类核沉降法分析247例癌症病人和正常人的DNA修复能力

应用新建立的类核沉降法,分析了108例食管癌、肺癌和卵巢癌患者以及139例正常人DNA修复能力。外周血淋巴细胞受2.5μJ/mm~2紫外线照射后,大多数正常人11小时完成DNA修复,而大多数癌患者17小时尚未能完成修复。     

遗传学报第19卷总目录

第一期 用于质量性状通径分析微机程序设计及其应用······························……胡应、张思仲(l) 类核沉降法对三个着色性千皮病(xP)家系成员DNA修复能力的测定及杂合子的植出… 昊德丰、傅明、王秀琴、吴妥、幼克信、 霍正浩、徐方、赵巍、焦海燕、董进文、赵伯敬、彭亮、陈银涛、俞昭(,) 徽核形成与细胞周期关系的初步研究 Iv.化学诱变剂诱发人淋巴细胞间期各阶段的微核形成···························..·······…… .......................................…     

垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽衍生多肽RHMP的重组制备及促角膜损伤修复的初步研究

利用基因工程技术高效制备具有促进角膜损伤修复功能的垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活肽(PACAP)衍生多肽RHMP,并在体外研究其生物学效应,为角膜疾病的治疗提供了新思路。采用基因重组技术表达重组肽RHMP,经Chitin-Beads柱纯化、HPLC及SDS-PAGE、质谱鉴定后,研究其对小鼠角膜损伤修复的影响。实验结果表明:利用基因重组技术制备的PACAP衍生多肽RHMP的分子量为3.4kDa,纯度为96%;将重组肽作用于创伤后的小鼠角膜,12h、24h、36h、48h后角膜修复率分别为(49.58±1.74)%、(93.66±3.39)%、(99.6±0.43)%、(99.8±0.14)%,而对照组修复率分别为(9.76±1.58)%、(29.02±1.63)%、(55.10±1.49)%、(78.59±2.52)%,P<0.001,差异具有统计学意义,重组肽RHMP可显著促进小鼠角膜损伤修复。因此,利用以上确立的表达、纯化策略,可实现新型基因重组PACAP衍生多肽RHMP的高效制备,重组多肽RHMP可快速有效地促进损伤角膜的修复,从而有望成为一种新型角膜损伤治疗药物;同时,建立的小鼠角膜上皮损伤模型可用于相关药物的生物学效应研究。     

PHA刺激对淋巴细胞修复DNA损伤的影响

本文报道PHA刺激对淋巴细胞DNA修复的影响的实验结果。以254nm波长的UV照射细胞(30J/m~2)引起DNA损伤,以[~3H]-TdR掺入实验测定非程序DNA合成,用超微量法测定细胞的NAD~+含量,并以[~(35)S]-蛋氨酸掺入,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳及放射自显影术测定蛋白质生物合成,其结果如下: (1)在被PHA转化的淋巴细胞内非程序DNA合成,随PHA刺激的时间加长而增高;PHA处理淋巴细胞42小时,合成的速率约增加4倍;(2)在转化的淋巴细胞内,非程序DNA合成及程序DNA合成都被N-乙基马来酰亚胺(一种DNA聚合酶α的抑制剂)抑制,表明在DNA修复过程中DNA聚合酶α可代替DNA聚合酶β发挥作用; (3)UV照射后,被PHA刺激的淋巴细胞内NAD~+含量大约减少43.2％,而对照淋巴细胞内NAD~+的含量只减少25％,似乎说明PHA刺激能促进淋巴细胞内的P-ADP-核糖化作用;(4)在受PHA刺激72小时的淋巴细胞内有多种蛋白质合成,这些细胞在UV照射后以含10μg/ml嘌呤霉素的培养基培养,则非程序DNA合成被明显抑制(P<0.01),这提示DNA修复是一需要蛋白质合成的过程。此外,在受UV照射后10-45小时的淋巴细胞内,诱导产生一种分子量大约34000道尔顿的蛋白质。 上述结果表明,当PHA使淋巴细胞从静止状态转化为增殖状态时,有多种酶被诱导。由于这些酶,如DNA聚合酶α及P-ADP-核糖聚合     

