Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid induces apoptosis of HepG2 cells by endoplasmic reticulum stress apoptotic pathway

AIM: To investigate the effect of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS: HepG2 cells were treated with SAHA at different concentrations for 48 h. The proliferation of HepG2 cells was detected by real-time cellular analysis. The protein levels of acetylated histones H3K9 and H3K27, glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) and p-PERK were determined by Western blot. The cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Compared with control group, treatment with SAHA at 0.1 μmol/L and 1 μmol/L for 48 h showed no significant inhibitory effect on the proliferation of HepG2 cells, while SAHA at 6 μmol/L and 12 μmol/L significantly inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells (P<0.05). The results of Western blot showed that the protein levels of acH3K9, acH3K27, GRP78 and p-PERK increased significantly after treated with SAHA at diffe-rent concentrations for 48 h, while the protein level of PERK was decreased significantly (P<0.05). The results of flow cytometry analysis showed that the apoptotic rates of the HepG2 cells increased with the increase in SAHA concentration. CONCLUSION: SAHA up-regulates the acetylation of H3K9 and H3K27 in the HepG2 cells and induces apoptosis of HepG2 cells by activating the endoplasmic reticulum stress-related apoptosis pathway.     

SIRT1 promotes autophagy of pancreatic cancer cells induced by hypoxia via regulating FOXO1/RAB7 signaling pathway

AIM: To investigate the effect of SIRT1 on the autophagy of pancreatic cancer cells under hypoxia condition, and to analyze the underlying mechanism of regulating FOXO1/RAB7 signaling pathway. METHODS: Western blot and immunofluorescence methods were used to determine the expression of SIRT1 in the pancreatic cancer cells. The small interfering RNA targeting SIRT1 and SIRT1 over-expression plasmid were transfected into the pancreatic cancer Panc-1 cells. Confocal microscopy was used to detect the LC3 expression. Western blot was used to analyze the protein levels of LC3, p62 and FOXO1/RAB7 signaling pathway-related molecules. Co-immunoprecipitation was used to detected the protein interaction between SIRT1 and FOXO1. RESULTS: The expression level of SIRT1 in the nucleus of Panc-1 cells was increased under hypoxia condition. Compared with negative control under hypoxia condition, knock-down of SIRT1 expression attenuated the autophagy flux in the pancreatic cancer Panc-1 cells (P<0.05). Over-expression of SIRT1 increased the protein levels of FOXO1 and RAB7. On the contrary, knock-down of SIRT1 expression inhibited the protein levels of FOXO1 and RAB7. The protein interaction between SIRT1 and FOXO1 in the pancreatic cancer cells was observed. CONCLUSION: SIRT1 in pancreatic cancer Panc-1 cells under hypoxia condition is over-expressed in the nucleus. Down-regulation of SIRT1 inhibits autophagy and its mechanism may be related to FOXO1/RAB7 signaling pathway.     

马铃薯内生细菌的分离及环腐病拮抗菌的筛选鉴定

 本研究从大同、太原和内蒙古等地采集马铃薯块茎,分离到240株内生细菌,通过离体抑菌作用测定,共得到55株对环腐病菌有拮抗作用的菌株,占菌株总数的22.9%,抑菌圈半径最大的可达13 mm。按抑菌圈半径大小将拮抗菌分为强、中、弱三类。从中筛选出9个对环腐病等病菌具有较强拮抗作用的内生菌株进行了细菌学鉴定,结果表明:118为荧光假单胞生物型V (Pseudomonas fluorescens biovar V);110为短小芽孢杆菌(Bacillus pumilus);085为嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌(Bacillus stearothermophilus);069为草生欧文氏菌(Erwinia herbicola);043为草莓黄单胞菌(Xanthomonas fragariae);A-10'、T3为芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus);H1-6为荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens);116为短小杆菌属(Curtobacterium)。     

北京地区无土栽培越冬茬番茄品种筛选

为了筛选出适宜北京地区无土栽培的越冬茬番茄品种,对从国外引进的"丰收560""迪安娜""玛丽娅""粉妮娜"4个番茄品种进行了品种比较试验,以综合比较各品种的生长指标、果实性状和果实营养品质。结果表明:"迪安娜"综合表现较好,更适于北京地区无土栽培越冬茬生产。     

芽孢杆菌绿色荧光蛋白标记及其在小麦体表定殖的初探

 将来自质粒pAD4412的启动子和绿色荧光蛋白基因gfpmut3a插入大肠杆菌-枯草芽孢杆菌穿梭载体pBE2,构建成芽孢杆菌表达载体pGF P4412,用其转化野生型生防芽孢杆菌83-6和A-47等8个菌株,均得到良好的发光表型。质粒稳定性实验表明重组质粒pG FP4412稳定性为92%。借助荧光显微镜对gfp标记的菌株A-47-gfp在小麦体表的定殖进行初步的研究。结果表明:A-47-gfp能够在小麦根际及小麦体表定殖(包括根表和茎叶表面);相对于在茎叶表面定殖的A-47-gf p在根表定殖的菌体与根的结合更为牢固;从根基到根尖A-47-gfp的定殖量有明显的减少趋势。     

畜牧推广学教学体系改革探讨

畜牧推广学是是西北农林科技大学动物科学专业新开设的重要专业选修课之一。针对目前该门课程教学中存在的教材针对性不强、课时少、内容繁杂、学生对畜牧生产过程了解甚少而学习兴趣不高等问题。为了在有限的教学时间内帮助和引导学生更好地掌握畜牧推广学的相关知识和技能,提高教学效果,在总结笔者多年从事该门课程教学经验的基础上,文章从创新教材体系、优化教学内容、改进教学手段、改革教学方法、改革考试形式和考核方式等五个方面,对畜牧推广学教学体系改革的方向和措施进行了简要论述。     

