Circadian synchrony in networks of protein rhythm driven neurons

The interaction between gene activation and cellular activity has recently emerged as a critical aspect of brain behavior, but the dynamics of networks incorporating these interactions are poorly understood. An interesting phenomena arises when the genetic activation oscillates endogenously and a network of such cells synchronize to a coherent rhythm, such as is the case with the suprachiasmatic nucleus. To explain this synchronization, we propose a model in which a mRNA/protein expression cycle drives neurons electrical activity, and synaptic activation shifts the phase of the protein rhythm. Using lattice networks, we demonstrate that these interactions are sufficient to generate coherent oscillation. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 12: 67–72, 2006     

大学物理实验数据处理系统

本文用C#编写了“大学物理实验数据处理系统”软件,该软件包含：坏值的剔除、A类和B类不确定度的计算、实验结果的综合评定、曲线的拟合及显示等。该软件有助于学生处理物理实验数据,加深对实验的理解。     

Indirect ultrasonication for protein quantification and peptide mass mapping through mass spectrometry-based techniques

We report in this work a fast protocol for protein quantification and for peptide mass mapping that rely on ¹⁸O isotopic labeling through the decoupling procedure. It is demonstrated that the purity and source of trypsin do not compromise the labeling degree and efficiency of the decoupled labeling reaction, and that the pH of the labeling reaction is a critical factor to obtain a significant ¹⁸O double labeling. We also show that the same calibration curve can be used for MALDI protein quantification during several days maintaining a reasonable accuracy, thus simplifying the handling of the quantification process. In addition we demonstrate that ¹⁸O isotopic labeling through the decoupling procedure can be successfully used to elaborate peptide mass maps. BSA was successfully quantified using the same calibration curve in different days and plasma from a freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio, was used to elaborate the peptide mass maps.     

Construction of recombinant Bacillus subtilis for production of polyhydroxyalkanoates

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters of hydroxyalkanoates synthesized by numerous bacteria as intracellular carbon and energy storage compounds and accumulated as granules in the cytoplasm of cells. In this work, we constructed two recombinant plasmids, pBE2C1, and pBE2C1AB, containing one or two PHA synthse, genes, respectively. The two plasmids were inserted into Bacillus subtilis DB104 to generate modified strains, B. subtilis/pBE2C1 and B. subtilis/pBE2C1AB. The two recombinants strains were subjected to fermentation and showed PHA accumulation, the first reported example of mcl-PHA production in B. subtilis. Gas Chromatography analysis identified the compound produced by B. subtilis/pBE2C1 to be a hydroxydecanoate-co-hydroxydodecanoate (HD-co-HDD) polymer whereas that produced by B. subtilis/pBE2C1AB was a hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyde-canoate-co-hydroxydodecanoate (HB-HD-HDD) polymer.     

昆虫细胞凋亡蛋白酶caspase-1的表达纯化及活性分析

依赖于天冬氨酸的半胱氨酸蛋白酶(caspase)在细胞凋亡途径中起着不可替代的关键酶作用.本研究采用原核表达载体pET32a表达和纯化了家蚕细胞Bm-caspase-1及粉纹夜蛾细胞Tni-caspase-1蛋白酶,序列分析表明二者具有相同的内部剪切识别序列,且酶活性位点均为QACQ↓G.纯化获得大量可溶性蛋白酶,Western-blotting分析表明Bm-caspase-1在大肠杆菌中已自我剪切活化,而Tni-caspase-1没有自我剪切,无酶活性;活性Bm-caspase-1蛋白酶对caspase-3特异性底物Ac-DEVD-AMC的降解酶活性可被Z-VAD-FMK呈剂量依赖性抑制,半抑制浓度约20nmol/L.此外,活性Bm-caspase-1蛋白酶能够转活化无活性的Tni-caspase-1蛋白酶原.结果揭示了昆虫细胞caspase同样具有与哺乳动物细胞caspase相似的底物降解活性并可相互剪切激活,为进一步研究昆虫细胞凋亡的分子途径奠定了基础.     

结肠癌诱导分化基因表达差异的消减cDNA文库的建立

为保存和分析抑制性消减杂交 (SSH)获得的结肠癌经全反式维甲酸和 1 ,2 5-(OH) 2 D3联合诱导分化前、后的差异cDNA ,把消减产物与TA载体连接并转化到大肠杆菌中建立消减cDNA文库 .结果表明 :诱导前消减cDNA文库的容量为 1 .0 5× 1 0 4 pfu ,诱导后消减cDNA文库的容量为 1 .49× 1 0 4 pfu .本实验为进一步研究结肠癌的发病机制和诱导分化的机制提供了物质基础 .     

