金针菇、杏鲍菇菌丝对四种重金属耐受和富集特性的研究

以金针菇和杏鲍菇菌为试材,在平板培养基和液体发酵培养基中添加不同浓度梯度Pb、Cd、As、Hg重金属,通过测量菌丝日均生长速度、菌丝体干质量、菌丝体及发酵液中重金属含量等指标,进行重金属富集模型建模,研究不同菌类对不同种类重金属耐受及富集特征,以期为菌类富集重金属机理提供参考依据。结果表明:重金属Pb、Cd、As、Hg对菌丝生长及菌丝球量表现为低浓度(低于1mg·L^-1)促进、高浓度(高于5mg·L^-1)抑制,适宜浓度(1～5mg·L^-1浓度)的重金属Pb、Cd、As对菌丝的生长有一个明显前期抑制后期菌丝恢复正常生长的现象。金针菇和杏鲍菇菌丝体均表现为对重金属Cd和Pb高度富集,最大富集量分别达到Cd 619、424mg·kg^-1 DW以及Pb 449、844mg·kg^-1 DW,对重金属As和Hg富集量较小,最大富集量分别为As 49、21 mg·kg^-1 DW以及Hg 44、40mg·kg^-1 DW。不同菌类菌丝体对同一种重金属的富集饱和点不同,如金针菇菌丝体对Pb的富集饱和点是452 mg·kg^-1 DW,杏鲍菇菌丝体对Pb的富集饱和点是902mg·kg^-1 DW。同一菌类对不同重金属的富集饱和点差异较大,如杏鲍菇对Cd的富集饱和点为429mg·kg^-1 DW,对As的富集饱和点为22.4mg·kg^-1 DW。     

山地长季节设施辣椒需肥规律研究及水肥耦合对养分吸收的影响

以“杭椒12”为试材，采用追施水溶肥与传统栽培为对照，研究了辣椒种植土壤pH和养分物质含量变化规律、辣椒生长期需肥规律、土壤和植株养分吸收、水肥耦合追施高钾水溶肥对辣椒植株养分吸收的影响，以期改变山地长季节设施栽培杭椒类辣椒的传统生产方式，实现水肥耦合技术。结果表明：随辣椒生长周期变长，种植土壤速效钾含量下降226.00 mg·kg^-1(P<0.05),有效磷含量先增加11.95 mg·kg^-1后下降15.18 mg·kg^-1(P<0.05)。盛收期辣椒N和P含量果实>叶>茎>根，K含量叶>果实>茎>根，Ca含量叶>根>果实>茎。从辣椒生长初期到末期，种植土壤营养物质含量减少K>Ca>N>P,植株营养物质含量增加K>N>P>Ca。利用水肥耦合技术追施高钾水溶肥，使盛收期辣椒叶和根K含量增加3.95 g·kg^-1和2.69 g·kg^-1(P<0.05)。传统山地长季节栽培模...     

Pb胁迫下施肥对萝卜生长和Pb含量的影响

以萝卜为试材,采用室内盆栽,结合施用肥料“3414”的方法,研究了不同浓度氮肥（N）、磷肥（P₂O₅）及Pb胁迫对萝卜生长和不同部位吸收Pb的影响,以期为重金属污染的土壤安全种植萝卜提供参考依据。结果表明：在中水平Pb(100 mg·kg^-1)胁迫下,施用氮、磷肥均可促进萝卜叶长、茎粗、地上部和根系鲜质量的增加;氮肥的施用对萝卜根系吸收Pb作用不显著,施加磷肥会抑制萝卜根系对Pb的吸收,尤其中(150 mg·kg^-1)、高(225 mg·kg^-1)水平抑制效果最为显著且二者之间无显著差异;基于作物产量与质量安全生产之间的关系,萝卜种植氮肥（N）、磷肥（P₂O₅）最佳施用量分别为287.29、154.49 mg·kg^-1。在中水平氮(300 mg·kg^-1)、磷(150 mg·kg^-1)肥施用量的基础上,高(350 mg·kg^-1)水平Pb处理促进了...     

