柳杉维管形成层及木质部区转录组序列及基因表达分析

柳杉是中国南方重要的针叶用材树种,具有树形高大,纹理直等特点,已广泛用于板材和建筑生产中,研究柳杉木材形成过程中维管形成层及木质部区转录组特征,为木材形成主要过程的分子机理,木材形成有关基因调控,培育优良材质的林木提供理论参考。本研究以柳杉形成层组织为材料,通过Illumina Hiseq测序平台对4个不同发育阶段的柳杉维管形成层进行转录组测序;对Unigene进行了蛋白功能注释、分类及KEGG代谢通路分析等。测序数据参照无参转录组测序流程进行分析,一共产生105.9 Gb的数据,过滤后Clean reads均达到90%以上。Clean reads经Trinity软件进行组装,一共产生64 969个Unigene,对Unigene进行拼接,拼接后的Contigs序列有29 381条、Singletons有35 588条,总长度为83 003 836 bp。将Unigen与七大功能数据库(NR, NT, GO, COG, KEGG, Swissprot, Interpro)进行比对,共有42 836个Unigene得到注释,占总Unigene的66.05%。GO注释共有89 644个转录本得到注释。对GO注释转录本进行分类,其中有38 432个转录本(42.87%)注释为生物过程,有32 749个转录本(36.53%)注释为细胞组分,有18 463个转录本(20.6%)注释为分子功能。KEGG注释有31 580个Unigene得到注释。分为6大类为:细胞代谢过程、环境信息处理、遗传信息处理、人类疾病、代谢作用、生物体系统。其中代谢作用涉及的Unigene最多达18 580个,占KEGG总注释Unigene的58.83%。另有37 762个Unigene得到COG注释,被分为25类,其中注释数目最多的类型是仅预测一般功能的Unigene,占总数的16.9%;其次是转录,比例为8.8%;再次是复制、重组及修复,占总数的7.8%。本研究最后分析了可能参与木材形成重要功能基因,为探讨木材发育的分子机制及进行重要功能基因的挖掘提供了提供了依据。     

VEGF induces HUVECs to produce extracellular H2O2 and its proliferation role

AIM:To study the effect of VEGF on extracellular H₂O₂ production in HUVECs and the role of H₂O₂ in the VEGF-induced proliferation. METHODS:HUVECs was stimulated with 500 μg/L VEGF. Products of extracellular H₂O₂ was detected by H₂DCFDA staining. MTT method was used to value the influences of 3×10⁶ U/L catalase and 5-20 mmol/L H₂O₂ to VEGF function. RESULTS:After treatment for 15 min with VEGF, HUVECs appeared fluorescence, and continued to become stronger, peaked at 45 min then decreased. HUVECs, which was treated simultaneity with VEGF and 3×10⁶ U/L catalase, only appeared very faint fluorescence. The proliferation of HUVECs by VEGF was restrained when treated with 3×10⁶ U/L catalase. The extrinsic H₂O₂ at concentration of 5-10 mmol/L promoted the proliferation of HUVECs but inhibited the proliferation effect of VEGF on HUVECs (P<0.01). CONCLUSION:These findings indicate that VEGF induces HUVECs to produce extracellular H₂O₂ and plays role in proliferation, but extrinsic H₂O₂ restrains VEGF function.     

华中神农架箭竹(Fargesia spathacea)群落之海拔多样性(英文)

通过对华中神农架海拔1500米至2600米之间11个箭竹样方的研究,阐述了箭竹群落物种丰富度,物种多样性,物种均匀性,生活型谱及群落类型的海拔变化。从最低样方(1680米)到最高样地(2570米),微管束植物从30种降为7种,服从线性模型:Y=55.991.83X(R2=0.84,P<0.001);物种多样性从3.18降为1.78,服从线性模型:Y=4.670.10X (R2=0.72,P=0.001;物种均匀度在0.83至0.99之间变化,但与海拔并不相关。在生活型谱中,一年生植物,地下芽植物和大高位芽树木的百分比随海拔升高而升高;灌木和中高位芽树木随海拔升高而降低;多年生草本和半灌木与海拔关系不大。箭竹群落可分为5种类型:常绿阔叶林下,落叶阔叶林下,温性针叶林下,寒温性针叶林与混交林下,纯箭竹林。图4表2参19。     

