月季RcHSP17.8 基因表达提高大肠杆菌对非生物胁迫的耐性

 月季RcHSP1718为编码小分子热激蛋白基因, Southern检测其在月季基因组中为多拷贝存在。38 ℃/3 h热激处理后, 该基因在耐热月季品种‘曼海姆宫殿’ ( Schloss Mannieim) 、‘彩虹’ (Radio) 、‘赌城’ (Las Vegas) 、‘梅郎随想曲’ (Caprice de Meiland) 、‘小女孩’ ( Girl) 中强表达, 而在不耐热品种‘新十全’ (Kordes’Perfecta) 、‘绯扇’ (Hiogi) 、‘莱茵黄金’ ( Pfalzer Gold) 中弱表达或不表达, 表明该基因与月季耐热性关系密切。为确定月季RcHSP1718基因功能, 将其转化E.coli BL21, 结果表明重组菌株能正常诱导表达包含RcHSP17.8的融合蛋白, 并因此提高了重组菌株对高温、低温、高盐、高pH、重金属、氧化等非生物胁迫的耐性, 表明RcHSP17.8参与了上述非生物胁迫的响应。     

利用DAD1反义片段转化创建菜薹可调控雄性不育材料

 菜薹因为没有好的雄性不育材料或自交不亲和系,至今尚无一代杂种用于生产,根据拟南芥及白菜型油菜的花药不开裂基因DAD1的保守序列设计引物,扩增菜薹的DAD1基因片段（DAD1F）,构建反义DAD1F植物表达载体,用农杆菌介导法转化菜薹,对转基因植株进行分子检测,鉴定其雄性不育性并进行育性恢复试验.克隆得到的菜薹的DAD1基因片段大小为678 bp,命名为BrcpDAD1F,其序列与拟南芥和白菜型油菜的DAD1高度同源,同源率分别为88％和99％;共得到了12株转基因植株,有6株在转录水平上得到表达,表现为雄性不育,花器官畸形,花粉活力低,萌发率不到10％,且开花后不能结角果或结空角果,或者得到极少种子但种子不萌发;用对照的花粉给转基因植株授粉可使其正常结实.以500 μmol·L^-1茉莉酸甲酯处理可使其雄性不育得到恢复,花粉可以在柱头和培养基上萌发,具有受精能力。T₁代可育株与不育株的比例都呈1:3分离, T₂代不同株系的育性分离比例不同,有些株系继续呈1:3的分离,有些株系全是可育株或全是不育株,说明反义抑制呈单基因稳定遗传。     

板叶红瓤萝卜新品种‘潍萝卜2号’

 ‘潍萝卜2号’萝卜新品种是由‘VL02-21’בVL02-23’杂交育成的萝卜一代杂种。该品种优质、丰产、适应性强。从播种到商品成熟80d,生长势中等,抗病毒病、霜霉病和软腐病等病害,板叶,叶色深绿有12-16片,小顶小根,肉质根近圆球形,肉质鲜艳呈紫红色,单根重1㎏,产量36.72～41.68 t·hm^-2,适合山东及华北地区和东北三省秋季种植。     

IBA对芍药扦插生根的影响及生根过程中相关酶活性的变化

以芍药‘大富贵’品种为材料, 用1 000、2 000和3 000 mg·L^-1 3个浓度的IBA处理进行扦插对比试验, 研究其生根过程中过氧化物酶( POD) 、多酚氧化酶( PPO) 、吲哚乙酸氧化酶( IAAO) 活性的动态变化。结果表明: IBA处理极显著地提高了插穗的生根率、根数和总根长, 其中以2 000 mg·L ^-1为IBA最佳生根浓度, 将生根周期缩短18 d, 并明显提高了生根质量。在生根过程中, 插穗中POD、PPO活性分别呈现“缓慢上升→下降→急剧上升→下降”和“降→升→降”的变化趋势, 但与对照组相比, 处理组的变化更为剧烈, 峰值出现提前了18 d。IAAO活性在对照和处理中呈现不同的变化趋势: 前者为“升→降→升”, 而后者为“降→降→升”。此外, 高活性的POD、PPO有利于不定根的形成, 低活性的IAAO则促进生根。     

苹果属小金海棠MxIrt1基因特异性片段的原核表达及多克隆抗体的制备

 MxIrt1是从苹果属植物小金海棠中克隆出的二价阳离子转运膜蛋白基因。为进一步研究该基 因的功能, 利用MxIrt1基因位于第3和第4跨膜区之间的162 bp片段, 构建了原核表达载体pGEX-MxIrt1,经原核表达、亲和层析、获得GST2MxIRT1融合蛋白, 以融合蛋白为抗原, 制备多克隆抗体, ELISA方法检测抗体效价阳性, 蛋白质印迹检测植物体内总蛋白, 获得与预期大小一致的特异性条带。上述结果表明,表达的目的蛋白可用于免疫组织化学、蛋白质印迹检测。     

南亚热带李新品种‘华蜜大蜜李’

 ‘华蜜大蜜李’是从‘三华李’中选育出来的优良新品种, 果实近圆形, 平均单果质量51.5 g, 可溶性固形物含量9%～11% , 酸甜味浓, 肉质软溶, 丰产稳产, 是‘三华李’中的大果品种, 适合于南亚热带山区栽培。在广东6月中下旬果实红熟。     

