Bumble bee species exhibit divergent responses to urbanisation in a Southern California landscape

1. Bees are ecologically important pollinators that are threatened by disease, habitat degradation, and habitat loss. Bee species that share ecological traits (e.g. body size, diet breadth, and sociality) may often respond similarly to environmental disturbance; however, few studies have examined the extent to which closely related, ecologically similar species exhibit divergent responses to the same forms of disturbance. 2. In the present study, the responses of bumble bees (Apidae: genus Bombus) to urbanization are examined by combining field surveys with the quantification of local‐ and landscape‐level variables using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). During the spring and summer of 2012 and 2013, 57, bumble bees were surveyed in 1‐ha plots in San Diego County, California that spanned a gradient of urbanisation. Species‐level, occurrence (presence/absence) data and logistic regressions were then used to identify determinants of Bombus occurrence across this landscape. 3. Approximately 1000 Bombus individuals belonging to three species were observed: B. californicus Smith, B. melanopygus Cresson, and B. vosnesenskii Radoszkowski. The occurrence of all Bombus species was negatively related to impermeable surface cover within study plots, but species responded uniquely to other plot‐scale variables and exhibited distinctive patterns of scale‐dependency with respect to impermeable surface cover surrounding plots. 4. Urbanisation negatively affected all three focal bumble bee species in this study. Species‐specific responses to plot‐scale and landscape‐scale variables presumably reflect interspecific trait differences (e.g. body size, tongue length, and foraging behaviour). Unique responses to urbanisation caution against pooling species into functional groups based merely on taxonomic relationships or perceived ecological similarities.     

脂氧合酶与猕猴桃果实后熟软化的关系

２０ ℃下贮藏果实的脂氧合酶（ＬＯＸ） 活性随着后熟进程持续上升,其活性与果实硬度的变化呈极显著负相关,油酸、亚油酸和亚麻酸等不饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化较大,而棕榈酸和硬脂酸等饱和脂肪酸的组分比例变化很小;０ ℃贮藏果实中的ＬＯＸ 活性被强烈抑制,果实后熟软化进程被明显延缓,５ 种脂肪酸组分比例变化均较平稳;外源乙烯处理显著促进了ＬＯＸ 活性的增加,加速了果实后熟软化进程。     

Isolation and Characterization of Phosphatase from Thylakoid Membranes of Spinach Chloroplasts

A phosphatase from thylakoid membrane of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L. ) chloroplasts was isolated with the methods of extraction with n-ButanoL centrifugation at 100000 g for 30 min and chromatographic separation through DEAE-Cellulose (DE 52) column.The phosphatase catalyzed hydrolysis of phosphate monoesters (4-nitrophenyl phosphate). The optimal pH for enzyme catalysis was below 7. The peak rate of the enzyme reaction was obtained when it was incubated at 60℃ for 15 min. The phosphatase was inhibited by ATP and phosphate. The results from SDS-PAGE showed that the preparation of enzyme was composed of two proteins.     

Effects of Crosslinking Agent-DFDNB on Energy-transducing Reactions of Chloroplast Thylakoid Membrane Proteins

The effects of crosslinking agent-DFDNB (difluoro dinitro benzene) on functions of chloroplast thylakoid membrane proteins were investigated. DFDNB inhibited activities of PSP and membrane-bound ATPase in chloroplasts. It decreased proton uptake of light-inducted chloroplast thylakoids and the relative value of fluorescence quenching of 9-aminoacridine, and inhibited the rate of fast electrogenic phase of absorption change at 515 nm in chloroplasts. In addition, the isolated CF1-ATPase was crosslinked with DFDNB. The pattern of polymers of crosslinked CF1-ATPase was observed on SDS-PAGE.     

