One new sesquiterpene from Saussurea laniceps

One new guaiane-type sesquiterpene (1) was isolated from Saussurea laniceps. The structure of the new compound was elucidated by spectroscopic data analysis. The immunomodulatory activity of compound 1 was evaluated. It was found that compound 1 showed significant inhibition for proliferation of murine T cells in vitro.     

Two new benzofuran derivatives with anti-inflammatory activity from Liriope spicata var. prolifera

Two new benzofuran derivatives, 2-(4′-hydroxybenzyl)-5,6-methylenedioxy-benzofuran () and 2-(4′-hydroxybenzoyl)-5,6-methylenedioxy-benzofuran (), along with 8 known compounds were isolated from 60% EtOH extract of the fibrous roots of Liriope spicata var. prolifera. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis. In an in vitro bioactive assay, the two new benzofuran derivatives showed anti-inflammatory activity. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited significant inhibitory activity against neutrophil respiratory burst stimulated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) with IC₅₀ value of 4.15 ± 0.07 and 5.96 ± 0.37 μM, respectively.     

祁连山水源林生态系统结构与功能的研究

在祁连山水源涵养林区,围绕水源林生态系统结构与功能的动态变化,开展了森林小气候、森林水文生态效应的研究。结果表明,祁连山水源涵养林不仅具有拦蓄降水、缩小温差、保持较高土壤湿度等作用,而且具有十分显著的消洪补枯、涵养水源、保持水土的水文生态作用。森林覆被率６５％的流域比３２％的流域年枯水径流量增加２８８７ｍｍ,年洪水径流量减少９８８７ｍｍ;森林土壤贮水２９８１２～３９１９３ｍｍ,草地仅１８２０９ｍｍ;林地很少产生地表径流,草地年土壤流失量１７９３９ｋｇ·ｈｍ－２;高寒山区多年冻土与季冻土致使试验区河川径流系数高达０７３,蒸散较小为１５６５４ｍｍ;多年监测资料显示祁连山林分质量下降,冰川退缩,河川径流逐年减少,生态环境明显恶化,建议各级政府部门高度重视祁连山生态保护问题。     

低丘红壤花生南酸枣间作系统研究III.土壤水分

红壤水分含量随土壤深度而增加为农林间作的水分协同利用提供了可能。但土壤水分动态结果表明农林间作不会改善表层土壤水分状况。南酸枣在干旱季节主要通过吸收深层次土壤水分，与间作花生对表层土壤水分的竞争也不剧烈。与单作南酸枣相比，间作系统中南酸枣种植带土壤水分含量较低。这表明农林间作对土壤水分的影响不是促进间作南酸枣生长、抑制间作花生生长的主要原因。     

三疣梭子蟹B型清道夫受体蛋白的原核表达及细胞、组织分布研究

B型清道夫受体是清道夫受体超家族成员,可识别多种配体,在机体脂类转运及免疫防御过程中发挥重要作用。为深入研究三疣梭子蟹B型清道夫受体(Pt-SRB)的功能,本实验在前期工作基础上构建了Pt-SRB胞外结构域原核表达载体,并成功获得了重组蛋白rPt-SRB。利用亲和层析方法获得纯化的rPt-SRB,并将纯化rPt-SRB蛋白免疫大鼠获得抗rPt-SRB重组蛋白免疫抗血清以用于后续研究。SDS-PAGE检测发现,体外诱导表达重组rPt-SRB以包涵体的形式出现在大肠杆菌BL21裂解液的沉淀中,分子量大小约为49.18 ku。Western-Blot分析表明,大鼠抗rPt-SRB血清能与rPt-SRB特异性结合。本实验还利用免疫荧光技术,对Pt-SRB在三疣梭子蟹血淋巴细胞的定位及不同组织中的分布进行研究。结果显示,Pt-SRB在三疣梭子蟹消化道、肝胰腺、鳃、心脏、肌肉组织中均有分布,但不同组织中Pt-SRB的分布不同。免疫荧光结果显示,绿色荧光信号在消化道及腺体结缔组织中较强,另外在肝小管上皮、鳃丝上皮细胞中亦有较强的阳性信号,表明PtSRB蛋白在上述组织结构中分布较广;在血淋巴细胞中,绿色荧光信号主要分布于细胞质和细胞膜,在细胞核中没有明显荧光信号,提示Pt-SRB在三疣梭子蟹血淋巴细胞的细胞质和细胞膜上表达。本结果将为三疣梭子蟹B型清道夫受体蛋白的生理及免疫学功能的研究奠定基础。     

Supplementation of heat‐inactivated Bacillus clausii DE5 in diets for grouper,Epinephelus coioides,improves feed utilization,intestinal and systemic immune responses and not growth performance

