Relationship between endothelial dysfunction and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system under the condition of fatigue stress and effect of herbs to dredge collaterals

AIM: To investigate the mechanisms and relationship among endothelial dysfunction, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and family of interleukins under the condition of excessive fatigue, by using the rats with fatigue stress. METHODS: Healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, homocysteine (HCY) group, fatigue stress group, renshen group, shuangshen group and tongxinluo group. Radioimmunoassay was carried out to detect plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensin II (AngⅡ), aldosterone (ALD), endothelin (ET), thromboxane-2 (TXA2), prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) in plasma and interleukin-1β, 2, 6, 10 (IL -1β, IL -2, IL -6) in sera. ELISA was used to detect NE and IL -10. The content of nitric oxide (NO) in sera was also detected. The bioinformatical analysis was used to determine the relationship between RAAS and endothelial dysfunction. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the levels of ET-1 and TXA2 in fatigue stress group were significantly increased (P<0.01, P<0.05), but the content of PGI2 and NO was significantly decreased (P<0.01, P<0.01). Compared with control group, the renin activity in plasma of animals in fatigue stress group was significantly decreased (P<0.01), the AngⅡ, IL -1β, IL -6 level was significantly increased compared with the control group (P<0.01, P<0.01), and was significantly increased compared with the HCY group (P<0.05, P<0.01, P<0.01). The NE level showed the tendency of decrease in different degree. After the intervention of three kinds of herbs to dredge collaterals, the ET-1, AngⅡ, IL -1β, IL-6 level in plasma was decreased in different degree (P<0.05, P<0.01, P<0.01), and at the same time, the contents of NO and NE level were significantly increased (P<0.05). The ALD level in tongxinluo groups was apparently higher than that in control group and the fatigue stress group (P<0.05). The bioinformatics analysis showed that Ang II and ET, IL-1; PGI2 and ALD; NO and ALD composed of three subsystems and interrelated according to the principle of optimality of complex system, and gradual change regulation was also observed in fatigue stress group. However, in control group, HCY group and tongxinluo group, the same interrelation among subsystems was not existed. CONCLUSION: In a state of long-term excessive fatigue, vascular endothelial dysfunction may be induced, and is related with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system imbalance and serious turbulence of the autonomic dysfunction. Herbs to dredge collaterals could improve it significantly. The results suggest that bearing excessive fatigue and pressure in long-term may be the potential risk factors to induce vascular endothelial dysfunction and further result in cardio-cerebro vascular diseases, Tongluo therapy may be one of the useful ways to prevent such diseases.     

Effects of diabetes on the development of heart failure in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model with acute myocardial infarction

AIM: To evaluate the time course and effect of diabetes on the development of heart failure (HF) in poorly controlled streptozotocin (STZ) -induced diabetic rat model for 70 d with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in vivo. METHODS: All SD rats were randomized into four groups. Diabetes were induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (65 mg/kg), and 70 d later after the induction, AMI models were made with the ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery. The time course of diabetic effects on the development of heart failure in rats before and after AMI was observed. The survival rate of the rats and ultrastructure change of myocardium, the hemodynamics, the extent of the myocardial fibrosis, and the cardiac hypertrophy were also determined. RESULTS: After the ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery, the diabetic rats showed worse LV function and accelerated left ventricular (LV) remodeling compared with the non-diabetic ones. Myocardial fibrosis in both diabetic and non-diabetic rats subjected to AMI was similar in the early phase, while it was quite different after 1 month. CONCLUSION: Heart failure progression is accelerated in diabetic rat with AMI.     

洋葱细胞质雄性不育系选育研究进展

 介绍了国内外洋葱细胞质雄性不育（CMS）系的选育及利用概况;对洋葱细胞质雄性不育机理和相关分子标记进行了综述;在此基础上对洋葱雄性不育的研究提出了几点建议。     

Jagged1 knocking down in endothelial cells accelerates PDGF induced proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells in rats

AIM: To investigate the effect of Jagged1 expression in endothelial cells (EC) on platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) induced proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in rat.METHODS: Rat aorta EC was inoculated in the lower chamber and VSMC were in the upper chamber of the cell coculture system. Three groups were divided: control, sicontrol and siJagged1. The EC Jagged1 protein expression was assayed by Western blotting to evaluate small RNA interfering (RNAi) efficiency. After the cells were cocultured with PDGF for 24 h, the proliferation and migration of VSMC were respectively evaluated by ［3H］-TdR incorporation and migrating cells counting. Protein expression of α-SM-actin in VSMC was assayed by Western blotting. RESULTS: The Jagged1 protein expression in EC was significantly lower in siJagged1 group than that in control group (0.26±0.02 vs 0.67±0.02, P<0.05), and no statistic significance was observed between control and sicontrol groups. The VSMC ［3H］-TdR incorporation and migration were higher in PDGF +siJagged1 group than those in PDGF group {［3H］-TdR incorporation (23 074±2 702) counts·min-1·well-1 vs (16 442±1 803)counts·min-1·well-1, n=5, P<0.05; migration (27±4) cells/field vs (15±3)cells/field, n=5, P<0.05}. The α-SM-actin protein in VSMC was lower in PDGF + siJagged1 group than that in PDGF group (0.25±0.06 vs 0.49±0.04, n=3, P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Jagged1 knock down in rat EC accelerates PDGF induced proliferation and migration of VSMC. These results suggest that Jagged1 expression in EC plays an important role in maintaining VSMC contract phenotype and inhibiting VSMC overgrowth after arterial injury.     

