The occurrence of the giant jellyfish, Nemopilema nomurai, has been a frequent phenomenon in the Yellow Sea. However, the relationship between the giant jellyfish and protozoa, in particular ciliates, remains largely ...The occurrence of the giant jellyfish, Nemopilema nomurai, has been a frequent phenomenon in the Yellow Sea. However, the relationship between the giant jellyfish and protozoa, in particular ciliates, remains largely unknown. We investigated the distribution of nanoflagellates, ciliates, Noctiluca scintillans, and copepod nauplii along the transect 33~N in the Yellow Sea in June and August, 2012, during an occurrence of the giant jellyfish, and in October of that year when the jellyfish was absent. The organisms studied were mainly concentrated in the surface waters in summer, while in autumn they were evenly distributed in the water column. Nanoflagellate, ciliate, and copepod nauplii biomasses increased from early June to August along with jellyfish growth, the first two decreased in October, while N. scintillans biomass peaked in early June to 3 571 pg C/L and decreased in August and October. In summer, ciliate biomass greatly exceeded that of copepod nauplii (4.61-15.04 ~tg C/L vs. 0.34-0.89 pg C/L). Ciliate production was even more important than biomass, ranging from 6.59 to 34.19 ~tg C/(L.d) in summer. Our data suggest a tight and positive association among the nano-, micro-, and meso-zooplankton in the study area. Statistical analysis revealed that the abundance and total production of ciliate as well as loricate ciliate biomass were positively correlated with giant jellyfish biomass, indicating a possible predator-prey relationship between ciliates and giant jellyfish. This is in contrast to a previous study, which reported a significant reduction in ciliate standing crops due to the mass occurrence ofN. nomurai in summer. Our study indicates that, with its high biomass and, in particular, high production ciliates might support the mass occurrence of giant jellyfish.展开更多
Rhodotorula sp. NJ298 which could produce carotenoids was isolated from Antarctic sea ice. The major carotenoid was identified as astaxanthin by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS), and its content accou...Rhodotorula sp. NJ298 which could produce carotenoids was isolated from Antarctic sea ice. The major carotenoid was identified as astaxanthin by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS), and its content accounted for 87.62% of total carotenoids (1,786 μg/g). High Performance Liquid Chromatogrephy (HPLC) analysis showed that the purity of the astaxanthin reached about 96. 16% through a simple purification. Maximum astaxanthin production (1,908μg/g) was obtained when the yeast was grown at 10 ℃ in seawater medium containing 5 g/L sodium acetate, 5 g/L peptone, 0.5 g/L NaC1, 0.01 g/L KH2PO4; 0.01 g/L MgSO4·7H20 and 0.001 g/L FeSO4·7H20 at pH 7.5.展开更多
The scyphozoan Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus) sp. 1., is a cosmopolitan species-complex which blooms seasonally in a variety of coastal and shelf sea environments around the world. The effects of different microalgal spe...The scyphozoan Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus) sp. 1., is a cosmopolitan species-complex which blooms seasonally in a variety of coastal and shelf sea environments around the world. The effects of different microalgal species on the growth of newly-released Aurelia sp. 1 ephyrae were studied under laboratory conditions. We fed ephyrae with four different microalgal species (diatom, autotrophic dinoflagellate, heterotrophic dinoflagellate, and chlorophyta) plus A rtemia nauplii for 12-24 d at 18℃. Results showed that the growth rate diverged significantly for Artemia nauplii compared to other food types. In addition, there was no sig- nificant variation between the growth rates for Skeletonema costatum and Prorocentrum donghaiense, and no significant variation was found in the growth rates for N. scintillans and P. subcordiformis. Artemia nauplii could support the energy requirement for the newly-released ephyrae to develop to meduase, and the ephyrae with Artemia nauplii showed a significant average growth rate of 25.85% d-1. Newly-released ephyrae could grow slightly with some species of microalgae in the earliest development stage. Chain diatom Skeletonema costatum and autotrophic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum donghaiense, could not support the growth of the ephyrae, while heterotrophic dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans and chlorophyta Platymonas subcordiformis could support the growth of the ephyrae. However, none of the ephyrae fed with the tested phytoplankton could mature to medusae.展开更多
The association of scyphomedusae with invertebrates has been long known in the literature; especially with hyperiids amphipods. The association of echinoderms with jellyfish is not common and rarely recorded. We repor...The association of scyphomedusae with invertebrates has been long known in the literature; especially with hyperiids amphipods. The association of echinoderms with jellyfish is not common and rarely recorded. We reported the association of the ophiuroid Ophiocnemis marnmrata with the rhizostome scyphomedusa Rhopilema hispidum collected in Vellar estuary (on the southeast coast of India). O. marmorata is supposed to be a filter feeding ophiuroid, quite common in soft bottom of shallow waters. The brittle stars possibly seek for food supply, shelter and protection through the association.展开更多
