H2O2对蛇足石杉离体培养物诱变效应的研究

为了获得高产石杉碱甲(Huperzine A,Hup A)的蛇足石杉[Huperzia serrata(Thunb.)Trev.]叶状体,对H_2O_2诱变后的叶状体进行了研究。结果表明,诱变后叶状体株系的Hup A含量显著提高,并获得高产株系SH42,其相对生长率和Hup A含量分别达到4499.28%和261.17μg g~(–1) DW,比起始叶状体分别提高了2.35倍和2.43倍;且株系间可溶性蛋白质谱带和SOD同工酶谱均存在差异,经过连续9代培养,变异叶状体可以稳定遗传。因此,H_2O_2对叶状体细胞具有良好的诱变效应,可以用于筛选高产Hup A株系。     

Influence of in vitro growth conditions on in vitro and ex vitro photosynthetic rates of easy- and difficult-to-acclimatize sea oats (Uniola paniculata L.) genotypes

Net photosynthetic rates (P _n) of easy (EK 16-3) and difficult-to-acclimatize (EK 11-1) sea oats genotypes were examined under the following culture conditions: (1) photoautotrophic [sugar-free medium, high photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), high vessel ventilation rates and CO₂ enrichment, (PA)]; (2) modified photomixotrophic [sugar-containing medium diluted with sugar-free medium over time, high PPF, and high vessel ventilation rates (PM)]; (3) modified photomixotrophic enriched [same as PM with CO₂ enrichment, (PME)]; or (4) conventional photomixotrophic [sugar-containing medium, low PPF, and low vessel ventilation rates (control)]. Regardless of genotype, plantlets cultured under PA conditions died within 2 wk, whereas under PM and PME conditions, plantlets increased their P _n. After 6 wk, P _n per gram dry weight was 1.7 times greater in EK 16-3 than EK 11-1 plantlets cultured under PME conditions. In vitro-produced leaves of EK 16-3 plantlets were elongated with expanded blades, whereas EK 11-1 produced short leaves without expanded blades, especially under control conditions. After in vitro culture, EK 16-3 PME plantlets exhibited the highest dry weights among treatments. EK 16-3 PME and EK 16-3 PM had similarly high survivability, shoot and root dry weights and leaf lengths ex vitro compared to EK 16-3 control and EK 11-1 PM and PME plantlets. Ex vitro growth, survivability and P _n per leaf area of either genotype were not affected by CO₂ enrichment under modified photomixotrophic conditions. These results suggest that growth and survivability of sea oats genotypes with different acclimatization capacities can be enhanced by optimizing culture conditions.     

Antioxidant activities of Ptychopetalum olacoides (“muirapuama”) in mice brain

Ptychopetalum olacoides (PO) roots are used by Amazonian peoples to prepare traditional remedies for treating various central nervous system conditions in which free radicals are likely to be implicated. Following the identification of PO ethanol extract (POEE) free-radical scavenging properties in vitro, the aim of this study was to verify the in vivo antioxidant effect of POEE. Aging mice (14 months) were treated (i.p.) with saline, DMSO (20%) or POEE (100mg/kg body wt.), and the hippocampi, cerebral cortex, striata, hypothalamus and cerebellum dissected out 60 min later to measure antioxidant enzyme activities, free-radical production and damage to macromolecules. POEE administration reduced free-radical production in the hypothalamus, lead to significant decrease in lipid peroxidation in the cerebral cortex, striatum and hypothalamus, as well as in the carbonyl content in cerebellum and striatum. In terms of antioxidant enzymes, catalase activity was increased in the cortex, striatum, cerebellum and hippocampus, while glutathione peroxidase activity was increased in the hippocampus. This study suggests that POEE contains compounds able to improve the cellular antioxidant network efficacy in the brain, ultimately reducing the damage caused by oxidative stress.     

Glucose biosensor based on nano-SiO2 and “unprotected” Pt nanoclusters

The “unprotected” Pt nanoclusters (average size 2 nm) mixed with the nanoscale SiO₂ particles (average size 13 nm) were used as a glucose oxidase immobilization carrier to fabricate the amperometric glucose biosensor. The bioactivity of glucose oxidase (GOx) immobilized on the composite was maintained and the as-prepared biosensor demonstrated high sensitivity (3.85 μA mM⁻¹) and good stability in glucose solution. The Pt–SiO₂ biosensor showed a detection limit of 1.5 μM with a linear range from 0.27 to 4.08 mM. In addition, the biosensor can be operated under wide pH range (pH 4.9–7.5) without great changes in its sensitivity. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed a mixed controlled electrode reaction.     

