTS: The half maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC₅₀) of ADM for HepG2/ADM cells were(29.46±1.73) mg/L and (15.18±0.85) mg/L before and after GNPs pretreatment,respectively. The IC₅₀ of ADM for HepG2 cells was (9.16±2.03) mg/L before pretreatment. The apoptotic rate in GNPs+ADM group was higher than that in ADM group (P<0.05). The concentration of ADM in HepG2/ADM group was lower than that in HepG2 group (P<0.01). After GNPs pretreatment, the concentration of ADM in HepG2/ADM cells was higher than that before pretreatment. The content of GSH in HepG2/ADM group was higher than that in HepG2 group (P<0.01). After GNPs pretreatment, the content of GSH in the HepG2/ADM cells was lower than that before pretreatment. CONCLUSION: Gold nanoparticles can reverse ADM resistance of human hepatocellular carcinoma drug-resistant cell line HepG2/ADM, reduce the content of GSH and increase the concentration of ADM in HepG2/ADM cells.     

Effect of rhynchophylline on TGF-β1/Smad pathway for processing ventricular remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats

AIM: To investigate the effect of rhynchophylline (Rhy) on blood pressure, cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS: Spontaneously hypertensive rats were randomly divided into model group, high dose (10 mg·kg^-1·d^-1) and low dose (2.5 mg·kg^-1·d^-1) group of rhynchophylline, captopril group (17.5 mg·kg^-1·d^-1). Wistar-Kyoto rats were used as normal control. Respectively, systolic blood pressure was measured by tail cuff every 2 weeks. After 10 weeks, heart weight index and left ventricular weight index were calculated. The myocardial hydroxyproline and plasma angiotensin Ⅱ were detected. Moreover, basic myocardial histopathological changes and myocardial collagen fibres were observed by HE staining and Masson staining, respectively. The protein expression of TGF-β₁ and Smad3 in the myocardium was measured by the methods of immunohistochemistry and Western blot. RESULTS: Compared with SHR model group, Rhy significantly reduced blood pressure (P<0.05), the levels of HYP in the myocardium (P<0.05) and the levels of AngⅡ in the plasma (P<0.01). The pathological damages of the myocardial tissues and collagen deposition were attenuated. The protein expression of TGF-β₁ and Smad3 was significantly reduced by the treatment with Rhy (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Rhynchophylline reduces blood pressure and adjusts to improve ventricular remodeling of SHR. The mechanism may be involved in the TGF-β₁/Smad pathway and reducing AngⅡ content.     

Effects of eplerenone on expression and activity of aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase in hypertensive rats induced by high-salt intake

AIM: To explore the effects of eplerenone on the expression and activity of aortic endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS) in high salt-induced hypertensive rats.METHODS: Male Wistar rats(4 week old, weighting 50～60 g) were randomly divided into control group, high-salt diet group and eplerenone group. The rats in control group were fed with ordinary rodent animal diet, the rats in high-salt group and eplerenone group were exposed to 5% salt diet for 16 weeks and administrated with the same dosage of saline or eplerenone(40 mg·kg^-1·d^-1) by gavage for 4 weeks, respectively. Systolic blood pressure(SBP) was measured by tail-cuff every 2 weeks. The rats were sacrificed after 16 weeks and the thoracic aorta was collected. The aldosterone content in the aorta was measured by ELISA. The protein levels of mineralocorticoid receptor(MR) and eNOS were determined by Western blot. The activitie of constitutive NOS(cNOS) was measured by chemocolorimetry. The protein localization of eNOS, neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS) and MR was observed by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: A process of 8-week high-salt diet increased SBP gradually. SBP in the rats exposure to high salt for 16 weeks was significantly higher than that in control group(P<0.05). After 4 weeks of eplerenone treatment, SBP in the rats was significantly lower than that before treatment(P<0.05). Compared with control group, the aldosterone content in the aorta were significantly increased in high-salt diet group and eplerenone group(P<0.05), the expression level of MR also increased significantly(P<0.05). Compared with control group, both eNOS protein expression(P<0.05) and cNOS activity in high-salt diet group were significantly decreased(P<0.05). The protein expression of eNOS as well as cNOS activity in aorta increased significantly in eplerenone group compared with high-salt diet group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Aldosterone content in aorta of high-salt-induced hypertensive rats increases significantly. Aldosterone attenuates the protein expression of eNOS and reduces the enzyme activity through the activation of mineralocorticoid receptor. The selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist eplerenone enhances the protein expression of eNOS and its activity, thereby improves eNOS function.     

