Iodine Excess Induces Hepatic Steatosis Through Disturbance of Thyroid Hormone Metabolism Involving Oxidative Stress in BaLB/c Mice

Iodine excess is emerging as a new focus. A better understanding of its hazardous effects on the liver will be of great benefit to health. The aim of this study is to illustrate the effects of iodine excess on hepatic lipid homeostasis and explore its possible mechanisms. One hundred twenty BaLB/c mice were given iodine at different levels (0, 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, and 4.8 mg I/L) in drinking water for 1 or 3 months. Lipid parameters and serum thyroid hormones were measured. Hepatic type 1 deiodinase activity and oxidative stress parameters were evaluated. The mRNA expression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Dose-dependent increase of hepatic triglyceride content was detected (r?=?0.680, P?<?0.01) in iodine-loaded groups. Evident hepatic steatosis was observed in 2.4 and 4.8 mg I/L iodine-loaded groups. The activities of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase) were decreased, and the malondialdehyde level was increased by excessive iodine in both serum and liver in a dose-dependent manner, accompanying the decrease of hepatic D1 activity. That resulted in the increase of serum total thyroxine and the decrease of serum total triiodothyronine in iodine-loaded groups. The mRNA expression of SREBP-1c and FAS was increased in iodine-loaded groups in response to the change of serum triiodothyronine. Present findings demonstrated that iodine excess could dose dependently induce hepatic steatosis. Furthermore, our data suggested that the disturbance of thyroid hormone metabolism involving oxidative stress may play a critical role in iodine excess-induced hepatic steatosis.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of polyhalobenzonitrile quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives

A novel series of polyhalobenzonitrile quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives were synthesized and characterized by NMR, IR, MS, and HRMS spectra. All of the newly prepared compounds were screened for antimicrobial activities against four strains of bacteria (Gram-positive bacterial: Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus; Gram-negative bacterial: Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and one strain of fungi (Candida albicans). Among the synthesized compounds, 5-(dimethylamino)-8-(2,4,5-trichloro-isophthalonitrile) quinazolin-4(3H)-one (7k) exhibited significant activity towards Gram-positive bacterial, Gram-negative bacterial, and the fungi strains. The MIC (0.8–3.3 μg/mL) and MBC (2.6–7.8 μg/mL) for this compound were close to those of nofloxacin, chlorothalonil, and fluconazole, making it the most potent antimicrobial agents in the series.     

Improved inhibitory activities against tumor-cell migration and invasion by 15-benzylidene substitution derivatives of andrographolide

In the present study, andrographolide (Andro, 1) derivatives were screened to identify potent inhibitors against tumor-cell migration and invasion, and associated structure–activity relationships were studied. Compared to 1, compounds 8a–8d exhibited more potent activities against migration in SGC-7901, PC-3, A549, HT-29 and Ec109 cell lines. Improved activities against tumor-cell migration and invasion were proved to be associated with the down-regulation of MMPs.     

乳酸乳球菌表面展示技术

乳酸乳球菌(Lactococcus lactis,L.lactis)是革兰氏阳性益生菌,作为食品安全级微生物,它在当今社会的多个方面得到运用。利用基因工程手段可以将多种外源蛋白质表达并展示在乳酸乳球菌的表面,使蛋白质的生物学功能得以展示,进而应用于工业和农业。又由于乳酸乳球菌不产生脂多糖和其他毒素,所以也能很好地运用于医学等相关研究。     

氢化物发生—原子荧光光谱法测定桉树叶、皮、躯干、根中硒含量

以铁氰化钾为掩蔽剂,1.5% KBH4为还原剂,10%的盐酸为载流液,微波消解处理样品,氢化物发生-原子荧光法(HG-AFS)分别测定桉树叶、皮、躯干和根中硒元素含量。加标回收验证了结果的准确性。考察了仪器测定硒的检出限。并对铁氰化钾,聚环氧琥珀酸(PESA),酒石酸,柠檬酸,乙二胺五种掩蔽剂对11种常见干扰元素的掩蔽效果进行了探究,为优良掩蔽剂的选择提供了参考性资料。     