单增李斯特菌胎盘感染的体内外模型研究进展

单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌（Listeria monocytogenes）是重要的食源性致病菌,能引发人类的李斯特菌病,是全球公共卫生问题之一。该菌易感染孕妇,引起胎儿和新生儿的侵袭性李斯特菌病,严重威胁母婴健康。因此,建立有效的单增李斯特菌感染胎盘体内外模型,解析和探究单增李斯特菌经胎盘感染机制,是预防和控制单增李斯特菌感染母婴的关键所在。本文综述了可用于研究单增李斯特菌母婴感染的体内外胎盘模型,总结和讨论了各类模型的优势和局限性;并着重分析了体外三维胎盘屏障模型在单增李斯特菌感染方面的研究进展和未来研究方向。以期为深入解析该菌经胎盘感染的途径、发病机制提供支持,并为预防和控制母婴李斯特菌病提供科学参考。     

六角果鸢尾离体快繁技术体系的构建

为构建六角果鸢尾(Iris hexagona)的离体快繁体系,以其幼嫩根状茎为外植体,研究了培养基和植物生长调节剂对不定芽诱导、增殖和植株生根的影响。结果表明,根状茎用0.1%Hg Cl2消毒13 min的效果较佳;不定芽诱导最适培养基为MS+6-BA 1.5 mg L–1+NAA 0.5 mg L–1+蔗糖30 g L–1+琼脂7.5 g L–1,不定芽增殖的适宜培养基为MS+6-BA 0.5 mg L–1+NAA0.2 mg L–1+KT 0.3 mg L–1+蔗糖30 g L–1+琼脂7.5 g L–1;在MS+IBA 1.5 mg L–1+蔗糖30 g L–1+琼脂7.5 g L–1培养基上不定芽生根率可达100%;腐殖土和珍珠岩+泥炭土+蛭石(1∶2∶1)均可作为组培苗移栽的适宜基质,移栽成活率可达100%。     

载锌凹凸棒石黏土对瘤胃体外发酵细菌多样性的影响

【目的】研究载锌凹凸棒石黏土对瘤胃体外发酵细菌多样性的影响。【方法】本试验采用离子交换法制备载锌凹凸棒石黏土,利用16S rDNA测序技术分析了载锌凹凸棒石黏土对奶牛瘤胃体外发酵细菌菌群和多样性的影响。【结果】研究共获得1490959个有效序列和87662个OTUs。测序结果表明,与对照组相比,试验Ⅳ组中的细菌多样性在体外发酵24 h时提高,试验Ⅳ组中的细菌丰度在体外发酵48 h时提高。细菌菌群组成分析表明,60个样本中的优势菌门主要是厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门、变形菌门和黏胶球形菌门。与对照组相比,各试验组的厚壁菌门在体外发酵24 h和48 h时均显著增加(P0.05),试验Ⅳ组中拟杆菌门在发酵48 h时显著降低(P0.05);60个样本中共获得124个细菌菌属,其中对照组与试验组中普氏菌属含量均没有显著变化(P0.05)。在体外发酵48 h时,试验Ⅳ组中密螺旋体属含量与对照组相比显著增加(P0.05),而食物谷菌属和假丁酸弧菌属含量与对照组相比均显著降低(P0.05)。【结论】载锌凹凸棒石黏土对奶牛瘤胃体外发酵中细菌多样性产生一定影响,其影响随发酵时间和添加剂量而不同。     

蒲公英糖蛋白体内外抗氧化作用研究

为了探讨蒲公英糖蛋白(TMGP)体内外抗氧化活性,采用H2O2、Fe2+、DPPH.和总抗氧化能力反应体系,检测蒲公英糖蛋白体外抗氧化活性,并与VC进行比较;同时建立D-半乳糖所致衰老小鼠模型,测定并比较TMGP组与模型组的血清、肝脏和脑内MDA含量和SOD、CAT、GSH-Px活性。结果显示:(1)随着TMGP浓度增加,其Fe2+、H2O2和DPPH.清除率均有所增加,当TMGP浓度为1.72mg/mL时,对H2O2、Fe2+清除率分别达到76.8%和55%,接近VC水平;当TMGP浓度为1.5mg/mL时,对DPPH.的清除率达到77%,也与VC水平相当,说明TMGP具有一定的体外总体抗氧化能力。(2)将TMGP按低、中、高剂量分别给小白鼠灌胃,可显著增强小鼠体内血清、肝脏、脑组织中SOD、CAT、GSH-Px活性,降低MDA含量,从而提高衰老小白鼠体内的抗氧化能力。研究表明,TMGP具有明显的体内外抗氧化作用。     

