花粉原生质体,精子与生殖细胞的实验操作

当前,一个可以称为“植物实验生殖生物学”的分支学科正在形成之中。其主要特点是:由以往实验胚胎学的器官、组织水平的操作发展为细胞、原生质体水平的操作;由传统的比较单一的研究发展为多学科的综合性研究;因而无论在研究的手段与内容方面均进入更高的层次。例如,就雄性系统而言,已由花药培养发展到花粉粒培养,最近又向花粉原生质体、精子和生殖细胞的操作深化。就雌性系统而言,亦由子房、胚珠培养向胚     

EXPERIMENTAL MANIPULATION OF ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS OF DIFFERENTIATION IN CULTURES OF EMBRYONIC CHICK NEURAL RETINA

Embryonic chick neural retina cells can transdifferentiate during long-term cell culture into either pigmented epithelium or lens fibres. We have found that some culture conditions influence the choice between these pathways. Pigment cell development is promoted by low initial cell densities and by the use of a medium based on Earle's salt formulation rather than Hank's, while lens fibre development is encouraged by high initial cell densities and by folding the cell sheet into multilayered regions. Some differences in in vitro cell properties of neural retina are reported for two genotypes previously found to exhibit differences in in vitro cell properties of lens epithelial cells.     

EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL OF FRUIT-BODY FORMATION IN COPRINUS MACRORHIZUS

In order to establish a proper experimental system for studying the physiological and biochemical processes of fruit-body formation in a Basidiomycetes, Coprinus macrorhizus Rea f. microsporus Hongo, various culture conditions, especially light and temperature, were investigated. The use of homogenates of fruit-body primordia, instead of mycelia, as inocula was effective for maintaining cultures capable of active fruit-body formation during many successive cultivations. At least two successive intermittent illuminations every 12 hr during the 3rd and 4th days of incubation were required for the differentiation of pilei. The most effective wave lengths of incident light were found in the region from 440 to 485 mμ. Temperature effects on fruit-body formation were exhibited in two stages of morphogenesis; i.e., in the induction of primordia formation from vegetative hyphae (by 5°-treatment) and in the transition phase from primordia formation to fruit-body development (by 20°-treatment). Based on these observations, three experimental systems for physiological and biochemical studies on the fruit-body formation have been proposed.     

激光对生物粒子的操纵

本文介绍了有关激光操纵生物粒子研究进展,包括用单光束梯度力陷阱俘获生物细胞,对细胞内细胞器以及对单个生物大分子进行操纵等的研究,文章最后指出激光陷阱将被作为一种“光学镊子”来自由地操纵和研究单个生物大分子,从而为分子生物学,生物分子工程提供一个崭新的研究手段。     

THE EXPERIMENTAL FORMATION OF POLYPLOIDY AND ITS EFFECT IN THE GENUS MUSA

Polyploidy was induced in two Musa species and their hybrid by means of immersing newly germinated diploid seedlings in 0.5% aq. colchicine solution. Tetraploid M. balbisiana plants were taller and more robust but had slower growth rate, droopier leaves, fewer suckers, and scantier root systems than the diploids. Tetraploidy affected fruit size and shape in M. balbisiana and in M. acuminata. Tetraploidy did not affect bunch size (the number of fruit-bearing nodes) in M. acuminata banksii but caused great reduction in bunch size of M. acuminata microcarpa ‘Zebrina.’ Doubling of the chromosome number resulted in doubling of the anthocyanin concentration in the leaves of the pigmented banana plants. Colchicine-induced female sterility was detected in a treated diploid plant of M. acuminata subsp. microcarpa. A number of either female or male, or both female and male sterile plants were encountered in colchicine-induced tetraploid M. acuminata species. Only one secondary M. balbisiana tetraploid plant was found to be partially female sterile. Colchicine treatment of the seedlings resulted in chromosomal irregularities at mitosis. Chromosomes appeared as open chains, rings and multiple configurations at metaphase. In the majority of cases doubled chromsomal complements reverted to their original number. However, there were cases in which diploids were induced to tetraploidy and later reverted to triploidy instead of diploidy. Also, there were cases in which triploids were doubled to hexaploidy and later reverted to tetraploidy instead of triploidy. From the close morphological similarity between a number of triploid and tetraploid M. balbisiana plants and some edible triploid cultigens belonging to the “ABB Group,” it is suggested that the karyotype of some of these cultigens could be “BBB” rather than “ABB” which contains one “A” M. acuminata genome. New pathways and additional evolutionary possibilities are incorporated into Simmonds’ scheme on the evolution of edible bananas.     

关于鸡法氏囊淋巴滤泡皮质部形成的研究

初生雏鸡孵出后立即结扎法氏囊管,使外界抗原进入法氏囊腔通路受阻,法氏囊髓质部细胞未见增殖分化,从而没有淋巴细胞穿过基膜形成皮质部。结扎法氏囊管后喂养半个月的雏鸡,再拆除结扎线,恢复泄殖腔与法氏囊的通道,外界抗原又可进入法氏囊腔,刺激滤泡髓部细胞分裂增殖,并穿过基膜形成皮质部。但由于曾结扎半月,所以迁移到皮质部的细胞与对照组比较相对减少。结扎法氏囊管后同时注射枯草杆菌(Bs)和四球菌(Mt),法氏囊滤泡皮质部与正常对照组相似,有的甚至比对照组更为发达。电镜观察皮质部具有不同成熟度的浆细胞。孵出的雏鸡用睾酮(TP)处理后法氏囊滤泡虽有皮质部,但不是正常的皮质部淋巴细胞。实验结果表明滤泡皮质部的形成与孵化后外界抗原的刺激有关,法氏囊作为鸟类特有的体液免疫的中枢淋巴器官,可能仅指胚胎时期发育的淋巴滤泡髓质部,而法氏囊皮质部则可能相当于外周淋巴器官。它的形成必须依赖于外界抗原的刺激。     

