Inhibition of polypeptide N-acetyl-α-galactosaminyltransferases is an underlying mechanism of dietary polyphenols preventing colorectal tumorigenesis

Ellagitannin-derived ellagic acid (EA) and colonic metabolite urolithins are functional dietary ingredients for cancer prevention, but the underlying mechanism need elucidation. Mucin-type O-glycosylation, initiated by polypeptide N-acetyl-α-galactosaminyltransferases (ppGalNAc-Ts), fine-tunes multiple biological processes and is closely associated with cancer progression. Herein, we aim to explore how specific tannin-based polyphenols affect tumor behavior of colorectal cancer cells (CRC) by modulating O-glycosylation. Utilizing HPLC-based enzyme assay, we find urolithin D (UroD), EA and gallic acid (GA) potently inhibit ppGalNAc-Ts. In particular, UroD inhibits ppGalNAc-T2 through a peptide/protein-competitive manner with nanomolar affinity. Computational simulations combined with site-directed mutagenesis further support the inhibitors’ mode of action. Moreover, lectin analysis and metabolic labelling reveal that UroD can reduce cell O-glycans but not N-glycans. Transwell experiments prove that UroD inhibits migration and invasion of CRC cells. Our work proves that specific tannin-based polyphenols can potently inhibit ppGalNAc-Ts activity to reduce cell O-glycosylation and lead to lowering the migration and invasion of CRC cells, suggesting that disturbance of mucin-type O-glycosylation is an important mechanism for the function of dietary polyphenols.     

双季稻田冬季种植模式对土壤有机碳和碳库管理指数的影响

为探讨冬季覆盖作物还田对稻田土壤碳库的影响,通过冬季种植油菜、紫云英、黑麦草、马铃薯,并以冬闲为对照进行大田试验,测定了不同冬季作物模式下早稻和晚稻的土壤有机碳、活性有机碳含量,并计算了稳态碳、碳库活度、活度指数、碳库指数和土壤碳库管理指数.结果表明:冬季作物还田增加了土壤有机碳含量,早稻和晚稻后的土壤有机碳含量比对照分别提高了1%～8%和3%～18%;油菜、黑麦草和紫云英还田均促进了土壤活性有机碳含量的增加,早稻后增加16.2%～84.2%,晚稻后增加24.4%～28.1%;冬季作物还田增加了土壤碳库管理指数,增加幅度为1.4%～41.8%.综上所述,冬种作物还田有利于提高土壤的固碳效应,并提升土壤质量,以种植黑麦草、紫云英的综合效果较佳.     

两个广西草地贪夜蛾种群对常用杀虫剂的敏感性测定

为了解入侵广西的草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda对不同杀虫剂的敏感性,为筛选该虫的有效防治药剂,以及为该虫的抗药性监测提供科学依据。本研究用浸叶法分别测定了田阳种群对13种杀虫剂和南宁种群对5种杀虫剂的敏感性,并比较了两个种群对5种杀虫剂的敏感性差异。结果表明,田阳种群对13种杀虫剂的敏感性依次为:甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐多杀菌素氯虫苯甲酰胺虫螨腈溴氰菊酯阿维菌素甲氰菊酯氟氯氰菊酯茚虫威呋虫胺毒死蜱高效氯氰菊酯吡虫啉,其中对甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、多杀菌素、氯虫苯甲酰胺的敏感性较高,LC_(50)值分别为0.0015、0.0062、0.0075 mg a.i/L,毒力指数分别为480.47、116.24、96.09,其次是虫螨腈、溴氰菊酯、阿维菌素,LC_(50)值分别为0.0296、0.0590、0.0619 mg a.i/L,毒力指数分别为:24.35、12.22、11.64,对其他药剂的敏感性较低,LC_(50)值在0.2544～0.7207 mg a.i/L,毒力指数在1～2.83,除对溴氰菊酯和阿维菌素、甲氰菊酯和氟氯氰菊酯、呋虫胺和毒死蜱、高效氯氰菊酯和吡虫啉的敏感性差异不显著外,对其它药剂差异显著。南宁种群对5种杀虫剂的敏感性依次为:氯虫苯甲酰胺溴氰菊酯氟氯氰菊酯甲氰菊酯高效氯氰菊酯,LC_(50)值分别为0.0142、0.0413、0.0792、0.2081和0.5947 mg a.i/L,毒力指数分别为:41.88、14.40、7.51、2.86和1.00,对各药剂的敏感性均差异显著。南宁和田阳种群对氯虫苯甲酰胺、溴氰菊酯、氟氯氰菊酯、甲氰菊酯和高效氯氰菊酯的敏感性差异均较大,相对毒力指数分别在1.00～41.88和1.00～79.25。两个种群对同种杀虫剂的敏感性也有所差异,除对高效氯氰菊酯的敏感性差异不显著外,对其余药剂的敏感性均差异显著。     

缙云山川鄂连蕊茶在不同群落类型中的RAPD分析

采用随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)对常绿阔叶林灌木层广布种川鄂连蕊茶(Camellia rosthorniana)在缙云山3个群落类型(毛竹林、针阔混交林和常绿阔叶林)中的遗传结构和DNA多样性进行了研究。10个引物共扩增出138个产物,其中115个是多态性的,多态位点比率为83．33％。Shannon指数估算的3个种群的遗传多样性为常绿阔叶林0．3345,毛竹林0．3148,针阔混交林0．3085,遗传分化为8．12％;Nei指数计算的3个种群的基因多样性为常绿阔叶林0．2095,毛竹林0．1981,针阔混交林0．1934,遗传分化为7．51％。种群间遗传距离在0．0177～0．0393之间。川鄂连蕊茶在3个群落中的种群大小和生长状况不同,各种群遗传多样性的高低可能是对所处群落生境的适应。     

