夜间低温对两种热带树苗叶片活性氧代谢的影响

3d的夜间低温（4℃）处理和恢复3d后,对人工模拟林下光环境的西双版纳热带雨林中层树种藤黄（Garcinia hanburyi)和上层树种团花（Anthocephalus chinensis)幼苗叶片中O2,H2O2,保护酶（SOD,CAT,APX）活性和膜脂过氧化产物MDA的变化过程进行了测定,研究结果表明,随着低温时间的延长,2种幼苗叶片H2O2,MDA含量和O2－产生速率上升,藤黄的保护酶活性也上升,但团花的保护酶（SOD,CAT）活性在第2天有所下降,低温消除后,藤黄的活性氧和MDA含量有所减少,团花变化不明显,这表明,热带上层树种团花和中层树种藤黄是以不同的方式响应低温,上层树种比中层树种受体温的伤害重。     

Metabolic effects of acetaminophen. Studies in the isolated perfused rat liver

The effects of acetaminophen on the metabolism of the isolated perfused rat liver were investigated. The following results were obtained: (1) Acetaminophen increased glucose release and glycolysis from endogenous glycogen (glycogenolysis). (2) Oxygen uptake, gluconeogenesis from either pyruvate or fructose and glycogen synthesis were inhibited. (3) In isolated rat liver mitochondria acetaminophen decreased state III and state IV respiration; it also decreased the ADP/O ratio and the respiratory control ratio. (4) The action of acetaminophen on glycogenolysis was not affected by N-acetylcysteine; this compound, however, increased glycogen synthesis. (5) The effects of acetaminophen are reversible. It was concluded that glycogen depletion by acetaminophen can be produced by two mechanisms. The first, as previously demonstrated by several workers, depends on irreversible binding of a reactive metabolite. The second, however, is reversible and depends primarily on an inhibition of mitochondrial energy metabolism.     

Some effects of low temperature on the photoperiodic clock in Drosophila triauraria

Abstract. Prior studies revealed that the photoperiodic clock in Drosophila triauraria operates during the scotophase and the processes measuring scotophase are composed of two phases: the A phase which lasts 6–7 h from the onset of the scotophase and the B phase which follows the A phase. In this study the photoperiodic clock in this species was analysed by low-temperature pulses. Low temperature (5C) or a low-temperature (2C) pulse of 3 or 4 h decreased the induction of diapause when applied during the scotophase, but not when applied within the photophase. The low-temperature pulse showed two maxima of the effect, 0–4 h and 8–10 h after the onset of the scotophase, approximately corresponding to the A and B phases, respectively. It is considered that low temperature retards the time measurement processes operating during these phases. In the period which was rather insensitive to the diapause-preventing action of low temperature, i.e. 5-7h after the onset of the scotophase, substances or stimuli accumulated during the A phase may be converted to information required for operation of the machinery in the B phase. Experiments using a combination of low-temperature and light pulses suggested that low-temperature decreases the sensitivity to light, especially in the B phase.     

植物低温光抑制及可能的光保护机制研究进展

综述了近年来有关植物低温光抑制和光保护机制的研究进展。与以往对光抑制的定义不同,现在认为光抑制既包括光对光合作用反应中心的损伤,也包括植物为避免光破坏而形成的生理生化保护机制。该文主要从三个方面展开论述:低温下光抑制发生的原因及光抑制的位点;低温光抑制时可能的光保护机制;低温光抑制下过剩光能的耗散机制。     

Metabolic regulation through the endosomal system

The endosomal system plays an essential role in cell homeostasis by controlling cellular signaling, nutrient sensing, cell polarity and cell migration. However, its place in the regulation of tissue, organ and whole body physiology is less well understood. Recent studies have revealed an important role for the endosomal system in regulating glucose and lipid homeostasis, with implications for metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease. By taking insights from in vitro studies of endocytosis and exploring their effects on metabolism, we can begin to connect the fields of endosomal transport and metabolic homeostasis. In this review, we explore current understanding of how the endosomal system influences the systemic regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism in mice and humans. We highlight exciting new insights that help translate findings from single cells to a wider physiological level and open up new directions for endosomal research.     

