Effects of capsaicin on cognitive impairment and mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes in rats with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion

AIM:To observe the effects of capsaicin on cognitive impairment and mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs) of hippocampal CA1 area in the rats with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH), and to investigate the underlying molecule mechanism of cognitive defects induced by ischemia. METHODS:Healthy male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats(n=48) were randomly divided into sham operation (sham) group,CCH model (CCH) group, capsaicin group,and solvent group, 12 rats in each group. Capsaicin at 2.5 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected twice a week for 4 weeks, starting on the 7th day after surgery. The rats in solvent group were given the same amount of solvent at the same time and under the same conditions. Morris water maze, object recognition test and open field test were conducted to analyze the cognitive related behavior performance on the 4th week after surgery. The changes of MAMs in the hippocampal CA1 region were observed under transmission electron microscope, the co-localization of the MAMs was observed by immunofluorescence double-labeling, and the expression of mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) in the hippocampal tissue was determined by Western blot.RESULTS:Four weeks after the operation, the behavior tests showed that the cognitive function of CCH rats was impaired compared with sham operation group. Compared with solvent group, spatial learning and memory in capsaicin group was improved significantly. The results of transmission electron microscope and confocal microscope showed that the distance of MAMs in the hippocampal CA1 area of CCH rats was increased compared with sham operation group, and the co-localization of the contacts was decreased (P<0.05). Compared with solvent group, the correlation between the mitochondria and ER in capsaicin group was increased (P<0.05). The protein level of Mfn2 in CCH group was significantly lower than that in sham group (P<0.05). Compared with solvent group, the protein level of Mfn2 in capsaicin group was higher (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:CCH rats showed decreased cognitive function and loosen MAMs. Capsaicin improves the cognitive behavior of CCH rats by up-regulation of MAMs.     

F-box domain is involved in regulating the proliferation of MCF-7 cells by FBXO39 protein

AIM: To investigate the effect of F-box domain on the regulation of MCF-7 cell proliferation by FBXO39 protein. METHODS: The effect of F-box domain on the localization of FBXO39 protein in the MCF-7 cells was investigated. MCF-7 cell cDNA library was used as the template resource. The full-length cDNA sequence of FBXO39 was amplified by PCR method and subcloned into eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-C2. The pEGFP-FBXO39ΔF (F-box domain deletion mutation) plasmid was successfully constructed with the template resource of pEGFP-FBXO39 plasmid. The recombinant plasmids were transfected into the MCF-7 cells, and then the expression of FBXO39 and FBXO39ΔF were determined by Western blot. The cellular localization of FBXO39 and FBXO39ΔF were observed by confocal microscopy. The localization of endogenous FBXO39 in the MCF-7 cells was detected by immunofluorescence staining. In addition, MTT and EdU assays were used to measure the cell proliferation, flow cytometry was used to measure the cell cycle distribution, and immunohistochemical staining was used to observe the expression of FBXO39 in the breast cancer and para-carcinoma tissues. RESULTS: The eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-FBXO39 and pEGFP-FBXO39ΔF were constructed successfully. F-box domain had no effect on the cell localization of FBXO39. FBXO39 promoted MCF-7 cell proliferation but FBXO39ΔF did not. FBXO39 was highly expressed in the breast cancer tissues. CONCLUSION: F-box domain had no effect on the cellular localization of FBXO39 protein. However, it plays an important role in the biological function of FBXO39. FBXO39 may be related to breast cancer tumorigenesis.     

珍稀植物楠木的地理分布及潜在分布区的预测

以植物地理分布与气候变化间的关系为研究基础,通过MaxEnt模型,应用贡献率、置换重要值以及Jackknife检验、主成分分析,模拟研究影响楠木Phoebe zhennan地理分布的主要因子,分析楠木在当前的地理分布格局,并预测未来楠木在中国的潜在分布格局.结果表明,采用MaxEnt模型预测其潜在适宜分布区准确度极高,...     

