羊草细胞差异表达基因分析与遗传转化方法研究

羊草（Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel），隶属禾本科赖草属，是欧亚大陆草原区东部重要建群种之一。羊草是牧草之王，是我国比较有优势的战略性生物资源，对我国北方畜牧业的发展以及生态环境的保育均具有重要意义。近年来，由于缺乏科学管理、过度放牧等不利影响，加之羊草本身固有的“三低”问题（即抽穗率低、结实率低、发芽率低）已对羊草生物多样性维持构成了严重的威胁，限制了我国人工草地建设和天然草地的改良及沙化治理的步伐。因此，如何通过细胞、分子生物学以及生物技术手段改良羊草、快速评价和创造新的种质;如何加快育种进程便成为当前亟待解决的问题。本文围绕这些问题开展了系统的研究并取得如下结果： 1. 建立了羊草离体培养再生体系，并研究了影响愈伤组织诱导和植株再生的因素，影响植株再生的主要因素为激素配比和基因型。将3～5mm的幼穗接种到含有2,4-D 0～5.0mg/L的N6基本培养基上，随着2,4-D浓度的变化，愈伤组织诱导率不同，最高诱导率为93.21%（基因型C6）、最低为33.35%（吉生1号）;愈伤组织在N6(大)＋B5(微)＋KT1.0mg/L+BA1.0mg/L的培养基上可以分化出芽，并在1/2MS培养基上生根。羊草基因型W4不同幼穗诱导的愈伤组织在继代培养过程中其生长、褐化死亡等方面存在着差异;在分化培养过程中，不同幼穗的愈伤组织最高分化率为9.24%，最低分化率为5.26%。 2. 对来自同一基因型不同幼穗的愈伤组织中差异表达的基因进行了研究。采用DDRT-PCR技术对其差异表达的基因进行了分离，通过银染技术显示差异片段。将得到的差异片段进行回收、克隆测序，得到两个差异片段序列，经过序列分析表明，其中一个片段是与水稻翻译延伸因子eEF-1基因高度同源;另一差异片段与水稻谷胱甘肽转移酶GST基因高度同源。 3. 建立了羊草遗传转化方法。在获得羊草离体培养再生体系的基础上，采用基因枪法对羊草两个基因型进行转抗除草剂基因（PAT）的研究。对分别来自基因型W4和C3的愈伤组织各1430和1850块进行转化。在附加1.0mg/L PPT的培养基上进行一系列的筛选培养，共获得了23株再生苗，经过生根筛选培养，得到5株抗性苗，3株来自基因型W4，2株来自基因型C3。对5株植株进行PCR和Southern 检测，得到2株阳性苗，均来自基因型W4，对阳性植株经过无性繁殖得到的无性系进行PCR检测及Basta耐受性鉴定，外源基因可以在其无性系稳定遗传并表达，无性系除对Basta具有抗性外，其表型特征与对照无明显区别。

