The influence of progesterone and prostaglandin F2α on decorin and the adhesion of caruncular epithelial cells of bovine placenta at early-mid pregnancy—Part II

One of the most important processes determining the proper course of gestation and its physiological termination in cows is the adhesion of epithelial cells allowing for direct contact of maternal and foetal parts of the placenta. Throughout pregnancy, placental cells are under strict hormonal control, which among others regulates the concentration and activity of specific proteins participating in the extracellular matrix remodelling of foetal membranes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of progesterone and prostaglandin F_2α on the adhesion of epithelial cells at early-mid pregnancy in cows. Additionally, the impact of selected hormones on anti-adhesive properties of decorin was evaluated. Caruncular epithelial cells were isolated from healthy cows during pregnancy, immediately after slaughter. Primary cell cultures derived from the 2nd and 4th month of gestation were used in the experiments. The viability of cells was assessed by MTT assay. The adhesion of cells to fibronectin was measured spectrophotometrically. The activity of metalloproteinases was confirmed by the metalloproteinase assay. Progesterone (10^–5 and 10^–7 mol/L) and prostaglandin F_2α (10^–4_, 10^–5 and 10^–7 mol/L) increased the viability of bovine caruncular epithelial cells in the 2nd month of pregnancy. The treatment with prostaglandin F_2α significantly reduced the number of adherent cells from the 2nd month of gestation at the doses of 10^–4 and 10^–5 mol/L. Both progesterone and prostaglandin F_2α were shown to have an effect of decorin resulting in both a decrease in metalloproteinase activity and an increase in adhesion of cells to fibronectin.     

紫外辐照对产α-ALDC枯草芽孢杆菌的诱变效应

采用紫外诱变(波长260nm，功率15w)对一株产α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶的枯草芽孢杆菌（Bacillus subtilis）BS059菌株进行诱变处理。结果表明，在紫外辐照时间为50s时，诱变效果较好。从正突变菌株中反复筛选，得到两株产酶量较高的菌株BS059-15和BS059-22，比原出发菌株的酶活分别提高了107.62%和162.25%。经过连续传代试验，证明其遗传性状稳定，为可遗传变异。     

Expression of cathepsin C and tumor necrosis factor-α in human coronary artery and their relationships with coronary heart disease

AIM To explore the possible mechanism of cathepsin C （CTSC） and tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） in coronary heart disease （CHD） by detecting the protein expression of CTSC and TNF-α in human coronary artery tissue. METHODS The coronary artery tissues from 52 cases of CHD and 25 cases of accidental death without any heart disease in the Forensic Judicial Expertise Center of Guizhou Medical University from October 2018 to December 2019 were collected as CHD group and control group, respectively. The coronary artery stenosis and intimal plaque formation were examined by histopathology, the protein expression of CTSC and TNF-α was determined by Western blot, and the intracellular expression of CTSC and TNF-α was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS The results of HE staining showed that the intima of coronary artery in control group was smooth, and no thickening or stenosis was observed. In CHD group, the intima thickened irregularly, atherosclerotic plaques formed, the intima became thinner and the lumen showed eccentric stenosis in varying degrees （P<0.05）. The results of Western blot showed that the expression of CTSC and TNF-α in CHD group was significantly higher than that in control group （P<0.05）. Immunohistochemical staining showed that both CTSC and TNF-α were expressed in the cytoplasm of foam cells, and their positive expression was significantly higher than that in control group （P<0.05）. The results of Pearson moment correlation analysis showed that there was positive correlation between the expression of CTSC and TNF-α in CHD （r²=0.743, P<0.05）. CONCLUSION The up-regulated expression of CTSC in coronary artery tissue may promote the expression of TNF-α and affect the occurrence and development of CHD.     

17β—雌二醇对雄性金鱼卵黄原蛋白的诱导作用

采用腹腔注射17β-雌二醇的方法诱导雄性金鱼卵黄原蛋白产生,注射浓度为0.05mg·g-1BW,诱导2周后取尾静脉血,离心分离血浆,进行血浆常规聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳,通过对卵黄原蛋白特性基团磷、脂和糖蛋白的染色,确定了卵黄原蛋白在电泳图谱上的位置,开发了一种简便、高效的定性卵黄原蛋白的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法。电泳结果表明,在0.05mg·g-1BW的注射浓度下,2周后17β-雌二醇诱导了雄性金鱼卵黄原蛋白产生,并通过ELISA检测卵黄原蛋白的平均含量为690.2ng·mL-1,与对照组雄性金鱼平均含量为10.7ng·mL-1的差异极显著(P<0.01),比雌性对照组检出量285.5ng·mL-1高1倍多;17β-雌二醇诱导组雄鱼血浆钙离子和血总蛋白含量明显增加。     

