Stem tissue mass density is linked to growth and resistance to a stem‐boring insect in Alternanthera philoxeroides

To investigate how stem anatomical structure is linked to growth and resistance to stem‐boring insects in a herbaceous species, six populations of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) were grown in a common garden. Stem growth rate (GR) of A. philoxeroides and pupation rate as an estimate of resistance to a stem‐boring insect (Agasicles hygrophila) were quantified. Stem tissue mass density (TMD) was measured and stem anatomical traits were analysed on cross‐sectional areas (CSA). Stem TMD was positively correlated with resistance (i.e. negatively correlated with pupation rate) and negatively correlated with GR. Stem cortex CSA (%) and vascular bundle (VB) density (no./mm²) were positively related to stem TMD and negatively related to pupation rate. The GR was positively related to VB CSA (%) and negatively related to VB density. These results suggest that stem TMD, which results from a high fraction in cortex CSA and high VB density, is a key determinant of resistance to a stem‐boring specialist in A. philoxeroides. The high resistance of plants with higher stem TMD may partially impose a cost to plant growth.     

Label-free shotgun proteomics and metabolite analysis reveal a significant metabolic shift during citrus fruit development

Label-free LC-MS/MS-based shot-gun proteomics was used to quantify the differential protein synthesis and metabolite profiling in order to assess metabolic changes during the development of citrus fruits. Our results suggested the occurrence of a metabolic change during citrus fruit maturation, where the organic acid and amino acid accumulation seen during the early stages of development shifted into sugar synthesis during the later stage of citrus fruit development. The expression of invertases remained unchanged, while an invertase inhibitor was up-regulated towards maturation. The increased expression of sucrose-phosphate synthase and sucrose-6-phosphate phosphatase and the rapid sugar accumulation suggest that sucrose is also being synthesized in citrus juice sac cells during the later stage of fruit development.     

耕作措施对冬小麦田杂草生物多样性及产量的影响

在连续5a秸秆全量还田的免耕、旋耕、耙耕、深松和常规耕作试验地中,设置了除草和不除草处理,研究了其对杂草总密度、优势杂草种类、生物多样性指数和冬小麦产量的影响,并分析了杂草与小麦间的竞争关系。结果表明,麦田杂草主要有7种,分别是麦蒿(Descuminia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl)、荠菜(Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik)、燕麦(Avena sativa L.)、田旋花(Convolvulus arvensis L.)、刺儿菜(Cirsium setosum (Willd.) Bieb.)、繁缕(Stellaria media (L.) Vill.)、麦家公(Lithospermum arvense L.)。在未除草条件下,免耕、深松的杂草总密度显著提高;而在除草条件下,杂草密度显著下降。免耕、深松、常规耕作在未除草条件下,优势杂草种类为麦蒿、荠菜,旋耕、耙耕条件下的优势杂草为麦蒿;而除草后各处理的优势杂草均只有麦蒿。耙耕、常规耕作措施在未除草条件下杂草群落具有较高的物种丰富度和均匀度。无论哪种耕作措施,除草能提高冬小麦产量,其中以深松耕作结合除草处理的小麦产量最高。在小麦抽穗期,未除草处理杂草株高接近或高于小麦株高,会造成杂草与小麦间的光竞争,对小麦的生长状况有显著影响,从而导致小麦产量降低。     

不结球白菜种子活力及抗氧化特性在人工老化过程中的变化

以不结球白菜品种‘寒笑’种子为材料,研究高温(42℃)高湿(相对湿度100%)人工老化处理过程中种子活力及抗氧化相关特性的变化。结果显示:不结球白菜种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数和活力指数随老化处理时间的延长而逐渐下降,不正常苗率逐渐增加;种子的超氧阴离子(O2.-)产生速率先增高后降低,过氧化氢(H2O2)含量逐渐增加,脂氧合酶(LOX)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量下降,种子浸出液相对电导率增加;种子超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)活性随老化处理时间的延长逐渐下降,抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)活性在老化处理初期(老化3 d前)均增加,APX活性随后降低,GPX活性无显著变化;种子抗坏血酸(AsA)和还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量在老化处理1 d后即显著降低并持续保持较低水平。研究表明,不结球白菜种子在人工加速老化过程中其抗氧化系统代谢紊乱并造成活性氧累积伤害,这可能是引起不结球白菜种子老化的重要原因。     

Cytokinins from the tRNA of the Red Alga Porphyra perforata J. Ag.

