大垫尖翅蝗配子发生过程中c-kit蛋白特异性表达

应用免疫组织化学和生物统计分析相结合的方法,对大垫尖翅蝗Epacromius coerulipes (Ivan.)配子发生过程中c-kit蛋白特异表达特点和动态进行研究.结果表明:(1)精子发生过程中,精原细胞、初级精母细胞、次级精母细胞和成熟精子中均有不同程度的c-kit蛋白表达,精巢末端还有较粗大的阳性颗粒分布;(2)卵子发生过程中,第1～6阶段卵母细胞中有不同程度的c-kit蛋白特异性表达,但随着卵黄发生的开始逐渐消失;(3)滤泡细胞、输卵管和受精囊的腺细胞中有c-kit蛋白颗粒的存在.     

异翅负蝗配子发生过程中c-kit蛋白表达动态

应用免疫组织化学和生物统计分析相结合的方法,对异翅负蝗Atractomorp haheteroptera Bei Bienko配子发生过程中c-kit特异表达特点和动态进行研究。结果表明,(1)精子发生过程中,精原细胞、初级精母细胞、次级精母细胞和成熟精子中均有不同程度的c-kit蛋白表达,精巢末端还有较粗大的阳性颗粒分布;(2)卵子发生过程中,第1~6阶段卵母细胞中有不同程度的c-kit蛋白特异性表达,但随着卵黄发生的开始逐渐消失;(3)此外,滤泡细胞、输卵管和受精囊的腺细胞中有c-kit蛋白颗粒的存在;(4)从c-kit蛋白季节动态变化看,精子发生和卵子发生中的阳性表达都随着时间的延续出现下降的态势。因此,c-kit蛋白的特异性表达提示该蛋白参与配子发生过程的阶段性调控,具有重要的生理作用。     

短额负蝗配子发生过程中蓖麻凝集素受体的分布

利用凝集素细胞化学方法对短额负蝗Atractomorpha sinensis Bolivar配子发生过程中蓖麻凝集素（Ricinus communis agglutinin-Ⅰ,RCA-Ⅰ）受体分布进行了定位研究,旨在认识昆虫配子发生过程中β-半乳糖复合物的分布规律及意义。结果表明： 在短额负蝗精子发生过程中,RCA-Ⅰ在各期生精细胞膜上均有明显的阳性反应,变形期及成熟期精子头部为中强度阳性反应。卵子发生中,各阶段卵母细胞均为阳性反应,在卵母细胞生长期阳性反应达峰值,随着卵黄颗粒的逐渐形成,阳性反应逐渐减弱,成熟卵子中卵黄膜上重新出现中强度阳性反应。结果提示短额负蝗配子发生过程中β-半乳糖复合物的高度表达和修饰变化与其配子发生密切相关。     

氟虫脲对东亚飞蝗和中华稻蝗几丁质合成酶基因表达的影响

为了探讨氟虫脲可能的作用靶标及毒性机制, 本研究以重要农业害虫东亚飞蝗Locusta migratoria manilensis (Meyen)和中华稻蝗Oxya chinensis (Thunberg)为材料, 采用简并引物扩增中华稻蝗几丁质合成酶1基因（OcCHS1）的部分cDNA序列; 以氟虫脲浸渍法处理2龄中期中华稻蝗及1, 2和3龄东亚飞蝗若虫为处理组, 丙酮处理为对照组, 使用RT-PCR和实时荧光定量PCR方法分析氟虫脲对蝗虫几丁质合成酶基因mRNA表达的影响。结果获得的OcCHS1部分cDNA序列, 其长度为312 bp, 编码104个氨基酸, GenBank登录号为HM214491, 与东亚飞蝗几丁质合成酶1基因（LmCHS1）在氨基酸水平上相似度达95％。RT-PCR结果显示, 处理组几丁质合成酶1扩增带均强于对照组。实时荧光定量PCR结果表明: 与对照组相比, 处理组中华稻蝗2龄中期若虫OcCHS1 mRNA表达提高了1.02倍, 东亚飞蝗1, 2, 3龄若虫LmCHS1 mRNA表达分别提高了34%, 82%和89%, 差异显著（P<0.05）。分析基因表达提高的原因是几丁质合成受阻后基因表达水平的一种代偿性增加, 由此推测几丁质合成酶可能是氟虫脲作用的靶标之一。     

