Characterization and cloning of a novel phospholipase A(2) from the venom of Trimeresurus jerdonii snake

A phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) called jerdoxin, was isolated from Trimeresurus jerdonni snake venom and partially characterized. The protein was purified by three chromatographic steps. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence or absence of dithiothreitol showed that it had a molecular mass of 15 kDa. Jerdoxin had an enzymatic activity of 39.4 mumol/min/mg towards egg yolk phosphatidyl choline (PC). It induced edema in the footpads of mice. In addition, jerdoxin exhibited indirect hemolytic activity. About 97% hemolysis was observed when 2 mug/ml enzyme was incubated for 90 min in the presence of PC and Ca2+. No detectable hemolysis was noticed when PC was not added. Ca2+ was necessary for jerdoxin to exert its hemolytic activity, since only 52% hemolysis was seen when Ca2+ was absent in the reaction mixture. Furthermore, jerdoxin inhibited ADP induced rabbit platelet aggregation and the inhibition was dose dependent with an IC50 of 1.0 muM. The complete amino acid sequence of jerdoxin deduced from cDNA sequence shared high homology with other snake venom PLA(2)s, especially the D49 PLA(2)s. Also, the residues concerned to Ca2+ binding were conserved. This is the first report of cDNA sequence of T jerdonii venom PLA(2). (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

人猿超科和旧大陆猴7种高等灵长类FKN全基因序列的测定及进化分析

测定人猿超科(人、黑猩猩、大猩猩、红毛猩猩和长臂猿)和旧大陆猴(猕猴和叶猴)7种高等灵长类FKN全基因序列,探讨其系统进化分析.用简并引物PCR(Degenerated PCR)法分别扩增FKN的3个外显子,其产物经琼脂糖凝胶回收、纯化后测序,然后用BioEdit软件剪切拼接FKN基因全序列,用DNAStar比对后比较基因和氨基酸序列同源性,Mega软件重构FKN基因进化树,应用Datamonkey分析FKN的负选择位点.序列分析发现人猿超科较旧大陆猴FKN基因除了有散在的点突变外,还有一明显的30 bp的核苷酸缺失突变;人FKN基因序列与黑猩猩、大猩猩、红毛猩猩、长臂猿、猕猴和叶猴的同源性分别是99.2%、98.4%、98.1%、96.5%%、95.95和93.8%,由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性分别是98.5%、98.0%、97.7%、94.7%、93.7%和90.5%;FKN基因进化树表明人与黑猩猩关系更近,FKN基因进化和通常认为的物种进化一致;Datamonkey分析结果显示FKN存在3个负选择位点53Q.84D、239N.成功获得人、黑猩猩、大猩猩、红毛猩猩、长臂猿、猕猴和叶猴7种高等灵长类物种FKN全基因序列,为后续探讨FKN在高等灵长类物种进化过程中免疫学功能演变及其结构与功能的关系奠定基础. 作 者： 洪晓武 张亚平 储以微 高海峰 蒋正刚 熊思东 HONG Xiao-Wu ZHANG Ya-Ping CHU Yi-Wei GAO Hai-Feng JIANG Zheng-Gang XIONG Si-Dong 作者单位： 洪晓武,储以微,高海峰,蒋正刚,熊思东,HONG Xiao-Wu,CHU Yi-Wei,GAO Hai-Feng,JIANG Zheng-Gang,XIONG Si-Dong(复旦大学上海医学院免疫学系,免疫生物学研究所,上海,200032) 张亚平,ZHANG Ya-Ping(中国科学院昆明动物研究所细胞与分子进化开放实验室,昆明,650223) 刊 名： 遗传 ISTIC PKU 英文刊名： HEREDITAS 年，卷(期)： 2008 30(5) 分类号： Q94 关键词： 人猿超科 旧大陆猴 FKN 测序 进化分析 机标分类号： R5 S86 机标关键词： 大陆灵长类全基因序列测定系统进化分析phylogenetic analysis基因进化树黑猩猩序列同源性长臂猿物种进化猕猴红毛负选择氨基酸琼脂糖凝胶基因全序列序列分析位点软件重构 基金项目： 国家自然科学基金，复旦大学校科研和教改项目 DOI：

云南地方猪种线粒体DNA多态性研究

用18种限制性内切酶分析云南猪种的mtDNA多态性。在全部18头个体中只检出一种限制性类型,结果表明,云南猪种的mtDNA变异度很低,遣传多样性贫乏。

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder children with a 7-repeat allele of the dopamine receptor D4 gene have extreme behavior but normal performance on critical neuropsychological tests of attention

An association of the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene located on chromosome 11p15.5 and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been demonstrated and replicated by multiple investigators. A specific allele [the 7-repeat of a 48-bp variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) in exon 3] has been proposed as an etiological factor in attentional deficits manifested in some children diagnosed with this disorder. In the current study, we evaluated ADHD subgroups defined by the presence or absence of the 7-repeat allele of the DRD4 gene, using neuropsychological tests with reaction time measures designed to probe attentional networks with neuroanatomical foci in D4-rich brain regions. Despite the same severity of symptoms on parent and teacher ratings for the ADHD subgroups, the average reaction times of the 7-present subgroup showed normal speed and variability of response whereas the average reaction times of the 7-absent subgroup showed the expected abnormalities (slow and variable responses). This was opposite the primary prediction of the study. The 7-present subgroup seemed to be free of some of the neuropsychological abnormalities thought to characterize ADHD.