MiRNA－93－5p 对 VEGF 的转录调控及其与梅花鹿茸细胞增殖的关系1）

为了探讨miRNA－93－5p对梅花鹿血管内皮生长因子（ VEGF）的转录调控作用及其与鹿茸细胞生长的关系,分离了鹿茸顶端软骨组织细胞,利用Trizol试剂法提取细胞总RNA,反转录合成cDNA。根据GenBank已发表的相关序列设计梅花鹿VEGF基因的3′端非编码区部分序列（3′UTR）特异引物并进行克隆,构建VEGF基因的3′UTR野生型及其突变体序列双荧光素酶报告基因载体并进行荧光素酶活性检测。再将人工合成的miRNA－93－5p模拟物转染鹿茸软骨细胞,MTT法检测鹿茸细胞体外增殖的变化;Western blotting分析VEGF蛋白的表达丰度。结果表明：成功获得了鹿茸组织VEGF基因的3′UTR序列,野生型序列长度为356 bp,突变体长度为336 bp。荧光素酶活性检测结果表明,转染野生型质粒组细胞荧光素酶活性降低,而转染突变体组细胞荧光素酶活性无明显变化。 MTT法和Western blotting结果显示,鹿茸细胞的体外增殖受到抑制,VEGF蛋白的表达水平下降,且呈时间依赖性。     

Understory plant communities of boreal mixedwood forests in western Canada: Natural patterns and response to variable-retention harvesting

We examined patterns of variation in richness, diversity, and composition of understory vascular plant communities in mixedwood boreal forests of varying composition (broadleaf, mixedwood, conifer) in Alberta, Canada, before and for 2 years following variable-retention harvesting (clearcut, 20 and 75% dispersed green tree retention, control). Broadleaf-dominated forests differed from mixedwood or conifer-dominated forests in that they had greater canopy cover, litter depth, soil nitrogen, warmer soils, as well as greater shrub cover, herb and shrub richness and diversity (plot scale). In contrast, conifer, and to a lesser extent mixedwood, forest had greater β diversity than broadleaf forest. Overall, mixedwood and conifer forests were similar to one another, both differed from broadleaf forest. Several species were found to be significant indicators of broadleaf forest but most of these also occurred in the other forest types. Understory composition was related to canopy composition and edaphic conditions. Variable-retention harvesting had little effect on understory cover, richness, or diversity but resulted in reduced richness and β diversity at a larger scale. The clearcut and 20% treatments affected composition in all forest types. Early successional species and those common in disturbed sites were indicators of harvesting while evergreen, shade-tolerant understory herbs were indicators of the control forest and 75% retention harvest. We conclude that it is important to maintain a range of variation in canopy composition of mixedwood forests in order to conserve the associated understory communities. The presence of conifers in these forests has a particularly important influence on understory communities. The threshold for a lifeboat effect of variable-retention harvesting is between 20 and 75% retention. Examination of richness and β diversity at a variety of scales can provide interesting information on effects of harvesting on spatial reorganization and homogenization of understory plant communities.     

灵空山油松林群落维管植物区系与资源植物研究

通过对灵空山自然保护区植物的采集与植被的科学考察,灵空山自然保护区有维管植物109科426属848种,其中蕨类植物14科19属32种,裸子植物2科3属5种,被子植物93科404属811种。维管植物区系成分在属的水平上,温带分布占绝对优势;在种的水平上则以中国特有分布最多,其次为温带分布和东亚分布,表明该区系在中国植物区系形成与发展中的中心地位,同时也反映出该区系具有温带性质,以及该区系与东亚植物区系联系密切。最后指出保护区植物资源丰富,而且大多数种类的植物都具有多种利用价值,应依照可持续发展战略,在合理利用的同时积极采取保护措施。     

Role of vascular NAD(P)H oxidase in vascular remodeling

NAD(P)H oxidase was initially found in phagocytes and it participates in the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS). Recent researches have showed that NAD(P)H oxidase also expresses in other tissues including blood vessels and it plays a critical role in vascular remodeling through ROS which are important signaling molecules in vascular cells.This article reviews the biochemical characterization, activation paradigms, structure, and function of this enzyme.     