Occurrence of iron-reducing compounds in biodelignified “palo podrido” wood samples

Palo podrido (literally, rotted log) and iron chelating compounds associated with it were characterized. Field-collected samples taken from palo podrido were sorted visually into three groups representing early, and two stages of advanced delignification (termed as EDS, ADS1 and ADS2, respectively). Lignin contents in these samples were 22.3%, 5.1% and 4.6%, respectively. Ethyl acetate extracts from ADS1 and ADS2 samples contained several aromatic carboxylic acids. Dihydroxyterephtalic acid was detected as the major compound in ADS1 extract and was found at low concentrations in ADS2 extract. Only the ADS1 extract exhibited a significant iron reduction activity, reducing 3.1% of an initial 500 μMFe³⁺ solution after the first minute of reaction. After 10 min reaction, 9.5% of the initial Fe³⁺ was reduced. Reduction activity expressed on the basis of extracted dry mass of ADS1 was 12.5 μmol of Fe³⁺ reduced/min/kg of dry wood.     

Effect of melanin concentrating hormone on pigment and adrenal cells in vitro

Highly purified synthetic salmonid melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) and some analogs were investigated for their ability to concentrate the pigment in scale melanophores of the Chinese grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, to produce melanin dispersion in frog or lizard melanophores and to inhibit alpha-MSH in its action on mouse melanoma and rat adrenal glomerulosa cells in vitro. In the grass carp, MCH produced half-maximal pigment aggregation at 6 X 10(-11) M and its oxidized form at 7 X 10(-11) M. Replacement of the two methionines at position 3 and 6 with norvaline lowered the potency by a factor of 2.7 and with propargylglycine by a factor of about 7. Linear, Cys5,14-Acm-protected MCH was a full agonist of MCH but with a 345-fold lower potency. Iodinated MCH showed similar, low activity. In tetrapods, salmonid MCH and its analogs displayed only marginal pigment dispersion at concentrations greater than 10(-5) M. Alkali-treatment of MCH increased the pigment-dispersing potency by a factor of about 30 whereas the activity for pigment aggregation in the grass carp was destroyed. At high concentrations (10(-6), 10(-5) M) MCH also stimulated tyrosinase activity in B-16 mouse melanoma cells but did not modify the effects of alpha-MSH in this system. By contrast, when tested on rat adrenal glomerulosa cells, salmonid MCH had no effect alone but at a concentration of greater than 10(-10) M it slightly reduced corticosterone production by an alpha-MSH concentration of 10(-7) M. Aldosterone production was not affected and MCH did not influence the response to ACTH.     

黄芩苷对嗜水气单胞菌生物膜形成的影响及体内外的抑菌作用

[目的]探讨中药单体黄芩苷对嗜水气单胞菌在体内外生长及生物膜形成的影响.[方法]体外实验中,利用牛津杯法检测抑菌圈直径,结晶紫法检测生物膜的形成,通过泳动实验检测黄芩苷对嗜水气单胞菌运动性的影响,紫外吸收法检测细胞膜完整性,用透射电镜技术观察黄芩苷对细菌形态的影响.体内实验利用草鱼为对象检测黄芩苷对嗜水气单胞菌增殖的影...     

“Candidatus Paraholospora nucleivisitans”, an intracellular bacterium in Paramecium sexaurelia shuttles between the cytoplasm and the nucleus of its host

An intracellular bacterium was discovered in two isolates of Paramecium sexaurelia from an aquarium with tropical fish in Münster (Germany) and from a pond in the Wilhelma zoological–botanical garden, Stuttgart (Germany). The bacteria were regularly observed in the cytoplasm of the host, but on some occasions they were found in the macronucleus of the host cell. In these cases, only a few, if any, bacteria were observed remaining in the cytoplasm. The bacterium was not infectious to P. sexaurelia or other species of Paramecium and appeared to be an obligate intracellular bacterium, while bacteria-free host cells were completely viable. The fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) and comparative 16SrDNA sequence analyses showed that the bacterium belonged to a new genus, and was most closely, yet quite distantly, related to Holospora obtusa. In spite of this relationship, the new bacteria differed from Holospora by at least two biological features. Whereas all Holospora species reside exclusively in the nuclei of various species of Paramecium and show a life cycle with a morphologically distinct infectious form, for the new bacterium no infectious form and no life cycle have been observed. For the new bacterium, the name Candidatus Paraholospora nucleivisitans is suggested. The host P. sexaurelia is usually known from tropical and subtropical areas and is not a species typically found in Germany and central Europe. Possibly, it had been taken to Germany with fish or plants from tropical or subtropical waters. Candidatus Paraholospora nucleivisitans may therefore be regarded as an intracellular neobacterium for Germany.     