Pearl oyster Pinctada maxima is mainly used to produce high-valued gold and silver colored nucleated pearls.We developed a line with golden nacre in the mantle edge by sampling breeders from the Sanya population of pe...Pearl oyster Pinctada maxima is mainly used to produce high-valued gold and silver colored nucleated pearls.We developed a line with golden nacre in the mantle edge by sampling breeders from the Sanya population of pearl oyster P.maxima.It is found that the total carotenoid content(TCC)in the mantle tissues of the strain group(SG)was significantly higher than that of the control group(CG).Differentially expressed genes between the strain and control group(a line with silver nacre in the mantle edge)were screened.A total of 28285 genes were annotated in the transcriptome.Totally,295 up-regulated genes and 254 down-regulated genes were annotated which the strain compared with the CG.Lipid-transport and metabolism genes,such as fatty acid-binding protein,cytochrome P4503A and ATP-binding cassette sub-family A were up-regulated in the line.The expression levels of candidate genes in the line were higher than those in the CG,which are basically consistent with the transcriptome results.These findings are helpful to understand carotenoid metabolism in golden colored nacre formation of pearl oyster P.maxima.展开更多
Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) has been the focus of numerous studies from a number of standpoints. This paper explores a short story "Mother" (1919) from Winesburg, Ohio and studies it from an eval...Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) has been the focus of numerous studies from a number of standpoints. This paper explores a short story "Mother" (1919) from Winesburg, Ohio and studies it from an evaluation-based perspective embracing the analysis of the artistic language and the style of the author's narration. The main focus of the study is concentrated on the genre-related issues as well as on the determining the reason why Anderson avoids the development of the given text and transforming it into the regime of a more large-scale prose. As it turns out from the analysis, Anderson elaborates a specific style of narration and creates the form that can be characterized as the mode of "epic sketch". Anderson favors to use much smaller meter and scope, and that choice serves the writer's purpose to describe the psychological portrait of one of the characters of the above-mentioned short story.展开更多
Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between individuals with high(HC)and low(LC)total carotenoid content(TCC)were sampled from a selected line of Pinctada fucata martensii with black shell in the prismatic layer.The e...Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between individuals with high(HC)and low(LC)total carotenoid content(TCC)were sampled from a selected line of Pinctada fucata martensii with black shell in the prismatic layer.The expression levels of candidate genes were verified by qRT-PCR.Targeted resequencing was used to detect SNPs in a candidate gene,PmSR-BI.The association of TCC with SNPs in PmSR-BI was determined.Results showed that a total of 1025 DEGs were identified between HC and LC.The expression levels of the candidate gene PmSR-BI in HC were higher than those in LC.Seven SNPs in the exon and eight SNPs in the 5′regulatory regions of PmSR-BI were found.Association analysis showed that one SNP in the exon and two SNPs in the 5′regulatory regions of PmSR-BI were significantly associated with the TCC(P<0.05).All SNPs of PmSR-BI were divided into four blocks.CC haplotype in Block 1 and AG haplotype in Block 3 were significantly higher than other haplotypes.These results help elucidate the mechanism underlying carotenoid metabolism and develop marker-assisted breeding design in the species.展开更多
Intersexualism occurs in all species of maxnmals and the pathogenesis of abnormal development of the gonads is still unclear. Thus, the aim of this report is to describe the hormonal and histopathological findings fro...Intersexualism occurs in all species of maxnmals and the pathogenesis of abnormal development of the gonads is still unclear. Thus, the aim of this report is to describe the hormonal and histopathological findings from a case of bilateral true hermaphroditism in a mixed-breed bitch due to the few case reports published involving hormonal levels in dogs with intersexuality. Serum was obtained from the animal before surgery and was submitted to hormone measurements. Progesterone and testosterone were evaluated by radioimnunoassay and estrogen by ELISA (immune-enzymatic assay). The values of progesterone, testosterone and estrogen concentrations were 2.26 ng/mL, 0.05 ng/mL and 9.7 pg/mL, respectively. The proportion of ovarian tissue found in the ovotestes after histopathological examination was higher in relation to seminiferous tubules, which may explain the low level of serum testosterone. Low concentration of serum testosterone may have contributed to the partial virilization of external genitalia, since the animal only had clitoral hypertrophy. Estrogen and progesterone levels found were compatible with the initial stage of estrus (preovulatory LH (luteinizing hormone) surge), which shows that ovarian follicles found in the bilateral ovotestes contributed to the occurrence of the estrous cycle before surgery. Quantitation of serum hormones may also shed light on the cause of disturbances in sex differentiation in canine species. More studies are needed to elucidate the real cause of intersex in dogs.展开更多
