Physiological Effects of Iron Deficiency on Pyrus pashia Buch-Ham

Pyrus pashia Buch-Ham, a wild specie was used to investigate the physiological effects of iron deficiency in culture solution. The result showed that Chla, Chlb, total chlorophyll content and photosynthesis rate(Pn) decreased sharply, and the decrease of Pn was prior to that of Chl content under the iron deficiency. The iron deficiency symptoms were visible when the iron concentration in culture medium was less than 25 μmol L-1. Peroxidase(POD) and catalase(CAT) activity in iron-deficient leaves declined significantly, and POD was more sensitive than CAT to Fe deficiency. However, the positive correlation between CAT activity and Chl content was more significant than that between POD activity and Chl content. The content of nutrient elements in Fe-deficient leaves, which changed irregularly, were higher than that in normal leaves. There were a most significant positive correlation between active Fe and Chl content, and between active Fe and Pn respectively. Therefore, active Fe could be useful physiological predicting index for diagnosis.

Physiological Effects of Rare Earths on Black Currant Plants

Various concentrations of ''Nongle'' rare earth were applied on 'Xinbin'' cultivar of black currant plants. The results indicated that leaf chlorophyll contents, photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, photon flux density and leaf transpiration rate of black currant plants were influenced significantly by rare earth applied on leaves. Foliage application of 300 to 800 mg/L rare earth two times in the growing season was better than those applied once.

The effect of dehydration on plant regeneration and some physiology characters in rice calli

The plant regeneration frequencies of ealli fromplant tissue and cell culture,especially that of thecalli from rice tissue culture and rice anther cul-ture,and that of the foreign-DNA-transfor-mation-derived rice calli is very low(usually 10-15%).It is therefor very important to improve theplant regeneration frequency of rice calli.A1-

Physiological Effect of New FA Antitranspirant Application on Maize

The field trial was conducted to study physiological effect of new FA antitranspirant on maize. The new FA antitranspirant was sprayed at 10 d pre-tasseling, ear filling stage and 10 d pre-tasseling + ear filling stage, with the concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 ml L-1. The results indicated that the application of new FA antitranspirant increased nitrate reductase activity(NRA), free proline content, chlorophyll content and water content of leaf, thus drought stress can be mitigated. The new FA antitranspirant increased photosynthesis rate and reduced transpiration rate, stimulated growth and reduced water loss. 10 d pre-tasseling + ear filling stage application had a cumulative effect on the indices compared with 10 d pre-tasseling and ear filling stage, except for NRA. The new FA antitranspirant caused an increase of grain yield by 5.37 to 29. 58% with different treatments. The optimal concentration is 1. 5 ml L-1, i. e. 75 g new FA antitranspirant dissolved in 50 kg water, and the optimal apply period is 10 d pre-tasseling + ear filling stage.

Physiological Effect of New FA Antitranspirant Application on Winter Wheat at Ear Filling Stage

The physiological effect of new FA antitranspirant on winter wheat was studied by field trial. The new FA antitranspirant was sprayed at ear filling stage, using the following concentrations： 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mL L^-1. The results indicated that new FA antitranspirant increased nitrate reductase activity （NRA）, free proline content, chlorophyll content and water content of leaf, thus drought stress can be mitigated. The new FA antitranspirant increased photosynthesis, enlarged stomatal conductance and reduced transpiration rate, thus led to growth stimulation and water loss reduction. New FA antitranspirant caused an increase of grain yield by 7.2%, under the optimal concentration 1.5 mL L^-1.

Nutrients Deficiency and Excess Phenomena of Cut Rose and Their Physiological Significances

On the basis of a brief introduction of essential major dements and trace dements for cut rose, the physiological effect and deficiency and excess phenomena of major elements including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sulfur and trace dements including zinc, molybdenum, boron, iron, manganese, copper were mainly described; the main factors influencing nutrients absorption of cut rose were summarized, in order to provide a reference for the reasonable fertilization of cut rese.

Physiological and pharmacological functions of G protein coupled receptor 124:A review

G protein-coupled receptors(GPCRs)are the largest protein superfamily in the body,expressed in various tissues and organs,and are currently one of the most important clinical drug targets.Recently,a class of GPCRs without endogenous ligands(orphan GPCRs)have been discovered.They exhibit different physiological functions in the body and act extensively on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems.Among them,G protein-coupled receptor 124(GPR124)is an orphaned member of the G protein coupled receptor adhesion family that has attracted much attention.It plays a key role in promoting cerebral angiogenesis and maintaining the stability of the blood-brain barrier.It also associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral ischemia and atherosclerosis.However,the role of GPR124 in these diseases,the associated signaling pathways,and possible drug intervention targets are still unclear.This article summarizes the physiological effects,pharmacological effects and related signal pathways of GPR124 published in the field of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases published in recent years,in order to provide a reference for the study of the role of GPR124 in the occurrence and development of diseases.

Recent advances on N-acetylneuraminic acid:Physiological roles,applications,and biosynthesis

N-Acetylneuraminic acid(Neu5Ac),the most common type of Sia,generally acts as the terminal sugar in cell surface glycans,glycoconjugates,oligosaccharides,lipo-oligosaccharides,and polysaccharides,thus exerting numerous physiological functions.The extensive applications of Neu5Ac in the food,cosmetic,and pharmaceutical industries make large-scale production of this chemical desirable.Biosynthesis which is associated with important application potential and environmental friendliness has become an indispensable approach for large-scale synthesis of Neu5Ac.In this review,the physiological roles of Neu5Ac was first summarized in detail.Second,the safety evaluation,regulatory status,and applications of Neu5Ac were discussed.Third,enzyme-catalyzed preparation,whole-cell biocatalysis,and microbial de novo synthesis of Neu5Ac were comprehensively reviewed.In addition,we discussed the main challenges of Neu5Ac de novo biosynthesis,such as screening and engineering of key enzymes,identifying exporters of intermediates and Neu5Ac,and balancing cell growth and biosynthesis.The corresponding strategies and systematic strategies were proposed to overcome these challenges and facilitate Neu5Ac industrial-scale production.

Eccentric training with a powered rowing machine

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eccentric workloads generated by a powered rowing machine on the cardiorespiratory,cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.It was hypothesized that beneficial physiological effects would result by training with high eccentric workloads.Conventional rowing machines are utilized for performance improvements through concentric workloads alone;however for this research,a conventional machine was modified with an electric motor and an advanced control system to allow the machine to also include eccentric capabilities.The ability to combine concentric and eccentric actions in any exercise has the potential to improve training effectiveness.The study followed an experimental design,exposing ten subjects(5 male,5 female)to multiple eccentric workloads generated by the powered rowing machine.Each subject participated in two 12-min exercise trials corresponding to full body row(FBR)and low body row(LBR).Each of these trials included four 3-min stages that gradually increased the eccentric workload.Increased eccentric muscle contractions and metabolic cost were confirmed in the experiments.The results on oxygen consumption reveal a significant increase between stages 1 and 2 for both exercises(FBR p=0.0001 and LBR p=0.004)with no significant increases between the remaining stages.Results on heart rate reveal a significantly increase with each stage for both exercises(p=<0.05).Results on muscle activation also reveal an overall increase for all muscle groups as eccentric workload is increased.