Morphological forms and viability of Campylobacter species studied by electron microscopy.

Electron microscopic studies of Campylobacter revealed that different morphological forms predominate at different parts of a colony. At the periphery, cells were almost all spirals, while in the center of the colony cells were mainly coccus shaped. Unusual ring-shaped cells, "donuts", were observed in the raised, peripheral region of the colony. Donut or ring forms have not previously been reported for Campylobacter organisms. Our data indicate that young or actively growing cells are mainly spiral shaped. Older cells undergo a degenerative change to coccoid forms. The donut shape appears to be an intermediate stage between spirals and cocci. Comparisons of plate counts of actively growing and inactive cells confirmed that coccoid cells are probably nonviable.     

Value of cane trash in nitrogen nutrition of sugarcane

The significance of trash containing 0.3 to 0.5% N in the N nutrition of sugarcane (Saccharum hybrid sp.) was investigated in pot- and field experiments using¹⁵N-labelled trash. The data obtained from the pot study with 2 silty-clay loams (a Humic Nitosol and a Humic Acrisol) showed that surface-applied trash (10 tonnes/ha), although ground to pass a 1-mm sieve, contributed less than 10% of N removed by sugarcane. Uptake of trash N was most active during the initial 6 months of the experiment though at the end of the study period of 18 months less than 15% of trash N was altogether recovered by sugarcane. In the absence of fertilizer N in a field study on the Humic Acrisol (C/N ratio 22), unground trash (5 tonnes. ha⁻¹) depressed soil N uptake by sugarcane by immobilizing available soil N. The field study moreover confirmed that the contribution of trash N in the supply of N to sugarcane is negligible. The value of trash would reside in its capacity to increase over the long term the organic matter level in the soils.     

水稻品种与氮肥施用水平对田间褐飞虱发生的影响

于2010年在田间条件下研究了水稻品种和氮肥施用水平(250 kg/hm2有效氮,125 kg/hm2有效氮及不施氮肥的处理)对褐飞虱Nilaparvata tugens(St(a)l)发生的影响.结果表明,8月10日-9月10日期间,南粳44、宁粳1号、丙123、淮稻9号4个水稻品种上褐飞虱虫量显著低于感虫对照TN1...     

缺血性脑卒中患者同型半胱氨酸代谢相关酶基因突变的研究

为研究同型半胱氨酸代谢相关酶亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶(MTHFR)基因C677T和胱硫醚-β-合成酶(CBS)基因T833C位点碱基突变与缺血性脑卒中的关系,对74例缺血性脑卒中患者和83例健康对照者,采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)技术检测MTHFR基因C677T基因型,用扩增阻滞突变体系法(ARMS)检测CBS基因T833C突变。实验检出患者组MTHFR基因T纯合基因型、杂合基因型和T等位基因频率分别为2.7％、51.4％和28.4％,对照组分别为1.2％、39,8％和21.1％。患者组CBS基因C纯合基因型和C等位基因频率分别为13.5％和43.9％,对照组分别为6.0％和38.0％。Multiple Logistic Regression分析显示;C677T位点T等位基因,T833C位点C等位基因以及年龄均与缺血性脑卒中发病有关(P<0.05),C677T位点T等位基因的比值比(OR)为1.74(95％CI 1.06～2,B6)和T833C位点C等位基因的比值比为1.73(95％CI 1.07～-2.81)。实验显示MTHFR C677T和CBS T833C基因位点突变与缺血性脑卒中发病有关,上述两个基因位点突变可能是缺血性脑卒中发病的遗传因素。     

鸟苷发酵过程的多尺度问题研究

以鸟苷发酵为对象,在生物反应器中以多尺度问题的角度,对在线计算机数据进行相关分析,结合中间代谢物及有关酶活性的检测,建立了以代谢流为核心的多尺度调控方法;又通过与代谢流迁移有关的动态化学计量分析,实现了对批式发酵过程的时变系统估算,建立了主体代谢与产物形成的支路代谢间,包括能量与物质流的关系模型;最后,把具有不同生产能力菌株的关键基因与基因库数据进行了序列比较,发现了本文研究的菌株已具备高产能力,即编码sAMP合成酶的基因发生移码突变以及pur操纵子的多处突变,而中心代谢流迁移是过程优化的关键。对开展微生物功能基因组学的研究和工业过程优化的问题进行了探讨,作者提出有必要从生物反应器的系统生物学高度来认识和解决所面临的问题。     

