Association of male pattern baldness with angiographic coronary artery disease severity and collateral development

Objective

We aimed to investigate whether there is an association between male pattern baldness and angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and collateral development, which has not been reported previously.

Methods

Coronary arteriograms, CAD risk factors, lipid parameters and presence and severity of baldness in 511 male patients were prospectively evaluated. Baldness was classified into five groups. Severity of CAD was evaluated with the Gensini scoring system and collateral development with Rentrop scores.

Results

Although subjects with a higher Gensini score had more frequent and severe baldness, they were older than the group with lower Gensini scores. Bald patients had a higher Gensini score when compared with their non-bald counterparts. In univariate analysis, age more than 60, body mass index more than 30, smoking and baldness were predictors of high Gensini scores. In multivariate analysis, only age more than 60, body mass index more than 30 and smoking were independent predictors of a high Gensini score. There were no differences in terms of presence and severity of baldness in subjects with and without adequate collateral development.

Conclusions

There was no relation between presence, severity and age of occurrence of male pattern baldness and Gensini and Rentrop scores, which are important measures of presence and severity of CAD.     

骨碎补科植物叶表皮特征及其系统学意义

基于骨碎补科(Davalliaceae)植物属的界定和属下等级的划分一直存在较大争议,本研究首次对骨碎补科6属39种(秦仁昌系统)植物的叶表皮进行了扫描电镜观察。结果显示,骨碎补科有9种类型的角质层,其中,阴石蕨属(Humata)的角质层有密集的孔状凹陷结构;Wibelia条纹突起较厚,排列整齐且细密紧致;广义钻毛蕨属(Davallodes)内存在多种角质层类型,需要在属下进一步细分。本研究还根据角质层特征讨论了骨碎补科与一些近缘种类的关系。角质层特征是骨碎补科内种属分类的重要依据,而保卫细胞形状和气孔密度,均不能用来界定骨碎补科的属和种。本研究按角质层分类的结果与Kato和Tsutsumi的分子系统学分类观点一致。     

Biomass carbon density and carbon sequestration capacity in seven typical forest types of the Xiaoxing’an Mountains,China

森林生物碳储量作为森林生态系统碳库的重要组成部分,在全球碳循环中发挥着重要作用。以小兴安岭7种典型林型为研究对象,通过外业样地调查与室内实验分析相结合的方法,从林分尺度对林分生物量与碳密度进行计量,分析了林分生物碳储量的空间分配格局,并对林分年固碳能力与碳汇潜力进行了探讨。结果表明:小兴安岭不同林型从幼龄林到成熟林的乔木层碳密度增长速率为:蒙古栎(Quercus mongolica)林>兴安落叶松(Larix gmelinii)林>云冷杉(Picea-Abies)林>樟子松(Pinus sylvestris var.mongolica)林>山杨(Populus davidiana)林>红松(Pinus koraiensis)林>白桦(Betula platyphylla)林。7种典型林型不同龄组(幼龄林、中龄林、近熟林和成熟林)林分生物量碳密度分别为:红松林31.4、74.7、118.4和130.2 t·hm–2;兴安落叶松林28.9、44.3、74.2和113.3 t·hm–2;樟子松林22.8、52.0、71.1和92.6 t·hm–2;云冷杉林23.1、44.1、77.6和130.3 t·hm–2;白桦林18.8、35.3、66.6和88.5 t·hm–2;蒙古栎林25.0、20.0、47.5和68.9 t·hm–2;山杨林19.8、28.7、43.7和76.6 t·hm–2。红松林、兴安落叶松林、樟子松林和蒙古栎林在幼龄林时林分年固碳量较高,其他林型在成熟林时林分年固碳量较高。7种典型林型不同龄组的林分生物量碳密度均随林龄增长而增加,但不同林型的碳汇功能存在差异,同一林型不同林龄的生物量碳密度增幅差异也较大。林分年固碳量在0.4–2.8 t·hm–2之间,碳汇能力较强、碳汇潜力较大。尤其是小兴安岭目前林分质量较差,幼龄林和中龄林所占的比重较大,具有较大的碳汇潜力。研究结果可为森林经营管理及碳汇功能评价提供参考。     

