Rhynchophylline attenuates migraine in trigeminal nucleus caudalis in nitroglycerin-induced rat model by inhibiting MAPK/NF-кB signaling

Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cisplatin) (CP) is an important chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of several cancers. However, it has several side effects including nephrotoxicity gonadotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and ototoxicity. In in vitro experiments, antioxidants or reactive oxygen species scavengers have a cytoprotective effect on cells exposed to cisplatin (CP). Ellagic acid (EA) is one such bioactive polyphenol that is abundant in some fruits, nuts, and seeds. Various authors have reported that EA has strong antioxidant and antitumor potential. The present study was, therefore, carried out to explore the protective potential of EA on CP-induced gonadotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in colon tumor-bearing mice. Animals were divided into five groups: Group I: normal control, Group II: DMH treated. After 20 weeks of DMH treatment, the animals were divided into four subgroups, viz., Group III: no treatment, Group IV: EA, Group V: CP, and Group VI: CP?+?EA. Administration of EA significantly ameliorated the toxicity caused by CP as indicated by improved kidney function tests and reproductive function tests. EA treatment to CP-abused mice also led to a marked reduction in the extent of peroxidative damage to tissue as was evident from the improvement in the histopathological changes in kidney and testis. Blood counts were also improved on administration of EA to CP-treated mice. This article provides the evidence that antioxidant efficacy of EA has beneficial effects on CP-induced nephrotoxicity and gonadotoxicity and contributes to understanding the role of oxidative stress, and suggests several points as part of the mechanism of CP toxicity.

     

Allelopathic effects of Ulva pertusa , Corallina pilulifera and Sargassum thunbergii on the growth of the dinoflagellates Heterosigma akashiwo and Alexandrium tamarense

The allelopathic effects of fresh tissue, dry powder and aqueous extracts of three macroalgae, Ulva pertusa, Corallina pilulifera and Sargassum thunbergii, on the growth of the dinoflagellates Heterosigma akashiwo and Alexandrium tamarense were evaluated using coexistence culture systems in which concentrations of the three macroalga were varied. The results of the coexistence assay showed that the growth of the two microalgae was strongly inhibited by using fresh tissue, dry powder and aqueous extracts of the three macroalga; the allelochemicals were lethal to H. akashiwo at relatively higher concentrations of the three macroalga. The macroalgae showing the most allelopathic effect on H. akashiwo and A. tamarense using fresh tissue were U. pertusa and S. thunbergii, using dry powder were S. thunbergii and U. pertusa, and using aqueous extracts were U. pertusa and C. pilulifera. We also examined the potential allelopathic effect on the two microalgae of culture filtrate of the three macroalga; culture medium filtrate initially exhibited no inhibitory effects when first added but inhibitory effects became apparent under semi-continuous addition, which suggested that continuous release of small quantities of rapidly degradable allelochemicals from the fresh macroalgal tissue were essential to effectively inhibit the growth of the two microalgae.     

兰州市SO2时空动态分布特征及其与城市生态系统的关系

强化城市大气污染物多尺度监测手段,辨识污染物时空演变规律及其与城市生态系统各要素间的相互关系,可为城市大气环境质量综合管控提供科学依据。利用OMI、EOS/MODIS卫星影像及其他统计类数据,在分析了兰州市2006—2016年对流层SO₂柱浓度的时空分布特征基础上,进一步探讨了NDVI、工业总产值、汽车保有量等城市自然经济社会生态要素的结构变化与SO₂浓度变化的关系。结果表明:1)兰州市对流层SO₂空间分布不均,呈现出以河谷低海拔区域分布为中心,向西北、东南山地两侧递减的"倒U"形格局;2)近10年内,兰州市大气SO₂柱浓度值在0.033—0.25(多布森单位)之间,总体呈下降趋势,年均降幅为14%,降速为0.02(多布森单位)/a;3)兰州市大气SO₂柱浓度变化特征与城市工业生产和交通因素关系密切,又受地形、季节风向等气象气候条件制约;4)兰州市NDVI指数与大气SO₂柱浓度值相关性明显,兰州市植被覆盖度较低,植被指数为0.09—0.66,对SO     

细菌氧化还原酶烟酰型辅酶偏好性的分子机制

氧化还原酶因其在催化制备手性醇、羟基酸、氨基酸等方面的极大优势,在精细化工、农药、制药、食品等领域具有重要的用途。大多数氧化还原酶需要在烟酰胺类辅酶的参与下才能完成催化反应,且表现出对此类辅酶使用的偏好性。本文基于对细菌氧化还原酶和烟酰型辅酶的结构分析,总结了代表性的氧化还原酶的辅酶结合部位的结构特征以及决定辅酶偏好性的氨基酸性质,为揭示氧化还原酶对烟酰型辅酶利用偏好性的分子机制和实现辅酶偏好性改造提供依据。     

