Growth characteristics of a continuous cell line from the velvetbean caterpillar,Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Summary The cell line UFL-AG-286 was established from the embryos ofAnticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The cell line was characterized by isozyme analysis and from molecular weight determination of the restriction endonuclease bands of the mitochondrial DNA. Cells seeded in 24-cluster wells had a doubling time of 5.9 d when seeded at 2×10⁵ cells ml and 6.7 d when seeded at 3×10⁵ cells/ml. This work was funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture grant 84-CRCR-1-1431. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series, no. 8181.     

Paternal age and telomere length in twins: the germ stem cell selection paradigm

Telomere length, a highly heritable trait, is longer in offspring of older fathers. This perplexing feature has been attributed to the longer telomeres in sperm of older men and it might be an ‘epigenetic’ mechanism through which paternal age plays a role in telomere length regulation in humans. Based on two independent (discovery and replication) twin studies, comprising 889 twin pairs, we show an increase in the resemblance of leukocyte telomere length between dizygotic twins of older fathers, which is not seen in monozygotic twins. This phenomenon might result from a paternal age‐dependent germ stem cell selection process, whereby the selected stem cells have longer telomeres, are more homogenous with respect to telomere length, and share resistance to aging.     

Comparison of intracerebral transplantation effects of different stem cells on rodent stroke models

In the present study, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), induced neural stem cells (iNSCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and an immortalized cell line (RMNE6), representing different characteristics of stem cells, were transplanted into normal and/or injured brain areas of rodent stroke models, and their effects were compared to select suitable stem cells for cell replacement stroke therapy. The rat and mice ischaemic models were constructed using the middle cerebral artery occlusion technique. Both electrocoagulation of the artery and the intraluminal filament technique were used. The behaviour changes and fates of grafted stem cells were determined mainly by behaviour testing and immunocytochemistry. Following iPSC transplantation into the corpora striata of normal mice, a tumour developed in the brain. The iNSCs survived well and migrated towards the injured area without differentiation. Although there was no tumourigenesis in the brain of normal or ischaemic mice after the iNSCs were transplanted in the cortices, the behaviour in ischaemic mice was not improved. Upon transplanting MSC and RMNE6 cells into ischaemic rat brains, results similar to iNSCs in mice were seen. However, transplantation of RMNE6 caused a brain tumour. Thus, tumourigenesis and indeterminate improvement of behaviour are challenging problems encountered in stem cell therapy for stroke, and the intrinsic characteristics of stem cells should be remodelled before transplantation. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

黄河小浪底库区降水δD和δ18O季节变化特征及水汽来源

2011—2014年4—10月在位于我国东部季风区的黄河小浪底库区收集降水样品及相应气象资料,分析该地区大气降水的δ_D和δ¹⁸O季节变化规律及影响因素,建立不同季节大气降水线,揭示该地区不同季节水汽来源差异.结果表明： 降水的δ_D和δ¹⁸O值变化范围较大,具有明显的季节变化,春季降水的δ_D和δ¹⁸O值较高,夏季次之,秋季最低.4—10月及秋季降水δ_D和δ¹⁸O与降水量存在负相关关系,4—10月降水δ_D与温度呈负相关关系,而季节性降水同位素与温度的相关性不显著.夏季大气水线斜率及降水过量氘（d值）较小,而秋季最大.利用HYSPLIT气团轨迹模型得出夏季水汽主要来自东南及西南海洋性季风输送,春秋季节降水受大陆和海洋性季风共同影响.     

Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of a Wheat - Leymus mollis 3D（3Ns） Substitution Line with Resistance to Leaf Rust

Leymus mollis （Trin.） Pilger （NsNsXmXm, 2n = 28）, a wild relative of common wheat, possesses many potentially valuable traits that could be transferred to common wheat during breeding programs. In this study, the karyotypic constitution of a wheat - L. mollis 3D（3Ns#1） disomic substitution line isolated from the F5 progeny of octoploid Tritileymus M842-16 x Triticum durum cv. D4286, which was designated as 10DM57, was determined using genomic in situ hybridization （GISH）, fluorescent in situ hybridization （FISH）, SSR markers, and EST- STS markers. Screening of mitosis and meiosis showed that 10DM57 had a chromosome karyotype of 2n = 42 =21Ⅱ. GISH indicated that 10DM57 was a line with 40 chromosomes from wheat and two of the Ns chromosomes from L. mollis, which formed a ring bivalent in pollen mother cells at metaphase I. FISH analysis showed that the chromosome 3D may be replaced by 3Ns#1 in 10DM57. DNA markers, including SSR and EST-STS primers, showed that the pair of wheat chromosome 3D in 10DM57 was substituted by the pair of chromosome 3Ns#t from L. mollis. Evaluation of the agronomic traits showed that, compared with its common wheat relative 7182, 10DM57 was resistant to leaf rust while the spike length and number of spikes per plant were improved significantly, which correlated with a higher wheat yield. The new germplasm, 10DM57, could be exploited as an intermediate material in wheat genetic and breeding programs.     