Studies on the Diterpenoids of Rabdosia ternifolia

From the whole plant of Rabdosia ternifolia (Labiatae) two diterpeno-ids were isolated. One of them is a new tetracyclic diterpenoids named ternifolin. Bymeans of spectral methods combined wish chemical conversion ternifolin is assigned as6-acetylsodoponin (Ⅲ). The other one is identified as sodoponin (Ⅰ).     

乙酰胆碱酯酶在蚕豆保卫细胞中集中分布

动物细胞中,乙酰胆碱酯酶负责把乙酰胆碱水解为胆碱和乙酸以起到终止信号的作用。蚕豆（ＶｉｃｉａｆａｂａＬ．）保卫细胞原生质体表面具有特异的水解乙酰胆碱的酯酶,光可以激活该酶的活性。组织学定位的结果显示,酶反应产物主要分布于气孔保卫细胞内壁和腹壁的外侧及内壁和腹壁中,表明一种类似于动物突触传递的机制可能存在于气孔保卫细胞和周围细胞之间,即乙酰胆碱发挥作用后由乙酰胆碱酯酶分解以终止其作用;此外开放的气孔周围具有更高的酶活性,说明乙酰胆碱酯酶可通过水解气孔周围的乙酰胆碱而调控气孔运动     

长期不同施肥方式对黄潮土肥力特征的影响

依托黄潮土35 年长期定位试验,以2种土壤物理肥力指标、8种土壤化学肥力指标和5种土壤生物肥力指标进行主成分分析,最后将各主成分得分系统进行聚类分析.结果表明: 不同施肥方式对土壤肥力指标影响显著.施用有机肥处理(M、MN、MNP、MNPK)与NPK处理相比,土壤容重显著降低,而土壤孔隙度、有机质、全氮、碱解氮、全磷、有效磷、微生物生物量和过氧化氢酶、脲酶、碱性磷酸酶活性均显著增加;通过主成分分析可将原15个土壤指标降维,提取出2个主成分,反映了原信息量的85.5%,且无原变量丢失.土壤容重、孔隙度、有机质、全氮、碱解氮、全磷、有效磷、速效钾、微生物生物量、过氧化氢酶、脲酶、碱性磷酸酶、蔗糖酶活性在第1主成分上有较高因子负荷,全钾和pH在第2主成分上有较高因子负荷;以2个主成分得分为新指标进行聚类,得到长期不同施肥方式对黄潮土的培肥效果排序为MNPK＞MNP＞M、MN＞NPK＞N、NP＞CK.可见施用有机肥对黄潮土培肥效果更显著,以有机肥配施氮磷钾化肥方式效果最优.     

高浓度镉、锌及其复合作用对烟草抗氧化系统的影响

采用水培方法,研究高浓度镉(0.1 mmol·L^-1 Cd²⁺)、锌(0.15 mmol·L^-1 Zn²⁺)及其复合作用(0.1 mmol·L^-1 Cd²⁺+0.15 mmol·L^-1Zn²⁺)对烟草种子的萌发率、幼苗叶片活性氧(ROS)水平、抗氧化物浓度、抗氧化酶活性及膜脂过氧化程度的影响.结果表明: 单因子条件下,与对照相比,高浓度镉、锌处理烟草种子萌发率降低;叶片超氧自由基(O₂^-· )产生速率与过氧化氢(H₂O₂)含量升高;过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)、脱氢抗化血酸还原酶(DHAR)、单脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(MDAR)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性升高;谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量及其与氧化型谷胱甘肽比值(GSH/GSSG)下降;丙二醛(MDA)含量升高.与镉、锌单因子处理相比,镉、锌复合处理的烟草种子萌发率显著升高;O₂^-· 产生速率、H₂O₂和MDA含量降低;CAT、APX、MDAR活性在处理末期升高.镉、锌胁迫对烟草可造成生理水平上的损伤,且毒性效应随着处理时间的延长而增强.镉、锌复合作用可缓解镉、锌单因子胁迫对烟草幼苗的毒害.     

玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉对大黄鱼生长、血清生化指标及肝脏组织学的影响

为探讨玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉对大黄鱼(Larimichthys crocea) 幼鱼生长、血清生化指标及肝脏组织形态的影响, 进行了为期56d的养殖试验, 探索玉米蛋白粉替代大黄鱼幼鱼饲料鱼粉的适当比例。以初始体重为(10.49±0.03) g的大黄鱼幼鱼为研究对象, 用玉米蛋白粉替代基础饲料(含40%鱼粉)0、15%、30%、45%、60%和75%的鱼粉来配制6种等氮(粗蛋白含量45%)等脂(粗脂肪含量10%)的实验饲料, 分别标记为C0、C15、C30、C45、C60、C75组。除C0以外的替代组分别添加了适量的晶体氨基酸(赖氨酸和蛋氨酸)。结果表明, 玉米蛋白粉替代水平对大黄鱼幼鱼存活率、试验鱼特定生长率、饲料系数均无显著性差异(P>0.05)。C45和C60组肌肉粗蛋白含量显著高于C0组(P<0.05), 肌肉粗脂肪含量C45组显著高于C0、C15和C75组 (P<0.05), C45、C60和C75组肌肉水分显著低于C0组(P<0.05), 全鱼粗蛋白、粗脂肪、水分含量无显著差异(P>0.05); 灰分含量有上升趋势, C75组显著高于其他组(P<0.05)。各替代组的血清白蛋白、白球比、谷草转氨酶、葡萄糖均无显著性差异(P>0.05); 随着替代比例的升高, 总胆固醇有降低的趋势, 除C15组与C0无显著性差异外(P>0.05), 4组均显著低于CO组(P<0.05); 实验探讨替代后对鱼的影响, C75组血清总蛋白和球蛋白含量显著低于C0组(P<0.05); C75组血清谷草转氨酶含量显著高于C0(P<0.05)。各处理组总抗氧化能力、过氧化氢酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化氢酶均没有显著性影响(P>0.05), 但替代组总抗氧化能力含量均高于C0; 丙二醛在C75组显著高于C0组(P<0.05)。通过肝组织学观察表明, 当替代比例高于45%时, 呈现肝细胞核偏位、胞浆内脂肪滴较多、细胞透明空泡化等症状。综上所述, 在实验条件下, 研究认为玉米蛋白粉替代鱼粉对大黄鱼幼鱼的适宜添加量为45%。     

The efficacy of TKIs in treatment of human primary small cell lung cancer xenograft model in vivo

Objective: To study the treatmaient of non-small cell lung cancer, we established the HU-Prim allograft transplantation tumor model. Methods: The fresh tumor samples were transplanted in the right scapular subcutaneous layer of the severe combined immunodeficient Non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient(NOD/SCID) mice. The pathological features of the tumors were observed. Nonnecrotic tissue was inoculated subcutaneously into the right axillary. When the tumor in burdened rat grew approximately 100 mm3, according to the tumor size all the animals were divided into the following four groups, eight rats in each group: solvent control group, gefitinib group(100 mg/kg), erlotinib group(50 mg/kg), afatinib group(20 mg/kg). Aniamals were treated with drugs by intragastric(i.g.) administrated, once daily, for consecutively 14 days. Measure the tumor size 2-3 times every week. Results: Hu Prime1-NSCLC mutant sensitive xenograft model research data showed that reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib, erlotinib and irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor afatinib could effectively inhibit tumor growth in EGFR positive NSCLC allografts model. The pharmacodynamic activity of irreversible inhibitor was better than that of the reversible inhibitor. Specimens from clinical anthropogenic tumor retain characteristics of the human primary malignancy, histopathology, biological characteristics, and tumor markers, etc., which can more accurately reflect the characteristics of the tumor and the impact of interventions. Conclusion: The model is not only a good antitumor drug experimental platform, but also a new evaluation tool of individualized medication.