Effect of YIGU capsule on IGF-I mRNA and protein expression in rat osteoblasts in vitro

AIM: The effects of YIGU capsule on proliferation and IGF-I mRNA protein expressions in osteoblasts were studied. METHODS: (1) Forty 12-month old Sprague-Dawley female rats were divided randomly into four groups (YIGU capsule high dose group, medium dose group and low dose group; saline group), the drug-containing serum and control serum were prepared. (2) The new-born Sprague-Dawley rat osteoblasts were cultured with different YIGU capsule drug-containing serum at different concentrations and different exposure time. MTT method was used to observe proliferation of osteoblasts. (3) RT-PCR method was used to measure the relative IGF-I mRNA levels and ELISA method was used to measure IGF-I secretion at different exposure time. (4) ELISA method was used to measure IGF-I secretion at different exposure time. RESULTS: (1) Proliferation of osteoblasts was more than the control groups after 48, 72 and 96 h, respectively (P<0.01); (2) The relative IGF-I mRNA levels and IGF-I protein expression were higher than those in control group after 48, 72 and 96 h, respectively (P<0.01 or P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: It was suggested that YIGU capsule drug-containing serum promoted proliferation, IGF-I mRNA and protein expression. These results may be parts of the mechanisms of YIGU capsule to prevent and treat osteoporosis.     

Expression of natural killer cell stimulatory receptor NKG2D and its ligand MICA in Tibetan patients with gastric cancer at Qinghai plateau

AIM: To investigate the expression of natural killer cell stimulation receptor D(NKG2D) in peripheral blood and the expression of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related protein A(MICA) on the gastric carcinoma tissue and the neighboring non-cancerous tissue in Tibetan patients with gastric cancer at Qinghai plateau. METHODS: Samples of 33 patients and 20 healthy persons were collected to detect NKG2D in peripheral blood by Flow cytometry analysis. The expressions of MICA in part of the correspondent tissues were examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: The expression of NKG2D in the plateau of Tibetan patients with gastric cancer group (13.47 ±5.26)% was significantly lower than that in healthy groups (32.62±10.08)%. The mRNA level of MICA in gastric cancer was significantly higher than that in neighboring non-cancerous tissue (P<0.05). The expressions of MICA proteins showed a significant difference between the neighboring non-cancerous tissue (21.21%, 7/33) and the gastric carcinoma tissue (78.79%, 26/33), between the high differentiation (60.00%, 3/5) and the moderate (72.73%, 8/11), low differentiation (88.24%, 15/17). The expressions of MICA were not correlated with tumor size, sex, age, lymph node metastasis of the patients (P>0.05). Spearman rank correlation displayed that the expressions of MICA mRNA were positively correlated with the MICA protein level (r=0.903, P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The immune escape in Tibetan patients with gastric cancer at Qinghai plateau probably relates to the down-regulation of NKG2D and the up-regulation of its ligand MICA. The activity of NK cells and the anti-cancer cellular immunity level are descending in the plateau of Tibetan patients with gastric cancer. The decrease in the receptor NKG2D is a reason for the activity of NK cell descending.     

武威市极大风速气候特征分析及其推算

利用武威市观测站2005~2013年最大风速与极大风速观测数据,拟合武威市最大风速与极大风速之间关系,从而推算1980~2004年极大风速,对武威市1980年以来极大风速气候特征进行分析。结果表明,1980年以来武威市极大风速共出现4个峰值,分别出现在1984、1985、1993和2013年,尤其是1993年,极大风速达30.5 m/s,历史灾情记录显示1993年的"5.5黑风"破环力极强,给武威的农业生产带来了极大的影响,1994~2012年属于极大风速较小阶段,但由于此阶段武威市设施农业发展迅速,仍是给当地生产造成的严重的损失,利用第Ⅰ型极值分布方法推算武威市未来10、30、50、100年内可能出现的最大风速,推算结果分别为28.6、31.3、32.6、34.3m/s,在今后设施农业的规划和发展应加强大风灾害的防范。     

