Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on endotoxin -induced fever in rabbits

AIM:To investigate the effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on endotoxin -induced fever in rabbits. METHODS:Test substances were administered intravenously into a marginal ear vein. Temperature responses were measured using rectal thermistor probes. RESULTS:Endotoxin (0.4 μg/kg) stimulated a biphasic rise in colonic temperature. Pretreatment with dimethyl sulfoxide significantly attenuated the biphasic febrile response to endotoxin (0.4 μg/kg) of conscious rabbits in a dose-dependent manner. Rabbits treated with dimethyl sulfoxide 10 min after injection of endotoxin developed fever, which was significantly milder compared with rabbits treated with an equal volume of normal saline. No significant differences were found between thermal response index of rabbits injected with dimethyl sulfoxide and those with normal saline. CONCLUSION:Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibit endotoxin-induced fever in rabbits.     

Effect of nitric oxide in ocular inflammatory response after intraocular lens implantation

AIM: To investigate the effect of nitric oxide (NO) in ocular inflammation after intraocular lens implantation. METHODS: All New Zealand rabbits were divided randomly into three groups: 1. control group, 2. L-arginine (L-Arg) group, 3. N-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) group. Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation (IOL) were operated in all animals of each groups. The inflammatory response of all rabbit eyes, including cornea edema and anterior chamber exudation were investigated 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 days afteroperation. Meanwhile, aqueous humor was drawn for white blood cell (WBC) counting and classifying, as well as for NO₂^-/NO₃^- measurement. RESULTS:NO₂^-/NO₃^- contents, total WBC and anterior chamber exudation in aqueous humor of L-Arg group were higher than that in control group. While that of L-NNA group were lower than that in control group.CONCLUSION:NO plays a role in intraocular inflammatory response after intraocular lens implantation. L-NNA, a nitric oxide synthase exhibitor, decreased NO contents, therefore it may reduce intraocular inflammatory response after intraocular lens implantation.     

海南岛甘什岭热带低地雨林植物组成与地理成分

为揭示海南岛甘什岭热带低地雨林区域植物群落特征、性质和规律,以期为进一步分析生物多样性保育与恢复策略及生态服务功能评估等提供科学依据,在海南岛南部甘什岭自然保护区选择典型低地雨林建立1 hm~2固定样地,进行立地因子和植被调查,并研究其物种组成与地理成分。结果表明:维管植物隶属于65科150属213种,种子植物63科148属211种,分别占海南岛和全国种子植物总科、属、种的32.66%、19.29%,13.56%、4.69%和7.65%、0.78%~0.81%;优势科明显,单种科36个,寡种科24个,共占总科数的92.31%;属内种的变化范围为1~6,单种属最多,占总数的76.00%;科和属的分布区类型均以泛热带分布为主,热带性质占绝对优势,这不同于尖峰岭山地雨林热带-亚热带过度性明显的特点;根据种-面积曲线研究表明,甘什岭热带低地雨林最小取样面积为范围在3 600~6 400 m~2之间,其上限高于海南岛霸王岭热带山地雨林的4 000 m~2最小面积;相较于山地雨林,其植物种类较丰富,地理成分更复杂。     

玉米甜、糯性状育种的遗传学基础

甜玉米和糯玉米是一类淀粉合成途径不同、基因发生突变导致子粒中含有高可溶性糖或高支链淀粉的玉米,是可直接食用的鲜食玉米类型。介绍玉米甜、糯性状形成的生物化学基础及其遗传特征,详细阐述单果穗甜糯形成的遗传学基础与机制,利用基因编辑技术进行隐性性状高效遗传改良具有无需表型选择并克服连锁累赘的优势。     

氮肥后移对玉米冠层内物质分配及氮素利用的影响

研究不同施氮量、不同施肥时期对玉米产量与氮素利用的影响,对玉米干物质生产、氮素积累与分配进行分析。结果表明,施氮量为180 kg/hm2时,产量表现为基施处理最高,较拔节期、大喇叭口期施肥处理分别提高1.17%、7.69%;施氮量为75 kg/hm2时,拔节期施肥处理产量最高,较基施、大喇叭口期施肥处理分别提高10.31%、4.61%。大喇叭口期施肥处理的干物质积累与氮素积累量少,氮肥利用效率低,说明氮肥后移需考虑植株前期对氮素的需要。拔节期施肥处理产量与基施处理产量和氮素积累量相当或提高,植株干物质积累增加,冠层内茎叶干物质比例协调,生育后期穗下层茎叶干物重下降缓慢,氮素利用效率高。施氮量为75 kg/hm2,氮肥适当后移可提高氮肥利用率。     

弱光胁迫对不同耐密型玉米茎秆抗倒伏能力及产量的影响

在大田条件下,研究耐密型玉米品种中单909和非耐密型玉米品种丹玉405穗期不同遮荫条件下(S0,自然光照;S1,遮荫44%;S2,遮荫66%)玉米茎秆抗倒伏能力与产量的关系。结果表明,穗期遮荫后,两种类型玉米品种株高和穗位高升高;茎基部茎节单位长度、干重、穿刺强度、压碎强度、折断力度、产量和穗粒数均随遮荫程度的增加而减小,且非耐密型玉米品种下降幅度大于耐密型玉米品种。随弱光胁迫程度的增加,非耐密型玉米品种倒伏率明显高于耐密型玉米品种,非耐密型玉米品种较耐密型玉米品种对弱光反应敏感,千粒重和结实率下降是导致非耐密型玉米品种产量大幅降低的重要原因。     

原位胚拯救技术获得花生属区组间杂种的研究

花生野生种尤其是不亲和野生种,具有高产、抗逆等优异基因,但长期以来得不到有效利用。为选育高油酸抗逆花生新品种,以高油酸品种花育963为母本、不亲和野生花生作父本杂交,采用原位胚拯救技术直接收获花生不亲和种间杂种F_1。利用MITE转座子分子标记对杂种进行真实性鉴定。结果表明萁中有35粒样品同时具有双亲条带,为真杂种,真杂种率为44.3%。近红外分析表明,真杂种油酸含量显著低于高油酸花生,为杂种真实性提供了旁证。     

超级早稻中早39叠盘暗出苗机插育秧模式增产机理和操作规程

2011-2015年浙江省诸暨市对中早39进行了叠盘暗出苗机插育秧模式试验、示范和推广应用,经5年的试验、示范,明确了中早39叠盘暗出苗机插育秧模式的主要优点和增产机理,总结出了中早39叠盘暗出苗机插育秧技术的操作规程。     

播种期对新疆啤酒大麦农艺性状与蛋白质含量的影响

为确定新疆啤酒大麦优质高产栽培的适宜播种期,选用甘啤4号、垦啤7号、新啤4号、新啤8号作为试验材料,设置4月9日、14日、19日、24日、29日5个播种期,研究不同播种期对4个品种啤酒大麦产量与蛋白质含量的影响。结果表明:甘啤4号、垦啤7号、新啤4号、新啤8号这4个品种在4月份播种均能正常成熟,播种早的生育期长,播种晚的生育期短。从生育期天数来看,新啤4号新脾8号甘啤4号垦啤7号,随着播种期的推迟产量逐渐降低,蛋白质含量逐渐升高。建议甘啤4号和垦啤7号等中晚熟品种适期进行早播。