Diversity and dispersal history of the talitrids (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) of Bermuda

Five taxa of talitrid amphipods were found in the archipelago of Bermuda, of which three were recorded there for the first time. Four of these are supralittoral wrack generalists: Platorchestia monodi BOLD:AAB3402, (a unique Molecular Operational Taxonomic Unit according to the Barcode Index Number system), a related species recognized by molecular methods, Platorchestia platensis BOLD:AAA2949, Mexorchestia carpenteri carpenteri BOLD:AAC1491 and Tethorchestia antillensis; and one a terrestrial leaf-litter generalist: Talitroides alluaudi. A key is provided to discriminate between the formally described talitrids of Bermuda. Dispersal mechanisms from the American continent to Bermuda were considered for all taxa based on species distributions along the North American Atlantic coast and also investigated by molecular methods, using genetic population differentiation and haplotype network analysis based on the barcode region of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene. For P. monodi BOLD:AAB3402 the genetic results suggest that some dispersal events occurred before human colonization of Bermuda but are equivocal about the source population and therefore the direction of dispersal. Some very recent synanthropic dispersal is possible with this species. For the other two species studied genetically, P. platensis BOLD:AAA2949 and M. c. carpenteri BOLD:AAC1491, the small population samples analysed support dispersal to Bermuda from the American mainland, before human occupation of Bermuda, although the available sample size was limited for these species. The available limited direct, non-genetic evidence supports synanthropic transport for Talitroides alluaudi. Platorchestia monodi BOLD:AAB3402 is found in the same wrack habitat as P. platensis BOLD:AAA2949 on Bermuda, apparently without interbreeding. No evidence was found that driftwood specialist talitrids had become established in Bermuda.     

槐花米提取物对尿素酶的抑制活性

采用靛酚法研究了槐花米的乙醇、乙酸乙酯、二氯甲烷提取物对尿素酶的抑制作用，证实3种提取物均对尿素酶有明显抑制作用，IC₅₀分别是2.63，1.90，0.53 g/L.通过动力学研究阐明了提取物对尿素酶的抑制行为是可逆的混合型抑制，动力学常数K_i分别为0.32，0.22，0.084 g/L.首次阐明了槐花米中含有尿素酶抑制成分，为槐花米具有健胃、养胃的功效提供了一种理论解释.     

An important functional group,benzo[1,3]dioxole,of alkaloids induces the formation of the human telomeric DNA G-quadruplex

Over the past few decades, numerous molecules have been discovered or designed to interact efficiently and selectively with a peculiar DNA structure named G-quadruplex. Some of these molecules have been developed as anticancer agents. To aid the design of anticancer agents, the ability of alkaloids possessing Protoberberine and Benzophenanthridine groups to induce the formation of G-quadruplexes were studied using CD spectroscopy. By careful examination of their structures, we found that a benzo[1,3]dioxole group plays an important role in influencing their inductive properties. The more functional groups the alkaloids have, the stronger their G-quadruplex inductive ability.     

稀溶液中线形DNA分子链结构及扩散的布朗动力学模拟

通过构建全参数化的珠一弹簧分子链模型,并运用一种高效稳定的半隐式预测-校验积分算法求解描述稀溶液中DNA分子链结构演化的随机动力学方程组,系统研究了体积排斥作用、有限伸长弹性作用和涨落流体动力学作用对分子链的回旋半径、质心扩散系数以及相应标度指数的影响.模拟结果能够验证良溶剂中分子链Zimm模型的标度规律,并揭示出3种...     

外源因子对平菇深层发酵玉米秸秆木质素酶系分泌的影响

研究了1%-4%的豆渣、1%-3%的(NH4)2SO4和酵母菌(酿酒酵母、热带假丝酵母、产朊假丝酵母)对平菇深层发酵玉米秸秆木质素酶系活性的影响.结果表明:与对照相比,所试浓度的豆渣、(NH4)2SO4均显著提高漆酶、锰过氧化物酶的活性.其中2%、4%的豆渣分别对漆酶、锰过氧化物酶活性的促进作用最大,是对照的1.8和8.4倍;3%、2%的(NH4)2SO4分别对漆酶、锰过氧化物酶活性的促进作用最大,是对照的1.46和7.05倍.在平菇接种的同时及其培养的第2天分别接种3种酵母菌,均显著提高锰过氧化物酶的活性,其中酿酒酵母的促进作用最大,接种的同时及其培养的第2天接种分别是对照的5.97、10.2倍;平菇培养第2天接种产朊假丝酵母可显著提高漆酶的活性,是对照的1.32倍.     

