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This paper reports the results of micro‐ to nanostructural and geochemical analyses of calcitic skeletons from extant deep‐sea stalked crinoids. Fine‐scale (SEM, FESEM, AFM) observations show that the crinoid skeleton is composed of carbonate nanograins, about 20–100 nm in diameter, which are partly separated by what appears to be a few nm thick organic layers. Sub‐micrometre‐scale geochemical mapping of crinoid ossicles using a NanoSIMS ion microprobe, combined with synchrotron high‐spatial‐resolution X‐ray micro‐fluorescence (μ‐XRF) maps and X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure spectroscopy (XANES) show that high Mg concentration in the central region of the stereom bars correlates with the distribution of S‐sulphate, which is often associated with sulphated polysaccharides in biocarbonates. These data are consistent with biomineralization models suggesting a close association between organic components (including sulphated polysaccharides) and Mg ions. Additionally, geochemical analyses (NanoSIMS, energy dispersive spectroscopy) reveal that significant variations in Mg occur at many levels: within a single stereom trabecula, within a single ossicle and within a skeleton of a single animal. Together, these data suggest that physiological factors play an important role in controlling Mg content in crinoid skeletons and that great care should be taken when using their skeletons to reconstruct, for example, palaeotemperatures and Mg/Ca palaeo‐variations of the ocean. 相似文献
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A. Lecointe S. Cohen M. Gèze C. Djediat A. Meibom I. Domart-Coulon 《Cytotechnology》2013,65(5):705-724
Cell cultures from reef-building scleractinian corals are being developed to study the response of these ecologically important organisms to environmental stress and diseases. Despite the importance of cell division to support propagation, cell proliferation in polyps and in vitro is under-investigated. In this study, suspended multicellular aggregates (tissue balls) were obtained after collagenase dissociation of Pocillopora damicornis coral, with varying yields between enzyme types and brands. Ultrastructure and cell type distribution were characterized in the tissue balls (TBs) compared to the polyp. Morphological evidence of cellular metabolic activity in their ciliated cortex and autophagy in their central mass suggests involvement of active tissue reorganization processes. DNA synthesis was evaluated in the forming multicellular aggregates and in the four cell layers of the polyp, using BrdU labeling of nuclei over a 24 h period. The distribution of BrdU-labeled coral cells was spatially heterogeneous and their proportion was very low in tissue balls (0.2 ± 0.1 %), indicating that suspended multicellular aggregate formation does not involve significant cell division. In polyps, DNA synthesis was significantly lower in the calicoderm (<1 %) compared to both oral and aboral gastroderm (about 10 %) and to the pseudostratified oral epithelium (15–25 % at tip of tentacle). DNA synthesis in the endosymbiotic dinoflagellates dropped in the forming tissue balls (2.7 ± 1.2 %) compared to the polyp (14 ± 3.4 %) where it was not different from the host gastroderm (10.3 ± 1.2 %). A transient (24 h) increase was observed in the cell-specific density of dinoflagellates in individually dissociated coral cell cultures. These results suggest disruption of coral cell proliferation processes upon establishment in primary culture. 相似文献
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中国的炭疽杆菌DNA分型及其地理分布 总被引:7,自引:1,他引:6
炭疽广泛分布于中国各地,特别是西部地区,并经常造成人畜疾病,在一项合作研究中,用多位点VNTR分析(MLVA)对从1952-1998年自中国主要地理流行区域分离的病人,病畜和土壤等来源的炭疽杆菌进行了基因分型,MLVA分析结果揭示了21种新的基因型,其等位基因组合在以前世界范围分离物的研究中未曾发现,此外,分离物的分群显示,A3b组是地理上最广泛分布的基因组,说明该组可能是中国的“地方流行株”。而来自古丝绸之路重要贸易中心新疆的大量分离株其基因型特别分散。 相似文献
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Ceribelli A Yao B Dominguez-Gutierrez PR Nahid MA Satoh M Chan EK 《Arthritis research & therapy》2011,13(4):229
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, non-coding, single-stranded RNAs about 21 nucleotides in length. miRNAs have been shown
to regulate gene expression and thus influence a wide range of physiological and pathological processes. Moreover, they are
detected in a variety of sources, including tissues, serum, and other body fluids, such as saliva. The role of miRNAs is evident
in various malignant and nonmalignant diseases, and there is accumulating evidence also for an important role of miRNAs in
systemic rheumatic diseases. Abnormal expression of miRNAs has been reported in autoimmune diseases, mainly in systemic lupus
erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. miRNAs can be aberrantly expressed even in the different stages of disease progression,
allowing miRNAs to be important biomarkers, to help understand the pathogenesis of the disease, and to monitor disease activity
and effects of treatment. Different groups have demonstrated a link between miRNA expression and disease activity, as in the
case of renal flares in lupus patients. Moreover, miRNAs are emerging as potential targets for new therapeutic strategies
of autoimmune disorders. Taken together, recent data demonstrate that miRNAs can influence mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis,
relapse, and specific organ involvement of autoimmune diseases. The ultimate goal is the identification of a miRNA target
or targets that could be manipulated through specific therapies, aiming at activation or inhibition of specific miRNAs responsible
for the development of disease. 相似文献
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Satoh M Krzyszczak ME Li Y Ceribelli A Ross SJ Chan EK Segal MS Bubb MR Sobel ES Reeves WH 《Arthritis research & therapy》2011,13(3):R73
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The presence of anti-topoisomerase I (topo I) antibodies is a classic scleroderma (SSc) marker presumably associated with a unique clinical subset. Here the clinical association of anti-topo I was reevaluated in unselected patients seen in a rheumatology clinic setting. 相似文献8.
