紫甘蓝花色苷及其复合体的抗炎活性研究

为了探究紫甘蓝花色苷—3-二糖-5-D-吡喃葡糖苷矢车菊素(cyanidin-3-diglcoside-5-glcoside,Cy)及其复合体对鼠源单核-巨噬细胞RAW264.7的抗炎活性,首先采用紫甘蓝花色苷碱水解产物中的Cy为原料,模拟天然蓝花中结构相对稳定的花色苷复合体存在形式,与芦丁(rutin)及2种不同金属离子(Mg^(2+)和Fe^(3+))构建5种Cy复合体;然后通过建立脂多糖(LPS)诱导的鼠源单核-巨噬细胞RAW264.7炎症模型,评价Cy复合体构建前后对Cy抗炎活性的影响。结果表明,Cy可以显著性抑制RAW264.7细胞上清液中NO释放及细胞内炎症相关基因iNOS、IL-1β、IL-6和TNF-α的mRNA的表达(P<0.05)。在构建的复合体中,与Cy相比,Cy-Fe^(3+)、Cy-rutin-Fe^(3+)、Cy-Mg^(2+)和Cy-rutin-Mg^(2+)复合体的抗炎活性均显著提高(P<0.05)。其中,Cy-Mg^(2+)和Cy-rutinMg^(2+)复合体的抗炎活性高于Cy-Fe^(3+)和Cy-rutin-Fe^(3+)复合体,而Cy-Mg^(2+)复合体的抗炎活性最强。由这些结果可以得出Cy及其复合体均具有显著的抗炎活性,且Cy复合体的抗炎活性高于Cy。Cy复合体有望开发成为一种新型食品添加剂,辅助干预炎症反应及其引起的相关疾病。

高等植物花色苷在液泡中的存在状态及其着色效应(英文)

综述了花色苷被摄入液泡的原因、花色苷在液泡中的存在状态及其对植物细胞的着色效应。花色苷在植物细胞质中合成后转运到液泡里是为了解除其对蛋白质和DNA等细胞功能分子的毒性。花色苷的液泡区隔化是花色苷在植物细胞中发挥正常功能的前提。在大多数植物中,花色苷在绝大多数情况下完全溶解在液泡里。但是,花色苷也能在液泡里形成颗粒,这些颗粒可以划分为花色苷体和花色苷液泡包涵体两类。花色苷体由膜包裹,其形成是液泡中小的有色囊泡逐渐合并的结果,发育完全的花色苷体为典型的球状、具比液泡更深的红色;液泡里的花色苷体具高密度,呈现为含高浓度花色苷的不溶性小球;花色苷体的存在可导致液泡的强烈色彩。花色苷液泡包涵体可能具备蛋白质基质,既无膜包裹又无内部结构,其形成是转运进液泡的花色苷与蛋白质基质结合的结果;液泡里的花色苷液泡包涵体形状不规则,象果冻;在花色苷液泡包涵体中,花色苷可能通过氢键连接于蛋白质基质的一个有限空间位点;花色苷液泡包涵体被认为是液泡中花色苷的"陷阱",优先摄取花色素3,5-二糖苷或酰化的花色苷;花色苷液泡包涵体的存在可增加液泡色彩的强度并导致"蓝化"。

龙胆FtsZ基因的克隆及其在花瓣发育过程中的表达

以用RT-PCR从龙胆中克隆的FtsZ基因的cDNA片段(约800bp)作为探针,从cDNA文库中筛选到全长cDNA。递推氨基酸序列分析表明,该cDNA编码的多肽具有FtsZ蛋白的典型保守序列,N端氨基酸序列具有质体导肽特征,推测在叶绿体内起作用,随着龙胆花瓣发育进程,与质体分裂相关的FtsZ基因表达逐渐减弱,类胡萝卜素生物合成代谢途径中的Zds基因表达逐渐增强;叶绿素含量降低而类胡萝卜素含量增高,叶绿体逐渐转变成花色体,花色由绿转黄。

Studies on the Karyotype of Three Species in the Genus Orius Wolff (Hemiptera:Anthocoridae)

Karyotype of 3 species of the genus Orius Wolff were firstly studied using the Giemsa staining and squashing slides method in male germ cell. It is reported that number of chromosome and system of sex chromosome of haploid chromosome complement of these species is n=11A＋X （Y） in the first meiotic stage. However, the behavior of chromosomes among the species are different distinctly, thus cytotaxonomic character can be adopted to the identification among the three species.

Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) Affecting Yield and Fiber Properties in Chromosome 16 in Cotton Using Substitution Line

Gossypium hirsutum L. and G. barbadense L. are the two cultivated tetraploid species of cotton. The first is characterized by a high yield and wide adaptation, and the second by its super fiber property. Substitution line in which a pair of intact chromosomes of TM_1 ( G. hirsutum ) were replaced by a pair of homozygous chromosomes of 3_79 ( G. barbadense ) is an excellent material for genetic research and molecular tagging. In this study, substitution line 16 (Sub 16) was used to evaluate the performance of the 16th chromosome in G. barbadense in TM_1 background. The genetic analysis using the major gene plus polygene mixed inheritance model in F 2∶3 family revealed that there might exist 2 QTLs respectively for boll size, lint percentage, lint index, fiber length and the first fruit branch node, 1 QTL for fiber elongation and flowering date, and no QTL for seed index, fiber strength and Micronaire in chromosome 16. However, 9 QTLs (LOD (logarithm of odds)≥3.0) controlling 6 quantitative traits were significantly identified in linkage group of chromosome 16 constructed in (TM_1×3_79) F 2by interval mapping. Among them, 1 QTL for boll size, fiber length, flowering date and fiber elongation could explain 15.2%, 19.7%, 12.1%, and 11.7% phenotypic variance respectively, 2 QTLs for lint index could explain 11.6% and 41.9%, and 3 QTLs for lint percentage could explain 8.7%, 9.6% and 29.2% phenotypic variance respectively. One unlinked SSR marker was associated with one QTL respectively for boll size and flowering date and they could explain 1.60% and 4.63% phenotypic variance. The traits associated significantly with chromosome 16 from Sub 16 were boll weight, lint percentage, lint index, fiber length, fiber elongation and flowering days.