水母雪莲DFR基因的克隆及其正义和反义植物表达载体的构建

水母雪莲（Saussurea medusa Maxim.）为多年生菊科植物，是我国珍稀药用资源。所含的主要生物活性成分是黄酮类物质，具有抗炎、镇痛、免疫抑制及抗氧化等功效。但由于水母雪莲生长环境特殊，生长缓慢，人工引种困难;加上长期掠夺性采挖，造成其野生药用资源短缺，已经不能满足市场的需求。近年来,世界上掀起了植物药开发的热潮,植物药以其天然低毒的特点倍受关注,而黄酮类化合物更是以其广谱的药理作用引人瞩目。 黄酮类化合物的合成代谢途径在植物界进化过程中很保守，黄酮类生物合成途径中的相关酶也已得到确证并进行了系统的研究。二氢黄酮醇-4-还原酶（Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase, DFR）是一个处于花色素或者原花色素合成途径中的关键酶，它与黄酮合成途径中的黄酮醇合成酶（flavonol synthase）竞争底物。本研究以水母雪莲为研究对象，根据近缘物种DFR基因的保守核苷酸序列设计兼并引物，通过PCR技术，从已经建立的水母雪莲红色愈伤组织cDNA文库中筛选到一个编码该酶的cDNA序列，该序列全长1166个碱基对。根据生物信息学分析，此cDNA编码342个氨基酸;Blastp分析结果显示，该氨基酸序列与同科植物翠菊（Callistephus chinensis）的相似性最高，达87%;SWISSMODEL软件预测其蛋白的三级结构与葡萄(Vitis vinifera)的十分相似，活性中心的关键氨基酸残基也完全一致。据此可以断定，我们所得到的cDNA为编码二氢黄酮醇还原酶的基因，并命名为水母雪莲二氢黄酮醇还原酶基因(SmDFR）。为了得到SmDFR的DNA序列，我们又设计特异引物，从水母雪莲的基因组中扩增出了由1871个碱基对组成的DNA序列，该序列包含五个内含子和六个外显子。 为了提高水母雪莲和大苞雪莲中黄酮类物质的含量，我们构建了SmDFR的反义植物表达载体，利用根癌农杆菌介导进行基因转化。通过改变影响农杆菌转化的实验条件包括外植体来源、农杆菌菌株、细菌浓度、外植体预培养时间、侵染时间和乙酰丁香酮的浓度进行转基因试验，目前尚未得到转基因植株。另外，我们构建了SmDFR正义植物表达载体，通过对拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana) DFR基因突变体和矮牵牛(Petunia hybrida)进行基因转化，来验证SmDFR的功能;目前，此实验尚在进行之中。

近零磁场对拟南芥生长发育影响初探及趋磁细菌(Magnetospirillum magneticum）铁还原酶基因 MmFre 的克隆和功能分析

地磁场伴随着生命的起源、发生和进化，地球上的一切生命无时无刻不处于地球磁场中。地球自诞生以来，地磁场的强度一直在细微变化，但地磁场强度减弱会对植物产生什么样的直接影响尚知之甚少。随着对太空探索的不断发展，人类越来越需要了解处于零磁场环境的太空中生物的适应性。近零磁场是地磁场的恒定组分降低为零或者接近零的空间。本论文利用近零磁场环境探索了地磁场减弱对拟南芥整个生长周期的影响，开展了近零磁场下拟南芥短期生长试验，主要包括种子的萌发、暗培养、根生长、幼苗鲜重和根向重性分析，以及对近零磁场下拟南芥整个生长周期的表型进行了观察统计分析。结果发现(1)无论在光照还是暗培养的环境中，近零磁场对拟南芥种子的萌发、幼苗根的伸长、鲜重变化以及根向重性等的影响较小。(2)对拟南芥整个生长周期过程中表型变化进行的观察和统计分析发现：近零磁场环境中，拟南芥可以完成正常的生活史;但植株开花时间推迟、开花持续时间延长、枝条数减少、植株高度受到了抑制，种子千粒重降低。表明近零磁场对拟南芥营养生长的影响较小，而对生殖生长的影响较明显，暗示地磁场作为环境因子可能参与影响植物的生殖生长。 趋磁细菌(Magnetospirillum magneticum)是一种可以沿磁力线方向运动的特殊的细菌，其胞内铁含量是菌体干重的3％，是非磁性细菌的数百倍，其中的铁主要以Fe3O4/Fe3S4 形式存在于磁小体(magnetosome) 中。趋磁细菌主要通过分泌转铁载体吸收环境中的三价铁。在磁小体合成过程中，三价铁还原为二价是一个必需的过程，因而铁还原酶在趋磁细菌的铁还原过程中可能起着重要的作用。我们以趋磁细菌AMB-1 为材料，克隆了预测的铁还原酶基因，命名为MmFre ，并在内源铁还原酶活性较低的酵母突变株S288C fre1 fre2 中进行异源超表达，对其铁还原活性进行了初步分析;同时结合GFP 融合蛋白技术对该基因的表达产物进行了酵母的亚细胞定位。结果表明：(1)利用生物信息学分析发现，MmFre 基因编码区含有1335 bp，编码444 个氨基酸残基;氨基酸序列中含有一个FAD 结合位点，并具有6 个跨膜结构域;(2)该基因在酵母表达后利用酵母活体进行酶活性检测发现，其铁还原酶活性是对照组的4 倍，暗示该基因在真核生物中的表达产物可以执行铁还原的功能;(3)利用激光共聚焦显微镜观察发现该基因的表达产物与GFP 构成的融合蛋白广泛的定位在细胞的膜上。因而，MmFre 基因的表达产物确实具有铁还原酶活性，且没有膜特异性分布，其对趋磁细菌磁小体生物合成中铁的还原可能起着重要作用。

