Chronic Sleep Restriction Induces Aβ Accumulation by Disrupting the Balance of Aβ Production and Clearance in Rats

Amyloid-β (Aβ) plays an important role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis, and growing evidence has shown that poor sleep quality is one of the risk factors for AD, but the mechanisms of sleep deprivation leading to AD have still not been fully demonstrated. In the present study, we used wild-type (WT) rats to determine the effects of chronic sleep restriction (CSR) on Aβ accumulation. We found that CSR-21d rats had learning and memory functional decline in the Morris water maze (MWM) test. Meanwhile, Aβ₄₂ deposition in the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex was high after a 21-day sleep restriction. Moreover, compared with the control rats, CSR rats had increased expression of β-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) and sAPPβ and decreased sAPPα levels in both the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex, and the BACE1 level was positively correlated with the Aβ₄₂ level. Additionally, in CSR-21d rats, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP-1) levels were low, while receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) levels were high in the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex, and these transporters were significantly correlated with Aβ₄₂ levels. In addition, CSR-21d rats had decreased plasma Aβ₄₂ levels and soluble LRP1 (sLRP1) levels compared with the control rats. Altogether, this study demonstrated that 21 days of CSR could lead to brain Aβ accumulation in WT rats. The underlying mechanisms may be related to increased Aβ production via upregulation of the BACE1 pathway and disrupted Aβ clearance affecting brain and peripheral Aβ transport.

     

可见分光光度法测定盐胁迫下玉米幼苗抗氧化酶活性及丙二醛含量

采用可见分光光度计法研究了盐胁迫条件下,登海9号及掖丹22两个玉米品种的幼苗中SOD、POD、CAT活性及MDA含量变化。根据这些生理指标在不同玉米品种、不同盐浓度处理下的变化规律,探求盐胁迫下玉米幼苗的抗盐生理机制。研究结果表明,随着NaCl处理浓度的提高,玉米幼苗中SOD、POD及CAT活性均有增加;当盐胁迫浓度达到60mol/L时,两玉米品种的SOD活性均达到最高,然后随NaCl处理浓度的增加,SOD活性逐渐降低;当盐胁迫浓度达到40mol/L时,两玉米品种的POD活性均达到最高,然后随NaCl处理浓度的增加,POD活性逐渐降低;当盐胁迫浓度达到40mol/L时,掖丹22的CAT活性达到最高,当盐胁迫浓度达到60mol/L时,登海9号的CAT活性达到最高,然后随NaCl处理浓度的增加,CAT活性逐渐降低。随着NaCl处理浓度的提高,玉米幼苗叶片中的MDA含量均有增加,当浓度大于40mol/L时,增加幅度加大。     

海洋生态资本价值结构要素与评估指标体系

针对海洋生态系统的特点,构建了海洋生态资本价值的结构要素及其评估指标体系。海洋生态资本的价值是指海洋生态资本的存量价值及其产生的收益流价值,包括各类海洋生态资源的现存量价值及其组成海洋生态系统整体而产生的生态系统服务价值。其中,海洋生态资源的现存量价值由海洋生物资源存量价值和海洋生境资源存量价值构成。海洋生态系统服务价值包含海洋供给服务、海洋调节服务、海洋文化服务和海洋支持服务等4个子要素的价值。     

松辽盆地南部梨树断陷登楼库组孢粉组合

本文系统地研究了松辽盆地南部梨树断陷登楼库组孢子花粉化石,计３９属６０种,描述１０属１６种,根据孢粉组合特征及对包括被子植物花粉在内的主要孢粉类型地质地理分布的分析,认为登楼库组时代应为早白垩世Ａｌｂｉａｎ期,这一孢粉组合的研究,对于登楼库组地质时代的地一步确定及我国东北地区白垩纪孢粉组合序列的建立、完善与地层划分对比有较重要意义。     

