Anti-diabetic effects of emodin involved in the activation of PPARγ on high-fat diet-fed and low dose of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

Rheum palmatum Linn has been widely applied in the clinical treatment of diabetes mellitus. It has been found that emodin as the major bioactive component of R. palmatum L exhibits the competency to activate peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) in vitro. So the aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic effects of emodin through the activation of PPARγ on high-fat diet-fed and low dose of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. The diabetic mice were intraperitoneally injected with emodin for three weeks. No changes of food consumption and the body weight in emodin-treated mice were monitored daily during the entire experiment. At the end of experiment, the levels of blood glucose, triglyceride and total cholesterol in serum were significantly decreased after emodin treatment. However, serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) concentration was significantly elevated. The glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in emodin-treated group were significantly improved. Furthermore, the results of quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that emodin significantly elevated the mRNA expression level of PPARγ and regulated the mRNA expressions of LPL, FAT/CD36, resistin and FABPs (ap2) in liver and adipocyte tissues. No effects on the mRNA expressions of PPARα and PPARα-target genes were observed. Taken together, the results suggested that the activation of PPARγ and the modulation of metabolism-related genes were likely involved in the anti-diabetic effects of emodin.     

二氧化碳厌氧处理对藤茶GABA含量的影响

为制备富含γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)藤茶(Ampelopsis grossedentata),采用二氧化碳(CO_2)厌氧处理野生藤茶和人工栽培藤茶鲜叶,经杀青、烘干和粉碎后,利用丙酮和AlCl_3去除色素,分光光度法测定藤茶中GABA的含量。结果表明:未厌氧处理时,藤茶中GABA含量为0.874 9~1.270 7mg/g;而CO_2厌氧处理4h,野生藤茶和人工藤茶中GABA含量均达最高值,分别为1.751 8mg/g和2.509 3mg/g;CO_2厌氧处理4h能显著提高野生藤茶和人工藤茶GABA的含量。     

理化诱变亚麻M1农艺性状的初步分析

为了给亚麻种质创新和品种遗传改良提供优质种质资源,利用60 co-7射线（200Gy、350Gy和500Gy）和甲基磺酸乙酯（EMS）（0．2％处理30h和0．3％处理24h）分别对亚麻黑亚19种子进行诱变处理,处理后在田间进行M-农艺性状的观察和分析。结果表明：经过理化诱变的亚麻在M,即可得到叶色、叶形、株高、分枝、茎粗、花色、花形和不育等多种性状变异的突变体,为亚麻突变体库的构建奠定了良好的基础。研究还发现,理化诱变对亚麻M,成苗率和种子产量的影响有所不同。高剂量60 Co-7射线诱变的亚麻成苗率较低,但种子产量不低;高浓度EMS诱变的亚麻成苗率较高,但大多数是不育植株,导致种子产量较低。     

Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid and the PPAR-γ agonist rosiglitazone attenuate lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α production by bovine immune cells

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) modulates innate immunity through alteration of cytokine production by immune cells. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of exogenous conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and PPAR-γ agonist, rosiglitazone, on LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) production by cultured whole blood from prepubertal Holstein heifers (mean age, 5.5 mo). Compared with unstimulated cells, addition of LPS (10 μg/mL) to the culture medium increased (P < 0.03) peripheral blood mononuclear cell proliferation ≤2.5-fold. Coincubation with interferon γ (5 ng/mL) further stimulated (P < 0.01) the lymphoproliferative response to LPS. Lipopolysaccharide increased (P < 0.01) TNF-α concentration in cultured whole blood in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The greatest TNF-α stimulation occurred after 12 h of exposure to 1 μg/mL LPS. Coincubation with trans-10, cis-12 CLA isomer (100 μM) or rosiglitazone (10 μM), a PPAR-γ agonist, decreased (P < 0.01) LPS-induced TNF-α production by 13% and 29%, respectively. Linoleic acid and cis-9, trans-11 CLA isomer had no detectable effects on LPS-induced TNF-α production in cultured bovine blood. The PPAR-γ agonist-induced TNF-α attenuation was reversed when blood was treated with both rosiglitazone and GW9662, a selective PPAR-γ antagonist. Addition of rosiglitazone to the culture medium tended to reduce nuclear factor-κ Bp65 concentration in nuclear and cytosolic extracts isolated from cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Results show that LPS is a potent inducer of TNF-α production in bovine blood cells and that trans-10, cis-12 CLA and PPAR-γ agonists may attenuate the pro-inflammatory response induced by LPS in growing dairy heifers. Additional studies are needed to fully characterize the involvement of nuclear factor-κ B in LPS signaling in bovine blood cells.     

