Effect of EZH2 regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on apoptosis of brain glioma cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the apoptosis of brain glioma cell lines. METHODS: The expression level of EZH2 in glioma cell lines U87, H4 and U251 and normal human astrocytes (NHA) was detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot. The EZH2 siRNA and siRNA control were transfected into the H4 cells. The cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. Caspase-3 activity was detected by spectrophotometry. The expression levels of the key protein β-catenin of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the downstream target molecule c-Myc were determined by Western blot. After the H4 cells transfected with EZH2 siRNA were treated with an activator of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, the apoptosis rate was measured by flow cytometry, and the expression of β-catenin and c-Myc was determined by Western blot. RESULTS: The mRNA and protein expression levels of EZH2 in the glioma cell lines U87, H4 and U251 were significantly higher than those in NHA (P<0.05). The expression of EZH2 at mRNA and protein levels in the H4 cells was higher than that in U87 cells and U251 cells (P<0.05). EZH2 siRNA obviously inhibited the expression of EZH2 at mRNA and protein levels in the H4 cells. Knockdown of EZH2 expression decreased the viability of H4 cells, the apoptotic rate was significantly increased, and the activity of caspase-3 was significantly increased in the cells (P<0.05). Knockdown of EZH2 expression also inhibited the expression of β-catenin and c-Myc. The activator of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway reduced the apoptosis rate of H4 cells induced by down-regulation of EZH2, and reduced the activity of caspase-3 in the cells. CONCLUSION: EZH2 is over-expressed in glioma cells. Down-regulation of EZH2 expression induces apoptosis of glioma cells by inhibiting the activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.     

狼鳗的外部形态、消化系统和生殖系统的观察

采用观察、测量、解剖和拍照的方法,对狼鳗(Anarrhichthys ocelhatus)的外部形态、可数可量性状及消化系统、生殖系统进行研究,并描述了狼鳗的相关特征.结果显示,狼鳗体型为鳗形,整体呈黑色或灰黑色,头部、背部及背鳍鳍条上有若干似眼睛的黑色圆斑,体表无鳞.背鳍鳍条数为232～267,胸鳍鳍条数为15～22...     

低温对罗非鱼基因组DNA甲基化的影响

以经过连续多代抗寒选育获得的尼罗罗非鱼耐寒品系为实验材料,采用DNA甲基化敏感扩增多态性(methylation sensitive amplified polymorphism,MSAP)分析方法从全基因组水平上探讨了低温适应对罗非鱼DNA序列中CCGG位点的甲基化水平的影响。结果显示,选用的18对选择性扩增引物共检测到849个位点。耐寒品系检测到的位点数为411个,对照组为438个,其中发生甲基化的位点数分别为72和104个,总甲基化率分别为17.52%和23.74%;全甲基化位点分别为37个和65个,全甲基化率分别为9.00%和14.84%;半甲基化位点分别为35个和39个,半甲基化率分别为8.52%和8.90%。结果分析表明,尼罗罗非鱼耐寒品系的总甲基化水平、全甲基化水平和半甲基化水平较对照组均有一定程度的下降。与对照组相比,尼罗罗非鱼耐寒品系基因组DNA甲基化总体水平下降了6.22%,其中以全甲基化位点变异为主,其下降幅度比例明显,为5.84%。由此可见,经过连续多代的低温胁迫可导致尼罗罗非鱼DNA甲基化水平发生改变,发生了去甲基化反应,表现为基因组甲基化程度降低的特征,说明了DNA甲基化与罗非鱼抗寒性反应密切相关。     

野生植物扁蓄的坪用价值研究

对3种野生草本植物进行了坪用栽培,详细观察研究了3种植物的物候期表现、生长习性和绿化效果。试验表明:扁蓄极耐严寒,对干旱、水涝、高温等逆境适应性强,抗污染能力强,保持绿色时间长,发挥绿化功能快,不择土壤,种植管理方便,可作为园林草坪绿化的优良地被植物。     

YTG型双向体积管在计量检定中的应用

体积管是检定流量计的标准器。ＹＴＧ型双向体积管，其外型尺寸、主体结构、检定速度、日常管理等方面，均比单向体积管有明显的优点，并具有独特的容积补偿性，给体积管的管理、使用带来极大方便。介绍了ＹＴＧ型双向体积管的结构、技术指标及其优越性，并建议在条件允许的情况下，尽可能使用双向体积管。     

基于最大似然估计的优化盲检测方案

提出了一种应用于空时分组编码系统的优化盲检测方案,可以达到降低计算复杂度之目的.文章首先建立了空时分组编码的系统模型,并且介绍了最大似然估计的理论.在此基础上,提出盲检测迭代算法终止时机因子的概念,通过调节终止时机因子,可以平衡降低误码率和减少运算量之间的关系,以满足实际情况的需要.理论分析表明,此方法具有可行性,而通过Matlab仿真得到在计算量有限的情况下,通过减小终止时机因子并且增加级联在一起的空时分组码矩阵个数,可以降低比特误码率.     

