Telocytes express PDGFRα in the human gastrointestinal tract

Telocytes (TC), a cell population located in the connective tissue of many organs of humans and laboratory mammals, are characterized by a small cell body and extremely long and thin processes. Different TC subpopulations share unique ultrastructural features, but express different markers. In the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, cells with features of TC were seen to be CD34‐positive/c‐kit‐negative and several roles have been proposed for them. Other interstitial cell types with regulatory roles described in the gut are the c‐kit‐positive/CD34‐negative/platelet‐derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα)‐negative interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) and the PDGFRα‐positive/c‐kit‐negative fibroblast‐like cells (FLC). As TC display the same features and locations of the PDGFRα‐positive cells, we investigated whether TC and PDGFRα‐positive cells could be the same cell type. PDGFRα/CD34, PDGFRα/c‐kit and CD34/c‐kit double immunolabelling was performed in full‐thickness specimens from human oesophagus, stomach and small and large intestines. All TC in the mucosa, submucosa and muscle coat were PDGFRα/CD34‐positive. TC formed a three‐dimensional network in the submucosa and in the interstitium between muscle layers, and an almost continuous layer at the submucosal borders of muscularis mucosae and circular muscle layer. Moreover, TC encircled muscle bundles, nerve structures, blood vessels, funds of gastric glands and intestinal crypts. Some TC were located within the muscle bundles, displaying the same location of ICC and running intermingled with them. ICC were c‐kit‐positive and CD34/PDGFRα‐negative. In conclusion, in the human GI tract the TC are PDGFRα‐positive and, therefore, might correspond to the FLC. We also hypothesize that in human gut, there are different TC subpopulations probably playing region‐specific roles.     

Diversity and diversification of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Caledonia

Contemporary taxonomic work on New Caledonian Eumolpinae (Chrysomelidae) has revealed their high species richness in this Western Pacific biodiversity hotspot. To estimate total species richness in this community, we used rapid DNA‐based biodiversity assessment tools, exploring mtDNA diversity and phylogenetic structure in a sample of 840 specimens across the main island. Concordance of morphospecies delimitation with units delimited by phenetic and phylogenetic algorithms revealed some 98–110 species in our sample, twice as many as currently described. Sample‐based rarefaction curves and species estimators using these species counts doubled this figure (up to 210 species), a realistic estimate considering taxonomic coverage, local endemism, and characteristics of sampling design, amongst others. New Caledonia, compared with larger tropical islands, stands out as a hotspot for Eumolpinae biodiversity. Molecular dating using either chrysomelid specific rates or tree calibration using palaeogeographical data dated the root of the ingroup tree (not necessarily a monophyletic radiation) at 38.5 Mya, implying colonizations after the Cretaceous breakage of Gondwana. Our data are compatible with the slowdown in diversification rates through time and are also consistent with recent faunal origins, possibly reflecting niche occupancy after an initial rapid diversification. Environmental factors (e.g. soil characteristics) seemingly played a role in this diversification process. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London     

Assessing natural infection with Zika virus in the southern house mosquito,Culex quinquefasciatus,during 2016 in Puerto Rico

The epidemic of Zika in the Western hemisphere has led to intense investigations of all species important in the transmission of Zika virus (ZikV), including putative mosquito vectors. Although evidence points to Stegomyia (= Aedes) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes as the primary vectors in nature among humans, there remains the possibility that other common mosquito species may be implicated in the rapid spread of the virus. Herein, field‐caught Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) collected during June 2016 in different neighbourhoods in San Juan, Puerto Rico were examined for the presence of natural infection with ZikV. Stegomyia aegypti (= Aedes aegypti) from the same locations were also analysed. None of the Cx. quinquefasciatus tested showed natural infection for ZikV, whereas S. aegypti tested positive at seven sites. The present results suggest that Cx. quinquefasciatus was not involved in the transmission of ZikV in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2016.     

Mammalian <Emphasis Type="Italic">CYP2E1</Emphasis> gene triggered changes of relative ions fluxes,CaM content and genes expression profiles in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Petunia hybrida</Emphasis> cells to enhance resistance to formaldehyde

The influence of light quality and cytokinin content in media on growth, development, photosynthetic pigments and secondary metabolite content of Myrtus communis L. was evaluated in an in vitro culture. Various treatments with light emitting diodes (LEDs): 100% blue (B), a mix of 70% red and 30% blue (RB) and 100% red were applied and compared with a traditional fluorescent lamp as control. Axillary shoots were incubated on Murashige and Skoog medium with 30 g dm^?3 sucrose, 0.5% BioAgar, 0.5 μM 1-naphthaleneacetic acid and different concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (BA): 1, 2.5 and 5 µM. Cultures were maintained for 6 weeks in 23/21?±?1 °C (day/night), 80% relative humidity and 16/8 h photoperiod; photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) was 35 µmol m^?2 s^?1 in all treatments. Light spectra and BA content in media affected biometrical and phytochemical M. communis properties. Red LEDs and 5 µM BA resulted in the highest multiplication rate. The highest shoots were obtained under red LEDs, but with the lowest concentration of cytokinin in media. Fresh weight was greatest on LEDs containing blue light in the spectrum (B and RB); moreover, 5 µM BA increased dry weight. Photosynthetic pigment levels were lower under LED light compared to control lamps. Phenolic acids and flavonoids were identified in M. communis leaf extracts. Myricetin was the major constituent with highest concentration under red LEDs and highest BA level.     

