植被净第一性生产力研究回顾与发展趋势

植被的净第一性生产力(NPP)反映了植物每年通过光合作用所固定的碳总量,目前NPP研究是全球变化研究的重要内容之一。本文回顾国内外植被NPP研究的历史,对遥感和地理信息系统(GIS)在NPP研究中的应用做了分析,并对近期陆地植被NPP研究的特点及发展趋势作了总结。     

Homogeneity/Heterogeneity Hypotheses for Standardized Mortality Ratios Based on Minimum Power‐divergence Estimators

This paper analyzes the power divergence estimators when homogeneity/heterogeneity hypotheses among standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) are taken into account. A Monte Carlo study shows that when the standard mortality rate is not external, that is it is estimated from the sample data, these estimators have a good performance even for small sample sets and in particular the minimum chi‐square estimators have a better behavior compared to the classical maximum likelihood estimators. In order to make decisions under homogeneity/heterogeneity hypotheses of SMRs we propose some test‐statistics which consider the minimum power divergence estimators. Through a numerical example focused on SMRs of melanoma mortality ratios in different regions of the US, a homogeneity/heterogeneity study is illustrated.     

Characterization of cell viability during bioprinting processes

Bioprinting is an emerging technology in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The process consists of simultaneous deposition of cells, biomaterial and/or growth factors under pressure through a micro-scale nozzle. Cell viability can be controlled by varying the parameters like pressure and nozzle diameter. The process itself can be a very useful tool for evaluating an in vitro cell injury model. It is essential to understand the cell responses to process-induced mechanical disturbances because they alter cell morphology and function. We carried out analysis and quantification of the degree of cell injury induced by bioprinting process. A parametric study with different process parameters was conducted to analyze and quantify cell injury as well as to optimize the parameters for printing viable cells. A phenomenological model was developed correlating the percentage of live, apoptotic and necrotic cells to the process parameters. This study incorporates an analytical formulation to predict the cell viability through the system as a function of the maximum shear stress in the system. The study shows that dispensing pressure has a more significant effect on cell viability than the nozzle diameter. The percentage of live cells is reduced significantly (by 38.75%) when constructs are printed at 40 psi compared to those printed at 5 psi.     

How to monitor elusive lizards: comparison of capture–recapture methods on giant day geckos (Gekkonidae, Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) in the Masoala rainforest exhibit, Zurich Zoo

Rapid and reliable estimation of population size is needed for the efficient monitoring of animal populations of conservation concern. Unfortunately, technical advances in this area have not been paralleled in uptake in conservation, which may be due to difficulties in implementation or the lack of general guidelines for application. Here we tested five different methods used to estimate population size [capture–mark–recapture (CMR), finite-mixture models, model averaging of finite-mixture models, accumulation curve methods (ACM), and the line transect method (LT)] using extensive capture–recapture data of the giant day gecko (Gekkonidae, Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis, Gray 1870) at the Masoala rainforest exhibit, Zurich Zoo. When the complete data were analyzed [30 sessions (and 27 sessions for the LT)], all methods except the LT produced similar estimates of population size. The simple ACM gave a small coefficient of variation (CV), but did not cover the most likely value of population size at moderate sampling effort. Nevertheless, the ACM was the only method that showed a reasonable convergence when subsets of data were used. CMR and Pledger models included the reference value in their confidence intervals (CI) after 25 and 30 sessions, respectively. Although model averaging did slightly improve the estimate, the CV was still high for the full dataset. Our method of using subsets of data to test the robustness of estimates is simple to apply and could be adopted more widely in such analyzes to evaluate sensitivity to method of evaluation. In conclusion, simple accumulation methods showed similar efficiency to more complex statistical models, and are likely to be sufficiently precise for most conservation monitoring purposes. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

扩张型心肌病动物模型的研究进展

扩张型心肌病严重危害人类健康,为了广泛深入地研究和治疗DCM,迫切需要该病的动物模型。本文按DCM的病因：家族性/遗传性,病毒性/免疫性,酒精性/中毒性及其他病因,对近年来应用较为成熟的DCM模型作一综述,分析各自的优缺点。     

