Abscisic acid negatively modulates plant defence against rice black‐streaked dwarf virus infection by suppressing the jasmonate pathway and regulating reactive oxygen species levels in rice

Abscisic acid (ABA) plays a multifaceted role in plant immunity and can either increase resistance or increase susceptibility to some bacterial and fungal pathogens depending on the pathosystem. ABA is also known to mediate plant defence to some viruses. In this study, the relationship between the ABA pathway and rice black‐streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) was investigated in rice. The expression of ABA pathway genes was significantly reduced upon RBSDV infection. Application of exogenous hormones and various ABA pathway mutants revealed that the ABA pathway plays a negative role in rice defence against RBSDV. Exogenous hormone treatment and virus inoculation showed that ABA inhibits the jasmonate‐mediated resistance to RBSDV. ABA treatment also suppressed accumulation of reactive oxygen species by inducing the expression of superoxidase dismutases and catalases. Thus, ABA modulates the rice–RBSDV interaction by suppressing the jasmonate pathway and regulating reactive oxygen species levels. This is the first example of ABA increasing susceptibility to a plant virus.     

Radix Scutellariae Attenuates CUMS-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior by Promoting Neurogenesis via cAMP/PKA Pathway

Chronic mild unpredictable stress (CUMS) causes neurogenesis damage in the hippocampus and depressive-like behaviors such as cognitive impairment. Radix Scutellariae from the dry root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, with the common name Baikal skullcap. In this study, we demonstrated that Radix Scutellariae (RS 500, 1000 mg/kg) notably improved the behavior of the rat, such as shortened escape latency in morris maze test, reduced immobility time in tail suspension test and in forced swimming test, as well as increased sucrose consumption in sucrose preference test. In addition, RS alleviated the damage CUMS-induced neurogenesis and the reduced levels of BrdU; DCX and NeuN, the neurons hallmark of hippocampus neurogenesis. Moreover, associated proteins in cAMP/PKA pathway were up-regulated after RS treatment. By HPLC analysis, we found that RS decoction contains four main components, including baicalin, baicalein, wogonoside and wogonin, respectively. In conclusion, RS could exert a natural antidepressant with improving depressive-like behavior via regulation of cAMP/PKA neurogenesis pathway.     

Western Diet Triggers NLRP3-Dependent Innate Immune Reprogramming

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刺激游离的弓状核不再抑制丘脑束旁核神经元的伤害性反应

以Ｈａｌａｓｚ刀游离大鼠下丘脑弓状核区,切断ＡＲＣ与其它脑区的神经而保持其与垂体的神经内分泌联系。用细胞外记录单位放电的方法观察了刺激这种游离的ＡＲＣ对丘脑束旁核神经元伤害性反应的影响。     

小鼠γ干扰素/上皮生长因子受体结合域融合蛋白的构建及其抗肿瘤活性的提高

采用基因工程和蛋白质工程技术,构建了一种新颖的小鼠γ干扰素/上皮生长因子受体结合域融合蛋白,该蛋白保留了完全的抗病毒活性,达到10~8IU/L菌液;利用~(125)I-mEGF进行的受体结合竞争抑制实验,证明融合蛋白所带有的上皮生长因子结合域有与EGF竞争结合受体的功能;体外抗乳腺癌细胞增殖实验证明融合蛋白具有比干扰素母体分子更明显的抗肿瘤细胞增殖效应;在小鼠B16黑色素瘤模型上,融合蛋白和干扰素母体治疗后的2组小鼠,平均瘤体重量分别为1.6和2.6g,具有统计学差异.表明融合蛋白具有比干扰素母体分子更强的体内肿瘤生长抑制作用.     

极低密度脂蛋白对巨噬细胞载脂蛋白E基因表达的调节

巨噬细胞（M）是动脉粥样硬化（AS）斑块中泡沫细胞的主要来源之一,它可通过其表面的多种脂蛋白受体介导摄取合APOB或APOE的脂蛋白,导致M的脂质增加．此外,M有较强的分泌ApOE的能力[1],这一现象虽已发现多年,但意义尚不清楚VLDL是一种含APOE的脂蛋白,它能通过M膜上识别APOE的受体进入M,从而促进Mg内脂质堆积,并与AS密切相关[2,3]．流行病学调查发现在我国的高脂血症中2／3为VLDL升高为主的高甘油三酯（HTG）血症．另外,Evans等报道HTG血症患者的血浆中以ApoE－poorVLDL升高为主,它们在血浆中清除的速率较Apo…     

半导体激光辐照对花生种子活力的影响

采用３５０ｎｗ,８１０ｎｍ近红外光导体激光辐照花生干种子,经激光辐照后,种子胚根生长速度加快,胚根长度增加,侧根数目增加,种子出苗率提高。幼苗苗鲜重与根鲜重指标均高于对照组。实验证明,适当剂量的近红外半导体激光辐照可提高花生种子活力,促进幼苗生长。     

人外周型苯二氮卓受体及其突变受体cDNA克隆和序列分析

用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ方法扩增并克隆了三种人外周型苯二氮卓受体ＰＢＲｃＤＮＡ,测序表明,４４２ｂｐ片段与文献报道相比缺失８４ｂｐ编码序列,其转录水平高于正常ＰＢＲ．该序列编码一个与ＰＢＲ结构相关但缺失了２８个氨基酸残基的突变受体蛋白．这一异常转录本可能是通过选择性剪接方式转录产生并只存在于中国人肝癌ＢＥＬ７４０２细胞系,表明ＰＢＲ基因表达具有细胞特异性和异质性．突变受体的发现为研究ＰＢＲ的结构和功能提供了理想的分子和细胞模型     

应用Vero细胞检定法和家兔皮内中和法检测吸附白喉类毒素的效价

Ｖｅｒｏ细胞法测定ＤＴＰ疫苗中白喉类毒素的效价与家兔皮内中和法（简称ＮＴ法）所得结果两法之间有一种平行关系,并且有很好的相关性,ｒ＝０．９３。但Ｖｅｒｏ细胞法测得平均值低于ＮＴ法,二者之间的平均比率为０．２８７,Ｓ＝０．０８９。本试验结果与１９９５部颁规程ＮＴ法０．２５ＩＵ／ｍｌ相比,确定了Ｖｅｒｏ细胞法以０．０７ＩＵ／ｍｌ作为检定吸附ＤＴＰ效价的最低要求。     

细小病毒H-1对人肝癌移植瘤的抑制及其组织学与组织化学的研究

本文用人肝癌裸小鼠QGY-9204移植模型为材料,进行了细小病毒H-1抑瘤的组织学、组织化学及分子生物学研究。以两种不同剂量(5×10~7PFU和5×10~8PFU)的H-1进行瘤内注射,发现注入H-1后的肿瘤生长速率明显缓于对照组,且5×10~7PFU的H-1注入即可产生这一效应。以1×10~8PFU H-1注入瘤内,不同时间进行组织切片观察,发现从感染后第3天起瘤内开始出现坏死,且随感染时间的延长坏死范围也逐渐扩大,而对照组在该期间均未见此变化。电镜结果也表明,在受损的肿瘤细胞内有H-1病毒颗粒存在。PCR反应和ABC免疫染色显示在感染后的肿瘤组织内也有H-1 DNA扩增和NS-1蛋白表达,并且两者显示的时间与组织内坏死的过程相一致。这些结果提示,细小病毒H-1通过它的DNA复制和NS-1蛋白的表达以促进肿瘤的坏死,从而达到肿瘤抑制和裂解。