Evaluation of the effectiveness of the FWS-DBL-1 solar insect killer and its safety with respect to predatory insects in the Turpan grape growing region

本文研究了FWS-DBL-1新型太阳能灭虫器在320～580、360、400、460和520nm 5种不同波长下对吐鲁番葡萄产区害虫的诱捕效果及对天敌安全性.结果表明:在5种波长下,灭虫器诱捕昆虫的种类相似,以鞘翅目、鳞翅目、半翅目、脉翅目、双翅目、直翅目和膜翅目等为主.诱捕的主要昆虫是蜉金龟Aphodius sp.、白云斑鳃金龟Polyphyyla alba vicaria Semenov、额喙丽金龟Adoretus nigriforns Steven、毛喙丽金龟Adoretus hirsutus Ohaus、绣罗夜蛾Leucanitis picta Christoph和淘赏夜蛾Catocala puerpera Gioma等.其中:灭虫器在400nm波长下的诱捕量最多,其次是320～580nm和360nm波长.综合分析比较:400nm波长对鞘翅目害虫的诱捕效果最好,360nm波长对鳞翅目和双翅目害虫的诱捕能力最强,520nm波长对半翅目害虫的诱捕效果最好.对天敌的安全性研究表明:FWS-DBL-1太阳能灭虫器对天敌有一定的诱捕作用,益害比为1:4～1:5.诱捕量较多的是步甲科和草蛉科的天敌,占天敌总诱捕量的85.82％.在这5个波长中,360nm波长下,灭虫器对天敌的诱捕作用最小,对天敌的安全性相对较高.     

太阳能灭虫器对吐鲁番葡萄产区害虫的诱捕效果及对天敌安全性评价

本文研究了FWS-DBL-1新型太阳能灭虫器在320～580、360、400、460和520 nm 5种不同波长下对吐鲁番葡萄产区害虫的诱捕效果及对天敌安全性。结果表明:在5种波长下,灭虫器诱捕昆虫的种类相似,以鞘翅目、鳞翅目、半翅目、脉翅目、双翅目、直翅目和膜翅目等为主。诱捕的主要昆虫是蜉金龟Aphodius sp.、白云斑鳃金龟Polyphylla alba vicaria Semenov、额喙丽金龟Adoretus nigriforns Steven、毛喙丽金龟Adoretus hirsutus Ohaus、绣罗夜蛾Leucanitis picta Christoph和淘赏夜蛾Catocala puerpera Giorna等。其中:灭虫器在400 nm波长下的诱捕量最多,其次是320～580 nm和360 nm波长。综合分析比较:400 nm波长对鞘翅目害虫的诱捕效果最好,360 nm波长对鳞翅目和双翅目害虫的诱捕能力最强,520 nm波长对半翅目害虫的诱捕效果最好。对天敌的安全性研究表明:FWS-DBL-1太阳能灭虫器对天敌有一定的诱捕作用,益害比为1∶4～1∶5。诱捕量较多的是步甲科和草蛉科的天敌,占天敌总诱捕量的85.82%。在这5个波长中,360 nm波长下,灭虫器对天敌的诱捕作用最小,对天敌的安全性相对较高。     

Analysis of genetic polymorphism of Athetis lepigone (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae ) populations from China based on mtDNA CO Ⅰ gene sequences

二点委夜蛾Athetis lepigone 是2005年首次在河北省发现危害夏玉米苗的新害虫,2011年7月在河北、河南、山东、山西、安徽和江苏6省47市夏玉米苗期大面积暴发成灾,严重威胁玉米生产.为了从种群水平探讨该虫暴发成灾的机制,我们通过分析线粒体细胞色素氧化酶亚基Ⅰ (mtCO Ⅰ)基因序列来研究不同地区二点委夜蛾种群的进化关系.本研究采集了河北、河南、山东和山西等地的19个不同地理种群样本,用同源序列比对的方法分析样本mtCO Ⅰ基因片段,利用DnaSP 5.0软件和Arlequin 3.5软件对不同地理种群间的mtCO Ⅰ单倍型多样性分析和Tajima's D中性检测,建立了单倍型邻接(N-J)系统发育进化树和单倍型网络图.结果表明,在203头个体的658 bp mtCO Ⅰ基因片段中,得到17种单倍型和18个变异位点,河北省的二点委夜蛾的单倍型多态性最丰富,而河南、山东和山西3省采集的二点委夜蛾样品其单倍型均有与河北种群单倍型一致的类型.二点委夜蛾不同地理种群间基因流水平较高,种群间没有明显的遗传分化,并且在较近的历史时期未经历明显的种群扩张.     

The CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer: progress and problems

In recent years, attention has focused on the biology and potential clinical importance of the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in colorectal cancer (CRC). While it is generally well accepted that etiologically and clinically distinct subgroups exist in this disease, a precise definition of CIMP remains to be established. Here, we summarize existing literature that documents the prevalence of CIMP in CRC, with particular attention to the various methods and definitions used to classify a tumor as CIMP positive. Through a systematic review on both case-series and population based studies, we examined only original research articles reporting on sporadic CRC and/or adenomas in unselected cases. Forty-eight papers published between January 1999 and August 2011 met the inclusion criteria. We describe the use of multiple gene panels, marker threshold values, and laboratory techniques which results in a wide range in the prevalence of CIMP. Because there is no universal standard or consensus on quantifying the phenotype, establishing its true prevalence is a challenge. This bottleneck is becoming increasingly evident as molecular pathological epidemiology continues to offer possibilities for clear answers regarding environmental risk factors and disease trends. For the first time, large, unselected series of cases are available for analysis, but comparing populations and pooling data will remain a challenge unless a universal definition of CIMP and a consensus on analysis can be reached, and the primary cause of CIMP identified.     