拟南芥砷酸还原酶基因AtACR2的表达调控及其功能分析

将砷酸盐还原为亚砷酸盐是植物砷代谢途径中的关键步骤，其中砷酸还原酶是催化砷酸盐还原的关键酶。目前，对植物中砷酸还原酶基因的表达调控机制及该基因的功能了解得还不是很清楚。因此研究拟南芥砷酸还原酶基因的表达调控及其功能对于探讨植物对砷吸收、代谢、转运和富集的分子机制有重要意义。 本论文利用拟南芥砷酸还原酶基因（AtACR2）的启动表达调控序列的不同组合驱动GUS基因转录表达，对AtACR2启动表达调控序列的功能进行了分析；同时利用过表达、AtACR2基因T-DNA插入缺失突变体和地上部特异表达对拟南芥和蜈蚣草砷酸还原酶的基因功能进行了初步分析，主要结果如下： 1．对拟南芥AtACR2基因在不同砷酸盐处理浓度(0、100 yM、200 yM) 下的RT-PCR分析初步表明：在未用Na3As04处理的拟南芥幼苗中，AtACR2基因在根和茎叶中均有表达，且其在根中的转录水平高于茎叶中。同时该基因的表达在转录水平上受砷酸盐的负调控，即随着外界砷酸盐浓度的升高，AtACR2基因的转录水平降低。 2．将AtACR2基因不同启动调控序列组合驱动GUS基因转录表达，结果表 明：①由AtACR2基因上游1250 bp及其5’端非编码医构成的启动调控序列不足以启动AtACR2基因的转录表达和砷酸盐胁迫的应答；②在第一外显子和第一内含子中存在启动AtACR2基因起始转录表达的关键序列元件，它们的存在决定了该基因能否得以转录表达；⑧第一外显子和第一内含子序列中不仅存在起始基因转录的必需元件，还存在砷胁迫相关的应答元件，参与砷酸盐抑制AtACR2基因的转录表达调控；④在第二外显子和第二内含子中可能存在增强基因表达的调控元件序列，进一步影响该基因转录表达强度的调控。 3． 拟南芥AtA CR2基因和砷超富集植物蜈蚣草PvA CR2基因在拟南芥中过表达后的功能分析初步表明：①转基因植株能够通过减少体内As含量增强对砷酸盐的抗性；②两种植物的砷酸还原酶作用能力存在一定差异，其中超表达蜈蚣草PvA CR2能够使转基因植株根中As含量更少，但其对砷酸盐胁迫的抗性并没有AtACR2超表达植株强，这可能与转 PvA CR2基因植株地上部积累相对较高的砷含量有关。 4．将AtA CR2和PvA CR2在拟南芥中地上部特异表达后，抗性实验初步表明：①以野生型拟南芥为背景材料进行地上部特异超表达AtACR2或PvA CR2基因，不能增强转基因植株对砷酸盐抗性；②以AtA CR2基因的T-DNA插入缺失突变体为背景材料地上部特异表达AtACR2或PvA CR2基因，却能够明显增强转基因植株对砷酸盐的抗性。综上所述，植物砷酸还原酶基因在植物对砷酸盐胁迫的响应和调控中起着重要作用。