河南省2013年风疹流行病学特征分析

目的了解河南省2013年风疹的流行病学特征,为制定风疹的防治策略提供参考依据。方法对河南省2013年风疹发病资料进行流行病学分析。结果 2013年河南省共报告风疹病例352例,无死亡病例。年均发病率为0.37/10万,其中以信阳市最高,郑州市次之,漯河市最低;发病主要集中在<15岁人群(80.40%),并以散居儿童和学生为主,男女性别比为1.61∶1;发病呈现明显的季节性,3—6月为发病高峰。结论河南省风疹发病率处于较低水平,<15岁儿童为主要发病人群。应提高重点人群风疹疫苗的接种率,预防风疹暴发,减少先天性风疹综合征的发生。     

Mutations in DOCK7 in Individuals with Epileptic Encephalopathy and Cortical Blindness

Epileptic encephalopathies are increasingly thought to be of genetic origin, although the exact etiology remains uncertain in many cases. We describe here three girls from two nonconsanguineous families affected by a clinical entity characterized by dysmorphic features, early-onset intractable epilepsy, intellectual disability, and cortical blindness. In individuals from each family, brain imaging also showed specific changes, including an abnormally marked pontobulbar sulcus and abnormal signals (T2 hyperintensities) and atrophy in the occipital lobe. Exome sequencing performed in the first family did not reveal any gene with rare homozygous variants shared by both affected siblings. It did, however, show one gene, DOCK7, with two rare heterozygous variants (c.2510delA [p.Asp837Alafs^∗48] and c.3709C>T [p.Arg1237^∗]) found in both affected sisters. Exome sequencing performed in the proband of the second family also showed the presence of two rare heterozygous variants (c.983C>G [p.Ser328^∗] and c.6232G>T [p.Glu2078^∗]) in DOCK7. Sanger sequencing confirmed that all three individuals are compound heterozygotes for these truncating mutations in DOCK7. These mutations have not been observed in public SNP databases and are predicted to abolish domains critical for DOCK7 function. DOCK7 codes for a Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor that has been implicated in the genesis and polarization of newborn pyramidal neurons and in the morphological differentiation of GABAergic interneurons in the developing cortex. All together, these observations suggest that loss of DOCK7 function causes a syndromic form of epileptic encephalopathy by affecting multiple neuronal processes.     

大额牛产犊行为观察

采用直接观察法对大额牛(Bos frontalis)的产前离群与产后带犊归群、分娩等产犊行为进行了观察。结果表明,(1)野外观察17头临产母牛中,76.47%(13头)的个体在产前(11.23±7.14)d离开社群独行觅食,寻找分娩场所;分娩地点多选择在靠近溪河、地势较高、食物丰富、光照好、地面相对平坦的草地、林边或林中。母牛野外产犊后带犊归群的时间为产后(5.57±2.64)d。(2)在设围栏的人工草地上放牧条件下对6头母牛分娩行为观察表明,产前24～12 h母牛的警觉巡视行为明显增多;产前12～5h表现为烦燥不安和频繁爬跨;产前3～1 h领地行为明显,对分娩地点4～6 m2内长势较高的牧草等进行清理,为新生犊牛行动清除障碍;分娩时间为6:00～18:00时,其中在6:00～7:00时分娩的占66.67%(4/6);母牛从卧地进入分娩至犊牛产出期间起卧(7.00±6.00)次,从卧地到犊牛完全产出需(25.00±5.00)min,胎衣排出的时间为产后(5.64±1.80)h;犊牛(n=6,♂1+♀5)初生体重为(16.46±2.56)kg,母牛无难产现象;母牛对犊牛能及时舔饰,定时授乳和用心守护。犊牛从产出至第一次站稳需(52.70±29.69)min,第一次站稳到吮吸初乳需(38.7±29.14)min,第一次吃初乳到向周边活动需(61.33±1.53)min。     