Recombinant human-salmon calcxtonin (hsCT) was synthesized and expressea on the cell surtaces ot recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yAGA2-hsCT) using the pAGA2-hsCT expression vector. Expression of recombinant ...Recombinant human-salmon calcxtonin (hsCT) was synthesized and expressea on the cell surtaces ot recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yAGA2-hsCT) using the pAGA2-hsCT expression vector. Expression of recombinant hsCT was verified by flow cytometer.The resorption activity of osteoclasts was inhibited by recombinant hsCT protein which released from the cell surface of yAGA2-hsCT. Blood calcium determination in rats showed the activity of yAGA2-hsCT following oral administration of 5 mg/kg lyophilized transformant yeast to hypercalcemia rats decreases the serum calcium from 2.82 ±0.023 mM to 2.662 ± 0.012 mM.展开更多
An 87-year-old,Japanese woman was shown to have a submucosal tumor-like lesion with a deep,central ulceration covered with thick,whitish exudate in the stomach.Biopsy showed Candida tropicalis but not Helicobacter pyl...An 87-year-old,Japanese woman was shown to have a submucosal tumor-like lesion with a deep,central ulceration covered with thick,whitish exudate in the stomach.Biopsy showed Candida tropicalis but not Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori).She had no predisposing factors or history of peptic ulcers nor had taken non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),diagnosed with Candida-associated gastric ulcer.Though cured of the lesion,she developed another ulcer in a different position,in which Candida was demonstrated but H.pylori was undetectable.This is the first case of recurrent Candida-associated gastric ulcer in the world.Detected in both the original and recurrent lesions in an H.pylori-negative patient with no antecedent ulcers who had not taken NSAIDs,Candida is considered,contrary to the prevailing opinion,to play an etiologic role in ulcer formation.展开更多
This paper makes a detailed study on the Chinese learners' use of almost and nearly by comparing the evidence from CLEC, WECCL and LOB. The findings show there are some differences in the learners' and the nat...This paper makes a detailed study on the Chinese learners' use of almost and nearly by comparing the evidence from CLEC, WECCL and LOB. The findings show there are some differences in the learners' and the native speakers' use of the two commonly-used synonyms. Specifically, the Chinese learners (1) display an underuse of both almost and nearly in the overall frequency point of view; (2) tend to overuse, underuse and misuse some colligations; (3) use some inappropriate and atypical collocates; (4) get confused in some colligational and collocational patterns of almost and nearly. The discussions about the above differences reveal the learners' mother tongue interference and their confusion of the two synonyms may play important roles in these non-native uses. Some tentative suggestions are provided to English teaching and learning in China.展开更多
Based on Nation's (2004) classification of word knowledge and Jiang's(2000) psycholinguistic model of vocabulary acquisition in a second language,this experimental study centres on the role Of L1-Chinese in de...Based on Nation's (2004) classification of word knowledge and Jiang's(2000) psycholinguistic model of vocabulary acquisition in a second language,this experimental study centres on the role Of L1-Chinese in developing the semantic and syntactic aspects of the word lack by Chinese EFL learners.Two production tests and an acceptability test are employed among 90 subjects.From the results of the study,it can be seen that Chinese EFL learners have great difficulty in acquiring lack because of the negative influence of their L1- Chinese.That is,Chinese EFL learners are more likely to misuse an L2 word with multiple word classes, when the syntactic category of its L1-Chinese'equivalent'word is only identical with one of these classes. Thus,it is proposed that both Chinese EFL teachers and learners should pay more attention to the cross- language'equivalents'that do not belong to the same word-class category in their L2 word acquisition to prevent the negative Ll-transference and the occurrence of lexical fossilization.展开更多
Effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can be mediated by native chicken type II collagen(n CCII), recombinant peptide containing n CCII tolerogenic epitopes(CTEs), or a therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding the full-...Effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can be mediated by native chicken type II collagen(n CCII), recombinant peptide containing n CCII tolerogenic epitopes(CTEs), or a therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding the full-length CCOL2 A1 c DNA. As recombinant CCII(r CCII) might avoid potential pathogenic virus contamination during n CCII preparation or chromosomal integration and oncogene activation associated with DNA vaccines, here we evaluated the importance of propeptide and telopeptide domains on r CCII triple helix molecular assembly. We constructed p C-and p N-procollagen(without N-or Cpropeptides, respectively) as well as CTEs located in the triple helical domain lacking both propeptides and telopeptides, and expressed these in yeast Pichia pastoris host strain GS115(his4, Mut+) simultaneously with recombinant chicken prolyl-4-hydroxylase α and β subunits. Both p C-and p N-procollagen monomers accumulated inside P. pastoris cells, whereas CTE was assembled into homotrimers with stable conformation and secreted into the supernatants, suggesting that the large molecular weight p C-or p N-procollagens were retained within the endoplasmic reticulum whereas the smaller CTEs proceeded through the secretory pathway. Furthermore, resulting recombinant chicken type II collagen p Cα1(II) can induce collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) rat model, which seems to be as effective as the current standard n CCII. Notably, protease digestion assays showed that r CCII could assemble in the absence of C-and N-propeptides or telopeptides. These findings provide new insights into the minimal structural requirements for r CCII expression and folding.展开更多
Research has shown that the hypomagnetic field(HMF)can affect embryo development,cell proliferation,learning and memory,and in vitro tubulin assembly.In the present study,we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism ...Research has shown that the hypomagnetic field(HMF)can affect embryo development,cell proliferation,learning and memory,and in vitro tubulin assembly.In the present study,we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which the HMF exerts its effect,by comparing the transcriptome profiles of human neuroblastoma cells exposed to either the HMF or the geomagnetic field.A total of 2464 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified,216 of which were up-regulated and2248 of which were down-regulated after exposure to the HMF.These DEGs were found to be significantly clustered into several key processes,namely macromolecule localization,protein transport,RNA processing,and brain function.Seventeen DEGs were verified by real-time quantitative PCR,and the expression levels of nine of these DEGs were measured every 6 h.Most notably,MAPK1 and CRY2,showed significant up-and down-regulation,respectively,during the first 6 h of HMF exposure,which suggests involvement of the MAPK pathway and cryptochrome in the early bio-HMF response.Our results provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the observed biological effects of the HMF.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2011CB403604)
文摘The occurrence of the giant jellyfish, Nemopilema nomurai, has been a frequent phenomenon in the Yellow Sea. However, the relationship between the giant jellyfish and protozoa, in particular ciliates, remains largely unknown. We investigated the distribution of nanoflagellates, ciliates, Noctiluca scintillans, and copepod nauplii along the transect 33~N in the Yellow Sea in June and August, 2012, during an occurrence of the giant jellyfish, and in October of that year when the jellyfish was absent. The organisms studied were mainly concentrated in the surface waters in summer, while in autumn they were evenly distributed in the water column. Nanoflagellate, ciliate, and copepod nauplii biomasses increased from early June to August along with jellyfish growth, the first two decreased in October, while N. scintillans biomass peaked in early June to 3 571 pg C/L and decreased in August and October. In summer, ciliate biomass greatly exceeded that of copepod nauplii (4.61-15.04 ~tg C/L vs. 0.34-0.89 pg C/L). Ciliate production was even more important than biomass, ranging from 6.59 to 34.19 ~tg C/(L.d) in summer. Our data suggest a tight and positive association among the nano-, micro-, and meso-zooplankton in the study area. Statistical analysis revealed that the abundance and total production of ciliate as well as loricate ciliate biomass were positively correlated with giant jellyfish biomass, indicating a possible predator-prey relationship between ciliates and giant jellyfish. This is in contrast to a previous study, which reported a significant reduction in ciliate standing crops due to the mass occurrence ofN. nomurai in summer. Our study indicates that, with its high biomass and, in particular, high production ciliates might support the mass occurrence of giant jellyfish.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40406003 and 40206022).