盐胁迫对马蔺生长及K+、Na+吸收与运输的影响

本文主要介绍马蔺在盐胁迫下的生长状况以及K 、Na 含量和分布情况。采用砂培试验对马蔺的耐盐性进行了研究。试验结果表明在NaCl胁迫下,随着胁迫浓度的增加,马蔺生物量、株高、干重、肉质化以及K 含量、K /Na 比值降低,同时根冠比、Na 含量增加;各盐处理区根系含水量和肉质化程度大于茎叶,但与盐浓度的相关性不大。在土壤盐浓度<20.0g/kg时,盐胁迫使马蔺根系K-Na的选择性吸收降低,但却增强了向茎叶中运输K 的能力。马蔺受NaCl胁迫时,生长受抑制与植物组织内Na 含量提高和K /Na 比值的降低有关。     

鸭源致病性大肠杆菌工型菌毛pilA基因序列测定及生物信息学分析

据GenBank中人源大肠杆菌pilA基因序列，由Oligo 6．0设计一对引物，以提取的鸭源致病性大肠杆菌基因组为模板，进行PCR扩增，获得了5株鸭源致病性大肠杆菌的pilA基因，序列测定和生物信息学分析表明：鸭源致病性大肠杆菌pilA基因核苷酸序列长度为549bp，编码182aa，与人源、鸡源及猪源大肠杆菌pilA基因之间核苷酸同源性为87．3％～100．0％，氨基酸同源性为87．5％～100．0％。对不同宿主来源大肠杆菌pilA基因所编码蛋白的二级结构、亲水性、抗原性、抗原表位进行预测分析比较，结果显示Ⅰ型菌毛间具有一定的结构相似性，并存在一定的共同抗原位点；系统进化分析表明，各菌株之间的pilA基因遗传相关性与其宿主来源及血清型之间没有严格的相关性。     

基于CRISPR/Cas9技术建立IGF2R基因修饰PK-15细胞

作为我国特色的地方种质资源,藏猪对高海拔、低氧、强紫外线辐射等恶劣环境具有良好的适应性,前期研究发现藏猪的IGF2R（insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor,IGF2R）基因在其内含子上有1段274 bp的缺失,且该缺失为藏猪独有的变异,关于IGF2R是否参与藏猪对低氧等恶劣环境的适应性调节的相关研究尚未报道。为了建立IGF2R基因274 bp修饰的猪细胞系,研究IGF2R基因对藏猪低氧耐受特性的影响,通过CRISPR/Cas9技术建立基因修饰PK-15细胞系,并通过PCR、实时荧光定量PCR（real time quantitative PCR,RT-qPCR）、蛋白免疫印迹（Western-blot）、免疫荧光（immunofluorescence,IF）等方法鉴定其分子特征,随后分别利用CCK-8和RT-qPCR 、Western-blot对基因修饰细胞进行活力和凋亡基因检测。结果显示,已成功构建IGF2R基因274 bp修饰的猪细胞系,IGF2R基因表达量极显著下调（P < 0.01）。基因修饰细胞活力在72 h时极显著上升（P < 0.01）,并且含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白水解酶9 （cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase,Caspase9）和BCL-2关联 X （BCL2-associated X,BAX） 蛋白的水平显著下调（P < 0.05）,并且B淋巴细胞瘤-2（B-cell lymphoma-2,BCL2）基因的mRNA水平极显著上升（P < 0.01）。成功构建了IGF2R基因精确修饰的PK-15细胞系,并初步进行了功能研究,为研究IGF2R基因功能提供细胞模型,并为后续基因编辑猪的制备奠定基础。     

