性信息素对红铃虫雄蛾近距离性行为的抑制效应

鳞翅目昆虫雄蛾在交配之前的性行为可以分为远距离对雌蛾的定向和包括着陆、搜索、交配等直接导致雌、雄蛾交配成功的近距离行为。这两类不同的行为可由复合性信息素中的不同化学成分引起(Roelofs et al.,1977)或者由同种物质不同浓度所诱发,即雄蛾接受较低浓度刺激时出现远距离定向飞行;而高浓度诱发雄蛾近距离的交配性行为反应(Bartell et al.,1969)。从棉花红铃虫[Pectinophora gossypiella(Saund.)]雌蛾体内已经鉴定得到两种化学成份,顺-7,顺-11-十六碳二烯醇醋酸酯和顺-7,反-11-十六碳二烯醇醋酸酯。这两种成份的1:1混合物称为红铃虫性诱素(Gossyplure)(Hummel et al.,1973),它具有在田间引诱红铃虫雄蛾和诱发雄蛾近距离行为反应的作用。 在田间释放性信息化合物来扰乱雌、雄蛾之间的性信息联系,从而抑制其交配和繁殖是一种有希望的害虫防治方法。用红铃虫性诱素扰乱红铃虫交配的田间试验已取得一定成效(Gaston et al.,1977)。但是我们在田间试验中发现,性诱素抑制红铃虫雄蛾远距离定向后,田间还有相当比例的雌蛾发生了交配,这个现象表明,性诱素还未能完全抑制红铃虫雄蛾的近距离行为。为此我们进行了本项试验,用以阐明环境中红铃虫性诱素的存在对雄蛾近距离性行为的影响。     

华溪蟹属三新种的描述（十足目：华溪蟹科）

本文描述了在中国江西、湖南及广东三省发现的华溪蟹属Sinopotmon三个新种:不等叶华溪蟹S.unaequum,sp.nov.,双叶华溪蟹S.bilobatum sp.nov.及南岭华溪蟹S.nanlingense SD.nov.     

Seasonal changes in the biomass of floating leaved plant,Trapa spp., and its relation with a leaf beetle,Galerucella nipponensis,in Lake Inba,Japan

Limnology - Trapa spp. dominate many shallow eutrophic lakes in Japan, which must affect the nutrient dynamics in lakes. Trapa spp. are utilized by several animals, in particular the leaf beetle,...     

Structural Change of DNA Induced by Nucleoid Proteins: Growth Phase-Specific Fis and Stationary Phase-Specific Dps

The effects of nucleoid proteins Fis and Dps of Escherichia coli on the higher order structure of a giant DNA were studied, in which Fis and Dps are known to be expressed mainly in the exponential growth phase and stationary phase, respectively. Fis causes loose shrinking of the higher order structure of a genome-sized DNA, T4 DNA (166 kbp), in a cooperative manner, that is, the DNA conformational transition proceeds through the appearance of a bimodal size distribution or the coexistence of elongated coil and shrunken globular states. The effective volume of the loosely shrunken state induced by Fis is 30–60 times larger than that of the compact state induced by spermidine, suggesting that cellular enzymes can access for DNA with the shrunken state but cannot for the compact state. Interestingly, Dps tends to inhibit the Fis-induced shrinkage of DNA, but promotes DNA compaction in the presence of spermidine. These characteristic effects of nucleotide proteins on a giant DNA are discussed by adopting a simple theoretical model with a mean-field approximation.     

Evidence for the Regulation of the Shift in Cellulose Microfibril Orientation in Freeze-Fractured Plasma Membrane of Boergesenia forbesii

Morphological evidence regarding the regulation of the directionof movement of the cellulose-synthesizing complexes in Boergeseniawas obtained by observing the distribution of intramembranousparticles (IMPS) around the complexes. In complexes with straightconfigurations, the distribution of IMPS on both sides of thecomplexes was almost equal. In complexes characterized by acurved configuration, however, the IMPS density was greaterin the outer half-circle of the curve. Some particles on thisside were attached to or intruded into the complex, and theirsizes were no different from those of the IMPS on the fracturedplane. These results indicate that the distribution and orientationof the particles in relation to the complex have been affectedby membrane fluidity and, that membrane fluidity might playa key role in determining the regulation of the direction ofmovement of the complex. (Received July 16, 1984; Accepted October 12, 1984)     

Microflow system promotes acetaminophen crystal nucleation

It is known that interfaces have various impacts on crystallization from a solution. Here, we describe crystallization of acetaminophen using a microflow channel, in which two liquids meet and form a liquid–liquid interface due to laminar flow, resulting in uniform mixing of solvents on the molecular scale. In the anti‐solvent method, the microflow mixing promoted the crystallization more than bulk mixing. Furthermore, increased flow rate encouraged crystal formation, and a metastable form appeared under a certain flow condition. This means that interface management by the microchannel could be a beneficial tool for crystallization and polymorph control.     