Metabolic consequences of NDUFS4 gene deletion in immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts

Human mitochondrial complex I (CI) deficiency is associated with progressive neurological disorders. To better understand the CI pathomechanism, we here studied how deletion of the CI gene NDUFS4 affects cell metabolism. To this end we compared immortalized mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from wildtype (wt) and whole-body NDUFS4 knockout (KO) mice. Mitochondria from KO cells lacked the NDUFS4 protein and mitoplasts displayed virtually no CI activity, moderately reduced CII, CIII and CIV activities and normal citrate synthase and CV (F(o)F(1)-ATPase) activity. Native electrophoresis of KO cell mitochondrial fractions revealed two distinct CI subcomplexes of ~830kDa (enzymatically inactive) and ~200kDa (active). The level of fully-assembled CII-CV was not affected by NDUFS4 gene deletion. KO cells exhibited a moderately reduced maximal and routine O(2) consumption, which was fully inhibited by acute application of the CI inhibitor rotenone. The aberrant CI assembly and reduced O(2) consumption in KO cells were fully normalized by NDUFS4 gene complementation. Cellular [NAD(+)]/[NADH] ratio, lactate production and mitochondrial tetramethyl rhodamine methyl ester (TMRM) accumulation were slightly increased in KO cells. In contrast, NDUFS4 gene deletion did not detectably alter [NADP(+)]/[NADPH] ratio, cellular glucose consumption, the protein levels of hexokinases (I and II) and phosphorylated pyruvate dehydrogenase (P-PDH), total cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, free cytosolic [ATP], cell growth rate, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. We conclude that the NDUFS4 subunit is of key importance in CI stabilization and that, due to the metabolic properties of the immortalized MEFs, NDUFS4 gene deletion has only modest effects at the live cell level. This article is part of a special issue entitled: 17th European Bioenergetics Conference (EBEC 2012).     

Maximal adjuvant activity of nasally delivered IL-1α requires adjuvant-responsive CD11c(+) cells and does not correlate with adjuvant-induced in vivo cytokine production

IL-1 has been shown to have strong mucosal adjuvant activities, but little is known about its mechanism of action. We vaccinated IL-1R1 bone marrow (BM) chimeric mice to determine whether IL-1R1 expression on stromal cells or hematopoietic cells was sufficient for the maximal adjuvant activity of nasally delivered IL-1α as determined by the acute induction of cytokine responses and induction of Bacillus anthracis lethal factor (LF)-specific adaptive immunity. Cytokine and chemokine responses induced by vaccination with IL-1α were predominantly derived from the stromal cell compartment and included G-CSF, IL-6, IL-13, MCP-1, and keratinocyte chemoattractant. Nasal vaccination of Il1r1(-/-) (knock-out [KO]) mice given wild-type (WT) BM (WT→KO) and WT→WT mice with LF + IL-1α induced maximal adaptive immune responses, whereas vaccination of WT mice given Il1r1(-/-) BM (KO→WT) resulted in significantly decreased production of LF-specific serum IgG, IgG subclasses, lethal toxin-neutralizing Abs, and mucosal IgA compared with WT→KO and WT→WT mice (p < 0.05). IL-1α adjuvant activity was not dependent on mast cells. However, the ability of IL-1α to induce serum LF-specific IgG2c and lethal toxin-neutralizing Abs was significantly impaired in CD11c-Myd88(-/-) mice when compared with WT mice (p < 0.05). Our results suggest that CD11c(+) cells must be directly activated by nasally administered IL-1α for maximal adjuvant activity and that, although stromal cells are required for maximal adjuvant-induced cytokine production, the adjuvant-induced stromal cell cytokine responses are not required for effective induction of adaptive immunity.     

海南万泉河中发现外来有害种——马那瓜丽体鱼

2011年在海南琼海万泉河发现外来鱼种马那瓜丽体鱼(Parachromis managuensis)。该种为凶猛的肉食性鱼类,已在野外建立种群,可能会对本土鱼类产生不利影响。建议主管部门禁止人为放生。     

浙江拟漆姑草属一新变种

对浙江省石竹科Caryophyllaceae一新变种闭花拟漆姑草（Spergulariamarinavat．cleistogama）进行了描述和绘图。与原变种的主要区别在于本变种托叶三角状卵形,萼片宽度不等,花瓣0～4枚,有的花瓣变为雄蕊,闭锁,雌蕊具0．2～0．3nlm的柄,雄蕊5～7枚,蒴果为宿存的花萼所包被,种子扁平,卵形。     

Computational modeling of pancreatic cancer reveals kinetics of metastasis suggesting optimum treatment strategies

Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death, largely due to metastatic dissemination. We investigated pancreatic cancer progression by utilizing a mathematical framework of metastasis formation together with comprehensive data of 228 patients, 101 of whom had autopsies. We found that pancreatic cancer growth is initially exponential. After estimating the rates of pancreatic cancer growth and dissemination, we determined that patients likely harbor metastases at diagnosis and predicted the number and size distribution of metastases as well as patient survival. These findings were validated in an independent database. Finally, we analyzed the effects of different treatment modalities, finding that therapies that efficiently reduce the growth rate of cells earlier in the course of treatment appear to be superior to upfront tumor resection. These predictions can be validated in the clinic. Our interdisciplinary approach provides insights into the dynamics of pancreatic cancer metastasis and identifies optimum therapeutic interventions.