Paternal care behaviour of the giant water bug Kirkaldyia deyrolli (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) against ants

1. Although potentially vulnerable to predators, the offspring of subsocial insects are effectively protected by their parent(s). The female giant water bug Kirkaldyia deyrolli lays its egg masses on the vegetation above the water surface in aquatic environments and the males supply the eggs with water and guard them against cannibalistic females until hatchling dispersal. Field observations showed that egg masses are attacked by ants if the attending males are not present. 2. Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of paternal care by K. deyrolli against the ant Tetramorium tsushimae by means of four treatments: attending male with ant approach (WM‐WA); no attending male with ant approach (NoM‐WA); attending male without ant approach (WM‐NoA); and no attending male without ant approach (NoM‐NoA). 3. The rate of offspring survival was lower in the NoM‐WA group (45.3%) than in any other group, which showed similar offspring survival (WM‐WA = 80.4%, WM‐NoA = 75.1%, NoM‐NoA = 80.3%). Moreover, there were a total of 44 interactions between the attending male and ants in WM‐WA, and of these, a chemical compound was released by the attending male four times; this probably deterred ants from attacking because the ants went back to their colony. 4. In conclusion, the attending male can protect its eggs from ant predators and its care has an important role. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of Lethocerinae males protecting their egg masses from ants by means of physical and chemical defence.     

锂对铅引起的大鼠海马CA1区长时程增强效应（LTP）损伤的修复作用

应用离体脑片记录技术,记录大鼠海马CA1区的兴奋性突触后电位(EPSPs),研究了锂对铅引起的大鼠海马CA1区长时程增强效应(long-termpotentiation,LTP)损伤的修复作用。结果表明:对照组大鼠海马CA1区LTP幅度为194.42±14.05%(n=10);铅处理组LTP的幅度为147.06±9.55%(n=13);而锂加铅处理组LTP的幅度为193.45±14.91%(n=15)。与对照组相比,铅处理组LTP的幅度降低了47.36%,而锂几乎完全修复了铅对大鼠海马CA1区LTP幅度的损伤。锂和铅处理后对大鼠海马CA1区的双脉冲易化(paired-pulsefacilica-tion,PPF)都有一定的抑制作用,在脉冲间隔为50ms时,这种抑制效应最大:对照组为155.58±6.35%(n=7);铅暴露组为150.26±13.74%(n=8);锂加铅处理组为140.59±15.42%(n=8)。结果表明:锂对铅引起大鼠海马CA1区LTP的损伤有一定的修复作用。     

感应电治疗股外侧皮神经炎临床观察

目的:探讨感应电治疗股外侧皮神经炎的临床疗效.方法:将符合纳入标准的股外侧皮神经炎患者88例随机分为治疗组和对照组,对照组在髂前上棘下10cm处进行肌肉注射维生素B 1100mg和B1 20.5mg治疗,治疗组用感应电治疗.结果:治疗一疗程后蚁走感、烧灼感、麻木感积分改善情况治疗组与对照组比较差异有显著性(p<0.01或<0.05),治疗二疗程后各症状积分改善情况治疗组与对照组比较差异有显著性(p<0.01或<0.05);治疗一疗程后及治疗二疗程后治疗组的临床疗效均优于对照组(p<0.01或<0.05).结论:感应电治疗股外侧皮神经炎疗效较好,值得临床推广.     

Early myocardial dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice: a study using in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Background

Low income individuals with diabetes are at particularly high risk for poor health outcomes. While specialized diabetes care may help reduce this risk, it is not currently known whether there are significant clinical differences across income groups at the time of referral. The objective of this study is to determine if the clinical profiles and medication use of patients referred for diabetes care differ across income quintiles.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted using a Canadian, urban, Diabetes Education Centre (DEC) database. Clinical information on the 4687 patients referred to the DEC from May 2000 – January 2002 was examined. These data were merged with 2001 Canadian census data on income. Potential differences in continuous clinical parameters across income quintiles were examined using regression models. Differences in medication use were examined using Chi square analyses.

Results

Multivariate regression analysis indicated that income was negatively associated with BMI (p < 0.0005) and age (p = 0.023) at time of referral. The highest income quintiles were found to have lower serum triglycerides (p = 0.011) and higher HDL-c (p = 0.008) at time of referral. No significant differences were found in HBA1C, LDL-c or duration of diabetes. The Chi square analysis of medication use revealed that despite no significant differences in HBA1C, the lowest income quintiles used more metformin (p = 0.001) and sulfonylureas (p < 0.0005) than the wealthy. Use of other therapies were similar across income groups, including lipid lowering medications. High income patients were more likely to be treated with diet alone (p < 0.0005).

Conclusion

Our findings demonstrate that low income patients present to diabetes clinic older, heavier and with a more atherogenic lipid profile than do high income patients. Overall medication use was higher among the lower income group suggesting that differences in clinical profiles are not the result of under-treatment, thus invoking lifestyle factors as potential contributors to these findings.     

