Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of intranasal tumors in 3 dogs and 1 cat

Three dogs and 1 cat with intranasal tumors were treated with pyropheophorbide-a-hexyl ether-based photodynamic therapy (PDT). PDT was well tolerated by all the animals, and no adverse effects from photosensitizer injection, such as cutaneous photosensitization, were observed. Facial swelling was observed in all animals after each PDT treatment but resolved spontaneously within 72 hours after treatment. All animals had a decrease in severity of epistaxis, frequency of sneezing, and amount of nasal discharge after PDT. Clinical signs were controlled for variable time, although long-term responses were comparable with radiation therapy in 2 animals. This small case series demonstrates another application for PDT in veterinary medicine. On the basis of these findings. further studies are warranted to define the role of PDT in the management of intranasal tumors in dogs and cats.     

奶牛酒精阳性乳与自由基代谢及乳腺损伤关系的研究

对酒精阳性乳患牛衄清与乳清中的抗氧化指标进行了检测，从自由基代谢与损伤的角度探讨了酒精阳性乳的发病机理；同时检测了阳性牛血清与全乳中微量元素Zn、Cu、Mn、Fe的含量，分析了微量元素含量变化与自由基代谢的关系。试验结果显示阳性牛体内发生了过度的过氧化反应，机体总抗氧化能力下降，机体的扰氧化系统已不能有效地清除活性氧及代谢产物，过多的氧自由基可能对乳腺上皮分泌细胞细胞膜造成微损伤，从而引起乳腺细胞分泌异常乳。     

Protective effect of heat-shock pretreatment on rat ischemia-reperfusion myocardium

AIM:To investigate the changes of expression of P-selectin (Ps) in ischemia-reperfusion myocardium and to observe the effects of heat shock protein (HSP) on the expression of Ps and apoptosis. METHODS:Mature female Wistar rats (n=40) were divided into three groups at random. Under general anesthesia, the rats in heat-shock group were subjected to whole-body hyperthermia, and those in the other two groups were treated with anesthetic alone. Twenty-four hours later, the animals in heat-shock group and in control group were subjected to surgical operative ligation of coronary left anterior descending branch (LAD) for 1 h, then accepted reperfusion for 2 h. Those in sham operation group were also performed surgical operation without LAD ligation for 3 h. After operation, the CK-MB in blood serum, infarct size of left ventricles, HSP70, Bax, Bcl-2, Ps and apoptosis cells were measured. RESULTS:The amount of HSP70 in heat-shock group was significant higher than that in control group and in sham operation group (P<0.05). There was no difference between control group and sham operation group (P>0.05). Compared with control group, the infarct size, CK-MB, apoptosis cells, Bax and Ps in heat-shock group were significantly reduced (P<0.05). However, expression of Bcl-2 was similar (P>0.05). No expression of Ps in sham operation group was detected. CONCLUSIONS:HSP70 may reduce myocardial apoptosis during ischemia-reperfusion. One of the mechanisms is that HSP70 restraines the expression of Bax and Bax/Bcl-2. Ps plays an injurious role in ischemia-reperfusion myocardium. HSP70 is likely to restrain Ps from expression, which may be one of the mechanisms by which heat-shock pretreatment plays a protective role in ischemia- reperfusion myocardium.     

绿头野鸭与我国主要地方鸭品种遗传多样性研究

利用17个微卫星标记,采用PCR扩增,8%非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳、银染,对绿头野鸭种群和我国9个主要地方鸭品种的遗传多样性进行了检测,统计了各群体的平均有效等位基因(Ne)、平均遗传杂合度(H)、多态信息含量(PIC)、群体间的遗传距离(Ds)和相似系数(I)。采用UPGMA和NJ法构建系统发生树。结果表明:17个微卫星座位在绿头野鸭种群和我国9个主要地方鸭品种中的多态信息含量均为高度多态,所有鸭种的平均PIC、H、Ne分别为0.6506、0.6896、4.1±1.5,基因多态性和遗传多样性相对较高;家鸭各品种间的遗传距离在0.1631~0.6844范围内,绿头野鸭与家鸭品种间的遗传距离分别在0.3096~0.8219之间。根据系统发育树推断中国主要地方鸭品种不是单一起源于绿头野鸭。中国主要地方鸭品种大致可以分为5支。一支为北京鸭、荆江鸭,一支为中山鸭、建昌鸭及高邮鸭,一支为靖西大麻鸭和金定鸭,连城鸭为一支,绍兴鸭为另一支。     

Genetic correlations among reproductive traits and uterine dimensions in mice

The objective of this experiment was to identify relationships among reproductive and uterine traits in mice having normal or crowded uterine conditions. Littermate females were randomly assigned to be either unilaterally ovariectomized (ULO) or to remain intact (C) and to be killed either 3 d after mating (PM) or 4 d after parturition (PP) in a 2 x 2 factorial design. Measurements taken were ovulation rate (OR) and uterine length (UL), wet weight (UWW), dry weight (UDW) and displacement (UDP) in PM females and number born (NB) and implantation rate (IMP) in PP females. Heritability estimates from full-sib correlations were .18, .01, .33, .04, .14, .47 and .06 for OR, IMP, NB, UL, UWW, UDW and UDP, respectively. Phenotypic correlations among uterine measurements were moderate to high and positive. Genetic correlations for C and ULO females for OR with NB were .62 and .73, respectively. Genetic correlations between C and ULO females were .53 for NB and 1.05 for OR. Genetic correlations of UL and UWW with NB were high for C (.70 and .59, respectively) and moderate for ULO (.47 and .36, respectively). Genetic correlations between NB and other uterine dimensions were lower.     

渭北旱塬沟壑区苹果节水灌溉制度分析

为了探讨渭北旱塬沟壑区盛果期苹果不同水文年的节水灌溉制度,选取洛川县为代表性区域,利用该县近56年的月气象资料,基于水量平衡原理,分析了陕西省两个不同成熟期的苹果品种(中熟嘎拉、晚熟富士)在不同节水灌溉模式下(管灌、滴灌)各水文年的充分与非充分灌溉制度。结果表明:1不同成熟期苹果各水文年均应补灌,补灌时间和灌水量主要集中在新梢旺长期和果实膨大期。2中熟品种充分灌溉在湿润年、平水年、干旱年、特旱年的灌水次数分别为2、3、3、4次,相应灌溉定额滴灌为60、85、120、165 mm,管灌为90、130、180、245 mm;非充分灌溉各水文年的灌水次数为1、2、3、4次,相应灌溉定额滴灌为45、70、110、150 mm,管灌为65、110、170、220mm。3晚熟品种充分灌溉在相应水文年的灌水次数分别为2、3、4、4次,相应灌溉定额滴灌为65、90、125、160 mm,管灌为95、140、195、240 mm;非充分灌溉各水文年的灌水次数为2、3、3、4次,相应滴灌灌溉定额为55、75、120、150mm,管灌灌溉定额为85、125、175、220 mm。     

茶树菇Agrocybe cylindracea及近缘种种质资源研究现状

茶树菇(Agrocybe cylindracea)是我国一种著名的食药用真菌品种,国内外称之为"中华神菇".该研究对茶树菇的地域分布、研究简史及其近缘物种种质资源学方面进行了综述,分析了现阶段制约我国茶树菇产业良性发展存在的主要问题,并提出了相应对策,以期为茶树菇遗传学研究和商业菌株育种提供参考依据.