Cuticular protein gene LmACP8 is involved in wing morphogenesis in the migratory locust,Locusta migratoria

Cuticular proteins(CPs) are major components of the insect cuticle-associated organs such as integument and wings, although the importance of CPs for wing development and function in hemimetabolous insects remains understudied. In the present study, a wing cuticular protein LmACP8 was identified from Locusta migratoria, which belongs to the RR-2 subfamily of cuticular protein RR consensus(CPR) chitin-binding proteins. LmACP8 was mainly expressed in the wing pads and showed high expression levels before ecdysis of third-, fourth-, and fifth-instar nymphs, with its encoded protein located in the procuticle of wing pads and adult wings. Depletion of LmACP8 by RNA interference markedly reduced the amount of its protein, which consequently caused abnormal wing morphogenesis in the transition from nymph to adult of L. migratoria. We further demonstrated that the abnormal morphogenesis was caused by severe damage of the endocuticle in the wings. LmACP8 was suppressed by 20-hydroxyecdysone(20 E) in vivo, however, its expression was significantly up-regulated after knocking down the hormone receptor gene LmHR39. Thus, the LmACP8 that is negatively regulated by the LmHR39-mediated 20 E signaling pathway is involved in wing development during the nymph to adult transition.     

葡萄风信子物候期观察与观赏性状分析

对荷兰引进的10个葡萄风信子品种进行露地栽培,对其物候期及观赏性状进行观察与评价.结果表明,引进的10个葡萄风信子品种在苏州地区露地栽培均能正常开花;其中"大微笑""幻想创造""蓝魔法""触雪"等品种适宜在园林中推广与应用.     

串番茄新品种红星302 的选育

红星302 是以抗病、耐低温弱光材料01-61 为母本，以01-23 为父本育成的串番茄一代杂种，无限生长类型，果实串收，果色亮红，果实椭圆形，酸甜适口，品质佳，VC 含量为364 mg · kg^-1，可滴定酸0.44%，可溶性糖4.25%，平均单果质量30.79 g，硬度为11.40×10⁵ Pa。单株结果数约为53个，产量4 900 kg ·（ 667 m²）^-1 左右，高抗蕨叶病毒病、青枯病，适宜河北地区冬季日光温室和早春保护地栽培。     

海口市林分碳密度与景观格局指数耦合研究

为了解森林景观的空间组成、分布等特征对林分碳密度的影响，并以此为海口市优化林分结构，保护林地资源等方面提供参考。以海口市2015年森林资源二类调查数据为基础，运用arcgis、fragstats、spss等软件量化林分碳密度与景观格局指数并以此构建耦合协调度模型，来反映林分碳密度与森林景观格局的关系。研究发现，海口市热带林面积比重较大，且人为经营活动较强，导致其景观破碎化程度较高；林分碳密度与森林景观格局指数之间具有一定的相关性，且是相互促进的关系，当某一林分类型的空间配置较好，分布较聚集，不被其他地类分割时，其碳密度往往也较高。通过对海口市林分碳密度和森林景观格局指数的耦合研究，发现其林分碳密度与森林景观格局指数耦合协调度状况总体上并不良好，需要进行调整和改善。     

Effects of different active constituents of Gynostemma pentaphyllum on mitochondrial energy metabolism-related proteins in endothelial cells induced by ox-LDL

AIM To investigate the effects of different components of Gynostemma pentaphyllum ［gypenosides (Gps), gypenoside XLIX (GpXLIX) and ginsenoside Rb3 (GRb3)］ on mitochondrial energy metabolism-related proteins in endothelial cells induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). METHODS EA.hy926 cells were divided into control group, model group, Gps group, GpXLIX group and GRb3 group. The cells in control group were cultured only in DMEM complete medium. The cells in model group were treated with 100 mg/L ox-LDL for 48 h. The cells in Gps group, GpXLIX group and GRb3 group were treated with 100 mg/L ox-LDL for 24 h, and then treated with Gps, GpXLIX and GRb3 at 100 mg/L for another 24 h, respectively. The ATP content in each group was detected by ELISA. The expression levels of mitochondrial energy metabolism-related proteins, cytochrome C oxidase subunit 5a （Cox5a）, NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit S1 （Ndufs1）, ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha (ATP5a) and cytochrome C (Cyt C）, were determined by Wes automatic Western blot quantitative analysis system and Western blot. RESULTS Compared with control group, the ATP content in model group was decreased (P<0.01). After drug intervention, the ATP content increased to different degrees in Gps group, GpXLIX group and GRb3 group (P<0.01). The results of Wes automatic Western blot quantitative analysis system were consistent with those of Western blot. These results showed that compared with control group, the protein expression of Cox5a, Ndufs1 and ATP5a in model group was decreased, and the protein expression of Cyt C was increased (P<0.01). After intervention, the protein expression of Cox5a, Ndufs1 and ATP5a was increased and the protein expression of Cyt C was decreased in Gps group, GpXLIX group and GRb3 group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Among them, the effect of Gps on the protein expression of Cox5a, Ndufs1 and Cyt C was significantly stronger than those of the 2 monomer components, and the effect of GRb3 was found to be superior in the 2 monomer components. The effect of GpXLIX on ATP5a protein was superior to the other 2 components. CONCLUSION Gynostemma total saponins and related active ingredients protect ox-LDL-induced endothelial cells by affecting mitochondrial energy metabolism-related proteins, thereby preventing and treating atherosclerosis.     

miR-140-3p inhibits viability,invasion and migration of non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells by targeting PD-L1

