Compositional investigation of phenolic polymers isolated from Vitis vinifera L. Cv. Pinot Noir during fermentation

Phenolic polymer material extracted during commercial red wine fermentations (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot noir) was isolated and analyzed to characterize its chemical composition. Phenolic polymer isolates were prepared from samples taken throughout fermentation and isolated by adsorption chromatography. Isolates were subjected to phloroglucinolysis to analyze the proanthocyanidin amount as well as the subunit composition. Results of phloroglucinolysis revealed that the proanthocyanidin content of individual phenolic polymer isolates varied from 27 to 54%. Subsequent analyses were done in an attempt to quantify materials other than known proanthocyanidin subunits. Results of all experiments indicate that up to 82% of the phenolic polymer isolates could be accounted for by mass. While this figure accounts for a significant portion of the polymeric phenolic material, further investigation will be needed to qualify the remaining 18%.     

Free chondral fragment involving the lateral trochlear ridge of the talus in a dog

A saucer-shaped defect involving the lateral trochlear ridge of the talus and a radiopaque joint fragment were evident on radiographs of the left tarsus in a 6-month-old Rottweiler. Surgical treatment involved removal of the joint fragment and debridement of the defect. Histologic interpretation of the specimen was a chondral fragment. It is important to realize the possibility of a lesion in the location described, as this may be an additional site for osteochondrosis dissecans of the canine tarsus.     

Upper airway obstruction. General principles and selected conditions in the dog and cat

This article presents an overview of the clinical features of upper airway obstructive disorders. It includes more detailed discussions of certain common conditions such as brachycephalic airway syndrome, laryngeal paralysis, and upper airway obstruction due to trauma, foreign bodies, extraluminal masses, and tumours of the larynx and trachea.     

MoHRD3基因参与调控稻瘟病菌的生长发育和致病力

 稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe oryzae)作为主要的农业病原微生物,其引起的稻瘟病严重威胁着水稻等谷类作物的生产安全。内质网相关蛋白质降解途径(Endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation, ERAD)是生物体应答内质网压力的主要方式之一,其在机体生长发育过程中具有重要作用。而HRD(HMG-CoA reductase degradation)复合物作为ERAD的关键组分,主要由Hrd1、Hrd3、以及凝集素Yos9等蛋白组成,负责内质网中错误折叠蛋白的识别、转运以及泛素化过程,最终由蛋白酶体降解,从而有效缓解内质网压力,保证细胞的正常生理活动。有研究表明,Hrd3属于单次跨膜蛋白,在内质网腔中与Hrd1、Yos9相结合,负责底物的识别并起着稳定Hrd1的作用。目前Hrd3在稻瘟病菌中的生物学功能尚不清楚。本研究通过基因敲除及互补试验获得了稻瘟病菌的ΔMohrd3突变体和ΔMohrd3-C回补菌株,并以野生型为对照,对突变体的生物学表型进行了分析。结果显示,ΔMohrd3突变体的生长速率、产孢量明显下降;对大麦和水稻的致病力显著减弱。进一步胁迫试验表明,MoHRD3的缺失导致稻瘟病菌对外界盐胁迫、渗透压胁迫的耐受性增强,对内质网胁迫耐受性减弱,而对细胞壁胁迫无明显变化。同时,MoHRD3基因的缺失激活了未折叠蛋白响应途径(Unfolded protein response, UPR)。上述结果表明,MoHRD3参与调控稻瘟病菌的营养生长、无性繁殖、致病及对不同环境胁迫的响应过程。     

Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to psittacine beak and feather disease virus.

Monoclonal antibodies specific for the virus that causes psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) were produced by fusing spleen cells from mice immunized with purified concentrated PBFD virus with mouse myeloma cell line Sp2/0. The resulting hybridomas were tested for reactivity against whole purified virus by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system. Four clones, designated 15H8, 8E3, 11G12, and 2C3, were subcloned by limiting dilution. Isotyping indicated that clone 15H8 was secreting IgG, whereas the remaining clones secreted IgM. The secreted immunoglobulins were characterized by reactivity against purified PBFD virus using immunoblotting procedures, by immunohistochemical staining of virus-induced lesions in infected tissues, and by inhibition of PBFD virus agglutination of cockatoo erythrocytes. Antibodies secreted by clones 15H8 and 8E3 had the strongest activity against purified whole virus. Only immunoglobulin secreted by the clone 15H8 could be used to detect viral antigen in infected tissues. None of the monoclonal antibodies had hemagglutination-inhibition activity.     

