Using microwave irradiation in Marchi's method for demonstrating degenerated myelin

Conventional methods for histological preparation of degenerated myelin are time-consuming and difficult. The purpose of our study was to shorten the time required for the procedure and to obtain better quality results for light microscopic demonstration of degenerated myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems by using microwave irradiation. Rat brain and sciatic nerve were used for the study. The middle cerebral artery was occluded and the sciatic nerve was cut to produce myelin degeneration. Marchi's method was used for staining degenerated myelin. Fixation for light microscopy that would take two days using the conventional procedure was completed in 16.5–18.5 min using microwave irradiation. While staining of degenerated myelin requires 10 days for the conventional Marchi method, we decreased it to 7 h for brain tissue and 1 h for sciatic nerve by using the microwave oven. Moreover, a better quality preparation was achieved in the groups stained under microwave irradiation than those prepared by the conventional method.     

利用双重PCR技术研究长爪沙鼠的微卫星结构

目的为了建立快速检测长爪沙鼠群体遗传多样性的方法及获得Z：ZCLA长爪沙鼠封闭群现用微卫星位点的结构。方法利用17个微卫星位点（9个来自长爪沙鼠,8个来自大小鼠）进行了PCR反应体系及反应条件的优化,组合了6组双重PCR及两个复合式点样,用上述8个组合对普通级Z：ZCLA长爪沙鼠封闭群43、444、5三个世代核心群各100只种鼠进行遗传检测。结果三个世代的300只种鼠的检测结果表明,9个长爪沙鼠位点均为微卫星,其中7个位点为完全型的微卫星,1个为复合型,1个为不完全型,多态性主要表现在核心序列的重复;来自大小鼠的8个微卫星位点,有7个在Z：ZCLA长爪沙鼠核心群中得到有效扩增,只有3个位点在三个世代中均有出现,对测序结果分析后发现,其核心序列均为小卫星。结论来自长爪沙鼠的位点,无论结构还是遗传方式均符合微卫星遗传标记的特点,可用作检测长爪沙鼠的群体遗传多样性。     

动态分析沙鼠非酒精性脂肪肝病形成及生化影响

目的分析高脂饮食导致的沙鼠NAFLD疾病进展中脂质代谢、肝功能、抗氧化等方面的变化,探讨沙鼠NAFLD的形成机理。方法雄性沙鼠120只,随机分为对照组和模型组。对照组给予普通饲料,模型组高脂饮食建立NAFLD模型。分别于1、2、4、6、8、16周每组各处死10只动物,观察肝脏病理变化,计算肝指数,检测血清CHO、TG、LDL-C、HDL-C、GOP、GPT及肝组织的SOD、GSH-PX、CAT活性和FFA含量。结果模型组病理观察2周形成单纯性脂肪肝,6周动物门管区有轻度炎症,8周出现腺泡Ⅲ带局灶性窦周/细胞周纤维化,16周肝脏中度纤维化;模型组第1、2、4、6、8、16周时CHO、HDL-C、LDL-C及FAA波动性升高,但均高于同期对照组（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）,TG在1、2、4周高于同期对照组（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）;16周末GOT、GPT出现了显著性升高（P〈0.01）。抗氧化酶GSH-PX、CAT、SOD活性模型组在第8～16周显著性降低（P〈0.05,P〈0.01）。结论高脂饮食使沙鼠2周形成单纯性脂肪肝模型后,随饲喂时间延长,16周末可发展为中度肝纤维化。脂质代谢紊乱与氧化应激在沙鼠NAFLD进展中的发挥了不同的作用。     

Effects of bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4) and its inhibitor,Noggin, on <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis>maturation and culture of bovine preimplantation embryos

Background  

BMP4 is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily and Noggin is a potent BMP inhibitor that exerts its function by binding to BMPs preventing interactions with its receptors. The aim of this work was to investigate the role of BMP4 and Noggin, on oocytes in vitro maturation (m experiments) and embryos in vitro development (c experiments) of bovine.     

天麻抗真菌蛋白基因的克隆及其启动子活性

通过构建和筛选天麻(Gastrodia elata Bl.)基因组文库,克隆了一个天麻抗真菌蛋白基因组DNA.该基因组DNA含有一个516碱基组成的编码区,没有内含子结构.其启动子区含有保守的TATA盒及CAAT盒.为研究启动子活性,构建了-1 157 bp启动子区与GUS基因的融合表达载体.并将其用农杆菌(Agrobacterium tumefaciens)介导的遗传转化方法导入烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)中,获得了稳定转化的烟草.利用荧光检测及组织化学染色法对GUS表达进行了分析.结果表明,该启动子能够启动GUS基因在转基因烟草中组织特异性地表达.GUS基因在根中的表达水平最高,茎中次之,叶中只有低水平表达.而且该启动子具有诱导表达活性,可被真菌及水杨酸、茉莉酸强烈诱导表达.     

