21世纪医学主要进展的预测--以人类后基因组研究为主要特征的医学革命时代

21世纪将是生命科学取得革命性飞跃性进展的时代,同时也是医学上取得伟大进展的时代.这个时代是以功能基因组即后基因组时代为主要特征而发展的,作者从21世纪人类功能基因组将取得的进展;治疗着眼于基因水平;诊断学上的革命;基因治疗将取得的成功;未来医学将把保健、预防、治疗、康复视为整体加以安排;新型有效药物将大量涌现;中医药将取得现代化的发展;人体报废的组织及器官的修复和更替置换;老年人疾病的预防、治疗和寿命的延长以及其它有关问题等十个方面预测了21世纪医药学发展的方方面面,为未来医药学发展提供了轮廓,指明了方向.     

玻璃与金属封接过程中气孔率和玻璃飞溅

通过测量不同工艺条件下玻璃绝缘子中的气孔率和最大气泡直径,以及观察底盘表面的玻璃飞溅情况,研究了熔封气氛、熔封温度、熔封时间、氧化膜类型和厚度对玻璃绝缘子中气孔率和玻璃飞溅的影响.结果表明,玻璃绝缘子中气孔率与可伐合金底盘表面的飞溅程度有一定的关系.可伐合金表面Fe3O4氧化物与玻璃中SiO2发生化学反应是玻璃绝缘子中气泡的一个重要来源,也是引起玻璃飞溅的因素.熔封气氛和氧化膜厚度对气孔率和玻璃飞溅影响最大.推荐的工艺条件是在可伐合金表面生成厚度约1μm的FeO氧化膜,然后与玻坯在950～980℃工厂条件的气氛中熔封30～40 min.     

冠菌素对玉米节间伸长和产量性状的影响

 试验以常用玉米杂交种郑单958为材料,用0.001、0.01、0.1、1μmol/L冠菌素(COR)作处理,清水为对照,通过调查农艺性状、分析生理指标以及产量性状,研究COR对玉米节间伸长的影响.结果表明,随着COR处理浓度的增加,郑单958的株高、穗位高和节间长度均降低,0.01、0.1和1μmol/L COR处理的株高、穗位高以及第2-8节节间长度均低于对照,且差异达到显著或极显著水平.随着COR处理浓度的增加,伸长节间吲哚乙酸氧化酶(IAAO)、苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)和过氧化物酶(POD)的活性均升高,除0.001μmol/L COR处理外,0.01、0.1和1μmol/L COR处理的IAAO、PAL和POD酶活性均高于对照,且差异达到极显著水平.0.001和0.01μmol/L COR处理的穗长、行粒数、穗重、穗粒重和产量,与对照相比,均呈显著或极显著增加,且随着冠菌素浓度的增加,各性状均呈降低趋势,说明低浓度的COR能增加玉米的产量.综合来看,既能延缓节间伸长生长,又能增加产量的最适COR浓度为0.01μmol/L,因此作为一种玉米延缓剂,COR有较好的应用前景.     

Progress in the research of GSH in cells

Glutathione (GSH), γ-Glu-Cys-Gly, is one of the most abundant small non-protein thiol molecules in mammalian tissues, particu- larly in the liver. Although glutathione is present in thiol-reduced (GSH) and disulfide oxidized (GSSG) forms, the predominant form is GSH and its content can exceed 10 mmol/L in liver cells. As an important intracellular reductant, GSH has many biological functions in cells. Its major function is as an anti-oxidant as it can protect proteins from oxidation by reversible posttranslational modification (glutathionylation) and decrease reactive oxygen species-mediated damage. However, it does have numerous other functions, including to chelate metal irons; enhance the absorption of iron, selenium and calcium; participate in lipid and insulin metabolism; regulate cellular events such as gene expression, DNA and protein synthesis, cell proliferation and apoptosis, redox-dependent signal transduction pathways, cytokine production and the immune response; and control protein glutathionylation. Therefore, GSH plays important roles in cell survival and health, and an imbalance in the GSH level can lead to many diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of the function of GSH in mammalian cells and discuss future research of GSH.     

寄生植物和寄主植物间的物质分配

以寄生植物肉苁蓉和寄主植物梭梭为对象, 研究了寄生植物和寄主植物间的物质分配.结果显示, 肉苁蓉体内累积大量的可溶性碳水化合物, 其中可溶性总糖、淀粉以及总可溶性碳水化合物总量分别达到了5.56, 2.73, 8.29 g/株, 分别占梭梭肉苁蓉复合体的51.01%, 60.13%,53.73%; 肉苁蓉对K, P, Zn, Cu 的累积较多, 总量分别达到了348.15, 18.94, 0.24, 0.14 mg/株, 分别占复合体的18.46%, 16.36%, 7.27%, 5.67%. 本研究结果为寄生植物和寄主植物间的物质分配调节提供了初步的理论依据.     

