MITOCHONDRIAL DNA POLYMORPHISM IN CHINESE

Human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) restriction endonuclease fragment patterns were analyzed using placenta DNA isolated from 273 individuals representing four different nationalities, the Han, the Uygur, the Kazakh and the Hui populations. Thirty-eight fragment patterns (morphs) were observed with the enzyme ApaI, BamHI, EcoRl, HindIII, HinfI, HhaI, HapII, KpnI, MboI, PstI, PvuII, SacI, ScaL and XhoI. Fourteen new morphs, including some only existing in individual racial and national populations were observed, which indicates that there is a significant difference in the distribution of mtDNA morphs among various national and racial populations. By comparison with the mtDNA sequences in primate species, some mtDNA ancestral morphs were found to be retained in Oriental population today. This result provided indirect evidence that Asia may be one of the human original sources. Genetic distances among four national populations computed and employed in construction of an average linkage tree suggested that the     

ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE NUCLEOLUS AND REPLICATION SITES OF RIBOSOMAL DNA IN Allium cepa

Our conventional EM observations indicate that the nucleolus of Allium cepa is composedof the fibrillar centre (FC), fibrillar component (F) and granular region (G). FC is an elec-tron-lucid zone which contains condensed or loosened chromatin. F is a circular, highly elec-tron-dense component which surrounds FC and consists of compact fibrils. EM autoradiographic(EM ARG) studies with ~3H- UdR reveal that the synthesis of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) takesplace in F. G is situated around F and composed of granules about 25 to 30 nm in diameter.EM ARG studies with ~3H- TdR demonstrate that silver grains are predominantly located in Gof the nucleolar periphery and the region of the nucleolus-associated chromatin. In addition,~3H- TdR labels are also present, but with a much lower frequency, in FC. F and G of the nu-cleolar interior. According to the distribution and sphere of silver grains in different compo-nents of the nucleolus, we suggest that the replication sites of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) aremainly located in     

ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE LOESS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO THE QUATERNARY RESEARCH*

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility is used in the present study to reveal thedepositional fabric on the original (windblown) loess and secondary (redeposited) loess. The two kinds of sediments mentioned above can be distinguished in terms of their susceptibility anisotropy, e.g. anisotropy degree, magnetic foliation and lineation parameters. On this basis the magnetic fabric of the Pliocene red soil underlaying the loess is studied, and compared with the results of a typical residue-deposited red clay in South China. Considering its geological features, the red soil in Xifeng is regarded probably as aeolian in origin also.     

膜技术在中药有效部位和有效成分提取分离中的应用

膜分离具有效率高、能耗低、操作简便、环境友好等优点,在中药制剂生产中呈现出显著的技术优势和广阔的应用前景。本文简要综述了膜技术在中药有效部位和有效成分的提取分离中的应用现状和发展趋势,主要涉及膜分离技术的原理和可行性分析,应用实例。最后指出了膜分离技术的应用要点和需要解决的关键问题等。     

A NEW SILENT MUTATION FOUND IN THE CHINESE PAH LOCUS AND ITS ROLE IN THE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF PHENYLKETONURIA

A silent mutation or sequence polymorphism, A to T substitution at codon 399 in exon11 of the PAH gene from a Chinese PKU patient, was found by sequence analysis. The fre-quencies of this new mutation in normal and abnormal (PKU) genes were 0.005 and 0.09,respectively, based on the analyses of 100 normal individuals and 39 PKU patients usingDNA amplification with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and oligonucleotide hybridizationmethods. This silent mutation can be used as a "genetic marker" for PKU prenatal diagno-sis. Recently, a fetus at risk for PKU, who could not be completely predicted by RFLPslinkage analysis, was prenatally diagnosed with this genetic marker.     

