Genome-Wide Identification, Evolution and Expression Analyses of GA2ox Gene Family in Brassica napus L.

Gibberellin 2-oxidases(GA2ox)are important enzymes that maintain the balance of bioactive GAs in plants.GA2ox genes have been identified and characterized in many plants,but these genes were not investigated in Brassica napus.Here,we identified 31 GA2ox genes in B.napus and 15 of these BnaGA2ox genes were distributed in the A and C subgenomes.Subcellular localization predictions suggested that all BnaGA2ox proteins were localized in the cytoplasm,and gene structure analysis showed that the BnaGA2ox genes contained 2–4 exons.Phylogenetic analysis indicated that BnGA2ox family proteins in monocotyledons and dicotyledons can be divided into four groups,including two C_(19)-GA2ox and two C_(20)-GA2ox clades.Group 4 is a C_(20)-GA2ox Class discovered recently.Most BnaGA2ox genes had a syntenic relationship with AtGA2ox genes.BnaGA2ox genes in the C subgenome had experienced stronger selection pressure than genes in the A subgenome.BnaGA2ox genes were highly expressed in specific tissues such as those involved in growth and development,and most of them were mainly involved in abiotic responses,regulation of phytohormones and growth and development.Our study provided a valuable evolutionary analysis of GA2ox genes in monocotyledons and dicotyledons,as well as an insight into the biological functions of GA2ox family genes in B.napus.

低剂量CT结合SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化在肺癌早期预警中的应用

目的探讨低剂量CT结合Ras相关区域家族蛋白1A(RASSF1A)、矮小同源盒基因2(SHOX2)甲基化在肺癌早期预测中的应用价值。方法选取2021年1月~2023年1月我院90例拟行肺结节手术患者,根据手术病理学分为肺良性结节组和肺癌组。2组均于术前行低剂量CT检查、SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化检测,采用Kappa指数分析上述检查结果与手术病理学一致性,分析低剂量CT、SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化与血清肿瘤标志物[癌胚抗原(CEA)、神经元特异性烯醇化酶(NSE)、鳞状细胞癌抗原(SCC-Ag)、细胞角蛋白19片段(CYFRA21)]对肺癌诊断效能,采用Spearman低剂量CT检查、SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化与临床病理特征相关性。结果低剂量CT、SHOX2、RASSF1甲基化及三者联合分别确定40例、43例、46例、58例肺癌,三者联合与手术病理学诊断肺癌效能一致性Kappa值为0.951;三者联合诊断肺癌敏感度96.67%、准确度97.78%均高于三者单一诊断效能(P<0.05);肺癌患者血清CEA、SCC、NSE、CYFRA21水平均高于肺良性结节患者(P<0.05);低剂量CT联合SHOX2、RASSF1甲基化诊断肺癌效能的AUC为0.983,近似于四种血清肿瘤标志物诊断肺癌效能的AUC 0.933;不同肿瘤直径、临床分期、组织学分化肺癌患者低剂量CT检出率及SHOX2、RASSF1A甲基化阳性率比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);肺癌患者低剂量CT检出率、SHOX2及RASSF1A甲基化阳性率与肿瘤直径、临床分期呈正相关,与组织学分化呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论低剂量CT联合SHOX2及RASSF1A甲基化可用于肺癌早期预警中,临床可通过其进行早期诊断、评估病情进展程度,以针对性展开后续治疗,改善预后。

Correlation between expression of gastrin, somatostatin and cell apoptosis regulation gene bcl-2/bax in large intestine carcinoma

