Predation and life table of Feltiella acarisuga (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) preying on eggs of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) is a common gall midge that feeds on many species of spider mites. Predation and all major biological and life table parameters of F. acarisuga were determined using eggs of the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch), as prey under laboratory conditions (26.7 degrees C, 85% RH, and 14:10 [L:D] h). First-, second-, and third-instar F. acarisuga larvae consumed an average of 37.8, 60.4, and 87.2 T. urticae eggs per day, respectively. Larvae consumed a total of 185.4 eggs each from first to third instars, and female larvae consumed 201.2 spider mite eggs, 18.6% more than male larvae. Developmental time of F. acarisuga was 2.6, 7.8, and 7.0 d for eggs, larvae, and pupae, respectively, with an average of 17.4 d from oviposition to adult emergence. Female immatures developed slightly slower ( approximately 1 d) than males. Adult longevities of F. acarisuga averaged 13.0 d. After an average of 1.1-d preoviposition period, each female laid an average of 33.3 eggs during her lifespan. The intrinsic rate of natural population increase (r), net reproductive rates (R(o)), gross reproductive rate (Sigmam(x)), generation time (T), doubling time (DT), and the finite rate of increase (lambda) of F. acarisuga were estimated by life table analysis at 0.1155/d, 15.25 eggs per female, 21.69 eggs per female, 23.6 d, 6.0 d, and 1.1225/d, respectively. Because the r value of F. acarisuga is relatively lower than that of T. urticae, frequent release of F. acarisuga may be necessary to suppress populations of T. urticae.     

The c-Myb functions as a downstream target of PDGF-mediated survival signal in vascular smooth muscle cells

Apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) is one of the major pathologic features in atherosclerosis. The platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) pathway has been shown to provide survival signals in VSMCs and PDGF receptors are also highly expressed in VSMCs contained in the plaques of atherosclerosis. However, the downstream targets of PDGF signaling are unclear. In the current study, we show that PDGF signals stimulate the protein expression of c-Myb in human arterial VSMCs. Inhibition of c-Myb function in VSMCs enhanced apoptosis in PDGF treated VSMCs. Our data suggest that c-Myb functions as a downstream target of the PDGF survival pathway and suggest that c-Myb plays an essential role in adult VSMC survival.     

HPV16+治疗性无佐剂蛋白疫苗—HPV16Z- Hsp65-E6/E7的构建、表达及纯化工艺研究

目的：研制针对我国宫颈癌高危相关的HPV16型的治疗性无佐剂蛋白疫苗。方法：应用PCR技术自我国山西宫颈癌高发现场分离到的毒株-HPV16z中获得E6/E7转化基因片段,自卡介苗菌株中克隆获得Hsp65基因片段,对E6/E7基因片段定点突变修饰,构建pET28a-Hsp65-E6/E7表达载体,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达融合蛋白,并研究重组蛋白的纯化方案和工艺。结果：成功构建pET28a-Hsp65-E6/E7重组表达载体,E6/E7突变位点正确,融合蛋白在亲和层析柱上正确复性和初步纯化,经阴离子交换色谱纯化后蛋白纯度达到95%。结论：该研究为无佐剂治疗性重组蛋白疫苗Hsp65-E6/E7的进一步功能研究奠定了基础。     

Feedback of coastal marshes to climate change: Long‐term phenological shifts

Coastal marshes are important carbon sinks facing serious threats from climatic stressors. Current research reveals that the growth of individual marsh plants is susceptible to a changing climate, but the responses of different marsh systems at a landscape scale are less clear. Here, we document the multi‐decadal changes in the phenology and the area of the extensive coastal marshes in Louisiana, USA, a representative of coastal ecosystems around the world that currently experiencing sea‐level rise, temperature warming, and atmospheric CO₂ increase. The phenological records are constructed using the longest continuous satellite‐based record of the Earth's ecosystems, the Landsat data, and an advanced modeling technique, the nonlinear mixed model. We find that the length of the growing seasons of the intermediate and brackish marshes increased concomitantly with the atmospheric CO₂ concentration over the last 30 years, and predict that such changes will continue and accelerate in the future. These phenological changes suggest a potential increase in CO₂ uptake and thus a negative feedback mechanism to climate change. The areas of the freshwater and intermediate marshes were stable over the period studied, but the areas of the brackish and saline marshes decreased substantially, suggesting ecosystem instability and carbon storage loss under the anticipated sea‐level rise. The marshes' phenological shifts portend their potentially critical role in climate mitigation, and the different responses among systems shed light on the underlying mechanisms of such changes.     