Phylogenetic analysis of snow sheep (Ovis nivicola) and closely related taxa

Based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequence analysis, the history of true sheep ( Ovis) began approximately 3.12 million years ago ( MYA). The evolution of Ovis resulted in three generally accepted genetic groups: Argaliforms, Moufloniforms, and Pac

DEVELOPMENT OF MICROSATELLITE LOCI FOR PINUS KORAIENSIS (PINACEAE)

Premise of the study: Microsatellite markers were developed for Pinus koraiensis to characterize its genetic diversity and understand its population structure. Methods and Results: Using the Fast Isolation by AFLP of Sequences COntaining (FIASCO) Repeats protocol, 20 primer sets were developed in Chinese populations of P. koraiensis. Three of the markers showed polymorphism with two alleles per locus when assessed in a sample of two populations of P. koraiensis from the Changbai Mountain in the Jilin Province of China. Five and three loci were successfully amplified in P. taiwanensis and P. massoniana, respectively. The amplification size of these loci matches those in P. koraiensis. Conclusions: These markers may be useful for further investigation of population genetics of P. koraiensis.

Population structure and history in East Asia

Archaeological, anatomical, linguistic, and genetic data have suggested that there is an old and significant boundary between the populations of north and south China. We use three human genetic marker systems and one human-carried virus to examine the north/south distinction. We find no support for a major north/south division in these markers; rather, the marker patterns suggest simple isolation by distance.

Anti-HIV-1 Activities of Hemslecins A and B

目的:研究从药用植物金佛山雪胆分离的雪胆素A和雪胆素B两个三萜类化合物的体外抗HIV活性.方法:应用合胞体抑制实验、p24抗原产生的抑制实验、慢性感染细胞和正常细胞间的细胞融合抑制实验等技术检测化合物的体外抗HIV-l活性;利用HIV-l逆转录酶、蛋白酶抑制实验,NCp7锌离子逐出实验探讨化合物的作用机制.结果:雪胆素A和雪胆素B在体外有较好的抑制HIV-l活性,其活性主要表现为:(1)抑制HIV-l诱导合胞体形成,EC50值分别为3.09 μg·mL-1和2.53μg·mL-1;(2)抑制HIV- 急性感染的C8106细胞p24抗原产生,EC50值分别为3.97μg·mL-1和18.90μg·mL-1;(3)抑制HIV-1 慢性感染H9与正常C8166细胞间融合,EC50分别为1.76μg·mL-1和11.95μg·mL-1.雪胆素A和雪胆素B对HIV-l逆转录酶、蛋白酶、NCp7锌离子逐出均没有抑制作用.雪胆素A对HIV-1整合酶有微弱的结合活性,而雪胆素B对HIV-1整合酶没有结合活性.在共培养实验中,雪胆素A和雪胆素B预处理C8166细胞组比未经预处理细胞组能够更有效的抑制HIV-l活性.结论:化合物雪胆素A和雪胆素B体外有较好的抗HIV-1活性,可能主要作用于HIV-1病毒进入细胞阶段.

Chemical Constituents from Fruit Hulls of Garcinia mangostana ( Cuttiferae

从山竺(Garcinia mangostana)果壳中分离得到6个化合物,通过MS,1D 1NMR以及与文献对照鉴定它们为4个(口山)酮类化合物:α-mangostin(1),β-mangostin(2),γ-mangostin(3),5,9-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2H,6H-pyrano-[3,2-b]-xanthen-6-one(4),以及表儿茶素(epicatechin,5)和一个双苄类化合物egonol(6).其中化合物5和化合物6为首次从该植物中分离得到.对化合物1～5进行抗HIV-1 RT活性筛选结果表明,化合物2和化合物5在浓度200 μg/ml的条件下,其对HIV-1 RT抑制率分别为41.97%和47.72%;同一实验结果显示化合物1,3和4没有抑制HIV-1 RT作用.

