SYBR Green Ⅰ荧光检测痕量宿主DNA

基于SYBR Green Ⅰ荧光染料与双链DNA结合产生荧光的原理,建立一种痕量DNA荧光检测方法.采用不同稀释倍数的SYBR Green Ⅰ荧光染料做DNA的标准曲线,确定SYBR Green Ⅰ荧光染料的最佳稀释倍数.比较荧光法和Southern blotting杂交法定量DNA.结果表明,SYBR Green Ⅰ...     

Ricin accumulation and degradation during castor seed development and late germination

The castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) is a euphorb, commonly grown for its high seed oil content. The seed also contains a deadly toxin known as ricin (RCA₆₀) and the less toxic Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA₁₂₀) in addition to potentially harmful allergens. Using Western blotting, an antibody screening technique, ricin content was evaluated in various plant parts with a ricin A-chain specific antibody. Seed, cotyledon, root, hypocotyl, and leaf tissues were tested. Western blot results indicated that ricin is only present in the seed. In order to determine when ricin accumulates in the seed, reproductive tissue samples were harvested during seed development and upon germination. Developing seed were collected from inflorescences in 4-day intervals beginning with the day of pollination (day 0) until the seed had fully matured (day 44). Ricin was absent from the developing seed throughout development until the 28th day post-pollination. Ricin content quickly increased as the seed matured and the capsule dehydrated. Mature seed were also germinated and collected at 2-day intervals once radicle emergence began, until the 12th day, when seedlings were fully expanded. From the sixth day forward, germinating seedlings were dissected into root, hypocotyl, and cotyledonary tissue. Western blot analysis indicated that after the 6th day, ricin is degraded below levels of detection. Ricin is only detectable in the seed tissue from day 0 (ungerminated seed) through the sixth day after radicle emergence and is not detected in any of the root, hypocotyl, or cotyledonary tissue. These data suggest that ricin is generated and stored in the seed for a specific purpose; most likely the protection of the seed from predation in its quiescent state.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒HH06株囊膜蛋白多克隆抗体制备及生物学功能检测

采用RT-PCR方法扩增鸡传染性支气管炎病毒（infectious bronchitis virus, IBV）HH06株E基因全长,经抗原性和亲水性分析,将E基因部分序列（193～327 bp）亚克隆于pET-32a（+）和PVAX1载体中。将阳性重组质粒pET-32a-E1转化E.coli Rosetta（DE3）感受态细胞,诱导表达获得大小约为23 ku的重组截短E1蛋白,Western blotting检测重组蛋白与IBV全病毒多克隆抗体能特异性反应。以纯化后的E1蛋白免疫新西兰白兔制备多克隆抗体,ELISA检测抗体效价达到2²⁰;Western blotting分析表明,E1多克隆抗体与重组表达蛋白具有良好的反应性;间接免疫荧光试验显示,多克隆抗体可检测到PVAX-E1转染Hela细胞表达的E1蛋白和感染鸡胚肾细胞（CEK）中的HH06株IBV,抗E蛋白多克隆抗体的制备为E蛋白功能的深入研究奠定了基础。     

绵羊卵母细胞超低温冷冻对四跨膜蛋白CD9表达的影响

试验旨在探讨不同发育时期卵泡上四跨膜蛋白CD9的表达,以及体外成熟和超低温冷冻对绵羊卵母细胞CD9的影响。采用免疫组织化学技术检测CD9蛋白在卵泡上的表达部位,实时荧光定量PCR技术检测CD9 mRNA的表达量,Western blotting技术检测CD9蛋白的含量。免疫组织化学结果发现,在绵羊原始卵泡上就开始检测到CD9荧光信号,且随着卵泡的成熟荧光信号逐渐增强,成熟卵泡时荧光信号达到最强;实时荧光定量PCR检测新鲜MⅡ期卵母细胞中CD9 mRNA的表达量显著增高（P<0.05）,冷冻GV期卵母细胞CD9 mRNA的表达量最少;Western blotting检测得出新鲜MⅡ期卵母细胞中CD9蛋白表达最多,冷冻GV期卵母细胞上表达最少,与实时荧光定量PCR结果一致。卵母细胞的冷冻保存要比胚胎保存应用前景广泛,而四跨膜蛋白CD9在精卵融合中更有着重要的作用,以上结果均显示,冷冻保存降低卵母细胞四跨膜蛋白CD9含量,而CD9的损伤是受精率下降的重要原因之一。     

丝氨酸蛋白抑制剂与围产期奶牛血钙的关系

本研究旨在了解围产期低血钙奶牛与正常奶牛的血浆Serine peptidase inhibitor(SERPIN)与血钙之间的关系。在分娩当天、产前14～7d和产后7～14d根据血钙浓度将实验牛分为正常对照组(2.20～3.5mmol/L,C)和低血钙组(<2.20mmol/L,T),每组3头。利用Westernblotting检测试验牛血浆SERPIN丰度。结果显示:SPI蛋白在奶牛发生低血钙时,表达上调。结论:本试验首次证明了血浆SERPIN与血钙浓度呈负关联,血钙可能通过SERPIN途径调节机体的凝血过程和免疫功能。     