In recent years, more and more attentions have been paid to the development and application of probiotics in aquaculture, and viable probiotics have been extensively studied, while rare information was available about inactivated probiotics in aquaculture. Therefore, in this study, a feeding trial was designed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of heat‐inactivated probiotic Bacillus clausii DE5 on growth performance, immune response and key immune genes expression in head kidney and intestine in grouper Epinephelus coioides. Fish were fed for 60 days with control diet (C) and two experimental diets containing 1.0 × 10⁸ CFU/g live (T1) and heat‐inactivated (T2) B. clausii DE5, respectively. The probiotic treatments did not affect the final weight, weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) of E. coioides at days 30 and 60 (p > .05), while both heat‐inactivated and live B. clausii DE5 significantly decreased the feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR) at day 60 (p < .05). Serum lysozyme activity and complement C3 level in the two probiotic treatments were significantly higher than those in the control (p < .05). The lysozyme activity and complement C3 level at day 60 were significantly higher than those at day 30 (p < .05), while no significant interaction effect between diet and administration date was observed. Moreover, the heat‐inactivated B. clausii DE5 significantly improved the expression of TLR5, pro‐inflammatory cytokines (IL‐8 and IL‐1β) and TGF‐β1 in head kidney and intestine (p < .05), while the live probiotic did not show any significant effect on the expression of these key immune‐related genes in head kidney and intestine. These results indicate that dietary supplementation of heat‐inactivated B. clausii DE5 effectively improved feed utilization and both the local and systemic immune responses of E. coioides.     

Improvement of flesh quality in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed supranutritional dietary selenium yeast is associated with the inhibited muscle protein degradation

Supranutritional dietary selenium (Se) has been demonstrated beneficial for fish health, however, its effects on fish flesh quality remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of supranutritional dietary Se on the flesh quality of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and their potential mechanism. Fish were fed a basal diet supplemented with or without graded Se yeast for 10 weeks. Results showed that Se supplementation significantly increased fillet crude protein and enhanced fillet water‐holding capacity as well as fillet firmness. Supplementing with both 2 and 4 mg/kg Se significantly downregulated the expressions of two autophagy–lysosome‐related genes (autophagy‐related 12‐like and gamma‐aminobutyric acid type A receptor‐associated protein‐like 1) in fish muscle, while supplementing with 4 mg/kg Se also significantly downregulated the expression of two ubiquitin–proteasome‐related genes (muscle RING finger 2 and F‐box protein 25). Correlation analysis indicated that the improved fillet quality parameters were closely correlated with the expressions of these differentially expressed genes. This study revealed that dietary Se was effective for the improvement of rainbow trout flesh quality, and the improved fish flesh quality was associated with the inhibited protein degradation in fish muscle.     

Effect of dietary fish oil on enhanced inflammation and disturbed lipophagy in white adipose tissue caused by a high fat diet

Fisheries Science - Fish oil containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) attenuates chronic inflammation found in obesity, leading to a reduction in insulin resistance. The effect of fish...     

方斑东风螺“急性死亡症”的病原病理研究

对海南发生的方斑东风螺（Babylonia areolata）“急性死亡症”进行了病原分离纯化、人工感染试验,以及病原16SrDNA分析和生理生化鉴定。结果显示病原菌为哈维弧菌（Vibrioharveyi）;药敏试验结果显示,该病原菌对常见的抗菌药物如恩诺沙星、复合磺胺等敏感,而对青霉素表现为耐药;组织病理结果显示鳃叶、腹足、肝胰腺、消化道、肾等器官的细胞出现变性、坏死、血细胞浸润等现象。     

Immunostimulatory effects of dietary fructooligosaccharides on red swamp crayfish,Procambarus clarkii (Girard)

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are widely researched as prebiotics and immunostimulants in humans and terrestrial animals. However, limited researches on immune functions of FOS were reported in crustacean. In the present study, red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii were fed with different concentrations of FOS (2.0, 5.0, 8.0, 10.0 g kg^?1 diet), and then the immunostimulatory effects of FOS were evaluated by measuring immune parameters and examining immune‐related gene expression. PO and SOD activities were significantly increased in groups fed with 8.0 or 10.0 g kg^?1 of FOS compared with those in control group. In addition, significant elevations of SOD and phagocytic activities were also observed in group fed with 5.0 g kg^?1 of FOS. Among examined immune‐related genes, expressions of crustin1, lysozyme, SOD and pro‐PO were significantly up‐regulated by feeding with 8.0 or 10.0 g kg^?1 of dietary FOS. Survival rates of crayfish challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila were significantly improved by feeding with 5.0, 8.0 or 10.0 g kg^?1 of dietary FOS for 30 days. Phagocytic activities and bacterial clearance efficiencies were also significantly increased in groups fed with 8.0 or 10.0 g kg^?1 of FOS. The results indicated that dietary FOS effectively induced innate immune responses of red swamp crayfish in a dose‐dependent way and could be used as potential immunostimulant in crustacean.