Expression of green fluoscrescent protein gene in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Protoplasts of the pathogenic plant fungus,Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,were transformed using the pPGF plasmid,which contains green fluorescent protein gene,under the control of Aspergillus nidulans regulatory sequences. The pPGF plasmid was introduced by PEG/CaCl2 treatment. Positive transformants were harvested with hygromycin B (HYG) resistance as selective marker,and then were observed with green fluorescence phenomena in response to blue light,which suggested that GFP gene was cloned into genome DNA of S. sclerotiorum. The transformants were verified mitotically stable by Southern blotting analysis and passage culturing. This study is developed as an initial step for further research into infection mechanisms of S. sclerotiorum to plants and interactions with bio-control fungus.     

用GEP实现传感器网络多源时域数据融合

本文提出了一种基于基因表达式编程GEP的多源时域数据融合模型GEP-MSDA,该模型可以在无任何先验知识的情况下自动对多源数据进行融合。实验表明,基于GEP的融合模型较传统方法能滤除更多的冗余数据,有效节省通信开销,并保持较高的精度。     

基于改进的基因表达式编程算法在作业车间调度问题中的应用

文章提出一种新颖的方法一改进的基因表达式编程算法来求解作业车间调度问题。作业车间调度问题是许多实际生产调度问题的简化模型,基因表达式编程算法结合了遗传算法和遗传编程的优点,具有更强的解决问题能力,对基因表达式编程算法进行改进使其在作业车间调度问题的应用上更加有效;最后应用一个实例来验证提出方法的有效性。     

脱水过程中无核白葡萄转录组测序及膜脂降解代谢中关键基因的筛选

该研究以吐鲁番地区无核白葡萄为试验材料,在25 ℃常温和30 ℃热风干燥后,取失水25%、50%时褐变和未褐变的样品。利用转录组测序技术筛选出膜脂降解代谢相关的关键基因,并利用实时荧光定量PCR技术对其进行验证,研究结果显示,转录组测序共获得了11.63亿的clean data,当无核白失水50%时未褐变与褐变的相比,在快速脱水组筛选出718个差异表达基因,慢速脱水组2 259个。将上述基因进行GO功能富集和KEGG富集分析后,筛选出43个膜脂代谢相关的差异基因,归类于5种代谢途径。从已获得的差异基因中最终筛选出乙醛脱氢酶7B4（Aldehyde Dehydrogenase7B4,ALDH7B4）、双半乳糖甘油二酯合成酶1（Digalactose Diglycerol Synthetase1,DGD1）、脂氧合酶（Lipoxygenase,LOX）、磷脂磷酸水解酶2（Lipid Phosphate Phosphatase2,LPP2）、二酰基甘油激酶5（Diacylglycerol Kinase5,DGK5）、非特异性磷脂酶C4（Non-specific Phospholipase C4,NPC4）、磷脂酶Dα1（Phospholipase Dα1,PLDα1）7个膜脂代谢相关的关键基因,经qRT-PCR验证,基因表达趋势与转录组测序结果基本一致。结果表明,膜脂降解代谢相关基因表达量变化对无核白脱水褐变有一定影响。     

Peptidyl Virus-Like Nanovesicles as Reconfigurable “Trojan Horse” for Targeted siRNA Delivery and Synergistic Inhibition of Cancer Cells

The self-assembly of peptidyl virus-like nanovesicles (pVLNs) composed of highly ordered peptide bilayer membranes that encapsulate the small interfering RNA (siRNA) is reported. The targeting and enzyme-responsive sequences on the bilayer's surface allow the pVLNs to enter cancer cells with high efficiency and control the release of genetic drugs in response to the subcellular environment. By transforming its structure in response to the highly expressed enzyme matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) in cancer cells, it helps the siRNA escape from the lysosomes, resulting in a final silencing efficiency of 92%. Moreover, the pVLNs can serve as reconfigurable “Trojan horse” by transforming into membranes triggered by the MMP-7 and disrupting the cytoplasmic structure, thereby achieving synergistic anticancer effects and 96% cancer cell mortality with little damage to normal cells. The pVLNs benefit from their biocompatibility, targeting, and enzyme responsiveness, making them a promising platform for gene therapy and anticancer therapy.     

