花生球蛋白、伴花生球蛋白及亚基含量显著影响蛋白质的凝胶性和溶解性等功能特性,进而影响其在肉制品、植物蛋白饮料中的应用效果。目前常采用提取蛋白质后再用电泳及光密度法测定球蛋白、伴球蛋白及亚基含量的方法,操作步骤繁琐,样品...花生球蛋白、伴花生球蛋白及亚基含量显著影响蛋白质的凝胶性和溶解性等功能特性,进而影响其在肉制品、植物蛋白饮料中的应用效果。目前常采用提取蛋白质后再用电泳及光密度法测定球蛋白、伴球蛋白及亚基含量的方法,操作步骤繁琐,样品损失量大。为此收集了178个花生品种,分别提取蛋白,采用电泳法测定球蛋白、伴球蛋白、23.5和37.5 kDa亚基含量并获得大量数据的基础上,利用近红外光谱技术进行整粒花生样品的光谱扫描,将其与传统方法测定的化学值进行拟合,采用偏最小二乘回归(PLSR)化学计量法构建数学模型。通过比较单一和复合光谱预处理方式,对比模型相关系数和误差评估预测模型性能。确定球蛋白模型最佳预处理方法为2^(nd)-der with Detrend,校正集相关系数为0.92,标准差为1.41;伴球蛋白模型最佳预处理方法为Detrend with 1^(st)-der,校正集相关系数为0.85,标准差为1.46;23.5 kDa亚基含量模型最佳预处理方法为Normalization with 2^(nd)-der,校正集相关系数为0.91,标准差为0.53;37.5 kDa模型最佳预处理方法为Detrend with Baseline,校正集相关系数为0.91,标准差为0.89。外部验证结果表明,球蛋白预测均方根误差(square errors of predi ction,SEP)为1.25,伴球蛋白SEP为0.73,23.5 kDa模型SEP为0.47,37.5 kDa模型SEP为0.75。本研究基于近红外光谱技术实现了对整粒花生进行球蛋白、伴球蛋白、23.5 kDa和37.5 kDa亚基含量的同步、快速和无损检测,为育种专家加工专用品种选育和蛋白加工企业原料选用提供了根据。展开更多
Objective To study the changes of prodynorphin （PDyn） gene expression and dopamine and cAMPregulated phosphoprotein of 32 kDa （DARPP-32） phosphorylation in rats with levodopa-induced dyskinesias （LID）, and to ex...Objective To study the changes of prodynorphin （PDyn） gene expression and dopamine and cAMPregulated phosphoprotein of 32 kDa （DARPP-32） phosphorylation in rats with levodopa-induced dyskinesias （LID）, and to explore the mechanism of over-activation in direct pathway mediated by dopamine D1 receptor. Methods Parkinson＇s disease （PD） rats were received levodopa （10 mg/kg, i.p.） for 28 d to get the LID rats. According to the behavior scale, LID rats were divided into mild （n=8） and severe （n=16） groups. On day 29, 8 rats in severe LID group were given an acute intraperitoneal injection of MK-801 （0.1 mg/kg） 15 min before levodopa treatment （MK-801 group, n=8）. The normal rats received same course and dosage of levodopa as the control group （n=8）. Hybridization in situ was used to measure the expression of PDyn mRNA in striatum. Protein and mRNA levels of total DARPP-32 and phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 level were measured by immunoblotting and RT-PCR, respectively. Results The levels of PDyn mRNA and phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 increased significantly in LID rats compared with control rats （P〈0.01）, and they also increased markedly in severe LID group compared with mild group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 level was increased in LID rats, which contributed to the over-activation of direct pathway mediated by dopamine D1 receptor.展开更多
Nuclear domain 10(ND10) are spherical bodies distributed throughout the nucleoplasm and measuring around 0.2-1.0 μm. First observed under an electron microscope, they were originally described as dense bodies found i...Nuclear domain 10(ND10) are spherical bodies distributed throughout the nucleoplasm and measuring around 0.2-1.0 μm. First observed under an electron microscope, they were originally described as dense bodies found in the nucleus. They are known by a number of other names, including Promyelocytic Leukemia bodies(PML bodies), Kremer bodies, and PML oncogenic domains. ND10 are frequently associated with Cajal bodies and cleavage bodies. It has been suggested that they play a role in regulating gene transcription. ND10 were originally characterized using human autoantisera, which recognizes Speckled Protein of 100 kD a, from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. At the immunohistochemical level, ND10 appear as nuclear punctate structures, with 10 indicating the approximate number of dots per nucleus observed. ND10 do not colocalize with kinetochores, centromeres, sites of mR NA processing, or chromosomes. Resistance of ND10 antigens to nuclease digestion and salt extraction suggest that ND10 are associated with the nuclear matrix.They are often identified by immunofluorescent assay using specific antibodies against PML, Death domainassociated protein, nuclear dot protein(NDP55), and so on. The role of ND10 has long been the subject of investigation, with the specific connection of ND10 and viral infection having been a particular focus for almost 20 years. This review summarizes the relationship of ND10 and viral infection. Some future study directions are also discussed.展开更多
