Programmed Cell Death in Relation to Petal Senescence in Ornamental Plants

Cell death is a common event in all types of plant organisms. Understanding the phenomenon of programmed cell death (PCD) is an important area of research for plant scientists because of its role in senescence and the post-harvest quality of ornamentals, fruits, and vegetables. In the present paper, PCD in relation to petal senescence in ornamental plants is reviewed. Morphological, anatomical, physiological,and biochemical changes that are related to PCD in petals, such as water content, sink-source relationships,hormones, genes, and signal transduction pathways, are discussed. Several approaches to improving the quality of post-harvest ornamentals are reviewed and some prospects for future research are given.     

维吾尔药神香草调节哮喘大鼠下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴功能紊乱的实验研究

目的：观察维吾尔药（维药）神香草对哮喘大鼠模型神经内分泌免疫网络若干组分的影响。方法：取雄性健康Wistar大鼠50只,随机分为正常对照组,哮喘模型组,神香草低、中、高剂量治疗组。采用致敏和雾化的方法制备哮喘模型。采用酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）方法检测血清中白介素-4（IL^4）、白介素-6（IL-6）、干扰素-γ（IFN-γ）、皮质酮（CORT）水平;放免法检测血浆中促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）的含量;采用实时定量-聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）法测定下丘脑促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素（CRH）mRNA表达水平。结果：哮喘反复发作时,大鼠下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺（HPA）轴紊乱,哮喘大鼠下丘脑CRHmRNA表达和血浆ACTH无明显变化,实验各组血清CORT水平升高（P〈0．05）,神香草高剂量组血清CORT含量高于低剂量组（P〈0．05）。细胞因子IFN-γ无明显变化,IL-6、IL-4有下降趋势（P〈0．05）。结论：哮喘反复发作的大鼠存在NEI网络的紊乱;神香草可以增强下丘脑．垂体．肾上腺皮质（HPA）轴的功能,改善细胞因子的平衡。这些可能是其治疗哮喘的机制之一。     

注意缺损多动障碍关联于DXS7位点

用单细胞凝胶电泳法检测了稀土化合物氯化钇和氯化镨对人外周血淋巴细胞的DNA损伤效应。结果表明,与对照相比,3种不同浓度的氯化钇和氯化镨均可引起淋巴细胞DNA受损后DNA迁移率的显著升高,受损伤细胞的百分率与对照差异明显,提示氯化钇和氯化镨具有一定的遗传毒性。 Abstract:The effect of DNA damage in human lymphocytes induced by yttrium chloride and praseodymium chloride was detected using SCG assay.The results showed that a highly significant increase in DNA migration in DNA-damaged lymphocytes was induced by three different concentrations of yttrium and praseodymium compared with the control,The percentage of DNA-damaged have genetic toxicity.The relevant points to this study are discussed.     

小麦与叶锈菌互作过程中的H2O2与HR

以小麦品种洛夫林10为材料,与叶锈菌生理小种165和260分别组成亲和组合和不亲和组合.以荧光探针DCFHDA标记H2O2的变化,并借助荧光显微镜原位地直观显现了叶锈菌侵染过程中小麦叶片中H2O2的动态变化.结果表明,亲和组合中H2O2爆发表现为单峰曲线,峰值出现在接种后12h;不亲和组合中表现为双峰曲线.峰值分别出现在接种后12h和20h,第二个峰比第一个高约一倍,且不亲和组合中H2O2爆发的强度远远大于亲和组合.另外,通过药理学试验,采用活体注射法对小麦叶片在接种叶锈菌小种260之前分别预注射抗氧化药物AsA、DTT以及NADPH氧化酶抑制剂DPI和咪唑.观察这些药物对不亲和组合中寄主叶片产生的H2O2和HR的影响.结果表明,抗氧化药物和NADPH氧化酶抑制剂均使寄主叶片中H2O2爆发的强度降低,表现在两个H2O2峰均受到抑制,其中第二个峰受抑制的程度更明显,同时寄主细胞发生HR的面积减小.     

