传染性法氏囊病病毒主要结构蛋白VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1串联基因的原核表达及其初步应用

为获得传染性法氏囊病病毒(IBDV)特异性抗体检测用抗原VP2、VP1及VP2-VP1蛋白,分别设计引物扩增IBDV野毒株NN1172的VP2和VP1基因,并扩增VP2和VP1基因中抗原性和亲水性较好的重要区域,通过PCR扩增基因串联方法对截短的VP2和截短的VP1基因进行串联,首次获得VP2-VP1串联基因,并对VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1串联基因进行了原核表达和鉴定。结果成功构建了原核表达载体pET-VP2、pET-VP1和pET-VP2-VP1;诱导表达条件显示,3个重组质粒分别转入BL21菌株后经0.05 mmol/L IPTG诱导表达,分别得到分子量为69、114和63 kDa的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1重组蛋白,且均以包涵体形式表达,3个重组蛋白分别于诱导后5、3和6 h时表达量最多。Western blot结果显示,表达的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1蛋白与鸡抗IBDV阳性血清均具有良好的反应原性。以纯化的VP2、VP1和VP2-VP1蛋白作为包被抗原对传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)、呼肠孤病毒(ReoV)、禽白血病病毒(ALV)和新城疫病毒(NDV)4种阳性血清检测均为阴性,表明所获得的纯化蛋白具有高度的特异性;对免疫了IBD灭活疫苗,IBD基因工程疫苗和IBD弱毒疫苗的商业鸡群进行抗体检测,结果均能显示疫苗免疫后机体抗体水平的变化趋势。本研究表明利用该原核表达系统所表达的3个蛋白均具有良好的免疫反应活性,为IBDV特异性抗体的检测和新型亚单位疫苗的研发奠定基础。     

Periplaneta americana peptide decreases apoptosis of pig-ovary granulosa cells induced by H2O2 through FoxO1

Oxidative stress can induce apoptosis of granulosa cells and lead to follicular atresia, thereby reducing the number of pigs giving birth. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of Periplaneta americana peptide (PAP) on the apoptosis of the granulosa cells of pig ovaries (PGCs) induced by hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) via FoxO1. PGCs were treated with H₂O₂ to establish a cell apoptosis model. Cell viability was measured using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, and cell apoptosis was detected using flow cytometry. The malondialdehyde (MDA) level and nitric oxide (NO) content were detected to reflect the oxidative stress. Western blotting, qRT-PCR and overexpression were undertaken to determine the expression of FoxO1 and caspase-3, and immunofluorescence was used to detect FoxO1 in the nucleus and cytoplasm. PGCs were treated with 100 μM H₂O₂ for 6 hr, which resulted in oxidative damage and apoptosis and an apoptosis rate for PGCs of 32.95%. Next, PGCs were treated with 400 μg/ml PAP for 24 hr to repair the apoptosis induced by H₂O₂. PAP improved cell viability in H₂O₂-stimulated PGCs, the increased MDA level and NO content caused by H₂O₂ stimulation were reversed and the apoptotic rate of PGCs was reduced. The qRT-PCR and Western blotting results indicated that PAP decreased the H₂O₂-induced apoptosis and the expression of FoxO1 and caspase-3 in PGCs. The effect of PAP was the same following FoxO1 overexpression. FoxO1 was expressed in the nucleus when stimulated by H₂O₂ or overexpression; however, it migrated to the cytoplasm following PAP treatment. PAP decreased the apoptosis of PGCs induced by H₂O₂ by regulating FoxO1 expression and nuclear translocation.     

Ss-Bi1 encodes a putative BAX inhibitor-1 protein that is required for full virulence of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a destructive necrotrophic plant pathogen with global distribution. Although S. sclerotiorum has been studied extensively, substantial research on aspects of the pathogen's ability to cause disease is still needed. Bax inhibitor-1 protein functions as a suppressor of programmed cell death and is involved in the response to biotic and abiotic stress in animals, plants and yeast. In this study, we functionally characterized a putative Bax inhibitor-1 protein, Ss-Bi1, from S. sclerotiorum. Ss-Bi1 is predicted to contain a BAX inhibitor-1-like super family domain and shows significant homology with many BAX inhibitor-1 proteins. High expression levels of Ss-Bi1 were observed in hyphae under various stresses. Targeted silencing of Ss-Bi1 resulted in reduced virulence in host plants. Ss-Bi1 gene-silenced strains were more sensitive to heat stress and ER stress than the wild-type strain. The results suggest that Ss-Bi1 encodes a putative BAX inhibitor-1 protein that is required for full virulence of S. sclerotiorum.     

