内毒素对人血小板聚集,释放的体外作用

大肠杆菌 O55B5内毒素在体外可抑制人血小板自发性聚集,并使血小板内 cAMP、钙调素明显增高,但对肾上腺素诱发的血小板聚集无作用,也不能引起血小板致密颗粒和α-颗粒的释放。此外还观察到内毒素组无血小板上清液中5-HT 含量减少。     

赛蚊一新种(大叶赛蚊)的记述(双翅目:蚊科)

1972年,我们在宁夏回族自治区的银川采获一种新的赛蚊。由于新种赛蚊的第九背叶特大,因崦取名为大叶赛蚊Culista(Culiseta)megaloba新种。 大叶赛蚊Culiseta(Culiseta)megaloba新种形态特征 雌蚊 大型深褐色蚊虫,翅长6.3—7.0(平均6.5)毫米。 头部:头顶和后头覆盖淡色窄鳞,后头并有黑色竖鳞;沿复眼后缘有淡色鳞环,头侧为平铺的淡色宽鳞。触角蒂节(梗节)褐色,内面有淡色鳞,轮毛黑色。触须约为喙的1/8长,暗色,有时第三节基部和末端有少数淡色鳞。喙暗色,比前足股节赂长。 胸部:前胸前背片是淡色窄鳞和褐色宗毛,杂有少数淡色舌形鳞;前胸后背片具淡色窄鳞。中胸盾片的体壁黑色,具淡色或淡金黄色细鳞形成的不很明显的纵条,包括央、     

家蚕5龄幼虫精巢和卵巢microRNA芯片及转录组比较分析

【目的】本研究旨在通过对家蚕Bombyx mori 5龄幼虫精巢和卵巢组织微小RNA (microRNA, miRNA)基因芯片及转录组进行分析,找到参与家蚕性腺发育相关的miRNA分子及可能的靶基因。【方法】采用新一代高通量测序平台对家蚕5龄幼虫精巢和卵巢(分别定义为Test和Control)进行miRNA基因芯片检测及转录组测序分析,根据P＜0.05且log₂(fold change, FC)≥2的标准,通过比较筛选出Test vs Control的差异表达miRNA;根据q≤0.05且|log₂(fold change)|≥1的标准,通过比较筛选出Test vs Control的差异表达基因 (differentially expressed genes, DEGs);随机选取8个上调和12个下调差异表达miRNA,对其表达及其预测的5个靶基因进行qRT-PCR验证;对DEGs以及差异表达miRNA的靶基因进行KEGG通路富集分析。【结果】从精巢和卵巢样本中(Test vs Control)分别鉴定出68个差异表达miRNA和3 991个DEGs,其中上调和下调miRNA分别为36和32个,上调和下调DEGs分别为2 033和1 958个。差异表达miRNA的qRT PCR验证结果均与芯片数据一致。KEGG通路富集分析结果显示DEGs在新陈代谢及核糖体的信号通路显著富集。对差异表达miRNA在DEGs中的可能靶基因进行预测,结果找到了4组表达趋势相反的miRNA与靶基因：分别是bmo-miR-2774a与LOC101745556;bmo-miR-92b与LOC101735954以及bmo-miR-3266与LOC733130和LOC778467;1组表达趋势一致的miRNA与靶基因：bmo-miR-3321与LOC101744895。5个靶基因的qRT-PCR验证结果与转录组测序结果一致。【结论】本研究获得了家蚕5龄幼虫精巢和卵巢转录组及miRNA芯片数据,筛选并验证了4组差异表达和1组一致表达miRNA及潜在靶基因,为探究家蚕精巢和卵巢发育差异奠定了基础。     

Correction to: lncRNA MEG3, Acting as a ceRNA,Modulates RPE Differentiation Through the miR-7-5p/Pax6 Axis

Biochemical Genetics - A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-021-10086-3     

