豪猪的人工繁殖技术

为了更好地保护和利用豪猪的自然资源,作者于1999年3月~2004年12月对豪猪的人工繁殖技术进行了研究,结果表明:雌豪猪的性成熟年龄为10~12月龄,雄豪猪的性成熟年龄为12~14月龄;豪猪全年均可发情交配,但以春秋两季为旺;豪猪的怀孕期为85~95 d;豪猪年产1~2胎,每胎1~4只。豪猪的繁殖率和幼仔的成活率都高达90%以上。     

乳腺分泌物中体细胞的研究进展

不同物种的乳腺分泌物中含有的细胞成分被称为体细胞,其中包括淋巴细胞、白细胞、巨噬细胞和上皮细胞。物种、乳腺感染情况、不同生理阶段和饲养管理条件等因素均会影响乳中的体细胞数量和细胞类型。近年来,乳中体细胞得到了人们的关注和深入研究,显示出广阔的应用前景。人们利用从初乳和常乳中得到的乳腺上皮细胞已经成功进行了乳腺细胞的原代培养和建立了乳腺细胞系,为乳生成、被动免疫转移和乳腺癌的研究提供了良好平台。体细胞中提取的RNA代表了乳腺组织的基因表达,因此为研究乳腺组织的基因表达提供了方便、良好的来源。     

禽流感病毒分子生物学的研究进展

禽流行性感冒(av ian in fluenza,A I,简称禽流感)是由A型禽流感病毒(av ian in fluenza v irus,A IV)引起的禽类烈性传染病。作为被世界动物卫生组织(O IE)定为A类的传染病,A I不仅给世界养禽业造成了巨大的经济损失,而且对人类健康和生命安全构成了严重威胁。因此,A I已经成为人们关注的焦点,国内外学者也对其进行了大量研究。作者从病原基因组及其编码的蛋白质、致病力、变异性以及对人类感染A IV的分子机制等角度就A IV的分子生物学研究作一综述,为防制A I提供理论基础,并在此基础上探讨了人类禽流感的防治措施,加深人们对A I的认识。     

穴播条件下株行距对紫花苜蓿种子产量和质量的影响

在甘肃省酒泉市研究了穴播条件下不同株、行距处理对紫花苜蓿种子生产性能的影响，结果表明：在产种第一年（2004年）行距和株距对种子产量和产量构成因素均产生了显著的影响（P〈0．05），随着行距从60cm递增至100cm，种子产量也随之从1240kg／hm^2下降到982kg／hm^2，而各株距处理的种子产量则从15cm的1426kg／hm^2依次递减至60cm的807kg／hm^2；行距60cm和株距15cm组合的产量最高，为1833kg／hm^2，100cm行距和株距60cm组合的产量最低，为753kg／hm^2。株行距的增加显著降低了枝条密度，但结荚花序数／枝条和荚果数／结荚花序却显著提高。品种间种子产量的差异不显著。品种间的结荚花序数／枝条、种子重量、正常种苗率、发芽势和硬实率存在显著的差异（P〈0．05）。     

蛹虫草人工栽培条件优化研究

蛹虫草是一种珍贵的药食同源大型真菌．其市场需求日益增加。为加强蛹虫草的人工栽培．从料水比、菌种浓度、接种量和暗培养时间等4个因素进行正交试验．发现接种量（15、20、25mL／瓶）和菌种浓度（6、11、15个／mL）起着重要的作用，而料水比（1：1、1：1．2、1：1．5）和暗培养时间（2、3、4d）作用较小，并优化出高产培养条件．即料水比1：1．5、菌种浓度15个／mL．接种量25mL／瓶和暗培养时间为3d。在此优化条件下．每20g大米能生产出高达17．96g鲜子实体。     

Relationship between airway inflammation and pulmonary arterial remodeling in rats with chronic bronchitis and emphysema

AIM:To study the effects of airway and pulmonary inflammation on pulmonary arterial remodeling in rats with chronic bronchitis (CB) and emphysema.METHODS:Twenty-four male Wistar rats were divided into three groups (n=8): Group A: four-weeks CB and emphysema;Group B: six-weeks CB and emphysema group;Group C: normal control.The rat model of CB and emphysema was established by intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and daily exposure to cigarette smog.The arterial blood gas analysis,pulmonary hemodynamics changes and cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured.The pathomorphological changes of airway inflammation,alveoli destruction and pulmonary arterial remodeling were observed by HE straining and triple straining.RESULTS:(1) The characteristic pathological changes of CB and emphysema were observed in group A and B.Neutrophils were the main cells infiltrated into the walls of airway in group A.Lymphocytes and macrophages were the main cells in group B.(2) Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP),mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP),the ratio of the weight of right ventricle/left ventricle and septum (RV/LV+S) in group A and B were significantly higher than those in group C (P<0.05).The amount of muscular artery (MA) in group A and B were significantly higher than that in group C (P<0.05).(3) In group A and B,the levels of MA,RVSP,mPAP and RV/LV+S was correlated positively with the average alveolar area,the total cell counts and differential cell counts of neutrophils,lymphocytes and macrophages in BALF,and the level of infiltration into the walls of airway,respectively (P<0.05).The positive correlation was observed with the percentage of neutrophils,lymphocytes and macrophages between group A and B (P<0.05).The amounts of MA were also correlated positively with RVSP,mPAP and RV/LV+S (P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:(1) The pulmonary artery hypertension,the right ventricular hypertrophy and the pulmonary arterial remodeling appeared before hypoxia.These may be related with the degree of the pulmonary inflammation.(2) The characteristic of pulmonary arterial remodeling was small artery organization,and correlated positively with the changes of hemodynamics.     

