Effect of ischemic post-conditioning on myocardial mitochondrial function in isolated rat heart

AIM: To investigate the protective effect of ischemic post-conditioning on isolated rat myocardial mitochondrial function during ischemia/reperfusion, and to study the role of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel (mitoK_ATP) in myocardial protection. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomized into 4 groups (n=8 in each group): control group (C), model group (M), ischemic post-conditioning group (IPO) and 5-hydroxydecanoate plus IPO group (5-HD+IPO). The hearts isolated from the SD rats were mounted on a Langendorff apparatus and started with a 20-minute perfusion for equilibration. In C group, the hearts went on perfusion for another 70 min after equilibration. In M group, 4 ℃ St. Thomas cardioplegic solution was administered prior to ischemia, followed by ischemia for 40-minute, and reperfusion for another 30 min. In IPO group, the hearts underwent 40-minute global ischemia after equilibration, then perfusion for 10 s and ischemia for another 10 s. The procedure was repeated 6 times before 28-minute reperfusion. In 5-HD+IPO group, the hearts were perfused with 5-HD (100 μmol/L in K-H solution) and treated as that in IPO group, then reperfusion for 23 min. The reactive oxygen species (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and respiratory function of myocardial mitochondria were measured at the ends of equilibration and reperfusion. RESULTS: (1) Compared with the data collected at the end of equilibrium, the MMP was obviously decreased at the end of reperfusion in all groups, The highest in C group. MMP in 5-HD+IPO group was markedly higher than that in IPO group and M group. MMP in IPO group was higher than that in M group. (2) In contrast to that at the end of equilibrium, ROS was obviously increased at the end of reperfusion in all groups. However, ROS was observably higher in M group than that in the other 3 groups, and ROS in 5-HD+IPO group was markedly higher than that in IPO group and C group. ROS in IPO group was higher than that in C group. (3) The respiratory function of mitochondria was obviously injured at the end of reperfusion in all groups. The arrangement of the mitochondrial respiratory function from the best to the worse was C group > IPO group > 5-HD+IPO group > M group. CONCLUSION: Ischemic post-conditioning attenuates myocardial reperfusion injury by maintaining the stability of MMP, decreasing the generation of ROS and preserving the respiratory chain function of mitochondria. The mitoK_ATP antagonist 5-HD can not completely block the myocardial protective effect of ischemic post-conditioning. Myocardial protective effect of ischemic post-conditioning may achieve by activating mitoK_ATP, meanwhile the other factors may also take part in the myocardial protective processes.     

Effects of serum from patients with atrial fibrillation on chemotaxis of cardiac fibroblasts

AIM: To investigate the effects of the serum from the patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on the chemotaxis of rat cardiac fibroblasts.METHODS: Cardiac fibroblasts were isolated from the ventricles of neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats and primarily cultured with digestion and differential adhesion. The cells in 3 to 4 passages were used for Transwell chamber assay to determine the chemotatic effects of the sera.RESULTS: Compared with control group, the cells that migrated through the polycarbonate membrane were obviously increased in AF group. The strongest chemotaxis was induced by the serum from the patients with persistent atrial fibrillation(pers-AF).The number of migrated cells in non-AF atrial arrhythmia(AA) group was higher than that in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(paro-AF) group, and that in control group was the lowest. The results of multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that the migrated cells were related to AF and left atrial diameter.CONCLUSION: The chemotactic effect of AF serum is obviously higher than that of control serum. The differences of AF sera among groups show that myocardial fibrosis is a chronic, insidious and delayed process. The migration and infiltration of cardiac fibroblasts indirectly reflect the presence, severity and extent of the myocardial damage. The changes of migrated cells precede the changes of left atrial diameter, indicating that the cause of fibrosis is more important, and the positive correlation between AF and left atrial diameter may not be the direct causality.     

蔬菜高效施药装置药量专家系统测试

为了满足蔬菜高效施药的精确性和便捷性,借助信息技术手段将专家知识库存贮在单片机芯片中,通过快捷的选择调用达到蔬菜高效施药的目的。本文介绍了高效施药装置专家系统的工作原理,并通过试验验证了其理论施药量和实际控制值具有较好的一致性。     

农业景观审美性浅析

探讨了农业景观的起源与发展过程,论述了农业景观审美体系是由审美主体、审美客体以及主体对客体产生的审美感受三部分构成,缺一不可;并进一步说明了农业景观的审美体验,介绍了自然农业景观、农业观光园以及农业主题性公园的不同特点以及审美方式;从不同的美的角度出发,讨论了农业景观的审美价值和审美意义,为现代景观设计提供了有价值的素材。     

