小麦花药药壁表皮细胞结构与功能研究

单核花粉粒时期,药壁表皮细胞内具丰富的核糖体,粗面内质网,高尔基体,内嵴发达的线粒体,线粒体嵴具显著的细胞色素氧化酶性,细胞和核仁上具显著的ATP酶性,细胞处于旺盛的生命活动状态,这种旺盛的活性一直维持到花粉粒成熟;二细胞花粉粒时期,药壁表皮细胞中积累大量的来自于药卫细胞的球型颗粒,在药隔薄壁细胞内民看到了同样怕颗粒,且药壁表皮细胞内球型颗粒的数量变化与花粉粒对营养物质的需求呈负相关,初步认为,药壁表皮细胞内的球型颗粒是来自于药隔组织营养物质供大于求剩余物质的积累,药壁表皮细胞在花粉粒 育后期可能具有对来自花药药隔维管组织的营养物质贮存的功能,。     

AgNO3对橡胶树花药愈伤组织形态及体胚发生的影响

橡胶树的花药愈伤组织在长期继代过程中,胚性易下降甚至丧失;而AgNO3作为乙烯活性抑制剂,被广泛应用于植物组织培养中.该研究以继代培养4 a以上的热研7-33-97花药愈伤组织为材料,在继代培养基中添加2.5 mg·L-1 AgNO3预培养35 d后,观察预培养前后愈伤组织表形及其细胞形态的变化,并设计不同浓度AgNO3及不同处理时间对其进行体胚诱导,90 d后分别统计胚状体总数和正常胚数.结果表明:浅黄色质地柔软的愈伤组织在含AgNO3的培养基上预培养后能转变成鲜黄色易碎愈伤组织,在倒置显微镜下前者大多表现为不规则多边形,细胞内含物较稀薄;而后者则呈圆形或椭圆形,细胞内含物丰富,属于典型的胚性细胞.在体胚诱导的第1个月添加5 mg·L-1 AgNO3能显著促进体胚的发生,AgNO3浓度升至10 mg·L-1时体胚发生受到抑制,且畸形胚的形成率显著增加;在含5 mg·L-1 AgNO3的培养基中培养2个月以上,体胚发育明显受阻,大部分形成畸形胚.该研究结果在一定程度上恢复了橡胶树长期继代花药愈伤组织的胚性能力,并提高了其体胚发生频率,为橡胶树花药胚性愈伤组织长期继代培养过程中胚性的保持提供了参考.     

8种耳叶苔属植物的孢子形态及壁层结构电镜观察

对8种耳叶苔属(Frullania)植物的孢子形态进行了电镜观察研究.其中,运用扫描电镜(SEM)观察了7种耳叶苔属植物的孢子形态及纹饰,所观察的孢子都为近球形或近多角形,无萌发孔,属于中型孢子(25～45 μm),表面纹饰为密集型疣状(颗粒状),其中4种具有明显的莲座状结构.运用透射电镜(TEM)观察了4种耳叶苔属植物的孢壁结构,结果显示,4种孢子的壁层超微结构相似:周壁为颗粒状物质,覆盖在外壁表面.外壁有多个数量不等的玫瑰状结构,周壁颗粒物质填充在内.内壁与外壁分层不明显,由外向内电子层密度逐渐增加.     

沙眼衣原体多形态膜蛋白D基因序列分析及其B细胞抗原表位预测

分析沙眼衣原体多形态膜蛋白D(PmpD)的基因序列并预测PmpD蛋白的B细胞抗原表位。在GenBank中检索沙眼衣原体不同血清型的PmpD基因序列,进行序列比对分析。以L2血清型PmpD基因序列为材料,采用Karplus-Schulz、Chou-Fasman和Gamier-Robson方案预测蛋白质的二级结构和柔性区;按Jamesonv-Wolf方案预测抗原指数,运用Kyte-Doolittle方案预测PmpD氨基酸的亲水性,利用Emini方案预测蛋白质的表面可及性。检索到20个沙眼衣原体不同菌株的PmpD基因序列,分析发现其核苷酸序列非常保守,一致性高达99.14%~100%;对预测结果综合分析,推测最有可能的B细胞表位位于PmpD N端的67~74、132~140、335~340、851~861、972~988及1091~1097。多参数方案综合预测PmpD蛋白的B细胞抗原表位,为进一步实验鉴定PmpD抗原表位及其多表位疫苗设计和研究奠定基础。     

未分化和分化足细胞生物学性状及相关结构蛋白表达的变化

体外33℃许可条件下培乔由H-2Kb-tsA58转基因小鼠所建立的禾分化足细肥系,开在37℃非许可条件下诱导其分化.观察足细胞分化后形态学改变;MTT法测定细胞的生长曲线;红色荧光染料PKH-26标记足细胞,追踪其在子代细胞中的分布,检测细胞增殖能力;流式细胞仪检测细胞周期的改变;Western印迹检测足细胞相关蛋白CD2AP、α-actinin和足细胞分化相关蛋白nephrin的表达;免疫荧光结合激光共聚焦方法检测CD2AP、nephrin,α-actinin、F-肌动蛋白和微管蛋白的表达变化.结果显示:与未分化足细胞相比,分化足细胞形态发生改变,生长速度减慢,增殖能力下降:细胞周期表现为G0/G1期细胞比例的增多和S期及G2/M期的细胞比例下降;CD2AP、neDhrin和α-actinin的表达明显增高;CD2AP、nephrin、α-actinin、F-肌动蛋白和微管蛋白在表达分布上均发生明显的改变.以上结果表明,足细胞分化后生物学性状明显发生改变,细胞骨架重新分布:CD2AP、nephrin、α-actinin、F-肌动蛋白和微管蛋白均在足细胞的分化过程中发挥重要作用.     

侵袭性牙周炎伴错牙合畸形患者牙周-正畸联合治疗前后血清SAA、leptin的变化及与牙周指标和辅助性T细胞亚群的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨侵袭性牙周炎伴错牙合畸形患者牙周-正畸联合治疗前后血清淀粉样蛋白A（SAA）、瘦素（leptin）的变化及与牙周指标和辅助性T细胞（Th）亚群的相关性。方法：选择2020年6月-2022年8月解放军总医院京中医疗区黄寺门诊部口腔科收治的80例侵袭性牙周炎伴错牙合畸形患者（牙周炎组）和65例于口腔门诊检查的健康志愿者（对照组）。所有患者均接受牙周-正畸联合治疗,治疗前后分别检测血清SAA、leptin水平以及外周血中Th1、Th2、Th17细胞占比,并评估牙周指标变化。Pearson相关性分析血清SAA、leptin水平与牙周指标以及外周血中Th1、Th2、Th17细胞占比的相关性。结果：牙周炎组治疗前血清SAA、leptin水平,外周血Th1、Th17细胞占比,出血指数（SBI）、菌斑指数（PLI）、附着丧失（AL）、牙周探诊深度（PD）高于对照组（P＜0.05）,外周血Th2细胞占比低于对照组（P＜0.05）。牙周炎组治疗后血清SAA、leptin水平,外周血Th1、Th17细胞占比,PLI、SBI、AL、PD较治疗前降低（P＜0.05）,外周血Th2细胞占比较治疗前增高（P＜0.05）。牙周炎组血清SAA、leptin与PLI、SBI、AL、PD,外周血Th1、Th17细胞占比呈正相关,与外周血Th2细胞占比呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：侵袭性牙周炎伴错牙合畸形患者血清SAA、leptin水平增高,经牙周-正畸联合治疗后下降,高水平SAA、leptin与牙周组织破坏程度以及Th亚群紊乱有关,检测血清SAA、leptin水平可评估侵袭性牙周炎牙周组织破坏程度以及细胞免疫状态。     

