The interrelationships between serum HDL subpopulations and triacyglycerol

AIM: To Study the influence of plasma TG level on the contents of serum HDL subpopulations. METHODS: Classified by the contents of serum TG, the serum level of HDL subpopulations in 106 normal TC and 183 high TC subjects were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled with immunodection method. RESULTS: The apo-AⅠcontents of per-β1-HDL, HDL3c, HDL3b and HDL3a were higher in a certain extent in TC high subjects vs corresponding TC desirable subjects. The apo-AⅠ contents of per-β1-HDL （in borer-line high TG subgroup） and HDL3b （in very high TG subgroup） were significantly higher (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the apo-AⅠ contents of HDL2b and HDL2a were all lower in TC high subjects vs corresponding TC normal subjects. With the increase in plasma TG levels, the apoA-Ⅰ content of pre-β1-HDL increased, and it was significantly higher (P<0.05 or P<0.01) in borderline-high TG(except TC desirable subjects), high TG and very high TG subgroups vs corresponding normal TG subgroup. Contents of HDL3b and HDL3a had the same tendency, and in TC high subjects contents of HDL3b (in very high TG subgroup) and HDL3a (in every subgroups, in which levels of TG were higher) were significantly higher (P＜0.05 and P＜0.01） than in normal TG subgroup. On contrast, the apoA-Ⅰcontents of HDL2b and HDL2a following with the increase of plasma TG levels tended to become lower. Contents of HDL2b were significantly lower (P<0.05) in high TG subgroup and very high TG subgroup vs corresponding normal TG subgroup, and in TC high subjects contents of HDL2a were significantly lower (P<0.05) in very high TG subgroups vs normal TG subgroup. CONCLUSION: Our data show the general shift toward smaller size of HDL particle size with the increase in TC and TG levels. Contents of TC and TG are very important to contents of HDL subclasses.     

噻虫嗪与氯虫苯甲酰胺对非靶标害虫土耳其斯坦叶螨生长发育的影响

【目的】 研究噻虫嗪与氯虫苯甲酰胺两种药剂,对非靶标害虫土耳其斯坦叶螨生长发育及种群参数的影响。【方法】 采用玻片浸渍法、叶碟法,研究土耳其斯坦叶螨对两种药剂的敏感性、生命参数变化。【结果】 经氯虫苯甲酰胺和噻虫嗪处理的土耳其斯坦叶螨成螨死亡率与对照均无明显差异;氯虫苯甲酰胺处理叶螨成螨后,次代除若Ⅱ期外,未成熟期的存活率均高于对照,而噻虫嗪处理时,次代若Ⅱ期的存活率高于对照,卵期、幼螨期和若Ⅰ期的存活率低于对照;经氯虫苯甲酰胺处理后,与对照和噻虫嗪处理相比,产卵前期明显缩短,世代显著延长,且日产卵量显著增多;氯虫苯甲酰胺处理的种群净增殖率R₀ 、内禀增长率r_m 、周限增长率λ比对照和噻虫嗪处理增大,而施用噻虫嗪的叶螨平均世代历期T、种群加倍时间t比对照和施用氯虫苯甲酰胺延长。【结论】 氯虫苯甲酰胺有刺激土耳其斯坦叶螨增长的作用,而噻虫嗪无影响。     

大豆GmFTL3和GmFTL5启动子的组织特异性表达分析

大豆（Glycine max (L.) Merr.）GmFTL3和GmFTL5基因具有很高的序列相似性,均参与大豆开花调节,但表达模式并不相同,本研究以启动子为突破口,分析这两个基因之间的表达差异。从大豆品种天隆1号中克隆GmFTL3和GmFTL5的启动子,构建载体pGmFTL3pro::GUS和pGmFTL5pro::GUS,转化拟南芥进行GUS染色分析。结果显示：无论长日条件还是短日条件,苗期和花器官中GmFTL3启动子均不驱动GUS基因在拟南芥中表达,而GmFTL5启动子则驱动GUS基因在拟南芥中表达,且在苗期的不同阶段呈现组织表达特异性。在花器官中,GmFTL5启动子驱动GUS基因主要在花萼、花瓣、花药和花粉粒中表达。实时定量结果显示,在大豆中,GmFTL3和GmFTL5基因均有表达。综上所述,大豆GmFTL3启动子在大豆中有活性但在拟南芥中无活性;GmFTL5启动子在大豆和拟南芥中均有活性,但表达可能存在差异; GmFTL5启动子在花器官中表达可能暗示GmFTL5基因与花器官发育有关。     

