In vitro mesengenic potential of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have been paid a great deal of attention because of their unprecedented therapeutic merits endowed by powerful ex vivo expansion and multilineage differentiation potential. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a convenient but not fully proven source for hMSCs, and hence, greater experience is required to establish UCB as a reliable source of hMSCs. To this end, we attempted to isolate hMSC-like adherent cells from human UCB. The isolated cells were highly proliferative and exhibited an immunophenotype of CD13+ CD14- CD29+ CD31- CD34- CD44+ CD45- CD49e+ CD54+ CD90+ CD106- ASMA+ SH2+ SH3+ HLA-ABC+ HLA-DR-. More importantly, these cells, under appropriate conditions, could differentiate into a variety of mesenchymal lineage cells such as osteoblasts, chondrocytes, adipocytes, and skeletal myoblasts. This mesengenic potential assures that the UCB-derived cells are multipotent hMSCs and further implicates that UCB can be a legitimate source of hMSCs.     

桑科中4种桑天牛寄主植物的挥发物成分研究

采用动态顶空和气相色谱-质谱联用技术,对桑天牛的主要桑科寄主桑树、构树、柘树和无花果等4种植物的挥发性物质进行检测,以期找出对桑天牛有引诱作用的行为化学物质.结果表明,4种植物分别鉴定出31种、30种、29种和27种化合物,主要为烯类、酯类、醛类、醇类等.4种寄主植物共有的化合物共11种,分别是叶醇、正辛醇、苯甲醛、壬醛、癸醛、1-辛烯、罗勒烯、乙酸叶醇酯、正十六烷、2,6-二叔丁基对甲酚和2,4-二叔丁基苯酚.     

亚洲舞毒蛾幼龄幼虫刚毛特点及其与扩散关系初探

本文利用扫描电镜和体视显微镜观察了舞毒蛾Lymantria dispar L.幼龄幼虫的刚毛特点,并在风洞内测量了幼虫的扩散距离。结果发现,舞毒蛾幼虫具有4种形态不同的刚毛,即泡状刚毛、具微刺刚毛、羽状刚毛、线型刚毛,其中,具微刺刚毛长度最长,泡状刚毛数量最多。分析幼虫刚毛特点与其扩散的关系,得出舞毒蛾幼虫扩散距离分别与幼虫的具微刺刚毛长度与头宽之比、羽状刚毛长度与头宽之比具有不同程度的正相关性(P0.05,R=0.790;P0.05,R=0.322),与龄期和体重之间分别具有不同程度的负相关性(P0.01,R=-0.804;P0.05,R=-0.720)。     

Complete Genomic Sequence of a Chinese Isolate of Duck Hepatitis Virus

The complete genomic sequence of Duck hepatitis virus 1(DHV-1) ZJ-V isolate was sequenced and determined to be 7 691 nucleotides(nt) in length with a 5'-terminal un-translated region(UTR) of 626 nt and a 3'-terminal UTR of 315 nt(not including the poly(A) tail).One large open reading frame(ORF) was found within the genome(nt 627 to 7 373) coding for a polypeptide of 2 249 amino acids.Our data also showed that the poly(A) tail of DHV-1 has at least 22 A's.Sequence comparison revealed significant homology(from 91.9% to 95.7%) between the protein sequences of the ZJ-V isolate and those of 21 reference isolates.Although DHV-1 has been classified as an unassigned virus in the Picornaviridae family,its genome showed some unique characteristics.DHV-1 contains 3 copies of the 2A gene and only 1 copy of the 3B gene,and its 3'-NCR is longer than those of other picornaviruses.Phylogenetic analysis to do sequence homology based on the VP1 protein sequences showed that the ZJ-V isolate shares high sequence homology with the reported DHV-1 isolates(from 92.9% to 99.2%),indicating that DHV-1 is genetically stable.     

不同光质光周期对樱桃萝卜生长发育及营养品质的影响

光质和光周期可以调节植物生长过程中肉质根等地下贮藏器官的形成。该试验以‘昆优2号’樱桃萝卜为试验材料,以白光(W)为对照,研究8R2B、5R5B、2R8B红蓝光配比光质(红蓝光比例分别为8∶2、5∶5、2∶8)与8L/16D、12L/12D、16L/8D光周期(光照/黑暗分别为8 h/16 h、12 h/12 h、16 h/8 h)组合对樱桃萝卜生长发育和营养品质的影响,筛选适合樱桃萝卜生长的光质光周期组合。结果表明:长光照(16L/8D)W、8R2B处理对樱桃萝卜叶片生长、肉质根大小、根冠比都有显著的促进作用,长光照W有利于樱桃萝卜更快形成膨大的肉质根;长光照W、8R2B处理下的樱桃萝卜肉质根多酚含量、抗氧化能力差异不大;长光照W利于樱桃萝卜肉质根可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白积累,长光照8R2B有利于肉质根可溶性蛋白积累。研究发现,适当的光质和光周期组合可显著促进樱桃萝卜叶片生长、肉质根膨大以及根中营养物质的积累,从而获得良好的长势和营养品质,并以长光照(16L/8D即光照/黑暗为16 h/8 h)白光组合最佳。     

