Inhibitory effect of AuNPs-Endostar on melanoma lung metastasis in mice

AIM: To observe the influence of gold nanoparticles combined with Endostar (AuNPs-Endostar) on the melanoma lung metastasis of mice and the underlying mechanism. METHODS: C57BL/6 mice (n=24) were selected for constructing the model of spontaneous lung metastasis of melanoma B16-F10 cells. Subsequently, the mice were randomly divided into Endostar group, AuNPs group, AuNPs-Endostar group and model group. After the formation of melanoma, the mice in each group were injected with different drugs through tail vein for 0.1 mL daily. After 9 d, the mice were narcotized for cutting the tumors in situ. After the operation, they were raised for 2 weeks before killed for obtaining the lung tissues to observe the situation of the metastasis. HE staining was utilized for observing the necrosis status of the tumors in situ, while immunostaining was applied for testing the expression of CD31, carbonic anhydrase-IX (CA-IX), vimentin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) in the tumors. RESULTS: Compared with model group, the pulmonary metastasis in the groups with medical treatment was obviously reduced. In AuNPs-Endostar group, the metastasis inhibition rate was the highest, and the tumor necrosis was also decreased obviously, with the significant reduction of CD31, CA-IX and vimentin expression in the tumors and significant increase in ZO-1 expression. CONCLUSION: Compared with using Endostar or AuNPs alone, the combination of AuNPs with Endostar significantly improves the curative effect of inhibiting the pulmonary metastasis of melanoma in the mice. The mechanism may be related to reducing the tumor angiogenesis, norma-lizing the blood vessels and improving tumor hypoxia, thus inhibiting the tumor epithelial-mesenchymal transition, increasing the tight junctions between tumor cells and decreasing the invasiveness.     

Inhibitory effect of poncirin on viability of gastric cancer cells and underlying mechanism

AIM: To explore the effect of poncirin on the growth of AGS gastric cancer cells and the underlying mechanism.METHODS: The effect of poncirin on AGS cell viability was measure by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution and cell apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry. Nuclear staining with DAPI was used to reflect the morphological change of the AGS cells treated with poncirin. The protein levels of extrinsic apoptosis pathway-related proteins such as FasL, caspase-8, caspase-3 and PARP, and mitochondria-mediated intrinsic apoptosis pathway-associated proteins such as Bak, Bcl-xL, Bax and caspase-9 were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: Poncirin inhibited the viability of AGS gastric cancer cells in a time-and concentration-dependent manner (P<0.05). Poncirin induced accumulation of G₁ DNA content and significantly increased total apoptosis in the AGS cells. Nuclear staining showed a dose-dependent increase in the number of apoptotic cells after treated with poncirin.The protein level of FasL was upregulated in a dose-dependent manner by treatment with poncirin. Poncirin significantly activated caspase-8 and caspase-3. Moreover, poncirin significantly induced the cleavage of PARP in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). In addition, the protein levels of Bcl-xL, Bax and Bak were unchanged after treated with different doses of poncirin. Furthermore, caspase-9 was not activated by poncirin treatment in the AGS cells.CONCLUSION: Poncirin has the anti-cancer effect via extrinsic apoptosis pathway to inhibit the growth of AGS gastric cancer cells, possibly making it a therapeutic agent for human gastric cancer treatment.     

基于Web of Science的土壤微生物研究文献国际发展态势分析

在文献调研、专家咨询和文献计量分析的基础上,对国际土壤微生物研究的发展历程进行了回顾,利用文献计量学方法分析了土壤微生物学研究的主要国家和机构状况,分析了近年来相关研究的学科分布以及热点主题内容,分析了国际土壤微生物研究的发展态势和挑战。结果表明:国际土壤微生物研究的学科分布主要集中在土壤科学、环境科学,而且土壤科学、环境科学、生态学、微生物学、农学生物技术应用微生物学的文献数量达到文献总量75.04%,表明这几个学科领域是土壤微生物研究的前沿热点;热点主题主要集中在土壤微生物多样性、生物量、有机质、土壤碳等方面,总结了这些领域的发展趋势和重点研究方向,并根据分析结果,对我国土壤微生物学领域采取的措施、今后发展的方向提出了建议。     

不同灌溉方式对北京春茬露地生菜的影响

为了探索适宜于北京春茬露地生菜的灌溉方式,以生菜品种"雷达"为研究对象,设置3个灌溉处理,以常规灌溉为对照,研究不同灌溉方式对生菜生长、品质和产量的影响。结果表明:常规灌溉处理的株高和叶片数显著低于微喷带和边缝式滴灌带处理;边缝式滴灌带处理的单方水产出最高,且其植株硝酸盐显著低于微喷带处理,维生素C含量要显著高于微喷带处理和常规灌溉处理,果实营养价值和安全性相对较高。综合考虑植株生长、品质、产量和单方水产出率等要素,边缝式滴灌带相对适宜春茬露地生菜的生产,其产量667m~2达到了2 797kg,单方水产出率达到31.3kg·m~(-3),单方水产出率比微喷带处理和常规处理分别高20.8%和233.0%。试验还得出了春茬露地生菜各生育时期的作物系数,能够为实现春茬露地生菜的高效生产提供一定的参考依据。     

