双乙酸钠对小鼠肠道菌群结构和功能的影响

肠道菌群在功能和代谢方面的研究日益成熟,但针对食品添加剂双乙酸钠对人体肠道菌群作用的研究目前仍鲜少有报道。为了探究其对肠道菌群及人体健康的潜在益处及危害,以小鼠为模型,以双乙酸钠为干预物质,干预剂量为0.3 g/(kg·d),干预1周后,收集实验小鼠和空白对照组小鼠的粪便并用菌群16S rDNA高通量测序进行肠道菌群的物种鉴定和丰度检测。对所得数据进行分析,得到小鼠肠道菌群的多样性与丰度比例等指标。结果显示,实验剂量下的双乙酸钠干预后,小鼠的肠道菌群无论是菌群种类还是丰度都有了显著改变,属水平新增447种,减少142种。根据丰度比例变化最显著的9种菌,如拟杆菌属(Bacteroides)、AKK(Akkermansia)等,并结合菌群代谢功能预测,脂肪酸合成显著上调,碳水化合物代谢、氨基酸代谢、脂代谢等明显下调,推测摄入高剂量的双乙酸钠可能有增加肥胖、过敏、慢性炎症和肠胃炎的风险。     

尾叶桉人工林生物量和生产力的研究

按径级标准木法测定了尾叶桉（Ｅｕｃａｌｙｐｔｕｓ ｕｒｏｐｈｙｌｌａ）器官生物量,建立了林木器官干重（ｗ）与胸径和树高（Ｄ＾３Ｈ）关系的相对生长方程,进而计算出尾叶桉林分的生物量和生产力。结果表明：东门林场１０年生尾叶桉人工林平均生物量为１４４．８５ｔ ｈｍ＾２,各器官生物量的在小序列为：干材（７１．６９％）〉根（１４．２１％）〉皮）７．９９％）〉枝（４．７１％）〉叶（４．７１％）〉叶（１．４０％     

低温对枇杷苗叶片与根尖的生理状况及超微结构的影响

为探讨枇杷(Eriobotrya japonica)苗对低温伤害的响应,采用人工降温的方法,研究了‘解放钟’实生枇杷苗在低温胁迫下叶肉细胞与根细胞超微结构的变化,同时测定叶片褐变率、根系活力和细胞质膜相对透性(PMP)。结果表明,轻度低温(0℃)胁迫12h,根系活力下降26.09%,叶片褐变率仅升高17.15%,根系PMP值持续升高而叶片呈下降趋势。电镜下观察,根细胞和叶肉细胞均有明显线粒体增加现象。0℃胁迫36 h根细胞发生胞间结冰,液泡消失、线粒体膨大变形、双层膜消失、嵴消失、细胞壁结构损伤,而叶肉细胞仅表现叶绿体破坏、淀粉粒变小,线粒体完整。重度低温(–3℃、–5℃)胁迫下,根细胞和叶肉细胞均发生细胞内结冰,且低温对根细胞的破坏程度明显高于叶肉细胞,根细胞比叶细胞发生细胞结冰的时间更早,受害更严重。这表明根细胞比叶肉细胞对低温更敏感,因此,在低温来临前对枇杷地下部采取保温措施,对缓解地上部低温伤害具有积极作用。     

沙漠化逆转过程中土壤性状演变综述

沙漠化日益严重,沙漠化土地的恢复与重建具有重大的生态效益、经济效益和社会效益。目前沙漠化的主要沙源是流沙,在流动沙丘上造林固沙防止流沙扩散,进而使得沙漠化逆转,对保护农田、草场和交通都很重要。本文从土壤物理特性(持水能力、颗粒特征)、化学特性(碳、氮、磷等)和土壤生物学活性(微生物生物量、土壤呼吸、土壤酶活性等)方面综述了土壤特性对沙漠化逆转过程的响应,为阐明沙地生态恢复过程中的土壤特性响应机理提供理论依据;并提出今后该领域的研究建议:采用微生物群落组成来表征土壤质量变化,也可采用分子生物学技术确定土壤演变的功能微生物的变化,改变目前仅限于土壤酶活性、微生物生物量以及传统培养法用于沙地土壤生物学活性的研究,以便更好地探索荒漠区流动沙丘固定后土壤质量演变过程中微生物活性动态变化及其与植被关系,揭示人工恢复沙地导致土壤质量演变的关键微生物特征。     

