茶树叶绿素合成相关基因克隆及在白叶1号不同白化阶段的表达

高等植物叶绿素的生物合成对其正常光合作用起关键作用。本文根据前期芯片杂交结果, 采用RT-PCR和RACE技术克隆了3个茶树叶绿素合成相关基因, 分别为谷氨酸-tRNA还原酶(CsGluTR)、叶绿素合酶(CsChlS)、叶绿素酸醋氧化酶(CsCAO), 对应的GenBank的登录号为HQ660371、HQ660370、HQ660369。序列分析表明, CsGluTR基因全长2165 bp, 开放阅读框长1665 bp, 编码554个氨基酸, 推测的蛋白分子量约为60.6 kD, 理论等电点为8.78;CsChlS基因全长1463 bp, 其中开放阅读框长1125 bp, 编码374个氨基酸, 推测的蛋白分子量约为40.5 kD, 理论等电点为8.58;CsCAO基因全长2146 bp, 其中开放阅读框长1611 bp, 编码536个氨基酸, 推测的蛋白分子量约为60.8 kD, 理论等电点为8.03。比对分析表明, 3个基因编码的氨基酸序列与其他植物中同源基因的相似性均在70%以上。利用荧光定量PCR技术检测3个基因在不同白化阶段的表达,表明, CsChlS和CsCAO基因具有明显的表达协同性, 它们在叶片中的表达量与叶片的颜色变化高度同步;而CsGluTR在白化叶片和正常叶片中的表达差异相对较小, 同时在新生芽叶转绿过程中最先恢复正常表达水平。说明在白化叶片中, 叶绿素的合成机制受到较大影响, 叶绿素合成受阻导致的叶片内色素类物质含量降低或消失是叶片白化的直接原因。     

一氧化氮合酶与寄生虫感染

一氧化氮(NO)在体内由L-精氨酸在一氧化氮合成酶(NOS)的催化下生成。它是一种重要的信使分子,参与血管、气道平滑肌的调节,神经递质的传递,细胞杀伤,肿瘤细胞的溶解及内分泌激素的释放过程,与许多疾病的发生、发展密切相关;既在机体多个系统多种细胞中具有广泛的生理功能,又可能参与多种疾病的发生过程。寄生虫感染时,动物机体内由其诱发产生各种细胞因子。细胞因子激发一氧化氮合酶基因,其转录产生iNOS(induciblenitricoxidesynthase)mRNA,由iNOSmRNA指导一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)生成。iNOS以精氨酸为底物合成NO。本文就NOS的结构、生成和NO对寄生虫的作用以及影响NO抗寄生虫感染的因素作了综述。     

Influence of transection of the cervical sympathetic trunk on content of NO and expression of NOS in placenta of rats with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome

AIM:To observe the influence of transection of the cervical sympathetic track (TCST) on the content of NO and the expression of eNOS mRNA and iNOS mRNA in placenta of the rats with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (PIH).METHODS: Pregnant Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group (C): saline was injected subcutaneously from 14th day to 20th day of gestation;PIH group 1 (H1) and group 2 (H2): L-NAME was respectively injected with 125 mg/kg and 62.5 mg/kg,respectively,then the other procedures were the same as group C;Operation group (O): TCST was operated on 14th day of the gestation,then the other procedures were the same as group H1;sham operation group (S): the cervical sympathetic trunk was only separated and exposed on 14th day of the gestation,then the other procedures were the same as group H1.RESULTS: (1) Except the base value of the BP and protein in urine of the pregnant rats,all the parameters observed in group H1 and H2 were higher than those in group C significantly (P<0.01),and in group H2 were lower than those in group B1 markedly (P<0.01).(2) In comparison with those in group C,the size and body weigh of fetus in group H1,H2 decreased markedly (P<0.01).The above indexes in group H1 were lower than those in group H2 markedly (P<0.01,P<0.05).The changes of the rate of embryo absorption and fetal death,and deformity rate of the fetal rats were contrary to the above indexes.(3) The content of NO and the expression of eNOS mRNA and iNOS mRNA in placenta in group H1 and H2 were lower than those in group C markedly (P<0.01).Those in group H1 were lower than those in group H2 obviously (P<0.01,P<0.05).Those in group O were higher than those in group H1 markedly (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: TCST protects pregnant rats against PIH,and it was related to the mRNA expression of eNOS and iNOS and the content of NO in placenta tissue.     

Evaluation of Root Sink Ability of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) Cultivars on the Basis of Enzymatic Activity in the Starch Synthesis Pathway

Activities of five enzymes, sucrose synthase (SUS), uridine 5'-diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase (UDPGPPase), fructose-1,6 bisphosphatase (FBPase), adenosine 5'diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase (ADPGPPase) and starch synthase (STS), in the metabolic pathway of starch synthesis, were compared between two sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas Lam.) cultivars, Koganesengan (C.V.KOG, a recently released high yield cultivar) and Tsurunasigenji (C.V.TSU, an old, local cultivar with poor yield). The measurements were carried out using the root samples (tuberous, thick and fibrous roots) harvested at the fast tubering stage. Of the five enzymes, SUS, ADPGPPase and STS showed high activities in the tuberous root, particularly in that of C.V.KOG, and a similar trend was observed for activities of these enzymes on a protein basis. The increased activity of the three enzymes is considered to be one of the characteristics in a high yield cultivar, allowing the root to function effectively as a starch synthesis and storage organ.     