文摘Rhodotorula sp. NJ298 which could produce carotenoids was isolated from Antarctic sea ice. The major carotenoid was identified as astaxanthin by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS), and its content accounted for 87.62% of total carotenoids (1,786 μg/g). High Performance Liquid Chromatogrephy (HPLC) analysis showed that the purity of the astaxanthin reached about 96. 16% through a simple purification. Maximum astaxanthin production (1,908μg/g) was obtained when the yeast was grown at 10 ℃ in seawater medium containing 5 g/L sodium acetate, 5 g/L peptone, 0.5 g/L NaC1, 0.01 g/L KH2PO4; 0.01 g/L MgSO4·7H20 and 0.001 g/L FeSO4·7H20 at pH 7.5.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2011CB403603)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA0503 0401)the National Natural Science Founda-tion of Shandong Province,China(No.ZR2012DQ005)
文摘The scyphozoan Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus) sp. 1., is a cosmopolitan species-complex which blooms seasonally in a variety of coastal and shelf sea environments around the world. The effects of different microalgal species on the growth of newly-released Aurelia sp. 1 ephyrae were studied under laboratory conditions. We fed ephyrae with four different microalgal species (diatom, autotrophic dinoflagellate, heterotrophic dinoflagellate, and chlorophyta) plus A rtemia nauplii for 12-24 d at 18℃. Results showed that the growth rate diverged significantly for Artemia nauplii compared to other food types. In addition, there was no sig- nificant variation between the growth rates for Skeletonema costatum and Prorocentrum donghaiense, and no significant variation was found in the growth rates for N. scintillans and P. subcordiformis. Artemia nauplii could support the energy requirement for the newly-released ephyrae to develop to meduase, and the ephyrae with Artemia nauplii showed a significant average growth rate of 25.85% d-1. Newly-released ephyrae could grow slightly with some species of microalgae in the earliest development stage. Chain diatom Skeletonema costatum and autotrophic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum donghaiense, could not support the growth of the ephyrae, while heterotrophic dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans and chlorophyta Platymonas subcordiformis could support the growth of the ephyrae. However, none of the ephyrae fed with the tested phytoplankton could mature to medusae.
文摘The association of scyphomedusae with invertebrates has been long known in the literature; especially with hyperiids amphipods. The association of echinoderms with jellyfish is not common and rarely recorded. We reported the association of the ophiuroid Ophiocnemis marnmrata with the rhizostome scyphomedusa Rhopilema hispidum collected in Vellar estuary (on the southeast coast of India). O. marmorata is supposed to be a filter feeding ophiuroid, quite common in soft bottom of shallow waters. The brittle stars possibly seek for food supply, shelter and protection through the association.
基金supported by Guangdong Provincial Special Fund for Modern Agriculture Industry Technology Innovation Teams,Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2020KJ146)Special promotion of fishery science and technology of Ocean and Fisheries Bureau of Guangdong Province(Grant No.Z2014011 and Z2015002)+1 种基金"Innovation Team Project"special funds(Grant No.2017KCXTD016)from the Department of Education of Guangdong ProvinceModern Agricultural Industrial System(Grant No.CARS-049).
文摘Pearl oyster Pinctada maxima is mainly used to produce high-valued gold and silver colored nucleated pearls.We developed a line with golden nacre in the mantle edge by sampling breeders from the Sanya population of pearl oyster P.maxima.It is found that the total carotenoid content(TCC)in the mantle tissues of the strain group(SG)was significantly higher than that of the control group(CG).Differentially expressed genes between the strain and control group(a line with silver nacre in the mantle edge)were screened.A total of 28285 genes were annotated in the transcriptome.Totally,295 up-regulated genes and 254 down-regulated genes were annotated which the strain compared with the CG.Lipid-transport and metabolism genes,such as fatty acid-binding protein,cytochrome P4503A and ATP-binding cassette sub-family A were up-regulated in the line.The expression levels of candidate genes in the line were higher than those in the CG,which are basically consistent with the transcriptome results.These findings are helpful to understand carotenoid metabolism in golden colored nacre formation of pearl oyster P.maxima.
