棉花黄萎病拮抗细菌产铁载体测定及其对抑菌活性的影响

【背景】棉花是新疆农业的支柱产业,棉花黄萎病严重影响棉花产量和纤维品质,有效的防治途径是目前解决的首要任务。【目的】探究BacillusvelezensisBHZ-29、Bacillusatrophaeus SHZ-24、Bacillus subtilis SHT-15、Bacillus vanillea SMT-24菌株产铁载体能力及其对抑菌活性的影响。【方法】MKB-CAS双层平板检测铁载体,Arnow法与高氯酸铁法鉴定铁载体类型,CAS染液定量铁载体,琼脂扩散法测定低铁条件下铁载体对抑菌物质的影响。【结果】MKB-CAS固体平板菌体周围出现橙紫色显色反应,Arnow实验4株拮抗菌反应液颜色为红色,高氯酸铁实验反应液颜色为黄色;BHZ-29、SHZ-24、SHT-15、SMT-24菌株铁载体定量活性单位最大值分别为8.27%±0.61%、31.80%±2.06%、16.06%±3.61%、15.53%±0.51%,吸光度值As/Ar比值最小分别为0.917±0.092、0.682±0.021、0.845±0.005、0.846±0.008。BHZ-29、SHZ-24、SMT-24菌株含铁离子浓度0、10、20μmol/L 3组处理发酵无菌滤液均未出现抑菌圈,SHT-15菌株3组处理出现抑菌圈,抑菌圈直径大小无差异性。【结论】4株拮抗菌株均产铁载体,铁载体类型为儿茶酚型,4株拮抗菌株整体产铁载体能力较低,最高达31.80%±2.06%,产铁能力As/Ar比值高于0.682时,BHZ-29、SHZ-24、SMT-24菌株含铁离子浓度0、10、20μmol/L 3组处理发酵无菌滤液对抑菌活性无影响,SHT-15菌株3组不同铁离子浓度处理对抑菌物质影响差异不显著。     

Exposure to a Northern Contaminant Mixture (NCM) Alters Hepatic Energy and Lipid Metabolism Exacerbating Hepatic Steatosis in Obese JCR Rats

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined by the American Liver Society as the buildup of extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol, is the most common liver disease in North America. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are viewed as the major causes of NAFLD. Environmental contaminants have also been implicated in the development of NAFLD. Northern populations are exposed to a myriad of persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, flame retardants, and toxic metals, while also affected by higher rates of obesity and alcohol abuse compared to the rest of Canada. In this study, we examined the impact of a mixture of 22 contaminants detected in Inuit blood on the development and progression of NAFLD in obese JCR rats with or without co-exposure to10% ethanol. Hepatosteatosis was found in obese rat liver, which was worsened by exposure to 10% ethanol. NCM treatment increased the number of macrovesicular lipid droplets, total lipid contents, portion of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the liver. This was complemented by an increase in hepatic total cholesterol and cholesterol ester levels which was associated with changes in the expression of genes and proteins involved in lipid metabolism and transport. In addition, NCM treatment increased cytochrome P450 2E1 protein expression and decreased ubiquinone pool, and mitochondrial ATP synthase subunit ATP5A and Complex IV activity. Despite the changes in mitochondrial physiology, hepatic ATP levels were maintained high in NCM-treated versus control rats. This was due to a decrease in ATP utilization and an increase in creatine kinase activity. Collectively, our results suggest that NCM treatment decreases hepatic cholesterol export, possibly also increases cholesterol uptake from circulation, and promotes lipid accumulation and alters ATP homeostasis which exacerbates the existing hepatic steatosis in genetically obese JCR rats with or without co-exposure to ethanol.     

新疆哈密山区天山马鹿(Cervus elaphus songaricus)的种群数量调查*

查清新疆东部哈密山区野生天山马鹿(Cervus elaphus songaricus)种群的现状,可为有效保护与合理利用野生马鹿资源提供科学依据。我们通过截线抽样法和遥感技术,弄清哈密山区天山马鹿的栖息地范围,估算马鹿的种群数量及种群密度。在哈密山区野生天山马鹿分布区域共设计了28条样线,总长度60.1 km,遇见马鹿233头,通过计算得到该地区马鹿天山亚种种群平均密度为(2.83?1.01)头/km2。栖息地面积374.35 km2,估计马鹿总数为(1 057.56?379.71)头左右。雌雄比例2.24:1,幼体和亚成体的总数量多于成体和老体总数。研究区域内马鹿的种群密度和资源总数量比往年的调查结果有所上升;马鹿的分布海拔高度比较一致,但种群的大小具有不均匀性;从性比和年龄结构来看该研究区域的马鹿种群面向着数量的增长趋势。     

新疆有花背蟾蜍分布的再证实

2007年6～7月在新疆两栖类考察过程中,于乌鲁木齐北京五家渠市安宁渠镇附近(海拔1655 ft,N:44°01.705',E:87°30.763')采集到两种蟾蜍标本.     

An innovative prognostic model based on autophagy-related long noncoding RNA signature for low-grade glioma

Autophagy is a highly conserved lysosomal degradation process essential in tumorigenesis. However, the involvement of autophagy-related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in low-grade glioma (LGG) remains unclear. In this study, we established an autophagy-related lncRNA prognostic signature for patients with LGG and assess its underlying functions. We used univariate Cox, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and multivariate Cox regression models to establish an autophagy-related lncRNA prognostic signature. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve, nomogram, C-index, calibration curve and clinical decision-making curve were used to assess the predictive capability of the identified signature. A signature comprising nine autophagy-related lncRNAs (AL136964.1, ARHGEF26-AS1, PCED1B-AS1, AS104072.1, PRKCQ-AS1, LINC00957, AS125616.1, PSMB8-AS1 and AC087741.1) was identified as a prognostic model. Patients with LGG were divided into the high- and low-risk cohorts based on the median model-based risk score. The survival analysis revealed a 10-year survival rate of 9.3% (95% CI 1.91–45.3%) and 13.48% (95% CI 4.52–40.2%) in high-risk patients in the training and validation sets, respectively, and 48.4% (95% CI 24.7–95.0%) and 48.4% (95% CI 28.04–83.4%) in low-risk patients in the training and validation sets, respectively. This finding suggested a relatively low survival in high-risk patients. In addition, the lncRNA signature was independently prognostic and potentially associated with the progression of LGG. Therefore, the 9-autophagy-related-lncRNA signature may play a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of LGG, which may offer new avenues for tumour-targeted therapy.