通过显微注射法构建ES细胞(MESPU 13)嵌合小鼠

为了研究一个新建的小鼠胚胎干细胞系(ES细胞系)MESPU 13,我们将ES细胞显微注射到C57BL/6J小鼠的囊胚中构建嵌合鼠。在注射了2-9个ES细胞的136个囊胚中,127个囊胚(93%)经过3个小时的培养后重新出现囊胚腔。当把119个恢复的囊胚移植到假孕雌鼠的子宫内时,获得63只(52.9%)出生鼠。在59只存活到可以判断毛色阶段的小鼠中,有21只(35.6%)被判定为嵌合鼠。显示了该ES细胞系具有较高的嵌合能力。     

人胚细胞提取物抗突变作用的研究

本文应用体外培养人淋巴细胞和小鼠骨髓微核与染色体畸变检测,研究了人胚细胞水提物(胚提物)的遗传毒性和抗突变效应。结果表明,(1)胚提物(3和30μg/ml,下同)可显著抑制培养人淋巴细胞的自发和γ-射线诱发的微核形成;(2)胚提物对培养淋巴细胞的自发染色体畸变无明显影响,但可显著抑制丝裂酶素C(MMC)诱发的染色体畸变; (3)胚提物显著抑制环磷酰胺诱发的小鼠骨髓多染性红细胞微核(PCE-MN)的增加; (4)胚提物的上述抗突变效应呈剂量依赖性增加。因此,作者认为,人胚细胞水提物是一种抗突变剂, 可望用于肿瘤的化学预防,并可用作为肿瘤放疗和化疗的辅助药物,以减少毒付反应和二次肿瘤的发生率。 Abstract:Genetially toxic and antimutagenic effects of the aqueous extracts of human fetal cells(HFCAE) against mutagen-induced chromosomal aberrations and micronucleus formation in human lymphocytes in vitro and bone marrow of mice were studied.HFCAE (3 and 30 μg/ml)significantly inhibited spontaneous and γ-rays-induced micronucleus formation and MMC-induced chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes in vitro.HFCAE (3 and 30μg/ml) strongly suppressed also micronucleus formation induced by CP in PCEs of mice.These antimutagenic effects of HFCAE were dose-dependent.Our results suggest that HFCE might be an antimutagen and have potential value in its clinical application.     

Altered cytoskeletal structures in transformed cells exhibiting obviously metastatic capabilities

Cytoskeletal changes in transformed cells (LM-51) exhibiting obviously metastatic capabilities were investigated by utilization of double-fluorescent labelling through combinations of: (1) tubulin indirect immuno(?)uorescence plus Rhodamine-phalloidin staining of F-actins; (2) indirect immunofiuorescent staining with actinin polyclonal-and vinculin monoclonal antibodies. The LM-51 cells which showed metastatic index of >50％ were derived from lung metastasis in nude mice after suboutaneous inoculation of human highly metastatic tumor DNA transfected NIH3T3 cell transformants. The parent NIH3T3 cells exhibibed well-organized microtubules, prominent stress fibers and adhesion plaques while their transformants showed remarkable cytoskeletal alterations: (1) reduced microtubules but increased MTOC fluorescence; (2) disrupted stress fibers and fewer adhesion plaques with their protein components redistributed in the cytoplasm; (3) Factin- and actinin/vinculin aggregates appeared in the cytoplasm. These aggregates were doe-like, varied in size (0.1--0.4m) and number, located near the ventral surface of the cells. TPA-indueed actin/vinculin bodies were studied too, Indications that actin and actinin/vinculin redistribution might be important alterations involved in the expression of metastatic capabilities of LM-51 transformed cells were discussed.     

Distribution of gamasid mites on small mammals in Yunnan Province, China

An investigation of gamasid mites on the body surface of small mammals was carried out in Yunnan Province of China from 1990 to 2004. The small mammal hosts were captured from 25 counties which represent five geographical subregions, namely Middle Subregion of Hengduan Mountains, Southern Subregion of Hengduan Mountains, Eastern Plateau Subregion of Yunnan, Western Plateau Subregion of Yunnan and Southern Moun- tainous Subregion of Yunnan. The captured 10 803 small mammal hosts belong to nine families, 29 genera and 52 species in four orders （Rodentia, Insectivora, Scandentia and Lagomorpha）. A total of 68 571 gamasid mites were collected from the body surface of the captured small mammal hosts and all the gamasid mites were identified to 10 families, 33 genera and 112 species. This paper lists all the mite species, together with their taxonomic position （genera and families） and their corresponding hosts. Much more mite species were found in the Middle Subregion of Hengduan Mountains than in other geographical subregions. The total individuals of mites and small mammals in the Middle Subregion of Hengduan Mountains are also the most plentiful in the five geographical subregions. Three dominant mite species and three dominant small mammal hosts were determined as the dominant species in the investigated areas of Yunnan Province. The dominant hosts are Rattus flavipectus （which accounts for 34.85% of the total individuals）, Apodemus chevrieri （13.43%） and Rattus norvegicus （10.40%） while the dominant gamasid mite species are Laelaps nuttalli （Hirst, 1915） （27.84%）, Laelaps echidninus （Berlese, 1887） （18.38%） and Laelaps guizhouensis （Gu et Wang, 1981） （14.79%）. The results showed the high species diversity of gamasid mites in Yunnan Province and the uneven distribution feature in different subregions.     