水分调控对冬小麦同化物分配与水分利用效率的影响研究

试验研究 12个灌溉组合方式对冬小麦干物质积累与分配、产量和水分利用效率的影响结果表明 ,地面灌水条件下不同处理的地上部干物质积累量由高至低依次为田间持水量 65%的处理 >50 %的处理 >80 %的处理 ;地下 3 0cm、50cm和 10 0cm灌水条件下田间持水量 80 %的处理 >65%的处理 >50 %的处理。产量以地下 3 0cm灌水× 80 %田间持水量处理最高 ,为 6512 .4kg/hm2 ,地下 50cm灌水× 50 %田间持水量处理产量最低 ,为3 568.1kg/hm2 。保持相同田间持水量的灌水处理 ,随灌溉深度的增加其作物水分利用效率呈增大趋势。地下3 0cm灌水× 80 %田间持水量处理和地下 3 0cm灌水× 65%田间持水量处理是较合理的节水灌溉组合方式     

仪征-长岭原油管道项目湘赣鄂标段水土保持监测

对仪征—长岭原油管道湘赣鄂标段开展了开发建设项目的水土保持监测工作内容包括：项目基本情况、监测范围及监测分区、监测内容、监测方法、监测结果分析等等。监测结果表明,该工程项目的扰动土地整治率、水土流失治理度、拦渣率、土壤流失控制比等指标都达到了防治标准,但植被恢复指数和林草覆盖率两项指标距预期目标还有较大差距。     

一套GPS两种功能的结合在水土保持监测中的应用研究

通过试验与分析,利用一套双频GPS进行单点定位与快速RTK技术的结合来快速测量水土流失面积,即:先用GPS单点适时定位完成控制测量,再利用RTK技术测量水土流失的边界,当超出RTK测量的有效范围时,再采用单点定位法进行控制点的加密,以便于继续RTK测量工作,直至测区边界的测量工作全部完成为止。这种方法简单、准确、经济,解决了水土保持监测中的面积度量问题,克服了由于国家三角点被破坏而受数量与分布的限制的缺点。     

~(137)Cs在卧龙自然保护区土壤中的分布特征

对137Cs在卧龙自然保护区内不同生态系统土壤中的分布特征进行测量分析的结果表明:137Cs在耕地土壤中均匀分布,在其余6种非耕地土壤中呈明显的指数递减分布;非耕地土壤在0~10 cm土层内存在一个137Cs富集层,富集层以下137Cs含量有一个骤降的过程;137Cs在耕地土壤中的分布深度大于耕层厚度20 cm,在非耕地土壤中的分布深度在24 cm左右;137Cs的面积浓度在高山草甸土壤中最大,在适温灌丛土壤中最小,前者是后者的2.6倍。     

有机无机配施及亏缺灌溉对关中地区冬小麦生长及氮素利用效率影响

研究不同比例有机无机肥配施与亏缺灌溉耦合作用下,冬小麦氮素累积、转运利用效率以及土壤硝态氮分布等状况,探求提高关中地区冬小麦产量的适宜有机无机配施比以及相应的亏缺灌溉量,为该地区冬小麦的高产高效提供科学有效的水肥管理。结合2个水平的灌溉(充分灌溉W1和亏缺灌溉W2),采用等氮的原则,对有机肥与无机肥按照不同比例混施(F1∶100%化肥、F2∶24%有机肥和76%化肥混施、F3∶48%有机肥和52%化肥混施),研究亏缺灌溉与有机无机肥配施对冬小麦氮素转运及利用效率影响和土壤硝态氮分布情况。有机无机配施能有效促进作物生长,显著增加作物籽粒产量以及显著提高开花期后氮素累积、分配和转运。在充分灌溉W1条件下,F2和F3处理的籽粒产量较F1处理提高12.0%～28.6%;亏缺灌溉W2条件下,有机肥处理的小麦籽粒产量提高16.6%～31.8%。在相同灌溉条件下,成熟期F2和F3处理相对F1处理,冬小麦氮素累积量、向籽粒转运量和氮肥生产效率分别提高了12.8%～40.4%、11.9%～36.5%、13.0%～31.6%;相同有机无机配施比例下(F2和F3),冬小麦亏缺灌溉W2处理下各种氮素吸收利用指标高于充分灌溉W1处理10.0%～28.5%。有机无机肥配施能够显著提高不同土层土壤硝态氮含量,在相同灌溉条件下,在0～100 cm土层F3处理硝态氮含量分别较F1和F2处理增加了66.4%～76.4%和1.2%～13.9%;相同有机无机配施比例下(F2和F3),在0～100 cm土层W1处理F1、F2、F3土壤硝态氮含量分别低于W2处理15.1%、9.9%、19.9%。48%化肥和52%有机肥配施、亏缺灌溉(50%)处理是该试验条件下冬小麦高产高效的最佳水肥管理模式。     

