Role of nestin in the maintenance of the structure of podocytes

AIM:To investigate the expression of nestin, a kind of cytoskeletal protein in cultured murine podocytes and the role of nestin in the maintenance of the podocyte structure.METHODS:The immortalized murine podocytes were cultured. The expression of nestin was determined by immunofluorescence. In differentiated podocytes, the expression of nestin was knock-down by RNAi. The effect of nestin knock-down was examined by Western blotting and immunofluorescence. The projections longer than maximal length of the cell body in which the cells transfected with siRNA and control vector that contained nonhomologous oligo were counted, respectively. RESULTS:Nestin siRNA markedly reduced or abolished nestin expression. In cells transfected with nestin siRNA, the percentage of cells with processes was significantly lower than that in cells transfected with control vector (77.0%±6.3% vs 16.0%±4.6%, n=3, P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Nestin may play an important role in maintaining normal function of podocytes.     

Caelastrol and pristimerin derived from Leigongteng inhibit promoter activity of HLA-B*2705 gene

AIM: To screen the effective chemicals, which can suppress the promoter activity of the HLA-B*2705 gene as potential therapeutic agents. METHODS: The HeLa-HLA-B27, 293T-HLA-B27 stable transfectants were used to monitor the effect of 12 264 chemicals through high throughput screening (HTS). Chemicals which regulates HLA-B*2705 promoter activity more than 150% or less than 60% were picked out for the further IC50/EC50 and cell viability detection. RESULTS: (1) The primary screening used by 293T-HLA-B27 stable transfectant yielded about 5.1% hits which either suppressed (556 chemicals) or enhanced (68 chemicals) the HLA-B*2705 promoter activity. (2) A reconfirmation screening was carried out with these 624 of the candidates using transfected HeLa-HLA-B27 cells. Seventy hits were confirmed. (3) Based on the bioinformatics of those positive hits, 40 chemicals were selected for in-depth analysis by dose-response experiment and IC50/EC50 detection. Six suppressors showed potential pharmacological activities. Interestingly, two suppressors (celastrol and pristimerin) are derived from Leigongteng, a herbal medicine already used for several decades for treatment of immune regulatory and inflammatory diseases. Four active chemicals were computer designed with no relevance to the above structures. CONCLUSION: Chinese traditional herb Nansheteng and Leigongteng might be the potential drugs for HLA-B27 positive patients. These results provide new direction for research in both the therapeutics and the pathogenesis of spondyloarthritis.     

基因型和6-BA对黄瓜子叶节再生频率的影响

以华北、华南类型,欧洲、日本类型及美国加工类型黄瓜为材料,研究了基因型和激素（6-BA）对黄瓜子 叶节再生频率的影响。结果表明：基因型是子叶节再生频率的主要影响因素之一,不同基因型黄瓜子叶节在同一 培养基上每外植体再生芽数明显不同;6-BA是子叶节分化所需的重要激素,材料228、185、65G随着6-BA浓度的升 高,每外植体再生芽数增加;四川白瓜、吉林旱瓜、K2148随6-BA浓度的升高,每外植体再生芽数反而降低;其中 ,四川白瓜的再生频率最高,在MS1(MS+0.5 mg·L-1 6-BA+2.0 mg·L-1AgNO3)培养基上,每外植体再生芽数可 达6.4个。     

苦豆子内生放线菌的分离鉴定及其拮抗菌筛选

采用3种消毒时间对健康苦豆子植株体内的内生放线菌进行分离。结果表明：消毒3 min消除非内生菌的影响效果较好;同一植株分离内生放线菌的数量,根部比茎、叶部多。经初步鉴定,苦豆子内生放线菌以链霉菌属和诺卡氏菌属为最多,分别占分离总数的35%和27%;其次为小多孢菌属,占12%;而类诺卡氏菌属、小单孢菌属、孢囊放线菌属和分枝杆菌属分离较少。26株纯化菌株对茄子枯萎病菌进行平板对峙培养,筛选出3株抑菌带宽度达到10 mm以上的菌株,其中菌株KDS22发酵液抑菌效果最好。     