稳定高表达和干扰Nodal基因黑色素瘤细胞株构建及EMT表型鉴定

目的:构建稳定过表达及稳定干扰Nodal的黑色素瘤细胞B16细胞株,并鉴定其EMT表型,用于研究Nodal诱导黑色素瘤EMT的现象及机理。方法:将过表达小鼠Nodal基因的质粒pL-tdTomatomNodal,及携带有干扰Nodal基因序列的shRNA质粒pGFP-V-RS-Nodal,分别转染B16细胞。通过抗性筛选富集,阳性克隆挑选及扩大培养,获得稳定转染细胞株B16/dT-mNodal及B16/sh-Nodal。通过实时荧光定量PCR和Western blot技术检测胞内Nodal的过表达及敲除情况和EMT标记物的表达情况。结果:两株细胞均构建成功,B16/dT-mNodal细胞株发出强烈红色荧光,胞内Nodal水平上调明显,并呈现间质细胞特性;B16/sh-Nodal细胞株发出强烈绿色荧光,胞内Nodal水平下调明显,并呈现上皮细胞特性。结论:成功构建稳定过表达Nodal及稳定干扰Nodal的B16细胞株,并构建Nodal影响B16细胞EMT过程的模型,为研究Nodal在黑色素瘤EMT过程中的作用提供了重要的实验工具。     

Choice of osteoblast model critical for studying the effects of electromagnetic stimulation on osteogenesis in vitro

ABSTRACT

The clinical benefits of electromagnetic field (EMF) therapy in enhancing osteogenesis have been acknowledged for decades, but agreement regarding the underlying mechanisms continues to be sought. Studies have shown EMFs to promote osteoblast-like cell proliferation, or contrarily, to induce differentiation and enhance mineralization. Typically these disparities have been attributed to methodological differences. The present paper argues the possibility that the chosen osteoblast model impacts stimulation outcome. Phenotypically immature cells, particularly at low seeding densities, appear to be prone to EMF-amplified proliferation. Conversely, mature cells at higher densities seem to be predisposed to earlier onset differentiation and mineralization. This suggests that EMFs augment ongoing processes in cell populations. To test this hypothesis, mature SaOS-2 cells and immature MC3T3-E1 cells at various densities, with or without osteo-induction, were exposed to sinusoidal 50 Hz EMF. The exposure stimulated the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 and inhibited the proliferation of SaOS-2 cells. Baseline alkaline phosphatase (ALP) expression of SaOS-2 cells was high and rapidly further increased with EMF exposure, whereas ALP effects in MC3T3-E1 cells were not seen until the second week. Thus both cell types responded differently to EMF stimulation, corroborating the hypothesis that the phenotypic maturity and culture stage of cells influence stimulation outcome.     

MicroRNA-34a通过多向调控促癌基因抑制肾癌细胞生长

目的:探讨microRNA-34a(miR-34a)在肾癌细胞中的生物学作用及调控机制.方法:应用miR-34amimics在体外转染769P,786-O和Caki-1细胞;运用qRT-PCR检测miR-34a在三个细胞株的相对表达情况,以及转染后癌基因mRNA的表达情况;观察miR-34a对细胞生长的影响.结果:769P,786-O和Caki-1细胞中miR-34a在786-O中表达最低,769P次之,Caki-1表达最高;利用miR-34a mimics升高769P,786-O和Caki-1细胞miR-34a,发现三个细胞株多个癌基因mRNA表达不同程度的降低(P＜0.05)及生长和集聚能力的降低.结论:miR-34a可能通过调控多个癌基因表达在肾癌中起抑癌作用.miR-34a mimics可抑制肾癌细胞的生长,因此miR-34a有可能作为肾癌基因治疗的新靶点.