Interrelationship between estrogen and thyroxine on the release of luteinizing hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone in vitro

The present experiments were designed to study the interaction between estradiol benzoate (EB) and thyroxine (T4) given in vivo on the responsiveness of pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and the release of GnRH in vitro. Ovariectomized-thyroidectomized (Ovx-Tx) rats were injected s.c. with saline or T4 (2 micrograms/100 g b.wt), and oil or EB (0.1 microgram) once daily for 40 days following a 2 x 2 factorial design. All animals were then decapitated and blood samples were collected. Anterior pituitaries (APs) were incubated in vitro with and without 0.1 ng GnRH at 37 degrees C for 4 h. Mediobasal hypothalami (MBHs) were excised and then incubated with and without APs from Ovx donor rats. Concentrations of LH and GnRH in the medium and that of LH in the serum were measured by radioimmunoassay. The LH level in media containing MBHs and donor APs was used as the index of bioactive GnRH release. In Ovx-Tx rats, T4 injections reduced the serum LH concentration, the pituitary LH response to GnRH, and the bioactive as well as the immunoreactive GnRH release. The serum LH levels and the spontaneous as well as the GnRH-stimulated release of LH in vitro were suppressed in Ovx-Tx rats following administration of EB. By contrast, the serum LH concentration, as well as pituitary LH response to GnRH and GnRH release in vitro, were higher in the group treated with both T4 and EB than in that treated with saline and EB. These results suggest that the differential changes in the LH secretion after thyroidectomy of Ovx versus non-Ovx rats are due to an antagonistic effect between T4 and estrogen on the response of pituitary LH to GnRH, and the release of GnRH.     

杂交水稻谷粒性状三种不育胞质遗传效应的分析

利用K型、D型和W型三种不育胞质与三个保持系培育成的9个（三套）同质异核或同核异质不育系,以其与5个恢复系按p×q交配模式设计,研究三种不育胞质对F1粒长、粒宽、千粒重和长／宽等谷粒性状的遗传效应．结果表明：各性状均以不育胞质一般配合力效应最重要,随性状而异,还有与保持系、恢复系及二者的一、二级特殊配合力效应;三种不育胞质各性状的一般配合力效应均表现显著或极显著差异,K胞质在千粒重方面、D胞质在粒长和长／宽方面、W胞质在粒宽方面有加性促进作用．因此,注意选择不育胞质源和对质核组合的评价,可进一步改良杂交水稻谷粒性状.     

新疆六个民族指纹白线的调查研究The hand Print of Six Nationalities in Xinjiang

本文首次报道了新家6各民族6134人（南3181人、女2953人）的指纹白线出现频率。结果表明,白线频率女高于男,民族间亦有差异,其中维吾尔、哈萨克、鸟孜别克族频率接近。塔吉克族居住高寒高原地区,属白色人种,频率明显低于以上3个民族,锡伯族和汉族生活习惯近似,且高于以上4个民族,作者认为,白线出现频率的高低与种族、性别、年龄和群体生长环境及生活习惯有关。We’ve studied 6134 individuals (male 3181, fimale 2953) of six nationalities in Xinjiang.The result is that the white line of hand print is associated with rae,sex,age,grow environments of groups and life habbits.The ifference of races is:The appearant rates of white line of Weivuerite,Hasakese and Wuzibese are near,Tajike’s rate is lower than xiboman’s and han are higher than others.     

污染预测的非线性参数模型

本文探索了Cr~（3 ）,Cr~（6 ）溶液浓度与绿豆幼苗根过氧化物酶活性之间的相关关系,建立了线性与非线性的数学模型,经相关指数,剩余标准差检验,找出了拟合度比较高的非线性参数模型．本文的结果为利用过氧化物酶活性增长率作为水环境受重金属污染的生物监测指标提供了理论依据．     

RFLP-based maps of the homoeologous group-6 chromosomes of wheat and their application in the tagging of Pm12, a powdery mildew resistance gene transferred from Aegilops speltoides to wheat

Genetic maps of the homoeologous group-6 chromosomes of bread wheat, Triticum aestivum, have been constructed spanning 103 cM on 6A, 90 cM on 6B and 124 cM on 6D. These maps were transferred to a Chinese Spring (CS) x line #31 cross to locate a dominant powdery mildew resistance gene, Pm12, introgressed into line #31 from Aegilops speltoides. Pm12 was shown to lie on the short arm of translocation chromosome 6BS-6SS.6SL in line #31, but could not be mapped more precisely due to the lack of recombination between the 6S Ae. speltoides segment and chromosome 6B. Possible strategies to reduce the size of the alien segment, which probably encompasses the complete long arm and more than 82% of the short arm of chromosome 6B, are discussed.     

Trisomy 6q22 leads to 6qter due to maternal 6;21 translocation. Case report review of the literature

Partial trisomy for the long arm of chromosome 6, involving 6q22 leads to 6qter, was observed in a 2-month-old male infant. The mother was 6q;21p translocation carrier. A review of the previously published cases with trisomies of different 6q segments suggests that the critical segment responsible for the clinically recognizable phenotype of 6q trisomy seems to be limited to bands 6q26 and/or 6q27.