Of mice and men: olfactory neuroblastoma among animals and humans

Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare tumour of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses that arises from the olfactory neuroepithelium and has unpredictable clinical course. As the sense of smell is phylogenetically one of the first senses and olfactory neuroepithelium is evolutionary conserved with striking similarities among different species, we performed an extensive analysis of the literature in order to evaluate the similarities and differences between animals and humans on the clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural and molecular level. Our analysis revealed that ONB was reported mainly in mammals and showed striking similarities to human ONB. These observations provide rationale for introduction of therapy modalities used in humans into the veterinary medicine. Animal models of neuroblastoma should be considered for the preclinical studies evaluating novel therapies for ONB.     

Decoding attraction: Improving vine weevil monitoring by exploiting key sensory cues

BACKGROUND

Monitoring is an integral component of integrated pest management (IPM) programmes used to inform crop management decisions. Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), continues to cause economically significant losses in horticultural crops due to an inability to reliably detect the presence of this species before crop damage occurs. To improve vine weevil monitoring we investigated the behavioural responses of adult vine weevils to visual (monitoring tool shade/colour, height and diameter as well as the effect of monitoring tool and plant density) and olfactory (host plant and conspecifics) cues under glasshouse conditions.

RESULTS

Monitoring tool shade, height and diameter all influenced monitoring tool efficacy, with individuals exhibiting a preference for black, tall and wide monitoring tools. The total number of individuals recorded in monitoring tools increased with monitoring tool density. By contrast, plant density did not influence the number of individuals recorded in monitoring tools. Yew-baited monitoring tools retained a larger number of individuals compared to unbaited ones. Similarly, more vine weevils were recorded in monitoring tools baited with yew and conspecifics than in unbaited monitoring tools or those baited with only yew. Baiting monitoring tools with conspecifics alone did not enhance the number of vine weevils recorded in monitoring tools.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study confirms that visual and olfactory cues influence vine weevil behaviour. This provides information on key factors that influence vine weevil monitoring tool efficacy and can be used to inform the development of a new monitoring tool for this pest. © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.     

柑橘大实蝇成虫对9种植物提取物的嗅觉反应

为明确对柑橘大实蝇具有引诱或拒避作用的植物精油或挥发物,通过Y形嗅觉仪分别测定柑橘大实蝇雌、雄成虫对橘子精油、橙叶精油、橙花精油、柠檬桉精油、薄荷素精油、栀子花精油、D-柠檬烯、芳樟醇和月桂烯的选择率。结果表明,柑橘大实蝇雄虫倾向于选择橘子精油、橙花精油、D-柠檬烯、柠檬桉精油、栀子花精油,雌虫倾向于选择芳樟醇和柠檬桉精油。柠檬桉精油对柑橘大实蝇雌虫和雄虫均有显著的引诱作用,雌虫对柠檬桉精油的选择率为52.38%,雄虫的选择率也达到了50%。本研究为开发对柑橘大实蝇雌、雄成虫均具有引诱作用的引诱剂提供了一定的理论参考。     

The Rht13 dwarfing gene reduces peduncle length and plant height to increase grain number and yield of wheat

The green-revolution Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b dwarfing alleles are usually associated with increased wheat yields but are linked to reduced early growth and poor emergence if sowing conditions are unfavourable. Other dwarfing genes are available but not used in commercial breeding. The Rht13 bread wheat donor, Magnif M1, produces uniquely short peduncle and penultimate internodes to reduce plant height. A set of near-isogenic (NILs) and recombinant inbred (RILs) lines varying for height were developed from the cross of Magnif M1 and the Rht8c-containing Chuan-mai 18, and evaluated for a range of agronomic characteristics across favourable environments. Reductions in plant height were associated with increased grain number (r² = 0.35**) and harvest index (r² = 0.62**) in the NILs. Reduced-height RILs containing the Rht13-linked, Xgwm577_M microsatellite marker were significantly shorter, produced greater biomass, yield and harvest index, and increased spike and grain number than lines without the marker. Approximately 74 and 7% of the total phenotypic variance in plant height was accounted for by allelic differences in Xgwm577 and Rht8 loci, respectively. The peduncle and penultimate peduncle internodes of Rht13-containing lines were proportionately shorter than Rht8c-containing sibs and lines containing the Rht-B1b dwarfing allele. The unique height-reducing phenotype, increased grain number and yield associated with Rht13 indicate considerable potential for use of this dwarfing allele for improving wheat performance.     