水稻幼苗脱黄化过程以及灌浆期茎的蛋白质组学研究

水稻既是我国三大粮食作物之一，又是基因组学研究的模式材料，在生产实践和科学研究中都占有极其重要的地位。基因组学研究取得的巨大成就以前所未有的深度和广度推动了生命科学各个研究领域的飞速发展。水稻基因组的破译是水稻科学研究的重要里程碑，同时也宣告了功能基因组学时代的到来。蛋白质组学是研究细胞内全部蛋白质的动态表达及其相互关系的新兴学科，是功能基因组学研究的重要组成部分和战略制高点。 本论文采用高分辨率的蛋白质双向电泳分离技术和高通量的蛋白质质谱分析技术以及生物信息学等手段，开展水稻灌浆期茎蛋白质组表达模式和水稻幼苗脱黄化过程的比较蛋白质组学研究，探讨茎生长发育规律和水稻应答光信号相关蛋白质及其网络调控机制，是学科前沿与实际应用的有机结合，在科研和生产实践中都具有重要的意义。 首先，分别构建了灌浆期水稻顶端茎段和水稻黄化幼苗的蛋白质组表达谱。并对其中185个目的蛋白点进行了MALDI-TOF/MS分析和数据库检索鉴定。共有149个蛋白质得到了鉴定，蛋白质鉴定的成功率为80.5％。这些被鉴定的蛋白质分属118个基因的表达产物，根据它们功能可以分为13种不同的类别，其中绝大多数为能量产生和代谢以及抗性相关的蛋白质。 在水稻灌浆期顶端茎段表达的蛋白质中，与能量和物质代谢相关的蛋白质例如ATPase、磷酸丙糖异构酶，6－磷酸葡萄糖异构酶等占有很高比例，说明茎段组织中具有很强的代谢活动。与生长发育相关的蛋白质包括beta-tubulins、无机焦磷酸酶（inorganic pyrophosphatase）、液泡质子ATP酶（vacuolar proton-ATPase）以及UDP葡萄糖焦磷酸酶等的大量累积，显示出顶端茎段细胞分裂和生长迅速;同时，贮存多糖和结构多糖也在旺盛合成。G蛋白、GDP释放抑制因子等信号传导蛋白以及苯丙氨酸氨解酶、谷胱苷肽S转移酶（glutathione S-transferase，GST）、抗坏血酸过氧化酶（ascorbate peroxidase，APX）以及超氧化物歧化酶（superoxide dismutase，SOD）等抗性相关蛋白质在该时期丰度表达，表明在灌浆期水稻顶端茎段能够迅速感受并传递外界信号，从而使得其在遭受胁迫时能够立刻启动抗逆防御系统，最大限度地降低不利环境对种子发育的影响。 在黑暗中萌发和生长的水稻黄化幼苗随着光照时间（0~24小时）的延长，能通过双向电泳后检测到的蛋白质逐渐变少，24小时后趋于稳定，相当于正常光照条件下生长的水稻幼苗蛋白质组表达谱。进一步分析表明，在黄化苗中，分解代谢及能量产生相关的蛋白如丙糖磷酸异构酶、琥珀酰辅酶A连接酶、异戊酰辅酶A脱氢酶与ATPase等的表达量比较丰富;另外，还可能启动了脂肪酸的α氧化分解途径，以供黑暗中生长所需的物质和能量。当黄化幼苗光照后，与光合作用及物质合成相关的一些蛋白质表达量增加，而那些分解代谢相关酶类则有所下降。同时，鸟核苷酸结合蛋白β亚基类似蛋白、20S proteasome以及Bowman Birk trypsin inhibitor等信号传递及抗性相关蛋白随着光照时间的延长而减少，说明黑暗胁迫条件下水稻幼苗启动了相关的抗逆途径。叶绿素合成途径中的蛋白酶胆色素原脱氨基酶和金属鳌合酶在脱黄化过程中表达量有所下降，可能是因为叶绿素合成产物具有反馈抑制作用。 本研究首次利用蛋白质组学方法来解析水稻灌浆期茎蛋白质组表达模式和水稻黄化幼苗响应光因子的蛋白质组变化情况，鉴定了一些有价值的蛋白质，并得到了它们的表达特点和相关数据，为更好地理解水稻顶端茎秆的生长特点和功效、水稻应答黑暗胁迫和光形态建成以及光合作用机理等提供了分子证据。