AIM: To explore the correlation between expression of somatostatin (SS), gastrin (GAS) and cell apoptosis regulation gene bcl-2/bax in large intestine carcinoma.METHODS: Sixty-two large intestine cancer tissue samples were randomly and retrospectively selected from patients with large intestine carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining for bcl-2, bax, GAS, SS was performed according to the standard streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase (S-P) method.According to the semi-quantitative integral evaluation, SS and GAS were divided into three groups as follows. Scores1-3 were defined as the low expression group, 4-8 as the intermediate expression group, 9-16 as the high expression group. Bax and bcl-2 protein expressions in different GAS and SS expression groups of large intestine carcinoma were assessed.RESULTS: The positive expression rate of bax had a prominent difference between SS and GAS high, intermediate and low expression groups (P＜0.05, x2ss = 9.246; P＜0.05,x2GAS = 6.981). The positive expression rate of bax in SS high (80.0%, 8/10) and intermediate (76.5%, 13/17)expression groups was higher than that in low expression group (40.0%, 14/35) (P＜0.05, x2high vs low = 5.242; P＜0.05,x2middle vs low = 6.097). The positive expression rate of bax in GAS high expression group (27.3%, 3/8) was lower than that in low expression group (69.4%, 25/36) (P＜0.05,x2 = 4.594). However, bax expression in GAS intermediate expression group (46.7%, 7/15) was lower than that in low expression group, but not statistically significant. The positive expression rate of bcl-2 had a prominent difference between SS and GAS high, intermediate and low expression groups (P＜0.05, x2ss = 7.178; P＜0.05, x2GAS = 13.831). The positive expression rate of bcl-2 in GAS high (90.9%, 10/11)and intermediate (86.7%, 13/15) expression groups was higher than that in low expression group (44.4%, 16/36)(P＜0.05,x2high vs low = 5.600; P＜0.05, x2 middle vs low = 7.695).However, the positive expression rate of bcl-2 in SS high (40.0%, 4/10) and intermediate (47.1%, 8/9) expression groups was lower than that in low expression group (77.1%, 27/35)(P＜0.05, x2 high vs low = 4.710; P＜0.05, x2 middle vs low = 4.706).There was a significant positive correlation between the integral ratio of GAS to SS and the integral of bcl-2 (P＜0.01,r=0.340). However, there was a negative correlation between the integral ratio of GAS to the SS and bax the integral of (P＜0.05, r = -0.299).CONCLUSION: The regulation and control of gastrin,somatostatin in cell apoptosis of large intestine carcinoma may be directly related to the abnormal expression of bcl-2, bax.

Signal transduction mediated by Bid,a pro-death Bcl-2 family proteins, connects the death receptor and mitochondria apoptosis pathways

Two major apoptosis pathways have been defined in mammalian cells, the Fas/TNF-R1 death receptor pathway and the mitochondria pathway. The Bcl-2 family proteins consist of both anti-apoptosis and pro- apoptosis members that regulate apoptosis, mainly by controlling the release of cytochrome c and other mitochondrial apoptotic events. However, death signals mediated by Fas/TNF-R1 receptors can usually activate caspases directly, bypassing the need for mitochondria and escaping the regulation by Bcl-2 family proteins. Bid is a novel pro-apoptosis Bcl-2 family protein that is activated by caspase 8 in response to Fas/TNF-R1 death receptor signals. Activated Bid is translocated to mitochondria and induces cytochrome c release, which in turn activates downstream caspases. Such a connection between the two apoptosis pathways could be important for induction of apoptosis in certain types of cells and responsible for the pathogenesis of a number of human diseases.

Dioscin-induced Apoptosis of Human LNCaP Prostate Carcinoma Cells through Activation of Caspase-3 and Modulation of Bcl-2 Protein Family

Dioscin is a natural steroid saponin derived from several plants, showing potent anti-cancer effect against a variety of tumor cell lines. In the present study, we investigated the anti-cancer activity of dioscin against human LNCaP cells, and evaluated the possible mechanism involved in its antineoplastic action. It was found that dioscin（1, 2 and 4 μmol/L） could significantly inhibit the viability of LNCaP cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Flow cytometry revealed that the apoptosis rate was increased after treatment of LNCaP cells with dioscin for 24 h, indicating that apoptosis was an important mechanism by which dioscin inhibited cancer. Western blotting was employed to detect the expression of caspase-3, Bcl-2 and Bax in LNCaP cells. The expression of cleaved caspase-3 was significantly increased, and meanwhile procaspase-3 was markedly decreased. The expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was down-regulated, whereas the pro-apoptotic protein Bax was up-regulated. Moreover, the Bcl-2/Bax ratio was drastically decreased. These results suggested that dioscin possessed potential anti-tumor activity in human LNCaP cells through the apoptosis pathway, which might be associated with caspase-3 and Bcl-2 protein family.