HSV-tk基因/GCV系统治疗肿瘤的旁观者效应与缝隙连接关系的研究

目的 探讨单纯疱疹病毒胸苷激酶（HSV－tk）基因／丙氧鸟苷（GCV）系统杀伤肿瘤细胞时旁观者效应与细胞间缝隙连接的关系。方法 用PA317细胞包装STK质粒（逆转录病毒载体介导的HSV-tk基因），形成假逆转录病毒颗粒，转染有缝隙连接的大鼠胶质瘤细胞C6和无缝隙连接的入宫颈癌细胞 Hela，制成 C6 tk+和 Helatk+细胞，将不同比例的C6和 C6 tk+、Hela和 Hela tk+细胞混合，每种比例8孔，培养 24h后 4孔加入含0．5μg/mlGCV的培养基，4孔作对照，6d后用MTT法测量细胞存活率。在两个培养皿中放入周围粘有33mm高滤纸的载玻片，分别接种 C6、C6 tk+细胞。细胞 80%汇合后将载玻片互换，并加入含0．5μg/ml GCV的培养基，6d后观察细胞形态。结果C6细胞组存在旁观者效应，Heal细胞组不存在旁观者效应。培养皿中tk+细胞大部分被杀死,tk-细胞无变化。结论HSV-tk基因/GCV系统杀伤肿瘤细胞时旁观者效应与细胞间缝隙连接有关。     

腺病毒载体携带HSV1-TK报告基因感染BMSCs后摄取~(131)I-FIAU的实验研究

用内部核糖体进入序列(IRES)将报告基因单纯疱疹I型病毒胸苷激酶(HSV1-TK)和治疗基因脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)连接,双启动子法将TK-IRES-BDNF与增强绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)包装到重组腺病毒载体中,得到Ad5-TK-IRES-BDNF-EGFP,扩增、纯化、测定病毒滴度;以感染复数(MOI)为0、50、100、150、200、250感染体外培养的骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs),以重组腺病毒Ad5-EGFP为无效对照病毒。荧光显微镜下观察感染细胞的绿色荧光细胞阳性率。四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)比色法检测感染细胞增殖能力。碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)和表皮生长因子(EGF)诱导感染细胞向神经元细胞分化,显微镜下观察细胞形态变化。实时定量聚合酶链反应(RQ-PCR)和2-△△CT法分析两目的基因的相对表达量(CT)。观察感染细胞对131I-FIAU的摄取情况。重组腺病毒Ad5-TK-IRES-BDNF-EGFP在MOI为150可高效感染BMSCs,感染细胞存活率98%,且保持良好的神经元细胞诱导分化能力。RQ-PCR检测两目的基因随着腺病毒MOI增加表达增强,且TK和BNDF两基因的表达有良好的线性相关(r=0.973,P0.05,n=3)。在前3h可见感染目的基因组细胞对131I-FIAU的摄取程度与时间呈正相关,3h感染目的基因组对131I-FIAU摄取率可达(31.42±0.46)%(n=3),随后增加不明显。各点感染目的基因组摄取率均显著高于对照组(t=23.06–173.83,P0.05,n=3)。重组腺病毒载体能高效、低毒感染BMSCs,IRES介导两目的基因表达有良好的线性相关。本研究表明感染目的基因细胞可有效介导HSV1-TK摄取131I-FIAU,为后续放射性核素报告基因活体显像示踪转基因BMSCs治疗脑梗死提供了细胞水平依据。     

The P2X4 Receptor: Cellular and Molecular Characteristics of a Promising Neuroinflammatory Target

