Expression and functional analysis of chemokine receptor 7 in canine lymphoma cell lines

C-C chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) contributes to cell homing to lymph nodes (LNs). Recent studies reported that CCR7 is also expressed in tumor cells, which correlates with LN metastasis in various cancers. However, the expression of CCR7 in tumor cells is unknown in dogs due to the lack of appropriate antibodies. In the present study, a fusion protein of C-C chemokine ligand 19 (CCL19) was employed as an alternative method to CCR7 antibodies. The fusion CCL19 protein specifically detected CCR7 expressed in canine lymphoma cell lines, which showed active chemotaxis to both canine and mouse ligands. The present study will help further research on the involvement of canine CCR7 in LN metastasis.     

Uterine Expression of WNT7A and β-catenin After Induction of Oestrus in Sheep

WNT7A and β-catenin localisations and roles in regulating periimplantation ovine conceptus development under natural estrous conditions have been elaborated.However,their locations and expression patterns have not been reported under induction of oestrus.The localisation,expression and function of WNT7A and β-catenin in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant and non-pregnant sheep on days 10,12,14,16 and 18 following artificial induction of oestrus were investigated by means of in situ hybridisation,real-time RT-PCR,immuno-histochemistry and western blotting methods.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein were both restricted to the apical surfaces of the uterine luminal epithelium (LE) and glandular epithelium (GE).In pregnant sheep,protein localisation of WNT7A and β-catenin was observed both in the endometrial LE and GE.Their staining presented on day 10,increased between day 12 and day 16,and decreased on day 18.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression increased initially and then decreased from day 10 to day 18,peaking on day 16,and β-catenin reaching a peak on day 18 in the uterine tissues of pregnant sheep (p0.05).By contrast,no significant changes in WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels were observed from day 10 to day 18 of the oestrus cycle in the uterine tissues of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Additionally,WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant sheep were significantly higher than those of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Treatment of endometrial epithelial cells with WNT7A increased the mRNA expressions of β-catenin,c-myc and Cyclin D1.These results provided an underlying mechanism of periimplantation ovine conceptus development under induction of oestrus.     

贯通培养基础阶段英语教学中融入中国文化的探索

长期以来,我国的英语教育一直偏重西方文化信息和知识的输入,而中国文化较少涉及或缺失,导致学生用英语表达中国文化的意识不强,能力不足。在中国文化“走出去”的战略背景下,将中国文化融入到英语教学中,不仅有利于提升学生的跨文化交际能力,使他们在中外文化交流中更好地弘扬中国文化,讲好中国故事,而且能够拓展和加深学生对中国文化的认知和理解,坚定文化自信,增强民族文化认同感,培育中国精神,增强爱国情怀。     

Cr6+、Mn7+和Hg2+对青虾的毒性和联合毒性研究

探讨了Cr6 、Mn7 和Hg2 三种重金属离子对青虾(Macrobrachium nipponense)的急性毒性及联合毒性作用。结果表明:Cr6 对青虾的24、48、72、96h的半致死浓度LC50分别为8.937、5.001、3.484、2.241mg/L;Mn7 对青虾24、48、96 h的LC50分别为45.497、34.191、13.293、2.460mg/L;Hg2 对青虾的24、48、72、96 h的LC50分别为0.0415、0.0239、0.0168、0.0131mg/L。急性毒性由强至弱依次为:Hg2 >Cr6 >Mn7 。Cr6 -Hg2 对青虾96 h的联合作用表现为协同作用;Mn7 -Hg2 对青虾的96 h联合急性毒性表现为:低浓度的Mn7 对Hg2 表现为协同作用,低浓度的Hg2 对Mn7 表现为拮抗作用;Mn7 -Cr6 96 h联合急性毒性表现为:高浓度的Mn7 对Cr6 表现为拮抗同作用,而非低浓度的Cr6 对Mn7 均表现为协同作用。并就Cr6 、Mn7 和Hg2 对青虾的急性致毒效应特征、安全浓度以及重金属离子间联合毒性效应进行了分析与探讨。     