湖南蝗虫二新种(直翅目：斑腿蝗科)

记述斑腿蝗科Catantopidae 卵翅蝗属Caryanda Stal ,1878一新种雪峰山卵翅蝗C. xuefengshanensis sp.nov. 和蹦蝗属Sinopodisma Chang,1940 一新种大围山蹦蝗S. daweishana sp. nov.。前者标本采自湖南省黄桑自然保护区（绥宁县）;后者标本采自湖南省大围山国家森林公园(浏阳市)。     

贵州两种黄脊蝗核型和C-带的比较研究

本文研究了贵州日本黄脊蝗 Patanga japonica Bolivar和印度黄脊蝗 P.Succincta Johansson的核型和c-带。结果表明：两种黄脊蝗的染色体数目均为2n(♂)=22+x.=23,全部为端着丝粒染色体;核型公式2n(♂)=2X=231,NF=23. 但日本黄脊蝗的染色体绝对长度总和(79.75±2.22μm)比印度黄脊蝗的(71.4 7±0.63μm)长;异染色质总量(35.65±0.14μm)比印度黄脊蝗的(10.76±0.11μm多;日本黄脊蝗的核型属“1B”核型,印度黄脊蜱的核型属“lc”核型。     

红褐斑腿蝗卵黄蛋白的分离纯化及性质分析

用蒸馏水沉淀法、凝胶过滤、蛋白质电泳等方法提取纯化了红褐斑腿蝗Catantops pinguis (Stål)的卵黄蛋白,并对其性质进行了分析。电泳结合不同的染色方法证明红褐斑腿蝗的卵黄蛋白为一种糖脂复合蛋白,其分子量约为548 kD,由7个亚基组成,亚基分子量分别为147.3,100.2,95.9,59.6,53.6,49.0和42.2 kD。卵黄蛋白经高效液相色谱分析检测到17种氨基酸和NH₃峰,其中谷氨酸（Glu）百分含量最高,达13.46%,天冬氨酸（Asp）、亮氨酸（Leu）、半胱氨酸（Cys）、精氨酸（Arg）含量比较高,脯氨酸（Pro）、组氨酸（His）、赖氨酸（Lys）含量较低。     

两种突颜蝗的染色体C带核型研究

采用染色体C分带技术初次对癞蝗科Pamphagidae中国特有的突颜蝗属Eotmethis B.-Bienko 2个种,即天祝突颜蝗E. tientsuensis (Chang)和景泰突颜蝗E.jintaiensis Xi et Zheng的精原细胞有丝分裂中期和初级精母细胞减数分裂中期（中期I）染色体C带核型进行了比较研究。结果表明: 2种突颜蝗的染色体基数、着丝粒位置及染色体分组形式相同,且与前人的研究结果基本吻合,反映了癞蝗科昆虫核型的稳定性。同时,2种突颜蝗染色体相对长度值较为接近;结构异染色质总含量没有明显差异;并且两者无论在精原细胞有丝分裂中期还是减数分裂中期I细胞,其3号、4号和X染色体上都显现深着色较大块的着丝粒C带, 9号染色体上都出现大块深着色的端部C带,2号染色体上都发生清晰的近中部居间C带,以上反映了2个种在系统发生上的亲缘关系。另外,2种突颜蝗在C带带型上的差异,在1号、7号、8号染色体上有不同程度的反映,尤其是对应的7号、8号染色体上着丝粒C带块的大小和强弱有明显变化。     

中国拟裸蝗属分类研究及二新种记述（鳞翅目：斑腿蝗科）

记述了我国拟裸蝗属10种, 其中有2新种, 即香格里拉拟裸蝗Conophymacris xianggelilaensis sp. nov. 及九龙拟裸蝗Conophymacris jiulongensis sp. nov., 附有分种检索表和种类分布。模式标本保存于陕西师范大学动物研究所及河北大学博物馆。     