Nitrogen removal performance and operation strategy of anammox process under temperature shock

Sequencing batch reactors were used to study anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process under temperature shock. Both long-term (15–35 °C) and short-term (10–50 °C) temperature effects on nitrogen removal performance were performed. In reactor operation test, the results indicated that ammonium removal rate decreased from 0.35 kg/(m³ day) gradually to 0.059 kg/(m³ day) when temperature dropped from 35 to 15 °C. Although bacteria morphology was not modified, sludge settling velocity decreased with decreasing temperature. In batch test, apparent activation energy (E_a) increased with decreasing temperature, which suggested the activity decrease of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (AAOB). Low temperature inhibited AAOB and weakened nitrogen removal performance. The cardinal temperature model with inflection was first used to describe temperature effect on anammox process. Simulated results revealed that anammox reaction could occur at 10.52–50.15 °C with maximum specific anammox activity of 0.50 kg/(kg day) at 36.72 °C. The cold acclimatization of AAOB could be achieved and glycine betaine could slightly improve nitrogen removal performance at low temperature.     

栖息地环境对种群营养生态位的影响——以黄颡鱼为例

生态位是生态学研究的基础,目前关于环境指标是否直接影响营养生态位的分析研究很少。以高营养级鱼类黄颡鱼为研究对象,利用稳定同位素分析和相关分析,在太湖贡湖湾研究了氨氮、亚硝酸盐氮、硝酸盐氮、总氮、溶解性总氮、溶解性正磷酸盐、总磷、溶解性总磷、叶绿素等多个栖息地水环境因子对鱼类种群营养生态位的影响。结果表明,栖息地水环境对黄颡鱼总营养生态位影响不大,但部分栖息地水环境因子对分项营养生态位(包括浮游、底栖与肉食性)有影响。研究得知,栖息地水环境因子中氨氮、硝酸盐氮、总氮、溶解性总氮及溶解性总磷与浮游食性营养生态位显著正相关,氨氮、硝酸盐氮、总氮、溶解性总氮及溶解性总磷与肉食性营养生态位显著负相关,而底栖食性则主要受溶解性总磷的影响,与其显著正相关。水环境因子的季节变化影响水体中饵料资源的分布,进而影响鱼类的食物组成。     

食物链长度理论研究进展

食物链长度（Food chain length,FCL）是生态系统中最重要的特点之一,它通过改变生物间的营养关系,影响着生物多样性,群落的结构以及稳定性;它是反映食物网物质转换与能量传递的综合指数,食物链及其动态特征是生态学许多重要理论的基础,食物链长度理论的研究进展,推动了人们对水域生态系统中生物和非生物相互作用的理解。回顾了食物链长度的3种度量方法及其详细的计算方法,在此基础上简述了各方法的特点。综述了食物链长度的决定因素的4种假说（资源可利用性假说、生产力空间假说、生态系统大小假说、动态稳定性假说）及其交互作用,重点总结了湖泊食物链长度的空间格局与决定因素的研究进展。最后,食物链长度研究展望,包括食物链长度决定因子研究存在的问题及发展方向的总结,以及在在水域生态学中的应用的研究进展,例如食物链长度在指示污染物的生物富集中的研究进展、食物链食物链长度在指导生物操作、以及在食物链长度在对气候变化响应方面的研究进展等等。     

不同起始密度对3种赤潮微藻种间竞争的影响

通过共培养的方法,研究了不同起始密度对赤潮异弯藻和中肋骨条藻、塔玛亚历山大藻和赤潮异弯藻、塔玛亚历山大藻和中肋骨条藻之间种间竞争的影响。结果表明1赤潮异弯藻对中肋骨条藻的生长有一定的抑制作用,随着初始接种时赤潮异弯藻细胞密度的提高,这种抑制作用愈加明显。2塔玛亚历山大藻和中肋骨条藻与塔玛亚历山大藻和赤潮异弯藻之间的种间竞争结果相类似,即起始密度比例为A∶S(H)=1∶4时,中肋骨条藻和赤潮异弯藻分别在竞争中占优势;当起始密度比例为A∶S(H)=1∶1和A∶S(H)=4∶1,塔玛亚历山大藻在竞争中占优势。