呼伦贝尔草原净初级生产力时空变化及气候响应分析

为了定量评估呼伦贝尔草原的生产能力,明确气候因子对草原生物量累积过程的影响,利用近18年中分辨率成像光谱仪(MODIS)净初级生产力(NPP)产品(MOD17A2H),结合同时期气象数据,基于像元定量分析了呼伦贝尔草原NPP的时空变化规律及其与气候因子的关系。结果表明:2000-2017年呼伦贝尔草原净初级生产力(NPP)均值为306.97 g C·m^-2, 18年来NPP变化呈波动中增加的趋势,最低值为2001年的241.60 g C·m^-2,最高值为2014年的372.10 g C·m^-2。NPP高值区(>400 g C·m^-2)分布于低地草甸;中值区(250～400 g C·m^-2)分布于山地草甸和温性草甸草原;低值区(<250 g C·m^-2)出现在呼伦贝尔西部的温性草原,不同草地类型NPP值整体变化趋势表现为:低地草甸>山地草甸>温性草甸草原>沼泽类>温性草原。呼伦贝尔草原NPP与降水的相关性高于与温度的相关性,降水是NPP积累的主要影响因子,温性草甸草原和温性草原对气候因子变化的响应总体比低地草甸和山地草甸敏感。     

羊种布鲁氏菌M5-90疫苗株铁应答调控因子irr和rirA基因缺失株的构建与鉴定

为研究铁调控因子irr和rirA在羊种布鲁氏菌（Brucella melitensis）感染过程中的作用,本研究通过卡那替换的方法构建两个缺失株M5-90Δirr和M5-90ΔrirA,分别将亲本株和缺失株在相同营养条件下培养36 h,观察其振荡培养时的生长变化趋势。分别将1×10⁸ CFU M5-90Δirr、M5-90ΔrirA和M5-90接种到含1.5 mol/L NaCl、pH 2.5、pH 11.5、10 mmol/L H₂O₂的1 mL布鲁氏菌液体培养基,比较缺失株和亲本株在不同条件下的生长特性;分别以1×10⁶ CFU M5-90Δirr、M5-90ΔrirA和M5-90感染小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7检测缺失株的黏附、侵袭和胞内生存能力。结果显示,在相同体外培养条件下缺失株M5-90Δirr和M5-90ΔrirA生长速度明显低于亲本株;M5-90Δirr、M5-90ΔrirA在高盐、强酸和强碱环境下生存率均显著或极显著低于亲本株（P<0.05;P<0.01）,在H₂O₂条件下这两个缺失株的生存率却显著高于亲本株（P<0.05）。与亲本株相比,缺失株在小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7内的侵袭和黏附能力均减弱,在感染后45 min缺失株M5-90Δirr和M5-90ΔrirA的黏附和侵袭能力均极显著低于亲本株（P<0.01）,但在感染后24 h,这两个缺失株在细胞内繁殖能力与亲本株相比有所增强。本研究报道了irr和rirA基因不仅调控了羊种布鲁氏菌的生长,同时对细菌黏附和侵袭能力也产生一定的影响,M5-90Δirr和M5-90ΔrirA是两株具有潜力的布鲁氏菌候选疫苗株。     

Serological response of guinea pigs to oily and aqueous inactivated vaccines containing a Brazilian isolate of the Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV)

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) is widespread in cattle in Brazil and research shows its large antigenic variability. Available vaccines are produced with virus strains isolated in other countries and may not be effective. In this study, inactivated vaccines containing the Brazilian BVDV-Ib IBSP11 isolate were developed and tested on 6 groups of 10 guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). Animals in groups A and C received an aqueous vaccine (aluminum hydroxide); B and D groups received an oily vaccine (Montanide ISA50); Group E positive-control animals were given an imported commercial vaccine with BVDV-Ia Singer; Group F animals were sham vaccinated (negative control). Groups A, B and E received two doses, and Groups C and D, three, every 21 days. Twelve blood samples were taken, at 21-day intervals over 231 days, and evaluated for antibody titer through virus-neutralization (VN), using a homologous strain (IBSP11), and a heterologous strain (BVDV-Ia NADL). Most animals, 42 days following the first dose, seroconverted to both strains and, after the second dose, there was a significant increase of titers in all groups. The oily formulation induced greater response after the third administration. This increase was not observed with the aqueous vaccines, regardless of the virus used in the VN. Antibody decline was more rapid in animals that received aqueous vaccines. The results showed the importance of studying the influence of endemic strains of commercial vaccines, to improve the efficacy of BVD vaccination. Use of the endemic strain in vaccine formulation presented promising results, as well as the use of guinea pigs as a laboratory model.     