A pilot study of the effects of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone on de novo lipogenesis in type 2 diabetes

Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with pioglitazone results in a more favorable lipid profile, and perhaps more favorable cardiac outcomes, than treatment with rosiglitazone. Pioglitazone treatment increases VLDL-triacylglycerol clearance, but the role of de novo lipogenesis (DNL) has not been explored, and no direct comparison has been made between the thiazolidinediones (TZDs). Twelve subjects with T2DM and hypertriacylglyceridemia were randomized to either rosiglitazone or pioglitazone treatment. Stable isotope infusion studies were performed at baseline and after 20 weeks of treatment. Both treatments reduced glucose and HbA(1c) concentrations equally. Pioglitazone treatment resulted in a 40% reduction in hepatic DNL (P < 0.01) and in a 25% reduction in hepatic glucose production (P < 0.05), while rosiglitazone did not significantly change either parameter, although comparisons of changes between treatments were not significantly different. These pilot results indicate that pioglitazone reduces hepatic DNL while rosiglitazone does not. Larger follow-up studies are required to confirm differential effects of these agents definitively. The reduction in DNL may underlie altered assembly or atherogenicity of lipoprotein particles and may reflect PPARalpha or other non-PPARgamma actions on the liver by pioglitazone. These differences might help explain previously reported differences in lipid profiles and cardiovascular disease outcomes for rosiglitazone and pioglitazone.     

玉米芯低温热解特性研究

针对如何提高农田副产物玉米芯综合利用价值的问题,通过热重分析以及低温热解实验对热解过程中玉米芯组分、产率、热值的变化规律进行研究,得到热解产物的特性及其产率,热值随热解温度、时间的变化规律,为玉米芯的综合利用提供重要的理论依据。实验研究表明,在实际生产应用中应当选择的最佳工艺参数为：30 min、350 ℃,在此条件下热解产物的热值及密度都有较大的提高,生物质炭的产率为69.2%,热值为18.78 MJ/kg,相对于未经处理的玉米芯热值提高了19.7%。     

温度胁迫对马铃薯叶片抗坏血酸代谢系统的影响

采用盆栽试验,研究了高温（40 ℃）和低温（5 ℃）胁迫下,马铃薯叶片抗坏血酸（AsA）含量、L-半乳糖-1,4-内酯脱氢酶（GalLDH）和脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶（DHAR）基因表达与相应酶活性,以及抗坏血酸过氧化物酶（APX）、单脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶（MDHAR）、谷胱甘肽还原酶（GR）活性及H₂O₂和丙二醛（MDA）含量的变化规律,探讨温度胁迫对AsA代谢系统的影响.结果表明：40 ℃下,AsA含量快速增加,在6 h达到最高值,最高值比对照增加43.7％,而后急速减少;5 ℃下,在9 h达到最高值,最高值比对照增加27.7％,而后也开始减少.GalLDH、DHAR、APX、MDHAR和GR活性在40 ℃和5 ℃下均呈先升后降的变化趋势;GalLDH和DHAR基因表达与其酶活性的变化趋势一致.温度胁迫下,H₂O₂和MDA含量均显著增加.说明在温度胁迫初期,马铃薯叶片以AsA为核心的抗氧化系统对抵御高温和低温胁迫发挥了重要作用,但是随着胁迫时间的延长,AsA代谢系统的抗氧化功能逐渐降低.     

Ethanol-induced hepatic steatosis is modulated by glycogen level in the liver

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major health problem worldwide and hepatic steatosis is an early response to alcohol consumption. Fat and glycogen are two major forms of energy storage in the liver; however, whether glycogen metabolism in the liver impacts alcohol-induced steatosis has been elusive. In this study, we used a mouse model with overexpression of PPP1R3G in the liver to dissect the potential role of glycogen on alcohol-induced fatty liver formation. PPP1R3G is a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 1 and stimulates glycogenesis in the liver. Chronic and binge ethanol (EtOH) feeding reduced glycogen level in the mouse liver and such inhibitory effect of EtOH was reversed by PPP1R3G overexpression. In addition, PPP1R3G overexpression abrogated EtOH-induced elevation of serum levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, increase in liver triglyceride concentration, and lipid deposition in the liver. EtOH-stimulated sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-1c, a master regulator of lipogenesis, was also reduced by PPP1R3G overexpression in vivo. In AML-12 mouse hepatocytes, PPP1R3G overexpression could relieve EtOH-induced lipid accumulation and SREBP-1c stimulation. In conclusion, our data indicate that glycogen metabolism is closely linked to EtOH-induced liver injury and fatty liver formation.     

低温环境中乳酸菌的开发利用

乳酸菌作为一种益生资源,越来越为人们所重视.在自然界存在的乳酸菌中,有一类虽然人们一直在利用,但是还没有充分的研究和开发,这类乳酸菌就是低温环境中生长的乳酸菌.国外目前所见有关低温乳酸菌的报道多集中于低温冷藏肉、鱼制品及泡菜中的乳酸菌,集中研究和应用的菌属主要包括Leuconostoc和Lactobacillus,而国内这方面的研究并不多见.笔者根据目前国内外低温乳酸菌的研究现状,阐述了其存在环境、种类及相应作用,并对其研究涉及的领域、趋势及应用前景进行了探讨和展望,以期为国内这类乳酸菌资源的研究开发提供参考和依据.     