文摘Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) has been the focus of numerous studies from a number of standpoints. This paper explores a short story "Mother" (1919) from Winesburg, Ohio and studies it from an evaluation-based perspective embracing the analysis of the artistic language and the style of the author's narration. The main focus of the study is concentrated on the genre-related issues as well as on the determining the reason why Anderson avoids the development of the given text and transforming it into the regime of a more large-scale prose. As it turns out from the analysis, Anderson elaborates a specific style of narration and creates the form that can be characterized as the mode of "epic sketch". Anderson favors to use much smaller meter and scope, and that choice serves the writer's purpose to describe the psychological portrait of one of the characters of the above-mentioned short story.
基金The research was financially supported by Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2021B0202020003,and 2022A1515010030)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32102817)+2 种基金Department of Education of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2019KQNCX043,2020ZDZX1045 and 2021KCXTD026)Special promotion of fishery science and technology of Ocean and Fisheries Bureau of Guangdong Province(Grant No.B201601-Z09)the earmarked fund for CARS-49.
文摘Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between individuals with high(HC)and low(LC)total carotenoid content(TCC)were sampled from a selected line of Pinctada fucata martensii with black shell in the prismatic layer.The expression levels of candidate genes were verified by qRT-PCR.Targeted resequencing was used to detect SNPs in a candidate gene,PmSR-BI.The association of TCC with SNPs in PmSR-BI was determined.Results showed that a total of 1025 DEGs were identified between HC and LC.The expression levels of the candidate gene PmSR-BI in HC were higher than those in LC.Seven SNPs in the exon and eight SNPs in the 5′regulatory regions of PmSR-BI were found.Association analysis showed that one SNP in the exon and two SNPs in the 5′regulatory regions of PmSR-BI were significantly associated with the TCC(P<0.05).All SNPs of PmSR-BI were divided into four blocks.CC haplotype in Block 1 and AG haplotype in Block 3 were significantly higher than other haplotypes.These results help elucidate the mechanism underlying carotenoid metabolism and develop marker-assisted breeding design in the species.
文摘Intersexualism occurs in all species of maxnmals and the pathogenesis of abnormal development of the gonads is still unclear. Thus, the aim of this report is to describe the hormonal and histopathological findings from a case of bilateral true hermaphroditism in a mixed-breed bitch due to the few case reports published involving hormonal levels in dogs with intersexuality. Serum was obtained from the animal before surgery and was submitted to hormone measurements. Progesterone and testosterone were evaluated by radioimnunoassay and estrogen by ELISA (immune-enzymatic assay). The values of progesterone, testosterone and estrogen concentrations were 2.26 ng/mL, 0.05 ng/mL and 9.7 pg/mL, respectively. The proportion of ovarian tissue found in the ovotestes after histopathological examination was higher in relation to seminiferous tubules, which may explain the low level of serum testosterone. Low concentration of serum testosterone may have contributed to the partial virilization of external genitalia, since the animal only had clitoral hypertrophy. Estrogen and progesterone levels found were compatible with the initial stage of estrus (preovulatory LH (luteinizing hormone) surge), which shows that ovarian follicles found in the bilateral ovotestes contributed to the occurrence of the estrous cycle before surgery. Quantitation of serum hormones may also shed light on the cause of disturbances in sex differentiation in canine species. More studies are needed to elucidate the real cause of intersex in dogs.
文摘Recombinant human-salmon calcxtonin (hsCT) was synthesized and expressea on the cell surtaces ot recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yAGA2-hsCT) using the pAGA2-hsCT expression vector. Expression of recombinant hsCT was verified by flow cytometer.The resorption activity of osteoclasts was inhibited by recombinant hsCT protein which released from the cell surface of yAGA2-hsCT. Blood calcium determination in rats showed the activity of yAGA2-hsCT following oral administration of 5 mg/kg lyophilized transformant yeast to hypercalcemia rats decreases the serum calcium from 2.82 ±0.023 mM to 2.662 ± 0.012 mM.
文摘An 87-year-old,Japanese woman was shown to have a submucosal tumor-like lesion with a deep,central ulceration covered with thick,whitish exudate in the stomach.Biopsy showed Candida tropicalis but not Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori).She had no predisposing factors or history of peptic ulcers nor had taken non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs),diagnosed with Candida-associated gastric ulcer.Though cured of the lesion,she developed another ulcer in a different position,in which Candida was demonstrated but H.pylori was undetectable.This is the first case of recurrent Candida-associated gastric ulcer in the world.Detected in both the original and recurrent lesions in an H.pylori-negative patient with no antecedent ulcers who had not taken NSAIDs,Candida is considered,contrary to the prevailing opinion,to play an etiologic role in ulcer formation.
