Vasoactive intestinal peptide-immunoreactive cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons in the reptilian lateral septum nucleus accumbens

By means of immunocytochemical demonstration of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-contacting neurons was found in a circumscribed region of the nucleus accumbens/lateral septum of eleven reptilian (chelonian, lacertilian, ophidian, crocodilian) species. Basal processes of these cells contribute to a subependymal plexus whose density displays considerable interspecific variation. VIP-immunoreactive nerve fibers occur also in the lateral septum and the nucleus accumbens where they encompass immunonegative cells in a basket-like pattern. The CSF-contacting neurons are surrounded by columnar ependymocytes frequently arranged in a pseudostratified manner. These specialized arrays of ependymal cells, however, occupy a more extended area than the VIP-immunoreactive CSF-contacting neurons and can be traced from the rostro-ventral pole of the lateral ventricle to the interventricular foramen. These observations suggest the existence of a telencephalic site of CSF-contacting neurons which may be more widespread than hitherto thought and which may participate in a circumventricular system of the lateral ventricle. Previous studies mainly performed with birds indicate that the VIP-immunoreactive CSF-contacting neurons of the nucleus accumbens might form a part of the encephalic (extraretinal and extrapineal) photoreceptor. However, further experiments are required to test this supposition since the VIP-immunoreactive neurons of the nucleus accumbens remained unlabeled by antibodies against bovine rodopsin and chicken cone-opsin in all eleven species analysed in this investigation.     

光钳捕获,操纵,分离和模拟提取酵母细胞

运用光陷阱技术进行对酵母细胞的捕获、操纵、分离和模拟提取。     

Feeding behavior, fecundity and weight of sorghum-and corn-reared greenbugs on corn

Feeding behavior of biotype E greenbugs from populations maintained either on corn or sorghum was studied on four corn germplasm entries and two sorghums using a computerized electronic insect feeding monitor. Greenbug fecundity and weight were also measured. Both populations showed differences in time to committed phloem ingestion and time spent ingesting phloem among plant entries, but the two populations did not respond similarly to each entry. Corn-reared greenbugs fed more readily on resistant sorghum than did sorghum-reared greenbugs, whereas sorghum-reared greenbugs fed more readily on some corn. Feeding behavior was not correlated with fecundity. Corn-reared greenbugs were equally or more fecund than sorghum-reared greenbugs on all entries. Time to committed phloem ingestion was negatively correlated with adult weight in the corn-reared population. Offspring of corn-reared greenbugs attained equal or greater weight than those of sorghum-reared ones, even though corn-reared greenbugs weighed less on their colony host (OH45) than did sorghum-reared greenbugs on their colony host (NC + 630X). Weight and fecundity were positively correlated across both populations and all entries, but both greenbug populations were more fecund and weighed more on sorghum and Antigua corn than on the other corn entries. The results confirm that biotype E greenbugs can colonize and use corn as a host, although they are more fecund on sorghum. The results also suggest that corn-reared greenbugs are different from sorghum-reared greenbugs because of either genetic or physiological adaptation, with a corresponding change in fecundity and adult weight. The implications of these results for biotype development are discussed.

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Résumé Le comportement alimentaire du biotype E de S. graminum, provenant de souches maintenues soit sur maïs (OH45), soit sur sorgho (NC + 630X) a été examiné sur 4 cultivars de maïs (Antigua, AP670, OH45 et 2570), un sorgho sensible (NC + 630X) et un résistant (PI264453), à l'aide d'un enregistreur électronique à programme d'analyse. La fécondité et la poids ont été analysés séparément. Les résultats des souches on été comparés en fonction des cultivars, et les relations entre comportement alimentaire, fécondité et poids analysées.Le comportement alimentaire des différentes souches sur sorghos résistants et sur 2 cultivars de maïs (2570 OH45) ont divergé, mais pas toujours dans la même direction. Par exemple, les insectes élevés sur maïs ont consommé plus facilement le sorgho résistant que ne l'ont fait les insectes élevés sur sorgho, tandis que le contraire a été observé avec le maïs OH45. Les 2 souches ont montré le même comportement alimentaire sur les différents cultivars. Le maximum de temps à été consacré à s'alimenter sur sorgho résistant et le moins sur le maïs AP6.70.Bien qu'il n'y ait eu aucune différence entre les comportements alimentaires des souches élevées sur maïs et sur sorgho, elles ont présenté des différences de poids et de fécondité. Ces résultats ont montré l'absence de corrélation entre l'ingestion de phloème (PI) et le moment de la première consommation de phloème (CPI) d'une part, et la fécondité d'autre part. Sur tous les cultivars, les insectes élevés sur maïs ont toujours été au moins aussi féconds que ceux élevés sur sorgho. Il en est de même pour le poids de leurs descendants, bien que les insectes élevés sur maïs pèsent moins sur leur hôte propre (OH45) que les insectes élevés sur sorgho sur leur hôte propre (NC + 630X). Les corrélations entre poids et fécondité ont été positives dans les 2 souches et pour tous les cultivars, mais les 2 souches ont été plus fécondes et ont gagné plus de poids sur sorgho et sur le cultivar Antigua de maïs que sur les autres cultivars de maïs. Or, les sorghos et le maïs Antigua sont considérés comme manquant de DIMBOA, qui doit être vraisemblablement présent dans les autres cultivars de maïs. DIMBOA est undacide hydoxamique commun dans le maïs connu pour réduire la fécondité, la survie et la prise de nourriture des hétéroptères.Ces résultats confirment les possibilités de colonisation du maïs par le biotype E de S. graminum, bien qu'il ait été plus fécond sur sorgho. Ces résultats suggèrent aussi que les insectes élevés sur maïs sont différents des insectes élevés sur sorgho, par adaptation génétique ou physiologique, avec modification concomitante du poids des adultes et de la fécondité. Par suite de ces différences, les insectes élevés sur maïs sont plus aptes à utiliser le maïs et le sorgho résistant que les insectes élevés sur sorgho. Tout ceci suggère les possibilités de développement d'un biotype dangereux pour le maïs.