植物花药开裂的细胞学和分子生物学机制

植物花药开裂具有重要的生物学意义,花药开裂异常所导致的最直接后果为花粉粒不能正常散粉,影响到植物受精过程。现从细胞和分子生物学角度综述了植物花药开裂过程中花药组织的细胞结构和生理变化及调控花药开裂相关基因的分离和克隆。     

Concomitant Staining of Mast and Parietal Cells in Human Gastric Mucosa

A simple technique for concomitant staining of mast and parietal cells in the same section is described. Mast cells were stained by alcian blue or astra blue in methanol-formalinacetic acid fixed biopsies of gastric mucosa. Parietal cells were visualized by Dolichos biflorus lectin binding.     

Sperm of the Shrimp Sicyonia ingentis Undergo a Bi-Phasic Capacitation Accompanied by Morphological Changes

Sperm removed from seminal receptacles of female Sicyonia ingentis can be induced to undergo a bi-phasic acrosome reaction (AR), acrosomal exocytosis followed by filament formation, using egg water (EW). Sperm removed from males will not undergo any phase of the AR when incubated with EW, indicating that these sperm undergo a capacitation process after insemination. Freshly molted females (functional virgins) were placed in aquaria with males and monitored for copulation. Mated females were isolated and allowed to carry sperm for specific periods of time. At these time points, sperm were removed and assayed for the ability to undergo the AR using EW. The results indicate that sperm are competent to undergo acrosomal exocytosis after approximately 25 hr, while competency to form acrosomal filaments is not achieved until around 145 hr post-insemination. Morphological examination of sperm removed from males and sperm removed from females revealed dramatic differences. Microscopic evidence indicates that some of the morphological changes seen during capacitation are necessary for the successful completion of the AR.     

金线莲花药发育中多糖和脂滴的分布特征

该研究采用细胞化学方法研究了金线莲花药发育中多糖和脂滴的分布特征,以探索其花药发育中的物质代谢规律。结果显示：(1)在幼小花药中,花药壁的表皮和药室内壁以及造孢细胞中积累少量的淀粉粒。当小孢子母细胞形成胼胝质壁时,药壁细胞和小孢子母细胞中的淀粉粒减少并且出现一些脂滴,这一现象持续到二胞花粉;在二胞花粉中,糖类代谢显著增强;开花时,成熟花粉中积累了较多的淀粉粒和较少的脂滴。(2)金线莲花粉以花粉块形式发育,其特征为;①在造孢细胞时期一些特殊细胞壁就已确定了花粉块的界限;②在小孢子母细胞时期,胼胝质壁覆盖在整个花粉块表面,但内部花粉没有胼胝质壁结构;③二胞花粉后期,孢粉素花粉外壁覆盖在整个花粉块表面,但内部花粉没有外壁。金线莲花粉块发育的这些结构特征对植物花粉发育规律提出了多项疑问。     

拟南芥花药绒毡层细胞中具有基因簇特征的基因进化和功能分析

在植物基因组中, 除了同源基因成簇现象外, 近年来还发现一些具有共表达特性的异源基因也能够以基因簇形式存在, 但这些异源基因簇的进化和生物学功能尚不清楚。花药发育和花粉形成是植物进化出的特有的生殖生物学过程, 同时产生了一些在花药绒毡层中特异表达和特定功能的基因簇基因。该研究通过筛选和分析花药绒毡层中基因簇基因的分子特性、表达调控、基因年龄和基因重复进化等信息, 探讨花药基因簇基因与植物开花功能进化之间的关系。结果表明, 在拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)中共筛选到84个(13个基因簇)花药绒毡层特异高表达的基因簇基因, 它们主要产生于串联重复事件, 76%的基因出现在开花植物分化后的阶段, 主要参与生殖发育、花粉鞘组成和脂代谢等生物学过程。研究初步解析了拟南芥花药绒毡层中基因簇基因的基本特征、生物学功能和基因进化机制, 为深入揭示植物基因簇基因的遗传学功能奠定了基础。     