基于土壤大孔隙流提升城市园林绿地土壤入渗能力的思考

城市绿地是海绵城市建设的重要功能单元之一,城市土壤入渗能力的提升将对海绵城市的建设起到重要的促进作用。该研究从城市绿地土壤结构改良、入渗功能提升等角度出发,探讨了借助人工措施、动物资源以及植物根系,构建土壤大孔隙优先流网络体系,促进降雨高效入渗、减少地表径流、补给城市地下水资源的可行性,为城市绿地在海绵城市建设中作用的发挥提供新的思路。     

石膏添加量对平菇熟料栽培的影响

以平菇"新831"为试材,采用棉籽壳熟料栽培的方法,研究0%、1%、2%、3%、4%、5%6种石膏添加量对平菇生长发育、污染率和生物学效率的影响,从而确定平菇熟料栽培的最适石膏添加量。结果表明:菌丝长势随石膏添加量增加而减弱;菌丝长速随石膏添加量增加呈先升后降的趋势,石膏添加量为3%时,菌丝长速最快;添加石膏可显著降低菌袋污染率;平菇生物学效率随石膏添加量增加呈先升后降趋势,石膏添加量为1%时,平菇生物学效率最高。综合各项指标得出,棉籽壳熟料栽培平菇石膏的最适添加量为1%。     

不同产地‘南果梨’贮藏中糖酸含量变化研究

作者对鞍山坡地和沈阳坡地、平地栽培的‘南果梨’,测定常温贮藏下果实可滴定酸和可溶性固形物的含量,同时比较常温和4℃下1-MCP处理的果实可滴定酸和可溶性固形物的含量。结果表明,原产地鞍山坡地‘南果梨’果实在常温贮藏下的可滴定酸和可溶性固形物含量高于沈阳坡地的,沈阳坡地的高于平地的;常温1-MCP处理能更好地延缓果实可滴定酸分解和可溶性固形物的积累,使‘南果梨’在采后室温贮藏过程中保持良好的风味品质。     

牛角形辣椒新品种苏椒26号的选育

苏椒26号是由母本2012X14和父本2012X10配制而成的辣椒杂交一代品种,植株生长势强,始花节位第9节,果实牛角形,绿色,果实纵径19.1 cm,果肩横径4.3 cm,果肉厚度0.26 cm,单果质量65.0 g,鲜果维生素C含量1.04 g/kg,微辣,产量约3 200 kg/667 m~2,适宜黄淮江淮地区保护地栽培。     

粗腿羊肚菌子囊孢子萌发过程及其细胞核行为

用4μg/mL 4′,6-二脒基-2-苯基吲哚(DAPI)对细胞核染色,采用激光共聚焦显微成像技术观察粗腿羊肚菌(Morchella crassipes)子囊孢子的萌发过程。新鲜的粗腿羊肚菌子囊孢子呈椭圆状,大小13.0~15.3μm×21.5~24.0μm,成熟子囊孢子的细胞核数量为18~32个;CYM液体培养基,23℃培养6h后子囊孢子体积逐渐膨大至初始体积的1.7~2.9倍,泡囊化现象明显;6~12h开始形成芽管,泡囊逐渐消失,出芽点在椭圆形细胞的一端形成或两端先后形成,数量不等的细胞核由子囊孢子内迁至芽管中,形成多核丝状;芽管生长至20~30μm后,在出芽点与孢子连接处形成隔膜,12~24h后,随着芽管的持续生长,形成新的隔膜和菌丝细胞,菌丝细胞多核;芽管及初生菌丝直径6~8μm,约为子囊孢子直径的1/3;24h内没有观察到初生菌丝之间发生细胞融合现象。     

内生菌与雷公藤细胞悬浮共培养的生理生化特性

将2株雷公藤内生真菌Fusarium oxysporum NS33与Penicillium steckii NS6、2株内生细菌Enterobacter cloacae sub sp LG3与Serratia marcescens LY1及其组合分别与雷公藤细胞悬浮共培养,对不同培养体系内雷公藤细胞的生长及其生理生化特征进行研究。结果显示,在共培养前期,与对照相比,接种单一内生菌株提高了细胞的干重,其中菌株NS6的促生效果最明显;而在共培养后期,无论是单一内生菌还是混合内生菌均对细胞生长具有抑制作用。内生真菌和菌株组合处理的培养液p H值有明显的升高,而内生细菌LY1则明显降低了培养液的p H值,其具有产酸性。另外,当雷公藤细胞同混合菌株共培养时,培养基中总糖消耗量是最大的,而接种单独菌株时则对细胞可溶性蛋白含量具有一定的提高作用。接种内生菌会影响雷公藤细胞的POD、CAT及SOD活性,与对照相比,接种单独菌株会更加提升POD与CAT的活性,而细胞MDA含量则明显下降。