Thyroxine effects on parameters of glucose turnover in BHE rats fed menhaden oil

The effect of hyperthyroidism on glucose turnover in BHE rats fed menhaden oil was studied. Thyroxine-treated rats had a greater glucose mass, a greater absolute glucose synthesis rate, less hepatic and muscle glycogen levels, and greater hepatic and peripheral fat cell lipogenic rates than nontreated rats. No differences in body weight gain were observed, nor were there differences in blood glucose levels, glucose space, or fractional reversible or irreversible glucose use. These observations suggest that thyroxine and menhaden oil were additive in their effects on glucose metabolism in BHE rats, which are genetically programmed to develop non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.     

Purification and properties of arylmannosidases from mung bean seedlings and soybean cells

Two arylmannosidases (signified as A and B) were purified tohomogeneity from soluble and microsomal fractions of mung beanseedlings. Arylmannosidase A from the microsomes appeared thesame on native gels and on SDS gels as soluble arylmannosidaseA, the same was true for arylmannosidase B. Sedimentation velocitystudies indicated that both enzymes were homogeneous, and thatarylmannosidase A had a molecular mass of 237 kd while B hada molecular mass of 243 kd. Arylmannosidase A showed two majorprotein bands on SDS gels with molecular masses of 60 and 55kd, and minor bands of 79, 39 and 35 kd. All of these bandswere N-linked since they were susceptible to digestion by endo-glucosaminidaseH. In addition, at least the major bands could be detected byWestern blots with antibody raised against the xylose moietyof N-linked plant oligosaccharides, and they could also be labeledin soybean suspension cells with [2–3H]mannose. ArylmannosidaseB showed three major bands with molecular masses of 72, 55 and45 kd, and minor bands of 42 and 39 kd. With the possible exceptionof the 45 and 42 kd bands, all of these bands are glycoproteins.Arylmannosidases A and B showed somewhat different kineticsin terms of mannose release from high-mannose oligosaccharides,but they were equally susceptible to inhibition by swainsonineand mannostatin A. Polyclonal antibody raised against the arylmannosidaseB cross-reacted equally well with arylmannosidase A from mungbean seedlings and with arylmannosidase from soybean cells.However, monoclonal antibody against mung bean arylmannosidaseA was much less effective against arylmannosidase B. Antibodywas used to examine the biosynthesis and structure of the carbohydratechains of arylmannosidase in soybean cells grown in [2–³H]mannose.Treatment of the purified enzyme with Endo H released 50% ofthe radioactivity, and these labeled oligosaccharides were ofthe high-mannose type, i.e. mostly Man9GlcNAc. The precipitatedprotein isolated from the Endo H treatment still contained 50%of the radioactivity, and this was present in modified structuresthat probably contain xylose residues. Mung beans mannosidases glycoproteins -soybean--mannosidases xylose-containing N-linked glycoproteins     

四川横断山绒茧蜂属一新种(膜翅目:茧蜂科)

本文记述采自四川横断山脉的绒茧蜂属一新种。正模和配模标本保存在湖南农学院昆虫标本室,副模标本分别保存在湖南农学院昆虫标本室和西昌农业专科学校植保教研 背刺蛾绒虽蜂Apanteles belippicola新种 雌峰 体黑色,有白色微毛。上颚褐色,下颚须乳白色;后足胫距淡黄或灰白色;除前、中、后足基节黑色,后足腿节末端、后足胫节端部三分之一,各足跗节为褐色(跗节基节基部色浅)外,各足其余部分均为黄色;前翅前缘脉、翅痣、痣后脉均为褐色,其余脉为浅褐     

蚕豆叶片尿囊素酶性质初探

酰尿输出型蚕豆有一定程度合成和同化酰脲的能力(刘承宪和黄维南1987a),蚕豆叶片尿囊素酶(B-ALNase)和酰脲输出型大豆叶片尿囊素酶(S-ALNase)(Thomas等1983)不同,是热敏感的(刘承宪和黄维南 1987b)。我们进一步分离和纯化B-ALNase,并作了初步的鉴     

盐泽螺旋藻(Spirulina subsalsa)藻胆体的分离和特性

采用一种简便而快速的方法分离了盐泽螺旋藻的藻胆体。藻胆体的最大吸收波长位于618 nm,室温下荧光反射峰位于677～678 nm。利用7～15％SDS—聚丙烯酸胺梯度凝胶板状电泳,可分出三条有色多肽,其中藻蓝蛋白的α亚单位与别藻蓝蛋白的α亚单位几乎重叠,不易区分;另有分子量为117,99,53,49,27,24.5和14kD的七条无色多肽。117和 99kD多肽可能联结藻胆体和类囊体,并作为末端能量受体,而14kD多肽多为“核”亚结构的组分,其余的可能为“棒”亚结构内和“核”“棒”亚结构间的联结蛋白。     