红缘天牛对5种枣树挥发物的嗅觉行为反应

红缘天牛是危害阔叶树的主要钻蛀性害虫之一,为了明确哪一品种枣树的活性部位对红缘天牛有引诱作用。以木枣、狗头枣、赞皇枣、壶瓶枣和骏枣的枣叶、枣枝和枣花为实验材料,利用“Y”型嗅觉仪测定了红缘天牛对5种枣树不同部位的嗅觉行为反应。结果表明：在以空气为对照的条件下,红缘天牛雌雄成虫对木枣枣叶的挥发性气味趋向率分别达到70.00%和69.23%,木枣的枣叶对红缘天牛有引诱作用(P<0.05)。红缘天牛雌、雄成虫对狗头枣枣枝挥发性气味反应最强,趋向率分别达到77.42%和73.68%,狗头枣枣枝对红缘天牛有很强的引诱作用(P<0.01);此外木枣枣枝对红缘天牛雌虫也具有引诱作用(P<0.05)。所有枣树品种的枣花挥发物对红缘天牛既无引诱作用也无忌避作用(P>0.05)。木枣挥发物对红缘天牛成虫具有较好的引诱作用,具有良好的开发和应用前景。     

嗅鞘细胞对无血清培养诱导PC12细胞凋亡的作用

采用无血清培养诱导PC12细胞凋亡,研究嗅鞘细胞(Olfactory ensheathing cells,OECs)对去血清后诱导PC12细胞凋亡中的作用。通过MTT法检测细胞的活性,细胞形态学观察,以及结合流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡率,井对不同组细胞凋亡率进行比较。结果表明：①OECs培养上清对去血清后PC12细胞的存活有明显的促进作用;②从形态学上观察,OECs对去血清诱导PC12细胞凋亡有明显的抑制作用,使得细胞向死亡过渡受阻;②流式细胞对细胞周期分析,去血清诱导后的PC12细胞,大部分细胞滞留在G1期,细胞向S期过渡受阻,造成G1期细胞的堆积,它们所占比例分别为：73．6％,25．9％,0．5％;而OECs联合培养组所占比例：53％,42．3％,4．7％;OECs上清组：42．1％,52．2％,5．7％;正常有血清培养组：45,6％,41．4％,13％。凋亡细胞所占百分比分别为：60．3％,45,6％,37．4％,0．5％。     

嗅神经母细胞瘤的CT诊断(附9例报告)

目的：探讨嗅神经母细胞瘤的ＣＴ诊断及鉴别诊断。方法：对９例病人进行鼻窦与头部ＣＴ横断扫描和（或）冠状扫描。结果：９例全部累及鼻腔，其中８例侵及筛窦，３例侵及上颌窦，４例侵及眼眶和颅内脑组织。其ＣＴ主要表现为鼻腔上部软组织肿块影，易侵及筛窦、上颌窦甚至眼眶和颅内脑组织，同时伴有侵及部位的骨质破坏。结论：ＣＴ对典型的嗅神经母细胞瘤能作出准确的诊断，对肿瘤的分期也有很大的价值；但对表现不典型者需与其它肿瘤鉴别。     

蓖麻植株力学特性试验研究

为研究蓖麻力学条件,对蓖麻的果—柄接点、茎—柄接点和茎秆不同生长部位的抗拉特性、抗弯特性进行力学测试。结果表明：成熟期果—柄抗拉力和抗拉强度分别为3.31～6.74 N、3.48～8.31 MPa,收获期果—柄抗拉力和抗拉强度分别为1.90～4.15 N、2.42～5.28 MPa;茎—柄抗拉力和抗拉强度分别为15.78～37.07 N、19.70～3466 MPa;茎秆的抗拉力、弹性模量和抗拉强度分别为56.99～130.42 N、160.99～203.80 MPa、2850～65.21 MPa,茎秆的抗弯力、弯曲截面模量和抗弯强度分别为15.20～91.04 N、31.53～173.07 MPa、19.27～21.04 MPa。分析试验结果可知,果—柄连结强度与茎—柄连结强度、茎秆抗拉强度及抗弯强度之间存在显著性差异,证明在采摘过程中蓖麻果—柄接点更易分离,其次是茎—柄接点,通过合理设计采摘部件工作参数,可以实现只采收蓖麻蒴果,而较少破坏茎秆。     

Tyrosine hydroxylase activity and dopamine turnover of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) brain: the special status of the hypothalamus

The dynamics of catecholamine (CA)-synthesis enzymes have been poorly studied in fish. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the rate-limiting enzyme of CA synthesis has been only studied inin vitro conditions. In the present report thein vivo CA synthesis and the CA metabolism were studied in different regions of the forebrain of the rainbow trout. Levels of norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and the rate of accumulation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) were determined by HPLC following a treatment with hydroxybenzylhydrazine (NSD), a potential inhibitor of DOPA decarboxylase. Kinetics of the accumulation of DOPA and of the decline of DOPAC were in agreement with those found in rat, evidencing that the accumulation of DOPA following NSD can be used in trout to quantify thein vivo enzymatic activity of tyrosine hydroxylase. Experiments using treatment with NSD or with methyl-p-tyrosine reached a same conclusion: the DA neuronal activity in trout is much higher than NE neuronal activity. However, the hypothalamus had high DA levelsvs. lowin vitro andin vivo TH activities and exhibited a low CA turnover.