放线菌素D和环已亚胺对伊贝母胚性愈伤组织中胚性细胞团和球形胚发生及大分子代谢动态的影响

伊贝母(F.pallidiflora Schrenk)胚性愈伤组织接种于NAA 1.0mg/L+6-BA2.0 mg/L的MS培养基上,在培养10天前可产生大量单细胞到多细胞胚性细胞团,培养10至15天,逐渐形成大量球形胚。利用这样一个实验体系,在培养0、1、2、3和4天后加入放线菌素D(AMD,20μg/ml)和环己亚胺(CHM,20μg/ml),继续培养至第6天,分析大分子代谢动态和观察胚性细胞团的形成情况;培养6和10天后加入同样浓度的AMD和CHM。继续培养至第15天,分析大分子代谢动态及观察球形胚形成情况。结果表明:(1)培养0、1、2、3和4天加入AMD的分别抑制胚性细胞团的100%、63%和45%,加入CHM的抑制100%、85%和75%,培养6和10天后加入CHM抑制球形胚的100%和75%;(2)DNA、RNA和蛋白质在胚性细胞团和球形胚形成时出现两个峰值,其中RNA变化剧烈,最早出现峰值。AMD和CHM分别抑制RNA和蛋白质的合成;(3)过氧化物酶同工酶带在胚性细胞团和球形胚形成过程中顺序表达,AMD和CHM分别在转录和转译水平上对其进行规律性抑制。根据以上结果,本文对伊贝母体细胞胚胎发生的机制进行了初步讨论。     

中亚热带森林更新方式对土壤磷素的影响

为了深入了解磷(P)在中亚热带森林生态系统内的有效性,在三明市梅列区陈大采育场黄坑工区,选择天然林采伐后采取不同更新方式的多种森林,以米槠天然林为对照,研究森林不同更新方式对中亚热带森林土壤全磷、有效磷及可溶性有机磷的影响。结果显示:在0—100 cm土层,(1)土壤全磷平均含量大小顺序依次为米槠天然林(NF)(0.49±0.09)g/kg,米槠轻度干扰人促更新林(LAR)(0.35±0.04)g/kg,米槠强度干扰人促更新林(HAR)(0.34±0.03)g/kg,马尾松人工林(PIM)(0.32±0.02)g/kg,杉木人工林(CUL)(0.3±0.03)g/kg,人促更新林比人工林高,NF显著高于其它的林分(P0.05);(2)土壤有效磷(Na HCO3提取)平均含量大小顺序依次为NF(0.41±0.39)mg/kg,LAR(0.26±0.2)mg/kg,HAR(0.23±0.16)mg/kg,PIM(0.17±0.05)mg/kg,CUL(0.13±0.06)mg/kg,NF显著高于其它林分,LAR显著比人工林高(P0.05)。(3)在0—10 cm土层,各林分可溶性有机磷含量在夏季最高,冬季最低,温度和降水量的季节变化是影响其重要因子之一;同一季节,人促更新林比人工林高,NF显著高于人工林(P0.05)。结果表明,全磷、有效磷和可溶性有机磷含量随人为干扰强度的增强呈降低趋势,其与年凋落物量和土壤有机碳储量呈显著正相关,与土壤容重呈显著负相关,全磷和有效磷在土壤剖面呈表聚性特征。相比于人工林经营,采取人促天然更新的方式,更有利于中亚热带森林养分的贮存和转化,有利于森林的长期经营和管理。     

鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤间质清道夫受体A的表达及意义

目的 观察清道夫受体A（scavenger receprorA,SR-A）在鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤间质中的表达,探讨其意义。方法 对鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤,鼻B细胞淋巴瘤以及鼻部炎症的石蜡标本进行HE染色和SP免疫组织化学染色检测SR-A的表达。结果 SR-A蛋白在鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤,鼻B细胞淋巴瘤和鼻部炎症中阳性率分别为92．7％,29．2％和6．25%。统计学分析发现,鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤中SR-A的表达与B细胞淋巴瘤和炎症中SR-A的表达均有显著差异（P〈0．001）。结论 SR-A可能在鼻NK／T细胞淋巴瘤的诊断及鉴别诊断中有一定的参考价值。     

Associations of Green Tea and Rock Tea Consumption with Risk of Impaired Fasting Glucose and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Chinese Men and Women

Objective

To explore the associations of green tea and rock tea consumption with risk of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

Methods

A multistage, stratified, cluster, random-sampling method was used to select a representative sample from Fujian Province in China. In total, 4808 subjects without cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, or pancreatic, liver, kidney, or gastrointestinal diseases were enrolled in the study. A standard questionnaire was used to gather data on tea (green, rock, and black) consumption and other relevant factors. The assessment of impaired glucose regulation (IGR) was using 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), the diagnostic criteria of normal glucose tolerance was according to American Diabetes Association.