生草对黄淮地区苹果园土壤理化性质和微生物的影响

以"烟富3号"苹果园土壤为试材,采用人工播种生草栽培方法,研究多年生人工种植草类对黄淮地区苹果园常规养分和微生物数量的影响,以期为构建合理的土壤管理模式提供参考依据。结果表明:在蛇莓、匍枝委陵菜、五皮风、三叶草和黑麦草5种生草处理中,种植三叶草的园区土壤养分含量和微生物数量有最高值,其表层土壤有机质含量23.70 g·kg^-1,全氮0.66 g·kg^-1,有效磷28.03 mg·kg^-1,速效钾19.60 mg·kg^-1;底层土壤有机质含量12.31 g·kg^-1,全氮0.36 g·kg^-1,有效磷4.76 mg·kg^-1,速效钾104.05 mg·kg^-1;表层土壤细菌数量10.75×106 cfu·g-1,真菌数量4.96×104 cfu·g-1,放线菌数量6.73×105 cfu·g-1。黄淮地区苹果园选择三叶草进行生草栽培更利于土壤的培肥和果树的生长。     

纽荷尔脐橙叶片矿质元素含量适宜值的研究

 在闽西北中亚热带红壤地区,采集纽荷尔脐橙[Citrus sinensis（L.）Osbeck‘Newhall’],50个果园（范围N25°3′27″ ~ N27°8′、海拔160 ~ 660 m）,100个单株的叶片、土壤和果实样品,研究果实品质及株产等级与26个矿质元素的关系。结果表明：①果实品质受叶片矿质元素的影响依次为：可溶性固形物（36.5%,贡献率,下同）> 粗纤维（27.1%）> 可滴定酸（20.0%）> 单果质量（16.1%）;叶片矿质元素对品质影响的贡献率依次为：K（15.8%）> Cu（11.3%）> Ca（11.2 %）> N（10.5%）> Ni、B（8.7%）> Cd（7.8%）> P（7.4%）> Mg（7.3%）,累计贡献88.7%。②叶片矿质元素对株产等级影响的标准回归系数排序为：La（–0.553）> Ni（–0.405）> Zn（+ 0.395）> Cu（–0.377）。③推荐16项叶片矿质元素诊断标准“元素（< 缺乏;适宜下限 ~ 适宜上限;> 过量）”：N（2.7% ~ 3.2%）、P（0.13% ~ 0.20%）、K（1.2% ~ 1.9%;> 2.2%）、Ca（2.5% ~ 4.0%）、Mg（< 0.20%;0.22% ~ 0.45%）、Cu（5.0 ~ 25 mg · kg^-1;> 60 mg · kg^-1）、Zn（20 ~ 50 mg · kg^-1）、Fe（50 ~ 200 mg · kg^-1）、Mn（20 ~ 150 mg · kg^-1）、B（< 20 mg · kg^-1;35 ~ 150 mg · kg^-1）、Mo（0.05 ~ 1.0 mg · kg^-1）、S（0.28% ~ 0.40%）、Cl（< 0.2%;> 0.5%）;限量元素Ni（≤ 3.0 mg · kg^-1）、Cd（≤ 0.3 mg · kg^-1）、La（≤ 12 mg · kg^-1）。     

锥栗新品种‘华栗3号’

‘华栗3号’是经实生选优获得的锥栗新品种。坚果长椭圆形,红褐色,油亮,外观漂亮,平均坚果质量8.41 g,种仁含可溶性糖7.07%,淀粉36.56%,蛋白质3.72%,脂肪1.04%,维生素C 313.5 mg·kg^-1,Ca 364 mg·kg^-1,Fe 9.15 mg·kg^-1,Zn 4.43 mg·kg^-1。嫁接第2年挂果,盛果期平均产量达4 250 kg·hm^-2。     

不同浓度外源硒对魔芋球茎硒含量和营养指标的影响

为探明花魔芋、白魔芋以及两者杂交后代优选品系ZL-19的富硒和耐硒能力,以及外源硒对魔芋球茎营养物质的影响,采用盆栽的方式开展不同浓度亚硒酸钠(0、5、10、20、40 mg·kg^-1)灌根试验。结果表明,不同品种(系)球茎最高含硒量为：ZL-19与白魔芋相当,为0.192 mg·kg^-1,低于花魔芋(0.265 mg·kg^-1)。在耐硒能力方面：ZL-19>白魔芋>花魔芋,而在富硒能力方面花魔芋> ZL-19>白魔芋。花魔芋在外源硒浓度为10 mg·kg^-1时,球茎各项营养指标综合表现较优,球茎鲜质量增加了13.13%,球茎总糖、还原糖、总蛋白、可溶性蛋白含量和GSH-Px活性分别达到了71.265、27.019、50.811、17.605 mg·g^-1和1.845 U·g^-1;白魔芋在外源硒浓度为20 mg·kg^-1时,球茎各项营养指标综合表现较优,球茎鲜质量增加了12.94%,球茎总糖、还原糖、总蛋白和可...     