酿酒酵母原生质体融合及其融合子的鉴定

应用原生质体融合技术,得到乙醇产量较高的两株多倍体酵母菌融合子F_(28)和F_(38),融合频率为2×10~(-5)。测定融合子F_(28)、F_(38)每个细胞内DNA含量分别为2.14×10~(-8)、2.34×10~(-8)μg,而亲株DNA含量分别为0.78×10~(-8)和1.24×10~(-8)μg。并进行了融合子细胞增殖率、乙醇发酵能力及同功酶分析等试验。用固定化细胞发酵乙醇试验结果表明,在pH4.0,17％糖蜜为基质情况下,发酵3小时,融合子F_(28)、F_(38)的乙醇产量分别为77.21和77.09mg/ml;亲株乙醇产量仅为65.00mg/ml和68.40mg/ml。为固定化细胞发酵乙醇提供优良菌株。     

芽孢杆菌原生质体作为质粒DNA转化的受体

枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis) B3F 7658,短小芽孢杆菌(B. pumilus) AS 1.940,巨大芽孢杆菌(B．Megaterium) AS 1.941,和多粘芽孢杆菌(B. polymyxa) AS 1.878等菌株,既不能作为染色体DNA的转化受体,也不能作为质粒DNA的转化受体。用不同量的溶菌酶处理这些菌株形成原生质体,然后加pUB110质粒DNA,经聚乙二醇6000(PEG)诱导,在含新霉素(400μg／ml)的DM-3再生培养基上恢复细胞壁,培养48小时后,转化子数为1.0 x 103一4.6×105／μg DNA。若同时用PEG和Ca2+ 离子诱导,转化子数可提高2—3倍。质粒pUBll0用EcoRI酶切后,转化子数大大下降(2.0×102转化子／μg DNA)。Eco RI酶切后,用T4连接酶连成环状,转化子数有所增加(1．7×103转化子／μg DNA)。     

黑曲霉原生质体电融合研究

以NTG和UV分别对生淀粉糖化酶菌株——野生型黑曲霉N 11,N一16(Aspergillusniger)进行诱变处理获Lys^-和Arg^-两类营养缺陷型。采用纤维素酶和蜗牛酶复合酶处理其菌丝并探讨了酶浓及菌龄等因素对原生质体形成和再生的影响。以BAEKON-2000型基因转移仪将上述营养缺陷型进行原生质体电融台处理。产生高融合率的最佳参数为：脉冲幅度4．5kV,脉冲数32,脉宽62．5μs,电激时间0.2s,距离3mm,周期数10。融合率可达60％。经连续传代7次获得4株稳定的融合子,经孢子体积,核DNA含量,生长速度测定证明上述融合子是种内杂合二倍体。以PFA处理得稳定的单倍体分离子。     

人工雌核发育草鱼染色体倍性的鉴定

运用经典的红细胞及细胞核体积大小测量方法以及流式细胞仪,检测了人工诱导雌核发育草鱼染色体倍性与DNA含量.雌核发育草鱼红细胞体积为(333.5±41.94)μm3,细胞核体积为(20.7±2.378)μm3;与所测普通草鱼红细胞体积(343.8±50.1)μm3,细胞核体积(21.2±1.98)μm3,没有显著差异.雌核发育草鱼DNA含量(2C)平均为2.23pg,普通草鱼DNA含量(2C)2.20pg,两者无显著差异.研究结果表明,人工雌核发育草鱼与普通草鱼具有相同的染色体倍性.     

