云纹石斑鱼幼鱼血清生化指标对低温胁迫的响应

设置9、13、17℃3个温度梯度(17℃对照组),对云纹石斑鱼(Epinephelus moara)幼鱼进行7 d的胁迫实验,检测了血清中生化指标和代谢酶活力。结果表明:血清总蛋白(TP)和葡萄糖(GLU)含量在温度骤降后虽有变化,但无显著性差异(P0.05);血清中甘油三酯(TG)和肌酐(CREA)含量在水温骤降至9℃和13℃,7 d后与胁迫前比较均差异显著(P0.05);代谢酶指标中碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、谷草转氨酶(GOT)、谷丙转氨酶(GPT)和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)的活力,随低温胁迫的强度和胁迫时间的延长活力都呈上升趋势,且实验结束时均与胁迫前差异显著(P0.05);乳酸脱氢酶活力在实验结束时各低温胁迫实验组之间也有显著性差异(P0.05);研究认为,在耐受温度范围的下限云纹石斑鱼幼鱼遭受低温骤降胁迫时,短期内血清生化指标不发生显著变化;幼鱼通过血清代谢酶活力的升高来响应低温胁迫,以提高抗应激能力;但停食会导致免疫力和抗氧化能力下降,因此实际生产中仍应降低胁迫强度和缩短胁迫时间。     

Polyphenols from green tea prevent antineuritogenic action of Nogo‐A via 67‐kDa laminin receptor and hydrogen peroxide

Axonal regeneration after injury to the CNS is hampered by myelin‐derived inhibitors, such as Nogo‐A. Natural products, such as green tea, which are neuroprotective and safe for long‐term therapy, would complement ongoing various pharmacological approaches. In this study, using nerve growth factor‐differentiated neuronal‐like Neuroscreen‐1 cells, we show that extremely low concentrations of unfractionated green tea polyphenol mixture (GTPP) and its active ingredient, epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG), prevent both the neurite outgrowth‐inhibiting activity and growth cone‐collapsing activity of Nogo‐66 (C‐terminal domain of Nogo‐A). Furthermore, a synergistic interaction was observed among GTPP constituents. This preventive effect was dependent on 67‐kDa laminin receptor (67LR) to which EGCG binds with high affinity. The antioxidants N‐acetylcysteine and cell‐permeable catalase abolished this preventive effect of GTPP and EGCG, suggesting the involvement of sublethal levels of H₂O₂ in this process. Accordingly, exogenous sublethal concentrations of H₂O₂, added as a bolus dose (5 μM) or more effectively through a steady‐state generation (1–2 μM), mimicked GTPP in counteracting the action of Nogo‐66. Exogenous H₂O₂ mediated this action by bypassing the requirement of 67LR. Taken together, these results show for the first time that GTPP and EGCG, acting through 67LR and elevating intracellular sublethal levels of H₂O₂, inhibit the antineuritogenic action of Nogo‐A.

     

从黑茶中分离和筛选产单宁酶菌株

茶叶中富含单宁化合物。从分离自黑茶的真菌菌株中,筛选高产单宁酶的菌株;进而分离纯化单宁酶,分析单宁酶对茶汤的转溶效果。从不同产地的3个黑茶样品中,共分离获得44个真菌分离物;经初步鉴定,这些真菌分离物以曲霉属（Aspergillus）、青霉属（Penicillium）和散囊菌属（Eurotium）的真菌居多。以单宁酸为底物的鉴别培养基初筛表明,其中26个真菌分离物在鉴别平板上产生透明圈,显示单宁水解酶活性;通过固体发酵复筛,筛选到1株产单宁酶活性较高的菌株,初步鉴定为青霉属（Penicillium）菌株,命名为青霉MP-24菌株。青霉MP-24可以以茶叶、茶梗和麸皮等农副产品作为原料固体发酵产生单宁酶。以麸皮为原料的发酵产物经过硫酸铵分级沉淀、DEAE阴离子交换层析和葡聚糖G-150凝胶层析等分离纯化步骤,得到分子量为70 kDa的单一蛋白质条带,单宁酶活力达到603.68 U/mg。纯化获得的单宁酶对茶汤有良好的转溶效果。研究结果表明,在黑茶相关微生物中含有丰富的产单宁酶菌株,是工业酶制剂的重要资源。     

Effects of the duration of cold stratification on early life stages of the Mediterranean alpine plant Silene ciliata

Cold stratification provided by snow cover is essential to break seed dormancy in many alpine plant species. The forecast reduction in snow precipitation and snow cover duration in most temperate mountains as a result of global warming could threaten alpine plant populations, especially those at the edge of their species distribution, by altering the dynamics of early life stages. We simulated some effects of a reduction in the snow cover period by manipulating the duration of cold stratification in seeds of Silene ciliata, a Mediterranean alpine specialist. Seeds from three populations distributed along an altitudinal gradient were exposed to different periods of cold stratification (2, 4 and 6 months) in the laboratory and then moved to common garden conditions in a greenhouse. The duration of the cold stratification treatment and population origin significantly affected seed emergence percentage, emergence rate and seedling size, but not the number of seedling leaves. The 6‐month and 4‐month cold stratification treatments produced higher emergence percentages and faster emergence rates than seeds without cold stratification treatment. No significant cold stratification duration x seed population origin interactions were found, thus differential sensitivity to cold stratification along elevation is not supported.     

Can genetically based clines in plant defence explain greater herbivory at higher latitudes?