Review of forest landscape models: Types, methods, development and applications

Forest landscape models simulate forest change through time using spatially referenced data across a broad spatial scale (i.e. landscape scale) generally larger than a single forest stand. Spatial interactions between forest stands are a key component of such models. These models can incorporate other spatio-temporal processes such as natural disturbances (e.g. wildfires, hurricanes, outbreaks of native and exotic invasive pests and diseases) and human influences (e.g. harvesting and commercial thinning, planting, fire suppression). The models are increasingly used as tools for studying forest management, ecological assessment, restoration planning, and climate change. In this paper, we define forest landscape models and discuss development, components, and types of the models. We also review commonly used methods and approaches of modeling forest landscapes, their application, and their strengths and weaknesses. New developments in computer sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing technologies, decision-support systems, and geo-spatial statistics have provided opportunities for developing a new generation of forest landscape models that are increasingly valuable for ecological research, restoration planning and resource management.     

Conformational changes of beta-lactoglobulin induced by anionic phospholipid

Conformational changes of beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG) induced by anionic phospholipid (dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol, DMPG) at physiological conditions (pH 7.0) have been investigated by UV-VIS, circular dichroism (CD) and fluorescence spectra. The experimental results suggest that beta-LG-DMPG interactions cause beta-LG a structural reorganization of the secondary structure elements accompanied by an increase in alpha-helical content, and a loosening of the protein tertiary structure. The interaction forces between beta-LG and DMPG are further evaluated by fluorescence spectra. The fluorescence spectral data show that conformational changes in the protein are driven by electrostatic interaction at first, then by hydrophobic interaction between a protein with a negative net charge and a negatively charged phospholipid.     

共表达口蹄疫病毒衣壳前体蛋白P1-2A基因和蛋白酶3C基因牛肾细胞株的筛选及稳定性

[目的]筛选稳定表达口蹄疫病毒衣壳蛋白的牛肾细胞(Madin-Darby bovinekidney,MDBK)株.[方法]采用聚合酶链式反应(Polymerase chain reaction,PCR)方法从重组质粒pMD-P1-2A和pMD-3C中分别扩增口蹄疫病毒衣壳前体蛋白P1-2A基因和蛋白酶3C基因,将两基因依次插入逆转录病毒载体pBABE-puro.重组逆转录病毒载体pBABE-puro/P1-2A-3C和pVSV-G质粒载体用脂质体介导共转染GP2-293包装细胞.产生的重组逆转录病毒感染MDBK细胞后使用嘌呤霉素筛选抗性细胞.利用克隆环套取法得到单克隆细胞.经间接免疫荧光和酶联免疫吸附测定(Enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assay,ELISA)方法检测MDBK细胞中衣壳蛋白的表达,并在电镜下观察口蹄疫病毒空衣壳.[结果]成功筛选到稳定表达口蹄疫病毒衣壳蛋白的MDBK细胞株,衣壳前体蛋白P1-2A在蛋白酶3C裂解作用下正确组装成空衣壳.[结论]该研究为口蹄疫亚单位疫苗的研制提供了实验材料.     

Quantification of puerarin in plasma by on-line solid-phase extraction column switching liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and its applications to a pharmacokinetic study

A highly precise, automatic and rapid method for quantification of puerarin in canine and human plasma using an on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) column switching procedure combined with liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) was developed. The eluent of SPE column consisted of acetonitrile/methanol/0.1% formic acid (25/25/50) at a flow rate of 0.2mLmin(-1). Puerarin was analyzed by a linear ion trap mass spectrometer, LTQ-MS, operating in the negative ion and selective reaction monitoring (SRM) acquisition mode. Method validation results demonstrated that the linear calibration curve covered a wide range of 0.39-400.00ngmL(-1), the correlation coefficients (r(2)) were above 0.999. The lower limit of detection (LLOD) with the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio higher than 12 was 0.39ngmL(-1). The intra- and inter-batch precisions were less than 7.61% and 6.42%, respectively. The accuracy was well within the accept limit. The on-line SPE column switching HPLC-MS system was applied to pharmacokinetic (PK) study of puerarin after a single orally dose in beagles. And the optimum conditions were successfully utilized to quantify puerarin in human plasma, which indicated the feasibility and the reliability of this method for application in preclinical and clinical PK studies of isoflavone drugs.