Adeno-associated virus type 9-mediated p65 silencing inhibits angiotensin II-induced apoptosis of H9c2 cells

AIM: To study the effect of p65 gene silencing by adeno-associated virus type 9 (AAV9)-mediated RNA interference on angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ; 10^-6 mol/L for 24 h)-induced apoptosis of rat ventricular H9c2 myocytes, and to elucidate the possible mechanism. METHODS: The H9c2 cells were transfected with rAAV9-eGFP and rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA at multiplicity of infection (MOI)=4×10⁶ vg/cell. eGFP expression in the cells was observed under an inverted fluorescence microscope, and the percentage of eGFP positive cells was determined by flow cytometry. The expression of p65 was determined by Western blot. CCK-8 assay was used to measured the viability of transfected H9c2 cells. The apoptosis of the cells transfected with the virus and with Ang Ⅱ stimulation was analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: The cells began to exhibit eGFP expression on the 2nd day after transfection. The fluorescence intensity was increased over the time of transfection. eGFP expression reached the maximum on the 5th day, and the transfection efficiency was (52.7±1.9)% at this time point. Compared with blank control group, no significant effect of AAV9 on the viability of H9c2 cells was observed. In resting state, p65 in the H9c2 cells had a certain activity. After Ang Ⅱ stimulation, the activity of p65 was obviously increased, while transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibited the expression of p65. The apoptosis of H9c2 cells in Ang Ⅱ stimulation group was significantly higher than that in blank control group, while transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibited apoptosis of H9c2 cells. CONCLUSION: Transfection of rAAV9-eGFP-NF-κB p65-siRNA effectively inhibits the expression of p65 gene of NF-κB pathway in the H9c2 cells without causing cell growth inhibition, and reduces the apoptosis induced by Ang Ⅱ.     

阳台水培苦苣营养液配方筛选

在阳台上水培苦苣,通过测量苦苣的形态指标、叶绿素、产量和品质等指标,以期筛选出比较适合阳台水培苦苣的营养液配方。结果表明,经郑州市蔬菜研究所的营养液配方处理的阳台水培苦苣株高、叶片数、叶面积、叶绿素含量、产量、VC含量、可溶性糖含量、总蛋白质含量均显著高于其他各处理,硝酸盐含量较低。     

蓝狐MITF-M基因序列扩增及生物信息学分析

试验旨在研究蓝狐MITF-M基因核心启动子活性区、转录因子结合位点、基因编码蛋白结构及功能,为探究该基因的表达调控机制提供理论依据。从成年蓝狐背部皮肤组织中采集1 cm×1 cm样品,采用RT-PCR扩增及测序技术首次获得MITF-M基因序列3 880 bp（包括5'侧翼区2 262 bp、CDS区1 260 bp、3'侧翼区358 bp）,编码419个氨基酸残基。生物信息学分析结果显示,蓝狐MITF-M基因5'侧翼区存在潜在的启动子区域（-86~-336 bp）,且发现TATA框、CAAT框、GC框和CRE等调控元件及CREB、LSF和Sp1等多种转录因子。MITF-M基因编码的蛋白是定位于细胞核和细胞质的不稳定、可溶性亲水蛋白质。亚细胞定位结果提示该蛋白在细胞核、细胞质和线粒体的概率较高,分别为65.2%、17.4%和8.7%。DNAMAN软件对MITF-M基因编码蛋白的二级结构预测发现,该蛋白由α螺旋（33.66%）、β折叠（16.66%）和无规卷曲（49.68%）组成,且不存在跨膜区域和信号肽。蓝狐与其他物种MITF-M基因编码的氨基酸序列同源性对比和系统进化树分析均提示蓝狐与犬的遗传亲缘关系最近,与哺乳动物和禽类均具有较高的同源性（>89.1%）,说明MITF-M基因编码区在物种进化过程中较为保守。本研究为深入研究MITF-M基因调控狐狸被毛颜色的分子遗传机制奠定了理论基础。     

Role of PI3K/Nrf2 signaling pathway in endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits

AIM: To evaluate the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (PI3K/Nrf2) signaling pathway in endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits. METHODS: Healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group (group C), LPS group (group L), wortmannin+LPS group (group WL), wortmannin group (group W) and dimthyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group (group D). Wortmannin at dose of 0.6 mg/kg was injected via the auricular vein in groups W and WL, DMSO at concentration of 0.08 mL/kg was injected in group D, while normal saline (0.08 mL/kg) was injected in groups C and L. LPS at dose of 5 mg/kg was injected via the auricular vein in groups L and WL 30 min later, and equal volume of normal saline was injected in group C, D and W for control. The rabbits were sacrificed 6 h after LPS or normal saline administration. The kidneys were removed for microscopic examination and the determination of histological scores of kidney (HSK). The concentrations of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr), urinary α1-microglobulin (α1-MG), MDA content, SOD activity, the mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of total Akt, p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were also detected. RESULTS: Compared with groups C, D and W, the concentrations of BUN and Cr, urinary α1-MG concentration, MDA content and HSK were significantly increased, while SOD activity was significantly decreased (P<0.05). The mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were significantly increased in groups L and WL. No significant change among groups C, D and W was observed. Compared with group L, the concentrations of BUN and Cr, urinary α1-MG concentration, MDA content and HSK were significantly increased, while SOD activity, the mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were significantly decreased in group WL. CONCLUSION: Activation of PI3K/Nrf2 signaling pathway may be one of the regulatory mechanisms of the body adapting to the endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits.     

