In order to study the morphological variations among wild Anthocidaris crassispina groups in the southeast coast of China, six groups collected from Daya Bay, Egong Bay, Hailing Island, and Nan＇ao Island in Guangzhou...In order to study the morphological variations among wild Anthocidaris crassispina groups in the southeast coast of China, six groups collected from Daya Bay, Egong Bay, Hailing Island, and Nan＇ao Island in Guangzhou Province, Weizhou Island in Guangxi Province and Ningde City in Fujian Province were analyzed in this paper. Six morphometric traits were measured and the degrees of morphological variations among wild Anthocidaris crassispina groups were compared using four multivariate analyses, one-way ANOVA analysis, variation coefficient method, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis. The results of one-way ANOVA analysis showed that there were significant differences in the six morphometric traits between Weizhou Island＇s population and the other five groups. The variation coefficient analysis showed that the difference between the Weizhou Island＇s population and Hailing Is- land＇s population reached the interspecific level. The results of cluster analysis showed that the morphometric characters of Daly Bay＇s population, Egong Bay＇s population and Nan＇ao＇s population were more similar, but the groups from Weizhou Island and Ningde City were the most divergent. The discriminant analysis showed that the identification accuracy of A. crassispina was 47.8%-86%, and the total dis- criminant accuracy was 65.3%. All the analysis results above suggest that certain morphological variation has been generated among A. crassispina groups from differ- ent origins due to geographical isolation and different environmental factors.展开更多
Objective Concentration of extracellular calcium （[Ca2＋]o） in the central nervous system decreases substantially in different conditions. It results in facilitating neuronal excitability. The goal of this study is ...Objective Concentration of extracellular calcium （[Ca2＋]o） in the central nervous system decreases substantially in different conditions. It results in facilitating neuronal excitability. The goal of this study is to examine the mechanisms of enhanced neuronal excitation in low [Ca2＋]o in order to provide new clues to treat the hyperexcitability diseases in clinic. Methods Whole-cell patch-clamp technique and neuron culture were used in the study. Results The firing threshold of cultured hippocampal neurons decreased markedly in low [Ca2＋]o saline. Unexpectedly, apamine and isoprenaline, antagonists of medium afterhyperpolarization （mAHP） and slow AHP （sAHP） respectively, had no statistic significant effect on excitability of neurons. TTX at a low concentration was sufficient to inhibit/Nap, which blocked the increase of firing frequency in low [Ca2＋]o. It also reduced the number of spikes in normal [Ca2＋]o. Conclusion These results suggest that in cultured hippocampal neurons, modulation of spiking threshold but not AHP may cause the increased excitability in low [Ca2＋]o.展开更多
基金Supported by National Key Technology Research and Development Program(2012BAD18B02,2012BAD18B01-2)Special Scientific Research Fund of Marine Public Welfare Profession of China(201205021-3)National Nonprofit Institute Research Grant of CATAS-TCGRI(2015TS05)~~
文摘In order to study the morphological variations among wild Anthocidaris crassispina groups in the southeast coast of China, six groups collected from Daya Bay, Egong Bay, Hailing Island, and Nan＇ao Island in Guangzhou Province, Weizhou Island in Guangxi Province and Ningde City in Fujian Province were analyzed in this paper. Six morphometric traits were measured and the degrees of morphological variations among wild Anthocidaris crassispina groups were compared using four multivariate analyses, one-way ANOVA analysis, variation coefficient method, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis. The results of one-way ANOVA analysis showed that there were significant differences in the six morphometric traits between Weizhou Island＇s population and the other five groups. The variation coefficient analysis showed that the difference between the Weizhou Island＇s population and Hailing Is- land＇s population reached the interspecific level. The results of cluster analysis showed that the morphometric characters of Daly Bay＇s population, Egong Bay＇s population and Nan＇ao＇s population were more similar, but the groups from Weizhou Island and Ningde City were the most divergent. The discriminant analysis showed that the identification accuracy of A. crassispina was 47.8%-86%, and the total dis- criminant accuracy was 65.3%. All the analysis results above suggest that certain morphological variation has been generated among A. crassispina groups from differ- ent origins due to geographical isolation and different environmental factors.
基金supported by Sci-ence Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.LC06C28)PhD Research Fund of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University(No.BS2007-09)Science Foun-dation of Education Department of Heilongjiang Province(No.10553050).
文摘Objective Concentration of extracellular calcium （[Ca2＋]o） in the central nervous system decreases substantially in different conditions. It results in facilitating neuronal excitability. The goal of this study is to examine the mechanisms of enhanced neuronal excitation in low [Ca2＋]o in order to provide new clues to treat the hyperexcitability diseases in clinic. Methods Whole-cell patch-clamp technique and neuron culture were used in the study. Results The firing threshold of cultured hippocampal neurons decreased markedly in low [Ca2＋]o saline. Unexpectedly, apamine and isoprenaline, antagonists of medium afterhyperpolarization （mAHP） and slow AHP （sAHP） respectively, had no statistic significant effect on excitability of neurons. TTX at a low concentration was sufficient to inhibit/Nap, which blocked the increase of firing frequency in low [Ca2＋]o. It also reduced the number of spikes in normal [Ca2＋]o. Conclusion These results suggest that in cultured hippocampal neurons, modulation of spiking threshold but not AHP may cause the increased excitability in low [Ca2＋]o.