干皮孔菌属的一个新种和三个组合种

本文报道了产自斯里兰卡的干皮孔菌属一个新种,该种的主要特征是具有平伏反卷或具菌盖的子实体,很小的孔口（每毫米8-10个）,菌丝系统二系,生殖菌丝覆盖有刺状结晶,骨架菌丝橙棕色,细腊肠状担孢子（2.7-3.4×0.5-0.8μm）。基于ITS和nLSU序列的系统发育分析表明该新种属于干皮孔菌属的一个明确的分支。此外,将毛孔菌属组合到干皮孔菌属中,并报道了3个组合种,白边干皮孔菌、印度干皮孔菌和萨彦干皮孔菌。     

FGFRL1 affects chemoresistance of small‐cell lung cancer by modulating the PI3K/Akt pathway via ENO1

Fibroblast growth factor receptor‐like 1 (FGFRL1), a member of the FGFR family, has been demonstrated to play important roles in various cancers. However, the role of FGFRL1 in small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) remains unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the role of FGFRL1 in chemoresistance of SCLC and elucidate the possible molecular mechanism. We found that FGFRL1 levels are significantly up‐regulated in multidrug‐resistant SCLC cells (H69AR and H446DDP) compared with the sensitive parental cells (H69 and H446). In addition, clinical samples showed that FGFRL1 was overexpressed in SCLC tissues, and high FGFRL1 expression was associated with the clinical stage, chemotherapy response and survival time of SCLC patients. Knockdown of FGFRL1 in chemoresistant SCLC cells increased chemosensitivity by increasing cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, whereas overexpression of FGFRL1 in chemosensitive SCLC cells produced the opposite results. Mechanistic investigations showed that FGFRL1 interacts with ENO1, and FGFRL1 was found to regulate the expression of ENO1 and its downstream signalling pathway (the PI3K/Akt pathway) in SCLC cells. In brief, our study demonstrated that FGFRL1 modulates chemoresistance of SCLC by regulating the ENO1‐PI3K/Akt pathway. FGFRL1 may be a predictor and a potential therapeutic target for chemoresistance in SCLC.     

High‐Efficiency CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells with Dopant‐Free Poly(3‐hexylthiophene) Hole Transporting Layers

CsPbI₂Br is emerging as a promising all‐inorganic material for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its more stable lattice structure and moisture resistance compared to CsPbI₃, although its device performance is still much behind this counterpart. Herein, a preannealing process is developed and systematically investigated to achieve high‐quality CsPbI₂Br films by regulating the nucleation and crystallization of perovskite. The preannealing temperature and time are specifically optimized for a dopant‐free poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT)‐based device to target dopant‐induced drastic performance degradation for spiro‐OMeTAD‐based devices. The resulting P3HT‐based device exhibits comparable power conversion efficiency (PCE) to spiro‐OMeTAD‐based devices but much enhanced ambient stability with over 95% PCE after 1300 h. A diphenylamine derivative is introduced as a buffer layer to improve the energy‐level mismatch between CsPbI₂Br and P3HT. A record‐high PCE of 15.50% for dopant‐free P3HT‐based CsPbI₂Br PSCs is achieved by alleviating the open‐circuit voltage loss with the buffer layer. These results demonstrate that the preannealing processing together with a suitable buffer layer are applicable strategies for developing dopant‐free P3HT PSCs with high efficiency and stability.     

汉黄芩素通过调控上皮间质转化抑制胃癌细胞的侵袭转移

目的:汉黄芩素是中药黄芩中的一种黄酮,具有体内外抗癌活性。然而,汉黄芩素对人胃癌细胞的作用尚不十分清楚。本研究拟探讨汉黄芩素对人胃癌细胞MGC-803侵袭转移能力的影响及其对上皮间质转化(Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition,EMT)的作用机制。方法:采用MTT法测定汉黄芩素对人胃癌细胞MGC-803增殖能力的影响,通过划痕实验、Transwell试验检测汉黄芩素对人胃癌细胞MGC-803迁移、侵袭能力的影响。通过免疫印迹法和免疫荧光法分析汉黄芩素对EMT的影响。结果:20μM以上浓度的汉黄芩素能抑制人胃癌细胞MGC-803的增殖,不同浓度的汉黄芩素能抑制人胃癌细胞MGC-803的迁移和侵袭,且呈浓度依赖性。此外,汉黄芩素能抑制间质标记蛋白波形蛋白(Vimentin)和锌指蛋白E-盒结合同源异形盒-1(ZEB1)的表达,促进上皮标记蛋白E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)的表达。结论:汉黄芩素能抑制胃癌细胞的侵袭和迁移,这一作用可能与其抑制EMT的发生有关。