直喷式柴油机排放性能的试验研究

对由车用6110直喷式柴油机改造的单缸柴油机的排放特性进行了试验研究。结果表明，在大负荷和高速小负荷工况下，微粒的排放量较大；中等转速中等负荷工况下，NOx的排放量较大。     

日粮铁锌碘硒水平对蛋鸡代谢酶活力和蛋品质的影响

为评价高铁高锌高碘高硒日粮对产蛋母鸡代谢酶活力和蛋黄中铁锌碘硒水平，以每千克日粮中含Fe25mg,Zn60mg,I0.5mg,Se0.2mg(对照组），Fe360mg,Zn420mg,I35mg,Se0.85mg（试验I组），Fe720mg,Zn840mg,I70mg,Se1.5mg（试验Ⅱ组）饲喂196日龄60羽绿壳蛋鸡30d，观察蛋鸡生产性能、代谢酶活力和蛋黄中铁锌碘硒含量的变化。结果表明：与对照组比较，蛋黄铁含量试验I组和Ⅱ组分别增加60．26％和69．42％；蛋黄锌含量增加55．67％和70．21％；蛋黄碘含量增加862．50％和1200％；蛋黄硒含量增加352．54％和560．10％。试验组鸡血浆ALP活力上升，GPT、GOT及SOD活力各组间无明显差异。但高铁高锌高碘高硒日粮会引起蛋鸡生产性能下降。试验结果提示：高铁高锌高碘高硒日粮可大幅度提高蛋中铁锌碘硒含量，但并不影响鸡血浆中酶的活性，因此产蛋母鸡可作为日粮中铁锌碘硒向蛋中转运的良好载体。     

鸡IGF1R基因多态性与生长和体组成性状的相关性研究

类胰岛素生长因子1型受体对细胞的生长、分化、增殖有重要调控作用,以东北农业大学肉鸡高、低脂双向选择品系第十世代肉仔鸡为研究对象,采用PCR-RFLP方法,对鸡IGF1R基因外显子4的C→G(919C→G)和外显子13的T→C(2761T→C)两个突变进行多态性检测。结果表明,919C→G对股骨重有极显著影响(P<0.01),对5周龄体重有显著影响(P<0.05),对龙骨长、胫骨长和胫骨重有一定影响(P<0.1)。2761T→C突变位点对跖骨围、胫爪比率有极显著影响(P<0.01),对胫爪重、股骨重有显著影响(P<0.05),对7周龄体重有一定影响(P<0.1)。群体遗传学分析表明,919C→G、2761T→C两个位点的等位基因频率在两系间分布差异极显著(P<0.01)。因此初步推断IGF1R基因可能是控制鸡5周龄体重、骨骼生长发育的主(效)基因或与主(效)基因紧密连锁。     

甘薯新品种泉薯76特性鉴定与高产机理研究初报

鉴定了抗瘟粉用型甘薯新品种泉薯76的主要特征特性及其高产机理,旨在为其推广应用提供参考。多年多点试验结果表明,泉薯76具有较好的丰产性,平均鲜薯产量在33．683～40．817t／hm2,为对照种金山57鲜薯产量的93％～130％;平均薯干产量在9．320～11．429t／hm2,为对照种的97．5％～139．1％;平均淀粉产量在5．594～7．143t／hm2．比对照增产1．7％～42．2％。特性研究表明,泉薯76全生长期平均叶面系数为3．739,比对照种金山57高26．8％;平均净同化率为2．724g／（m2·d）,比对照高15．2％;叶面系数和净同化率均较高是其高产的最显著的生理特性。此外,泉薯76抗薯瘟病和蔓割病;薯块干物率约28．0％,比金山57高1．1～1．7个百分点;出粉率为16．6％～17．2％,比金山57高1．0～2．8个百分点;鲜薯蒸熟食用,质地细腻,味道香甜,综合食味评分优于金山57;薯块具有良好的耐贮性能和萌芽性能。因此,泉薯76可作为优质食用型和淀粉加工型品种在生产上应用．