基于因子分析的核桃品质综合评价研究

为从众多核桃品质的评价指标中找到主导的影响因子,达到用最少的指标获取最多核桃品质信息的目的,试验以赫章8个单株核桃为试材,通过对表征核桃物理化学特性的12项指标进行测定,利用因子分析,对众多指标进行降维处理,找出少数几个影响核桃品质的主导因子。结果表明:12项原始指标归属为3个相互独立的公因子,累计方差贡献率达到85.960%,其中,出仁率和壳厚度是重要的核桃品质的物理指标,蛋白质含量是重要的化学品质评价指标。核桃的理化品质与亲缘关系之间有一定的联系,利用因子分析结果进行聚类分析发现,1、5、6号核桃理化品质相似,可能具有较近的亲缘关系。4、7、8号单株单独成为3类,说明可能与其它单株的亲缘关系较远。研究结果可在一定程度为核桃资源的品质鉴定、优株鉴选、分类及亲缘关系的确定等提供理论依据。     

稗草(Echinochloa crusgalli)根型ppc基因对水稻的遗传转化及其对光合速率的调节效应

稗草(Echinochloa crusgalli)是稻田中的C4光合型杂草,为了探索稗草ppc基因(Eppc)对水稻遗传转化的可行性及其对光合速率的调节效应,首次将含有稗草根型磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase,PEPC)基因ppc c DNA的2个植物表达载体p Ubi-Eppc、p Rbc S-Eppc通过农杆菌介导法对水稻进行了遗传转化。对分化植株进行的PCR、RT-PCR、克隆测序和Western杂交等结果均表明稗草ppc基因已经整合到了水稻基因组中,并且在转录和翻译水平都得到了表达。转基因水稻PEPC活性和气体交换参数测定结果表明T0代多数植株的PEPC活性高于对照,最高达到了对照的5.85倍;T0代大多数转基因植株叶片的净光合速率(Pn)比对照提高了20.00%,最大地提高了47.16%,同时叶片水分利用效率(WUE)也得到增强;T6代大部分转化植株的PEPC活性及Pn仍保持高于对照,本研究表明C3根型ppc基因过量表达也可以提高水稻的Pn,且证明稗草PEPC对光合作用具有较强的调节作用。     

小麦农杆菌转化系统的建立与转基因植株的获得

针对农杆菌转化系统的诸多影响因素进行了系统研究，建立了有效的小麦农杆菌转化系统；利用石4185、石6365的花药愈伤组织为受体，进行了甜菜碱醛脱氢酶和胆碱氧化物酶等目的基因的转化研究。     

刺槐、木荷水浸液对马尾松幼苗生理活性的化感效应

用枯落物浸提液生物鉴定的方法,研究了刺槐、木荷对马尾松幼苗生理活性的化感影响。结果表明,两供体植物对受体光合色素含量和质膜相对透性的影响,总体表现为促进作用;对受体光合速率和蒸腾速率的影响,表现为抑制效应。供体木荷对氮、磷吸收的影响表现出低促高抑的作用趋势,对钾元素的吸收,均表现出一定的促进效应;而供体刺槐对氮、钾吸收的影响,则表现出高促低抑的作用趋势,对磷吸收的影响则相反。     

Research on Main Microorganism Groups and Their Ecological Law im Aeration Sludge Composting Process

This paper emphatically probes into main microorganism groups and their characteristics in sewage sludge aeration composition system,and relationships between these groups and the environmental factors.Researches show that there exist interactions between microorganism groups and the environmental factors,such as organic matters,temperature and pH.Organic matters and temperature are two primary factors that effect on variations of microorganism groups. pH is a non-primary environmental factor.It is also found that microbial quantity variation curve in sludge composting process is different from that of in wastewater treatment process.     

黄瓜花叶病毒番茄蕨叶分离物外壳蛋白基因的克隆和序列分析

在北京延庆的番茄上分离到1株黄瓜花叶病毒(Cucumber mosaic virus,CMV)分离物CMV-YQ,该分离物在番茄上造成严重的蕨叶、矮化,在烟草上表现花叶、矮化和畸形,表现出很强的致病性。根据黄瓜花叶病毒外壳蛋白(coat protein,CP)基因的保守序列设计引物,利用RT-PCR技术对其CP基因片段进行了扩增并克隆,获得了含该基因全长657 bp的cDNA片段。序列测定与比较分析结果表明,北京地区造成番茄蕨叶的CMV分离物CP基因片段核酸序列与GenBank上CMV亚组Ⅰ其他分离物同源性高达90%～99%,属于CMV亚组Ⅰ。该分离物与分离于我国芭蕉的另一亚组Ⅰ分离物GB同源性为94.37%,两分离物之间存在寄主适应性变异。     

转基因(Bn-csRRM2)高产棉花对土壤速效养分和酶活性的影响

在田间试验条件下,以转基因(Bn-cs RRM2)高产棉及其亲本常规棉中棉所12为研究对象,比较分析2种棉花在不同生育期(苗期、蕾期、花铃期和吐絮期)对土壤速效养分和酶活性的影响。结果表明,随生育期推进,转基因高产棉土壤铵态氮和硝态氮含量变化趋势与常规棉一致,土壤速效磷含量变化趋势与常规棉不同。转基因高产棉土壤速效磷含量在蕾期、花铃期和吐絮期与常规棉无显著差异;铵态氮含量在苗期、蕾期和花铃期与常规棉无显著差异;硝态氮含量在吐絮期显著高于常规棉,其余3个时期显著低于常规棉。随生育期推进,转基因高产棉土壤脲酶和过氧化氢酶活性变化趋势与常规棉一致,碱性磷酸酶活性变化趋势与常规棉略有不同。转基因高产棉土壤脲酶活性在苗期、蕾期和吐絮期显著高于常规棉,在花铃期无显著差异;过氧化氢酶活性在苗期和吐絮期与常规棉无显著差异;碱性磷酸酶活性只在吐絮期与常规棉无显著差异。表明,土壤养分和酶活性受转基因高产棉的影响较小,其变化主要受到生育期的影响。