Cloning and Protein Structure Analysis of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Gene in Yak

In this study,hypoxia inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) gene was cloned from yak spleen by RT-PCR,and it was divided into two sections for amplification.The sequence and protein structure were analyzed using related bioinformatics tools.The length of the coding region was 2 472 bp,which encoded 823 amino acids.Its molecule mass was 92.13 ku,and PI was 5.09.It displayed as a hydrophilic protein,whose secondary structure was mainly composed of random coil and α-helix.It had 69 phosphorylation sites and 4 N-glycosylation sites.Phylogenetic tree displayed that Maiwa yak,Bos grunniens,Bos mutus and Bos taurus gathered into one cluster.Maiwa yak HIF-1α gene was successfully cloned in this study,it provided a viable reference for further study of genetic characteristics of HIF-1α.     

菠菜新品种蔬菠2号的选育

蔬菠2号是以雌性系221为母本、自交系213为父本配置的菠菜一代杂交种。该品种植株直立,生长势强,叶片大、深绿色、尖圆形,叶面平展;植株生长速度较快,适于早春露地、秋露地及设施栽培。     

An improved method for extraction of sorghum polymeric protein complexes

A method for fractionating sorghum proteins using extraction solvents and techniques designed to obtain polymeric protein structures (especially disulfide linked) was developed. Extraction and separation conditions were optimized in terms of completeness of protein extraction, sample stability, and analytical resolution. After pre-extraction of albumins and globulins, a 3-step sequential procedure involving no reducing agents was applied to ground whole sorghum flour. The three fractions obtained represented proportionally different protein polymer contents and molecular weight distribution as evidenced by comparative size exclusion chromatography. Protein composition also varied among the extracts with differences in kafirin composition and non-kafirin proteins detected in the fractions by RP-HPLC and SDS-PAGE analysis. The ability to quantify and further characterize sorghum polymeric protein complexes will be useful for additional studies linking protein structures with functionality and digestibility and variations for these properties within diverse sorghum germplasm.     

白藜芦醇通过激活去乙酰化酶1/腺苷一磷酸激活的蛋白激酶信号通路影响牛脂肪细胞凋亡

本试验旨在研究植物提取物白藜芦醇(RES)对牛皮下脂肪细胞凋亡率以及去乙酰化酶1(SIRT1)/腺苷一磷酸激活的蛋白激酶(AMPK)信号通路关键因子的mRNA和蛋白质表达量的影响。选取18月龄鲁西黄牛的皮下前体脂肪细胞,在细胞分化的第0天,更换为RES浓度分别为0(对照)、100、200和400μmol/L的培养液处理48 h,每组设3个重复。应用Hoechst33342染色检测细胞凋亡的形态学变化,流式细胞分析仪检测细胞凋亡率,荧光定量PCR(q PCR)和免疫印迹试验(Western-blot)分别检测SIRT1/AMPK信号通路上的关键因子SIRT1、A MPKα、叉头转录因子1(Fox O1)、B细胞淋巴瘤/白血病-2(Bcl-2)、半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶-3(caspase-3)、促凋亡蛋白Bcl-2相关X蛋白(Bax)的mRNA和蛋白质表达量,并利用油红O染色鉴定脂肪细胞。结果表明,与对照组相比:不同浓度RES处理后的牛皮下脂肪细胞凋亡率均极显著增高(P0.01);不同浓度RES处理后的SIRT1、AMPKα、caspase-3、Bax的mRNA表达量均显著或极显著提高(P0.05或P0.01),Bcl-2的mRNA表达量极显著降低(P0.01);不同浓度RES处理后的SIRT1、AMPKα、caspase-3的蛋白质表达量均显著或极显著提高(P0.05或P0.01);200和400μmol/L RES处理后,Fox O1的mRNA和蛋白质表达量显著或极显著提高(P0.05或P0.01),Bax的蛋白质表达量极显著提高(P0.01),Bcl-2的蛋白质表达量极显著降低(P0.01)。100μmol/L RES处理后时,Fox O1的mRNA和蛋白质表达量以及Bcl-2、Bax的蛋白质表达量均与对照组差异不显著(P0.05)。由此可见,RES通过激活SIRT1/AM PK信号通路,同时激活通路下游的Fox O1,促进了牛皮下脂肪细胞的凋亡,为通过营养调控技术降低牛皮下脂肪沉积提供了一定的理论基础。     

基于GF-1数据的南京江北新区植被覆盖度遥感估算

以南京江北新区为研究区,选用GF-1 16 m分辨率的MFV4多光谱传感器数据,基于像元二分模型对研究区进行植被覆盖度遥感估算。结果表明,GF-1数据可以快速有效地反映地表植被的空间分布状况。对结果的分级统计显示,江北新区植被覆盖较高,生态环境良好,适宜打造绿色宜居区域。