The adenosine 5′-triphosphate-gated P2X4 receptor channel is a promising target in neuroinflammatory disorders, but the ability to effectively target these receptors in models of neuroinflammation has presented a constant challenge. As such, the exact role of P2X4 receptors and their cell signalling mechanisms in human physiology and pathophysiology still requires further elucidation. To this end, research into the molecular mechanisms of P2X4 receptor activation, modulation, and inhibition has continued to gain momentum in an attempt to further describe the role of P2X4 receptors in neuroinflammation and other disease settings. Here we provide an overview of the current understanding of the P2X4 receptor, including its expression and function in cells involved in neuroinflammatory signalling. We discuss the pharmacology of P2X4 receptors and provide an overview of P2X4-targeting molecules, including agonists, positive allosteric modulators, and antagonists. Finally, we discuss the use of P2X4 receptor modulators and antagonists in models of neuroinflammatory cell signalling and disease.     

Exogenous dsRNA Induces RNA Interference of a Chalcone Synthase Gene in Arabidopsis thaliana

Recent investigations have shown the possibility of artificial induction of RNA interference (RNAi) via plant foliar treatments with naked double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to silence essential genes in plant fungal pathogens or to target viral RNAs. Furthermore, several studies have documented the downregulation of plant endogenous genes via external application of naked gene-specific dsRNAs and siRNAs to the plant surfaces. However, there are limited studies on the dsRNA processing and gene silencing mechanisms after external dsRNA application. Such studies would assist in the development of innovative tools for crop improvement and plant functional studies. In this study, we used exogenous gene-specific dsRNA to downregulate the gene of chalcone synthase (CHS), the key enzyme in the flavonoid/anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, in Arabidopsis. The nonspecific NPTII-dsRNA encoding the nonrelated neomycin phosphotransferase II bacterial gene was used to treat plants in order to verify that any observed effects and processing of AtCHS mRNA were sequence specific. Using high-throughput small RNA (sRNA) sequencing, we obtained six sRNA-seq libraries for plants treated with water, AtCHS-dsRNA, or NPTII-dsRNA. After plant foliar treatments, we detected the emergence of a large number of AtCHS- and NPTII-encoding sRNAs, while there were no such sRNAs after control water treatment. Thus, the exogenous AtCHS-dsRNAs were processed into siRNAs and induced RNAi-mediated AtCHS gene silencing. The analysis showed that gene-specific sRNAs mapped to the AtCHS and NPTII genes unevenly with peak read counts at particular positions, involving primarily the sense strand, and documented a gradual decrease in read counts from 17-nt to 30-nt sRNAs. Results of the present study highlight a significant potential of exogenous dsRNAs as a promising strategy to induce RNAi-based downregulation of plant gene targets for plant management and gene functional studies.     

Mechanisms of the FMR1 Repeat Instability: How Does the CGG Sequence Expand?

A dynamic mutation in exon 1 of the FMR1 gene causes Fragile X-related Disorders (FXDs), due to the expansion of an unstable CGG repeat sequence. Based on the CGG sequence size, two types of FMR1 alleles are possible: “premutation” (PM, with 56-200 CGGs) and “full mutation” (FM, with >200 triplets). Premutated females are at risk of transmitting a FM allele that, when methylated, epigenetically silences FMR1 and causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a very common form of inherited intellectual disability (ID). Expansions events of the CGG sequence are predominant over contractions and are responsible for meiotic and mitotic instability. The CGG repeat usually includes one or more AGG interspersed triplets that influence allele stability and the risk of transmitting FM to children through maternal meiosis. A unique mechanism responsible for repeat instability has not been identified, but several processes are under investigations using cellular and animal models. The formation of unusual secondary DNA structures at the expanded repeats are likely to occur and contribute to the CGG expansion. This review will focus on the current knowledge about CGG repeat instability addressing the CGG sequence expands.