Comparison of cold hardiness and sugar content between diapausing and nondiapausing pupae of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract. To understand overwintering of the cotton boll worm Helicoverpa armigera, cold hardiness and sugar content are compared between diapausing and nondiapausing pupae. Diapausing and nondiapausing pupae reared at 20 °C under short and long photoperiods are acclimatized with a reduction of 5 °C per 5 days to 0 °C. When the acclimation temperature reaches 0 °C, the survival of diapausing pupae is assessed. The survival gradually decreases as the period of treatment progresses and approximately half survive for 112 days. However, nondiapausing pupae survive only 14 days after exposure to 0 °C. The surpercooling points of nondiapausing, diapausing and acclimatized pupae are approximately −17 °C. The major sugars contained in pupae are trehalose and glucose. Even though trehalose contents in diapausing pupae (initial level: 0.6 mg 100 mg⁻¹ fresh weight) increase significantly during cold acclimation and continue increasing until 58 days after exposure to 0 °C (maximum level: 1.8 mg 100 mg⁻¹), glucose is maintained at low levels (0.02 mg 100 mg⁻¹) for 56 days at 0 °C. However, glucose contents increase (maximum level: 0.8 mg 100 mg⁻¹) with decreasing contents of trehalose 84 days after exposure to 0 °C. Glycogen content gradually decreases during cold acclimation. When nondiapausing pupae are acclimatized with a reduction of 5 °C per 5 days to 5 °C from the beginning of pupation until the eyespots move, trehalose content increases (maximum level: 1.0 mg 100 mg⁻¹). Glucose contents in nondiapausing pupae increase before eclosion (0.09 mg 100 mg⁻¹). From these results, diapausing pupae of H. armigera can overwinter in regions where average winter temperatures are higher than 0 °C, but nondiapausing pupae cannot.     

C2-ceramide enhances sorafenib-induced caspase-dependent apoptosis via PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Erk signaling pathways in HCC cells

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology - Sorafenib as an effective multikinase inhibitor has been approved for the clinical treatment against advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC treatment...     

补阳还五汤对中风大鼠脑组织中ROS生成的抑制作用

诱发脑中风的分子机理至今尚未清楚,临床研究表明经典验方补阳还五汤治疗脑中风作用显著,但其作用的分子机理也不清楚。运用低温电子顺磁共振(EPR)技术和自旋捕捉EPR技术实验研究了中风大鼠脑组织中ROS的生成情况;并首次直接测定了补阳还五汤对中风大鼠皮层及小脑的活性氧物质(ROS),包括一氧化氮生成的影响。同时还检测了补阳还五汤对体外化学模拟体系产生的超氧阴离子(O2-)和羟自由基(OH)的清除能力。结果表明,与对照组相比,中风大鼠皮层及小脑中的ROS生成明显增多(P<0.05),脑组织中的NO水平也明显升高(P<0.001);补阳还五汤可明显(P<0.05)抑制中风大鼠皮层及小脑中ROS的生成,显著降低NO水平(P<0.05,与中风不给药组比较);补阳还五汤对于体外化学模拟反应生成的02-和OH也有很强的清除能力。由此可认为ROS的生成是导致脑中风的重要分子机理之一,而抑制ROS的生成则可能是补阳还五汤抗脑中风作用的途径之一,同时也说明在中药现代化研究中EPR技术可作为一种有效的研究工具。     

松果菊苷抗衰老作用机理研究

研究了中国传统药物肉苁蓉提取物松果菊苷(echinacoside,ECH)体外清除活性氧自由基和体内抗氧化、抗衰老作用的机理。运用电子顺磁共振(electron paramagretic resonance,EPR)自旋捕捉方法研究ECH对体外产生的羟自由基(^ OH)、超氧阴离子自由基(O2^-)和脂自由基(L^ )的清除能力;并以D-半乳糖衰老小鼠为实验模型,采用低温EPR技术直接检测小鼠心、肝、肾、脑组织活性氧物种(reactive oxygen species,ROS)水平;生化方法检测小鼠全血谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(glutathione peroxidase,GSH-Px)和脑组织单胺氧化酶(monoaminoxidase,MAO)活性及肝组织丙二醛(malondialdehvde,MDA)含量;EPR自旋捕捉方法检测血清超氧化物歧化酶(supemxide dismutase,SOD)活力;跳台法检测小鼠记忆力。结果表明ECH能较好抑制体外^ OH,O2^-和L^ 自由基,同时能够提高GSH-Px和SOD活性,降低MDA含量,因此对D-半乳糖所致衰老引起的活性氧自由基损伤具有一定修复作用。由于抑制了MAO活性而提高小鼠的记忆力。由此可以认为ECH抗脂质过氧化及改善衰老的作用与其抗氧化活性有关。     

棉花两品种耐盐性与抗氧化能力的相关性

对‘新陆早17’和‘中棉49’两个棉花（Gossypium hirsutumL.）品种在氧化剂甲基紫精（MV）和NaCl胁迫下的生理应答进行了研究,以期阐明棉花抗氧化能力与耐盐性的关系。研究结果表明,在40μmol·L-1MV胁迫3d,‘新陆早17’的丙二醛（MDA）和活性氧含量比‘中棉49’低,而抗坏血酸（AsA）、超氧化物岐化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶（APX）活性则高于‘中棉49’,表明‘新陆早17’抗氧化能力更强。在200mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫25d,‘新陆早17’的株高和叶绿素降低量、根部Na＋含量、相对电导率都低于‘中棉49’,说明‘新陆早17’耐盐更强。盐胁迫下‘新陆早17’的抗氧化酶活性上升而‘中棉49’却降低,表明‘新陆早17’通过上调SOD、CAT和APX活性来提高其耐盐性。结合棉花两品种的抗氧化和耐盐性差异,说明棉花抗氧化能力的高低能够影响品种的耐盐性。     

