目的:研究原青花素对特非那定诱导斑马鱼的心脏损伤的保护作用,为原花青素的心脏保护作用的开发提供依据。方法:选取发育正常的48hpf(hour post fertilization)AB系斑马鱼胚胎,以0.5、1、3和5mg/L的原花青素对用特非那定(0.94mg/L)诱导...目的:研究原青花素对特非那定诱导斑马鱼的心脏损伤的保护作用,为原花青素的心脏保护作用的开发提供依据。方法:选取发育正常的48hpf(hour post fertilization)AB系斑马鱼胚胎,以0.5、1、3和5mg/L的原花青素对用特非那定(0.94mg/L)诱导斑马鱼心脏形态和功能影响的考察,在72hpf时,观察斑马鱼的心脏相关的指标,包括心脏形状、心囊大小、血液循环、血细胞在心区堆积等情况,测量斑马鱼的心率、测量静脉窦-动脉球(SV-BA)间距,以及主动脉的血流速度。结果:特非那定处理斑马鱼后,斑马鱼心脏出现了心脏形态、心率、功能等改变。原花青素达到1mg/L时可明显改善心脏泵血和全身血流速度等功能方面的作用;原花青素增加到3 mg/L时可明显缩短斑马鱼的SV-BA间距,缓解血细胞在心区堆积、心囊水肿等形态学的变化;原花青素增加至5mg/L时可明显提升斑马鱼心率。结论:原花青素对斑马鱼心脏功能损伤具有一定的保护作用,本实验为原花青素在心保护性作用药物的开发提供依据。展开更多
[Objective] The paper was to optimize ultrasound-assisted extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. [Method] The ultrasound-assisted extraction technology was used to study the extraction of proacyanidins from ...[Objective] The paper was to optimize ultrasound-assisted extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. [Method] The ultrasound-assisted extraction technology was used to study the extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. The effect of ethanol concentration, temperature, time, material-solution ratio and the power of ultrasound on extracting efficiency were studied by single-factor experiment. Based on this, L16（4%orthogonal test were conducted to determine the optimal condi- tion for extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. [Result] The optimal condi- tion for extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage was as follows： ethanol concentration 50%, extraction temperature 50℃, extraction time 1 h, extraction power 540 W, material-liquid ratio 1：20. The extraction rate of procyanidins under this condition reached 104.8 mg/g. [Conclusion] The study provided a theoretical basis for scientific and reasonable utilization of procyanidins in purple cabbage.展开更多
A new species of the genus Protocobitis, was discovered in an underground water source （110m depth） located about 5km away from the county town of Wuming, Guangxi, China, in May 2006. The new species, Protocobitis p...A new species of the genus Protocobitis, was discovered in an underground water source （110m depth） located about 5km away from the county town of Wuming, Guangxi, China, in May 2006. The new species, Protocobitis polylepis sp. nov., is distinguished from the single congener by the following characteristics：1） light black pigmentation present vs. no pigmentation; 2） entire body covered with scales except for its head and abdomen vs. rudimentary scales present only along the midline of the body; 3） head length 24.1%-24.8% of SL vs. 19.8%-22.1% of SL; 4） body depth 16.2%-16.3% of SL vs. 11.5%-13.0% of SL; 5） Inner rostral barbel length 19.8%-21.0% of head length vs. 9.4%-11.8% of head length; outer rostral barbel length 28.6%-30.2 % of head length vs. 15.3%-21.8% of head length; maxillary barbell length 44.6%-46.0% of head length vs. 22.4%-31.8% of head length.展开更多
A full-length sequence coding for △^12 fatty acid desaturase gene from peanut（Arachis hypogaea L.）was cloned into the expression vector, pRSETB, to generate recombinant plasmid pRSET/HO-A, which was subsequently tr...A full-length sequence coding for △^12 fatty acid desaturase gene from peanut（Arachis hypogaea L.）was cloned into the expression vector, pRSETB, to generate recombinant plasmid pRSET/HO-A, which was subsequently transformed into expression Escherichia. coli BL21（DE3）pLysS. The △^12 fatty acid desaturase was highly expressed in E. coli BL21（DE3）pLysS in the presence of isopropyl-D-thiogalactopyranoside （IPTG）. The fusion protein was purified and used to form a reaction system in vitro by adding oleic acid as substrate and incubating it at 20℃ for 6 h. Total fatty acids was extracted and methlesterified and then analyzed with gas chromatography. A novel peak corresponding to linoleic acid methyl ester standards was detected with the same retention time. GC-MS （gas chromatogram and gas chromatogram-mass spectrometry） analysis showed that the novel peak was linoleic acid methyl ester. These results exhibited △^12 fatty acid desaturase activity, which could convert oleic acid to linoleic acid specifically.展开更多
