褪黑素抑制原代培养鸭肾上皮细胞c－fos的表达

本研究采用Ｆｏｓ蛋白免疫组化染色方法观察了胎牛血清对原代培养鸭肾上皮细胞ｃ─ｆｏｓ表达的刺激作用及褪黑素的阻断作用。以每一视野Ｆｏｓ染色阳性细胞的百分比为指标,每组实验观察１４至１７个视野。实验结果显示,正常对照组平均每视野Ｆｏｓ染色阳性细胞为４４．３１±２．７７％,胎牛血清刺激组为６３．０７±３．９３％,明显高于对照组（Ｐ＜０．０１）,胎牛血清加１０￣（－６）ｍｏｌ／Ｌ褪黑素组为３５．２９±３．２２％,明显低于单纯胎牛血清刺激组（Ｐ＜０．０１）,但与对照组无明显差异（Ｐ＞０．０５）。该结果表明褪黑素可以抑制原代培养鸭肾上皮细胞ｃ─ｆｏｓ表达。     

Genome architecture and diverged selection shaping pattern of genomic differentiation in wild barley

Divergent selection of populations in contrasting environments leads to functional genomic divergence. However, the genomic architecture underlying heterogeneous genomic differentiation remains poorly understood. Here, we de novo assembled two high-quality wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch) genomes and examined genomic differentiation and gene expression patterns under abiotic stress in two populations. These two populations had a shared ancestry and originated in close geographic proximity but experienced different selective pressures due to their contrasting micro-environments. We identified structural variants that may have played significant roles in affecting genes potentially associated with well-differentiated phenotypes such as flowering time and drought response between two wild barley genomes. Among them, a 29-bp insertion into the promoter region formed a cis-regulatory element in the HvWRKY45 gene, which may contribute to enhanced tolerance to drought. A single SNP mutation in the promoter region may influence HvCO5 expression and be putatively linked to local flowering time adaptation. We also revealed significant genomic differentiation between the two populations with ongoing gene flow. Our results indicate that SNPs and small SVs link to genetic differentiation at the gene level through local adaptation and are maintained through divergent selection. In contrast, large chromosome inversions may have shaped the heterogeneous pattern of genomic differentiation along the chromosomes by suppressing chromosome recombination and gene flow. Our research offers novel insights into the genomic basis underlying local adaptation and provides valuable resources for the genetic improvement of cultivated barley.     

Serine/Threonine Kinase CHEK1-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation of RAD54L Promotes Proliferation and Radio Resistance in Glioblastoma

Accumulating evidence indicates that Checkpoint kinase 1 (CHEK1) plays an essential role in tumor cells and that it could induce cell proliferation and could be related to prognosis in multiple types of cancer. However, the biological role and molecular mechanism of CHEK1 in GBM still remain unclear. In this study, we identified that CHEK1 expression was enriched in glioblastoma (GBM) tumors and was functionally required for tumor proliferation and that its expression was associated to poor prognosis in GBM patients. Mechanically, CHEK1 induced radio resistance in GBM cells, and CHEK1 knockdown increased cell apoptosis when combined with radiotherapy via regulation of the DNA repair/recombination protein 54L (RAD54L) expression. Therapeutically, we found that CHEK1 inhibitor attenuated tumor growth both in vitro and in vivo. Collectively, CHEK1 promotes proliferation, induces radio resistance in GBM, and could become a potential therapeutic target for GBM.     

替代物种与除草剂对紫茎泽兰的防效及其互作效应

[目的]研究替代物种与选择性除草剂,以实现对紫茎泽兰安全、高效和绿色的防控。[方法]采用植物间竞争试验法测定替代物种（高丹草、非洲狼尾草和黑麦草）和除草剂对紫茎泽兰的防效及其互作效应。[结果]高丹草、非洲狼尾草和黑麦草的竞争力依次强于紫茎泽兰。随着3种替代物种密度比例增加,紫茎泽兰的株高、分枝、根冠比、叶面积比均受到显著抑制,当替代物种与紫茎泽兰密度比为5∶1时,高丹草、非洲狼尾草和黑麦草对紫茎泽兰的替代控制效果分别为55.1%、46.9%和40.3%。除草剂氨氯吡啶酸、三氯吡氧乙酸、氯氟吡氧乙酸和二氯吡啶酸的毒力测定表明,二氯吡啶酸相对最高,LC₉₀为902.1 g·hm^-2,但三氯吡氧乙酸对替代物种的安全性相对最好,对高丹草、非洲狼尾草和黑麦草选择性指数分别为3.75、2.79和2.67。高丹草和非洲狼尾草与紫茎泽兰种植密度比例为3∶1时,结合二氯吡啶酸和三氯吡氧乙酸,非洲狼尾草和二氯吡啶酸结合表现拮抗作用,与三氯吡氧乙酸结合表现加成作用;高丹草和二氯吡啶酸结合表现加成作用,与三氯吡氧乙酸结合表现增效作用,在同等取得90%防效的情况下,可减少三氯吡氧乙酸用量20.0%~35.0%（即210.0~370.0 g·hm^-2）。[结论]合理的替代物种结合除草剂应用可实现互作增效,可作为紫茎泽兰综合防控的重要措施。     

Neutrophil extracellular traps impair regeneration

Fibrosis is a major health burden across diseases and organs. To remedy this, we study wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN) as a model of non-fibrotic healing that recapitulates embryogenesis for de novo hair follicle morphogenesis after wounding. We previously demonstrated that TLR3 promotes WIHN through binding wound-associated dsRNA, the source of which is still unclear. Here, we find that multiple distinct contexts of high WIHN all show a strong neutrophil signature. Given the correlation between neutrophil infiltration and endogenous dsRNA release, we hypothesized that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) likely release nuclear spliceosomal U1 dsRNA and modulate WIHN. However, rather than enhance regeneration, we find mature neutrophils inhibit WIHN such that mice with mature neutrophil depletion exhibit higher WIHN. Similarly, Pad4 null mice, which are defective in NET production, show augmented WIHN. Finally, using single-cell RNA sequencing, we identify a dramatic increase in mature and activated neutrophils in the wound beds of low regenerating Tlr3−/− mice. Taken together, these results demonstrate that although mature neutrophils are stimulated by a common pro-regenerative cue, their presence and NETs hinder regeneration.     

苦豆籽中抑菌活性物质的跟踪筛选研究

目的:对苦豆籽中抑菌活性物质进行跟踪筛选。方法:采用溶剂萃取法获得苦豆籽不同极性溶剂萃取的浸膏,对其浸膏及实验室自制单体类化合物通过纸片扩散法(K-B)法进行抑菌试验研究。结果:苦豆籽粗提物对实验所用菌种都有不同程度的抑制作用,尤其是氯仿浸膏中可能含大量生物碱,因此表现出强的抑菌效果;苦豆籽单体类化合物对实验所用菌种都具有较强的抑制作用,苦参碱的抑菌效果最好。结论:苦豆籽中主要抑菌成分为生物碱类化合物,其中苦参碱的抑菌效果优于氧化苦参碱。