贵州泡核桃主产区叶片矿质元素营养诊断

以贵州省黔西北高海拔冷凉区、黔北高纬度冷凉区和黔西南、黔南高海拔地区的127个典型核桃园植株为试材,测定叶片中氮（N）、磷（P）、钾（K）、钙（Ca）、镁（Mg）、铁（Fe）、锰（Mn）、铜（Cu）、锌（Zn）、硼（B）元素的含量,采用适宜值偏差百分数法（DOP）对4个核桃产区进行叶片矿质营养诊断,以期为贵州泡核桃栽培中的科学施肥提供参考依据。结果表明：贵州泡核桃叶片矿质元素的适宜值范围为N 2.38%～2.84%,P 0.27%～0.39%,K 0.69%～1.07%,Ca 2.44%～3.08%,Mg 0.67%～0.91%,Fe 162.15～235.67 mg·kg^-1,Mn 132.92～204.52 mg·kg^-1,Cu 13.81～17.71 mg·kg^-1,Zn 20.41～28.93 mg·kg^-1,B 32.61～46.85 mg·kg^-1。贵州省核桃主产区核桃叶片中B、K极为缺乏,N较缺乏,Zn基本满足,Mn、Cu、Ca、Mg、P充足,Fe存在地区差异。营...     

吉兰泰荒漠绿洲过渡带不同生境植被多样性与土壤养分特征研究

以吉兰泰荒漠绿洲过渡带的植被和土壤为研究对象,采用野外调查与室内试验相结合的方法,研究了不同生境植被群落多样性和土壤养分特征,以期为该地区植被恢复重建提供参考依据。结果表明：1)研究区群落多样性水平较低,且Shannon-Wiener多样性指数、Simpson优势度指数、Margalef丰富度指数和Pielou均匀度指数均表现为固定沙地>半固定沙地>盐碱滩地>流动沙地。2)研究区土壤粒径主要以中砂与细砂为主,其含量分别介于35.13%～40.23%和46.02%～56.59%。3)4种生境平均土壤有机碳(SOC)、有效氮(AN)、有效磷(AP)和有效钾(AK)含量分别介于3.12～8.32 g·kg^-1、2.70～5.86 mg·kg^-1、2.50～4.85 mg·kg^-1和476.86～690.87 mg·kg^-1,土壤养分含量随着沙地固定逐渐增加。4)土壤SOC和AN含量与Shannon-Wiener多样性指数、Simpson优势度指数、Margalef丰富度指数和植被盖度呈极...     

桑黄子实体中硒元素及重金属含量分析

以桑黄子实体为试材，采用电感耦合等离子发射光谱-质谱联用仪法，研究了不同种、产地、生长年限、栽培基质和栽培方式之间的硒和砷、汞、铅、镉、铬5种重金属差异性，以期为桑黄的栽培及资源开发利用提供参考依据。结果表明：桑黄子实体中硒元素检出率为83.3%,种和产地间桑黄子实体中硒元素含量有显著差异（P<0.05）;生长年限、栽培基质和栽培方式间桑黄子实体中硒元素含量差异不显著（P>0.05）,种以暴马丁香桑黄硒含量最高，为0.160 0 mg·kg^-1;产地以浙江硒含量最高，为0.054 0 mg·kg^-1;5种重金属检出率均为100%,不同产地、种、生长年限、栽培基质和栽培方式的桑黄子实体中5种重金属含量有显著差异（P<0.05）,5种重金属均以铬元素含量最高，最高达5.06 mg·kg^-1,而砷、汞、铅、镉含量均低于食品安全国家标准。但变异系数均小于1,离散程度低。     

