Effect of static pressure on intracellular pH of adhesive Chinese hamster ovary cells

The effect of static pressure on the intracellular pH of the Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line DR1000L4N was investigated. In cultivation of CHO cells at 0.9 MPa, two distinct populations were observed in the histogram of a flow cytometer, while single population was observed in cultivation at 0.1 MPa. The intracellular pH of the major population at 0.9 MPa was markedly lower than that of the single population at 0.1 MPa.     

Enhancement of C2C12 differentiation by perfluorocarbon-mediated oxygen delivery

We have studied the effect of enhanced oxygen delivery by perfluorocarbons on the differentiation of C2C12 cells. The extent of differentiation was assessed by means of phase contrast/fluorescence microscopy, active tension measurement and the glucose consumption/lactate production rates. We found that enhanced oxygen delivery is suitable for full differentiation of C2C12 cells.     

同步辐射X射线衍射与DSC相结合研究油脂的物性及其动力学机理的进展

介绍了将同步辐射X射线衍射和DSC相结合,用于油脂的结构和物化性质研究的新技术,以及在该领域的研究进展。     

Occurrence of two genotypes of tetracycline (TC) resistance gene tet(M) in the TC-resistant bacteria in marine sediments of Japan

The tetracycline (TC) resistance gene tet(M) was monitored in bacteria isolated from Japanese coastal and off-shore marine sediments. The high rate of occurrence of TC resistant (TC(r)) bacteria (120 microg mL(-1) TC) was observed at frequency ranges between 0.0-0.08% in Tokyo Bay, 1.67-1.82% in Sagami Bay and 0.0-4.35% in the open Pacific Ocean. The tet(M) gene was PCR amplified from the TC(r) isolates, showing 127 of 209 isolates (60.8%) as positive. The rate of occurrence of tet(M) was between 32.0-96.0%, 21.1 -28.0% and 0.0-83.3% in the isolates from Tokyo Bay, Sagami Bay and the open Pacific Ocean, respectively. The tet(M) positive isolates belonged to 4 orders of bacteria. Bacillales was the most dominant order (121 strains) among tet(M) possessing bacteria, followed by Actinomycetales (three strains), Flavobacteriales (one strain) and Pseudomonadales (one strain). This indicates that tet(M) is present in various bacterial species and suggests that marine sediments are a natural reservoir of the tet(M) gene. Nucleotide sequence of the tet(M) revealed that two genotypes of tet(M) were found in the bacteria. The two genotypes were placed in genetically distant branches of the phylogenetic tree, suggesting that the two tet(M)s have different origins.     

Formation of stable foam by the cells and culture supernatant of Gordonia (Nocardia) amarae

Gordonia amarae is the cause of foaming activated sludge. In this study, the mechanism of foam formation by G. amarae SC1 was investigated. A liquid culture of SC1 cells generated a stable foam when shaken reciprocally. This foam formation was dependent on the presence of both bacterial cells and culture supernatant. A high-molecular-weight fraction (Mw>10000) of the supernatant was capable of emulsifying n-hexadecane in addition to exhibiting foaming activity, indicating that it contains a surface-active substance(s). The bacterial cells showed a high affinity to hexadecane. This hydrophobic cell surface property might be involved in the attachment of cells to air bubbles to generate a stable foam. The results demonstrated the participation of cells and the extracellular biosurfactant in the formation and stabilization of foam in G. amarae SC1 culture.     

利用PiggyBac转座子系统快速控制GPI锚定蛋白的表达

GPI锚定蛋白的合成是一个发生在内质网中多步骤、多基因参与的过程。PIGK是GPI锚定蛋白转酰胺酶复合物的一个催化亚基,负责把GPI前体转移到蛋白质上。作者在人体胚胎肾细胞(HEK 293)中获得了PIGK敲除的细胞株,敲除PIGK的细胞不能表达GPI锚定蛋白。利用piggyBac(PB)转座子系统,在细胞中重新插入PIGK基因,细胞膜表面的GPI锚定蛋白恢复表达。实验成功构建了HEK293pB-PIGK细胞株并命名为G36,通过引入PB转座酶或FLP重组酶,可以控制GPI锚定蛋白的表达。本系统可以快速调控细胞表面蛋白质的表达并能够用于基础研究和工业应用。     

HEK 293细胞中重组型抗体表达和分泌的监测系统的构建

免疫球蛋白G(Immunoglobulin G,IgG)作为一种十分重要的生物药物,已被广泛应用于多种医学诊断和治疗。为构建高效表达重组抗体的哺乳动物生产菌株,运用可以灵活检测抗体分泌运输的表达细胞株,从而充分理解抗体的折叠、转运及分泌尤为重要。作者在哺乳动物细胞株(HEK 293)中构建了一个稳定表达绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)融合型抗体E-F-HyHEL10的表达系统,可通过流式细胞术检测抗体的分泌运输。此哺乳动物细胞表达系统具有良好的抗体表达和分泌水平,且稳定维持了抗体的功能活性。使用布雷菲德菌素A(brefeldin A)和放线菌酮处理细胞后,来自胞内E-F-HyHEL10的GFP荧光信号与抗体分泌水平呈正相关。结果表明,本研究中构建的抗体表达系统可实现抗体表达、累积和分泌水平的灵活准确监测,未来可应用于哺乳动物细胞中抗体分泌相关因子的筛选。     

Degradation of cyanuric acid in soil by Pseudomonas sp. NRRL B-12227 using bioremediation with self-immobilization system

The rates of degradation of cyanuric acid, a key intermediate in a metabolic pathway of s-triazine herbicides, were measured for Pseudomonas sp. NRRL B-12227. The rate of degradation was affected by the rate of cyanuric acid transport through cell membranes and the activity of cyanuric acid amidohydrolase inside the cells. At low concentrations of cyanuric acid, the acclimation of cells to cyanuric acid and/or added nutrients effectively enhanced the degradation rate. The strain was also applied to bioremediation using a Bioremediation with Self-Immobilization System (BSIS), in which Pseudomonas sp. NRRL B-12227 cells were co-immobilized with Bacillus subtilis, the latter of which secretes a viscous polymer, in a shallow layer of soil packed in a column. More than 70% of the Pseudomonas sp. NRRL B-12227 cells were co-immobilized with the B. subtilis in a 7.5 cm layer of the packed soil by self-aggregation. More than 60% of the 1 mM cyanuric acid supplied to the packed soil was degraded in this layer during a 72 h period.     

Simultaneous determination of pesticides in agricultural products by LC/MS/MS using clean-up with ultrafiltration

A method for simultaneous determination of multiple pesticide residues in agricultural products was developed by using a pretreatment with ultrafiltration, followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The pretreatment process (extraction of pesticides from agricultural products with methanol, dilution of the extract with water, and ultrafiltration) gave recoveries in the range of 50-150% for 63 of 83 pesticides spiked at 0.25 microg/ g into 6 agricultural products. The detection limits of pesticides by LC/MS/MS were below 0.0005-0.05 micro/g. This method is useful for screening purposes and for multiresidue analysis of pesticides in agricultural products. Pesticide residues in 50 domestic crops were investigated by this method, and residues of 14 pesticides were detected in 30 crops.