The relationship between antioxidant enzymes activity and mungbean sprouts growth during the germination of mungbean seeds treated by electrolyzed water

Slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) could promote the germination and growth of mungbean sprouts, and electron spin resonance analyses of SAEW showed that besides available chlorine, reactive oxygen species (ROS) existed in SAEW. Further research showed that, a series of antioxidant enzymes activity were also affected by SAEW. Lower superoxide dismutase activity and higher peroxidase, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase activity led to less hydrogen peroxide accumulated in mungbean sprouts treated by SAEW. Thus, the available chlorine and ROS present in the SAEW played a role in the mungbean sprouts’ antioxidant mechanism, which in turn appeared as a growth-promoting effect on the mungbean sprouts.     

典型岩溶洼地土壤水分的空间分布及影响因素

在桂西北典型岩溶洼地的旱季和雨季,用地统计学结合GIS方法研究了洼地表层(0—16cm)土壤水分的空间分布特征及其影响因素。结果表明:土壤含水量受前期降雨量的影响,且旱季土壤水分对降雨量的反应较雨季敏感。土壤水分均呈中等变异且变异系数随着平均含水量的增加而减少。土壤水分的半方差参数显示土壤水分空间变异及其主导因素随旱、雨季而不同。此外,不同取样区域及取样时段内土壤含水量高低差别明显,分布格局及空间变异程度各异,这主要与当地环境和人为因素的综合影响有关。旱、雨季土壤水分均与前期降雨导致的土壤平均含水量变化呈相反趋势,且不同土地利用方式下的土壤含水量不同。土壤含水量还与土壤有机碳含量呈显著正相关,此外,地势及裸岩率也是造成洼地土壤水分变异及其分布差异的重要因素。下一步应根据旱季和雨季土壤水分分布及影响因素的差异,在岩溶洼地采取有针对性地土壤水资源利用及其水分管理策略。     

Suppression of DNA damage in human peripheral blood lymphocytes by a juice concentrate: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Chronic inflammation contributes to many prevalent diseases worldwide, and it is widely accepted that inflammatory molecules contribute to DNA damage. In this ancillary study, we investigated the influence of an encapsulated fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrate on peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) DNA damage. Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled approach, subjects were randomly assigned capsules containing placebo, or one of two formulations of the juice powder. Blood was drawn at baseline and after 60 days of capsule consumption. We found DNA damage in isolated PBL is suppressed after consumption of the encapsulated juice powder, and damage was correlated with the level of systemic inflammation. These data suggest a potential health benefit by consuming the juice concentrate capsules through their ability to suppress DNA damage as measured in surrogate tissues (PBL).     

恒温和变温下中国对虾生长和能量收支的比较

对比研究了模拟自然昼夜温度变化节律的4个变温(22±2)、(25±2)、(28±2)和(31±2)℃与相应的恒温22、25、28和31℃下中国对虾(F ennerop enaeus ch inensis O sbeck)生长和能量收支的差异。结果表明,对虾在(22±2)℃、(25±2)℃和(28±2)℃变温条件下的生长率显著高于相应的恒温,但(31±2)℃与恒温31℃相比没有显著差异。与相应的恒温相比,(25±2)℃、(28±2)℃和(31±2)℃变温下对虾的摄食量显著增大,(22±2)℃、(25±2)℃和(28±2)℃变温下对虾的饵料转化率则显著提高。但变温下对虾对食物的消化率与相应的恒温相比没有显著差异。能量收支研究结果则发现,(22±2)℃、(25±2)℃和(28±2)℃变温下对虾摄食能中,用于生长的能量比例显著增加,而(31±2)℃与31℃相比则未见显著差异。从而表明,变温促长的主要机制可归因于变温下摄食量的增大、饵料转化率的提高及其摄食能中用于生长能比例的增加。     

天门冬纳米制剂对小鼠抗氧化系统的影响

目的:探讨中药天门冬及其纳米制剂对小鼠心肌线粒体中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,丙二醛(MDA)含量,肝组织中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性的影响,观察纳米制剂能否更有效地改善机体的抗氧化能力.方法:采用D-半乳糖致衰老小鼠分别ig相同剂量的天门冬水提液及其纳米中药15 d,测定衰老小鼠心肌线粒体中SOD活性、MDA含量及肝组织中GSH-Px活性.结果:天门冬水提液及其纳米中药均能显著增强天门冬及其纳米中药均可提高小鼠心肌线粒体中SOD的活性(P<0.01),肝组织GSH-Px活性(P<0.01),降低心肌线粒体中MDA(P<0.05),且纳米中药的药效强于天门冬水提液的药效(P<0.01).结论:天门冬纳米制剂抗氧化能力优于天门冬超声波水提液.     

天门冬水提液及其纳米中药对衰老模型小鼠NOS、NO、LPF的影响

目的:探讨中药天门冬及其纳米化后对D-半乳糖衰老模型小鼠血清和肝的抗氧化作用.方法:采用D-半乳糖致衰老小鼠分别ig相同剂量的天门冬水提液及其纳米中药15 d,测定衰老小鼠血清中一氧化氮合酶(NOS)的活性,一氧化氮(NO)含量及肝组织中脂褐素(LP下)的含量.结果:天门冬水提波及其纳米中药均能显著增强小鼠血清中NOS的活性(P＜0.01),提高N0含量(P＜0.05),降低LPF含量(P＜0.05),且纳米中药的药效强于天门冬水提液的药效(P＜0.05).结论:天门冬水提液及其纳米中药均有抗氧化作用,且纳米中药比水提液药效更好.     

