Apoptotic cell death induced by c-myc is inhibited by bcl-2.

Apoptosis is a form of physiological cell death, characterized by chromatin condensation, cytoplasmic blebbing and DNA fragmentation, which often depends on RNA and protein synthesis by the dying cell. The c-myc proto-oncogene, usually implicated in cell transformation, differentiation and cell-cycle progression also has a central role in some forms of apoptosis. These opposing roles of myc in cell growth and death require that other gene products dictate the outcome of c-Myc expression on a cell. A candidate for such a modifying gene is bcl-2, whose product prolongs cell survival and blocks apoptosis in some systems. Here we demonstrate that Bcl-2 prevents apoptotic death induced by c-Myc, provide a mechanism whereby cells can express c-Myc without undergoing apoptosis, and give a possible explanation for the ability of Bcl-2 to synergize with c-Myc in cell transformation.     

伤寒沙门菌非编码RNA AsrC表达特性及功能初步研究

非编码RNA在细菌的各种生命活动中都发挥着重要的功能.针对伤寒沙门菌非编码RNA AsrC,对其转录和降解特性及其所具有的功能进行初步研究.首先使用Northern blot和qRT-PCR的方法检测了σ因子rpoE和rpoS对AsrC转录的影响,分析了使用利福平抑制细菌RNA合成的情况下,RNase E和RNase III对AsrC降解的影响.其次使用AsrC缺陷株和高表达菌株分析细菌在酸、氧、高渗应激条件下的生长情况.再者通过全基因组芯片技术,研究AsrC高表达菌株基因表达的变化.进一步研究AsrC在细菌侵袭和巨噬细胞胞内生存力中的作用.结果显示,rpoE在酸应激下、rpoS在高渗应激下调节AsrC的转录.细菌中RNase E主要参与了AsrC的降解.高表达AsrC后,有40个基因表达上调,23个基因表达下调.AsrC高表达可以增强伤寒沙门菌对于上皮细胞的侵袭力,并且可以减弱细菌的胞内生存和增殖力.     

野生型人DNA polβ高表达中国仓鼠卵巢细胞系的建立及其生物学特征

脂质体转染法将野生型人DNA聚合酶beta(polβ)重组绿色荧光蛋白表达载体转染入中国仓鼠卵巢细胞系(CHO),经G418筛选得到稳定高表达人野生型polβ的CHO细胞.通过RT-PCR方法检测转染细胞polβmRNA的表达水平,流式细胞仪测细胞周期,软琼脂实验测细胞恶性增殖能力,6-TG实验测细胞自发突变率,以探讨转染细胞的生物学特性.结果显示,转染细胞polβ的mRNA的表达较空载体转染细胞、对照细胞增加,细胞周期多被阻滞在S期,细胞软琼脂集落形成率增高,自发突变率增加,表明polβ的过表达与细胞周期的分布、细胞恶性增殖程度、遗传稳定性相关.