一氧化氮在磷酸盐调节拟南芥根系形态变化中的作用

磷缺乏已成为制约世界农业生产的重要因子。植物根系的大小和形态是决定植物吸收土壤磷能力的重要因素，而且根系的生长发育与磷素的分布及其有效性密切相关。关于磷酸盐调节植物根系生长研究已有很多报道，但其生理和分子机制仍不清楚。一氧化氮 (NO) 是一种重要的气体信号分子，参与调控植物的生长发育和对多种逆境胁迫的应答反应。本文选用拟南芥为实验材料，研究探讨了NO与缺磷诱导的拟南芥根系形态变化之间的关系，主要结果如下： 用正常磷水平 (1 mM) 和低磷水平 (1 µM) 处理拟南芥幼苗，发现低磷抑制主根伸长，刺激侧根发生。外源NO供体销普纳 (SNP) 也抑制主根、刺激侧根生长，与低磷诱导根系形态变化相似。NO清除剂c-PTIO和一氧化氮合成酶 （NOS）抑制剂L-NNA均可部分减缓由低磷引起的对主根生长的抑制和对侧根的刺激作用。暗示低磷诱导的拟南芥根系形态的变化可能与NO含量的降低有关。 利用NO荧光标记物DAF-FM和激光共聚焦显微成像技术，本研究发现缺磷6 h和24 h后根细胞内源NO含量显著增加，而且NOS 抑制剂能减少低磷诱导的根细胞NO含量的增加。与正常供磷处理相比，低磷处理6 h和24 h，拟南芥根中编码与NO合成相关的基因（AtNOA1）的表达量增加，缺磷24 h后根中NOS酶活性升高。为了明确低磷诱导的NO 增加是否与硝酸还原酶（NR）介导的NO合成有关，本论文进一步研究了低磷对拟南芥硝酸还原酶活性和编码NR基因 （AtNR1和AtNR2）表达的影响。研究发现低磷处理6 h和24 h后和AtNR1和AtNR2基因的表达均没有变化，且蛭石中生长的拟南芥缺磷1个月后NR活性也没有发生变化;拟南芥的NR双突变体nia1，nia2在低磷处理24 h后，其根中的内源NO含量表现出与野生型相同的增加。因此这些研究结果表明，缺磷后拟南芥根细胞NO的含量增加主要由于NOS的活性升高，而与NR介导的NO合成无关。 已有资料表明低磷诱导植物根细胞内源过氧化氢（H2O2）分布和含量的变化。本论文研究了低磷处理对用H2O2标记物CM-H2DCFDA标记不同磷处理下的拟南芥根中的H2O2。研究发现，缺磷6 h根中H2O2的分布无明显变化，缺磷24 h后H2O2呈斑块状分布，且多集中在根尖伸长区。缺磷24 h后，叶片中的抗氧化保护酶—超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性没有明显变化。说明缺磷24 h 后产生的H2O2没有引起氧化胁迫，而是作为一种信号分子，与NO相互作用共同介导低磷胁迫的应答反应。关于NO与H2O2在低磷诱导的根形态变化中的信号转导过程还有待进一步研究。

小麦WHM基因的抗性分析

植物抗病研究一直是科学领域的一个热点，它不仅能从形态结构到分子基础对植物抗病进行机理的阐释，而且能够直接应用于农业生产，提高农业产值。 玉米基因组中Hm基因是编码一种依赖NADPH的HC-toxin 还原酶。Hm基因的序列和玉米，矮牵牛及金鱼草中的二氢黄酮醇-4-还原酶(Dihydroflavonol -4- reductase，DFR)基因的序列具有较高的同源性；对水稻中Hm同源基因YK1的研究表明，过表达YK1后植物抗胁迫能力增强。本实验室从小麦中克隆得到了Hm同源基因WHM，由于在双子叶植物中不含有Hm的同源基因，为了检测WHM在双子叶植物中是否具有生物学功能，我们选取了烟草为模式植物进行了相关研究。 WHM基因cDNA全长1255bp，编码361个氨基酸，WHM基因序列与Hm基因序列具有78%的同源性。为分析此基因在双子叶植物中的功能，我们构建了WHM基因的pBI121植物表达载体，并通过农杆菌介导叶圆片法转化烟草，成功获得了转基因植株。同时我们还构建了WHM基因的原核表达载体并成功诱导了WHM蛋白的表达。对转基因烟草进行抗病与抗盐实验，实验结果表明，对烟草叶片接种烟草黑胫病菌后，转基因烟草的抗病能力显著性的高于对照烟草；烟草叶片接种黑胫病菌后，与对照烟草相比，转基因烟草积累了更多的H2O2，具有更高的POD活性。烟草种子在含不同浓度NaCl的培养基上萌发一定时间后，发现对照烟草的根长变化倍数高于转基因烟草的根长变化倍数，说明转基因烟草对NaCl浓度变化不敏感，尤其是在高浓度时，转基因烟草的生长状态明显好于对照烟草。我们还对IPTG诱导的WHM基因的原核表达载体表达的总蛋白进行了DFR活性的检测，结果表明WHM蛋白在总蛋白中能够竞争性的结合NADPH，但是由于蛋白没有进行纯化，其是否具有DFR的活性还不能确定。