Greater plant defence is predicted to evolve at lower latitudes in response to increased herbivore pressure. However, recent studies question the generality of this pattern. In this study, we tested for genetically based latitudinal clines in resistance to herbivores and underlying defence traits of Oenothera biennis. We grew plants from 137 populations from across the entire native range of O. biennis. Populations from lower latitudes showed greater resistance to multiple specialist and generalist herbivores. These patterns were associated with an increase in total phenolics at lower latitudes. A significant proportion of the phenolics were driven by the concentrations of two major ellagitannins, which exhibited opposing latitudinal clines. Our analyses suggest that these findings are unlikely to be explained by local adaptation of herbivore populations or genetic variation in phenology. Rather greater herbivory at high latitudes can be explained by latitudinal clines in the evolution of plant defences.     

Dietary soy and tea mitigate chronic inflammation and prostate cancer via NFκB pathway in the Noble rat model

Chronic inflammation and nuclear factor-kappa B (NFκB) have been implicated in prostate cancer development; thus, dietary factors that inhibit NFκB may serve as effective chemo-preventative agents. Prostate cancer risk is significantly lower in Asian countries compared to the United States, which has prompted interest in the potential chemopreventative action of Asian dietary components such as soy and green tea. This study examined the effects of dietary soy and tea on NFκB activation and inflammation in vivo using a hormone-induced rat model for prostate cancer. Male Noble rats implanted with estradiol and testosterone were divided into 4 dietary groups: control, soy, tea, or soy+tea. NFκB activation and inflammatory cytokines were measured post implantation. The combination of soy and tea suppressed NFκB p50 binding activity and protein levels via induction of IκBα. Soy and tea also decreased prostate inflammatory infiltration, increased Bax/BcL2 ratio and decreased protein expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β compared to control. Soy and tea attenuated prostate malignancy by decreasing prostate hyperplasia. These effects were not apparent in groups treated with soy or tea alone. The ongoing in vivo studies thus far suggest that combination of foods, such as soy and tea, may inhibit hormone-induced proinflammatory NFκB signals that contribute to prostate cancer development.     

影响绿茶季节间品质差异的生化因子探析

通过测定同一生态环境下生长的31份茶树材料春、夏、秋3季1芽2叶时茶叶的主要生化成分,同时制作烘青茶样进行感官审评,并对测定数据进行统计分析,以揭示影响绿茶品质季节间差异的主要生化因子。结果表明,有27份材料的茶叶品质呈现出春季高于夏、秋季的变化趋势。对27份材料生化成分与品质总分的逐步回归分析、相关分析和通径分析表明,氨基酸、花青素和叶绿素含量对茶叶品质的影响最大,是导致绿茶品质季节间差异的主要生化因子。其中氨基酸表现为正向影响,在季节间呈现春季高、夏秋季降低的规律;花青素和叶绿素表现为负向影响,在季节间呈现春季低、夏秋季升高的趋势。     

不同颜色遮阳网遮光对丘陵茶园夏秋茶和春茶产量及主要生化成分的影响

为研究不同颜色遮阳网遮光对夏秋茶与春茶产量和品质的影响,在中国科学院桃源农业生态试验站以“碧香早”茶树为试验材料,选用不遮光和中度遮光（遮光率(50?4)%）的黑色、绿色、银灰色遮阳网开展遮光试验。结果表明：不同季节使用黑色遮阳网能显著增加氨基酸和咖啡碱含量,降低茶多酚含量和酚氨比,与对照茶园比较,夏季、秋季、春季茶叶氨基酸含量分别增加了14.22%、17.07%、6.23%,茶多酚含量分别降低了4.40%、6.43%、27.66%,咖啡碱含量分别增加了9.48%、8.10%、7.28%。夏秋季银灰色遮阳网效果最差,绿色遮阳网效果介于黑色和对照之间,春季三种颜色遮阳网效果均优于对照;茶树遮光后品质明显优于对照,夏秋茶经遮光可达到制高档茶的要求,春茶遮光可达到制名优茶的要求。     

地表覆盖对茶园土壤水分、养分变化及茶树生长的影响

以山东青岛2年生茶园为对象,设置对照(CK)、覆盖秸秆(T1)、覆盖地膜(T2)和覆盖秸秆+地膜( T3 )4个处理,分析了不同覆盖模式对茶园土壤水分和养分以及茶树生长的影响.结果表明:地表覆盖可以保持茶园土壤水分,提高水分利用效率,其中T1、T3处理的茶树生长水分利用效率比CK提高43％ ～48％,产量水分利用效率提高7％ ～ 13％;T1和T3处理土壤有机质、碱解氮、硝态氮、铵态氮的含量显著增加,提高了土壤肥力;叶片硝酸还原酶活性增强,叶片中硝态氮的含量增加,有效地促进茶树生长,茶叶产量比CK增加12％～13％,使茶树新梢生长高峰提前.从茶树生长、茶叶产量、水分和养分利用率、环境安全和经济效益等因素考虑,覆盖秸秆是幼龄茶园地表覆盖的有效方式.     

Optimization of theaflavin biosynthesis from tea polyphenols using an immobilized enzyme system and response surface methodology

Theaflavins were synthesized from tea polyphenols extracted from green tea using an immobilized polyphenol oxidase system. To optimize the production of theaflavins, response surface methodology was applied to determine the effects of five critical variables and their mutual interactions on theaflavin biosynthesis at five levels. A total of 52 individual experiments were performed and a statistical model predicted that the highest theaflavin concentration was 0.766mgml^–1 at optimized conditions. Using these optimal parameters under experimental conditions in three independent replicates, the average value of the biosynthesized theaflavin concentration reached 0.75±0.017mgml^–1 and matched the value predicted by the modelRevisions requested 03 November 2004; Revisions received 7 December 2004