Ethanol extract from Cortex Albiziae attenuates mouse acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride via modulation of NF-κB pathway

AIM:To investigate the protective effect of ethanol extract from Cortex Albiziae on acute liver injury, and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS:Acute liver injury in mice was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of 25% carbon tetrachloride (olive oil solubilization). The effective parts of ethanol extract from Cortex Albizziae against acute liver injury were screened. The pathological changes of the liver tissues were examined by pathological sections with HE staining. The activity of total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) of the liver tissues were detected, the serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were mea-sured by ELISA, and the protein expression levels of NF-κB p65, Bcl-2 and Bax in the liver cells of the mice in each group were determined by Western blot. RESULTS:Compared with model group, the serum levels of AST and ALT in low-dose n-butanol phase of ethanol extract from Cortex Albiziae (AB-L, 4 mg·kg^-1·d^-1) group and high-dose n-butanol phase of ethanol extract from Cortex Albiziae (AB-H, 8 mg·kg^-1·d^-1) group were significantly decreased. The necrosis extent and degree of the hepatocytes and infiltration of inflammatory cells were significantly lower than that in model group. Compared with model group, the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in AB-H group and AB-L group were significantly decreased (P<0.05). The protein level of NF-κB p65 in the nuclei of mouse liver cells in AB-H group and AB-L group were also decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with model group, the protein expression of Bax was decreased, the protein expression of Bcl-2 was increased, and the Bcl-2/Bax ratio was increased in AB-L group and AB-H group. CONCLUSION:The n-butanol phase of ethanol extract from Cortex Albiziae may protect the liver by reducing the activation of NF-κB p65, inhibiting the excessive release of inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α, and decreasing hepatocyte apoptosis via regulating Bcl-2 and Bax expression.     

肠致病性大肠杆菌DPO-PCR快速检测方法的建立

为建立肠致病性大肠杆菌(EPEC)的快速检测方法,本研究以EPEC bfp A基因为靶基因设计了一对双启动寡核苷酸引物(DPO),建立了EPEC的DPO-PCR快速检测方法。结果显示,退火温度在45℃~65℃范围内均能够高效地扩增出目的基因,表明DPO引物对退火温度不敏感。该方法对其他菌株的扩增结果均为阴性,特异性强;其灵敏度为97 cfu/m L。利用该方法和国标法分别对采集的230份临床样品进行检测,均共计检出5份EPEC阳性样品,两者符合率为100%。本研究建立的DPO-PCR方法设计简单、特异性强、灵敏度高,具有良好的实用性,为快速准确检测EPEC提供新的检测手段。     

大豆胞囊线虫主效抗病基因Rhg4(GmSHMT)的CAPS/dCAPS标记开发和利用

大豆胞囊线虫(soybean cyst nematode,SCN)严重危害世界大豆生产,Rhg4(resistance to Heterodera glycines 4)是控制大豆SCN抗性的2个主效位点之一。本研究针对Rhg4(Gm SHMT)上的2个单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphisms,SNP)位点开发了快速、经济、简便易行的CAPS(Rhg4-389)和d CAPS标记(Rhg4-1165),并用开发的2个标记鉴定了以大豆胞囊线虫应用核心种质为主的193份代表性抗感种质。结果表明,Rhg4-389和Rhg4-1165位点间存在显著连锁不平衡(P=0.0001,r2=0.87),可形成4种单倍型。Rhg4-389-G/Rhg4-1165-T和Rhg4-389-C/Rhg4-1165-A为优势单倍型,稀有单倍型Rhg4-389-G/Rhg4-1165-A和Rhg4-389-C/Rhg4-1165-T是在中国抗源中新发现的单倍型。结合193份种质对SCN 3号小种抗性鉴定分析发现,Rhg4-389-G和Rhg4-1165-T主要存在于抗病种质,它们形成的单倍型对抗病种质鉴定效率可达94.1%。本研究开发了可用于辅助大豆SCN抗性鉴定且方便育种家利用的CAPS/d CAPS标记,且用其摸清了应用核心种质等重要抗源在Rhg4位点的"本底",为育种家有效利用这些优异抗源提供了重要信息。     

鹿哈胶囊中总氮量测定方法研究

采用《中国药典》氮测定法测定鹿哈胶囊中总氮量,以总氮量作为制剂中的质量控制指标。鹿哈胶囊总氮量在24.98mg~29.89mg显良好的线性关系,平均回收率98.26%,RSD 1.06%。该方法适于鹿哈胶囊的总氮含量测定。     

