Twenty nine cross populations developed according to line × tester mating design along with their twelve parents raised from true potato seeds, were used to study variability and correlation for seven characters....Twenty nine cross populations developed according to line × tester mating design along with their twelve parents raised from true potato seeds, were used to study variability and correlation for seven characters. The range of variation for all the characters were found to be wide and pronounced which indicated that characters were quantitative in nature and were under polygenic control. For all the characters, greater portion of the total δ2p was mostly contributed by the δ2g. Among the seven characters, tuber weight per plant showed the highest δ2g, PCV, GCV, H2b, GA and expected GA%. On the other hand, dry matter contents (%) showed the lowest H2b. Phenotypic and genotypic correlation coefficients of plant height with no. of tubers per plant and tuber weight per plant; no. of branches per plant with no. of tubers per plant and tuber weight per plant were found to be significant and positive.展开更多
To clone and express the recombinant outer membrane protein Tp0453 of Treponema pallidum and to analyze the immuno-reactivity and immunogenicity of the expressed protein, the immuno-dominant epitope of the Tp0453 was ...To clone and express the recombinant outer membrane protein Tp0453 of Treponema pallidum and to analyze the immuno-reactivity and immunogenicity of the expressed protein, the immuno-dominant epitope of the Tp0453 was amplified from the complete genome of T.pallidum by PCR, subcloned into expression vector pQE32 to generate the recombinant plasmid pQE32/Tp0453, then expressed in E.coli M15 and analyzed by SDS/PAGE and Western blotting. The fusion protein expressed was purified with Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Its immuno-reactivity was assayed by indirect ELISA, and the immunogenicity was determined by immunization with this fusion protein in New Zealand rabbits. In the present study, a fusion protein of molecular weight about 32 kDa was obtained. As demonstrated by Western blotting, the recombinant protein could react specifically with positive IgG sera of patients with syphilis, and the antibodies against T.pallidum in human sera were successfully detected by indirect ELISA. Both the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA based on the Tp0453 fusion protein as were 100% (30/30) when detected with control sera. In comparison with the results of IgG ELISA with those of TPPA. It was found that the sensitivity of ELISA was 96.8% and the specificity was 100%. The difference of ELISA and TPPA was not significant, and the concordance of results between ELISA and TPPA was 98.2%. In addition, specific humoral responses could be elicited by immunization with the recombinant fusion protein in New Zealand rabbits with a specific antibody titer of 1∶1280 after 3 successive doses of immunization. These results demonstrate that the expressed recombinant fusion protein shows excellent immuno-competence and provide foundation to develop a quick diagnostic kid applied to detect the presence of T.pallidum infections.展开更多
The term“undruggable”is to describe molecules that are not targetable or at least hard to target pharmacologically.Unfortunately,some targets with potent oncogenic activity fall into this category,and currently litt...The term“undruggable”is to describe molecules that are not targetable or at least hard to target pharmacologically.Unfortunately,some targets with potent oncogenic activity fall into this category,and currently little is known about how to solve this problem,which largely hampered drug research on human cancers.Ras,as one of the most common oncogenes,was previously considered“undruggable”,but in recent years,a few small molecules like Sotorasib(AMG-510)have emerged and proved their targeted anti-cancer effects.Further,myc,as one of the most studied oncogenes,and tp53,being the most common tumor suppressor genes,are both considered“undruggable”.Many attempts have been made to target these“undruggable”targets,but little progress has been made yet.This article summarizes the current progress of direct and indirect targeting approaches for ras,myc,two oncogenes,and tp53,a tumor suppressor gene.These are potential therapeutic targets but are considered“undruggable”.We conclude with some emerging research approaches like proteolysis targeting chimeras(PROTACs),cancer vaccines,and artificial intelligence(AI)-based drug discovery,which might provide new cues for cancer intervention.Therefore,this review sets out to clarify the current status of targeted anti-cancer drug research,and the insights gained from this review may be of assistance to learn from experience and find new ideas in developing new chemicals that directly target such“undruggable”molecules.展开更多
文摘Twenty nine cross populations developed according to line × tester mating design along with their twelve parents raised from true potato seeds, were used to study variability and correlation for seven characters. The range of variation for all the characters were found to be wide and pronounced which indicated that characters were quantitative in nature and were under polygenic control. For all the characters, greater portion of the total δ2p was mostly contributed by the δ2g. Among the seven characters, tuber weight per plant showed the highest δ2g, PCV, GCV, H2b, GA and expected GA%. On the other hand, dry matter contents (%) showed the lowest H2b. Phenotypic and genotypic correlation coefficients of plant height with no. of tubers per plant and tuber weight per plant; no. of branches per plant with no. of tubers per plant and tuber weight per plant were found to be significant and positive.