Effects of radiation from 188Re on smooth muscle cell proliferation

AIM: Although endovascular radiotherapy inhibits neointimal hyperplasia, the exact alterations induced by β-particles irradiation remain to be elucidated. The objective of this study was to investigate the ability and the cellular mechanism of local β^-particles emission from ¹⁸⁸Re to inhibit vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs). METHODS: The SMCs in vitro were irradiated by ¹⁸⁸Re with single doses of 2.6 Gy-25.8 Gy. The effects of β-particles on SMCs, such as effective irradiate doses, the period of inhibition for SMCs proliferation, the changes of cell proliferation rate and DNA synthesis rate, cell cycle progression and related gene expression, were investigated by cell count, [³H]-TdR incorporation, cell cycle progression analysis, cell viability and immunocytochemistry, respectivecy. RESULTS: β-particles irradiation with dose of 5.2 Gy could inhibit significantly SMCs proliferation. At dose of 20.6 Gy DNA synthesis inhibitory rate was 92%, SMCs proliferation rate was only 3%. Renoval of ¹⁸⁸Re did not abolish the inhibitory effects of β-particles on SMCs proliferation. The expression of P53 was up regulation and PCNA was down regulation after irradiation. CONCLUSION: β-particles from ¹⁸⁸ Re was significantly effective and permanent in inhibiting SMCs proliferation, and inhibitory effect was in dose-dependet manner ED50was 5 Gy, the best dose to inhibit SMCs proliferation was 20 Gy. β-particles irradiation induced SMCs to occur G₀/G₁ arrest, damaged the ability of SMCs reproliferation and led to cell clonogenic death. P53 and PCNA had regulatiory effects on SMCs proliferation after β-particles irradiation.     

Effect of L-Arg on plasma content of endothelin and expression of c-fos mRNA in the left ventricle of rats with renovascular hypertensive hypertrophy

AIM:To study the effect of L-Arg on plasma content of endothelin (ET) and the expression of proto-oncogene c-fos mRNA in the left ventricle of rats with renovascular hypertensive hypertrophy. METHODS: The level of c-fos mRNA were measured by in situ hybridization. The ET in plasma were measured by radioimmunoassay. RESULTS:After eight weeks of treatment with L-Arg, the expression of c-fos decreased markedly (P＜0.01). The ET content in plasma also decreased significantly by L-Arg(P＜0.01).CONCLUSION: Plasma ET content and the expression of c-fos in the left ventricle of rats with renovascular hypertensive hypertrophy could be decreased by L-Arg administration.     

Ergebnisse der Leistungsprüfungen der Süßkirschensorte ‚Stella‘ auf Gisela- und Weiroot-Unterlagen in Bulgarien

Zusammenfassung Die Leistungsprüfungen wurden im Zeitraum 1997 bis 2003 mit den Unterlagen Gisela 4 und 5, den Klonnummern 195/20 und 497/8 aus der Gisela-Serie sowie Weiroot 10, 13, 53, 72 und 158 durchgeführt. Dabei dienten Sämlinge von P1 (bulgarische Selektion aus Prunus mahaleb) als Kontrolle. Alle Unterlagen waren mit der Sorte Stella veredelt und im Dezember 1996 in der Versuchsanlage der Agraruniversität in Plovdiv, Bulgarien, im Abstand von 6 m×4,5 m gepflanzt worden. Dabei erfolgte ein Pflanzschnitt. Nach Abschluss der natürlichen Kronenentwicklung wurde jedes Jahr ein Winterschnitt vorgenommen. Der Boden wurde durch mechanische Bearbeitung offen gehalten und nach dem 4. Standjahr wurden die Baumstreifen mit Herbiziden behandelt. Die Wasserversorgung erfolgte durch eine dem natürlichen Gefälle folgende Überflutung, allerdings nicht immer zum optimalen Zeitpunkt, da keine eigene Wasserquelle zur Verfügung stand.Basierend auf den Ergebnissen bis zum Anfang des 7. Standjahres können die untersuchten Unterlagen in zwei Gruppen differenziert werden: starkwüchsig—Weiroot 10, P1 und Weiroot 13; mittelstarkwachsend bis schwachwüchsig—Gi 497/8, Gisela 4, Weiroot 53, Weiroot 158, Gi 195/20, Weiroot 72 und Gisela 5. Letztere zeichnete sich durch besondere Schwachwüchsigkeit aus. Die meisten Wurzelschosser bildeten Gisela 4, Weiroot 10 und Weiroot 13. Weiroot 53, Weiroot 72 und Weiroot 158 entwickelten deutlich weniger und P1, Gisela 5, Gi 195/20 sowie Gi 497/8 keine Wurzelschosser. Den frühesten Blühbeginn induzierte Gisela 4. Die anderen Unterlagen führten, in Abhängigkeit von den Temperaturbedingungen des jeweiligen Jahres, zu einer Verspätung der Blüte: P1 und Weiroot 10 um 1–2 Tage; Gi 497/8, Weiroot 13 und Weiroot 158 um 2–4 Tage; Weiroot 72 um 2–7 Tage; Gi 195/20 um 3–6 Tage; Weiroot 53 um 3–8 Tage und Gisela 5 um 3–10 Tage. Die Reifezeit der Früchte war bei den Bäumen auf Gisela 5 im Vergleich zu den anderen Varianten um 2–3 Tage verspätet. Gisela 5, Weiroot 72 und Gisela 4 induzierten bei der aufveredelten Sorte die höchsten Ertragsleistungen, P1 die geringsten. Bei den Bäumen auf Gisela 5 war die Fruchtgröße geringer als bei den anderen Unterlagen. Bäume auf Gisela 5 brauchen intensive Pflege. Nur wenn alle Produktionsfaktoren und kulturtechnischen Maßnahmen optimiert werden, kann das hohe Ertragspotenzial dieser Unterlage ausgeschöpft werden.     

