围生期双酚A暴露对子代大鼠脾脏免疫功能的影响

为了研究围生期双酚A(BPA)暴露对子代脾脏免疫功能的影响,选择F344大鼠,按体重随机分为对照、低、中、高4个剂量组(BPA暴露剂量分别为0、4、40、400mg·kg-1·d-1),从雌鼠妊娠第0天开始至子鼠出生后30天,每天灌胃染毒1次,观察子鼠脾脏组织形态学的变化,并采用实时定量PCR检测IL-2、IL-12、IFN-γ、TNF-α4种细胞因子mRNA表达的改变.结果表明,1)与对照组相比,低剂量组子鼠脾重、脾脏指数均显著增加(p<0.05),体重无显著变化(p>0.05);中剂量组子鼠脾脏指数显著增加(p<0.05),体重和脾重无显著变化(p>0.05);高剂量组子鼠体重、脾重均显著降低(p<0.05),脾脏指数无显著变化(p>0.05).2)与对照组相比,各暴露组子鼠脾脏IL-2、IL-12、IFN-γ、TNF-α4种细胞因子mRNA表达均显著降低(p<0.01).以上结果提示,BPA可能能够透过胎盘屏障并通过乳汁传递给子代,降低子代的机体免疫功能.     

一种新去整合素Adinbitor的表达、序列分析及其对C6神经胶质瘤细胞凋亡的诱导

Adinbitor为一通过基因工程方法获得的来自于中国白眉蝮蛇毒腺的去整合素家族的新成员 .从蝮蛇毒腺中提取总RNA进行RT -PCR扩增 ,获得了 2 19bp的白眉蝮蛇去整合素基因 .cDNA测序及由此推导的氨基酸序列结果显示 ,Adinbitor为含有 73个氨基酸的多肽 ,其中包括 12个半胱氨酸 ,并具有去整合素的特征模序 -RGD .对此去整合素基因进行克隆、转化与诱导后 ,得到了该蛋白的可溶性高效表达 .经组氨酸亲和层析纯化 ,获得了分子量Mr为 9×10 3 的均质融合蛋白 ,并将其命名为adinbitor.序列分析表明 ,adinbitor与已发表于GENBANK上的整合素序列有很高的同源性 ,其中同源性最高的是南韩的saxatilin ,二者的蛋白质同源性高达 91.78% .活性测定结果表明 ,Adinbitor能有效地诱导神经胶质瘤细胞C6的细胞凋亡 ,有希望成为一种抗癌新药 .图 5参 15     

大鼠血红素加氧酶-1基因在乳酸乳球菌中的克隆与表达

采用RTPCR技术从大鼠脾总RNA中分离扩增HO1基因,将该基因克隆进pGEMTeasy质粒中,转化大肠杆菌DH5α,提取质粒,分析基因,酶切后与含有乳酸乳球菌启动子NisA的pSEC质粒连接,经电击转化,将重组质粒转入乳酸乳球菌NZ9000中,转化子在含有氯霉素的脑心浸液培养基上培养.用Nisin诱导HO1表达,SDSPAGE和Westernblot分析、鉴定表达产物,并且用分光光度法测定工程菌表达的HO1活性为0.45nmolmg(protein)-1h-1.图5参18     

苯并[a]芘对赤子爱胜蚓线粒体编码基因表达影响研究

根据ISO 11268-1:1993方法,完成了土壤中苯并[a]芘对赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia fetida)的人工污染模拟实验.并采用Clontech PCR-SelectTM cDNA Subtration Kit构建了污染组和对照组蚯蚓之间的抑制消减文库.经测序和比对分析,在苯并[a]芘诱导上调文库中发现5个线粒体DNA(mtDNA)编码的基因,且在上调文库中具有较高的频率.它们分别为:细胞色素c氧化酶亚基Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ,NADH氢脱氢酶亚基1,ATP合成酶亚基.研究表明,土壤中苯并[a]芘污染改变了蚯蚓线粒体基因组的表达水平,线粒体基因组表达异常是多环芳烃污染胁迫的重要分子生物标记物.     

渭河杨凌段水系中头孢曲松耐药菌和耐药基因

调研了杨凌抗生素使用和过期抗生素处理情况,研究了渭河杨凌段及其在杨凌境内主要支流中耐药菌（主要为耐头孢曲松细菌）及常见耐药基因的分布特征.杨凌区β-内酰胺类药物占抗生素总用量的55.0%,64.0%的过期抗生素被合理处理;水样中耐头孢曲松细菌平均浓度均大于500CFU/mL,分离到5种气单胞菌（n=44）和1株大肠杆菌;45株（100.0%）菌全部耐受氨苄西林,阿莫西林/克拉维酸和头孢曲松,多重耐药率为95.6%;水样总DNA中ampC,sul1,sul2,sul3,tetB,tetC,tetM,aadA,cmlA,catA,bla_TEM,bla_NDM,aph（2’）-Id和aac（6’）-Ib检出率均为100.0%,15株耐头孢曲松代表菌中ampC与bla_TEM检出率均为100.0%.渭河杨凌段及其主要支流中多重耐药细菌检出率较高,耐药基因多样化.研究可为杨凌区水体中耐药菌污染治理提供参考.     