Giant red sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) is an under-utilized species due to its high tendency to autolysis.The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional properties of collagen hydrolysates from this...Giant red sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) is an under-utilized species due to its high tendency to autolysis.The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional properties of collagen hydrolysates from this species.The degree of hydrolysis (DH),amino acid composition,SDS-PAGE,emulsion activity index (EAI),emulsion stability index (ESI),foam expansion (FE),and foam stability (FS) of hydrolysates were investigated.The effects of pH on the EAI,ESI FE and FS of hydrolysates were also inves-tigated.The results indicated that the β and α1 chains of the collagen were effectively hydrolyzed by trypsin at 50℃ with an En-zyme/Substrate (E/S) ration of 1:20 (w:w).The DH of collagen was up to 17.3% after 3 h hydrolysis with trypsin.The hydrolysates had a molecular weight distribution of 1.1 17 kDa,and were abundant in glycine (Gly),proline (Pro),glutamic acid (Glu),alanine (Ala) and hydroxyproline (Hyp) residues.The hydrolysates were fractionated into three fractions (< 3 kDa,3 10 kDa,and > 10 kDa),and the fraction of 3 10 kDa exhibited a higher EAI value than the fraction of > 10 kDa (P<0.05).The fraction of > 10 kDa had higher FE and FS values than other fractions (P<0.05).The pH had an important effect on the EAI,ESI,FE and FS.All the fractions showed undesirable emulsion and forming properties at pH 4.0.Under pH 7.0 and pH 10.0,the 3 10 kDa fraction showed higher EAI value and the fraction of > 10 kDa showed higher FE value,respectively.They are hoped to be utilized as functional ingredients in food and nutraceutical industries.展开更多
Background Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1(S6K1)is a serine-threonine kinase that has two main isoforms:p70S6K(70-kDa isoform)and p85S6K(85-kDa isoform).p70S6K,with its upstream mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),has b...Background Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1(S6K1)is a serine-threonine kinase that has two main isoforms:p70S6K(70-kDa isoform)and p85S6K(85-kDa isoform).p70S6K,with its upstream mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),has been shown to be involved in learning and memory and participate in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s dis-ease(AD).However,the function of p85S6K has long been neglected due to its high similarity to p70S6k.The role of p85S6K in learning and memory is still largely unknown.Methods We fractionated the postsynaptic densities to illustrate the differential distribution of p85S6K and p70S6K.Coimmunoprecipitation was performed to unveil interactions between p85S6K and the GluA1 subunit of AMPA receptor.The roles of p85S6K in synaptic targeting of GluA1 and learning and memory were evaluated by specific knockdown or overexpression of p85S6K followed by a broad range of methodologies including immunofluorescence,Western blot,in situ proximity ligation assay,morphological staining and behavioral examination.Further,the expression level of p85S6K was measured in brains from AD patients and AD model mice.Results p85S6K,but not p70S6K,was enriched in the postsynaptic densities.Moreover,knockdown of p85S6K resulted in defective spatial and recognition memory.In addition,p85S6K could interact with the GluA1 subunit of AMPA receptor through synapse-associated protein 97 and A-kinase anchoring protein 79/150.Mechanistic studies demonstrated that p85S6K could directly phosphorylate GluA1 at Ser845 and increase the amount of GluA1 in syn-apses,thus sustaining synaptic function and spine densities.Moreover,p85S6K was found to be specifically decreased in the synaptosomal compartment in the brains of AD patients and AD mice.Overexpression of p85S6K ameliorated the synaptic deficits and cognitive impairment in transgenic AD model mice.Conclusions These results strongly imply a significant role for p85S6K in maintaining synaptic and cognitive function by interacting with GluA1.The findings provide an insight into the r展开更多