EXPRESSION OF A PARTIAL SYNTHETIC HUMAN TNF cDNA IN E. coli

A recombinant human tumour necrosis factor (rhTNF) cDNA was constructed. The TNF gene was isolated from a human genomic gene library. There are four exons in the TNF gene. The fourth exou codes for 140 amino acids of the TNF matured protein which is composed of 157 amino acids. A major portion of the fourth exon was isolated and then ligated to a synthesized DNA fragment coding for the remaining amino acids. The partial synthetic hTNF (rhTNF) cDNA thus generated was subcloned into a vector and successfully expressed in E. coli. 5-1 fer1entator was used to produce rhTNF. About 20g (wet weight) of bacterial pellet per liter medium and 106—10~7 units of cytotoxicity to L929 cells per milliliter medium were obtained. rhTNF was purified by HPLC and dried with a freeze dryer, rhTNF with a purity of about 95% in the form of white powder was obtained. The sequence of ten amino acids at the amino terminus of the rhTNF was determined. The result showed that it was identical with that of the natural human TNF.     

UV-INDUCED ALKALINE LABILE DNA DAMAGE IN HUMAN ADENOVIRUS AND ITS REPAIR AFTER INFECTION OF HUMAN CELLS

Abstract— UV-induced alkaline labile viral DNA damage was detected following irradiation of adenovirus type 2 and found to be repaired following the infection of human KB cells. Human adenovirus type 2 was irradiated with various doses of UV and subsequently used to infect human KB cells in tissue culture at approximately 2 × 10³ particles per cell. Before, and at various times after infection, the viral DNA was examined on alkaline sucrose gradients. Irradiated free virus DNA showed a dose dependent decrease in molecular weight compared to unirradiated virus DNA, indicating the presence of UV-induced alkaline labile lesions. Furthermore, an increase in the molecular weight of the irradiated virus DNA was found after infection indicating that alkaline labile lesions were removed from the viral DNA by a host mediated repair mechanism. After infection, the molecular weight of the irradiated virus DNA reached a value similar to that of unirradiated virus DNA for all the UV doses studied.     

ORGANIZATION OF NUCLEOSKELETON AND ITS RELATION TO DNA TOPOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

The organization of nucleoskeleton fibers and its relation to DNA organization in the interphase micronucleus of a ciliate (Stylonychia mytilus Muller) were investigated mainly by the macromolecular spreading procedure combined with electron microscopy. It was shown that the nucleoskeleton fibers are organized as a regular organization termed the nucleoskeleton subunit which is composed of a structural center and a number of branch-like fibers extending radiately from the center. The whole micronuclear skeletal network is composed of a number of the essential subunits which are connected with each other. The micronuclear DNA is closely associated with the nucleoskeleton subunit and constructed as highly ordered DNA loops which appear in some different forms of topological organization. After the DNA-rich nucleoskeleton is digested with proteinase K, the nucleoskeleton subunit disappears, while the DNA loses its regular organization and becomes very random and loose, which Suggests that the nucleoskeleto     

THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF MINERALS IN QINGZHEN METEORITE AND ITS GEOCHEMISTRY SIGNIFICANCE

The chemical compositions of silicate minerals, sulphide minerals and metal Fe-Ni in theQingzhen meteorite were measured by the microprobe analyses. Based upon these chemicalcompositions, the cosmochemical behaviour and characteristics of the existing forms of themajor elements in the Qinzhen meteorite have been discussed. These characteristics show thatunder the S-rich, O-poor, and strongly reducing conditions, the light metal elements, such asCa, Mg, K, Na may form sulphide, and metal Fe-Ni may contain Si and P. However, we con-sider that the light metal-sulphide can be stable in the lower mantle and there are some Siand P in the Fe-Ni core. Finally, an earth core-mantle model is established, where the Fe-Ni core contains some Si and P; the lower mantle is composed of Mg-rich silicate, SiO_2 andsulphide; the upper mantle, of silicate and oxide.     

2,6-二甲基吡啶在Y型分子筛的Bronsted和Lewis酸中心上的吸附动力学

２，６—二甲基吡啶在Ｙ型分子筛的Ｂｒｏｎｓｔｅｄ和Ｌｅｗｉｓ酸中心上的吸附动力学董玉林，杨孔章（山东大学胶体与界面化学研究所，济南２５０１００）关键词Ｙ型分子筛，酸中心，Ｌｅｗｉｓ酸中心，２，６—二甲基吡啶，吸附动力学沸石分子筛是一类固体酸催化剂，在...     

