一种制备(3R,4R)-4,7,7-三甲基-6-氧杂二环[3.2.1]辛烷-3,4-二醇的新方法

在催化剂过氧磷钨酸十二烷基吡啶盐(Cat-PW4)的作用下,α-蒎烯与H2O2反应生成主要产物(3R,4R)-4,7,7-三甲基-6-氧杂二环[3.2.1]辛烷-3,4-二醇。不同反应条件对反应转化率和选择性的实验结果表明,最佳反应条件为:12.8 mmolα-蒎烯、5 m L溶剂三氯甲烷、0.2 g催化剂、3.3 m L 30%H2O2,反应温度40℃,反应时间3 h,α-蒎烯转化率和产物的选择性分别为94.7%和39.8%。反应结束后,该产物存在于水相和有机相中,通过萃取和重结晶分离提纯,得率11%,纯度达到98%;其分子结构通过红外光谱、紫外光谱、1H核磁共振谱、13C核磁共振谱、低分辨率质谱及高分辨率质谱确证。     

Cloning,Expression of Clostridium perfringens α-toxin Gene and Preparation of its Antisera

One pair of primers had been designed and synthesized based on the α-toxin gene of Clostridium perfringens.The complete α-toxin gene fragment was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and then was cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector to construct pGEM-T-α.Digested with EcoRⅠ and Hind Ⅲ, a fragment of 1125 bp was cloned into the expression plasmid vector pET-28a(+).The recombinant plasmid was transformed into the BL21(DE3)plys and induced by 1.0 mmol/L IPTG at 37 ℃.The expression product was found to be 46.1 ku as expected one identified by SDS-PAGE, and confirmed by Western blotting with Clostridium perfringens type A antisera, indicating similar reactivity with native α-toxin.Recombinant α-toxin protein was simultaneously found in culture supernatant, postsonic supertanant and inclusion bodies, most protein was expressed in inclusion bodies, which indicated recombinant α-toxin protein was expressed in the extracellular, periplasm and cytoplasm.Recombinant α-toxin protein in postsonic supertanant could not make mice die, indicating its non-toxicity.Toxin-antitoxin neutralization test showed that antisera of recombinant α-toxin protein were specific to α-toxin.Upon immunization of rabbit with the recombinant α-toxin protein, antisera with high antibody titer neutralizing 100 MLD toxin per 1 mL were prepared.     

5 Aza dC对奶牛乳腺上皮细胞PPARγ表达的影响

为阐明DNA甲基化对奶牛乳腺泌乳功能调控的机制,研究了甲基化抑制剂5氮杂2′脱氧胞苷（5 Aza dC）对奶牛乳腺上皮细胞中PPARγ基因启动子甲基化状态及其表达的影响,以体外培养的奶牛乳腺上皮细胞为模型,采用0.1、0.5、1.0、5.0μmol／L的5 Aza dC对奶牛乳腺上皮细胞进行处理,用EpiQuikTM DNA methyltransferase assay试剂盒进行甲基转移酶活性检测,采用CASY细胞分析仪检测细胞活力和增殖能力,利用亚硫酸氢盐测序（BSP ）技术检测了PPARγ启动子的甲基化特征,qRT PCR法检测PPARγmRNA表达的变化,Western blot检测PPARγ蛋白表达的变化。结果显示：与空白对照组相比,0.1μmol／L的5 Aza dC对奶牛乳腺细胞生长无毒性,处理96 h甲基转移酶活性极显著降低,奶牛乳腺细胞的PPARγ基因启动子甲基化程度降低,PPARγ表达升高。表明5 Aza dC可降低奶牛乳腺细胞中PPARγ启动子区域的甲基化程度,促进PPARγ表达。     

归参汤对免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α和脾细胞Th1/Th2细胞因子的影响

为了探讨归参汤(GST)对免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α和脾细胞Th1/Th2细胞因子的影响。本试验采用环磷酰胺制造免疫抑制模型,利用双抗夹心ELISA法,观察归参汤对小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α的影响;RT-PCR法观察归参汤对小鼠脾细胞中INF-γ、IL-4、T-bet和GATA-3的mRNA表达的影响。结果显示:归参汤高剂量组可以显著增加免疫抑制小鼠血清中IL-2、TNF-α的含量(P<0.01),提高INF-γ的表达(P<0.05),降低IL-4的含量(P<0.05),升高T-bet(P<0.05),降低GATA-3的表达(P<0.05)。归参汤的免疫增强作用与升高血清中IL-2、TNF-α有关,且升高INF-γ/IL-4纠正免疫抑制小鼠Thl/Th2细胞因子的比例紊乱,其机制可能部分归因于对T-bet和GATA-3的mRNA表达的影响。     

山茱萸不同部位提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用

[目的]测定山茱萸果肉和果核提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用,为山茱萸资源的药用开发提供参考。[方法]采用乙醇和水分别对山茱萸果肉和果核进行提取,并测定其对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用。[结果]山茱萸果核提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制率分别为20倍醇提99.23%、30倍醇提98.96%、40倍醇提99.29%、20倍水提99.36%、30倍水提99.32%、40倍水提99.17%。山茱萸果肉提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制率分别为20倍醇提52.10%、30倍醇提60.77%、40倍醇提21.67%、20倍水提11.88%、30倍水提0.53%、40倍水提1.59%。[结论]山茱萸不同部位的水提取物和乙醇提取物对α-葡萄糖苷酶均有一定的抑制作用,其中山茱萸果核部位对α-葡萄糖苷酶的抑制作用最为显著,其抑制率可高达99%以上,可见山茱萸果核中含有丰富的抑制α-葡萄糖苷酶活性的物质,可作为药用资源予以开发利用。     

