5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine reactivates the CDH1 gene without influencing methylation of the entire CpG island or histone modification in a human cancer cell line

It is well-recognized that DNA methylation and histone modifications play critical roles in epigenetic regulation of gene activity through the alteration of chromatin structure. Recent studies have shown that in a subset of cancer cells, the silencing of the human E-cadherin (CDH1) gene is associated with hypermethylation of the CpG island. However, the associated molecular mechanism remains unclear. To understand the mechanism, we have investigated the alteration of CpG island methylation and histone modifications during the reactivation of the CDH1 gene by treatment with 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-aza-dC). Although the CDH1 gene expression was recovered by treatment with 5-aza-dC in a liver cancer cell line Li21, the methylation status of the entire CpG island and acetylation and methylation status of associated histones were not significantly altered. These results demonstrate that the silenced CDH1 gene can be reactivated without apparent alteration of histone modification or CpG island methylation.     

苏云金芽孢杆菌cry1基因的PCR-RFLP鉴定分析

利用PCR—RFLP技术对含有已知cry1基因的8株标准菌株和2株遗传工程菌进行了基因分析，证实了该方法的可行性．并在此基础上鉴定了分离保藏的70株B．t菌株的cry1型基因，结合SDS—PAGE分析以及室内生物测定结果，讨论了基因型与蛋白表达及毒力之间的关系．     

在胎儿发育过程中人MK基因的组织差异性表达

MK是肝素结合因子家族中的一个成员，用RT－PCR研究了第11－16周胎儿龄的胎儿的神经组织与非神经组织中MK基因的组织差异性表达，随着胎儿龄的增加，在神经组织中，MK呈现出规律性的从无互有和从低表达到高表达的趋势，提示它可能在胎儿脑的发育中起着重要的作用，在其他非神经组织中，尽管各组织中MK的表达呈现不同的规律，但看起来总的趋势是趋向活跃。     

根癌农杆菌介导AtNHX1基因转化小麦

利用根癌农杆菌对 3种基因型小麦进行了转化研究 .发现基因型对转化有明显影响 .将小麦品种烟优 36 1、烟 10 3、核生 3号的胚性愈伤组织用含报告基因NPTⅡ和抗盐基因Na H 反向转运AtNHX1的农杆菌菌株pROK2AT GV310 1感染和共培养后 ,用巴龙霉素 5 0 - 15 0mg L筛选抗性愈伤组织及转化植株 .对抗性植株的总DNA用AtNHX1基因的特异引物进行PCR检测 ,目的基因的PCR阳性频率为 1.3(烟 10 3)和 2 .9% (核生 3号 ) .Southern杂交证实外源基因已经整合到小麦的基因组中     

Frequent mtDNA mutations and its role in gastric carcinogenesis

In order to disclose the relationship between mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and gastric carcinogenesis, we screened the entire mtDNA sequence in 30 cases of human gastric cancer and matched normal tissues by using denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) and DNA sequencing. Our data showed that high frequency (66.7%, 20/30) of mitochondrial genome mutation occurred in gastric cancer. Among these variants, 17 cases (56.7%, 17/30) were identified to be somatic mutation. High level mutant frequency was found in ND4, ND5 coding genes and D-loop control region, which was 36.7%, 26.7% and 30% respectively. Comparing with complexes Ⅲ, Ⅳ and Ⅴof the electron transport chain, we found that variants appeared to be more frequent in the subunit genes of complexⅠ. Most of mutations were base substitutions (85.4%, 41/48). Our results suggested that mutations of subunit genes encoding complexⅠ, especially ND3, ND4 and ND5 genes, might contribute to human gastric carcinogenesis.     

基因芯片共焦扫描仪的分辨率与信噪比

介绍基因芯片共焦扫描仪的系统结构和工作原理，讨论基因芯片共焦扫描仪的光学成像系统二维分辨率与信噪比之间的定量关系。所得出的结果对于选择共焦显微成像系统的参数和评价共焦显微成像系统的性能具有重要的意义。     

提升普通高校学报影响力的措施和方法

分析了普通高校学报影响因子低、影响力小的原因,重点论述了提高普通高校学报被引频次、影响因子和影响力的措施和方法.     

基因研究中的知情权探析

20世纪以来，基因研究得到了广泛重视，尤其是人类基因组序列的测定给制药、保健、农业和食品制造等产业带来了巨大商机。与此同时，基因侵权事件屡屡发生，尤其是在发展中国家。目前在中国，出现的最为普遍、最为严重的侵权行为就是侵犯被研究对象的知情权。对此，应加强知情权的保护，严格约束中方合作单位，加侠基因方面的立法，加强公民的自我保护意识。