The protease activity in digestive tract of young turbot Scophthalmus maximum was studied, and the optimal pH, temperature and NaCl concentration were determined for different portions of the fish’s internal organs. ...The protease activity in digestive tract of young turbot Scophthalmus maximum was studied, and the optimal pH, temperature and NaCl concentration were determined for different portions of the fish’s internal organs. The optimal activity in the fish’s stomach was at pH of 2.2, while that in the intes- tinal extracts was within the alkaline range from 9.5 to 10.0. In hepatopancreas, the optimal pH was in low alkalinity at 8.5. The optimal reaction temperature was above 40℃ in stomach, intestine and hepato- pancreas. With increasing temperature, the pH value increased in stomach, while in the intestine, an op- posite tendency was observed due to combined effect of pH and temperature. NaCl concentration showed inhibitory impact on protein digestion in hepatopancreas. The main protease for protein digestion in turbot seemed to be pepsin. Moreover, the maximum protease activity in different segments of intestine existed in the hindgut.展开更多
Mixtures of hemolymph from Chlamys farreri with three different anticoagulant solutions were incu-bated for an hour in vitro, then the ultrastructural alterations of hemocytes were observed, and the aggre-gation rate ...Mixtures of hemolymph from Chlamys farreri with three different anticoagulant solutions were incu-bated for an hour in vitro, then the ultrastructural alterations of hemocytes were observed, and the aggre-gation rate was analyzed by using transmission electron microscropy and flow cytometry respectively. The results showed that Formula 3 （glucose 20.8 g L^-1; EDTA 20mM; sodium chloride 20 g L^-1; Tris-HCI 0.05M;pH 7.4）was the desirable anticoagulant solution for C. farreri hemocytes. Further phagocytosis assay showed that no obvious negative effect was given to the hemocyte phagocytic activity when using Formula 3 as the anticoagulant solution.展开更多
The sea cucumber, Apostichopusjaponicus, undergoes aestivation to improve survival during periods of high-temperature. During aestivation, the metabolic rate is depressed to reduce the consumption of reserved energy. ...The sea cucumber, Apostichopusjaponicus, undergoes aestivation to improve survival during periods of high-temperature. During aestivation, the metabolic rate is depressed to reduce the consumption of reserved energy. We evaluated the role of epigenetic modification on global gene silencing during metabolic rate depression in the sea cucumber. We compared the expression of epigenetic modifiers in active and aestivating sea cucumbers. The expression of three genes involved in DNA methylation and chromatin remodeling （DNA （cytosine-5）-methyltransferase l, Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2）, and Chromodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein 5） was significantly higher during aestivation （Days 20 and 40）. Similarly, we observed an increase in the expression of genes involved in histone acetylation （Histone deacetylase 3） and Histone-binding protein RBBP4） during the early （Days 5 and 10） and late phases （Days 20 and 40） of aestivation. There was no change in the expression of KAT2B, a histone acetyltransferase. However, the expression of histone methylation associated modifiers （Histone-arginine methyltransferase CARMER and Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MLL5） was significantly higher after 5 d in the aestivating group. The results suggest that the expression of epigenetic modifiers involved in DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, histone acetylation, and histone methylation is upregulated during aestivation. We hypothesize that these changes regulate global gene silencing during aestivation in A. japonicus.展开更多
文摘The protease activity in digestive tract of young turbot Scophthalmus maximum was studied, and the optimal pH, temperature and NaCl concentration were determined for different portions of the fish’s internal organs. The optimal activity in the fish’s stomach was at pH of 2.2, while that in the intes- tinal extracts was within the alkaline range from 9.5 to 10.0. In hepatopancreas, the optimal pH was in low alkalinity at 8.5. The optimal reaction temperature was above 40℃ in stomach, intestine and hepato- pancreas. With increasing temperature, the pH value increased in stomach, while in the intestine, an op- posite tendency was observed due to combined effect of pH and temperature. NaCl concentration showed inhibitory impact on protein digestion in hepatopancreas. The main protease for protein digestion in turbot seemed to be pepsin. Moreover, the maximum protease activity in different segments of intestine existed in the hindgut.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.30170742） and National Key Foundational Research Project of China （No.G1999012012）.
文摘Mixtures of hemolymph from Chlamys farreri with three different anticoagulant solutions were incu-bated for an hour in vitro, then the ultrastructural alterations of hemocytes were observed, and the aggre-gation rate was analyzed by using transmission electron microscropy and flow cytometry respectively. The results showed that Formula 3 （glucose 20.8 g L^-1; EDTA 20mM; sodium chloride 20 g L^-1; Tris-HCI 0.05M;pH 7.4）was the desirable anticoagulant solution for C. farreri hemocytes. Further phagocytosis assay showed that no obvious negative effect was given to the hemocyte phagocytic activity when using Formula 3 as the anticoagulant solution.
基金Supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program(No.2006AA10A411)the Agricultural Seed Project of Shandong Province
文摘The sea cucumber, Apostichopusjaponicus, undergoes aestivation to improve survival during periods of high-temperature. During aestivation, the metabolic rate is depressed to reduce the consumption of reserved energy. We evaluated the role of epigenetic modification on global gene silencing during metabolic rate depression in the sea cucumber. We compared the expression of epigenetic modifiers in active and aestivating sea cucumbers. The expression of three genes involved in DNA methylation and chromatin remodeling （DNA （cytosine-5）-methyltransferase l, Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 2）, and Chromodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein 5） was significantly higher during aestivation （Days 20 and 40）. Similarly, we observed an increase in the expression of genes involved in histone acetylation （Histone deacetylase 3） and Histone-binding protein RBBP4） during the early （Days 5 and 10） and late phases （Days 20 and 40） of aestivation. There was no change in the expression of KAT2B, a histone acetyltransferase. However, the expression of histone methylation associated modifiers （Histone-arginine methyltransferase CARMER and Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MLL5） was significantly higher after 5 d in the aestivating group. The results suggest that the expression of epigenetic modifiers involved in DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, histone acetylation, and histone methylation is upregulated during aestivation. We hypothesize that these changes regulate global gene silencing during aestivation in A. japonicus.