Endocannabinoid hydrolysis generates brain prostaglandins that promote neuroinflammation

Phospholipase A(2)(PLA(2)) enzymes are considered the primary source of arachidonic acid for cyclooxygenase (COX)-mediated biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Here, we show that a distinct pathway exists in brain, where monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) hydrolyzes the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol to generate a major arachidonate precursor pool for neuroinflammatory prostaglandins. MAGL-disrupted animals show neuroprotection in a parkinsonian mouse model. These animals are spared the hemorrhaging caused by COX inhibitors in the gut, where prostaglandins are instead regulated by cytosolic PLA(2). These findings identify MAGL as a distinct metabolic node that couples endocannabinoid to prostaglandin signaling networks in the nervous system and suggest that inhibition of this enzyme may be a new and potentially safer way to suppress the proinflammatory cascades that underlie neurodegenerative disorders.     

MoHRD3基因参与调控稻瘟病菌的生长发育和致病力

 稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe oryzae)作为主要的农业病原微生物,其引起的稻瘟病严重威胁着水稻等谷类作物的生产安全。内质网相关蛋白质降解途径(Endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation, ERAD)是生物体应答内质网压力的主要方式之一,其在机体生长发育过程中具有重要作用。而HRD(HMG-CoA reductase degradation)复合物作为ERAD的关键组分,主要由Hrd1、Hrd3、以及凝集素Yos9等蛋白组成,负责内质网中错误折叠蛋白的识别、转运以及泛素化过程,最终由蛋白酶体降解,从而有效缓解内质网压力,保证细胞的正常生理活动。有研究表明,Hrd3属于单次跨膜蛋白,在内质网腔中与Hrd1、Yos9相结合,负责底物的识别并起着稳定Hrd1的作用。目前Hrd3在稻瘟病菌中的生物学功能尚不清楚。本研究通过基因敲除及互补试验获得了稻瘟病菌的ΔMohrd3突变体和ΔMohrd3-C回补菌株,并以野生型为对照,对突变体的生物学表型进行了分析。结果显示,ΔMohrd3突变体的生长速率、产孢量明显下降;对大麦和水稻的致病力显著减弱。进一步胁迫试验表明,MoHRD3的缺失导致稻瘟病菌对外界盐胁迫、渗透压胁迫的耐受性增强,对内质网胁迫耐受性减弱,而对细胞壁胁迫无明显变化。同时,MoHRD3基因的缺失激活了未折叠蛋白响应途径(Unfolded protein response, UPR)。上述结果表明,MoHRD3参与调控稻瘟病菌的营养生长、无性繁殖、致病及对不同环境胁迫的响应过程。     

Application and postoperative management of external skeletal fixators.

Application of external skeletal fixation involves preoperative assessment of the fracture with regards to healing potential of the bone and stabilizing requirements of the fixator. The fixator can be used alone or with supplemental (IM pin, cerclage, hemicerclage, Kirschner wires, bone screws) fixation to counteract shear, bending, and torsional forces at the fracture site. In addition, cancellous bone grafting can be used to enhance fracture healing. Rigid frames should be based on predrilling pilot holes followed by slow speed or hand insertion of smooth and threaded pins. Precise knowledge of regional anatomy precludes iatrogenic neurovascular or muscular tissue damage, which, subsequently, improves patient morbidity. Postoperative care of the fixator consists of bulky wraps to control pin-skin motion and cleaning of pin tract drainage sites. "Dynamization" or bone loading can be performed during fracture healing to stimulate osteosynthesis. This involves staged disassembly and reduction of frames by removing pins and connecting rods.