香烟烟雾水溶物诱发蚕豆根尖细胞微核的研究

本文研究了不同浓度的香烟烟雾水溶物对蚕豆根尖细胞微核的诱变作用,结果表明, 上述水溶物能够引起蚕豆根尖细胞微核率发生敏感性变化,提示蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术可作为一种香烟遗传毒理学检垛方法使用。此外,还对使用该方法的意义以及添加VE对香烟烟雾水溶物微核率的影响进行了讨论。     

香烟烟雾水溶液中的活性氧及其对姊妹染色单体互换的影响

SCE频率分析是研究环境诱变剂和致癌剂引起人类遗传物质损伤的有效手段。以人类外周血林巴细胞姊妹染色单体交换（SCE）为指标,评价了香烟烟雾水溶液的遗传毒性。首先,定量测定了香烟烟雾水溶液中含有H2O2、O2-等活性氧,从而间接证明了其潜在的遗传毒性。然后,将一定量的香烟烟雾水溶液加入人外周血淋巴细胞培养液中,结果表明实验组SCE频率明显高于空白对照组,因此直接证明了香烟烟雾水溶液的遗传毒性。     

蚕豆根尖微核技术监测南通市濠河水质污染的研究

利用蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术监测南通市濠河水质污染状况,结果表明全部受试水样均能引起微核率显著升高,其中灰堆坝河段的微核率为１８６１‰,和平桥、三元桥、长桥、跃南桥、北濠桥河段的微核率分别为１３２２‰、１２３０‰、１１７３‰、１００５‰、６９９‰,提示水体中含有遗传毒性物质。此外本文还对造成水质污染的可能原因以及防治对策的选择、微核率与化学耗氧量的关系进行了讨论     

香烟烟雾诱导下的自噬对卵泡发育的影响

吸烟是一种不良的生活习惯,全球大约有2.5亿的女性吸烟,但大多数吸烟女性并没有意识到吸烟对卵巢功能和生育力的影响。长期接触香烟烟雾可以减少原始卵泡和生长发育阶段卵泡的数量,使卵巢卵泡储存量下降和卵巢功能减弱,致使女性生育力下降,并提早进入更年期。香烟烟雾可以诱导自噬的发生,并且自噬是香烟烟雾诱导卵巢卵泡丢失的关键原因,调节自噬过程可能成为控制香烟烟雾所致卵巢早衰的潜在治疗方法。     

四种除草剂对中华大蟾蜍蝌蚪红细胞微核及核异常的影响

研究了除草剂精克草星、苯磺隆、使它隆和乙草胺单独及联合作用时对中华大蟾蝌蚪红细胞微核及核异常的影响。结果表明,处理２４小时时,单独作用的除草剂均可不同程度地引起微核率及核异常细胞率等遗传指标的上升。而且,在一定的浓度下各指标分别有高峰期,其中微核率与对照组差异极显著（Ｐ〈０．０１）或显著（Ｐ〈０．０５）。微核率与除草剂浓度之间无显著相关,不表现出剂量－效应关系。四种除草剂联合作用的微核率等指标反而     

减毒麻疹活疫苗对小鼠的细胞遗传学效应

本文以C57BL/6J小鼠为材料,以骨髓细胞微核、染色体畸变和生殖细胞微核、染色体畸变为指标,对国产减毒麻疹活疫苗的遗传安全性进行评价。结果表明,麻疹疫苗可引起小鼠骨髓微核细胞率、染色体畸变率以及精细胞微核细胞率明显升高,与接种剂量和接种后的时间有关;生殖细胞染色体畸变和对照比无显著性差异。     

氨氮胁迫对黄河鲤幼鱼红细胞微核、核异常的影响

以黄河鲤幼鱼为实验动物,研究氨氮暴露对鲤鱼红细胞微核、核异常的影响.结果表明:氨氮可引起鲤鱼红细胞微核及核异常率发生明显变化,随着氨氮暴露浓度的增加,鲤鱼红细胞微核及核异常率呈现规律性上升变化,且方差分析差异显著(P<0.01);随着氨氮暴露时间的延长,红细胞微核率呈现上升趋势,核异常及总核异常率呈现先升再降趋势,方差分析差异不显著(P>0.05).因此在试验浓度范围内氨氮对鲤鱼红细胞具有明显的遗传毒性,高密度养殖条件下氨氮的毒性不容忽视.     

稀土与铜对鲹鲦鱼红细胞微核及核异常的影响

研究了稀土元素镧与铜离子单独或联合作用时,对鲹鲦红细胞微核及核异常的影响。结果表明:处理24h,0.01～0.5mg/L的La3 能显著降低红细胞微核及核异常的发生,不具遗传毒性.但当浓度为1～50mg/L时则能诱发红细胞微核及核异常的发生,与对照组相比,相差显著或极显著(P<0.05或P<0.01),具较强的遗传毒性;铜能显著诱导红细胞微核及核异常的发生;联合作用时,微核率及核异常率明显低于Cu2 而高于La3 单独作用时的微核率和核异常率,提示一定浓度的稀土元素能减轻其他重金属元素引起的遗传毒性。     

初生根长度对蚕豆根尖细胞微核率影响的研究

研究了不同长度蚕豆初生根微核率的差异,结果表明,初生根越短微核率越低,初生根越长微核率越高,提示蚕豆根尖细胞微核是可积累的,细胞分裂次数越多微核率越高,从而对蚕豆根尖微核测试的可靠性提供理论参考。     