Indoxyl sulfate promotes vascular smooth muscle cell senescence with upregulation of p53, p21, and prelamin A through oxidative stress

We previously demonstrated that indoxyl sulfate (IS), a uremic toxin, induces aortic calcification in hypertensive rats and induces oxidative stress and the expression of osteoblast-specific proteins in vascular smooth muscle cells. This study aimed to clarify whether IS stimulates senescence of cultured human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) and aorta in Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats and whether AST-120, an oral sorbent, prevents senescence of aorta in subtotally nephrectomized uremic rats. IS increased the mRNA expression of p53 and p21 in HASMCs, whereas it did not change that of p16 and retinoblastoma protein (pRb). The IS-induced expression of p53 and p21 was suppressed by N-acetylcysteine, an antioxidant. IS promoted protein expression of p53, p21, and senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity in HASMCs, and N-acetylcysteine and pifithrin-α,p-nitro, a p53 inhibitor, blocked these effects. IS upregulated prelamin A, a hallmark of vascular smooth muscle cell senescence, and downregulated FACE1/Zempste24 protein expression in HASMCs, and N-acetylcysteine suppressed these effects. Administration of IS to hypertensive rats increased expression of SA-β-gal, p53, p21, prelamin A, and oxidative stress markers such as 8-hydroxyl-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the cells embedded in the calcification area of arcuate aorta. Further, the uremic rat model showed positive staining for SA-β-gal, p53, p21, prelamin A, 8-OHdG, and MDA in the cells embedded in the calcification area of arcuate aorta, whereas AST-120 reduced the expression of these biomarkers. Taken together, IS accelerates vascular smooth muscle cell senescence with upregulation of p53, p21, and prelamin A and downregulation of FACE1 through oxidative stress.     

菌株Cy-1代谢产物中激素类物质分析测定

应用生物学方法对所研制的防治棉花等作物土传病害的微生物制剂进行了分析测定,结果表明制剂中含有生长素、细胞分裂素和赤霉素等激素类物质。     

NF-κB plays an important role in indoxyl sulfate-induced cellular senescence, fibrotic gene expression, and inhibition of proliferation in proximal tubular cells

We previously demonstrated that indoxyl sulfate induces senescence and dysfunction of proximal tubular cells by activating p53 expression. However, little is known about the role of nuclear factor (NF)-κB in these processes. The present study examines whether activation (phosphorylation) of NF-κB by indoxyl sulfate promotes senescence and dysfunction in human proximal tubular cells (HK-2 cells). Indoxyl sulfate induced phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 on Ser-276, which was suppressed by N-acetylcysteine, an antioxidant. Furthermore, indoxyl sulfate induced NF-κB p65 expression. Inhibitors of NF-κB (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate and isohelenin) and NF-κB p65 small interfering RNA (siRNA) suppressed indoxyl sulfate-induced senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity and expression of p53, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, and α-smoothe muscle actin (SMA). The induction of p53 expression and p53 promoter activity by indoxyl sulfate were inhibited by pifithrin-α, p-nitro, an inhibitor of p53, whereas p53-transfected cells showed enhanced p53 promoter activity. NF-κB inhibitors suppressed indoxyl sulfate-induced p21 expression, whereas NF-κB p65 siRNA enhanced its expression. NF-κB inhibitors partially alleviated indoxyl sulfate-induced inhibition of cellular proliferation. NF-κB p65 siRNA-transfected cells showed less proliferation in the presence of indoxyl sulfate than control cells. Phosphorylated NF-κB p65 was expressed and colocalized with p53, p21, β-galactosidase, TGF-β1, and α-SMA in the kidneys of chronic renal failure (CRF) rats. AST-120, which reduces serum indoxyl sulfate level, suppressed their expression in the CRF rat kidneys. Taken together, NF-κB plays an important role in indoxyl sulfate-induced cellular senescence, fibrotic gene expression, and inhibition of proliferation in proximal tubular cells. More notably, indoxyl sulfate accelerates proximal tubular cell senescence with progression of CRF through reactive oxygen species-NF-κB-p53 pathway.     

The prevalence of alloantibody in the population of Xinjiang area of China

Alloantibodies are the major cause of hemolytic transfusion reaction and newborn hemolytic disease. It is highly recommended to screen alloantibodies before transfusion and pregnancy. This report applied the microcolum gel method to screen for available alloantibodies, enrolling 20,098 patients from January 2016 to December 2017 in the Xinjiang General Hospital. Seventy-two patients were found alloantibody-positive, at an overall positive rate of 0.35%. The distribution of alloantibody varied according to age, gender or treatment. The patients aged 70 plus and the patients admitted in the Department of Hematology and Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics had a higher incidence rate of alloantibodies. By using 10 screening cell panel systems, 9 types of alloantibodies including anti-D, anti-E, anti-e, anti-C, anti-c, anti-M, anti-s, anti-Fy^b and anti-Ce were identified. This study suggests that the transfusion of red blood cells(RBCs) and pregnancy are the main causes of alloantibodies.     

菌株 Cy－1 代谢产物中激素类物质分析测定

应用生物学方法对所研制的防治棉花等作物土传病害的微生物制剂进行了分析测定,结果表明制剂中含有生长素、细胞分裂素和赤霉素等激素类物质。