气相色谱-嗅觉测量法鉴定蒌蒿中的香气化合物

 采用顶空固相微萃取法提取了蒌蒿样品中的挥发性成分, 利用气相色谱-嗅觉测量法(GC-O)并结合气相色谱质谱联用分析(GC - MS) , 鉴定了萎蒿中的香气化合物。共检出21个呈香化合物, 基于其嗅感强度, 反式- 2 - 己烯醛、水芹烯、顺式- 罗勒烯、3 - 崖柏酮、樟脑, 黄瓜醛、( - ) - 龙脑和( - ) - 乙酸龙脑酯被认定为形成蒌蒿香气的重要化合物。     

Relationship between zinc and zinc transporter expression in human lung cancer cells

AIM: To study the changes of zinc transporter gene expression in A-549 cell line exposed to ZnCl2 and N,N,N’,N’-tetrakis 2-pyridylmethyl ethylenediamine (TPEN).METHODS: Human lung cancer cell line A-549 was exposed to different concentrations of ZnCl2 (0, 50, 100, 150, 200 μmol/L) and TPEN (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 μmol/L), respectively. Twelve hours later, the cell viability was measured by MTT (methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium) and levels of zinc transporter mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. Zinquin was used to estimate the intracellular zinc concentrations.RESULTS: A-549 cell viability rate was significantly decreased when exposed to ZnCl2 at concentrations of 150 and 200 μmol/L, and to TPEN. The intracellular zinc concentration was significantly increased when exposed to ZnCl2 and decreased when exposed to TPEN. Zinc transporter (ZnT-1) mRNA level was increased along with the increase in the concentration of ZnCl2 but decreased when exposed to TPEN. The expressions of ZIP-1 and ZIP-10 (Zrt-and Irt-like protein) were increased along with the increase in the concentration of TPEN but decreased when exposed to ZnCl2.CONCLUSION: ZnT-1 expression is induced by zinc supplement. ZIP-1 and ZIP-10 expressions are induced by zinc deficiency and repressed by zinc supplement.     

Effects of cytokines on renovation of acute renal failure in mouse with bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

AIM: To observe the effects of cytokines on renovation of acute renal failure (ARF) in mouse with bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation. METHODS: ARF animal model was induced in mouse by subcutaneous injection of cisplatin. Mice were randomly assigned into 3 groups: normal control group, ARF group and MSC group. After 24 h cisplatin injection, animals were injected intravenously with MSC in MSC group. Animals were sacrificed at 1 d, 4 d, 7 d, 14 d and 28 d after cisplatin injection. The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (Scr) were measured. The renal morphologic changes were scored with Paller’s criterion on hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stained sections. The mRNA and protein expressions of HGF, BMP-7, TNF-α and IL-10 were detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry method. RESULTS: After 4 d of cisplatin injection, the BUN and Scr values in MSC group were significantly lower than those in ARF group (P<0.01). After 7 d and 14 d, the values of BUN and Scr in MSC group were still lower than those in ARF group (P<0.01, P<0.05). The renal morphologic scores of MSC group were also lower than those of ARF group. After 7 d, the expressions of HGF, BMP-7 and IL-10 were higher in MSC group than those in ARF group, the expression of TNF-α in MSC group was lower than that in ARF group. CONCLUSION: MSC promotes the recovery of acute renal failure induced by cisplatin. The mechanism may partly depend on paracrine of growth factor and amelioration of inflammatory.     

Role of GPR40 mediates the effects of FFAs on lipoapoptosis in mouse β-cell line NIT-1

AIM: To evaluate the role of G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) mediates the effects of free fatty acids (FFAs) on lipoapoptosis in mouse β-cell line NIT-1 and the mechanisms involved in this process.METHODS: NIT-1 cells were supplemented with palmitate (500 μmol/L) or oleate (500 μmol/L) for 48 h, then apoptosis of the cells was determined by the methods of Hoechst 33342, TUNEL and flow cytometry (Annexin V/PI). The small interfering RNA technique was used to inhibit the expression of GPR40 in NIT-1 cell. The mock, control siRNA and GPR40 siRNA transfected cells were either supplemented with palmitate (500 μmol/L) or co-incubated with palmitate and oleate (500 μmol/L for each) for 48 h. The percentages of apoptotic cells were quantified. The expression of p-c-Jun, Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blotting.RESULTS: Palmitate induced β cell lipoapoptosis, whereas oleate inhibited NIT-1 cells from palmitate-induced lipoapoptosis. No significant difference of the percentages of apoptotic cells was indicated among the mock, control siRNA and GPR40 siRNA transfected cells treated with palmitate (P>0.05). However, after co-incubated with palmitate and oleate (500 μmol/L for each) for 48 h, the percentage of apoptotic cells in GPR40 siRNA transfected cells was greater than that in mock (P<0.05), while the expression of p-c-Jun was decreased. The expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were not affected.CONCLUSION: Palmitate induced β cell lipoapoptosis might not be mediated through GPR40, whereas oleate inhibits NIT-1 cells from palmitate-induced lipoapoptosis, which is mediated at least in part through GPR40, the change of c-Jun expression may play an role in this process, suggesting that GPR40 might be implicated in the control of β cell mass plasticity and GPR40 probably provides a link between obesity and type 2 diabetes.