Mechanism of exogenous nitric oxide in attenuating endotoxin-induced increase of rat pulmonary microvascular permeability

AIM and METHODS:The animal model of acute lung injury (ALI) caused by intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharides(LPS) in vivo and human peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) in vitro were used to study the effects of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), nitric oxide (NO) donor, on LPS-induced PMN accumulation, microvascular permeability and PMN apoptosis. RESULTS:①In vivo, PMN accumulation in lung, the protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and the Evans blue dye and monastral blue dye extravasation in lung tissue of LPS group were markedly higher than those of both sham operation group and LPS+SNP group. ②In vitro, the apoptotic percentage of SNP group was much higher than that of control group, while compared with LPS group, SNP+LPS group has significantly higher apoptotic percentage. CONCLUSIONS:SNP intratracheal instillation attenuated LPS-induced microvascular permeability and alleviated ALI. PMN apoptosis induced by SNP may be one of the potential mechanisms underlying the decrease of PMN accumulation in lung tissue.     

Establishment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rat models by passive cigarette smoking and intratracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide

AIM:To establish rat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) models by passive cigarette smoking plus intratracheal instillation of lipopolysacchride(LPS) or passive cigarette smoking only, which would be similar to the pathogenesis of human COPD. METHODS:48 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups.(1) Healthy control I group(n=12), rats were bred 4 weeks;healthy control II group(n=12), rats were bred for 3months. (2) Model group I (n=12), 200μg lipopolysaccharide(LPS) was instilled intratracheally once for every two weeks and the rats were exposured to 5% of cigarette smoke, 0.5 h/d for 4 weeks.(3) Model group II(n=12),rats were exposed to 5% of cigarette smoke, 0.5 h/d for 3 months. The pathologic changes of airways and lung tissues, pulmonary function and blood gas analysis were determined. The airway wall lymphocytes and alveolar macrophages were counted. The cross areas of epithelial layer, smooth muscle layer and lamina propria of bronchi were measured. The hydroxyproline of lung tissue homogenates was determined by biochemistry method.RESULTS:The pathologic changes of airways and lung tissue of two models were similar to but milder than those of COPD patients(biopsy data). The collagen deposition and the cross areas of epithelial layer and smooth muscle layer in airway walls of two model groups were significantly increased than those of control groups(P＜0.01,P＜0.05).FEV_0.3/FVC% of two model groups, PaO₂ and SaO₂ of model I group were significantly decreased, while R_i and R_e in model I group were significantly increased than that of control I group(P＜0.05). The PaCO₂ and the counts of lymphocytes and alveolar macrophages of both model groups were significantly increased than those of the control groups (P＜0.01). Lots of alveolar macrophages had phagocyted smoke granules. The amounts of hydroxyproline of two model groups were significantly increased than those of control group((P＜0.05) and were negatively related to the FEV_0.3/FVC%, respectively (P＜0.01,P＜0.01) and positively related to airway resistance of model I group(P＜0.01). CONCLUSIONS:COPD rat models were successfully established by passive cigarette smoking plus intratracheal instillation of LPS and cigarette smoking only. The pathologic changes were similar but milder than those of COPD patients. The airway obstruction of model I group was more severe than that of model II group, but they have no significant difference.     

生长调节物质对小豆豆芽营养成分影响和功能性评价

为筛选最适合芽菜培养的小豆品种,以‘白红8号’为试材,设置3种生长调节物质(乙酰水杨酸、乙烯利和6-苄氨基腺嘌呤(6-BA))的各6个浓度(0.0、0.1、0.2、0.3、0.4、0.5 mmol/L;0、20、30、40、50、60 mg/L和0、2、3、4、5、6 mg/L)喷施处理,测定其生物特性(上胚轴长度、上胚轴直径、萌发率、鲜重、干重和产出比)、营养成分(可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖)及抗氧化等特性。结果表明:3种生长调节物质喷施处理都能够提升其营养价值,在乙烯利喷施浓度为50 mg/L,‘白红8号’小豆芽苗菜中各营养成分、酶活性及抗氧化性等均可达到最大值,显著提高了其营养价值。因此,为提高生产中小豆芽苗菜的产量和营养价值,最终确定乙烯利喷施浓度为50 mg/L效果最佳。     

猪用加味玉屏风缓释微丸水提醇沉工艺研究

目的:考察猪用加味玉屏风缓释微丸的水提醇沉工艺。方法:以黄芪甲苷的含量及干膏得率作为评价指标,选用L9(34)进行正交试验。结果:猪用加味玉屏风缓释微丸最佳水提取工艺为药材分别加12倍量水,提取2次,提取时间分别为0.5 h;最佳醇沉工艺为浓缩药液相对密度1.15,加醇浓度70%,静置时间为12 h。结论:优选出的水提醇沉工艺科学、合理。     