Morphological and Biochemical Changes During Programmed Cell Death of Rat Cerebellar Granule Cells

Cultured cerebellar granule cells deprived of depolarizing concentrations of KCl and serum die by programmed cell death. Recently, it was shown that serum removal by itself can lead to oxidative stress and DNA fragmentation in these cells. We have modified the protocol which initiates cell death in such a way that only the effect of KCl withdrawal-induced cell death was observed. We have performed a series of experiments to correlate the structural and biochemical changes in this process of cell death. Significant morphological alterations occur in cell bodies and neurites during a 48-hour period of KCl removal. Cell viability dropped to 53%, 34% or 10% of control levels, respectively, as a result of 1-, 2-, or 3-day KCl removal. A series of experiments was conducted to determine the change of total protein level, protein synthesis rate, RNA synthesis rate, and mitochondrial activity during the first 48 hours of KCl removal. These studies not only provide a picture correlating the morphological and biochemical changes in the process of programmed cell death, but also serve as a reference for future studies of this complex phenomenon.     

Short-Term Functional and Morphological Changes in the Primary Cultures of Trigeminal Ganglion Cells

Several studies have proved that glial cells, as well as neurons, play a role in pain pathophysiology. Most of these studies have focused on the contribution of central glial cells (e.g., microglia and astrocytes) to neuropathic pain. Likewise, some works have suggested that peripheral glial cells, particularly satellite glial cells (SGCs), and the crosstalk between these cells and the sensory neurons located in the peripheral ganglia, play a role in the phenomenon that leads to pain. Nonetheless, the study of SGCs may be challenging, as the validity of studying those cells in vitro is still controversial. In this study, a research protocol was developed to examine the potential use of primary mixed neuronal–glia cell cultures obtained from the trigeminal ganglion cells (TGCs) of neonate mice (P10–P12). Primary cultures were established and analyzed at 4 h, 24 h, and 48 h. To this purpose, phase contrast microscopy, immunocytochemistry with antibodies against anti-βIII-tubulin and Sk3, scanning electron microscopy, and time-lapse photography were used. The results indicated the presence of morphological changes in the cultured SGCs obtained from the TGCs. The SGCs exhibited a close relationship with neurons. They presented a round shape in the first 4 h, and a more fusiform shape at 24 h and 48 h of culture. On the other hand, neurons changed from a round shape to a more ramified shape from 4 h to 48 h. Intriguingly, the expression of SK3, a marker of the SGCs, was high in all samples at 4 h, with some cells double-staining for SK3 and βIII-tubulin. The expression of SK3 decreased at 24 h and increased again at 48 h in vitro. These results confirm the high plasticity that the SGCs may acquire in vitro. In this scenario, the authors hypothesize that, at 4 h, a group of the analyzed cells remained undifferentiated and, therefore, were double-stained for SK3 and βIII-tubulin. After 24 h, these cells started to differentiate into SCGs, which was clearer at 48 h in the culture. Mixed neuronal–glial TGC cultures might be implemented as a platform to study the plasticity and crosstalk between primary sensory neurons and SGCs, as well as its implications in the development of chronic orofacial pain.     