     

M1167 A监护仪干扰与无波形显示维修

该文介绍了飞利浦M1167A监护仪的干扰与无波形显示故障现象,故障原因寻找方法及排除故障的经验。     

Taxonomy,population status and ecology of Indian desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus koniecznyi Mertens 1954 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan

Among monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, Indian desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus koniecznyi Mertens 1954 is one of the lesser-known species globally and due to lack of data on this species it is so far not evaluated by IUCN and excluded from the latest assessment of monitor lizards of Southeast Asia and Indo-Australian Archipelago. The present study was undertaken from January 2013 to June 2017 to fill this gap during which taxonomic evaluation along with an assessment of population and ecology of this species was carried out in the Thar desert of Rajasthan (TDR). The study brought into knowledge many morphological variations along with intraspecific variations of scale microstructure of this lizard. The population density was found to be highest in the Jaisalmer (0.102/ha) district of western Rajasthan, followed by Bikaner (0.08/ha) and Sikar (0.077/ha) districts. The overall population was quite low (0.068/ha) in the area. The study further revealed the species is habitat specialist and lives in a narrow range of habitats and microhabitats, and hence, the species may not adapt to the rapidly changing environment in the TDR. Their activity was found to be highest between 9ndash;12 hrs followed by 12–15 hrs and foraging was found to be their predominant activity followed by resting and feeding. In the absence of any detailed study on this species, the study points towards immediate conservation efforts for the species in its current distribution. Baseline data generated through this study will no doubt help to safeguard the species in the TDR and further research on this species in the future.     

原位显微镜在细胞生物量在线监测中的发展与应用

随着现代生物技术的快速发展,生物发酵过程在工业生产中的重要性日益增加。为获得质量稳定的发酵产品,通常需要对发酵过程进行监测与调控。生物量可以直接反映生物反应器中细胞代谢的主体——细胞的生长状况,因此实现生物量的在线监测对发酵过程的调控具有重要意义。原位显微镜是一项非侵入式的、基于图像分析的技术,可以实时监测生物过程中的细胞量。文中就原位显微镜的发展及其在细胞生物量实时监测中的应用进行了综述。     

新生儿国产重组(酵母)乙型肝炎疫苗免疫效果考核

为了考核新生儿接种国产重组(酵母)乙型肝炎(乙肝)疫苗后的免疫效果,并与血源乙肝疫苗效果比较。对1997年出生并接种重组(酵母)乙肝疫苗的新生儿隔年随访一次,采血检测乙肝病毒表面抗原(HBsAg),乙肝病毒表面抗体(抗-HBs)和乙肝病毒核心抗体(抗-HBc),1998年以后对乙肝免疫人群开展急性乙肝发病监测。显示五年期间3次随访检测HBsAg阳性率平均为1.5%,较免前本底的HBsAg阳性率呈较大幅度下降,疫苗保护率为83%(95%可信区间为76.97%~89.02%),无论母亲HBsAg阳性或阴性,使用不同乙肝疫苗的儿童HBsAg阳性率没有统计学差异。接受重组(酵母)乙肝疫苗免疫的对象中,无一例急性乙肝病例报告。重组(酵母)乙肝疫苗有较好的近期保护效果和免疫原性,与以前使用血源乙肝疫苗效果相当。     

多生理参数监护系统设计

本研究开发一种基于Windows的多项生理参数的监护系统,并集成到下肢康复训练系统中对病人的生理信息实时监测。该系统由生理参数传感器检测人体生理信号通过单片机处理,最终通过串口通信发送到上位机进行实时显示。该设计可为动态心电、血压、血氧、体温等多参数人体信号的检测建立一个软硬件系统平台,经测试,该系统稳定且实用性强。     

Feeding patterns of a specialist and a generalist grasshopper: electronic monitoring on their host plants

Abstract Hypochlora alba (Dodge) is a specialist grasshopper that lives and feeds almost exclusively on Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt., a sage plant mostly avoided as food by generalist or polyphagous grasshoppers, such as Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabr.). Adaptations to feeding on the pubescent sage foliage containing high levels of allelochemics may involve behavioural as well as physiological specialization. Using an electronic device to monitor feeding activity, we compared feeding periodicity, bout length, bout frequency, and overall time spent feeding by H.alba on sage foliage and by M.sanguinipes on seedling ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.), the plants on which they had been reared. Although both species fed for about the same amount of time per day (c. 4–5%), they achieved this by two different feeding patterns. H. alba had feeding bouts averaging c. 10 min each, compared to c. 4–5 min for M.sanguinipes. Bout frequency was reversed, with M.sanguinipes feeding about once every hour and H.alba about half as often. Bout length for both species was unaffected by phase of the photoperiod while bout frequency, and consequently the rate of feeding in min/h, was typically reduced by two-thirds or more during the dark phase. The relationship of grasshopper feeding behaviour to host plant specialization is discussed.     

Physiological responses to heat strain: A study on personal monitoring for young workers

Heart rate, increased body-core temperature and sweating are the physiological responses to heat stress and they are collectively known as physiological strain. Our goal was to study levels of physiological strain in young farm workers aged 15–21 y. We also verified that heart rate is the response that exceeds threshold limits earliest as seen in previous studies. Personal monitoring for heat-strain measures directly physiological strain as it occurs and gives further information about each worker's state. When estimating levels of physiological strain, certain limits concerning heart rate were adjusted considering the young ages of the workers studied.