消化道氮能神经的研究进展

人体消化道的神经构成复杂、功能多样,向来是学术界的研究热点之一。与其相关的新观点、新概念、新物质的报道层出不穷。20世纪末期,基于对一氧化氮(NO)生物学作用广泛而深入地研究,人们发现并明确了NO是一种新型神经递质。由于此类以NO为递质的神经具有重要的生物学效应,学术界提出了氮能神经的概念从而为我们深入了解非肾上腺素能非胆碱能神经开辟了全新的视角,同时也彰显出氮能神经在生物体中潜在的重大作用。本文将针氮能神经在胃、肠道、食管等主要消化道器官的分布情况、对消化道正常生理功能调控、以及与相关消化道疾病病理联系等方面展开综述,并设想了氮能神经可能基于一氧化氮合酶的各种异构体的相关性而在消化道正常、疾病两态之间的平衡机制中存在某种作用和联系。     

燕麦雄性不育新种质在遗传改良中的应用

对燕麦CA雄性不育材料的特征与遗传表现的研究表明,该不育性状是由1对隐性核基因控制的。对原CA雄性不育材料进行改造,设计出培育不同类型不育材料的选育程序,并转育出性状独特、不育株分离比例较高的新种质。提出了利用不育新种质改进燕麦杂交技术的方法,采用改进的杂交技术建成具有高千粒重、高蛋白质、低脂肪、丰产、抗病等性状的,遗传基础丰富的后代选择群体供育种应用。     

Ⅰ-超家族芋螺毒素研究进展

Ⅰ-超家族芋螺毒素是芋螺毒素中较复杂的超家族之一,它可分为Ⅰ1和Ⅰ2两组．通常由33～46个氨基酸所组成．具有相同的4对半胱氨酸骨架,可特异性作用于各种离子通道及受体．现对该芋螺毒素的生物化学及分子生物学特征、生理学活性、结构与功能的关系及应用前景等方面的研究进行综述．     

Critical roles of reactive oxygen species in mitochondrial permeability transition in mediating evodiamine-induced human melanoma A375-S2 cell apoptosis

Previous studies have shown that evodiamine could trigger apoptosis in human malignant melanoma A375-S2 cells within 24 h. To further investigate the biochemical basis of this activity, the roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) were evaluated. Exposure to evodiamine led to a rapid increase in intracellular ROS followed by an onset of mitochondrial depolarization. ROS scavenger rescued the ΔΨm dissipation and cell death induced by evodiamine, whilst MPT inhibitor blocked the second-time ROS formation as well as cell death. Expressions of key proteins in Fas- and mitochondria-mediated pathways were furthermore examined. Both pathways were activated and regulated by ROS and MPT and were converged to a final common pathway involving the activation of caspase-3. These data suggested that a phenomenon termed ROS-induced ROS release (RIRR) was involved in evodiamine-treated A375-S2 cells and greatly contributed to the apoptotic process through both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways.     

Urinary Function following Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Male Rectal Cancer

Objectives

Urinary function can be protected following open lateral node dissection (LND) with pelvic autonomic nerve preservation (PANP) for advanced rectal cancer. However data regarding urinary function after laparoscopic LND with PANP have not been reported. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of laparoscopic LND with PANP on urinary function in male patients with rectal cancer.

Methods

Urine flowmetry was performed using an Urodyn flowmeter. Patients were also asked to complete the standardized International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire before surgery and 6 months after. In total, this study consisted of 60 males with advanced rectal cancer.

Results

No significant differences were seen in maximal urinary flow rate, voided volume or residual volume before and after surgery. The total IPSS score increased significantly after surgery and at least 41 patients (68.3%) reported there was no change in one of the seven IPSS questions.

Conclusions

Laparoscopic LND with PANP was relatively safe in preserving urinary function.