中国苹果属植物核型研究

本文对11种苹果属植物染色体核型进行了研究。结果表明:在山荆子系中,山荆子(Malus baccata)、毛山荆子(M. mandshurica)较原始;在苹果系中,新疆野苹果(M. sieversii)较苹果(M. pumila)为原始。     

Anti‐Proliferative Effects of Evodiamine on Human Thyroid Cancer Cell Line ARO

The incidence of thyroid cancer increases with age, and it is twice in women as common as in men. The undifferentiated thyroid cancer (UTC) is the most aggressive of all thyroid cancers. Unfortunately, there are almost no efficacious therapeutic modalities. It is important to develop some new effective therapies. Evodiamine is a chemical extracted from a kind of Chinese herb named Wu‐Chu‐Yu and has been demonstrated to be effective in preventing the growth of a variety of cancer cells. In the present study, the mechanism by which evodiamine inhibited the undifferentiated thyroid cancer cell line ARO was examined. Based on 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol ‐2‐yle)2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, cell proliferation rate was reduced dose‐dependently by evodiamine, but not by rutaecarpine. According to the flow cytometric analysis, evodiamine treatment resulted in G2/M arrest and DNA fragmentation in ARO cells. The G2/M arrest was accompanied with an increase of the expression of cdc25C, cyclin B1, and cdc2‐p161 protein, and it was also with a decrease of the expression of cdc2‐p15. Furthermore, by using the TUNEL assay, evodiamine‐induced apoptosis was observed at 48 h and extended to 72 h. Western blotting demonstrated that evodiamine treatment induced the activation of caspase‐8, caspase‐9, caspase‐3, and the cleavage of poly ADP‐ribose polymerase (PARP). These results suggested that evodiamine inhibited the growth of the ARO cells, arrested them at M phase, and induced apoptosis through caspases signaling. J. Cell. Biochem. 110: 1495–1503, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Schistosome eggs stimulate reactive oxygen species production to enhance M2 macrophage differentiation and promote hepatic pathology in schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of public health concern. The most devastating pathology in schistosomiasis japonica and mansoni is mainly attributed to the egg-induced granulomatous response and secondary fibrosis in host liver, which may lead to portal hypertension or even death of the host. Schistosome eggs induce M2 macrophages-rich granulomas and these M2 macrophages play critical roles in the maintenance of granuloma and subsequent fibrosis. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are highly produced by stimulated macrophages during infection and necessary for the differentiation of M2 macrophages, are massively distributed around deposited eggs in the liver. However, whether ROS are induced by schistosome eggs to subsequently promote M2 macrophage differentiation, and the possible underlying mechanisms as well, remain to be clarified during S. japonicum infection. Herein, we observed that extensive expression of ROS in the liver of S. japonicum-infected mice. Injection of ROS inhibitor in infected mice resulted in reduced hepatic granulomatous responses and fibrosis. Further investigations revealed that inhibition of ROS production in S. japonicum-infected mice reduces the differentiation of M2, accompanied by increased M1 macrophage differentiation. Finally, we proved that S. japonicum egg antigens (SEA) induce a high level of ROS production via both nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 2 (NOX2) and mitochondria in macrophages. Our study may help to better understand the mechanism of schistosomiasis japonica-induced hepatic pathology and contribute to the development of potential therapeutic strategies by interfering with ROS production.     