AIM： To study the protective effect of grape procyanidins on oxidative injury induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride in rat hepatocytes. METHODS： Normal rat hepatocytes as well as cells damaged by ethanol or ca...AIM： To study the protective effect of grape procyanidins on oxidative injury induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride in rat hepatocytes. METHODS： Normal rat hepatocytes as well as cells damaged by ethanol or carbon tetrachloride were incubated with different doses of grape procyanidins for 24 h. Cell proliferation, apoptosis and TNFα mRNA expression were subsequently determined using MTT assay, cell death ELISA and in situ hybridization. RESULTS： Proliferative levels of the control cells from ethanol and CCh injury groups significantly decreased while apoptosis and TNFα mRNA expression significantly increased compared to the normal control and grape procyanidins co-treatment groups （0.455 ± 0.051 vs 0.318 ±0.045, P 〈 0.05）. In comparison with the normal control, 50 and 100 mg/L grape procyanidins significantly stimulated cell growth, with a better effect observed with 100 mg/L grape procyanidins. CONCLUSION： Grape procyanidins inhibit the hepatocyte damage induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride, and stimulate normal hepatocyte proliferation.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to study the cDNA cloning of SMAT gene from Chimonanthus praecox and its expression. [Method] A novel cDNA was cloned by PT-PCR using the total RNA as template, and amplified to the desirable s...[Objective] The aim was to study the cDNA cloning of SMAT gene from Chimonanthus praecox and its expression. [Method] A novel cDNA was cloned by PT-PCR using the total RNA as template, and amplified to the desirable size. The RT-PCR products were reclaimed and transformed into E. coli DH 5o together with the PMD18-T vector after ligating by T-A cloning. Identified by colony PCR and EcoRI and Notl digestion, the recombinant plasmid with target gene was screened out and conducted the sequence analysis. [Result] Results of the sequence analysis showed that the ORF fragment of the SAMT cDNA was successfully cloned from Chimonanthus praecox gene, with the length of 1 196 bp and encoding 380 amino acids fragment which shared 99.2% homology to that of previously reported SAMT cDNA from Chimonanthus praecox （ABU88887）. The SAMT cDNA fragment was sub-cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector PGEX1-4T-1, and the obtained re- combinant plasmid was named PGSAMT. After inducting by 0.01mol/L IPTG, the re- sult of the SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the molecular weight of the fusion ex- pression SAMT protein was about 66 kDa, which was close to the predicted fusion protein derived from the 26 kDa GST band and 42.3 kDa SAMT gene of Chimo- nanthus praecox encoded protein. [Conclusion] This study successfully cloned and expressed the SAMT gene of Chimonanthus praecox.展开更多
Background Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract （GSPE） has been reported to exert an antiatheroge...Background Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract （GSPE） has been reported to exert an antiatherogenic effect by inducing regression of atherosclerotic plaques in animal experimental studies. In this study, the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE has been investigated in clinical use. Methods Consecu- tive 287 patients diagnosed with asymptomatic carotid plaques or abnormal plaque free carotid intima-media thickness （CIMT） were ran- domly assigned to the GSPE group （n = 146） or control group （n = 141）. The patients in the GSPE group received GSPE 200 mg per day orally, while patients in the control group were only enrolled in a lifestyle intervention program. Carotid ultrasound examination was per- formed at baseline and 6, 12, 24 months during follow-up. Mean maximum CIMT （MMCIMT）, plaque score, echogenicity of plaques and ischemic vascular events were recorded. Results As anticipated, after treatment, GSPE resulted in significant reduction in MMCIMT pro- gression （4.2% decrease after six months, 4.9% decrease after 12 months and 5.8% decrease after 24 months） and plaque score （10.9% de- crease after six months, 24.1% decrease after 12 months and 33.1% decrease after 24 months） for the primary outcome, while MMCIMT and plaque score were stable and even increased with the time going on in control group. The number of plaques and unstable plaques also de- creased after treatment of GSPE. Furthermore, the carotid plaque can disappear after treatment with GSPE. The incidence rate for transitory ischemic attack （TIA）, arterial revascularization procedure, and hospital readmission for unstable angina in GSPE group were statistically significant lower （P = 0.02, 0.08, 0.002, respectively） compared with the control group. Conclusions GSPE inhibited the progression of MMCIMT and reduced carotid plaque size in GSPE treated patients, and with extended treatment, the superior efficacy on MMCIMT and carotid plaque occurred. Furthermore, the GSPE group showed lower rates of clinical vascular events.展开更多
