Two independent approaches converge to the cloning of a new Leptosphaeria maculans avirulence effector gene,AvrLmS‐Lep2

Brassica napus (oilseed rape, canola) seedling resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans, the causal agent of blackleg (stem canker) disease, follows a gene‐for‐gene relationship. The avirulence genes AvrLmS and AvrLep2 were described to be perceived by the resistance genes RlmS and LepR2, respectively, present in B. napus ‘Surpass 400’. Here we report cloning of AvrLmS and AvrLep2 using two independent methods. AvrLmS was cloned using combined in vitro crossing between avirulent and virulent isolates with sequencing of DNA bulks from avirulent or virulent progeny (bulked segregant sequencing). AvrLep2 was cloned using a biparental cross of avirulent and virulent L. maculans isolates and a classical map‐based cloning approach. Taking these two approaches independently, we found that AvrLmS and AvrLep2 are the same gene. Complementation of virulent isolates with this gene confirmed its role in inducing resistance on Surpass 400, Topas‐LepR2, and an RlmS‐line. The gene, renamed AvrLmS‐Lep2, encodes a small cysteine‐rich protein of unknown function with an N‐terminal secretory signal peptide, which is a common feature of the majority of effectors from extracellular fungal plant pathogens. The AvrLmS‐Lep2/LepR2 interaction phenotype was found to vary from a typical hypersensitive response through intermediate resistance sometimes towards susceptibility, depending on the inoculation conditions. AvrLmS‐Lep2 was nevertheless sufficient to significantly slow the systemic growth of the pathogen and reduce the stem lesion size on plant genotypes with LepR2, indicating the potential efficiency of this resistance to control the disease in the field.     

Bionic Layout Optimization of Sensor Array in Electronic Nose for Oil Shale Pyrolysis Process Detection

In order to meet the requirements for miniaturization detection of oil shale pyrolysis process and solve the problem of low sensitivity of oil and gas detection...     

3种芽孢杆菌菌剂对望天树苗木生长和光合特性的影响

为加快望天树(Parashorea chinensis)幼苗的生长,采用随机区组试验设计,1.5 a生望天树实生苗分别接种胶质芽孢杆菌(Bacillusmucilaginosus)、侧孢芽孢杆菌(B.laterosporus)和巨大芽孢杆菌(B.megaterium)菌剂。结果表明,3种芽孢杆菌菌剂处理对苗木的生长、光合指标均有提高,其中苗高、地径增量分别较对照提高了30.2%～57.2%和5.3%～49.7%,根系活力提高了74.5%～227.4%,净光合速率提高了15.3%～227.6%。6.0×109cfu/g的巨大芽孢杆菌处理的苗高、地径、生物量、根表面积、根平均直径、叶面积、叶绿素含量及净光合速率、实际光合效率、光化学淬灭系数均表现最好,与苗木质量指数和隶属函数法分析结果一致。因此,6.0×109 cfu/g巨大芽孢杆菌对望天树苗木生长发育的促进作用最大。     

平原就读的藏族与汉族腹型肥胖大学生心肺功能比较研究

目的:探讨腹型肥胖对平原就读藏汉族大学生心肺功能影响的差异研究。方法:选取在校男性大学生96人,依照BMI和WC分类标准,分为藏族腹型肥胖组(TA)、藏族对照组(TC)、汉族腹型肥胖组(HA)、汉族对照组(HC)各24名。使用心脏彩色多普勒超声检查仪检测超声心动图,检测心脏结构和AV、PV、MVE、MVA、TVE、TVA等心功能指标。检测VC、FVC、FEV1、PEF、MMF、MVV等肺功能指标。检测身体形态学,血液和脂肪肝状况等基础指标。结果:腹型肥胖对血压的影响：与TC组相比,TA组SBP显著增加(P<0.01);与HC组相比,HA组SBP和DBP均显著增加(P<0.01,P<0.05)。腹型肥胖对心功能的负性影响：与TC组相比,TA组AV和PV显著减慢(P均<0.01);与HC组相比,HA组IVSA显著增大(P<0.05)。腹型肥胖对肺功能的负性影响：与TC组相比,TA组MMF和肺活量/体重水平显著降低(P<0.05);与HC组相比,HA组FEV1、FEV1%、PEF、MMF、MVV、MVV%和肺活量/体重水平均显著降低(P均<0.05)...     

