水分胁迫对冬麦幼苗激素水平的影响

水分胁迫初期,2个品种小麦幼苗脱落酸(ABA)只有少量增加,此后ABA迅速累积,胁迫后期,F_ (122)约增加20.7倍,丰8仅增加4.7倍。复水后均很快下降到对照水平。胁迫初期,小麦幼苗出现萎蔫症状之前,玉米素核苷(ZR)便迅速下降,然后再升高,随着胁迫的加剧再次下降,复水后又迅速回升。出现一“反冲”现象。F_ (122)幼苗中ZR在干旱处理的第2天便迅速下降了69.8％,而丰在干旱的第3天只下降了14.6％。这反映了2个品种小麦内源激素水平的变化对水分胁迫反应的差异。     

抗孕酮化合物RU486的研究

该文对ＲＵ４８６的合成路线、结构特征、与ＰＲ作用的构效关系和作用特点作了介绍。     

Role of proline in the imprinting developed by dipeptides — in Tetrahymena Possible role in hormone evolution

The effects of proline and serine dipeptides containing phenylalanine, alanine and leucine on the behaviour of receptors of Tetrahymena were investigated. Only proline-containing dipeptides were able to develop positive imprinting, and the activity depended on which other amino acid was present in the dipeptide. In contrast to the positive imprinting effect of the dipeptides Pro-Phe and Pro-Ala, the dipeptide Pro-Pro and Pro-Leu caused negative imprinting. Serine dipeptides produced negative imprinting in all cases. The possible importance of proline in the evolution of hormone specificity is discussed.     

Growth hormone signal transduction

Growth hormone (GH) promotes animal growth by stimulating bone and cartilage cell proliferation, and influences carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Some of these effects are brought about indirectly via somatomedin induction in hepatocytes, others by acting directly on the target cells. In either case, GH first binds to specific receptors on cells to trigger a sequence of biochemical events culminating in a biological response. Recently much has been learnt about the molecular structure of GH receptor, its binding to ligand, and the ensuing signal transduction events.     

基于TCMSP抗肿瘤中药小分子EGFR-TKI的研究

目的研究分析中药小分子表皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂(EGFR-TKI)的抗肿瘤情况。方法挖掘中药系统药理学数据库与分析平台(TCMSP)中药小分子表皮生长因子受体抑制剂,利用反向分子对接服务器(DRAR-CPI)进行靶点验证。结果木犀草素、槲皮素、金雀异黄酮、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯、漆黄素5种中药小分子与表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)结合良好。结论中药小分子EGFR-TKI能从多个靶点、多种途径抑制肿瘤细胞的生长和扩散,利用中药小分子开发新一代多靶点EGFR-TKI具有广阔的前景。     

HER-2基因特异性核酶在MDA-MB-453细胞内的瞬时效应

目的确定人表皮生长因子受体-2(HER-2)特异性锤头状核酶(hammerhead ribozyme,RZ)对雌激素受体阴性乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-453的影响.方法应用RT-PCR、免疫细胞化学检测RZ对MDA-MB-453细胞HER-2表达的影响;MTT法检测RZ对细胞增殖的影响.结果RZ转染入MDA-MB-453细胞中,RT-PCR检测出转染RZ的MDA-MB-453细胞中HER-2 mRNA表达量明显下降;免疫细胞化学方法检测细胞内的HER-2蛋白表达下降;MTT法检测细胞增殖活性明显受抑.结论RZ在MDA-MB-453细胞内有效抑制靶基因HER-2mRNA和蛋白的表达,同时可抑制细胞增殖,有助于进一步研究雌激素受体阴性乳腺癌细胞HER-2信号转导通路.     