In this study, we evaluated the chemical property and antioxidant activity of fucoidans isolated from brown algae, Laminaria japonica(LJF), Lessonia nigrescens(LNF), Lessonia trabeculata(LTF), Ascophyllum mackaii(AMF)...In this study, we evaluated the chemical property and antioxidant activity of fucoidans isolated from brown algae, Laminaria japonica(LJF), Lessonia nigrescens(LNF), Lessonia trabeculata(LTF), Ascophyllum mackaii(AMF), and Ecklonia maxima(EMF). LJF was less in sulfate content(14.16%) and more in galactose and mannose content(1.08 and 0.68) than the documented early. EMF contained 20%–30% of sulfate and fucose, 0.97 in molar ratio which was lower than that of sulfate to other four fucoidans(1.21–1.41). AMF(162 kDa) and EMF(150 kDa) were the first two largest in molecular weight, which were followed by LJP(126 kDa), LNF(113 kDa) and LTF(105 kDa). The fucoidans isolated these algae showed a wide range of antioxidant activity in vitro. It was found that the reducing power of the isolated fucoidans was positively correlated with their sulfate content and molecular weight. In addition, LNF and LTF at low concentrations exhibited high superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. This demonstrated that low molecular weight fucoidans may perform a high antioxidant activity.展开更多
Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell s...Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell survival,mitophagy selectively eliminates damaged mitochondria via mitophagy receptors in vertebrates.In marine invertebrates,however,mitophagy and its functions remain largely unknown.In the current study,Vibrio splendidus infection damaged mitochondrial morphology in coelomocytes and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm)and mitophagosome formation.The colocalization of mitochondria and lysosomes further confirmed that lipopolysaccharide(LPS)treatment increased mitophagy flux.To explore the regulatory mechanism of mitophagy,we cloned Bcl2/adenovirus E1 B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3(BNIP3),a common mitophagy receptor,from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus(Aj BNIP3)and confirmed that Aj BNIP3 was significantly induced and accumulated in mitochondria after V.splendidus infection and LPS exposure.At the mitochondrial membrane,Aj BNIP3 interacts with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)on phagophore membranes to mediate mitophagy.After Aj BNIP3 interference,mitophagy flux decreased significantly.Furthermore,Aj BNIP3-mediated mitophagy was activated by ROS following the addition of exogenous hydrogen peroxide(H2 O2),ROS scavengers,and ROS inhibitors.Finally,inhibition of BNIP3-mediated mitophagy by Aj BNIP3 small interfering RNA(si RNA)or high concentrations of lactate increased apoptosis and decreased coelomocyte survival.These findings highlight the essential role of Aj BNIP3 in damaged mitochondrial degradation during mitophagy.This mitophagy activity is required for coelomocyte survival in A.japonicus against V.splendidus infection.展开更多
In order to create the Male Sterile Line in tobacco, the anti-sense fragment of HSP70 gene was linked to anther specific expression promoter TA29 and the reconstructed vector was transformed into tobacco by Agrobacter...In order to create the Male Sterile Line in tobacco, the anti-sense fragment of HSP70 gene was linked to anther specific expression promoter TA29 and the reconstructed vector was transformed into tobacco by Agrobacterium mediated transformation, and the transformants were then screened. Gus and spot blotting hybridization analysis of the transformants indicated that anti-sense fragment of HSF70 gene had been integrated into tobacco genome and expressed, thus the male