不同香烟烟雾暴露强度对大鼠骨骼肌线粒体功能的影响

目的:探讨不同烟熏暴露强度对大鼠外周骨骼肌线粒体功能的影响。方法:将SD大鼠随机分成4个组,分别接受正常空气或3个周期烟熏暴露(分别是4周、8周、12周)。采用western blot检测大鼠外周骨骼肌与线粒体生成有关的过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ共激活因子1(PGC-1α)以及涉及氧化磷酸化的细胞色素c氧化酶(COX)4的蛋白表达,RT-PCR检测与线粒体氧化代谢有关的Sdhb、线粒体转录因子A(TFAM)的基因表达以及比色法检测琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)活性,电镜检测线粒体形态结构的改变。结果:香烟烟雾暴露能够下调大鼠伸趾长肌(EDL)PGC-1α和COX4的蛋白表达,PGC-1α的表达下调呈明显的暴露强度依赖性。香烟烟雾暴露能够诱发大鼠比目鱼肌Sdhb、TFAM基因水平的下调,降低大鼠比目鱼肌SDH活性并呈明显的暴露强度依赖性。电镜显示香烟烟雾暴露诱发伸趾长肌线粒体发生空泡样变性。结论:香烟烟雾暴露诱发大鼠骨骼肌线粒体功能障碍,但该作用与骨骼肌的纤维类型组成无明显相关性。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2017年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2017年中国植物科学继续保持高速发展态势, 重大成果频出, 具体表现在中国植物学家在国际顶级学术期刊发表的文章数量平稳上升。中国植物科学领域的研究工作者成果精彩纷呈, 如新型广谱抗病机制的发现、水稻广谱抗病遗传基础及机制和疫霉菌诱发病害成灾机制研究等。2017年中国生命科学领域十大进展评选中, 有两项植物科学领域的研究成果入选。水稻生物学、进化与基因组学和激素生物学等领域学科发展突出。另外, 值得一提的是, 长期从事高等植物与代谢途径调控分子网络研究和水稻品种设计育种的李家洋院士的研究成果“水稻高产优质性状形成的分子机理及品种设计”荣获2017年国家自然科学一等奖。这一具有重大国际影响的开创性贡献标志着中国植物科学在该领域的国际科学前沿居于引领和卓越地位。该文对2017年中国本土科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了系统梳理, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域发展的最新前沿动态, 与广大读者共同分享我国科学家所取得的辉煌成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

Morphine-potentiated platelet aggregation in in vitro and platelet plug formation in in vivo experiments

The detailed mechanisms underlying morphine-signaling pathways in platelets remain obscure. Therefore, we systematically examined the influence of morphine on washed human platelets. In this study, washed human platelet suspensions were used for in vitro studies. Furthermore, platelet thrombus formation induced by irradiation of mesenteric venules with filtered light in mice pretreated with fluorescein sodium was used for an in vivo thrombotic study. Morphine concentration dependently (0.6, 1, and 5 microM) potentiated platelet aggregation and the ATP release reaction stimulated by agonists (i.e., collagen and U46619) in washed human platelets. Yohimbine (0.1 microM), a specific alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, markedly abolished the potentiation of morphine in platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. Morphine also potentiated phosphoinositide breakdown and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization in human platelets stimulated by collagen (1 microg/ml). Moreover, morphine (0.6-5 microM) markedly inhibited prostaglandin E(1) (10 microM)-induced cyclic AMP formation in human platelets, while yohimbine (0.1 microM) significantly reversed the inhibition of cyclic AMP by morphine (0.6 and 1 microM) in this study. The thrombin-evoked increase in pH(i) was markedly potentiated in the presence of morphine (1 and 5 microM). Morphine (2 and 5 mg/g) significantly shortened the time require to induce platelet plug formation in mesenteric venules. We concluded that morphine may exert its potentiation in platelet aggregation by binding to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in human platelets, with a resulting inhibition of adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing intracellular cyclic AMP formation followed by increased activation of phospholipase C and the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger. This leads to increased intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, and finally potentiation of platelet aggregation and of the ATP release reaction.     

Changes in aquatic vegetation in Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace in relation to disturbance

Abstract. Changes are described in aquatic vegetation in oligotrophic, groundwater-fed Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace (eastern France), resulting from disturbance. Disturbance factors include changes in nutrients, either permanent ones - effluent from a waste water treatment plant or trout hatcheries - or periodic ones: flooding. Regular inputs of high levels of phosphate and ammonia modified the macrophyte vegetation in these streams. The floristic composition, which was characteristic of oligotrophic waters upstream of the eutrophicated sector, changed to that of a eutrophic situation as originally found downstream. Periodic disturbance by floods which normally occur once a year, irregularly eutrophicates the small streams, causing the development of a mixture of eutrophic and oligotrophic species. Six macrophyte communities are distinguished, indicating different trophic levels. The aquatic vegetation is adapted to the variations of phosphate and ammonia levels. Hence, aquatic macrophytes can be used as bio-indicators of fluctuations in water nutrient levels in relation to the type of disturbance.     

Progress in glial cell studies in some laboratories in China

Glial cells in the central nervous system(CNS) consist of a heterogeneous population of cell types,each characterized by distinct morphological features,physiological properties,and specific markers.In contrast to the previous view that glial cells were passive elements in the brain,accumulating evidence suggests that glial cells are active participants in various brain functions and brain disorders.This review summarizes recent progress of glial cell studies from several groups in China,ranging from studie...