外源N6-甲基腺嘌呤掺入对细胞mRNA表达的影响(英文)

N⁶-甲基腺嘌呤(m⁶A)是一种真核细胞中最广泛存在且可逆的内源mRNA修饰,它在决定RNA命运中起着至关重要的作用.本文发现外源m⁶A可以通过补救合成途径掺入到细胞mRNA,并评估了外源m⁶A掺入mRNA后所产生的生物学效应.首先,发现用m⁶A核苷处理HeLa细胞会显著改变细胞的形态和活力;然后,合成了同位素标记的d₃-m⁶A(N⁶-甲基-d₃-腺苷),并采用质谱法检测了不同处理时间下细胞mRNA中d₃-m⁶A的掺入率;随后,使用RNA测序(RNA-seq)研究外源m⁶A掺入的生物学效应.结果表明,掺入外源m⁶A后的细胞有数千个基因产生差异表达,并且这些差异表达的基因在核糖体生物发生、 mRNA代谢过程和细胞形态发生分化等途径中显著富集.研究结果表明,外源m⁶A可以通过代谢途径掺入...     

化学干预N6-甲基腺嘌呤修饰的研究进展

信使RNA(Messenger RNA, mRNA)上存在众多修饰,包括N⁶-甲基腺嘌呤修饰(N⁶-methyladenosine, m⁶A)、N¹-甲基腺嘌呤修饰(N¹-methyladenosine, m¹A)及胞嘧啶甲基化(5-methylcytosine, m⁵C)等.其中, m⁶A是mRNA内部修饰碱基中占比最高的一种,影响着mRNA的5′和3′端加工、在细胞中的定位、降解和翻译等过程,并在转录后调控基因表达水平,以此参与胞内的多种生理活动.本文综合评述了m⁶A修饰的分子机制及其与多种疾病的关系,概述了m⁶A鉴定技术的发展历程,重点讨论了m⁶A化学干预的最新研究进展,以期让读者全面了解m⁶A修饰,并为后续开发针对m⁶A修饰的小分子药物提供参考.     

HPLC/ESI-Q-TOF MS鉴定淋巴癌患者尿液中的修饰核苷

尿液修饰核苷反映了机体RNA的代谢速率及细胞增殖状况, 可以作为非常有发展潜力的肿瘤标志物进行研究. 尿液中的修饰核苷采用Oasis®HLB固相萃取柱进行纯化, 利用高效液相色谱与电喷雾质谱联用(HPLC-ESI-MS)、高分辨质谱(HRMS)及串联质谱(MS/MS)技术进行分离鉴定. 对淋巴癌患者尿中修饰核苷研究发现, 9种尿液核苷与标样的信息完全一致, 17种无标样的尿液修饰核苷也被鉴定, 其中包括3-甲基腺苷、7-甲基腺嘌呤、5′-脱氢-2′-脱氧次黄苷、3-甲基鸟嘌呤、O6-甲基鸟苷和7-甲基-1-乙基鸟苷6种未见报道的新尿液修饰核苷. 此方法能在无对照品的情况下快速、准确地提纯、分离和鉴定复杂的生物样品.     

PMB/n-ZnS修饰碳糊电极对双酚A的电化学行为研究

将纳米硫化锌(n-Zn S)作为载体,通过掺杂-电聚合的方式制备出聚亚甲基蓝/纳米硫化锌复合膜修饰电极(PMB/n-Zn S/CPE)。运用循环伏安法(CV)和电子扫描显微镜(SEM)对复合膜进行表征,其元素组成借助于X射线能谱仪(EDS)进行了分析,进而研究了双酚A在该修饰电极上的电化学行为,探讨了最佳实验条件。掺杂了n-Zn S颗粒后的复合膜呈现出三维空间结构,对双酚A的电催化氧化性能显著提高,峰电流是裸电极上的2.5倍,其氧化峰电流与浓度在1.0×10-5~5.0×10-4mol/L范围内呈现出良好的线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-6mol/L。     

老鼠Tet1蛋白能氧化单链脱氧核糖核酸上的5-甲基胞嘧啶到5-羟甲基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶(英文)

5-甲基胞嘧啶在哺乳动物细胞中具有广泛的作用.而它被双脱氧家族Tet蛋白氧化所得的产物5-羟甲基胞嘧啶、5-醛基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶也被证明在细胞发育和5-甲基胞嘧啶动态平衡调控中具有关键的作用.已有的研究结果表明,Tet蛋白能够识别双链DNA上的5-甲基胞嘧啶,并将其氧化成5-羟甲基胞嘧啶、5-醛基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶.我们通过质谱仪检测发现,老鼠Tet1蛋白的DNA结合结构域还能识别和氧化单链DNA上的5-甲基胞嘧啶.这一发现暗示我们,Tet蛋白家族不但具有已经发现的氧化双链DNA上5-甲基胞嘧啶的功能,还有可能作用于DNA的复制及转录,甚至具有氧化单链RNA上对应的甲基修饰碱基的能力.     

