岷江百合类萌发素蛋白基因LrGLP2的克隆及表达特性分析

类萌发素蛋白是植物中普遍存在的一类可溶性糖蛋白,在植物抗逆胁迫中起着重要作用。依据岷江百合编码GLP的EST序列设计引物,采用快速扩增cDNA末端技术,从岷江百合犯ilium regale Wilson）克隆得到一个新的GLＰt基因的全长eDNA序列,命名为LrGLP2。LrGLP2全长cDNA为921bp,含有654bp的开放阅读框,49bp5’非编码区以及218bp3’UTR,编码217个氨基酸的蛋白质。LrGLP2编码蛋白质与已知植物GLPs家族成员间的同源性和聚类分析表明LrGLP2与来源于水稻（Oryza sativa）、节节麦似egilopstauschii）、葡萄（Vitis vinifera）中的GLPs具有较高的相似性。qRT-PCR分析显示,LrGLP2在岷江百合正常生长发育的根中有一定量的表达,而在茎和叶中几乎检测不到表达量。水杨酸、茉莉酸以及H202处理均不同程度抑制LrGLP2的转录水平,但乙烯处理能明显诱导LrGLP2的表达。此外,岷江百合接种尖孢镰刀菌（Fusari—umoxysporumfsp．tiliO后,LrGLP2在接种后2h表达迅速上调,12h表达量急剧上升,至24h表达量达到最大值,之后表达量下降,可见￡rGLP2参与岷江百合对尖孢镰刀菌的防卫反应。     

Change of arthropod abundance in burned forests: Different patterns according to functional guilds

Forest fires are one of the most frequent and important causes of forest disturbances, the occurrence of which is globally increasing due to the effects of climate change. This study aimed to determine the impacts of fire and human activity on arthropod communities in affected forests. Twelve study sites in three burned areas were selected for this study. Intensities of disturbance in the study sites were characterized as follows: Disturbance Degree (DD) 0 (no fire), DD 1 (surface fire), DD 2 (crown fire), and DD 3 (crown fire followed by reforestation). Arthropods were collected using pitfall traps. Fourteen arthropod taxa (families, orders or classes), which are relatively homogeneous in their feeding habits and abundant, were analyzed. Depth of litter layer was selected as an environmental indicator for disturbance intensity, as it decreases linearly as the degree of disturbance increased. Changes of arthropod abundance in response to disturbance differed among functional guilds. As disturbance intensity increased, the abundance of detritivores decreased, but the abundance of herbivores increased. However, the abundance of predators varied between taxa. Formicidae and Araneae increased in disturbed sites, whereas Carabidae and Staphylinidae did not change. The abundance of Thysanura and Diptera was highly correlated with disturbance intensity, and may be suitable as a bioindicator for forest disturbance. Arthropod communities were more heterogeneous in forests of intermediate disturbance.     

Rab17 Regulates Membrane Trafficking through Apical Recycling Endosomes in Polarized Epithelial Cells

A key feature of polarized epithelial cells is the ability to maintain the specific biochemical composition of the apical and basolateral plasma membrane domains while selectively allowing transport of proteins and lipids from one pole to the opposite by transcytosis. The small GTPase, rab17, a member of the rab family of regulators of intracellular transport, is specifically induced during cell polarization in the developing kidney. We here examined its intracellular distribution and function in both nonpolarized and polarized cells. By confocal immunofluorescence microscopy, rab17 colocalized with internalized transferrin in the perinuclear recycling endosome of BHK-21 cells. In polarized Eph4 cells, rab17 associated with the apical recycling endosome that has been implicated in recycling and transcytosis. The localization of rab17, therefore, strengthens the proposed homology between this compartment and the recycling endosome of nonpolarized cells. Basolateral to apical transport of two membrane-bound markers, the transferrin receptor and the FcLR 5-27 chimeric receptor, was specifically increased in Eph4 cells expressing rab17 mutants defective in either GTP binding or hydrolysis. Furthermore, the mutant proteins stimulated apical recycling of FcLR 5-27. These results support a role for rab17 in regulating traffic through the apical recycling endosome, suggesting a function in polarized sorting in epithelial cells.     

