Activation of NF-��B Protein Prevents the Transition from Juvenile Ovary to Testis and Promotes Ovarian Development in Zebrafish

Testis differentiation in zebrafish involves juvenile ovary to testis transformation initiated by an apoptotic wave. The molecular regulation of this transformation process is not fully understood. NF-κB is activated at an early stage of development and has been shown to interact with steroidogenic factor-1 in mammals, leading to the suppression of anti-Müllerian hormone (Amh) gene expression. Because steroidogenic factor-1 and Amh are important for proper testis development, NF-κB-mediated induction of anti-apoptotic genes could, therefore, also play a role in zebrafish gonad differentiation. The aim of this study was to examine the potential role of NF-κB in zebrafish gonad differentiation. Exposure of juvenile zebrafish to heat-killed Escherichia coli activated the NF-κB pathways and resulted in an increased ratio of females from 30 to 85%. Microarray and quantitative real-time-PCR analysis of gonads showed elevated expression of NF-κB-regulated genes. To confirm the involvement of NF-κB-induced anti-apoptotic effects, zebrafish were treated with sodium deoxycholate, a known inducer of NF-κB or NF-κB activation inhibitor (NAI). Sodium deoxycholate treatment mimicked the effect of heat-killed bacteria and resulted in an increased proportion of females from 25 to 45%, whereas the inhibition of NF-κB using NAI resulted in a decrease in females from 45 to 20%. This study provides proof for an essential role of NF-κB in gonadal differentiation of zebrafish and represents an important step toward the complete understanding of the complicated process of sex differentiation in this species and possibly other cyprinid teleosts as well.     

不同纯度、剂量白喉类毒素对迟发型超敏反应的影响

研究不同剂量及不同白喉类毒素纯度引起的迟发型超敏反应的状况,用于指导疫苗的生产,提高疫苗的质量。以豚鼠为动物模型,采用迟发型超敏试验法,对原制白喉类毒素、精制白喉类毒素、纯化精制白喉类毒素、高纯度的精制白喉类毒素的剂量与超敏反应试验。试验结果表明,注射白喉类毒素剂量的大小与超敏反应成正相关,与纯度成负相关。剂量越大,超敏反应越强;纯度越高,超敏反应愈弱。     

外来有害植物种群扩散的综合测定方法

在外来有害植物试点调查的基础上,结合外来有害植物的特点,介绍了外来有害植物种群测定的样地选择和设置方法.对外来有害植物入侵生境条件、有性繁殖能力、无性繁殖能力及入侵现状评价、种群扩散测定的内容和计算方法进行了概括.并根据以上资料,计算了外来有害植物综合分析指数,分析外来有害植物入侵现状以及发展趋势,为综合治理外来有害植物提供参考资料.     

重组乙肝疫苗纯度高效液相层析(HPLC)测定方法的改进

为建立重组汉逊酵母乙肝疫苗HPLC检定方法,应用TSK－G5000PW检测系统测定汉逊酵母重组乙肝疫苗表面抗原的纯度,对不同样品处理液的配比浓度和处理时间分别进行了探讨,作者选用DTT／Tween-80作为样品处理效果优于DTT＋Tween-20,1:50Tween-80与0.1mol/L等量混合为样品处理液的适宜浓度。样品处理液与等量样品混匀时间介于35s-2min时,HPLC分离效果好,结果稳定。该处理液及处理时间对CHO细胞及Merck酿酒酵母重组乙肝疫苗表面抗原的HPLC纯度测定无影响。结果表明：现有的HPLC检测系统用0.1mol/L DTT与1：50 Tween-80等量混合处理后能有效地检测不同类型重组乙肝疫苗表面抗原的纯度。     

Proof of geographical origin of Albanian sage by essential oil analysis

Salvia officinalis L. and the closely related Salvia fruticosa Mill. (Lamiaceae) are amongst the economically most important medicinal and aromatic plants. Both species are rich in essential oil, which can vary significantly and is partly responsible for their bioactivity and sensorial properties. Therefore we studied its variability within Albania, one of the main exporters of both species. In S. officinalis a clear geographical gradient could be observed from North to South, based mainly on a trade-off between the thujones (α- and β-thujone) and camphor. The differences between the provinces were so pronounced that the essential oil profile could be used to identify the origin of unknown samples from within Albania to a high degree of certainty. The variability within S. fruticosa was not as pronounced due to its restricted distribution to coastal regions in the South–West only. No hybrids between the two species could be found in the overlapping distribution areas.     