小朱兰在广东的首次记录及其意义

报道了广东省朱兰属1新记录——小朱兰,并论述了它的分类学、区系学意义。     

岩溶区和非岩溶区两种优势植物凋落叶分解的比较研究

应用野外分解网袋法对岩溶地区和非岩溶地区两种优势树种桂花和青冈栎凋落叶的分解速率和养分释放规律进行研究。结果表明:分解1年后,凋落叶失重率桂花大于青冈栎,同一物种岩溶区大于非岩溶区。凋落叶各元素浓度随分解时间变化也有一定差异,C含量均表现为初期上升,后下降,最后上升的趋势;N含量前半年呈波动状态,后半年逐渐上升;P含量处波动状态,总体呈上升趋势。N、P含量和凋落叶失重率均表现为极显著正相关,而C:N、C:P、N:P与凋落叶失重率呈极显著负相关(P<0.01),说明凋落叶分解过程中失重率与N、P含量及C:N、C:P、N:P关系密切。凋落叶桂花N、P含量比青冈栎高,分解速率也比较快。     

正黏病毒科索戈托病毒研究进展

索戈托病毒属于正黏病毒家族,是一种由蜱传播给人或动物的虫媒病毒,其基因结构特征、复制及转录、编码产物的功能等与流感病毒有诸多相似之处,对流感病毒保守位点的探究具有重要意义,而且索戈托病毒属病毒的动物模型有望作为人感染高致病性流感病毒的一个替代模型。不过迄今为止全球对索戈托病毒的研究尚少,尚未引起足够的重视。本文主要对索戈托病毒的分类、基因组成及各基因编码产物、进化特点等进行了介绍,重点总结了其第六个基因片段编码的基质蛋白M和ML蛋白在病毒复制周期中所发挥的作用以及病毒与宿主间的相互作用机制等方面的研究进展。     

豚草卷蛾在广西来宾建群状况及其对作物的安全性调查

【背景】豚草于20世纪80年代入侵广西省来宾市兴宾区,现已扩散至该区的部分乡（镇）,2009年5月通过在广西来宾市高岭村释放广聚萤叶甲和豚草卷蛾防治豚草,3个月后释放点豚草的死亡率达98％以上。【方法】实地调查豚草卷蛾的扩散、建群情况和对当地作物的安全性。【结果】豚草卷蛾在来宾市已形成稳定种群。豚草卷蛾在对豚草的控制过程中,能在豚草生长区迅速定殖、建群,在定殖区豚草被完全控制或呈现零星分布后,该虫又会迅速向邻近成片生长的豚草区扩散、定殖。在调查中未发现豚草卷蛾对周边农作物产生为害。【结论与意义】豚草卷蛾对作物安全,可以在广西大范围释放。     

牦牛CAPN2基因的电子克隆及生物信息学分析

目的:对牦牛CAPN2基因进行电子克隆和序列分析,以期为进一步研究牦牛该基因与其肉质性状相关性以及基因结构和表达奠定理论基础。方法:利用人的CAPNA2基因cDNA序列为探针,在EST数据库进行同源性筛选,运用CAP3进行拼接得到完整序列并结合生物信息学进行序列分析。结果:牦牛CAPN2基因全长3 200bp,包含一个2 103bp的开放阅读框,共编码700个氨基酸;牦牛CAPN2的核苷酸序列与普通牛、羊、马、猪、小鼠、鸡、人相应序列间的一致性分别为99%、97%、90%、87%、85%、79%、90%。经聚类分析,牦牛首先与普通牛聚在一起,然后与羊、猪聚为一类;人与小鼠聚为一类;这两类相聚为一大类后,再依次与马、鸡相聚,其结果与以往的生物学分类结果一致。牦牛CAPN2基因编码蛋白的分子式为C3569H5503N255O1082S26,相对分子质量为79 935.2,理论等电点PI为4.86。结论:牦牛与普通牛、羊、马、猪、小鼠、鸡、人在CAPN2基因的编码序列具有较高有一致性。该基因编码的蛋白为位于细胞质中的水溶性蛋白。