EMS对三个玉米自交系的诱变效应分析

EMS诱变玉米花粉是玉米化学诱变的主要技术。该研究以生产上3个常用的玉米自交系K305、21-ES、R08为材料,对其花粉用不同浓度的EMS诱变处理,探讨其EMS诱变的最佳浓度范围,明确其诱变效应。结果表明：3个自交系经过不同浓度的EMS诱变后,其结实率随着浓度的增大表现出减小的趋势,从其半致死剂量来看,EMS诱变花粉的适宜浓度范围自交系K305和R08均为0.67~1.0 mL?L-1,21-ES在1.67 mL?L-1附近。 M1代不同性状其变异幅度和变异系数与对照相比主要表现出增大的趋势,其不同性状的生物学效应在材料间表现不一致,表明性状在不同材料间对EMS的敏感性不一样,生育期表现为21-ES>K305>R08;主要株型性状表现为R08>21-ES>K305;主要雄穗性状K305和21-ES比R08敏感;主要果穗性状表现为21-ES>K305>R08。 M2代整体表现为变异谱扩大,其株高、穗位高和叶面积以及主要果穗性状的变异表现复杂,主要雄穗性状中除K305的M2株系雄穗分枝数呈双向变异外,其余M2株系整体偏向于雄穗变短,雄穗分枝数减小。该研究结果为后续研究和应用打下了基础。     

经皮穴位电刺激对老年髋关节置换术患者脑氧代谢以及术后认知功能、镇痛效果的影响

目的:探讨经皮穴位电刺激(TEAS)对老年髋关节置换术患者脑氧代谢以及术后认知功能、镇痛效果的影响。方法:选取2016年1月～2018年7月期间我院收治的行髋关节置换术患者91例为研究对象,将研究对象根据随机数字表法分为对照组(n=45)和研究组(n=46),对照组给予常规麻醉处理,研究组在对照组基础上给予TEAS,比较两组脑氧代谢、术后认知功能以及镇痛效果,记录两组术后的不良反应发生情况。结果:在降压开始后20 min(T1)、降压开始后40 min(T2)、停止降压后20 min(T3)时间点时,两组静脉血氧含量(Cjv O2)较降压前即刻(T0)时间点升高,且研究组高于对照组(P0.05),两组脑动-静脉血氧含量差(Da-jvO2)、脑氧摄取率(CERO2)较T0时间点降低,且研究组低于对照组(P0.05)。两组患者术后72h简易智能量表(MMSE)评分均较术前24h降低,但研究组高于对照组(P0.05),研究组术后认知功能障碍(POCD)发生率低于对照组(P0.05)。与术前比较,两组患者术后8h、术后24h、术后48h视觉疼痛模拟量表(VAS)评分均升高(P0.05),但研究组术后8h、术后24h、术后48h等时间点VAS评分均低于对照组(P0.05)。两组患者不良反应总发生率比较无差异(P0.05)。结论:TEAS对老年髋关节置换术后患者的镇痛效果确切,可有效改善脑氧代谢情况,提高术后认知功能,临床应用价值较高。     

杨芽黄素对前列腺癌细胞凋亡的影响及其机制

目的:探讨杨芽黄素对前列腺癌细胞22Rv.1的作用及机制。方法:将0~20μg/ml杨芽黄素作用于22Rv.1细胞和正常前列腺细胞RWPE-1,适时采用MTS法检测细胞的增殖活性,采用流式细胞仪、hoechst染色、LDH释放实验分别检测22Rv.1细胞凋亡、死亡、周期、核型变化和药物的细胞毒作用,利用qPCR和Westernblot分析22Rv.1细胞内基因转录和蛋白表达的改变,并通过抑瘤实验证实该药的抑癌作用。结果:杨芽黄素可显著抑制22Rv.1细胞增殖、诱导其凋亡,促进22Rv.1细胞凋亡相关基因dr4、dr5、trail、p53、caspase-3、caspase-8、caspase-9、bid、bax、foxo3的表达,并抑制抗凋亡基因akt、pi3k和bcl-2的表达。结论:杨芽黄素可通过影响TRAIL和PI3K/AKT信号通路诱导前列腺癌细胞凋亡,具有抗前列腺癌的作用。     