In silico genome-wide identification,phylogeny and expression analysis of the R2R3-MYB gene family in Medicago truncatula

The R2R3-MYB genes make up one of the largest transcription factor families in plants, and play regulatory roles in various biological processes such as development, metabolism and defense response. Although genome-wide analyses of this gene family have been conducted in several species, R2R3-MYB genes have not been systematically analyzed in Medicago truncatula, a sequenced model legume plant. Here, we performed a comprehensive, genome-wide computational analysis of the structural characteristics, phylogeny, functions and expression patterns of M. truncatula R2R3-MYB genes. DNA binding domains are highly conserved among the 155 putative MtR2R3-MYB proteins that we identified. Chromosomal location analysis revealed that these genes were distributed across all eight chromosomes. Results showed that the expansion of the MtR2R3-MYB family was mainly attributable to segmental duplication and tandem duplication. A comprehensive classification was performed based on phylogenetic analysis of the R2R3-MYB gene families in M. truncatula, Arabidopsis thaliana and other plant species. Evolutionary relationships within clades were supported by clade-specific conserved motifs outside the MYB domain. Species-specific clades have been gained or lost during evolution, resulting in functional divergence. Also, tissue-specific expression patterns were investigated. The functions of stress response-related clades were further verified by the changes in transcript levels of representative R2R3-MYB genes upon treatment with abiotic and biotic stresses. This study is the first report on identification and characterization of R2R3-MYB gene family based on the genome of M. truncatula, and will facilitate functional analysis of this gene family in the future.

大豆C_(2)H_(2)型锌指蛋白转录因子家族全基因组鉴定及表达分析

为进一步寻找与大豆产量相关的潜在候选基因,利用生物信息学与转录组学技术,通过拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.)C_(2)H_(2)型锌指蛋白(C_(2)H_(2)zinc finger protein)序列BLAST映射,将从大豆(Glycine max)的基因组数据库中筛选出的44个C_(2)H_(2)锌指蛋白家族成员分成11个亚家族,并对其进行系统进化、保守结构域、顺式作用元件、测序数据和转录组数据等相关分析。结果表明:C_(2)H_(2)锌指蛋白家族成员分布于17条大豆染色体中,且每个亚家族的基因结构域较为相近,呈高度保守性。成员启动子部分含有抗逆境胁迫以及激素相关的调控元件。RNA-seq结果显示,有8个基因在不同植物组织内表达差异显著。荧光定量PCR分析表明,3个基因的分析结果为SUPERMAN的转录调节因子,GmC1-1iZFP42为Ln位点的相应基因,参与大豆叶形和籽粒的调控,GmC1-1iZFP12、GmC1-1iZFP30为SUPERMAN基因的转录调节因子,GmC1-1iZFP21可能参与大豆籽粒形成和发育的过程,为调控相关过程的候选基因。本研究为进一步寻找和挖掘大豆高产基因提供方向,也为C_(2)H_(2)型锌指蛋白和生物信息学在植物中的利用提供参考和启示。

一个格里塞利综合征2型家系分析

目的探讨由RAB27A基因缺陷导致的格里塞利综合征2型(Griscelli syndrome type 2,GS2)的临床及免疫学特征。方法收集1家系2例GS2患儿组成的临床资料、生化检查及病理活检结果,采集头发显微镜检查,抽取外周静脉血进行免疫系统基因外显子阵列测序,桑格测序验证患儿及父母RAB27A基因突变位点,采用蛋白印迹法检测外周血单个核细胞RAB27A蛋白表达水平,采用流式细胞术进行CTL细胞及NK细胞毒性功能检测,健康对照为正常同龄儿童。结果2例患者为亲兄妹,生后均表现毛发色素减退合,均以反复发热、反复呼吸道感染合并噬血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增生症(HLH)为主要临床表现,妹妹伴全身弥漫靶形损害样皮疹。2例患者头发内均有不规则黑色素团块堆积,妹妹皮损组织病理示表皮基底层黑色素细胞不规则分布,RAB27A基因5号外显子发生c.377 delC纯合移码突变,其父母为近亲结婚,均为携带者,2例患儿RAB27A蛋白表达均明显降低,NK细胞及CTL的细胞毒功能均受损。2例患儿均未接受化疗及造血干细胞移植(HSCT),先后因HLH死亡。结论GS2的确诊依赖临床表现及基因检测,免疫功能检测亦有助于诊断,同种异体造血干细胞移植是目前根治GS2的唯一方法。

