采后钙处理对中华猕猴桃果实过氧化物酶活性,呼吸率及乙烯生成的 …

对中华猕猴桃果实采用进行钙处理,结果表明,适当提高果实钙含量,可以抑制过氧化物酶（ＰＯＤ）活性,降低呼吸率及乙烯生成量,延缓果实衰老,本实验以２％ＣａＣｌ２处理效果最佳。     

SO2对冷藏枇杷果实品质及活性氧和多胺代谢的影响

以“大红袍”枇杷果实为试材,研究了ＳＯ２处理对冷藏枇杷果实活性氧代谢和内源多胺含量变化的影响及与果实木质化败坏的关系。结果表明,ＳＯ２可提高超氧物歧化酶（ＳＯＤ）和过氧化氢酶（ＣＡＴ）活性,抑制过氧化物酶（ＰＯＤ）活性的上升,减少Ｈ２Ｏ２的积累。经ＳＯ２处理的果实,精胺（Ｓｐｍ）和亚精胺（Ｓｐｄ）含量的变化很小,基本维持在贮前水平上,腐胺（Ｐｕｔ）的积累则受到极大抑制,贮藏５周后的果实不出现木质化     

多效唑及6-BA对油橄榄氧自由基代谢和叶片脱落的影响

在我国长江中上游引种区,油橄榄落叶很严重,从１０月初就开始脱落,１１月初至１２月底为落叶高峰期,即使一年生叶片当年也开始脱落,叶片的寿命短于２年。而在原产地地中海沿岸地区,叶片寿命为３年,落叶高峰期为３～４月,叶片寿命的缩短影响了油橄榄开花座果和果实发育〔１〕。因此延缓油橄榄叶片衰老脱落对促进开花座果和果实发育显得特别重要。近年来超氧自由基（Ｏ２）在植物衰老脱落中所起的作用引起人们广泛注意。Ｏ２可通过启动自由基的链反应及其它类型的再氧化等产生羟基自由基（ＯＨ·）、单线态氧和过氧化氢。这些活性…     

采后杏果实色泽的转变及GA3的延缓作用

以两种不同成熟度的杏果实为材料,研究了杏果实色泽转变以及ＧＡ３处理延缓杏查实成熟老的生理效应。结果表明,杏果实成熟过程具有叶绿素降解,类胡萝卜素和花色素苷积累的特征;ＧＡ３处理延缓杏果实采用色泽的转变的生理效应,与减缓叶绿素降解,促进ＰＯＤ活性和抑制ＰＰＯ活性密切相关。     

渗透胁迫下水稻幼苗中叶绿素降解的活性氧损伤作用

水稻（Ｏｒｙｚａ ｓａｔｉｖａ Ｌ．）幼苗在渗透胁迫下,随着胁迫强度的增加及时间的延长,Ｃｈｌ降解加剧,活性氧Ｏ－·２ 、Ｈ２Ｏ２ 及脂质过氧化产物丙二醛（ＭＤＡ）含量明显增加,抗氧化剂抗坏血酸（ＡｓＡ）还原型谷胱甘肽（ＧＳＨ）及胡萝卜素（ＣＡＲ）含量显著降低,叶绿素蛋白复合体（Ｃｈｌ－Ｐｒｏ）结合度松弛． Ｃｈｌ含量的降低和Ｏ－·２ 、Ｈ２Ｏ２ 及ＭＤＡ 含量呈显著的负相关,与ＡｓＡ、ＧＳＨ及ＣＡＲ含量的下降呈良好的正相关性．ＡｓＡ、α－生育酚（ＶｉｔＥ）及甘露醇预处理可使胁迫诱导的ＭＤＡ 增多及Ｃｈｌ降解延缓,而Ｆｅ２＋ 、Ｈ２Ｏ２ 及Ｆｅｎｔｏｎ 反应则刺激ＭＤＡ 增加． Ｆｅｎｔｏｎ 反应可加速Ｃｈｌ降解． 渗透胁迫下水稻幼苗Ｃｈｌ的降解可能主要是由Ｏ－·２ 和Ｈ２Ｏ２ 的代谢产物·ＯＨ氧化损伤之故     

