Cloning, construction of prokaryotic expression vector and expression ofEscherichia coli cytosine deaminase gene

Cytosine deaminase gene ofEscherichia coli strain H-30 was cloned, and its initiation codon of ‘GTG’ was mutated to ‘ATG’ by PCR. Prokaryotic recombinant expression vector pBV220-CD was constructed. Clone with high enzyme activity were selected by detecting their specific activity of cytosine deaminase. 5-FC(5-FC, 5-fluorocytosine) could induce the lethal toxicity to cells containing active CD gene. DNA sequence analysis indicated that there were 16 altered bases and 5 of them resulted in the alteration of amino acids in predicted peptide by comparing DNA sequence of the clone H-30-CD-11 with high enzyme activity with CD gene reported in Gene Bank.     

Signal transduction pathways mediated by colony stimulating factor-1 receptor

Colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1), which is necessary for cell proliferation and differentiation, regulates both immediate and delayed early responses throughout G1 phase. The binding of CSF-1 to its receptor (CSF-1R) triggers phosphorylation of the receptor and its intrinsic tyrosine kinase. The activated receptor binds directly to cytoplasmic effector proteins, which induce multiple-signal transduction pathways. CSF-1 can induce the c-myc gene expression via Ras and Ets-related proteins. The expression of c-fos/jun family genes is also targeted following the activation of Ras. CSF-1R activates STAT1 and STAT3 to participate in signaling, but JAKs do not appear to contribute to signaling by CSF-1R. CSF-1R activates PI3-kinase, and PI3-ki can interact with downstream proteins by the MAPKK-related pathway independent of Ras/Raf. PC-PLC can enforce signaling in response to CSF-1. Furthermore, the turnover and dephosphorylation by the phosphatase SHPTP1 of CSF-1R are the major mechanism in the negative regulation of signaling by CSF-1R     

Research advances in gene therapy for Parkinson's disease

During the long period of time when people have been seeking for an effective therapeutic method for PD, the gene therapy has shown greater and greater advantages over other methods. It can be performed mainly in two ways: ex vivo and in vivo. With the former, TH gene as well as some neurotrophic factor genes (such as GDNF, BNDF genes) can be invited to some cell lines or primary cells thus forming engineered cells and then implanting them into brain. While with the latter, viral vectors including HSV-1, Ad, AAV that can be utilized to construct recombinant viruses, or non-virus vectors can be used to delived DNA into brain directly. The present review summarizes the recent research advances in the gene therapy for PD, and it is reasonable for us to predict a notable progress in prevention and treatment for PD in the next decade.     

TS分子筛的催化氧化性能研究：Ⅲ.苯酚氧化制苯二酚

研究了自合成的钛硅分子筛（ＴＳ－１）对Ｈ２Ｏ２氧化苯酚制苯二酚反应的催化活性。对反应的温度、时间、催化剂用量、酚：Ｈ２Ｏ２等因素进行了考察：在催化剂用量为苯酚的１０％、酚：Ｈ２Ｏ２（ｍｏｌ）为３：１时,经５７℃／６ｈ反应,Ｈ２Ｏ２的转化率和对产物苯二酚的利用率可达９０％和８０％,还观察到,分子筛的晶粒大小对苯酚的氧化活性影响较大,大晶粒催化剂的内表面利用率较低,从而影响催化活性。     

Cloning and expression of the vp39 gene ofBombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus inE. coli

The nuclear capsid protein gene (vp39) ofBombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) was amplified successfully by PCR technique and inserted into pGEM 3zf(+). The 5′ and 3′ terminal area of the amplified vp39 gene were sequenced with silver-staining dideoxy method. Bmvp39 gene was sub-cloned into the expression vector pRSET-A, and transformed intoE. coli BL21. This gene was highly expressed by IPTG induction. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the expressed protein is about 38 kd, and the expressed amount reached maxium in 4 h with IPTG induction. Supported by the National Natural science Foundation of China and the Doctoral Foundation of Edn carto Committee Liu Deli: born in 1954, Doctoral Candidate from Huazhong Normal University To whom correspondence should be addressed: (027-7882712-2938)     

提高注射法导入外源基因棉铃成铃率的技术研究

对采用注射法导入外源基因的棉铃,在激素种类、不同生态条件、结铃部位、结铃性、整枝方式等方面进行分析,探讨了导入棉铃落铃机理和提高导入棉铃成铃率的技术途径。     

1,3—二氯—2—丙醇氧化反应的研究

对１,３－二氯－２－丙醇的氧化反应进行了系统的研究,将８４％的硫酸溶液慢慢滴加到包含有１,３－二氯－２丙醇和重铬酸钠水溶液的反应容器中去,将体系保持在２４℃～２６℃拦反应６ｈ,反应完成后,过滤回收１,３－二氯丙酮粗品,粗品用冰水洗涤,然后通过蒸馏经可获得８０．４％的收率的１,３－二氯丙酮,这是一种合成１,３－二氯丙酮较好的工艺,这种工艺与同类文献介绍的方法比较目标产物收率提高１０％,而反应时间缩短     

4种植物生长物质及温度胁迫对绿豆黄化幼苗肌醇磷脂代谢的影响

利用放射性标记和薄层层析（TIC）分离发现2,4－D,GA3和6－BA可不同程度地促进肌醇－1,4,5－三磷酸（IP3）水平的增加．在最适浓度下的作用效果是：GA3＞2,4－D＞6－BA．但脱落酸（ABA）没有引起IP3含量的变化．低温（0℃）和高温（35℃）胁迫亦引起IP3含量的增加．2,4－D,GA3,6－BA和温度胁迫的共同处理对IP3含量的增加有协同作用．表明2,4－D,GA3,6－BA和温度胁迫促进绿豆黄化幼苗肌醇磷脂代谢,ABA也许不参与绿豆黄化幼苗肌醇磷脂代谢．     

敏感和抗性的白血病HL60细胞对staurosporine诱导凋亡的不同反应(英)

用对蛋白激酶具有强烈抑制、作用广泛的抑制剂staurosporine（Sta）,研究敏感和抗三尖杉酯碱的人白血病HL60细胞中凋亡和多药抗药性的关系．Sta均能诱导2种细胞发生典型的凋亡,但抗性细胞发生凋亡需更长的时间,凋亡的细胞数减少．Sta增加柔红霉素在抗性细胞内的积聚,说明其能逆转多药抗药性．在抗性细胞凋亡过程中,mdrl基因表达没有变化,c-myc基因表达稍有增加．结果显示：Sta能诱导敏感和抗三尖杉酯碱的HL60细胞发生凋亡,mdrl基因表达与凋亡过程无关．