小麦热激蛋白转录因子C家族基因的结构及其在干旱胁迫中的表达

小麦热激蛋白转录因子在热胁迫和耐热性产生的过程中发挥重要作用。为进一步了解小麦热激蛋白转录因子C亚家族,本研究采用全基因组信息保守结构域比对和进化聚类分析,共鉴定了24个小麦TaHsfC基因,并对TaHsfC亚家族成员染色体定位、基因结构、亚细胞定位、对应蛋白质的氨基酸特点、基因表达进行了分析。结果表明,24个TaHsfCs主要分布在5条染色体上,其中A基因组中有7个,B基因组中9个,D基因组中有6个,另外两个所在染色体位置不清楚。TaHsfCs含有0～2个内含子,其中 TaHsfC1亚族基因含有1～2个内含子, TaHsfC2亚族基因则含有0～1个内含子。聚类分析表明,小麦TaHsfC成员共分为 TaHsfC1和 TaHsfC2两个亚族。24个TaHsfCs成员全部定位于细胞核。在15%PEG模拟干旱条件下,干旱敏感品种矮抗58和耐旱品种晋麦47中有10个TaHsfC基因显著上调表达,其中 TaHsfC2亚族基因的表达量上调倍数均高于 TaHsfC1亚族基因(其中 TaHsfC2j和 TaHsfC2k未在晋麦47中检测到表达量)。本研究可为探索小麦热激蛋白转录因子C家族基因在小麦抗旱中的分子机制提供一定的理论支撑。     

Cardiac troponins in canine babesiosis

This study compared the sensitivity of ECG and cardiac troponins to predict cardiac histopathological changes, clinical severity, and survival in canine babesiosis. One control group (n = 9) and 4 groups of dogs with mild uncomplicated babesiosis (n = 8), severe uncomplicated babesiosis (n = 9), complicated babesiosis (n = 8), and babesiosis and concurrent immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) (n = 9) were studied. A 1-minute lead II ECG was recorded, and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) concentrations in plasma were measured. cTnI concentrations were significantly higher in the complicated (mean, 9.9; SE, +/-5.76) and concurrent IMHA (mean, 6.53; SE, +/-4.32) groups and in the 3 dogs that died of the disease (mean, 22.17; SE, +/-12.85) than in the control dogs (concentration below detection limit of test, -0.3 ng/mL). The 3 nonsurvivors had the most severe cardiac histopathological changes, but no arrhythmia and minimal other ECG changes. Dogs with babesiosis developed a variety of ECG abnormalities, but the abnormalities were not associated with disease severity, outcome, or plasma cardiac troponin concentrations. The exception was the presence of ventricular premature complexes (VPCs), which were associated with high cardiac troponin concentrations. This study showed an association between cTnI concentration and histological changes, clinical severity, and survival and no correlation between ECG abnormalities and histological changes or biochemical evidence of myocardial damage as reflected by cTnI concentrations. From this study, it was concluded that the analysis of plasma cTnI is a feasible and sensitive test and is superior to cTnT in diagnosing cardiac involvement in dogs with babesiosis.     

Using cell and developmental biology to enhance embryo survival in aquaculture

Research on how the young embryo protects itself from normal environmental stresses reveals that the earliest phases of development have unique, innate mechanisms to protect the embryo during this most sensitive phase of embryogenesis. This paper shows ways in which knowledge of these protection mechanisms might be used to advantage in the aquaculture situation. These include novel mechanisms to deter bacteria and fungi such as secretion of anti-bacterial/anti-fungal substances from the egg at fertilization, as well as the utilization of anti-fungal metabolites provided by symbiotic bacteria associated with egg cases. UV damage is avoided by provision of unique sunscreens to the embryos so that UV penetration into the cytoplasm is avoided. Finally, embryos have exaggerated mechanisms to avoid the effect of toxicants on development but these are inadequate to remove pollutants present in feed used in aquaculture. Approaches are suggested on how this knowledge about adaptations might be used in the aquaculture setting to avoid pathogens, increase UV resistance and reduce levels of pollutants.     