豚鼠腺性膀胱炎模型的建立及尿流动力学的检查

目的探讨豚鼠腺性膀胱炎动物模型的建立方法及尿流动力学检查方法。方法将28只雌性豚鼠分三组：正常对照组、生理盐水对照组和造模组。用膀胱内灌注大肠杆菌的方法制作腺性膀胱炎动物模型,7周后行尿流动力学检查及病理检测。结果尿流动力学检查发现造模组豚鼠储尿期逼尿肌不稳定发生率较正常对照组及生理盐水对照组显著增多（P〈0.001）;正常对照组无腺性膀胱炎病变,生理盐水对照组出现腺性膀胱炎1例,造模组出现7例,造模组与另外两组相比差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）,正常对照组与生理盐水对照组相比差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结论膀胱内灌注大肠杆菌可导致腺性膀胱炎,这证实了细菌感染是腺性膀胱炎的病因之一,同时为临床上的抗感染治疗提供了理论依据。此方法可用于建立腺性膀胱炎的动物模型。同时确立了腺性膀胱炎动物模型尿流动力学检查方法。     

缺血再灌卒中后抑郁小鼠模型的建立

目的探讨并建立卒中后抑郁小鼠动物模型。方法先利用结扎颈总动脉造成小鼠不完性全脑缺血再灌注病理损伤,利用悬尾和强迫游泳方法诱导小鼠抑郁模型,利用正交试验设计全面考察其影响因素,确定最佳造模条件。结果以缺血5min,再灌10min,再缺血5min所诱导抑郁模型最为明显,且死亡率较低。结论利用此方法所造卒中后抑郁模型具有操作简便、成功率较高且经济的特点,适用于该类药物筛选。     

大鼠体外循环模型的建立及改进

目的对现有大鼠体外循环模型予以改进,降低模型复制难度,并使之更适合用于研究体外循环对肺功能的影响。方法成年雄性SD大鼠16只,体重300～350g,各8只分别用于建模和供血。经右颈静脉、左股静脉引流,右股动脉人工灌注建立体外循环,血气分析监测内环境变化。实验过程中,保留大鼠自主呼吸,不进行机械通气。结果成功建成8只大鼠体外循环模型并按计划顺利脱离人工循环。体外循环期间转流量为70～80mL/（kg·min）,血流动力学监测和血气分析结果基本正常。结论进一步简化了建立大鼠体外循环模型的操作,最显著的改进之处在于避免了机械通气对大鼠肺功能潜在的不良效应,从而更加适合用于研究体外循环对肺功能的影响。     

The impact of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Solanum elaeagnifolium</Emphasis>, an invasive plant in the Mediterranean,on the flower visitation and seed set of the native co-flowering species <Emphasis Type="Italic">Glaucium flavum</Emphasis>

The sprouting response types of 1,151 cork oak (Quercus suber) trees one and half years after a wildfire in southern Portugal were characterised. It was hypothesised that different response types should occur according to the following conceptual model: an increased level of damage (fire severity) on a sprouting tree that suffered a crown fire was expected to be reflected in a sequence of four alternative events, namely (a) resprouting exclusively from crown, (b) simultaneous resprouting from crown and base, (c) resprouting exclusively from base and (d) plant death. To assess whether the level of expected damage was influenced by the level of protection from disturbance, we explored the relationships between response types and tree size, bark thickness and cork stripping, using an information-theoretic approach. The more common response type was crown resprouting (68.8% of the trees), followed by plant death (15.8%), simultaneous resprouting from crown and base (10.1%) and basal resprouting (5.3%). In agreement with the conceptual model, trees which probably suffered a higher level of damage by fire (larger trees with thinner bark; exploited for cork) died or resprouted exclusively from base. On the other hand, trees that were well protected (smaller trees with thicker bark not exploited for cork) were able to rebuild their canopy through crown resprouting. Simultaneous resprouting from the crown and base was determined mainly by tree size, and it was more common in smaller trees.