Reduced expression of SIRT2 in serous ovarian carcinoma promotes cell proliferation,migration and invasion

AIM: To compare the expression of SIRT2 in ovarian surface epithelial (OSE) cell line and serous ovarian carcinoma (SOC) cell lines, and to investigate the effects of SIRT2 on the cell proliferation, migration and invasion. METHODS: The expression levels of SIRT2 in the OSE cell line and the SOC cell lines were determined by Western blot. The SIRT2 siRNAs and overexpression construct were designed and verified. Transient transfection of SIRT2 siRNAs or overexpression construct was performed, and the effect of SIRT2 on the cell proliferation, migration and invasion was evaluated. RESULTS: SIRT2 levels in the 5 strains of SOC cell lines were significantly lower than that in the OSE cell line. SIRT2 knockdown in HOSEpiC cells significantly enhanced the ability of cell colony formation and accelerated the cell growth rate. On the contrary, overexpression of SIRT2 in HO8910 cells dramatically repressed the number of cell colonies and cell activity. SIRT2 significantly changed the ability of ovarian cell migration. Knockdown of SIRT2 facilitated the cell invasion. CONCLUSION: The expression of SIRT2 in the SOC cells is significantly down-regulated. In the OSE cells, SIRT2 acts as a tumor suppressor and mediates the inhibition of cell proliferation, migration and invasion.     

Mesenchymal stem cell-induced CD8α+ Jagged2high CD11bhigh regulatory dendritic cells prevent and treat mouse aGVHD

AIM: To investigate the role of mesenchymal stem cell-induced regulatory dendritic cells (MSC-DCregs) in mouse acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD) model. METHODS: Bone marrow cells from BALB/c (H-2^d) mice were isolated and were induced to differentiate into DCs. The DCs were selected by flow cytometry, and after 10 d co-culture with MSCs, they were induced to be MSC-DCregs. Male 8-week-old C57BL/6 (H-2^b) mice were used as donor mice. The female 8-week-old BALB/c (H-2^d) mice, who had received 100 cm source-skin distance, 30 cm×30 cm radiation field, 700 cGy total body irradiation (TBI) pretreatment were used as recipient mice. The recipients were divided into 5 groups: control group, TBI group (injected with medium only), bone marrow transplantation group (injected with 1×10⁷ bone marrow cells), aGVHD group (injected with 1×10⁷ bone marrow cells and 1×10⁷ spleen cells), and MSC-DCregs group (injected with 1×10⁷ bone marrow cells, 1×10⁷ spleen cells and 1×10⁶ MSC-DCregs). The white blood cell count, recipients' chimerism, clinical evaluation of aGVHD, survival analysis and pathological changes were determined. RESULTS: Hematopoieic recovery was seen at 10 d after transplantation. The recipients' chimerism was parallel to the donors' at 30 d. The median survival time of the mice in aGVHD group and MSC-DCregs group was 27 d and 33 d, and the survival rates at 30 d were 20% and 100% (P<0.01), respectively. The clinical scores of the mice in MSC-DCregs group were lower than those in aGVHD group (P<0.01). Moreover, the pathological changes in the skin and liver of the mice in MSC-DCregs group were less serious than those in aGVHD group. CONCLUSION: The MSC-DCregs induce an aGVHD tolerance in vivo, and further research of its mechanism is still in great necessary.     

番茄对晚疫病的株龄相关抗性及Ph-3的抗性机制

目前已明确番茄抗晚疫病R基因表现明显的株龄相关抗性(Age-related Resistance,ARR),但抗晚疫病QTL的抗性规律尚不明确。以携带抗晚疫病基因Ph-3的栽培种番茄(Solanum lycopersicum)‘CLN2037B’和野生种醋栗番茄(S.pimpinellifolium)‘L3708’以及易感病材料栽培种番茄(S.lycopersicum)‘LA2818’为对照,对含有抗晚疫病QTL的多毛番茄(S.habrochaites)‘LA2099’、‘LA1033’和‘LA1777’是否也存在株龄相关抗性进行了分析。结果表明,携带抗晚疫病QTL的3个材料的6叶期和9叶期植株病情级数均比3叶期明显降低,表明QTL抗性与株龄相关。利用乙烯、水杨酸和茉莉酸素合成或缺失的突变体和病毒诱导基因沉默(Virus Induced Gene Silencing,VIGS)技术,初步明确了乙烯和水杨酸参与6叶期Ph-3基因介导的对晚疫病的抗性,而茉莉酸不参与。     

不同栽培方式对长江下游棉田资源利用效率的影响

我国农业对自然环境依赖性强,农业生产环境相对恶劣、资源利用效率低下,作物栽培理论与技术需要不断创新和完善。为建立与当前生产模式相匹配的作物高产高效栽培管理方式,选用棉花品种泗杂3号,于2012—2013年在长江下游棉区(江苏大丰)不同地力水平田块(高、低)进行麦棉两熟栽培管理方式定位试验,设超高产栽培、常规栽培和高产高效栽培,系统测定棉花生物量、产量和生育期间的温光、氮肥资源利用效率。结果表明,栽培方式和地力水平显著影响棉花产量,而产量的差异主要由温光、氮肥资源利用效率的差异造成。棉花产量提高的限制因子是低下的资源利用效率。高产高效栽培较常规栽培产量提高27.5%,温光资源利用效率分别提高27.7%、23.4%、氮肥偏生产力提高10.1%,是长江下游较为适宜的栽培方式。因此未来生产中应进一步合理优化栽培方式来提高棉田资源利用效率,以达到高产高效的目标。     