贵州清水苑大洞遗址发掘简报

清水苑大洞位于贵州省惠水县摆金镇,遗址发现于1998年9月,因发现丰富石制品、骨制品、灰烬层和哺乳动物化石等遗物而为学术界所关注。2013年9至11月,中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所和贵州省文物考古研究所联合对清水苑大洞进行考古发掘,发掘区分A、B两区,揭露面积分别为4 m~2和6 m~2。A区揭露地层厚度约90cm,堆积物为灰白-灰黄色-灰黑色砂质黏土,共出土石制品2398件、动物化石及碎骨2000余件。石制品组合以小型石片工业为体,类型包括石核、石器、各类废片、石锤、磨石等,此外还有5件砸击品。石制品原料大多取自围岩内的燧石,剥片以硬锤锤击法为主,石制品以小型居多;刮削器为石器的主要类型,另有少量凹缺器;石器修理多以锤击法向片状毛坯的背面修理为主。~(14)C测年显示遗址形成于距今约11-14 ka BP,为旧-新石器时代过渡期。该遗址的发掘和研究对于探讨更新世末期古人类在贵州中部低海拔地区的适应生存方式具有重要意义。     

Mitochondrial morphodynamics alteration induced by influenza virus infection as a new antiviral strategy

Influenza virus infections are major public health threats due to their high rates of morbidity and mortality. Upon influenza virus entry, host cells experience modifications of endomembranes, including those used for virus trafficking and replication. Here we report that influenza virus infection modifies mitochondrial morphodynamics by promoting mitochondria elongation and altering endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria tethering in host cells. Expression of the viral RNA recapitulates these modifications inside cells. Virus induced mitochondria hyper-elongation was promoted by fission associated protein DRP1 relocalization to the cytosol, enhancing a pro-fusion status. We show that altering mitochondrial hyper-fusion with Mito-C, a novel pro-fission compound, not only restores mitochondrial morphodynamics and endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contact sites but also dramatically reduces influenza replication. Finally, we demonstrate that the observed Mito-C antiviral property is directly connected with the innate immunity signaling RIG-I complex at mitochondria. Our data highlight the importance of a functional interchange between mitochondrial morphodynamics and innate immunity machineries in the context of influenza viral infection.     

645例颌面部骨折患者的回顾性研究

目的:对口腔颌面部骨折患者的性别、年龄、致伤原因、损伤类型及部位进行临床回顾性总结.方法:对四川大学华西口腔医院口腔颌面外科2003年至2008年共5年间收治的645例口腔颌面部骨折患者的病历资料进行汇总和分析.结果:645例颌面部骨折患者男女比例为3.64:1;21～30岁(27.6%)为发病的高峰年龄段;夏秋两季为好发季节;交通事故(46%)在致伤原因中居首位.在颌面部骨折中,下颌骨骨折361例,占总数的56%,发生率最高.结论颌面部骨折的发病年龄有年轻化的趋势.颌面部骨折的发生有一定的季节性,夏秋是高发季节.     

Testing the Performance of Fourteen Native Tropical Tree Species in Two Abandoned Pastures of the Lacandon Rainforest Region of Chiapas,Mexico

The rainforest of Mexico has been degraded and severely fragmented, and urgently require restoration. However, the practice of restoration has been limited by the lack of species‐specific data on survival and growth responses to local environmental variation. This study explores the differential performance of 14 wet tropical early‐, mid‐ or late‐successional tree species that were grown in two abandoned pastures with contrasting land‐use histories. After 18 months, seedling survival and growth of at least 7 of the 14 tree species studied were significantly higher in the site with a much longer history of land use (site 2). Saplings of the three early‐successional species showed exceptional growth rates. However, differences in performance were noted in relation to the differential soil properties between the experimental sites. Mid‐successional species generally showed slow growth rates but high seedling survival, whereas late‐successional species exhibited poor seedling survival at both the study sites. Stepwise linear regressions revealed that the species integrated response index combining survivorship and growth measurements, was influenced mostly by differences in soil pH between the two abandoned pastures. Our results suggest that local environmental variation among abandoned pastures of contrasting land‐use histories influences sapling survival and growth. Furthermore, the similarity of responses among species with the same successional status allowed us to make some preliminary site and species‐specific silvicultural recommendations. Future field experiments should extend the number of species and the range of environmental conditions to identify site “generalists” or more narrowly adapted species, that we would call “sensitive.”     

pH对生物合成超声分子影像探针气囊充放气的调控

气囊（gas vesicles,GVs）是一种存在于蓝藻及古菌等微生物中调节浮力的类细胞器纳米结构,由蛋白质外壳包裹气体组成。近年来的研究表明,气囊具有作为超声分子影像探针的潜力。然而,气囊的充放气机制并不明确,限制了生物合成超声分子影像探针的保存和气体更换。本研究发现环境pH值是调节气囊充放气的一个重要因素。其不仅可以调节藻细胞内的气囊充放气进而使微囊藻呈现不同的漂浮状态,还可对提纯的气囊充放气进行体外调节,且该调节过程可逆。该机制的阐明为生物合成超声分子影像探针的大规模生产和保存,特别对气囊中的气体进行更换以满足不同的诊疗需求提供了技术支持,助力生物合成超声造影剂在疾病诊疗中的应用。