短尾猴和日本猴雄性性行为的比较研究

本文比较研究了短尾猴和日本猴的雄性性行为。短尾猴属单次爬跨射精型种类,每次交配平均持续23.2秒,日本猴属多次爬跨射精型种类,每次交配平均持续8.2分,交配期间雄性平均爬跨雌性lO.6次才能达到射精。短尾猴第1顺位雄性是群中的主要交配者,它占有交配总数的70.9 %;而日本猴第5顺位以下的雄性占交配总数的64%。交配中,两种猴雄性间相互打搅行为的发生频率大致相当。短尾猴高顺位雄性的打搅行为能使低顺位雄性的交配中断,但日本猴高顺位的打搅行为只能使低顺位雄性交配的54.3%中断。     

应用RNA干扰沉默猪内源性反转录病毒

目的:尝试应用RNA干扰(RNAi)沉默猪源PK-15细胞中的猪内源性反转录病毒(PERV),并通过反转录酶活性及pol基因相对荧光定量PCR检测沉默效果。方法:依据GenBank公布的PERV pol基因序列,采用Invitro-gen公司的BLOCK-iT RNAi Designer软件设计Stealth小干扰RNA(siRNA)序列;将合成的siRNA转染PK-15细胞,72 h后检测细胞上清PERV反转录酶活性及细胞内pol基因拷贝数并评价沉默效果。结果:反转录酶活性及pol基因拷贝数检测结果表明,设计的3条Stealth siRNA序列中,位于pol基因3272～3296 bp的序列能有效沉默PERV。结论:RNAi方法可有效使猪源PK-15细胞中的PERV沉默,为进一步研究天然抗病毒分子与PERV的相互作用提供了实验基础,同时也为猪源异种移植研究中去除PERV提供了一种可供尝试的方法。     

中药夏枯草对人甲状腺癌细胞系SW579增殖周期及凋亡的影响

目的:探讨夏枯草对人甲状腺癌细胞系SW579细胞生长的抑制作用及其对细胞增殖周期和凋亡的影响。方法:采用甲基噻唑(MTT)比色法和生长曲线测定不同浓度夏枯草在不同作用时间内对在体外培养SW579细胞增殖的影响,同时应用流式细胞术检测细胞增殖周期及凋亡率的变化。结果:夏枯草可在G0/G1期阻滞人甲状腺癌细胞系SW579的增殖,使S期细胞比率降低;在一定范围内,夏枯草的浓度越高、作用时间越长,对肿瘤细胞生长的抑制作用越强,凋亡率也越高。结论:夏枯草能抑制人甲状腺癌细胞系SW579细胞生长,并诱导细胞凋亡而阻止细胞周期。     

Encapsulation of Catalase in Polyelectrolyte Microspheres Composed of Melamine Formaldehyde, Dextran Sulfate, and Protamine

Immobilization of catalase (molecular weight 240,000 daltons) in polyelectrolyte microspheres was studied. The microspheres were obtained by alternating adsorption of dextran sulfate and protamine on commercially available melamine formaldehyde cores followed by the core hydrolysis at pH 1.7. As the interior of the microspheres was filled with homogeneous matrix, the catalase distribution inside the microspheres was uniform. The quantity of entrapped catalase was dependent on the initial concentration of the enzyme and pH of solution, and the peak value was 10(8)-10(9) molecules per microsphere. It was demonstrated that catalase was entrapped in the microspheres via electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. The catalase activity inside the microspheres increased as the quantity of enzyme decreased, which was due to the switch between diffusion and kinetic regimes of the enzymatic reaction. The microspheres could be applied for separation and concentration of high molecular weight proteins.