Inhibitory effect of T-bet gene transfer on airway inflammation in a established murine allergic asthmatic model

AIM: To investigate the effect of T-bet plasmid gene transfer to airway on allergen induced airway inflammation in a murine asthmatic model. METHODS: A mouse asthma model was established by sensitization with ovalbumin (OVA). Forty C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups (10 mice in each group): the normal control group (group A), the asthmatic model group (group B), the pcDNA3 plasmid group (group C), and the pcDNA3-T-bet group (group D). The animals in group B, C and D were sensitized and challenged with OVA. The animals in group A were applied with normal saline. pcDNA3 plasmid at dose of 50 μg was intranasally administered at 24 h before intranasal challenges to the mice in group C, and the 50 μg pcDNA3-T-bet plasmid for the mice in group D. Bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected and lung tissues were resected at 48 h after OVA challenge for later assay. RESULTS: After administration with pcDNA3-T-bet plasmid, high level of T-bet expression at 48 h was detected in the lung tissue by Western blotting. In pcDNA3-T-bet treated asthmatic models, histological evaluation revealed the significant suppression of eosinophil peribronchial and perivascular infiltration, and reduction of epithelial damage. The numbers of eosinophils, neutrophils and lymphocytes in BALF from pcDNA3-T-bet treated mice were significantly reduced compared to those in asthmatic control group (P<0.05). The level of IL-4 in BALF was significantly decreased in pcDNA3-T-bet group compared to that in asthmatic control group (P<0.05), while the level of IFN-γ in BALF was significantly increased in pcDNA3-T-bet group. No significant change of inflammation cells and cytokines in pcDNA3 plasmid group and asthmatic control group was observed (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Intranasal pcDNA3-T-bet plasmid transfer inhibits asthmatic airway inflammation in the murine asthmatic model, suggesting a new therapeutic strategy for allergic asthma.     

Effects of apolipoprotein (a) on vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation and cell signal transduction pathway

AIM: To investigate the effect and the mechanism of apolipoprotein (a) ［apo (a)］ on proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). METHODS: All VSMCs used in experiments were serial subcultured from primary cells and were identified by immunohistochemistry staining of α-actin. Cell growth assay was observed as cell counting and MTT assay. Western blotting was also employed to detect the related mechanism. RESULTS: All cells used in experiments were confirmed as VSMCs. Although apo (a) enhanced VSMCs proliferation, this effect was attenuated by anti-integrin αⅤβ3, LM609. Use these reagents alone had no effect on VSMCs growth. The results of Western blotting demonstrated that focal adhesion kinase (FAK) was activated by apo (a) and the expression of total or phosphorylated transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) was also decreased. However, these effects described above were all blocked by LM609. CONCLUSION: Apolipoprotein (a) enhances VSMCs proliferation and this effect is mediated by integrin αⅤβ3, which activates FAK and attenuates TGF-β1 and phospho-TGF-β1 expression.     

大白菜根肿病主要生理小种种群分化鉴定初报

采用Williams法的4个鉴别寄主（Jersey Queen、Badger Shipper、Laurentian 、Wilhelmsburger）,对采自国内15个大白菜根肿病主要发病区域的病原菌进行了生理小种种群的鉴定。结果表明：辽宁沈阳新民大民屯、辽宁沈阳西窑、辽宁大连水师营、辽宁丹东振安,山东青岛农业科学院、山东苍山小林村,云南江川,四川郫县,吉林乌拉街东窑村、吉林乌拉街旧街村、吉林梨树镇11个地区的根肿病菌为4号生理小种;辽宁本溪桓仁的根肿病菌为2号生理小种;四川彭州地区的根肿病菌为7号生理小种;四川西昌地区的根肿病菌为10号生理小种;辽宁沈阳农业大学根肿病菌为11号生理小种。     

大白菜叶片长宽性状的QTL定位

利用一套大白菜双单倍体（DH）群体和包含287个分子标记的遗传图谱,运用复合区间作图法对叶长、无柄叶长、有柄叶长、叶宽、叶柄长、叶柄宽6个叶部形态学性状进行QTL定位及遗传效应的分析。结果表明：在4个连锁群上共检测到12个QTL,分别为叶长相关的3个,无柄叶长相关的2个,有柄叶长相关的2个,叶宽相关的1个,叶柄长相关的2个,叶柄宽相关的2个。各位点的遗传贡献率介于7.5 %~18.9 %之间。其中,叶长与叶柄长的QTL存在共定位,叶宽与叶柄宽的QTL也存在共定位。     

渗灌节水技术在保护地蔬菜栽培中的应用研究

结合保护地渗灌栽培试验,介绍了渗灌节水技术在保护地蔬菜栽培中的优势和应用现状,提出了渗灌技术在保护地应用过程中存在的问题,并提出了解决当前存在的主要问题及建议.     

EDTA对铅胁迫下萝卜芽苗菜生长的影响

以萝卜芽苗菜为材料,在其生长期外施不同浓度EDTA,初步探讨了EDTA对铅胁迫下萝卜芽苗菜部分生理生化特性的影响.结果表明:在300 mg/L铅胁迫浓度下萝卜芽苗菜的膜透性明显增大,过氧化物酶(POD)活性、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、可溶性蛋白含量明显下降.随着外施EDTA浓度的增加,萝卜芽苗菜的膜透性先下降后升高,过氧化物酶(POD)活性、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、可溶性蛋白含量先升后降.就供试材料而言,在一定浓度范围内的EDTA对铅胁迫萝卜芽苗菜的伤害效应有缓解作用,其中以0.75 μmol/L EDTA处理效果最为明显.