Resolution of Rac‐Bambuterol via Diastereoisomeric Salt Formation with o‐Chloromandelic Acid and Differences in the Enantiomers' Pharmacodynamical Effects in Guinea Pigs and Beagles

In this study an enantioseparation method for rac‐bambuterol (5‐(2‐(tert‐butylamino)‐1‐hydroxyethyl)‐1,3‐phenylene bis(dimethylcarbamate)) via diastereoisomeric salt formation with o‐chloromandelic acid was developed. The enantiomeric excess (ee) values and chemical purities of the desired products were confirmed by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using chiral stationary phase and reverse‐phase HPLC analyses, respectively. The ee values and the chemical purities both exceeded 99%. Animal experiments showed that (R)‐bambuterol was a potent inhibitor for histamine‐induced asthma reactions. (S)‐bambuterol was ineffective in relaxing the airways. Both enantiomers increased heart rates in beagles. Therefore, replacing rac‐bambuterol with (R)‐bambuterol could be beneficial for asthma patients. Chirality 28:306–312, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the regulation of myoblast proliferation and differentiation

Obesity is documented to be a state of chronic mild inflammation associated with increased macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue and liver and skeletal muscle. As a pleiotropic inflammatory mediator, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is associated with metabolic disease, so MIF may signal molecular links between adipocytes and myocytes. MIF expression was modified during myoblast differentiation, but the role of MIF during this process is unclear. C2C12 cells were transfected with MIF to investigate their role during differentiation. MIF expression attenuated C2C12 differentiation. It did not change proliferation, but downregulated cyclin D1 and CDK4, causing cell accumulation in the G1 phase. p21 protein was increased significantly and MyoD, MyoG, and p21 mRNA also increased significantly in the C2C12 cells treated with ISO-1, suggesting that inhibition of MIF promotes differentiation. MIF inhibits the myoblast differentiation by affecting the cell cycle progression, but does not affect proliferation.     

Morphological,Molecular and Pathological Characterization of Phytophthora amaranthi sp. nov. from Amaranth in Taiwan

In the spring of 2007, a serious disease on amaranth was noticed in several farms in the major amaranth production area in central Taiwan. Abundant oospores were found in the disease tissues. A species of Phytophthora was consistently isolated from disease tissues. The organism formed abundant oospores with smooth walls and with amphigynous antheridia in single culture. Sporangia were partially deciduous with short‐ to medium‐length pedicels. Morphological characteristics of this organism did not match any reported Phytophthora species, and the organism was named Phytophthora amaranthi. Pathogenicity tests and molecular characterization confirmed the identity of the organism as a new pathogen of amaranth and a new species of Phytophthora.     

裸子植物psbA基因分子进化式样的研究

为阐明裸子植物对陆生生境生态响应的分子机制,以新近的裸子植物分类系统为指导,基于psb A基因编码全序列对4亚纲53种代表植物进行分子进化分析。首先,依据"放松分子钟"模型重建裸子植物在时间尺度下系统发育关系;其次,采用6个模型(MEC/JTT、MEC/cp REV、M5、M7、M8、M8a)估测氨基酸位点ω值,并对各模型结果进行统计检测;随后,利用Bootstrap方法检PSBA蛋白内部氨基酸位点的共进化动态。结果表明,系统树提示的物种分化历程支持前期分类结果;光合系统反应中心核心PSBA蛋白有3个氨基酸位点(13、19和243)曾经受正选择压力;PSBA蛋白内部有多对氨基酸位点间构成了共进化网络。因此,psb A基因编码序列具有作为描绘裸子植物系统发育关系标记的潜力,PSBA蛋白部分位点经历了适应性进化,通过位点间共进化网络协同作用方式辅助裸子植物响应陆生生境。     

番茄‘Ls-89’和‘坂砧2号’幼苗活性氧代谢对南方根结线虫侵染的反应

为了解番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum)砧木幼苗活性氧代谢与抗南方根结线虫(Meloidogyne incognita)的关系,以高感品种‘Ls-89’与高抗品种‘坂砧2号’为材料,采用盆栽人工接种法,研究了南方根结线虫侵染对番茄砧木幼苗活性氧代谢的影响。结果表明,未接种南方根结线虫的番茄砧木幼苗,其根系与叶片活性氧水平及相关酶活性在品种间没有显著差异。接种南方根结线虫后,两品种幼苗根系与叶片的O_2·~–生成速率和H_2O_2含量均升高,且‘坂砧2号’显著高于‘Ls-89’,但‘Ls-89’的MDA含量则显著高于‘坂砧2号’。两品种幼苗根系与叶片的SOD活性均在侵染早期降低,以‘坂砧2号’降幅较大;但POD、CAT活性在侵染早期变化不大,至侵染中后期则显著升高。因此,番茄抗性品种砧木幼苗的膜脂抗氧化能力较强,活性氧水平较高,且SOD活性对南方根结线虫侵染敏感。     

四川米仓山自然保护区台湾水青冈群落学特征沿海拔梯度的变化

为了解不同生境中台湾水青冈(Fagus hayatae)的群落特征,对四川米仓山国家级自然保护区不同海拔的台湾水青冈群落的物种组成、区系特征、生活型谱、重要值和物种多样性等进行了研究。结果表明,台湾水青冈群落中的植物种类随海拔存在差异。群落中植物区系均以北温带分布类型为主,且其分布比例与海拔呈正相关关系。不同海拔群落的物种生活型谱主要以高位芽植物为主,其它生活型较少。群落乔木层中台湾水青冈的重要值随海拔上升不断增大。中海拔群落中的物种多样性指数均低于高海拔和低海拔,具有物种种类少、多样性低的特点。因此,不同海拔段上的台湾水青冈群落学特征有明显的差异。     

高校病理生理学双语教学探析

双语教学作为蕴含着全新教育理念的教学形式,是我国高等教育改革的一项新措施,适应新时代背景下社会对高质量人才的需求。探析双语教学引入高校病理生理学中的可行意义、病理生理学双语教学中存在的问题、病理生理学双语教学的改进路径,有利于高校病理生理学双语教学的实践,对高校教育改革及医学专业人才培养起到积极的推动作用。     

鳞状非小细胞肺癌的病理特征和治疗药物研究进展

鳞状非小细胞肺癌(sq-NSCLC)约占非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)病例的 30%,其治疗难、预后差,是一种毁灭性的肺癌类型, 转移性 sq-NSCLC 的 5 年生存率不足 5%。近 20 年来,sq-NSCLC 治疗领域的进展甚微,尤其是一线治疗,导致该领域存在严重未满 足的临床需求,sq-NSCLC 患者迫切需要更多的新治疗方案。综述 sq-NSCLC 的临床病理特征和治疗药物的研究进展,为 sq-NSCLC 治 疗药物的深入研究与开发提供参考。