Recent Advances in Biological Control of Pest Insects by Using Viruses in China

Insect viruses are attractive as biological control agents and could be a feasible alternative to chemical insecticides in the management of insect infestations. This review describes recent advances in the development of wild-type and genetically modified viruses as insecticides. A new strategy of application of insect viruses in China is reviewed. Also, the assessment of biosafety of genetically modified Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedovirus (HearNPV) is emphasized as a case-study.     

MKR转基因小鼠糖尿病发病特点的初步探讨

目的观察骨骼肌胰岛素样生长因子-1受体及胰岛素受体的功能缺失(Mouse overexpressing adominant-negative IGF-I receptor specifically in muscle,MKR mouse)转基因2型糖尿病小鼠的血糖及其生长情况。方法由美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)授权使用引进的MKR鼠,经自然交配后繁殖的子代作为研究对象,制备尾组织基因组DNA,经聚合酶链反应得到扩增产物,1%琼脂糖凝胶电泳观察鉴定。同时对MKR鼠子代出生后的血糖、体重、胰岛素定时检测。同期采用昆明种小鼠或C57野生型小鼠进行对照。结果MKR鼠所有子代鼠均会出现长度为330 bp的DNA片段,表明该MKR鼠后代能稳定遗传。新生MKR鼠自出生3周开始,即出现显著的血糖增高,5周以后血糖则较稳定地维持在高水平。与对照组小鼠同期的血糖比较,差异具有非常显著性意义(P<0.01)。其体重增长随年龄的增长而减慢,至4月龄时体重基本稳定,但无下降趋势。MKR鼠在2月龄时即表现出显著的高胰岛素血症及糖耐量低下,与对照组小鼠同期比较,亦具有非常显著性意义(P<0.01)。MKR鼠在生长过程中无自然死亡发生。结论MKR鼠是至今为止一种非常良好的2型糖尿病的动物模型。     

十大医疗仪器技术

医械工业的许多革新化进展,使得对病人的医护得到许多根本性的改善和提高,要列出其中最重要的十大应用领域和技术,不是件容易的事。美刊MD＆MD根据目前情况,指出对病人医护、临床实践、产品开发以及整个医械工业具有深远影响的十大医疗仪器技术。这些技术以其新产品对人类的医疗保健作出了重大的贡献。     

甘蓝叶制汁工艺研究

对甘蓝叶的预处理、榨汁方式和澄清工艺等进行了研究,结果以经预冻、解冻预处理,以离心式打浆榨汁与真空抽滤相结合的方式制汁,所得出汁率最高,为52.22%.所得甘蓝叶原汁经85℃,5 min;4 000 r/min,15 min 的离心后,再用复合澄清荆(A组份200 r/min,B组份400 mg/kg)进行澄清,可以获得良好澄清效果,其汁液透光率可达69.8%.     

Identifying bipolar knapping in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (northeast Iberia)

Despite recent advances in the identification of bipolar knapping, its role in many sites is not well known. We propose to assess the significance of this technique in the context of changes that occur in the Mesolithic. A lithic assemblage was recovered from unit SG at Font del Ros (Catalunya, Spain) in which pitted stones, cores and products arising from bipolar reduction (flakes, fragments and splintered pieces) were identified. This study indicates that the bipolar technique is fundamental in the settlement. These results are key to defining the organization of Holocene hunter-gatherer subsistence in northeast Iberia.     