Bioactivity of intra and extracellular substances from cyanobacteria and lactic acid bacteria on “wood blue stain” fungi

Cyanobacteria (photoautotrophic prokariota) have potential for the control of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The effect of intra and extracellular products from cyanobacterial strains on the growth of fungi isolated from “wood blue stain,” was tested. Extracellular products were obtained by concentration and sterilization of the culture medium where cyanobacteria were grown. Cyanobacterial substances promoted or inhibited fungal growth according to the fungal and cyanobacterial strains tested. Extracellular products from Nostoc muscorum 79a and the methanolic extract from Microchaete tenera 84b biomass inhibited growth of Sphaeropsis sapinea 2157 (64.7 and 775.6%, respectively). Extracellular products of Nostoc piscinale 59 and biomass methanolic extract from N. muscorum 79a produced the highest growth promotion of Trichoderma boningii 452 (105.0%) and T. viride 993 (136.7%). Extracellular products of the heterotrophic lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus termophilus were also tested and strongly inhibited (64–92%) all the fungal strains. The tested fungi have different sensitivity to the bioactive substances present in the biomass and/or the culture medium of the studied cyanobacteria and lactic acid bacterium. N. muscorum 79a, M. tenera 84b, and S. termophilus have potential to control the wood blue stain fungi by a friendly environmental alternative.     

造礁石珊瑚共生虫黄藻离体培养方法的优化

【目的】开发一种高效地从造礁石珊瑚中分离、培养共生虫黄藻的技术方法,为珊瑚共生虫黄藻藻种资源储备和生理功能研究积累基础。【方法】首先采用微孔滤网过滤法和密度梯度离心法从造礁石珊瑚组织中直接分离或富集共生虫黄藻细胞,然后用改良的L1培养基在96孔板上对所得细胞进行离体培养,最后进行单细胞分离、培养和(或)平板划线培养获得单克隆虫黄藻细胞系。对所得虫黄藻单克隆藻株进行聚合酶链式反应-限制性内切酶片段长度多态性(polymerase chainreaction-restrictionfragmentlengthpolymorphism,PCR-RFLP)分析,结合内转录间隔区2(internal transcribed spacer2,ITS2)和大亚基(large subunit,LSU)测序进行物种鉴定及系统发育分析。【结果】采用上述方法从涠洲岛的霜鹿角珊瑚(Acropora pruinose)和西沙群岛的丛生盔形珊瑚(Galaxea fascicularis)及柔枝鹿角珊瑚(Acropora tenuis)中分离、培养得到3个虫黄藻株系,编号分别为AP21C1、GF21D1和AT21A...     

多糖类益生元的筛选及凝结芽孢杆菌体外发酵特性北大核心

【目的】探究9种多糖对凝结芽孢杆菌(Bacillus coagulans)的增殖、产酶特性的影响。【方法】将凝结芽孢杆菌分别添加至菊粉多糖(inulin polysaccharide)、刺五加多糖(Eleutherococcus senticosus polysaccharide)、壳寡糖(chitosan oligosaccharide)、防风多糖(Saposhnikovia divaricata polysaccharide)、低聚木糖(xylo-oligosaccharide)、黄芪多糖(Astragalus polysaccharide)、甘露糖(D-mannose)、白术多糖(Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz polysaccharide)和玉屏风多糖(Yu Ping Feng polysaccharide)为唯一碳源的培养基中,通过菌株生长、酶活性及其体外厌氧发酵等作为指标,筛选出最优益生元。【结果】凝结芽孢杆菌能很好地利用防风多糖、黄芪多糖、白术多糖和玉屏风多糖;添加量为4%的防风多糖和白术多糖,pH差值差异最大,蛋白酶活性差异显著(P<0.05)。体外发酵乳酸活性和总蛋白酶活性均提高,4%白术多糖的乳酸和总蛋白酶活性差异显著(P<0.05);肠道内容物发酵液16S rRNA基因高通量测序结果表明,与对照组比较,添加黄芪多糖、防风多糖、甘露糖3种益生元发酵凝结芽孢杆菌显著降低了气单胞菌(Aeromonas)、α-变形菌(α-Proteobacteria)、链球菌(Streptococcus)、志贺氏杆菌属(Shigella)等致病菌的相对丰度,提高了乳杆菌(Lactobacillus)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、乳酸乳球菌(Lactococcus lactis)、产酸杆菌(Acidobacteria)的相对丰度。【结论】凝结芽孢杆菌发酵4%白术多糖具有较好的产酶性能与益生特性,二者协同发酵添加至饲料中具有较好的发展潜力。     

