Preparation of 3-D porous fibroin scaffolds by freeze drying with treatment of methanol solutions

In this study, silk scaffolds with appropriate porous structures were prepared by adjusting solution concentrations and providing treatment with methanol solutions in the way of freeze drying. The effects of the preparation conditions on the microstructures and properties of the scaffolds were discussed. Fibroin solutions with different concentrations of 4, 6, 8, 10 wt% were used respectively to prepare the scaffolds. The effects of the addition of 20 vol% methanol before or after freeze drying to the 4 wt% fibroin solution were investigated. As demonstrated by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), the fib-roin scaffolds prepared without methanol had porous microstructures composed of thin sheets, and the sizes of the pores decreased with the increase of the fibroin solution concentrations, while the scaffolds prepared in the presence of methanol showed porous microstructures formed by fine-particle aggregates. The porosities and mechanical properties of the prepared fibroin scaffolds under different conditions were tested. The crystalline structures and conformations of the fibroin scaffolds were detected by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).     

AtMYB44与ABI1竞争性结合ABA受体RCAR1的研究

为了进一步确定AtMYB44、ABI1、RCAR1三者之间的关系,本文进行了竞争性pull down和ABI1磷酸酶活性的测定实验,结果表明AtMYB44与ABI1能够竞争性结合RCAR1,并且这种竞争性结合依赖于ABA,AtMYB44能够降低RCAR1对ABI1活性的抑制,这为深入研究ABA信号转导途径奠定了基础.     

植物多糖提取液的几种脱蛋白方法的比较分析

多糖对肿瘤、病毒、心血管等方面具有独特的生物活性,且细胞毒性很低,因此多糖的分离及纯化一直是一个很有意义的研究课题.实验以多糖损失率和脱蛋白率(r)为衡量指标,通过对几种脱蛋白方法的比较,优化出植物多糖提取液的脱蛋白方法,为多糖的纯化提供了一定的参考.选用了3种较为常见的方法:三氯乙酸法、盐酸法及沙维积法(Sevag 法)对植物多糖提取液进行脱蛋白处理.三氯乙酸法、盐酸法及Sevag法的脱蛋白率分别为46.1%、72.5%和42.3%,多糖损失率分别为6.1%、15.1%和14.3%.盐酸法脱蛋白率高,但它的多糖损失率较高;三氯乙酸法较温和,但除蛋白效率不高;Sevag法的脱蛋白效果不及前两种方法.     

药材甲热激蛋白基因SpHsp60的克隆及温度胁迫下的表达

本研究采用RT-PCR技术克隆了药材甲热激蛋白60(Heat shock protein 60,Hsp60)基因的cDNA全长序列,命名为SpHsp60(GenBank登录号:KX778623).氨基酸序列分析表明SpHsp60具有Hsp60基因家族高度保守的基序,实时定量PCR技术检测了不同温度胁迫后该基因的表达量,结果表明:-5℃和0℃低温处理2h,药材甲成虫体内的SpHsp60的表达量均显著高于对照组,且42℃高温处理2h后的表达量也显著高于对照组.说明SpHSP60与药材甲应对极端温度胁迫相关.     

绿色荧光蛋白标记的芽孢杆菌在幼龄畜禽体内的动态分布

应用DNA重组技术构建了表达绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)的重组芽孢杆菌(Baci1010).以GFP为标记研究该工程菌在仔猪和小鸡体内的动态分布.试验结果表明:投喂含质量分数为0.1%工程菌(Baci1010)菌液的全价配合饲料12h后,在仔猪和小鸡的肠道内可检测到该工程菌的存在,36h后在小鸡盲肠内该工程菌的数量达到(155±33)×105个/g,48h后在仔猪盲肠内该工程菌的数量达到(133±35)×105个/g,在仔猪和小鸡体内,该工程菌都能在肠道内迅速复活并繁殖成为有益菌.     

酵母耐高温分子机制的研究进展

耐高温是酵母在工业生产中的重要特性之一.近年来,人们对耐高温酵母的应用研究日益重视并取得较大的进展,但其耐高温分子机制尚未明确.目前的研究结果表明,酵母耐高温机制涉及代谢网络调控、信号转导途径及多基因/蛋白共同作用等方面.本文从代谢途径、基因表达、酶活特性和蛋白质相互作用等4个方面综述当前酵母耐高温分子机制的研究进展,...     

Importance of NPA motifs in the expression and function of water channel aquaporin-1

The asparagine-proline-alanine sequences (NPA motifs) are highly conserved in aquaporin water channel family. Crystallographic studies of AQP1 structure demonstrated that the two NPA motifs are in the narrow central constriction of the channel, serving to bind water molecules for selective and effi-cient water passage. To investigate the importance of the two NPA motifs in the structure, function and biogenesis of aquaporin water channels, we generated AQP1 mutations with NPA1 deletion, NPA2 de-letion and NPA1,2 double deletion. The coding sequences of the three mutated cDNAs were subcloned into the mammalian expression vector pcDNA3.1 to form expression plasmids. We established stably transfected CHO cell lines expressing these AQP1 mutants. Immunofluorescence indicated that all the three mutated AQP1 proteins are expressed normally on the plasma membrane of stably transfected CHO cells, suggesting that deletion of NPA motifs does not influence the expression and intracellular processing of AQP1. Functional analysis demonstrated that NPA1 or NPA2 deletion reduced AQP1 water permeability by 49.6% and 46.7%, respectively, while NPA1,2 double deletion had little effect on AQP1 water permeability. These results provide evidence that NPA motifs are important for water per-meation but not essential for the expression, intracellular processing and the basic structure of AQP1 water channel.     

膜铁转运辅助蛋白研究进展

膜铁转运辅助蛋白（Hp） 是研究性连锁遗传贫血（sla）小鼠时发现的一种新的铁转运相关蛋白．它与铜蓝蛋白（Cp）属同一家族．与Cp不同， Hp是具有一个跨膜结构的完整膜蛋白，主要存在于小肠绒毛的上皮细胞．作为亚铁氧化酶，Hp在铁从肠上皮细胞转运到血液的过程是必需的，该基因突变将造成机体严重的铁缺乏．脑内Hp的发现，为脑铁稳态的调控机制提供了新的认识．文中综述了Hp的发现、结构、表达、调控及其在脑铁代谢中的作用．     

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我只是将一本晦涩的小说,变成一部通俗电影而已。——获得2008年诺贝尔化学奖的钱学森的堂侄钱永健说。他将水母发出的绿光蛋白．改造成可发出七彩荧光．令科学家可以据此追踪观察生物内不同细胞和蛋白。     

中子星外壳比钢硬100亿倍

中子星是宇宙中除黑洞之外密度最大的天体,其每立方厘米的质量高达1亿吨。中子星不仅密度极大,而且其外壳还非常坚硬,其硬度超过钢铁的100亿倍。