多效唑对猕猴桃离体试管苗生长及内源激素的影响

多效唑（ＰＰ３３３）处理猕猴桃试管苗，降低了其生长强度；植株体内的ＧＡ３、ＩＡＡ和ＺＴ含量下降，ＡＢＡ的含量上升，乙烯释放率增加；并且能降低外源的ＧＡ３和ＩＡＡ促进生长的作用，而外源的ＧＡ３和ＩＡＡ又能不同程度地逆转多效唑的抑制作用，使植株恢复生长。     

Proteomic analysis between pathological scars and normal skin

AIM: To investigate and screen the sensitive proteins in the formation mechanism of pathological scars by comparing the results of differential proteomic analysis between pathological scars and normal skin.METHODS: Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was used to detect the protein expression profiles in 8 keloid patients, 8 hypertrophic scar patients and 3 matched normal skin patients.The proteins that showed differential expression of over 4-fold change were cut and analyzed by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry.RESULTS: A two-dimensional protein profiling comparison between pathological scars and normal skin was successfully established.On average, 2 978 spots in keloid, 2 975 spots in hypertrophic scar and 3 053 spots in normal skin were identified using gel analysis software.Compared with normal skin, there were totally 36 differentially-expressed proteins in keloid and hypertrophic scar identified from the spots of over 4-fold change, including 16 proteins in both keloid and hypertrophic scar (8 up-regulated and 8 down-regulated), 11 only in keloid (9 up-regulated and 2 down-regulated) and 9 only in hypertrophic scar (4 up-regulated and 5 down-regulated).CONCLUSION: Proteomic analysis can identify the proteins with variance of pathological scars versus normal skin, thus providing probable new clues to reveal the formation mechanism of pathological scars.     

Compositional and Functional Properties of Saskatoon Berry and Blueberry

Abstract

Saskatoon berry (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt., Rosaceae) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L., Ericaceae) are substantially equivalent in all characteristics that are important to the consumer, including fruit color, shape, size, nutrition, texture, and uses. In addition, both fruits are native to North America and they have practically identical historical uses and known health benefits. Their composition, processing, nutritional value and metabolism, intended uses, and levels of undesirable substances are compared.     

Cryopreservation of shoot apices of hawthorn in vitro cultures originating from East Asia

The objective of this study was to establish a cryopreservation protocol for hawthorn shoot apices (Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.). Cryopreservation was carried out via encapsulation–dehydration, vitrification, and encapsulation–vitrification on shoot apices excised from in vitro cultures. We began by showing that cold-acclimation enhanced the regrowth of cryopreserved apices from 10.0 to 65.5% in encapsulation–dehydration. We then decided that the encapsulation–dehydration method was an optimal cryopreservation method for hawthorn shoot apices in terms of its high recovery after cryopreservation as well as its ease of use compared with vitrification and encapsulation–vitrification. In encapsulation–dehydration, the protocol leading to optimal regrowth was as follows: after cold-acclimation at 5 °C in the dark for 2 weeks, excised shoot tips were pretreated for 24 h at 25 °C on hormone-free Murashige and Skoog [Murashige, T., Skoog, F., 1962. A revised medium for rapid growth and bioassays with tobacco tissue culture. Physiol. Plant. 15, 473–497] (MS) basal medium with 0.4 mol/L sucrose, then encapsulated and precultured in liquid MS medium with 0.8 mol/L sucrose for 16 h at 25 °C. Precultured beads were dehydrated for 6 h at 25 °C in the dessicator containing 50 g silica gel to a moisture content of 15.3% (fresh-weight basis) before cryostorage for 1 h. In addition, we examined the effect of adding glycerol to both the alginate beads and loading solution to enhance regrowth after cryopreservation in encapsulation–dehydration. In the present study, it was shown that adding 0.5 mol/L glycerol resulted in high regrowth percentages (82.5–90.0%) in four Crataegus species.     