狭叶薰衣草的离体培养及挥发性成分的分析

为建立新疆狭叶薰衣草(Lavandula angustifolia)的快速繁殖体系,以种子、茎、叶为外植体,对种子萌发、愈伤组织诱导、丛芽分化和生根的最适培养条件进行了研究;用水蒸气蒸馏法提取狭叶薰衣草挥发油,采用气相色谱-质谱法测定挥发油成分。结果表明,种子浸泡的适宜时间为6 h,切开种皮培养,出芽时间最少为6 d;诱导种子出芽的适宜培养基为MS+6-BA2 mg/L;以茎为外植体诱导愈伤组织效果较好,适宜培养基为MS+6-BA 2 mg/L+2,4-D 1 mg/L;诱导分化丛芽的适宜培养基为MS+6-BA 1 mg/L+NAA 0.5 mg/L;生根的适宜培养基为1/2MS+NAA 1 mg/L+6-BA 0.5 mg/L;盆栽薰衣草和无菌苗薰衣草的挥发油主要成分相差较大,离体培养的薰衣草的主要挥发性成分有叶绿醇、丁香油烃、氧化石竹烯等。     

Prostaglandin E1 or E2 inhibits an oxytocin-induced premature luteolysis in ewes when oxytocin is given early in the estrous cycle

The objective of this study was to determine whether PGE₁ or PGE₂ prevents a premature luteolysis when oxytocin is given on Days 1 to 6 of the ovine estrous cycle. Oxytocin given into the jugular vein every 8 hours on Days 1 to 6 postestrus in ewes decreased (P ≤ 0.05) luteal weights on Day 8 postestrus. Plasma progesterone differed (P ≤ 0.05) among the treatment groups; toward the end of the experimental period, concentrations of circulating progesterone in the oxytocin-only treatment group decreased (P ≤ 0.05) when compared with the other treatment groups. Plasma progesterone concentrations in ewes receiving PGE₁ or PGE₁ + oxytocin were greater (P ≤ 0.05) than in vehicle controls or in ewes receiving PGE₂ or PGE₂ + oxytocin and was greater (P ≤ 0.05) in all treatment groups receiving PGE₁ or PGE₂ than in ewes treated only with oxytocin. Chronic intrauterine treatment with PGE₁ or PGE₂ also prevented (P ≤ 0.05) oxytocin decreases in luteal unoccupied and occupied LH receptors on Day 8 postestrus. Oxytocin given alone on Days 1 to 6 postestrus in ewes advanced (P ≤ 0.05) increases in PGF_2α in inferior vena cava or uterine venous blood. PGE₁ or PGE₂ given alone did not affect (P ≥ 0.05) concentrations of PGF_2α in inferior vena cava and uterine venous blood when compared with vehicle controls or oxytocin-induced PGF_2α increases (P ≤ 0.05) in inferior vena cava or uterine venous blood. We concluded that PGE₁ or PGE₂ prevented oxytocin-induced premature luteolysis by preventing a loss of luteal unoccupied and occupied LH receptors.     

A review of the molecular evidence for ballast water introduction of the toxic dinoflagellates Gymnodinium catenatum and the Alexandrium “tamarensis complex” to Australasia

The potential of ballast water to act as a major introduction vector for toxic dinoflagellates and other phytoplankton is beyond doubt; however, evidence that links the suspected introduced species with a source population is less convincing, especially without supporting historical and biochemical data, or consideration of palaeobiogeographical scenarios that may explain current species distributions. This paper presents new molecular data based on LSU-rDNA and rDNA-ITS sequences that demonstrate an unequivocal and recent link between Temperate Asian and Australasian populations of the toxic dinoflagellates Gymnodinium catenatum and toxic strains of the Alexandrium “tamarensis complex”. We integrate our data with supporting evidence from historical distribution records, sediment dating studies, toxin profiles, mating studies and previous molecular studies. We contrast the observed patterns of genetic and biochemical variation with those expected from various palaeobiogeographical scenarios explaining the evolution and natural dispersal of both species. While definitive proof is impossible, the total evidence indicates that these toxic dinoflagellates were introduced to Australasia during the past 100 years, most probably via ballast water from bulk-cargo shipping from Japan and/or south-east Asia.