Proliferation and apoptosis of neuroendocrine cells in ovarian epithelial tumors

AIM: The purpose of this study was to observe the morphological features of neuroendocrine cells (NECs)， their proliferation and apoptosis in ovarian epithelial tumors, and to discuss their biological and clinical significance. METHODS: 79 specimens of ovarian epithelial tumor samples were collected, of them 20 benign, 18 boderline, 41 milignant tumors, and 22 normal ovaries were investigated immunohistochemically. Chromogranin A was used to detect NECs and their proliferation and apoptosis were examined by double-label staining of chromogranin A and Ki67 or TUNEL. RESULTS: The positive rate of CgA, distribution and staining intensity in ovarian epithelial tumors were higher than those in normal ovary. NECs showed various shapes with neuronoid protuberances stretching to the neighboring cells or basement membrane. Occasionally, they might touch together. No TUNEL positive coexpression in all NECs was observed by double-label staining, but some NECs were coexpressed with Ki67. CONCLUSION: NECs of ovarian epithelial tumors like cancer cells showed a proliferation, but no apoptosis. Their secretion might promote their neighboring non-NECs to proliferate and prevent them from apoptosis.     

PPARs ligands antagonizes Ang-induced decrease in endothelial NO production by upregulating eNOS expression

AIM: We hypothesized that PPARγ ligands stimulate endothelial-derived nitric oxide (NO) release to protect the vascular wall. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of ciglitazone (Cig) and fenofibrate (Fen) on angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ)-induced decrease in endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) expression and NO production in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). METHODS: HUVECs were preincubated for 24 h with Cig (10-7, 10-6, 10-5, 10-4 mol/L) or Fen (10-5 and 10-4 mol/L), then incubated for 12 h with 10-7 mol/L AngⅡ. Total RNA was extracted, and the expression of mRNA and protein of eNOS was assessed by RT-PCR and Western blotting. NO production was measured by Griees method. RESULTS: In the presence of 10-7 mol/L AngⅡ for 12 h, NO production in cultured HUVECs was decreased (P<0.01). Cig and Fen pretreatments enhanced NO production (P<0.01) and antagonized Ang-induced decrease in eNOS mRNA and protein levels in HUVECs. CONCLUSION: PPARγ activator, ciglitazone, and PPARα activator, fenofibrate, antagonize Ang-induced decrease in endothelial NO production by directly upregulating eNOS expression.     

荔枝果皮对外源钙和蔗糖吸收及向细胞壁沉着的研究

利用放射性同位素示踪技术研究荔枝果皮对外源钙和蔗糖的吸收及细胞壁构建规律。结果表明,进入果皮的蔗糖主要被用以构建细胞壁,但随果实发育,蔗糖用于构建细胞壁比例减少,更多分布于果皮组织的可溶性成分中;果梗向果实运输钙的效率远远低于蔗糖运输效率;NAA处理果实短期内可明显促进蔗糖向果实运输,但不能促进果梗的钙进入果实,说明蔗糖和钙向果实运输有不同调控机制;施于果实表面的钙虽可被吸收并成为细胞壁的结构钙,但比例不到千分之一;硝酸(根)离子和NAA可一定程度促进外源钙向细胞壁沉着;抗裂的怀枝果皮细胞壁的钙含量比易裂的糯米糍高,其细胞壁结合外源钙的能力也强于后者,说明前者细胞壁中果胶半乳糖醛酸残基含量高于后者,也是怀枝具有较强抗裂性的物质基础之一;2品种14C-蔗糖向果皮细胞壁沉着均在果实发育初期最活跃,怀枝细胞壁构建也只是在果实发育初期比糯米糍更活跃,这就意味着抗裂性形成的关键时期是在果皮发育的初期。     

桦褐孔菌对肺癌细胞抗增殖和诱导凋亡观察

用MTT法测定桦褐孔菌抗突变活性成分Inotodiol,对人肺癌A549细胞株的增殖抑制作用,20mg.L-1～80mg·L^-1桦褐孔菌的抗突变活性成分Inotodiol对人肺癌A549细胞株有抑制增殖作用,且表现出浓度和时间依赖关系。在倒置显微镜下、HE染色光学显微镜下、AO/EB双染色荧光显微镜下、透射电子显微镜下观察,肿瘤细胞均有体积变小、有凋亡小体。桦褐孔菌的抗突变活性成分Inotodiol可抑制人肺癌A549细胞株的增殖和诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡。