不同释放密度和高度对稻螟赤眼蜂防控两种水稻螟虫效果的影响

稻螟赤眼蜂Trichogramma japonicum Ashmead是二化螟Chilo suppressalis(Walker)和稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis(Guenée)的优势卵寄生蜂。为优化稻螟赤眼蜂田间释放技术,作者分别在安徽、福建和贵州进行了稻螟赤眼蜂不同释放高度和密度对防控两种水稻螟虫效果影响的田间试验。结果表明,对于防控稻纵卷叶螟,释放量一定时,赤眼蜂在稻株顶部以上5 cm高度、8点/0.07 hm 2释放密度的防治效果优于其他释放密度和高度的处理。而对于防控二化螟,不同释放高度对赤眼蜂防治效果差异不显著。     

阿加曲班对MCAO大鼠不同时间点血小板功能的影响

建立大脑中动脉闭塞(model of middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO)大鼠模型,研究阿加曲班对大鼠不同时间脑缺血再灌注损伤血小板功能的影响。将120只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为假手术组(Sham)、模型组(Model)和阿加曲班给药组(Argatroban),其中Argatroban组分为4组:Argatroban+30 min组、Argatroban+1 h组、Argatroban+3 h组和Argatroban+7 h组,Sham组和Model组40只,其余各组每组10只。线栓法制备大鼠MCAO模型,术中输注Argatroban,剂量为0.3μg·kg^-1·min^-1,完成手术前5 min停止输注。手术完成后,Sham组和Model组分别于术后30 min、1 h、3 h和7 h处死10只取样;Argatroban给药组5个时间点处死取样。检测大鼠血浆血细胞数量,并计数骨髓有核细胞数的变化。采用流式细胞仪检测血小板-白细胞聚集体(platelet-leukocyte aggregates,PLA)表达水平,观察活化部分凝血活酶时间(activated partial thromboplastin time,APTT)、血小板计数变化,ELISA检测血浆D-二聚体和TAT。结果显示,与Sham组相比,Model组大鼠的红细胞(RBC)、白细胞(WBC)、血红蛋白含量(HGB)和中性粒细胞(GR)数都显著升高(p<0.05),且与给药组没有统计学差异。Sham组、Model组和Argatroban给药组的骨髓有核细胞数也没有统计学差异。与Sham组相比,Model组PLA表达水平极显著升高(p<0.01),Argatroban+30 min组PLA表达水平却低于Sham组,但没有统计学差异,Argatroban+1 h组高于Sham组和Argatroban+30 min组(p<0.05),Argatroban+3 h组和Argatroban+7 h组高于Argatroban+1 h组低于Sham组。术后各组的血小板计数均高于Sham组(p<0.05),Argatroban各组的血小板计数要低于Model组(p<0.05),并在30 min时达到最低,30 min以后血小板升高,但是1 h以后血小板不再升高,趋于稳定。Argatroban各组PT和APTT虽略有降低,但是与Sham组和Model组并没有统计学差异。造模后各组TAT、D-二聚体水平显著升高,Argatroban各组TAT水平较模型组明显降低(p<0.05),Argatroban+30 min组水平最低。MCAO模型大鼠血液呈现高凝状态,凝血功能和纤维蛋白溶解功能亢进,血小板活化增强,阿加曲班可对此起到改善作用。     