黄独(Dioscorea bulbifera L.)不同居群叶表皮微形态特征的比较观察

应用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对15个黄独(Dioscorea bulbifera L.)居群(11个野生居群及4个栽培居群)植株的叶表皮微形态特征(包括气孔器、表皮毛和气孔周围表皮细胞的特征)进行了观察和测量,并据此编制了15个黄独居群的检索表.观察结果表明:15个黄独居群植株叶片在气孔器外拱盖内缘类型,气孔器旋转方向,气孔长轴长度及密度和深度,叶片表皮毛的有无及类型,叶肉腺毛的长、短轴长度及密度,气孔周围表皮细胞垂周壁和平周壁的形态以及平周壁表面颗粒形状等特征上均有明显差异.气孔器外拱盖内缘有光滑和浅波状2种类型;气孔器的旋转方向分为不定向旋转、左旋和右旋3种方式;气孔长轴长度和密度的变化幅度分别为18.59～31.93 μm和86～356 mm-2.叶片表皮毛均仅存在于下表皮,可分为乳突和多细胞头单细胞柄腺毛2种类型,乳突主要分布于主脉,腺毛主要分布于二级脉和叶肉;叶肉腺毛的长、短轴长度的变化幅度分别为25.00～55.00和24.86～44.29μm,大部分居群腺毛密度的变化幅度为6～29 mm-2.叶片气孔周围表皮细胞垂周壁的形状有平直、平直隆起、平直脊状隆起、弯曲、弯曲脊状隆起和弯曲拱状隆起6种类型;表皮细胞平周壁的表面纹饰有具瘤条纹和光滑条纹2种形态,其扩散方式也有2种形式:一种为不环绕气孔且四方扩散,另一种为环绕气孔2～3周后扩散但扩散方向不定;平周壁上的颗粒形状有簇晶状、屑状、密集粉状、粉状、粒状和片状6种类型.比较分析结果显示:黄独不同居群叶表皮微形态特征的多态性较为丰富,地理分布相近的居群微形态特征的相似性较高,这些特征与黄独的各种下分类群相对应.     

用镶嵌组合植物群落控制湖泊饮用水源区藻类及氮污染

依据湖泊中不同生态类型水生高等植物的微生境特点,设计建造了由漂浮、浮叶、沉水植物为优势种的斑块小群丛构成的镶嵌组合水生植物群落（ＭｏｓａｉｃＣｏｍｍｕｎｉｔｙｏｆＭａｃｒｏｐｈｙｔｅｓ：ＭＣＭ）,并在太湖五里湖一湖湾内以动态模拟试验,从群落水平研究了水生高等植物群落对富营养化湖泊饮用水源区湖水的净化能力。结果表明,富营养化湖水经ＭＣＭ净化后,藻类生物量（以Ｃｈｌａ计）下降５７７％,藻类数量下降２～３个数量级,氨氮下降６６７％,总氮下降６００％,水质得到明显改善。与以该湖湾湖水为水源的水厂出水相比,经ＭＣＭ净化的湖水其氨氮比水厂出水的氨氮平均低４５１％,总氮低３７３％,可见经ＭＣＭ净化的湖水部分指标优于同源的自来水。综合群落的微生境特征及水生高等植物群落内硝化反硝化细菌分布特点,探讨了ＭＣＭ的除氮机理。     

表达乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原基因又形成多角体的杆状病毒

用形成包含体(OCC~+)并能利用人工合成启动序列和多角体XIV启动子表达外源基因的转移载体质粒pSXIVVI~+X3,将乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)基因和多角体基因同时插入无包含体的粉纹夜蛾核型多角体病毒TnNPV-SVI-G基因组中,得到表达HBsAg基因又形成包含体(多角体)的重组毒侏TnNPV-HBs85-OCC~+。与利用野生型多角体启动子表达HBsAg基因的无包含体毒株TnNPV-HBsD4不同,TnNPV-HBs85-OCC~+由于具包含体,能以口服方式大规模感染粉纹夜蛾(Trichoplusia ni)幼虫,且HBsAg基因在草地夜蛾(Spodoptera frugiperda)离体细胞中的表达量要比前者高约37％,在虫体中的表达则更高。     

新疆西准噶尔地区泥盆-石炭系界线附近的腕足动物(长身贝类、无窗贝类及穿孔贝类)

新疆西准噶尔沙尔布尔提山地区泥盆系—下石炭统发育良好,各门类海相生物化石众多,尤以腕足类化石最为丰富。根据对采自该地区3个剖面(布龙果尔剖面、和布克河剖面、俄姆哈剖面)上腕足类的详细研究,系统描述长身贝类4属4种,无窗贝类2属3种,穿孔贝类2属2种,穿孔贝类(Dielasma cf.D.? utah(Hall and Whitfield),Cranaena cf. hannibalensis Moore)为该地区首次报道。除无窗贝类Cleiothyridina cf. kusbassica Besnossova在俄姆哈剖面可延续进入下石炭统之外,其余属种皆产自上泥盆统。上述腕足动物属于Syringothy-ris-Spirifer动物群的重要分子,时代为晚泥盆世—早石炭世,大致对应于牙形石中praesulcata带至sandbergi带(法门最晚期—早石炭世)。上述腕足动物群在组成上与北美、乌拉尔地区及库兹涅茨盆地的化石组合较为相似。     