晚期胃肠道肿瘤患者血浆游离DNA片段的检测、定量

目的探讨肿瘤患者循环血液中DNA改变,及对提高肿瘤患者治愈率和生存率的临床实际意义。方法随机采集了2004年10月~12月大连医科大学附属二院经病理确诊的初治晚期胃、大肠癌患者的血标本18份,门诊健康体检者血标本16份,通过酚/氯仿提取法定量检测两组的血浆DNA片段,进行对照比较,分析健康人与晚期胃肠道肿瘤患者血浆游离DNA片段水平的差异、晚期胃肠道肿瘤患者血浆游离DNA片段水平与预后相关指标的相关性。结果晚期胃肠道肿瘤组血浆游离DNA片段水平高于正常健康对照组,其血浆游离DNA片段的均值分别为(346.3±81.62)μg/m l与(27.6±6.91)μg/m l,差异有显著性;胃癌、大肠癌患者两组间的血浆游离DNA片段差异无显著性,均值分别为:(350.8±110.92)μg/m l与(357.1±126.26)μg/m l;在预后相关指标的各因素中,晚期胃肠道肿瘤患者的血浆游离DNA片段水平与免疫状态、是否存在远处转移有明显相关性,其中与免疫状态呈负相关,与远处转移呈正相关。结论晚期胃肠道肿瘤患者血中的游离DNA片段水平较健康人高,可能与患者自身状态、病理分型、疾病状态有关;游离DNA片段可以作为检测晚期胃肠道肿瘤的特异性指标,还可以替代免疫状态及是否存在远处转移等指标评价远期预后,并有取材方便、检测时间短、可以定量分析的优点,对临床有一定的指导意义和应用价值。     

黑鲷精子的超低温冻存及DNA损伤的SCGE检测

以0.5 mL的麦细管为冻存管和DMSO为抗冻剂进行超低温冷冻黑鲷精子,对冻精核DNA的损伤情况进行单细胞凝胶电泳（SCGE）检测,其结果表明,以Cortland溶液为稀释液,5%、10%、15%及20%DMSO为抗冻剂的超低温冻存的黑鲷精子活力、受精率与鲜精无显著差异。其中以10%DMSO为抗冻剂的冻存效果最佳,冻精的激活率、运动时间、寿命及受精率分别达（92.91±1.25）%、（39.90±2.70）min、（53.82±2.84）min及（89.35±1.99）%;而以25%及30%DMSO为抗冻剂时,冻精活力及受精率显著下降。SCGE检测结果显示,DMSO浓度为5%、10%、15%及20%时,黑鲷冻精与鲜精的彗星率及损伤系数差异不显著;DMSO浓度为25%及30%时,冻精与鲜精的彗星率及损伤系数差异显著;冻精的彗星率与抗冻剂DMSO浓度成正相关。黑鲷鲜精及冻精核的DNA损伤主要为轻度和中度损伤,重度损伤比例较低,完全损伤仅存在于25%及30%DMSO为抗冻剂的冻精中,且比例低。分析认为,较高浓度的DMSO是引起冻精核DNA损伤的主要原因。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of hydrazone derivatives of 4-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid and 4-[3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid

Microbial resistance to antibiotics is an unresolved global concern, which needs urgent and coordinated action. One of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) to combat antibiotic resistance is the development of new antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacteria. In our effort to find new antibiotics, we report the synthesis and antimicrobial studies of 30 new pyrazole derivatives. These novel molecules have been synthesized by using readily available starting materials and benign reaction conditions. Some of these molecules have shown activity with MIC values as low as 0.78?µg/mL against four bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Furthermore, active molecules are non-toxic to mammalian cell line.

     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Novel compounds with potent CDK9 inhibitory activity for the treatment of myeloma

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and Polo-like kinases (PLKs) play key role in the regulation of the cell cycle. The aim of our study was originally the further development of our recently discovered polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors. A series of new 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized around the original hit, but their PLK1 inhibitory activity was very poor. However the novel compounds showed nanomolar CDK9 inhibitory activity and very good antiproliferative effect on multiple myeloma cell lines (RPMI-8226).