γ辐照对小麦种子延迟发光的影响

应用延迟发光的理论与方法,研究了γ辐照对扬麦13、扬麦15两个品种小麦种子的影响。结果表明:被测样品延迟发光的弛豫过程可以用非线性动力学方程Y=b1+b2e-b3t/1+b4t来进行描述,该方程对测量结果拟合的相关系数达到了99%以上。当t=0时,Y0=b1+b2,即样品的初始发光强度,在光照条件一定时,辐照剂量越高,样品的初始发光强度就越低。F测验结果表明不同辐照剂量对小麦种子初始发光强度的影响达到了极显著的水平,即受照剂量越高,初始发光强度越低,而两种供试小麦间的初始发光强度并无显著差异。结合处理种子苗期的生物学观察,样品(即种子)的初始发光强度与幼苗株高具有一致的变化趋势,即种子的初始发光强度越高,幼苗株高也高。因此,对辐射种子延迟发光过程的分析,可能是了解γ辐照对作物种子影响的一种快速可靠的检测方法。     

Oxidative stress increases levels of endogenous amyloid-beta peptides secreted from primary chick brain neurons

Oxidative damage is associated with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, but its relationship to the development of neuropathological lesions involving accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptides and hyperphosphorylated tau protein remains poorly understood. We show that inducing oxidative stress in primary chick brain neurons by exposure to sublethal doses of H(2)O(2 )increases levels of total secreted endogenous Abeta by 2.4-fold after 20 h. This occurs in the absence of changes to intracellular amyloid precursor protein or tau protein levels, while heat-shock protein 90 is elevated 2.5-fold. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that aging-associated oxidative stress contributes to increasing Abeta generation and up-regulation of molecular chaperones in Alzheimer's disease.     

江西金盆山自然保护区种子植物区系研究

江西金盆山自然保护区位于江西省龙南县、全南县与信丰县的交汇处,为武夷山脉与南岭山脉之间的过渡区域,保护区植物种类丰富、区系地理成分复杂。经野外实地调查、查阅相关文献资料,对保护区内种子植物的科、属、种分布区类型进行统计分析。结果表明：（1）金盆山保护区共有野生种子植物161科659属1 474种,其中裸子植物6科7属7种,占江西裸子植物总种数（83种）的8.43%,被子植物155科652属1 467种,占江西被子植物总种数（4 369种）的33.58%。（2）区系分析显示,金盆山保护区内科的分布区类型中热带分布和温带分布分别占总科数（除去世界分布）的64.22%和35.77%,热带分布占优势地位;属的分布区类型中热带分布和温带分布分别占总属数（除去世界分布）的50.95%和47.55%,二者接近平衡;种的分布区类型中热带分布种和温带分布分别占总种数（除去世界分布）的33.98%和37.15%,而且中国特有种419种,占总种比的28.88%。（3）金盆山保护区种子植物具有单种属、寡种属多,植物区系起源古老的特点,其中有寡种属212属,占总属比的32.17%;单种属374属,占总属比的56.75%;其中寡种属所含种数537种,占总种比的36.43%。（4）与邻近6个保护区的植物区系比较表明,金盆山保护区与武夷山脉的联系较南岭山脉更近,而且金盆山保护区表现出比邻近的阳际峰等武夷山脉地区热带性质更明显。     

An integrated fluid–structure interaction and thrombosis model for type B aortic dissection

False lumen thrombosis (FLT) in type B aortic dissection has been associated with the progression of dissection and treatment outcome. Existing computational models mostly assume rigid wall behavior which ignores the effect of flap motion on flow and thrombus formation within the FL. In this study, we have combined a fully coupled fluid–structure interaction (FSI) approach with a shear-driven thrombosis model described by a series of convection–diffusion reaction equations. The integrated FSI-thrombosis model has been applied to an idealized dissection geometry to investigate the interaction between vessel wall motion and growing thrombus. Our simulation results show that wall compliance and flap motion can influence the progression of FLT. The main difference between the rigid and FSI models is the continuous development of vortices near the tears caused by drastic flap motion up to 4.45 mm. Flap-induced high shear stress and shear rates around tears help to transport activated platelets further to the neighboring region, thus speeding up thrombus formation during the accelerated phase in the FSI models. Reducing flap mobility by increasing the Young’s modulus of the flap slows down the thrombus growth. Compared to the rigid model, the predicted thrombus volume is 25% larger using the FSI-thrombosis model with a relatively mobile flap. Furthermore, our FSI-thrombosis model can capture the gradual effect of thrombus growth on the flow field, leading to flow obstruction in the FL, increased blood viscosity and reduced flap motion. This model is a step closer toward simulating realistic thrombus growth in aortic dissection, by taking into account the effect of intimal flap and vessel wall motion.