Kernel color is an important trait for assessing the commercial and nutritional quality of foxtail millet. Yellow pigment content （YPC） and carotenoid components （lutein and zeaxanthin） of 270 foxtail millet acces...Kernel color is an important trait for assessing the commercial and nutritional quality of foxtail millet. Yellow pigment content （YPC） and carotenoid components （lutein and zeaxanthin） of 270 foxtail millet accessions, including 50 landraces and 220 improved cultivars, from four different eco-regions in China were surveyed using spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography methods. Results indicated that YPC had rich variance, ranging from 1.91 to 28.54 mg kg-1, with an average value of 17.80 mg kg-1. The average YPC of improved cultivars （18.31 mg kg-1） was significantly higher than that of landraces （15.51 mg kg-l）. The YPC in cultivars from the Loess Plateau spring sowing region （LPSSR） was the highest （20.59 mg kg-~）, followed by the North China summer sowing region （NCSSR, 18.25 mg kg-1）, the northeast spring sowing region （NSSR, 17.25 mg kg-1）, and the Inner Mongolia Plateau spring sowing region （IMPSSR, 13.92 mg kg-1）. The variation coefficients of YPC in cultivars from NSSR, LPSSR, and IMPSSR were higher than that from NCSSR. A similar carotenoid profile was also obtained for 270 foxtail millet cultivars. Lutein and zeaxanthin accounted for approximately 55-65% of YPC in accessions. The lutein content was higher than zeaxanthin content in all cultivars. The ratio of lutein to zeaxanthin ranged from 1.51 to 6.06 with an average of 3.34. YPC was positively correlated with lutein （r=0.935, P〈0.01）, zeaxanthin （r=0.808, P〈0.01 ）, and growth duration （t=0.488, P〈0.01 ）, whereas it was negatively correlated with grain protein （t=-0.332, P〈0.01） and 1 000-kernel weight （t=-0.153, P〈0.05）. Our study is useful for screening and selecting cultivars with high levels of yellow pigment and for enhancing phytochemical concentrations in breeding programs.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of safflower yellow pigment combined with cerebellin on neurological function in patients with ischemic stroke and analyze its possible mechanism. Methods: A total of 130 patients...Objective: To investigate the effects of safflower yellow pigment combined with cerebellin on neurological function in patients with ischemic stroke and analyze its possible mechanism. Methods: A total of 130 patients with ischemic stroke admitted to my hospital from May 2017 to August 2018 were enrolled. The patients were divided into the control group and the study group according to the random number table method, 65 cases in each group. The control group was treated with cerebroside carnosine. And the study group was treated with safflower yellow pigment on the basis of the control group. The changes of neurological function index, oxidative stress index, vascular endothelial function index and inflammatory factor were compared before and after treatment. Results: There were no significant differences in preoperative neurological parameters, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial function and inflammatory factors between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the neurological function indexes S-100β and NSE were significantly lower in both groups, and NGF levels were significantly increased. The S-100β and NSE levels in the study group were (0.91±0.10) ng/L and (12.91±1.33) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than control group. While the NGF level of the study group was (79.52±8.07) μg/L significantly higher than that of the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of Ox-LDL were significantly reduced and GSH-Px levels were significantly elevated in both groups after treatment. The level of oxidative stress index Ox-LDL was (563.51±57.10) μg/dL, which was significantly lower than that of the control group, and the GSH-Px level was (154.55±16.07) U/L, which was significantly higher than the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of vascular endothelial function NT-proBNP, TXB2 and ET-1 were significantly lower in the two groups after treatment. The NT-proBNP, TXB2 and ET-1 in the study group were (95.91±9.77) pg/mL, (245.69±25.06) pg/mL and (64.26±6.65) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of inflammatory factors MMP-9 and TNF-α were significantly lower in the two groups after treatment. The levels of MMP-9 and TNF-α in the study group were (60.64±6.12) ng/mL and (0.33±0.04) ng/mL, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Safflor yellow combined with cerebellin in the treatment of ischemic stroke has higher clinical efficacy and can significantly improve the neurological function of patients. The possible mechanism is related to the improvement of vascular endothelial function and stress response.展开更多