挖捕泥丁对红树植物白骨壤幼苗生长影响的模拟

沿海群众为了增加收入挖掘林下滩涂海洋经济动物可口革囊星虫,这是导致中国红树林退化的一个重要原因.本文研究了挖掘深度、弧度和频率3个因素对1年生白骨壤幼苗的苗高、基径、单叶面积、比叶面积、生物量和死根干质量等生长指标的影响,了解挖掘活动对红树林生长的影响机理,并筛选出红树林健康状况的评估指标.结果表明:挖掘活动使白骨壤幼苗的苗高和基径增长量、单叶面积、比叶面积和生物量显著减少,而死根干质量显著增加;挖掘深度和弧度对幼苗生长具有明显影响,但频率的影响不显著;当挖掘深度＜5 cm、弧度＜240°、每月2次以下时,对幼苗的伤害较轻,而挖掘深度＞5 cm则会对幼苗造成严重影响.     

大白猪GABRR2基因SNP筛选及结构、功能的预测和分析

为了筛选大白猪GABRR2基因的SNP和对GABRR2基因进行结构、功能的预测和分析,本研究利用30头大白猪混池为模板,通过PCR扩增GABRR2基因外显子,测序后进行SNP筛选,并对测序结果进行拼接,利用多种生物信息学软件对大白猪GABRR2基因启动子区、编码区、3'UTR区进行了一系列的分析.结果显示,大白猪GABRR2基因在c615、c660、c798和c1134共有4个同义突变;RNGTT、SRSF12和ANKRD63个基因在GABRR2基因连锁区间内,且编码的蛋白具有相互作用;起始密码子上游2 000bp区域在385～435号碱基和759～806号碱基区域有2个核心启动子区域,在核心启动子386～395、769～778有Sp1转录因子结合位点,757～766有CREB-2转录因子结合位点,775～784有NF-1转录因子结合位点,在1 593～1 752号碱基区间内有一个 CpG 岛;3'UTR 区域有 14个 miRNA 结合位点,其中 miR-365-3p、miR-497-5p、miR-5195-3p 和miR-145-5p评分高于80.研究结果表明,大白猪GABRR2基因CDS区全长1 380 bp,存在4个同义突变,保守性高;编码一个具有4个跨膜结构、1个信号肽的亲水性蛋白,与RNGTT基因功能可能有密切联系;2个核心启动子区域内含有Sp1、CREB-2和NF-1三种共4个转录因子结合位点,且启动子区有一个特征的CpG岛;3'UTR 区域存在 miR-365-3p、miR-497-5p、miR-5195-3p 和 miR-145-5p 共4个 miRNA 结合区域.     

海南岛86种植物的化学成分特点及元素间的关系研究

收集了海南岛49个植物采样点约300个样品,用光谱法和化学法测定了植物中大量元素(N、P、K、Ca、Mg)和微量元素(Zn、Cu、Mo、Pb、Cr、Ni、Cd、Fe、As、Hg)的含量。在应用数理统计处理数据的基础上,对海南岛86种植物的化学成分特点及各元素间的相关关系进行了分析和讨论,初步建立海南岛植物元素间的相关方程式,从而可了解元素间含量变化的特征。     

口虾蛄性腺组织蛋白质双向电泳体系的建立及优化

旨在通过口虾蛄雄性、雌性性腺组织蛋白质双向电泳技术体系的优化,获得雄性、雌性口虾蛄性腺蛋白质的表达图谱。结果表明,不同的蛋白提取方法,上样前处理方法,上样量,聚焦时间及雌、雄性口虾蛄性腺蛋白表达图谱存在一定的差异。雌性、雄性口虾蛄用Tris-HCl提取后用丙酮沉淀方法提取蛋白质、不经上样缓冲液处理、上样量为10μg时,得到较好图谱。对图谱分析发现在pH4-6.5范围内,雌性口虾蛄性腺可溶性蛋白质种类多于雄性。雄性口虾蛄蛋白质点相对于雌性较少,且蛋白质大部分分布于酸性端。经过蛋白质双向电泳体系的优化,能显著提高双向电泳图谱的分辨率,为进一步研究口虾蛄性别差异表达蛋白的筛选,后续的口虾蛄蛋白质组学研究提供技术保障。     

脑星形胶质细胞生物学功能研究进展

脑星形胶质细胞是中枢神经系统（CNS）内在数目占绝对优势的一类大胶质细胞,被认为在神经元的整个发育过程中起重要作用。本文主要就参与星形胶质细胞调节神经元活动的主要功能分子,星形胶质细胞在中枢神经系统的生物学功能,及其与疾病的关系作一简要回顾。