水芋体细胞胚胎发生及植株再生休系的建立

以水芋幼叶为外植体,应用均匀设计法筛选其最适合的胚性愈伤组织及胚性细胞复合体诱导、体细胞胚胎发育及植株再生的培养基,建立了水芋体细胞胚胎发生体系.对不同阶段培养材料的形态结构及超微结构的观察证明了水芋体细胞胚胎的发育过程.结果表明:水芋叶片胚性愈伤组织及胚性细胞复合体诱导最适宜培养基为:LS+6-BA 0.5 mg/L+2,4-D 2.0mg/L,诱导率为98.5%;体胚发育及植株再生最适宜的培养基为:LS+6-BA1.0 mg/L+NAA0.5mg/L+IAA 1.0 mg/L,体胚萌发率为96%,萌发的体胚在发育培养基上继续培养25 d后全部发育成完整植株.     

唐山市板栗红蜘蛛防治试验

板栗红蜘蛛是唐山市板栗生产上的主要害虫.根据板栗红蜘蛛发生消长规律,采用烟雾机喷雾施药,研究了聚乙烯醇、刹死倍和3种杀螨剂对红蜘蛛越冬卵和发生期螨的防治效果.结果表明:对越冬卵的防效聚乙烯醇40倍液+5度石硫合剂在栗树休眠期可达86.53%;刹死倍200倍液在栗树芽萌动期达77.9%;尼索朗对发生期螨的防效达80.6%,均可在板栗产区推广应用.     

NaN_3处理条件下西瓜直接再生试验体系研究

以西瓜纯种自交系伊选为材料,研究了化学诱变剂NaN3对西瓜直接再生试验体系的影响.研究发现,随着叠氯化钠浓度的升高,显著的延迟了种子萌发、胚根发生、子叶开展、不定芽分化、伸长以及生根的时间,降低了芽分化频率和每个外植体分化的不定芽数.1.5 mmol/L的NaN3振荡处理1.5 h为最佳的诱变处理,使外植体再生频率降低到40.0%,不定芽数/外植体降低到4.3,符合抗冷突变体半致死剂量的要求.     

菜粉蝶发育起点温度和有效积温的研究

采用18,21,24,27,30℃五个温度对菜粉蝶(Pieris rapeasp L.)各虫态(龄)发育起点温度和有效积温进行了测定.研究结果表明,卵、幼虫和蛹在18～30℃范围内均能正常生长发育,尤以24～27℃条件下最适宜,发育速率与温度呈直线关系:卵、1龄幼虫、2龄幼虫、3龄幼虫、4龄幼虫、5龄幼虫和蛹的发育起点温度分别为8.4,8.8,8.3,8.3,8.6,8.6,14.5℃,有效积温分别为56.4,53.8,53.1,53.1,47.7,47.7,82.8 d·℃;卵、幼虫和蛹的发育历期分别为4～8d,11～22 d,5～16 d;成虫寿命4～6 d.延安地区菜粉蝶1 a可发生5～6代.     

桃花源桃花品种资源及其特殊种质

桃花源现有桃花品种25个,具有花期较早、花期较长、花色淡雅、色调柔和、花型活泼等特点。其中,‘春蕾’、‘单二乔’、‘碗寿粉’为首次报道品种;‘单红’、‘单二乔’雌蕊败育,需冷量极低,流胶病抗性强,具有稳定的秋花特性,是早花、抗流胶病品种选育的良好亲本。     

客车车身骨架强度与刚度的有限元分析

讨论了客车车身骨架有限元模型的建立。对车身骨架结构进行了水平弯曲、极限扭转、紧急转弯和紧急制动工况下的强度、刚度以及模态分析,得到骨架结构的应力、应变、扭矩和弯矩分布情况。最后通过静态应力试验验证该模型的正确性。