基于粒子滤波的苹果采摘机器人目标姿态估算

针对苹果采摘机器人中果实姿态信息缺失造成果实损伤及采摘失败等问题,根据苹果尾部花萼遗迹区域是否可见分析了果实姿态信息机器视觉测量方法,研究了果实姿态信息的粒子滤波估计。将单目摄像机固定在机器人末端手爪上,在手爪趋近果实的采摘过程中,随机采集多帧果实图像。对每帧图像运用惯性主轴或重心点偏移两种方法计算果实在机器人坐标系下的姿态向量值,并通过粒子滤波融合来得到果实姿态信息的最优估计。实验结果表明,粒子滤波方法可以有效地融合多帧图像的苹果姿态信息,能够减小因依靠单帧图像直接测量而产生的误差。     

排种器试验台检测系统的设计与试验

基于计算机视觉和自动控制技术,设计了排种器试验台检测系统.该系统适用于各种排种器的精播、穴播及条播性能的试验和检定,并可生成丰富翔实的试验数据报表.为此,论述了检测系统的设计与构成,对排种图像采集处理的总体流程、图像的拼接、阈值分割和种子边缘提取等内容一一做了叙述,并讨论了数据的综合处理、各种统计和评价的依据等.同时,为了检验该系统的可靠性和准确性,在JPS-12排种器试验台上进行了多种速度下的玉米精播性能检测试验.     

PLC在温室控制系统中的应用

简要介绍了PLC温室控制系统的工艺流程、系统配置和软件设计,并对由PLC和上位机组成的控制系统的主要功能进行了说明.上位机通过组态软件设计承担监控和管理任务,下位机通过PLC实现数据实时采集和自动控制功能.     

贵州省典型城市污水处理厂污泥养分与重金属含量调查

分别采集贵州省8个典型地级城市污水处理厂冬季和夏季的脱水污泥样品,进行室内分析测试,研究其养分和重金属特性。结果表明,贵州省主要地级城市脱水污泥pH为6.5-7.4,盐分含量为0.4-0.9。城市污泥中有机质、全量N、P高于一般农家肥,但全K量较低。污泥中全量重金属Cu、Pb、Ni、Cr、Hg和As均远低于国家农用标准,但一个处理厂污泥Cd、Zn超标,另有一处理厂污泥Cd超标,有3个处理厂污泥存在Zn超标现象。形态分析表明,Cd在多数污泥中化学形态主要是以生物有效态的形式存在,而Zn主要以稳定的化学形态存在,说明Cd存在环境风险,而Zn相对安全,表明贵州地区脱水污泥多数可安全农用,冬季和夏季脱水污泥的养分和重金属浓度没有显著差异。     

拟南芥Alpha-dioxygenase2(AtDOX2)在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及活性鉴定

为了获得具有生物活性的拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)alpha-dioxygenase2(AtDOX2),将其对应基因AtDOX2编码区克隆到酵母表达载体pPIC9k中,获得重组表达载体pPIC9k-AtDOX2,将线性化的重组载体电击转化入毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)表达菌株GS115,经G418筛选、PCR鉴定和甲醇诱导时间优化,获得重组AtDOX2的高效表达菌株GS115/pPIC9k-AtDOX2。SDS-PAGE分析结果显示,0.5%甲醇诱导96h重组蛋白表达量最高,其表达量占胞外总蛋白的15%。重组AtDOX2的表观分子量约为70kD,经Ni-NTA柱亲和层析可获得纯度大于80%的重组蛋白。2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)(ABTS)法测定结果表明重组蛋白具有过氧化物酶活性,且其活性受Ca2+和Mg2+激活,受EDTA、咪唑和Mn2+抑制;2,4-二硝基苯肼(2,4-DNP)法测定结果显示,重组AtDOX2具有双加氧酶活性,Ca2+对其双加氧酶活性也有激活作用。结果说明利用酵母表达系统获得...     

3种大蒜中洋葱黄矮病毒的RT-PCR分子鉴定

洋葱黄矮病毒（Onion yellow dwarf virus,OYDV）是危害大蒜产量和品质的主要病毒之一。快速有效的病毒检测方法可为大蒜病毒病的研究和有效防御提供理论与技术资料。本研究利用反转录-聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）技术对甘肃＂成县迟蒜＂和山东＂鲁蒜王2号＂中OYDV外壳蛋白基因进行特异性扩增,并克隆到载体PMD18-TEasy Vector上进行核苷酸序列测定及分析。成功分离得到OYDV的两个DNA片段——GSCCS和SDLSW2,与GenBank中已报道的AB000837.1、AB000838.1和AJ409311.1等22个OYDV DNA片段的核苷酸相似性分别为81%～98%和81%～84%,氨基酸相似性分别为85%～99%和89%～94%,二者之间核苷酸相似性为84%,氨基酸相似性为89%。系统进化树显示不同DNA片段可聚为3个组群,GSCCS与中国山东金乡OYDV DNA片段同属一组,SDLSW2与其它16个OYDV DNA片段同属一组,表明OYDV在甘肃＂成县迟蒜＂和山东＂鲁蒜王2号＂中均存在,但具有一定差异。本实验确定了OYDV的基因变异程度,为进一步研究病毒进化和变异提供了有利条件。