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The molecular evolution of mammalian Y-linked DNA sequences is of special
interest because of their unique mode of inheritance: most Y- linked
sequences are clonally inherited from father to son. Here we investigate
the use of Y-linked sequences for phylogenetic inference. We describe a
comparative analysis of a 515-bp region from the male sex- determining
locus, Sry, in 22 murine rodents (subfamily Murinae, family Muridae),
including representatives from nine species of Mus, and from two additional
murine genera--Mastomys and Hylomyscus. Percent sequence divergence was
< 0.01% for comparisons between populations within a species and was
0.19%-8.16% for comparisons between species. Our phylogenetic analysis of
12 murine taxa resulted in a single most- parsimonius tree that is highly
concordant with phylogenies based on mitochondrial DNA and allozymes. A
total evidence tree based on the combined data from Sry, mitochondrial DNA,
and allozymes supports (1) the monophyly of the subgenus Mus, (2) its
division into a Palearctic group (M. musculus, M. domesticus, M.
spicilegus, M. Macedonicus, and M. spretus) and an Oriental group (M.
cookii++, M. cervicolor, and M. caroli), and (3) sister-group relationships
between M. spicilegus and M. macedonicus and between M. cookii and M.
cervicolor. We argue that Y- chromosome DNA sequences represent a valuable
new source of characters for phylogenetic inference.
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Active and passive cation transport and L antigen hertogeneity in low potassium sheep red cells 下载免费PDF全文
Several lines of experimental evidence are presented suggesting that the L antigens in low potassium (LK) sheep red cells are associated with separate Na(+)K(+) pump flux is distinct from the action of anti-L(l) on K(+) leak flux, implying that K(+) leak transport sites may not be converted into active pumps by the L antiserum. Treatment of LK red cells with trypsin completely abolished both the stimulation of K(+) pump flux and the enhancement of the rate of ouabain binding brought about by anti- L. That this effect is due to a total destruction of the L(p) determinant associated with the LK pump was evident from the complete failure of anti-L(p) to bind to trypsinized LK red cells. The L(p) antigen can be effectively protected against the trypsin attack by prior incubation with anti-L, indicating that the sites for antibody binding and trypsin action may be closely adjacent at the structural level. Trypsin treatment, however, did not interfere with anti-L(l) reducing ouabain insensitive K(+) leak influx, nor did it prevent binding of anti-L(ly), the hemolytically active L antibody which is probably identical with anti-L(l). The functional independence of the L(p) and L(l) sites was documented by the observation that anti-L(l) still reduced K(+) leak influx in LK cells with experimentally induced high potassium concentrations, at which K(+) pump flux is fully suppressed, whether or not anti-L(p) was binding to the L(p) antigen associated with the LK pump. 相似文献
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MNK Clottey R Asmah PK Ofori-Danson MY Ameworwor AY Karikari 《African Journal of Aquatic Science》2016,41(4):473-480
The effects of cage fish farming on physico-chemical and bacteriological water quality in Lake Volta, Ghana, were investigated in 2013–2014. Farmed and unfarmed (control) areas of the lake were selected for monitoring. Nutrients, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, pH, total coliforms, Pseudomonas and Vibrio spp. in the water were monitored monthly. Analyses of the water samples were carried out according to standard procedures. Physico-chemical quality of the water in both farm and control sites were within ranges typical of minimally impacted water and did not vary significantly between the two contrasting sites. The bacteriological analysis, however, revealed contamination of the lake water by fish farming. The bacterial counts at the farmed sites were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than those of the control sites, with figures at the farmed sites ranging from 132 to 1 708 cfu 100 ml?1 for total coliforms, 514 to 5 170 cfu 100 ml?1 Pseudomonas spp. and 14 to 516 cfu 100 ml?1 for Vibrio spp. The results suggested that cage fish farming has increased bacterial loads in the lake water, but has had minimal impact on its physico-chemical quality. 相似文献
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Cyclophosphamide (CP), a potent antitumor drug is known to cause severe cardiotoxicity. The present study is aimed at evaluating the cardioprotective role of lipoic acid in CP induced toxicity. Male albino rats of Wistar strain were divided into four groups and treated as follows: Group I served as control, Group II received a single dose of CP (200 mg/kg b.wt., i.p.), Group III received lipoic acid (25 mg/kg b.wt., orally) for 10 days, Group IV received CP immediately followed by lipoic acid for 10 days. In CP administered rats, the activities of tissue marker enzymes (creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase) were significantly (p<0.001) reduced, ATPases suffered loss in enzyme activity and thiols were depleted. Histopathological observations were also in agreement with the above abnormal changes. Lipoic acid effectively reverted these abnormal biochemical changes and minimized the histopathological lesions in heart. These observations highlight the protective role of lipoic acid in CP induced cardiac injury. (Mol Cell Biochem 276: 39–44, 2005) 相似文献