CD24 on the resident cells of the central nervous system enhances experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

CD24 is a cell surface glycoprotein that is expressed on both immune cells and cells of the CNS. We have previously shown that CD24 is required for the induction of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an experimental model for the human disease multiple sclerosis (MS). The development of EAE requires CD24 expression on both T cells and non-T host cells in the CNS. To understand the role of CD24 on the resident cells in the CNS during EAE development, we created CD24 bone marrow chimeras and transgenic mice in which CD24 expression was under the control of a glial fibrillary acidic protein promotor (AstroCD24TG mice). We showed that mice lacking CD24 expression on the CNS resident cells developed a mild form of EAE; in contrast, mice with overexpression of CD24 in the CNS developed severe EAE. Compared with nontransgenic mice, the CNS of AstroCD24TG mice had higher expression of cytokine genes such as IL-17 and demyelination-associated marker P8; the CNS of AstroCD24TG mice accumulated higher numbers of Th17 and total CD4+ T cells, whereas CD4+ T cells underwent more proliferation during EAE development. Expression of CD24 in CD24-deficient astrocytes also enhanced their costimulatory activity to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-specific, TCR-transgenic 2D2 T cells. Thus, CD24 on the resident cells in the CNS enhances EAE development via costimulation of encephalitogenic T cells. Because CD24 is increased drastically on resident cells in the CNS during EAE, our data have important implications for CD24-targeted therapy of MS.     

高压氧暴露大鼠肺组织内PPAR通路分子变化规律

目的:研究高压氧暴露大鼠肺组织内过氧化物酶体增殖因子活化受体(PPAR)通路分子表达变化规律。方法:27只雄性SD大鼠随机分为高压常氧对照组(0.23 MPa空气)、高压氧时间序列处理组(0.23 MPa纯氧,分别暴露2 h、4 h、6 h和8 h),持续小流量通风,维持舱内O2浓度>99%。应用HE染色观察各组大鼠肺组织形态学变化;应用oligo芯片检测各个时间表达谱;应用RT-PCR验证发生改变的部分PPAR通路基因。结果:与高压常氧对照组相比,高压氧时间序列处理组造成的肺损伤逐渐加重;表达谱芯片的基因本体论(Go)富集分析结果中有一类PPAR通路类,包含有多个PPAR通路分子;RT-PCR结果提示PPARδ-和PPARγ-均在较长时间高压氧暴露的肺组织中上调。结论:高压氧长时间暴露造成的肺型氧中毒可引起PPAR通路的激活。     

长期施用含硫和含氯化肥对稻田杂草生长动态的影响

利用湖南祁阳红壤稻田长期定位试验,研究了在等量氮磷钾养分条件下,长期施用含Cl-、SO2-4和Cl-+SO2-4化肥水稻生育期间杂草种类和生物量的变化.结果表明:施肥34年后,施用含Cl-化肥处理水稻生育期间杂草的种类最多、总生物量(浮生杂草和湿生杂草的生物量之和)最大,早稻期间杂草平均总干物质量分别比含SO2-4和Cl-+SO2-4化肥处理增加了51.4%和17.6%,晚稻期间分别增加了144%和242%.含SO2-4和Cl-+SO2-4化肥处理稻田中浮生杂草生物量较大,而含Cl-化肥处理田间几乎没有浮生杂草生长.杂草总干物质量和湿生杂草干物质量均与土壤Cl-含量呈显著正相关(相关系数分别为0.764**和0.948**),与土壤SO2-4-S含量呈显著负相关(相关系数分别为0.849**和0.641*).土壤碱解氮和有效磷受土壤SO2-4-S、Cl-及pH的共同作用对杂草总干物质量产生影响.通过各种施肥措施维持土壤适宜pH及碱解氮、有效磷含量,提高土壤SO2-4-S含量、降低Cl-含量,能有效抑制南方红壤稻田中湿生杂草的生长,降低杂草总生物量.