Calcium dobesilate for diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Many randomized clinical controlled trials have confirmed the efficacy and safety of calcium dobesilate in treating diabetic retinopathy(DR).This systematic review critically evaluated the evidence that links calcium dobesilate to DR.In this fixed-effects meta-analysis,a total of 221 pertinent English-language articles published between January 1975 and October 2013 were identified.Systematic searches of PUBMED,Springer Link and the Cochrane Clinical Trials Database were conducted using the keywords “diabetic retinopathy” and “calcium dobesilate”.The extracted information included the study design,inclusion and exclusion criteria,setting,sample size,participant mean age,treatment regime,mean change in best corrected visual acuity,laboratory parameters,capillary fragility,intraocular pressure and fundus manifestations based on the findings of fluorescent angiography.The summary statistics indicated that calcium dobesilate was significantly associated with improving retinal microaneurysms(RR: 0.62,95%CI: 0.42?0.90,P=0.01),retinalhemorrhages(RR: 0.39,95% CI: 0.17?0.88,P=0.02); exudates(RR: 0.31,95% CI: 0.12?0.81,P=0.02),reduction of whole blood viscosity(MD: ?0.57 CP,95% CI: ?0.75 to ?0.38,P<0.001),plasma viscosity(MD: ?0.36 CP,95% CI: ?0.63 to ?0.09,P=0.01) and blood cholesterol(MD: ?0.48 mg m L?1,95% CI: ?0.64?0.33,P<0.00001).Intraocular pressure was also significantly reduced(MD: ?5.59 mm Hg,95% CI: ?6.69 to ?4.50,P<0.00001).The results indicate that calcium dobesilate effectively treats DR at the systematic and local ocular levels.     

Karyomorphology of three species in Dipentodon （Dipentodontaceae）, Perrottetia （Celastraceae）, and Tapiscia （Tapisciaceae） of the order Huerteales and their phylogenetic implications

Abstract The karyomorphology of three species in Dipentodon （Dipentodontaceae）, Perrottetia （Celastraceae）, and Tapiscia （Tapisciaceae）, namely Dipentodon sinicus, Perrottetia racemosa, and Tapiscia sinensis, was investigated in the present study. Recent molecular research has discovered close relationships among these three genera, which has led to the establishment of the order Huerteales with Perrottetia being placed in Dipentodontaceae. Herein we report the chromosome numbers of D. sinicus and P. racemosa for the first time, and present their karyotype formulas as 2n = 34 = 22 sm ＋ 12 st （D. sinicus）, 2n = 20 = 11 m ＋ 9 sm （P. racemosa）, and 2n = 30 = 22 m（2SAT） ＋ 8sm （T. sinensis）. Asymmetry of their karyotypes is categorized to be Type 3B in D. sinicus, Type 2A in P. racemosa, and Type 2A in T. sinensis. Each of the species shows special cytological features. Compared with Perrottetia, Dipentodon has a different basic chromosome number, a higher karyotype asymmetry, and different karyomorphology of its interphase nuclei, mitotic prophase, and metaphase. Thus, on the basis of these results, we have reservations regarding the suggestion of placing Dipentodon and Perrottetia together in the family Dipentodontaceae.     

不吸水链霉菌梧州新亚种基因组文库的构建

以不吸水链霉菌梧州新亚种为材料,提取的总基因组DNA经Sau3 AI不完全酶切。回收20-30kbDNA酶切片段,与经Hpal和BamHI酶切的粘粒载体pKC505进行连接,将连接产物用噬菌体包装蛋白包装。侵染大肠埃希菌DH5α。在舍有安普霉素的LB平板上培养,所得转化子数为12000个,构建成不吸水链霉菌梧州新亚种的基因组文库。以不吸水链霉菌染色体基因组大小为7Mb计算,概括了不吸水链霉菌梧州新亚种约99％的基因组,达到了建库要求的理论值。未扩增文库的滴度为1．2×10^8pfu／L,扩增文库的滴度为4．8×10^11pfu／L,包装效率为每微克DNA1．2×10^5个转化子。随机挑取菌落,提取重组质粒进行酶切电泳分析,均有外源片段插入。基因文库的构建为进一步深入研究梧宁霉素生物合成基因结构及功能奠定基础。     

Accumulation of cadmium and its effects on growth, development and hemolymph biochemical compositions in Boettcherisca peregrina larvae （Diptera： Sarcophagidae）

Newly emerged larvae of the fleshfly, Boettcherisca peregrina were exposed to two different CdCl2 concentrations of 100μg/g and 400 mg/g diet fresh weight （DFW）. They were administered in the diets until the end of larval stage. Cd-exposed larvae accumulated significant amounts of Cd and this accumulation increased with the exposure dose and time. The body weights were lightened and lengths of larvae were shortened considerably after Cd exposure, especially at the higher Cd concentration. The total larval duration was also extremely affected due to Cd exposure. The average duration was prolonged significantly by 14 h at the lower Cd concentration, while it was increased by 33.7 h over controls at the higher Cd concentration. A significant decrease in contents of either soluble proteins, total lipids or caloric values in the hemolymph occurred due to Cd exposure throughout the entire tested period but after 120 h of Cd exposure. In contrast, when exposed to Cd with its higher concentration, total sugar contents in the hemolymph were increased strikingly over the whole tested time, except after 96 h of Cd exposure, while they were not apparently altered except after 24 h of Cd exposure at the lower concentration. Thus, it is suggested that Cd exposure shows significant adverse impact on the growth and development, as well as metabolism, in larvae of this fleshfly, depending on its exposure time and dose.