黑龙江省金色蝗属一新种(直翅目：蝗总科)

报道了采自黑龙江省的蝗总科昆虫一新种：佳木斯金色蝗Chry sacris jiamusi sp.nov.,并与其近似种辽宁金色蝗Ch.liaoningensis Zheng和秦岭金色蝗Ch.qinlingensis Zheng做了比较。模式标本保存于东北师范大学生命科学学院动物标本室。     

Temporal expression of c-kit in spermatogenesis of two grasshopper species

Two species of grasshoppers, Calliptamus abbreviatus （Ikonn.） and Shirakiacris shirakii （I. Bol.）, were collected randomly in the Siping area of Jilin Province, China. By using immunohistochemical methods and statistical analysis, we observed and compared the temporal expression of c-kit protein in four representative stages of spermatogenesis of the two grasshoppers, namely： spermatogonia; primary spermatocyte; secondary spermatocyte; and mature sperm. Results showed that there was c-kit positive temporal expression at each stage of spermatogenesis, but there were different positive expression levels： （i） weak positive expression of c-kit protein appeared in spermatogonia and the positive granules were thinner; （ii） strong positive expression of c-kit protein existed in primary spermatocyte and positive granules became biggest among all developmental stages; （iii） c-kit positive expression stayed stronger in secondary spermatocyte while positive granules became thinner; （iv） there was a strong positive expression of c-kit and thinner positive granules in mature sperm, which distributed on head and tail; （v） the biggest c-kit positive granules had been found massing at the end of spermary; and （vi） significant differences of c-kit positive expression existed in spermatogenesis between two species of grasshoppers. The results indicated that c-kit protein may play a crucial role in spermatogenesis and even retain the physiological action of sperms and fertilization in grasshoppers.     

类c-kit原癌蛋白在多伊棺头蟋胚后精子发生中的表达和定位

为了了解类c-kit原癌蛋白在多伊棺头蟋Loxoblemmus doenitzi Stein胚后精子发生中的表达、定位及可能的调控作用,采用常规免疫组织化学方法进行了相关研究。结果表明：处于减数分裂中期Ⅰ至末期Ⅱ的初级精母细胞的细胞膜上有类c-kit原癌蛋白阳性颗粒;精巢或受精囊内成熟精子头部也具有类c-kit原癌蛋白阳性颗粒。结果反映了类c-kit蛋白对于维持动物精子发生过程中减数分裂、精子成熟及受精能力具有特殊功能。     

The expression of c-kit protein during oogenesis and early embryonic development.

The c-kit proto-oncogene encodes a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor and was shown to be allelic with the white-spotting locus (W) of the mouse. Mutations at the W locus have pleiotropic effects on the development of hematopoietic stem cells, melanoblasts, and primordial germ cells. In order to elucidate the role of c-kit protein in gametogenesis and oocyte maturation, we have examined immunohistochemically the expression of c-kit in the ovaries of mice at late fetal and postnatal stages, and in early embryos. By the avidin-biotin-peroxidase (ABC) method using rat anti-mouse c-kit monoclonal antibody, the c-kit protein was detected in ovaries after the time of birth, but not before. The expression of c-kit was observed mainly on the surface of oocytes, but not in granulosa cells nor in interstitial regions. Oocytes of primordial to fully grown Graafian follicles showed the c-kit protein. When ovulation was induced by hCG, the expression of c-kit in ovulated unfertilized oocytes was weaker than in oocytes of Graafian follicles. In 1-cell embryos the c-kit protein was still observed, but with cell division its expression further decreased, and it was not detected in embryos of 4-cell, 8-cell, and morula stages. In summary, the highest expression of c-kit was observed on the surface of oocytes arrested in the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase. With ovulation and the resumption of meiotic maturation, its expression declined. These results suggest that the c-kit protein may play some role in meiotic arrest, oocyte growth, and oocyte maturation.     

