一株耐受低pH、高浓度硒菌株的筛选鉴定及两阶段pH调控高效除硒的研究

通过酸性含硒平板和摇瓶筛选出一株对低pH、高浓度硒有很好耐受性的菌株Y1,通过菌落形态特征分析和26S rDNA测序,鉴定该菌株为Pichia kudriavzevii,多抗性实验结果显示该菌是一株多重耐受性毕赤酵母。通过摇瓶实验研究了温度、接种量、摇床转速、pH对菌株除硒性能的影响,结果显示当温度为25℃,接种量为12%(v/v),摇床转速为250 r/min,pH为3.0时,菌株对硒的去除率最高为58.3%。基于不同pH发酵过程中菌体生物量及富硒量的不同表现:pH 3.0时生物量最高,pH 5.0时富硒量最高,提出两阶段pH调控策略:发酵0 h~14 h将pH控制在3.0,14 h~28 h将pH控制在5.0,最终除硒率可达78.6%,分别比pH恒定在3.0及5.0条件下提高了15.4%和21.7%。     

Early development and neurogenesis of Temnopleurus reevesii

Sea urchins are model non‐chordate deuterostomes, and studying the nervous system of their embryos can aid in the understanding of the universal mechanisms of neurogenesis. However, despite the long history of sea urchin embryology research, the molecular mechanisms of their neurogenesis have not been well investigated, in part because neurons appear relatively late during embryogenesis. In this study, we used the species Temnopleurus reevesii as a new sea urchin model and investigated the detail of its development and neurogenesis during early embryogenesis. We found that the embryos of T. reevesii were tolerant of high temperatures and could be cultured successfully at 15–30°C during early embryogenesis. At 30°C, the embryos developed rapidly enough that the neurons appeared at just after 24 h. This is faster than the development of other model urchins, such as Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus or Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. In addition, the body of the embryo was highly transparent, allowing the details of the neural network to be easily captured by ordinary epifluorescent and confocal microscopy without any additional treatments. Because of its rapid development and high transparency during embryogenesis, T. reevesii may be a suitable sea urchin model for studying neurogenesis. Moreover, the males and females are easily distinguishable, and the style of early cleavages is intriguingly unusual, suggesting that this sea urchin might be a good candidate for addressing not only neurology but also cell and developmental biology.     

Discovery of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives as GPR119 agonists

We designed and synthesized a novel series of phenylamino- and phenoxy-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives as GPR119 agonists. SAR studies indicated that electron-withdrawing substituents on the phenyl ring are important for potency and full efficacy. Compound 26 combined good potency with a promising pharmacokinetic profile in mice, and lowered the glucose excursion in mice in an oral glucose-tolerance test.     

Salinity tolerance of three ostracode species (Crustacea:Ostracoda) of Iberian saline lakes

Laboratory experiments and field data were used to determine salinity tolerance limits of three ostracode species (Prionocypris aragonica, Eucypris mareotica and Heterocypris barbara) from Iberian saline lakes. Salinity tolerance appeared related to ionic composition and temperature. Implications for ostracode ecology and geographical distribution are evaluated.     

The influences of age on T lymphocyte subsets in C57BL/6 mice

The aim of this study is to evaluate the age related changes of T lymphocyte subsets in C57BL/6 mice and immune function. Multi-color immunofluorescence techniques that were used to analyse relative numbers of T lymphocyte subsets include CD4⁺, CD8⁺, naive and memory CD4⁺ and CD8⁺, CD8⁺CD28⁺ T cells in peripheral blood of C57BL/6 mice from different age groups (Group I: 2 months old; Group II: 7 months old; Group III: 21 months old); Splenocytes isolated from different group mice were stimulated with Con A to evaluate the proliferative ability. Compared with group I, group II had a significant reduction in the percentage of CD4⁺, naive CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells and an increase in the percentage of CD8⁺ T cells, while group III had a significant reduction in the percentage of CD4⁺, naive CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells and increase in the percentage of CD8⁺, memory CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells in peripheral blood. Compared with group II, group III had a significant reduction in the percentage of naive CD8⁺ T cells and increase in the percentage of memory CD4⁺ and CD8⁺, CD8⁺CD28⁺ T cells in peripheral blood. The T lymphocyte proliferation in vitro showed that groups II and III had a lower proliferative capacity than group I, between groups II and III, there was not a significant difference. We provide relative values for the T lymphocyte subsets in the different age groups of C57BL/6 mice. The immune system began aging at 7 months old in C57BL/6 mice under a specific pathogen free environment.     