热应激绍兴鸭不同组织HSP70基因mRNA表达研究

研究蛋鸭热应激条件下不同组织中热休克蛋白70(HSP70)基因mRNA表达规律,为揭示蛋鸭热应激反应机理提供参考。60只绍兴蛋鸭25℃饲养20d,其中30只进行40℃热应激处理1h,采取荧光定量PCR方法分别测定不同组织中HSP70mRNA的表达水平。试验组与对照组相比,肝脏、脾脏和胰腺组织HSP70mRNA表达差异不显著,其他6种组织HSP70基因表达量均有不同程度的增加,试验组心脏、腿肌、垂体、下丘脑、胸肌、肾脏中HSP70基因表达量分别高于对照组3.6倍、2.8倍、2.7倍、2.4倍、2.2倍和1.57倍。     

鸡软骨细胞体外分离培养鉴定以及过表达miR-15a对软骨细胞的影响

为分析miR-15a在肉鸡不同组织中的表达情况,并探究过表达miR-15a对体外培养鸡软骨细胞的影响。本研究首先通过倒置显微镜观察、PCR、凝胶电泳和甲苯胺蓝染色对体外分离培养的软骨细胞进行鉴定。通过实时荧光定量PCR检测miR-15a在肢体内外翻畸形(valgus-varus deformity, VVD)组和健康组肉鸡中(各3只)各组织的表达量。之后通过CCK8和EDU方法分析软骨细胞过表达miR-15a后细胞增殖情况。软骨细胞转染miR-15a mimics后,通过qPCR检测软骨细胞的标志基因Collagen-2、Aggrecan、Collagen-10,成熟分化基因Runx2、Sox9、VEGF、MMP9,炎性因子IL-1β、IL-6、IL-8、IL-10、TNF-α、TGF-β3以及凋亡基因Fas、FasL、Bcl-2的表达量。并构建FKBP5 3'UTR的野生型载体和突变型载体,通过双荧光素酶检测报告检测miR-15a与FKBP5的靶向关系。结果表明,本研究所用的胰蛋白酶、Ⅱ型胶原酶和透明质酸酶联合消化法成功分离得到状态良好的软骨细胞。荧光定量结果显示,miR-15a在各组织中均有表达,与健康组相比,miR-15a在VVD组的肝(P < 0.01)、脾(P < 0.05)、胸腺(P < 0.01)中的表达量显著升高,在心和胸肌组织中的表达量显著降低(P < 0.01)。CCK8与EDU分析结果显示,与NC组相比,过表达miR-15a组软骨细胞增殖速度显著降低(P < 0.01),增殖细胞数量显著减少(P < 0.01)。qPCR结果显示,与mimics NC组相比,miR-15a mimics组的软骨细胞标志基因Aggrecan、成熟分化基因Sox9、Runx2表达量显著降低(P < 0.05),Fas基因表达量极显著上升(P < 0.01),FasL基因和抗凋亡基因Bcl-2极显著下降(P < 0.01)。成功构建了FKBP5 3'UTR野生型和突变型载体,双荧光素酶检测报告结果显示预测的靶基因FKBP5与miR-15a没有靶向关系。本研究成功分离并鉴定了鸡软骨细胞,过表达miR-15a抑制鸡软骨细胞增殖、成熟和分化并促进细胞凋亡。     

湟源山坡地梯田退耕还林还草效果研究初报

通过对湟源山坡地梯田退耕还林工程连续9年的定点观测调查,结果表明:在顶坡梯田,所栽植的榆树Ulmus pumila有94%死亡,沙棘Hippophae rhamnoides有19.4%死亡;在中坡梯田,榆树、沙棘的死亡率分别为93%、18.2%;在底坡梯田,榆树、沙棘的死亡率分别为92.7%、18.6%;而柠条Caragana korshinskii在3个坡位梯田中都100%的成活,但长势不旺,而以赖草Leymus secalinus为主的草本植物,通过9年的自然侵入生长,其生物量(干物质)达到850 g/m2以上。同时,对各坡位草本产量增长规律进行了分析论述,建立了3个坡位草本产量与生长年限回归方程,中坡：y=78.033+102.473 3x;底坡:y=67.333+102.253 3x;顶坡:y=54.244 4+101.92x;如实评估了坡地梯田退耕还草后的经济效益。     

入侵种西花蓟马与本地近缘种花蓟马的双基因鉴定

快速准确的害虫种类识别是有效筛选天敌昆虫开展靶向性生物防控的关键。入侵种西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis与本地种花蓟马F.intonsa常同域同期同种寄主上发生,因体型小、形态相似,难以快速准确鉴定。本研究以mt DNA COI与r DNA ITS2基因为标记对我国10个采样点的西花蓟马和花蓟马开展分子鉴定研究。结果显示,当以COI或ITS2基因为靶标时,西花蓟马与花蓟马间的平均遗传距离分别为0.221和0.113,是种内遗传距离的22.1和18.8倍,且种内、种间遗传距离间无重叠,并在系统发育树上聚为独立的分支,表明2种基因均可准确区分西花蓟马和花蓟马。此外,基于COI基因构建的系统发育树,西花蓟马的各单倍型聚为了2个亚分支,并分别对应温室品系和羽扇豆品系,表明COI基因还可用于西花蓟马品系的识别鉴定。研究结果对近缘种花蓟马的快速鉴定、专食性天敌昆虫的筛选,及其生防效果评价具有重要意义。