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.     

13-MTD induces apoptosis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells by activating MAPK pathway and inhibiting Akt signaling

［ABSTRACT］AIM: To study the effect of 13-methyltetradecanoic acid (13-MTD), a saturated branched-chain fatty acid, on apoptotic induction in breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7 and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7 and normal breast epithelial cells MaEC were treated with solvent or 13-MTD at concentration of 140 mg/L. Apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. Phosphorylation of JNK, p38, FADD and Akt after treated with 13-MTD were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: 13-MTD effectively induced apoptosis of breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7 and no influence to normal breast epithelial cells MaEC, which were confirmed by flow cytometry analysis, was observed. The results of Western blotting showed that obvious increase in p38 and JNK phosphorylation. No significant difference of FADD phosphorylation was observed. However, evidently decrease in Akt phosphorylation was found after treated with 13-MTD. CONCLUSION: 13-MTD was a new safe, effective chemotherapeutic drug. Its underlying mechanisms are through activating MAPK pathway and inhibiting Akt pathway to induce the cancer cells apoptosis.     

Changes of immune function and mortality in patients with sepsis-induced stress hyperglycemia

AIM: To investigate the role of stress hyperglycemia on condition assessment and predicting prognosis in patients with sepsis. METHODS: The study included 44 patients with sepsis, divided into three groups according to their blood glucose profile within 24 h after admission: patients with stress hyperglycemia (group SH, n=15), diabetes mellitus type 2 (group DM, n=10), and normal glucose levels (group NG, n=19). CD4+/CD8+ ratio, Th1/Th2 ratio and HLA-DR% of the patients were measured within 24 h after admission by flow cytometry as assessment of their immune function. The sepsis-related organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II) scores of patients were recorded at the same time to analyze whether stress hyperglycemia affects the immune function and the 28 d mortality in patients with sepsis. RESULTS: A higher mortality rate of septic patients with stress hyperglycemia was observed compared to diabetic patients (53.3% vs 10.0%) and group NG (53.3% vs 21.1%). SOFA score and APACHE II score were higher in group SH than those in group DM and group NG while lower levels of human leucocyte antigen DR (HLA-DR) expression and CD4+/CD8+ ratio was found in group SH than those in group DM and group NG. No difference in the levels of Th1/Th2 among the three groups was observed. Non-survivors had higher levels of SOFA score, APACHEⅡ score, Th1/Th2 ratio and HLA-DR%. No difference was detected for CD4+/CD8+ ratio, mean glucose values and age. CONCLUSION: Stress hyperglycemia is associated with decreased immune function and an adverse clinical outcome in patients with sepsis.     

结球甘蓝耐裂球性状的配合力及遗传力研究

按照Griffing双列杂交方法Ⅳ,选用6个结球甘蓝骨干自交系,配制15个杂交组合,进行耐裂球性状的配合力及其遗传力分析。结果表明：基因加性效应和非加性效应对耐裂球性状均起重要作用,且以加性效应为主,随着田间持续生长时间的延长其加性效应所占比例增加,GCA方差在总遗传方差中所占比例大,GCA/SCA值大于1,且差异达显著水平。选择耐裂球材料时,应着重一般配合力的选择,且应重视在早期世代进行选择。     

甘蓝与萝卜属间杂交及其胚挽救技术优化

以甘蓝显性雄性不育系C08-11为母本,以萝卜自交系Q07-12为父本进行属间杂交,对杂交子房和胚珠进行离体培养,筛选适合甘蓝与萝卜属间杂种胚挽救的适宜取材时间、培养基及外源添加物。结果表明,胚珠培养优于子房培养;所有处理子房培养仅获得3株杂交苗,取材时间以授粉后第9天为宜,B5培养基中添加合适的生长调节剂、水解酪蛋白和活性炭为子房培养所必需;胚珠培养各处理共获得29株杂交苗,适宜取材时间为蕾期授粉后第14天、花期授粉后第16天,对生长调节剂的需求取决于不同取材时期及培养基。     

珍稀濒危植物柄扁桃的花部特征比较研究

通过对2种柄扁桃花(白花和粉花)花部特征比较研究.结果表明:2种类型的花在花冠直径、花瓣长度、柱头高度等方面存在差异,而且白花的单花花粉量,花粉/胚珠比率(P/O)少于粉花.另外,白花的花粉活力和柱头可授性显著高于粉花(P0.05).     

野菊嫩茎的组织培养

在适宜的培养条件下,利用野菊花的嫩茎作为外植体,用组织培养的方法,在MS培养基上生长良好,获得再生植株.练苗后,成活率达100%,生长势强,茎粗壮叶色浓绿.结果表明:利用组织培养的方式对野菊花进行扩繁,简便易行.     

不同类型蔬菜中矿质元素含量的比较研究

采用火焰原子分光光度法,测定了保定市市售的3种类型共16种蔬菜中的Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn 5种矿质元素,为指导人们日常饮食提供科学依据.结果表明:不同类型蔬菜中矿质元素含量不同,叶菜类蔬菜中的(Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量高于果菜类蔬菜、根茎类蔬菜;而不同品种的蔬菜其矿质元素的含量也存在很大差异,油菜中的Ca和Mn含量最高,分别为7.6 g/100g和8.98 mg/100g;Zn含量最高的为香麦16.72 mg/100g,其次为菠菜12.63 mg/100g,洋白菜的Zn含量最低仅为0.73 mg/100g;菠菜中Fe含量最高138.43 mg/100g,其次为香麦111.11 mg/100g.综合分析结果,香麦、菠菜、油菜的Ca、Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn含量要高于其它种类的蔬菜.     

云南陇川县水田甘蔗高产高糖种植技术

介绍了云南陇川县水田新植和宿根甘蔗的高产高糖种植技术。     

黑龙江多布库尔河和新疆额尔齐斯河江鳕的形态特征及生化遗传分析

对采自黑龙江多布库尔河和新疆额尔齐斯河江鳕（Lota lota）的两个群体样本进行了形态学研究和生化遗传分析。在形态学水平上,38项可比特征中有26项（68．42％）差异达到极显著水平（P〈0．01）。根据Mayr差异系数C．D≥1．28的亚种划分标准,尾柄高相对体长的百分比和幽门盲囊数目两项特征支持两个群体的差异达到亚种水平。利用同工酶技术分析两个群体的遗传结构,结果表明,所检测的8个基因位点中,额尔齐斯河江鳕全部为单态,而多布库尔河江鳕在G3PDH位点呈多态,两个群体在G3PDH。位点的基因频率达到近似基因置换的水平,群体间遗传距离为0．08286。结合其他研究结果,黑龙江多布库尔河和新疆额尔齐斯河的江鳕应为不同亚种。[中国水产科学,2008,l5（3）：386391]