反义抑制ghrelin对VEGF及其受体Fit-1 mRNA表达的影响

［目的］ 探讨ghrelin对蒙古绵羊脐静脉内皮细胞的血管内皮生长因子VEGF及其受体Flt-1 mRNA表达的影响。［方法］ 试验分为4组：Ⅰ组,空白对照组;Ⅱ组,脂质体组;Ⅲ组（SCON）,20 μmol/L正义寡核苷酸组;Ⅳ组（ASCON）,20 μmol/L反义寡核苷酸组。上述各组均在培养24、36、48 h后,采用实时荧光定量方法检测VEGF及其受体Flt-1 mRNA表达情况的变化。［结果］VEGF mRNA在Ⅰ、Ⅱ组表达量无差异,具有较高的表达量,随着时间的延长无明显变化;在Ⅲ组VEGF mRNA 表达略有降低,但与Ⅰ和Ⅱ组间无显著性差异（P＞0.05）;Ⅳ组（反义寡核苷酸组）的VEGF mRNA表达量显著下降（P＜0.05）,并且随着时间延长逐渐下降。VEGF受体FLT-1 mRNA的表达与VEGF相似。［结论］反义抑制ghrelin对VEGF及其受体Flt-1的mRNA表达有下调作用。     

Construction of a lentiviral RNA interference vector targeting rat myocardin and its effect on vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation

AIM: To construct a lentiviral RNA interference(RNAi)vector targeting rat myocardin mRNA and to investigate its effect on the differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs).METHODS: Three pairs of dsDNA targeting rat myocardin mRNA were designed, synthesized and cloned into lentiviral vector pGCSIL-GFP to generate pGCSIL-GFP-shMyocd lentvirus. A Flag-tagged myocardin-overexpression vector pEGFP-N1-Myocd was constructed with pEGFP-N1/X124G. After these two vectors were cotransfected into 293T cells, the flag protein was assessed by Western blotting to analyze the knockdown effect of pGCSIL-GFP-shMyocd. The expression of myocardin and SM22α was also detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting after the pGCSIL-GFP-shMyocd viruses were transfected into primary cultured rat aortal VSMCs.RESULTS: The rat myocardin lentviral RNAi vector pGCSIL-GFP-shMyocd and myocardin-overexpression vector pEGFP-N1-Myocd were successfully constructed. After these two kinds of vectors were cotransfected into 293T cells,the No.1 interfering vector displayed the highest inhibitory effect on flag expression.After the No.1 lentvirus at the titer of 1×10¹² TU/L was transfected into VSMCs, the myocardin and SM22α expression was significantly attenuated. CONCLUSION: The lentiviral pGCSIL-GFP-shMyocd RNAi vector is successfully constructed, which is useful for further study regarding the molecular mechanism of the phenotypic switching in VSMCs under special pathological conditions such as atherosclerosis. Inhibition of myocardin expression in VSMCs leads to the decrease in the expression of differentiation marker, and implies a crucial role of myocardin in VSMCs differentiation.     

Adipocyte-derived relaxing factor,a new vasodilative factor

Although our knowledge of ADRF (adipocyte-derived relaxing factor) is extremely limited,the little that is known has already revealed a promising future in this newly found factor.Firstly,it is secreted by adipose tissue,which is a abundantly and extensively distributed in human body and has become a hot spot for research work in recent years.Secondly,ADRF has shown a significant vasodilative action in a considerable number of experiments conducted on arteries of various sizes,from different body parts of different species of animals,including human.In this article,we introduce the development of ADRF research,sum up its known properties,including its Ca2+,protein tyrosine kinase,and protein kinase A dependent releasing,K+ channel mediated functioning,and interfered effect in different pathological models,and propose problems surrounding this factor and directions for future research work.