The response of phospholipase C/protein kinase C and adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A pathways in porcine theca interna cells to opioid agonist FK 33-824

Opioids were found as factors affecting porcine ovarian steroidogenesis. The mechanism of opioid action, however, on porcine theca interna cells is completely unknown. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the possible involvement of two intracellular pathways, phospholipase C/protein kinase C and adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A, in opioid signal transduction in porcine theca cells treated with mu opioid receptor agonist, FK 33-824. Incubation of the cells for 4 h with FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM resulted in decreases in inositol phosphate accumulation as well as androstenedione (A(4)), testosterone (T), and estradiol (E(2)) secretions. Protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors, staurosporine (1-100 nM), D-sphingosine (10-500 nM), and PKCi (100-2000 nM), both added alone and together with the opioid agonist, depressed release of the steroid hormones. PKC activator, phorbol ester (PMA, 1-100 nM), used alone was without effect on theca cell steroidogenesis, but added in combination with FK 33-824 abolished inhibitory influence of the opioid on A(4), T, and E(2) output. The steroid hormone secretion by PKC-deficient theca cells was inhibited by the opioid agonist. FK 33-824 also suppressed PKC activity reducing [(3)H]PDBu specific binding to theca cells, whereas ionomycin (a positive control) increased labeled phorbol ester binding to the cells. In the next experiment, cAMP release from theca cells during 2 and 4 h incubations with FK 33-824 (1-100 nM), naloxone (10 microM; opioid receptor antagonist), and LH (100 ng/mL; a positive control) was examined. FK 33-824 at the dose 1 nM inhibited cAMP secretion during 2 h incubation, but had no effect during longer incubation. LH in a manner independent on incubation time multiplied cAMP release. Protein kinase A inhibitor, PKAi (100-2000 nM), alone and in combination with FK 33-824 (1 nM), inhibited A(4), T, and E(2) secretions by theca cells. PKA activator, 8BrcAMP (10-1000 microM), stimulated the steroid hormone release, but this stimulatory effect was diminished in the presence of FK 33-824. The results allow to suggest that opioid peptides affect porcine theca cell steroidogenesis and their acute action on the cells is connected with the inhibition of phospholipase C/protein kinase C and adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A signal transduction systems.     

口蹄疫病毒2c基因的克隆及表达

从O型口蹄疫病毒China98株病毒材料中克隆到了非结构蛋白2C的基因，并成功地将该基因在大杆菌中进行了表达，为建立以基因工程产品为抗原，能区分人工免疫和自然感染动物的检疫方法提供也技术和材料条件。 sri     

基于Cortex-M4内核的μCOS-Ⅱ移植

针对TI公司新推出的基于Cortex-M4内核的TM4C123G高性能低功耗芯片,详细介绍了嵌入式开源实时操作系统μCOS-Ⅱ在芯片上的移植方法。根据移植的需求,首先介绍了芯片的一些基本功能以及相关的软件开发环境,然后结合芯片的固有特性以及μCOS-Ⅱ移植的需求,使用C语言和汇编语言修改了相关的源文件,并详细阐述了修改的原因。     

Apelin-13对小鼠血脂代谢的影响及其机制研究

本研究旨在探索Apelin-13调控小鼠血脂代谢的生理机制。试验选取体重相近的小鼠96只,随机分为4个处理,每个处理4个重复。对照组和3个试验组小鼠分别每天皮下注射100 μL 0.9%的生理盐水、10、20和50 μg·kg^-1的Apelin-13,试验期为14 d。测定小鼠的生长性能、血清Apelin-13和血脂含量,并采用Illumina Novaseq测序平台进行小鼠肝组织转录组测序（RNA-seq）。结果表明,与对照组相比,皮下注射Apelin-13极显著提高了血清Apelin-13和高密度蛋白胆固醇含量（P<0.01）,显著降低了血清甘油三酯含量（P<0.05）。试验组和处理组共检测到340个上调和350个下调的差异表达基因（differentially expressed genes,DEGs）。这些DEGs最显著富集的信号通路为视黄醇代谢,该通路中的细胞色素P450（Cyp）和尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖醛酸转移酶（Ugt）两个超家族基因大部分上调表达。试验结果表明,Apelin-13可能通过调控视黄醇代谢信号通路中的Cyp和Ugt两个超家族基因的表达来调控小鼠的血脂代谢。     

Neutrophil and platelet activation in equine recurrent airway obstruction is associated with increased neutrophil CD13 expression, but not platelet CD41/61 and CD62P or neutrophil–platelet aggregate formation

Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) in mature horses is characterized by reversible airway obstruction and neutrophilic inflammation; there is also functional activation of circulating platelets and neutrophils. This study was undertaken to determine if changes in activation marker expression and heterotypic aggregate formation can be used as an indicator of this increased functional responsiveness.In vitro conditions for flow cytometric measurement of CD13, CD41/61 and CD62P expression on activated cells and heterotypic aggregate formation were established. Values were then compared before and after antigen challenge of RAO and healthy horses. Platelet adhesion to serum-coated plastic was measured as a functional marker of platelet activation.In vitro activation resulted in increased expression of neutrophil CD13 and platelet CD41/61 and CD62P. Activation of both cell types caused a significant increase in neutrophil–platelet aggregates.In horses with RAO, but not controls, there was a significant increase in the percentage of CD13 positive neutrophils at 10 h and 24 h and in the mean fluorescence intensity at 10 h. This was accompanied at 24 h by an increased mean platelet side scatter and thrombin-stimulated platelet adhesion.In conclusion, CD13 expression can be used as an indicator of equine neutrophil activation both in vitro and in vivo. Equine platelet activation in vitro can be detected by measuring CD41/61 or CD62P expression, and PAF-activated platelets and neutrophils form aggregates. However, despite evidence of circulating platelet activation, neither a change in expression of platelet activation markers, nor heterotypic aggregate aggregate formation could be detected.     

我国西藏四种植物染色体数目观察

本文对西藏四种植物进行染色体观察，这四种植物的染色体数目均为国内外首次报道。     

宁夏典型草原不同退耕年限草地植物-土壤生态化学计量特征

为了研究宁夏典型草原不同退耕年限草地优势植物及土壤 C、N、P化学计量特征,本研究以宁夏南部典型草原区退耕草地为对象,分别对退耕0、1、3、5、6、8、11、15、20年草地优势植物及土壤碳、氮、磷等生态化学计量特征进行研究。结果表明,各植物全氮含量均表现为地上部分大于地下部分,且猪毛蒿整体全氮含量较其他植物高。全磷含量除赖草外也表现为地上部分大于地下部分。退耕1年狗尾草和退耕3年赖草有机碳含量表现为地下部分大于地上部分,其余各退耕年限地上部分大于地下部分。优势植物C∶N、C∶P、N∶P整体表现为退耕20年长芒草最大。赖草和猪毛蒿最小。退耕6年以上20年以内土壤有机碳含量由表层向深层逐层递减;全氮含量退耕0~6年呈波动式变化,退耕8年后全氮含量由表层向深层逐层递减;全磷含量变化趋势与全氮相同。研究区土壤C∶N变化范围为7.08~19.62,C∶P变化范围为6.60~35.25,N∶P变化范围为0.82~2.17。各层土壤C∶N平均值变化范围为11.18~15.03,C∶P平均值变化范围为14.09~24.55,N∶P平均值变化范围为1.06~1.98;除C∶N接近我国土壤C∶N均值外,研究区土壤C∶P和N∶P均低于我国土壤C∶P和N∶P均值。并且相应地表优势植物C∶N、C∶P、N∶P明显高于表层土壤。本研究中土壤C∶N与土壤有机碳之间相关性不显著,与全N呈负相关,意味着C∶N主要受N控制,而C∶P与有机碳呈显著正相关,与全P相关性不显著。土壤N∶P与土壤全N含量呈显著正相关,与土壤全P含量相关性不显著,说明主要受N控制,而土壤全N含量随退耕年限的增加呈波动式上升趋势。植物与土壤碳、氮、磷相关性显示:植物全N与土壤N之间相关性不显著(P>0.05),植物全P与土壤全N、全P呈极显著的相关关系(P<0.01),与土壤有机碳和N∶P呈显著的相关关系(P<0.05)。     

疯牛病发病机理和跨物种传播研究进展

疯牛病（BSE）是严重危害畜牧业和人类健康的一种传染性疾病。该病以侵害中枢神经系统为特征。由于该病的临床症状和组织病理学变化等已为人们所熟知，本文仅就疯牛病病因、发病机理、及跨物种传播作一综述。     

山西铁杆蒿草地群落碳、氮密度区域差异及其驱动因素

为明确山西铁杆蒿（Artemisia sacrorum）群落碳、氮密度的区域差异,以及导致这种空间变化的驱动因素,本试验以山西省铁杆蒿草地群落为研究对象,通过测定晋北半干旱地区和晋南半湿润地区铁杆蒿群落的碳（C）、氮（N）密度,分析了其与年均气温、年降水量、土壤理化性质和地上、地下生物量等生态因子的相关性。结果表明：山西南北铁杆蒿群落碳、氮密度空间分布存在差异,晋南地区铁杆蒿群落的群落碳、氮密度分别为651.83 g C·m^-2和20.63 g N·m^-2,晋北地区铁杆蒿群落的群落碳、氮密度分别为418.89 g C·m^-2和13.90 g N·m^-2。以群落各组分碳、氮密度代表样点进行RDA（Redundancy analysis）冗余分析排序得出造成两地区群落碳、氮密度分异的主要生态因子均为地上生物量、地下生物量、年均气温、年降水量、土壤有机碳含量以及土壤砾石比。可见,山西晋南和晋北地区铁杆蒿群落碳、氮密度空间分布存在差异,不同气候区铁杆蒿群落碳、氮密度空间差异与生物量的积累密切相关,驱动晋南和晋北地区铁杆蒿群落碳氮密度分异的环境因素为年均气温、年降水量、土壤有机碳含量以及土壤砾石比。