Role of aldehyde oxidase in the hepatic in vitro metabolism of 3-methylindole in pigs

The metabolism of 3-hydroxy-3-methylindolenine (HMI), a recently discovered metabolite of 3-methylindole (3MI, skatole) produced by porcine liver microsomes, was investigated in vitro using porcine liver cytosol. HMI was rapidly metabolized to a single product, 3-hydroxy-3-methyloxindole (HMOI), by porcine cytosol. By the use of the selective inhibitors menadione and quinacrine, it was shown that the enzyme responsible for the oxidation of HMI into HMOI was aldehyde oxidase (AO; aldehyde:oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.2.3.1). The activity of AO in the conversion of HMI to HMOI was measured in a population of pigs (n = 30) with a wide range of 3MI levels in back fat (0.07-0.30 mg/kg). AO activity was found to be negatively correlated (r = -0.70; P < 0.001) with the level of 3MI in fat. The results of the present study suggest that AO plays an important role in the metabolism of 3MI in the pig and that its catalytic activity is related to an adequate 3MI clearance.     

Nutritive evaluation of the seed,germinated seed,and string bean of Erythrina americana and the detoxification of the material by boiling

The nutritive and toxicological values of the dry seeds, germinated seeds, and string beans of Erythrina americana were studied using raw and boiled samples. Raw germinated seeds had a higher protein content and lower fiber content than dry seeds. The whole string bean had lower protein content and higher fiber content. However, the seeds of the green pod showed the same protein concentration as the dry seeds (dry basis). Boiling and elimination of broth was beneficial in diminishing the alkaloid concentration in all the samples. The trypsin inhibitors, lectins, and tannins were also diminished as was expected. The raw string bean showed the lowest LD(50). Although the total essential amino acids content of the boiled germinated seeds was increased, the quality of protein, protein efficiency ratio (PER), was lower than in boiled dry seeds, and in these, the PER was similar to the control (casein). The present results suggest that for the protein quality and low alkaloid content, the boiled dry seeds and string beans could be used for animal feeding. It could be interesting to test the raw string beans in ruminants since in this stage E. americana showed the lowest toxicity.     

Identification of fonofos metabolites in Latuca sativa, Beta vulgaris, and Triticum aestivum by packed capillary flow fast atom bombardment tandem mass spectrometry

The metabolism of fonofos, a thiophosphonate insecticide, was investigated in mature lettuce (Latuca sativa), beet (Beta vulgaris), and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Six new metabolites were identified by LC-MS and LC-MS-MS analysis using fast atom bombardment (FAB) and packed capillary LC columns with application of the on-column focusing technique. These methods provided the sensitivity required to identify unknown metabolites that were present in the mature plants at only 20-230 ppb. Structural elucidation was facilitated by use of fonofos labeled with both carbon-14 and carbon-13 in the phenyl ring. In all three plants fonofos was converted to a glucose conjugate of thiophenoxylactic acid. Oxidation of the glucose conjugate gave isomeric sulfoxides in all species examined. Thiophenoxylactic acid was found esterified to malonic acid in lettuce. In beets, S-phenylcysteine was found as its malonic acid amide. A second metabolite unique to beets was N-(malonyl)-[2[(ethoxyethylphosphinothionyl)oxy]phenyl]cysteine. This novel structure was confirmed by synthesis.     

不同施氮量对免耕/翻耕移栽稻生长及产量形成的影响

为探讨免耕移栽稻的氮肥管理措施和比较不同耕作方式下移栽稻的生长规律,研究了不同施氮量处理对免耕/翻耕移栽稻生长及产量形成的影响.结果表明,无论翻耕或免耕,增施氮肥可以促进分蘖的发生和叶面积的扩展;在水稻各生育时期,随着氮肥用量的增加,干物质的积累量有增加的趋势,每穗粒数和收获指数逐渐减少;水稻总吸氮量和实际产量逐渐增加,而氮肥吸收利用率、生理利用率和农学利用率及偏生产能力逐渐减小.翻耕移栽稻的分蘖能力、有效穗数和吸氮量显著高于免耕移栽稻,但翻耕和免耕对水稻产量及其构成因素的影响差异不显著,免耕移栽稻的氮肥生理利用率显著高于翻耕移栽稻.     