sterile tobacco line was obtained. Microscope observation of anther and pollen showed that pistils of transgenic tobacco were normal, whereas anthers and pollens were fairly abortive in the same transgenic tobacco flower, comparing with pistils and stamens in control plants. The ratio of HSI：＇70 protein before and after heat shock in mitochondrial was found to be 1.39 in control tobacco plants and 1.01 in transgenic tobacco sterile lines. This is suggested that the anti-sense gene fragment of HSP70 can effectively inhibit the expression of HSP70 protein and lead to transgenic male sterility in tobacco flowers. The assay provided a new genetic engineering method for male sterility creation in plants.展开更多
Free spanning pipelines are suspended between two points on an uneven seaffoor. The variations of structural conditions, such as the changes in soil property, flow velocity, axial force and span length etc., directly ...Free spanning pipelines are suspended between two points on an uneven seaffoor. The variations of structural conditions, such as the changes in soil property, flow velocity, axial force and span length etc., directly affect working performance of the whole submarine pipeline system. But until now few researches have focused on condition identification for free span （CIFS）. A method to identify the operational conditions of free spanning submarine pipelines based on vibration measurements is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the ill-posedness of CIFS is analyzed in detail. Secondly, the framework for CIFS based on the nonlinear kernel discriminant analysis （KDA） is established. Thirdly, the internal structural characteristics of natural frequencies, normalized frequencies and frequency change ratios are studied. And then the condition feature vector for CIFS is extracted by use of the vibration measurements. Finally, the validity of the proposed approach is evaluated by a case study. The results demonstrate that the proposed approach can effectively identify each condition of free span when condition variation occurs even if under measurement noise. It is concluded that the proposed method is a promising tool for CIFS in real applications.展开更多
文摘花生球蛋白、伴花生球蛋白及亚基含量显著影响蛋白质的凝胶性和溶解性等功能特性,进而影响其在肉制品、植物蛋白饮料中的应用效果。目前常采用提取蛋白质后再用电泳及光密度法测定球蛋白、伴球蛋白及亚基含量的方法,操作步骤繁琐,样品损失量大。为此收集了178个花生品种,分别提取蛋白,采用电泳法测定球蛋白、伴球蛋白、23.5和37.5 kDa亚基含量并获得大量数据的基础上,利用近红外光谱技术进行整粒花生样品的光谱扫描,将其与传统方法测定的化学值进行拟合,采用偏最小二乘回归(PLSR)化学计量法构建数学模型。通过比较单一和复合光谱预处理方式,对比模型相关系数和误差评估预测模型性能。确定球蛋白模型最佳预处理方法为2^(nd)-der with Detrend,校正集相关系数为0.92,标准差为1.41;伴球蛋白模型最佳预处理方法为Detrend with 1^(st)-der,校正集相关系数为0.85,标准差为1.46;23.5 kDa亚基含量模型最佳预处理方法为Normalization with 2^(nd)-der,校正集相关系数为0.91,标准差为0.53;37.5 kDa模型最佳预处理方法为Detrend with Baseline,校正集相关系数为0.91,标准差为0.89。外部验证结果表明,球蛋白预测均方根误差(square errors of predi ction,SEP)为1.25,伴球蛋白SEP为0.73,23.5 kDa模型SEP为0.47,37.5 kDa模型SEP为0.75。本研究基于近红外光谱技术实现了对整粒花生进行球蛋白、伴球蛋白、23.5 kDa和37.5 kDa亚基含量的同步、快速和无损检测,为育种专家加工专用品种选育和蛋白加工企业原料选用提供了根据。
文摘Objective To study the changes of prodynorphin （PDyn） gene expression and dopamine and cAMPregulated phosphoprotein of 32 kDa （DARPP-32） phosphorylation in rats with levodopa-induced dyskinesias （LID）, and to explore the mechanism of over-activation in direct pathway mediated by dopamine D1 receptor. Methods Parkinson＇s disease （PD） rats were received levodopa （10 mg/kg, i.p.） for 28 d to get the LID rats. According to the behavior scale, LID rats were divided into mild （n=8） and severe （n=16） groups. On day 29, 8 rats in severe LID group were given an acute intraperitoneal injection of MK-801 （0.1 mg/kg） 15 min before levodopa treatment （MK-801 group, n=8）. The normal rats received same course and dosage of levodopa as the control group （n=8）. Hybridization in situ was used to measure the expression of PDyn mRNA in striatum. Protein and mRNA levels of total DARPP-32 and phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 level were measured by immunoblotting and RT-PCR, respectively. Results The levels of PDyn mRNA and phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 increased significantly in LID rats compared with control rats （P〈0.01）, and they also increased markedly in severe LID group compared with mild group （P〈0.01）. Conclusion Phospho-Thr-34 DARPP-32 level was increased in LID rats, which contributed to the over-activation of direct pathway mediated by dopamine D1 receptor.