Serine/threonine protein phosphatases in DNA damage response

DNA damage response (DDR) is among the most important of the mechanisms that maintain genome stability which, when destabilized, predisposes organs to cancer. Reversible phosphorylation mediated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases regulates most, if not all, cellular activities, including DDR. Protein kinase inhibitors have become the main focus of targeted therapy and anticancer drug development. However, our limited knowledge of protein phosphatase function is compromising our capacity to develop therapeutic agents against phosphatases. In this review, we summarize the roles of serine/threonine protein phosphatases involved in DDR and propose that in situ dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins by protein phosphatases, instead of proteasome-mediated degradation of phosphoproteins, is mainly employed by cells.     

Mitochondrial DNA variation analysis suggests extreme low genetic diversity in Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys （Rhinopithecus brelichi）

Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) is a unique, endangered primate in China, mainly distributed in Fanjing Mountain National Natural Reserve, Guizhou Province, in an area of 275 km2. Recently, habitat loss and fragmentation have caused population isolation. To assess genetic diversity within this species and its population structure, we sequenced 400 bp of the hypervariable I segment from the mitochondrial DNA control region for 128 individuals. Only one haplotype was identified from these individuals. Compared with other primate species, R. brelichi can be regarded as a species with very low genetic diversity, which further adds to the conservation concern.     

LAGE-1DNA肿瘤疫苗的抗肿瘤治疗效果研究

以LAGE-1转染EMT6构建小鼠乳腺癌肿瘤模型;将BalB/c小鼠随机分为4组,以pcDNA3.1/LAGE-1及对照pcDNA3.1分别接种实验组和对照组各三次.于末次免疫后10 d在小鼠左背部、右背部皮下分别种植EMT6肿瘤细胞和EMT6/LAGE1肿瘤细胞．荷瘤后观察成瘤时间、肿瘤大小,并对小鼠脾细胞进行CTL细胞杀伤活性实验来观察DNA疫苗引起的免疫反应.结果显示LAGE-1DNA疫苗在体内能诱导有效的特异性肿瘤免疫应答,该疫苗简便有效.     

镉对刺参组织过氧化氢酶活性影响

研究了镉离子在刺参组织蓄积及在排放过程中投喂普通饲料和在普通饲料中加入多糖对组织CAT酶活性的影响,结果表明:(1)CAT的活性显示出高度的组织特异性,按CAT活性大小顺序为:内脏团>纵肌>体壁.(2)刺参组织酶活性随重镉离子染毒时间的增加先升高后降低,在排放阶段,染毒刺参投喂饲料后其组织酶活性随时间增加而逐渐恢复接近正常水平.表明CAT酶对刺参各组织早期污染具有一定的指示作用.(3)染毒后的刺参在清洁海水中排放期间,饲料中加入海藻多糖可明显促进刺参各组织重金属的排放,使得刺参各组织CAT酶活性较投喂普通饲料组明显提高.     

崇明东滩植物根际生物活性及与理化因素的相关性研究

采用常规的方法对崇明东滩入侵植物互花米草及本地物种芦苇、海三棱藨草根际土壤微生物数量、土壤酶活性以及理化性质进行测定.结果显示:三大类群微生物中以细菌数量最多,不同植物中以海三棱藨草根际微生物量最多;过氧化氢酶活性为与海三棱藨草混生的互花米草根际最高,其他3种酶活性变化趋势相似,均以与芦苇混生的互花米草根际最高;进一步的分析表明:微生物的数量与土壤中有机质、速效磷和速效钾含量存在一定程度的正相关.说明崇明东滩植物根际土壤生物活性与理化因素有着密切的关系,为利用微生物学方法防治植物入侵提供依据.