AIM: To explore the target relationship between microRNA-140-3p (miR-140-3p) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and their effect on the viability, migration and invasion of non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells.METHODS: RT-qPCR was used to detect the miR-140-3p expression in HLF-1, A549 and H1299 cells, and then the A549 cells with the most significant difference were selected as the subsequent research object. TargetScan software and dual-luciferase reporter assay were performed to predict and confirm the target relationship between miR-140-3p and PD-L1. RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to determine the effects of miR-140-3p mimic and inhibitor on PD-L1 expression level. MTT assay was used to detect the viability of A549 cells. Transwell assay was performed to detect the migration and invasion abilities of the A549 cells.RESULTS: miR-140-3p was significantly down-regulated in the A549 cells and H1299 cells (P<0.05). Transfection with miR-140-3p mimic decreased the expression of PD-L1 and inhibited the viability, migration and invasion of the A549 cells. Transfection with pcDNA3.0-PD-L1 reversed the inhibitory effect of miR-140-3p on the viability, migration and invasion of the A549 cells.CONCLUSION: miR-140-3p inhibits the viability, migration and invasion of A549 cells by targeting PD-L1.     

Panax notoginseng saponins suppress oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced pyroptosis of SH-SY5Y cells

AIM To investigate the effect of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on pyroptosis of SH-SY5Y cells induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). METHODS The OGD/R was conducted to induce ischemia/reperfusion injury in SH-SY5Y cells. The effects of PNS on the viability (detected by CCK-8 assay) and membrane permeability [indicated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage and propidium iodide (PI) staining positive cell proportion] of OGD/R-induced SH-SY5Y cells were observed. The protein levels of gasdermin D (GSDMD), GSDMD N-terminal fragment (GSDMD-N), caspase-1 and caspase-4, and the release of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18 in the cells were also determined. RESULTS After exposure to OGD/R, the viability of SH-SY5Y cells dramatically decreased (P<0.01), while the LDH leakage, the PI staining positive cell proportion, the protein levels of GSDMD, GSDMD-N, caspase-1 and caspase-4, and the release of IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly increased (P<0.01). However, PNS treatment enhanced the viability of SH-SY5Y cells inhibited by OGD/R (P<0.01), but reduced the leakage of LDH and the percentage of PI staining positive cells (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Moreover, PNS reversed the increases in the protein levels of GSDMD, GSDMD-N, caspase-1 and caspase-4 and the release of IL-1β and IL-18 in OGD/R-induced SH-SY5Y cells (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION Treatment with PNS alleviates OGD/R-induced injury in SH-SY5Y cells. Its mechanism may be related to inhibition of SH-SY5Y cell pyroptosis induced by OGD/R.     

番茄黄化曲叶病毒侵染危害海南番茄及其分子特征

[目的]明确引起海南三亚、东方和陵水番茄黄化曲叶病的病毒分子特征,为防控该病害提供科学依据.[方法]以2019年2月从海南三亚、东方和陵水采集的15份疑似番茄黄化曲叶病样本为材料,采用菜豆金色花叶病毒属病毒的通用简并引物AV494/CoPR对15份样本进行PCR检测,并对PCR检测为阳性的样本进行滚环扩增(RCA)及基因克隆,获得侵染海南三亚、陵水和东方番茄的病毒基因组全序列,进而在GenBank数据库BLASTh程序进行相似性比对,利用SDT 1.2的MUSCLE alignment进行序列相似性比较分析,采用MEGA 6.0的邻接法(Neighbor-joining,NJ)构建系统发育进化树,明确所获得病毒分离物与已报道分离物的亲缘关系.[结果]获得侵染海南三亚、陵水和东方番茄的3个番茄黄化曲叶病毒(Tomato yellow leaf curl virus,TYLCV)分离物基因组全序列,其大小均为2781 nt,编码6个开放阅读框(ORF),其中病毒链上AV1和AV2基因,互补链上AC1、AC2、AC3和AC4基因.相似性比对分析结果表明,TYLCV海南分离物与墨西哥和美国分离物的相似性在99.0%以上,与来自我国不同省(市)的14个TYLCV分离物的相似性在98.0%以上.系统发育进化分析显示,海南三亚、陵水和东方3个分离物与墨西哥、美国及我国北京和江苏分离物聚集在一个小分支,进一步与来自我国其他12个省(市)、韩国、哥斯达黎加和澳大利亚的分离物形成一个分支.[结论]侵染海南番茄的TYLCV可能来自我国大陆的番茄等种苗和烟粉虱带毒传入,也有可能来自墨西哥和美国等其他国家.     

哈尔滨市水稻生产发展现状及对策

哈尔滨市是黑龙江省的水稻优质米的主产区,随着水稻面积的不断增加,问题也相继出现。本文明确了目前哈尔滨市的水稻主栽品种为五优稻4、东农428和垦稻12,并阐述了这些品种的优缺点;在栽培技术方面,阐述了机械化程度较低和一些新技术集成标准化到位率不高是制约哈尔滨市水稻产量和效益的瓶颈;最后提出了哈尔滨市水稻长远发展的对策。     

五指山市乔木林动态变化特征分析

为了了解五指山市乔木林的空间分布特征,掌握主要林分因子的发展趋势,结合海南省五指山市四期森林资源连续清查数据,运用ArcGIS10.0、SPSS软件,对五指山市连续15 a乔木林地的变化进行分析。结果表明:(1)乔木林为五指山市主要的用地类型,且数目逐年增加;(2)乔木林分主要分布在海拔在500~1 000 m、坡度在15°~35°之间向阳的空间范围内;(3)平均年龄为28.54,平均树高为11.41 m,平均胸径为13.46 m,平均每亩蓄积为8.86 m3,平均郁闭度为0.609。从龄组结构来看,大多属于中龄林与幼龄林,处于正演替阶段。