脂氧合酶与猕猴桃果实后熟软化的关系

２０ ℃下贮藏果实的脂氧合酶（ＬＯＸ） 活性随着后熟进程持续上升,其活性与果实硬度的变化呈极显著负相关,油酸、亚油酸和亚麻酸等不饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化较大,而棕榈酸和硬脂酸等饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化很小;０ ℃贮藏果实中的ＬＯＸ 活性被强烈抑制,果实后熟软化进程被明显延缓,５ 种脂肪酸组分比例变化均较平稳;外源乙烯处理显著促进了ＬＯＸ 活性的增加,加速了果实后熟软化进程。     

脂氧合酶与猕猴桃果实后熟软化的关系

２０℃下贮藏果实的脂氧合酶（ＬＯＸ）活性随着后熟进程保持上升,其活性与果实硬度的变化呈极显著负相关,油酸,亚油酸和亚麻酶等不饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化较大,而棕榈酸和硬脂酸等饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化很小;０℃贮藏果实中的ＬＯＸ活性被强烈抑制,果实后熟软化进程被明显延缓,５种脂肪酸组分比例变化均较平稳;外源乙烯处理显著促进了ＬＯＸ活性的增加,加速了果实后熟软化进程。     

肺动脉管壁Ⅰ.Ⅲ型胶原变化在慢性低O2高CO2肺动脉高 …

目的：探讨管壁胶原及Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原变化在慢性低Ｏ２高ＣＯ２性肺动脉高压形成中的作用。方法：采用透射电镜、图像分析及免疫组化等方法,研究四周低Ｏ２高ＣＯ２对大鼠肺动脉压力和管壁胶原及Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原的影响,肺动脉壁Ⅰ和Ⅲ型胶原的平均积分吸光度值作为Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原的相对含量。结果：①低Ｏ２高ＣＯ２组（Ｂ组）大鼠肺动脉平均压９ＭＰＡＰ）显著高于对照组（Ｐ〈０．０１）,颈动脉平均压（ＭＣＡＰ）无明显变化（Ｐ〉０．     

采后GA_3诱导菠萝多酚氧化酶活性升高的机理

在多酚氧化酶（ＰＰＯ）提取过程中,直接加入ＧＡ３溶液,不能使ＰＰＯ活性增加。采后ＧＡ３诱导菠萝（Ａｎａｎａｓｃｏｍｏｓｕｓ（Ｌ．）Ｍｅｒ．）ＰＰＯ活性升高的同时,显著提高了酸性磷酸酯酶的活性,这是果实组织的Ｐｉ浓度明显升高的主要原因。随着果实的后熟,磷脂酶Ｄ活性不断下降,ＧＡ３处理显著延缓了该酶的下降速度。虽然采后ＡＢＡ处理使果实ＰＰＯ活性有小幅度增加,但ＡＢＡ处理能使ＧＡ３对ＰＰＯ活性的诱导明显加强。     

猴前额叶皮层内注射α_2肾上腺素能拮抗剂损害延缓GO／NO－GO任务操作

训练两只猕猴进行延缓ＧＯ／ＮＯ－ＧＯ任务操作。猴坐在定制的猴椅中，正前方４０ｃｍ处放着计算机显示器。显示器下方装有一压板。猴按压板０．５ｓ后，显示器屏幕右下角或左下角出现一白色方块信号（１．５ｃｍ×１．５ｃｍ），持续０．５ｓ。这一信号为暗示信号。暗示信号消失后，延缓０．０－４．０ｓ，然后在显示器屏幕的下方正中处出现一红色方块信号（１．５ｃｍ×１．５ｃｍ）。这一信号为反应信号。如果暗示信号出现在右边，则要求猴在０．８ｓ内放开一直按着的压板（ＧＯ反应）；如果暗示信号出现在左边，则要求猴继续按住压板１．２ｓ（ＮＯ－ＧＯ反应）。正确操作后，猴得到一滴水的奖励。在这一行为任务中，延缓期内的短时工作记忆是“非空间表象”（ｎｏｎ－ｓｐａｔｉａｌｌｙｒｅｐｒｅｓｅｎｔａｔｉｏａｌ）短时工作记忆。前额叶皮层背外侧部（Ｗａｌｋｅｔ４６区、９区）内注射α２受体拮抗剂ｙｏｈｉｍｂｉｎｅ（１０μｇ／２μｌ）使猴的任务操作正确率下降。延缓期越长，下降的幅度越大。注射Ｙｏｈｉｍｂｉｎｅ后，猴的操作错误率升高主要表现在“交叉”反应率升高，即应该作ＧＯ反应时作ＮＯ－ＧＯ反应，反之亦然。注射α１受体桔抗剂Ｐｒａｚｏｓｉｎ（１０μｇ／２μｌ）或     