中国野生毛葡萄芪合酶基因VqSTS11和VqSTS23调控抗白粉病的研究

利用同源克隆法得到抗白粉病的中国野生毛葡萄‘丹凤–2’芪合酶基因VqSTS11和VqSTS23的开放阅读框,并构建过表达载体;通过器官发生途径诱导不抗白粉病的欧洲葡萄‘无核白’分生愈伤组织并采用农杆菌介导法对其进行转化;经过PCR检测和Western blot鉴定,获得了5株VqSTS11超量表达植株和3株VqSTS23超量表达植株;人工接种白粉菌发现,转基因植株中白粉菌菌丝生长速度慢,孢子萌发受到一定的抑制,并且转基因植株中芪合酶基因相对表达量升高,抗病相关基因表达上调,芪类物质含量积累增多。本研究结果进一步证明中国野生毛葡萄‘丹凤–2’芪合酶基因VqSTS11和VqSTS23对白粉菌具有抗性,‘丹凤–2’可以为改良欧洲葡萄品种抗病性提供抗病基因,作为抗病育种的资源。     

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in IL-1β-stimulated mesangial cells is medicated by NF-κB/IκB signal pathway

AIM: To investigate the role of NF-κB/IκB signal pathway in the regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in human mesangial cells (HMC). METHODS: The PGE₂ concentration in supernatants of HMC was measured by radioimmunoassay. COX-2 mRNA and protein expression were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) and Western blot were used to detect the activity of NF-κB and degradation of IκB. RESULTS: IL-1β significantly upregulated COX-2 expression and PGE₂ production in HMC. Significant up-regulation of NF-κB activation, nuclear translocation of p65 subunit, and degradation of IκB α and IκB β were observed in IL-1β-induced HMC. CONCLUSION: Expression of COX-2 in IL-1β-induced HMC is mediated by NF-κB/IκB signal pathway.     

Abnormally modified tau and hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

Tau is the most abundant microtubule-associated protein in the brain. If tau protein lost the normal function, the toxic effect should be showed and plays an important role in various central nervous system lesions. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is an important cause of mortality in the neonatal period and it is mainly characterized by neurological deficits such as cognitive limitations. However, the mechanism still needs further study, and the underlying relationship between tau protein and HIE lacks direct evidence. Some recent clinical study reported that tau protein expression elevated in the serum of asphyxia children and had a high correlation with behavior deficient. In this review, we focus on 3 key points to provide new insights to understand the tau protein-related pathogenesis of HIE as followed: (1) tau protein and its phosphorylation change during central nervous system development; (2) comparison of tau protein expression in developing brain and adult brain under some neurological disorders; (3) potential pathological change of tau in HIE related pathological conditions, such as dysmyelination, inflammation response and glutamate metabolism.     

玉米可溶性淀粉合成酶研究进展

玉米淀粉是优良的饲料和工业原料,具有重要的经济价值。从影响玉米淀粉生物合成的酶出发,讨论玉米可溶性淀粉合成酶的主要理化性质、催化机理、分子机理等方面取得的研究进展,并提出了今后需要进一步研究的方向。     

重组酿酒酵母5-氨基酮戊酸合酶在大肠杆菌的表达

以酿酒酵母基因组为模板,采用PCR扩增出编码成熟5-氨基酮戊酸合酶(第一个氨基酸残基为Asn63)的基因hem1,将其克隆到pMAL-2x中构建重组表达载体,转化大肠杆菌表达菌株BL21(DE3),在0.5 mmol·L-1的IPTG诱导下,SDS-PAGE显示分子量约为49 kD的特异条带.重组菌在紫外灯下显示红色荧光,表明酶在大肠杆菌体内活性表达.体外反应表明,在浓度超过0.1 mmol·L-1的IPTG诱导下,酶活力下降,培养基的初始pH值约为6.5,5-氨基酮戊酸产量达最大,且主要分泌到胞外.     

桤木叶片中NO与硝酸盐还原系统关系的研究

在桤木生长期间,叶片中的一氧化氧（ＮＯ）含量和一氧化氮合成酶（ＮＯＳ）活力随生长而变化,即生长初期水平较低,以后逐渐升高,生长高峰期达到最高值,随后在叶片开始衰老时下降,硝酸还原酶（ＮＲ）和谷氨酰胺合成酶（ＧＳ）的活力变化与ＮＯＳ活力的变化类似,但ＮＲ活力高峰出现比ＮＯＳ早,而ＧＳ活力高峰期在ＮＯＳ之后。用ＮＯ处理,叶片中ＮＯ含量和ＮＯＳ活力都有所增加,但ＮＲ活力只在幼苗中表现增加,而在离体枝条的