Tert-butyl hydroperoxide damages mitochrondria and induces apoptosis in cortical neurons

AIM: To explore the possible mechanism of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced apoptosis in rat cortical neurons. METHODS: Primary cultured rat cortical neurons were performed in vitro and cell viability was measured by MTT assay. DNA fragmentation was used to evaluate cell apoptosis and mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨm) was determined by flow cytometric assay. Cellular glutathione (GSH) content was measured by spectrophotometer. Bcl-2 and Bax protein, cytosolic cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: After exposure of cortical neurons to tBHP (25-400 μmol/L), the cell viability was reduced. ΔΨm and cellular GSH content were also decreased significantly. The level of Bcl-2 protein was reduced and Bax was elevated. Meanwhile, tBHP exposure resulted in cytochrome c release, caspase-3 and PARP proteolysis, DNA fragmentation and eventually neuron apoptosis. CONCLUSION: Mitochondrial damage may mediate tBHP- induced apoptosis in cortical neurons.     

Antitumor effects of HSV-tk and cytosine deaminase double suicide gene mediated by adenovirus on cholangiocarcinoma cells in vitro

AIM: To study the antitumor effects of HSV-tk and cytosine deaminase double suicide gene system on cholangiocarcinoma cells in vitro. METHODS: Recombinant adenovirus vector carring HSV-tk and cytosine deaminase double suicide gene was constructed and was transfected into QBC939 huamn cholangiocarcinoma cells. The antitumor effects were observed in vitro in comparison with a single suicide gene system. RESULTS: By transfection, HSV-tk and (or) cytosine deaminase double suicide gene gained high expression in tumor cells. Compared with single suicide gene system, this double gene system presented higher sensitivity, stronger antitumor effect and bystander effect. CONCLUSION: HSV-tk and cytosine deaminase double suicide gene system has a powerful antitumor effect on cholangiocarcinoma cells.     

昆虫病原线虫共生细菌胞内晶体蛋白的研究进展

初生型发光杆菌属（Photorhabdus）及嗜线虫致病杆菌属（Xenorhabdus）细菌分别与异小杆线虫属（Heterorhabdltis）和斯氏线虫属（Steinernema）昆虫病原线虫互惠共生。这类昆虫病原细菌在稳定生长期分别产生两种形态各异的胞内晶体蛋白。本文回顾了这类蛋白的研究历史和最新的研究进展，特别是胞内晶体蛋白的理化性质和生物学功能，同时讨论这种晶体蛋白的研究方法与技术。     

提高养鸡生产经济效益的技术措施

养鸡户缺乏科学的饲养管理技术，饲养工艺设计不合理，饲料营养浪费，重治不重防，滥用药物，导致治疗效果不佳，死淘率升高，甚至发生中毒等。已成为我国养鸡生产中较为普遍的问题，加上市场波动，直接影响养鸡业的经济效益。严重挫伤了养殖户的积极性。尤其是广大农村，水平低，投入高，效益差的“穷养鸡”方式一度存在。因此。科学的管理，最大限度降低养殖成本，是提高养鸡生产经济效益、确保养鸡业健康发展的重要举措。     

Decreased fibroblast proliferation and collagen content in the wound of diabetic rats caused by streptozotocin

AIM: To study fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis during wound healing in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin. METHODS: 30 Wistar male rats were randomly divided into control group and model group. 55 mg/kg STZ were given intraperitoneally to model rats. After 3 weeks, a round skin of 2.04 cm2 was excised on all dorsal back of rats. The healing time and healing rate were observed according to re-epithelization. The numbers of fibroblasts and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were observed by Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining and immuno-histochemistry assay. Collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ stained by Picric acid-Sirius red were calculated by image analysis. RESULTS: The healing time in model group was (27.13±1.81) days，significantly longer than that in control group ［(15.25±1.67） days， P<0.01］. The healing rates in model group were significantly less than that in control group at day 3, day 7 and day 15 (P<0.01). The amount of fibroblasts and the expression of PCNA in model group were significantly less than those in control group on day 3, day 5, day 7 and day 9, respectively (P<0.05, P<0.01). Even the content of collagen I in the wound of both groups increased with time, the values were much higher than that in model group at different times (P<0.05), respectively. For model group, the ratio of collagen Ⅰ/Ⅲ was less than that in control group 3, 7 and 11 days after wound (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: STZ impaires wound healing in rats, which is possible caused by the disturbance of fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis in the wound.     

