Endogenous 5-HT outflow from chicken aorta by 5-HT uptake inhibitors and amphetamine derivatives

Chemoreceptor cells aggregating in clusters in the chicken thoracic aorta contain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and have voltage-dependent ion channels and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, which are characteristics typically associated with neurons. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of 5-HT uptake inhibitors, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine and clomipramine (CLM), and amphetamine derivatives, p-chloroamphetamine (PCA) and methamphetamine (MET), on endogenous 5-HT outflow from the isolated chick thoracic aorta in vitro. 5-HT was measured by using a HPLC system with electrochemical detection. The amphetamine derivatives and 5-HT uptake inhibitors caused concentration-dependent increases in endogenous 5-HT outflow. PCA was about ten times more effective in eliciting 5-HT outflow than MET. The 5-HT uptake inhibitors examined had similar potency for 5-HT outflow. PCA and CLM increased 5-HT outflow in a temperature-dependent manner. The outflow of 5-HT induced by PCA or 5-HT uptake inhibitors was independent of extracellular Ca²⁺ concentration. The 5-HT outflow induced by CLM, but not that by PCA, was dependent on the extracellular NaCl concentration. These results suggest that the 5-HT uptake system of 5-HT-containing chemoreceptor cells in the chicken thoracic aorta has characteristics similar to those of 5-HT-containing neurons in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS).     

三-(五甲基环戊二烯基)稀土有机配合物中的体积诱导效应

讨论了三-(五甲基环戊二烯基)稀土有机配合物的反应性质,探讨了它们的反应性能与体积效应的关系,发现随着体积效应的增大,三-(五甲基环戊二烯基)稀土有机配合物能发生体积诱导还原反应。     

隆昌麻鸭脏器中铜含量的测定研究

[目的]为隆昌麻鸭的开发及养殖提供基础数据。[方法]研究5-Br-PADAP分光光度法测定铜含量的显色体系,并用于隆昌麻鸭脏器中铜含量的测定。[结果]隆昌麻鸭脏器铜含量的线形范围为0~7.5μg/25 ml,回归方程为A=0.031 05C-0.0197,相关系数r=0.9991,加标回收率为97.5%~104.2%。隆昌麻鸭各脏器中铜含量的大小顺序为：肝脏〉心脏〉肾脏〉菌肝〉肺。[结论]该方法操作简便、灵敏度高,可用于隆昌麻鸭脏器中铜含量的测定。     

糯玉米新品种Q糯5号的选育

Q糯5号是以糯玉米自交系715-10为母本、8300-22为父本杂交选育而成的高产、优质糯玉米一代杂种。植株株高237.0 cm,穗位高99.9 cm,果穗锥型、粗大,穗长19.5 cm,穗行数14～18行,平均行粒数36.6粒,籽粒大、白色,排列整齐,外观商品性好。蒸煮后食味香甜可口,皮薄化渣,支链淀粉占总淀粉含量的98.1%,中抗纹枯病,平均每667 m2鲜穗产量900 kg左右,鲜籽粒产量580～640 kg,适宜在四川、重庆及相似生态区种植。     

绵羊miRNA-1185-5p的基因组定位、靶基因预测和功能分析

miRNAs是一类小分子非编码RNAs,在机体许多生理及病理过程中发挥调控作用。该课题组前期研究发现,miRNA-1185-5p在经产双羔母羊卵巢中表达水平显著低于经产单羔母羊。为进一步深入挖掘miRNA-1185-5p在绵羊生殖过程中的作用,利用生物信息学手段分析了miRNA-1185-5p的基因组定位,预测其靶基因,并对靶基因进行GO功能分析。结果表明,miRNA-1185-5p是位于绵羊18号染色体的内含子miRNA;利用miRDB和microT 2种方法预测获得miRNA-1185-5p的23个靶基因,这些靶基因主要参与细胞增殖、分化和凋亡过程以及代谢等生物学过程,其中,靶基因AhR直接参与生殖过程。该研究说明miRNA-1185-5p可能通过作用于AhR等靶基因对绵羊生殖过程发挥调控作用。     