北京地区野生大豆种群SSR标记的遗传多样性评价

 使用40对SSR引物分析了北京地区野生大豆(Glycine soja)天然种群的遗传结构与遗传多样性。10个种群共检测到526个等位变异, 平均每对引物等位基因数为13.15个, 种群平均Shannon指数(I)为0.658, 群体平均位点预期杂合度(H_e)为0.369, 群体平均位点杂合度(H_o)为1.29 %。平均种群内遗传多样度(H_s)为0.362, 平均种群间遗传多样度(D_ST)为0.446, 基因分化程度(G_ST)为0.544。该研究显示, 中-西部生态区种群比北部和东部山区种群有较高的遗传多样性。在地理上, 环绕北京地区的太行山和燕山两大余脉区域野生大豆种群遗传分化表现出地理差异。可能是经过干旱选择而形成的有抗旱潜力的种群在遗传上表现单一化。期待该种群提供耐旱基因。     

Design,Characterization and Optimization of Multi-directional Bending Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

Bending Pneumatic Artificial Muscles(PAMs)are particularly attractive and extensively applied to the soft grasper,snake-like robot,etc.To extend the application of PAMs,we fabricate a Multi-directional Bending Pneumatic Artificial Muscle(MBPAM)that can bend in eight directions by changing the pressurized chambers.The maximum bending angle and output force are 151° and 0.643 N under the pressure of 100 kPa,respectively.Additionally,the Finite Element Model(FEM)is established to further investigate the performance.The experimental and numerical results demonstrate the nonlinear relation-ship between the pressure and the bending angle and output force.Moreover,the effects of parameters on the performance are studied with the validated FEM.The results reveal that the amplitude of waves and the thickness of the base layer can be optimized.Thus,multi-objective optimization is performed to improve the bending performance of the MBPAM.The optimization results indicate that the output force can be increased by 7.8％with the identical bending angle of the initial design,while the bending angle can be improved by 8.6％with the same output force.Finally,the grasp tests demonstrate the grip capability of the soft four-finger gripper and display the application prospect of the MBPAM in soft robots.     

齿孔酸对高尿酸血症黄嘌呤氧化酶活性的影响

采用紫外分光光度法检测齿孔酸在体外对黄嘌呤氧化酶的作用,并进行动力学研究探讨其作用机制;采用酵母联合氧嗪酸钾诱导高尿酸血症小鼠模型,观察齿孔酸对高尿酸血症小鼠血清尿酸水平、血清黄嘌呤氧化酶活性、肝脏黄嘌呤氧化酶活性及血糖血脂的影响。研究发现,齿孔酸体在外能抑制黄嘌呤氧化酶活性,降低高尿酸血症小鼠血清尿酸水平、血清黄嘌呤氧化酶活性、肝脏黄嘌呤氧化酶活性,同时明显降低空腹血糖、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平,升高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平,提高口服糖耐受量。结果表明,齿孔酸是黄嘌呤氧化酶竞争性抑制剂,还能缓解高尿酸血症小鼠糖脂代谢紊乱,对高尿酸血症及痛风的防治具有潜在意义。     

脂多糖诱导肝细胞HepG2释放HMGB-1的研究

观察小剂量LPS(lipopolysaccharide)刺激下非坏死HepG2细胞是否存在HMGB1(high mobility group box-1 protein)移位及释放.以终浓度为100μg/L的LPS作用HepG2和RAW264.7细胞0、4、8、12、16、20、24h.LPS作用16~24h,HepG2和RAW264.7细胞培养上清中均可以检测到明显的HMGB1,与对照组差别有显著性(P<0.05).而MTT法和上清中LDH(lactate dehydrogenase)含量测定显示,LPS处理24h的HepG2存活率仍然非常高.免疫荧光观察到HMGB1的释放伴随着其从细胞核向胞浆的移位.由此可见,经LPS诱导,非坏死状态的HepG2细胞可发生HMGB1的移位及释放.