Protective influence of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa preserved at 17°C

Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells, and energy metabolism plays an important role in modulating sperm viability and function. Rosiglitazone is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class that regulates metabolic flexibility and glucose uptake in various cell types, but its effects on boar sperm metabolism are unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential effect of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa during liquid preservation at 17°C. Freshly ejaculated semen was diluted with Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS) containing different concentrations of rosiglitazone, and the motility, membrane and acrosome integrity of sperm were detected. Besides, we measured glucose uptake capacity, l ‐lactate production level, mitochondrial membrane potential, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) production of sperm after boar semen had been incubated with or without rosiglitazone, iodoacetate (glycolysis inhibitor) and rotenone (electron transport chain inhibitor) for 5 days. The addition of rosiglitazone significantly enhanced sperm quality and had a strong protective effect on the sperm membrane and acrosome integrity during storage. BTS containing 50 μM rosiglitazone maintained the total motility of liquid‐preserved sperm above 60% for 7 days. Rosiglitazone improved sperm quality by regulating energy metabolism manner of preserved sperm, protected the sperm mitochondrial membrane potential, enhanced sperm ATP production and in the meanwhile reduced mROS through enhancing glycolysis but not oxidative phosphorylation. The data suggested the practical feasibility of using rosiglitazone for improving boar spermatozoa quality during semen preservation.     

MoHRD3基因参与调控稻瘟病菌的生长发育和致病力

 稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe oryzae)作为主要的农业病原微生物,其引起的稻瘟病严重威胁着水稻等谷类作物的生产安全。内质网相关蛋白质降解途径(Endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation, ERAD)是生物体应答内质网压力的主要方式之一,其在机体生长发育过程中具有重要作用。而HRD(HMG-CoA reductase degradation)复合物作为ERAD的关键组分,主要由Hrd1、Hrd3、以及凝集素Yos9等蛋白组成,负责内质网中错误折叠蛋白的识别、转运以及泛素化过程,最终由蛋白酶体降解,从而有效缓解内质网压力,保证细胞的正常生理活动。有研究表明,Hrd3属于单次跨膜蛋白,在内质网腔中与Hrd1、Yos9相结合,负责底物的识别并起着稳定Hrd1的作用。目前Hrd3在稻瘟病菌中的生物学功能尚不清楚。本研究通过基因敲除及互补试验获得了稻瘟病菌的ΔMohrd3突变体和ΔMohrd3-C回补菌株,并以野生型为对照,对突变体的生物学表型进行了分析。结果显示,ΔMohrd3突变体的生长速率、产孢量明显下降;对大麦和水稻的致病力显著减弱。进一步胁迫试验表明,MoHRD3的缺失导致稻瘟病菌对外界盐胁迫、渗透压胁迫的耐受性增强,对内质网胁迫耐受性减弱,而对细胞壁胁迫无明显变化。同时,MoHRD3基因的缺失激活了未折叠蛋白响应途径(Unfolded protein response, UPR)。上述结果表明,MoHRD3参与调控稻瘟病菌的营养生长、无性繁殖、致病及对不同环境胁迫的响应过程。     

论新时期科技期刊青年编辑人才的创新素质

高素质的青年编辑人才是科技期刊发展的关键力量,其中创新素质起着举足轻重的作用。青年编辑在成长过程中,应该以正确理解科技期刊中的创新性和科技期刊编辑的刨新素质为前提,不断提高人文修养、注重知识的广度和深度、加强自身专业修养、加强主观能动性,从而达到提高创新素质的目的。     

Analysis of petal anthocyanins to investigate coloration mechanism in herbaceous peony cultivars

Petal coloration and anthocyanin compositions of 41 herbaceous peony cultivars were analyzed. Anthocyanins were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (HPLC–ESI-MSⁿ) coupled with photodiode array detection (DAD). Peonidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside (Pn3G5G), pelargonidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside (Pg3G5G), cyanidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside (Cy3G5G), peonidin-3-O-glucoside (Pn3G), and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (Cy3G) were the five major anthocyanins in herbaceous peony cultivars. Deep purple or reddish purple cultivars contained 4–5 anthocyanins, whereas pink cultivars only contained Cy3G5G and Pn3G5G, and their contents were much lower than those of purple cultivars. According to the chemical structures of three anthocyanidins in association with petal coloration, flowers were classified into three phenotypes: 1. “Pn, Cy, and Pg” (all purple flowers including two pink flowers); 2. “Pn, Cy” (pink flowers); 3 “Pn” (light pink and white flowers). The coloration mechanisms of cultivars with the pink and purple flowers were quite different. Correlations between lightness (L*) and chroma (C*), chromatic component a* and total anthocyanins (TA) value, a* and co-pigmentation index (CI) showed opposite tendencies, whereas L* and TA showed the same tendency in each group. High contents of Pn3G5G and Pg3G5G may responsible for the purple coloration of herbaceous peony cultivars.     