响应面法优化多聚原飞燕草素超声波降解工艺及其抗氧化性的研究

研究从杨梅叶中提取制备多聚原飞燕草素,并采用HPLC-DAD-ESIMS等方法对其结构进行了表征。利用单因素实验分析了超声时间、温度等超声波处理条件对多聚体的降解规律。在此基础之上,通过Box-Behnken响应面试验研究了超声波降解多聚原飞燕草素的条件,并采用DPPH·法和ABTS·^(+)法比较了降解前后的抗氧化活性。结果表明制备的多聚原飞燕草素提取率为5.96%,平均聚合度为27.8,其结构组成主要为EGCG。超声波处理不同条件均对多聚体的降解有影响作用,其中主要影响因素为时间、温度、功率与占空比(P<0.05)。通过BoxBehnken响应面试验确定的最优降解条件为超声时间74 min,温度44℃,超声功率361 W,脉冲占空比67%,对应小分子的低聚原花色素得率为17.31%。超声波处理后多聚原飞燕草素相比处理前抗氧化活性显著提高(P<0.01)。

Pollen-embryogenesis and chromosomal variability in anther culture of Brassica hirta Moench (Sinapis alba L)

The anther cultures of Brassica hirta underwent pollenembryogenesis and callusing,which showed a wide range of chromosome numbers varying from 9 (n=12) to a highly polyploid.For embryogenesis,pretreatment of floral buds in 0.4 M sucrose solution for 72 hrs at 4℃ was superior to freshly cultured anthers.Culture temperature of 30℃ for 14 days before maintenance of cultures at 25℃ was significantly beneficial for embryo yield in comparison to cultures continuously incubated at 25℃.Dark treatment during culture was more effective for pollen-embryo yield.

Genome-wide identification and characterization of phospholipase C gene family in cotton (Gossypium spp.)

Phospholipase C (PLC) are important regulatory enzymes involved in several lipid and Ca2+-dependent signaling pathways.Previous studies have elucidated the versatile roles of PLC genes in growth, development and stress responses of many plants, however, the systematic analyses of PLC genes in the important fiber-producing plant, cotton, are still deficient. In this study,through genome-wide survey, we identified twelve phosphatidylinositol-specific PLC (PI-PLC) and nine non-specific PLC (NPC) genes in the allotetraploid upland cotton Gossypium hirsutum and nine PI-PLC and six NPC genes in two diploid cotton G. arboretum and G.raimondii, respectively. The PI-PLC and NPC genes of G. hirsutum showed close phylogenetic relationship with their homologous genes in the diploid cottons and Arabidopsis. Segmental and tandem duplication contributed greatly to the formation of the gene family. Expression profiling indicated that few of the PLC genes are constitutely expressed, whereas most of the PLC genes are preferentially expressed in specific tissues and abiotic stress conditions. Promoter analyses further implied that the expression of these PLC genes might be regulated by MYB transcription factors and different phytohormones.These results not only suggest an important role of phospholipase C members in cotton plant development and abiotic stress response but also provide good candidate targets for future molecular breeding of superior cotton cultivars.

Arabidopsis PRK6 interacts specifically with AtRopGEF8/12 and induces depolarized growth of pollen tubes when overexpressed

The pollen receptor kinases (PRK) are critical regulators of pollen tube growth. The Arabidopsis genome encodes eight PRK genes, of which six are highly expressed in pollen tubes. The potential functions of AtPRK1 through AtPRK5, but not of AtPRK6,in pollen growth were analyzed in tobacco. Herein, AtPRK6 was cloned, and its function was identified. AtPRK6 was expressed specifically in pollen tubes. A yeast two-hybrid screen of AtPRK6 against 14 Arabidopsis Rop guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RopGEFs) showed that AtPRK6 interacted with AtRopGEF8 and AtRopGEF12. These interactions were confirmed in Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts. The interactions between AtPRK6 and AtRopGEF8/12 were mediated by the C-termini of AtRopGEF8/12 and by the juxtamembrane and kinase domain of AtPRK6, but were not dependent on the kinase activity. In addition, transient overexpression of AtPRK6::GFP in Arabidopsis protoplasts revealed that AtPRK6 was localized to the plasma membrane. Tobacco pollen tubes overexpressing AtPRK6 exhibited shorter tubes with enlarged tips. This depolarized tube growth required the kinase domain of AtPRK6 and was not dependent on kinase activity. Taken together, the results show that AtPRK6,through its juxtamembrane and kinase domains (KD), interacts with AtRopGEF8/12 and plays crucial roles in polarized growth of pollen tubes.