近20年疏勒河流域生态承载力和生态需水研究

水资源是一切生物赖以生存和不可替代的基本自然资源,生态需水在维持流域生态系统平衡和生态承载力可持续性方面扮演着极其重要的角色,干旱区内陆河流域尤为突出。以疏勒河流域和其所辖县区为不同尺度区域,利用LandsatTM/ETM+/OLI遥感数据(30 m分辨率),解译该流域近20年5期土地利用数据,同时在收集和整理流域多年水文水资源基础数据的基础上,以流域生态需水为研究主线,运用多学科方法和原理,结合遥感技术、GIS技术,通过现场调查和观测,计算了流域及其所辖县区近20年生态承载力和天然植被生态需水量。结果表明:近20年来,伴随流域生态承载力的增加,生态需水量也呈增加趋势,两者呈非常明显的正相关关系,相关系数达0.6076;县域尺度上,生态需水与生态承载力正相关关系也较高,其中林、草地的生态需水与生态承载力拟合优度R~2分别达0.8519、0.7235,说明林、草地生态承载力的变化对生态需水变化的解释能力更强,二者之间的关系更为紧密;基于空间热点分析,该流域生态承载力和生态需水的热点和冷点区域均呈现相似的空间格局,说明二者之间在空间尺度上也呈正相关关系。研究结论可为疏勒河流域生态水资源量的科学配置和调控提供重要的决策依据。     

Effects of exogenous ABA and cytokinin on leaf photosynthesis and grain protein accumulation in wheat ears cultured <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis>

A detached culture system and steady-state ¹⁵N labeling technique were used to study the effects of exogenous ABA and ZR on photosynthetic characteristics, nitrogen remobilization and the activities of key enzymes for nitrogen metabolism in detached wheat parts during grain protein accumulation. The differences in net photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content (SPAD value) and soluble protein content in the flag leaves of detached culture system between the treatments of ABA and ZR showed that ABA facilitates the post-anthesis senescence course compared to the ZR treatment. The differences in the changes of ¹⁵N amount in different organs in the detached culture system between the ABA and ZR treatments showed that nitrogen remobilization from vegetative organs to the grain is accelerated by the ABA treatment but is delayed by ZR. The activities of GS and GPT in grains treated with ABA were significantly higher than those with the control treatment at 5 DAC, but reduced significantly compared with control at 11 DAC. The two enzyme activities in grains were reduced significantly by ZR at 5 DAC and increased significantly at 11 DAC, compared with those treated with ABA. The above changes of enzyme activity showed that the ABA treatment hastens amino acid conversion into grains and protein accumulation in grains, whereas the ZR treatment delays these processes. A significant reduction in grain weight with ABA treatment is associated with the reduction of net photosynthesis, chlorophyll content, and soluble protein content in flag leaves. Compared with the control and ZR treatments, a significant increase in grain protein content with the ABA treatment may result from the accelerating effects of ABA on N remobilization, amino acid conversion into grains and protein accumulation in grains.     

酿酒酵母代谢工程技术

自20世纪90年代初期诞生以来,代谢工程历经了30年的快速发展。作为代谢工程的首选底盘细胞之一,酿酒酵母细胞工厂已被广泛应用于大量大宗化学品和新型高附加值生物活性物质的生物制造,在能源、医药和环境等领域取得了巨大的突破。近年来,合成生物学、生物信息学以及机器学习等相关技术也极大地促进了代谢工程的技术发展和应用。文中回顾了近30年来酿酒酵母代谢工程重要的技术发展,首先总结了经典代谢工程的常用方法和策略,以及在此基础上发展而来的系统代谢工程和合成生物学驱动的代谢工程技术。最后结合最新技术发展趋势,展望了未来酿酒酵母代谢工程发展的新方向。     

The NADP-linked glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases of Anabaena variabilis and Synechocystis PCC 6803, which lack one of the cysteines found in the higher plant enzyme,are not reductively activated

Light activation of NADP-linked glyceraldehyde-3-P dehydrogenase involves reductive cleavage of a disulfide bond. We have proposed that the inactivating disulfide locks the two domains of the enzyme, preventing catalysis, and we have tentatively identified the two critical cysteine residues in the chloroplast enzyme (D. Li, F.J. Stevens, M. Schiffer and L.E. Anderson (1994) Biophys J. 67: 29–35). We reasoned that if activation of this enzyme involves these cysteines that enzymes lacking one or both should be active in the dark and insensitive to reductants. One of these cysteines is present in the enzymes from Anabaena variabilis and Synechocystis PCC 6803 but the other is not. Consistent with the proposed mechanism, glyceraldehyde-3-P dehydrogenase is not affected by DTT-treatment in extracts of either of these cyanobacteria. Fructosebisphosphatase is DTT-activated in extracts of both of these cyanobacteria and glucose-6-P dehydrogenase is inactivated in Synechocystis, as in higher plant chloroplasts. Apparently reductive modulation is possible in these cyanobacteria but glyceraldehyde-3-P dehydrogenase is not light activated.     