DISCOVERY OF Chuaria-Tawuia ASSEMBLAGE IN SHILU GROUP, HAINAN ISLAND AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

The late Precambrian algal megafossils, Chuaria-Tawuia assemblage, were found for the first time in Bed 6 of the Shilu Group, Hainan Island, South China. Consequently. the geological age of the iron-ore deposits of the Shilu Group can be determined and placed into the Qingbaikou System. This meaningful discovery offers sufficient evidence for settling the protracted dispute over the ore-forming age of the Shilu iron deposits, and will be of great help for better understanding the evolutional history of geology and tectonics, as well as the further ore-prospecting of the Shilu-type iron-deposits both in the island and South China.     

IDENTIFICATION OF LANOSTANES AND THEIR POSSIBLY GEOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN BIYANG DEPRESSION

In the study, a series of C_(30)-C_(32) lanostane homologs have been identified from Eogene source rocks and crude oils of Biyang depression in Henan Province, China. Based upon the geochemical investigations and simulating experiments, the idea that the generation of lanostane may mainly be related to the specific original organic inputs and low maturity has been proposed.     

SYNTHESIS AND SECRETION OF HUMAN ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE IN Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A chemically synthesized α-hANP gene was inserted into plasmid YFD18, which was an expression-secretion vector of yeast. The recombinant then transformed in the yeast Y33. The expression level of yeast transformants was about 700 μg ANP/L detected by RIA. More than 99% of expression products were secreted in the culture medium. N-terminal analysis of purified product showed that the first 4 amino acid residues of α-hANP were deleted.     

大孔球形纤维素固定化单宁的性能表征及其在黄酒中的应用

将单宁酸偶联在大孔球形纤维素载体上,制成一种新功能高分子材料-大孔球形纤维素固定化单宁。使用压汞法进行结构测定,发现其具有良好孔结构,平均孔径70nm,比表面积161.39m2/g,孔容13.53ml/g。流速与压力曲线表明,固定化单宁水力学特性好,可以耐受0.7Mpa的操作压力。化学溶剂浸泡实验表明,固定化单宁具有良好的化学稳定性和不溶性,符合食品用品的国家标准。800ml黄酒通过4ml固定化单宁层析柱处理,酒液清亮透明,保留原酒的香味和口感。蛋白质分离检测仪检测通过固定化单宁柱的酒液,高、中分子量的蛋白质大大减少,其中分子量在1万以上的蛋白质较未处理的酒液减少了65.7%。酒液化学成分分析显示,蛋白质的总量下降了33.4%,而氨基态氮却不变;铁离子含量由7.79×10-8mol/L降低至5.89×10-9mol/L,而且其他成分没有变化,所有指标均达到黄酒的国家标准。高温强化试验和低温贮藏试验表明,经固定化单宁层析柱处理的黄酒具有很好的稳定性。固定化单宁柱经0.1mol/LHCl洗脱再生,可以重复使用多次,而且保持性能稳定。     

MUTATIONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NEAR-UV RADIATION AND DNA DAMAGING AGENTS IN Escherichia coli: THE ROLE OF NEAR-UV-INDUCED MODIFICATIONS IN GROWTH AND MACROMOLECULAR SYNTHESIS

Abstract— The mutational interactions between near-ultraviolet (near-UV, 334 nm, 365 nm) radiation and DNA damaging agents (far-UV (254 nm) and ethyl-methanesulphonate (EMS)) were studied in strains of Escherichia coli B/r trp thy with different susceptibilities to near-UV-induced growth delay (wild-type, rel and srd ). Far-UV induced reversion to tryptophan independence is reduced while forward mutation to streptomycin is enhanced by prior exposure of the rel+ srd+ strains to near-UV radiation. The observed interactions are reduced ( rel ) or absent ( srd ) in the two mutant strains as are the corresponding growth and macromolecular synthesis delays normally observed after near-UV treatment. Quantitatively, the degree of interaction induced by near-UV pre-treatment correlates closely with the degree of protein synthesis inhibition. We propose a mechanism for the contrasting interactions at the two genetic loci based on the different pathways by which pre-mutagenic lesions may be processed. The primary chromophore for the mutational interactions would appear to be 4-thiouracil-containing transfer RNA.     

