Caelastrol and pristimerin derived from Leigongteng inhibit promoter activity of HLA-B*2705 gene

AIM: To screen the effective chemicals, which can suppress the promoter activity of the HLA-B*2705 gene as potential therapeutic agents. METHODS: The HeLa-HLA-B27, 293T-HLA-B27 stable transfectants were used to monitor the effect of 12 264 chemicals through high throughput screening (HTS). Chemicals which regulates HLA-B*2705 promoter activity more than 150% or less than 60% were picked out for the further IC50/EC50 and cell viability detection. RESULTS: (1) The primary screening used by 293T-HLA-B27 stable transfectant yielded about 5.1% hits which either suppressed (556 chemicals) or enhanced (68 chemicals) the HLA-B*2705 promoter activity. (2) A reconfirmation screening was carried out with these 624 of the candidates using transfected HeLa-HLA-B27 cells. Seventy hits were confirmed. (3) Based on the bioinformatics of those positive hits, 40 chemicals were selected for in-depth analysis by dose-response experiment and IC50/EC50 detection. Six suppressors showed potential pharmacological activities. Interestingly, two suppressors (celastrol and pristimerin) are derived from Leigongteng, a herbal medicine already used for several decades for treatment of immune regulatory and inflammatory diseases. Four active chemicals were computer designed with no relevance to the above structures. CONCLUSION: Chinese traditional herb Nansheteng and Leigongteng might be the potential drugs for HLA-B27 positive patients. These results provide new direction for research in both the therapeutics and the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis.     

芥菜开花相关基因AGL24的表达及与SOC1、SVP和FLC蛋白的互作

为阐明芥菜（Brassica juncea Coss.）开花激活因子AGL24的表达特性及其在开花途径中与调节因子SOC1、SVP和FLC蛋白的互作机制,从‘青叶芥’中克隆了680 bp的AGL24基因,它编码221个氨基酸。序列分析表明：芥菜AGL24含有M、I、K和C域,分别有59、11、102和47个氨基酸,与油菜AGL24亲缘关系较近。荧光定量PCR分析发现：在低温春化途径和长日照光周期途径中,AGL24在叶片和茎尖中均有表达,营养生长期表达量较低,而生殖生长期表达量迅速增加;AGL24在光周期途径中的表达峰值要早于低温春化途径。酵母双杂交试验表明：全长AGL24与开花信号整合子SOC1蛋白能够互作,激活酵母报告基因AUR1-C、HIS3、ADE2和MEL1,在QDO/X-α-Gal/AbA平板培养基上长出蓝斑。另外,分别去掉M域后的截短体AGL24与SOC1也能相互作用。β–半乳糖苷酶活性检测发现：截短体杂交组合AGL24 × SOC1的互作强度显著高于全长杂交组合AGL24 × SOC1。然而全长AGL24或截短体AGL24 均不能与光周期途径核心抑制子SVP互作,也不与低温春化途径核心抑制因子FLC相互作用,说明AGL24并不是SVP或FLC的直接靶蛋白。     

双穗雀稗对猪场污水的净化效果

于2009年5月以双穗雀稗(Paspalum distichum L.)为供试材料、河砂为基质开展其为期30d的静态水培试验,研究在25%、50%、75%、100%共4种猪场养殖污水浓度下,双穗雀稗的生长状况及对污水的净化效果,选择适宜的猪场养殖污水浓度以提高双穗雀稗的净化效率和生产效率。结果表明,污水浓度增加对双穗雀稗的株高影响不显著,但对生物量具有显著影响(P<0.05),高浓度污水对根长的生长具有明显阻碍作用;与不栽种植株的静置组相比,双穗雀稗水培对污水中的总氮(TN)、总磷(TP)具有较好的去除效果,TN的去除率为98.75%-99.31%,TP的去除率为96.54%-99.79%。100%污水时,TN、TP的去除量最大,分别为507 mg·L^-1和32mg·L^-1;而对COD和NH₄⁺-N的去除效果并不显著。     

谷氨酰胺对肉仔鸡脾组织结构发育的影响

160只 1日龄艾维茵肉仔鸡随机分成 4组 ,分别饲喂添加 0 % ,0 2 % ,0 4%和 0 8%谷氨酰胺的饲粮 2 8d。每周末每组取 6只鸡 ,颈静脉放血致死 ,取脾脏 ,Bouin液固定 ,制作石蜡切片 ,HE染色 ,光镜观察 ,显微摄影 ,研究基础日粮中添加谷氨酰胺对肉仔鸡脾组织结构的影响。结果显示 :添加谷氨酰胺的各试验组脾小结增多、增大 ;动脉周围淋巴鞘增厚 ;椭球增多、增大 ,细胞排列疏松 ,鞘毛细血管内皮细胞增高、增多 ;红髓比例降低 ,脾索内浆细胞和巨噬细胞增多。添加 0 8%谷氨酰胺的脾小结变化明显 ,添加 0 4%谷氨酰胺的动脉周围淋巴鞘和椭球变化明显。说明日粮中适量添加谷氨酰胺可促进脾内淋巴细胞的增殖与分化 ,从组织学角度证明 ,谷氨酰胺可促进脾的免疫应答能力 ,提高机体的免疫功能     

