蓝舌病毒HbC3对几株人和动物肿瘤细胞的感染特性研究

用BTV-HbC3感染人肺癌SPC—A-1细胞,人宫颈癌HeLa细胞,人星型胶质瘤U251细胞,小鼠星形胶质瘤C6细胞及人胚肺HEL细胞后,观察细胞病变效应(CPE);运用透射电镜技术及琼脂双扩散试验检测BTV-HbC3对各种不同肿瘤细胞及人胚肺HEL细胞的感染性;并用RT-PCR技术检测蓝舌病毒的增殖情况。结果显示,BTV-HbC3对正常HEL不感染,但能在不同来源的某些肿瘤细胞中选择性增殖,产生不同程度的细胞病变效应(CPE)及调亡现象,终致肿瘤细胞死亡。其中以人肺癌SPC-A-1细胞对其最为敏感。因此,初步认为BTV-HbC3株能靶向性杀死某些肿瘤细胞,从而为深入开展BTV-HbC3靶向性抗肿瘤的研究提供了第一手实验室依据。     

梅州市两次麻疹疫苗强化免疫效果分析

目的综合评估分析梅州市两次麻疹疫苗强化免疫效果,为消除麻疹提供科学依据。方法综合分析麻疹疫苗强化免疫现场调查资料、评估法定传染病报告系统中麻疹发病率的变化;随机对辖区内1～12岁健康儿童216名,采用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)进行强化免疫前及完成二次强化免疫后麻疹lgG抗体水平监测。结果监测人群完成二次强化免疫后麻疹IgG抗体阳性率达100.00%(216/216),2009年强化组、2010年强化组麻疹IgG抗体保护率和几何平均滴度(GMT)分别为82.08%、87.62%和1958.83、2050.26,均显著高于强化免疫前;2009年强化免疫后麻疹年发病率由强化免疫前五年平均发病率1.71/10万下降至0.22/10万,下降率87.13%,2010年强化后麻疹年发病率再次下降(0.039/10万),下降率82.27%。结论梅州市两次麻疹疫苗强化免疫效果显著,均大幅度降低了麻疹发病率、提高了人群麻疹抗体水平。     

Comparison of leaf life span, photosynthesis and defensive traits across seven species of deciduous broad-leaf tree seedlings

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Leaf life span, photosynthetic parameters and defensive traits were compared across seven species of deciduous broad-leaved tree seedlings native to northern Japan to test the "cost-benefit hypothesis" that more productive leaves are more susceptible to herbivore attack than less productive leaves. METHODS: Studies were made on three early successional species, Alnus hirsuta, Betula maximowicziana and Betula platyphylla "japonica"; one mid-successional species, Ostrya japonica, and three late-successional species, Carpinus cordata, Quercus mongolica 'grosseserrata' and Acer mono. Photosynthetic parameters and defensive traits (total phenolics, condensed tannin and toughness) of leaves were measured for each species, and a bioassay test with Eri silkmoth larvae (Samia cynthia ricini) was undertaken to evaluate differences between species in susceptibility to herbivore attack. KEY RESULTS: Early successional species have a shorter leaf life span (62-88 d) than late successional species (155-187 d). Leaf nitrogen content and light-saturated photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area (P(sat)-area) and per unit leaf mass (P(sat)-mass) were negatively correlated with leaf life span. The nitrogen content of early successional species was about 30 mg g(-1) and that of late successional species was about 16 mg g(-1). Leaf toughness and the C/N ratio were positively correlated with leaf life span, although condensed tannin was not correlated with leaf life span. The bioassay test showed that the number of days the larvae survived was negatively correlated with leaf life span. Average survival of larvae feeding on leaves of A. hirsuta, which has the shortest leaf life span, was 14.4 d and that of Q. mongolica, which has the longest leaf life span, was 6.6 d. The number of days of larval survival was positively correlated with leaf nitrogen content. There was no correlation between days of larval survival and defensive traits. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that species with a shorter leaf life span have higher photosynthetic productivity and are more susceptible to herbivore attack than species with a longer leaf life span. This supports the "cost-benefit hypothesis".     

Horizontal Gene Transfer in Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Including Leucine-Specific Subtypes

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze a fundamental reaction for the flow of genetic information from RNA to protein. Their presence in all organisms known today highlights their important role in the early evolution of life. We investigated the evolutionary history of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases on the basis of sequence data from more than 200 Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryota. Phylogenetic profiles are in agreement with previous observations that many genes for aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases were transferred horizontally between species from all domains of life. We extended these findings by a detailed analysis of the history of leucyl-tRNA synthetases. Thereby, we identified a previously undetected case of horizontal gene transfer from Bacteria to Archaea based on phylogenetic profiles, trees, and networks. This means that, finally, the last subfamily of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases has lost its exceptional position as the sole subfamily that is devoid of horizontal gene transfer. Furthermore, the leucyl-tRNA synthetase phylogenetic tree suggests a dichotomy of the archaeal/eukaryotic-cytosolic and bacterial/eukaryotic-mitochondrial proteins. We argue that the traditional division of life into Prokaryota (non-chimeric) and Eukaryota (chimeric) is favorable compared to Woese’s trichotomy into Archaea/Bacteria/Eukaryota. Electronic Supplementary Material Electronic Supplementary material is available for this article at and accessible for authorised users. [Reviewing Editor: Dr. Yves Van de Peer]     

