DIPTEREX RESISTANCE IN THE HOUSEFLY AND THE SYNERGIC MECHANISM OF SV1 IN RELATION TO PENETRATION THROUGH CUTICLE

Abstract  SV₁ was observed to have obvious synergism and could delay housefly ( Musca domestica vicina ) resistance development to Dipterex. The penetration rates of Dipterex through housefly cuticle were determined in a susceptible and two resistant strains. The results indicated that the penetration in the resistant housefly strains was obviously slower than in the susceptible one. The penetrating rate of SV₁+ Dipterex (in mixture) was higher than that of Dipterex. The penetration reduction in resistant houseflies may be an important factor in bringing forth resistance. The increase of the penetrating rate of Dipterex and the decrease of its metabolic rate are regarded as the important mechanisms of SV₁ synergism to Dipterex.     

菜蚜茧蜂对甲胺磷和灭多威的抗性机制

采用试管药膜法测定了菜蚜茧蜂 Diaeretiella rapae 对甲胺磷和灭多威的抗性及增效剂的增效作用,并测定了菜蚜茧蜂和菜缢管蚜 Lipaphis erysimi 乙酰胆碱酯酶动力学参数、解毒酶活性及增效剂对菜蚜茧蜂酶活性的体内抑制作用。福州地区菜蚜茧蜂已对甲胺磷和灭多威产生5.6和9.1倍的抗性,胡椒基丁醚、磷酸三苯酯和马来酸二乙酯对两种杀虫剂的抗性品系均有显著增效作用,胡椒基丁醚的作用最为显著。胡椒基丁醚对抗性菜蚜茧蜂杀虫剂敏感性的增效作用远高于对敏感菜蚜茧蜂的影响。3种增效剂对菜蚜茧蜂乙酰胆碱酯酶均无抑制作用;磷酸三苯酯和胡椒基丁醚对羧酸酯酶,马来酸二乙酯对谷胱甘肽S转移酶有显著抑制作用。抗性和敏感菜蚜茧蜂乙酰胆碱酯酶的米氏常数K_m）、最大反应速度（V_max）、羧酸酯酶及谷胱甘肽S转移酶活性值相近,但敏感菜蚜茧蜂乙酰胆碱酯酶的双分子速度常数（K_I）值远高于抗性的。此外,对菜蚜茧蜂和菜缢管蚜乙酰胆碱酯酶、羧酸酯酶和谷胱甘肽S转移酶进行了比较研究。结果表明菜蚜茧蜂对甲胺磷和灭多威的低水平抗性与乙酰胆碱酯酶的不敏感性及解毒酶的解毒代谢有关。     

精制白喉毒素脱毒工艺的改进

为了改进精制白喉毒素脱毒工艺中存在的时间长和损失大等问题,我们考虑进行脱毒过程中加入Ｌ－赖氨酸协同脱毒的试验,并以原工艺进行比较,结果使原工艺存在的问题均得到较好的解决。     

Determinants of Intestinal Detoxication of Lipid Hydroperoxides

It has long been recognized that hydroperoxides are agents of cytotoxicity. However, in recent years, it is increasingly apparent that lipid hydroperoxide may play an important role in mediating cellular and molecular events in degenerative pathophysiological processes that lead to intestinal disorders, such as cancer. Yet, surprisingly, little is known of the intestinal disposition of peroxidized lipids and of the metabolic factors that determine mucosal peroxide elimination. The present paper summarizes the evidence for the pivotal role of reductant (GSH and NADPH) availability in intestinal peroxide detoxication. This information will provide important insights into the relationship between luminal lipid hydroperoxides and intestinal GSH redox homeostasis, and is pertinent to understanding how dietary oxidants like lipid peroxides, can impact intestinal integrity with implications for genesis of gut pathology.     

The Escherichia coli protein YjjG is a house-cleaning nucleotidase in vivo

House-cleaning enzymes protect cells from the adverse effects of noncanonical metabolic chemical compounds. The Escherichia coli nucleotide phosphatase YjjG (B4374, JW4336) functions as a house-cleaning phosphatase in vivo. YjjG protects the cell against noncanonical pyrimidine derivatives such as 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (5-FdUridine), 5-fluorouridine, 5-fluoroorotic acid (5-FOA), 5-fluorouracil, and 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. YjjG prevents the incorporation of potentially mutagenic nucleotides into DNA as shown for 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU). Its enzymatic activity in vitro towards noncanonical 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine monophosphate (5-FdUMP) is higher than towards canonical thymidine monophosphate (dTMP). The closest homolog in humans, HDHD4, does not show a protective effect against noncanonical nucleotides, excluding an involvement of HDHD4 in resistance against noncanonical nucleotides used for cancer chemotherapy. The substrate spectrum of YjjG suggests that its in vivo substrates are noncanonical pyrimidine derivatives, which might also include oxidized nucleobases such as 5-formyluracil and 5-hydroxyuracil.     

Allelopathic interactions between plants. Multi site action of allelochemicals

Allelopathy is defined as mechanism of plant-plant, plant-microorganisms, plant-virus, plant-insect, and plant-soil-plant interactions mediated by plant- or microorganism-produced chemicals released to the environment. The majority of allelochemicals are secondary metabolites and among others belong to terpenoids, phenolic compounds, organic cyanides and longchain fatty acids. The action of allelochemicals in target plant is diverse and affects a large number of biochemical reactions resulting in modifications of different physiological functions. Thus the results of allelochemical action can be detected at different levels of plant organization: molecular, structural, biochemical, physiological and ecological. Enzyme activities, cell division and ultrastructure, membrane permeability, ion uptake and as a consequence plant growth and development are modified by allelochemicals. Significant effects on photosynthesis and respiration are the best-characterized results of allelopathic interactions. Moreover allelopathic compounds seem to induce a secondary oxidative stress expressed as enhanced free radical production and induction of cellular antioxidant system. Plant survival under allelopathy stress conditions depends on plant defense leading to allelochemical detoxication, the process which may go on in parallel to cell defense reaction to oxidative stress. The article presents some aspects of the current knowledge regarding mechanisms of the allelopathy phenomenon. The allelopathy is a complex problem, thus comprehensive understanding of allelochemical mode of action requires further investigation and still remains an open question.     