奶牛TNMD基因的克隆与原核表达

从奶牛组织中克隆Tenomodulin(TNMD)基因的cDNA序列,采用双酶切后连接表达载体pGEX-4T-1,转入大肠杆菌BL21中进行诱导表达。结果表明,TNMD基因的序列全长为957 bp,通过双酶切构建的表达载体pGEX-TNMD在BL21大肠杆菌中成功表达了分子量为59.68 kDa的融合蛋白。     

Biological functions and clinical significance of secretogranin III

AIM: Secretogranin III (SCG3/Sg III) is extensively distributed in endocrine or endocrine-like cells in human body and plays an important role in some biological functions by regulating peptide hormone secretion and neuroendocrine activity.The distribution and functions of SCG3 make itself as not only one of the most useful biological markers in association with neuroendocrine functions, but also a potential indicator of diagnostic and prognostic evaluation in certain diseases.The gene and protein structures, tissue expression, biological functions as well as pathophysiology and clinical significance of SCG3 are reviewed in this article.     

白菜型春油菜新品种陇油18号选育报告

白菜型春油菜新品种陇油18号是甘肃省农业科学院作物研究所油菜课题组以门源油菜为母本、E144为父本杂交选育而成的极早熟白菜型春油菜常规种。2014—2015年参加甘肃省极早熟组春油菜区域试验,陇油18号2 a 10点次平均折合产量为2 130.15 kg/hm2,较对照品种甘南4号增产16.40%,增产油籽300.15 kg/hm2。陇油18号生育期108 d,平均株高126 cm,一次有效分枝数3～6个,单株果数268个,角粒数20.85粒,千粒重2.98 g。籽粒含油量(粗脂肪)38.89%,芥酸含量0.98%,硫苷含量22.41μmol/g,品质达到国家"双低"标准。适宜在甘肃张掖、武威、甘南、定西等海拔2 400 m以上春油菜种植区种植。     

普氏蹄蝠胃肠道细菌的分离与鉴定

国内外关于蝙蝠消化道细菌的研究极少,为研究普氏蹄蝠(Hipposideros pratti)胃肠道细菌的种类及数量,对普氏蹄蝠胃肠道内的细菌进行分离,采用形态观察、生理生化试验、16S rRNA基因序列及序列同源性分析等方法,鉴定细菌的种类。结果表明,普氏蹄蝠胃肠道中存在的菌群隶属于肠杆菌属(Enterobacter)、克雷伯菌属(Klebsiella)、摩根菌属(Morganella)、哈夫尼菌属(Hafinia)、Gibbsibela、Lysinibacillus、乳球菌属(Lactococcus)、柠檬酸杆菌属(Citrobacter)、Raoultella、普罗威登斯菌属(Providencia)及肠球菌属(Enterococcus)共11个属。其中革兰阴性菌占据了绝对优势,普氏蹄蝠胃内可培养的细菌数量大约为3.8×10~8 CFU/mL~7.2×10~8 CFU/mL,肠道可培养的细菌数量约8.6×10~8 CFU/mL~1.3×10~(10)CFU/mL。普氏蹄蝠胃肠道中的细菌大多为人类致病菌或条件致病菌。其结果为普氏蹄蝠胃肠道细菌的深入研究奠定了基础,并为人与蝙蝠共患疾病的预防提供基础资料。     

Effect Comparison of Adenovirus Vector Transfer into Different Buffalo Cells

Buffalo mammary epithelial cell,cumulus cell and fibroblasts were transfected by adenovirus vectors and compared their transfection efficiency.293 cells were transfected with pBHGloxdelE13cre and pDC316-eGFP by liposome,the virus was collected and titer was detected.Buffalo mammary epithelial cell,cumulus cell and fibroblasts were exposed to different multiplicity of infection (MOI) of adenovirus vectors.After 72 h,the cells were observed with inverted fluorescence microscope,and transfection efficiency was calculated.When the MOI was 25,50,100,200 and 400,the transfection efficiency of fibroblasts were 0.7%,7.0%,9.0%,12.5% and 34.0%,the transfection efficiency of cumulus cells were 42.5%,55.3%,57.4%,76.0% and 80.0%,the transfection efficiency of mammary epithelial cells were 88.7%,100%,100%,100% and 100%.The results showed that the transfection efficiency of mammary epithelial cell was the best,followed by cumulus cell,and fibroblast was poor.