Ⅰ型鸭肝炎病毒内部核糖体进入位点的结构与功能研究

为验证Ⅰ型鸭肝炎病毒(DHV-Ⅰ)基因组5'非编码区(UTR)是否含有内部核糖体进入位点元件,本研究利用体外翻译系统,结合细胞转染试验对DHV-Ⅰ5'UTR的结构和功能进行分析。结果表明:DHV-Ⅰ的5'UTR具有典型的内部核糖体结合元件(IRES)功能,能够内部起始下游蛋白的翻译,IRES元件位于360 nt～620 nt,共260个碱基。对IRES的二级结构进行预测和分析显示,DHV-ⅠIRES的结构与丙型肝炎病毒相似。利用定点突变方法,破坏IRES的颈环结构(SL)1、2以及IIIe区的关键性核苷酸,检测该突变对IRES功能的影响。研究结果显示,SL1、SL2和IIIe结构的破坏使得DHV-ⅠIRES的功能消失,表明SL1、SL2和IIIe区是维持IRES启动内部翻译起始功能的关键性结构域。     

棉花去泛素化酶基因GhOTUD5原核表达条件的优化

棉花组蛋白去泛素化酶GhOTUD5与生殖发育密切相关。为了获得大量可溶性表达的GhOTUD5蛋白,本试验对目的蛋白原核表达条件进行优化。采用分子克隆方法构建重组表达载体pET-22b-GhOTUD5,转化大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)BL21(DE3)和Transetta(DE3),用异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(isopropylβ-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside,IPTG)诱导目的蛋白表达。在对影响原核表达的四个单因素(菌体密度OD600,诱导剂IPTG终浓度,诱导时间和诱导温度)分别分析的基础上,设计三水平的正交试验L9(43),摸索大量可溶性目的蛋白表达的最优条件。结果显示,目的蛋白GhOTUD5在Transetta(DE3)中成功表达,在BL21(DE3)中不表达。在菌体密度OD600为0.8、诱导温度为28℃、IPTG终浓度为0.7 mmol/L、诱导3 h的条件下可溶性目的蛋白表达量最高,达到13%左右。该研究结果为进一步研究GhOTUD5在棉花育性方面的功能提供了科学数据。     

贵州白香猪apoA5基因多态性初步分析

贵州白香猪为贵州特有的地方品种,为了研究贵州白香猪apoA5基因多态性,试验采用直接测序法对贵州白香猪apoA5基因全序列2 473 bp进行单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)检测。结果表明:在apoA5基因的内含子2和外显子3中分别检测出1个、11个变异位点;有4个突变发生在氨基酸编码区内,其中3个突变为同义突变,而G1 185A突变为非同义突变,导致了密码子由CGC突变为CAC,从而导致氨基酸由精氨酸(Arg)突变为组氨酸(His);另外7个突变位点发生在3'-UTR;在检测出的12个变异位点中,G1 690C及G1 821C突变符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态,其余10个位点偏离了Hardy-Weinberg平衡。     

Role of the suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2) during meningoencephalitis caused by Bovine herpesvirus 5 (BoHV-5)

The role of suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) in meningoencephalitis caused by Bovine herpesvirus 5 (BoHV-5) was evaluated by intracranial infection in C57BL/6 wild-type mice (WT) and SOCS2 deficient mice (SOCS2^−/−). Both infected groups presented weight loss, ruffled fur and hunched posture. Additionally, infected SOCS2^−/− mice showed swollen chamfer and progressive depression. Infected WT animals developed mild meningitis, characterized by infiltration of mononuclear cells. Moreover, viral DNA was detected in liver and lung from infected WT group. This group also showed elevated brain levels of IFN-γ, IL-10, CXCL1 and CCL5, when compared with non-infected WT animals. Brain inflammation was exacerbated in infected SOCS2^−/− mice with widespread distribution of the virus and increased brain levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-12, CXCL1 and CCL5, when compared with WT infected mice. Moreover, infected SOCS2 deficient mice exhibited reduced brain mRNA expression of IFNα and IFNβ and increased expression of mRNA of SOCS1, compared with infected WT mice. Taken together, our study provides an insight into the role of SOCS2 in modulating the immune response to BoHV-5 infection.