Impact of serial activation of embryonic pax2 and WT1 genes on transdifferentiation of renal tubular epithelial cells

AIM: To investigate the mechanisms of transdifferentiation of renal tubular epithelial cells by the observation of serial activation of embryonic pax2 and WT1 genes in chronic renal failure model of 5/6 nephrectomized injury. METHODS: Embryo of mice, cultured renal tubule cells and chronic renal failure rat model of 5/6 nephrectomized injury were established. The expressions of paired Box gene (pax2) and Willm’s tumor gene (WT1), as well as α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), a phenotype of mesenchymal cells, were detected by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry techniques. RESULTS: (1) Expressions of pax2 and WT1 mRNA began at 11.5 d and 14 d of embryo and increased gradually, and expression in trace quantity at 2 weeks after birth. Immunohistochemistry analysis revealed that WT1 only expressed in the glomerular podocytes and expressions of pax2 and WT1 in adult renal tubular cells were negative. (2) Deno-expression of pax2 and WT1 in some tubular cells appeared at week 2 and peaked at week 4 in 5/6 nephrectomized rats, both showing a same trend of expression. However, pax2 showed another peak at week 10 afterwards. (3) Re-expressions of pax2 and WT1 in TEC at 0.5 and 24 h after treated with IL-1α (10 μg/L) or AngII (10-9 mol/L) were observed respectively, followed by upregulation of α-SMA expression, and mesenchymal cells characters were shown. The effects were inhibited by Ang II receptor 2 antagonist and WT1 antibody, respectively. CONCLUSION: Adult renal tubule cells acquire re-activation of embryonic pax2 and WT1 genes and phenotypes of mesenchymes when challenge with certain injuries. Deno-expression of pax2 and WT1 genes closely relates with high concentration of bioactive facors, such as AngII and IL-1, which are involved in the mechanisms of renal tubule cells transdifferentiation.     

新疆野苹果群体遗传结构和遗传多样性的SRAP分析

 采用SRAP标记,对中国新疆野苹果4个种下居群的群体遗传结构和遗传多样性进行了研究。结果表明：10对SRAP引物总共扩增了209条带,其中206条是多态性带（98.56%）。巩留群体、新源群体、霍城群体和裕民群体分别扩增了180、169、178和165条多态性带,巩留群体的随机交配杂合度（hs = 0.3037 ± 0.0058）最高,其次为霍城群体。UPGMA聚类分析和群体间遗传分化系数显示,巩留群体和新源群体之间,以及霍城群体和裕民群体之间,遗传关系最近,群体间遗传变异最低。新疆野苹果群体内遗传变异高于群体间,占总变异的87.9%,主坐标轴分析显示4个群体是相对独立,其中巩留群体和新源群体,霍城群体和裕民群体之间,有较高的基因交流。所有参数分析表明,巩留群体遗传多样性最丰富,故在制定新疆野苹果原地和异地种质保护计划时应优先考虑巩留群体。     

Role of nestin in the maintenance of the structure of podocytes

AIM:To investigate the expression of nestin, a kind of cytoskeletal protein in cultured murine podocytes and the role of nestin in the maintenance of the podocyte structure.METHODS:The immortalized murine podocytes were cultured. The expression of nestin was determined by immunofluorescence. In differentiated podocytes, the expression of nestin was knock-down by RNAi. The effect of nestin knock-down was examined by Western blotting and immunofluorescence. The projections longer than maximal length of the cell body in which the cells transfected with siRNA and control vector that contained nonhomologous oligo were counted, respectively. RESULTS:Nestin siRNA markedly reduced or abolished nestin expression. In cells transfected with nestin siRNA, the percentage of cells with processes was significantly lower than that in cells transfected with control vector (77.0%±6.3% vs 16.0%±4.6%, n=3, P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Nestin may play an important role in maintaining normal function of podocytes.     

Effects of salvianolic acid B on neurons during oxygen/glucose deprivation and reintroduction

AIM: To observe the damage induced in the primary cultured rat cortical neurons by oxygen/glucose deprivation and reintroduction, and to investigate the neuroprotective mechanism of salvianolic acid B (SalB). METHODS: Primary cultured rat cortical neurons were randomly divided into the control group, the model group and the SalB group. The cell model was established by oxygen/glucose deprivation for 3 h followed oxygen/glucose reintroduction for 24 h. The cortical neurons viability was determined by MTT assay. The leakage rate of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was measured by chromatometry. The mitochondrial membrane potentials (MMP) and the apoptosis rate were quantitatively analyzed by flow cytometry. The cytosolic free calcium was assessed using LSCM. The morphologic changes of neuronal nuclei were observed by Hoechst 33342 fluorescence staining. RESULTS: Compared to the model group, the cortical neurons viability, the survival rate and the fluorescence value of MMP in the SalB group were obviously increased (P<0.05,P<0.01). In addition, in the SalB group, the leakage rate of LDH, the fluorescence intensity of cytosolic free calcium and the apoptosis rate were significantly lower than those in the model group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The neuroprotective mechanism of SalB in the oxygen/glucose deprivation and reintroduction neurons would be due to the fact that SalB maintains the MMP and the calcium homeostasis.     

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。     

冀西北坝上地区几种蚜虫优势种对菜豆的侵害性研究

采用寄主转换方法研究了冀西北坝上地区几种蚜虫优势种对菜豆的适应性。结果表明,桃蚜、瓜蚜（棉蚜）和菊姬长管蚜转接到露地菜豆 的花、嫩尖、嫩叶等部位上仅能存活6~8 d,不能在菜豆上建立种群。室内寄主转换试验表明,取食菜豆嫩荚的蚜虫存活率明显低于取食茎部嫩尖的 蚜虫存活率。     

西瓜主要农艺性状与裂果性状的相关及通径分析

对西瓜的14个农艺性状进行相关与通径分析。相关分析结果表明,裂果率与果皮厚度、外果皮木质化程度呈显著或极显著相关。经过逐步回归,10个性状与裂果有直接和间接效应,决定系数为1.000,剩余通径系数为0.001 8。外果皮木质化程度对裂果的直接作用最大,直接通径系数达到0.796,可将其作为筛选抗裂品种的重要参考性状。     

叶面喷施氨基酸水溶肥料对大白菜产量和VC含量的影响

以北京新3号大白菜为试验材料,在大白菜包心期喷施不同浓度氨基酸水溶肥料,测定大白菜产量及VC含量。结果表明：叶面喷施含氨基酸水溶肥料,大白菜产量提高5.8 %~12.4 %、VC含量增加15.8 %~51.7 %。     

糙米为主要原料的灵芝深层发酵条件优化

对以糙米浆、麦芽汁和黄豆芽汁为培养基组成的灵芝深层发酵条件进行优化,结果表明：灵芝深层发酵的起始pH5．5、接种量10％、装液量40mL和接种菌龄5d时可以获得最大灵芝菌丝干重。方差分析表明装液量和接种菌龄对灵芝生长有显著影响。在优化发酵工艺条件下,发酵第7d胞外多糖产量达到5．7g／L。     

不周土壤水分条件下萝卜幼苗叶片生理特性研究

在不同的土壤含水量条件下,测定了萝卜幼苗叶片的水分状况、叶绿素含量、光合速率、蒸腾速率及呼吸强度等指标.结果表明:随着土壤含水量的降低,萝卜幼苗叶片的相对含水量和水势下降,而且离体叶片的保水力在自然气干时下降较快;叶片叶绿素含量、光合速率、蒸腾速率和呼吸强度也随着土壤含水量的降低都减小.土壤含水量在20%～25%时,萝卜幼苗对土壤干旱的适应性最强.