Identification of serum differential proteins in colorectal adenoma and early malignantly transformed adenoma by proteomics

AIM: To investigate the associated proteins and sensitive biomarkers for early diagnosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma by comparing the results of differential proteomic analysis between colorectal adenoma and early malignantly transformed adenoma. METHODS: Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was used to define patterns of protein expressions of colorectal adenoma and early malignantly transformed adenoma. Proteins expressed differentially among groups were detected, cut out and analyzed by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry. RESULTS: Two-dimensional protein maps of colorectal adenoma and early malignantly transformed adenoma were analyzed with gel-analysis software, an average of 1 672 spots in adenoma, 1 732 in early malignantly transformed adenoma were observed. 28 spots of a 1.5-fold change were found, including 15 proteins down-regulated and 13 up-regulated in early malignantly transformed adenoma, in which 23 proteins were identified by mass spectrometry, the rate of identification was 82.14%. 13 differential proteins were attained, 8 were up-regulated and 5 were down-regulated, which was classified to 6 categories, including protease inhibitor, complement, immunoglobulin, keratoproteins, signal transduction protein and function-unknown proteins. CONCLUSION: The changes of serum proteins in early malignantly transformed adenoma from adenoma can be identified by proteomic technology. Proteins detected in the study may provide new biomarkers correlated with biological behavior of colorectal adenocarcinoma.     

Effect of simvastatin on expression of integrin-linked kinase and renal tubulointerstitium injury in rats induced by high fat diet

AIM: To explore the effect of simvastatin on expression of integrin-linked kinase (ILK) and the injury of renal tubulointerstitium in the rats induced by high fat diet. METHODS: Fifty-four 6-8 week-old female Wistar rats were randomly assigned to the following three groups: high fat diet group, simvastatin group (rats were fed with high fat diet plus 10 mg·kg-1·d-1 simvastatin) and control group. Six rats in each group were sacrificed at 4th week, 10th week, and the others at 20th week. The injury of renal tubulointerstitium was observed under microscope with HE staining and the expression of renal ILK was determined by Western blotting analysis and immunohistochemistry. Levels of total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) in serum were measured by enzymatic colormetric methods. RESULTS: The serum TC and TG levels and the expression of renal ILK significantly increased in both high-fat diet group and simvastatin group, compared to control group at 4th week, reaching a maximum at 20th week (P<0.01). Tubulointerstitium injuries including vacuolar degeneration, syncytial change, clody swelling, necrosis and atrophy of renal tubular epithelial cells, thinning of tubal wall, lumens compensational expansion or even abolition, and inflammatory cell infiltration, interstitial fibrosis were found in both high fat diet group and simvastatin group, compared to control group at 4th week, worsened to a maximum at 20th week. However, all of these ameliorated in simvastatin group, compared to high fat diet group at each time point. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that high-fat diet induces significant lesion of renal tubulointerstitium and increased expression of renal ILK. Simvastatin may play an important role in protecting against tubulointerstitium injury induced by hyperlipoidemia by down-regulating the expression of renal ILK.     

ISTR在部分柿属植物种质鉴定和亲缘关系分析中的应用

 利用反向序列标签重复技术( inverse sequence-tagged repeat, ISTR) , 对柿属7个种, 包括柿(Diospyros kaki Thunb. ) 、君迁子(D. lotus L. ) 、浙江柿(D. glaucifolia Metc. ) 、油柿(D. oleifera Cheng. ) 、金枣柿(D. sp. ) 、老鸦柿(D. rhombifolia Hemsl. ) 和美洲柿(D. virginiana L. ) 共32个基因型进行了种质鉴定和亲缘关系研究。结果表明: ISTR可区分供试柿属植物中的30份; ISTR能够很好地适用于柿属植物亲缘关系分析; 供试的中国与日本原产柿种质分别聚类; 新发现的中国甜柿变异类型与日本甜柿的亲缘关系较远且存在较丰富的遗传变异, 可能是潜在的育种资源。ISTR标记可在柿属植物种质资源鉴定和亲缘关系分析中更广泛地应用。     

