Decreased fibroblast proliferation and collagen content in the wound of diabetic rats caused by streptozotocin

AIM: To study fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis during wound healing in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin. METHODS: 30 Wistar male rats were randomly divided into control group and model group. 55 mg/kg STZ were given intraperitoneally to model rats. After 3 weeks, a round skin of 2.04 cm2 was excised on all dorsal back of rats. The healing time and healing rate were observed according to re-epithelization. The numbers of fibroblasts and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were observed by Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining and immuno-histochemistry assay. Collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ stained by Picric acid-Sirius red were calculated by image analysis. RESULTS: The healing time in model group was (27.13±1.81) days，significantly longer than that in control group ［(15.25±1.67） days， P<0.01］. The healing rates in model group were significantly less than that in control group at day 3, day 7 and day 15 (P<0.01). The amount of fibroblasts and the expression of PCNA in model group were significantly less than those in control group on day 3, day 5, day 7 and day 9, respectively (P<0.05, P<0.01). Even the content of collagen I in the wound of both groups increased with time, the values were much higher than that in model group at different times (P<0.05), respectively. For model group, the ratio of collagen Ⅰ/Ⅲ was less than that in control group 3, 7 and 11 days after wound (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: STZ impaires wound healing in rats, which is possible caused by the disturbance of fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis in the wound.     

节瓜蓟马的新天敌——中华微刺盲蝽

首次发现中华微刺盲蝽Campylomma chinensis Schwh捕食节瓜蓟马Thrips palmi Karny且对田间节瓜蓟马种群数量的减少起重要作用。本文研究了该虫的形态特征、捕食过程和取食范围。结果表明中华微刺盲蝽为多食性昆虫，能取食多种小型昆虫及多种昆虫的卵：在田间，中华微刺盲蝽与节瓜蓟马数量的跟随现象明显；通过释入盲蝽，能使节瓜蓟马种群数量减少。     

苏云金素在水中和植株上的衰减与残留

用ＨＰＬＣ检测了苏云金素在鱼塘水和清水中的衰减速率。清水中该物质的半衰期长达４３３小时；在鱼塘水中苏云素的衰减呈双指数消除模型，开始消除半衰期为２．４３－１０．６８小时，终末消除半衰期为１２８．５７－１４２．０１小时。     

A Review on How Plant Hormones and Environment Factors Are Involved in Rice Root Hair Development

Plant root hairs are important structures on the root surface for absorption of water, inorganic and organic nutrients. The root hairs which are regulated by both genetic and environmental factors, also play important roles when plants are dealing with environmental stress conditions. In this review, we analyzed how stress such as P deficiency, genetic factors and the core regulatory network composed of ABA，ETH, ABA work together during the regulation of rice root hair development. At last, we come up with issues which remains unclear but are critical and could be potential research focus.     

Experimental Pathological Study of Acute African Swine Fever

To study the clinicopathology and histopathology of African swine fever (ASF), and to explore the internal relationship between pathological changes and disease occurrence and development and its pathological mechanism, 13 Landrace pigs with bodyweight about 20 kg were intramuscular injected with African swine fever virus (ASFV), strain Pig/HLJ/18 at a dose of 10²HAD₅₀·mL^-1. During the experiment, all the dead pigs were systematically dissected and sampled, paraffin sections were produced, and haematoxylin-eosin staining was performed. Clinicopathological evaluation standards for acute ASF were established, then pathological lesions (classification variables) were expressed by counting frequency and percentage, and the lesion degree (continuous variables) was graded and scored according to different pathological changes of various tissues and organs. The results showed that all infected pigs were in line with the clinical characteristics of ASF, including acute, febrile and highly infectious, with a 100% incidence rate and 100% mortality. The dead pigs showed typical characteristics of septicemia, cadavers prone to corruption, blood clotting adverse or hemolysis, rigor mortis incomplete. The main pathological lesions were hemorrhagic necrotizing lymphadenitis, acute inflammatory splenomegaly (septic spleen), cerebral edema, pulmonary edema and lung consolidation et al. The spleen and lymphonodus are the target organs attacked by ASFV, with the most significant lesions, the earliest occurrence time, the longest duration and the highest frequency. The most prominent pathological changes are blood circulation disorders, including multiple pathological manifestations such as edema, hyperemia, congestion, hemorrhage, infarction, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and the most important characteristics are hemorrhagic lesions. The inflammatory reaction of lymphocytic exudation caused by ASFV runs through the whole process, especially in the middle and later stages of the course. The results suggest that the main pathological process of acute African swine fever is a typical immune/inflammatory cascade reaction and severe systemic blood circulation disorder, which resulted in the high incidence rate and high mortality rate of acute ASF.     