SH系矮化中间砧对‘富士’苹果树体生长、产量和果实品质的影响

2009年春季定植不同类型SH系矮化中间砧(SH1、SH3、SH6、SH9和SH40)苹果苗(宫藤富士/SH系砧木/平邑甜茶),株行距为1.5 m×5.0 m,纺锤形整形修剪,常规管理。2016年调查树体生长、冠层光照分布和果实产量品质的差异,为苹果矮化砧木的筛选利用提供参考。研究结果表明,栽植第8年(2016年),各中间砧嫁接树体的砧穗干周比无显著差异;SH1和SH6中间砧嫁接的树体最矮,SH40最高且冠幅最大;树体干周直径由高到低依次为:SH40、SH3、SH9、SH6和SH1;各中间砧嫁接树体总枝量均超过140万条·hm~(-2);SH6嫁接树体短枝比例最高,树势中庸;SH3和SH9短枝比例最低。各中间砧嫁接树体冠层平均相对光照强度由高到低依次为SH3(72.88%)、SH6(70.85%)、SH9(65.51%)、SH1(62.23%)和SH40(61.82%),SH6嫁接树体相对光照强度小于30%和40%的区域最小,仅为2.08%和4.17%。比较各中间砧树体连续稳产4年的结果情况,SH6嫁接树体4年(2013—2016年)累计产量最高且稳产性最好,SH1产量较低,SH9稳产性较差。各中间砧嫁接树平均单果质量由高到低依次为SH40 SH6 SH9 SH3 SH1。不同中间砧嫁接树果实不同类型糖含量和比例存在显著差异;而总酸含量、不同类型酸的含量(除草酸外)和比例差异不显著;SH6嫁接树果实糖酸比显著高于SH1、SH3和SH9。综合树体的生长和结果能力,SH6为中间砧嫁接‘富士’表现较好。     

Role of PI3K/Nrf2 signaling pathway in endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits

AIM: To evaluate the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (PI3K/Nrf2) signaling pathway in endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits. METHODS: Healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group (group C), LPS group (group L), wortmannin+LPS group (group WL), wortmannin group (group W) and dimthyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group (group D). Wortmannin at dose of 0.6 mg/kg was injected via the auricular vein in groups W and WL, DMSO at concentration of 0.08 mL/kg was injected in group D, while normal saline (0.08 mL/kg) was injected in groups C and L. LPS at dose of 5 mg/kg was injected via the auricular vein in groups L and WL 30 min later, and equal volume of normal saline was injected in group C, D and W for control. The rabbits were sacrificed 6 h after LPS or normal saline administration. The kidneys were removed for microscopic examination and the determination of histological scores of kidney (HSK). The concentrations of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr), urinary α1-microglobulin (α1-MG), MDA content, SOD activity, the mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of total Akt, p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were also detected. RESULTS: Compared with groups C, D and W, the concentrations of BUN and Cr, urinary α1-MG concentration, MDA content and HSK were significantly increased, while SOD activity was significantly decreased (P<0.05). The mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were significantly increased in groups L and WL. No significant change among groups C, D and W was observed. Compared with group L, the concentrations of BUN and Cr, urinary α1-MG concentration, MDA content and HSK were significantly increased, while SOD activity, the mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, and the protein levels of p-Akt, total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, nuclear Nrf2 and HO-1 in the renal tissues were significantly decreased in group WL. CONCLUSION: Activation of PI3K/Nrf2 signaling pathway may be one of the regulatory mechanisms of the body adapting to the endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in rabbits.     

氮肥与行距对不同生育期虉草产量与品质的调控效应

以通草1号虉草(Phalaris arundinacea cv.Tongcao No.1)为供试材料,采用行距(30、50、70cm)和施氮量(含氮量为0、46、92kg·hm~(-2))二因素裂区试验设计,研究了行距与施氮量对不同生育时期虉草营养成分含量的影响。结果表明,氮肥与行距对虉草产量和品质影响明显。随施氮量增加,各生育时期虉草产量、粗蛋白、粗灰分、钙和磷含量升高,而无氮浸出物含量下降。抽穗期虉草粗纤维和酸性洗涤纤维含量随施氮量增加而降低,而成熟期和秋季再生期随施氮量增加反而升高。随着行距增加各生育时期虉草产量下降。在9个处理组合中,以行距30cm、施氮量92kg·hm~(-2)组合抽穗期和成熟期草产量最高,以行距70cm、施氮量92kg·hm~(-2)组合饲草品质最好。抽穗期是虉草刈割利用的适宜时期,种植行距30cm、施氮92kg·hm~(-2)时可获得较高的饲草产量和粗蛋白质产量。     

山东省临沂市动物产地检疫全过程痕迹化管理模式

为进一步做好动物产地检疫工作,临沂市经过近两年的探索,建立了"检疫申报大厅+全过程痕迹化管理"s相结合的产地检疫新模式,实现了产地检疫的可追溯及责任的落实与追究,规范了产地检疫程序,提升了动物检疫队伍的形象,保障了畜产品质量安全。     

Babesia gibsoni rhoptry-associated protein 1 and its potential use as a diagnostic antigen

A cDNA encoding the rhoptry-associated protein 1 (RAP-1) homologue was obtained by immunoscreening an expression library prepared from Babesia gibsoni merozoite mRNA. The complete nucleotide sequence of the gene was 1740bp. Computer analysis suggested that the sequence contains an open reading frame of 1425bp encoding an expected protein with a molecular weight of 52kDa. Based on the sequence similarity, this putative protein was designated as the B. gibsoni RAP-1 (BgRAP-1). The BgRAP-1 gene was expressed in the Escherichia coli BL21 strain, and the recombinant BgRAP-1 was used as the antigen in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results can differentiate between the B. gibsoni-infected dog sera and the Babesia canis infected dog sera or the normal dog sera. Furthermore, the antibody response against the recombinant protein was maintained during the chronic stage of infection, indicating that the recombinant BgRAP-1 protein might be a useful diagnostic antigen for the detection of antibodies to B. gibsoni infection in dogs.     

浅谈“森林城”建设的总体规划

娄底市“森林城”是我国现阶段唯一的县（市）级“森林城”。通过对该市“森林城”的总体规划方法、建设的指导思想、规划原则、规划内容和范围等问题进行探讨,试图摸索出“森林城”建设总体规划的方法,为今后“森林城”建设提供参考。