Suramin alleviates hypertrophic scar in mice by inhibiting fibroplasia and inflammatory response

AIM: To investigate the therapeutical effect of suramin on hypertrophic scar (HPS) and its mechanism. METHODS: After the mouse model of HPS was established by mechanical stretching, the suramin solution at low dose (5 mg/kg) and high dose (10 mg/kg) was applied onto the scar site caused by mechanical load in mice by transdermal administration once a day for 10 d. The degree of scar hyperplasia was observed by macroscopy. The scar cross-sectional area and scar elevation index in the HPS tissues were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The expression levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in HPS tissues were detected by immumohistochemical staining. The expression level of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in HPS tissues was detected by immunofluorescence staining, RT-qPCR and Western blot. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-6, IL-10 and TGF-β1 in the HPS tissues were measured by ELISA. RESULTS: Macroscopic observation showed that the surface areas of scar in the HPS mice after treatment with suramin at low and high doses were significantly reduced (P<0.01). HE staining results showed that the scar cross-sectional area and the scar elevation index of HPS mice after treatment with suramin at low and high doses were significantly reduced (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The results of immunofluorescence staining, RT-qPCR and Western blot showed that the number of α-SMA positive cells and the mRNA and protein expression of α-SMA in scar tissues of HPS mice after treatment with suramin at low and high doses were significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The results of immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression levels of TGF-β1 and IL-6 in scar tissues of HPS mice after treatment with suramin at low and high doses were significantly reduced (P<0.01). The results of ELISA showed that the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 and TGF-β1 in the scar tissues of HPS mice after treatment with suramin at low and high doses were significantly reduced (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Suramin inhibits the formation of HPS, which may be related to the inhibition of fibroplasia and reduction of local inflammatory response.     

添加槐花粉对白三叶青贮发酵品质的影响

采用单因子随机设计，研究添加不同比例的槐(Sophora japonica)花粉对白三叶 (Trifolium repens)青贮发酵品质的影响，以期为槐花应用于青贮饲料生产提供科学依据。分别设置白三叶单独青贮(C)、95%白三叶 + 5%槐花粉青贮(T1)、90%白三叶 + 10%槐花粉青贮(T2)、85%白三叶 + 15%槐花粉青贮(T3)、80%白三叶 + 20%槐花粉青贮(T4)共5个处理。结果表明，白三叶单独青贮品质较差，添加槐花粉提高了青贮原料的干物质、水溶性碳水化合物含量和发酵系数，降低了缓冲能值，使得青贮后的感官评分、乳酸、乳酸 ? 乙酸、干物质、水溶性碳水化合物、粗蛋白质含量显著提高(P ≤ 0.05)，pH、氨氮 ? 总氮、乙酸、丁酸含量显著降低(P ≤ 0.05)。综合考虑，80%白三叶 + 20%槐花粉青贮能获得良好的青贮品质。     

寄主植物中抑制十字花科黑腐病菌Ⅲ型分泌系统小分子化合物的鉴定

 寻找抑制植物病原菌III型分泌系统的植物源活性小分子化合物,是研发生物安全农药的重要途径之一。本研究采用水煮提取法从十字花科黑腐病菌寄主植物满身红萝卜中提取分离活性小分子化合物,利用高效液相-质谱联用解析出活性物质的单体结构。然后用荧光素酶基因luxAB构建融合报告系统以及定量PCR检测活性物质对十字花科黑腐病菌III型分泌系统的抑制效果,最后采用剪叶接种和压渗接种的方法研究活性小分子物质对十字花科黑腐病菌的生防作用。研究表明,植物鞘氨醇和二氢鞘氨醇对十字花科黑腐病菌III型分泌系统基因的转录表达有一定程度的抑制作用,但是对I、II、IV型分泌系统基因的表达没有明显的抑制作用。植物鞘氨醇在XCM1上影响菌的生长,而二氢鞘氨醇不影响菌的生长。同时,还发现这两种物质能显著降低Xcc在寄主植株满身红萝卜上的病害症状以及能够使Xcc在非寄主植物辣椒上引起过敏反应的能力丧失。该研究结果为深入研究小分子化合物对十字花科黑腐病菌III型分泌系统的作用机制及后续开发植物源抑制剂提供了一定的理论依据。     

竹花叶病毒浙江麻竹分离物全基因组序列及siRNA分析

正已知有3种病毒可在自然条件下侵染竹类植物,即竹花叶病毒(bamboo mosaic virus,BaMV)~[1]、樱桃坏死锈斑驳病毒(cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus,CNRMV)和苹果茎沟病毒(apple stem grooving virus,ASGV)~[2,3]。其中,BaMV是最早在巴西的金竹(Bambusa vulgaris Cv.)和孝顺竹     

Autophagy induces mitochondrial dysfunction in neurons from neonatal rats with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

AIM: To explore the influence of autophagy on the induction of mitochondrial dysfunction in the neurons in a neonatal rat hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) model. METHODS: Ten-day-old rat pups (n=30) were randomly divided into sham group and model group. The rats in the latter group were subject to hypoxia-ischemia treatment via unilateral common carotid artery ligation. The rats were sacrificed for brain pathological examination, and the protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 and LC3B-II were detected by immunohistochemical analysis. For the in vitro experiments, the autophagy of primarily cultured rat neurons was observed after hypoxia, and Western blot and mitochondrial function testing were also performed. RESULTS: Compare with sham group, the hypoxia-ischemia treatment caused atrophy and apoptosis of neurons, and ventricular area enlargement of rat brains. Immunohistochemical results demonstrated significantly higher levels of apoptosis- and autophagy-associated proteins, such as cleaved caspase-3 and LC3B-II (P<0.01). In vitro experiments demonstrated that hypoxia induced autophagy and apoptosis in the neurons. Compared with sham group, there were higher levels of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial superoxide, and lower mitochondrial membrane potential in the model group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: In neonatal HIE rat model, the hypoxia-induced mitochondrial dysfunction is related to apoptosis and autophagy. It will provide a new idea for administration of autopahgy inducer agents in treatment of HIE.     

