Mechanism of CNP-mediated DG-PKC and IP4 signaling pathway in diabetic rats with gastric motility disorder

In the precedent research conducted by the same team, it concluded that the activities in C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)/cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)/β-type phospholipase C (PLCβ) pathways of rat antral smooth muscle were changed due to diabetes, which was the key pathogenetic mechanism for diabetic gastric dysmotility. As the follow-on step, this study was designed to probe into the downstream signaling pathway of CNP/PLCβ. The results showed that level of α-type protein kinase C (PKCα),cell membrane to cytoplasm ratio of PKCα, cell membrane to cytoplasmic ratio of βI-type protein kinase C (PKCβI) and level of Phosphor-PKCα (P-PKCα) were significantly reduced in diabetes rat antral smooth muscle samples. The content of tetraphosphate inositol (IP4) in gastric antral smooth muscle of diabetic rats reduced, and the content of diacyl-glycerol (DG) was unchanged. CNP significantly decreased the content of IP4 and DG, this effect was more obvious in diabetic rats. Subsequent to the addition of protein kinase A (PKA) blocker N-[2- (p-Bromocin-namylamino)ethyl]-5 -isoquinolinesulfonamide dihydrochloride (H-89) before CNP treatment, the inhibitory effect of CNP was reduced; subsequent to the addition of protein kinase G (PKG) blocker KT5823 before CNP treatment, the inhibitory effect of CNP was also reduced. With the addition of the combination of H-89 and KT5823 before CNP treatment, the inhibition by CNP could be offset. These results were concluded that CNP inhibited the activity of PKC family in rat smooth muscle and reduced the levels of IP4 and DG through the PKG/PKA-PLCβ pathways, causing inhibited muscular contractions, which may be a key pathogenetic factor for diabetic gastroparesis.

     

神经炎症在帕金森病中的作用及研究进展

帕金森病(Parkinson disease,PD)是全球第二大神经退行性疾病,病理本质是"黑质多巴胺能神经元选择性、进行性死亡",发病机制不清。研究发现神经炎症在PD病程中发挥重要作用,表现在:PD病人和动物模型中,黑质局部小胶质细胞、星形胶质细胞激活,血脑屏障受损及外周T淋巴细胞浸润。但PD中神经炎症发生的机制尚未阐明。本文将综述神经炎症在PD中的表现及发生机制的研究进展,从神经炎症的角度为PD防治的研究提供可能的思路。     

The Distribution and Host Shifts of Cotton-Melon Aphids in Northern China

Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a serious pest of cotton in northern China. A microsatellite analysis was used to characterize the genetic structure of A. gossypii populations from different geographic, host plant, and seasonal populations in 2014. Among 906 individuals, 507 multilocus genotypes were identified, with genotypic richness values of 0.07–1.00 for the populations. We observed moderate levels of genetic differentiation among geographic populations (F_ST = 0.103; 95% confidence interval: 0.065–0.145) and host plant populations (F_ST = 0.237; 95% confidence interval: 0.187–0.296). A Mantel test of isolation by distance revealed no significant correlations between Slatkin’s linearized F_ST and the natural logarithm of geographic distance. A Bayesian analysis of population genetic structures identified three clusters. An analysis of molecular variance revealed significant differences among the three clusters (F = 0.26596, P < 0.0001), among seasons (F = 0.04244, P = 0.00381), and among host populations (F = 0.12975, P = 0.0029). Thus, the A. gossypii populations in northern China exhibit considerable genotypic diversity. Additionally, our findings indicated that the 31 analyzed populations could be classified as one of three host biotypes (i.e., cotton, cucumber, and pomegranate biotypes). There were also clear seasonal effects on population genetic structure diversity among aphids collected from Anyang.     

Identification of Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Biotypes from Different Host Plants in North China

Background

The cotton-melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a polyphagous species with a worldwide distribution and a variety of biotypes. North China is a traditional agricultural area with abundant winter and summer hosts of A. gossypii. While the life cycles of A. gossypii on different plants have been well studied, those of the biotypes of North China are still unclear.