In vitro insulin refolding: Characterization of the intermediates and the putative folding pathway

The in vitro refolding process of the double-chain insulin was studied based on the investigation of in vitro single-chain insulin refolding. Six major folding intermediates, named P1A, P2B, P3A, P4B, P5B, and P6B, were captured during the folding process. The refolding experiments indicate that all of these intermediates are on-pathway. Based on these intermediates and the formation of hypothetic transients, we propose a two-stage folding pathway of insulin. (1) At the early stage of the folding process, the reduced A chain and B chain individually formed the intermediates two A chain intermediates (P1A and P3A), and four B chain intermediates (P2B, P4B, P5B, and P6B). (2) In the subsequent folding process, transient Ⅰ was formed from P3A through thiol/disulfide exchange reaction; then, transients Ⅱ and Ⅲ, each containing two native disulfides, were formed through the recognition and interaction of transient Ⅰ with P4B or P6B and the thiol group's oxidation reaction mainly using GSSG as oxidative reagent; finally, transients Ⅱ and Ⅲ, through thiol/mixture disulfide exchange reaction, formed the third native disulfide of insulin to complete the folding.     

稳定同位素技术在土壤跳虫研究上的应用

稳定同位素技术的发展和应用是20世纪90年代生态学研究方法最重要的进步之一.许多生态学过程都伴随着同位素比率的变化,根据这些变化可以追踪生态系统的物质循环和能量流动.近年来,许多学者把稳定同位素技术引入到土壤生态学,主要用于研究土壤碳循环和土壤生物之间的营养关系,在很大程度上提升了对地下生态系统的理解.跳虫作为土壤动物群落的重要组分,它的食性和营养位置一直存在着许多不确定性.稳定同位素技术的应用,为确定跳虫的食物来源、营养位置和营养关系提供了一个强大的工具.本文综述了稳定同位素技术在跳虫食性和营养级研究上的应用,并指出了不足之处以及今后的发展方向.     

IL-17作为分子佐剂增强蛋白疫苗细胞免疫应答的研究

目的:为了进一步增强重组蛋白质疫苗的细胞免疫应答,利用重组的IL-17作为分子佐剂,与卵清蛋白(ovalbumin,OVA)一起免疫小鼠,研究IL-17作为分子佐剂对适应性免疫的影响,探索IL-17对蛋白疫苗诱导的免疫反应,特别是细胞免疫应答的影响.方法:用OVA作为特异性蛋白疫苗,与不同剂量的IL-17联合免疫C57...     

热河生物群络新妇科化石新发现(蜘蛛目,络新妇科)

记述产自中国辽西的蜘蛛化石1新种:辽宁白垩园蛛Cretaraneus liaoningensis Cheng,Menget Wang,sp.nov.,是Cretaraneus属在中国的首次发现。同时对北票园蛛Araneus beipiaoensis Chang,2004的特征进行补充描述。标本均采自辽宁省凌源市大王杖子早白垩世义县组中。     

2株WU多瘤病毒全基因组序列测定和分析

WU多瘤病毒(WUPyV)是多瘤病毒科多瘤病毒属的新成员,近来发现与人呼吸道感染等有关。本研究对2株WUPyV进行全基因组序列测定和拼接,获得这2株病毒全基因组序列,并与已上传到GenBank的国内外几株WUPyV的全基因组序列和氨基酸序列进行比对和系统进化分析。这2株WUPyV是环状、双链DNA病毒,基因组全长5 228bp,比GenBank已知WUPyV全序列少1bp。缺失的一对碱基位于位点4 536处,属于大T抗原的非编码区。病毒全基因组编码5个蛋白,分别是3个衣壳蛋白VP2、VP3、VP1与大T抗原和小T抗原。系统进化分析显示相对中国福建福州的FZ18株,另一株FZTF株与参考株-澳大利亚的B0株关系较近。