聚甲基红膜修饰电极的电化学性质及其对盐酸吡哆辛的伏安测定

制备了聚甲基红膜修饰电极 ( PMRE) ,采用循环伏安法、计时库仑法及交流阻抗法对该膜电极的电化学性质进行了初步研究。同时发现 ,聚甲基红膜修饰电极对盐酸吡哆辛 ( VB6 )有良好的伏安响应 ,在较低的扫速下 ,VB6 在该修饰电极上产生一对准可逆氧化还原峰。氧化峰电流与 VB6 浓度在 2× 1 0 - 7～ 1× 1 0 - 2 mol/L范围内有良好的线性关系 ,检测限可达 1× 1 0 - 7mol/L ,用于样品分析 ,取得了满意的结果     

亚硫酸钠介导的S4U转化检测转录组新生RNA中m6A

发展了亚硫酸钠介导的4-硫代尿苷(s4U)转化为胞苷(C)的方法,用s4U标记新生RNA,通过反应将s4U转化为C可成功检测新生RNA.将新生RNA使用s4U标记后进行反应,再使用m6A抗体对m6A片段进行富集,从m6A中分析T到C突变位点便成功区分出含m6A的新生RNA.该方法有希望应用于单个基因上m6A的动态变化检...     

RNA表观遗传修饰及其纳米检测探针研究进展

核酸是生物体内最重要的生物分子之一,是遗传的重要物质基础.作为遗传物质,核酸通过脱氧核糖核苷酸d A、d T、d G、d C及相应的核糖核苷酸A、G、C、U之间千变万化的排列组合来编码遗传信息.除了这些常规的核苷酸外,核酸中还存在很多修饰的核苷酸结构,这在RNA中尤为明显.在众多的核酸修饰中,那些可逆的,并且可遗传的修饰,即表观遗传学修饰,在近年来受到更多关注,这是由于它们与基因表达调控、疾病发生、生长发育等重要的生命过程息息相关.RNA表观遗传修饰目前主要是指N6-甲基腺嘌呤,这是RNA中相对含量最高的修饰类型.最近几年,其生物功能研究领域中涌现出了大量激动人心的成果.此外,RNA中存在的假尿嘧啶核苷,最近也被提出具有表观遗传方面的功能.本文主要针对这两种RNA的表观遗传修饰及其相关生物功能展开讨论,总结这个热门命题的最新研究进展.同时,对于具有重要生物功能的RNA表观遗传修饰的检测研究也非常重要,其与功能研究能够相互辅助,因此本文也将讨论在检测方面的新方法,主要考虑纳米材料在该方面的应用.     

气相色谱-质谱联用法对6-溴-去氢甲基睾丸素合成过程中杂质的分析

采用气相色谱-质谱联用方法分析6-溴-去氢甲基睾丸素中的杂质。在30.0m×0.25mm,0.5μm的ZB-5MS毛细管柱上,柱温100℃保持3 min,后以20℃/min的速率程序升温至250℃,气化室温度270℃,载气氦气流量0.8 mL/min的条件下,6-溴-去氢甲基睾丸素及其中杂质获得很好分离。通过对各组分质谱图分析确定了6-溴-去氢甲基睾丸素中的七种杂质分别为去氢甲基睾丸素,6-烯-去氢甲基睾丸素,6-溴-17-甲基雄甾-1,4,16-三烯-3-酮的4种构象异构体以及6-溴-8-烯-去氢甲基睾丸素。     

天然氨基酸作用下2,2-二甲基三亚甲基碳酸酯的开环聚合

研究了几种中性天然氨基酸存在下2,2-二甲基-三亚甲基环碳酸酯(DTC)的开环聚合反应。1H-NMR和端基滴定分析表明,在聚合反应过程中,DTC上的酰氧键断裂,氨基酸通过氨基接在聚(2,2-二甲基-三亚甲基碳酸酯)链上。3-氨基丙酸、4-氨基丁酸、6-氨基己酸等存在时,DTC的聚合反应也可以发生,但单体的转化率和聚合物的分子量低于天然氨基酸引发的聚合反应。     