Coupling past management practice and historic landscape change on John F. Kennedy Space Center,Florida

Historic landcover dynamics in a scrubby flatwoods (Tel-4) and scrub landscape (Happy Creek) on John F. Kennedy Space Center were measured using aerial images from 1943, 1951, 1958, 1969, 1979, and 1989. Landcover categories were mapped, digitized, geometrically registered, and overlaid in ARC/INFO. Both study sites have been influenced by various land use histories, including periods of range management, fire suppression, and fire management. Several analyses were performed to help understand the effects of past land management on the amount and spatial distribution of landcover within the study sites. A chi-squared analysis showed a significant difference between the frequency of landcover occurrence and management period. Markov chain models were used to project observed changes over a 100-year period; these showed current management practices being effective at Tel-4 (restoring historic landscape structure) and much less effective at Happy Creek. Documenting impacts of past management regimes on landcover has provided important insight into current landscape composition and will provide the basis for improving land management on Kennedy Space Center and elsewhere.     

XBP-01 accelerated apoptosis induced by oxidized low density lipoprotein in vascular smooth muscle cells

AIM: Previous studies performed with XBP-01 in vitro indicated that XBP-01 could inhibit vascular smooth muscle cells from being transformed into foam cell and could eliminate the atherosclerotic plaque in C57BL/6J mouse. This experiment is to investigate its mechanism of eliminating plaques in vitro. METHODS: The cultured porcine artery smooth muscle cells incubated with XBP-01 of 0.1 mg/L for 24 h after preincubated with oxidized low density lipoprotein of 15 mg/L for 72 h in vitro. The samples were analyzed by fluorescence microscope, confocal microscope system and flow cytometry. RESULTS: Apoptosis was triggered by being incubated with oxidized low density lipoprotein and this process was accelerated additionally by being incubated with XBP-01. CONCLUSION: XBP-01 can be effective in eliminating atherosclerotic plaque by accelerating the process in which oxidized low density lipoprotein induced smooth muscle cell apoptosis.     

Metallothionein inhibits homocysteine-induced proliferation of rat vascular smooth muscle cells

AIM:To investigate the effect of metallothionein(MT) on proliferation of rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) stimulated by homocysteine and its mechanism. METHODS:VSMCs proliferation was measured by [³-H]-TdR incorporation, mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)activity were determined by immunoprecipitation method, the intracellular contents of MT and malondialdehyde (MDA)were assayed by -hemoglobin saturation method and TBA reaction, respectively, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage was measured by NADH oxidation. RESULTS:Hcy(10^-6-10^-4 mmol/L) stimulated [³-H]-TdR incorporation by the VSMCs in a concentration-dependent manner. Compared with control, [³-H]-TdR incorporation in VSMCs treated with 0.1 mmol/L Hcy was increased by 4.2 fold (P＜0.01). Meanwhile, Hcy enhanced MAPK activity, MDA formation and LDH release (P＜0.01)in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment of VSMCs with MT alone did not change above parameters, compared with control. However, MT (10^-6-10^-4 mol/L)attenuated significantly Hcy-stimulated proliferation of VSMCs (P＜0.01)in a concentration-dependent manner. And MT inhibited obviously Hcy-induced activation of MAPK activity, MDA formation and LDH release. Preincubation of VSMCs with 0.5 mmol/L ZnCl₂ for 6 h induced an increase cellular MT content by 5.7-fold (P＜0.01). The MT-overexpressed VSMCs resisted Hcy-stimulating action on MAPK activity, MDA formation and LDH leakage (P＜0.01). CONCLUSION:These results show that MT has an inhibitory effect on Hcy-induced VSMCs proliferation, and that MT could inhibit Hcy-stimulated MAPK activity and lipid peroxidation.