秀丽隐杆线虫（Caenorhabditis elegans）在药物筛选中的应用

基于靶点的体外药物筛选操作相对简单,成本较低,但是由于药物在体内的作用并不仅仅取决于其与靶点的作用程度,吸收、分布、代谢、排泄特征和毒性均会对早期先导物能否进入临床使用产生极大的影响,因此,药物的体内筛选受到重视。本文重点综述了秀丽隐杆线虫（C.elegans）在抗衰老、抗感染药物筛选中的应用情况。秀丽隐杆线虫结构简单、易于培养和可实现高通量筛选,在未来的药物筛选中必将发挥更重要的作用。     

铜对秀丽隐杆线虫毒性效应的研究

为了阐明铜(Cu)对秀丽隐杆线虫Caenorhabditis elegans长期作用的毒性效应,对实验室多代筛选的耐铜型秀丽隐杆线虫进行了寿命、衰老、发育、生殖和运动等生物学指标的研究.结果显示耐铜型秀丽隐杆线虫与野生型秀丽隐杆线虫相比其寿命缩短、衰老提前、个体发育受到抑制,且出现繁殖率降低、生殖能力减弱、运动行为存在障碍等一系列生理变化.本文为理解与阐明Cu的毒性效应提供了实验资料,有助于深入开展Cu毒性机理的研究.     

基于微流控芯片的秀丽隐杆线虫的研究进展

微流控芯片技术作为近年来最前沿的分析技术之一,已经在化学、生物学、医药学等研究领域取得了突破性的进展.微流控芯片具有高通量、微型化和多功能集成化等独特优势,已经成为生物医学研究的新平台之一,被越来越多地应用于秀丽隐杆线虫的研究.综述了基于微流控芯片上的秀丽隐杆线虫在生物医学领域中的研究进展,侧重介绍了微流控芯片在线虫的自动化固定、行为学、衰老与发育学、神经学、药物筛选及基因筛选等六大方面所取得的最新进展,并展望了微流控芯片的应用前景.     

秀丽隐杆线虫模型在阿尔茨海默病研究中的应用

阿尔茨海默病（Alzheimer’s disease,AD）是一种与年龄相关的神经退行性疾病,该疾病的病理特征为老年斑（SPs）和神经原纤维缠结（NFTs）的存在。目前,阿尔茨海默病患病率呈现逐年上升的趋势,寻找完全治愈或延缓阿尔茨海默症发展的有效疗法和药物迫在眉睫。秀丽隐杆线虫（Caenorhabditis elegans）的基因和神经元功能与人类具有高度同源性,可作为研究阿尔茨海默病发病机制研究的较好模型。本文综述AD的发病机制假说、秀丽隐杆线虫AD模型以及线虫模型在AD治疗中的应用进展,旨在为后续研究AD提供理论参考。     

海南西海岸红树林伴生植物内生放线菌多样性及其延缓衰老活性初筛

为寻找新型抗衰老药物,该文以海南西海岸红树林伴生植物为研究对象,采用9种不同培养基从7种伴生植物21份样品中分离纯化放线菌,通过PCR扩增,16S rRNA基因序列分析已纯化放线菌的多样性,利用秀丽隐杆线虫(Caenorhabditis elegans)模型筛选菌株来进行延缓衰老活性研究。结果表明:(1)从7种伴生植物21份样品中共分离到26株海洋放线菌,隶属于9科15属,分别为拟诺卡菌属、短状杆菌属、短小杆菌属、Demequina、戈登氏菌属、类诺卡氏菌属、Lysinimicrobium、细杆菌属、假诺卡氏菌属、微球菌属、原小单孢菌属、拟无枝酸菌属、Yimella、北里孢菌属和链霉菌属,其中链霉菌属为优势菌属。(2)经秀丽隐杆线虫模型筛选,发现有2株海洋放线菌的发酵粗提物具有延缓秀丽隐杆线虫衰老的作用。综上结果说明海南西海岸红树林伴生植物中含有丰富多样的药用放线菌资源,为海洋放线菌抗衰老研究奠定了基础。     

阿尔茨海默病的秀丽隐杆线虫模型及其应用

秀丽隐杆线虫在遗传背景、研究手段上具有其独特的优势,以它为模型的研究集中于生命科学和医学研究的多个领域,阿尔茨海默病(AD)的研究也列于其中。虽然它神经系统结构简单,但它神经元的功能和神经递质都与其他动物类似,是研究神经退行性疾病机制的良好在体模型。本文就秀丽隐杆线虫在AD的研究进展进行了综述,主要包括AD相关基因在秀丽隐杆线虫中的保守性、AD相关基因转基因模型及其在研究治疗AD药物上的应用。     

细菌与秀丽隐杆线虫之间互作关系的研究进展

秀丽隐杆线虫(Caenorhabditis elegans)以其个体小、易培养、生活周期短等优势成为生物发育、衰老、神经及免疫相关机制研究的模式生物.它在实验室培养时主要靠饲喂大肠杆菌OP50,有报道,细菌及其代谢物对线虫的代谢、行为和寿命有至关重要的影响.因此,作为一个遗传模型,秀丽隐杆线虫可以帮助研究微生物与宿主相...     