Results

Host transfer experiments showed that A. gossypii from North China has two host-specialized biotypes: cotton and cucumber. Based on complete mitochondrial sequences, we identified a molecular marker with five single-nucleotide polymorphisms to distinguish the biotypes. Using this marker, a large-scale study of biotypes on primary winter and summer hosts was conducted. All A. gossypii collected from three primary hosts—hibiscus, pomegranate, and Chinese prickly ash—were cotton biotypes, with more cotton-melon aphids found on hibiscus than the other two species. In May, alate cotton and cucumber biotypes coexisted on cotton and cucumber seedlings, but each preferred its natal host. Both biotypes existed on zucchini, although the cucumber biotype was more numerous. Aphids on muskmelon were all cucumber biotypes, whereas most aphids on kidney bean were cotton biotypes. Aphids on seedlings of potato and cowpea belong to other species. In August, aphids on cotton and cucumber were the respective biotypes, with zucchini still hosting both biotypes as before. Thus, the biotypes had different fitnesses on different host plants.

Conclusions

Two host-specialized biotypes (cotton and cucumber) are present in North China. Hibiscus, pomegranate, and Chinese prickly ash can serve as winter hosts for the cotton biotype but not the cucumber biotype in North China. The fitnesses of the two host-specialized biotypes differ on various summer hosts. When alate aphids migrate to summer hosts, they cannot accurately land on the corresponding plant.     

He-Ne激光对增强UV-B辐射小麦幼苗叶绿体的影响

对“晋麦8号”小麦幼苗分别采用5 mW·mm^-2 He-Ne激光辐照、10.08 kJ·m^-2·d^-1增强UV-B辐射及二者组合进行处理,研究各处理组小麦幼苗叶绿体膜透性、叶绿体蛋白质含量以及叶绿体偶联因子CF-1的ATP酶活性、希尔反应的活性变化。结果表明：UV-B辐射后小麦幼苗叶绿体膜透性增加,叶绿体蛋白质含量有一定的下降,而ATP酶活性、希尔反应的活性均受到抑制。经过He-Ne激光辐照可使叶绿体膜透性降低、叶绿体蛋白质含量有一定的升高,同时ATP酶活性、希尔反应的活性也受到部分激活。这些变化说明增强UV-B辐射引起小麦幼苗叶绿体损伤,而一定剂量的He-Ne激光辐照可部分修复增强UV-B对小麦幼苗光合系统的损伤。     

丛枝菌根真菌四个中国新记录种

从梅和滨海植物根区土壤中分离得到丛枝菌根真菌4个中国新记录,即沙生球囊霉Glomus arenarium、莫顿球囊霉G. mortonii、三壁球囊霉G. trimurales和苍耳管柄囊霉Funneliformis xanthium。对其形态特征进行重新描述和图解。这4个种的标本保存在中国科学院菌物标本馆（HMAS）和厦门市园林植物园标本馆中。     

梅根际丛枝菌根真菌三个中国新记录种

Three new Chinese records, Acaulospora paulinae, Glomus aureum, and Pacispora robigina were found in a survey of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with Prunus mume in China. They were redescribed and illustrated in accordance with Chinese materials. These specimens were stored in the Herbarium Mycologicum Academiae Sinicae (HMAS) in Beijing.     

中国菊属一新变种

报道了中国菊属(Chrysanthemum)一新变种——阔叶毛华菊(Chrysanthemum vestitum(Hem sl.)Stapf.var.latifolium J.Zhou et J.Y.Chen)。本变种与模式变种的区别在于直立生长,并且较多分枝,叶较狭,卵状披针形或匙形,长4~6 cm,宽2~3 cm。花序直径较原种为小,约3.5~4.5 cm。主要分布于湖北宜昌、河南伏牛山山脉。抗旱性较原变种强。而主要原产于安徽西部大别山麓之模式变种则铺散生长,较少分枝,叶圆形、卵圆形,长4~7cm,宽3~5 cm。花序直径较大,约4.5~5.0 cm。     

田间中间寄主豇豆对专化型棉蚜的影响

中间寄主植物在植食性昆虫的取食选择和进化方向上起着重要的作用。本研究在田间设置罩笼,结合生态学调查和生物型鉴定技术研究了中间寄主豇豆对棉花型棉蚜和黄瓜型棉蚜专化性的影响。研究结果表明,棉花型棉蚜在豇豆上需经过1周时间的适应才能在豇豆上繁殖并在接虫后的第31天达到峰值(1 019±191头/百株),但不能够继续转移到黄瓜上建立种群;黄瓜型棉蚜在豇豆上在接虫后的第11天首次被记录后,其种群密度就迅速增加,到接虫后的第28天达到种群数量最大值(16 810±2 966头/百株),但也未能成功转移到棉花上存活并建立种群。在本实验研究条件下,中间寄主豇豆不能够改变棉花型棉蚜对棉花的偏好性,也不能在短期内改变黄瓜型棉蚜对黄瓜的专化性。