Shrub encroachment effect on the evapotranspiration and its component—A numerical simulation study of a shrub encroachment grassland in Nei Mongol,China

Aims Shrub encroachment is a common global change phenomenon occurring in arid and semi-arid regions. Due to the difficulty of partitioning evapotranspiration into shrub plants, grass plants and soil in the field, there are few studies focusing on shrub encroachment effect on the evapotranspiration and its component in China. This study aims to illustrate shrub encroachment effect on evapotranspiration by the numerical modeling method. Methods A two-source model was applied and calibrated with the measured evapotranspiration (ET) by the Bowen ratio system to simulate evapotranspiration and its component in a shrub encroachment grassland in Nei Mongol, China. Based on the calibrated model and previous shrub encroachment investigation, we set three scenarios of shrub encroachment characterized by relative shrub coverage of 5%, 15% and 30%, respectively, and quantified their effects caused by shrub encroachment through localized and calibrated two-source model.Important findings The two-source model can well reconstruct the evapotranspiration characteristics of a shrub encroachment grassland. Sensitivity analysis of the model shows that errors for the input variables and parameters have small influence on the result of partitioning evapotranspiration. The result shows that shrub encroachment has relatively small influence on the total amount of ET, but it has clear influence on the proportion of the components of evapotranspiration (E/ET). With shrub coverage increasing from 5% to 15% and then 30%, the evapotranspiration decreased from 182.97 to 180.38 and 176.72 W·m^-2, decreasing amplitude values of 0.34% and 0.44%, respectively. On average, E/ET rises from 52.9% to 53.9% and 55.5%, increasing amplitude values to 2.04% and 3.25%. Data analysis indicates that shrub encroachment results in smaller soil moisture changes, but clear changes of ecosystem structure (decreasing ecosystem leaf area index while increasing vegetation height) which lead to the decrease of transpiration fraction through decreasing canopy conductance. The research highlights that, with the shrub encroachment, more water will be consumed as soil evaporation which is often regarded as invalid part of evapotranspiration and thus resulting in the decrease of water use efficiency.     

二氢青蒿素对超高分子量聚乙烯颗粒诱导的巨噬细胞源性炎性因子释放的影响

目的:研究二氢青蒿素(Dihydroartemisinin,DHA)对超高分子量聚乙烯(Ultra highmolecularweightpolyethylene,UHMWPE)颗粒诱导的小鼠巨噬细胞系RAW264.7细胞源性炎性因子释放的影响。方法:建立UHMWPE颗粒诱导的小鼠巨噬细胞系RAW264.7细胞源性炎性因子释放模型;施加不同浓度的二氢青蒿素观察药物对细胞的影响,酶联免疫分析法(Enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay,ELISA)检测细胞培养液上清中TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6和IL-10含量,MTT法检测细胞毒性反应。结果:酶联免疫分析方法结果表明,二氢青蒿素可以显著抑制由UHMWPE颗粒诱导的小鼠RAW264.7细胞促炎细胞因子TNF-α,IL-1和IL-6的表达,并显著促进抗炎因子IL-10的释放,其效应具有剂量依赖性。结论:二氢青蒿素具有显著的抗炎作用,可以抑制UHMWPE颗粒诱导的巨噬细胞炎症反应,其在预防人工关节置换术后假体无菌性松动的药物治疗方面具有潜在的作用。     

寡聚脱氧核苷酸的结构与抗降解特性的研究

合成了４段具有不同高级结构或不同修饰的寡聚脱氧核苷酸,检查它们在２０％血清中的稳定性．发现：（１）寡核苷酸主要被血清中的３′外切核酸酶降解,未经修饰的线性寡核苷酸降解严重;（２）末端部分硫代修饰的寡核苷酸稳定性明显提高;（３）自身互补形成的配对结构可有效保护３′末端．具有４个以上（含４个）ＧＣ对的３′端发夹结构寡核苷酸,其抗核酸酶的能力几乎与硫代修饰的寡核苷酸相当．     

Antennal sensilla of adult Dacne picta observed with scanning electron microscope

利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对二纹蕈甲Dacne picta Crotch的触角感器进行了观察.发现该虫的触角感器有6种类型,分别为毛形感器、刺形感器、锥形感器、栓锥形感器、钟形感器和B(o)hm氏鬃毛.其中,锥形感器有4种形态,刺形感器具有3种形态,毛形感器、栓锥形感器和钟形感器各有1种形态.感器的数量和分布在触角的每一节上差异较大.     