高原低氧免疫损伤及其干预措施的研究

目的:探讨高原低氧损伤免疫系统的特征及其可能机制,研究高原低氧免疫损伤的干预措施。方法:测定低氧暴露不同时间小鼠免疫器官指数、外周血和免疫器官T淋巴细胞亚群的变化;观察小鼠免疫器官淋巴细胞凋亡率及小鼠肺脏和肾脏病理学改变。采用预防给药方式,研究中药组方对低氧免疫损伤小鼠的干预作用。结果:①模拟海拔8000m低氧暴露8h后,小鼠胸腺CD4+CD8+细胞数显著下降,CD4+CD8-、CD4-CD8+细胞数显著增加(P0.01);低氧暴露3d后,外周血CD4+细胞明显减少(P0.05),CD4+/CD8+比值显著降低(P0.05),胸腺CD4+CD8+细胞数进一步下降,CD4+CD8-、CD4-CD8+细胞数进一步增加,小鼠脾脏、胸腺淋巴细胞晚期凋亡和坏死率均显著增加(P0.05);低氧暴露6d后,小鼠脾指数显著性增加(P0.01);胸腺指数显著性降低(P0.01),脾CD4+、CD8+细胞数显著降低(P0.01),脾脏和胸腺淋巴细胞晚期凋亡率和坏死率进一步增加(P0.01),活细胞率显著降低(P0.01),脾脏淋巴细胞早期凋亡率显著增加(P0.01)。整个低氧暴露过程中外周血CD8+无显著性变化。②新复方党参、香杞多糖、二者联合应用均能显著增加低氧免疫损伤小鼠外周血CD3+、CD4+、脾脏CD4+的细胞水平(P0.01,P0.05),对脾脏CD8+细胞水平没有显著影响。香杞多糖及其与新复方党参联合应用均能进一步降低胸腺CD4+CD8+,进一步增加CD4+CD8-的细胞水平(P0.01),未见对CD4-CD8+细胞水平的影响;新复方党参对低氧免疫损伤小鼠胸腺没有显著性影响。结论:模拟海拔8000m低氧暴露后小鼠外周发挥免疫作用的淋巴细胞数减少可能与低氧暴露早期淋巴细胞凋亡率和坏死率增加和肺脏淋巴细胞分布增多有关。新复方党参和香杞多糖作为低氧免疫损伤干预措施,具有一定发展前景。     

Wolf Movement Patterns: a Key to Estimation of Kill Rate?

Abstract: To estimate wolf (Canis lupus) kill rates from fine-scale movement patterns, we followed adult wolves in 3 territories of the Scandinavian wolf population using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) during the winters of 2001–2003. The resulting 6 datasets of 62–84 study days gave a total of 8,747 hourly GPS positions. We visited clusters of positions in the field on average 8.8 days after positioning and found moose (Alces alces) killed by wolves during the study period on 74 (8%) of the 953 clusters. The number of positions and visits to a cluster, their interaction, and the proportion of afternoon positions were significant fixed effects in mixed logistic-regression models predicting the probability of a cluster containing a wolf-killed moose. The models, however, displayed a poor goodness-of-fit and were not a suitable tool for estimating kill rates from positioning data alone. They might be used to reduce fieldwork by excluding unlikely clusters, although the reduction was not substantial. We discuss proximate factors (i.e., human disturbance and access to prey) as well as ultimate factors (i.e., social organization, intra-guild dominance, and litter size) as potential causes of the observed high temporal and spatial variation in prey-handling. For similar future kill-rate studies, we recommend increasing field efforts and shortening positioning intervals.     

Multistage,Long-Range Natal Dispersal by a Global Positioning System-Collared Scandinavian Wolf

Abstract: We document a new record dispersal for wolves worldwide. The natal straight-line dispersal distance of a Global Positioning System-collared female wolf from the Scandinavian population was 1,092 km from southeast Norway to northeast Finland, with a multistage actual travel distance of >10,000 km. Natural gene flow to the isolated, inbred Scandinavian wolf population may occur if survival of dispersers is improved.     

家蚕非编码RNA在神经系统中的表达分析

【目的】非编码RNA(non-coding RNA,ncRNA)在家蚕Bombyx mori发育过程中具有重要调控作用。本研究旨在探索ncRNA参与家蚕神经系统发育的分子机理。【方法】采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对22个中等长度的ncRNA及3个ncRNA的邻近编码基因在家蚕幼虫神经系统中的表达水平进行检测。【结果】8个ncRNA(包括1个C/D box snoRNA,4个H/ACA box snoRNA和3个不能归类的ncRNA)在家蚕5龄幼虫神经组织和非神经组织中均有表达,且在胸腹神经中的表达量明显高于头部神经中的表达量。其中,snoRNA Bm-51,Bm-18和Bm-86在胸腹神经中的表达量分别是头部神经中的23,5和4.7倍。进一步研究发现,这3个内含子起源的ncRNA与其宿主基因在家蚕神经系统中的表达趋势一致,宿主基因在胸腹神经中的表达量也明显高于头部神经中的表达量。【结论】本研究筛选到的在家蚕不同神经部位存在差异表达的ncRNA,特别是在胸腹神经中高表达的ncRNA可能协同其邻近编码基因,参与家蚕神经发育或神经活动过程。该结果为研究ncRNA参与家蚕神经系统发育提供了分子依据,为从非编码RNA角度探索鳞翅目害虫防治提供了新的思路。