Diurnal dynamics of S-phase entry of germ cells in the secondary testis of the bambooleaf wrasse (Pseudolabrus sieboldi)

The diversity of reproductive strategies found in fish is attributed to the adaptation of gametogenesis to different habitats. To date, however, information about the dynamics of male gametogenesis and its molecular mechanisms of control by the brain-pituitary-gonadal (BPG) axis, a well-known facet of the endocrine system in vertebrates, is not sufficient to explain the variation in spawning and regulatory mechanisms among species. The bambooleaf wrasse (Pseudolabrus sieboldi) is a protogynous hermaphrodite fish that shows clear diurnal fluctuations in gonadotropin gene expression and serum sex steroid levels associated with spawning. In this study, morphometrical and histological analyses were performed to determine the number of spermatogonial generations in the testis of the sex-changed male (secondary testis). In addition, the diurnal dynamics of S-phase entry of germ cells was explored by measuring the frequency of BrdU-incorporating germ cells at different times of day. We found that the bambooleaf wrasse spermatozoa were generated through nine spermatogonial generations, followed by meiotic divisions accompanied by loss of some spermatocytes and spermatids through apoptosis. BrdU analyses revealed a high frequency of entry into S-phase of undifferentiated type A spermatogonia at 03:00?hr. On the other hand, the frequency of spermatocytes at S-phase of the cell cycle decreased during 00:00-09:00?hr. This study demonstrates for the first time the daily fluctuations of S-phase entry of male germ cells in fish. These results will provide a useful foundation for understanding the roles of endocrinological and cytological regulation of fish spermatogenesis.     

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-independent effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on softshell clam (Mya arenaria) reproductive tissue

A high prevalence of germinomas has been observed in certain populations of Mya arenaria from eastern Maine. The etiology of these tumors is unknown. We are investigating the hypothesis that exposure to environmental contaminants, such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) contributes to gonadal carcinogenesis. Clams were exposed to TCDD with or without the initiating compound diethylnitrosamine (DEN) in an attempt to induce germinomas. A TCDD-dependent alteration in gametogenesis was observed in which 32.5+/-6.5% of individuals exhibited undifferentiated gonads. Analyses of AhR and p53 expression were carried out to identify similarities between naturally occurring neoplastic and TCDD (+/-DEN)-altered reproductive tissues. Neoplastic tissues had significantly less p53 protein than matched controls, whereas TCDD-induced undifferentiated samples exhibited no difference in p53 protein levels compared to controls. No gender-specific differences were observed in AhR mRNA, but there were significant differences in protein levels. AhR was undetectable in male gonadal tissue whereas females exhibited a significant positive relationship between AhR protein levels and stage of ovogenesis. Despite exhibiting some morphological similarity, we conclude the TCDD-induced pathology is not a germinoma. We further suggest the change in reproductive tissue is due to inhibition of cell differentiation and/or development by an AhR-independent mechanism.     

BRCA2 deficiency in mice leads to meiotic impairment and infertility

The role of Brca2 in gametogenesis has been obscure because of embryonic lethality of the knockout mice. We generated Brca2-null mice carrying a human BAC with the BRCA2 gene. This construct rescues embryonic lethality and the mice develop normally. However, there is poor expression of the transgene in the gonads and the mice are infertile, allowing examination of the function of BRCA2 in gametogenesis. BRCA2-deficient spermatocytes fail to progress beyond the early prophase I stage of meiosis. Observations on localization of recombination-related and spermatogenic-related proteins suggest that the spermatocytes undergo early steps of recombination (DNA double strand break formation), but fail to complete recombination or initiate spermiogenic development. In contrast to the early meiotic prophase arrest of spermatocytes, some mutant oocytes can progress through meiotic prophase I, albeit with a high frequency of nuclear abnormalities, and can be fertilized and produce embryos. Nonetheless, there is marked depletion of germ cells in adult females. These studies provide evidence for key roles of the BRCA2 protein in mammalian gametogenesis and meiotic success.