秀丽隐杆线虫免疫衰老指标的建立

秀丽隐杆线虫是研究衰老的重要模式生物,但目前对其免疫衰老的研究缺乏评价指标。建立了秀丽隐杆线虫-铜绿假单胞菌感染模型,考察了线虫抗感染免疫能力与衰老之间的关系,建立了线虫免疫衰老的评价指标。首先用铜绿假单胞菌感染线虫建立模型,将处于不同衰老程度的线虫用于感染实验,考察了线虫感染后的生存时间与衰老程度的关系;将感染后的生存时间作为抗感染免疫衰老的指标,其结果与线虫抗氧化能力和寿命指标的结果相互印证。结果显示,7 d、14 d、21 d龄的线虫感染后的生存时间依次减少,与抗氧化能力的衰退情况相符;与野生型相比,长寿线虫(daf-2突变线虫)感染后的生存时间延长,短寿线虫(daf-16突变线虫)感染后的生存时间缩短,线虫的抗感染免疫指标与寿命指标结果相符;能延长线虫寿命的化合物酪氨酸也延长了线虫感染后的生存时间。因此线虫-铜绿假单胞菌感染模型可以用于评价线虫的免疫衰老,感染后线虫的生存时间可作为免疫衰老的评价指标。     

秀丽隐杆线虫在神经退行性疾病研究中的应用

神经退行性疾病(neurodegenerative diseases,NDs)是指由大脑和脊髓的神经元或其髓鞘的丧失所导致的疾病。发病人群主要为老年人,随着人口老龄化的加速,其发病率逐年递增,给中老年患者身心健康和生活质量带来严重影响,同时给家庭带来了沉重的负担。近几年对于神经退行性疾病的关注日益增加,为了寻找致病因子和有效的治疗药物,各种模式生物被人们应用,特别是秀丽隐杆线虫(Caenorhabditis elegans),已经成为人们研究NDs的经典模式动物。该文主要阐述秀丽隐杆线虫在阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer’s disease,AD)、帕金森病(Parkinson’s disease,PD)和肌萎缩侧索硬化(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,ALS)等疾病研究中的应用,从疾病产生的原因、线虫作为模式动物研究NDs的优势、线虫疾病模型筛选潜在药物等方面进行论述。     

必需氨基酸延缓秀丽隐杆线虫衰老的研究

利用模式生物秀丽隐杆线虫,考察8种人体必需氨基酸对衰老的影响。首先建立秀丽隐杆线虫寿命模型,以雷帕霉素为阳性对照药,分别考察8种必需氨基酸对线虫生存时间的影响。再用筛选出的氨基酸处理线虫21d,通过秀丽隐杆线虫-绿脓杆菌感染模型,考察氨基酸对线虫的抗感染能力的影响,利用实时荧光定量Real-Time RT-PCR方法检测氨基酸处理线虫后DAF-16/FOXO下游基因和免疫相关基因的表达水平。结果表明8种必需氨基酸中苏氨酸和异亮氨酸既能延长野生型线虫的寿命又能延长daf-16突变型线虫的寿命,同时还能增强秀丽隐杆线虫抗绿脓杆菌感染的能力,并提高免疫相关基因lys-7、clec-67的表达水平,而DAF-16/FOXO下游基因表达没有明显变化。因此苏氨酸和异亮氨酸能延长线虫寿命、提高抗感染能力,且对线虫寿命的延长作用不完全依赖于DAF-16/FOXO转录因子。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Molecular phylogeny of Phebalium (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and related genera based on the nrDNA regions ITS 1+2

Parsimony analyses of the internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS 1 & ITS 2) for 38 taxa sampled from the Phebalium group (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and two outgroups confirm that, with the exception of Phebalium sensu stricto and Rhadinothamnus, six of the currently recognised genera within the group are monophyletic. The data indicate that Phebaliums. str. is paraphyletic with respect to Microcybe, and Rhadinothamnus is paraphyletic with respect to Chorilaena. Rhadinothamnus and Chorilaena together are the sister group to Nematolepis. Drummondita, included as an outgroup taxon, clustered within the ingroup as sister to Muiriantha and related to Asterolasia.The phylogeny suggests that the evolution of major clades within a number of these genera (e.g. Phebalium) relates to vicariance events between eastern and south-western Australia. Leionema is an eastern genus, with the most basal taxon being the morphologically distinct Leionema ellipticum from northern Queensland. Leionema also includes one species from New Zealand, but this species (as with some others) proved difficult to sequence and its phylogenetic position remains unknown. Taxonomic changes at the generic level are recommended.The authors wish to thank Paul G.Wilson, PERTH, for advice and discussion, and Paul Forster, BRI, for collecting and providing material of Leionema ellipticum. The project was supported by a Melbourne University Postgraduate Award (to BM), the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), Australian Systematic Botany Society and Wolf Den (Australia) Investments.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