新疆哈萨克族β2肾上腺素能受体基因C659G变异与血清甘油三酯水平之间的关系

目的：研究人类β2肾上腺素能受体（ADRβ2）基因C659G变异与新疆哈萨克族甘油三酯水平间的关系．方法：采用多聚酶链式反应法及限制性内切酶片段长度多态性技术（PCR—RFLP）,对435例新疆哈萨克族人进行ADR＆基因C659G多态性检测,观察基因型和等位基因的分布频率及其与血清甘油三酯水平的关系．结果：435例哈萨克族人ADRβ2基因C659G基因型频率分别为CC85．747％、CG13．793％、GG0．64％,等位基因频率分别为C7．356％、G92．644％,分布符合Hardy—Weinberg定律．按照年龄分组后通过协方差分析扣除体重指数、平均动脉压对血清TG的影响后,可以看到各年龄分组中CG＋GG组与CC组血清TG水平均无统计学意义．结论：新疆哈萨克族人β2AR基因C659G多态性与血清甘油三酯水平无关．     

Cloning and characterization of 37 kD laminin receptor precursor in pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata

A 1063 bp cDNA clone encoding a putative 37 kDa laminin receptor precursor （37 kDa LRP） is isolated from the mantle tissue of pearl oyster, Pinctadafucata. The amino acid sequence predicted from the cDNA sequence is 301 residues long, with a calculated molecular mass of 33.5 kDa. RT-PCR analysis shows that 37 kDa LRP mRNA is especially highly expressed in the mantle while widely expressed in several tissues. In situ hybridization analysis reveals that 37 kDa LRP is expressed in the outer epithelial ceils of the mantle edge, suggesting its involvement in cell proliferation and secretion in P. fucata. The identification and characterization of 37 kDa LRP in the pearl oyster will help us to further understand the signal transduction in the processes of mantle epithelial cell proliferation and tissue formation.     

Immunorecognition of estrogen and androgen receptors in the brain and thoracic ganglion mass of mud crab, Scylla paramamosain

The brain and the thoracic ganglion of a crustacean can synthesize and secrete gonad-stimulating hormone (GSH) which stimulates the maturation of gonad. In the previous experiments, sex steroid hormones (estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, etc.) have been detected from the crustacean. However, the feedback regulation of sex steroid hormones on the brain and the thoracic ganglion of the crustacean has not been reported so far. In the present experiment, monoclonal antibodies were applied to investigate the immunorecognition of estrogen receptor (ER) and androgen receptor (AR) in the brain and the thoracic ganglion mass of Scylla paramamosain. The results showed that the distribution of the immunopositive substances of ER and AR was extremely similar. They distributed in the protocerebrum, deutocerebrum and tritocerebrum of the brain, and mainly in protocerebrum. In the thoracic ganglion mass, immunopositive substances distributed in the subesophageal ganglion, thoracic ganglion and abdominal ganglion, and mostly in subesophageal ganglion. Immunopositive substances of ER and AR mostly existed in the cytoplasm of neurons. The present study will provide morphological evidence for the origin and the evolution of ER and AR. In addition, the immunoreactivities of ER and AR suggested that the estrogen and androgen may be involved in the feedback regulation of crustacean neuroendocrine.     

Involvement of NADPH oxidase NtrbohD in the rapid production of H2O2 induced by ABA in cultured tobacco cell line BY-2

The mechanisms for the production of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) induced by abscisic acid (ABA) were investigated in suspension culture cells of tobacco BY-2 cells. The results showed that the immediate generation of H₂O₂, which was mainly derived from superoxide dismutase-catalyzed dismutation of superoxide radical, was significantly induced by ABA. Furthermore, treatment of the cultured tobacco cells with ABA resulted in a time-dependent quick increase in plasma membrane (PM) NADPH oxidase activity, which coincided on time and magnitude with the elevation in ABA-induced accumulation of H₂O₂. Moreover, these enhanced effects were pronouncedly inhibited by two NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenylene iodonium and imidazole, suggesting that PM NADPH oxidase is involved in the rapid accumulation of ₂O₂ in cultured tobacco cells. In addition, analysis of the expression level of NtrbohD, a PM NADPH oxidase gene in tobacco, by RT-PCR and protein gel blot revealed that the gene at both mRNA and protein levels was upregulated by ABA, indicating that NtrbohD participates in the ABA-stimulated rapid production of H₂O₂ in tobacco culture cells. Taken together, these findings suggest that ABA induces the rapid accumulation of reactive oxygen species via NADPH oxidase in suspension culture cells of tobacco, and that NADPH oxidase and H₂O₂ appear to be important components in ABA signal transduction pathway in plants.