Marine phytoplankton plays a very important role in marine ecology,environment and global climate change,and it is an indicative organism for measuring water quality.The Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea in China have uniq...Marine phytoplankton plays a very important role in marine ecology,environment and global climate change,and it is an indicative organism for measuring water quality.The Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea in China have unique geographical locations.Therefore,the characteristics of phytoplankton population distribution in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are of great significance to the study of marine ecology in China.In this work,the pigment data obtained from the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in August 2015 were analyzed by HPLC(High-Performance Liquid Chromatography).Then the pigment data were analyzed statistically by the CHEMTAX software,so that the phytoplankton community structure information was obtained.Results show that in summer 2015,from the perspective of sea area,the biomass of phytoplankton in the surface of Bohai Sea is higher than that in the Yellow Sea,while the phytoplankton biomass in the surface of North Yellow Sea is higher than that in the South.From the perspective of dominant species of phytoplankton,the surface waters of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea were dominated by diatoms,prymnesiophytes and chlorophytes,accounting for 55.76%,14.56%and 14.55%respectively.Among them,diatoms accounted for the absolute advantage.展开更多
Beetles in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybugs, lady beetles, or ladybirds, are easily identifiable and popular beneficial insects. Current research aims to support conservation efforts of beneficial ...Beetles in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybugs, lady beetles, or ladybirds, are easily identifiable and popular beneficial insects. Current research aims to support conservation efforts of beneficial insects in agroecosystems by exploring genetic processes related to nutrition. As a part of this research, colonies of Coleomegilla maculata have been maintained in culture and inbred over many generations since 2009. One result of this inbreeding has been the discovery of novel morphological phenotypes unique to laboratory strains or present in wild populations at such low levels that they have not yet been described. One such phenotype is described here. The strain described here, ye (yellow elytra and eyes) was characterized with classical Mendelian breeding and digital image analysis. This phenotype differs from wild populations by possessing yellow pigment in the elytra and pale grey to white eyes. In contrast, wild populations of C. maculata possess pink or red pigmented elytra with black spots, and black eyes. C. maculata is not known to exhibit polymorphism in the field. Inheritance is autosomal and recessive. This species was not previously known to exhibit the dramatic variation of color described here. The strain is stable in the homozygous recessive form, and retains laboratory rearing characteristics similar to the wild type laboratory strain.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong,China(ZR2014YL021)the earmarked fund for China Agricultural Research System(CARS-06)+1 种基金the Shandong Agricultural Research System Innovation Team,China(SDAIT-14-03)the Key Projects of Science and Technology Innovation of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China(2014CXZ-4)
文摘Kernel color is an important trait for assessing the commercial and nutritional quality of foxtail millet. Yellow pigment content （YPC） and carotenoid components （lutein and zeaxanthin） of 270 foxtail millet accessions, including 50 landraces and 220 improved cultivars, from four different eco-regions in China were surveyed using spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography methods. Results indicated that YPC had rich variance, ranging from 1.91 to 28.54 mg kg-1, with an average value of 17.80 mg kg-1. The average YPC of improved cultivars （18.31 mg kg-1） was significantly higher than that of landraces （15.51 mg kg-l）. The YPC in cultivars from the Loess Plateau spring sowing region （LPSSR） was the highest （20.59 mg kg-~）, followed by the North China summer sowing region （NCSSR, 18.25 mg kg-1）, the northeast spring sowing region （NSSR, 17.25 mg kg-1）, and the Inner Mongolia Plateau spring sowing region （IMPSSR, 13.92 mg kg-1）. The variation coefficients of YPC in cultivars from NSSR, LPSSR, and IMPSSR were higher than that from NCSSR. A similar carotenoid profile was also obtained for 270 foxtail millet cultivars. Lutein and zeaxanthin accounted for approximately 55-65% of YPC in accessions. The lutein content was higher than zeaxanthin content in all cultivars. The ratio of lutein to zeaxanthin ranged from 1.51 to 6.06 with an average of 3.34. YPC was positively correlated with lutein （r=0.935, P〈0.01）, zeaxanthin （r=0.808, P〈0.01 ）, and growth duration （t=0.488, P〈0.01 ）, whereas it was negatively correlated with grain protein （t=-0.332, P〈0.01） and 1 000-kernel weight （t=-0.153, P〈0.05）. Our study is useful for screening and selecting cultivars with high levels of yellow pigment and for enhancing phytochemical concentrations in breeding programs.