大熊猫胃肠道内分泌细胞分布型的研究

本文用ＰＡＰ法对３只大熊猫胃底,幽门腺区、十二脂肠,空肠,回肠、结肠和直肠的五羟色胺,生长抑素,胃素,胆囊收缩囊,神经降压素、胃动素、抑胃多肽、胰高血糖素、血管活性肠肽和内啡肽的ＩＲ细胞进行了研究。结果表明,大熊猫胃肠道粘膜上皮中具有前八种ＩＲ细胞。对７年龄个体胃肠各段相对数量的比较和各段内分布情况的观察结果表明,除五羟色胺ＩＲ细胞在空肠分布较多外,大多数种类的ＩＲ细胞集中分布于幽门区和十二指肠,     

18 例维吾尔族膀胱阴道瘘临床分析

目的:探讨维吾尔族膀胱阴道瘘的病因、诊断及治疗措施。方法:对2006年6月～2011年6月新疆自治区人民医院泌尿外科经美兰试验和膀胱镜检查确诊的18例维吾尔族膀胱阴道瘘患者的病历资料进行回顾性的临床分析。17例患者行瘘修补术,其中12例(70.59%)经腹修补,5例(29.41%)经阴道修补。1例患者行双侧输尿管经皮造瘘术。结果:18例患者中,16例1次修补成功,1例2次修补后成功。术后随访1至12个月无复发。结论:阴道分娩难产在维吾尔族膀胱阴道瘘患者中最为多见,根据患者全身情况、瘘道大小及位置选择合适的手术路径,术前充分准备,术后严格管理,大大提高手术成功率。     

口腔修复膜植入预防腮腺手术后Frey综合征

目的：观察口腔修复膜（异种脱细胞真皮基质）植入对腮腺术后Frey综合征的预防作用。方法：我科近五年来施行的腮腺手术病人共75例,其中35例选择在皮瓣与腮腺床之间植入口腔修复膜,术后随访1-2年,以患者主观症状判断是否存在Frey综合征。结果：在未使用口腔修复膜的患者中,有29例（72．5％）出现Frey综合征的症状,在使用修复膜的患者中只有1例（2．9％）出现症状。两组之间有显著性差异（P〈0．01）。结论：口腔修复膜（异种脱细胞真皮基质）能有效预防腮腺手术后Frey综合征的发生。     

护理士官分子生物学常用实验技术备课体会

目的：通过精心备课,以提高分子生物学教学中护理士官学员的学习效果。方法：在护理士官分子生物学常用实验技术理论教学中,从备学员、备目的要求、备内容、备方法和备小结几方面做好充分准备。结果：教学准备充分,学员学习兴趣浓,热情高。结论：结合护理士官特点备课,可以提高学员学习效果。     

胆汁三烯结合蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达、复性与纯化

目的：合成胆汁三烯结合蛋白（BBP）基因并在大肠杆菌中表达,获得重组BBP纯化制品。方法：根据天然BBP的基因序列和大肠杆菌偏好密码子设计并合成BBP基因的引物,PCR扩增优化的BBP基因序列,克隆至载体pEasy-T3;测序正确后,将该序列克隆至表达载体pET-32a上,构建表达质粒,转化至大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）pLysS,在IPTG诱导下表达融合蛋白;采用Ni柱纯化融合蛋白。结果：PCR扩增获得了优化后的BBP基因序列,构建了表达载体pET-32a-BBP;SDS-PAGE分析表明表达的融合蛋白相对分子质量为20×10^3,以包涵体形式存在,占全菌蛋白的40%以上;变性、复性后经Ni2＋柱纯化,获得纯度达98%以上的重组蛋白。结论：优化并合成了BBP全基因序列,获得了高纯度重组融合蛋白,为进一步鉴定其生物活性及筛选小分子的研究奠定了基础。     

Cells in G_2/M phase increased in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line by EBV-LMP1 through activation of NF-кB and AP-1

Although previous studies showed that the principal oncoprotein encoded by Epstein-Barr virus, latentmembrane protein 1 (LMP1) 5 could induce the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells in G_2/M phase increased, littleis known about the target molecules and mechanisms. The present study demonstrated that LMP1 couldinduce the accumulation of p53 protein and upregulate its transactivity in a dose dependent manner, whichresulted in the decrease of the kinase activity of cdc2/cyclin B complex and inducing arrest at G2/M phasethrough the activation of NF-κB and AP-1 signaling pathways, and the effect of NF-κB was more obviousthan that of AP-1. This study provided some significant evidence for further elucidating the molecularmechanisms that LMP1 had effects on the surveillance mechanism of cell cycle and promoting the survivalof transformed cells and tumorigenesis.