不同种植年限猕猴桃园土壤微生物功能多样性研究

陕西秦岭北麓是世界上最大的猕猴桃生产基地,长期相对单一的果树种植方式导致不同种植年限果园土壤微生态环境差异。研究猕猴桃园土壤微生物功能多样性随种植年限的变化特征,为果园土壤科学管理提供参考。采集不同种植年限猕猴桃根际土壤,应用平板菌落计数法和Biolog-Eco法研究土壤微生物的数量、种群以及功能多样性,并对土壤微生物功能多样性与土壤养分的相关性进行分析。结果显示,猕猴桃园土壤可培养微生物以细菌为主,其次是放线菌,真菌数量最少。随着种植年限的增加,细菌和放线菌数量显著降低,而真菌数量显著升高。微生物平均颜色变化率(average well-color development,AWCD)、微生物群落Shannon-Wiener指数(H′)、Simpson指数(D)及McIntosh指数(U)均随种植年限的增加而显著降低。主成分分析显示,不同种植年限猕猴桃园土壤微生物碳源利用特征明显不同,0～5 a、5～10 a和10～20 a的猕猴桃园土壤微生物群落分别被划分在载荷图的第一、第四和第三象限。猕猴桃园土壤微生物对糖类、氨基酸类和酯类的利用率相对较高,而对醇类、胺类和酸类的利用率相对较低。对第1主成分贡献大的碳源(|r|≥0.5)有11种,其中糖类占36%,氨基酸类和酯类均占18%。土壤微生物功能多样性与土壤养分相关性分析表明,土壤微生物功能多样性与土壤有机质正相关,与有效磷和速效钾负相关。结果表明,随种植年限的增加,猕猴桃园土壤微生物的数量和结构发生变化,微生物功能多样性降低,对碳源利用能力降低。鉴于土壤微生物功能多样性与土壤养分的相关性,应合理加大有机肥施用量,适量减少有效磷和速效钾的施用量。     

Molecular dynamics simulations of the chemokine CCL2 in complex with pull down-derived heparan sulfate hexasaccharides

Background

Binding of chemokines to glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) is a crucial step in leukocyte recruitment to inflamed tissues.

Enhancement of hepatitis C virus RNA replication by cell culture-adaptive mutations

Studies of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication cycle have been made possible with the development of subgenomic selectable RNAs that replicate autonomously in cultured cells. In these replicons the region encoding the HCV structural proteins was replaced by the neomycin phosphotransferase gene, allowing the selection of transfected cells that support high-level replication of these RNAs. Subsequent analyses revealed that, within selected cells, HCV RNAs had acquired adaptive mutations that increased the efficiency of colony formation by an unknown mechanism. Using a panel of replicons that differed in their degrees of cell culture adaptation, in this study we show that adaptive mutations enhance RNA replication. Transient-transfection assays that did not require selection of transfected cells demonstrated a clear correlation between the level of adaptation and RNA replication. The highest replication level was found with an adapted replicon carrying two amino acid substitutions located in NS3 and one in NS5A that acted synergistically. In contrast, the nonadapted RNA replicated only transiently and at a low level. The correlation between the efficiency of colony formation and RNA replication was corroborated with replicons in which the selectable marker gene was replaced by the gene encoding firefly luciferase. Upon transfection of naive Huh-7 cells, the levels of luciferase activity directly reflected the replication efficiencies of the various replicon RNAs. These results show that cell culture-adaptive mutations enhance HCV RNA replication.     

Two types of entomocidal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. finitimus have the same set of unique delta-endotoxins

The strain B-1166 differs from the other strains of Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. finitimus because it has two crystal types with different localization in the sporulating cell, i.e., inside and outside of exosporium membrane. Two dissociants of the strain were obtained containing only one of the crystal types. The initial strain produces at least three various delta-endotoxins (Fin2, Fin3, and Fin5) differing from all other known entomocidal proteins; Fin2 and Fin3 are similar to each other but differ from Fin5. Both crystal types contain the same endotoxins (Fin2, Fin3, and Fin5). In the B-1166 strain the site of crystal deposition is not determined by their protein composition.     