On-line trapping/capillary hydrophilic-interaction liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry for sensitive determination of RNA modifications from human blood

With the developed on-line trapping/cHILIC/MS analytical platform, the detection limits of RNA modifications of m⁶A and 5-mC can reach to 0.06 fmol and 0.10 fmol. We then investigated the contents of m⁶A and 5-mC in human blood RNA from healthy persons at the age of 6-14 and 60-68 years. Our results showed that both m⁶A and 5-mC contents were significantly decreased in elder persons, suggesting the RNA modifications of m⁶A and 5-mC are correlated to aging.     

Ce-Co/KIT-6介孔材料的制备及其脱汞性能的研究

以P123表面活性剂为模板,采用硬模板法制备了有序介孔材料KIT-6,以KIT-6为载体,Ce(NO_3)_2·6H_2O和Co(NO_3)_2·6H_2O为Ce和Co源,采用溶液浸渍法制备了负载型Ce-Co/KIT-6介孔材料。在模拟烟气条件下,利用固定床实验台架研究了Ce-Co/KIT-6材料对烟气中的单质汞(Hg0)的脱除性能。采用扫描电镜(SEM)、N_2吸附-脱附(BET)、X射线衍射分析(XRD)、傅里叶红外光谱分析(FT-IR)、氢气程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)以及热重分析(TGA)等方法对材料进行表征。结果表明,Ce和Co在KIT-6孔道内部高度分散,同时材料保持高度有序的孔道结构、比表面积高达495.2 m~2/g,孔径4.6 nm。脱汞实验结果表明,Ce-Co/KIT-6对Hg0的氧化吸附去除效率很高,250℃下对Hg0的氧化吸附去除效率高达95%以上,在这个过程中,O_2的存在明显促进了催化剂的脱汞能力。氧通过Ce-Co价态的变化进入金属结构中,再与汞发生反应是这个过程的主要机理。     

SnNb2O6纳米片的合成及对达氟沙星的吸附

通过水热反应制备了新型SnNb₂O₆纳米片吸附剂, 并利用X射线衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和比表面积及孔径分析等手段对其结构和形貌进行了表征. 以第三代喹诺酮类抗生素达氟沙星为吸附质, 进行了影响因素实验、 吸附动力学实验及等温吸附实验, 探究了SnNb₂O₆对达氟沙星的吸附性能和吸附机理. 实验结果表明, SnNb₂O₆吸附剂具有片状形貌, 层状单斜相晶体结构, 比表面积为52.89 m²/g. 吸附剂用量、 吸附温度、 溶液pH值及吸附时间均对吸附率有一定影响. 相应的等温吸附曲线可以较好地拟合Freundlich方程, 且动力学实验数据可以用拟二级动力学方程描述, 其中液膜扩散为主要控制步骤. 在35 ℃下, 吸附剂用量为0.09 g, 控制溶液pH值为6.02时, 吸附30 min即可达到较好效果, 此时达氟沙星的吸附去除率为93.1%.     