基金Supported by A Pilot Grant from the National Center for Research Resources(G12 RR003050)the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities(8G12MD007579-27)+2 种基金the National Institutes of Health(To Tang Q)an American Cancer Society Grant(117448-RSG-09-289-01-MPC)(To Tang Q)NIH/NCRR U54RR022762(To Tang Q)
文摘Nuclear domain 10(ND10) are spherical bodies distributed throughout the nucleoplasm and measuring around 0.2-1.0 μm. First observed under an electron microscope, they were originally described as dense bodies found in the nucleus. They are known by a number of other names, including Promyelocytic Leukemia bodies(PML bodies), Kremer bodies, and PML oncogenic domains. ND10 are frequently associated with Cajal bodies and cleavage bodies. It has been suggested that they play a role in regulating gene transcription. ND10 were originally characterized using human autoantisera, which recognizes Speckled Protein of 100 kD a, from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. At the immunohistochemical level, ND10 appear as nuclear punctate structures, with 10 indicating the approximate number of dots per nucleus observed. ND10 do not colocalize with kinetochores, centromeres, sites of mR NA processing, or chromosomes. Resistance of ND10 antigens to nuclease digestion and salt extraction suggest that ND10 are associated with the nuclear matrix.They are often identified by immunofluorescent assay using specific antibodies against PML, Death domainassociated protein, nuclear dot protein(NDP55), and so on. The role of ND10 has long been the subject of investigation, with the specific connection of ND10 and viral infection having been a particular focus for almost 20 years. This review summarizes the relationship of ND10 and viral infection. Some future study directions are also discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2006BAD30B01)the Research Award Fund for Excellent Young Scientist of Shandong Province,China (Grant No.BS2009HZ005)
文摘Giant red sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) is an under-utilized species due to its high tendency to autolysis.The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional properties of collagen hydrolysates from this species.The degree of hydrolysis (DH),amino acid composition,SDS-PAGE,emulsion activity index (EAI),emulsion stability index (ESI),foam expansion (FE),and foam stability (FS) of hydrolysates were investigated.The effects of pH on the EAI,ESI FE and FS of hydrolysates were also inves-tigated.The results indicated that the β and α1 chains of the collagen were effectively hydrolyzed by trypsin at 50℃ with an En-zyme/Substrate (E/S) ration of 1:20 (w:w).The DH of collagen was up to 17.3% after 3 h hydrolysis with trypsin.The hydrolysates had a molecular weight distribution of 1.1 17 kDa,and were abundant in glycine (Gly),proline (Pro),glutamic acid (Glu),alanine (Ala) and hydroxyproline (Hyp) residues.The hydrolysates were fractionated into three fractions (< 3 kDa,3 10 kDa,and > 10 kDa),and the fraction of 3 10 kDa exhibited a higher EAI value than the fraction of > 10 kDa (P<0.05).The fraction of > 10 kDa had higher FE and FS values than other fractions (P<0.05).The pH had an important effect on the EAI,ESI,FE and FS.All the fractions showed undesirable emulsion and forming properties at pH 4.0.Under pH 7.0 and pH 10.0,the 3 10 kDa fraction showed higher EAI value and the fraction of > 10 kDa showed higher FE value,respectively.They are hoped to be utilized as functional ingredients in food and nutraceutical industries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81802840,81473217)Shanghai Natural Science Foundation(20ZR1430100)Shanghai High Level Local University Construction Project(PT21002).