文摘To clone and express the recombinant outer membrane protein Tp0453 of Treponema pallidum and to analyze the immuno-reactivity and immunogenicity of the expressed protein, the immuno-dominant epitope of the Tp0453 was amplified from the complete genome of T.pallidum by PCR, subcloned into expression vector pQE32 to generate the recombinant plasmid pQE32/Tp0453, then expressed in E.coli M15 and analyzed by SDS/PAGE and Western blotting. The fusion protein expressed was purified with Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. Its immuno-reactivity was assayed by indirect ELISA, and the immunogenicity was determined by immunization with this fusion protein in New Zealand rabbits. In the present study, a fusion protein of molecular weight about 32 kDa was obtained. As demonstrated by Western blotting, the recombinant protein could react specifically with positive IgG sera of patients with syphilis, and the antibodies against T.pallidum in human sera were successfully detected by indirect ELISA. Both the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA based on the Tp0453 fusion protein as were 100% (30/30) when detected with control sera. In comparison with the results of IgG ELISA with those of TPPA. It was found that the sensitivity of ELISA was 96.8% and the specificity was 100%. The difference of ELISA and TPPA was not significant, and the concordance of results between ELISA and TPPA was 98.2%. In addition, specific humoral responses could be elicited by immunization with the recombinant fusion protein in New Zealand rabbits with a specific antibody titer of 1∶1280 after 3 successive doses of immunization. These results demonstrate that the expressed recombinant fusion protein shows excellent immuno-competence and provide foundation to develop a quick diagnostic kid applied to detect the presence of T.pallidum infections.
基金supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81902784)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,2019-I2M-5-004)+2 种基金the Fund of Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology(2022YFSY0058)the Research Funding(RCDWJS 2020-20)the Research and Development Program(RD-02-202002)from West China School/Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University.
文摘The term“undruggable”is to describe molecules that are not targetable or at least hard to target pharmacologically.Unfortunately,some targets with potent oncogenic activity fall into this category,and currently little is known about how to solve this problem,which largely hampered drug research on human cancers.Ras,as one of the most common oncogenes,was previously considered“undruggable”,but in recent years,a few small molecules like Sotorasib(AMG-510)have emerged and proved their targeted anti-cancer effects.Further,myc,as one of the most studied oncogenes,and tp53,being the most common tumor suppressor genes,are both considered“undruggable”.Many attempts have been made to target these“undruggable”targets,but little progress has been made yet.This article summarizes the current progress of direct and indirect targeting approaches for ras,myc,two oncogenes,and tp53,a tumor suppressor gene.These are potential therapeutic targets but are considered“undruggable”.We conclude with some emerging research approaches like proteolysis targeting chimeras(PROTACs),cancer vaccines,and artificial intelligence(AI)-based drug discovery,which might provide new cues for cancer intervention.Therefore,this review sets out to clarify the current status of targeted anti-cancer drug research,and the insights gained from this review may be of assistance to learn from experience and find new ideas in developing new chemicals that directly target such“undruggable”molecules.