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of safflower yellow pigment combined with cerebellin on neurological function in patients with ischemic stroke and analyze its possible mechanism. Methods: A total of 130 patients with ischemic stroke admitted to my hospital from May 2017 to August 2018 were enrolled. The patients were divided into the control group and the study group according to the random number table method, 65 cases in each group. The control group was treated with cerebroside carnosine. And the study group was treated with safflower yellow pigment on the basis of the control group. The changes of neurological function index, oxidative stress index, vascular endothelial function index and inflammatory factor were compared before and after treatment. Results: There were no significant differences in preoperative neurological parameters, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial function and inflammatory factors between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the neurological function indexes S-100β and NSE were significantly lower in both groups, and NGF levels were significantly increased. The S-100β and NSE levels in the study group were (0.91±0.10) ng/L and (12.91±1.33) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than control group. While the NGF level of the study group was (79.52±8.07) μg/L significantly higher than that of the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of Ox-LDL were significantly reduced and GSH-Px levels were significantly elevated in both groups after treatment. The level of oxidative stress index Ox-LDL was (563.51±57.10) μg/dL, which was significantly lower than that of the control group, and the GSH-Px level was (154.55±16.07) U/L, which was significantly higher than the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of vascular endothelial function NT-proBNP, TXB2 and ET-1 were significantly lower in the two groups after treatment. The NT-proBNP, TXB2 and ET-1 in the study group were (95.91±9.77) pg/mL, (245.69±25.06) pg/mL and (64.26±6.65) ng/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than the control group (both P<0.05). The levels of inflammatory factors MMP-9 and TNF-α were significantly lower in the two groups after treatment. The levels of MMP-9 and TNF-α in the study group were (60.64±6.12) ng/mL and (0.33±0.04) ng/mL, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusion: Safflor yellow combined with cerebellin in the treatment of ischemic stroke has higher clinical efficacy and can significantly improve the neurological function of patients. The possible mechanism is related to the improvement of vascular endothelial function and stress response.
基金supported by Liao Ning Revitalization Talents Program No. XLYC1807161Dalian High-level Talents Innovation Support Plan No. 2017RQ063+4 种基金Dalian Ocean University “Zhanlan scholar”ProgramThe National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos. 41206013 and 41430963the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean under contract No. 201205018the National Science and Technology Support Program under contract No. 2014BAB12B02Projects of Institute of Marine Industry Technology of Liaoning Universities
文摘Marine phytoplankton plays a very important role in marine ecology,environment and global climate change,and it is an indicative organism for measuring water quality.The Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea in China have unique geographical locations.Therefore,the characteristics of phytoplankton population distribution in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea are of great significance to the study of marine ecology in China.In this work,the pigment data obtained from the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in August 2015 were analyzed by HPLC(High-Performance Liquid Chromatography).Then the pigment data were analyzed statistically by the CHEMTAX software,so that the phytoplankton community structure information was obtained.Results show that in summer 2015,from the perspective of sea area,the biomass of phytoplankton in the surface of Bohai Sea is higher than that in the Yellow Sea,while the phytoplankton biomass in the surface of North Yellow Sea is higher than that in the South.From the perspective of dominant species of phytoplankton,the surface waters of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea were dominated by diatoms,prymnesiophytes and chlorophytes,accounting for 55.76%,14.56%and 14.55%respectively.Among them,diatoms accounted for the absolute advantage.
文摘Beetles in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as ladybugs, lady beetles, or ladybirds, are easily identifiable and popular beneficial insects. Current research aims to support conservation efforts of beneficial insects in agroecosystems by exploring genetic processes related to nutrition. As a part of this research, colonies of Coleomegilla maculata have been maintained in culture and inbred over many generations since 2009. One result of this inbreeding has been the discovery of novel morphological phenotypes unique to laboratory strains or present in wild populations at such low levels that they have not yet been described. One such phenotype is described here. The strain described here, ye (yellow elytra and eyes) was characterized with classical Mendelian breeding and digital image analysis. This phenotype differs from wild populations by possessing yellow pigment in the elytra and pale grey to white eyes. In contrast, wild populations of C. maculata possess pink or red pigmented elytra with black spots, and black eyes. C. maculata is not known to exhibit polymorphism in the field. Inheritance is autosomal and recessive. This species was not previously known to exhibit the dramatic variation of color described here. The strain is stable in the homozygous recessive form, and retains laboratory rearing characteristics similar to the wild type laboratory strain.