Reaction center and antenna processes in photosynthesis at low temperature

Around 1960 experiments of Arnold and Clayton, Chance and Nishimura and Calvin and coworkers demonstrated that the primary photosynthetic electron transfer processes are not abolished by cooling to cryogenic temperatures. After a brief historical introduction, this review discusses some aspects of electron transfer in bacterial reaction centers and of optical spectroscopy of photosynthetic systems with emphasis on low-temperature experiments.Abbreviations (B)Chl (bacterio)chlorophyll - (B)Phe (bacterio)pheophytin - FMO Fenna-Matthews-Olson - LH1, LH2 light harvesting complexes of purple bacteria - LHC II, CP47 light harvesting complexes of Photosystem II - P, P870 primary electron donor - RC reaction center     

Seasonal changes of thyroid hormones in field-collected Atlantic cod in relation to condition indices, water temperature and photoperiod

Serum T₄ and T₃ in wild Atlantic cod Gadus morhua ranged from 1 to 12 ng ml⁻¹ and from 2 to 27 ng ml⁻¹ respectively over a 3-year period. In general, the concentrations increased from summer (T₃) or early autumn (T₄) to maxima in mid-winter and declined abruptly during spring. The T₄/T₃ monthly means were lowest in summer and highest in winter. The seasonal patterns of thyroid hormones were weakly correlated with changes in water temperature. However, both T₄ and T₃ co-varied simultaneously with photoperiod. In addition, T₃ was correlated with the hepatosomatic index and condition factor during summer and autumn. It is suggested that the seasonal changes in the release of T₄ from the thyroid were photoperioddriven, and that the course of T3 was regulated by the metabolic state of the fish during the somatic growth period.     

水稻秸秆低温复合菌系多样性及发酵动态

【目的】为解决中国寒冷地区水稻秸秆大面积废弃问题,加快低温地区水稻秸秆饲料转化,本文筛选了可以低温下加速秸秆发酵过程的微生物复合菌系,研究其微生物组成并跟踪其发酵动态。【方法】通过5℃下连续定向富集筛选,获得低温复合菌系。采用克隆文库方法分析复合菌系的组成。将复合菌系和商业接种剂(由Lactobacillus plantarum,Enterococcus faecium,L.salivarilus,Pediococcus acidilactici组成)分别接入稻秸进行10℃发酵。气质联机(GC-MS)测定发酵产物的同时,通过变性梯度凝胶电泳检测微生物在发酵体系的定殖情况。采用定量PCR方法追踪复合菌系组成菌在发酵过程中的动态。【结果】16S rDNA克隆文库分析结果表明复合系主要由两种微生物组成,一种属乳酸杆菌(Lactobacillus),一种属乳酸球菌(Leuconostoc)。10℃稻秸发酵结果表明,在发酵第6天接种复合菌系处理的pH已经下降到4.3,乳酸菌菌落形成单位为2.9×109CFU/g鲜样,而接种商业接种剂的处理pH为5.3,乳酸菌菌落形成单位为3.6×108 CFU/g鲜样;在发酵30 d时,接种复合菌系处理的乳酸含量为8.1 g/kg鲜样,接种商业接种剂处理的乳酸含量为2.0 g/kg鲜样。变性梯度凝胶电泳结果表明,在接种复合菌系的稻秸中,从发酵的第6天开始,检测到的微生物主要为L.sakei和Leuconostoc inhae,在整个发酵过程中,两菌一直存在;在商业接种剂处理中,发酵第6天检测到的微生物除其四种组成菌外,还包括Uncultured bacterium;而在发酵第16天和第30天,只检测到组成菌中的L.plantarum和E.faecium。定量PCR结果显示,接种复合菌系处理中,L.sakeiDNA在发酵第6天达到41.0%,在发酵第16天已达到65%,Le inhae在发酵的第6天达到整个发酵过程中的最大值(5.5%)。【结论】接种复合菌系,可以有效促进水稻秸秆的低温发酵进程。复合菌系组成菌可以定殖在发酵体系中,并占据优势。复合菌系的关键菌为L.sakei。     

Improving the growth rate of Escherichia coli DH5alpha at low temperature through engineering of GroEL/S chaperone system

