Human-Induced Neural and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Combined with a Curcumin Nanoconjugate as a Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

We currently lack effective treatments for the devastating loss of neural function associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we evaluated a combination therapy comprising human neural stem cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC-NSC), human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), and a pH-responsive polyacetal–curcumin nanoconjugate (PA-C) that allows the sustained release of curcumin. In vitro analysis demonstrated that PA-C treatment protected iPSC-NSC from oxidative damage in vitro, while MSC co-culture prevented lipopolysaccharide-induced activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in iPSC-NSC. Then, we evaluated the combination of PA-C delivery into the intrathecal space in a rat model of contusive SCI with stem cell transplantation. While we failed to observe significant improvements in locomotor function (BBB scale) in treated animals, histological analysis revealed that PA-C-treated or PA-C and iPSC-NSC + MSC-treated animals displayed significantly smaller scars, while PA-C and iPSC-NSC + MSC treatment induced the preservation of β-III Tubulin-positive axons. iPSC-NSC + MSC transplantation fostered the preservation of motoneurons and myelinated tracts, while PA-C treatment polarized microglia into an anti-inflammatory phenotype. Overall, the combination of stem cell transplantation and PA-C treatment confers higher neuroprotective effects compared to individual treatments.     

电脑辅助钛合金人工髋关节锻件的开发

人工股骨柄是人工髋关节组件之重要分件 ,又是影响手术后人工髋关节使用寿命的重要因素 .由于人工股骨柄截面形状及细长比差异很大 ,为考虑钛合金锻造特性及省料、预成形之设计相当重要 ;本文针对钛合金人工髋关节股骨柄锻造工艺之设计要项 ,应用电脑辅助设计及锻造工艺模拟解析技术于锻坯和模具设计 ,期能缩短开发时程并降低开发成本     

Isolation of feeding deterrents against argentine stem weevil from ryegrass infected with the endophyteAcremonium loliae

Infection of ryegrass (Lolium perenne) by an endophytic fungus (Acremonium loliae) confers resistance against the Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis). Extracts from ryegrass clones, infected and uninfected withA. loliae, were compared in a feeding choice bioassay, and several fractions were identified which affected stem weevil feeding behavior. One stem weevil feeding deterrent, peramine C₁₂H₁₇N₅O, has been isolated from infected ryegrass and partially characterized as a basic indole derivative. Extracts from culturedA. loliae had no effect on stem weevil feeding behavior nor was peramine detected in the fungal cultures examined. Peramine and the other active substances are hydrophilic in contrast to the lipophilic properties reported for the neurotoxic lolitrems also isolated from ryegrass infected withA. loliae and associated with causing ryegrass staggers disorder in livestock. It is suggested that ryegrass staggers and stem weevil feeding deterrency may arise by different biochemical mechanisms.     

不同地区不同等级复烤烟叶中重要致香物质的分析比较

本文采用同时蒸馏萃取(SDE)/气相色谱/质谱联用法(GC/MS)对相同品种、不同地区、不同等级复烤烟叶中的重要致香物质进行分析比较;并且对同时蒸馏萃取法进行重复性和回收率试验。结果表明相同品种、不同地区、不同等级复烤烟叶中重要致香物质的含量差别较大;同时蒸馏萃取法具有良好的重复性和较高的回收率。     

高效液相色谱法测定烟叶提取物中茄尼醇的含量

采用高效液相色谱法测定烟叶提取物中茄尼醇含量的方法。条件为:HypersilC18色谱柱,流动相为异丙醇∶乙腈=60∶40(V/V),流速1.0mL/min,紫外检测波长210nm,柱温30℃。实验结果表明,该方法在茄尼醇进样量为1-10μg时有良好线性关系(Y=1.66×105X-3.25×103,r=0.9998);加标回收实验(n=5)的平均回收率为99.3%,RSD为0.93%。该方法简便、精密、准确。     

高浓度烤烟专用肥肥效试验

介绍高浓度烤烟专用肥肥效试验。结果表明：楚雄磷肥厂生产的高浓度烤烟肥，可以代替进口的同类化肥。     

陈化过程中不同部位烤烟烟叶香味成分变化的研究

采用SDE-GC/MS法对陈化过程中不同部位烤烟烟叶的香味成分进行分析检测,并按照香味物质的产生来源对分析结果进行了分类研究。结果表明,陈化过程中不同部位烟叶的香味物质的变化情况差别明显。从香味成分的变化情况看,各个部位适宜的陈化时间有所不同:上部烟叶2年以上,中部烟叶1.5~2年,下部烟叶1年左右。     

基于3DMax技术的胡杨茎生长模拟

植物生长模拟研究,是利用计算机技术以可视化的形式描述植物的生长状态。本研究在综合国内外相关研究成果的基础上,以南疆胡杨茎为研究对象,通过对胡杨茎的生长因子及结构形态的研究,提出一种基于三维结构的胡杨茎生长模型,并运用3DMax技术建模,实现胡杨茎的生长形态的可视化。本研究能促进人们对胡杨生长过程的理解和感知,为分析胡杨结构功能关系、调控生长模式等提供重要参考。     

Host microhabitat location by stem-borer parasitoidCotesia flavipes: the role of herbivore volatiles and locally and systemically induced plant volatiles

The origin of olfactory stimuli involved in the host microhabitat location inCotesia flavipes, a parasitoid of stem-borer larvae, was investigated in a Y-tube olfactometer. The response of femaleC. flavipes towards different components of the plant-host complex, consisting of a maize plant infested with two or more larvae of the stem borerChilo partellus, was tested in dualchoice tests. The concealed lifestyle of the stem-borer larvae did not limit the emission of volatiles attractive to a parasitoid. A major source of the attractive volatiles from the plant-host complex was the stem-borer-injured stem, including the frass produced by the feeding larvae. Moreover, the production of volatiles attractive to a parasitoid was not restricted to the infested stem part but occurs systemically throughout the plant. The uninfested leaves of a stem-borer-infested plant were found to emit volatiles that attract femaleC. flavipes. We further demonstrate that an exogenous elicitor of this systemic plant response is situated in the regurgitate of a stem-borer larva. When a minor amount of regurgitate is inoculated into the stem of an uninfested plant, the leaves of the treated plant emit volatiles that attract femaleC. flavipes.     

大理地区烤烟陈化过程中有机酸含量变化研究

使用衍生化-气质联用方法研究了大理地区烤烟连续陈化4年其有机酸变化。结果表明,烤烟在陈化过程中,①非挥发酸在6到18个月内含量明显降低,18到30个月内变化减缓,30到48个月内下降又加快,非挥发酸总量与苹果酸含量线性相关;②半挥发酸随陈化时间延长呈缓慢下降趋势;③挥发酸总量在6到24个月的陈化时间内明显增加,24到36个月内保持不变并略有下降,36到48个月内基本呈下降趋势,挥发酸总量与异戊酸含量线性相关。