钨酸钠对苹果幼苗15N吸收利用、13C积累及果实品质的影响

分别以1年生苹果砧木M9T337幼苗和5年生烟富3/SH6/平邑甜茶为试材,开展盆栽和田间试验,并结合¹⁵N、¹³C同位素示踪技术,研究不同浓度(0、0.5、1、1.5 mmol·L^-1,分别用CK、T₁、T₂和T₃表示)硝酸还原酶(NR)抑制剂钨酸钠对苹果幼苗¹⁵N吸收利用、¹³C积累和成熟期果实品质的影响。结果表明: 盆栽试验中,喷施0.5~1.0 mmol·L^-1钨酸钠可显著抑制幼苗地上部生长,但对根系生长影响不显著;当钨酸钠浓度达到1.5 mmol·L^-1时可显著抑制根系生长。同一时期各处理叶片NR活性与钨酸钠浓度呈负相关,均表现为CK>T₁>T₂>T₃。随处理时间的延长,叶片硝态氮含量总体表现为先升高后降低的趋势,同一时期各处理硝态氮含量与钨酸钠浓度呈正相关,均表现为T₃>T₂>T₁>CK。喷施钨酸钠可不同程度地降低幼苗各器官¹⁵N吸收量和¹⁵N利用率,且钨酸钠浓度越高,抑制幼苗氮素吸收和利用的效果越显著。随钨酸钠浓度的提高,地上部¹³C积累量呈先升高后降低的趋势,在T₂处理时达到最高;幼苗整株¹³C积累量呈相似的规律。田间试验结果表明,喷施钨酸钠可降低成熟期叶片和果实的氮含量,果皮花青苷含量、果实可溶性固形物、可溶性糖含量和糖酸比均不同程度提高,其中T₂处理的效果最好。综上,T₂处理(1.0 mmol·L^-1钨酸钠)可有效抑制幼苗地上部生长,降低¹⁵N吸收利用,提高¹³C积累,有利于果实品质的提高。     

甘草抗动脉粥样硬化机制的网络药理学研究

利用网络药理学方法探讨甘草在抗动脉粥样硬化中的分子机制。本研究利用中医药系统药理学数据库和分析平台(traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform,TCMSP)分析甘草中的有效活性成分,并获得有效成分的作用靶点。通过Cytoscape软件构建可视化靶点互相作用网络,对网络中的关键靶点进行基因本体(GO)富集分析和KEGG通路富集分析。结果显示甘草中40种有效活性成分的预测靶点共97个,47个靶点与动脉粥样硬化(AS)相关,其中18个是血管保护药物和脂质修饰药物的作用靶点,表明甘草可作为调控AS发展的药物。基于97个预测靶点的GO富集分析,发现甘草可参与多种生物学过程,尤其是应对外源性刺激,以及参与细胞凋亡等过程。通过构建甘草靶点与AS疾病靶点相互作用网络(PPI),确定了AKT1、MAPK3、MAPK1、JUN和CASP3等关键靶点,并对关键靶点进行KEGG富集分析,结果表明甘草主要影响调控细胞增殖、生存以及凋亡的细胞信号转导相关通路,并激活先天免疫相关信号通路,调节炎性细胞因子释放,从而发挥抗动脉粥样硬化作用。甘草具有多成分、多靶点、多途径的作用特点,主要通过PI3K-AKT信号途径、MAPK信号途径、NOD样受体信号通路调控细胞增殖和凋亡,同时发挥免疫调控作用,从而影响动脉粥样硬化的发展,由此可见,甘草可作为动脉粥样硬化疾病治疗的候选中草药。     

Land masses and oceanic currents drive population structure of Heritiera littoralis,a widespread mangrove in the Indo‐West Pacific

Phylogeographic forces driving evolution of sea‐dispersed plants are often influenced by regional and species characteristics, although not yet deciphered at a large spatial scale for many taxa like the mangrove species Heritiera littoralis. This study aimed to assess geographic distribution of genetic variation of this widespread mangrove in the Indo‐West Pacific region and identify the phylogeographic factors influencing its present‐day distribution. Analysis of five chloroplast DNA fragments’ sequences from 37 populations revealed low genetic diversity at the population level and strong genetic structure of H. littoralis in this region. The estimated divergence times between the major genetic lineages indicated that glacial level changes during the Pleistocene epoch induced strong genetic differentiation across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In comparison to the strong genetic break imposed by the Sunda Shelf toward splitting the lineages of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the genetic differentiation between Indo‐Malesia and Australasia was not so prominent. Long‐distance dispersal ability of H. littoralis propagules helped the species to attain transoceanic distribution not only across South East Asia and Australia, but also across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. However, oceanic circulation pattern in the South China Sea was found to act as a barrier creating further intraoceanic genetic differentiation. Overall, phylogeographic analysis in this study revealed that glacial vicariance had profound influence on population differentiation in H. littoralis and caused low genetic diversity except for the refugia populations near the equator which might have persisted through glacial maxima. With increasing loss of suitable habitats due to anthropogenic activities, these findings therefore emphasize the urgent need for conservation actions for all populations throughout the distribution range of H. littoralis.     