SO2对家蚕血淋巴中谷胱甘肽含量及相关酶活性的影响

通过分析在SO2胁迫下家蚕5龄幼虫血淋巴中谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量及相关酶活性的变化,探讨SO2对家蚕的毒理作用机制。当对家蚕5龄幼虫每天以40 mg/m3SO2熏气刺激6 h,蚕体血淋巴中的GSH含量显著降低,雄蚕GSH的平均含量为49.8μmol/L,雌蚕为41.0μmol/L,分别为对照的73.80%和55.76%,而谷胱甘肽硫-转移酶(GST)活性显著升高,雄蚕GST的平均活性为31.86 U/L,雌蚕为31.80 U/L,分别高于对照46.15%和27.30%。与此同时,γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(γ-GT)活性在蚕体中也有不同程度的升高,其中在雄蚕体内的变化极为显著;谷胱甘肽过氧化酶(GSH-Px)和谷胱甘肽合成酶系的活性在蚕体内均无显著变化。以上结果表明:SO2刺激可对家蚕血淋巴中的GSH含量及其相关酶的活性产生影响,且雌、雄蚕对SO2的敏感性不同;GSH含量的减少及其相关酶活性的上升,说明SO2对蚕体的毒害作用与其降低蚕体抗氧化物质水平、削弱抗氧化防御系统有关。     

合作猪γ-IFN基因外显子4多态性分析

为了研究合作猪γ-IFN基因的多态性,确定其等位基因数、核苷酸多态位点,各等位基因是否符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态、多态信息含量、有效等位基因数和杂合度,采用PCR-SSCP方法检测了138头合作猪γ-IFN基因外显子4的等位基因,并克隆、测序群体内变异产生的各等位基因序列,就基因型和等位基因单倍型序列数据开展分析。序列比对分析发现5个核苷酸多态位点,其中5 284 bp(A→G)、5 341 bp(G→A)、5 371 bp(A→G)为新发现突变位点。试验群体发现4种基因型AA、AB、AC和AD,其中A等位基因频率为0.963 8,为优势等位基因。经χ2适合性检验,该群体处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P>0.05)。γ-IFN基因遗传多态指数中,杂合度(He)、多态信息含量(PIC)、有效等位基因数(Ne)均较低,表明合作猪γ-IFN基因比较保守。     

切花月季^60Co γ辐照诱变育种初报

以10个切花月季品种为材料,用60Co γ（30、40、50和60Gy）辐照接芽,研究辐照剂量对切花月季嫁接成活率及变异率的影响。结果表明：10个切花月季品种的嫁接成活率随辐照剂量的增加而降低;不同品种对辐照的反应不一样,仅有4个品种产生了可成活的变异,品种变异率高达3.06%～8.82%;变异主要发生在花型、花色、叶...     

辐照对落叶松八齿小蠹发育和繁殖的影响

在室内采用华北落叶松新鲜木段饲养落叶松八齿小蠹（Ips subelongatus Mots.）,木段中的幼虫、蛹采用60Coγ射线,成虫采用9MeV X射线进行辐照处理。辐照后在华北落叶松木段上发育和繁殖的结果表明,幼虫经20～60Gyγ射线辐照后,能发育为成虫并繁殖F1代幼虫,80～120Gy处理后能发育为成虫,但成...     

复方术苦芩提取液对腹泻小鼠iIELs及十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA转录的影响

旨在研究复方术苦芩提取液对腹泻小鼠小肠上皮内淋巴细胞（intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte,iIELs）及十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA转录的影响。将72只小鼠随机分为6个组,分别为空白组、感染组、阳性药物组（黄芪多糖口服液,浓度为1.2 mg·mL^-1）和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组（复方术苦芩提取液,生药浓度分别为0.1、1和10 mg·mL^-1）。除空白组外,小鼠连续给药7 d[灌胃0.5 mL·（次·d）^-1]后腹腔注射5×10⁷ CFU大肠杆菌,并将感染组小鼠出现腹泻时设定为试验0 h。于试验6 h和4 d时各处死6只小鼠,制作小肠病理切片并计数iIELs数量,qRT-PCR分析十二指肠段INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平。结果显示：阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组对腹泻小鼠的保护率分别为66.7%、50.0%、66.7%、75.0%。试验6 h时,与空白组相比,感染组小鼠iIELs数量增加,十二指肠INF-γ mRNA水平降低、IL-4 mRNA水平增高,差异均极显著（P<0.01）;与感染组相比,阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组小鼠iIELs数量减少,阳性药物组和药物Ⅲ组小鼠十二指肠INF-γ mRNA水平增高、IL-4 mRNA水平降低。试验4 d时,与空白组相比,感染组小鼠十二指肠和回肠的iIELs数量增加,空肠iIELs数量减少,其十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平增高,差异均极显著（P<0.01）;与感染组相比,阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组小鼠十二指肠和回肠的iIELs数量（Ⅰ组十二指肠除外）均减少,空肠iIELs数量增加,阳性药物组和药物Ⅲ组十二指肠段INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平均降低。结果表明,复方术苦芩提取液通过调控小鼠小肠iIELs数量,平衡十二指肠INF-γ/IL-4 mRNA转录,达到对小鼠腹泻的保护作用。     

γ-射线辐照对植物保护性酶活性和MDA含量的影响

综述了在生长发育和储藏保鲜过程中不同剂量γ-射线处理对植物体内保护性酶活性和MDA含量的影响,并且在辐照保鲜中保护性酶活性和MDA含量的变化。