Metastatic malignant pilomatrixoma,acanthomatous ameloblastoma,and liver tumor in a dog with polyphagia,polyuria, polydipsia,and weight loss

A 12-year-old, spayed female, Labrador dog was presented for evaluation of polyphagia, polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss of 2 months duration, and multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous masses. The dog was diagnosed with malignant pilomatrixoma with renal, lung, and lumbar metastases. This report describes an atypical presentation of malignant pilomatrixoma.     

Analysis of the value of measurement of the activity of caeruloplasmin as an alternative to measurement of the concentration of elemental copper in plasma and serum of farmed red deer

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the relationship between the concentration of elemental Cu and activity of caeruloplasmin (CP) in the plasma and serum of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus).

METHODS: Paired serum and heparinised plasma samples taken from 142 deer from 10 herds in the North Island of New Zealand were tested for the concentration of elemental Cu and activity of CP. Additionally, liver biopsy samples were taken from 49 of the deer (all one herd). The relationship between individual results for the concentration of elemental Cu and activity of CP was examined using a segmented model, with random slope and intercept and threshold.

RESULTS: The activity of CP in plasma and that in serum were strongly correlated (R²=0.994), with a high level of agreement. The concentration of Cu and activity of CP also showed a strong association (R²>0.88 for both plasma and serum), although there were significant differences between herds, with the segmented regression model providing the best fit rather than a linear mixed model.

Using the current thresholds for elemental Cu, the relationship between the concentration of Cu and activity of CP suggested that an activity of CP of <4 IU/L indicates Cu deficiency, and that deer with an activity of CP of ≥7 IU/L have adequate Cu status.

CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between elemental Cu and CP is markedly different from the simple linear relationship previously reported for cattle. Above a threshold of 10 IU/L, the rise in elemental Cu per unit increase in activity of CP was 50% of that below 10 IU/L. This is probably because above this threshold the oxidative activity of CP per enzyme unit was greater.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The association between concentration of Cu and activity of CP was robust enough to define provisional thresholds for determining Cu status. However, the proximity of the deficiency threshold to the limit of detection of the CP test, the effect of herd on the association, and the inherent disadvantages of using an enzymatic system, mean that activity of CP should not be used routinely to estimate Cu status in deer. When assessing the Cu status of deer based on blood samples, the concentration of Cu in plasma or serum should be used.     

转录因子DREB的研究进展及其在水稻抗逆中的应用

综述了DREB类转录因子的结构、分类、功能、逆境下表达调控模式以及在水稻抗逆应用方面的研究进展.     

基于可变模糊识别模型的海水环境质量评价

海水环境质量评价可以视为是一个具有确定性的评价指标和评价标准与具有不确定性的评价因子及其含量变化相结合的分析过程,各评价指标含量具有中介过渡性,构建了基于可变模糊集合理论的海水环境质量评价方法(简称“VFEM”),并以莱州湾海水水质为研究对象,应用提出的可变模糊评价模型对该区域海水水质状况进行评价,实例应用表明,该模型通过可变模型参数变化(a,p),以线性模型与非线性模型相结合,将最后稳定结果作为海洋水质环境的最后评价结果,从而确定水质评价等级,评价结果更为可信,同时该模型通过级别特征值精确区分各水质采样点的水质优劣,对各水质采样点的水质级别有更准确的定位,为海水环境质量综合评价提供了一种合理而适用的方法.     

Expression of B7-H4 in human glioma tissues and its clinical significance

AIM: To investigate the expression of B7-H4 in human glioma tissues and its clinical significance. METHODS: The histological staging of 150 cases of human glioma tissues was determined by HE staining. Immunohistochemistry was performed to study the protein level of B7-H4 in 150 human glioma specimens. Furthermore, the relationships between the expression level of B7-H4 and clinicopathological parameters, as well as patients survival rate, were analyzed. RESULTS: HE staining result indicated that there were 12 cases staged as stage I, 50 cases stage II, 39 cases stage III and 49 cases stage IV in 150 glioma specimens. Ninety-seven cases highly expressed B7-H4 in total 150 glioma samples with a 64.7% high expression rate. The histological grade of the tissues with high B7-H4 expression was mostly III~IV. There were 53 cases with low B7-H4 expression in the total 150 glioma patients with a 35.3% low expression rate. The histological grade of the tissues with low B7-H4 expression was mostly I~II. The B7-H4 expression was related to the age of the patients (P<0.01) and the pathological grade of glioma (P<0.01), but not related to the location of glioma (P>0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated that increased B7-H4 expression was associated with shorter overall survival time (P<0.01). Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that B7-H4, age, sex and pathological grade were independent prognostic factors in glioma patients. CONCLUSION: B7-H4 is expressed in most of glioma tissues. B7-H4 may be a novel prognostic biomarker and a new target of molecular therapy for gliomas.     

我国北方莲藕的种植模式与病虫害防治

近年来,随着北方生活水平不断提高及其对人文景观的强烈需求,莲藕种植逐渐由南向北过渡,北方各省开始大面积种植莲藕,对莲藕的研究也日渐深入,但与南方完善发达的技术和研究体系相比仍有较大差距。为此本文对莲藕在北方主要种植地区的栽培模式、种植过程中的病虫害防治、肥水管理和设施应用等作一简述。以期为我国莲藕产业的进一步发展壮大和生产研究提供重要依据,同时为北方莲藕的种植和技术体系不断完善提供重要参考。     

红平菇生产栽培中光质、光照条件研究

研究不同光质、光照条件下,红平菇(Pleurotus djamor)菌丝体、子实体生长发育情况。结果表明,黑暗条件有利于红平菇菌丝体生长;白光和自然光照条件下,红平菇子实体生长发育最好、子实体数目多、成菇率高、外观整齐一致、颜色鲜艳,具有较好的商业应用价值;红平菇子实体生长发育最优光照条件为40 W散射白光、每天光照8 h,光照强度为1 020 lx。     

棉种脱毒与药液灌根对棉花黄萎病发生和经济性状的影响

 2010—2012年进行了奇农素和多菌灵、农用链霉素、硫酸铜混合液防治棉花黄萎病的试验。3年试验结果表明：奇农素与多菌灵进行种子脱毒处理后用60% 3911和卫福包衣剂包衣,再用杀菌剂混合液进行灌根和叶面喷施处理可以有效防控棉花黄萎病。     

芝麻EST-SSR引物的开发与应用

为丰富芝麻EST-SSR引物,本研究从实验室构建的高油芝麻品系中芝14号的不同种子发育期cDNA文库中获得45 569条表达序列标签（expressed sequence tags,EST）,通过前处理得到总长17.428Mb的无冗余EST共32 421条。利用MISA和SSR finder软件包工具对EST序列进行SSR位点查找,在这些序列中发现有1 688条Unigene,共有1 949个SSR。共226个序列含2个或2个以上SSR位点。这些SSR中出现频率最高的重复基序类型为三核苷酸(74%)。为开发芝麻EST-SSR引物,探讨EST-SSR用于芝麻品种遗传差异研究的可行性,用12份不同含油量品系材料评价其中34对与油脂代谢相关的基因SSR引物,全部成功扩增,共有3对引物获得多态性条带。结果表明,芝麻EST-SSR 标记开发效率较高,是芝麻SSR标记开发的重要措施,对于芝麻品种的鉴定与遗传多样性分析具有很高的应用价值。