Evaluation of Caspase-3 and Ki-67 expression in squamous cell hyperplasia of the stomach induced by Platycodi radix water extract in Sprague–Dawley rats

Platycodi radix is widely used in traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. This study aimed to investigate cell proliferation (Ki-67) and apoptosis (Caspase-3) potential in squamous cell hyperplasia of the stomach induced by a Platycodi radix water extract in a subchronic toxicity study. One hundred formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded stomach tissues of rats treated with Platycodi radix at doses of 0, 500, 1,000, and 3,000 mg/kg body weight/day were used for the analysis. They were conventionally stained using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and immunohistochemically (IHC) stained using caspase-3 and Ki-67 antibodies. The incidence of squamous cell hyperplasia was significantly increased in the 3,000 mg/kg b.w./day treatment group in both sexes (p<0.01). However, the hyperplastic change was completely repaired after 4 weeks of recovery period. Ki-67 expression was similar in all groups, with no statistically significant differences among the groups. Caspase-3 expression was significantly increased in both sexes in the 3,000 mg/kg b.w./day treatment group (p<0.01), compared with the vehicle control groups, and then reduced to normal levels in the recovery groups in both sexes. In conclusion, this study showed that squamous cell hyperplasia induced by the Platycodi radix water extract in the limiting ridge of the stomach is not considered to be abnormal proliferative change; as a result, squamous cell hyperplasia is considered to be a non-adverse effect when induced by the oral administration of the Platycodi radix water extract once daily for 13 weeks in rats.     

Uterine Expression of WNT7A and β-catenin After Induction of Oestrus in Sheep

WNT7A and β-catenin localisations and roles in regulating periimplantation ovine conceptus development under natural estrous conditions have been elaborated.However,their locations and expression patterns have not been reported under induction of oestrus.The localisation,expression and function of WNT7A and β-catenin in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant and non-pregnant sheep on days 10,12,14,16 and 18 following artificial induction of oestrus were investigated by means of in situ hybridisation,real-time RT-PCR,immuno-histochemistry and western blotting methods.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein were both restricted to the apical surfaces of the uterine luminal epithelium (LE) and glandular epithelium (GE).In pregnant sheep,protein localisation of WNT7A and β-catenin was observed both in the endometrial LE and GE.Their staining presented on day 10,increased between day 12 and day 16,and decreased on day 18.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression increased initially and then decreased from day 10 to day 18,peaking on day 16,and β-catenin reaching a peak on day 18 in the uterine tissues of pregnant sheep (p0.05).By contrast,no significant changes in WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels were observed from day 10 to day 18 of the oestrus cycle in the uterine tissues of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Additionally,WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant sheep were significantly higher than those of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Treatment of endometrial epithelial cells with WNT7A increased the mRNA expressions of β-catenin,c-myc and Cyclin D1.These results provided an underlying mechanism of periimplantation ovine conceptus development under induction of oestrus.     

木材磁控溅射镀膜金属试验

通过对木材进行封闭处理,在木材表面进行真空磁控溅射镀膜金属试验,在保持木材本身天然特性的同时,使其具有抗电磁辐射功能。对桐木胶合板进行单侧面和双侧面镀铜、铝膜试验,测试其电磁屏蔽效能。结果表明:三聚氰胺甲醛树脂与硅烷偶联剂混合物质对木材进行封闭,真空室的真空度10-2~10-4MPa,靶材温度为200℃,溅射时间为90s的工艺参数理想,获得的薄膜厚度为30μm,木材表层镀铜或是镀铝,双侧镀还是单侧镀,在30MHz~1.5GHZ频段之间,电磁屏蔽效能都能达到30dB以上,满足电磁屏蔽要求。双侧面的效果大于单侧面的效果,镀铜的效果大于镀铝的效果。     

盐胁迫下栽培大豆黑农40不同器官中抗氧化酶活性的变化

通过对盐胁迫下栽培大豆黑农40的根、茎、叶等不同器官中主要的抗氧化酶活性的测定与分析,探讨了大豆耐盐性的机理.结果表明,黑农40叶片中的SOD、POD和APX活性水平明显高于根部和茎部.叶片中的POD和APX在高盐胁迫下的应答反应都比在低盐时快速.盐胁迫时间的延长引起根、茎、叶中的SOD和POD活性发生明显的下降,在高盐胁迫下这种下降比在低盐时更为急剧.     

太阳能-土壤源热泵空调系统研究

提出了太阳能—土壤源热泵空调系统的概念,研究了该系统的工作原理。对地源热泵和热管式太阳能集热器的热力计算方法进行了理论分析;结合工程实例,介绍了太阳能地源热泵空调系统的设计思路和运行方式。     

豌豆根腐病研究进展

根腐病是豌豆根部的重要病害之一,在世界各地豌豆产区均有发生,是制约豌豆产业持续健康发展的因素之一。世界上尚未发现对根腐病完全免疫的豌豆品种,防治方法主要以农业防治和化学防治为主。本文从豌豆根腐病的发生与分布、病原菌的分类及特点、抗性鉴定及评价标准、种质资源、分子标记及防治策略等方面对国内外豌豆根腐病研究现状进行综述。并提出抗病育种和未来豌豆根腐病综合防治的研究方向。     