Identification and analysis of AP2/ERF gene family in tomato underabiotic stress

AP2/ERE-type transcription factors,as a type of plant-specific transcription factors,play a key role in plant biotic and abiotic stress.Meanwhile,they have been studied in many plants,but rarely in tomatoes.In this study,we performed a genome-wide analysis of the SlAP2/ERF gene family of tomato,and finally identified 29 SlAP2/ERF genes and divided them into different subfamilies.At the same time,its basic physical and chemical properties were analyzed.We also constructed phylogenetic trees with 30 Arabidopsis AP2/ERF proteins and 28 potatoes AP2/ERF proteins to ensure conservative homology between them.In addition,we mapped 29 SlAP2/ERF transcription factors on 10 different chromosomes,and identified 43 responsive plant hormones,responsive light signals,tissue-specific expression and stress response elements from 2000bp upstream of the promoter region,and we analyzed conserved motifs and gene structures of SlAP2/ERF.The tertiary structure of SlAP2/ERF protein was constructed by homology modeling,and the protein-protein interaction network was constructed based on Arabidopsis Thaliana.Finally,the expression pattern of tomato in different tissues was studied by using gene expression database,and the expression level of tomato under abiotic stress was detected by q-RT-PCR.These results provide comprehensive information for further study of the function of the SlAP2/ERF gene family.

基于蛋白激酶NEK9/MTA2信号通路泛素化修饰探讨胃癌的转移机制

目的:基于永离有丝分裂基因A相关激酶9(NEK9)/转移相关肿瘤基因家族2(MTA2)信号通路泛素化修饰探讨胃癌(GC)的转移机制。方法:使用癌症基因组图谱(TCGA)和Kaplan-Meier Plotter数据库分析NEK9表达与GC分期、预后之间的关联。体外实验中,将GC细胞分为:对照组、shNC组、shNEK9组、shNC+NC-OE组、shNEK9+NC-OE组和shNEK9+MTA2-OE组。分别采用MTT和Transwell法测定细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭,并通过Western blot检测NEK9、MTA2、上皮间充质转化(EMT)标记和PI3K/AKT信号通路蛋白表达。结果:TCGA数据库分析显示,NEK9 mRNA在肿瘤组织中的表达明显上调,并且与TNM分期较晚和NEK9高表达者的预后较差密切相关。此外,NEK9在7个GC细胞系中的表达明显高于正常胃上皮GES-1细胞(P<0.05)。与对照组相比,shNEK9组细胞活力、相对集落形成、EdU阳性细胞数、侵袭和迁移细胞数均显著降低(P<0.05)。此外,在shNEK9组细胞中,E-钙粘蛋白水平上调(P<0.05),波形蛋白水平下调(P<0.05)。通过免疫共沉淀试验证明NEK9与MTA2有相互作用。NEK9敲低加速了HGC-27细胞中MTA2的降解,并且MTA2泛素化在NEK9沉默的细胞中增加。与shNEK9+NC-OE组组相比,shNEK9+MTA2-OE组相对集落形成、EdU阳性细胞数和迁移和侵袭数均显著增加(P<0.05)。结论:NEK9在GC中明显上调,其敲低在体外抑制GC细胞的生长和转移。NEK9可能通过去泛素化途径稳定MTA2进而激活PI3K-AKT信号通路来对GC细胞产生促癌影响。

Regulatory Effect of Bcl-2 Family Proteins in CPB-induced Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis in Dog Hearts