夜间温度对薄皮甜瓜果实膨大及多胺含量的影响

 为探讨果实内源多胺对温度胁迫的响应及其与果实膨大之间的关系,以薄皮甜瓜(Cucumis melo L.)'玉美人'为试材,研究了不同夜间温度对果实膨大及内源多胺含量的影响。结果表明,12 ℃处理的单果质量、果实横径、纵径最大,其次是15 ℃处理,18 ℃处理的单果质量、果实横径、纵径显著低于15 ℃处理,而9 ℃处理又显著低于18 ℃处理。从果实多胺含量变化情况看,除精胺外,果实总多胺、亚精胺、腐胺均随着果实的发育而减少,但不同夜温处理间存在差异,在夜温处理6 d内的果实快速膨大期,腐胺、亚精胺、精胺和总多胺含量均是9 ℃夜温处理显著低于12 ℃、15 ℃和18 ℃处理,18 ℃处理又显著低于12 ℃和15 ℃处理,而15 ℃和12 ℃处理间无显著差异。腐胺、亚精胺、总多胺含量与单果质量增长率呈显著或极显著正相关。这些结果说明夜间温度对薄皮甜瓜果实膨大的影响可能与多胺含量的变化有关。     

茄子GA响应因子SmGAI的克隆与分析

采用RT-PCR和RACE技术从茄子地方品种杭州红茄中扩增克隆了GA响应因子相关基因片段,命名为SmGAI,其cDNA序列为1 176 bp,含有972 bp的阅读框,编码323个氨基酸;基因编码的氨基酸序列与番茄单性结实调控基因SlDELLA同源性为76.8 %,高度相似。     

遮荫处理对侧柏种子萌发的影响

在不同光照梯度55.44%自然全光照(Natural sonlight,NS)、21.12%NS、3.47%NS 和0.86%NS的人工遮荫条件下,研究了侧柏(Platycladus orientalis)种子萌发的特点.结果表明:4个光照梯度处理的侧柏种子的萌发率分别为68.9%、82.2%、44.4%和42.2%;随着光照强度的减弱,种子萌发进程减慢;萌发指数和幼苗活力指数均在21.12%NS处理最大,分别为1.89和770.8.     

山东野菜植物区系研究

经调查研究发现,山东省境内有野菜植物51科,137属,220种.野菜系指生于自然环境,未经人工驯化管理,可作蔬菜食用的植物.山东野菜植物区系主要特点为:种子植物在山东野菜植物区系组成中起决定作用;山东野菜植物区系属北温带性质;山东野菜大部分为草本植物;山东野菜以叶菜类和苗菜类为主.     

不同类型蔬菜中矿质元素含量的比较研究

采用火焰原子分光光度法,测定了保定市市售的3种类型共16种蔬菜中的Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn 5种矿质元素,为指导人们日常饮食提供科学依据.结果表明:不同类型蔬菜中矿质元素含量不同,叶菜类蔬菜中的(Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量高于果菜类蔬菜、根茎类蔬菜;而不同品种的蔬菜其矿质元素的含量也存在很大差异,油菜中的Ca和Mn含量最高,分别为7.6 g/100g和8.98 mg/100g;Zn含量最高的为香麦16.72 mg/100g,其次为菠菜12.63 mg/100g,洋白菜的Zn含量最低仅为0.73 mg/100g;菠菜中Fe含量最高138.43 mg/100g,其次为香麦111.11 mg/100g.综合分析结果,香麦、菠菜、油菜的Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量要高于其它种类的蔬菜.     

板栗苞壳栽培平菇和秀珍菇的比较试验

选取板栗苞壳为栽培料,以熟料袋栽方式进行平菇和秀珍菇的栽培试验,通过对比分析,探讨利用板粟苞壳栽培平菇和秀珍菇的生物学效率及经济效益.结果表明:平菇、秀珍菇菌丝长势良好,平菇的生物效率高于秀珍菇,但秀珍菇的经济效益明显高于平菇.