INDUCTION OF SLOWLY DEVELOPING ALKALI-LABILE SITES IN HUMAN P3 CELL DNA BY UVA AND BLUE- AND GREEN-LIGHT PHOTONS: ACTION SPECTRUM

Action spectra (365–520nm) for the formation of DNA single-strand breaks (SSB) and slowly developing alkali-labile sites (SDALS) in human teratocarcinoma P3 cells in culture were determined. Induction of SDALS results from the absorption of blue- and green-light photons. The spectrum has a broad peak that is maximal between 400 nm to 500 nm and declines sharply above and below these wavelength regions. Negligible yields of SDALS were produced by photons at wavelengths of 365 nm or shorter and at 520 nm or longer, whereas for SSB, the action increases with shorter wavelength throughout the whole spectral range studied. The configuration of the SDALS action spectrum suggests that the primary chromophore, and therefore possibly the photosensitizer, is a mixture of porphyrin and flavin residues.     

THE PHOTOTOXIC EFFECT OF BENOXAPROFEN AND ITS ANALOGS ON HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES AND RAT PERITONEAL MAST CELLS

Abstract— Benoxaprofen [2-(4-chlorophenyl)-α-methyl-5-benzoxazoleacetic acid] is a phototoxic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. Irradiation of human erythrocytes in the presence of benoxaprofen (8 μ M ) and oxygen resulted in rapid cell lysis which began after 10 min and was complete within 30 min. While photohemolysis was also observed under anerobic conditions, its onset was delayed for more than 20 min and it took nearly 100 min for complete lysis to occur. Photohemolysis was also delayed by butylated hydroxyanisole but was unaffected by reduced glutathione. 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, D₂O. β-carotene, or superoxide dismutase. The main photoproduct of benoxaprofen, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-ethylbenzoxazole, was almost as effective in causing photohemolysis as benoxaprofen itself. In the presence of UV irradiation, benoxaprofen (10 (μ M ) caused the degranulation of rat peritoneal mast cells and the release of histamine. The release of mast cell histamine may provide a reasonable explanation for the urticarial response to benoxaprofen and irradiation seen in human subjects.     

离子交换与吸附树脂在中药有效成分提取中的应用

本文综述了离子交换与吸附树脂在中草药有效成分提取中的研究进展。     

壳聚糖衍生物吸附剂在蛋白质分离纯化中的应用

综述了近年来甲壳素及壳聚糖衍生物吸附剂、色谱填料、分离膜及医用免疫吸附剂在蛋白质分离纯化中的应用．引用文献65篇．     

DNA SINGLE-STRAND LESIONS DUE TO ''SUNLIGHT'' AND UV LIGHT: A COMPARISON OF THEIR INDUCTION IN CHINESE HAMSTER AND HUMAN CELLS, AND THEIR FATE IN CHINESE HAMSTER CELLS

Abstract— It has been shown that the lethal properties of germicidal UV light (254 nm) and sunlight-simulating near UV light are qualitatively different (Elkind et al ., 1978). Further to compare these two radiations, the induction of single-strand DNA breaks (i.e. frank breaks plus alkali-labile lesions) was measured in two cell lines. Equal numbers of breaks in Chinese hamster cells require a dose of UV 5.5% of a near UV dose but in HeLa cells a UV dose of 7.6% of a near-UV dose is required. The rate of break production by these radiations is about 1/10-th of that due to X-rays when a comparison is made on an equal killing dose basis. The inventory of breaks in Chinese hamster cells was also followed and was found to be characteristically different for UV compared to near UV light. These data indicate that significant differences exist, at a molecular level, in the effects produced by ultraviolet and sunlight-simulating light, and further emphasize the need for caution in attempting to extrapolate from observed molecular or biological effects due to the former to those to be expected from the latter.