Summary: Whether conventional hypothermic CPB induces myocyte apoptosis in dog hearts and modulation of bcl-2, bcl-xl, bax, bad, and caspase-3 pathways in this setting was investigated. Ten healthy adult dogs were randomized into sham-operated and CPB groups. Samples of left ventricle were obtained before, during and 3 h after CPB. In situ TUNEL was used to detect apoptotic myocytes. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry were employed for detection of expressions of bcl-2, bcl-xl, bax and bad proteins. Z-DEVD-AMC substrate cleavage and TBARS methods were used to measure the activity of caspase-3 and the content of lipid peroxide in LV myocardium, respectively. After CPB, the number of apoptotic myocytes in CPB group was significantly increased. The results of immunohistichemistry demonstrated that bcl-2, bcl-xl, bax and bad proteins were constitutionally present on the sarcolemma of the LV myocytes. FACS results showed that, after CPB, expressions of bax and bad in CPB group were significantly upregulated, while the expressions of bcl-2 and bcl-xl were not significantly changed in both groups. The activity of caspase-3 and the content of lipid peroxide in LV myocardium in CPB group were also significantly increased after CPB. The present study shows that there exists myocardiocyte apoptosis in dog hearts undergoing conventional hypothermic CPB and the myocyte apoptosis is initiated by ischemia and performed during reperfusion. Moreover, the CPB-induced myocyte apoptosis was associated with upregulation of expressions of bax and bad proteins, activation of caspase-3 and increase of oxidative stress.

Detection of ATP2C1 Gene Mutation in Familial Benign Chronic Pemphigus

Summary： The ATP2C1 gene mutation in one ease of familial benign chronic pemphigus was investigated.One patient was diagnosed as familial benign chronic pemphigus by pathology, ultrastructral examination and clinical features. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples. Mutation of ATP2CI gene was detected by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and DNA sequencing. The results showed that deletion mutation was detected in ATP2C1 gene in this patient, which was 2374delTTTG. No mutation was found in the family members and normal individuals. It was coneluded that the 2374delTTTG mutation in ATP2C1 gene was the specific mutation for the clinical phenotype for this patient and was a de novo mutation.

Construction and Functional Analysis of CRISPR/Cas9 Vector of FAD2 Gene Family in Soybean

Soybean oleic acid content is one of the important indexes to evaluate the quality of soybean oil.In the synthesis pathway of soybean fatty acids,the FAD2 gene family is the key gene that regulates the production of linoleic acid from soybean oleic acid.In this study,CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology was used to regulate FAD2 gene expression.Firstly,the CRISPR/Cas9 single knockout vectors GmFAD2-1B and GmFAD2-2C and double knockout vectors GmFAD2-2A-3 were constructed.Then,the three vectors were transferred into the recipient soybean variety Jinong 38 by Agrobacterium-mediated cotyledon node transformation,and the mutant plants were obtained.Functional analysis and comparison of the mutant plants of the T2 and T3 generations were carried out.The results showed that there was no significant difference in agronomic traits between the CRISPR/Cas9 single and double knockout vectors and the untransformed CRISPR/Cas9 receptor varieties.The oleic acid content of the plants that knocked out the CRISPR/Cas9 double gene vector was significantly higher than that of the single gene vector.

Altered Oncogene Activity Contributes to Compensation for Antisense Suppression of Bcl-2 and Tumor Resistance