Purification and properties of Aspartate aminotransferase (E.C. 2.6.1.1) from skeletal muscle of Cirrhina mrigala

Aspartate aminotransferase (E.C. 2.6.1.1.) from the skeletal muscle of fresh water fish Cirrhina mrigala has been purified 40 fold by ammonium sulphate fractionation, adsorption on alumina Csub(8) gel and chromatography using DEAE-cellulose column and the properties of the purified enzyme studied. The pH optimum of the enzyme is 7.8. The Km value of aspartic acid and 2-oxoglutaric acid are found to be 2.8 x 10sub(-3) M and 1.0 x 10sub(-4) M respectively. The activity of enzyme is inhibited by p-chloromercurybenzoate, hydroxylamine hydrochloride and sodium cyanide. The inhibition by pchloromercurybenzoate is reversed by reduced glutathione, B-mercaptoethanol and cysteine. Dicarboxylic acids such as maleic acid, malic acid and succinic acid inhibit the enzyme activity. The enzyme is not activated by any of the metal ions tested and heavy metal ions such as mercury and silver strongly inhibit the enzyme activity.

Biogeochemical study of poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and its physiological affection response in mudskipper (Boleophthalmus dussumieri) at coast of Khuzestan

Study on the biomarkers types to assess health status of marine ecosystems in environmental biomonitoring has an important value. Accordingly, accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) in sediment, water and tissues (liver and gill) of mudskipper(i.e. Boleophthalmus dussumieri) and some physiological responses like lysosomal membrane change performed on haemocytes, stability of red blood cell membrane and the Glutathione-S Transferase (GST) activity in the liver were measured in mudskipper. Samples were obtained from five sites along north western coast of the Persian Gulf (Khuzestan coast). Red blood cell membrane changes after different concentration of PAHs at different time was also studied to evaluate impact of PAHs compound on cell membrane. PAHs concentration was measured by HPLC method. The activity of GST enzyme was analysed by spectrophotometric method. Lysosomal membrane change was measured by NRR time method and stability of red blood cell membrane was evaluated by EOF test. Total PAH concentrations in the coastal sea water, the sediments, the liver and the gill tissues ranged between 0.80-18.34 μg/l, 113.50-3384.34 ng g-1 (dry weight), 3.99-46.64 ng g-1 dw and 3.11-17.76 ng g-1 dw, respectively. Highest PAHs pollution was found at Jafari while the lowest was detected at Bahrakan sampling sites. The lowest enzymatic activity was identified at Bahrakan (7.19 ± 1.541 nmol/mg protein/min), while the highest was recorded at Jafari (46.96 ± 7.877 nmol/mg protein/min). Comparative analysis of GST activity in the liver of mudskippers showed significant difference (p < 0.05) between the locations of Jafari and Bahrakan, and with other sites. Moreover, no significant difference was detected between the locations of Arvand, Zangi and Samayeli (p < 0.05). The mean RT was below 90 minutes in all sampling sites. Values of mean RT of the dye ranged from 34 (for the blood samples of mudskipper collected from Jafari site) to 78 minutes (for the blood samples of mudskipper collected from Bahrakan site). Spatial evaluation revealed the longest RT in fish from Bahrakan as compared with those from other sites. Preliminary results showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) among sampling sites except between Arvand and Zangi (p > 0.05). Osmotic fragility curves indicated that erythrocytes collected from mudskippers at Jafari were the most 009 fragile followed by Zangi> Arvand> Samayeli> and Bahrakan. The mean erythrocyte fragility was significantly higher at Jafari site (p < 0.05) when compared to other sites. Significant differences were found between the various sites (p < 0.05).The result indicated no significant differences between the control and treatments of mudskipper RBC exposed to field concentrations of PAHs (P>0.05). The results further indicated significant differences (P<0.05) between the control and treatments of mudskipper RBC exposed to acute. Potency Divisor concentrations. It is clear from the present result that chronic. Potency Divisor concentrations protect red cells against osmotic hemolysis. This study, however, showed that PAH concentrations in this region are not higher than the available standards. The findings showed that Lysosomal membrane destabilization, liver GST activities and fragility of red cell membrane are highly sensitive in the mudskipper, B. dussumieri. Thus, mudskipper perceived to be good sentinel organisms for PAH pollution monitoring. Sediment PAH concentrations were strongly correlated with biomarkers, indicating that PAH type pollutants were biologically available to fish. One of the possible risk assessment implications of this study is that biomarkers can be applied not only to characterize biological effects of pollution exposures, but also to determine the bioavailability of pollution in aquatic systems. The results also indicated that PAHs compound possess anti haemolytic property.

