Upregulation of neurokinin A levels by nerve growth factor in the experimental asthmatic guinea pig

AIM: To explore the regulatory mechanism of nerve growth factor (NGF) on neurokinin A in the experimental asthmatic guinea pig. METHODS: Radioimmunoassay was used to determine the alteration of neurokinin A levels in the lower respiratory tract and visceral sensory afferent sites while NGF was absent (inhalation of NGF antibody through nasal cavity) in the asthmatic guinea pig. RESULTS: The contents of neurokinin A in the trachea, bronchus, lung, C₇-T₅ spinal ganglia and the correspondent spinal dorsal horn, nodose ganglia and solitary nucleus area in the experimental asthmatic guinea pig with the absent of NGF in the respiratory tract were much lower than those in the asthmatic and control groups (P＜0.01). CONCLUSION: NGF upregulated the contents of neurokinin A in the lower respiratory tract and visceral sensory sites of the experimental asthmatic guinea pig, and both might be involved in the pathogenesis of asthma.     

Human interleukin-1β induces A375-S2 human melanoma apoptosis through caspase pathway

AIM: To study the molecular biological mechanism and signal transduction pathway of interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced apoptosis in A375-S2 melanoma cells. METHODS: Photomicrocropy showed typical apoptotic changes. The cytotoxic effect of IL-1β in vitro and influences of caspases in this effect were measured by MTT assay. The cytotoxicity of cells was assessed by LDH-based assay. Degradation of DNA was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: The inhibitory effect of IL-1β on A375-S2 cell growth was in a dose and time-dependent manner, and cell death rate reached more than 90% at 72 h after treatment with 10^-9mol/L IL-1β. The inhibitors of caspase-family, -1, -3, -8, -9, and -10, partially blocked cell death at early stage. LDH assay showed that major IL-1β-induced cell death was apoptosis, and in a dose and time-dependent manner. Typical apoptotic DNA ladder was observed in agarose gel electrophoresis. CONCLUSION: IL-1β induced apoptosis in melanoma A375-S2 cells by activating caspase pathway.     

司帕沙星在雏鸡体内药代动力学及残留的研究

选用30日龄健康海兰鸡65只,按5mg／kg体重口服给予司帕沙星,定期采样,以高效液相色谱法测定血浆、肝、肾、心、肺和肌肉中司帕沙星的含量,研究司帕沙星在鸡体内的药动学与残留。结果表明:司帕沙星在血液中经时过程符合一级吸收二室开放模型,其主要动力学参数如下:t1／2α0.9585h,t1／2β11.7447h,tmax0,6514 h,Cmax0.5271 μg／ml,AUC1.7908mg／L／h。肾脏、心脏的药时数据符合一级吸收二项指数方程,其主要动力学参数分别为:t1/2Ka0.3733 h、0.1530h,t1／2k1.3007 h、2.1013h,tmax1.01420h、0.6239 h,Cmax2.1104μg／ml、1.6721 μg／ml,AUC6.51764 mg／L／h、6.2286mg／L／h。司帕沙星在肝脏、肺脏、肌肉中的经时过程符合一级吸收三项指数方程,主要动力学参数分别为t1/2α0.3672 h、0.6156 h、1.5835 h,t1/2β3.9998 h、15.0271 h、12.0103h,tmax0.7458 h、0.7322 h、1.3726 h,Cmax4.4709μg／ml、2.5267μg／ml、0.9760μg／ml,AUC20.893 mg／L／h,27.242 mg／L／h、9.7943mg/L/h。建议司帕沙星在鸡体内的休药期为7d。     

科尔沁草原主要草地植物传播生物学简析

本研究论述了科尔沁草原主要草地植物的传播生物学特性.在141种植物中,44种以种子作为传播体,97种以果实作为传播体;传播体重量< 0.1 mg的植物12种,重量0.1～0.999 9 mg的植物61种,重量1～9.999 9 mg的植物55种,重量10～99.999 9 mg的植物12种,重量100～999.999 9 mg的植物1种;具有典型聚合传播体的植物4种;具有典型多态传播体的植物1种;传播体具附属物的植物66种(占总数的46%),其中19种带冠毛,10种带绢毛或丝毛,15种带芒或刚毛,6种带翅,6种带钩或刺,10种带其他附属物(花柱、花萼、结块和喙等).在124种植物中,11种植物(7种蒿属植物、2种车前、百里香1种和野亚麻1种)种子具有粘液,其种子或果实的干重＜1 mg.已发现23种植物具有明显的植冠种子库(植冠种子库种子达到总结种量的5%).8种植物植冠种子库种子超过结种量的30%,7种植物达到结种量的20%～30%,8种植物少于结种量的20%.具有植冠种子库的植物以菊科(尤其蒿属)、禾本科和藜科植物为多.具有较强或相对较强沙生适应性的植物多数具有植冠种子库.探讨了传播体类型和重量、利于(或阻滞)传播的传播体特征、传播体多态性与传播适应的多面性、延缓传播与植冠种子库等方面的问题.     

肥育后期添加维生素E、吡啶羧酸铬对肥育猪肉品品质的影响

主要研究了维生素E、吡啶羧酸铬对于肥育猪肉品品质的影响效果.试验将45头体重80 kg左右二元杂交猪（杜长）,随机分配到对照组和试验组,共分为3组,每组设3个重复,每个重复5头猪.结果表明,维生素E对于肉色、滴水损失、肌乳酸、肌糖原、挥发性盐基氮具有明显的改善作用,而对于大理石花纹评分、pH值、肌内脂肪的作用效果不明显.吡啶羧酸铬对于肉色、肌乳酸、挥发性盐基氮具有明显的改善作用,而对于大理石花纹评分、pH值、肌内脂肪、肌糖原的作用效果不明显,对于滴水损失还有不利的影响.     