C. Brahmi A. Meibom D. C. Smith J. Stolarski S. Auzoux-Bordenave J. Nouet D. Doumenc C. Djediat I. Domart-Coulon 《Coral reefs (Online)》2010,29(1):175-189
The biomineralization process and skeletal growth dynamics of azooxanthellate corals are poorly known. Here, the growth rate
of the shallow-water dendrophyllid scleractinian coral Balanophyllia regia was evaluated with calcein-labeling experiments that showed higher lateral than vertical extension. The structure, mineralogy
and trace element composition of the skeleton were characterized at high spatial resolution. The epitheca and basal floor
had the same ultrastructural organization as septa, indicating a common biological control over their formation. In all of
these aragonitic skeletal structures, two main ultrastructural components were present: “centers of calcification” (COC) also
called rapid accretion deposits (RAD) and “fibers” (thickening deposits, TD). Heterogeneity in the trace element composition,
i.e., the Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios, was correlated with the ultrastructural organization: magnesium was enriched by a factor
three in the rapid accretion deposits compared with the thickening deposits. At the interface with the skeleton, the skeletogenic
tissue (calicoblastic epithelium) was characterized by heterogeneity of cell types, with chromophile cells distributed in
clusters regularly spaced between calicoblasts. Cytoplasmic extensions at the apical surface of the calicoblastic epithelium
created a three-dimensional organization that could be related to the skeletal surface microarchitecture. Combined measurements
of growth rate and skeletal ultrastructural increments suggest that azooxanthellate shallow-water corals produce well-defined
daily growth steps. 相似文献
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JINDŘIŠKA BOJKOVÁ KLÁRA KOMPRDOVÁ TOMÁŠ SOLDÁN SVĚTLANA ZAHRÁDKOVÁ 《Freshwater Biology》2012,57(12):2550-2567
1. Rapid expansion and intensification of anthropogenic activities in the 20th century has caused profound changes in freshwater assemblages. Unfortunately, knowledge of the extent and causes of species loss (SL) is limited due to the lack of reliable historical data. An unusual data set allows us to compare changes in the most sensitive of aquatic insect orders, the Plecoptera, at some 170 locations in the Czech Republic between two time periods, 1955–1960 and 2006–2010. Historical data (1890–1911) on assemblages of six lowland rivers allow us to infer even earlier changes. 2. Regional stonefly diversity decreased in the first half of the 20th century. Streams at lower altitudes lost a substantial number of species, which were never recovered. In the second half of the century, large‐scale anthropogenic pressure caused SL in all habitats, leading to a dissimilarity of contemporary and previous assemblages. The greatest changes were found at sites affected by organic pollution and a mixture of organic pollution and channelisation or impoundment. Colonisation of new habitats was observed in only three of the 80 species evaluated. 3. Species of moderate habitat specialisation and tolerance to organic pollution were most likely to be lost. Those with narrow specialisations in protected habitats were present in both historical and contemporary collections. 4. Contemporary assemblages are the consequence of more than a 100 years of anthropogenic impacts. In particular, streams at lower altitude and draining intensively exploited landscapes host a mere fragment of the original species complement. Most stonefly species are less frequently present than before, although their assemblages remain almost intact in near‐natural mountain streams. Our analyses demonstrate dramatic restriction of species ranges and, in some cases, apparent changes in altitudinal preference throughout the area. 相似文献