猪β2肾上腺素能受体基因真核表达载体及突变体的构建及表达

试验旨在构建猪β₂肾上腺素能受体（β₂ adrenergic receptor,β₂AR）基因及其突变体真核表达载体,并鉴定其在HEK293T细胞中的表达。通过猪基因组DNA克隆猪β₂AR基因,利用同源重组技术将其连接至真核表达载体pcDNA3.1（+）,构建真核表达载体pcDNA3.1（+）-β₂AR,加入c-myc标签后命名为myc-pcDNA3.1（+）-β₂AR。以真核表达载体为模板构建突变体myc-pcDNA3.1（+）-β₂AR-D130N、myc-pcDNA3.1（+）-β₂AR-C285S和myc-pcDNA3.1（+）-β₂AR-D130N/C285S,并将构建的真核表达载体和突变体转染HEK293T细胞,利用Western blotting技术验证其表达。结果显示,猪β₂AR基因已正确重组入pcDNA3.1（+）载体中;经测序鉴定,猪β₂AR的第130位天冬氨酸成功突变为天冬酰胺,第285位半胱氨酸成功突变为丝氨酸。Western blotting检测结果证明所构建的表达载体均可在HEK293T细胞中表达。本研究成功构建了猪β₂AR野生型的真核表达载体及2个单点突变和1个双点突变的突变体,并验证其在HEK293T细胞中正常表达,为进一步研究猪β₂AR蛋白表达及其药理学活性奠定基础。     

Expression of Frizzled 2 in the mouse ovary during oestrous cycle

The Wnt/β‐catenin pathway is a conserved signalling pathway that regulates gene expression and controls diverse developmental processes such as cell fate specification, cell proliferation and cell differentiation. To our knowledge, the potential role of this pathway in the adult ovary has been poorly addressed. To this end, we investigated the expression pattern of Frizzled 2 in the mouse ovary during oestrous cycle by real‐time Q‐PCR, in situ hybridization, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. In this study, we used uterine wet weight and H3.2 mRNA level as two markers for classification of mouse oestrous cycle. We found that both uterine wet weight and H3.2 mRNA are the highest in the proestrus and decrease from oestrus to diestrus. During oestrous cycle, Frizzled 2 mRNA and protein exhibited the highest level in the proestrus stage and rapidly reduced from oestrus to diestrus. In situ hybridization results showed that the positive signals for Frizzled 2 are highly detected in the oocyte and stroma in proestrus stage, while moderate or weak Frizzled 2 mRNAs are localized in the oocyte, granulosa cells, stroma and corpus luteum from oestrus to diestrus. The localization pattern of Frizzled 2 protein is mostly consistent with its mRNA, but stronger Frizzled 2 proteins are present in the granulosa cells and membrane of oocyte in oestrous cycle. Our data suggest that Frizzled 2 may be involved in regulating follicle growth, oocyte maturation and luteinization during oestrous cycle.     

棉花GhCOMT3基因的原核表达、纯化及鉴定

为了深入研究GhCOMT3基因的功能,将GhCOMT3基因构建到原核表达载体pET-28a中,并转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中。用0.2mmol/L IPTG诱导融合蛋白表达,结果发现,16℃诱导12h、30℃诱导3h和37℃诱导3h后融合蛋白均以包涵体的形式表达;30℃诱导的蛋白表达量最大,之后对包涵体进行变性溶解,进行SDS-PAGE检测,再经过蛋白标记亲和层析柱(His TrapTMHP)纯化得到变性的pET-28a-GhCOMT3融合蛋白,用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测纯化效果,鉴定表达产物,目的蛋白相对分子量约为39.119kDa,检测结果与预期一致。结果表明,pET-28a-GhCOMT3蛋白在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达产物,为在蛋白水平上研究GhCOMT3基因功能奠定了基础。     

鸭肝炎病毒鸡胚化弱毒MY株VP1基因克隆、原核表达及抗原性分析

应用巢氏PCR(nested-PCR)扩增出1型鸭肝炎病毒鸡胚化弱毒MY株结构蛋白VP1基因片段,将VP1克隆到pMD18-T载体上,测序结果为714 bp,GenBank登录号:GU363950。对MY株VP1基因编码蛋白的主要抗原位点进行预测,aa208-aa222氨基酸区段表现很高的亲水性、抗原指数和表面可及性。VP1经EcoRⅠ和XhoⅠ双酶切后克隆至pET32a(+)原核表达载体,获得重组质粒pET-VP1,转入BL21 PLyss(DE3)细胞中,IPTG诱导后SDS-PAGE检测结果表明,在大肠杆菌中表达了1个相对分子质量为47 ku的融合蛋白。Western blotting分析结果表明,该重组蛋白可与鸭肝炎标准阳性血清发生特异性反应,具有良好的反应原性。     

苦荞种子萌发过程芦丁降解酶的代谢规律

利用等吸收紫外分光光度法检测苦荞萌发过程中芦丁降解酶的活性,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)活性染色分析苦荞粉和萌发过程芦丁降解酶的同工酶谱,并对萌发过程黄酮质量分数的变化进行了分析。结果表明,建立的芦丁降解酶PAGE分析方法可以用于该酶的同工酶分析,苦荞种子中芦丁降解酶有4种同工酶。活性及同工酶电泳分析显示芦丁降解酶在种胚和内种皮中均有分布,胚中芦丁降解酶活性在籽粒萌发3 d内无明显变化,在萌发第4天开始迅速下降,至胚为子叶完全吸收后活性消失,而内种皮中芦丁降解酶在萌发过程中一直保持较高活性。整个萌发过程总黄酮呈上升趋势。推测芦丁降解酶在种子的萌发期并无新的合成。