粳稻氩离子(Ar+)束诱变育种的细胞学效应研究

为了探明氩离子(Ar+)束注入粳稻产生突变的可行性,采用能量为30 keV,注入单位为2.6×1013Al+/cm2,系数为2 000,2 400,2 800,3000,3 200,3 600,6个不同剂量的Ar+束注入吉农大13、吉农大7、秋田小町3个粳稻品种(品系),研究了Ar+束注入后3个品种M1代的细胞学效应及细胞总畸变率与出苗率、分蘖成穗率、结实率3个农艺性状总生理损伤的相关性。结果表明:Ar+束注入粳稻种子后,细胞分裂指数受抑制,细胞分裂高峰期推迟,细胞畸变率高于对照,且细胞总畸变率有随剂量增加而增加的趋势。在有丝分裂中出现的主要畸变类型有微核、染色体桥、落后染色体及少数的核出芽。3个品种细胞总畸变率与总生理损伤呈正相关,其中“吉农大13”二者的相关性达极显著水平。     

马氏珠母贝肉酶解产物的抗酒精性肝损伤作用

为探究马氏珠母贝肉酶解产物(Enzymatic hydrolysate from Pinctada martensii,EP)对酒精性肝损伤(Alcoholic liver damage,ALD)的保护作用,该研究将EP超滤分级为截留分子量>10 kD(EP-Ⅰ)、3~10 kD(EP-Ⅱ)和<3 kD(EP-Ⅲ)3个组分,检测其体外抗肝损伤活性及对ALD小鼠肝保护作用的影响。体外试验结果显示,EP-Ⅲ可显著激活体外乙醇脱氢酶(ADH)活性(P<0.01),3个超滤组分均具有一定的体外抗氧化能力且EP-Ⅲ>EP-Ⅱ>EP-Ⅰ;动物试验结果显示,与模型对照组相比,各超滤组分均能够显著降低小鼠血清中谷丙转氨酶(ALT)和谷草转氨酶(AST)活力、小鼠肝脏指数及肝脏中丙二醛(MDA)和甘油三酯(TG)含量,同时显著增强小鼠肝脏中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、乙醇脱氢酶(ADH)和乙醛脱氢酶(ALDH)活力,提高肝脏中的谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量。综上,马氏珠母贝肉酶解超滤组分对急性ALD具有一定的辅助保护作用,其中EP-Ⅲ的保护作用效果最佳,其机制可能与加快机体乙醇代谢和减缓乙醇对机体造成的氧化损伤相关。     

玉米赤霉烯酮对猪睾丸间质细胞DNA损伤作用的彗星试验

[目的]观察玉米赤霉烯酮(ZEN)对猪睾丸间质细胞(Leydig cell)的DNA损伤效应。[方法]以体外培养的猪Leydig cell为材料,用四氮唑蓝比色分析法(MTT法)测定ZEN对离体培养的猪睾丸间质细胞的半数致死浓度,选用0(对照组)、1、5、10和20μmol/L浓度的ZEN体外作用于猪Leydig cell,通过彗星试验观察了ZEN对猪Leydig cell DNA的损伤效应。[结果]ZEN浓度为0、1、5、10和20μmol/L时,所造成的细胞拖尾率分别为16.67%、34.00%、40.67%、52.00%和64.67%,各染毒组细胞拖尾率与对照组比较,差异均有极显著统计学意义(P<0.01),且存在明显的剂量-效应关系;各剂量组对应的拖尾细胞尾长(Tail length)分别为57.60±4.78、57.75±6.25、78.97±5.83、100.50±6.94和146.83±12.31μm,尾部DNA含量(Tail DNA%)分别为21.29±2.25%、22.24±2.43%、31.21±6.27%、37.45±4.33%和60.68±9.83%,与对照组比较,5μmol/L及以上ZEN浓度染毒组的Tail length和Tail DNA%均有显著性差异(P<0.05),且随ZEN浓度增加呈上升趋势。[结论]ZEN对猪Leydig cell存在遗传毒性,可以损伤Leydig cell的DNA,且有明显的剂量-效应关系。     

Lead (Pb) accumulation,oxidative stress and DNA damage induced by dietary Pb in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

With the increasing occurrence of dietary lead (Pb) contamination in aquaculture, a better understanding of the toxic effects of dietary Pb on aquatic animals is needed. Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were exposed to dietary Pb at concentrations of 0, 100, 400 and 800 μg g^?1 dry weight for 60 days, and Pb accumulation in tissues and blood, oxidative stress in posterior kidney and DNA damage in peripheral blood cells were investigated. The results showed that dietary Pb exposure resulted in significant Pb accumulation in tissues and blood, which increased with the dietary Pb concentrations. Pb accumulated in sampled tissues in the following order: posterior kidney>bone>liver>gill>spleen>testis>muscle>brain. Dietary Pb caused a significant increase in the malondialdehyde level and a significant decrease in the total antioxidant capacity content when compared with the control group (P<0.05), accompanied by concentration‐dependent decreases in the glutathione content, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities. Pb dose‐dependent DNA damage was observed in peripheral blood cells of tilapia exposed to dietary Pb. The results suggest that dietary Pb exposure can induce significant Pb accumulation in tissues and blood, followed by oxidative stress in posterior kidney and DNA damage in peripheral blood cells of tilapia.     

