Effects of salt concentration, pH, and their interaction on plant growth, nutrient uptake, and photochemistry of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) leaves.

In order to explore the main limiting factors affecting the growth and physiological function of alfalfa under salt and alkali stress, the effect of the salt and alkali stress on the growth and physiological function of alfalfa was studied. The results showed that effects of the excessive salt concentration (100 and 200 mM) on the growth and physiological characteristics were significantly greater than that of pH (7.0 and 9.0). Under 100 mM salt stress, there was no significant difference in the growth and photosynthetic function between pH 9.0 and pH 7.0. Under the 200 mM salt concentration the absorption of Na+ by alfalfa treated at the pH 9.0 did not increase significantly compared with absorption at the pH 7.0. However, the higher pH directly reduced the root activity, leaf's water content, and N-P-K content also decreased significantly. The PSII and PSI activities decreased with increasing the salt concentration, especially the damage degree of PSI. Although the photoinhibition of PSII was not significant, PSII donor and electron transfer from the QA to QB of the PSII receptor sides was inhibited. In a word, alfalfa showed relatively strong salt tolerance capacity, at the 100 mM salt concentration, even when the pH reached 9.0. Thus, the effect on the growth and photosynthetic function was not significant. However, at 200 mM salt concentration, pH 9.0 treatment caused damage to root system and the photosynthetic function in leaves of alfalfa was seriously injured.

Study and practice on neotype run mode of experimental teaching center of basic medical science / 中华医学教育探索杂志

This article introduces how the experimental teaching center of basic medical science of Wuhan University of Science and Technology takes the teaching quality as the center,enhances reform of administration system,consummates experiment teaching system and builds neotype run mode of experimental teaching center of basic medical science. The overall construction of experimental teaching model center is thus promoted.

Apoptosis of pancreatice cancer cells induced by antisense RNA of survivin gene in vitro / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To explore the effects of survivin antisense RNA on apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cell Panc-1.Methods:survivin antisense RNA was transferred into pancreatic cancer cell Panc-1 by lipofection.The opposite livability on Panc-1 cell line were assayed with MTT test.Expression of survivin detected by RT-PCR.Apoptosis was detected by DNA gel electrophoresis.Results:survivin antisense RNA obviously inhibited the Panc-1 cell growth(P

The influence of IL-10-modified dendritic cells on proliferation and cytotoxicity of lymphocytes in experimental animals / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To investigate the influence of dendritic cells modified by hIL-10 on proliferation and cytotoxicity of lymphocyte in experimental animals.Methods:The modified dendritic cells were injected intraperitoneally into C57BL/6 mice to sensitize it. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of sensitized or unsensitized C57BL/6 mice act as reactive cells, dendritic cells modified or unmodified by hIL-10 act as stimulation cells. These two type cells co-cultured for 6 days. MTT assay was used to detect lymphocyte proliferation. Lactate dehydrogenase release method was used to examine the cytotoxic activity.Results:The results showed that IL-10 can inhibit lymphocyte proliferation reaction of unsensitized or sensitized C57BL/6 mice. Lymphocyte proliferation induced by modified dendritic cells is significant lower than that by unmodified dendritic cells. Modified dendritic cells can resist the cytotoxic activity of cytotoxic T lymphocyte.Conclusion:Dendritic cells stably expressing IL-10 can obviously decrease lymphocyte proliferation response of allogenic mice and reduce the cytotoxic activity.

Studies on the Genetic Variation of Two Mitochondrial DNA Molecules of Schistosoma japonicum / 中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志

Objective To study the variation of Schistosoma japonicum through two mitochondrial DNA molecules. Methods Genomic DNA was isolated with kit, and the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase 1(ND1) and cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene fragments were amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and sequenced. The gene trees were constructed and the acquired data were analyzed with the help of bioinfotmatics. Results The gene trees showed that the Taiwan isolate and the mainland isolates can be divided in two groups: a group from the hilly region (Yunnan and Sichuan), another group from the lake region (Hunan, Jiangxi and Anhui); isolates from Hubei are at a different position on the gene trees. Conclusion There are variations among the geographic isolates of Schistosoma japonicum in China, nevertheless, they have close kinship.