木薯优良新品种桂垦09-26选育初报

2008年以华南5号为母本,华南205为父本,进行木薯品种间杂交,以选育高产、高淀粉、高抗逆性木薯新品种。当年获得杂交种子936颗,经多代系统选育,于2013年获得综合性状优良的新品系桂垦09-26,鲜薯产量达48.64 t/hm2,比对照华南205增产90.43%;淀粉含量达30.0%,与华南205相近。综合各种农艺性状表现,桂垦09-26可以进一步参加区域性试验和生产性试验。     

板栗花芽性别调控研究进展

板栗雌雄同株异花,具有纯雄花序和混合花序,其中混合花序可分化形成雄花序和雌花。在实际生产中雌雄花比例失衡,雄花过多,雌花太少,严重制约了板栗的产量。自上世纪70年代起,板栗花芽分化的形态学和生理学研究蓬勃发展,发现板栗混合花芽具有可塑性,生长调节物质及树体营养水平对其花芽性别分化具有重要影响,通过激素调控、合理整形修剪、增施磷钾肥和花期喷硼肥可促进板栗增雌增产。最近板栗花芽分化的分子生物学研究也陆续开展,但与其他植物的花芽分化研究相比,进展缓慢,存在较大差距。我们综述了板栗花芽性别分化调控研究进程,分析了研究存在的不足和困难,并展望了未来研究的方向,旨在对板栗雌雄花芽分化调控的研究提供参考。     

覆盖紫花苜蓿对采煤沉陷区植物生长和土壤化学生物性状的影响

以神东矿区采煤沉陷地种植的复垦植物(野樱桃、文冠果、欧李和山杏)为试材,采用野外原位监测方法,研究覆盖紫花苜蓿和未覆盖处理(对照,CK)对植物生长及土壤化学和生物性状的影响。结果表明:覆盖紫花苜蓿处理的野樱桃、文冠果、欧李和山杏苗木地上部干质量比未覆盖处理显著增加31.7%~54.6%,根干质量增加25.6%~41.0%;同样地,植物成活率和叶色值分别增加到85%和32.0以上,显著高于对照;覆盖处理的土壤碱解氮、有机质、速效磷、速效钾含量增幅较对照分别达到12.5%~17.9%、14.0%~17.8%、14.0%~23.2%、13.6%~28.4%,差异显著;土壤酸性磷酸酶、蔗糖酶、脲酶和硝酸还原酶活性分别比对照显著提高36.4%~41.6%、21.8%~51.2%、33.6%~44.7%、20.5%~39.9%。因此,覆盖紫花苜蓿有利于改善神东采煤沉陷区复垦植物生长、提高土壤化学和生物学性状水平,为矿区生态恢复提供依据。     

肇实高产优质栽培技术

为了提高肇实种植产量和质量，推动传统特色产业持续健康发展，结合肇实生产实际，在多年实践探索的基础上，从肇实生产栽培的地域环境、耕地条件和用种的选择到种子处理、催芽、播种及各生育期的田间管理、收获方法和病、虫、螺害防治等方面总结了肇实栽培技术。     

新疆十种野生药用植物核型分析

以新疆伊犁新源县的4科10种药用植物为试材,采用植物染色体标本制备的去壁低渗方法,研究了染色体数目并进行了核型分析。结果表明:大麻(Cannabis sativa L.)2n=20=12m+8sm、苦豆子(Sophora alopecuroides L.)2n=36=26m+8sm+2st、毛牛蒡(Arctium tomentosum Mill.)2n=36=6m+28sm+2st、牛蒡(Arctium lappaL.)2n=36=8m+26sm+2st、千叶蓍(Achillea millefolium L.)2n=36=26m+10sm、牛至(Origanum valgare)2n=30=12m+18sm、菊苣(Cichorium intybus L.)2n=18=12m+6sm、新疆鼠尾草(Salvia deserta Schang)2n=14=4m+10sm、草原糙苏(Phomis protensis Kar)2n=22=12m+6sm+4st、乌拉尔甘草(Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fish)2n=16=6m+10sm,其染色体数目与前人报道一致。千叶蓍(Achillea millefolium L.)、牛至(Origanum valgare)、新疆鼠尾草(Salvia deserta Schang)3种植物为首次报道。