Phosphorus accumulates faster than nitrogen globally in freshwater ecosystems under anthropogenic impacts

Combined effects of cumulative nutrient inputs and biogeochemical processes that occur in freshwater under anthropogenic eutrophication could lead to myriad shifts in nitrogen (N):phosphorus (P) stoichiometry in global freshwater ecosystems, but this is not yet well‐assessed. Here we evaluated the characteristics of N and P stoichiometries in bodies of freshwater and their herbaceous macrophytes across human‐impact levels, regions and periods. Freshwater and its macrophytes had higher N and P concentrations and lower N : P ratios in heavily than lightly human‐impacted environments, further evidenced by spatiotemporal comparisons across eutrophication gradients. N and P concentrations in freshwater ecosystems were positively correlated and N : P was negatively correlated with population density in China. These results indicate a faster accumulation of P than N in human‐impacted freshwater ecosystems, which could have large effects on the trophic webs and biogeochemical cycles of estuaries and coastal areas by freshwater loadings, and reinforce the importance of rehabilitating these ecosystems.     

盲蛛血细胞分类研究

应用显微镜与相差显微镜相结合技术,对蛛形纲Ａｒａｃｈｎｉｄａ广腰亚纲Ｌａｔｉｇａｓｔｒａ、盲蛛目Ｏｐｉｌｉｏｅｓ、长奇盲蛛科Ｐｈａｌａｎｇｉｉｄａｅ的盲蛛Ｏｐｉｌｉｏ ｓｐ．血细胞进行分类,它有原血细胞浆细胞、颗粒细胞、类绛色细胞、小球细胞、类球形 细胞和足细胞等７种类型。     

Diazoxide Pretreatment Prevents Aβ1–42 Induced Oxidative Stress in Cholinergic Neurons Via Alleviating NOX2 Expression

The aggregation and accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Aβ is known to increase free radical production in neuronal cells, leading to oxidative stress and cell death. Diazoxide (DZ), a highly selective drug capable of opening mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channels, has neuroprotective effects against neuronal cell death. However, the mechanism through which DZ protects cholinergic neurons against Aβ-induced oxidative injury is still unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of DZ pretreatment against Aβ_1–42 induced oxidative damage and cytotoxicity. Through measures of DZ effects on Aβ_1–42 induced cellular damage, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and MDA generation and expressions of gp91phox and p47phox in cholinergic neurons, new insights into the neuroprotective mechanisms can be derived. Aβ_1–42 significantly decreased 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide levels and increased ROS and MDA production; all effects were attenuated by pretreatment with DZ or diphenyleneiodonium chloride (a NOX2 inhibitor). Pretreatment with DZ also attenuated the upregulation of NOX2 subunits (gp91phox and p47phox) induced by Aβ_1–42. Since NOX2 is one of the main sources of free radicals, these results suggest that DZ can counteract Aβ_1–42 induced oxidative stress and associated cell death by reducing the level of ROS and MDA, in part, by alleviating NOX2 expression.     

北极苔原土壤中可培养细菌的分离及其抗菌活性测定

【目的】北极地区具有高纬度、低温、高辐射等独特的环境条件。北冰洋及周围大面积的陆地区域鲜有人类踪迹,其中微生物数量不可低估。本研究旨在了解北极土壤中的可培养微生物的多样性及其抗菌活性。【方法】对来源于北极黄河站附近的7份不同植物根下苔原土壤进行直接涂布和富集培养后涂布。【结果】共获得细菌菌株721株,对其中608株进行细菌16S rRNA基因序列测定,归属于86个属,229个种,主要分布于变形菌门(Proteobacteria,54.3%)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria,21.2%)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes,12.8%)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes,10.0%)和奇异球菌门(Deinococcus-Thermus,1.6%)。其中从16S rRNA基因序列同源性推测有22株细菌菌株为潜在新种/属。从分离菌株中筛选出16株可抑制金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcusaureus)或鲍氏不动杆菌(Acinetobacterbaumannii)生长的拮抗菌。【结论】获得了北极土壤地区特有的微生物菌株资源,为进一步筛选拮抗菌的活性物质提供了菌株基础。     