Role of boron in the far-red delay of nyctinastic closure of albizzia pinnules

Boron has been found to be necessary for the delaying action of 710 nanometer irradiation on the nyctinastic closing of Albizzia julibrissin pinnules. It is effective only over a narrow micromolar range. In contrast, the delaying action of 470 nanometer irradiation on closure is inhibited by boron. The effect of boron on leaflet closing occurs rapidly. Boron is suggested to be involved in a phytochrome action that precedes and is required for a delaying effect on pinnule closing subsequently induced by an unknown far-red absorbing pigment.     

Responses of the Circadian Locomotor Activity Rhythm of Mus Booduga to Shifts in LD Schedules

The responses of the field mouse Mus booduga to shifts in schedules of LD cycles were monitored and the results were interpreted with the help of a PRC constructed for the same species. The results reveal that, M. booduga reentrained faster with a lesser number of transients after delay shifts than advance shifts, thus exhibiting “asymmetry effect.” A positive correlation was observed between the number of transients and the number of hours of shift. In most of the shifts, the sign of the transients (negative for delaying transients and positive for advancing transients) coincided with the direction of the shift. Interestingly, 11 and 12 h of advance shifting resulted in delaying transients. An 11-h advance shift can also be interpreted as a 13-h delay. Reentrainment through delaying transients is faster as compared to reentrainment through advancing transients. Thus, this animal might have taken a “shorter route,” as proved by the fact that an 11-h advance shift has evoked delaying transients. But a 13-h advance shift evoked only advancing transients. This prompts us to speculate that there may be a “phase jump” in M. booduga. Further, irrespective of whether L or D has been doubled in a 12-h shift, both evoked only delaying transients.     

Effect of cycloheximide on some physiological changes associated with senescence of detached flowers of Iris germanica L.

Silverthiosulphate which is a potent inhibitor of ethylene action was found to be ineffective in delaying senescence of detached flowers of Iris germanica whereas cycloheximide, a protein synthesis inhibitor, effectively delayed the senescence of these flowers and extended the longevity to 6 days. However, this treatment resulted in suppression of bud opening. When cycloheximide treatment was given at progressive intervals it became less effective in inhibiting bud opening and delaying senescence. Cycloheximide treatment maintained a higher protein content in the perianth tissue of flowers compared to untreated flowers.     

Changes in the timing of births in Melbourne, Australia

2 10-year marriage cohorts from 2 surveys of married women in Melbourne were compared on their timing of the 1st and 2nd births. The results showed that women who were married in the early 1970s were much more likely to delay their first birth until about the 3rd or 4th year of marriage compared with women who married in the 1960s. This tendency to delay the 1st birth was probably aided by effective contraception, as it coincided with widespread use of the oral contraceptive. There was no difference in the timing of the 2nd birth in relation th the 1st birth between the 2 marriage cohorts. Women who delayed childbearing also preferred smaller families. Indeed, the increase in the % of women delaying childbearing appears to be synonymous with the trend toward the two-child family. Altough the number of married women in the labor force increased significantly from the early to the later cohort, a desire to work was not usually cited as the reason for delaying childbearing. Rather, economic reasons were most frequently mentioned for delaying childbearing.     

Loss of pentameric symmetry of C-reactive protein is associated with delayed apoptosis of human neutrophils

Human neutrophil granulocytes die rapidly, and their survival is contingent upon rescue from programmed cell death by signals from the environment. Here we report that a novel signal for delaying neutrophil apoptosis is the classic acute phase reactant, C-reactive protein (CRP). However, this anti-apoptotic activity is expressed only when the cyclic pentameric structure of CRP is lost, resulting in formation of modified or monomeric CRP (mCRP), which may be formed in inflamed tissues. By contrast, native pentameric CRP and CRP peptides 77-82, 174-185, and 201-206 failed to affect neutrophil apoptosis. The apoptosis delaying action of mCRP was markedly attenuated by an antibody against the low affinity IgG immune complex receptor (CD16) but not by an anti-CD32 antibody. mCRP evoked a transient concurrent activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathways, leading to inhibition of caspase-3 and consequently to delaying apoptosis. Consistently, pharmacological inhibition of either ERK or Akt reversed the anti-apoptotic action of mCRP; however, they did not produce additive inhibition. Thus, mCRP, but not pentameric CRP or peptides derived from CRP, promotes neutrophil survival and may therefore contribute to amplification of the inflammatory response.     