Flos Lonicerae is a medically useful traditional Chinese medicine herb. However, little is known about the antioxidant properties of Flos Lonicerae extracts. Here the antioxidant capacity of water, methanolic and etha...Flos Lonicerae is a medically useful traditional Chinese medicine herb. However, little is known about the antioxidant properties of Flos Lonicerae extracts. Here the antioxidant capacity of water, methanolic and ethanolic extracts prepared from Flos Lonicerae to scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ is examined. Chlorogenic acid, a major component of Flos Lonicerae, is identified and further purified from 70% ethanolic extract with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its antioxidant capacity is characterized. The total phenolic compounds and chlorogenic acid con-tents in Flos Lonicerae are determined. The present results demonstrate that the Flos Lonicerae extracts exhibit antioxidant ac-tivity and chlorogenic acid is a major contributor to this activity.展开更多
A fiberless seed mutant (fl) was identified in a commercial cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) variety Xu Zhou 142 (FL). This phenotype is associated with lack of fiber cell initiation in the outer integument of the ...A fiberless seed mutant (fl) was identified in a commercial cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) variety Xu Zhou 142 (FL). This phenotype is associated with lack of fiber cell initiation in the outer integument of the ovule, as was characterized by analysis of genes related to fiber differentiation and development. Two genes, fl E6 and FL E6, were cloned from fl integument cells and FL fiber or integument cells, respectively. Compared with FL E6, fl E6 showed a dramatic change in nucleotide sequence: (1) FL E6 contained a tandem repetitive sequence in which GGCTCA (Gly Ser) is repeated five times between the 82nd and the 93rd codon from the first ATG codon, while in fl E6 the same sequence is repeated four times; (2) The fl E6 gene encodes a polypeptide of 241 amino acids but lacks two codons between the 90th and 93rd codon and three between the 171st and 174th relative to FL E6; (3) There are also 12 nucleotide substitutions which would result in 7 amino acid differences between fl E6 and FL E6. Analysis of RT PCR and Northern Blot showed that expression of the fl E6 gene is suppressed in the fl integument cells, but highly expressed in FL fiber cells. The difference between fl E6 and FL E6 may be associated with lower expression of fl E6 in the fl integument cells. Searches of protein databases with the FL E6 gene sequence showed similarity to the protein backbones of two arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), one from the filtrate of suspension cultured cells of Pyrus communis (AGPPc2) and the other from Nicotiana alata (AGPNa2). Although the function of the FL E6 protein in differentiation and development of cotton fiber cells is not known, the data indicate that the mutation of fl E6 gene from FL E6 gene may inhibit the fiber cell initiation from epidermal cells of the outer integument of the ovule.展开更多
Plant protein Trichosanthin (Tk) has been shown in our previous experiments to suppress antigenic response of T cells. Here we explored its inhibitory mechanisms on the proliferation of human Jurkat leukemia T cell tr...Plant protein Trichosanthin (Tk) has been shown in our previous experiments to suppress antigenic response of T cells. Here we explored its inhibitory mechanisms on the proliferation of human Jurkat leukemia T cell triggered by anti-CD3 McAb. By examination of tyrosine phosphorylation of cell lysate, we were able to show that Tk could interfere with the PTK-related activity in the TCR/CD3initiated signal transduction in addition to blocking the phosphorylation of PKC. As shown in our experiment,the expression intensity of ZAP-70, a kind of protein tyrosine kinase, was not changed but its phosphorylation could be inhibited. When physical link between CD3(chain and ZAP-70 was further examined by using coimmunoprecipitation after pluse-treatment of the cell line with Tk, the anti-CD3 McAb-induced recruitment of ZAP70 to CD3 ζ chain was observed to be blocked in some extent. This may account for, at least in part, how Trichosanthin was able to inhibit the TCR-triggered T cell proliferation.展开更多