增强UV-B辐射下一氧化氮对小球藻氮素代谢和类囊体的保护作用

由于到达地球表面的紫外线B辐射不断加强,生物生长受到了威胁。UV-B的增强改变了生物体赖以生存的环境,影响了藻类生物生长,抑制了其光合作用。以BG11为培养基,在室内培养的条件是光照强度为60μmol·m-2s-(1昼夜比为12h∶12h),温度为26℃,研究了一氧化氮(NO)在增强UV-B(强度为0.2J·m-2s-1)辐射下的对小球藻的作用。测定了小球藻的硝酸还原酶(NR,nitrate reductase)、亚硝酸还原酶(NiR,nitrite reductase)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GS,gluta

Determination of microcystin-LR and its metabolites in snail (Bellamya aeruginosa), shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponensis) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) from Lake Taihu, China

This paper describes seasonal changes of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) and its glutathione (MC-LR-GSH) and cysteine conjugates (MC-LR-Cys) in three aquatic animals - snail (Bellamya aeruginosa), shrimp (fMacrobrachium nipponensis) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) collected from Lake Taihu, China. MC-LR, MC-LR-GSH, and MC-LR-Cys were determined by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrum (LC-ESI-MS). The mean MC-LR concentrations in the hepatopancreas of snail and shrimp and liver of silver carp were 6.61, 0.24, and 0.027 mu g g(-1) dry weight (DW), respectively: while the average MC-LR-Cys concentrations were 0.50, 0.97, and 5.72 mu g g(-1) DW, respectively. MC-LR-GSH was usually not detectable in these samples. The above results suggest that: (1) in aquatic animals, especially fish, the main excretion form of MC-LR could be MC-LR-Cys, but not MC-LR-GSH, whereas MC-LR-Cys might play an important role in detoxication of MC-LR and (2) that efficiency of MC-LR-Cys formation differs among species. The main detoxication pathway of MC-LR in aquatic animals is suggested as follows: when MC-LR enters into liver/hepatopancreas, it firstly conjugates with polypeptide or protein (including GSH, PP-1 and 2A) containing Cys residues, perhaps also some free cysteine; subsequently, MC-LR-Cys is degraded from these polypeptide or protein; and finally is excreted from animals by the compound of MC-LR-Cys. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hepatic Histopathological Characteristics and Antioxidant Response of Phytoplanktivorous Silver Carp Intraperitoneally Injected with Extracted Microcystins

Objective To investigate the hispathological characteristics and antioxidant responses in liver of silver carp after intraperitoneal administration of microcystins (MCs) for further understanding hepatic intoxication and antioxidation mechanism in fish. Methods Phytoplanktivorous silver carp was injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with extracted hepatotoxic microcystins (mainly MC-RR and -LR) at a dose of 1000 mu g MC-LReq./kg body weight, and liver histopathological changes and antioxidant responses were studied at 1, 3, 12, 24, and 48 h, respectively, after injection. Results The damage to liver structure and the activities of hepatic antioxidant enzymes including catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxide (GPX) were increased in a time-dependent manner. Conclusion In terms of clinical and histological signs of intoxication and LD50 (i.p.) dose of MC-LR, silver carp appears rather resistant to MCs exposure than other fishes. Also, the significantly increased SOD activity in the liver of silver carp suggests a higher degree of response to MCs exposure than CAT and GPX.