阜康绿洲土壤盐渍化特征及其与肥力的相关性分析

本文以电导、可溶性总盐含量和pH作为指标,将阜康绿洲的盐渍化类型划分为9种,其中以强盐渍土和盐土为主,在纬度梯度上从南至北,即从洪积扇下部到沙漠按照中盐渍土-强盐渍土-盐土-强盐渍土-盐土-非盐渍土的顺序依次分布。而土壤含水率却是从洪积下部至扇缘溢出带逐渐升高,在细土平原地区差异较大,在沙漠中又迅速降低。通过土壤剖面中有机质、全量N、P、K和速效N、P、K的分析,结果表明阜康荒漠自然状态下土壤肥力很低,各养分含量在空间上呈现规律性的变化,在纬度梯度上逐渐升高又在沙漠中降低。通过水盐与土壤肥力的相关性分析,结果表明:有机质、全N、P和速P与含水率、电导、总盐均具有显著和极显著正相关,而与pH成负相关,但相关性不显著。由于盐生植物的多样性,在盐渍土和盐土土壤肥力并无显著降低,只是土壤溶液的高盐浓度限制了植物对养分的吸收,因此防止和治理土壤盐渍化是发挥土地生产潜力的重要手段。     

短穗兔耳草的克隆生长特征

以调查统计的方法研究了高寒草甸匍匐茎植物短穗兔耳草Lagotis brachystachya无性系的生长特征、形态特征以及能量分配规律,研究结果表明:匍匐茎只有1条的短穗兔耳草最多,占60．47％,匍匐茎有4条的短穗兔耳草只占6．98％。在牧草生长盛期,短穗兔耳草无性系的基株高度4．03 cm,根长为9．11 cm,叶数为7．98;分株高度0．85 cm,根长2．73 cm,叶数为3．08;匍匐茎的茎生叶数为12．54,长度为15.14 cm,匍匐茎比节间重为2．18 mg／cm,粗度为0．97 mm,不同构件的干质量呈现出基株>匍匐茎>分株>茎生叶的规律。随着匍匐茎数目的增多,短穗兔耳萆无性系的基株根长逐渐增加,用于克隆繁殖的能量投资也有增加的趋势,其他参数都没有明显的变化规律。     

西瓜采用沼液滴灌追肥试验

在西瓜生产上应用不同浓度的沼液进行分期滴灌追肥比较试验。试验结果表明,使用沼液的西瓜甜度高,口感好,品质佳,产量高。但沼液滴灌要搞好过滤技术,以防堵塞。     

苦豆子内生放线菌的分离鉴定及其拮抗菌筛选

采用3种消毒时间对健康苦豆子植株体内的内生放线菌进行分离。结果表明：消毒3 min消除非内生菌的影响效果较好;同一植株分离内生放线菌的数量,根部比茎、叶部多。经初步鉴定,苦豆子内生放线菌以链霉菌属和诺卡氏菌属为最多,分别占分离总数的35%和27%;其次为小多孢菌属,占12%;而类诺卡氏菌属、小单孢菌属、孢囊放线菌属和分枝杆菌属分离较少。26株纯化菌株对茄子枯萎病菌进行平板对峙培养,筛选出3株抑菌带宽度达到10 mm以上的菌株,其中菌株KDS22发酵液抑菌效果最好。     

空气净化网上光催化剂和活性炭相互增强净化能力的作用机理

采用浸涂法在活性炭空气净化网上负载纳米二氧化钛，在紫外光的照射下，净化网对一氧化碳、甲醛、硫化氢等污染物的净化能力明显增强，对比实验表明，在紫外光照射下光催化剂使被吸附的污染物发生降解反应而提高活性炭的净化能力。活性 吸附作用为光催化反应浓度环境，加速反应速率。     

Effects of hypoxia on the expression of heparanase and invasiveness of SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell line

AIM: To evaluate the effects of hypoxia on the expression of heparanase and the invasiveness of SKOV3 ovarial carcinoma cell line. METHODS: SKOV3 cells were incubated at either normoxia (37 ℃, 5％CO2, 21％O2) or hypoxia (37 ℃, 5％CO2, 1％O2) condition for 12 h, 24 h and 36 h. RT-PCR and Western blotting were used to detect mRNA and the protein expressions of heparanase under different conditions. Cell invasiveness was measured by matrigel invasion assay. RESULTS: Compared to normoxia group, the heparanase mRNA expression level in hypoxia group was increased and in 12 h hypoxia group was the highest. The heparanase protein expression in hypoxia group was also significantly increased (P<0.01) and the expression of heparanase in hypoxia group was also different (P<0.05). Compared to normoxia group, the level of cell invasion was markedly increased in 12 h, 24 h and 36 h groups (P<0.05). During 12-36 h hypoxia period, the increase in hypoxia-induced invasiveness in SKOV3 cell line showed a time-dependent manner (P<0.05). Meanwhile, there was a positive correlation between the expression of HPA and the invasiveness of SKOV3 cells (r=0.8530, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Invasion of SKOV3 cells in hypoxia condition correlates with heparanase level. Hypoxia plays an important role in the augmentation of the heparanase expression and the invasiveness of human ovarian cancer.