Isopentenyladenosine and cis-zeatin riboside have been identifiedby GC-MS from the tRNA of a red alga Porphyra perforata. (Received March 12, 1991; Accepted December 7, 1991)     

Acute toxicity and adverse effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods on biochemical parameters of Clarias gariepinus

The acute toxicity of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods against Clarias gariepinus was investigated under laboratory conditions. Agitated behaviours and respiratory distress were also observed during the exposure period. The adverse effects on biochemical parameters were assessed using semi-static bioassays for 28 days. The ethanol extract of P. biglobosa pods was found to be more acutely toxic with a 96 h LC₅₀ value of 13.96 mg l^?1 than the aqueous extracts, with a 96 h LC₅₀ value of 19.95 mg l^?1 against C. gariepinus. Both extracts induced agitated behaviours and respiratory distress in exposed organisms. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in groups of organisms exposed to extracts of P. biglobosa when compared with the control group after 14 days. The activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were also significantly (p < 0.05) lower compared with activities of the enzymes in the control group after 28 days. The current study has shown that the introduction of P. biglobosa pods into aquatic ecosystems is acutely toxic to fish and would possibly be to other non-target aquatic organisms especially invertebrates.     

阿帕替尼对人肝癌细胞增殖及凋亡的作用机制研究

目的:探讨阿帕替尼抑制肝癌细胞增殖促进凋亡的作用机制。方法:选取肝癌细胞系SNU739、HepG2,以CCK-8细胞增殖实验、平板克隆实验测定阿帕替尼对肝癌细胞增殖及克隆形成能力的影响;流式细胞术检测阿帕替尼对肝癌细胞凋亡的影响;蛋白免疫印迹法检测阿帕替尼影响肝癌细胞凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2及Caspase3的表达情况。结果:与对照组相比,阿帕替尼可显著抑制肝癌细胞增殖(P0.05)。平板克隆实验提示与对照组相比,10μM和20μM阿帕替尼组肝癌细胞克隆数明显减少(P0.05)。流式细胞术结果提示10μM和20μM阿帕替尼处理组细胞凋亡率明显增加(P0.05)。蛋白免疫印迹法结果显示经阿帕替尼处理的肝癌细胞,促凋亡蛋白Bax及Caspase3的活性片段Cleaved-caspase3表达水平显著上调,抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2显著下调(P0.01)。结论:阿帕替尼通过调节肝癌细胞凋亡相关蛋白从而抑制肝癌细胞增殖、促进其凋亡。     

骨髓间充质干细胞与聚3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯生物材料共培养细胞补片的初步研究

目的:研究聚3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯[P(3HB-co-4HB)]这种新型高分子材料与骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)共培养,观察材料对干细胞的存活及增殖的影响,形成细胞补片的效果;从而找到一种适合BMSCs生长、增殖的高分子生物材料,作为治疗心肌梗死,软骨损伤等多种组织损伤疾病的修复方法之一。方法:取清洁级雄性健康BSL-C57小鼠作为实验对象,通过分离培养获得小鼠BMSCs,并进行流式细胞仪鉴定表面标志物。BMSCs培养至5代后,将BMSCs与P(3HB-co-4HB)制成的生物材料薄膜共培养,24h后固定进行电镜扫描,并用DAPI荧光染料染色处理,在荧光显微镜下观察并进行细胞计数,并描绘生长曲线。结果:BMSCs流式细胞术鉴定:CD34、CD45阴性,CD90弱阳性,CD73阳性。扫描电镜下,P(3HB-co-4HB)材料与BMSCs共培养形成的细胞补片,其表面细胞数量多,细胞状态正常。荧光显微镜下,对其细胞补片表面的细胞进行计数,并绘制生长曲线,显示表面细胞有逐渐增多的趋势。结论:P(3HB-co-4HB)材料与BMSCs共培养制成的细胞补片表面有细胞存活及增殖,由于P(3HB-co-4HB)材料本身具有良好的生物组织相容性及可降解等性质,所以该新型高分子材料可以作为干细胞治疗多种疾病的支架材料之一。