The financial environment of aesthetic surgery: results of a survey of plastic surgeons

To gather information about aesthetic surgery's current practice structures, competitive environment, patient price sensitivity, and marketing and practice development requirements, a two-page survey was developed and mailed to all 1180 members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. A total of 632 surveys were returned (response rate of 54.5 percent). Most aesthetic plastic surgeons said they were in solo practice (63.3 percent). More than two-thirds described the marketplace as "very competitive," with 59 percent reporting 25 or more surgeons offering aesthetic surgery in their area. They estimated their patients' average income at $62,800. Nearly all plastic surgeons labeled their patients as "moderately price sensitive" (62.3 percent) or "very price sensitive" (30.6 percent). Similarly, 23.2 percent estimated that they had lost 20 or more patients within the last year for reasons of price. Practice development and marketing efforts represented an average of 7.3 percent of plastic surgeons' working time. Parameters associated with a high percentage of time devoted to these activities were solo practice, percentage of revenue from aesthetic surgery greater than 50 percent, a practice environment designation of moderately or very competitive, and ten or more area surgeons offering aesthetic surgery (p < 0.05). High patient income led to only slight decreases in price sensitivity and did not significantly reduce the amount of time spent on marketing and practice development. Although the rest of the healthcare industry has undergone a period of consolidation, aesthetic surgeons have been able to resist these changes. The results of this survey suggest that the fragmented nature of the aesthetic surgery industry is associated with additional burdens on plastic surgeons. As the aesthetic surgery market becomes more competitive, plastic surgeons may benefit from consolidation to reduce costs and maximize efficiency.     

穿山甲主要食物营养成分研究

穿山甲（Ｍａｎｉｓｐｅｎｔａｄａｃｔｙｌａ）为国家Ⅱ级保护动物,主要分布于长江以南各省区的丘陵山地。由于穿山甲被视为滋补和药用珍品,又无有效的保护措施,遭到乱捕滥猎;加上山地林木被砍伐,使穿山甲的衍生地不断减少,目前各地区穿山甲资源都面临绝境。因此,研究穿山甲的繁衍已十分必要和迫切。近年来,许多学者进行过人工养殖的研究（顾文仪,１９８３;梁庭敏,１９９６）,但迄今均没有完全成功的先例,其中关键的因素是穿山甲的人工食物难以解决。配制的人工混合饲料,往往造成穿山甲拒食或不适应,患胃肠疾病死亡。因此,…     

Short tandem repeats are associated with diverse mRNAs encoding membrane-targeted proteins

Within the genomes of multicellular organisms, short tandem repeating sequences (STRs) are ubiquitous, yet usage patterns remain obscure. The repeats (AC)n and (GU)n appear frequently in the untranslated regions (UTRs) of messenger RNAs (mRNAs). To investigate STR usage patterns, we used three approaches: (1) comparisons of individual mRNA database sequences including annotations and linked references, (2) statistical analysis of complete, UTR databases and (3) study of a large gene family, the aquaporins. Among 500 (AC)n- or (GU)n-containing mRNAs, 58 (12%) had known functions. Of these, 50 (86%) encoded proteins whose activities involved membranes or lipids, including integral membrane proteins, peripheral membrane proteins, ion channels, lipid enzymes, receptors and secreted proteins. A control sequence (AU)n also occurred in mRNAs, but only 5% encoded membrane-related functions. Investigation of all reported 3' UTR sequences, demonstrated that the STR (AC)n was 9 times more common in mRNAs encoding membrane functions than in the total UTR database (P < 0.001). Similarly, (GU)n was 8 times more common in membrane-function mRNAs than in the total database (P < 0.001). These observations suggest that (AC)n and (GU)n may be UTR signals for some mRNAs encoding membrane-targeted proteins.