不同内固定方式对后踝骨折固定的生物力学效果及临床疗效分析

目的：比较不同内固定方式对后踝关节骨折固定的生物力学效果及临床疗效。方法：选择2009年1月-2010年12月来我院就诊经X线检查确诊的后踝骨折患者28例为研究对象,根据所使用内固定方法不同,分为拉力螺钉组和微型钢板组,随访比较两组的手术时间、出血量、固定成功率、住院时间、后遗症及生物力学效果。结果：所有患者均随访至拆除内固定,拉力螺钉组和微型钢板组随访时间（t=-2．102）进行比较,P〉0．05两组差异无统计学意义。两组手术时间（t=4．293）、手术出血量（t=6．827）、固定成功率（2=,5．568）和住院时间（t=3．903）比较,P均〈0．05,差异有统计学意义。当骨折块波及胫骨远端关节面s25％和其〉25％时,两组内固定失效临界压力比较,P〈均0．05,两组内固定压力差异无统计学意义。结论：由于后踝关节的特殊结构和复杂的力学特点,拉力螺钉内固定在治疗效果优于微型钢板内固定法,但当骨折块波及胫骨远端关节面〉25％生物力学效果微型钢板内固定法更佳,因此根据患者个体骨折差异选择合适的内固定方法。     

金色中仓鼠不存在布鲁斯效应

布鲁斯效应是一种由非配偶雄性的化学信号所诱发的雌性妊娠终止现象,曾被认为是雌性对抗雄性杀婴行为的一种进化策略。布鲁斯效应最初在实验小鼠中发现。后续的研究证明了在实验室条件下多种啮齿类动物中存在布鲁斯效应。布鲁斯效应是否为实验室啮齿类动物中存在的普遍规律,目前尚无定论。本实验首先探讨了布鲁斯效应在金色中仓鼠中是否存在。在交配之后给予实验组雌鼠陌生雄鼠的非直接接触刺激,对照组雌鼠接受配偶雄鼠的非直接接触刺激。同时还测定了雌鼠的体重、胚胎质量以及生理器官(肾上腺、脾脏、卵巢和子宫)质量。结果显示,实验组雌鼠的流产率、体重、胚胎质量、生理器官(肾上腺、脾脏、卵巢、子宫)质量与对照组不存在显著差异。本实验结果表明:陌生雄鼠的化学信号对雌性金色中仓鼠的怀孕状态没有影响,实验室条件下的金色中仓鼠不存在布鲁斯效应。     

不同波段电磁辐射致大鼠睾丸支持细胞的损伤效应

为探讨不同波段电磁辐射对大鼠睾丸支持细胞(Sertoli细胞)损伤效应的异同.将原代培养的Sertoli细胞经场强6×104V/m的电磁脉冲(electromagnetic pulse,EMP)、平均功率密度为100mW/cm2的S-波段高功率微波(S-band high power microwave,S-HPM)和...     

草甸和沼泽植物群落功能多样性与生产力的关系

功能多样性-生产力关系研究结果支持质量比假说和多样性假说, 但对于这两种假说的适用条件尚有争议。通过对吉林省西部草甸和沼泽植物群落的地上生物量、2个物种多样性指标(物种丰富度和Shannon-Weaver指数)、7种植物性状的两类功能多样性指标(群落权重均值和Rao二次熵), 以及土壤环境因子进行调查测量, 研究了群落功能多样性与生产力的关系。结果表明: 1)功能多样性与生产力的关系比物种多样性与生产力的关系更为密切; 2)功能群落权重均值解释生产力变异的能力好于Rao二次熵, 即优势物种对群落生产力的影响作用更大; 3)水淹条件影响着功能多样性与生产力的关系, 以群落权重均值为基础的质量比假说适于解释草甸群落功能多样性与生产力的关系, 而以Rao二次熵为基础的多样性假说适于解释有强烈环境筛(水淹)的沼泽群落功能多样性与生产力的关系。     

植物群落稀有种维持机制与土壤反馈的研究进展

自Janzen-Connell (J-C)假说提出后半个世纪以来, 生态学家在热带及亚热带森林对该假说开展的大量实证研究表明, 由专性天敌导致的J-C效应所引起的负密度制约是维持森林多样性和决定群落组成的重要驱动力, 该假说成功地解释了热带及亚热带森林的丰富多样性。土壤病原真菌所引起的植物-土壤负反馈是J-C效应最主要的表现形式。然而, 对于植物-土壤负反馈是否能够维持森林群落中的大量稀有种仍然存在许多争议。基于当代物种共存理论的“稀有种优势”假说认为, 只有在满足“可入侵准则” (即物种在稀有时具有种群增加的趋势)的前提下, 稀有种才能在群落中与其他物种长期共存。然而, 当前基于土壤反馈的实验结果与该理论预测相悖, 因此在稀有种的维持机制方面仍存在较大的分歧。本文通过介绍植物-土壤反馈理论, 整合了可能对稀有种维持有较大影响的因素, 包括共生菌根真菌、土壤养分以及植物细根性状等在影响土壤负反馈方面的相关研究, 并对这些因素如何影响群落中物种多度和稀有种在群落中的维持进行了探讨。最后, 我们也从其他角度探讨了一些对稀有种维持的研究。我们认为在未来对稀有种的研究中, 探讨使其长期存续的“优势”和制约其种群扩大的“限制”同等重要, 将当代物种共存理论与新技术、新方法相结合对于探究稀有种的维持机制具有重要的意义, 可为稀有种保护提供理论依据。