春小麦微量营养元素叶面喷施的效应研究Ⅱ——对后期NAR,LAR,RGR,CGR及生物产量的影响

选用微量及大量营养元素11个在春小麦抽穗后叶面喷施,研究其对重要生理指标NAR,LAR,RGR,CGR及生物产量的影响.结果表明各处理对NAR影响较大,以P最高,Se次之,而Fe,Cu,B,Mn,K均低于对照;对LAR影响不大,仅Fe高于对照;对RGR的影响Zn,Cu,Fe,Se,Mn,Mg,Mo,P,N,K均超过对照,并依次增高,表明这些营养元素均可提高相对生长率RGR,其作用以K,N,P居前3位;对CGR的影响,各处理有较大差异,除B处理和对照相近外,其他均高于对照,以K,N,Mo,P,Mg居前列,表明这些营养元素,对后期干物质增长有利.各处理对增加生物产量有益,且各不相同,其效应K＞N＞Mo＞P＞Mg＞Se＞Mn＞Ca＞Fe＞Zn＞B＞ck.     

重组植酸酶appA-2QN在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

对来源于大肠杆菌的植酸酶基因app A进行突变获得植酸酶基因突变体app A-2QN,利用酵母表达系统在摇瓶培养条件下表达后,该植酸酶突变体显示出良好的热稳定性。为提高该植酸酶的表达量,降低植酸酶的生产成本,对表达该酶的重组酵母菌GS115/app A-2QN进行了高密度发酵研究,通过控制发酵过程中碳源(甘油)的添加使得菌体生长达到一定密度,从而实现高效表达。在诱导蛋白质表达阶段,发酵液中甲醇的含量影响植酸酶的表达量,利用变色酸分光光度法对甲醇含量进行了检测分析。结果表明,在5 L发酵罐中进行高密度发酵147 h后,菌体浓度OD600nm达到313,通过将甲醇浓度控制在2.5%左右,经过诱导102 h后,蛋白达到了较高的表达量,为7.06 g/L,酶活性(发酵效价)为2.03×105U/m L。结果表明,通过高密度发酵提高了产植酸酶app A-2QN的酵母工程菌的细胞生长密度和蛋白质表达量,揭示该重组酵母菌株具有良好的表达稳定性。     

辣椒单倍体与双单倍体植株叶片光合作用研究

对辣椒单倍体和双单倍体植株的光合作用进行了研究。结果表明 ,在不同光照条件下 ,单倍体植株净光合速率均明显比双单倍体低。在弱光照下 ,气孔的限制作用是单倍体植株净光合速率较低的主要原因 ;而在正常光照下 ,非气孔限制因素是净光合速率降低的主要原因。单倍体植株在强光下受到明显的光抑制 ,单倍体植株净光合速率、气孔导度和表观量子效率均较低 ,在正常光照条件下羧化效率较低 ;光补偿点和细胞间隙CO2 补偿点较高等均是单倍体植株的重要特征     

云南栽培稻生态型矿质元素含量的多样性

用ICP-AES测定了新平县相同生态条件下种植653份云南稻资源糙米8种矿质元素含量，并按丁颖的栽培稻生态型对其遗传多样性进行了研究。结果表明，云南水稻改良品种糙米P、Fe和Zn含量比地方稻种分别下降10.53%、14.76%和35.16%，但改良品种特别是粳稻Ca含量比地方种高, 8种矿质元素以Ca的多样性指数最大；糙米P、Ca、Mg、Fe、Zu、Cu和Mn平均含量以粳稻的Mg、Fe和Zn，水稻的P、K和Mg，陆稻的Fe和Zn，糯稻的K和Fe，早稻的Mg和Fe相对较高。8种矿质元素平均遗传多样性指数依次为粳>籼,陆>水,粘>糯,早中稻>晚稻和地方种>改良种,且P>K>Mn>Mg>Cu>Zn>Fe>Ca；其变异系数依次为Fe>Ca>Cu>Zn>Mn>K>Mg >P。     

HL-60 Cells Apoptosis Induced by Low-dose Cytosinearabinoside in Vitro

Cytosinearabinoside(Ara-C) is an important agent used for treatment of leukemia, but its mechanism of action at low dose is not clear, maybe is related to its effectson differentiationor apoptosis of cells. The authors investigate The relationship between bcl-2, p53 expression and apoptosis of HL-60 cells induced by low-dose cytosinearabinoside (10~(-8)M) by means of TUNEL method, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. The results show that low-doseAra-C could inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis, and the effects might be related to increase of P53protein and decrease of bcl-2 mRNA expression.     

转几丁质酶和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶双价基因小麦的获得和鉴定

利用农杆菌介导法将几丁质酶基因和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶双价基因导入小麦品种扬麦10号和Bobwhite,共得到了13株T0代转基因植株,2个小麦品种的转化效率分别为1.4%和1.0%.T1代植株赤霉病抗性鉴定结果表明,转基因植株对赤霉病具有一定抗性,小穗发病率4.76%～11.76%,低于抗病对照和感病对照.T1代植株分子检测结果表明,外源基因分离比例为2.33∶1,较低的分离比例可能与外源基因的丢失有关.