干预GPR1通路对实验性小鼠脂肪累积的影响

一直以来,肥胖是令人担忧和烦恼的健康问题,可导致包括2型糖尿病在内的代谢综合征发生.与肥胖相关疾病的发病机制是多因子影响的结果,但是,越来越多的证据表明,脂肪组织分泌的细胞因子(脂联素、瘦素、TNF-α等)的改变,以及局部的炎症反应对于这些疾病的发生具有重要作用.Chemerin(也被称为他扎罗汀诱导基因2或者视黄酸受体反应子2),是近年来发现的一种脂肪细胞因子,是G蛋白偶联受体1(GPR1)的配体,在调节代谢、先天免疫等方面具有重要的作用.为了研究Chemerin及其受体GPR1对小鼠脂肪累积的影响,本课题组通过高脂饲料喂养,成功建立小鼠肥胖模型,利用si RNA干扰技术沉默小鼠和分化前3T3-L1细胞中Chemerin或GPR1基因的表达发现:a.Chemerin及其受体GPR1在高脂饲料喂养小鼠的腹股沟脂肪以及肩胛下脂肪中的表达高于正常饲料组;b.沉默C57BL/6小鼠体内Chemerin或GPR1基因的表达后,肝脏以及腹股沟脂肪组织中脂质的累积受到抑制;c.3T3-L1细胞在体外分化成熟过程中,Chemerin和GPR1也呈高表达的趋势,沉默分化前3T3-L1细胞中Chemerin或GPR1基因的表达后,3T3-L1细胞向脂肪细胞的分化受到影响,降低了脂肪细胞中脂质的累积以及与脂质代谢相关基因的表达,改变了成熟脂肪细胞中新陈代谢功能.这些结果提示,Chemerin及其受体GPR1可能在小鼠脂肪累积中具有调控作用.综上所述,Chemerin/GPR1可能是一种调节脂肪组织中脂质累积的潜在信号通路,为肥胖症等代谢紊乱疾病的治疗提供了可能的作用靶点.     

我国与典型发达国家数字化医疗技术体系的对比研究

目的 对比研究我国与典型发达国家的数字化医疗技术,指导建立我国数字化医疗技术体系框架。方法 调研欧美发达国家和我国的数字化医疗现状和发展趋势,对数字化医疗所涉及的工程技术进行研究。结果 欧美发达国家已经建立了符合本国卫生政策的国家级数字化医疗工程项目,并开展了技术支撑研究。结论 我国医院信息化发展迅速,但是缺乏顶层统筹设计,技术支撑滞后,需要建立我国数字化医疗技术体系基本框架,以期对各地卫生信息化建设相关工作起到指导作用。     

Detection of E. coli O157:H7 by immunomagnetic separation coupled with fluorescence immunoassay

Conventional culture-based methods for detection of E. coli O157:H7 in foods and water sources are time-consuming, and results can be ambiguous, requiring further confirmation by biochemical testing and PCR. A rapid immunoassay prior to cultivation to identify presumptive positive sample would save considerable time and resources. Immunomagnetic separation (IMS) techniques are routinely used for isolation of E. coli O157:H7 from enriched food and water samples, typically in conjunction with cultural detection followed by biochemical and serological confirmation. In this study, we developed a new method that combines IMS with fluorescence immunoassay, termed immunomagnetic fluorescence assay (IMFA), for the detection of E. coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 cells were first captured by anti-O157 antibody-coated magnetic beads and then recognized by a fluorescent detector antibody, forming an immunosandwich complex. This complex was subsequently dissociated for measurement of fluorescence intensity with Signalyte™-II spectrofluorometer. Experiments were conducted to evaluate both linearity and sensitivity of the assay. Capture efficiencies were greater than 98%, as determined by cultural plating and quantitative real-time PCR, when cell concentrations were <10⁵ cells/mL. Capture efficiency decreased at higher cell concentrations, due to the limitation of bead binding capacity. At lower cell concentrations (10–10⁴ cells/mL), the fluorescence intensity of dissociated Cy5 solution was highly correlated with E. coli 157:H7 cell concentrations. The detection limit was 10 CFU per mL of water. The assay can be completed in less than 3 h since enrichment is not required, as compared to existing techniques that typically require a 24 h incubation for pre-enrichment, followed by confirmatory tests.     

Study on the flocs poly-β-hydroxybutyrate production and process optimization in the bio-flocs technology system

The bio-flocs technology (BFT) was applied in the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) to treat aquaculture wastewater for flocs poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation with alternant anaerobic and aerobic conditions. The statistical modeling approach was used to evaluate system performance and to optimize the flocs PHB yield at batch mode. The results show that all variables have significant impact on the response objective, as well as the interactions of the C/N ratio with the flocs biomass concentration (VSS) and anaerobic time, respectively. By process optimization, approximately 150-200 PHB/VSS (mg·g) of flocs PHB yield was achieved in the range of 4-7 g/l of flocs biomass concentration, 15-18 of the C/N ratio and 50-85 min of anaerobic time in the BFT systems. The results demonstrated that a suitable flocs PHB yield can be obtained via optimizing the ex-situ operating strategy, which have potential prebiotic value and practical implication for the sustainable aquaculture.