GroEL/S is a molecular chaperone system in Escherichia coli which not only assists the folding of intracellular proteins but also affects the cellular activity against the change of environmental condition. Here we show that the growth rate of E. coli DH5alpha can be improved at low temperature by expressing a GroEL/S variant achieved through irrational protein engineering approach. The GroELS variant (GroELS(var)) accelerating the growth of E. coli DH5alpha was screened through enrichment culture of the mutant libraries obtained by random mutagenesis. E. coli DH5alpha harboring the groELS(var) gene exhibited approximately 1.5-2 times higher growth rate compared to the strain with wild-type GroELS at 15-30 degrees C. At 10 degrees C, a temperature that the growth of E. coli DH5alpha almost stops, the GroELS(var) triggered the growth of E. coli DH5alpha. We identified that seven nucleotides of groELS gene and six amino acids of the GroELS were changed through the mutagenesis and screening. Site directed mutagenic analysis revealed that H360 in GroEL(var) is the most crucial residue determining the activity of GroELS(var) and more than one of the other residues in GroEL(var) may be additionally involved in the activity of GroELS(var). The improvement of growth rate induced by the GroELS(var) was observed only in the strain DH5alpha and not detected in other E. coli strains, such as BL21, BW25113, codon+, JM110, Top10, and XL1-blue.     

The lower hydrolysis of ATP by the stress protein GroEL is a major factor responsible for the diminished chaperonin activity at low temperature

The chaperonins GroEL and GroES were shown to facilitate the refolding of urea-unfolded rhodanese in an ATP-dependent process at 25 or 37 degrees C. A diminished chaperonin activity was observed at 10 degrees C, however. At low temperature, GroEL retains its ability to form a complex with urea-unfolded rhodanese or with GroES. GroEL is also able to bind ATP at 10 degrees C. Interestingly, the ATPase activity of GroEL was highly decreased at low temperatures. Hydrolysis of ATP by GroEL was 60% less at 10 degrees C than at 25 degrees C. We conclude that the reduced hydrolysis of ATP by GroEL is a major but perhaps not the only factor responsible for the diminished chaperonin activity at 10 degrees C. GroEL may function primarily at higher temperatures in which the ability of GroEL to hydrolyze ATP is not compromised.     

硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响

采用砂基培养的方法,研究硅对低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗生长的影响.结果表明加硅处理能使低温胁迫下的黄瓜幼苗超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性显著升高:丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧阴离子自由基(O₂^-)产生速率显著下降,叶片质膜透性降低;硅提高了低温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的可溶性蛋白质和叶绿素含量、叶绿素a/b比值及植株生物量.因此,硅可以减弱低温胁迫对黄瓜幼苗的伤害.     

低温及光照对红苞蔓绿绒幼苗膜脂过氧化的影响

本文研究低温和光照条件对红苞蔓绿绒幼苗膜脂过氧化作用的影响。目测结果表明,红苞蔓绿绒幼苗叶片受低温伤害程度与对照差异不明显,且各处理间差异不显著。各处理的丙二醛含量基本上高于对照,细胞膜透性、过氧化氢酶和过氧化物酶活性均高于对照,说明红苞蔓绿绒幼苗具有较高的抗低温能力,膜脂过氧化水平随低温胁迫强度的增强而增大,过氧化氢酶和过氧化物酶活性与丙二醛含量成正相关。5℃时,在光照条件下幼苗的细胞膜透性、丙二醛含量、过氧化氢酶和过氧化物酶活性均高于暗处理;但10℃时结果却相反。     

三种植物线粒体基因低温差异表达比较分析

线粒体作为植物细胞的能量代谢中心,在植物响应逆境胁迫中有重要的作用。该研究基于雪莲(Saussurea involucrata)、番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum)和拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)三种不同低温耐受性植物的低温转录组。通过blast比对和数据库检索筛选相关物种的线粒体基因,使用PlantCARE在线网站分析启动子,使用mega7软件对系统发育树构建分析。结果表明:通过差异表达基因筛选,分别在雪莲、拟南芥、番茄中筛选出2、24、15个显著差异表达基因,主要包括线粒体核糖体亚基和电子传递链各复合体亚基,其中部分基因的低温差异表达情况如NAD1和NAD5,可能与植物的低温适应性有关;通过表达模式的聚类分析,雪莲与拟南芥在基因的表达模式上相对于番茄更为相近,且不同类别的基因表达模式在不同物种间差异较大;雪莲与其他菊科植物的呼吸链相关基因的蛋白序列具有很大差异,与万年藓(Climacium dendroides)、牛舌藓(Anomodon minor)等高山植物的进化距离较近。在整体上拟南芥、番茄和雪莲三种植物线粒体基因在低温响应上具有很大差...