Effect of Human Menopausal Gonadotropin,17β-estradiol and Epidermal Growth Factor on the Quality of in vitro Maturation Bovine Oocytes

For optimizing in vitro maturation system of bovine oocytes,we firstly examined the influence of four different hormonal regimes(FSH+LH,HMG,FSH+LH+E₂ and HMG+E₂) on oocyte maturation rates.Then we studied the effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in the above defined medium on bovine oocyte maturation,in vitro development and quality of parthenogenetic embryos.The cell apoptotic index of parthenogenetic blastocysts was detected by TUNEL.No significant difference was observed in maturation rates in four groups supplemented with different hormones.However,human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) provided steady maturation results in replicates.Maturation of oocytes was promoted by supplementation with 17β-estradiol (E₂).Combination of HMG and E₂ gave rise to steady and efficient mature results.The presence of EGF at 30 ng/mL concentration significantly increased maturation rate and blastocyst rate and reduced apoptotic cells in parthenogenetic blastocysts.Therefore,the optimal oocyte maturation solution could be supplemented with 0.075 IU/mL HMG,1 μg/mL E₂ and 30 ng/mL EGF.     

Rural land reforms and villagers' preferences for urban settlement: A case study of Shandong Province,China

Based on surveys conducted in Shandong Province, China, this paper examined the interests of rural residents to move to and settle in cities, as well as the factors that motivate or discourage their potential settlement changes. Results of the binary logistic regression analysis showed that villagers' urban settlement preference was related to sociodemographic factors such as gender, age, and occupation. Overall, the separation of the “three rights” (collective ownership, land contract right, and land use right) associated with rural land has strengthened the urban settlement preference of rural residents. Nevertheless, we did not find significant association between land transfer and the preference for urban settlement. For villagers who expressed interest in urban settlement, better job opportunities, education opportunities, and higher income are the leading “pull” factors that would attract them to cities. The attachment to rural life, high living costs, and high housing prices in cities were the top concerns for villagers who did not want to move. The study also found that villagers' desired urban destinations changed with the changing land parameters, indicating that the outcomes of China's rural land reforms may not be aligned well with the policy goals laid in the country's urbanization and rural development plans.     

丹江口水源涵养区退耕还草土壤线虫群落变化特征

为评估丹江口水源涵养区退耕还草的土壤生态效应，2017年9月，选取3块同一土壤类型、退耕3年的紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa）草地作为退耕还草的代表样地，以相邻未退耕的玉米（Zea Mays）田为对照，比较分析退耕还草土壤线虫群落的变化特征。结果表明：退耕还草样地0~10 cm土层含水量显著提高15.86%（P<0.05），pH值显著降低5.06%（P<0.05）；10~20 cm土层pH值显著降低4.57%（P<0.05），有效磷含量显著降低26.83%（P<0.05）。退耕种植紫花苜蓿草地共鉴定出土壤线虫18 307条，49个属，未退耕玉米田共鉴定出土壤线虫10 706条，45个属，退耕还草后土壤线虫c-p类群由短世代型向长世代型转移，土壤环境受到扰动降低，土壤线虫群落的多样性和稳定性增加，结构指数（SI）和富集指数（EI）表明退耕还草提高了土壤健康程度，同时降低了土壤所受的干扰程度。土壤线虫数量与土壤pH值、含水量、全氮和硝态氮含量呈极显著相关（P<0.01）；食细菌线虫和食真菌线虫相对丰度与土壤有效磷含量呈极显著相关（P<0.01），植物寄生性线虫和捕/杂食线虫相对丰度与有机碳和铵态氮含量呈极显著相关（P<0.01），与全氮含量呈显著相关（P<0.05）。研究表明，退耕还草改变了土壤pH值及全氮、有效磷养分含量，改变了土壤线虫群落结构和多样性，提升了土壤健康水平。     

罹患口腔炎乌苏里蝮的相关生理学指标分析

口腔炎是人工养殖蛇类的常见病之一,为了深入了解和尽早做好预防工作,对罹患口腔炎的成年雄蛇乌苏里蝮(Gloydius ussuriensis)进行解剖观察,并检测了相关器官的系数、血液学指标和激素等。结果表明:整体肥满度、躯体肥满度、肾系数等数值罹患口腔炎蛇略高于健康蛇;而肝系数、精巢系数和脂肪体系数等罹患口腔炎的蛇低于健康雄蛇,且前两者呈显著性差异,后者呈极显著性差异。性激素检测结果显示罹患口腔炎的蛇血液睾酮和雌二醇含量均低于健康蛇,且均具极显著性差异。血细胞指标中,红细胞数量、红细胞分布均差、白细胞总数、淋巴细胞数量和淋巴细胞比率等均为罹患口腔炎的蛇高于健康雄蛇,且具显著性差异,但嗜中性粒细胞和淋巴细胞的比值(NLR)、中性粒细胞数量和比率、中间细胞数量及其比率均为患口腔炎的雄蛇低于健康蛇,且具显著性差异。结论:口腔炎不仅影响了主要代谢器官的器官系数的变化,而且血液多项指标和性激素水平也有明显差异。性激素含量的变化将对乌苏里蝮的正常生殖繁育产生不可忽视的影响。另外,NLR和红细胞分布宽度2个血常规指标可作为早期诊断炎症发生的首选参数。