New species and new combinations in Peruvian Orchidaceae

seventeen new species and combinations are proposed in the generaChondrorhyncha, Cischweinfia, Cochlioda, Eloyella, Encyclia, Kefersteinia, Koellensteinia, Macroclinium, Rodriguezia, Solenidiopsis, andStenia. All new species are illustrated. A key is provided for 2-flowered species ofMacroclinium, PeruvianSigmatostalix, and PeruvianStenia. Solenidium (Solenidiopsis) peruvianum Schltr. is lectotypified.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

Phylogenetic investigations of Sordariaceae based on multiple gene sequences and morphology

The family Sordariaceae incorporates a number of fungi that are excellent model organisms for various biological, biochemical, ecological, genetic and evolutionary studies. To determine the evolutionary relationships within this group and their respective phylogenetic placements, multiple-gene sequences (partial nuclear 28S ribosomal DNA, nuclear ITS ribosomal DNA and partial nuclear β-tubulin) were analysed using maximum parsimony and Bayesian analyses. Analyses of different gene datasets were performed individually and then combined to generate phylogenies. We report that Sordariaceae, with the exclusion Apodus and Diplogelasinospora, is a monophyletic group. Apodus and Diplogelasinospora are related to Lasiosphaeriaceae. Multiple gene analyses suggest that the spore sheath is not a phylogenetically significant character to segregate Asordaria from Sordaria. Smooth-spored Sordaria species (including so-called Asordaria species) constitute a natural group. Asordaria is therefore congeneric with Sordaria. Anixiella species nested among Gelasinospora species, providing further evidence that non-ostiolate ascomata have evolved from ostiolate ascomata on several independent occasions. This study agrees with previous studies that show heterothallic Neurospora species to be monophyletic, but that homothallic ones may have a multiple origins. Although Gelasinospora and Neurospora are closely related and not resolved as monophyletic groups, there is insufficient evidence to place currently accepted Gelasinospora and Neurospora species into the same genus.     

Changes of dung beetle communities from rainforests towards agroforestry systems and annual cultures in Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Little is known about how tropical land-use systems contribute to the conservation of functionally important insect groups, including dung beetles. In a study at the margin of Lore Lindu National Park (a biodiversity hotspot in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia) dung-beetle communities were sampled in natural forest, young secondary forest, agroforestry systems (cacao plantations with shade trees) and annual cultures (maize fields), each with four replicates (n = 16 sites). At each site we used 10 pitfall traps, baited with cattle dung, along a 100 m transect for six 3-day periods. The number of trapped specimens and species richness at the natural forest sites was higher than in all land-use systems, which did not significantly differ. Each land-use system contained, on average, 75% of the species richness of the natural forest, thereby indicating their importance for conservation. However, a two-dimensional scaling plot based on NESS indices (m = 6) indicated distinct dung beetle communities for both forest types, while agroforestry systems and annual cultures exhibited a pronounced overlap. Mean body size of dung beetles was not significantly influenced by land-use intensity. Five of the six most abundant dung beetle species were recorded in all habitats, whereas the abundance of five other species was significantly related to habitat type. Mean local abundance and number of occupied sites were closely correlated, further indicating little habitat specialisation. The low dung beetle diversity (total of 18 recorded species) may be due to the absence of larger mammals in Sulawesi during historical times, even though Sulawesi is the largest island of Wallacea. In conclusion, the dung beetle fauna of the lower montane forest zone in Central Sulawesi appears to be relatively robust to man-made habitat changes and the majority of species did not exhibit strong habitat preferences.     

安徽牯牛降的丝孢菌Ⅰ

本文报导作者采自安徽枯牛降自然保护区的18种丝孢菌,分属于5个属,其中有3个新种:牛皮冻生尾孢(Cercospora paederiicola),山鸡椒假尾饱(Pseudocercospora litseae-cubebae),鸡血藤生假尾孢(P. millettiicola)和2个中国新纪录。文中对新种进行了描述及绘图,新记录种作了简要说明。研究的标本保存在中国科学院微生物研究所真菌标本室(HMAS)。