ZnCuAl-LDH/Bi2MoO6纳米复合材料的构建及其可见光催化降解性能

In this study, pure Bi₂MoO₆ was synthesized via a solvothermal method. A ZnCuAl-layered double hydroxide (LDH)/Bi₂MoO₆ (denoted as LDH/Bi₂MoO₆) nanocomposite was synthesized via a steady-state co-precipitation route using Bi₂MoO₆ as the matric material. LDH was deposited on the surface of Bi₂MoO₆ with a close contact interface. The specific surface area of the resulting LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composite increased up to 19.1 m²∙g⁻¹ owing to the stacking arrangement between LDH and the Bi₂MoO₆ nanosheets, resulting in the generation of a large number of reactive sites. In addition, the light absorption region of the LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composite was larger than those of pure LDH and Bi₂MoO₆ because of the formation of a heterojunction structure and the possible quantum size effect. The photocatalytic performance of the as-prepared samples was evaluated by carrying out the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) using them under visible light irradiation. Compared to pure LDH and Bi₂MoO₆, the LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ nanocomposite exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of RhB. With an increase in the LDH content, the photocatalytic activity of the LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composite first increased and then decreased. Although the addition of an optimum amount of LDH was beneficial for the generation of electron-hole pairs, excessive LDH on the surface of Bi₂MoO₆ decreased the visible light absorption ability of both the components, thus reducing photocatalytic activity of the composite. This indicates that an appropriate LDH:Bi₂MoO₆ molar ratio is necessary for obtaining LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composites with excellent photocatalytic activity. Furthermore, the LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composite showed high photocatalytic stability and reusability. The structure of the LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ composite remained almost unchanged even after four photodegradation cycles. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the composite can be attributed to the combined effect of its heterojunction structure and high specific surface area, which are beneficial for effective separation of photogenerated charge carriers and the availability of a large number of active sites for photocatalysis. It was found that •OH and O₂^•− were the main reactive species, while e⁻ and h⁺ contributed little to the photodegradation process. The generation, transfer, and separation of photoinduced electrons and holes in the composites were investigated by transient photocurrent responses, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Nyquist plots, and photoluminescence measurements. The results showed that the heterojunction structure of the composites played a key role in enhancing their photocatalytic activity. A possible photodegradation mechanism was proposed for the composite. This study will provide a facile approach for the preparation of LDH- and/or Bi₂MoO₆-based nanocomposites. The LDH/Bi₂MoO₆ nanocomposite prepared in this study showed huge potential to be used as a visible-light photocatalyst for degrading environmental pollutants.     

NaTiSi2O6/C复合材料用于锂离子电池负极材料

The development of human society and the continuously emerging environmental problems call for cleaner energy resources. Lithium-ion batteries, since their commercialization in the early 1990s, have been an important power source of mobile phones, laptops as well as other portable electronic devices. Their advantages include environment-friendliness, light weight, and no memory effect compared with lead-acid or nickel-cadmium batteries. Electrode materials play an important role in the performance of lithium-ion batteries. The traditional commercial anode material, graphite, has a theoretical specific capacity of 372 mAh·g^-1 and working potential close to 0 V (vs Li⁺/Li), making it prone to the formation of lithium dendrite, which may cause short circuit especially when large current is applied. Another commercial anode material Li₄Ti₅O₁₂, which also undergoes an intercalation reaction during lithiation process, has a theoretical specific capacity of 175 mAh·g^-1 along with three lithium-ion intercalations per formula unit. This is relatively small, and it has a relatively high working potential of 1.55 V (vs Li⁺/Li), which reduces its output voltage and specific energy when assembled in full battery. To overcome the shortcomings mentioned above, it is essential to search for new anode materials that are low-cost, environment-friendly, and easy to synthesize. Silicate materials have gained widespread attention owing to their low cost and facile synthesis. Herein, we report for the first time a novel titanosilicate, NaTiSi₂O₆, synthesized by sol-gel and solid sintering. It is isostructural to pyroxene jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆, belonging to monoclinic crystal system with a space group of C2/c. By in situ pyrolysis and carbonization of glucose, nanosized NaTiSi₂O₆ mixed with carbon was successfully obtained with a specific surface area of 132 m²·g^-1, calculated according to the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller formula. The specific charge/discharge capacity in the first cycle at current density of 0.1 A·g^-1 is 266.6 mAh·g^-1 and 542.9 mAh·g^-1, respectively, with an initial coulombic efficiency of 49.1%. After 100 cycles, it retains a specific charge capacity of 224.1 mAh·g^-1, corresponding to a capacity retention rate of 84.1%. The average working potential of NaTiSi₂O₆ is 1.2–1.3 V (vs Li⁺/Li), slightly lower than that of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂. The reaction mechanism while charging and discharging was determined by in situ X-ray diffraction test as well as selected area electron diffraction. The results showed that NaTiSi₂O₆ undergoes an intercalation reaction during lithiation process, with two lithium-ion intercalations per formula unit. This makes NaTiSi₂O₆ a new member of the silicate anode material family, and may provide insights into the development of new silicate electrode materials in the future.     

Co3(HCOO)6@rGO 作为锂离子电池负极材料的研究

MOFs材料作为一类新型的锂离子电池电极材料而受到广泛关注和研究. 作者通过溶液扩散法将Co₃(HCOO)₆原位负载在 rGO（还原氧化石墨烯）上制备出Co₃(HCOO)₆@rGO复合材料. 将Co₃(HCOO)₆@rGO作为锂离子电池负极材料,以500 mA·g^-1的电流密度恒电流充放电循环 100 周后,仍然保持有 926 mAh·g^-1 的比容量,亦表现出很好的倍率性能. 循环伏安和X-射线光电子能谱测试表明,Co₃(HCOO)₆@rGO材料上的Co²⁺和甲酸根在充放电过程中均发生可逆的电化学反应. 对比同样采用溶液扩散法合成的 Co₃(HCOO)₆ 的测试结果发现,rGO起到活化甲酸根的电化学反应的作用,同时也改善了Co₃(HCOO)₆的倍率性能. 将MOFs材料与rGO复合为优化 MOFs 材料的电池性能提供了一个新思路.     