定点突变阻止金黄色葡萄球菌α-溶血素溶血活性

金黄色葡萄球菌分泌的α-溶血素是导致肺炎的重要致病因子。为进一步研究金黄色葡萄球菌α-溶血素(α-hla)的分子致病机理以及对其进行免疫预防,对α-hla第35位氨基酸进行了定点突变。用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)技术,从S.aureus wood46株基因组中扩增出α-hla基因,再利用重叠延伸PCR技术,将第35位带正电荷的组氨酸(密码子为CAC)突变为非极性的亮氨酸(密码子为CTC)。hlaH35L基因测序结果显示第35位的组氨酸突变为亮氨酸,构建的重组表达质粒pET-28a-c(+)/hla和pET-28a-c(+)/hlaH35L在E.coli BL21(DE3)中得到表达,重组蛋白α-Hla及hlaH35L大小均为33.4 kDa,α-Hla引起兔红细胞溶血,hlaH35L未引起兔红细胞溶血。成功表达并获得了失去溶血毒性的重组蛋白hlaH35L。     

α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的整合型表达

α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶在啤酒生产中能加快啤酒成熟,有重要的应用价值。本研究将枯草芽孢杆菌启动子P43克隆到质粒pUC19-ALDC中的α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因之前,得到重组质粒pUC19-P43-ALDC。重组质粒pUC19-P43-ALDC与质粒pMLK83-BN同源重组,筛选得到枯草芽孢杆菌整合质粒pMLK83-ALDC。用此整合质粒转化枯草芽孢杆菌1A751,挑选出新霉素抗性且无淀粉酶活性的重组菌株。此菌株用LB培养基在37℃、220r/min摇瓶培养过夜,测得α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶活力为15.6U/mL,说明整合的α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因能够在重组菌株中稳定传代和表达。本研究首次在枯草芽孢杆菌中用整合型的方式重组表达了α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶,提出了一种有潜力的生产α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶的新方法。     

正交试验法优化黄褐毛忍冬总皂苷的提取工艺

[目的]建立黄褐毛忍冬（Lonicera fulvotomentosa Hsu et S.C.Cheng）总皂苷的水提工艺。[方法]以黄褐毛忍冬总皂苷中有效成分α-常春藤皂苷的含量为考察指标,采用正交设计法考察加水量、煎煮时间、煎煮次数及浸泡时间4个因素对黄褐毛忍冬总皂苷提取工艺的影响,同时采用高效液相法测定α-常春藤皂苷的含量。[结果]加水量、煎煮次数、煎煮时间、浸泡时间对α-常春藤皂苷含量的影响程度不同,各因素影响程度的大小为：煎煮次数〉加水量〉浸泡时间〉煎煮时间,即煎煮次数对煎煮条件影响最大,为最重要的因素,其次为加水量、浸泡时间、煎煮时间。最优方案为：黄褐毛忍冬药材不用浸泡,加10倍量水煎煮3次,每次1.0h。方差分析结果表明,加水量和煎煮次数对α-常春藤皂苷含量的影响具有显著意义（PA=0.034〈0.05,PB=0.020〈0.05）,而煎煮时间、浸泡时间对水α-常春藤皂苷含量无显著影响（PC=0.500〉0.05,PD=0.264〉0.05）,对测定结果影响小,这与直观分析结果相吻合。[结论]优选提取工艺简单、稳定、可行。     

Functional analysis of the venom allergen-like protein gene from pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus using a baculovirus expression system

The pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, infects pine trees, leading to fatal pine wilt disease. Here, recombinant venom allergen-like protein (VAP) was obtained by expressing Bx-vap-1 in insect cells. Three-year-old Pinus massoniana were inoculated with recombinant VAP, simulating B. xylophilus esophageal gland secretions. Recombinant VAP up-regulated α-pinene synthase gene expression, the trees showed disease symptoms 15 d after inoculation and the xylem pith revealed brown tissue discoloration, indicating that recombinant VAP could damage P. massoniana cells. Recombinant VAP did not, however, lead to cavitation, indicating that the VAP secreted from B. xylophilus acts as a defense response elicitor.     

Improving the Field Emergence Performance of Super Sweet Corn by Sand Priming

Abstract

A priming method called sand priming was developed using sand as a priming solid matrix. The effect of sand priming on improving the field emergence performance of five super sweet corn cultivars was investigated. Sand priming significantly improved field emergence performance of all super sweet corn cultivars, and there was marked improvement by priming at 20ºC for 24 hr. After sand priming at 20ºC for 24 hr, field emergence percentage (FEP) of “Green Superman”, “Huatian 1”, “Yangtian 1”, “Mitian 8”, and “Chaotian 43” was increased by 52.1%, 37.5%, 38.0%, 40.9%, and 33.3%, respectively. Their field emergence speed (FES) was 2.3, 1.8, 2.0, 2.0, and 1.8 times of the control, respectively. To further elucidate the effect of sand priming on improving the field emergence performance of super sweet corn, we analyzed the membrane system integrity, α-amylase activity and protein content. Sand priming at 20ºC for 24 hr improved membrane system integrity and α-amylase activity in all super sweet corn cultivars. Furthermore, sand priming at 20ºC for 24 hr accelerated the degradation of embryo protein after 1 d germination in “Green Superman”.