坛紫菜hsp70基因克隆与表达

HSP70家族是一类最保守和最重要的热应激蛋白家族,在藻类中编码HSP70家族的基因也是普遍存在的,从原始单细胞藻到多细胞的大型藻,hsp70基因在藻类适应环境的过程中起了重要的作用.为了进一步探讨hsp70基因的生物学作用及其在系统进化中的保守性,研究采用简并PCR,扩增获得了坛紫菜(Porphyra haitanensis)hsp70基因片段,随后利用基因组步移获取了坛紫菜hsp70基因全序列.该基因全长2449个碱基,其中1866bp为编码区域,共编码621个氨基酸,与同属紫菜(P.purpurea)hsp70的氨基酸一致性达90%以上.利用Real-time PCR技术研究热激及恢复过程中坛紫菜hsp70的表达情况,结果表明:坛紫菜hsp70对热激应答极为迅速,35℃热激15 min,hsp70 mRNA的表达就提升了15倍;在恢复培养3 h后坛紫菜hsp70的表达进入第二个高峰,表达量提升了48倍,且在随后的过程中始终高于对照值.在整个热激处理中,坛紫菜HSP70蛋白除了作为胁迫的应激蛋白外,始终作为重要因素参与了防御与损伤修复的过程.     

幽门螺杆菌临床菌株主要蛋白抗原表达及其诱导宿主产生抗体差异性的研究

建立了基于幽门螺杆菌重组蛋白抗原rUreB、rHpaA、rVacA、rCagAl、rNapA、rFlaA和rFlaB的ELISAs,用于检测幽门螺杆菌临床菌株上述抗原表达率和幽门螺杆菌感染病人血清IgG阳性率,另采用PCR检测临床菌株中上述抗原编码基因携带率,以期为选择幽门螺杆菌基因工程疫苗抗原提供依据．实验结果显示,rUreB、rHpaA、rVacA、rCagAl、rNapA、rFlaA和rFlaB表达量分别约为细菌总蛋白的35％、32％、15％、230．4、56％、25％和20％．各重组抗原均能与商品化幽门螺杆菌抗血清（DAKO）产生阳性WesternBolt结果,免疫家兔能产生特异性抗体．从332例慢性胃炎或消化性溃疡病人胃黏膜活检标本中,分离获得145株幽门螺杆菌,其阳性率为43．8％．所有幽门螺杆菌临床菌株均表达UreB、HpaA、FlaA和FlaB,52．4％、91．7％和93．1％菌株分别表达VacA、CagA和NapA．145例幽门螺杆菌感染的病人血清中,UreB、HpaA、VaeA、CagA、NapA、FlaA和FIaB的IgO抗体阳性率分别为100％、86．9％、42．8％、70．3％、89．7％、84．8％和79．3％．此外,不同胃疾病标本中幽门螺杆菌分离率均无显著性（P〉0．05）,但菌株VaeA和NapA表达率与疾病严重程度相关（P〈0．05）．综合分析实验结果,ureB是研制幽门螺杆菌基因工程疫苗首选抗原,其次是NapA和HpaA;各病种与幽门螺杆菌感染率无关,但与菌株毒力有关．     

Euler微分算子谱是离散的充分必要条件

本文在研究一类高阶微分算子谱的离散性的基础上研究了2n阶实系数Euler微分算式生成的对称微分算子,进一步完善了自伴Euler微分算子的谱是离散的充分必要条件.     

抑制性消减杂交方法的建立

为建立研究基因表达差异的抑制性消减杂交（SSH）方法，以未加诱导剂处理的结肠癌LoVo细胞提取的mRNA为模板合成的cDNA作为驱赶子（driver)，联合使用10.0μmol/LATRA和0.1μmol/L1,25-(OH)2D3诱导2d的LoVo细胞提取的mRNA为模板合成的cDNA作为测试子（tester)进行SSH实验，结果为：消减产物与未消减样品（对照）在琼脂糖凝胶电泳图谱上明显不同，前者可见一些扩增条带，其大小范围在100-1000bp之间，本实验说明SSH方法对于识别差异表达的基因具有高效性。