The pericardial glands of the zebra mussel: Ultrastructure and implication in lead detoxication process

Summary— Ultrastructural and microanalytical investigations of the pericardial gland of the freshwater mussel, Dreissena polymorpha have been performed to investigate the possible functional role of this organ in the detoxication process of lead. The cell-type of this organ exhibits the feature characteristics of podocytes, ie the typical pedicel-basal lamina complex and the well developed lysosomalvacuolar system. X-ray microanalysis demonstrated that large electron-dense granules referred to as lysosomes are the main target organelles in these cells to accumulate and sequestrate lead where the metal was associated with phosphorus and sulphur. Consequently, the pericardial gland plays an important role in the detoxication process and allows the organism to tolerate high lead concentration without suffering severe cell injury.     

Transformation of metolachlor in soil inoculated with a Streptomyces sp.

Microbial detoxication of pesticides may offer a promising alternative to existing physical-chemical treatment methods. We investigated a strain of Streptomyces sp. which can transform metolachlor in a liquid medium for its ability to decontaminate herbicide-treated soil. A cell suspension of Streptomyces sp. was added to a silt loam soil (Hagerstown, pH 6.1) which was amended with 10 g of metolachlor containing 5 nCi ring-UL-¹⁴C metolachlor per gram of soil, and the mixture was incubated at 28°C. Inoculation of the sterile soil resulted in the rapid transformation of metolachlor. Analyses of one-week-old samples indicated that approximately 70% of the added radioactivity was recovered in the ethyl acetate and water fractions as products from the inoculated reaction mixture, whereas in the uninoculated control less than 8% of the ¹⁴C was found as products and about 80% was recovered in the form of unchanged metolachlor. In native soil, however, the rate of metolachlor disappearance was not enhanced by Streptomyces inoculation. In inoculated sterile soil the yields of products were affected by inoculum size, inoculation temperature and substrate concentration, but these variables had no effect on product formation in the inoculated native soil. Addition of Na₂CO₃ (200 g/g soil) into native soil significantly promoted growth of Streptomyces due to the higher pH (7.8) and also stimulated transformation of metolachlor by 30%. Our results suggest that proliferation of the inoculated organisms under favorable conditions is essential for their function as metolachlor degraders in native soil.     

复合微生物菌剂发酵在棉籽饼脱毒中的应用

以棉籽饼为原料,采用黑曲霉(Aspergillus niger)、热带假丝酵母(Candida tropicalis)、短小芽胞杆菌(Bacillus pumilus)、保加利亚乳杆菌(Lactobacillus bulgaricus)4种微生物的复合菌剂作为棉籽饼固体发酵的主要菌种。通过测定发酵液中糖含量的变化,考察4种菌株两两之间的关系,测定棉籽饼脱毒率和发酵前后蛋白含量。结果显示:4种菌株可以互惠共生;当黑曲霉、热带假丝酵母、短小芽胞杆菌、保加利亚乳杆菌的接种比例为2:2:1:1,固体发酵后蛋白含量为37.71%,比发酵前提高了2.74%,是良好的蛋白饲料。棉籽饼脱毒率为84.63%,棉酚含量为116.20mg/kg,达到饲用标准。     

Early detection of resistance to tebufenozide in field populations of Cydia pomonella L.: methods and mechanisms

Abstract: Four populations of codling moth Cydia pomonella L. were collected as overwintering larvae from apple orchards with different pesticide pressure (S. Michele, Roncafort, Revò and Vervò) in the Trento province (northern Italy). Mortality rate caused by a predetermined discriminating concentration of tebufenozide topically applied on overwintering larvae was evaluated. Neonate F1 progeny of the same populations were assayed for susceptibility to tebufenozide by feeding them on thinning apples treated with an appropriate discriminating dose of the insecticide. The activities of the main enzyme systems involved in the detoxification of insecticides were also evaluated in each population and related to their susceptibility to tebufenozide. The topical test detected a significant loss in susceptibility to tebufenozide in two populations, S. Michele and Roncafort, while all the overwintering larvae collected in the orchards of Revò and Vervò died when treated topically with the discriminating concentration. The apple‐dipping test performed on the neonate larvae showed a highly significant reduction in the susceptibility of the two populations of S. Michele and Roncafort. A less significant reduction in mortality rate was found in the Revò population; however, no statistical difference was found between the Vervò population and the susceptible reference. None of the four field populations significantly differed from the susceptible strain for Glutathione‐S‐transferase and esterase activity. A significantly higher frequency of individuals of the S. Michele and Roncafort populations exhibited a higher mixed function oxidase activity than the susceptible strain. The small resistance ratio values found for the two populations together with the low frequency of individuals exibiting enhanced enzymatic activity, reveals that the selection process was still at the early stage. Because of its efficiency in early detection of resistance to tebufenozide, topical application on diapausing larvae can thus be considered an appropriate, simple and robust tool for implementing resistance monitoring programmes for tebufenozide.