High expression of NEK2 promotes lung cancer progression and drug resistance and is regulated by mutant EGFR

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry - An increasing amount of research showed that endothelial cells (ECs) play crucial role in vascular disorders such as atherosclerosis (AS). LncRNA OIP5-AS1 and...     

低温下抗氧化酶活性与冬油菜根细胞结冰关系的初步研究

以4个抗寒性不同的油菜品种的根为材料,于低温试验箱内连续降温处理(4℃/24 h,0℃/24 h,-3℃/24 h,-6℃/24 h,-9℃/24 h,-15℃/24 h,-21℃/24 h),检测其抗氧化酶(POD、CAT)活性,并结合POD同工酶电泳和冷冻前后幼苗的形态变化特征,探讨油菜根部抗氧化酶活性变化与细胞冰冻状态间的相关性以及油菜根的抗冻机理.结果显示:(1)弱抗寒性油菜品种(‘临油7号’和Vision)在低温冷冻后,叶面出现大量水渍,之后叶片萎缩直至焦枯,根部出现水渍后软化直至干枯死亡;强抗寒性品种(‘陇油6号’和‘陇油8号’)在冷冻后不产生水渍或水渍极少,其根在冻后损伤也较轻微.(2)在连续冷冻条件下,弱抗寒性油菜根部POD和CAT活性在降温初期有较大幅度的变化,之后就保持恒定,说明根部细胞已完全结冰;而强抗寒性油菜根部POD和CAT活性在降温初期变化较小,后期持续大幅增加,表明根部细胞仍保持溶液状态;POD同工酶分析也反映出类似的变化规律.研究表明,低温下冬油菜根部抗氧化酶活性变化和细胞冰冻状态之间存在相关性;细胞结冰通常会给植物造成致死性伤害,强抗寒油菜品种能安全越冬的关键就是能通过某种机制避免细胞内结冰,其结冰温度越低,抗寒性越强.     

Effect of Xanthan Gum on the Freeze-Thaw Stability of Wheat Gluten

Food Biophysics - The effect of xanthan gum on the freeze-thaw stability of wheat gluten was evaluated during a 60-day storage period at −18 °C with thawing every...     

Expanded Expression Landscape and Prioritization of Circular RNAs in Mammals

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Community structure,distribution pattern,and influencing factors of soil Archaea in the construction area of a large-scale photovoltaic power station

International Microbiology - The photovoltaic power station in Qinghai has been built for 8 years; however, its impact on the regional soil ecological environment has not been studied in...     

Spatiotemporal Distribution,Sources, and Photobleaching Imprint of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Yangtze Estuary and Its Adjacent Sea Using Fluorescence and Parallel Factor Analysis

To investigate the seasonal and interannual dynamics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the Yangtze Estuary, surface and bottom water samples in the Yangtze Estuary and its adjacent sea were collected and characterized using fluorescence excitation-emission matrices (EEMs) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) in both dry and wet seasons in 2012 and 2013. Two protein-like components and three humic-like components were identified. Three humic-like components decreased linearly with increasing salinity (r>0.90, p<0.001), suggesting their distribution could primarily be controlled by physical mixing. By contrast, two protein-like components fell below the theoretical mixing line, largely due to microbial degradation and removal during mixing. Higher concentrations of humic-like components found in 2012 could be attributed to higher freshwater discharge relative to 2013. There was a lack of systematic patterns for three humic-like components between seasons and years, probably due to variations of other factors such as sources and characteristics. Highest concentrations of fluorescent components, observed in estuarine turbidity maximum (ETM) region, could be attributed to sediment resuspension and subsequent release of DOM, supported by higher concentrations of fluorescent components in bottom water than in surface water at two stations where sediments probably resuspended. Meanwhile, photobleaching could be reflected from the changes in the ratios between fluorescence intensity (F_max) of humic-like components and chromophoric DOM (CDOM) absorption coefficient (a355) along the salinity gradient. This study demonstrates the abundance and composition of DOM in estuaries are controlled not only by hydrological conditions, but also by its sources, characteristics and related estuarine biogeochemical processes.     

Corticosteroid Treatment Ameliorates Acute Lung Injury Induced by 2009 Swine Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Mice

Background

The 2009 influenza pandemic affected people in almost all countries in the world, especially in younger age groups. During this time, the debate over whether to use corticosteroid treatment in severe influenza H1N1 infections patients resurfaced and was disputed by clinicians. There is an urgent need for a susceptible animal model of 2009 H1N1 infection that can be used to evaluate the pathogenesis and the therapeutic effect of corticosteroid treatment during infection.

Methodology/Principal Findings

We intranasally inoculated two groups of C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice (using 4- or 6-to 8-week-old mice) to compare the pathogenesis of several different H1N1 strains in mice of different ages. Based on the results, a very susceptible 4-week-old C57BL/6 mouse model of Beijing 501 strain of 2009 H1N1 virus infection was established, showing significantly elevated lung edema and cytokine levels compared to controls. Using our established animal model, the cytokine production profile and lung histology were assessed at different times post-infection, revealing increased lung lesions in a time-dependent manner. In additional,the mice were also treated with dexamethasone, which significantly improved survival rate and lung lesions in infected mice compared to those in control mice. Our data showed that corticosteroid treatment ameliorated acute lung injury induced by the 2009 A/H1N1 virus in mice and suggested that corticosteroids are valid drugs for treating 2009 A/H1N1 infection.

Conclusions/Significance

Using the established, very susceptible 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) mouse model, our studies indicate that corticosteroids are a potential therapeutic remedy that may address the increasing concerns over future 2009 A/H1N1pandemics.