Site-Specific m6A Erasing via Conditionally Stabilized CRISPR-Cas13b Editor

N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A) on RNAs plays an important role in regulating various biological processes and CRIPSR technology has been employed for programmable m⁶A editing. However, the bulky size of CRISPR protein and constitutively expressed CRISPR/RNA editing enzymes can interfere with the native function of target RNAs and cells. Herein, we reported a conditional m⁶A editing platform (FKBP*-dCas13b-ALK) based on a ligand stabilized dCas13 editor. The inducible expression of this m⁶A editing system was achieved by adding or removing the Shield-1 molecule. We further demonstrated that the targeted recruitment of dCas13b-m⁶A eraser fusion protein and site-specific m⁶A erasing were achieved under the control of Shield-1. Moreover, the release and degradation of dCas13b fusion protein occurred faster than the restoration of m⁶A on the target RNAs after Shield-1 removal, which provides an ideal opportunity to study the m⁶A function with minimal steric interference from bulky dCas13b fusion protein.     

Alumina Solubility in Na3AlF6-K3AlF6-AlF3 Molten Salt System Prospective for Aluminum Electrolysis at Lower Temperature

The alumina solubility in the title system within the composition range of KR{m(K₃AlF₆)/[m(K₃AlF₆)+ m(Na₃AlF₆)]} 10%―50%, a ternary Na₃AlF₆-K₃AlF₆-AlF₃ molten system with 23%―29%(mass fraction) AlF₃ was investigated by measuring the mass loss of a rotating sintered corundum disc. And the following empirical equation was derived when superheat degree was no more than 60 ℃: w(Al₂O₃)_sat=A×(T/1000)^B, where A= –1.85774+ 26.754234w(AlF₃)^–0.3683–0.00783KR^2.363+0.010266KR^2.3048+0.7902w(AlF₃)^0.00652, B=112.4625–53.2567w(AlF₃)^0.4236+ 5.1079w(AlF₃)^0.9241+0.01542w(AlF₃)^1.3540. Considering both higher alumina solubility and not too high superheat degree are required, alumina solubility of different compositions at not the same temperature but the same superheat degree was studied, which will be more industrial helpful for selecting prospective compositions. The results show that the composition deserved to be further tested in lower temperature cells is 10%―30% KR and 23%―26%(mass fraction) AlF₃.     

Crystal structures of AgAF6 (A = P, As, Sb, Nb, Ta) at ambient temperatures

Structures of AgAF₆ (A=Sb, Ta) have been determined by X-ray single crystal studies at ambient temperatures. AgSbF₆ crystallizes in space group Ia with a=979.85(4) pm, V=9.4076(12)×10⁸ pm³, z=8, and AgTaF₆ crystallizes in space group P4₂/mcm with a=499.49(4) pm, c=960.51(8) pm, V=2.3964(6)×10⁸ pm³, z=2. Only the crystal system and cell parameters were obtained for the isomorphic AgNbF₆; primitive tetragonal, a=497.80(10) pm, b=960.40(10) pm, V=2.3799(12)×10⁸ pm³, z=2. The results of the Raman spectroscopy of AgAF₆ support the obtained structures. The structures are discussed by comparing with that of AgPF₆ and AgAsF₆ which have recently been determined in a series of our study.     

Synthesis and thermodynamic properties of a metal-organic framework: [LaCu6(μ-OH)3(Gly)6im6](ClO4)6

A metal-organic complex, which has the potential property of absorbing gases, [LaCu₆(μ-OH)₃(Gly)₆im₆](ClO₄)₆ was synthesized through the self-assembly of La³⁺, Cu²⁺, glycine (Gly) and imidazole (Im) in aqueous solution and characterized by IR, element analysis and powder XRD. The molar heat capacity, C_p,m, was measured from T = 80 to 390 K with an automated adiabatic calorimeter. The thermodynamic functions [H_T − H_298.15] and [S_T − S_298.15] were derived from the heat capacity data with temperature interval of 5 K. The thermal stability of the complex was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).