文摘Background Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1(S6K1)is a serine-threonine kinase that has two main isoforms:p70S6K(70-kDa isoform)and p85S6K(85-kDa isoform).p70S6K,with its upstream mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),has been shown to be involved in learning and memory and participate in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s dis-ease(AD).However,the function of p85S6K has long been neglected due to its high similarity to p70S6k.The role of p85S6K in learning and memory is still largely unknown.Methods We fractionated the postsynaptic densities to illustrate the differential distribution of p85S6K and p70S6K.Coimmunoprecipitation was performed to unveil interactions between p85S6K and the GluA1 subunit of AMPA receptor.The roles of p85S6K in synaptic targeting of GluA1 and learning and memory were evaluated by specific knockdown or overexpression of p85S6K followed by a broad range of methodologies including immunofluorescence,Western blot,in situ proximity ligation assay,morphological staining and behavioral examination.Further,the expression level of p85S6K was measured in brains from AD patients and AD model mice.Results p85S6K,but not p70S6K,was enriched in the postsynaptic densities.Moreover,knockdown of p85S6K resulted in defective spatial and recognition memory.In addition,p85S6K could interact with the GluA1 subunit of AMPA receptor through synapse-associated protein 97 and A-kinase anchoring protein 79/150.Mechanistic studies demonstrated that p85S6K could directly phosphorylate GluA1 at Ser845 and increase the amount of GluA1 in syn-apses,thus sustaining synaptic function and spine densities.Moreover,p85S6K was found to be specifically decreased in the synaptosomal compartment in the brains of AD patients and AD mice.Overexpression of p85S6K ameliorated the synaptic deficits and cognitive impairment in transgenic AD model mice.Conclusions These results strongly imply a significant role for p85S6K in maintaining synaptic and cognitive function by interacting with GluA1.The findings provide an insight into the r
基金supported by the Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project, State Ocean Administration of China (No. 201105029-9)
文摘In this study, we evaluated the chemical property and antioxidant activity of fucoidans isolated from brown algae, Laminaria japonica(LJF), Lessonia nigrescens(LNF), Lessonia trabeculata(LTF), Ascophyllum mackaii(AMF), and Ecklonia maxima(EMF). LJF was less in sulfate content(14.16%) and more in galactose and mannose content(1.08 and 0.68) than the documented early. EMF contained 20%–30% of sulfate and fucose, 0.97 in molar ratio which was lower than that of sulfate to other four fucoidans(1.21–1.41). AMF(162 kDa) and EMF(150 kDa) were the first two largest in molecular weight, which were followed by LJP(126 kDa), LNF(113 kDa) and LTF(105 kDa). The fucoidans isolated these algae showed a wide range of antioxidant activity in vitro. It was found that the reducing power of the isolated fucoidans was positively correlated with their sulfate content and molecular weight. In addition, LNF and LTF at low concentrations exhibited high superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity. This demonstrated that low molecular weight fucoidans may perform a high antioxidant activity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32073003,32102825)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LZ19C190001)+1 种基金Key Project from Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Province(2019R52016)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