EFFECTS OF IRON ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Microcystis wesenbergii (Kom.) Kom. (Cyanobacterium)

Iron is an essential trace element for biological requirements of phytoplankton. Effects of iron on physiological and biochemical characteristics of Microcystis wesenbergii were conducted in this study. Results showed that 0.01 mu M [Fe3+] seriously inhibited growth and chlorophyll synthesis of M. wesenbergii, and induced temporary increase of ATPase activities, however, NR. ACP and ALP activities were restrained by iron limitation. Interestingly, iron addition on day 8 resulted in the gradual restoration of structures and functions of above enzymes and resisted a variety of stresses from iron limitation. M. wesenbergii in 10 mu M [Fe3+] treatment group grew normally. enzymes maintained normal levels, and residual phosphate contents in cultures first sharply decreased, then smoothly as M. wesenbergii has a characteristic of luxury consumption of phosphorus. Above parameters in 100 mu M [Fe3+] treatment group were almost same with those in 10 mu M [Fe3+] treatment group except for NR, ACP and ALP activities. In 100 mu M [Fe3+] treatment group, activities of ACP and ALP had temporary increase because phosphate and ferric iron could form insoluble compound - ferric phosphate (Fe3PO4) through adsorption effect. resulting in lack of bioavailable phosphate in culture media. The experiment suggested that too low or too high iron can affect obviously physiological and biochemical characteristics of M. wesenbergii.

THE RESPONSES OF Microcystis TO SEDIMENT ENVIRONMENTS AND THE ASSESSMENT FOR ITS OVERWINTERING - A SIMULATION STUDY IN A NOVEL DEVICE

A novel multi-cell device made of organic glass was designed to study morphological and physiological characteristics of Microcystis population trapped in simulated sediment conditions. Changes of colonial morphology and antioxidant activities of the population were observed and measured over the range of 31-day incubation. During the incubation, the antioxidant enzyme activities fluctuated significantly in sediment environments. The activities of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and malondialdehyde (NIDA) reached the highest on the 11(th) day, 6(th) day and 6(th) day. respectively, and then dropped down remarkably in the following days. The ratios of Fv/Fm and the maximal electron transfer rate (ETRm) declined during the initial days (1 similar to 11(th) day), but rebounded on the 16(th) day, which were consistent with the variations of total protein. In the end of incubation. gas vacuoles were hard]), observed and the gelatinous sheath was partly disappeared in the population of Microcystis. Nevertheless, the remaining populations. upon transferred to culture medium, were able to grow though experiencing a longer lag phase of nine days. The results indicated that the sediment environments were able to cause negative effects on M. aeruginosa cells. The cells, however, responded to against the possible damage afterwards. It is thus proposed the acute responses in the population during the early stage of sedimentation could be of importance in aiding the long-term survivor of Microcystis and recruitment in lake sediments. The present study also demonstrated the utility of the device in simulating the sediment environments for further investigation.

Microcystin-RR induces physiological stress and cell death in the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon sp DC01 isolated from Lake Dianchi, China

The phytoplankton community in Lake Dianchi (Yunnan Province, Southwestern China) is dominated in April by a bloom of Aphanizomenon, that disappears Suddenly and is displaced by a Microcystis bloom in May. The reasons for the rapid bloom disappearance phenomenon and the temporal variability in the composition of phytoplankton assemblages are poorly understood. Cell growth, ultrastructure and physiological changes were examined in cultures of Aphanizomenon sp. DC01 isolated from Lake Dianchi exposed to different closes of rnicrocystin-RR (MC-RR) produced by the Microcystis bloom. MC-RR concentrations above 100 mu g L-1 markedly inhibited the pigment (chlorophyll-a, phycocyanin) synthesis and caused an increase of soluble carbohydrate and protein contents and nitrate reductase activity of toxin-treated blue-green algae. A drastic. reduction in photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) was also found. Morphological examinationn showed that the Aphanizomenon filaments disintegrated and file cells lysed gradually after 48 h Of toxin exposure. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that cellular inclusions of stressed cells almost leaked out completely and the cell membranes were grossly damaged. These findings demonstrate the allelopathic activity of Microcystis aeruginosa inducing physiological stress and cell death of Aphanizomenon sp. DC01 Although the active concentrations of microcystin were rather high, we propose that microcystin may function as allelopathic Substance due to inhomogeneous toxin concentrations close to Microcystis cells. Hence, it may play a role in species Succession of Aphanizomenon and Microcystis in Lake Dianchi.