High starter phosphorus fertilization facilitates soil phosphorus turnover by romoting microbial functional interaction in an arable soil

Microbial phosphorus (P) turnover is critical in C utilization efficiency in agroecosystems. It is therefore necessary to understand the P mobilization processes occurring during P fertilization in order to ensure both crop yield and environmental quality. Here, we established a controlled pot experiment containing soil amended with three different levels of starter P fertilizer and collected soil samples after 30, 60, and 90 days of incubation. Quantitative microbial element cycling (QMEC) smart chip technology and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were used to investigate functional gene structures involved in carbon, nitrogen and P cycling and the bacterial community composition of the collected samples. Although P fertilization did not significantly affect the structure of the soil microbial community, some rare microbiota were changed in particular phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria were enriched at the high P fertilization level, suggesting that the rare taxa make an important contribution to P turnover. P fertilization also altered the functional gene structure, and high P concentrations enhanced the functional gene diversity and abundance. Partial redundancy analysis further revealed that changes in rare taxa and functional genes of soil microorganisms drive the alteration of soil P pools. These findings extend our understanding of the microbial mechanisms of P turnover.     

有机负荷对垃圾沥滤液短程硝化系统影响及微生物相探析

以短程硝化系统为研究对象,实际垃圾沥滤液为反应物,序批式生物反应器(Sequencing Batch Reactor,SBR)为基础,研究了短程硝化反应系统的启动过程及不同进水有机负荷对短程硝化系统的影响,并对经高有机负荷冲击后短程硝化系统恢复期污泥的脱氮功能基因和微生物群落进行分析.结果表明:采用实际垃圾沥滤液在较短的时间内成功启动了短程硝化反应系统,于第15.5 d时系统的氨氮去除速率(ARR)达到652 mg·L~(-1)·d~(-1),亚硝酸盐积累率(NAR)达到91.4%.该系统在受高有机负荷冲击后,降低有机负荷,系统仍能恢复高效短程硝化反应.对受冲击后恢复稳定的短程硝化系统中微生物相进行分析,结果发现,短程硝化系统具有完整的脱氮功能基因(AOB amoA、nxrB、nirS、nor、nosZ).污泥中细菌主要功能菌属是索氏菌属(Thauera)和亚硝化单胞菌属(Nitrosomonas),前者为异养菌,可进行反硝化,相对丰度为27.6%,后者是氨氧化菌(AOB),相对丰度为9.6%;此外,还存在一定比例的其他功能菌属.研究表明,采用短程硝化系统处理实际垃圾沥滤液,增强其脱氮效能具有潜在的研究价值.     

福建省敖江下游抗生素抗性基因分布特征

河流流域的下游往往是各种大小城镇聚集之处,快速城市化等人类活动导致了城市河流环境剧烈改变.抗生素抗性基因是一种新型污染物,城市河流中抗生素抗性基因的传播和富集可能对城市人口健康和城市生态安全造成潜在的危害.本研究采用高通量定量PCR技术,研究福建省连江县城区上游、城区下游和河流入海口这3个采样点的抗生素抗性基因污染情况和分布特征.结果表明:(1)敖江流域连江县城区下游河流抗生素抗性基因丰度达到了3.9×10~(10)copies·L~(-1),显著高于城区上游和河流入海口的丰度(P0.05);(2)城区下游检测出了129种抗生素抗性基因,显著高于城区上游检测出的79种,而河流入海口的抗性基因种类仍然高达118种,表明河流水体环境中抗生素抗性基因一旦出现,就很难自然消减;(3)城市河流环境是抗生素抗性基因的一个重要存储库.     

中国虎纹捕鸟蛛神经毒素肽基因的克隆及在酵母中的表达

从中国珍稀毒蜘蛛种虎纹捕鸟蛛的粗毒中分离纯化的虎纹捕鸟蛛毒素-Ⅰ(HWTX-Ⅰ)是含33个氨基酸的多肽.有关实验已证实,HWTX-Ⅰ是一种作用于突触前膜的神经毒素和高阈值钙通道抑制剂,在电刺激时HWTX-Ⅰ也影响交感神经释放肾上腺素和迷走神经释放乙酰胆碱,这些结果表明,HWTX-Ⅰ具有潜在的镇痛活性.本文报道通过RT-PCR方法克隆、测定了HWTX-Ⅰ的cDNA序列.在此基础上,以pPIC9K为表达载体和GS115为宿主,筛选His Muts克隆,以甲醇为诱导剂,成功地构建并在毕赤酵母系统分泌表达HWTX-Ⅰ基因.进一步分析HWTX-Ⅰ表达产物,生物活性实验观察到酵母表达体系所获得的HWTX-Ⅰ产物具有与天然HWTX-Ⅰ相似的生理活性.图4参10     

Paternity covaries with laying and hatching order in the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis

Females in most bird species engage in extra-pair copulations. Although this behaviour is widespread, benefits for females of doing so are less understood. The most widely accepted hypothesis is that they improve their previous choice of social partner and gain genetic benefits for their offspring. Some evidence for this comes from studies that find that extra-pair young (EPY) have greater fitness than their half-sibs. However, this might be also caused by maternal, non-genetic effect, a possibility that remains largely untested. Here we test whether EPY are laid in larger eggs or eggs laid early in the laying sequence in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). The size of eggs bearing EPY and within-pair young (WPY) did not differ, however, EPY were laid in early eggs and consequently hatched earlier than WPY. As hatching asynchrony is a strong determinant of offspring size and survival in many species, including collared flycatcher, our results suggest that a caution is needed when paternal genetic effects are to be inferred from comparison of naturally occurring half-sibs.