红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋营养成分分析

[目的]探究龟蛋的营养价值,为其开发利用提供科学依据.[方法]以同一产蛋时间(3~5d)的红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋各200枚为试验材料,分别分离蛋清和蛋黄,搅拌均匀,取样检测2种龟蛋的基本营养成分、胆固醇含量、氨基酸组成及脂肪酸含量与组成.[结果]红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋的径长分别为3.08和3.81 cm,径宽分别为2.30和2.37 cm,蛋重分别为10.73和10.26 g/枚,差异均不显著(P>0.05,下同).红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋蛋清水分含量分别为96.69%和97.42%,灰分含量分别为0.36%和0.49%,粗蛋白含量分别为1.98%和1.59%,粗脂肪含量分别为0.85%和0.54%,差异均不显著;蛋黄水分含量分别为56.27%和55.16%,灰分含量分别为2.45%和3.08%,粗蛋白含量分别为25.89%和26.62%,粗脂肪含量分别为15.70%和13.99%,其中灰分和粗脂肪含量差异显著(P<0.05,下同).2种龟蛋的蛋清和蛋黄均检测出17种水解氨基酸,其中谷氨酸含量最高.红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋蛋清中氨基酸总量分别为42.27和42.64 g/100 g,必需氨基酸总量分别为14.95和14.92 g/100 g,呈味氨基酸总量分别为16.16和16.27 g/100 g,差异均不显著;蛋黄中氨基酸总量分别为47.46和50.76 g/100 g,必需氨基酸总量分别为16.85和17.90 g/100 g,呈味氨基酸总量分别为17.98和19.02 g/100 g,其中氨基酸总量差异显著.红耳龟蛋蛋黄和蛋清及中华花龟蛋蛋黄的第一限制氨基酸均为蛋氨酸+半胱氨酸,中华花龟蛋蛋清的第一限制氨基酸为缬氨酸.2种龟蛋蛋黄中均检测出饱和脂肪酸8种,不饱和脂肪酸11种,红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋蛋黄中饱和脂肪酸含量分别为38.65%和35.46%,不饱和脂肪酸含量分别为58.19%和60.63%,差异均不显著.其中,饱和脂肪酸均以十五烷酸含量最高,硬脂酸次之;不饱和脂肪酸均以十七碳烯酸甲酯含量最高,银杏酸次之.2种龟蛋蛋黄胆固醇含量分别为9.83和11.14 mg/g,差异不显著.[结论]红耳龟蛋和中华花龟蛋营养价值差异小,均是高蛋白低脂肪、富含氨基酸、低胆固醇的高营养价值蛋类食品,值得开发利用.     

二甲基二硫的生物活性评价及对土壤养分的影响

采用室内生物活性测定方法,评价二甲基二硫(dimethyl disulfide,DMDS)对土壤病原线虫和土传病原菌的毒力,比较不同浓度药剂处理对土壤理化性质和土壤呼吸的影响,为探究DMDS作为新型土壤熏蒸剂提供切实可行性的依据。结果表明:DMDS熏蒸对土传病原线虫和镰刀菌属的LD_(50)分别为4.743 mg/kg和1.513 mg/kg,可见DMDS对病原线虫和镰刀菌有良好的生物活性。对土壤理化性质进行数据分析发现:DMDS能显著增加土壤铵态氮含量,抑制硝化作用过程,减少NO~-_3-N的产生,提高植物可吸收态氮素水平。DMDS处理的土壤有机质含量和电导率均显著高于对照土壤,而土壤pH和速效钾含量较对照均有降低。此外,熏蒸土壤中有效磷含量较对照减少,但两者无显著差异。对DMDS熏蒸后土壤进行底物诱导呼吸试验,表明DMDS能够在试验初期抑制土壤微生物生物量。本试验结果可为指导DMDS的科学使用提供理论依据及对土壤微生物活性的影响作出科学评价。