同源重组探针在暂时转化的烟草原生质体内的重组和缺失

通过电激法(electroporation)将同源重组探针pBC 7导入烟草原生质体,再从转化的烟草原生质体中提取DNA,并将其转化到E.coli DH 1细胞.结果在E.codi DH 1细胞中获得了一种新的质粒分子,该质粒含有功能的neo基因,与重组探针pBC 7相比有较大的缺失、倒位,并出现了新的限制酶切部位,重组探针pBC 7的主要特征为含有Tn5的neo基因两个截短的不等部份,只有通过重排才可能产生完整的neo基因,这表明了暂时转化的原生质体在外源DNA整合以前具有这样的基因重排功能。     

"新梨7号"雄性不育特性及其败育的细胞学研究

利用石蜡切片法,观察比较了“新梨7号”及其父母本花药发育和花粉发育过程中细胞学上的变化特征。研究结果表明：“新梨7号”梨花器小,花药干瘪,几乎无花粉粒,表现出雄性不育的空囊花药;导致花粉败育的主要原因可能是：绒毡层细胞在花粉母细胞时期出现畸形、提旱解体,致使绝大多数小孢子母细胞不能正常发育,即使有的小孢子母细胞可以进行减数分裂,但形成的小孢子四分体也不能正常发育成为成熟的花粉粒,导致最终败育。目前大量研究已表明,雄性不育是由基因或染色体调控的。因此,本试验的形态解剖结果是不育基因表达的产物。     

铜藻提取液对月见草种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

研究了不同浓度的铜藻提取液对月见草种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：铜藻提取液可提高月见草种子的萌发率、发芽指数及发芽势,并可促进幼苗的生长。提取液可显著的提高月见草地上部分的干湿重、根系的鲜重、叶片的类胡萝卜素含量及叶绿素a与b的比值;降低叶绿素b的含量。但是,对其根系的干重及叶绿素a的影响规律性较差。总体来讲,铜藻提取液对月见草的种子萌发及幼苗生长具有促进作用。     

PSMB7基因与阿尔茨海默病的相关性研究

目的探讨蛋白酶体亚基-B7（PSMB7）基因多态性、载脂蛋白E（ApoE）基因多态性和阿尔茨海默病（AD）的相关性。方法 376例日本AD患者（324例迟发型和52例早发型AD）和378例非痴呆对照组中,用TaqMan-PCR法检测PSMB7基因rs7871785（＋561G/A）、rs3780199（＋26651C/T）及APOE基因的单核苷酸多态性,并分析与AD的相关性。结果 PSMB7基因rs7871785 A/A纯合子频率在早发型AD中明显高于对照组（0.75 vs 0.60,P=0.037）,而rs3780199 C/C纯合子频率在AD中明显高于对照组（0.23 vs 0.15,P=0.009）。在非APOE-ε4携带者中,AD患者rs3780199 C/C纯合子频率明显高于对照组（0.23 vs 0.16,P=0.005）。结论 PSMB7基因rs7871785多态位点A/A纯合子与早发型AD存在相关性,而rs3780199C/C纯合子独立于APOE-ε4基因与迟发型AD存在相关性。     

牛轮状病毒VP4基因与LTB基因的融合表达及免疫原性研究

PCR扩增轮状病毒VP4基因和大肠杆菌LTB基因编码区,将其克隆至pET32a载体上,构建pET32a-VP4-LTB质粒,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),PCR、酶切鉴定后进一步测序,测序结果表明融合基因片段由2637 bp组成,为编码879个氨基酸残基的多肽。经IPTG诱导和SDS-PAGE检测发现表达产物分子量约为118.9 KD,以包涵体的形式存在。融合蛋白经镍离子螯合次氨基三乙酸(Ni-NTA)亲和层析纯化后免疫小鼠,结果所产生的抗体效价高于单独VP4蛋白的免疫结果但差异不显著(P0.5),但与对照组相比差异显著。表明所表达的融合蛋白具有较好的免疫原性,为研制牛轮状病毒亚单位疫苗奠定了基础。