长爪沙鼠的遗传多样性分析

利用17个微卫星DNA标记对Z:ZCLA长爪沙鼠封闭群、野生群和近交系进行遗传多样性分析, 评估群体内的遗传变异和群体间的遗传分化。结果表明：在Z:ZCLA封闭群和野生群中共有9个微卫星DNA标记获得稳定的结果, 分别为AF200940、AF200941、AF200942、AF200945、AF200946、AF200947、D11Mit128、PKC和 SCN, 共检测到41个等位基因, 每个基因的等位基因数从1～7不等, 片段大小在120～283 bp之间, 所有位点的平均期望杂合度(He)和多态信息含量(PIC)值分别为0.5032和0.4656, Z:ZCLA封闭群和野生群9个微卫星位点平均有效等位基因数分别为2.78和2.89, 平均基因杂合度分别为0.3704和 0.3893, 平均多态信息含量分别为0.3256和0.3344, 两个群体都表现为中度多态, Z:ZCLA封闭群较野生群稍低; 在3个近交系中共有8个位点获得稳定的扩增结果, 分别为AF200941、AF200942、AF200945、AF200946、AF200947、D11Mit128、PKC和 SCN, 共检测到11个等位基因, 片段大小在140~241 bp之间, 其中5个位点在群体内表现为单态纯合, 3个位点在群体内表现为单态杂合, 所有位点在群体内和群体间均呈单态性, 表明这3个长爪沙鼠品系基本符合近交系的要求, 微卫星标记技术适用于近交系长爪沙鼠的遗传检测。     

Heat stress in grapevine: the pros and cons of acclimation

Heat stress is a major limiting factor of grapevine production and quality. Acclimation and recovery are essential to ensure plant survival, and the recovery mechanisms can be independent of the heat response mechanisms. An experimental set up with and without acclimation to heat followed by recovery [stepwise acclimation and recovery (SAR) and stepwise recovery (SR), respectively] was applied to two grapevine varieties, Touriga Nacional (TN), and Trincadeira (TR), with different tolerance to abiotic stress. Major differences were found between leaves of SAR and SR, especially after recovery; in SAR, almost all parameters returned to basal levels while in SR they remained altered. Acclimation led to a swifter and short‐term antioxidative response, affecting the plant to a lesser extent than SR. Significant differences were found among varieties: upon stress, TN significantly increased ascorbate and glutathione reduction levels, boosting the cell's redox‐buffering capacity, while TR needed to synthesize both metabolites, its response being insufficient to keep the redox state at working levels. TR was affected by stress for a longer period and the up‐regulation pattern of antioxidative stress genes was more obvious. In TN, heat shock proteins were significantly induced, but the canonical heat‐stress gene signature was not evident probably because no shutdown of the housekeeping metabolism was needed.     

Characterization of heterotypic interaction effects <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis> to deconvolute global gene expression profiles in cancer

Background  

Perturbations in cell-cell interactions are a key feature of cancer. However, little is known about the systematic effects of cell-cell interaction on global gene expression in cancer.     

以疏勒河流域为例的“山水林田湖草”生态修复多尺度耦合框架及方法

为解决过去保护修复工程只考虑单要素、单一类型生态系统的问题,我国于2016年开展了“山水林田湖草”生态修复工程,旨在通过整体、系统、综合的方法对各类生态系统进行统筹治理。然而,目前的工程治理中仍然存在对系统内部及系统间耦合概念理解不充分、系统耦合机制不明晰、对“尺度”的关注不足、缺少科学的分析方法等问题,制约了保护修复的成效。对此,首先将多个尺度下的耦合研究方法进行归纳总结,并以国家重点冰川水源涵养区及生物多样性保护优先区——疏勒河流域为例,将耦合方法用于分析要素间、自然生态系统间的耦合关系,最后基于该实例研究,提出多尺度耦合分析框架与“升尺度”保护修复模式,以期帮助相关决策者明晰“山水工程”中要素、系统间的耦合关系,增强治理的科学性与有效性,进而推进我国社会与环境的可持续发展。