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Mythili MD Vyas R Patra SS Nair SC Akila G Sujatha R Gunasekaran S 《Journal of medical primatology》2005,34(1):35-40
The present study is aimed at determining some haematological and biochemical parameters in the wild Indian bonnet monkeys as also the microscopic and ultrastructural characteristics of their pancreatic islets. Adult wild Indian bonnet monkeys (Macaca radiata radiata) of both sexes weighing between 2.5 and 4 kg were used in these experiments. Their platelet, reticulocyte and total leukocyte counts and the blood concentrations of hemoglobin and plasma proteins and the serum concentrations of aspartate amino transferase, alanine amino transferase and calcium are similar to the values reported for M. mulatta. Plasma glucose is lower when compared with reported values of M. mulatta and M. fascicularis. Insulin levels are comparable with those of M. mulatta and M. nigra. Histology of islets is similar to that of humans. Ovoid cell collections of islet cells are scattered throughout the pancreas. Ultrastructure of A, B and D cells is similar to humans. These findings suggest that this relatively underutilized macaques may be a suitable model for biomedical research. 相似文献
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Aletaha D Nell VP Stamm T Uffmann M Pflugbeil S Machold K Smolen JS 《Arthritis research & therapy》2005,7(4):R796-R806
Introduction
Frequent assessments of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity allow timely adaptation of therapy, which is essential in preventing disease progression. However, values of acute phase reactants (APRs) are needed to calculate current composite activity indices, such as the Disease Activity Score (DAS)28, the DAS28-CRP (i.e. the DAS28 using C-reactive protein instead of erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI). We hypothesized that APRs make limited contribution to the SDAI, and that an SDAI-modification eliminating APRs – termed the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI; i.e. the sum of tender and swollen joint counts [28 joints] and patient and physician global assessments [in cm]) – would have comparable validity in clinical cohorts. 相似文献7.
There is increasing evidence for beneficial effects of early DMARD (disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) therapy over delayed
treatment in patients who present with arthritis of recent onset. However, no universal consensus exists concerning the choice
of initial drug or whether single drugs or combinations should be given as initial treatments. Recent studies have focused
on the benefits of various strategies in which treatments were tailored to achieve low levels of disease activity, as assessed
using validated response criteria. These studies demonstrated superiority of 'aggressive' over 'conventional' approaches.
Whether the inclusion of tumour necrosis factor antagonists or other biologic targeted therapies in such strategies confers
additional benefits in terms of improved long-term outcomes must be clarified by further studies. Assessment of risks in the
individual patient, allowing individual 'tailoring' of the initial treatment, would be desirable. 相似文献
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A simple and efficient protocol is described for regeneration of wild sorghum (Sorghum dimidiatum) from cell suspension cultures. Fast-growing cell suspensions were established from shoot-meristem-derived callus. Plating
of the suspension on Murashige and Skoog agar medium supplemented with 2.5 mg l–1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) resulted in the formation of embryogenic calli. High-frequency (80%) somatic embryogenesis
from small cell clusters (300–400 μm) was observed when the cultures were initially maintained in liquid medium with reduced
levels of 2,4-D (0.25 mg l–1), followed by transfer to regeneration medium. Direct plating of these small clusters on regeneration medium or transfer
to liquid regeneration medium containing kinetin and 6-benzylaminopurine resulted in the development of mature somatic embryos
and plantlets. The regenerants developed to maturity and were all phenotypically and cytologically normal.
Received: 20 May 1998 / Revision received: 1 September 1998 / Accepted: 23 September 1998 相似文献
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Susie E. Barker Cathryn A. Broderick Scott J. Robbie Yanai Duran Mythili Natkunarajah Prateek Buch Kamaljit S. Balaggan Robert E. MacLaren James W. B. Bainbridge Alexander J. Smith Robin R. Ali 《The journal of gene medicine》2009,11(6):486-497