抗根肿病秋大白菜新品种‘CR京秋新3号’

大白菜‘CR京秋新3号’是由分子标记辅助饱和回交转育获得的抗根肿病的细胞质雄性不育系CMS84427CR和自交系832172CR配制而成的中晚熟一代杂种。生育期80 ~ 85 d，植株半直立，株高44 cm左右，开展度75 cm左右。外叶绿色，叶球直筒、叠抱，球高约34 cm，宽约18 cm，净菜质量约4 kg，净菜产量约90 t • hm-2。抗根肿病2号生理小种，抗病毒病、霜霉病。适合北方地区秋季种植。     

不同丝瓜品种褐变相关基因的表达分析

以7种不同丝瓜品种为试验材料,对采后丝瓜果实进行褐变鉴定,测定多酚氧化酶(PPO)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性及相关基因的表达量。结果表明:"苏丝3号""苏丝6号""苏丝7号"属于抗褐变品种;"苏丝4号""苏丝5号""苏丝10号"属于耐褐变品种;"苏丝8号"属于严重褐变。从褐变酶POD和PPO变化来看,"苏丝8号"POD活性高达456.7 U·mg-1,抗褐变品种"苏丝3号""苏丝6号""苏丝7号"POD活性均在250 U·mg-1。"苏丝8号"PPO活性为68.2 U·mg-1,"苏丝3号"PPO活性最小,低至25.2 U·mg-1。从褐变基因的变化来看,"苏丝8号"在LcPOD家族基因表达中均高于对照"苏丝3号",其中LcPOD3基因表达量高达5.23,是对照的5倍以上,其它的丝瓜品种LcPOD3基因变化不显著。褐变品种"苏丝8号"在LcPPO基因家族中上调显著,表明"苏丝8号"果实褐变时促进LcPPO基因家族的表达,从而转录翻译成PPO加快果实的褐变。与对照相比,丝瓜褐变基因LCWRKY在"苏丝8号"中上调显著,表明其参与了丝瓜果实采后褐变。其它丝瓜品种LCWRKY上调不显著。     

冷热破碎工艺对小包装番茄酱贮藏期间非酶褐变的影响

为探究冷破碎工艺和热破碎工艺对番茄酱贮藏期间非酶褐变的影响,将制备的番茄酱在20℃和35℃条件下进行12个月的贮藏。通过对番茄酱的褐变指数、还原糖、番茄红素、5-HMF、VC含量、氨基酸态氮含量、可滴定酸含量和pH变化的测定以及相关性分析得出美拉德反应与VC氧化分解反应是导致番茄酱在贮藏期间发生非酶褐变的主要原因,番茄红素不是引起番茄酱色泽变化的主要原因,美拉德反应的主要产物是5-HMF。经过液相色谱分析,番茄酱中糖类主要由果糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖组成,冷破、热破番茄酱中的三种糖类含量有差异。通过模拟体系,进一步确定了美拉德反应是导致番茄酱在贮藏期间发生非酶褐变的根本原因,且糖是5-HMF生成的必要条件,5-HMF的产生主要由果糖决定,VC氧化分解反应对5-HMF的生成贡献微弱。因冷破碎工艺温度较低,产品果糖含量较多,更容易褐变,所以冷破番茄酱的贮藏环境应尽可能的保证低温。     

睡莲叶片胎生发育转录组分析

睡莲叶片胎生现象是繁育途径的重要补充,对种群的传播、扩散和生态环境的适应性有重要作用。通过转录组测序技术筛选和分析睡莲叶片胎生现象相关的代谢路径和调控基因,为深入认识睡莲叶片胎生发育的分子机制提供参考。以叶片具有胎生现象的‘小花睡莲’（X）和叶片无胎生现象的‘蓝星睡莲’（L）为材料,利用RNA-Seq技术对叶片4个发育阶段的叶脐部分进行生物信息学分析。分析对照（L）和样品（X）叶片不同发育阶段测序结果：筛选出的差异表达基因（DEGs）中,34 909个基因（48.65%）表达上调,36 850个基因（51.35%）表达下调。DEGs分析显示,随着叶片的发育,X和L上调基因和下调基因数均呈增加趋势。对L1-vs-X1、L4-vs-X4阶段的GO和KEGG功能富集分析表明,DEGs主要富集在质膜和膜相关成分、胞外区域、细胞壁等相关的细胞组分中,涉及到代谢过程、生物合成和应急响应等;Pathway代谢通路表明,DEGs主要参与到植物激素信号转导、苯丙烷类生物合成、氨基酸类代谢、类黄酮生物合成、甘油磷脂类代谢以及细胞周期相关等过程。对DEGs进一步分析,克隆出了4个可能参与睡莲叶片胎生发育的转录因子。