食物胁迫对翅二型丽斗蟋飞行肌和繁殖发育的影响

前期研究表明,在食物充足的条件下,翅二型丽斗蟋雌成虫长、短翅型间存在着资源投入和收益的权衡关系(trade-off);而雄成虫长短翅型间不存在此类权衡关系。在自然条件下,昆虫可能遭受食物缺乏的胁迫,因而进一步就食物胁迫对丽斗蟋飞行肌和繁殖发育的影响进行了研究。结果表明,在食物胁迫的条件下,长翅雌虫仍维持飞行肌的发育,但繁殖发育受到显著的抑制;而短翅雌虫飞行肌显著降解,繁殖发育亦维持在较高水平。说明即使是营养缺乏时,其雌成虫长、短翅型也依然存在资源配置的差异,具飞行肌和繁殖发育的权衡关系。长翅雄虫飞行肌的重量与食物充足组并无显著差异,但精巢的干重显著降低;而短翅雄虫在食物胁迫条件下飞行肌显著降解,但其精巢重量与食物充足组并无显著差异。可以认为,丽斗蟋雄虫的长、短翅型间也存在飞行肌和繁殖发育的权衡关系。     

霍山石斛类原球茎二步法培养细胞生长和多糖合成的动力学研究

磷是调控类原球茎细胞生长和多糖积累的有效因素。为了获得较高的多糖产量,根据霍山石斛类原球茎生长和多糖积累的动力学特性,提出了二步培养方式,采用了补料策略,研究了其培养过程的动力学特性,并建立了相关模型。结果表明,采用二步法培养,生物量从28·7gDW/L提高到44·2gDW/L,多糖产量从1·86g/L提高到5·22g/L,多糖含量从6·4%提高到11·9%。建立的模型基本反映了类原球茎生长和多糖积累的动力学机制。     

神经信息学的原理与展望

神经信息学是研究神经系统信息的载体形式,神经信息的产生、传输、加工、编码、存储与提取机理,以及建立神经数据库系统的科学。它是脑科学,信息科学和计算机科学相互交叉的边缘学科。神经信息学可分为分子神经信息学和系统神经信息学两个层次。神经信息编码可分为神经元脉冲序列的数字编码和突触联结权重编码两种编码方式。对21世纪神经信息学可能取得的新进展进行分析和预测,并论证开展人类神经组计划（HuNP）和建立神经数据库系统的必要性与可行性。对人类神经计划与人类脑计划的异同步,进行比较和讨论。     

地中海拟无枝酸杆菌甲基丙二酰CoA变位酶和消旋酶的纯化及性质

采用原生质体裂解方法确定甲基丙二酰CoA变位酶(MCM)和消旋酶(MCR)均是胞浆内酶。各经过四步纯化得到电泳纯酶。纯化MCM酶的比活力为12.84u/mg,纯化倍数为528,酶活回收为60％,纯化的MCM酶服从典型的米氏底物饱和曲线,对琥珀酰CoA和辅酶B_(12)的K_m值分别为9.723#mol/L和0.1277#mol/L。经SephadexG-150测定MCM分子量约为134.000±2000,SDS-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳显示两条分子量分别为67000和65000的蛋白带,说明该酶由两个大小不等亚基组成。吸收光谱测定每摩尔纯化全酶含两摩尔辅酶B_(12)。纯化MCR酶比活力为2.305u/mg,纯化倍数96,酶活回收46.7％。MCR酶由两个分子量均为17500的亚基组成。MCR酶活性能被二价金属离子Cu²⁺、Co²⁺、Mg²⁺、Mn²⁺和Fe²⁺所促进。两酶的酶学性质和其他生物来源的MCM、MCR酶明显相似。     

进行性骨化性纤维增殖不良症临床及基因突变分析

目的:研究一例具有超经典型临床特征的FOP患者,并对其ACVR1/ALK2基因进行分析。方法:根据患者的大踇趾畸形和进行性异位骨化等表现进行临床诊断,确诊为FOP。经患者及家属同意,采集患者、父母外周血,提取DNA,通过PCR扩增并直接测序测定ACVR1基因全部外显子序列,以此来确定突变位点。结果:患者具有超经典型FOP的临床表现:先天性大踇趾畸形,先天性双手拇指、食指远端关节僵直和进行性异位骨化,父母无FOP的相关临床表现。基因测序分析示该患者在ACVR1第七外显子发现存在c.1067G>A(p.G356D)杂合错义突变,而其父母无此杂合突变。结论:该患者在ACVR1的c.1067G>A(p.G356D)发生杂合错义突变,这有助于我们更好地理解认识中国FOP患者的临床表现和发病机制。     

锌离子对氨基酰化酶构象及其稳定性的影响

天然氨基酰化酶和脱谷氨基酰化酶无论在二级结构（用ＣＤ和ＦＴＩＲ监测）还是三级结构上（以荧光发射光谱监测）都有明显的差异,表明了脱锌后酶的有序度降低;当比较天然和脱锌氨基酸化酶对去圬剂的稳定性时,结果表明脱锌后酶的构象的稳定性明显降低．因此可以认为锌离子对维持酶分子活性部位的特定构象以及构象的稳定性具有重要的作用．