抗HIV药物的体外筛选和研究方法

　合适的体内外药物研究方法是研究和开发新药中最关键的环节之一。由于至今尚无理想的艾滋病 (AIDS) 动物模型,目前抗人免疫缺陷病毒(HIV) 药物的筛选和研究仍然主要依赖于各种体外的筛选和研究方法。 本文简要综述了抗HIV 药物的体外筛选和研究方法。

HIV p24抗原的检测及意义

国家自然科学基金（E9M88;E:）、云南省自然科学基金（9MA8899P）云南省中青年科学与技术学术带头人基金（95-12）、中国科学院“西部之光”人才基金（97）资助项目。

脂质体携载抗HIV-1药物

由于mV耐药株的产生、特殊器官和细胞中}Ⅱv的隐匿、抗}Ⅱv药物的毒副反应及半衰期短等问题的出现．促 使人们寻找高效低毒和具有靶向性的抗Ⅲv药物。脂质体具有被动或主动靶向病毒复制活跃和贮存区、细胞内靶向和控制药 物释放、延长药物半衰期、提高药效和降低毒副作用等优点．是潜在携载抗}Ⅱv药物的良好载体。

半乳糖神经酰胺脂质体对HIV-1感染性的影响

目的研究体外空白及包封抗HIV药物和PFA的GalCer脂质体对HIV-1复制的影响。方法通过HIV p24抗原测定、合胞体抑制实验、融合阻断实验和对HIV感染细胞的保护作用实验等，观察了空白GalCer脂质体、AZT-GalCer脂质体和PFA-GalCer脂质体对HIV-1复制的影响。结果空白GalCer脂质体预处理细胞，能促进HIV-1感染CD4＋细胞；空白GalCer脂质体预处理HIV-1，则抑制了病毒吸附和结合宿主细胞；GalCer脂质体还具有阻断HIV-1感染细胞与正常CD4＋细胞间的融合作用；GalCer脂质体包封AZT或PFA不能显著提高药物体外抗HIV-1活性。结论空白GalCer脂质体预处理细胞，能促进HIV-1感染性；预处理HIV-1，则抑制了病毒的感染。

The Genomes of Oryza sativa: A history of duplications

We report improved whole-genome shotgun sequences for the genomes of indica and japonica rice, both with multimegabase contiguity, or almost 1,000-fold improvement over the drafts of 2002. Tested against a nonredundant collection of 19,079 full-length cDNAs, 97.7% of the genes are aligned, without fragmentation, to the mapped superscaffolds of one or the other genome. We introduce a gene identification procedure for plants that does not rely on similarity to known genes to remove erroneous predictions resulting from transposable elements. Using the available EST data to adjust for residual errors in the predictions, the estimated gene count is at least 38,000 - 40,000. Only 2% - 3% of the genes are unique to any one subspecies, comparable to the amount of sequence that might still be missing. Despite this lack of variation in gene content, there is enormous variation in the intergenic regions. At least a quarter of the two sequences could not be aligned, and where they could be aligned, single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) rates varied from as little as 3.0 SNP/kb in the coding regions to 27.6 SNP/kb in the transposable elements. A more inclusive new approach for analyzing duplication history is introduced here. It reveals an ancient whole-genome duplication, a recent segmental duplication on Chromosomes 11 and 12, and massive ongoing individual gene duplications. We find 18 distinct pairs of duplicated segments that cover 65.7% of the genome; 17 of these pairs date back to a common time before the divergence of the grasses. More important, ongoing individual gene duplications provide a never-ending source of raw material for gene genesis and are major contributors to the differences between members of the grass family.

Anti-HIV Activities of the Compounds Isolated from Polygonum cuspidatum and Polygonum multiflorum

The 70% EtOH extract of Polygonum cuspidatum showed inhibitory action against HIV-1-induced syncytium formation at non-cytotoxic concentrations in vitro with a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 13.94 +/- 3.41 mu g/mL. Through bioactivity-guided fractionation, 20 phenolic compounds, including eight stilbenoids, were isolated from the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum, and their anti-HIV-1 activities were evaluated. Results showed that compounds 1, 13, 14, and 16 demonstrated fairly strong antiviral activity against HIV-1-induced cytopathic effects in C8166 lymphocytes at non-cytotoxic concentrations, with EC50 values of 4.37 +/- 1.96 mu g/mL, 19.97 +/- 5.09, 14.4 +/- 1.34 mu g/mL, and 11.29 +/- 6.26 mu g/mL and therapeutic index (TI) values of 8.12, > 10.02, > 13.89, and > 17.71, respectively. Other compounds showed either weak or no effects. Compound 6 also showed weak inhibition (153.42 +/- 19.25 mu g/mL); however, it possesses very good water solubility and showed almost no cytotoxicity (> 2000 mu g/mL), therefore achieving a fairly good TI (13.04). The activities of the two compounds (3 and 18) from Polygonum multiflorum were also assayed. The relationship between molecular structures and their bioactivities was also discussed.