文摘This paper makes a detailed study on the Chinese learners' use of almost and nearly by comparing the evidence from CLEC, WECCL and LOB. The findings show there are some differences in the learners' and the native speakers' use of the two commonly-used synonyms. Specifically, the Chinese learners (1) display an underuse of both almost and nearly in the overall frequency point of view; (2) tend to overuse, underuse and misuse some colligations; (3) use some inappropriate and atypical collocates; (4) get confused in some colligational and collocational patterns of almost and nearly. The discussions about the above differences reveal the learners' mother tongue interference and their confusion of the two synonyms may play important roles in these non-native uses. Some tentative suggestions are provided to English teaching and learning in China.
文摘Based on Nation's (2004) classification of word knowledge and Jiang's(2000) psycholinguistic model of vocabulary acquisition in a second language,this experimental study centres on the role Of L1-Chinese in developing the semantic and syntactic aspects of the word lack by Chinese EFL learners.Two production tests and an acceptability test are employed among 90 subjects.From the results of the study,it can be seen that Chinese EFL learners have great difficulty in acquiring lack because of the negative influence of their L1- Chinese.That is,Chinese EFL learners are more likely to misuse an L2 word with multiple word classes, when the syntactic category of its L1-Chinese'equivalent'word is only identical with one of these classes. Thus,it is proposed that both Chinese EFL teachers and learners should pay more attention to the cross- language'equivalents'that do not belong to the same word-class category in their L2 word acquisition to prevent the negative Ll-transference and the occurrence of lexical fossilization.
文摘Effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can be mediated by native chicken type II collagen(n CCII), recombinant peptide containing n CCII tolerogenic epitopes(CTEs), or a therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding the full-length CCOL2 A1 c DNA. As recombinant CCII(r CCII) might avoid potential pathogenic virus contamination during n CCII preparation or chromosomal integration and oncogene activation associated with DNA vaccines, here we evaluated the importance of propeptide and telopeptide domains on r CCII triple helix molecular assembly. We constructed p C-and p N-procollagen(without N-or Cpropeptides, respectively) as well as CTEs located in the triple helical domain lacking both propeptides and telopeptides, and expressed these in yeast Pichia pastoris host strain GS115(his4, Mut+) simultaneously with recombinant chicken prolyl-4-hydroxylase α and β subunits. Both p C-and p N-procollagen monomers accumulated inside P. pastoris cells, whereas CTE was assembled into homotrimers with stable conformation and secreted into the supernatants, suggesting that the large molecular weight p C-or p N-procollagens were retained within the endoplasmic reticulum whereas the smaller CTEs proceeded through the secretory pathway. Furthermore, resulting recombinant chicken type II collagen p Cα1(II) can induce collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) rat model, which seems to be as effective as the current standard n CCII. Notably, protease digestion assays showed that r CCII could assemble in the absence of C-and N-propeptides or telopeptides. These findings provide new insights into the minimal structural requirements for r CCII expression and folding.
基金supported by the Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences(QCAS)Biotechnology Fund(GJHZ1131)the Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences for the Development of Major Scientific Research Equipment(YZ201148)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31200628)the External Cooperation Program of Bureau of International Cooperation,Chinese Academy of Sciences(GJHZ201302)
文摘Research has shown that the hypomagnetic field(HMF)can affect embryo development,cell proliferation,learning and memory,and in vitro tubulin assembly.In the present study,we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which the HMF exerts its effect,by comparing the transcriptome profiles of human neuroblastoma cells exposed to either the HMF or the geomagnetic field.A total of 2464 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified,216 of which were up-regulated and2248 of which were down-regulated after exposure to the HMF.These DEGs were found to be significantly clustered into several key processes,namely macromolecule localization,protein transport,RNA processing,and brain function.Seventeen DEGs were verified by real-time quantitative PCR,and the expression levels of nine of these DEGs were measured every 6 h.Most notably,MAPK1 and CRY2,showed significant up-and down-regulation,respectively,during the first 6 h of HMF exposure,which suggests involvement of the MAPK pathway and cryptochrome in the early bio-HMF response.Our results provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the observed biological effects of the HMF.