杂交油菜免耕直播栽培技术研究初报

初步研究了油菜免耕直播栽培的播种量、播种方式及施肥量,认为油菜免耕直播栽培的适宜播种量为3.75 kg/hm2,施肥量为750～900kg/hm2缓释包膜肥,播种方式为撒播.     

不同薄膜自发气调包装对西兰花的保鲜效果

为探讨适合西兰花的自发气调包装材料,用0.02 mm的双向拉伸聚丙烯(BOPP)、聚丙烯(PP)和聚乙烯(PE)薄膜对西兰花进行自发气调包装,5℃下贮藏30d。结果表明,3种自发气调包装处理不同程度地改善西兰花的保鲜效果。其中,BOPP包装的保鲜效果最好,贮藏30d仍有较高的质量属性和外观属性,叶绿素、维生素C、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白等营养物质均保持较高的水平,同时霉变率、切口褐变率、MDA和相对电导率处于最低水平。PP包装效果次之,PE包装效果较弱。因此,BOPP适宜作为采后西兰花的自发气调包装材料。     

龙须草叶面积测定方法的初步研究

对人工栽培的不同生长时间龙须草的叶面积测定方法进行了研究.利用LI-3000叶面积仪和生产上常用的长宽法进行比较分析,求得用长宽法测量龙须草叶面积的矫正系数K=0.67,经过相关分析,认为所得K值是值得推荐的.     

基于回归和M-K方法的盘锦气温时间序列分析

利用1955~2009年盘锦市大洼县气象站的地面逐日最高、最低气温资料,采用回归分析、5年滑动平均分析、Mann-Kendall分析等方法,研究了近55年盘锦市最高、最低气温序列的年、季周期变化的趋势及气温突变特征。结果表明:1955~2009年盘锦最高、最低年平均气温均呈上升趋势,99%的置信水平下,气温的倾向率分别为0.15和0.48℃/10年。最高、最低季气温变化特征:冬、春、秋季气温总体呈上升趋势,冬季最低气温季平均贡献最大;年最高平均气温的突变时间在1991年;四季最低平均气温的突变时间集中在1982~1984年,较辽宁省平均水平提前2~4年;四季最高平均气温变化较无规律。     

Effect of recombinant interleukin-13 on 3T3 fibroblasts in vitro

AIM: To investigate the influence and mechanism of recombinant interleukin-13 (rIL-13) on fibroblasts. METHODS: 3T3 fibroblasts were divided into two groups: the treated group was treated with rIL-13 (80 μg/L, 24 h or 48 h) and the control was without rIL-13 treatment. Transmission electron microscope and Hoechst kit were used to observe morphology of 3T3 fibroblasts in both groups. The activity of proliferation in both groups was investigated and compared by MTT means. Western blot was used to analyze the level of collagen type I induced by rIL-13 in fibroblasts. The levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in the culture supernatants were determined by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: The more ribosomes and mitochondrions, as well as bigger nuclei were found in the treated group. The production of IL-6 and IL-8, and proliferation ratio of fibroblasts treated with rIL-13 for 24 h or 48 h were increased obviously, compared with the control (P<0.01). The expression of collagen type I protein in treated groups was also significantly higher than that in control (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: rIL-13 upregulates the proliferation of fibroblasts. rIL-13 also has an effect on the production of proinflammatory factors and collagen type I. Taken together, these results suggest that IL-13 may play important roles in the pathogenesis of tissue fibrosis.     

Occurrence of intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in the digestive epithelium of fallow deer (Dama dama L)

Intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies were observed in the digestive epithelium of fallow deer (Dama dama L) suffering from bovine virus diarrhea/mucosal disease. Similar inclusion bodies were also found in the ruminal epithelium of fallow deer subjected to overfeeding by supplementary food. Inclusion bodies were not found in the upper alimentary mucosa of clinically healthy deer but were frequently found when these tissues were subjected to autolysis. At electron microscopical studies the inclusion bodies were found to consist of granular protein-like material encircled by a single membrane. Such inclusion bodies may constitute a non-specific degenerative cell response which could be elicited by diverse factors including autolysis.