Dorsal rib histology of dinosaurs and a crocodylomorph from western Portugal: Skeletochronological implications on age determination and life history traits

Bone histology is an important tool for uncovering life history traits of extinct animals, particularly those that lack modern analogs, such as the non-avian dinosaurs. In most studies, histological analyses preferentially focus on long bones for understanding growth rates and determining age. Here we show, by analyzing ornithischians (a stegosaur and an ornithopod), saurischians (a sauropod and a theropod), and a crocodile, rib histology is a suitable alternative. The estimated age for all sampled taxa ranges between 14 to 17 years for Lourinhanosaurus antunesi and 27 to 31 years estimated for Draconyx loureiroi. The theropod Baryonyx was skeletally mature around 23–25 years of age but showed unfused neurocentral sutures, a paedomorphic feature possibly related to aquatic locomotion. Our results show that ribs can contain a nearly complete growth record, and reveal important information about individual age, point of sexual maturity, and, in some cases, sex. Because ribs are more available than long bones, this method opens new possibilities for studying rare and incomplete fossils, including holotypes.     

融合蛋白GGH粉针剂制备工艺研究

目的：建立高效液相色谱法测定融合蛋白GGH原料和注射用粉针剂含量的方法,筛选制备粉针剂的辅料和pH,进行6个月的长期稳定性试验。方法：高效液相色谱采用Waters DELTA PAK C18色谱柱,流动相为乙腈和水,梯度洗脱20min,检测波长280nm。根据粉针剂的外形、复溶性、稳定性和活性保留率筛选填充剂及pH。结果：GGH在0.2~1.6mg/ml范围内线性关系良好,可用此方法进行制剂的含量检测;选用4%的甘露醇作为填充剂并调节pH为5.5,可以制备性质较为稳定的GGH冻干粉针剂。结论：可采用含量和纯度检测结合外观性状观察法用于粉针剂的制备工艺筛选,为申报新药提供参考。     

高产番茄红素链霉菌选育及摇瓶发酵研究

番茄红素的抗氧化能力目前在类胡萝卜素中最强,是近年来国际上功能食品成分研究的热点。在国内首次利用龟裂链霉菌（Streptomyces rimosus）发酵生产番茄红素,建立了分光光度计法和HPLC法等番茄红素测定方法;以一株龟裂链霉菌Fc作为出发菌株,进行紫外诱变,筛选到一株突变高产菌株Fc’,其番茄红素产量较出发菌株提高2.5倍;通过摇瓶发酵实验优化培养条件,使菌株Fc’的番茄红素产量达到230 mg/L,并且在不添加任何阻断剂的情况下,利用链霉菌发酵可获得纯度较高的番茄红素。该结果为今后利用链霉菌工业化生产番茄红素奠定了良好基础。     

Application of TMA-PEG to promote C-phycocyanin extraction from S. platensis in the PEG ATPS

A novel aqueous two phase system (ATPS) using trimethylamine-polyethylene glycols (TMA-PEG) to promote the extraction of C-phycocyanin (C-PC) from S.platensis was introduced. The purity of C-PC (EP) obtained in the ATPS of PEG1000/Na₃PO₄ was increased 2.1 times by the addition of TMA-PEG1000. The purification factor was enhanced from 2.9 to 10.1 when 65% TMA-PEG1000 was added in the system. The ATPS operation must be carried out in the pH range of 6.0-7.0 and at temperatures less than 35 °C for maintaining the stability of C-PC. The partition coefficient and recovery ratio of C-PC increased with the increasing concentration of TMA-PEG. The system parameters like TMA-PEG1000 content, tie line length (TLL), pH, temperature and phase volume ratio (V_r) were screened and optimized using the fractional factorial design and Box-Behnken experiment design. The optimized system is composed of 11.8% PEG1000/TMA-PEG1000 (w/w), 64.42% TMA-PEG1000 (w/w PEG1000) and 9.5% Na₃PO₄ (w/w) with 38.19% TLL (w/w) and 0.89 V_r at pH 6.5 and 25 °C. The obtained value of EP was 5.21 in one-stage ATPS and 6.7 in two-stage ATPS. The recovery ratio of C-PC in the new ATPS extraction system was more than 97%.