Antisense oligonucleotides (oligos) have targeted growth regulatory proteins in prostate cancer models. To identify compensatory alterations in the expression of non-targeted genes we evaluate mono- and bispecific oligos targeting and equally suppressing the expression of the apoptosis inhibitory protein bcl-2. Bcl-2 is chosen because oligos directed towards it have entered clinical trials to restore apoptosis in cancer patients. Treated LNCaP cells compensate for the diminished bcl-2 by suppressing caspase-3 (an apoptosis promoter) while enhancing expression of AKT-1 (another apoptosis inhibitor), androgen receptor (AR) and its (p300 and IL-6) coactivators. Additional proteins are enhanced including PD-1, its ligand PD-L1 (immune checkpoint blockade markers) and fas-ligand, which activate apoptosis through the signal transduction, along with suppressor protein p53, polymerase transcription mediator MED-12 and signal transducer STAT-3. These alterations in expression may contribute to a greatly enhanced expression of the proliferation marker KI-67. This suggests that therapeutic approaches to restore apoptosis through suppression of bcl-2 lead to an altered expression in non-targeted genes involving apoptosis, androgen sensitivity, transcriptional activity and immune responsiveness, leads to an increase in proliferation (and a more androgen driven aggressive phenotype). In this study we evaluate the expression of two oncogenes (v-myc and K-ras) and find a large and significant enhancement of v-myc activity, which is produced by oligos targeting bcl-2 at the 5’ position. For K-ras, although significant suppression is produced by the bispecific targeting bcl-2 at the 3’ position, the percent change is relatively small compared with other compensatory alterations we have measured, and much less than in v-myc. Therefore, for the two oncogenes being evaluated, only increased v-myc activity is probably large enough to contribute to increased tumor aggressiveness in compensation for bcl-2 suppression.

高分辨CT三维重建联合肺泡灌洗液中SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化检测诊断早期肺结节的价值

目的:探究高分辨CT三维重建联合肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中矮小同源盒基因2(SHOX2)、Ras相关区域家族A1(RASSF1A)基因甲基化检测诊断早期肺结节的价值。方法:选取2021年5月—2022年5月某院就诊并经纤维支气管镜(FB)检查的肺结节患者100例,FB下收集患者的BALF,通过实时荧光定量PCR法测定BALF中SHOX2和RASSF1A基因甲基化状态,同时收集高分辨CT三维重建检查、BALF检测结果。依据病检结果将患者分为恶性结节组(n=40)和良性结节组(n=60),分析高分辨CT三维重建检查、BALF中SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化检测对早期肺结节的诊断价值,并绘制ROC曲线评价各检测方法在早期肺结节诊断中的效能。结果:SHOX2甲基化诊断恶性结节的敏感度为50.00%,AUC为0.708,RASSF1A甲基化诊断恶性结节的敏感度为52.50%,AUC为0.713,2基因甲基化联合诊断恶性结节的敏感度为75.00%,AUC为0.767。高分辨CT三维重建诊断恶性结节的敏感度为72.50%,特异度为73.33%,AUC为0.729,BALF对恶性结节的诊断敏感度为25.00%,特异度为100.00%,AUC为0.625。2基因甲基化联合+高分辨CT三维重建诊断恶性肺结节的AUC为0.890,敏感度与特异度分别为90.00%和73.33%,其诊断效能高于2基因甲基化联合+BALF细胞学分析和高分辨CT三维重建+BALF细胞学分析(Z=2.453、2.736,P均<0.05)。结论:高分辨CT三维重建联合BALF中SHOX2、RASSF1A基因甲基化检测在肺结节良恶性诊断中的鉴别效能较高,值得在临床中应用。

Effects of Bcl-2 Gene Interference on the Apoptosis,Proliferation and Progesterone Secretion of Goose Follicular Granulosa Cells

Based on published sequences for chicken Bcl-2,three siRNAs（small interfering RNA）were designed,and expression vectors were constructed and transfected into goose granulosa cells cultured in vitro.Bcl-2 protein,apoptosis and proliferation of granulosa cells,48 h after the transf ection,were analyzed by flow cytometry,and progesterone（P）secreted into the culture medium was measured by radioimmunoassay.In addition,apoptosis and Bcl-2 protein level were assessed in untreated granulosa cells from the four largest preovulatory follicles（F1F4）,the smallest preovulatory follicles（SPF）,small yellow follicles（SYF）and atretic follicles.The highest level of Bcl-2 protein was observed in granulosa cells from SPF,and levels in cells from healthy follicles were significantly higher than those of atretic follicles（P【0.05）.Bcl-2 protein levels in cells subjected to RNAi were significantly lower than those of controls（P【0.05）,while apoptosis indices（AI）,proliferation indices（PI）and P secretion in the RNAi treatments were higher than those of controls（P【0.05）.

