Relationship between Th17 cells infiltrated in lungs and pulmonary vascular reconstruction under hypobarric hypoxia

AIM: To investigate the changes of retinoid-related orphan receptor γt(RORγt) mRNA and interleukin-17(IL-17) protein in the lung tissue under hypobaric hypoxia, and the relationship between Th17 cells and hypoxic pulmonary vascular reconstruction. METHODS: Male BALB/c mice(n=50) were randomly divided into control group and 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 28 d hypobaric hypoxia groups. The mice in hypobaric hypoxia groups were housed in a hypobaric hypoxia chamber(simulated altitude of 6 000 m) for 3 d, 7 d, 14 d or 28 d. The mice in control group were housed in normal pressure and oxygen environment. The hemodynamic data were recorded by cardiac catheterization. The hypertrophy of right ventricle was evaluated by the ratio of weight of the right ventricle to the weight of the left ventricle plus interventri-cular septum, and the right ventricular weight over body weight. The spleen was collected and the proportions of the Th17(CD4⁺IL-17⁺RORγt⁺) cells were detected by flow cytometry. The serum levels of IL-4, IL-6 and IL-17 and the change of IL-17 in the lung tissue were measured by ELISA. The mRNA expression of RORγt in the spleen and lung tissues was measured by RT-qPCR. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the mouse right ventricular systolic pressure, the hypertrophy index of right ventricle and the serum IL-17 level were significantly elevated in hypoxia groups, which was consistent with the results of flow cytometry. The mRNA expression of RORγt in the lung tissue was also significantly increased in 7 d, 14 d and 28 d hypoxia groups. The expression of IL-17 in the lung tissue was significantly increased in 14 d and 28 d hypoxia groups. CONCLUSION: Hypoxia promotes differentiation of Th0 cells to Th17 cells in the spleen. The Th17 cells infiltrated in the lung tissue under hypobarric hypoxia are involved in pulmonary vascular reconstruction.     

Role of 17-AAG in inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of HCT-15 cells

AIM: To investigate the effects of 17-AAG on apoptosis and cell cycle of HCT-15 cells and to clarify the related mechanisms. METHODS: MTT method was employed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of 17-AAG with Aifferent time and different doses on the proliferation of HCT-15 cells. The cells were stained with Annexin V-FITC/propidiumiodide and measured by flow cytometry. The expression of STAT3, cyclin D1, Cyt C, caspase 9 and caspase 3 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS: Treatment with 17-AAG at concentration of 1.25~20 mg/L for 24 h and 48 h significantly inhibited the activity of HCT-15 cells at both time-and concentration-dependent manners. Treatment with 17-AAG at concentrations of 0.425, 0.85 and 1.7 mg/L for 48 h significantly induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest of HCT-15 cells. The exposure of 17-AAG at concentrations of 0.425, 0.85 and 1.7 mg/L for 48 h to the HCT-15 cells significantly down-regulated the expression of STAT3 and cyclin D1 at mRNA and protein levels, but up-regulated Cyt C, caspase 9 and caspase 3 mRNA and protein in a concentration-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: 17-AAG inhibits the cell activity, induces apoptosis and G₁ arrest by down-regulating the expression of cyclin D1, and promoting the mitochondria apoptosis through STAT3 pathway.     

Little effect of forest age on oribatid mites on the bark of trees

This study investigates the effect of forest age (20-, 50-, 160-year-old, and primeval forest) on oribatid mite communities on the bark of oak trees in the National Park Pusza Białowieża in eastern Poland. We hypothesized that oribatid mite diversity on bark peaks at forests of intermediate age and that the number of parthenogenetic species of oribatid mites is highest in young stands. In contrast to these hypotheses, the diversity, density, number of juveniles, community structure and the mode of reproduction of oribatid mite species were not significantly affected by forest age. None of the oribatid mite species occurred exclusively on trees of a specific age. The results suggest that oribatid mite communities on the bark of trees are minimally affected by tree harvesting regimes. In contrast to oribatid mites in soil, communities on bark appear to be less sensitive to disturbances.     

子莲新品种——“建选17号”亲本分子鉴定

建选17号系红花建莲/寸三莲65//太空莲2号复合杂交选育而成的子莲新品种。利用RAPD和ISSR两种分子标记技术,对4个莲子基因型的亲缘关系进行鉴定。结果显示,莲子亲本之间具有丰富的遗传背景;在所检测到的多态性位点中,建选17号与红花建莲相同的有14个,占25.93%;与寸三莲65相同的有11个,占20.37%;与太空莲2号相同的有32个,占59.26%。但是ISSR检测到1个位点(ISSR-L8-950bp)为建选17号所特有。建选17号97.44%的遗传信息分别来自不同的亲本基因型,并发生了部分遗传变异;与太空莲2号、寸三莲65、红花建莲的遗传距离分别为0.1467、0.5792、0.6646。从而从DNA水平证实了建选17号确系3个亲本的复合杂交后代。     

柏木叶精油化学成分的研究

用毛细管气相色谱-质谱-计算机联用技术、毛细管气相色谱保留指数法和标准品叠加法分析了柏木叶精油的化学成分。从分离出来的164个成分中,初步鉴定出37个成分,其含量占总组成的97.58％。最主要的成分是:α-蒎烯45.89％,桧烯29.50％,月桂烯4.55％,松油醇-4(3.16％)等。     