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of cellulase dosage, enzymolysis time, pH and enzymolysis temperature on procyanidin extraction rate by single factor experiment, with tartary buckwheat shell as an ...This study was conducted to investigate the effects of cellulase dosage, enzymolysis time, pH and enzymolysis temperature on procyanidin extraction rate by single factor experiment, with tartary buckwheat shell as an experimental material.Main process parameters were optimized to obtain a regression model by response surface methodology. The results of variance analysis indicated that the regression model reflected the relationship between buckwheat shell procyanidin extraction rate with enzyme dosage, enzymolysis time, pH and enzymolysis temperature; and the optimal process parameters were enzyme dosage of 6.5 mg/g, enzymolysis time of 1.5 h, pH at 4.7 and enzymolysis temperature at 46 ℃. Three parallel experiments were conducted under these process parameters. In practice, the highest procyanidin extraction rate was 6.78 g/100 g. The relative error between the predicted value of regression model and the actual value was 1.3%. The regression equation fitted the real situation better.展开更多
文摘目的:研究原青花素对特非那定诱导斑马鱼的心脏损伤的保护作用,为原花青素的心脏保护作用的开发提供依据。方法:选取发育正常的48hpf(hour post fertilization)AB系斑马鱼胚胎,以0.5、1、3和5mg/L的原花青素对用特非那定(0.94mg/L)诱导斑马鱼心脏形态和功能影响的考察,在72hpf时,观察斑马鱼的心脏相关的指标,包括心脏形状、心囊大小、血液循环、血细胞在心区堆积等情况,测量斑马鱼的心率、测量静脉窦-动脉球(SV-BA)间距,以及主动脉的血流速度。结果:特非那定处理斑马鱼后,斑马鱼心脏出现了心脏形态、心率、功能等改变。原花青素达到1mg/L时可明显改善心脏泵血和全身血流速度等功能方面的作用;原花青素增加到3 mg/L时可明显缩短斑马鱼的SV-BA间距,缓解血细胞在心区堆积、心囊水肿等形态学的变化;原花青素增加至5mg/L时可明显提升斑马鱼心率。结论:原花青素对斑马鱼心脏功能损伤具有一定的保护作用,本实验为原花青素在心保护性作用药物的开发提供依据。
基金Supported by Science and Technology Project of Beijing Education Commission (KM200811417002)~~
文摘[Objective] The paper was to optimize ultrasound-assisted extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. [Method] The ultrasound-assisted extraction technology was used to study the extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. The effect of ethanol concentration, temperature, time, material-solution ratio and the power of ultrasound on extracting efficiency were studied by single-factor experiment. Based on this, L16（4%orthogonal test were conducted to determine the optimal condi- tion for extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage. [Result] The optimal condi- tion for extraction of proacyanidins from purple cabbage was as follows： ethanol concentration 50%, extraction temperature 50℃, extraction time 1 h, extraction power 540 W, material-liquid ratio 1：20. The extraction rate of procyanidins under this condition reached 104.8 mg/g. [Conclusion] The study provided a theoretical basis for scientific and reasonable utilization of procyanidins in purple cabbage.
文摘A new species of the genus Protocobitis, was discovered in an underground water source （110m depth） located about 5km away from the county town of Wuming, Guangxi, China, in May 2006. The new species, Protocobitis polylepis sp. nov., is distinguished from the single congener by the following characteristics：1） light black pigmentation present vs. no pigmentation; 2） entire body covered with scales except for its head and abdomen vs. rudimentary scales present only along the midline of the body; 3） head length 24.1%-24.8% of SL vs. 19.8%-22.1% of SL; 4） body depth 16.2%-16.3% of SL vs. 11.5%-13.0% of SL; 5） Inner rostral barbel length 19.8%-21.0% of head length vs. 9.4%-11.8% of head length; outer rostral barbel length 28.6%-30.2 % of head length vs. 15.3%-21.8% of head length; maxillary barbell length 44.6%-46.0% of head length vs. 22.4%-31.8% of head length.
基金This work was supported by Chinese National Programs for High Technology Research and Development (No. 2002AA207004).
文摘A full-length sequence coding for △^12 fatty acid desaturase gene from peanut（Arachis hypogaea L.）was cloned into the expression vector, pRSETB, to generate recombinant plasmid pRSET/HO-A, which was subsequently transformed into expression Escherichia. coli BL21（DE3）pLysS. The △^12 fatty acid desaturase was highly expressed in E. coli BL21（DE3）pLysS in the presence of isopropyl-D-thiogalactopyranoside （IPTG）. The fusion protein was purified and used to form a reaction system in vitro by adding oleic acid as substrate and incubating it at 20℃ for 6 h. Total fatty acids was extracted and methlesterified and then analyzed with gas chromatography. A novel peak corresponding to linoleic acid methyl ester standards was detected with the same retention time. GC-MS （gas chromatogram and gas chromatogram-mass spectrometry） analysis showed that the novel peak was linoleic acid methyl ester. These results exhibited △^12 fatty acid desaturase activity, which could convert oleic acid to linoleic acid specifically.
文摘AIM： To study the protective effect of grape procyanidins on oxidative injury induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride in rat hepatocytes. METHODS： Normal rat hepatocytes as well as cells damaged by ethanol or carbon tetrachloride were incubated with different doses of grape procyanidins for 24 h. Cell proliferation, apoptosis and TNFα mRNA expression were subsequently determined using MTT assay, cell death ELISA and in situ hybridization. RESULTS： Proliferative levels of the control cells from ethanol and CCh injury groups significantly decreased while apoptosis and TNFα mRNA expression significantly increased compared to the normal control and grape procyanidins co-treatment groups （0.455 ± 0.051 vs 0.318 ±0.045, P 〈 0.05）. In comparison with the normal control, 50 and 100 mg/L grape procyanidins significantly stimulated cell growth, with a better effect observed with 100 mg/L grape procyanidins. CONCLUSION： Grape procyanidins inhibit the hepatocyte damage induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride, and stimulate normal hepatocyte proliferation.
文摘[Objective] The aim was to study the cDNA cloning of SMAT gene from Chimonanthus praecox and its expression. [Method] A novel cDNA was cloned by PT-PCR using the total RNA as template, and amplified to the desirable size. The RT-PCR products were reclaimed and transformed into E. coli DH 5o together with the PMD18-T vector after ligating by T-A cloning. Identified by colony PCR and EcoRI and Notl digestion, the recombinant plasmid with target gene was screened out and conducted the sequence analysis. [Result] Results of the sequence analysis showed that the ORF fragment of the SAMT cDNA was successfully cloned from Chimonanthus praecox gene, with the length of 1 196 bp and encoding 380 amino acids fragment which shared 99.2% homology to that of previously reported SAMT cDNA from Chimonanthus praecox （ABU88887）. The SAMT cDNA fragment was sub-cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector PGEX1-4T-1, and the obtained re- combinant plasmid was named PGSAMT. After inducting by 0.01mol/L IPTG, the re- sult of the SDS-PAGE analysis showed that the molecular weight of the fusion ex- pression SAMT protein was about 66 kDa, which was close to the predicted fusion protein derived from the 26 kDa GST band and 42.3 kDa SAMT gene of Chimo- nanthus praecox encoded protein. [Conclusion] This study successfully cloned and expressed the SAMT gene of Chimonanthus praecox.
文摘Background Atherosclerotic plaques indicate the occurrence of ischemia events and it is a difficult task for clinical physicians. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract （GSPE） has been reported to exert an antiatherogenic effect by inducing regression of atherosclerotic plaques in animal experimental studies. In this study, the antiatherogenic effect of GSPE has been investigated in clinical use. Methods Consecu- tive 287 patients diagnosed with asymptomatic carotid plaques or abnormal plaque free carotid intima-media thickness （CIMT） were ran- domly assigned to the GSPE group （n = 146） or control group （n = 141）. The patients in the GSPE group received GSPE 200 mg per day orally, while patients in the control group were only enrolled in a lifestyle intervention program. Carotid ultrasound examination was per- formed at baseline and 6, 12, 24 months during follow-up. Mean maximum CIMT （MMCIMT）, plaque score, echogenicity of plaques and ischemic vascular events were recorded. Results As anticipated, after treatment, GSPE resulted in significant reduction in MMCIMT pro- gression （4.2% decrease after six months, 4.9% decrease after 12 months and 5.8% decrease after 24 months） and plaque score （10.9% de- crease after six months, 24.1% decrease after 12 months and 33.1% decrease after 24 months） for the primary outcome, while MMCIMT and plaque score were stable and even increased with the time going on in control group. The number of plaques and unstable plaques also de- creased after treatment of GSPE. Furthermore, the carotid plaque can disappear after treatment with GSPE. The incidence rate for transitory ischemic attack （TIA）, arterial revascularization procedure, and hospital readmission for unstable angina in GSPE group were statistically significant lower （P = 0.02, 0.08, 0.002, respectively） compared with the control group. Conclusions GSPE inhibited the progression of MMCIMT and reduced carotid plaque size in GSPE treated patients, and with extended treatment, the superior efficacy on MMCIMT and carotid plaque occurred. Furthermore, the GSPE group showed lower rates of clinical vascular events.