Developmental Changes in the Activity of Enzymes of Purine Metabolism in Rat Neuronal Cells in Culture and in Whole Brain

The activities (Vmax) of several enzymes of purine nucleotide metabolism were assayed in premature and mature primary rat neuronal cultures and in whole rat brains. In the neuronal cultures, representing 90% pure neurons, maturation (up to 14 days in culture) resulted in an increase in the activities of guanine deaminase (guanase), purine-nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP), IMP 5'-nucleotidase, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT), and AMP deaminase, but in no change in the activities of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT), adenosine deaminase, adenosine kinase, and AMP 5'-nucleotidase. In whole brains in vivo, maturation (from 18 days of gestation to 14 days post partum) was associated with an increase in the activities of guanase, PNP, IMP 5'-nucleotidase, AMP deaminase, and HGPRT, a decrease in the activities of adenosine deaminase and IMP dehydrogenase, and no change in the activities of APRT, AMP 5'-nucleotidase, and adenosine kinase. The profound changes in purine metabolism, which occur with maturation of the neuronal cells in primary cultures in vitro and in whole brains in vivo, create an advantage for AMP degradation by deamination, rather than by dephosphorylation, and for guanine degradation to xanthine over its reutilization for synthesis of GMP. The physiological meaning of the maturational increase in these two ammonia-producing enzymes in the brain is not yet clear. The striking similarity in the alterations of enzyme activities in the two systems indicates that the primary culture system may serve as an appropriate model for the study of purine metabolism in brain.     

Simulated Microgravity Induces the Proliferative Inhibition and Morphological Changes in Porcine Granulosa Cells

Astronauts are always faced with serious health problems during prolonged spaceflights. Previous studies have shown that weightlessness significantly affects the physiological function of female astronauts, including a change in reproductive hormones and ovarian cells, such as granulosa and theca cells. However, the effects of microgravity on these cells have not been well characterized, especially in granulosa cells. This study aimed to investigate the effects of simulated microgravity (SMG) on the proliferation and morphology of porcine granulosa cells (pGCs). pGC proliferation from the SMG group was inhibited, demonstrated by the reduced O.D. value and cell density in the WST-1 assay and cell number counting. SMG-induced pGCs exhibited an increased ratio of cells in the G0/G1 phase and a decreased ratio of cells in the S and G2/M phase. Western blot analysis indicated a down-regulation of cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (cdk4), and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (cdk6), leading to the prevention of the G1-S transition and inducing the arrest phase. pGCs under the SMG condition showed an increase in nuclear area. This caused a reduction in nuclear shape value in pGCs under the SMG condition. SMG-induced pGCs exhibited different morphologies, including fibroblast-like shape, rhomboid shape, and pebble-like shape. These results revealed that SMG inhibited proliferation and induced morphological changes in pGCs.     

单宁细胞形态与部分柿属种及品种相关性研究

采用软柿果肉直接压涂法,在光学显微镜下对204个柿属种及品种果实中的单宁细胞形态特征进行观察分析.结果显示:(1)在6个种柿属植物果实中,均含有单宁细胞,其外形大多属于短形和近圆形,但在数量、大小和颜色上存在差异,其中,油柿(Diospyros oleifera Cheng.)、君迁子(D.lotus Linn.)、柿(D.kaki Thunb.)、浙江柿(D.glaucifolia Metc.)的单宁细胞通常无色,而黑柿(D.nitida Mcrr.)为黄绿色,乌材(D.eriantha Champ.)为紫红色,乌柿(D.eathayensis Stheward.)为淡紫色;单宁细胞从大到小依次为油柿>君迁子>浙江柿>乌材>黑柿>乌柿.(2)单宁细胞在不同品种类型间差异明显,其中涩柿单宁细胞多为无色,单宁细胞比较宽大;甜柿品种均会出现褐变的单宁细胞,单宁细胞较小或瘦长;完全甜柿品种大多存在着凝固型褐变单宁细胞,仅少数凝聚呈球形,且单宁细胞分散存在于果肉中,果肉中的褐斑较细小;不完全甜柿在种子周围的褐斑处,可以看到大量的表面凹形且褐变的收缩型单宁细胞,且常以单宁细胞束的形态存在于果肉中,使果肉中的褐斑大而密;原产我国的完全甜柿中不存在凝聚型的单宁细胞,只有凝固型的单宁细胞.(3)聚类分析结果表明,单宁细胞的特征可以作为不同类型柿属种的分类依据.