Isolation,Identification, 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing and Genetic Evolution Analysis of Aeromonas aeruginosa from Duck

【Objective】 The experiment was aimed to study the pathogenic bacteria of acute death of ducklings in a duck farm in Henan province and its phylogenetic status.【Method】 The liver and spleen of dead ducks in the diseased duck farm were collected.The bacterial morphology, Gram-staining, biochemical characteristics, sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene, drug sensitivity test and pathogenicity test were carried out.【Results】 The isolated bacteria grew on blood agar medium with smooth, convex, milky white and α-hemolytic Gram-positive cocci.Biochemical test results showed that the isolated bacteria were positive for maltose, sucrose, raffinose, nitrate reduction reaction, MP-VP test, urea, lysine decarboxylase, ornithine decarboxylase and aescin, and negative for xylose, lactose, glucose, sorbitol, hydrogen sulfide, citrate, peptone, mannitol, phenylalanine and methyl red.The results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and BLAST comparison results showed that the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolated strain was 94.8%-99.9% similar to that of Aerococcus viridans published on NCBI, and the similarity with strains Mnlv1, Mnlv2 and W66 was the highest, up to 99.9%.The similarity with strain GXBl-1 was the lowest, which was 94.8%.Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the isolated bacteria belonged to the same genus and group on the same branch as strains of Aerococcus viridans FL09, 15MS and Mnlv2 etc., and had the closest genetic relationship with FL09.The results of drug sensitivity showed that the isolated strain was sensitive to fosfomycin, ampicillin and amoxicillin, moderately sensitive to penicillin, neomycin and amikacin, it was resistant to rifampicin, neomycin, bacitracin, erythromycin and enrofloxacin.The results of pathogenicity test showed that the strain was lethal and increased with the increase of inoculation concentration.【Conclusion】 This study determined that the pathogen causing the acute death of ducklings in a duck farm in Henan province was Aerococcus viridans, which provided a reference basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of the diseases caused by this bacteria.     

龙南遗址红烧土植物蛋白石分析

龙南遗址红烧土植物蛋白石分析郑云飞，游修龄，徐建民，边其均（浙江农业大学，杭州３１００２９）ＰｌａｎｔＯｐａｌＡｎａｌｙｓｉｓｏｆＬｏｎｇｎａｎＮｅｏｌｉｔｈｉｃＳｉｔｅ￥ＺＨＡＮＧＹｕｎｆｅｉ；ＹｏｕＹｉｕｌｉｎｇ；ＸｕＪｉａｎｍｉｎ；ＢＩＡＮＱｉ...     

烟威近岸海域鱼类早期资源群落结构及适宜产卵生境

烟威近岸海域是历史上重要的鲐(Scomber japonicus)产卵场之一,或囿于对其“过路渔场”的认知,近年来对该海域鱼类产卵场的研究相对较少。为了解烟威近岸海域鱼类产卵场现状,于2020年4—9月对该海域开展逐月产卵场调查,基于鱼卵、仔稚鱼及环境数据,运用空间插值、聚类分析、非度量多维标度排序、相似性分析和冗余分析(RDA)等方法对该海域鱼类早期资源时空分布、群落结构月度更替及主要种类适宜产卵生境进行了综合分析。结果显示,2020年4—9月于烟威近岸海域采集到鱼类早期资源种类52种,包括33种鱼类的337 038粒鱼卵和28种鱼类的2122尾仔稚鱼;5—6月为主要产卵期,共有21种鱼卵出现,鱼卵数量占全年鱼卵总数的98.32%,主要产卵场位于烟台套子湾至威海鸡鸣岛北部海域,主要产卵种类为鳀(Engraulis japonicus)、鲐、蓝点马鲛(Scomberomorus niphonius)、高眼鲽(Cleisthenes herzensteini)、黄条 (Seriola lalandi)、绯 (Callionymus beniteguri)、少鳞 (Sillago japonica)、黑鲷(Acanthopagrus schlegelii)、短吻红舌鳎(Cynoglossus joyneri)、长蛇鲻(Saurida elongata)等;烟威近岸海域鱼卵与仔稚鱼群落结构年内变化明显,除产卵末期(8—9月)外,各月间种类更替率不低于50%,鱼卵与仔稚鱼群落月间平均相异性不低于73%;海表温度(SST)、海底温度(SBT)、海表盐度(SSS)和深度(DEP)是显著影响4—9月主要鱼种产卵选择的环境因子。研究表明,烟威近岸海域为黄渤海规模较大的鱼类产卵场之一,需在鱼类早期生活史研究与产卵场养护策略制定时得到足够重视。