文摘Organisms produce high levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)to kill pathogens or act as signaling molecules to induce immune responses;however,excessive ROS can result in cell death.To maintain ROS balance and cell survival,mitophagy selectively eliminates damaged mitochondria via mitophagy receptors in vertebrates.In marine invertebrates,however,mitophagy and its functions remain largely unknown.In the current study,Vibrio splendidus infection damaged mitochondrial morphology in coelomocytes and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential(ΔΨm)and mitophagosome formation.The colocalization of mitochondria and lysosomes further confirmed that lipopolysaccharide(LPS)treatment increased mitophagy flux.To explore the regulatory mechanism of mitophagy,we cloned Bcl2/adenovirus E1 B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3(BNIP3),a common mitophagy receptor,from sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus(Aj BNIP3)and confirmed that Aj BNIP3 was significantly induced and accumulated in mitochondria after V.splendidus infection and LPS exposure.At the mitochondrial membrane,Aj BNIP3 interacts with microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3)on phagophore membranes to mediate mitophagy.After Aj BNIP3 interference,mitophagy flux decreased significantly.Furthermore,Aj BNIP3-mediated mitophagy was activated by ROS following the addition of exogenous hydrogen peroxide(H2 O2),ROS scavengers,and ROS inhibitors.Finally,inhibition of BNIP3-mediated mitophagy by Aj BNIP3 small interfering RNA(si RNA)or high concentrations of lactate increased apoptosis and decreased coelomocyte survival.These findings highlight the essential role of Aj BNIP3 in damaged mitochondrial degradation during mitophagy.This mitophagy activity is required for coelomocyte survival in A.japonicus against V.splendidus infection.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(30970247)Hunan Provincial Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(11JJ1007)~~
文摘In order to create the Male Sterile Line in tobacco, the anti-sense fragment of HSP70 gene was linked to anther specific expression promoter TA29 and the reconstructed vector was transformed into tobacco by Agrobacterium mediated transformation, and the transformants were then screened. Gus and spot blotting hybridization analysis of the transformants indicated that anti-sense fragment of HSF70 gene had been integrated into tobacco genome and expressed, thus the male sterile tobacco line was obtained. Microscope observation of anther and pollen showed that pistils of transgenic tobacco were normal, whereas anthers and pollens were fairly abortive in the same transgenic tobacco flower, comparing with pistils and stamens in control plants. The ratio of HSI：＇70 protein before and after heat shock in mitochondrial was found to be 1.39 in control tobacco plants and 1.01 in transgenic tobacco sterile lines. This is suggested that the anti-sense gene fragment of HSP70 can effectively inhibit the expression of HSP70 protein and lead to transgenic male sterility in tobacco flowers. The assay provided a new genetic engineering method for male sterility creation in plants.
基金supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(GrantNo.50439010)the Main Program of the Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.305003)
文摘Free spanning pipelines are suspended between two points on an uneven seaffoor. The variations of structural conditions, such as the changes in soil property, flow velocity, axial force and span length etc., directly affect working performance of the whole submarine pipeline system. But until now few researches have focused on condition identification for free span （CIFS）. A method to identify the operational conditions of free spanning submarine pipelines based on vibration measurements is proposed in this paper. Firstly, the ill-posedness of CIFS is analyzed in detail. Secondly, the framework for CIFS based on the nonlinear kernel discriminant analysis （KDA） is established. Thirdly, the internal structural characteristics of natural frequencies, normalized frequencies and frequency change ratios are studied. And then the condition feature vector for CIFS is extracted by use of the vibration measurements. Finally, the validity of the proposed approach is evaluated by a case study. The results demonstrate that the proposed approach can effectively identify each condition of free span when condition variation occurs even if under measurement noise. It is concluded that the proposed method is a promising tool for CIFS in real applications.