基金Project (No. 20039902) supported by the Education Committee of Tianjin, China
文摘Flos Lonicerae is a medically useful traditional Chinese medicine herb. However, little is known about the antioxidant properties of Flos Lonicerae extracts. Here the antioxidant capacity of water, methanolic and ethanolic extracts prepared from Flos Lonicerae to scavenge 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ is examined. Chlorogenic acid, a major component of Flos Lonicerae, is identified and further purified from 70% ethanolic extract with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its antioxidant capacity is characterized. The total phenolic compounds and chlorogenic acid con-tents in Flos Lonicerae are determined. The present results demonstrate that the Flos Lonicerae extracts exhibit antioxidant ac-tivity and chlorogenic acid is a major contributor to this activity.
文摘A fiberless seed mutant (fl) was identified in a commercial cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) variety Xu Zhou 142 (FL). This phenotype is associated with lack of fiber cell initiation in the outer integument of the ovule, as was characterized by analysis of genes related to fiber differentiation and development. Two genes, fl E6 and FL E6, were cloned from fl integument cells and FL fiber or integument cells, respectively. Compared with FL E6, fl E6 showed a dramatic change in nucleotide sequence: (1) FL E6 contained a tandem repetitive sequence in which GGCTCA (Gly Ser) is repeated five times between the 82nd and the 93rd codon from the first ATG codon, while in fl E6 the same sequence is repeated four times; (2) The fl E6 gene encodes a polypeptide of 241 amino acids but lacks two codons between the 90th and 93rd codon and three between the 171st and 174th relative to FL E6; (3) There are also 12 nucleotide substitutions which would result in 7 amino acid differences between fl E6 and FL E6. Analysis of RT PCR and Northern Blot showed that expression of the fl E6 gene is suppressed in the fl integument cells, but highly expressed in FL fiber cells. The difference between fl E6 and FL E6 may be associated with lower expression of fl E6 in the fl integument cells. Searches of protein databases with the FL E6 gene sequence showed similarity to the protein backbones of two arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), one from the filtrate of suspension cultured cells of Pyrus communis (AGPPc2) and the other from Nicotiana alata (AGPNa2). Although the function of the FL E6 protein in differentiation and development of cotton fiber cells is not known, the data indicate that the mutation of fl E6 gene from FL E6 gene may inhibit the fiber cell initiation from epidermal cells of the outer integument of the ovule.
文摘Plant protein Trichosanthin (Tk) has been shown in our previous experiments to suppress antigenic response of T cells. Here we explored its inhibitory mechanisms on the proliferation of human Jurkat leukemia T cell triggered by anti-CD3 McAb. By examination of tyrosine phosphorylation of cell lysate, we were able to show that Tk could interfere with the PTK-related activity in the TCR/CD3initiated signal transduction in addition to blocking the phosphorylation of PKC. As shown in our experiment,the expression intensity of ZAP-70, a kind of protein tyrosine kinase, was not changed but its phosphorylation could be inhibited. When physical link between CD3(chain and ZAP-70 was further examined by using coimmunoprecipitation after pluse-treatment of the cell line with Tk, the anti-CD3 McAb-induced recruitment of ZAP70 to CD3 ζ chain was observed to be blocked in some extent. This may account for, at least in part, how Trichosanthin was able to inhibit the TCR-triggered T cell proliferation.
基金Supported by Shanxi Soft Science Research Program(2014041020-2)
文摘This study was conducted to investigate the effects of cellulase dosage, enzymolysis time, pH and enzymolysis temperature on procyanidin extraction rate by single factor experiment, with tartary buckwheat shell as an experimental material.Main process parameters were optimized to obtain a regression model by response surface methodology. The results of variance analysis indicated that the regression model reflected the relationship between buckwheat shell procyanidin extraction rate with enzyme dosage, enzymolysis time, pH and enzymolysis temperature; and the optimal process parameters were enzyme dosage of 6.5 mg/g, enzymolysis time of 1.5 h, pH at 4.7 and enzymolysis temperature at 46 ℃. Three parallel experiments were conducted under these process parameters. In practice, the highest procyanidin extraction rate was 6.78 g/100 g. The relative error between the predicted value of regression model and the actual value was 1.3%. The regression equation fitted the real situation better.
