多杀菌素和荧光桃红B对橘小实蝇取食的影响

40mg/kg多杀菌素(spinosad)或1000、3000mg/kg荧光桃红B(Phloxine-B)均不影响3日龄橘小实蝇雌Bactrocera dorsalis(Hendel)、雄虫对蔗糖的取食量(P>0.05);与蒸馏水对照和马拉硫磷对照相比,40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫吐食率也无显著影响(P>0.05),但3000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫吐食率有极显著影响(P<0.01)。40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对6日龄橘小实蝇雌、雄虫对蔗糖的取食量与蒸馏水对照无差异(P>0.05);3000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌虫的取食量与蒸馏水对照有显著差异(P<0.05),与马拉硫磷对照无差异(P>0.05),对雄虫的取食量与蒸馏水对照无显著差异(P>0.05),与马拉硫磷对照有显著差异(P<0.05)。与蒸馏水、马拉硫磷相对照,40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫的吐食率均无显著影响(P>0.05),而3000mg/kg的荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫的吐食率均有极显著影响(P<0.01)。     

Differences in Incubation Length and Hatchling Morphology among Five Species of Oviparous Phrynocephalus Lizards （Agamidae） from China

We incubated eggs of five Phrynocephalus species （P. albolineatus, P. axillaries, P. grumgrzimailoi, P. helioscopus and P. przewalskii） at three constant temperatures （24℃, 28℃ and 32℃） to examine differences in incubation length and hatchling morphology among species and among temperature treatments. We combined data from this study with those reported previously for P. frontalis and P. versicolor to examine whether embryonic stage at laying is a causal factor for interspecific variation in incubation length, and whether the phylogenetic relationship inferred from hatchling morphology is consistent with the relationship based on mitochondrial DNA data. Mean values for incubation length differed among the five species studied herein and, in all these five species, incubation length decreased at a decreasing rate as temperature increased. In none of the five species did hatchling size （snout-vent length and body mass） and other morphological variables differ among the three temperature treatments. The seven oviparous Phrynocephalus lizards found in China differ from each other in hatchling morphology, and embryonic stage at laying is a causal factor of inter- and intra-specific variation in incubation length. The phylogenetic relationship inferred from hatchling morphology is not always consistent with the currently known relationship based on mitochondrial DNA data. Data from this study and those reported previously allow the conclusion that any Phrynocephalus species may have its unique position along the axis defined by hatchling morphology.     

Early-stage litter decomposition and its influencing factors in the wetland of the Sanjiang Plain, China

Using the litter bag technique, the decomposition rates and their influencing factors were studied by investigating three wetland macrophytes, Calamagrostics angustifolia, Carex meyeriana and Carex lasiocapa, in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China. It was revealed that C. lasiocapa lost 28.91% of its weight, C. angustifolia lost 31.98% and C. meyeriana lost 32.99% after 164 days. Another finding was that the amount of organic carbon in the litter of C. angustifolia and C. lasiocapa fluctuated, but continuously decreased in that of C. meyeriana. However, all the three types of litter released organic carbon. Nitrogen was released substantially from the litter of both C. angustifolia and C. meyeriana, but accumulated in the litter of C. lasiocapa. Phosphorus concentrations in all the three types of litter apparently decreased first and then slightly increased. Overall, P release was observed in all the three types of litter. The C/N and C/P ratios varied significantly in the decomposition process. The decomposition rates and nutrient content variations were simultaneously influenced by the quality of the litter as well as the environmental factors in the Sanjian Plain, but they were more strongly affected by the quality of the litter.     

Amino Acid Sequence Around the Catalytic Site in Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Bacillus stearothermophilus

The tryptic peptide containing the active-site cysteine in glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from Bacillus stearothermophilus 1503 was isolated after inhibition of the enzyme with ¹⁴C-iodoacetate. The amino acid sequence of the 20-residue peptide was determined by 19 successive cycles of dansyl-Edman degradation. The sequence shows considerable homology with its counterparts from mesophilic sources but differs by the addition of Ala-His-His at the N-terminus and by the substitution of phenylalanine for leucine in the prototype sequence.     

Analyzing the molecular foundations of commensalism in the mouse intestine

We maintain complex societies of nonpathogenic microbes on our mucosal surfaces. Although the stability of this flora is important for human health, very little is known about how its constituents communicate with us to forge stable and mutually advantageous relationships. The vast majority of these indigenous microbes reside in the intestine. Recent studies of a gut commensal, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, has revealed a novel signaling pathway that allows the microbe and host to actively collaborate to produce a nutrient foundation that can be used by this bacterium. This pathway illustrates the type of dynamic molecular interactions that help define commensal relationships.     

海洋红藻多管藻R—藻红蛋白的体外聚集特性

将海洋红藻R 藻红蛋白 (R PE)吸附到刚揭开的高定向石墨 (HOPG)表面上 ,然后用扫描隧道显微镜 (STM)在纳米尺度上进行直接观察 ,发现纯化的R 藻红蛋白在体外自然聚集时 ,能够“面对面”的聚集在一起 ,形成非常规则的类似藻胆体的杆状结构。将R PE溶于 2 %酒精 /水的混合液中 ,然后滴加于空气 /水界面上 ,具有很好的成膜性能。STM观察结果表明 ,R PE的分子在Langmuir Blodgett膜中的排列方式与其在自然状态下的聚集方式类似 ,圆盘状的R PE分子面对面的聚集在一起形成类似藻胆体的杆状结构 ,这些“杆”状结构进一步聚集在一起形成膜。以上结果表明 ,藻胆蛋白分子在体内以藻胆体的形式存在 ,除了连接肽的作用之外 ,藻胆蛋白自身的结构特性而导致的分子与分子之间的相互作用 ,在藻胆体的组装过程中也起着重要的作用     

TRPC1 protects dopaminergic SH-SY5Y cells from MPP＋, salsolinol,and N-methyl-（R）-salsolinol-induced cytotoxicity

Neurotoxins and alterations in Ca2＋ homeostasis have been associated with Parkinson＇s disease （PD）, but the role of store-operated Ca2＋ entry channels is not well understood. Previous studies have shown the neurotoxicity of salsolinol and 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion on SH-SY5Y cells and cytoprotection induced by transient receptor potential protein 1 （TRPC1）. In the present study, N-methyl-（R）-salsolinol was tested for its cellular toxicity and effects on TRPC1 expression. MTT （3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-dipbenyl- tetrazolium bromide） assays, DAPI （4＇,6-diamidino-2-pheny- lindole）, fluorescein isothiocyanate-Annexin-V/propidium iodide, western blot analysis, and JC-1 labeling revealed that the three indicated drugs could induce caspase-dependent, mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis. Exposure of SH-SY5Y cells to the indicated drugs resulted in a significant decrease in thapsigargin-mediated Ca2＋ influx and TRPC1 expression. Immnnocytochemistry experiments revealed that neurotoxins treatment induced TRPC1 translocation to the cytoplasm. Taken together, our results indicate that treatment with neurotoxins may alter Ca2＋ homeostasis and induce mitochondrial-mediated caspase-dependent cytotoxicity, an important characteristic of PD.