热处理对肉类蛋白质构的影响

加热作为最传统的肉熟化和杀菌手段,在今后的水产及畜禽肉加工产业中将依旧占主导地位。作者简述了肌肉蛋白的组成和结构,讨论了不同来源肌肉蛋白在加热过程中的变性行为。水生及陆生来源的肌肉中,大部分肌浆蛋白在40℃~60℃之间聚集,但对一些肌浆蛋白来说,加热到90℃才凝固。溶液中肌原纤维蛋白在30℃~32℃开始展开,在36℃~40℃蛋白质—蛋白质开始结合,在45℃~50℃产生凝胶化(conc.>0.5重量%)。在53℃~63℃的温度下,胶原蛋白开始变性,随后胶原纤维发生收缩。如果胶原纤维不能通过耐热分子间键稳定,则它在进一步加热时溶解并形成胶状。此外,作者还概述了不同种类肌肉蛋白在加热过程中的结构变化及其对质地品质的影响。对于一般完整肌肉的肉块,一定温度的热处理后,显微组织收缩,肌节长度缩短,持水性降低,韧性发生1次或者2次的跃升。鱼糜制品、汉堡肉饼及乳化香肠等碎肉产品,因加工工艺影响,肌肉系统的结构大幅改变。鱼糜制品形成过程较畜禽肌肉复杂;鱼类肌肉中盐溶性蛋白在加热作用下通过分子间二硫键、疏水作用力、氢键等等的作用,包裹水分重新形成立体网状结构,成为具有凝胶特性的鱼糜制品。通常畜禽类肌肉没有鱼糜凝胶形成的能力强。与乳化香肠相比,汉堡肉整体纤维和纤维碎片的出现率更高,其含量高达50%~70%,导致受热后收缩程度更大。乳化香肠中,因肌肉彻底粉碎搅拌因而肌原纤维蛋白被抽提出,在加热时产生密集的蛋白质网络—凝胶,通过毛细管作用力可有效地保持水分。了解不同种类肉蛋白质在烹饪过程中的结构变化以及质构品质变化机理,可为制定更合理的肉类加工方式提供理论依据。     

平原河网水中悬浮颗粒物对金鱼藻、水网藻的影响

研究了水体悬浮颗粒物对修复植物的影响规律,结果揭示了悬浮颗粒物对水生植物影响的两面性以及修复植物对颗粒物胁迫产生自由基进行清除的适应机制。在正常情况下,金鱼藻(Ceratophyllum dem ersumL)体超氧化物歧化酶活性维持在256~280 U/g(鲜重),过氧化物酶活性维持在80~90 U/g(鲜重)的水平,保证了细胞膜脂质氧化的分子标志物MDA的代谢水平低于65μmol/g(鲜重)。当金鱼藻受到大于300 mg/L颗粒物的高强度胁迫时,其体内这两种抗氧化酶活性不仅没有维持在很高的水平,反而均呈下降趋势,致使金鱼藻体内的MDA平均值可达79μmol/g(鲜重)以上,形成了对细胞膜相对损伤率达35%以上的氧化损伤结果。在高浊度水体中水网藻(Hydrodictyon reticulatum)内比金鱼藻具有更强的适应性,因此水网藻更合适作为先锋修复植物。     

脊尾白虾热休克蛋白HSP90基因的原核表达与鉴定

将脊尾白虾热休克蛋白90基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-30a中,经酶切验证和DNA测序鉴定后,将重组质粒转化表达宿主大肠杆菌Rosetta,优化温度、时间、IPTG和OD600表达条件进行诱导表达,收集菌液,进行SDS-PAGE和质谱检测,并用Quantity one软件分析蛋白表达水平。结果表明,成功构建了含脊尾白虾HSP90基因的重组表达载体pET-30a-HSP90,表达目的蛋白相对分子量为82.7kD,为HSP90蛋白。通过条件优化认为重组菌株Rosetta/pET-30a-HSP90的最佳诱导温度为37℃,最佳IPTG浓度为1.0mmol/L,最佳诱导时机和诱导时间分别为0.58h、7h。