Endogenous hydrogen sulfide regulates oxidant/antioxidant balance in rat with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AIM: To investigate the role of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) in the protection against oxidative stress in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).METHODS: The rat model of COPD was established by cigarette smoking (CS) combined with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) instillation. Thirty-two healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group, CS+LPS group, CS+LPS+NaHS (H₂S donor) group and CS+LPS+PPG (DL-propargylglycine, an inhibitor of cystathionine-γ-lyase) group. After 30 days, the lung functions of the rats were measured, the histological changes of lungs were observed under light microscope and the pathological scores were calculated. The H₂S level in plasma and the protein expression of cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) in the lung tissues were measured. The content of malondialdehyde (MDA), the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were detected to reflect oxidative stress.RESULTS: Compared with control group, the peak expiratory flow (PEF) decreased by 24% and intra-pressure (IP) increased by 66% in CS+LPS group. The pathological scores of the lung tissues also increased. Compared with CS+LPS group, no change in the lung function was observed after given NaHS or PPG, but the pathological scores decreased in CS+ LPS+ NaHS group. Compared with control group, the content of H₂S in plasma was increased by 26% on day 16. Compared with CS+LPS group, the content of H₂S in plasma of CS+LPS+PPG group was decreased by 22% after 30 days. Compared with control group, the protein expression of CSE increased, and no statistical difference among CS+LPS group, CS+ LPS+ NaHS group and CS+LPS+PPG group was observed. Compared with control group, MDA content in the lung tissues was increased by 24% in CS+LPS group, the activity of SOD was increased by 47% and the activity of CAT was increased by 52%. Compared with CS+LPS group, the MDA content in CS+LPS+NaHS group was decreased by 21%, and no statistical difference in the activity of SOD and CAT was observed. The activity of SOD decreased by 33% after given PPG.CONCLUSION: H₂S plays a role as anti-oxidant in the rats with COPD. The CSE/ H₂S pathway may be involved in the development of COPD.     

田间环境参数动态监测系统平台设计与实现

信息技术飞速发展,农业不再是简单的田间的播种、收割农作物,而是对于农作物成长过程的更多的管理。面对多变的天气,及时快速的发现异常,则能够让农户减少损失。本设计是用PHP+MySQL数据库开发的,基于B/S结构的田间环境参数动态监测系统平台,它将网络应用技术运用到农业生产中来,使之能够监测农作物生产环境的动态并及时反馈,让农户能够随时随地查看农场环境信息。通过提供农业相关资讯,环境监测以及农户们交流的服务平台,本平台让农民们可以利用信息技术进行科学化管理,学习更多的技术和知识,最终实现提高单位面积产量的目标。     

传染性法氏囊病病毒超强毒株HB-bp人工感染雏鸡的病理学观察

5周龄非免疫健康鸡人工感染传染性法氏囊病病毒超强毒株河北分离株HB-bp,3d后出现明显的临床症状,3～4d内死亡率达80％。法氏囊、脾脏、盲肠扁桃体、胸腺及腺胃有病理组织学变化,各个免疫器官和组织中均含有病毒,法氏囊内病毒含量最高,其次是脾脏。而对照组未见任何异常变化。     

兰花根外敷治疗韧带扭伤308例

目的对湖北京山县大洪山的野生蕙兰(Cymbidium faberi Rolfe)植物群落进行调查,以期为蕙兰的保护提供科学支撑。方法通过样方法调查测量样地中蕙兰的地理坐标、海拔、坡向、坡度、郁闭度、盖度、土壤类型和群落物种组成。结果蕙兰群落物种丰富,44种维管束植物分属31科39属,其中高位芽植物种类最多,地下芽植物次之,层间有丰富的藤本和附生植物。乔木层多见柏科、壳斗科、棕榈科和松科,灌木层蔷薇科、樟科和紫金牛科较为多见;蕙兰为群落下层优势种,区系特征涉及热带、亚热带、温带分布型,有北亚热带向南暖温带过渡的明显趋势。结论蕙兰适合生长在水热充足、林间有散射光、郁闭度适宜、通风条件好、有较厚落叶层的酸性土壤中。     

宁夏回族自治区平罗县主要农作物碳足迹研究

农田碳足迹可以全面地反映农作物生产过程中各种因素引起的碳排放效应,是指导农业生产节能减排的重要指标。为探明农作物生产的碳足迹,基于宁夏回族自治区平罗县农田生产的实地调查数据,利用碳足迹的基本理论和方法,测算了该县农作物碳足迹。结果表明,水稻、玉米和小麦的碳足迹分别为1 487.56±164.59,913.03±142.99和809.75±144.99kg Ce/(hm2.a);碳成本分别为0.17±0.05,0.08±0.02g和0.12±0.03kg Ce/kg;化肥的施用量是影响碳足迹的主要因素,而水稻生产过程中灌溉水及育秧过程也是其碳足迹较高的主要原因。为了提高农田固碳减排增汇效益,应压缩水稻种植面积,扩大玉米和小麦种植,同时,建立节肥低碳高效的种植模式是实现平罗县农田节能减排的有效途径。     

中国六省土地沙漠化敏感性时空格局与趋势分析

以我国新疆维吾尔自治区、青海省、内蒙古自治区、甘肃省、宁夏回族自治区和陕西省六省区为研究区,分析了1990年、2000年、2005年、2010年4个时期的土地沙漠化敏感性空间格局分布和时间动态变化特征,探讨变化成因并采用CA-Markov耦合模型对土地沙漠化敏感性格局变化趋势进行预测。结果表明:中国六省四期土地沙漠化敏感性格局相似,各级敏感区按分布面积大小排序为:轻度敏感区域 > 中度敏感区域 > 高度敏感区域 > 不敏感区域 > 极敏感区域。极敏感区域主要分布在土壤质地为流动沙地的沙漠区域,不敏感区域主要分布在高山、湖泊附近;人口增多、人为活动强度增加的区域敏感性程度增高;建立治沙工程的区域敏感性降低。对2020年土地沙漠化敏感性格局预测结果显示,相比2010年,极敏感区域在原有的基础上向外围扩张了7 120.04 km²,增幅为4.63%。本文通过分析中国六省土地沙漠化敏感性时空格局与趋势,为中国土地沙漠化防治分区策略制定和划分沙漠化扩展屏障区提供科学依据。     

花椒病虫害影响因素的初步研究

花椒Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim属芸香科花椒属植物,四川省北川县青片乡花椒种植面积较大,由于当地花椒风味独特,市场供不应求.但是,当地花椒树一直受根腐病、花椒虎天牛和花椒瘿蚊的危害,致使约80%的椒树未达到盛果期就死亡.     

木材固碳量与含碳率研究进展

木材碳学是近年来兴起的一门科学, 其主要研究内容包括木材碳素的储存量、木材储能、人工林木材固碳增汇与优质木材培育技术及木质产品固碳延伸等方面。文中简述了木材碳学研究中木材固碳量与含碳率、木材固碳量的影响因素、木材固碳量与木材热值的关系以及木质材料固碳量和固碳延伸等方面的研究现状, 并对今后的研究方向进行了展望。