MiR-27靶基因的分析及鉴定

MicroRNAs(miRNAs)是一类约20～25nt的小分子核苷酸,在细胞内的多种生物学过程,如细胞增殖、凋亡、生长、分化和代谢等过程中具有重要的功能。已知miR-27在脂肪细胞和肌肉细胞的发育过程中起了重要作用,其在神经细胞中的表达调节至今仍不清楚。在本研究中,通过miRBase和TargetScan数据库分析了miR-27的靶基因,构建了miR-27的真核表达载体,改造了萤火虫荧光素酶和海肾荧光素酶报告载体,将miR-27的靶基因Bmi1的3′-UTR融合到报告载体中,转染神经胶质瘤细胞,利用双荧光素酶检测系统分析荧光素酶的活性。研究发现miR-27a和miR-27b共同的靶基因主要调节发育过程。MiR-27真核表达载体能产生成熟态的miR-27。MiR-27a、miR-27b或miR-27a和miR-27b联合与Bmi1的3′-UTR的正义序列共转染U343细胞能明显降低萤火虫荧光素酶的活性(分别P0.05,P0.05,P0.01),这提示了Bmi1可能为miR-27的靶基因。     

湖北兴山红嘴相思鸟繁殖生态初报

2005年4月～2007年8月,在湖北省兴山县龙门河地区,对红嘴相思鸟(Leiothrix lutea)的繁殖生态进行了初步研究。研究结果显示,红嘴相思鸟在此地区的繁殖时间为4月中旬至7月下旬。巢多营于山坡上、山谷中的乔木林、灌木林遮蔽下的箬竹(Indocalamus wilsoni)和小灌木上,也营巢于农田边、山间小路旁、林间空地的箬竹丛或灌丛中。巢材主要有细树枝、细树根、细藤、箬竹叶、茅草叶、细草茎、青苔等。雌雄鸟共同筑巢,筑巢过程较为迅速,一般5～7d即可完成。雌鸟每天产一枚卵,产卵时间一般在清晨。窝卵数3.41±0.80(n=61)。孵卵期11～13d(n=6)。雏鸟晚成性,雌雄共同育雏,育雏期9～10d。雏鸟发育十分迅速,但离巢时身体发育尚未完善。红嘴相思鸟在此地区的繁殖成功率约为22.95%(n=61)。     

长鳍篮子鱼消化道黏膜上皮的扫描电镜观察

采用扫描电镜观察了长鳍篮子鱼(Siganus canaliculatus)消化道黏膜上皮表面细微的结构特征。结果显示,长鳍篮子鱼食道黏膜为纵行黏膜褶皱,在褶皱上形成"V"字型次级褶皱,黏膜上皮表面具有许多分泌孔及较多腺体导管的开口,上皮细胞扁平,似鳞片状,连接紧密。胃黏膜褶皱呈绳状纵向排列,黏膜上皮表面有许多沟回,细胞之间有较多的胃小凹,在上皮表面可见有乳头状突起,未见有微绒毛;上皮细胞为五边形或六边形,无细胞间隙。肠黏膜分布着密集排列的肠绒毛,绒毛呈拇指状或扁平状,黏膜上皮表面呈脑回状,分布有许多分泌颗粒,细胞游离面分布着丰富的微绒毛,细胞为多边形、圆形、不规则形,有细胞间隙。幽门盲囊黏膜上皮的结构与肠道相似。本文探讨了黏膜上皮结构与功能的关系。     

候鸟迁徙过程中"雄性早现"的六种假说及未来研究热点

"雄性早现"(protandry)是指雄性相对于雌性更早进入繁殖状态或更早到达繁殖地的现象.该文针对候鸟的雄性比雌性在春季时更早到达繁殖地这一现象,介绍了雄性早现的6种假说,即等级优势(rank advantage)假说、敏感性(susceptibility)假说、限制性(constraint)假说、交配机会(mate opportunity)假说、等待代价(waiting cost)假说和配偶选择(mate choice)假说,并通过近年来的研究证据阐述了上述假说对解释候鸟雄性早现的适用性.此外,对鸟类雄性早现未来研究中可能的热点问题做了展望.