"沃得天"微肥叶面喷施对猕猴桃产量和品质的影响

验证"沃得天"微肥(一种新型微量元素水溶肥)对猕猴桃果树的喷施肥效,为陕西省猕猴桃生产提质增效提供科学依据。试验设置了喷施新型微量元素水溶肥("沃得天"微肥1(W1)、"沃得天"微肥2(W2))、普通微量元素水溶肥(G1)、清水(当地地下水,CK1)4个处理,供试材料为"秦美"猕猴桃,田间采用完全随机区组设计,测定了叶片生长、果实产量和品质方面的指标,并综合评价了"沃得天"微肥的田间应用效果。结果表明,与对照相比,喷施W1和W2均显著提高了猕猴桃叶片的百叶重和百叶厚,百叶重分别增加22.6%和33.3%,百叶厚分别增加20%和27%;其中W2还能同时增加果实横、纵径,增幅为11.0%和12.9%,并能够显著提高叶片中Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn以及Ca的含量,其中与普通微肥相比增加Fe元素60～78 mg·kg~(-1)。喷施W1和W2分别增加猕猴桃单果重为11.3%和8.8%,增加了果实的固酸比,其中W2果实中Vc的含量显著增加了8.6%;W1和W2还不同程度增加了果实中多种微量元素和钙的含量,优化了猕猴桃果实外观和营养品质。另外,W1和W2处理猕猴桃分别增产8.11%和5.17%,增益8.83%和5.43%,而且2种"沃得天"新型微量元素肥料对猕猴桃增产提质效果均优于市售普通微肥。因此,叶面喷施"沃得天"新型微肥可以促进陕西"秦美"猕猴桃的生长发育,并且能在一定程度上调控叶片和果实对必需微量元素的累积,在提高果实品质和增产增收及优化猕猴桃肥料管理方面效果显著。     

CO2浓度升高和磷素亏缺对黑麦草气孔特征及气体交换参数的影响

为深入理解未来大气CO2浓度升高背景下草地生态系统结构与功能响应土壤磷亏缺的潜在机理,该研究利用可精准控制CO2浓度的大型人工气候室,探讨了正常CO2浓度400 μmol/mol、升高CO2浓度800 μmol/mol和磷素供应水平（0.004、0.012、0.02、0.06、0.1和0.5 mmol/L）对黑麦草气孔特征及其气体交换过程的影响。结果表明,CO2浓度升高使供磷水平0.1和0.5 mmol/L的气孔密度增加约35%（P=0.012）和25%（P<0.001）,但却减小气孔开度13%（P=0.002）和12%（P=0.005）,且导致供磷水平为0.06 mmol/L的黑麦草气孔分布更加规则。同时,CO2浓度升高还导致供磷水平0.1和0.5 mmol/L的净光合速率显著增加8.6%（P=0.002）和15.8%（P<0.001）,从而提高黑麦草的水分利用效率。另外,不同供磷水平明显改变了植株生物量及其分配,且高浓度CO2对较高磷水平时地上生长产生更强的施肥效应。研究结果将为深入理解草地生态系统对大气CO2浓度升高和土壤磷素亏缺的响应机理提供理论依据和数据支撑。     

基于堆叠沙漏网络的单分蘖水稻植株骨架提取

针对水稻栽培和遗传育种研究中单分蘖性状高通量无损提取的实际需求,该研究提出了一种基于沙漏网络模型的单分蘖水稻关键点预测和骨架提取方法。首先,对原始图像进行批量裁剪、gamma校正和锐化卷积等预处理,获取单色背景下的水稻单分蘖图像数据集;设计水稻单分蘖各器官关键点数据标注策略,构建监督数据集。然后,构建堆叠沙漏网络架构实现叶片数固定和不固定的水稻关键点检测,引入沙漏结构整合图像的多尺度特征,结合中间监督机制整合不同沙漏模块信息。叶片数一致的情况,模型预测准确率最高可达96.48%;叶片数不一致的情况,预测准确率达到82.09%。最后,根据预测关键点及其对应的语义信息连接形成植株骨架,选取茎秆长、叶片长、穗长、叶片-茎秆夹角和茎节点位置5个表型参数对生成骨架模型的实际意义进行评估,其均方根误差依次为5.82 cm、3.09 cm、1.71 cm、3.22°和2.04 cm,证明了该方法能较好地识别水稻单分蘖关键点,为水稻骨架提取提供了一种新思路,有助于加快水稻育种速度。     

Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of a grouper iridovirus (GIV) isolated from yellow grouper, Epinephelus awoara (Temminck & Schlegel)

Molecular characterization was carried out on an iridovirus isolated from yellow grouper, Epinephelus awoara . The major capsid protein (MCP) gene was located, sequenced and compared with homologous genes from other iridoviruses. The nucleotide sequence is 1392 bases long and contains a single open reading frame beginning at an ATG codon from the 5' end and terminating at a TAA codon at the 3' end. The open reading frame encodes a protein of 463 amino acids with a predicted molecular weight of 50 272 Da. Pairwise amino acid alignments detected a high degree of sequence identity between grouper iridovirus (GIV) MCP and the homologous genes of other iridoviruses. The MCP gene of GIV was most similar to the MCP gene from frog virus 3 (FV3) with 70% nucleotide and 73% amino acid sequence identity. The predicted molecular weight of the protein of this gene is comparable with the apparent weight obtained by SDS–PAGE. Pathogenicity of the GIV was investigated in yellow grouper by intraperitoneal injection of 10⁷ and 10⁴ TCID₅₀ virus. Cumulative mortalities reached 100% within 11 and 25 days post-infection, respectively, while no grouper died in the control group. The molecular studies demonstrated that GIV is a member of the genus Ranavirus .