橡胶树胶乳HbPLDα1基因及其启动子的克隆与生物信息学分析

植物磷脂酶PLDα1与伤害信号转导密切相关,是伤害诱导内源茉莉酸（Jasmonic acid, JA）生物合成的关键酶之一。橡胶树胶乳PLDα1基因（HbPLDα1）表达的研究将有助于揭示橡胶树乳管细胞JA信号转导及其调控橡胶生物合成的机制。在EST序列的基础上,通过RACE和Genome Walking方法分别克隆了橡胶树胶乳的HbPLDα1基因及其启动子序列。HbPLDα1基因的cDNA全长为2 870 bp,包含长度为2 427 bp的完整开放阅读框（ORF）,具有典型的植物PLDα蛋白保守功能域,与同属大戟科的蓖麻和麻风树的PLDα1基因亲缘关系最近。HbPLDα1基因启动子区域长为1 559 bp,除含有TATA box和CAAT box等基本顺式作用元件外,还存在JA和脱落酸等激素响应元件以及干旱胁迫等环境信号响应元件,这表明HbPLDα1基因的表达可能受激素和环境信号的调控,在橡胶树乳管细胞对激素和环境信号的响应过程中发挥重要作用。     

甘蔗不同品种(种)个体发育过程中叶片淀粉酶活性的变化

甘蔗品种(种)叶片α-淀粉酶活性变化的基因型效应较大,12个供试材料间的差异明显,种间的差异大于品种间的差异,在个体发育过程中变化幅度较小。β-淀粉酶的活性变化与生长发育的关系较为密切,其变化呈典型的单峰曲线,活性的最高峰出现在甘蔗的旺长时期。几乎所有供试材料酶活性变化趋势是一致的,但变化幅度有差异。分蘖末期至伸长初期,同一材料的β-淀粉酶活性通常高于α-淀粉酶。     

纤维亚麻新品种黑亚17的选育

为实现优质、高产、高抗育种目标,黑亚17是采用外源总DNA导入技术,从法国品种Ariane为供体、品系81-8-6-3为受体的导入后代选育而成的纤维亚麻新品种。原茎、长麻、全麻、种子产量分别达到5595．9、873．1、1338．7和594．7kg·hm^-1,分别比对照增产9．0%、16．5％、11．7％和16．2％。长麻率19．5％,比对照高1．7个百分点;全麻率29．9％,比对照高1．1个百分点。于2007年3月通过黑龙江省农作物品种审定委员会审定推广。     

齐墩果酸衍生物合成及抗肿瘤活性的研究

通过齐墩果酸氧化成3-氧代齐墩果酸,再与2,4-二硝基-苯肼反应合成了3-(2’,4’-二硝基)-苯腙齐墩果酸,采用MTT法测定了三个化合物体外抗肿瘤活性。方差分析的多重比较结果表明齐墩果酸及其衍生物对肺癌LTEP-α-2细胞均有抑制作用,3-氧代齐墩果酸的活性最高,其抑制率为90.0%,IC50为24.2μg·mL-1。     

华山新麦草α-醇溶蛋白基因的克隆及原核表达分析

 【研究目的】克隆华山新麦草（Psathyrostachys huashanica）的α-醇溶蛋白基因,并对其进行生物信息学分析,构建该基因的原核表达载体,在大肠杆菌中诱导表达融合蛋白。【方法】采用同源克隆法从华山新麦草基因组DNA中分离克隆出α-醇溶蛋白基因并进行序列分析,将克隆的华山新麦草α-醇溶蛋白基因Gli-Ns-5克隆到表达载体pET-28a (+)上,获得重组质粒pET28a-Gli-Ns转化大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3)并诱导表达。【结果】从华山新麦草基因组DNA中克隆了4个α-醇溶蛋白基因：Gli-Ns-2 (FJ713595)、Gli-Ns-3 (GQ139525)、Gli-Ns-4 (GQ139526)和Gli-Ns-5 (GQ139527)。序列分析表明,4条序列具有α-醇溶蛋白基因的典型结构特征,含有8个或9个半胱氨酸残基,序列FJ713595为假基因。利用所构建的大肠杆菌表达载体,经IPTG诱导,华山新麦草α-醇溶蛋白基因Gli-Ns-5(GQ139527)可在原核系统中特异性表达。Western-blot证实融合蛋白可成功表达。【结论】克隆了4个华山新麦草的α-醇溶蛋白基因序列,基因Gli-Ns-5(GQ139527)可在原核表达系统中成功表达,为小麦品质改良提供了新的候选基因。     

油橄榄叶提取物对海洛因依赖小鼠肺组织结构及IL-1β和TNF-α表达的影响

将100只健康小鼠皮下注射海洛因(10mg/kg)40d,然后分别用不同剂量的(50、100、200mg/kg)油橄榄叶提取物(OLE)进行皮下注射治疗,观察肺脏组织结构的变化,检测肺脏中白介素-1β(interleukin-β,IL-β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-A,TNF-α)的表达情况.结果表明:与模型对照组相比,OLE使海洛因依赖小鼠肺泡直径、肺泡隔厚度减小,肺脏中IL-1β和TNF-α的表达明显减弱,且呈较好的量效关系,表明OLE能够对海洛因造成的肺损害起到保护作用,其作用机制可能是OLE抑制了IL-1β和TNF-α的在肺中的表达.