Camptothecin effectively treats obesity in mice through GDF15 induction

Elevated circulating levels of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) have been shown to reduce food intake and lower body weight through activation of hindbrain receptor glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) receptor alpha-like (GFRAL) in rodents and nonhuman primates, thus endogenous induction of this peptide holds promise for obesity treatment. Here, through in silico drug-screening methods, we found that small molecule Camptothecin (CPT), a previously identified drug with potential antitumor activity, is a GDF15 inducer. Oral CPT administration increases circulating GDF15 levels in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice and genetic ob/ob mice, with elevated Gdf15 expression predominantly in the liver through activation of integrated stress response. In line with GDF15’s anorectic effect, CPT suppresses food intake, thereby reducing body weight, blood glucose, and hepatic fat content in obese mice. Conversely, CPT loses these beneficial effects when Gdf15 is inhibited by a neutralizing antibody or AAV8-mediated liver-specific knockdown. Similarly, CPT failed to reduce food intake and body weight in GDF15’s specific receptor GFRAL-deficient mice despite high levels of GDF15. Together, these results indicate that CPT is a promising anti-obesity agent through activation of GDF15-GFRAL pathway.

Elevated circulating levels of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) have been shown to reduce food intake and lower body weight in rodents and nonhuman primates. This study reveals that the small molecule Camptothecin induces endogenous GDF15, suppressing food intake and reducing body weight in obese mice, suggesting a promising candidate for anti-obesity treatment.     

意大利蜜蜂工蜂幼虫肠道中ame-miR-bantam对靶基因USP和P300的表达调控

【目的】本研究旨在通过饲喂法对意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica工蜂幼虫肠道中ame-miR-bantam进行过表达与敲减,明确ame-miR-bantam对靶基因USP和P300表达的调控作用。【方法】通过饲喂ame-miR-bantam模拟物(mimic-ame-miR-bantam)和抑制物(inhibitor-ame-miR-bantam)及相应的阴性对照mimic-NC-ame-miR-bantam和inhibitor-NC-ame-miR-bantam,对意大利蜜蜂工蜂4-6日龄幼虫肠道组织中的ame-miR-bantam分别进行过表达和敲减。利用生物信息学软件进行ame-miR-bantam的靶向预测及分析。通过RT-qPCR检测4-6日龄意大利蜜蜂工蜂幼虫肠道中ame-miR-bantam的过表达和敲减效果及靶基因USP和P300的相对表达量。【结果】相较于饲喂mimic-NC-ame-miR-bantam,饲喂mimic-ame-miR-bantam后,ame-miR-bantam在意大利蜜蜂4-6日龄工蜂幼虫肠道中均显著上调;相较于饲喂inh...     

In vitro anticryptosporidial activity of dinitroaniline herbicides

Abstract Despite the evaluation of over 100 antimicrobial drugs, the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis has remained refractory to treatment. We report the evaluation of five dinitroaniline herbicides including trifluralin, profluralin, nitralin, pendimethalin, and fluchloralin for anticryptosporidial activity in an in vitro cultivation model of Cryptosporidium parvum . All five compounds exhibited significant anticryptosporidial activities with no corresponding evidence of toxicity. The most active compound was pendimethalin with an IC₅₀ of 0.19 μM while nitralin was the least active with an IC₅₀ of 4.5 μM. These compounds should be evaluated further in an animal model of cryptosporidiosis.     

口腔内金属材料对磁共振检查的影响

检测口腔内常用金属材料在磁共振检查时是否有伪影和伪影的严重程度。对２１种口腔内常用金属材料做了磁共振成像测试,磁共振仪磁场强度为１．５Ｔ,所用序列是梯度回波。铸金片、银汞合金、银尖等９种材料无伪影;钛合金和金属烤瓷成品有轻度伪影;牙用固位钉、椿钉等１０种材料有严重伪影。部分口腔内金属材料会引起严重伪影,影响图象质量,所以在做口腔颌面部和服部磁共振成像时,须引起重视。