Bcl-2 GENE REARRANGEMENT DETERMINED BY PCR AS AMEAN TO DETECT MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE INMALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS

Objective: To develop a sensitive method to detect minimal residual disease and to elucidate the significance of bcl-2 gene rearrangement in diagnosis and treatment of malignant lymphoma. Methods: Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect bcl-2 gene rearrangement and using serial dilution method to define the sensitivity of PCR. Results: In 9 different malignant lymphoma cell lines, Su-DHL-4 and Su-DHL-6 were shown bcl-2(MBR)/JH rearrangement, the sensitivity of PCR was 1:105. In 16 patients with follicular lymphoma, the peripheral blood and bone marrow were PCR positive in 4 cases both at initial diagnosis and after complete remission. Conclusion: Detection of bcl-2 gene rearrangement by PCR provides a sensitive and specific assay of minimal residual disease. It is helpful to improve staging of disease, prognosis and evaluation of the treatment results.

大叶桉根、茎、叶转录组比较和AP 2/ERF基因家族分析

2021年对广西六峰山林场的大叶桉(Eucalyptus robusta)进行采样,采用Hiseq 2000对大叶桉根、茎、叶组织分别进行转录组测序。结果获得40786个Unigene;通过数据库比对,共注释了31662个Unigene。GO注释结果最多的条目为膜组成部分;KEGG注释结果表明,5654条序列参与129条代谢通路,参与基因最多的通路为核糖体。对比分析大叶桉根部和茎,以及根部和叶之间的转录差异,发现多条富集的通路,包括α-亚麻酸代谢和萜类骨架生物合成等。鉴定出AP 2/ERF家族基因84个,其中AP 2家族含有9个基因,RAV家族含有2个基因,ERF家族包含73个基因,各基因家族在根茎叶中的表达模式有所差异。

Detection of apoptotic cells and immunohistochemical study of bcl-2 and p53 gene protein in primary gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma

To identify the apoptotic cells in gastric MALT lymphoma and its relationship between bcl-2 and p53 gene expression. Methods: TdT-mediated dUTP biotin Nick End labeling (TUNEL) and immuno-histochemistry ABC method were used to display apoptotic cells and the gene protein expression of bcl-2 and p53 independently. Results: Apoptotic indices (AI) in high-grade MALT lymphomas were significantly higher than in mixed-grade group and low-grade group (P<0.05). Bcl-2 was expressed in 83% of low-grade tumors, 61.6% of the median-grade tumors and 43.7% of high-grade tumors. An inverse correlation was observed between the expression of bcl-2 and apoptotic indices. Only 27 cases were p53 positive. The frequency of p53 positivity was significantly increased as the histologic grade advanced (P<0.05). There was also an inverse correlation between the expression of bcl-2 and p53. Conclusion: Apoptosis may be important in tumors development and transmission. p53 and bcl-2 were important regulatory genes of apoptosis and may be associated with transformation from low- grade to high-grade lymphomas.

Study on the Regulation of Bcl-2 Gene on Rat Spermatogenic Cells Apoptosis in Transcription Level

Objective To detect the change of Bcl 2 gene expression in the apopototic process of spermatogenic cells in rat with vasoligation and vasostomy, and to find out the relationship between the transcription of Bcl 2 and the apoptosis of spermatognic cells Materials & Methods Sixty adult male Sprague Dawley rats in 3 groups were operated with vasoligation and vasostomy. Then hybridization in situ with hypersensitive Bcl 2 RNA probe was used to detect the change of Bcl 2 mRNA. Results The transcription of Bcl 2 gene in spermatogenic cells was obviously inhibited in the vasoligation group compared with that in the control group (P<0.05), and the transcription in the vasostomy group showed no difference from that of the control group. Conclusion Bcl 2 gene has an anti apoptotic effect in rats with vasostomy, and there was a transcriptional regulation of Bcl 2 gene in rat spermatogenic cell during the period of pre vasoligation to post vasoligation and to post vasosotomy.