siRNA干扰PDGF对新生儿血管瘤干细胞的增殖和分化的影响

婴儿血管瘤是一种血管瘤,表现出独特的快速生长的特征,然后随着时间而消退。血管瘤来自CD133+干细胞,当植入免疫缺陷小鼠时,它们分化成内皮细胞。同样克隆扩增的干细胞也产生脂肪细胞,从而重现血管瘤的消退期。本研究主要阐明了使用血管瘤来源的干细胞(hemSC)增殖和分化的内在机制。本研究发现血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF)在增殖期升高并可能抑制脂肪细胞分化。hemSC表达高水平的PDGF-b并且在基础(未刺激)条件下显示PDGF受体的持续酪氨酸磷酸化。PDGF受体信号传导的抑制导致hemSCs中的脂肪生成增强。此外,hemSCs暴露于外源性PDGF-b降低了脂肪含量和脂肪细胞特异性转录因子的表达。总之,本研究将PDGF信号传导鉴定为血管瘤退化的内在负调节因子,并强调了破坏PDGF信号传导治疗血管瘤的治疗潜力。     

Histidine Residue Mediates Radical-induced Hinge Cleavage of Human IgG1

Hydroxyl radicals induce hinge cleavage in a human IgG1 molecule via initial radical formation at the first hinge Cys²³¹ followed by electron transfer to the upper hinge residues. To enable engineering of a stable monoclonal antibody hinge, we investigated the role of the hinge His²²⁹ residue using structure modeling and site-directed mutagenesis. Direct involvement of His²²⁹ in the reaction mechanism is suggested by a 75–85% reduction of the hinge cleavage for variants in which His²²⁹ was substituted with either Gln, Ser, or Ala. In contrast, mutation of Lys²²⁷ to Gln, Ser, or Ala increased hinge cleavage. However, the H229S/K227S double mutant shows hinge cleavage levels similar to that of the single H229S variant, further revealing the importance of His²²⁹. Examination of the hinge structure shows that His²²⁹ is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with surrounding residues. These observations led us to hypothesize that the imidazole ring of His²²⁹ may function to facilitate the cleavage by forming a transient radical center that is capable of extracting a proton from neighboring residues. The work presented here suggests the feasibility of engineering a new generation of monoclonal antibodies capable of resisting hinge cleavage to improve product stability and efficacy.     

秦岭山区中国大鲵生境因子的选择

通过对秦岭山区中国大鲵(Andrias davidianus)栖息地生境因子调查、统计,利用R语言分析了各因子与大鲵生境选择的相关性,得出研究结果:秦岭山区影响大鲵生存的主要因子为栖息地类型(相关系数r=0.98),其次是水温(相关系数r=-0.8)、河岸坡度(r=-0.6)和p H (r=-0.6);浊度(相关系数r=0.5)、电导率(r=0.49)、DO(r=0.4)、人为干扰(r=0.35)和海拔(r=0.31)对大鲵分布影响不大。研究结果为探讨中国大鲵对野生环境的适应性选择提供了参考。     

北京城市与西北远郊地表臭氧浓度梯度移动监测研究

北京城市与区域臭氧浓度逐年升高,对自然生态系统已经构成影响。但地表臭氧在北京城市与远郊梯度空间上的连续递变特征机制尚不清楚。采用移动监测车,搭载臭氧分析仪,选择夏季典型臭氧污染天气,以北京教学植物园为对照点,从北京城市中心向西北远郊方向,多点位连续测定地表臭氧浓度。通过分析臭氧浓度和采样点周围归一化植被指数(NDVI)的关系以及典型臭氧污染情况下的天气形势和气团轨迹,探讨北京城市和区域臭氧浓度连续空间变化特征及机制。结果表明:(1)北京西北山区森林区域臭氧浓度显著高于"城市区域",约为城市区域的2.00倍。十三陵是地表臭氧浓度的分界点,从十三陵开始臭氧浓度陡然升高,在西北山区方向保持在高水平。空间上从高到低的顺序是西北山区(254.68μg/m~3)对照点教学植物园(220.89μg/m~3)城市支路(162.84μg/m~3)城市快速路和高速路(103.24μg/m~3);(2)植被分布影响臭氧空间格局。在相同时间范围内,臭氧浓度和NDVI正相关,随NDVI增加臭氧浓度呈Logistic增长;(3)西北山区地表臭氧空间变异系数为0.11,城市支路上平均为0.28,城市快速路上为0.26,高速公路上为0.36。山区地表臭氧浓度的空间变异系数最小,高速公路最大,城市快速路、城市支路空间变异较大;(4)大范围均压场、高压后部、低压前部等稳定型天气型易造成南向弱气流,能够把空气污染物输送到西北远郊,但本研究中监测到的西北山区高浓度臭氧并非当天从城区输送而来。北京城市与区域臭氧格局与植被的关系及成因需要深入研究。     

基于红外相机视频的猪獾交配行为观察

Mating behavior of the Hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris) was recorded on 463 videos (totally 8053 s) taken with auto-trigger cameras between March 13 and May 13, 2017 in Jiangxi Wuyishan. Males followed and guarded the females for several hours before mating. One mounting behavior, and three mating behaviors were observed from 01:55 to 08:49 on April 18. The durations of mating behaviors lasted for 731s, 1690s and 1494s, respectively. Based on these observations, we found: 1) mating behavior was controlled by the female, including obvious sexual solicitations; 2) females can mate more than one time within one estrous cycle; 3) quickly and repeatedly pumping and inserting behavior was observed in male during mating.     