Ursolic acid suppresses interleukin-17 (IL-17) production by selectively antagonizing the function of RORgamma t protein

Th17 cells have recently emerged as a major player in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases via the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-17, IL-17F, and IL-22. The differentiation of Th17 cells and the associated cytokine production is directly controlled by RORγt. Here we show that ursolic acid (UA), a small molecule present in herbal medicine, selectively and effectively inhibits the function of RORγt, resulting in greatly decreased IL-17 expression in both developing and differentiated Th17 cells. In addition, treatment with UA ameliorated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. The results thus suggest UA as a valuable drug candidate or leading compound for developing treatments of Th17-mediated inflammatory diseases and cancer.     

Conditioned media from human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells stimulate rejuvenation function in human skin

Developing treatments that inhibit skin aging is an important research project. Rejuvenation, which focuses on prevention of skin aging, is one of the major issues. Recent studies suggested that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) secrete many cytokines, which are important in wound healing. In this study, we investigated the effect of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells conditioned media (USC-CM) in cutaneous wound healing and collagen synthesis. We found that USC-CM has many useful growth factors associated with skin rejuvenation, such as Epithelial Growth Factor (EGF), basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF), Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF), Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF), Collagen type 1, and especially, one of the rejuvenation factors, the growth differentiation factor-11 (GDF-11). Our in vitro results showed that USC-CM stimulate growth and extracellular matrix (ECM) production of Human Dermal Fibroblasts (HDFs) compared to those of other MSCs conditioned media (CM) from different origins. Moreover, we evaluated the roles of GDF-11. The results showed that GDF-11 accelerates growth, migration and ECM production of HDFs. Our In vivo results showed that topical treatment of USC-CM showed anti-wrinkle effect and significantly increased dermal density in women. In conclusion, USC-CM has various useful growth factors including GDF-11 that can stimulate skin rejuvenation by increasing growth and ECM production of HDFs.     

2型糖尿病患者血清RANTES与下肢大血管病变的相关性

目的:探讨2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者血清RANTES与下肢大血管病变的相关性.方法:(1)T2DM 61例,根据是否合并下肢大血管病变,分为非下肢大血管病变组(30例)和下肢大血管病变组(31例),与正常对照组20例比较,采用双抗体夹心ELISA法测定血清RANTES,比较三组间血清RANTES水平的差异.(2)测定各组TG、TC、LDL、Hd1-ch、、FPG、HbA1c、FIB等水平,分析其与2型糖尿病大血管病变的相关性.结果:(1)2型糖尿病组血清RANTES水平明显高于正常对照组(P<0.05),下肢大血管病变组血清RANTES水平明显高于非下肢大血管病变组和正常对照组(P<0.05),(2)以T2DM组为整体,有无下肢大血管病变为因变量Y(有=1,无=0),以RANTES等其它危险因素为自变量,进行Logstic回归分析,SBP、病程和RANTES入回归方程.结论:RANTES可能是T2DM下肢大血管病变的一个重要的独立危险因素.     

极低频磁场对人肝癌细胞生长、代谢及细胞周期的影响

目的：研究一定参数的极低频磁场对人肝癌细胞（SK-HEP-1）在诸多方面的影响。方法：在整个SK-HEP-1细胞的培养周期中用50Hz,20mT的极低频磁场对其进行作用,并检测作用后细胞的增殖活性、生长动力学、代谢以及细胞周期的变化。结果：50Hz．20mT的极低频磁场对SK-HEP-1细胞的生长与代谢有抑制作用,并能阻碍其有丝分裂的进行。结论：50Hz,20mT的极低频磁场为治疗人类恶性肿瘤提供了一种可能的手段。     

快速眼动睡眠期行为障碍(RBD)的帕金森病临床特征分析

目的:探究合并不同发作形式的快速眼动睡眠期行为障碍(RBD)与帕金森病的临床特点及自主神经功能障碍变化。方法:采用快速眼动期睡眠行为障碍筛查量表及帕金森综合评分量表(Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale),对20例合并简单型(RBD)的帕金森病患者(RBD-简单组)与20例合并复杂型(RBD)的帕金森病患者(RBD-复杂组)进行研究。结果:两组帕金森病患者的一般情况、左旋多巴药物日剂量、疾病病程等无统计学差异(P>0.05)。合并复杂型(RBD)的帕金森病患者运动部分评分高于合并简单型(RBD)的帕金森病患者(P<0.05)。两组患者之间在非震颤、强直、运动减少症状均存在统计学差异(P<0.05),(RBD)复杂组评分均高于(RBD)简单组。多因素logistics回归显示,复杂型(RBD)的存在与UPDRS-Ш部分评分相关,而与年龄、病程、教育年限、左旋多巴药物日剂量等无显著相关,与运动减少症状最为相关,与震颤、非震颤、强直症状无相关性。两组患者运动障碍类型与(RBD)发作形式无明显相关性(P=0.108)。结论:合并复杂型(RBD)的帕金森病患者运动症状更重,并且累及运动障碍的诸多方面。帕金森病患者存在复杂型(RBD)症状主要与UPDRS-Ш评分相关,其中与运动减少方面显著相关。