黑龙江省老鹳草属植物的资源调查

目的:了解老鹳草属(Geranium)植物在黑龙江省的分布及其广布种居群所在的主要植物群落类型以及其单位面积蓄积量,为更科学合理地开发和可持续利用老鹳草提供资源学方面的依据.方法:查阅文献、腊叶标本和实地考察.结果:记录所调查的居群中老鹳草的生长环境及主要伴生植物并测量、计算单位面积蓄积量.结论:佳木斯地区地榆、蚊子草、杂类草草甸群落类型的鼠掌老鹤草单位面积蓄积量为73.57 kg/667.7 m2,凸脉苔草、榛子灌丛群落类型的粗根老鹳草单位面积蓄积量为18.24 kg/667.7 m2.     

Establishment of an efficient transformation system for <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pleurotus ostreatus</Emphasis>

Pleurotus ostreatus is widely cultivated worldwide, but the lack of an efficient transformation system regarding its use restricts its genetic research. The present study developed an improved and efficient Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method in P. ostreatus. Four parameters were optimized to obtain the most efficient transformation method. The strain LBA4404 was the most suitable for the transformation of P. ostreatus. A bacteria-to-protoplast ratio of 100:1, an acetosyringone (AS) concentration of 0.1 mM, and 18 h of co-culture showed the best transformation efficiency. The hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene (HPH) was used as the selective marker, and EGFP was used as the reporter gene in this study. Southern blot analysis combined with EGFP fluorescence assay showed positive results, and mitotic stability assay showed that more than 75% transformants were stable after five generations. These results showed that our transformation method is effective and stable and may facilitate future genetic studies in P. ostreatus.     

灵宝杜鹃SBP基因家族的鉴定及非生物胁迫下的表达分析

【目的】 SQUAMOSA启动子结合蛋白（SBP）家族在植物发育和非生物胁迫等方面起重要作用,本研究可为灵宝杜鹃SBP基因家族成员的生物学功能和在非生物胁迫响应的调控功能提供参考,并为灵宝杜鹃物种保护奠定基础。【方法】采用生物信息学方法对灵宝杜鹃（Rhododendron henanense subsp. lingbaoense）SBP基因家族成员进行全基因组鉴定和分析,基于转录组数据分析组织特异性,并利用qRT-PCR方法检测SBP在非生物胁迫下的表达。【结果】结果表明：（1）从灵宝杜鹃基因组中共鉴定出19个含SBP保守结构域SBP成员,依次命名为RhlSBP1- RhlSBP19,基因不均匀分布在8条染色体上,编码的氨基酸长度为179~1 072 aa,分子量为20.26~118.73 kD;蛋白定位于细胞核。（2）系统发育分析将19个RhlSBP分为5个亚族,大部分RhlSBP与拟南芥SPL家族成员聚类。（3）MEME分析表明,所有的RhlSBP共有motif 1、motif 2和motif 4,基因结构显示Ⅳ、Ⅴ亚族内含子数量远多于I、Ⅱ、Ⅲ亚族。（4）顺式作用元件分析表明,RhlSBP启动子中含有大量光响应元件、激素响应元件和环境胁迫响应元件,推测RhlSBP可能在灵宝杜鹃响应光调控、环境胁迫发挥重要作用。（5）物种间的共线性分析显示灵宝杜鹃和羊踟蹰、圆叶杜鹃SBP基因共线性关系与水稻、拟南芥相比更强。（6）转录组数据分析显示,RhlSBP基因亚家族成员具有相似的组织表达模式。（7）qRT-PCR分析表明,RhlSBP基因对非生物胁迫具有响应作用,但不同成员在不同胁迫下的响应程度存在差异。茉莉酸甲酯和低温处理后,基因表达总体呈上调趋势,高盐会抑制RhlSBP基因表达,干旱条件下,RhlSBP基因表达处于先上调再下调趋势,RhlSBP1、RhlSBP8可能是干旱、低温和MeJA诱导关键基因。     

Microarray analyses of peripheral blood cells identifies unique gene expression signature in psoriatic arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic and erosive form of arthritis of unknown cause. We aimed to characterize the PsA phenotype using gene expression profiling and comparing it with healthy control subjects and patients rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Peripheral blood cells (PBCs) of 19 patients with active PsA and 19 age- and sex-matched control subjects were used in the analyses of PsA, with blood samples collected in PaxGene tubes. A significant alteration in the pattern of expression of 313 genes was noted in the PBCs of PsA patients on Affymetrix U133A arrays: 257 genes were expressed at reduced levels in PsA, and 56 genes were expressed at increased levels, compared with controls. Downregulated genes tended to cluster to certain chromosomal regions, including those containing the psoriasis susceptibility loci PSORS1 and PSORS2. Among the genes with the most significantly reduced expression were those involved in downregulation or suppression of innate and acquired immune responses, such as SIGIRR, STAT3, SHP1, IKBKB, IL-11RA, and TCF7, suggesting inappropriate control that favors proin-flammatory responses. Several members of the MAPK signaling pathway and tumor suppressor genes showed reduced expression. Three proinflammatory genes--S100A8, S100A12, and thioredoxin--showed increased expression. Logistic regression and recursive partitioning analysis determined that one gene, nucleoporin 62 kDa, could correctly classify all controls and 94.7% of the PsA patients. Using a dataset of 48 RA samples for comparison, the combination of two genes, MAP3K3 followed by CACNA1S, was enough to correctly classify all RA and PsA patients. Thus, PBC gene expression profiling identified a gene expression signature that differentiated PsA from RA, and PsA from controls. Several novel genes were differentially expressed in PsA and may prove to be diagnostic biomarkers or serve as new targets for the development of therapies.