利它素对中华通草蛉不同龄期幼虫捕食行为的影响

本文测定了棉蚜及棉花嫩梢不同溶剂提取液对中华通草蛉捕食行为的影响。结果表明，棉花受害嫩梢及未受害嫩梢提取液对中华通草蛉幼虫捕食行为无明显影响；棉蚜虫体浆液、棉蚜水提液，均含有很强的利它素活性物质，而棉蚜无水乙醇提取液利它素活性物质含量甚微，中华通草蛉各龄幼虫对棉蚜水提液均表现有明显的滞留和调转行为。     

Somatic cell and innate immune responses in mammary glands of lactating cows to intramammary infusion of Bifidobacterium breve at pre-drying off period

Intramammary infusion of Bifidobacterium breve (B. breve)-induced somatic cell (SC) counts, chemiluminescent response (CL), lactoferrin (LF) concentrations and mastitis-causing pathogens from quarters with subclinical mastitis were measured to evaluate innate immune response of mammary glands in dairy cows at 3 to 4 weeks before drying off. SC counts in 7 quarters of 7 control cows and 5 quarters of 6 cows with mastitis increased markedly on day 1 and SC values in control cows were significantly (P<0.05) increased and returned to pre-infusion levels on day 5 after B. breve-infusion. CL values in both groups increased markedly on day 1 and then decreased after B. breve-infusion; however, CL values in cows with mastitis did not return to normal levels on day 5 and at postpartum. The CL values were highly correlated with their SC counts in milk from both groups. LF concentrations increased toward day 3 after B. breve-infusion and were higher in cows with mastitis. B. breve-infusion eliminated 16.6% (1/6) of pathogens from 6 quarters with chronic subclinical mastitis. B. breve-induced SC responses in quarters from 3 cows with mastitis showed characteristic patterns of recovery, persistent and new infections. B. breve-induced SC counts in quarters from the cows in the pre-drying off were lower (25.7–70.6%) than those of the cows in mid-lactation. The intrinsic innate immune response in cows on pre-drying off may be decreased and appears to be insufficient to eliminate pathogens from mammary gland in the pre-drying off.     

Factors affecting the virulence of Ralstonia solanacearum and its colonization on tobacco roots

Tobacco bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a serious disease affecting tobacco cultivation in southwest China. The response surface methodology was employed to evaluate the optimal conditions of tobacco bacterial wilt, and green fluorescent protein gene (gfp) labelling was applied to monitor the location and survival dynamics of R. solanacearum (Rs::gfp) on tobacco roots and in soil under these optimal conditions. The results showed that the highest wilt incidence was 91.13%, which occurred when the population reached 6.6 × 10⁶ CFU/g soil, the temperature was 30.55 °C, and the humidity was >81.42%. The Rs::gfp densely colonized the root tips and root hairs, and cells of Rs::gfp were observed intermittently in the elongation zone or at the point of the emerging lateral roots. The Rs::gfp number in the rhizosphere soil was 10.75‐, 73.13‐ and 74.86‐times higher than that in the bulk soil at 10, 15 and 20 days after transplantation, respectively. Increased colonization by Rs::gfp was related to the population of the pathogen, the environmental temperature and the humidity in the soil. These three conditions determined whether R. solanacearum would induce tobacco wilt. This is the first study to investigate factors affecting the virulence of a tobacco wilt bacterial pathogen, which is important for conducting field diagnosis and biocontrol of tobacco bacterial wilt.     

C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor α, and interleukin-6 in dogs with pyometra and SIRS

Objective: To determine the frequency of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in canine pyometra and to evaluate the relationship between C‐reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), and SIRS. Design: Prospective clinical study. Setting: Veterinary teaching hospital. Animals: Fifty‐three clinical cases of canine pyometra and 19 healthy control bitches. Interventions: Upon admission to the veterinary hospital, history and physical examination findings, including previously defined clinical SIRS parameters, were documented. Blood samples were obtained for hematology and biochemical tests and for CRP, TNFα, and IL‐6 analysis. The diagnosis of pyometra was confirmed by histopathology of the uterus after ovariohysterectomy. After surgery, clinical SIRS parameters, length of hospitalization, and mortality were recorded. Measurements and main results: Pyometra dogs were grouped as SIRS positive (30/53; 57%) or SIRS negative (23/53; 43%). Logistic regression showed that CRP was the only parameter that significantly related to SIRS apart from the clinical criteria that define this syndrome. The mortality rate was low (2/53; 3.8%), and conclusions regarding association with SIRS could not be drawn. A positive SIRS status, high plasma CRP concentration, and high body temperature were variables that related to increased morbidity reflected by the length of hospitalization. Conclusions: SIRS was seen in 57% of canine pyometra cases and a positive SIRS status showed a positive association with prolonged hospitalization. The mortality rate was low (3.3%) among SIRS positive dogs, indicating that progression to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) rarely occurs in surgically treated cases of pyometra. CRP was associated with SIRS and with prolonged hospitalization. Further studies of plasma CRP may be warranted in canine intensive care cases susceptible to development of SIRS and MODS.     

Effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonist rosiglitazone on intestinal injury in rats undergoing orthotopic autologous liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response

AIM: To investigate the effect of rosiglitazone, a peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ(PPARγ) agonist, on the expression of PPARγ, the activation of NF-κB and intestine injury in the rats undergoing orthotopic autologous liver transplantation(OALT).METHODS: Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:control group, sham group, OALT group and rosiglitazone(0.3 mg/kg, iv) pretreatment(ROS+OALT) group. The OALT model was established, and the intestinal tissues were collected 8 h after the liver reperfusion. The intestinal tissue sections were stained to visualize the damage. The expression of PPARγ and NF-κB in the tissues, the concentrations of diamine oxidase(DAO) and fatty acid-binding protein 2(FABP2) in the serum and the concentration of TNF-α and IL-6 in the tissues were measured.RESULTS: Compared with sham group, the intestinal mucosa of the rats showed obvious pathological injury after liver reperfusion in OALT group and ROS group, the Chiu,s scores of intestinal mucosa was significantly higher, and the serum concentrations of DAO and FABP2 increased(P<0.05). After rosiglitazone pretreatment, the injury of intestinal mucosa of the rats was alleviated, the Chiu,s scores was lower and the serum concentrations of DAO and FABP2 decreased(P<0.05), the PPARγ expression was obviously up-regulated in the intestinal tissues, the nuclear translocation of NF-κB was reduced and the concentrations of IL-6 and TNF-α were decreased.CONCLUSION: During perioperative period of OALT in rats, the inflammatory responses are obvious. Furthermore, obvious intestinal injury occurs. PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone obviously up-regulates PPARγ expression and inhibits the inflammation in the intestines, thus protecting against intestinal injury in rats undergoing OALT.     

响应面优化虎杖固态发酵工艺条件的研究

应用产β-葡萄糖苷酶的黑曲霉固态发酵酶解虎杖中的虎杖苷,以提高虎杖中白藜芦醇的含量。采用均匀实验设计和响应面分析方法对影响虎杖中白藜芦醇含量的固态堆积发酵工艺条件(温度、湿度、菌龄和接种量)进行优化。结果表明:最佳的固态发酵工艺条件为:温度42℃,湿度1.85∶1、菌龄42h、接种量1.8%,在此条件下,发酵48h后,白藜芦醇含量提高为1.52%,是未进行固态发酵虎杖中白藜芦醇含量的4.47倍。优化固态发酵工艺条件能较大程度的提高从虎杖中获取白藜芦醇的得率。     

巴氏新小绥螨和尼氏真绥螨的耐饥能力及饥饿对二者捕食朱砂叶螨功能的影响

试验温度25℃条件下,室内测定我国农作物害虫的常用生物防治剂—巴氏新小绥螨Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes和尼氏真绥螨Euseius nicholsi Ehara et Lee的耐饥能力,以及定量分析不同饥饿程度对两种捕食螨捕食朱砂叶螨的功能反应和捕食速度的影响。研究结果表明：两种捕食螨各螨态的耐饥时间与发育历期呈显著正相关（P﹤0.05）。各螨态的阶段存活率与存活时间之间的关系均可用二次抛物线拟合。根据饥饿半致死和致死时间（T50和T95）,巴氏新小绥螨的耐饥能力明显强于尼氏真绥螨。除巴氏新小绥螨雌成螨的耐饥性存活曲线呈拱形外,两种捕食螨其它螨态的耐饥性存活曲线均呈凹形。不同饥饿程度的两种捕食螨雌成螨捕食朱砂叶螨若螨的功能反应均为HollingⅡ型,饥饿程度不能改变它们的捕食功能反应类型,但可使功能反应模型的各参数值发生较大改变。饥饿24 h的巴氏新小绥螨和尼氏真绥螨雌成螨对朱砂叶螨若螨的捕食作用主要集中在取食的前8 h阶段,而未经饥饿处理的两种捕食螨雌成螨在开始捕食的24 h内各阶段的捕食速度变化不大。因此,饥饿处理对两种捕食螨雌成螨的捕食作用有明显影响。