人子宫内膜纤蛋白溶酶元激活因子及其抑制因子的分布与调控

人子宫内膜中存在组织型(tPA)及尿激酶型(uPA)两类纤蛋白溶酶元激活因子,其含量在增殖期高于分泌期。本文应用免疫组织化学定位证实uPA及tPA两类抗原存在于子宫内膜的腺体细胞和间质细胞中。应用SDS-PAGE分高蛋白质,继而应用纤蛋白-琼脂糖铺盖技术测得离体培养下间质细胞仅释放tPA,腺体细胞仅释放uPA,但两种细胞均分泌PA的抑制因子(PAI)。培液中加入孕酮,明显抑制PA和刺激PAI生成。雌二醇作用与孕酮相反。某些肽类激素hCG、PRL、GnRH及cAMP作用基本与雌二醇相同。但福司克林(FK)则刺激间质、腺体两种细胞产生tPA及少量uPA,抑制PAI生成。本工作表明人子宫内膜中存在PA及PAI作用相反的酶,受激素调控,其生理意义尚待进一步探讨。     

中国柞蚕幼虫腹足趾钩的研究

趾钩是鳞翅目幼虫分类上常用的特征之一。从本世纪40年代起,神冈等对家蚕幼虫腹足趾钩进行了广泛的研究,中岛(1956)对柞蚕幼虫腹足趾钩有过简短的报告。柞蚕幼虫腹足趾钩不但与地理品种分化有关,而且,由于柞蚕幼虫在野外山林中生活,柞蚕取食等活动,均靠趾钩把握柞枝,趾钩与柞蚕把握力有着密切关系。现将柞蚕幼虫腹足趾钩的形态特征扼要报告如下。     

草莓毛管蚜性外激素腺体的形态及组织观察

本文通过对草莓毛管蚜Chaetosiphon fragaefolii(Cockerell)性外激素腺体外部形态的扫描电镜观察,对腺体的外形、大小、位置、数目作了描述;通过对腺体组织不同发育时期的电镜观察,揭示了该虫性外激素腺体的形成期、释放性外激素期和衰老期等不同发育阶段的变化过程.     

马铃薯Y病毒外壳蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

本文报道应用聚合酶链式反应(PCR)技术,在体外扩增马铃薯 Y 病毒外壳蛋白基因及其克隆和序列分析的结果。病毒 RNA 从马铃薯 Y 病毒感染的烟草叶片中提取,用合成的PCR 3引物及 AMV 逆转录酶合成了单链的 cDNA。利用 PCR 技术,经30个循玎的扩增。得到了一特异的0.8kb 片段。克隆后对此片段进行了限制性内切酶物理图谱分析,并测定了其全序列。实验结果证明,我们克隆到的是完整的马铃薯 Y 病毒的外壳蛋白基因。与国外报道的马铃薯 Y 病毒 N 株相比,其核苷酸序列及推测的氨基酸序列的同源率分别为97.8%和97%。将该基因导入马铃薯以期获得抗 Y 病毒马铃薯的工作正在进行。本文还对 PCR 技术用于扩增植物 RNA 病毒的方法以及用基因工程方法培育抗病毒作物新品种的可行性等进行了讨论。     

Ammonium and nitrate uptake by barley genotypes in diurnally fluctuating root temperatures simulating till and no-till conditions

The morphological development and N uptake patterns of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes of Northern European (Nordic) and Pacific Northwest US (PNW) origin were compared under two diurnally fluctuating root temperature regimes in solution culture. The two regimes, 15/5°C and 9/5°C day maximum/night minimum temperatures, simulated soil temperature differences between tilled vs. heavy-residue, no-till conditions, respectively, observed during early spring in eastern Washington. Previous field experiments indicated that some of the Nordic genotypes accumulated more N and dry matter than the PNW cultivars during early spring under no-till conditions. The objective of this experiment was to determined whether these differences 1) are dependent on the temperature of the rooting environment, and 2) are correlated with genotypic differences in NH₄ ⁺ and NO₃ ^– uptake. Overall, shoot N and dry matter accumulation was reduced by 40% due to lower root temperatures during illumination. Leaf emergence was slowed by 14 to 22%, and tiller production was also inhibited. All genotypes absorbed more ammonium than nitrate from equimolar solutions, and the proportion of total N absorbed as NH₄ ⁺ was slightly higher in the 9/5°C than the 15/5°C regime. A Finnish genotype, HJA80201, accumulated significantly more shoot N than the PNW cultivars, Clark and Steptoe, and also more than a Swedish cultivar, Pernilla, in the 9/5°C regime. In the 15/5°C regime Steptoe did not differ in shoot N from the Nordic genotypes, while Clark remained significantly lower. These differences were not correlated to relative propensity for N form. Root lengths of the Nordic genotypes were significantly greater than the PNW genotypes grown under the 9/5°C regime, while the root lengths in the warmer root temperture regime were not significantly different among genotypes. Higher root elongation rates under low soil temperature conditions may be an inherent adaptive mechanism of the Nordic genotypes. Overall, the data indicate that lower maximum daytime temperatures of the soil surface layer likely account for a significant portion of the growth reductions and lower N uptake observed in no-till systems.