Role of a mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in the induction of phase II detoxifying enzymes by chemicals.

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are activated by diverse extracellular signals and participate in the regulation of an array of cellular programs. In this study, we investigated the roles of MAPKs in the induction of phase II detoxifying enzymes by chemicals. Treatment of human hepatoma (HepG2) and murine hepatoma (Hepa1c1c7) cells with tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) or sulforaphane (SUL), two potent phase II enzyme inducers, stimulated the activity of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 2 (ERK2) but not c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1. tBHQ and SUL also activated MAPK kinase. Inhibition of MAPK kinase with its inhibitor, PD98059, abolished ERK2 activation and impaired the induction of quinone reductase, a phase II detoxifying enzyme, and antioxidant response element (ARE)-linked reporter gene by tBHQ and SUL. Overexpression of a dominant-negative mutant of ERK2 also attenuated tBHQ and SUL induction of ARE reporter gene activity. Interestingly, although expression of Ras and its mutant forms showed distinct effects on basal ARE reporter gene activity, they did not affect the activation of reporter gene by the inducers. Furthermore, a dominant-negative mutant of Ras had little effect on ERK2 activation by tBHQ and SUL, implicating a Ras-independent mechanism. Indeed, both tBHQ and SUL were able to stimulate Raf-1 kinase activity in vivo as well as in vitro. Thus, our results indicate that the induction of ARE-dependent phase II detoxifying enzymes is mediated by a MAPK pathway, which may involve direct activation of Raf-1 by the inducers.     

三峡库区消落带外来植物入侵与景观基质组成结构的关联性

外来物种入侵过程不仅受入侵地生境的影响,也受到周边景观基质的影响.厘清景观基质对外来入侵物种的影响,对于外来物种的入侵管控具有重要意义.本研究针对长江三峡库区消落带植物群落开展调查,评估三峡库区消落带外来植物入侵现状;在岸线以上(含消落带)2000 m范围内划分出10个景观格局尺度,采用14个指标分析景观基质组成结构;...     

Cytological Observations of Microsporogenesis and Pollen Development in Triticum Sect. Trititrigia,T. aestivum and Their Hybrids

Cytological observation of microsporogenesis and pollen development of two parents, Xiaoyan 7430 and Yannong 15, and their hybrids were carried out by using squash method in this study. The results show: that microsporogenesis of the two parents, Xiaoyan 7430 and Yannong 15, is normal but their microspores usually aborted at first meiosis in pollen development. The frequency of abortion is higher in the former than the latter. However, the pollen development of which passed through the first meiosis is normal at the 2- or 3-nucleated stage. The rate of setting of both parents is basically normal. The meiosis of pollen mother cell (PMC) of two hybrids of Xiaoyan 7430 × Lumai No.1 and Xiaoyan 7430 × Yannong 15 is quite chaotic. Despite of the high frequency of univalents and multivalents at meiotic MI of PMC, and of micronucleoli in tetrad as well of the laggards at meiotic Al observed, the frequency of abortion of microspore are both at about 10%, similar to that of Xiaoyan 7430, at first meiosis of microspore in the stage of pollen development. Even though the pollen developments are basically normal in the 2- or 3-nucleated stage, but the percentage of setting of two hybrids is 28.24% and 33.82% respectively, apparently lower than that of their parents. The above-mentioned results indicate that although meiosis of PMC of F1 is chaotic, yet normal microspore could be formed and stages of pollen development cart still be carried on. The lower seed setting of F1 is not mainly due to abortion of pollen.     

Characteristics of Plant Communities and Element Contents in Plants at Mengentaoligai Ag,Pb, Zn Mine area in Inner Mongolia

The types of plant communities in Mengentaoligai mine area are disscussed. Arenaria juncea, densely grown in the phytocommunities of the mineralized zone, is found closely related to the presence of Pb and Zn mineral deposits. Analytical results of seven element contents (in ash) for 34 species (or part of plant) show that: levels of element contents in sequence in. the plants are Fe>Mn > Zn > Pb > Cu > Ni>Co; variable ranges of element contents in the plants are Pb, Zn>Fe,Mn> Cu> Co > Ni; and variable ranges of Pb, Zn contents in the same species at different sites are respectively larger than that among species. For example, Pb and Zn contents of Arenaria juncea, l145ppm and 3087ppm respectively, are the highest; the difference among Pb contents of Ulmus macrocarpa, Arenaria ?uncea and PotentiUa chinensis at different sites are more than 10 folds. The difference of Co and Ni contents in the species is less than two to one- Striking correlation is found between elements in plants and in soils, such as the Pb and Zn contents between leaves and twigs of Ulmus macrocarpa, twigs of Prunus sibirica, Artemisia halodendron and soils (lrl≤α 0.05 or≤α 0.01). It is found that Pb and Zn phytogeochemical anomalies, correlate closely with Pb and Zn mining deposits. In addition, analysis of principal component was conducted among seven elements contents of 14 species (or part of plant) in the mineralized zone and 12 species in the unmineralized zone.     

试论福建海岛植物资源的保护、改造及合理开发利用

本文阐述了福建沿海海岛植被及植物资源的现状;指出其存在的资源严重衰退、树种组成简单、森林生态效益差、果林生产落后、农业植被单一等问题;针对这些问题提出了切实有效的保护现有各类植被,发展针闲叶混交防护林,加快沙荒及荒山绿化,积极发展经济果林及旅游林业等建议,为各地开发海岛资源、振兴海岛经济提供参考。     

New Plants of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi of China (Cont. I)

Five new species of Gesneriaceae from Guangxi of China are described and illustrated. They are Oreocharis heterandra , Didymostigma leiophyllum , Chirita macrodonta ,C. macrorhiza and C. liujiangensis.     

云南省可培养丝孢真菌资源的调查研究Ⅱ

本文继续报道曲霉属的16个分类群：杂色曲霉原变种,杂色曲霉疣梗变种,聚多曲霉,焦曲霉,土曲霉原变种,土曲霉金色变种,黄柄曲霉,温特曲霉,黄曲霉原变种,黄曲霉柱头变种,溜曲霉,炭黑曲霉,黑曲霉,泡盛曲霉,塔宾曲霉和日本曲霉。