云南酸甜石榴园Malaise网诱捕昆虫群落及其季节性动态*

 2007～2008年,以云南省建水县酸石榴园为基地,采用Malaise网诱捕器对园内昆虫群落结构进行了调查,根据节肢动物群落中物种的营养和取食关系将总群落划分为天敌亚群落、害虫亚群落、中性昆虫亚群落,利用群落多样性指标对石榴不同生育期昆虫群落结构及其动态进行了分析比较。结果表明,从2007年5月～2008年9月,共诱捕获得昆虫纲12目75科375种1708头。物种丰富度、多样性指数和均匀度分别为5025,508,086。其中寄生性天敌有79种300头,捕食性天敌有46种162头,害虫有193种959头,中性昆虫有57种287头。害虫亚群落、天敌亚群落和中性昆虫亚群落物种丰富度分别为2796,2021,989,多样性指数分别为423,436,326。天敌昆虫群落与害虫群落及中性昆虫群落相对多度呈互补关系     

Characterization of the morphological and physiological traits of rice cultivars with adaptation to unflooded condition during early vegetative growth

This study aimed to characterize the physiological and morphological traits that are associated with adaptation to unflooded soil conditions in rice. Four indica rice cultivars (Puluik Arang, Badari Dhan, Shwe Nang Gyi, and Ratul), which were previously identified as highly or less adaptable to unflooded soil conditions, were grown under flooded and unflooded (soil water potential; －0.10 MPa) soil conditions. Water uptake was measured every day for three weeks, and then the leaf water potential, the stomatal conductance, the dry matter weight, shoot and root morphological traits were measured. Puluik Arang and Badari Dhan exhibited greater leaf area expansion and higher maintenance of root development under the unflooded condition than that by other cultivars. The leaf water potential and stomatal conductance of fully expanded highest leaf in Puluik Arang and Badari Dhan were not affected by unflooded soil regime. Leaf area and root morphological traits were significantly correlated with water uptake regardless of soil moisture regimes. These results suggested that Puluik Arang and Badari Dhan exhibited great water uptake capacity through physiological and morphological adaptation of shoot and root traits to unflooded condition, resulting in great biomass productivity under the condition.     

Ultrasonographic features of insulinoma in six ferrets

Insulinoma is a functional, insulin‐secreting tumor, arising from the beta islet cells of the pancreas. It is one of the most common neoplasms in ferrets and has been associated with clinical signs of hypoglycemia, such as ptyalism, pawing at the mouth, seizures, lethargy, and coma. The ultrasonographic features of insulinoma in ferrets have not been previously reported. The purpose of this retrospective case series study was to describe the ultrasonographic features of confirmed insulinoma in a group of ferrets. Inclusion criteria were abdominal ultrasound examination and histological confirmed insulinoma by surgical biopsy. Six ferrets met the inclusion criteria, all of which had multiple hypoglycemic episodes. Ultrasonographic images were reviewed and the characteristics of the pancreatic nodules were recorded. Twenty‐eight pancreatic nodules were observed in the six ferrets and were primarily hypoechoic (89.3%, 25/28) and homogenous (46.4%, 13/28) with a smooth margin (78.6%, 22/28). The distribution of the pancreatic nodules was 46.4% in the left lobe, 50% in the right lobe, and 3.6% in the body of the pancreas. The sizes of the pancreatic nodules varied from 1.5 × 1.5 to 4.1 × 5.6 mm. All of the pancreatic nodules removed from surgery were histopathologically confirmed as insulinoma. The findings indicated that insulinoma in ferrets could be detected through ultrasonography, which may facilitate diagnosis and preoperative surgical planning.     