节瓜蓟马的新天敌——中华微刺盲蝽

首次发现中华微刺盲蝽Campylomma chinensis Schwh捕食节瓜蓟马Thrips palmi Karny且对田间节瓜蓟马种群数量的减少起重要作用。本文研究了该虫的形态特征、捕食过程和取食范围。结果表明中华微刺盲蝽为多食性昆虫，能取食多种小型昆虫及多种昆虫的卵：在田间，中华微刺盲蝽与节瓜蓟马数量的跟随现象明显；通过释入盲蝽，能使节瓜蓟马种群数量减少。     

苏云金素在水中和植株上的衰减与残留

用ＨＰＬＣ检测了苏云金素在鱼塘水和清水中的衰减速率。清水中该物质的半衰期长达４３３小时；在鱼塘水中苏云素的衰减呈双指数消除模型，开始消除半衰期为２．４３－１０．６８小时，终末消除半衰期为１２８．５７－１４２．０１小时。     

A Review on How Plant Hormones and Environment Factors Are Involved in Rice Root Hair Development

Plant root hairs are important structures on the root surface for absorption of water, inorganic and organic nutrients. The root hairs which are regulated by both genetic and environmental factors, also play important roles when plants are dealing with environmental stress conditions. In this review, we analyzed how stress such as P deficiency, genetic factors and the core regulatory network composed of ABA，ETH, ABA work together during the regulation of rice root hair development. At last, we come up with issues which remains unclear but are critical and could be potential research focus.     

Experimental Pathological Study of Acute African Swine Fever

To study the clinicopathology and histopathology of African swine fever (ASF), and to explore the internal relationship between pathological changes and disease occurrence and development and its pathological mechanism, 13 Landrace pigs with bodyweight about 20 kg were intramuscular injected with African swine fever virus (ASFV), strain Pig/HLJ/18 at a dose of 10²HAD₅₀·mL^-1. During the experiment, all the dead pigs were systematically dissected and sampled, paraffin sections were produced, and haematoxylin-eosin staining was performed. Clinicopathological evaluation standards for acute ASF were established, then pathological lesions (classification variables) were expressed by counting frequency and percentage, and the lesion degree (continuous variables) was graded and scored according to different pathological changes of various tissues and organs. The results showed that all infected pigs were in line with the clinical characteristics of ASF, including acute, febrile and highly infectious, with a 100% incidence rate and 100% mortality. The dead pigs showed typical characteristics of septicemia, cadavers prone to corruption, blood clotting adverse or hemolysis, rigor mortis incomplete. The main pathological lesions were hemorrhagic necrotizing lymphadenitis, acute inflammatory splenomegaly (septic spleen), cerebral edema, pulmonary edema and lung consolidation et al. The spleen and lymphonodus are the target organs attacked by ASFV, with the most significant lesions, the earliest occurrence time, the longest duration and the highest frequency. The most prominent pathological changes are blood circulation disorders, including multiple pathological manifestations such as edema, hyperemia, congestion, hemorrhage, infarction, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and the most important characteristics are hemorrhagic lesions. The inflammatory reaction of lymphocytic exudation caused by ASFV runs through the whole process, especially in the middle and later stages of the course. The results suggest that the main pathological process of acute African swine fever is a typical immune/inflammatory cascade reaction and severe systemic blood circulation disorder, which resulted in the high incidence rate and high mortality rate of acute ASF.