戊型肝炎病毒感染激活补体系统

为了探究补体系统与戊型肝炎病毒复制的相关性,分别在HEV感染的A549细胞和BALB/c小鼠中检测C3aR、CD55和CD59蛋白的表达.利用RT-qPCR定量检测细胞和组织中补体的表达,采用免疫组化法检测HEV感染BALB/c小鼠中补体CD59及C5b-9的表达,ELISA检测补体相关炎症因子的变化.HEV感染可以激活补体蛋白C3aR、C5b-9、CD55和CD59的表达,引起补体蛋白相关炎症因子IL-10表达水平下降,IL-12和TNF-α的表达水平的上升,从而导致机体的炎症反应,加剧组织损伤.HEV感染激活补体系统并参与早期的抗病毒反应,HEV感染对补体的持续激活导致炎症因子过度表达,加重机体损伤.     

生物信息学分析包膜与非包膜病毒的受体蛋白差异

病毒与受体相互作用对于病毒感染宿主细胞至关重要.为了深入理解病毒对于受体蛋白的选择机制,本研究从结构、功能、宿主蛋白相互作用网络以及组织表达量等四个方面系统性地分析和比较了哺乳动物中包膜与非包膜病毒的受体蛋白差异.结果表明,包膜病毒和非包膜病毒的受体蛋白具有相似的结构域组成和功能,但是非包膜病毒的受体蛋白相对于包膜病毒具有更多的结构域数目、更高的N-糖基化水平、在宿主蛋白相互作用网络中有更高的连接度和节点介数、以及在宿主中有更高的表达.本研究有助于加深我们对于哺乳动物中包膜与非包膜病毒受体选择机制的理解,同时也对病毒受体的鉴定具有一定的参考价值.     

拟南芥prr5突变体对ABA的响应

以拟南芥为材料,统计PRRs （pseudo-response regulators）突变体 prr5及其野生型经ABA处理后的萌发率、根长和NaCl处理后的萌发率,并采用实时定量PCR方法,对不同浓度ABA处理的拟南芥幼苗中的PRR5基因表达进行分析.结果表明：prr5突变体对ABA弱敏感,其种子萌发率比野生型显著或极显著增高,主根比野生型长,且PRR5基因表达受ABA抑制.同时,NaCl处理后,prr5的萌发率比野生型极显著增高.因此,推测prr5可能为ABA信号通路相关基因.     

Indole-3-Carbinol Inhibits Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Growth through Cell Cycle Arrest In Vivo and In Vitro

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignant tumor in the head and neck. Because of frequent recurrence and distant metastasis which are the main causes of death, better treatment is needed. Indole-3-carbinol (I3C), a natural phytochemical found in the vegetables of the cruciferous family, shows anticancer effect through various signal pathways. I3C induces G1 arrest in NPC cell line with downregulation of cell cycle-related proteins, such as CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1 and pRb. In vivo, nude mice receiving I3C protectively or therapeutically exhibited smaller tumors than control group after they were inoculated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. The expression of CDK4, CDK6, cyclin D1 and pRb in preventive treatment group and drug treatment group both decreased compared with the control group. We conclude that I3C can inhibit the growth of NPC in vitro and in vivo by suppressing the expression of CDK and cyclin families. The drug was safe and had no toxic effects on normal tissues and organs.     

Autophagic Impairment Contributes to Systemic Inflammation-Induced Dopaminergic Neuron Loss in the Midbrain

Background

Neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), inducing and accelerating dopaminergic (DA) neuron loss. Autophagy, a critical mechanism for clearing misfolded or aggregated proteins such as α-synuclein (α-SYN), may affect DA neuron survival in the midbrain. However, whether autophagy contributes to neuroinflammation-induced toxicity in DA neurons remains unknown.

Results

Intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 5 mg/kg) into young (3-month-old) and aged (16-month-old) male C57BL/6J mice was observed to cause persistent neuroinflammation that was associated with a delayed and progressive loss of DA neurons and accumulation of α-SYN in the midbrain. The autophagic substrate-p62 (SQSTM1) persistently increased, whereas LC3-II and HDAC6 exhibited early increases followed by a decline. In vitro studies further demonstrated that TNF-α induced cell death in PC12 cells. Moreover, a sublethal dose of TNF-α (50 ng/ml) increased the expression of LC3-II, p62, and α-SYN, implying that TNF-α triggered autophagic impairment in cells.

Conclusion

Neuroinflammation may cause autophagic impairment, which could in turn result in DA neuron degeneration in midbrain.