The feature of clonal expansion of TCR Vβ T cells from peripheral blood in patients with acute monoblastic leukemia

AIM: To investigate the distribution and clonal expansion of TCR Vβ subfamily T cells in patients with acute monoblastic leukemia (M5). METHODS: The CDR3 of TCR Vβ 24 subfamily genes were amplified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 9 cases with M5 using RT-PCR and the PCR products were further labeled with fluorescent and analyzed by genescan technique for the CDR3 size, to evaluate clonality of the detectable TCR Vβ T cells. RESULTS: Only 1-10 Vβ subfamily T cells were identified in M5 cases. Genescan analysis showed that oligoclonal (clonal expansion) T cells were found in some Vβ subfamilies from 8 cases with M5, Vβ 2 oligoclonal T cells were identified in six cases, whereas Vβ 7- or Vβ 9 clonal expansion T cells were detected in the other two cases, respectively. In addition, except Vβ 2, Vβ 7 or Vβ 21 oligoclonal T cells could be detected in two cases, respectively. CONCLUSION: The skew distribution and clonal expansion of TCR Vβ subfamily T cells could be found in patients with M5.It may be a specific ant i-leukemia immune response with which the host T cells were activated by the leukemia-associated-antigen.The clonal expansion T cells were tendentious in Vβ 2,which may be related to the M5 leukemia cells as sociated antigen.     

花生浸种过程中水分相态和水分迁移动态研究

采用低场核磁共振（nuclear magnetic resonance,NMR）及成像（nuclear magnetic resonance imaging,MRI）技术对花生浸种过程中水分动态变化及水分传递进行了研究,考察花生浸种过程中横向驰豫时间(transverse relaxation time,T2 ) 和MRI图像的变化。结果显示,浸种期间,结合水弛豫时间和其幅值变化不大,说明花生种子在浸种过程中,种子内有机物与水分结合的数量从整体上相对稳定;自由水对应横向弛豫谱信号幅值不断增加,弛豫时间向右移动,表明花生在浸种过程中种子内部自由水数量不断增加,且其流动性增加。MRI图像显示,浸种过程中水最先从胚端部位进入种子,远胚端同样有水分浸入,但数量少于胚端,沿表皮进入种子内部的水扩散速度比较慢。本文建立了一种适合研究花生种子萌发期间水分动态变化的科学方法,丰富了花生种子吸胀期间对水分动态变化和代谢参与的研究,并为改善花生精准浸种和优化工艺提供有益参考。     

紫薇品种数量分类研究

在对中国紫薇Lagerstroemia indica品种进行调查的基础上,根据形态特征选取调查品种中的51个紫薇品种和对照种南紫薇L. subcostata和福建紫薇L. limii,共计53个样品为分类运算单位,把数量分类学中的聚类分析方法应用于紫薇品种分类,探讨紫薇品种分类的等级和标准,建立完善的中国紫薇品种分类系统。Q型聚类分析的结果表明:将种系作为紫薇品种分类的一级标准,将花色作为紫薇品种分类的二级标准,这与传统紫薇品种分类的观点基本相符,说明分类结果具有一定的合理性。图1表2参6     

Effects of TNFα and IL-10 on cytomegalovirus infection in human embryonic lung fibroblasts

AIM:To study effects of tumour necrosis factor alpha(TNFα) and interleukin-10(IL-10) on human cytomegalovirus AD169 (HCMV AD169) infection in human embryonic lung fibroblasts (HEL),and the ability of the infected HEL to produce TNFα. We have attempted to understand the effect of cytokines in the immune of HCMV infection. METHODS:TNFα、IL-10 were added separately with different concentrations before 24 h HCMV infection of HEL to study the effect of TNFα and IL-10 on multiplication of HCMV. HCMV was incubated with HEL, TNFα in culture supernatants were measured at 4, 24, 48, 72, 96 h postinfection. The level of TNFα was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA). RESULTS:The addition of TNFα with the concentration of 10-100 μg/L or IL-10 with the concentration of 1-10 μg/L before 24 h HCMV infection of HEL could remarkably inhibited the multiplication of HCMV in HEL. Level of TNFα didn't increase in infected cell supernatants. CONCLUSION:TNFα and IL-10 play an important role in the immune of HCMV infection.