苏铁在种子植物进化中的位置：分子生物学的证据

用大分子rRNA快速测序法测定了苏铁(Cycas revoluta Thunb.)、水松[Glyptos-trobus pensilis(Staunt.)Koch]和南方红豆杉[Taxus mairei(Lemee et Levl)S.Y.Hu]三种裸子植物Ls-rRNA5′端区108个核苷酸的序列。用这些数据构建的rRNA系统树揭示了苏铁与水松和南方红豆杉构成一个关系密切的姐妹群,而所分析的被子植物都为另一自然类群。另以绿藻作为种子植物群外参照物种,表明苏铁这一位置并不是由于一个特异的进化速度所造成的。这一结果支持了苏铁与松杉类为一自然群类,它们的分歧发生在裸子植物与被子植物分歧之后的假说。     

青蒿素类药物专利技术分布研究

青蒿素是中国科学家自主创新的倍半萜内酯类抗疟化合物。经几十年的发展，该类药物已经成为
治疗疟疾的首选药物。然而，在巨大的国际市场中，中国企业却基本处于产业链的底端。该文力图从专利保
护的角度分析中国青蒿素产业缺乏市场竞争力的原因，并提出解决问题的建议。     

干旱胁迫对苦荞麦农艺性状、产量和品质的影响

以2个苦荞品种(晋荞2号和川荞1号)为材料,研究了干旱胁迫对苦荞麦农艺性状、产量和品质的影响.结果表明:晋荞2号在轻度胁迫处理下株高、主根长、根体积、侧根数分别为56.4cm,12.41cm,3.76cm3和13.0个,较正常灌水和重度胁迫处理分别增加13.4%~42.8%,22.3%~73.4%,16.4%~50.5%和33.1%~77.6%.川荞1号在轻度胁迫处理下株高、主根长、根体积和侧根数分别为35.1cm,16.3cm,3.66cm3和6.0个.较正常灌水和重度胁迫处理分别增加9.4%~33.3%,40.4%~50.0%;23.2%~46.5%,34.5%~69.7%.胁迫可增加苦荞的单株粒质量,两个品种均在轻度胁迫处理单株粒质量最高,分别为2.3g和2.3g.芦丁质量分数以叶片质量分数最高,但各胁迫处理间差异无统计学意义.黄酮质量分数以轻度胁迫处理最高,两个品种均以胁迫处理显著高于正常灌水处理,晋荞2号各器官间黄酮和芦丁质量分数均明显高于川荞1号.     

番木瓜胚珠高频率体胚发生和植株再生

将番木瓜(Carica papaya L.)受精胚珠接种于MS IAA1mg/L BA2mg/L GA_3 2mg/L S(蔗糖)3％和1/2MS 谷胺酰胺400Mg/L CW(椰子汁)20％ S6％的培养基中,诱导愈伤组织,愈伤组织继代培养于MS CW 2％ S6％ 2.4-D 2mg/L的培养基上。进行了几种激素配比和基本培养基(MS和改良MS)对诱导胚性愈伤组织、体胚发生和植物再生培养基的比较实验。结果表明:在改良MS 硫酸腺嘌呤160mg/L NAA 1mg/L BA 0.5mg/L GA_3 1mg/L S4％培养基中获得理想胚性愈伤组织和体胚,在改良MS 硫酸腺嘌呤160mg/L NAA 1mg/L KT 0.5mg/L GA_3 1mg/L S4％产生正常具三裂片和根系的小植株。进行番木瓜体胚包埋、制成人工种子,实验获得小苗,并移栽成功。     

Rapid growth cost in “all-fish” growth hormone gene transgenic carp:Reduced critical swimming speed

Evidence has accumulated that there is a trade-off between benefits and costs associated with rapid growth. A trade-off between growth rates and critical swimming speed (Ucrit) had been also reported to be common in teleost fish. We hypothesize that growth acceleration in the F3 generation of "all-fish" growth hormone gene (GH) transgenic common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) would reduce the swimming abilities. Growth and swimming performance between transgenic fish and non-transgenic controls were compared. The results showed that transgenic fish had a mean body weight 1.4―1.9-fold heavier,and a mean specific growth rate (SGR) value 6%―10% higher than the controls. Transgenic fish,however,had a mean absolute Ucrit (cm/s) value 22% or mean relative Ucrit (BL/s) value 24% lower than the controls. It suggested that fast-growing "all-fish" GH-transgenic carp were inferior swimmers. It is also supported that there was a trade-off between growth rates and swimming performance,i.e. faster-growing individuals had lower critical swimming speed.