九连山常绿阔叶林乔木优势种群的种间关联性分析

九连山国家级自然保护区分布着原生的典型常绿阔叶林, 且已形成不同的优势群落, 目前尚不清楚群落乔木层中优势物种之间的作用关系。采用2×2联列表, 通过方差分析, χ²检验、Pearson相关系数和Spearman秩相关系数检验, 对九连山常绿阔叶林乔木层中重要值较高的28个优势种群、378个种对间的关联性进行定量研究。方差分析表明: 28个优势种群的总体种间关联性呈显著的正关联, 反映该群落处于较稳定的顶极阶段。不同检验结果表明: χ²检验结果有140个种对呈正相关, 238个种对呈负相关, 正负关联比为0.588; Pearson相关系数检验有104个种对呈正相关, 274个种对呈负相关, 正负关联比为0.380; Spearman秩相关系数检验有144个种对呈正相关, 234个种对呈负相关, 正负关联比为0.615; 与Pearson相关系数检验方法相比, Spearman秩相关系数检验具有较高的灵敏度。378个种对中, 绝大多数种对的联结关系未达到显著水平, 种对间的独立性相对较强, 这种种间联结的松散性可能与群落目前的发展阶段及物种本身的生态学特性有关, 各群落正处于稳定的顶极阶段。根据28个优势种群对环境的适应方式和主导生态因素, 可将它们划分为阳生植物和阴生植物两大生态种组。     

生态系统健康与人类可持续发展

生态系统健康学是近年来出现的一门探讨资源环境管理对策的综合性新学科．本文介绍了生态系统健康概念的由来、内涵以及生态系统健康学的主要研究内容;阐述了生态系统健康与人类可持续发展的关系;文中还对国际上一些主要的生态系统健康实践作了介绍,并建议我国应尽快开展生态系统健康研究．作者认为生态系统健康学必然为人类社会的健康、持续发展提供新的希望．     

金属还原菌希瓦氏菌厌氧呼吸能力及其在环境修复中的研究进展

Shewanella oneidensis MR-1是一种模式金属还原菌,它能够在厌氧条件下,将多种金属化合物和人工合成染料等作为电子受体还原代谢。因此,该菌常常被用于生态修复等研究。厌氧条件下,S.oneidensis MR-1能够将细胞质内或细胞内膜产生的电子通过定位于细胞内膜、细胞膜周质和细胞外膜上的c-血红色素蛋白或还原酶所组成的具有多样性的电子传递系统,最终传递到存在于细菌细胞外环境中的电子受体。通过对多种电子传递过程的介绍,进一步阐明其对污染物修复和纳米材料合成的机理,从而为未来对该类微生物的利用和开发提供更为充分的理论依据。     

MELAS和MERRF综合征相关mtDNA突变位点检测集成芯片的建立

摘要: 文中建立了一种新型的寡核苷酸芯片, 用于线粒体脑肌病伴高乳酸血症和卒中样发作(Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes, MELAS)和肌阵挛性癫痫伴发不规整红纤维(Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers, MERRF)线粒体DNA所有已知突变位点的集成检测。将31对allele位点特异性的寡核苷酸探针包被在醛基修饰的载玻片表面, 以多重不对称PCR方法制备Cy5荧光标记靶基因。利用此芯片对5例MELAS患者、5例MERRF患者及20例健康对照进行筛查, 结果发现, MELAS患者均为MT-T1基因A3243G突变; 在MERRF患者组, MT-TK基因A8344G突变4例, T8356C突变1例; 健康对照组均未发现31种相关mtDNA突变。芯片检测与DNA测序结果完全一致。结果表明, 这种寡核苷酸芯片可以对MELAS和MERRF综合征已知突变位点进行同步快速检测, 具有较高的灵敏度和特异性。这一模式的基因芯片经过适当改装后也可用于其他人类线粒体疾病的基因诊断。     

宏基因组文库中的组成型启动子在大肠杆菌中的克隆

启动子是决定基因表达水平的重要因素之一。组成型表达启动子被认为是工业上表达重要蛋白质的理想启动子。本研究利用蔗糖为唯一碳源的基本培养基对榨糖废水浸润的土壤微生物宏基因组文库进行筛选,获得两个阳性克隆。对其中一个克隆的柯斯质粒进行亚克隆,利用在线启动子预测和序列比对工具对其中一个亚克隆子进行分析,获得一个启动子序列。然后,利用PCR方法将该启动子和地衣芽孢杆菌的α-淀粉酶基因一起克隆到T载体上。结果表明该启动子在不加诱导剂的条件下能够在大肠杆菌中启动外源基因的高效表达。本研究结果为在生物领域中组成型启动子的应用研究提供了基础。