沙棘油对实验性血栓形成及凝血系统的影响

沙棘油能使实验性血栓形成延迟,具有预防血栓形成的作用。沙棘油有一定的抗凝作用,主要参与内源性凝血系统;且有促纤溶作用,明显降低纤维蛋白原含量,使血浆鱼精蛋白副凝试验呈阳性反应。     

SEX-RATIO MANIPULATION IN COLOR-BANDED POPULATIONS OF ZEBRA FINCHES

Significant correlations were found between attractiveness of leg-band color (determined by preference tests [Burley et al., 1982]) and sex ratio of offspring in two long-term breeding experiments involving zebra finches. In both experiments, birds with attractive band colors produced more same-sex offspring, while birds with unattractive band colors produced more opposite-sex offspring. The results of these experiments are consistent with those of a previous experiment (Burley, 1981). To explain the earlier results, I hypothesized that parents adjust their allocation to sons and daughters to produce offspring they “expect” to be most attractive. The purpose of such sex-ratio manipulation is to enhance fitness by the production of offspring with superior mate-getting opportunities. Two alternative hypotheses are presented here. One is that sex ratios change with parental age and/or experience. Evidence does not support this hypothesis. There were no temporal trends in sex ratio independent of band color. A second possibility is that sex ratios reflect differential parental ability to rear sons and daughters. This hypothesis cannot be conclusively tested on the basis of present evidence, but available evidence does not support it. Within color classes, weights of sons and daughters did not differ. Evidence indicates that parents effect secondary sex-ratio manipulation through the selective rejection of young, usually within six days of hatching. There is no evidence of manipulation prior to egg-laying. The costs associated with brood reduction probably set limits on the extent to which secondary manipulation can be profitably employed.     

小鼠胚胎干细胞体外分化形成新生血管的实验研究

目的探讨小鼠胚胎干细胞(ES)在体外向内皮细胞(ECs)分化并形成新生血管的条件及特点。方法分别建立二维和三维小鼠ES细胞分化体系,对分化细胞行血小板内皮细胞粘附分子(PECAM-1)免疫荧光染色和DiI-乙酰化低密度脂蛋白(DiI-Ac-LDL)标记,观察ECs分化及血管形成特点。结果在二维分化体系,ES细胞在无外源性生长因子存在的条件下可自发向ECs分化,ECs主要定位在分化细胞密集处,分化表现为:ECs呈集落样生长,不形成网状结构;ECs互相连接形成网状结构,PECAM-1免疫荧光染色证实为ECs网。在三维的悬浮拟胚体培养体系,ECs的分化不依赖于外源性生长因子,分化表现为条索状结构、管腔样结构及排列紊乱的细胞团三种形式。对该拟胚体的冷冻切片进行的三维图像重构显示,拟胚体中有大量的血管网形成。在三维的Ⅰ型胶原培养体系中,ES形成的拟胚体表现为出芽式血管新生,这一过程依赖于外源性生长因子混合物。结论在二维和三维ES细胞分化体系中,ECs分化及新生血管形成过程与体内相似,表现为血管生成和血管新生两种形式,因此可作为研究血管发育机制的理想模型。     

STUDIES OF BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIOR DEVELOPMENT BY LABORATORY MANIPULATION OF CONDITIONS

Book reviewed in this article:
Mother-Love. By H. F. HARLOW
Nature and Development of Affection. By H. R. HARLOW and R. ZIMMERMAN     

EXPERIMENTAL PLANT REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE CELL MANIPULATION IN HIGHER PLANTS: NOW AND THE FUTURE

Experimental plant reproductive biology has recently emerged as a new form of experimental embryology characterized by the direct experimental isolation and manipulation of reproductive cells and protoplasts. This work is fostered by current multidisciplinary trends in the sciences and serves to deepen our knowledge about the control of reproductive processes by providing novel in vitro material. The techniques of experimental plant reproductive biology also show great potential in providing new means for biotechnology, leading to significant refinements in plant breeding in higher plants that may eventually permit direct reproductive cell engineering. Recent achievements by our research group in experimental manipulation and biological studies of pollen protoplasts, generative cells, sperm cells, and embryo sacs are reviewed, and some ideas about future developments in this new area are presented.     

MANIPULATION OF THE TUMOUR-ASSOCIATED VASCULATURE TO IMPROVE TUMOUR THERAPY

ABSTRACT

Inhibition of tumour vascular growth, destruction of the tumour associated vasculature (TAV), and manipulation of the endothelial lining of the TAV provide powerful tools for anti-tumour therapy. We previously demonstrated that addition of TNF to chemotherapy improved tumour response. The major effect of TNF is an increased permeability of the tumour vascular bed resulting in augmented accumulation of co-administered drug in the tumour. As the TAV is recognised as a major candidate in tumour therapy it is becoming important to understand anti-vascular effects better. In our laboratory we examine the effect of immunotherapy on the TAV, and the effect of anti tumour-vascular therapy on tumours. This is studied in animal models, which exhibit similarities with the clinical setting, such as tumour perfusion treatment.