Results

Green tea consumption was associated with a lower risk of IFG, while rock tea consumption was associated with a lower risk of IGT. The adjusted odds ratios for IFG for green tea consumption of <1, 1–15, 16–30, and >30 cups per week were 1.0 (reference), 0.42 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.27–0.65), 0.23 (95% CI, 0.12–0.46), and 0.41 (95% CI, 0.17–0.93), respectively. The adjusted odds ratios for IGT for rock tea consumption of <1, 1–15, 16–30, and >30 cups per week were 1.0 (reference), 0.69 (95% CI, 0.48–0.98), 0.59 (95% CI, 0.39–0.90), and 0.64 (95% CI, 0.43–0.97), respectively. A U-shaped association was observed, subjects who consumed 16–30 cups of green or rock tea per week having the lowest odds ratios for IFG or IGT.

Conclusions

Consumption of green or rock tea may protect against the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese men and women, particularly in those who drink 16–30 cups per week.     

Characterization of the methanogen community in a household anaerobic digester fed with swine manure in China

Household anaerobic digesters have been installed across rural China for biogas production, but information on methanogen community structure in these small biogas units is sparsely available. By creating clone libraries for 16S rRNA and methyl coenzyme M reductase alpha subunit (mcrA) genes, we investigated the methanogenic consortia in a household biogas digester treating swine manure. Operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were defined by comparative sequence analysis, seven OTUs were identified in the 16S rRNA gene library, and ten OTUs were identified in the mcrA gene library. Both libraries were dominated by clones highly related to the type strain Methanocorpusculum labreanum Z, 64.0 % for 16S rRNA gene clones and 64.3 % for mcrA gene clones. Additionally, gas chromatography assays showed that formic acid was 84.54 % of the total volatile fatty acids and methane was 57.20 % of the biogas composition. Our results may help further isolation and characterization of methanogenic starter strains for industrial biogas production.     

Design,synthesis and biological evaluation of 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives as potential IDO1 inhibitors

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) plays a vital role in tumor immune escape and has emerged as a promising target for cancer immunotherapy. In this study, a novel series of 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxylic acid derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for inhibitory activities against IDO1, and their structure-activity relationship was investigated. Among these, compound 19a exhibited excellent IDO1 inhibitory activity (HeLa cellular IC₅₀?=?4.0?nM, THP-1 cellular IC₅₀?=?4.6?nM). Further molecular docking studies revealed that the compound 19a formed a coordinate bond with the heme iron through the carboxylic acid moiety. These results indicate that compound 19a is a potential IDO1 inhibitor for further investigation.     

DDX19 Inhibits Type I Interferon Production by Disrupting TBK1-IKKε-IRF3 Interactions and Promoting TBK1 and IKKε Degradation

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FlyGEM, a full transcriptome array platform for the Drosophila community

We have constructed a DNA microarray to monitor expression of predicted genes in Drosophila. By using homotypic hybridizations, we show that the array performs reproducibly, that dye effects are minimal, and that array results agree with systematic northern blotting. The array gene list has been extensively annotated and linked-out to other databases. Incyte and the NIH have made the platform available to the community via academic microarray facilities selected by an NIH committee.     

红花胚珠和雌配子体发育

用石蜡切片法研究了红花的大孢子发生和雌配子体发育过程,得到以下结果：（１）胚珠发育为薄珠心类型,倒生胚珠,具单珠被。（２）胚囊发育蓼型。（３）有珠被绒毛层,珠被绒毡层起始于大孢子母细胞时期,单核胚囊阶段高度发育,受精后从合点端逐渐退化。珠孔塞细胞呈毛状。