CALCIUM DELAYS THE ONSET OF CELL DIVISION AND RHIZOID ELONGATION IN GEMMAE OF THE CALCIFUGE FERN,VITTARIA GRAMINIFOLIA

Vittaria graminifolia gametophytes reproduce asexually by linear six-celled propagules known as gemmae. It has been shown previously that asymmetric cell division and rhizoid elongation in gemmae are inhibited by millimolar concentrations of Ca^{+ +}. The present paper shows that millimolar Ca^{+ +} delays the onset of cell division at a point prior to mitosis, without affecting the maximal rate of cell division. Ca^{+ +} is most effective in delaying cell division when it is present during the first 24 hours of culture, 2 or 3 days before the initiation of cell division. Millimolar Ca^{+ +} inhibits rhizoid elongation by delaying its onset, while also reducing its maximal rate. Ca^{+ +} is also most effective in delaying rhizoid elongation during the first 24 hours of culture. Culture of gemmae on Ethylglycol-bis-(aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N‘,N‘-tetraacetic acid-buffered media shows that the maximum frequency of cell division occurs at pCa 7, while for the initiation of rhizoid elongation, it occurs at pCa 5.     

Age at first reproduction and probability of reproductive failure in women

Life history theory predicts a trade-off between fitness benefits and costs of delaying age at first reproduction (AFR). In many human populations, maternal AFR has been increasingly delayed beyond sexual maturity over the past decades, raising a question of whether any fitness benefits accrued outweigh costs incurred. To investigate the cost–benefit trade-off concerning AFR in women, we construct a theoretical model and test its predictions using pedigree data from historical Finnish mothers. The model predicts that the probability of reproductive failure (no offspring produced reaching breeding) will increase with AFR if the benefit with delaying in terms of improvement to offspring quality (i.e., breeding probability) cannot offset the cost from decline in offspring quantity. The data show that offspring quantity declined significantly with delayed reproduction, while offspring quality remained initially constant before declining when AFR was delayed beyond 30. Consistent with the theoretical model's predictions, reproductive failure probability increased markedly with delaying AFR after 30, independently of maternal socioeconomic status. Our study is the first to investigate the associations between delay in AFR after sexual maturity and changes in not only offspring quantity but also offspring quality and suggest a significant evolutionary disadvantage of delayed AFR beyond 30 for lineage persistence in a predemographic transition society.     

Evolution of Resistance in the Presence of Two Insecticides

A two-locus model is used to analyze the effectiveness of a mixture of insecticides in delaying resistance, compared to the use of the insecticides singly. The effects of factors such as recombination, effective dominance, initial value of allele frequencies and initial value of linkage disequilibrium are considered. It is shown that the use of mixtures is always more effective in delaying the onset of resistance, often by many orders of magnitude. It is shown that there exists a threshold value of recombination fraction, above which the evolution of resistance is extremely slow. Resistance evolves very rapidly for values of recombination fraction below the threshold. Finally, the relevance of these results on resistance management is discussed.     

杀虫剂混用方法——抗性治理的一种策略

本文根据种群遗传学的基本原理,采用计算机数值模拟的方法定量比较了合理混用、轮用、棋盘式使用等用药策略对害虫抗性增长的影响.结果表明,对半显性遗传,两性繁殖的害虫来说,在较有利的条件下合理混用与轮用效果基本一致,而优于棋盘式用药;在条件不利(抗性基因初始频率高,稀释作用小等)时,合理混用的方法明显优于其他两种方法.因此合理混用是一种有希望的抗性治理方法.     

The Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Photobiomodulation Against Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology - Neurodegenerative diseases might be slow but relentless, as we continue to fail in treating or delaying their progression. Given the complexity in the...