Microarray-based miRNAs profiling in lower limb arteriosclerosis of diabetic rats

AIM: To establish the profiling of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the lower extremity arterial tissue between diabetic rats with lower limb arteriosclerosis (DAS) and diabetic rats with normal lower limb (DN), and to explore the possible molecular mechanisms involved in aberrant miRNA expression in DAS. METHODS: The rat models of DAS and DN were successfully established. The respective lower extremity arterial tissue was isolated. The total miRNAs were purified for a hybridization detection by miRNA microarray. The results of chip scanning and data were analyzed and verified by RT-qPCR. RESULTS: Ten miRNAs related to DAS, including rno-miR-206-3p, rno-miR-133a-5p, rno-miR-133b-3p, rno-miR-133a-3p, rno-miR-325-5p, rno-miR-675-3p, rno-miR-411-5p, rno-miR-329-3p, rno-miR-335 and rno-miR-126a-3p, were determined. All 10 abnormally expressed miRNAs were up-regulated. The validating results of RT-qPCR confirmed 9 of the miRNAs in line with chip expression. Just rno-miR-335 showed the opposite between PCR detection and microarray result. CONCLUSION: A group of miRNAs in diabetic rats suffering from lower limb arteriosclerosis plays an important role in the vascular atherosclerosis process. The abnormal expression of miRNAs is likely to affect the vascular atherosclerosis process.     

piggyBac转座子介导的家蚕细胞转基因研究初探

为探讨稳定转化家蚕细胞表达外源基因的新方法,以家蚕核型多角体病毒(BmNPV)极早期蛋白基因(ie-1)启动子元件驱动新霉素抗性基因(neor),并克隆至具有绿色荧光蛋白基因(gfp)标记的昆虫转座子载体piggyBac中,构建转基因载体pigA3-IE-Neo。以该载体转染家蚕BmN细胞,用终浓度800μg/mL的遗传霉素(geneticin,G418)筛选3个月,获得了稳定转化的细胞,呈现绿色荧光的细胞数达80%以上。通过PCR鉴定证实了细胞基因组DNA中neor基因和gfp基因的存在。     

利用家蚕表达合成人表皮生长因子(EGF)及产物对胃粘膜损伤的修复作用

基于家蚕杆状病毒密码子的偏爱性,对人表皮生长因子基因(hEGF)的部分密码子进行修改后合成一个新的基因,命名为CSEGF。所合成的CSEGF能编码同hEGF完全一致的氨基酸序列,并被重组进家蚕杆状病毒获得重组Bm-BacCSEGF。重组病毒感染家蚕后,该基因在家蚕中的表达量达28.4μg/mL幼虫血淋巴及33.07μg/mL蛹血淋巴。将表达CSEGF的蚕蛹经冻干直接制成EGF冻干粉胶囊,经测定冻干粉中EGF的质量比达140μg/g。动物模型试验显示该冻干粉对酸诱导的急性胃粘膜损伤的SD大鼠有显著的修复作用,对大鼠裸鼠的肾细胞生长也有明显的促进作用。     

遥感技术在山西省森林资源清查中的应用

山西省林业部门早在“四五”期间就广泛应用黑白航片,全野外调绘,进行全省森林资源清查。完成了林业部下达的任务。“六五”期间山西省农业遥感应用科学研究所,应用陆地卫星影像,进行全省森林资源解译,获得了全省森林分布情况;“七五”期间遥感所与北京林科院协作,应用陆地卫星“ＴＭ·ＣＣＴ”磁带,经计算机专题提取信息,对关帝山林区森林进行了分类,求得了各类树种的分布与面积,同时还完成了“三北”防护林建设工程的试点县——大宁县森林资源动态遥感调查,并应用彩红外航片结合地面样方进行了沙棘资源的调查,为我省森林资源合理开发利用,提供了科学依据     

葡萄糖氧化酶基因在棉花中的高效转化——转化与抗性愈伤组织的诱导和筛选

试验探讨了利用农杆菌介导法把葡萄糖氧化酶基因（ＧＯ基因）转化到棉花中影响转化和抗性愈伤组织诱导的一些因素。结果表明,５～７ｄ 苗龄的无菌苗是做转化的最佳时期,以３Ｄ＋ ２Ｌ处理的无菌苗效果好。下胚轴的形态学部位对转化的影响差异不大。菌株的活力状态是影响转化出愈率的主要因素之一。以菌株的培养时间为依据简便有效。试验还发现,培养基的固化程度不同,出愈率有很大差异,固化程度高,异常愈伤组织增多,正常愈伤组织的出愈率降低。这可能与其活性氧平衡被打破对细胞造成伤害有关。对坑性愈伤组织的筛选次数也做了讨论。     

A Method for Solving Strong Nonlinear Vibration

A method,stroboscopic harmonicbalance method which is used to solve strong nonlinear system, is proposed. The method is used to find the solution of strong nonlinear system. In investigation,the existence conditions of primary resonance solution and subharmonic resonance solutions are obtained. The results which are obtained by the stroboscopic harmonicbalance method are compared with those by computer numerical simulation. The results show that the stroboscopic harmonicbalance method is correct in qualitative analysis and it can meet the demands in engineering.