Molecular Cytogenetic Identification of a New Wheat-Rye 6R Chromosome Disomic Addition Line with Powdery Mildew Resistance

Rye (Secale cereale L.) possesses many valuable genes that can be used for improving disease resistance, yield and environment adaptation of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). However, the documented resistance stocks derived from rye is faced severe challenge due to the variation of virulent isolates in the pathogen populations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop desirable germplasm and search for novel resistance gene sources against constantly accumulated variation of the virulent isolates. In the present study, a new wheat-rye line designated as WR49-1 was produced through distant hybridization and chromosome engineering protocols between common wheat cultivar Xiaoyan 6 and rye cultivar German White. Using sequential GISH (genomic in situ hybridization), mc-FISH (multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization), mc-GISH (multicolor GISH) and EST (expressed sequence tag)-based marker analysis, WR49-1 was proved to be a new wheat-rye 6R disomic addition line. As expected, WR49-1 showed high levels of resistance to wheat powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, Bgt) pathogens prevalent in China at the adult growth stage and 19 of 23 Bgt isolates tested at the seedling stage. According to its reaction pattern to different Bgt isolates, WR49-1 may possess new resistance gene(s) for powdery mildew, which differed from the documented powdery mildew gene, including Pm20 on chromosome arm 6RL of rye. Additionally, WR49-1 was cytologically stable, had improved agronomic characteristics and therefore could serve as an important bridge for wheat breeding and chromosome engineering.     

Effect of Pre-Stressing on the Acid-Stress Response in Bifidobacterium Revealed Using Proteomic and Physiological Approaches

Weak acid resistance limits the application of Bifidobacteria as a probiotic in food. The acid tolerance response (ATR), caused by pre-stressing cells at a sublethal pH, could improve the acid resistance of Bifidobacteria to subsequent acid stress. In this study, we used Bifidobacterium longum sub. longum BBMN68 to investigate the effect of the ATR on the acid stress response (ASR), and compared the difference between the ATR and the ASR by analyzing the two-dimensional-PAGE protein profiles and performing physiological tests. The results revealed that a greater abundance of proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism and protein protection was present after the ASR than after the ATR in Bifidobacterium. Pre-stressing cells increased the abundance of proteins involved in energy production, amino acid metabolism, and peptidoglycan synthesis during the ASR of Bifidobacterium. Moreover, after the ASR, the content of ATP, NH₃, thiols, and peptidoglycan, the activity of H⁺-ATPase, and the maintenance of the intracellular pH in the pre-stressed Bifidobacterium cells was significantly higher than in the uninduced cells. These results provide the first explanation as to why the resistance of Bifidobacterium to acid stress improved after pre-stressing.     

稳定同位素分析在鸟类食性及营养级结构中的应用

稳定同位素分析(stable isotope analysis,SIA)自20世纪70年代末引入鸟类生态学领域以来,在研究鸟类食性和营养级结构方面展现了强大的发展潜力和广泛的应用前景。总结了该技术在鸟类食源组成和营养级结构方面研究的前期准备、实验流程、数据分析和研究进展等,重点阐述了其在鸟类保护与管理方面的应用。鉴于稳定同位素在生物体内存在分馏现象,从鸟类不同组织和部位对营养级富集因子、转化周期、同位素印记的差异,提出了完善该方法的建议和应用前景。     

牦牛肠源Lactobacillus acidophilus L3对其肠道分泌型免疫球蛋白A及免疫相关因子的影响

为了研究牦牛肠源Lactobacillus acidophilus L3(嗜酸乳杆菌)对其肠道分泌型免疫球蛋白A(SIg A)及免疫相关因子的影响,将10头健康牦牛(2~2.5岁)随机分为2组,分别为益生菌组和空白对照组,益生菌组在饲料中添加2×109CFU·kg-1L.acidophilus L3,饲喂28 d后取其小肠样品,ELISA检测试验组和对照组十二指肠、空肠、回肠中SIg A、白细胞介素-2(IL-2)、IL-4、IL-6、干扰素γ(IFN-γ)的含量。研究结果表明,L.acidophilus L3可有效增加试验组牦牛肠道SIg A的分泌量(P<0.05),组内比较发现SIg A在回肠含量最高,其次为空肠和十二指肠。IL-2、IL-4、IL-6在试验组小肠中的表达量较对照组显著增加(P<0.05),试验组小肠IFN-γ的表达量较对照组降低(P<0.05)。证实L.acidophilus L3可提高牦牛肠道的黏膜免疫功能。