关中奶山羊精液中四种激素水平的季节性变化

应用放射免疫分析法(RIA)测定了关中奶山羊公羊(n=11)全年精液中睾酮(T)、17β-雌二醇(17β-E_2)、孕酮(p_4)和皮质醇(F)水平。T水平在8～11月份平均为9.35ng/ml,12～7月份平均为2.13ng/ml(p<0.001)。17β-E_2浓度在6,10月份极显著地高于其他月份(p<0.01);P_4含量在4～8月份极显著地高于9～8月份(P<0.01);F浓度在8～12月份平均为11.04ng/ml,1～7月份平均为8.12ng/ml(p<0.001)。     

Factors affecting in vitro adventitious shoot formation on internode explants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian

The in vitro formation of newly formed adventitious buds and shoots from internodal branch segments was studied on 12-month-old plants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian. The effects of 6-Benzyladenine (BA) and α-Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) treatments were evaluated on adventitious bud and shoot regeneration. High rates of bud initiation and shoot development were obtained both with BA supplemented medium, in the range from 1 mg L⁻¹ to 3 mg L⁻¹, and with 0.1 mg L⁻¹ NAA supplemented medium. NAA concentrations above 1 mg L⁻¹ significantly reduced bud initiation and shoot elongation. The results obtained using different in vitro culture vessels such as Petri dishes, tubes and glass culture jars were compared. The highest adventitious bud induction was observed in Petri dishes for internodes cultured in 2 mg L⁻¹ BA supplemented medium, with 95% responsive explants forming 9.0 ± 2.4 adventitious buds. The adventitious buds observed in Petri dishes reached a maximum height of 1 mm, with no further development, while some of the adventitious shoots cultured in tubes and glass culture jars grew over 1 cm in height. A shoot regeneration gradient of the internodes collected along the branch axis was noticed, with basal ones exhibiting higher regeneration frequency.     

ADAMTS17 mutation associated with primary lens luxation is widespread among breeds

Primary lens luxation (PLL) is a well-recognized, painful and potentially blinding inherited ocular condition in dogs. We screened PLL-affected dogs of 30 different breeds, to identify those which carried a previously described c.1473+1 G>A mutation in ADAMTS17 that is associated with PLL in Miniature Bull terriers, Lancashire Heelers, and Jack Russell terriers. This ADAMTS17 mutation was identified in PLL-affected dogs from 14 additional breeds. PLL-affected dogs from some breeds (most notably the Shar pei and the Brittany spaniel) did not carry the G1473+1A ADAMTS17 mutation, indicating they must suffer from a genetically distinct form of the condition. We also estimated the frequency of this ADAMTS17 mutation in some of the breeds. Our findings indicate the mutation segregates in a large number of different breeds of dog, many of which are terriers or breeds with terrier co-ancestry, but some of which have more diverse origins. Our results also indicate that the mutation is present at high frequency within most of the breeds in which it segregates. In the miniature bull terrier breed estimates of mutation frequency ranged from 0.27 to 0.39, corresponding to 7.3-15.2% PLL-affected dogs in this breed. We also identified an increased risk of PLL associated with heterozygosity at ADAMTS17, suggesting that carriers carry a low risk of developing PLL.     

不同浓度雌二醇对猪卵母细胞体外成熟和孤雌激活胚胎的影响

为了探讨雌二醇（17β-estrodiol,E2）对猪卵母细胞体外成熟及孤雌激活后胚胎早期发育的影响,在卵母细胞体外成熟培养基中添加不同浓度雌二醇,研究卵裂率和囊胚率的变化。以未添加雌二醇的基础液为对照组,比较分析各组卵母细胞核成熟效率、孤雌激活后胚胎的卵裂率、囊胚发育率。结果表明,成熟液中添加1μg／mL雌二醇（E2）对猪卵母细胞的体外成熟具有明显的促进作用,而添加100μg／mL雌二醇（E2）对猪卵母细胞体外成熟具有明显的抑制作用。     

17β-雌二醇对AC细胞活性、细胞周期和超微结构的影响

通过免疫荧光获得雌激素α、β受体在体外星形胶质细胞（Acrocyte,AC）中表达的形态学证据;CCK-8法获得脂多糖（Lipopolysaccharide,LPS）激发AC的适宜浓度。在此基础上,研究了17β-雌二醇（17β-estradiol,E2）对AC的细胞活性、细胞周期和超微结构的影响。结果显示：E2作用AC 48h,10nmol/L E2可提高AC细胞活性和G2＋S%（P〈0.05）,而100,1 000nmol/L E2可降低AC细胞活性（P〈0.05）,100nmol/L E2还可降低G2＋S%（P〈0.05）;100nmol/L E2作用AC 24,48,72h,均可降低AC细胞活性和G2＋S%,以作用48h时抑制作用最强（P〈0.05）;10nmol/L E2可引起AC线粒体数量增加,细胞核分裂增多,但线粒体、粗面内质网结构正常,而100nmol/L E2可导致AC线粒体肿胀或空泡化,粗面内质网扩张或断裂。结果表明,低浓度（10nmol/L）E2促进AC增殖;高浓度（100,1 000nmol/L）E2抑制AC增殖。