Plasticity in seedling morphology,biomass allocation and physiology among ten temperate tree species in response to shade is related to shade tolerance and not leaf habit

• Mechanisms of shade tolerance in tree seedlings, and thus growth in shade, may differ by leaf habit and vary with ontogeny following seed germination. To examine early responses of seedlings to shade in relation to morphological, physiological and biomass allocation traits, we compared seedlings of 10 temperate species, varying in their leaf habit (broadleaved versus needle‐leaved) and observed tolerance to shade, when growing in two contrasting light treatments – open (about 20% of full sunlight) and shade (about 5% of full sunlight).
• We analyzed biomass allocation and its response to shade using allometric relationships. We also measured leaf gas exchange rates and leaf N in the two light treatments.
• Compared to the open treatment, shading significantly increased traits typically associated with high relative growth rate (RGR) – leaf area ratio (LAR), specific leaf area (SLA), and allocation of biomass into leaves, and reduced seedling mass and allocation to roots, and net assimilation rate (NAR). Interestingly, RGR was not affected by light treatment, likely because of morphological and physiological adjustments in shaded plants that offset reductions of in situ net assimilation of carbon in shade. Leaf area‐based rates of light‐saturated leaf gas exchange differed among species groups, but not between light treatments, as leaf N concentration increased in concert with increased SLA in shade.
• We found little evidence to support the hypothesis of a increased plasticity of broadleaved species compared to needle‐leaved conifers in response to shade. However, an expectation of higher plasticity in shade‐intolerant species than in shade‐tolerant ones, and in leaf and plant morphology than in biomass allocation was supported across species of contrasting leaf habit.

     

Muscle synergies underlying sit-to-stand tasks in elderly people and their relationship with kinetic characteristics

BackgroundPhysiological evidence suggests that the nervous system controls motion by using a low-dimensional synergy organization for muscle activation. Because the muscle activation produces joint torques, kinetic changes accompanying aging can be related to changes in muscle synergies.ObjectivesWe explored the effects of aging on muscle synergies underlying sit-to-stand tasks, and examined their relationships with kinetic characteristics.MethodsFour younger and three older adults performed the sit-to-stand task at two speeds. Subsequently, we extracted the muscle synergies used to perform these tasks. Hierarchical cluster analysis was used to classify these synergies. We also calculated kinetic variables to compare the groups.ResultsThree independent muscle synergies generally appeared in each subject. The spatial structure of these synergies was similar across age groups. The change in motion speed affected only the temporal structure of these synergies. However, subject-specific muscle synergies and kinetic variables existed.ConclusionsOur results suggest common muscle synergies underlying the sit-to-stand task in both young and elderly adults. People may actively change only the temporal structure of each muscle synergy. The precise subject-specific structuring of each muscle synergy may incorporate knowledge of the musculoskeletal kinetics.     

基于4种光响应模型模拟不同砧木对夏黑葡萄耐弱光能力的影响

采用直角双曲线模型、非直角双曲线模型、直角双曲线修正模型和指数模型4种光响应模型分别拟合夏黑/贝达、夏黑/1103P、夏黑/101-14、夏黑/3309C、夏黑/140Ru、夏黑/5C、夏黑/5BB、夏黑/420A、夏黑/SO4、夏黑/抗砧1号、夏黑/华葡1号11种砧穗组合的光响应曲线,通过拟合程度、光补偿点、光饱和点、初始量子效率、最大净光合速率、暗呼吸速率等6个参数分析比较其拟合效果.结果表明: 4种模型拟合系数都在0.98以上,在光补偿点上,4种模型拟合效果相差不大,但直角双曲线修正模型在光饱和点、初始量子效率、最大净光合速率和暗呼吸速率方面拟合程度最好,运用赤池信息量准则计算,直角双曲线修正模型赤池信息量准则(AIC)值也最小,因此,直角双曲线修正模型为最佳拟合模型.通过聚类分析发现,夏黑/SO4、夏黑/420A两砧穗组合的表观量子效率高、光补偿点低、暗呼吸速率低,说明两者对弱光的利用效率高,耐弱光能力强,呼吸消耗少.通过Topsis (Technique for Order Prefe-rence by Similarity to an Ideal Solution)方法综合排名发现,夏黑/SO4、夏黑/420A组合耐弱光能力分别为第1、2名,与聚类分析结果一致.因此,夏黑以SO4或420A作为砧木的耐弱光能力最突出,更适合设施栽培.