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs induce apoptosis in implanted hepatoma of mice

AIM: To study the mechanism of the effect of NSAIDs on apoptosis in mice hepatoma at anti-inflammatory doses. METHODS: Kunming breed mice were inoculated subcutaneously in the flank with mice hepatoma H22 cell line. The effects of ibuprofen, indomethacin, and nimesulide on apoptosis were determined by using electron microscopy, agarose gel electrophoresis, flow cytometry, and Western blot analysis of the expression of c-myc, bcl-x_L and bcl-2 proteins. RESULTS: NSAIDs induced apoptosis of mice implanted hepatoma, which includes the morphological changes such as reduction in the volume, and the nuclear chromatin condensation, as well as the "ladder pattern" revealed by agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA. The apoptotic index was increased to 15%±1.0%, 29.7%±1.5%, 46.3%±3.5% from 3.3%±0.6% by detecting Sub-G₁ peaks on flow cytometry. Western blot analysis showed that levels of bcl-2 and bcl-x_L were significantly reduced by treatment with nimesulide. Ibuprofen and indomethacin decreased bcl-2 expression but increased bcl-x_L expression. C-myc wasn't changed in these groups. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that NSAIDs induces apoptosis of mice hepatoma, which may be due to their regulation on the expressions of bcl-2 family genes.     

温度和湿度对伴性赤蚁sch系统致死性的影响

为进一步探讨家蚕伴性赤蚁(sch)致死的机理,比较了不同温度、湿度催青条件下,sch系统及其杂交F_1代和对照种黑蚁系统的孵化率、失水率、含水率、失水临界温度等。结果表明:伴性赤蚁sch系统在已_3至已_4期对温湿度敏感,受到高温和干燥的冲击,将获得“孵化不能”性状;温度、湿度因子对赤蚁sch孵化抑制均有较大的独立作用,sch表现出一定的“温度敏感性”和“湿度敏感性”;温度、湿度都能通过影响胚胎体内水分平衡失调而引起这种孵化不能;在不引起水分变化的情况下,温度还存在一条独立的抑制赤蚁孵化的途径。     

鹌鹑源火鸡隐孢子虫在小白鼠和雏鸡体内内生发育阶段的超微结构比较

用鹌鹑源火鸡隐孢子虫（Cryptos poridium meleagridis）卵囊分别感染昆明系小白鼠和固始雏鸡，用透射电镜和扫描电镜观察比较了C．meleagridis在两种试验动物体内的内生发育虫体超微结构和致病性的差异。利用扫描电镜观察发现，鹌鹑源火鸡隐孢子虫（C.meleagridis）在小白鼠和雏鸡体内的寄生部位有较大差异，在小白鼠体内寄生于十二指肠，但在雏鸡体内主要寄生于回肠；C．meleagridis深嵌于小白鼠肠微绒毛丛内，微绒毛较为完整；但在雏鸡回肠，C．meleagridis似黏附在肠黏膜表面，微绒毛脱落明显，对雏鸡致病性明显比对小白鼠的致病性强。利用透射电镜在两种试验动物的样品中均观察到不同发育阶段的滋养体、裂殖体和大配子体以及正在孢子化的卵囊。滋养体和裂殖体在发育过程中可明显见到粗面内质网结构，裂殖生殖中期阶段粗面内质网尤其发达；小白鼠体内的C．meleagridis虫体与肠黏膜接触处形成一凹陷，寄生部位较深，而在雏鸡体内无此现象。此外，利用透射和扫描电镜均观察到虫体寄生部位周围微绒毛密度高而且也比其它部位长。形成这些差异的原因有待于进一步探讨。     

瘦蛋白对体外培养的新生牛脂肪细胞Ob-Rb mRNA表达的影响

取单层生长良好的脂肪细胞，采用单因素试验，分别添加浓度为5ng／mL外源牛重组瘦蛋白（每12h添加1次）不添加作为对照至4、12、24、36、48和72h后提取总RNA，每个处理3个重复（孔），应用竞争RT-PCR法检测外源瘦蛋白对初生犊牛脂肪细胞Leptin长型受体（Ob—Rb）表达水平的影响，结果与对照组相比在12～24h内随着培养时间的增加，脂肪细胞Ob—Rb表达水平量亦显著增加（P〈0．01），之后其表达量逐渐回降，在48～72h趋于平稳（P〉0．05）。结果表明，在一定时间内瘦蛋白可提高体外培养的新生牛脂肪细胞Ob-Rb mRNA的表达水平。     

蟛蜞菊对肉兔的饲用价值

选择24只体重相近的40日龄肉兔,随机分成2组,每组12只,基础日粮相同,青饲料分别饲喂桂牧1号象草与蟛蜞菊,两组在平均日增重、平均日耗基础料量、平均日耗青料量间均无显著差异(P>0.05),表明肉兔采食蟛蜞菊可正常生长发育。同时,两组肉兔的血液指标和内脏重量无显著差异,表明蟛蜞菊与桂牧1号的饲用价值相似,可用于肉兔生产。